On day 5 of Linda's game the 8 remaining kids found themselves in another room.
"This game really sucks. I don't want to play anymore" said Brenda.
"I don't think any of us do. None of us wanted to play in the 1ST place" said Claudette.
"There are so many questions about all this that we need answers to" said Darcy.
"Finding those answers won't be easy. I doubt Linda's going to tell us what we want to know that easily" said Elias.
"Sooner or later she'll have to spill the beans. She won't stay quiet forever" said Flynn.
"Once we find her we'll make her explain everything. I refuse to let her keep secrets from us" said Henry.
"The police will take her to jail once they catch her. She's never going to leave prison for what she's done" said James.
"Hopefully today's the day we get out of here & reunite with our families & friends" said Nadia.
A giant grid of squares appeared after another failed attempt to escape. Linda's voice was then heard on the intercom.
"This challenge will be played in a tournament style bracket. You'll start at 1 end of the grid & try to work your way to the other side. In the 1ST row 1 tile has an X on it. The 2ND row has 2 X tiles, the 3RD row has 3 X tiles & so on. If you step on a tile with an X square you must go back to the beginning & start over. The 1ST person to reach the other side wins & advances in the bracket while the loser is out. The X tiles are rearranged each match to make it that much harder. The winner of the final match wins the challenge & gets to start the elimination process. Best of luck" said Linda.
The matchups for round 1 were Elias vs Nadia, Darcy vs Flynn, Claudette vs Henry & Brenda vs James. Elias & Nadia went 1ST. They both did quite well at 1ST as they got through the 1ST 3 rows without choosing an X tile. Nadia landed on an X tile on the 4TH row sending her back to the beginning. Elias made it to the 6TH row before choosing an X tile & returning to the beginning. Nadia reached the 8TH row on her 2ND attempt before landing on another X tile. Elias successfully made it to the other side of the grid on his 2ND attempt making him the winner of the match. Darcy & Flynn went next. They both hit X tiles on the 3RD, 5TH, 7TH & 9TH rows respectively on their 1ST 2 attempts. Darcy ultimately won the match after reaching the other side of the grid on her 3RD attempt. Claudette & Henry were the next 2 to face off. They hit at least 1 X tile on almost every row before Henry won the match. Brenda & James were the last 2 to face off in the 1ST round. The match ended with Brenda claiming victory. Darcy & Elias went 1ST in round 2. They both landed on numerous X tiles as they tried to cross the board. Elias ultimately pulled through & advanced to the championship match. Brenda & Henry faced off next & had a fair amount of difficulty trying to cross the board. It was Brenda who ultimately won & advanced to the championship. During the championship match Brenda & Elias struggled to reach the other side of the board as they landed on 1 X tile after another. It was a close match, but Elias barely pulled out a win.
"5 for 5 Elias. Once again the elimination process will begin with you" said Linda.
The grid of tiles disappeared & was replaced by a table with 7 keys on it.
"I'm going to save Brenda" said Elias as he grabbed a key.
"I'm saving Flynn" said Brenda as she grabbed a key.
"I'll save Claudette" said Flynn as he grabbed a key.
"I shall save Henry" said Claudette as she grabbed a key.
"I choose to save Darcy" said Henry as he grabbed a key.
"The last person safe is James" said Darcy as she grabbed a key.
"I'm very lucky" said James as he grabbed a key. This left Nadia without a key.
"You've been eliminated Nadia. The rest of you may continue to the next room" said Linda.
Nadia was left behind as everyone entered the next room.
"The death trap in this room is a pit of insects that'll bite & sting you to death. That's a nasty fate for a 15-year-old. Goodbye Nadia" said Linda.
"YOU CRAZY LUNATIC. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET AWAY WITH THIS" cried Nadia as the floor opened up revealing a pit of ants, bees, wasps & other biting & stinging insects. Nadia tried to find something to hold on to, but she eventually fell into the pit. She screamed in agony as the insects bit & stung her to death. In Adventure Bay Carlana, Everest & Jake were searching the mountains in the hopes of finding Linda & the kids. They searched everywhere they could, but they found nothing to indicate where Linda & the kids were.
"It doesn't look like they're anywhere near here" said Carlana.
"Wherever they are they're very well hidden" said Everest.
"There are lots of places that Linda & the kids she's holding hostage could be. I can't give a guarantee as to where they actually are" said Jake.
After searching everywhere in the mountains & finding nothing Carlana, Everest & Jake returned to the cabin. Ryder called them to ask how their search went.
"Hey guys. Did you find anything in the mountains?" asked Ryder.
"No, we didn't. I don't think Linda & the kids are in that area" said Carlana.
"We searched everywhere but we didn't come across anything that would've been helpful" said Everest.
"It's more than likely that they're somewhere else" said Jake.
"OK thanks guys. The search will continue tomorrow" said Ryder as he hung up. The rest of the evening was uneventful. As Everest went to bed she wondered where Linda & the kids could possibly be.
"There are so many places I can think of that Linda & the kids could be. Trying to find them is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. The sooner we can find them the more likely it is we'll be able to save them all. Linda's lucky that we haven't found her yet. Her luck will eventually run out" thought Everest as she went to sleep.