Area C: Day Three

[Reijin]

Area C is controlled by Burter and Android 18

"Sir, the combatants seem to be getting out of hand."

A uniformed man stood at attention in a darkened room just over the primary fighting arena, above the featured match. Just below them, a bloodthirsty crowd watched in a ferver as Uub and Goku went toe to toe. A voice echoed from a large throne positioned perfectly by the window. From there, a being of his power could see everything. "I want you to bring an end to this fight, one way or another. The crowd is growing bored, and we need another fight."

The uniformed man nodded sharply, then spoke quickly. "Yes sir. About the others, sir..."

Darkness fell upon the room as a large figure rose to its feet, blocking the window's light and casting the room in shadow. "Let them play just a bit longer. They will extinguish themselves soon enough, and we can't deny our crowd of their enjoyement."

The soldier turned to leave the room, and the voice spoke again. "It is time. Set things into motion. Throw a bit of a curve into things. It will please the crowds."

The soldier quickly saluted. "Yes, my Lord Frost."

NEWS

Soldiers from bases across Dante have begun to emerge, pinpointing helpless fighters and eliminating them with zeal. Any fighters who have managed to kill them have recieved no points, but it has been said that these fighters are recieving gracious pay for their efforts. They have also announced intentions of destroying bunkers across Dante, though none have been destroyed as of yet. Be careful.

Additionally, it has been discovered that all senzu beans have begun to wither and die, having been replaced with weakened beans. These beans will not heal anyone, and a few have poisoned the consumer. As a result, senzu beans are now all but useless, with the few that have been held for the longest growing precious.

Finally, in the short amount of fighters left, there are very few that do not know each other on Dante. The weaker fighters have been eliminated, and now, only those that have some connection with each other seem to be around. Those that have managed to survive without having aligned themselves with someone will be fierce, so be warned: Any encounter could be your last.

So begins Day 3, as a brilliant halo of energy rises into the sky to produce the days events. Our astrologists have predicted that the cycle of moon and sun will complete by January 16th, bringing a closure to Day 3 and giving birth to Day 4.

[Ruhiel]

Android 20 crossed into the very first place he had gone in this fated tournament. In just the space of one day, he had witnessed two deaths of his friends. He approached the surface of the dead, dank ground, and slowed to a halt. Landing, he stared about him, the memories rushing back.

No... he can't be dead... Krillen just can't be dead...

No! Zarbon look out! NO!

The android shuddered slightly, as the horrific thoughts returned to him. He had tried to put them behind him, but reentering this cursed area brought them out of the deepest darkest corner of his mind.

The area was completely silent. It seemed as if he was completely alone on Dante. As if he was all that was left... but then the crowd gave a roaring cheer again, and he knew there were still a few fighters left. This was more a mixed blessing. On one hand, he felt better knowing that he wasn't all alone, but on the other hand, he knew the fighters that were left were the elite of the elite, the cream of the crop, the... the... whatever. The fact he was still here when so many people stronger than he were already gone shocked him.

No. This would be it. On the gravesites of his friends, and his enemies, Doctor Gero would make his final stand. This was it, this was the beginning of the end.

OOC: BORED! NOBODY IN AREA C! SOMEONE COME FIGHT ME!

[Old Selipa]

The Saiya-jin female was only several feet outside the entrance of the bunker before she looked back regretting as to not finding out more information to whom the fighter was. But there was no going back, she could not wait for him to follow her and nor did a part what him too. It was most mystifying to the girl as her legs divided and her arms tensed up, her aura sparkling every so frequently before it burst to its full exquisiteness. Lowering her legs she pushed to the ground and then was off into the sky of Dante.

She twirled and leaped in the air, playing around to purge the thought of her old foe, but after time and not knowing it she had entered the next territory of the tournament. She was now in Area C.

As the girls eyes wondered around the new sudden terrain changed she could see a forest, and a perfect location where for sure people would be to do battle, for the other parts of the land where swampy wet lands that would be hard to fight upon. While making her way to the position she desired to get to, harsh winds pulled her from all directions, it was if as a fight was in progress with nature toying at the Saiya-jin youth. ?This is not how it will be.? Said the girl as she flared up a strong aura of light that protected her somewhat against the wind. Pushing through the treacherous wind Selipa was closing the distance to where she wanted to be.

In a few more moments of time to pass she would be at the location of her yearning. As well to her thought was she correct; in the distance she could see a figure. A person standing on the land, and this would be her next opponent. Selipa increasing her speed to the location, however high in the sky so to obtain the element of surprise. She was ready and willing to fight, now that she had found a person that did not hold her back in confusion.

