It was now the 6TH day of Linda's game. The 7 remaining kids were still on edge not knowing if their lives were in danger.
"I don't know how much longer this "game" is going to last but I hope it ends soon" said Brenda.
"We all do. Games are meant to be fun but none of us are enjoying ourselves" said Claudette.
"I think only Linda is having fun with all this. I bet she's enjoying every moment" said Darcy.
"She's probably the type of person who gets pleasure from other people's pain & suffering" said Elias.
"Considering everything she's done to us I'm not surprised" said Flynn.
"What do you think the outside area of this place looks like?" asked Henry.
"I don't think any of us would know" said James.
A bowling lane appeared after yet another failed attempt. Linda's voice was then heard on the intercom.
"Today's challenge is a game of bowling. All of you will have 1 turn each to knock down as many pins as you can. Whoever knocks down the most pins wins the challenge & gets to start the elimination process" said Linda.
Brenda went 1ST. She rolled the ball down the bowling lane & ultimately knocked 5 pins down. Claudette went next & knocked 3 pins down. Darcy knocked 1 pin down, Elias' careful measurements & planning allowed him to get a strike, Flynn knocked 8 pins down, Henry knocked 6 pins down & James knocked 4 pins down.
"I'm fascinated with your abilities Elias. For the 6TH straight time you win the challenge & get to start the elimination process" said Linda.
The bowling lane disappeared & was replaced with a table holding 6 keys.
"I'll save Brenda" said Elias as he grabbed a key.
"I'm going to save Flynn" said Brenda as she grabbed a key.
"I shall save Claudette" said Flynn as he grabbed a key.
"I'm saving Henry" said Claudette as she grabbed a key.
"The last person safe is Darcy" said Henry as he grabbed a key.
"Still in it to win it" said Darcy as she grabbed a key. This left James without a key.
"James you're eliminated. The rest of you can advance to the next room" said Linda.
James remained in the current room as the others entered the next room.
"The death trap in this room is a giant compressor that'll slowly come down from the roof & crush you. That's a gruesome way for a 14-year-old to die. Goodbye James" said Linda.
"YOU CAN'T DO THIS. LET ME OUT OF HERE. HELP" cried James as the compressor began lowering from the roof. James tried to escape but he failed & was soon crushed to death. Meanwhile Marshall was looking around the farm for any sign of Linda & the kids. He searched every inch of the farm & asked Farmer Al & Farmer Yumi if they'd seen Linda & the kids. Unfortunately, neither of them had. After finding no leads Marshall Headed back to the Lookout.
"Did you find anything at the farm Marshall?" asked Ryder.
"No. I searched everywhere & asked Farmer Al & Farmer Yumi if they had any information. I didn't find anything & neither of the farmers had any information that'd lead us to where Linda & the kids are" said Marshall.
"Thanks Marshall. The search shall continue tomorrow. We better get some rest" said Ryder.
Everyone proceeded to settle down for the night. As Marshall got ready for bed he thought about how hopeless it seemed with the lack of leads.
"The lack of leads we have is really frustrating. We've made almost no progress since the search began. Wherever they all are they're obviously in a place nobody would ever think to look. Things aren't looking good right now & if we don't find any leads soon it'll be too late to save all the kids. Hopefully tomorrow we get a lucky break" thought Marshall as he drifted off to sleep.
