Chapter 75: Countdown (2)
The sun completely rose. I have been running and walking in the forest for hours. I went back to the road that Luna had said. The path I'm going through was familiar. I hope he is just here. I know he's here. He won't be away from the middle of the arena. At first, I was looking at my wrist over and over again, afraid that the numbers will suddenly rise or change and will say I have no time. Paranoid. I'm fucking paranoid.
I had to rest after a few hours of walking. I don't whether Gin is now awake or if they know what's going on. I'm trying to avoid and not think about them in my mind. They can't follow me. Gin is still weak. Luna can't leave him. I stopped panting in front of a tree. I slightly leaned there. Two hours had passed since I left. Shit. I didn't know that time would be important. It's making me crazy. I didn't know that the countdown has this effect
I continued venturing the forest after eating the last food that I have. It felt weird now that I'm alone. It seems that I went to the very first day of the Game. A few minutes passed before I suddenly stopped walking. My legs remained rigid. Someone is nearby. But it is not Lucas. It's going to the direction where I left. Going to the center of the arena.
I swallowed. Not now. I don't need to face it now. But what if it's one of the members of Dione or Boran? When I get their points I know that this will definitely affect their total score. Isn't this what my plan is? I take a deep breath. But I need to see Lucas immediately. I stopped when I felt that the person was approaching my direction. I froze. Did he feel and noticed me? Did he already know he's not alone? I was alerted. Looks like I have no choice. Damn it.
I finally saw it behind a tree. He was looking around, he didn't know where I am. But he can feel my presence. If he is one of the rests of the players that are left, I'm sure that he is definitely not easy to deal with. I watched his body structure. He doesn't look like the physical type when fighting. He looked like a child. The youngest of all the participants I saw. What can he do?
Our eyes suddenly met. I blinked. There's still a few meters we are away from each other, in the middle of the trees and dense plants. I know I shouldn't judge its appearance. There must be something about this kid that made him last this long in the game. He didn't move. It seems to be assessing the situation as I did. It swallowed and took a step back. I wondered. What? Did he get scared? I shook my head. He wouldn't last if he was a coward like what he was showing.
I walked carefully to his direction. He steps back, but he didn't run away. It just stared at me. He has a brownish hair, messy, he is smaller than me, and almost just as thin as me, too skinny for a guy his age. I continued to approach. He steps back again. There I noticed the expression in his eyes. It seems to be waiting for something. I suddenly stopped. He blinked and runs out suddenly. What the hell?
I immediately followed it. Out of nowhere a form of sticky liquid hit my face. It seems that I have stepped on a trap for it suddenly hit from where the liquid is. It almost wraps my entire face. I stopped running and almost cried out from pain.
Fuck!
I tried removing the sticky thing from my face. But my eyes are stinging in severe pain. I wasn't able to concentrate. It's like its burning. I sat on the ground unconsciously. I couldn't see anything. Too painful! I feel the person who did this walking towards me, I feel his relaxed, far from earlier like a little deer that's frightened.
"Didn't expect that, did you?"
Even his voice sounded like a kid. I stand up. My eyes are stinging so bad that tears are falling from the pain. I closed my eyes and it soothes the pain slightly. I feel that the liquid that hit on my face slowly destroying my sight. There I realized what was happening.
"Who knows a combination of deadly herb extracts can create this kind of reactions?" he contemplated "The burning sensation is the effect of poisoning that will leave the sensitive parts of your face, especially your eyes, into complete dysfunction. Incredible, right?"
In all that he said, one came into my mind. He is a healer. This technique is very similar to what Luna did. Poisoning. He stayed in his position, being careful. I felt that it took something on his waist. A knife. I still feel every time he moves based on the pressure of his body. I held my own dagger hanging on my waist. I know anyone can be paralyzing if it loses their sight. But not me.
I felt the knife coming towards near me - a long range weapon. I swerved my head to the side to avoid it. I didn't any time. Holding the dagger I ran and quickly attacked. I slashed the dagger in his direction, I felt that it had torn something.
I can feel the state of his body- obstructive movement, rigid in shock. Like he did not expect that I could still attack.
He started to stay away. But I didn't let him. I'm touched his arm and immediately stab it. He groaned and cursed violently. He tried to create distance between us. I forced myself and tried following him. I don't care if I hit a tree or being pierced by sharp plants. I didn't notice anything else except his actions.