?Souls Ster? said the girl as her hands came out to point in the course of her new enemy. Little energy sphere beginning to glow at the end of each fingertip she screamed as hundreds of little energy balls fell upon the land. Not with a lot of energy but to make an entrance of grace as modest golden orbs fell down, exploding even so petite as they hit the ground. Selipa flew down quickly to look at her next opponent.

It was an old human male with long white hair and skin that sagged to the ground. ?Eww, God this proves dinosaurs once roamed the worlds.? Thought the girl to herself before she said anything else.

OOC: entered area C and I?m fighting android 20

[Ruhiel]

Android 20 was standing erect on the ground, reflecting on his life. His victories, his defeats, his friends, his foes, all of his nostalgia for bygone days of his youth, when he didn't have to live in the body of a machine. The silence was excruciating to him. He felt so terrifyingly alone. But then, he heard a whisper. Had he not been an android and had advanced hearing receptors, such a noise of such low decibel quality would have gone unnoticed. But he spun around to see a lone figure in the sky above, and also, multiple energy blasts raining down from the heavens.

Having very little time to react, Dr. Gero threw his arms in front of himself in a cross-like formation. The attacks came down, not very hurtful, but still enough to make him wince a bit. When the last blast fell, a young looking woman landed on the ground a few feet away. One look was all the mechanoid needed. She was a saiyan. The look of disgust on her face was very effronting to the old man, not quite sure what she was thinking.

After several moments of an akward silence, Android 20 decided to speak.

"So, I assume you've come to fight me?" 20 asked with a fake politness to his voice.

"That's what it looks like doesn't it codger?" the saiyan girl answered smartly.

"Codger... In my day we used to hit people for such language. Oh, how times have changed." Gero thought.

"Well enough small talk. Let's get started." The android spat back, letting his white aura whip around him. "But let me warn you. I did not make it this far to be defeated easily!"

The saiyan girl answered by unleashing her own spiky aura, and flinging herself at him, arm raised back, ready to strike.

The battle began furiously. Android 20 was once again baffled by the saiyan race's ability to fight. She was very capable as a fighter, and it was evident her strength far outclassed his own. Fists rained down on the android's defense, as he blocked as many attacks as he could. Finally, a kick flipped his feet out from under him, and he lost his balance. As he began to fall, he saw a fist right in front of his face.

"I'm getting too old for this." Gero thought right before the punch connected.

He was sent sailing upward, and the saiyan girl followed in pursuit. 20 was being humiliated, and realized he had to go on the offensive if he wanted to stand a chance. He regained his balance in the air, and came soaring down to meet the woman in midair.

He threw punches at the saiyan as fast as he was capable of, a forearm smash from the right, an uppercut from below, his attacks were numerous, but none seemed capable of breaking through her defense. After minutes of frustration, the youth became impatient, and threw a roundhouse kick at the android. This was Gero's opportunity, reacting just quick enough to push off of the incoming kick, he spun and threw a side kick at the girl's face.

Now it was the girl who was sailing away, down towards the ground below. But before she slammed into the dead, lifeless ground of Area C, she flipped forwards, and landed on her feet.

The two fighters took a moments pause, Android 20 monitoring her fighting style from above, and the saiyan girl analyzing his techniques from the surface. This pause would not last long, but it allowed each side to formulate a plan for defeating their opponent.

OOC: Take it away Selipa!

[Old Selipa]

The fight had begun with both competitors toying with the other, trying to learn the others tactics and way of fighting before either really went for it. Selipa having blow after blow pound along the side arm of the humanoid it appeared that she had the upper hand; even as the android attacked she was able to block or mislead the on coming assault. It was only when after several attacks when the android was able to land a successful punch that sent the youth to the ground, however this being effortlessly able to recuperate from.

With disgust for the human kind, it seemed that only humans had joined in this mighty tournament for not once but twice did she fight ever to valiantly to her honor in battle against mankind. Now with the look out for the next opponent it was not predestined to have traumatized the fair beauty of Saiya-jin splendor when she met another human, an old one, ever so degraded by time. Yet to the eye of the Saiya-jin he was nor man but something else, for every punch she had laid upon his appalling skin her fist retreated with a cold feeling of lifelessness. Then after vigilant thought and analysis it came upon her like what must be brought by the monstrous birth to the world?s light. For the fighter was not human but machine!

