#20 : PANIC

".....and that's how we got here " Guy explained." It's getting dark now, I think we should go inside ".

" Where? I think we have no where to go.."

A loud sound startled them.It was the announcement.Dzaf looked around to find the source, and found a small speaker on top of a tall tree.

" Damn, someone is really playing.." Dzaf cried out as Nana and Farah are announced as one of the " defeateds ".Everyone lost their words.Lala was crying silently on the shoulder of the consoling Ima.Yana appears to be lost in thought..

Damn it, I was planning to round them on a small group and kill them all slowly, but we're on a big group and Guy looks like a risk to my plans..
This Lala girl is crying..cry all you want my dear, there won't be anymore of you in the end of the day..haha

Suddenly Guy spoke, " It's getting dark, we must not stay here out in the open for so long.Who knows what danger lurks around the corner ".He stood up." Let's go there, Dewan Razak ".

The group walked together, staying close,each of them afraid that something will happen.Something BAD.

They got in the Dewan Razak and sat on the chairs, each one looking pale.Dzaf went off looking for the light switches.He found them and turned them on.As soon as the lights went on,Dzaf saw someone ran towards them from the back stage.It was Moon! And she's shooting at them!

" Everybody, run! Towards the stairs! " Guy screamed in panic.

#19: AWAY FROM THE BATTLE; THE OBSERVERS

Teeeet....teeet....
Teeeet...teeeeeet...
Teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeettttttttttt....

"Sir, we've confirmed the death of girl ALT06***, Nana," reported a soldier in front of the screen. "Through the looks of it, it was Fong's doing." Aiman smiled. The game had only just begun and there are two deaths in 5 hours. Amazing, this class is truly crazy, the young officer thought. Guess Maya was right, 7.9 IS the perfect class for the game. Aiman leaned back on his chair looking satisfied.

Many soldiers including the young officer was in a room, dim yet full of noise. Most parts of the room were placed with high tech gadgets. There were radars, screens with shots of the game grounds, and a weird looking machine that gives out this beeping sound. The people inside the room were busy all the time. Only officer Aiman looked relaxed enough, probably because he was the leader of the operation.

Aiman focused his attention towards a screen. Someone in there seemed to attract him. "Hey you! Take a look at that screen there...haha, someone seems to be hiding." ordered Aiman to one of the soldiers nearby. The soldier obliged and made a close look at the screen. "It looks like a contestant sir, named Ben," said the soldier. Aiman smiled. "Now, you can't be hiding forever right? Give me the mic."

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Ben sat quietly under a tree. He stared at the sky, holding his KATANA firmly. This is not good, a killing game. Like in the mangas. He shook his head. He had a few headaches caused by the previous rainfall. Though he felt tired, thank god his sight weren't blurred. Damn! How can I play this game? I can't kill my friends just for my own life. They are ALL my friends!

Suddenly a whirring sound alerted him. Uh-oh, what now? "Enjoying yourselves, young soldiers?" the officer's voice! It came from a speaker, but Ben couldn't figure out where. "Ah, the game had already begun for 5 hours and some of you are psyched about killing. Up until now there are already two deaths. Girl ALT06*** Farah and girl ALT06*** Nana. But I personally believe you could do better in the numbers."

"No...no way.." Ben stammered. "There are people killing?!"

"Oh another thing," the speech continued. "The first danger zone of the game would be area X5068, Y7730. Get out of the area quick, young ones.." such a sinister tone. The speaker's sound ended. Ben swiftly checked the map he had, and was in such a grief when he found out the area was where he was! "Got to get out of here quick." With that, he ran downhill out of the forest he was in. To his surprise, he saw Tasha standing lifelessly at the foot at the hill. As Ben got near her, he exclaimed, "What are you doing here Tasha? We got to run, or else we'll...." An axe on her hand!

Too late.. Tasha had swung the axe in full power towards Ben!

# 18 AFTER THE RAIN

ROAD TOWARDS GATE A
28.06.06
1600

The rain had stopped, but the wind was blowing furiously and the sun still refuses to shine.Yana shivered in her wet clothes after walking in the rain.So does Lala and Ayu.

" Where are we going, Ayu? " Lala asked, gritting her teeth to hold back her shivers.
" Be patient, Lala, " Ayu replied. " We ahve to get to the college.We'll be safer there ".

The three girls were walking on the road,braving the coldness of the evening, on their way to KOTS.All three of them were carrying their green bagpacks.They'd read the note.None wanted to take any risk.

Suddenly, Lala saw a figure of someone moving at the distance." Hey, who's that, waving out to us like crazy ?"

The figure ran towards them.Ayu unzipped her bagpack, ready to take out whatever weapons she had inside.And she's not afraid to use it.The figure got closer and closer.

"Hi! ".A broad smile greeted them.It was Guy's. " Hey, where're you three, lovely girls going? "

# 17 : MEETING

GATE A - GUARD POST
1420
22.08.06

" Hey Guy, you think we'll ever going to get out of this? " Dzaf asked.
" Hey, come on, Dzaf! you don't think this game is for real are you? " Guy showed his surprise." Maybe it's a reality TV show or something..maybe there's a hidden camera somewhere here "
" Well, maybe your right.I shouldn't get too anxious ", Dzaf replied.