A knife plunge in my direction. I immediately ducked to avoid it. I almost heard the slashed of the blade in the air inches away from my face. I moved again and followed him. But I suddenly stopped when I felt the stinging pain on my eyes again.
I almost screamed. It's worse- it's worse than earlier. I don't know what's going on. I feel like my eyes burning. I want to shout. I felt paralyzed by the pain. I lost my focus because of it. I can't tone down the pain because it will affect my other senses. I can't lose any of my senses now!
A hand suddenly grabbed my hair and forcefully held me up. I cursed because my eyes were facing the light of the sun and it worsens the pain.
"Can you see your eyesight at these time? Pitch black and deteriorating. "
I feel my tears falling from my eyes because of the pain. I swung the dagger was in his direction but he quickly held my hands. I didn't realize that he is this close. "And?" I was able to say. "We will both die in this place anyway so what's the difference? "
I felt him froze. But he quickly recovered. "I don't know how you are able to move without your sight but I assure you that between the two of us, you will be the first one."
He took the dagger in my hand. He was about to stab me but I struggled and completely faced him. I move the dagger in full swing on his chest. Until now the scars I made on the last battle are still there. I won't let it increase.
He struggled and tried to stab me the knife using both of his hands. I held both of his hand together. I didn't see what exactly was going on. I could only see black silhouettes based on his moves. But I feel his hands trembling, wanting to strike me with his knife that is only a few inches from me.
He put all his energy into his arms. I took it as an opportunity and kick him to the side. As I expected he almost fell to the ground. He is weak in close combat. I immediately took the knife from her hand but he didn't let it go. I twisted his wrists and trying to be deaf from his shout that was surrounding the place.
"We'll both die here," I said. "So let go of the dagger and let me finish you in a quick way."
"You're crazy!" he spat.
He struggled on the ground so I had to hold both of his hands. I pinned his arms into the ground while I strangle him with my knees painfully positioned on either of his legs. I'm heavier on him, more used to this kind of fight.
"Hesperia is the winner, it will be only them."
"H-Hesperia? Where did Lucas come from?"
I was stunned at what he said. If so, he is a member of Boran. I want to ask where Lucas is but I know it would not help the situation. I felt the pain on my eyes again. I need to hurry. But before all that I need to know this.
I twisted his right arm using the hand I pinned himself into until I heard his bone breaking. He screamed in pain and almost teary. I released his hand and like a withered vegetable and fell the ground. With the now free hand, I took the dagger on his hand and pointed it on his chest.
"How to remove this thing?" I said referring at the liquid that hit my eyes. "Tell me how I can remove this shit!"
He grinned. I was even more angered. "Why would I tell you? We will both die in this place anyway so what's the difference?"
I blinked. He just repeated my words. I breathe deeply to calm my raging chest. "As you wish."
I pierce the dagger on his chest without hesitation. His opened and his eyes widened at how fast I did it. I already wasted a lot of time on him.
"You are going to be blind forever, do you hear me?" He was able to say even if he could hardly open his mouth. "The poison in your eyes has no cure."
I just looked at him. I didn't leave until I was sure that the dagger penetrated his chest. When I remove it, the blood completely flows from his cut. I completely stood up and face the body lying on the ground. It almost convulses. He began spitting blood. I felt the blood splashed on my shoe.
"I already lost everything," I stated without emotion. "My vision and my entire life will follow suit. So what makes you think I care?" I kick him towards the ground until he finally closes his eyes. "I have nothing to lose."
I slightly bow my head and wipe the blood on my shoes using his clothes. After I stand up again. I feel the thing in my surroundings again. The tree’s position, the small and natural noise of the forest, the sun's brightness on my face.
I'm like in the forest in the middle of the night. The only thing I saw is a black silhouette. Everything is dark and empty, so is my soul. I can't recognize myself. Tears fell from my eyes because of the pain caused by the brightness of the sun. I wiped it. I feel my wrist pulsating. Maybe the numbers there has changed. Maybe the total of the group. At this point of time, no one knows who added the score came from. It can also hide the score of fallen each member. The lives are not important at this time but the points.
I slightly looked at the sky even though my eyes are in pain due to the brightness of the sun. I forced my eyes to see it, but I know I can't. I won't be able to witness if there's a chance that Hesperia will show up above anytime from now.
I lost my vision. But I will soon lose everything.