The clouds thickened and light sung as thunder played its dance not witty but sturdy in the darkened sky opening. It seemed to be that nature took an interest in the small insignificant battle that two creatures engaged in. Was time now once again to begin the battle, to place gust upon gust and barter numerous attacks in style.

Flying up with no hast while in a slow pace the girls hair moved strong side to side showing the on call of natures snarl to the two gallant fighters that now eye in eye saw the rush of blood in each ones own eye building for the oncoming brawl. As the wind suddenly stopped her black lavish hair stopped, fell, dangled so gently it soon picked up with the quick thrust forward by the Saiya-jin?s desire to continue the daring combat.

Moving forward the wind stood still as if holding its gasp till both man and machine retracted an arm to fling a powerful fist frontward that impacted by forming a bubble around the too, the air stricken away by pressure it was soon to begin. The wind-taking move formerly again around them as wallop for wallop was given to the other. Each one countering attacks or if successful in landing damage that would only be paid back with a gift from the other soon. The gift pitiful very pitiful but it was this smack that made the heart thump, what a shameful misfortune the girl felt for the human that was no longer human but machine. Never being able to feel the glory of true battle having its way along the skin nicely touching.

With both now on the land, not wet just but right for standing the youth cut down into her stance and looked on. Her legs divided and her arms up pointing towards her foe.

?This is good, the undergo of this clash is one to remember.? Said the Saiy-jin as she protruded her tongue to lick the blood that with a single watercourse ran down the corner of her tender lips so softly and temperate was it good that she was alive.

OOC: take it away 20 dowg

[Ruhiel]

Android 20 landed on the ground a few feet away from the saiyan girl. Gero had to admit that she was more powerful than him in each and every aspect, except they seemed to be evenly matched for speed.

"These saiyans are amazing creatures. Such a passion for battle they have. What drives them so to fight incessantly?" Gero contemplated to himself. "Not only that, but she is better than me in almost everything."

But you are the greatest creation of mankind. We both are. You are meant to be far superior to all life forms. Just because she seems to be stronger than you doesn't mean this battle is over. His android half mused But if you don't kick it up a notch soon, I'm taking control.

"Hey, hey, hey. I can take care of myself thank you very much." Gero growled in response.

The saiyan girl started yawning, bored by the motionless android. 20's eyebrow twitched as he formulated a plan in his mind. Then, he raised a palm to the right, and a blue energy ball appeared in it. The saiyan was perplexed, unsure of what he was doing. Then, the mechanoid aimed down to the ground around them, and fired the shot into the surface, spraying dirt and dust into the air, making it difficult to see.

"That saiyan girl may be stronger, but I am more technologically advanced. Let's see how she manages herself in this one." Android 20 thought.

Silently, the android moved at high speeds toward the saiyan, who seemed quite unaware as to where he was. Sneaking up behind her, he raised both arms, ready to strike. Moments before he threw both arms down onto the unsuspecting neck of the girl, a twig snapped under his foot.

"GOT YOU!" the saiya-jin yelled, and swung her arm around, firmly planting it in the android's stomach.

Gero was blown backwards, back into the dust cloud that surrounded them. Selipa stood motionless in the center, straining her ears for any form of a non-ambient sound. Then, she saw a glow in front of her. But the ki ball didn't move. Instead, she felt something metallic and hard slam into the side of her face, knocking her down.

The sky was darkening quickly, as ominous thunderheads formed across the artificial atmosphere. There was a flash of lightning, and rain began to fall. A gust of wind gushed down from the heavens as the storm approached. The dust cloud was blown away, and the android was seen to be floating far above the saiyan.

The saiyan turned, and spotted the airborne mechanical monstrosity. The android raised a finger, waving it, and basically said "Bring it on."

The girl burst off the ground, launching herself straight up at the android, with much more speed than he expected. She slammed her head into his chin, sending Gero spiraling backwards. A roar went up from the crowd as the sound of the blow echoed across the battleground.

As he flipped around aimlessly, 20's eyes slowly began glowing a golden hue, unbeknownst to his opponent. The girl came in close and delivered a punch straight between the android's eyes. But instead of being knocked away in pain, Gero grinned. Two golden beams of energy shot out of his eyes, and slashed across the saiyan's armor, singeing the skin beneath.

Android 20 backed away in silence. Maybe that would suffice to make the android half of him shut up. Now he waited patiently as to how the saiyan girl would retaliate. Lightning flashed from above, throwing his aged face into sharp relief. The games were over. The real battle had just begun.

