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Kim POV
We arrived and got off the plane where we all lined up and given some clothes to change into then got sent to get padded up and harnesses on. We all met again and stood in a line. This was the first time I have had a good look at who was there. I worked out there was 20 of us of whom 10 were boys and 10 were girls. Just as one of the boys was about to leave a man who looked like he had been living rough for a while came out.
"Hello there. I'm the Island Messenger. You have been selected by the island to play in the competition. Before any of you ask we went to the US government so we could come and help control the island because when the island went un-played it was torture for the world. There are 20 of you standing before me at the minute and only about 5 of you will escape unharmed. The other 15 we will have to see. You might be held captive by the island or it might want you to perform some kind of action. Right now you are preparing to discover your teams. These teams is who you will spend you island life with as you will compete for the quantity of food and/or items for around the camp and/or for you escape. There are 4 teams Water who live in the west side of the island, Fire who live in the east, Earth who live in the south and Wood who live in the north. 8 of you are already in a team and the other 12 of you will be placed in a team depending on your performance in this challenge. The first 8 of you to finish will go on using your maps to win items for around your camp. For your first challenge you will work your way through this obstacle course before climbing the highest tree on the island to walk across the platforms at the top to cross the river then you will zip line down and then you will collect your puzzle pieces on the flat straight. Once you have done that it's just a walk along the wire to the finish. Ok then. I'll give you a few minutes to work out your tactics." After that the Island Master disappeared as quickly as he appeared.
I used the time to look around at the other people. There were some boys who looked like they were ready to kill and go for it. There was also one of the girls who caught my attention. She looked fast and very fit so I know that I'm not first. Just as I was about to look to the first part of the course, I spotted one of the boys out of my eye who looked very familiar. Hopefully I can get put on a team with him. I then looked at some of the girls. There was a few of them who were sorting their hair out so I wonder how they will survive.
Before I know it the Island Master is back and we are getting ready to set off.
"3...2...1...GO!" And like that we are all off
The obstacle course was nothing like I expected. We had to climb over massive ramps, under wire, dodging boulders which were knocking us off on balance beams and much more. By the end of the obstacle course we have separated out into small groups. There were 2 boys at the front followed by a girl and a boy only just in front of me and another but directly behind. When we reached the tree we saw there were 4 ways to cross so I knew I couldn't over take anyone. By the time I had reached the top I was shattered and looked out and saw there were 10 routes across the top meaning I could overtake the people in front of me who were on the other platforms. The boys in the lead were too far in-front to be caught up to and the girl who was leading the group I was in was pulling away from us. I found the platforms quite easy to cross but I was still in 5th place. That's when I entered the dreaded run to collect the puzzle pieces. It was a straight line with 20 boards at the end to fit the pieces in. I quickly say that the 2 boys from the front group were almost finished and had 10 puzzle pieces on their boards so I assumed all had 10 pieces. The pieces were half the size of me so I had trouble carrying them. It wasn't long before the boy who was behind me caught up and overtook me. When I was finishing up I noticed that most of the people had arrived. I was all by myself when I set off in 6th I think maybe 7th if I'm unlucky. When I reached the wire I was there were 5 wires so when I got there 2 of them were 3 so I figured I was in 6th as the girl who has been in 3rd was still on her wire. It didn't take me long to cross but I was too far behind to go into 5th. I crossed the line shattered.
"Well done, your 6th. You have a 2 minute brake before carrying on to Item Valley. Use your map to get there and when you get there you have 10 minutes using the rods there to receive the treasure boxes. What you have won will be delivered to your camp tonight." A woman dressed similar to me told me then signalled to one of the boys from the front group and not even after 10 seconds she let the other one go.
I sat and caught my breath and studied the map working out where I was going. It had a trail running to the middle of the island before going to the west side of the island. I couldn't remember which team lived on the west side of the island. As I set off I looked back and saw that about 2 thirds had arrived and were studying there maps. I quickly found my way to the centre as it was more or less direct. When I arrived I saw the boys who were in the front group and the girl who pulled away from the group I was running in. That meant I was the 4th person to arrive. Looking around I began thinking that any one of these or even more could be my team mate. I then got a rod and started fishing for boxes.