The sun completely rose. I have been running and walking in forest for hours. I went back to the road that Luna had said. The path I'm going through was familiar. I hope he is just here. I know he’s here. He won't be away from the middle of the arena. At first I was looking at my wrist over and over again, afraid that the numbers will suddenly rise or change and will say I have no time. Paranoid. I’m fucking paranoid.
I had to rest after a few hours of walking. I don't whether Gin is now awake or if they know what’s going on.
I’m trying to avoid and not think about them in my mind. They can't follow me.
Gin is still weak. Luna can't leave him. I stopped panting in front of a tree. I slightly leaned there. Two hours had passed since I left. Shit. I didn't know that time would be this important. It's making me crazy. I didn't know that the countdown has this effect
I continued venturing the forest after eating the last food that I have.
It felt weird now that I'm alone. It seems that I went to the very first day of the Game. A few minutes passed before I suddenly stopped walking. My legs remained rigid. Someone is nearby. But it is not Lucas. It's going to the direction where I left. Going to center of the arena.
I swallowed. Not now. I don't need to face it now. But what if it’s one of the member of Dione or Boran? When I get their points I know that this will definitely affect their total score. Isn't this what my plan is?
I take a deep breath. But I need to see Lucas immediately.
I stopped when I felt that the person was approaching my direction. I froze. Did he feel and noticed me? Did he already know he’s not alone? I was alerted. Looks like I have no choice. Damn it.
I finally saw it behind a tree. He was looking around, he didn't know where I am. But he can feel my presence. If he is one of the rest of the players that's left, I'm sure that he is definitely not easy to deal with. I watched his body structure. He doesn't look like the physical type when fighting. He looked like a child.
The youngest of all the participants I saw. What can he do?
Our eyes suddenly met. I blinked. There's still a few meters we are away from each other, in the middle of the trees and dense plants. I know I shouldn't judge its appearance. There must be something about this kid that made him last this long in the game. He didn't move. It seems to be assessing the situation like I did. It swallowed and took a step back. I wondered. What? Didd he got scared? I shook my head. He wouldn't last if he was a coward like what he was showing.
I walked carefully to his direction. He step back, but he didn't run away. It just stared at me. He has a brownish hair, messy, he is smaller than me, and almost just as thin as me, too skinny for a guy his age. I continued to approach. He step back again. There I noticed the expression in his eyes. It seems to be waiting for something. I suddenly stopped. He blinked and runs out suddenly. What the hell?
I immediately followed it. Out of nowhere a form of sticky liquid hit my face. It seems that I have step on a trap causig for it suddenly hit from where the liquid is. It almost wraps my entire face.
I stopped running and almost cried out from pain.
Fuck!
I tried to removing the sticky thing from my face. But my eyes are stinging in severe pain. I wasn't able to concentrate. It’s like its burning. I sat on the ground unconciously. I couldn't see anything. Too painful! I feel the person who did this walking towards me, I feel his relaxed, far from earlier like a little deer that's frightened.
“Didn't expect that, did you?”
Even his voice sounded like a kid. I stand up. My eyes are stinging so bad that tears are falling from the pain. I closed my eyes and it soothes the pain slightly. I feel that the liquid that hit on my face slowly destroying my sight. There I realized what was happening.
“Who knows a combination of deadly herb extracts can create this kind of reactions?” he contemplated “The burning sensation is the effect of poisoning that will leave the sensitive parts of your face, especially your eyes, into a complete dysfunction. Incredible, right?”
In all that he said, one came into my mind. He is healer. This technique is very similar to what Luna did.
Poisoning. He stayed in his position, being careful. I felt that it took something on his waist. A knife. I still feel everytime he moves based on the pressure of his body. I held of my own dagger hanging on my waist. I know anyone can be paralyze if it lose their sight. But not me.
I felt the knife coming towards near me – a long range weapon. I swerved my head to the side to avoid it. I didn't any time. Holding the dagger I ran and quickly attacked. I slashed the dagger in his direction, I felt that it had torn something.
I can feel the state of his body- obstructive movement, rigid in shock.
Like he did not expect that I could still attack.
He started to stay away. But I didn't let him. I’m touched his arm and immediately stab it. He groned and cursed violently. He tried to create distance between us. I forced myself and tried following him. I don't care if I hit a tree or being pierced by sharp plants. I didn't notice anything else except his actions.
