[01] City Sector

[Tamsin]

Further darkness. That is what Tamsin encountered as she finally opened her eyes again. As it was nighttime, everything around was pitchblack. The only thing Tamsin could make out other then the star-filled sky were the shadows of the nearby buildings that appeared like houses. Although her ears listened intently to catch any possible sound, there was nothing to be heard with the exception of the eery silence.

The adolescent was in a slight state of shock, having found herself in a completely unknown location. The last thing she recalled was being in the same room as the other contestants when some sort gas began to spray into it. Tamsin figured that Dukes must have intentionally knocked them unconscious. However, for what purpose, she could not say. The only explanation that came to mind was that he wanted to place the contestants on various locations on Dante.

The silver-haired girl swallowed hard as a slight panic started to set within her. So Dante`s Abyss had begun. She recalled how unpleasant she felt as she was reading the rules of the event prior to going to the meeting chamber with the other contestants. She realised that it was some sort of a fighting contest...a bloodsport. Although Suzaku was fairly-well trained in combat, she did not consider herself fit and ready enough to participate. Now that the whole thing had actually started and she found herself all alone in a unfamiliar place, the fear in her was increasingly compounded. She had no reason to be there...

Then, she remembered. Yes, there was a reason....Maleficus. Even though she did not want to be there, her master seemed quite eager to join. Regardless of her own feelings, she needed to be there for him and help him win the contest. "I have to find master Maleficus," she thought to herself and focused on that thought. The fear in her subsided as she found courage in her sense of duty. No matter what would happen, she was intent on fulfilling the task she was entrusted.

"Hello?" she spoke out loud and listened carefully. There was no response, as she expected. The houses nearby must have been emptied for the sake of the contest....or were even built for such a purpose. Realising she would get nowhere with just sound, she focused and tried to see anything around her. Since her eyes had had time to adapt to her dark surroundings, she was able to make out something that appeared like trees in the distance....a forest.

A slight tremble overcame her for a moment as she pondered about it. Forests tended to be even darker then settlements and she was not particularly outdoor-savvy. However, she was now completely focused on her goal. Giving herself a nod of encouragement, she broke into a run towards the woods, hoping to find the green rogue.

Tamsin moves from City Sector to Forest Sector