OOC: How much longer do we wanna make this last? I plan on switching to android next post, so at least one more each, but we can do more if you want to. Heck, I'd like to do more, but it's your call.

[Old Selipa]

The youth from Vegeta-sei knew that she had the upper hand but she could not be concerned, the thrill of the fight was beginning to take real affect on her and she loved the sensation. Flowing all in her blood her heart was that of a wild beast, and only did the android never know how much a beast she could become.

Both now ready to engage in battle Selipa took her hand and whipped her hair over the top section of her ear and blinked gradually. A smile emerging upon her face she placed her hands in front of her upper body and forced energy to flow to the tips, as little golden orbs formed she closed her hands into a fist. This covering the energy all around her hands she pulled then away to the side of her body then quickly slammed them together to form a triangular form.

Viewing the android through the shape her smirk enlarged, ?Tri-beam Cannon! Bubba suck on this you fart.? Said the Saiya-jin as a skinny layer of energy closed the opening to view the human. Then with out hast a blinding light with energy detonated from her hands, moving forward to the android. The attack pushing the humanoid back and passing gently along his skin. The assault had done no damage but ruffled the machine a few feet back and darkened his garments. As the machine pondered to what the use was for the attack he soon realized the girl was nowhere to be seen.

Only to appear from behind him and raising her hands she punched the machine down into the ground where a sub cavern formed from the force. Landing down next to him she looked down to see his face in the ground. ?Are you ok? Surly you most have seen that?? Laughed the female as she looked up just about to walk away when she felt a grip around her ankle.

?Surly you most have seen this?? said the overconfident androids voice as he flung the female into the ground.

Now both with their heads in the ground Selipa turned to her side to see the machine she had started to fight. ?God you?re a funny one!? said the girl as she smiled but quickly raising her guard as she jumped to her feet as too did her foe.

Both now looking the other in each other?s eye it was time to begin the combat again. Flying over off the ground both leaving a cloud of dust dancing in the wind of their tracks they raised an arm to play with. Punch after punch landing on their opponent, each one was able to get in damage on the other but with receiving a payback of hurt in return.

?You know for a human, an old one your actually fun to play with.? Said the female as she placed up her safeguard again.

?Play with, listen girl I?m no toy.? Said the angered robot, sweat dripping down his forehead.

?Well then Mr. Party Pooper I guess I?ll have to start fighting for genuine.? Snickered the female as she lowered her head along with her arms; Selipa was acting very childish for a serious fight such as this but not any more.

Now it was the girl that was cocky in her words but with reason, for she had been fighting more seriously but not at full power till now. With her aura effortlessly bursting out she thrust her head back with a scream, her blue aura exploding with a greater attractiveness the ground not dare her lust for battle as it caved downwards. Her power raising to a great extent she was attaining maximum strength. As the soil that was placed in the air from her might began to settle the girl?s head seemed to be lifeless just hanging of her neck. But unhurriedly moving up her aura was that of fire engulfing her body. Her tail nicely tuck in her armour she was ready to fight now and win.

OOC: ya I guess we could do like two more each, im not in a rush, so most likely we will do one more for fun then end it of with each having a post or something.

[Ruhiel]

"She's only been fighting at a controlled power level?" Android 20 thought in exasperation. "She was tough enough before, and she was holding back?"

Selipa grinned evilly at the android, her aura swirling around her gracefully. But Gero would show no emotion. No fear, no anger, nothing. That was his best attribute was to unnerve opponents, by making them think he was unafraid and emotionless. That was only half true, for his android half was emotionless, but his human half did have feelings. It was amazing to Gero, that he was actually having fun. He had "fun" at anything in so long. He had almost forgotten what it felt like, the exhilarating rush, it was so breathtaking.

"Are you gonna stand there and gawk all day old man?" the saiyan girl spat.

Snapping back into reality, Gero focused on his opponent. Then, he launched himself off the ground, his arm raised back, ready to strike. Selipa fell into a defensive posture, and awaited the android's onslaught.

20 threw punches at the girl as fast as he could, but she managed to knock down practically every single one. Uppercuts, jabs, elbows, she stopped almost all of them. Become enraged that he couldn't break through the girl's defense, Gero threw a very hard punch at the girl's face.

She caught it in the palm of her hand. She smiled at him again, baring those flashing white teeth. She closed her hand on his fist, and slowly began crushing his hand. Gero twitched in pain, but refused to yell, instead, he threw a second punch, which knocked the saiyan away.