A knife plunge in my direction. I immediately ducked to avoid it. I almost heard the slashed of the blade in the air inches away from my face. I moved again and followed him. But I suddenly stopped when I felt the stinging pain on my eyes again.
I almost screamed. It’s worse- it’s worse than earlier. I don't know what’s going on. I feel like my eyes burning. I want to shout. I felt paralyzed by the pain. I lost my focus because of it. I can't tone down the pain because it will affect my other senses. I can not lose any of my senses now!
One hand suddenly grabbed my hair and forcefully held me up.
I cursed because my eyes were facing the light of the sun and it worsen the pain.
“Can you see your eyesight at these time? Pitch black and deteriorating. “
I feel my tears falling from my eyes because of the pain. I swung the dagger was in his direction but he quickly held my hands. I didn't realize that he is this near. “And?” I was able to say. “We will both die in this place anyway so what’s the difference? “
I felt him froze. But he quickly recovered. “I don't know how you are able to move without your sight but I assure you that between the two of us, you will be the first one.”
He took the dagger in my hand. He was about to stab me but I struggled and completely faced him. I move the dagger in full swing on his chest. Until now the scars I made on the last battle are still there. I won't let it increase.
He stuggled and tried to stab me the knife using both of his hands.
I held both of his hand together. I didn't see what exactly was going on. I could only see black silhouettes based on his moves. But I feel his hands trembling, wanting to strike me with his knife that is only a few inches from me.
He put all his energy in his arms. I took it as an opportunity and kick him to the side. As I expected he almos fell to the ground. He is weak in close combat. I immediately took the knife from her hand but he didn't let it go. I twisted his wrists and trying to be deaf from his shout that was surrounding the place.
“We’ll both die here.” I said. “So let go of the dagger and let me finish you in a quick way.”
“You’re crazy!” he spat.
He struggled on the ground so I had to hold both of his hands. I pinned his arms into the ground while I straggle him with my knees painfully positioned on either of his legs. I’m heavier on him, more used to this kind of fight.
“Hesperia is the winner, it will be only them.”
“H-Hesperia? Where did Lucas came from?”
I was stunned at what he said. If so, he is a member of Boran.
I want to ask where Lucas is but I know it would not help the situation. I felt the pain on my eyes again. I need to hurry. But before all that I need to know this.
I twisted his right arm using the hand I pinned himself into until I heard his bone breaking. He screamed in pain and almost teary. I released his hand and like a withered vegetable and fell the ground. With now free hand, I took the dagger on his hand and pointed it on his chest.
"How to remove this thing?" I said referring at the liquid that hit my eyes. "Tell me how I can remove this shit!"
He grinned. I was even more angered. "Why would I tell you? We will both die in thus place anyway so what's the difference?"
I blinked. He just repeated my words. I breathe deeply to calm mys raging chest. "As you wish."
I pierce the dagger on his chest without hesitation. His opened and his eyes widened at how fast I did it. I already wasted a lot of time on him.
“I already lost everything.” I stated without emotion. “My vision and my entire life will follow suit. So what makes you think I care?” I kick him towards the ground until he finally close his eyes. “I have nothing to lose.”
"You are going to be blind forever, do you hear me?" He was able to say even if he could hardly open his mouth.
"The poison in your eyes has no cure."
I just looked at him. I didn't leave until I was sure that the dagger penetrated his chest. When I remove it, the blood completely flows from his cut.
I completely stood up and face the lying na body on the ground. It almost convulse. He began spitting blood. I felt the blood splach on my shoe.
I slightly bow my head and wipe the blood on my shoes using his clothes. After I stand up again. I feel the thing in my surroundings again. The trees position, the small and natural noise of the forest, the sun's brightness on my fae.
I'm like in the forest in the middle of the night. The only thing I saw are the black silhouette. Everything is dark and empty, so is my soul.
I can't recognize myself. Tears fell from my eyes because of the pain caused by the brightness of the sun. I wiped it. I feel my wrist pulsating. Maybe the numbers there has changed. Maybe the total of the group. At this point of time, no one knows who added the score came from. It can also hide the score of fallen each member. The lives are not important in this time but the points.
I slightly looked at the sky even though my eyes are in pain due to the brightness of the sun. I forced my eyes to see it, but I know I can't. I won't be able to witness if there's a chance that Hesperia will show up above anytime from now.
I lost my vision. But I will soon lose everything.