Dzaf calmed himself.The rain had stopped for some hours.He and Guy had been sitting at the bench near the guardhouse for a couple of hours.Previously, Dzaf was unconcious, leaning on a pillar on an abandoned building at the rear part of the college area.That was before he felt someone rudely slapping him on the cheek a couple of times,

" Hey hey, wake up you sleepyhead ! ".Dzaf opened his eyes and it was Guy, standing in front of him with a broad smile on his face.
" Um..where am I? " Dzaf was quick to realise that he's in an area alien to him.
" I myself did not know, my friend..it seems that we're still in college..or much of a replica of it! " Guy answered, smiling.
" Really? "
" Well, look for yourself, my man ",Guy retorted.

Back to the present, Dzaf and Guy was sitting on the bench.They drank from the water bottles already, having been bored of sitting there doing nothing and hoping that someone would pass by.Guy was looking at the still-dark sky while Dzaf was in the guard's little post, searching through the drawers for a clue or anything of their whereabouts.

" Hey Dzaf.." Guy suddenly called out.
Dzaf looked up. " Yeah, what? "
" Look there.." Guy pointed to the gate.

# 16 : A FRIEND (?) FROM THE RAIN

House
1200
28.06.06

The glass door was locked, but a hard knock from Nana's BOOMERANG that she found in her bagpack somehow unlactched it.The drizzle started to get heavier.Both the girls pushed the glass door to its side.It made an eerie creak with every inch it was pushed.The girls made their way inside.

The living room had an old sofa in it,and there's nothing more than an old fridge and a dusty water heater in the kitchen.

" Um..Nana, looks like it will rain for a while, maybe we should just stay here and wait for somebody to come by ," Bee said,landing herself on the sofa while Nana wandered into the kitchen.
" Uh-huh..Hey! Look what I found! ," Nana held up some dust-covered packets of MILO™ 3-in-1s. " This water heater looks like it's still can be used..I'll just wipe the dust off, and then we can make a nice,hot MILO ".
" Make one for me, please..hehe.In the meantime, I need the bathroom..I'll just go look for one " Bee said. " I think it's somewhere at the back ".

While Bee was gone, Nana sat on the sofa while waiting for the water to boil.At that moment, she saw a figure stood in front of the front porch.She looked out and saw Fong standing on the front porch, all wet.

" Hey, Fong, why are you just standing there? Come in! You can get a fever by playing in the rain, you know ? " Nana called out to him.
" Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't notice you in there.." Fong replied while walking into the house.
" Huh, you're all wet " she complained, " sit there, and I'll make you a drink ".She left him and walked to the kitchen.

Fong was the only Chinese boy in the class of 7.9, and in the college.It's not because of that he doesn't have many friends, but his silent attitude turns people off from making friends with him. She remembered, she hardly ever saw him chat happily with other people, like her 7.9 classmates like to do most of the time, during his time in college.

Nana was pouring the hot water into two plastic cups she found in the kitchen cabinet, when she felt that someone was approaching her from the back..

#15: TO PULL THE TRIGGER

"Radox?!" shouted Dwane as he avoided the sudden attack. He stumbled to the left, leaving mud all over his body. It must have been a hard fall because his glasses fell off and was lost on the ground. Dwane tried to find it but a second attack from Radox made him dodged and hide behind one of the cargo box. "Why isn't Radox stopping? She should at least say something!" Dwane's mind raged.

The rain continued to pour down as if it will never stop. Radox just stood there in the middle of the area, her head spinning around looking for her prey. "This is not good. With the rain and me without my glasses, my sight is complete blur," Dwane sighed to himself. "I doubt I can avoid another attack. And in my drenched state, one shock could knock me out." The sound of the crackling electricity became close. Swiftly, Dwane ran away towards another cargo to hide.

It was like a never ending chase. When Radox got close to Dwane, he will run away to hide somewhere else. "This is tiring," said Dwane as he took out his Magnum. Was she scared? Was it because I drew out my gun towards her earlier? Dwane clutched his weapon close. Sh...should I fight back? He loosened his grip and sighed. No! I won't fight back, and I won't get killed here either. I need to take that weapon of hers.

Radox came closer and closer to where Dwane was hiding. He peeked and saw Radox movement. She was trembling furiously. Poor girl! Is she cold, or scared? With each small step, Radox came closer. Now! As Radox was within less than a metre from Dwane, he jumped and made a grab for her arm. She screamed. He was about to succeed in grabbing the stungun, but Radox slipped and fell. Because of this, her feet tackled Dwane making him fall also!

Dwane started to feel dizzy. Man, that was so close. He sat up trying to regain some sense, when suddenly a crackling stungun was right on his neck. Radox already made a counter attack! "No...wait! I didn't mean to..." he closed his eyes trying to avoid the attack by moving backwards. He thought he was going to be shocked. Instead, a solid thing fell on his body. "Huh?" It was Radox. She collapsed!