Eddie POV
I saw I was one of the last to arrive there must have been almost 10 other people here. I got handed my map and was told that I had 2 minutes before heading off to find my camp. I had a good look around who was there. I could tell that the most athletic people had gone to win extras for our camp. I looked at the map and it was quite an easy route to camp, to go up north a bit before heading west. I saw that the trail I had to follow ended on the beach. I saw the boys next to me he started off on the same route as me before heading east. That meant he was on another team. I was glad about that. He has quite small but boy did he have an attitude. He was a way in front of me but he kept yelling at one of the girls who were behind him for tripping him up.
I began on my way making sure I was following the correct trail. When I reached a cross section I noticed it had symbols and it which matched the ones next to the trail on the map. It didn't one I was looking for had a black triangle inside a circle. It didn't have it on so I carried on and then on the next signpost I saw it so followed it. It must have been another half an hour or so before I reached camp. It was on the edge of the forest but also part on the beach. It had a lot of tree houses built in the trees so I guess that's accommodation sorted but then again some areas looked really rotten and blocks for the way up the tree had been almost completely rotted away. As I walked in further I saw 2 boys sitting on the beach.
"Hi guys" I yelled to them. They saw me and ran up to me
"Hello there who are you?"The thinner, nerdier looking one of the 2 asked me
"I'm Eddie." I told them "Who are you?"
"I'm Milton" The thinner, nerdier looking one told me
"Jerry" He offered out his hand and I shook it. He was slightly taller but instead of gingerish hair it was a dark brown
"So where did you guys come?" I asked
"I was about 10th and he was 2 positions behind me" Jerry said
"Where did you come?" Milton asked
"I think I was 16th" I mumbled hoping they wouldn't look at me any different
"I guess that's fine. I was hoping we wouldn't get the person who was last. Not to bothered if they were 2nd to bottom but 16th that's good mann" Jerry said. I couldn't decide if he was cheering me up or if he was being serious.
"I guess we have 2 people in the top 8 then. I worked out that each team should have 5 players if they were to keep it fair" Milton said. He looks like a nerd and I think now he is one.
We carried on talking and getting to know each other while waiting for the others to arrive. I found out Jerry is from Mexico who spends term time with his dad in California and was on his way home to visit him mum who he sees every holiday. He has 3 brothers and 4 sisters who spend their time between his mum and dad to. He was also going on about I think it was his cousin who he has to share the bed with every time he stays and he hates it. Milton on the other hand is an only child who should have been going to a summer camp when he got called. He lives in San Francisco like me just in another area which isn't actually too far from where I live.
After we got to know each other we decided to go and paddle in the sea so we could kill time. We had only been in the sea for not much more than 10 minutes when a boy with brown longish hair came running in. He looked like what a girl would call hot. I realised in a second that we would only have 1 girl on our team and that it would probably be him who would get with. He came in and sat on the sand looking shattered.
"Hi man, are you ok?" Jerry said going up to him
"Just tired that's all" The boy said
"I'm Jerry" Jerry said holding out his hand
"Jack" The boy now identified as Jack said as shaking his hand.
"So Jack where did you come?" Jerry asked him once he had re caught his breath
"2nd but only just and I got 6 boxes which will mean probably 6 items or things around camp" Jack said
"That's impressive" Milton told him "Was there any girls there where you were getting the boxes?"
"Eeerrmm I think there were 2 but when I left not everyone had arrived so there could be more. Why you ask?" Jack said
"Well Milton here has a theory that every team will have 1 boy and 1 girl and as you have arrived then next person to arrive will be the final member of our team and will be a girl. By the way I'm Eddie" I told him. Jack shook hands with both me and Milton.
"So where are we sleeping?" Jack asked
"Dunno yet but we were hoping we could get up in that tree house" Jerry answered to him
"What is there to climb up with?" Jack said
"Rotten stumps or trees" Milton said getting up to show him the tree
"This is easy to climb up. All we need is rope so we can all get up" Jack told us
"No you don't climb. We can't have one of our best players injured because of falling of a tree" Milton said to Jack while trying to move him away
"I do things like this if not higher and more complex at home" Jack told Milton
"Can't we just wait till the other one arrives before we do anything?" Milton asks
"Ok then" Jack said while re sitting down on the sand.
