Eric was wolfing down his bread, as if he hadn't eaten for a month. He didn't grab any weapons when he was in the hideout, for he was too busy stuffing food and water into a big backpack.
"I'm still hungry. Should I open another packet?" Eric eyed the packet of bread sitting in his backpack. "Maybe just one bite."
He had just succeeded in opening the packet and getting ready to take a big bite when he heard rustles behind him.
Shoving the whole bread into his mouth, he yelled, "Hwom wis et?!"
There was silence, followed by a hissing noise. "Erriicccccc….. Diiieeeeee….. Errriiiicccc…. Diieeeee."
"Umm.. Yes, nice to meet you too. I guess I better run now." With that Eric flung his backpack over his shoulders and dashed out of the small clearing he was in.
Suddenly, out jumped a creature from behind the bushes. It was crimson red, with shimmering scales covering its entire skin. Its body was slender like a snake, with four limbs sprouting from its sides. It had the bushy tail of a wolf, and the head of a sabertooth tiger. It barred its fangs then, roaring so loud the earth shook. The true definition of horror.
Eric ran for his life, sweat pouring down his chin. He now cursed himself for not taking a single weapon when he had the chance. The mutt was hard on his heels , determined to capture its soon-to-be lunch.
His stamina was low, so it wasn't long before Eric felt himself going slower and slower. Stopping means death. Continuing might put him in danger of losing consciousness.
"Guess I have to fight then!"
He scavenged the ground and found a sharp piece of rock. Before long, the mutt came, not the least bit tired. "Luncchhhhh…." It hissed, then cackled evilly.
The winner of the fight was already determined from the start. Eric might not feel pain, but his systems are exhausted. He now had to fight the mutt, and fatigue. The mutt smacked his face hard, causing Eric to fall on his back. It then proceeded to sinking his fangs into his neck.
BOOM! Eric Valdez, D9 boy, eliminated.
"Lunnncchhhhh…. Yummmyyyy Luncchhhhhh…"
Ace's warning flared as he read the mind of another tribute. It took him several seconds to realize he was reading the mind of Silver. He was quite shocked, for according to his calculations, he wouldn't come into contact with anyone until much later in the game. The astonishment turned quickly into annoyance. Not thinking hard on the matter, he decided to kill Silver.
Farther away but approaching close, was Alicia, a huntress hunting for prey.
Silver had almost given up his search for Alicia. For 2 days now, he had not seen any sign of Alica's whereabouts or even the Careers. He had escaped death quite a few times now, when he was nearly spotted by one of the other tributes. But he knows his time is limited, and that he might never see her again.
Taking a breather before continuing on his search again, he sat down under a tree, the shade a comfort after being out in the blistering sun for so long. What he didn't know was that behind a tree, lurks Ace, his tomahawk ready. Silently, he crept up to Silver, when suddenly, another warning flared signaling another tribute is close. Alicia Carstairs, one of the Careers. Ace retreated back behind the tree, but in his haste, he stepped on a dry twig. The snapping sound jolted Silver back to reality, and he was instantly on guard for incoming enemies.
Ace knew the odds weren't in his favour if he had to fight two tributes at once, especially if Alicia was one of them. Instinct told him to pick up a rock, and throw it hard to Silver's head. Silver yelled in pain and surprise. While he lays there on the ground, dazed, Ace scrambled up the tree. When he was at least 6 metres up, Alicia burst into the scene, throwing knives lined in an impressive array on her belt.
"Silver? Is that really you? W-What happened? Are you okay?"
Alicia turned her back towards Ace to help Silver out. Knowing it was his chance to take Alicia down once and for all, Ace threw his tomahawk towards Alicia's direction. It should have killed her, that is, if Ace hadn't made the mistake of not reading Silver's mind. Silver pushed Alicia out of the way, taking the hit. Blood gush out of the wound and his mouth. Both Ace and Alicia was horrified.
Killing Alicia when she was unaware then killing the already-injured Silver would have been easy. But now Ace had to deal with an angry Alicia, which is definitely NOT easy.
Alicia whirled around, facing Ace. She was seething with rage and the look she gave Ace was full of bottomless hate. Ace thank the gods that the tree he picked was quite high, so maybe he could escape Alicia. But that was not gonna happen. Alicia was agile as a monkey, and within seconds, she had almost reached Ace. She took out one of her knife and tried to stab Ace's foot. Ace read her mind though, and moved his foot just in time. They continued on like this for another 25 metres, until the branch on which Ace was putting his foot on broke, causing him to slip. Alicia used this chance to slice off both his feet. The tree barks were stained red with blood. Ace screamed, while hanging on for dear life with both his hands. Alicia scrambled up a few more meters and sawed off the branch he was holding on to, causing him to fall 30 meters to the ground, effectively breaking a few of his ribs.
Alicia came down too, momentarily forgetting Ace and went over to Silver, who was on the verge of death. Holding his hands, she tried stopping the heavy bleeding, but to no avail.
"Hey, hey, hey. Stop. It's not gonna work, okay? So just stop. Win this thing for me okay? And, sorry I can't be with you for much longer. I love you," Silver's breath came out short and strained.
"Yeah, yeah I promise. And I love you too," Alicia's voice wavered.
BOOM! Silver Aero, D13 boy, eliminated.
Tears unexpectedly rolled down her cheeks. Alicia was astonished. She hadn't cried since she was 7, when her pet rabbit died. She had been whipped by her father then, who accused her of being weak for crying. Her father, a senile old man, wanted a strong warrior, and crying doesn't cut it for him. From that day onwards, she was devoid of emotions, a ruthless girl. She hadn't known the meaning of love, not until she met Silver. But now that too, is gone. Why is the world bent on making her suffer?
She then turned her attention back to Ace, who was trying to wriggle his way out.
"No can do, Seven. You killed Silver. And I'm going to make you pay."
Ace whimpered, in pain and in fear of the soon-to-come pain. Alicia didn't just kill him directly. She took out all her anguish, her pain, her anger on Ace. The poor guy had went through a lot, from cutting of the limbs, sucker punches to the gut, designs carved on his face with a knife, breaking of the bones. Alicia knew the ways of torture. The secret was not to go too extreme, or the victim will die too early, and suffer less pain. No, that's not what she wanted.
Approximately 5 hours later, Ace's cannon went off.
BOOM! Ace Cahill, D7 boy, eliminated.
"I'll win this." Alicia muttered to herself, while she washed her knives and hands clean of gore. "I promised Silver I'll win this. I won't let him down."
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