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(Continued...)


A low, snarling hiss made Scouse jump. He looked back from Dude's dead body to find the Alien standing right behind him, jaws parted. Scouse tried to swerve and run, but the Alien's tail came around, thrashing him hard into the trees near the bank. Scouse flew through the air and hit the tree like he was a ball, and tumbled onto the floor. The Alien darted towards him again and towered over him, jaws open again. Scouse reached to his side and pulled the empty Magnum out.

"Shit!"

The Alien whipped its tail around again, and the Magnum was knocked out of Scouse's hands. The Alien's jaws parted and its teethed tongue came flashing out. Scouse moved his head to one side and grabbed at the tongue, not letting it retract back into the Alien's mouth. The Alien swung its tail around and impaled Scouse straight through his chest. Scouse howled out in pain.

"YEAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

He still didnt let go of the Alien's tongue. Just then, he heard a sharp series of vibrations shake the Alien's body, like electric jolts. Startled, he let go of the Alien's tongue. The Alien pulled its tail back and peered at him, drool dripping, and retracted back. It jumped over the trees and moved out of sight.

Scouse grabbed at his chest with a cough, and pulled his HPs out. He was extremely lucky. The impalement had missed his heart and lungs, but he was bleeding profusely.


(Slightly Earlier)


Chronogrl had heard the faint sounds of the Magnum firing in the distance. She was injured herself and had hobbled into this area and sat down quietly behind a big rock, letting the HPs do their work. Soon, she heard a low whistling tune coming from behind her. She ducked lower, and peered.

Milktoaste was slowly ambling in her direction, patched up everywhere from the damage Dude had done to him earlier. Chrono thought for a second, then pulled her Assault Rifle out. Aiming carelessly at Milktoaste, she first let the two grenades fly at him.

THWUNK!! THWUNK!!

Both grenades lobbed straight at Milktoaste, and exploded almost simultaneously. Milktoaste had noticed them, but in his weakened state couldnt do much to save himself. He tried to dive weakly to one side, but only managed to fall to the floor.

BAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!! BAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!

Both explosions shook the earth and attracted the attention of something lurking nearby. Chrono was in no mood to relent. Milktoaste's body was a mess of blood and flesh, but luckily he had plenty of HPs with him. Chrono stood up and aimed the assault rifle at him again.

BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!!

The bullets tore into Milktoaste's body everywhere, and he let out a big grunt everytime a bullet entered his body. He was bleeding profusely and rolled backwards. By sheer chance, he fell down a big hole just behind him into the darkness, and so was out of sight.

Chrono let out a loud whoop of joy. A soft, snarling hiss behind her made her freeze in her stance. Chrono didnt want to look back, as she was fearing the worst. She felt she knew what was behind her, even before she turned around.

The Alien glared at her quietly, jaws parted and a low hiss breaking the silence between them.

Chrono looked on both sides, and tried to jump to the left to run. The Alien quickly moved to that side and brought his tail swinging down on her. The tail smacked straight into Chrono's belly and retracted, leaving a big bloody hole on it which started to gush blood.

Chrono took a step back and lunged behind the rocks, grabbing at her last HPs. The Alien looked at her for a moment, and jumped right behind her. Chrono fell down and fearfully looked at the Alien towering over her.

"Pleaseeee...!" Chrono croaked, her eyes filled with dread.

The Alien moved closer to her face, and its jaws parted. Chrono's eyes started welling up big tears.

The tongue came out like a whipping pistol shot, and cracked through Chrono's skull and retracted. Chrono's mouth was left open wide, as were her eyes, as her brains were pulled out of her head.


CHRONOGRL IS DEAD!!!!!


A soft buzz ran through the Alien's body and it lifted its head to look in a particular direction. It rapidly moved away from Chrono's lifeless body back towards an unknown destination.



The survivors made it back to the Gates quietly, where they waited for the Gates to open and let them back in. Scouse nursed his huge wound with soft sighs and moans, while Milktoaste was a total mess. Freak was the only one who had come back okay, but the sight of his fellow surviving Finalists shook him up badly.

Just then, a trio of red dots zoomed in on Milktoaste from behind.

THRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!

The plasma beam ripped through, high above from the trees, and came hurtling at Milktoaste. Milktoaste was thrown forward from the impact, his back burning and sizzling as fumes came out from it. The Predator glared at him once, before moving away.

Freak was freaked out. Scouse forgot his own pain for an instant and jumped to check on Milktoaste. Milktoaste coughed, and got up silently.

Scouse was amazed.

Milktoaste looked around at him, and managed a wink. He then pulled the PREDATOR SHIELD out from behind him, and tapped it twice lovingly.

"I forgot to pick my sector. But, it didnt matter."



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