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And in a way it was. It was not a challenge but a rest stop, with an infirmary and everything. It was also a place where we discovered our loses. Ten of us had died. Lilly, Martin, Abbi, Hope, Jon, Tyler, Jacob, Fred, Zoe and Hannah. Dead. I had never even talked to some of them and yet that night, I cried a lot. We slept in the infirmary. They knew that people needed a break. I knew that a lot of other people were also saddened by the deaths, I could hear them crying through out the night.
Chapter Six
The last Challenge
The next day began with the rise of the sun, but for me and all the others who were grieving for the lost, our day began with the fall of the moon. For breakfast we got bacon, eggs and pancakes. Not to bad either. As the eight of us continued eating, we were briefed for our last challenge. Our job in the next 'game' as they call it, is to get everyone to the other side of the obstacle course. What the obstacles are (and they are not the normal kinds of that everyone is sure) no one will say. So as we journey forth in to the unknown Cole and Henry dropped back to talk to us. "Hey," says Cole. He is by far the nicer one. "Do you have any ideas on what we are walking in to? I mean, last time it was giants, this time who knows?" Tobi grins. "Might be Dragons." Cole shudders, "Don't say that, it might come true." Henry is silent. "So what do you think...um... I forgot your name." I laugh. "Jayd, I have no idea, it could be anything. For that matter we have no idea what the obstacle course is. It could be a field or another pool. Maybe up in the trees or under ground." This time Tobi shudders. I do as well, but inside so know one will know just how afraid I am of the dark, or even that I am at all. "Jayd, can I talk to you privately?" I looked at Henry in surprise. He pretty much said that he hated me the day before, why would he want to talk to me now? My surprise turned in to suspicion. He did not like me, so what was he planning on doing or saying once we were alone? But for all that I nodded, without any real plan if he planed on doing something nasty. Besides it is not as if I would know what kind of plan to make until he said or did what ever he was planning on doing. "What did you want to speak to me about," I asked him after the Tobi and Cole had gone far enough along that they could not hear if we talked quietly. "I wanted to apologize. Yesterday I insulted you and yet you saved all of our lives any way." "Well duh. I am human, and that is a human thing to do, you do not just leave people to die." "Still, you did save us. Thanks." He looked really embarrassed and sincere. Thinking to lighten the mood I said, "Out of curiosity, how old is Cole anyway? He seems to young to be in this competition." "He is fifteen." His face had become closed. Looks like my tact had not worked all that well. "So how did you two get to know each other?" "We met one time when he was running from some people." "Running? What for?" He looked away, a sure sign that what he was going to say next was either a lie or not the entire truth. "How should I know." So it was a lie. I know this because if it was a half truth there would most likely be more to the story. "Oh, OK. Let's catch up with the others." Henry agreed and we ran. Tobi looked at me with a question on his face, I shrugged and he nodded He knew that I would tell him later. We walked through the doors (I seem to be saying that a lot) and onto the pristinely cut grass. Everyone else was far ahead. Tobi and Cole had slowed down a lot so as not to leave us behind. We all ran towards them arriving just in time to hear the rest of the introduction. "Now than, here is exactly what you have to do," said a tall gangly man who looked as if he spent most of his time with his nose in a book. When he spoke he punctuated his words like he was trying to use them to stab you. Needless to say, I did not like him. "You will split into Teams of four. Two teams per Team. There are reasons for all of the tests, the ones you have gone through, and the one you are about to do. No one should die here. The object of this is to get everyone across the field to the platform set up there." I could not see the platform from so I let my hope that it was not a high platform rise. "Now before you began I am going to give you a bit of advice, stay on the path. At some points that is impossible, but trust me, it is preferable. Now quickly choose your Team." Me and Tobi looked at each other and then at Cole and Henry. Henry and Cole looked at each other and then at Tobi and me. "Want to be a Team?" Cole asks. Tobi grins and I answer, "Sure." Now the others are stuck with each other and they hope that they are able to get along. "OK, now that the Teams are decided we will choose weapons." When everyone started to look uneasy he said, "What did you think that we would let you start without being properly prepared? Each Team needs one bow, one sword, one staff and one knife. Talk amongst yourselves and when you are decided come to me." We all looked at each other. "I will be the bow. That is all I know how to use anyway," I stated. Everyone accepted that. "I will be the knife. I know how to use them," was what Cole wanted. Them? I wondered. The guy in charge had only said "knife". Oh well, if Cole knows how to use two he can probably use one as well. "You be sword and I will be staff?" asked Tobi. It makes since. Tobi is the Wizard in this group, he should get the staff, and Henry looks as if he could easily use a sword too, he is very big and muscular. We all nodded, this Team was perfect! We are going to kick but! We walked over to the guy and told him
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