A/N: I edited some of the previous chapters, mostly 1-4. Go read them because it'll get confusing soon.
Blind
Rin ran up to the wood plank, ignoring Ann's shouts of alarm, lifted up the wood plank easily, then, as Huntress jump down the now destroyed trapdoor, slammed the wood plank as hard as she can against Huntress's face.
"RENEE JOANNE LYCAN, IF IT WASN'T FOR THE FACT THAT WE'RE RUNNING FOR OUR LIVES, I WOULD SLAP YOU TO MARS AND BACK FOR BEING SO DAMN CLOSE TO DEATH!" Ann screamed herself hoarse as Rin ran after her, dropping the wood plank.
Rin winced at both the volume and her real name, because a flash of her father screaming her real name appeared in her head, then shook it off and said, "Watch the volume, please. I'm a werewolf with Sound Manipulation."
"That should hold her for a while," Angel, who was watching Huntress holding her face as she stumbled around, cut in, which Rin was very thankful for. "But we should hurry. She'll recover soon. Is there another way to slow her down?"
"I remember Ann saying there's a button that causes a wall to slide into place near the exit," Mason said. "Is that right?"
Ann nodded impatiently, "Yes, yes. There is. There's a dead end near the wall trap too, so either we get trapped there ourselves and let Huntress roam free, or we trap her there with no way out except a tiny exit. I'm pretty sure the latter's preferable."
"It is but how can we trap her?" Angel asked as she turned a corner. Rin had to be impressed at how fast she can run. "She'll crack our skull open before we can do that unless…" Her face lit up. "Yes! That could work!"
"What is it?" Mason asked, slipping on dirt drenched with what looked horribly like blood. Rin fought hard to keep herself from throwing up.
"I think I'm starting to understand," Rin said in thought after she gained control of herself, "I remember Adrian 一 that's Robin to you two, asking loudly why Huntress has five hatchets when she already has an ax 一"
"You actually listen to his rambles?" Ann asked in disbelief. "I stopped listening after 'Why in DBD?'"
Rin snorted, "Well, only when I get bored and wanted someone to talk to but you two are busy. Otherwise, I tune him out and snore."
"Please continue," Masons said, shaking his hair out of his eyes so that he can see them properly.
Angel continued for Rin, "When Huntress throws her hatchets, they disappear. I know they work the same way in real life because I saw a hatchet vanish after it nearly sliced up my stomach."
"Pleasant," Ann muttered sarcastically, "Anyway, she lost two due to the hatchet on Rin's elbow. I got this," She pointed to the gash on her cheek, "when Huntress swung her ax at me. I don't know how Mason got his bloody nose though."
"Oh, that was Angel," Mason said promptly, "I bumped into her, startled her, and she punched me in the nose by accident. It wasn't a gentle punch."
Rin rose her eyebrows. That explained everything. "Really? I thought Huntress did the same thing as Ann and hit your nose."
"No, it wasn't her," Angel said, sounding embarrassed. "I was sneaking away from Huntress, thought Mason was her and punched him. Anyway, she has three hatchets left. If we can get her to use them all, she'll be harmless."
"But how would she get more?" Mason asked. He clearly wanted to get over every loophole. "How do we know she only has three hatchets left?"
"I saw Angel used the lockets to replenish her hatchets back when she first arrived," Rin said before Angel could answer. "I'm pretty sure there are no lockers here. And she lost three一 she threw a hatchet at me and I dunno about the hatchet I hit back at her. There aren't any lockets, right?"
"No there isn't," Ann said, grinning. "There isn't any in that room we were in either. We're in luck."
"But how do we know Huntress still replenishes her hatchets by using the lockers?" Mason asked, frowning. "This isn't the game, this is real life."
Angel suddenly grinned. "Jesse told me she saw Huntress using the lockers and pulling out some hatchets. I say that she restocks her hatchets the same way as the game 一 Woah!"
A hatchet shot pass Angel and hit the wall in front of her.
"Seems she caught up to us," Mason remarked, looking over his shoulder, "And she's being stupid. She has one hatchet left."
"Then it's a rather good thing she can't throw her ax," Rin said, "I rather not want my shoulder getting smashed by a gigantic ax."
"Thanks for the mental image," Ann said dryly, spotting Huntress running towards them. "Anyway, so the plan is to make her lose her hatchets and shove her in a dead end and push the button? Do your thing, Rin."
Rin smiled and pulled out her spear and ran at Huntress. Using the dirt to her advantage, she slides under Huntress's arm and slammed her foot into the back of Huntress's ankle, knocking her to the ground. A hatchet shot at her head, which Rin dodged. It vanished immediately.
No hatchets now, Rin thought smugly, as Huntress got up, lifting up her ax. Rin spun around and ran off, making sure Huntress was following her, her eyes scanning for Ann and the exit一
Rin spotted Ann's hand in the shadows hovering over the button and jumped back and shoved Huntress just as a wall slide in place.
"Nice," Mason said as they listen to Huntress hitting the wall with her ax over and over. "Though, Huntress doesn't sound very happy."
"Serves her right," Angel snorted. "Now where's the exit? We need to get the sword to Jesse and save Ariza."
Rin snorted and said, "The exit is right there," She pointed to a small hole in the wall, "but it's too small for any of us to get in."
To Rin's astonishment, Angel just smiled, "I got this!" She got down on her knees and shouted, "Oi! Maya! Are you there?"
Rin was wondering if Angel needed to go to a mental hospital when, to her surprise and bemusement, Maya's head popped out of the exit.
"You got the sword!" Maya said happily, ignoring Mason, Ann, and Rin's stunned faces. "I was wondering when you'll call me."
"How?" Mason said blankly.
Ann blinked rapidly, "How is right. How did you get here so fast and how did you fit in the exit?"
"Maya can fit inside small spaces due to her flexibility," Angel said, smiling, "I bump into her when I first found the trapdoor and asked her to stay around just in case."
Rin shook herself out of her shook, "Well, that makes things so much easier then." She remarked.
"Completely," Ann agreed, "I think there's a button in there that can enlarge the exit. Do you think you can get it, Maya?"
"Think so," Maya replied, "but I can also get the sword out myself and get it to Jesse and save Ariza."
Mason nodded, "That's true. The Spider Room is about fifteen minutes away if we go out the exit."
"What do you think, Musa?" Angel asked, turning to Rin. "I can't decide between them and you seem pretty determined to finish as soon as possible."
"Thanks," Rin said dryly, then said一
"Give Maya the sword."
"Enlarge the hole."
Choose Wisely~