#14: RAIN, MUD AND OTHER UNPLEASANT STUFF

Dark clouds seem to be hanging over the sky. The sign of a heavy rain. Dwane zipped his bag, not wanting his supplies to get wet. He just regained conciousness and had just finished reading the officer's note. The area he was in was quite familiar. It was the town of Seremban. The houses, the shops. He recognizes it all. Dwane stood up and clenched his fist.

"Man, this is bad. The unexpected class trip became a trip to hell," he said to himself. "Guess this was planned all along. Man, who's going to play this game?" With that, he shoved his hand into his pocket and took out a MAGNUM. Dwane stared at the weapon for a while, wandering into his own thoughts once more. "This is bad. I need to find the others."

Thin rain began to fall. Dwane lifted his bag and walked down the main road. It was really quiet, save the sound of the rain falling. The surrounding was really quiet, that it made Dwane look sad in the rain. He was beginning to think about his friends safety. It was in his blood to worry about others. As he was about to lose it, he shook his head and grinned. "No, I shouldn't worry too much. They are not as weak as how I know them. We will get through this, I just know it."

He continued to walk deep into the city. Suddenly, a movement caught his attention. Dwane quickly showed his gun towards the moving object. Realising that it was a big mistake drawing out his gun like that, he quickly put it away. Damn it, he thought. Everyone's freaking of Dwane, so cool your jets. Finally, he shouted out. "Hey, sorry to frighten you. But who's there? Please, it's me...Dwane." No response.

The rain began to pour like cats and dogs. Dwane was now drenched. Cautiously, he made his towards where the moving object had went. "Hello?" he called out again, shivering. He was now in an area with many cargo boxes, perhaps behind a factory. This is no use, he said to himself. My sight has become blurry, and i can barely hear anything except the rain. With these thoughts, he decided to find shelter. As he turned around, he was surprised to find someone blocking the entrance where he had come in. It was... Radox! "Hey Radox, it's me. Are you okay? Thank god I...?"

But Radox was acting weird. She was taking a step closer towards Dwane, gripping something in her right hand. It was a STUNGUN. "Radox?" Dwane stammered. "No..wait!" It was too late, as Radox leaped and attacked him.

p/s::Hey, dear readers! Seems like we missed an episode there right? Well, due to some technical defieciencies (is this spelled right?), we can't finish #13.. But we will inform you when it's up! So don't worry. =)... Hapy reading and happy holidays!
-FROM US, THE WRITERS-

#13 : REFUGE

GATE C
0745
28.08.06

-Hai Nana, how are you?
-Owh, Guy, it's you..what's up?
-Well, um...I was wondering if you were free this weekend..
-Yes, I'm free..why? (is he going to ask me out?yay!)
-Well, i would like to ask you to go out with me..
-Go out? (YES!) um...OK.When?
-Well, um..maybe next Saturday?we can go to the movies..

Drops of rain fell down on Nana's face,waking her up from her dream.She was a bit mad, having disturbed from the wonderful dream she just had.But the thought of Guy was gone as she began to look around and wonder where she was.She was leaning on Gate C of KOTS.This...this place..am I back in college?

From a distance she could see a girl running out of the mansion's gate not far from her.It was Bee.She raised her hand, calling out for her.Bee, in her panic, managed to spot Nana and helped her up.

" Nana,are you OK?"
"Yeah.Felt a little crappy though.Oh Bee,I think it's going to rain,we have to find a shelter..Hey,that mansion you just came out from.."
"I don't know,Nana,that place gives me the creeps.."
"Nah,Bee, don't be such a silly girl!"
"Oh,well...OK"

So the two girls head back into the house compound,with Bee helping Nana carry her big,green bag.

#12 : FREAKING OUT

House,in front of GATE C
0750
28.08.06

Bee looked around franticly.She was in a middle of a lawn.Alone.There's an army bagpack in front of her.She took a gaze at the house.

" Hey, this place looks familiar..wonder if anyone's inside? "

She dragged the bag and herself to the front door of the mansion.Shu pushed the bell, but no one answered.She tried opening the tinted-glass door, but it wouldn't budge.She sat desperately on the front porch, trying to figure out where she was and looking around to see if there's someone around, ANYONE.

The lawn of the house was well-cut and well-maintained.The outer fence was lined up with a boxed hedgegrass.Maybe this mansion have a great gardener, she thought to herself.She remembered the army green bagpack, which was lying at her feet.

She opened it and peeked in curiously.There's some bread and water bottles, and beneath it was two sticks connected with a short metal chain.Hey, I saw these on Bruce Lee's movies.I think it is um...NUNCHAKU or FLAIL or something.But what is it for?The image of Bruce Lee bashing the bad guys with that weapon while making that weird " Ayyyaaaaaaa...Atttaaaaaaaa" sound everytime he hit them played in her head.

There's a note sticked to it.She read it, and freaked out.What!?I have to kill my classmates!?No way! The sound of thunder startled her out of her monologues.It started to rain.The frightened girl left that green bag and started to run toward the front gate.It was rusted and stuck, but one determined kick from her opened it wide.The gate slid open and Bee ran outside.