He immediatly grasped his throbbing hand. Vicious red marks resembling that of the girl's hand streaked across it. He was majorly pissed off, but there was nothing he could do. He had attacked her with all his speed, and she could block all of them.

Time's up. You suck. came the android's haunting voice from within.

"No you don't! I can take her! I can take her! I CAN TAKE HER!" Gero screamed within his head, the last four words actually came out of his mouth, echoing across the field.

"NO! STAY OUT! NOOOO!" Gero screamed to the wind, and collapsed to the ground.

He lay there motionless for some time, and Selipa wondered if the old man had finally died from old age. She walked over to him, and picked him up.

She stared into the android's eyes, but they were blank. His pupil was completely gone, reduced to nothing.

"He really is dead!" Selipa scoffed.

But then, she nearly screamed as she watched in horror what had just happened in the android's eyes. The irises had turned from a light blue, to a crimson red. She let go of the android, and flew backwards a few feet.

"HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!" came insane laughter from the mechanoid. "AH HA HA HA HA HA!"

The girl stared at what was happening, and watched as a large black aura erupted from the laughing machine. The ground beneath him shook, and finally cracked, as his aura sped around him, growing in size. The whole area within a two mile radius was quaking as the android laughed.

Then, the android stopped laughing, and stared at the girl who stood before him. His aura flickered white for a split second, and then died completely. The human part of him was completely gone.

"It's a pleasure to meet you for the first time, girl. I am the android part of this machine you see before you, and I am forced to share this body with that human you where fighting earlier. That worthless human says you are amazingly powerful. But he is weak, and I am not. Prepare for a battle like you have never experienced, meat bag." the now android-controlled 20 growled.

But instead of flying at the saiyan and engaging in battle, he shot up into the sky. It was apparent the android had a much different style than Gero did, and Selipa was about to find out what it was.

He flared his aura around him, and threw both arms forward. Two blue energy balls formed in each palm, aimed at the saiyan on the ground below.

"Let's see how tough you really are! Eraaaaah!" 20 screamed.

The android began tossing out energy attacks like a machine gun. They rained down on the girl, the terrible explosions from each individual blast obscuring her from view. But instead of stopping, the android merely increased the speed and fury of the Renzouku Energy Dan attack, raining down even more blasts at the girl. Finally, after about three minutes of the relentless attacking, the android stopped.

"Let's see how she handled that." 20 wondered, as he lowered his hands to his side.

He knew there was no way that could have killed her, so he waited patiently for the girl's retaliation, arms crossed across his chest as the rain continued to pour down, droplets bouncing off of him in a rhythmic pattern.

OOC: 1 more post each?

[Bardock]

Bardock's flaming red aura ignited the skies of Area C. He was completely at ease. The green screen above his left eye indicated that there was only a single powerlevel in the entire vicinity. After only three days, it looks like the tournament had quieted down substantially. He had been lucky (or lazy) enough to not get picked off by a stronger opponent. The massing of high powerlevels was in A and B. The Saiya-jin's strategy had worked a little too well: he was in an area where the weaker fighters would most likely hang out, but now they were almost all gone. Sooner or later someone was going to figure this out and go looking for an easy win. Bardock didn't much care. His current concern was the lone Ki. He knew who it was, it had to be his old foe. What was the dilemma was the fact that it was constantly fluctuating, as if in battle.

If she's fighting, then who is she fighting with? There is no second powerlevel, he wondered. His limited intellect could not discern a reason, even though he had previously encountered something like this before. Android 17 was mechanical, therefore could not produce an energy signal. But that had been so long ago, he had forgotten. Somehow the afterlife had dulled his mind. He had never been very smart, but his quotient was even less than before.

Trees began popping up from the ground that was once heath. Weaving in and out of the timber, Bardock set his focus on finding his fellow race as fast as possible.

OOC: Bardock entering Area C, going to look for Selipa and Android 20.

[Old Selipa]

With the rain falling from the heavens on the fight of life Selipa stood sturdy with her hands out pointing upward to the location of her foe. The rival that had now gone under a change of character due to his android self-taking control, a more cocky and annoy personality was what the adolescence had to fight with now.

?I acutely started to like this human and he had to go and get a make over in etiquette.? Thought the girl to herself.