Not even 10 minutes later the other player turned up. It was a girl like Milton predicted who had quite long blond hair and surprising she had brown eyes. She walked in and did the same as Jack and sat down on the sand. Sadly I'm the only one who is in camp as the others have gone out to check the local area and I didn't want to go so stayed.
"Hi. I'm Eddie. What's your name?" I ask her
"Kim. Are we the only ones?" She says while looking around
"Na there are 3 others who are off looking at the local area." I tell her. Just after that the others come back.
"Guys our other player has arrived" I shout to them and they all come running over
When the others arrive they come and look at her like she is some goddess because even I will admit she is beautiful but I saw something between Jack and Kim like they knew each other. We all introduced each other.
"So where are we sleeping?" Kim asked
"Up there if Milton lets me climb" Jack tells her while pointing to the tree houses.
"Milton Just let him climb. I would feel much safer sleeping in a tree house or even a tree rather than on the floor." She told Milton
"Fine then but don't complain when you get injured" Milton says
"Whooo nerds got attuide" Jerry yells
Jack picks up a rope he found and climbed the tree very easily and got to the top and I saw him tie the rope around a tree and himself.
"Milton you can look now I'm tied to this tree" Jack yells to Milton from the top of the tree and Milton looked up and did a massive sign of relief
"Whats is it like up there?" Kim yelled to him
"Some of it is rotten but most of it is liveable for at least tonight." Jack yells back
"How many rooms are there? I would prefer not to share" Jerry now yells to Jack
"Enough liveable ones for us to each have our own" We all cheer and Jack joins us back on the beach. We make a bonfire as we can see it has started to go dark and light it. We were sitting there listening to a really funny story about Jerry and how he tried to catch a mouse when a basket appeared out of nowhere and Kim goes up to inspect it.
"Kim what's in there?" Milton asks
"There is a note and also food" She tells us. She walks back with the basket and sits back down.
"Read the note out" I tell her
"Well done for completing your first challenge on the island but things will start to get harder. You are Team Water if you didn't already know and I have given you your final finishing places here in case you wanted to know. Should read them out" We all nod so she carries on "Jack 2nd, Me 6th, Jerry 10th, Milton 12th and Eddie 16th. You have also won a total of 10 boxes at the extra challenge which you will be given tomorrow. As you should know your food will be given out according to how well your team placed. I'm not going to tell you where you came as it will be a surprise on the amount of food you get on other days. These letters will be the form of communication between the island and the teams and I would start to think about who will be playing tomorrow in the treetop challenge."
"What do we have in the bag?" I ask because I'm really hungry
"Some uncooked meat and veg" she says
"Can anyone cook because I can't?"Milton asks
"I used to work in a cafe but that was more chucking things in a pan" I tell them
"I can cook a bit but not in the open like this" Kim says
"Last time I used a oven it blew the kitchen up" Jerry says and we all turn to look at Jack
"Why you all looking at me and yes I can cook and I have cooked over a bonfire before. Can I see what we have Kim" Jack says.
He looks into the bag and tells us that he can make something for us. I decide to use this time to look fully around the camp to see what it actually looks like before it goes dark. It is almost the same the whole way down. Trees on one side and the beach on the other; There is also a river at one side of it which borders into he deep forest. I start making my way back to the beach when Jack calls saying diner is ready. He had made grilled chicken with some carrots on the side which are placed in a bag so we can all get at them as we are eating the chicken off the bone.
"I sure hope we have earned some plates and utensils." Kim says
"I reckon if we check out the whole of the tree house we might find something was there were a lot of cupboards up there and we might find something." Jack says
"I was just thinking how will I climb up the tree tonight? I'm not the best climber" Milton says.
"I can use a rope to pull you up there. There was a pulley system but the rope is all frayed." Jack says
"We can use the rope off the basket. It might be long enough" I say
After we finish Jack climbs up the tree and uses the rope to pull us all up when we got stuck. I actually made it 2 thirds up the tree before I fell and had to be pulled up. We all got to our rooms just as the last rays of sunlight left us and I know we were all wondering what the rest of our time on the island would hold in store for us.
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