It seemed that the machine and grown bored of his competitor the young female Saiya-jin as he continued to remain in the air waiting for something. Selipa still concealed in the grime that had been sent flying from his attack. But she was not going to wait either, for the girl lowered her arms and rose off the ground, the rain not stroking her skin or clothes but dripping down around her. As the girl got to the eye level of her enemy the androids head moved to view what the state of his adversary was, and to his astonishment she was reasonably good in exterior. No damage done to her outer appearance. Confused at first to the why she had not retained any ruffling he saw the rain not touch her but stream down around the girl. Forming a sphere around her the android realized what she had done.

?Nice try, but you didn?t avoid my attack. You can?t deceive me that easily little girl.? Said the cold industrialized machine while his dead eyes analyzed the child.

?I was not planning to mislead you old man.? Said Selipa in a strong annoyed voice as she lowered down her Ki-Shield, letting the rain drop onto her skin. ?So now that, that?s over shall we commence once more?? Asked the Saiya-jin with a smirk.

Soon after her offer to begin the battle once again the fight was in great heat with each opponent doing their best, fighting with all wits and sorts, each one was not going to give up till they stood last along the wet land.

?Shit, that assault he gave me really drained some energy from my system, his beginning to increase in power.? Thought the girl as she punched her hearts love for battle to the android. Not knowing that maybe soon she would fight again another opponent she had once walked away from. That would either haunt her as a mistake or gain her more days upon the tournament planet.

OOC: ok now one last post each. PM if u have any other questions.

[Reijin]

**Starting in Area A and ending in Area C**

A cold chill swept throughout the bones of the fallen warrior at Reijin's feet. He expelled a soft cold laugh, his breath freezing in front of him as he turned. The sound of the snow crunching under his feet was drowned out by the howl of the wind. His eyes wandered upwards... The sky seemed to be growing darker, but he could not tell through the clouds of snow. His aura enveloped him as he burst upwards, flying high into the clouds. The air began to grow colder, with fierce winds tearing at him from the sides. He finally slowed his ascent and shook his head, unable to rise with the lower amount of oxygen. He wished he'd still had his Rebreather here.

He rolled backwards, and began to plummit straight down towards the ground, aura burning brightly. As soon as the icy lake came into view, his path changed, and he began to fly parallel to the earth below, fighting the unforgiving wind. He pulled the Scouter of his pocket and slipped it over his eye. He first activated a timer to find what time it was.

His eyes widened sharply. He only had a short amount of time to make it to a Bunker or the collar at his throat would destroy him, completely and mercilessly. He swallowed, and increased his speed as quickly as he could allow, flying at terminal velocity. He mapped out a path to the closest Bunker on the Scouter. It was a short distance away, in the warmer and more humid region to the south. He growled, and his hair began to life up around him, his aura taking a yellowish tint. He hated wasting his energy in this manner, but he had to make it there on time.

Like a yellow rocket, he blazed a path over the snow, watching it melt beneath him as he rushed over it. Soon he realized that the wind's howl was growing quieter, and that the snow was beginning to die down. He was unsure as to how Synex was able to contain such weather patterns as drastically as they changed, but he didn't care. In the distance, he began to notice the sight of what seemed to be a lush but dying jungle. The snow ceased to flurry around him and it began to melt around his feet. He extended his aura around him in an attempt to sense where others may be located in proximity to him, but at his speed, he was unable to properly gauge.

The swamp seemed to suddenly be upon him, as he felt the wind quickly change from cold to warm, howeve still soaking him to the bone with it's humidity. He quickly dodged around a tree as he entered the marshland, and flew, watching as the ground seemed to no longer hold frozen snow, but rather melted snow in the form of a muddy pool of liquid. His Scouter told him that he had only moments to make it, and he pushed it up another notch.

Tree...

Tree...

Vine...

He burst through them all, rushing as quickly as he could while trying to dodge through. He began to notice what seemed to be living plants nearby, but he rushed past them before they could even notice. His collar began to flash and pulse at his throat, and he swallowed tightly. He was too proud to die in this manner.

Then, finally, he saw it in the distance, embedded into what seemed to be a willow. He zipped into the hanging leaves of the willow, and felt the vines seem to tighten around his limbs. He snatched his hand away, struggling to rid himself of his entanglements, and finally landed at the step of the Bunker. He pushed the door open, and ran inside as quickly as possible.

He collapsed ungracefully at the bottom of the stairs, and looked around, his collar deactivating. He breathed a sigh of relief.

Entering Eastern Bunker of Area C

**Would have been exactly 1:00, but trying to edit codes with a messed up keyboard (keys stick)**