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When the gates closed behind the Finalists, TWO Finalists stood huddled together, talking animatedly with small hand gestures. Suddenly, agreeing upon something between them, they dispersed into opposite areas of the Zone.


IMMORTALSLASHER scratched himself, apparently bored by waiting for targets in a hidden place behind some thick bushes. He had been laying flat on the ground for a long time, and nobody had entered his line of vision yet. Then, a shadowy figure emerged from the trees away on his right, and slowly started moving towards him. Alarmed that his cover was blown, Immortal grabbed at his shotgun, aimed blindly and started firing at FREDDYMYERS!

BLAM! BLAM!! BLAM!!! BLAM!!!! BLAM!!!!!...

(20 shotgun blasts thundered into Freddy's legs and chest and he went flying backwards from the impact. He was breathing heavily as he landed but he drew out his HPs in a flash, before the stinging pain could attack him and make his brain numb. After the patching, he was left with 24 HPs.)

Immortal couldn't wait to check on the impact he left on Freddy, because he was suddenly alert at a rustling sound from behind him. He grabbed his Rocket Launcher just as he spotted a tall figure rushing towards him. Quickly, he let the rockets fly!

SHRAMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!

STRAKER had spotted Immortal inside the bushes, but had failed to notice the Rocket Launcher's glint in the sunlight. He did his best to dodge the rocket as it flew straight at him, but couldn't stop from getting blasted by it. And Immortal was in no mood to spare him. Two more rockets sped through the air at Straker, one after the other!

(Straker's body was literally thrown from one place to another as the rockets thundered and blasted all around him. The damage was deep, and the impacts really bad. 15 HPs came out to do their duty.)

Immortal didn't stop there. Out came his FIREBALL spell, and tore through the air, mercilessly straight at Straker!

DHRACKKKKKKKKK!!!!!

(Straker couldn't dodge the Fireball, weak as he was with the twin rocket blasts. He felt his own blood splatter out from his chest as he coughed up blood, the fireball thundering on his body and burning him from head to toe in an instant. 30 more HPs came out to do their duty, and by the time Straker was finished, he had used up 45 HPs and was left with 56.)

IMMORTALSLASHER quickly threw his empty Rocket Launcher away, packed up his Shotgun and .44 Magnum, and ran directly into Sector Y, where he was safe.




STRAKER lay quietly, amidst heaving, long breaths. His body was desperately trying to heal itself from the devastating attack which it had been subjected to. And Straker ground his teeth in absolute fury, as something snapped inside him!!

After a short while, he felt some strength returning back into his weakened body and senses, and immediately got up. He had decided upon something inside his mind, and now it was time to execute.

Scanning the trees around him, he spotted something red in the distance.

BLAM! BLAM!! BLAM!!!

(The rockets sped at the speed of light, one after the other, straight towards ZERO!! He had absolutely no time to jump at a nearby tree's branch to save himself, and the rockets exploded in his face with relentless fury!! He went flying towards the ground, arms and legs flailing helplessly in the air, as his body was torn apart in numerous places. He landed with a thud, and his body was immediately sore. By the time he patched himself, his HP count had reduced by 15.)

Straker didn't stop there. He saw Zero falling in the distance and immediately leapt towards that direction. As soon as he had the redhead monkey in his sights, the FIREBALL flew!!

DHRACKKKKKKKKK!!!!!

(Zero watched helplessly as the ball of fire roared towards him and exploded in his face with the might of a landmine, and he was thrown backwards at a rock behind him. 30 more HPs came out to patch him up.)

Poor Zero's misfortunes hadn't stopped there. Straker chucked his empty Rocket Launcher away and pulled out his RAILGUN. Pointing it towards the severely injured redhead primate, he quickly squeezed the trigger seven times!!

BLAM! BLAM!! BLAM!!! BLAM!!!!...

(Zero's already sore body was plastered with seven new holes as the charred bullets tore into it. 7 HPs from his remaining stock came out to heal him, and he was left with 33 HPs by the time he disappeared into the bushes, out of Straker's sights.)

Straker moved into another area of the Zone, then looked around him, his mouth set grimly as his furious eyes searched for someone in particular. The silhouette was set against the boulder, and Straker recognised who it was. Out came the .44 Magnum.

BLAM! BLAM!! BLAM!!! BLAM!!!! BLAM!!!!!...

The shots broke the silence and stillness of the area, as the flashes lit up the dimly-lit part of the forest all around. The shots thundered one by one straight into IMMORTALSLASHER's body in numerous places, tearing new holes all over him which immediately started gushing out crimson-red, thick blood. Not content by the damage he had inflicted, Straker dropped his empty .44 Magnum and aimed his KING SHOT at Immortal, and fired!!

BLAMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!

Straker didn't stop. He pulled out his Railgun.

BLAM! BLAM!! BLAM!!! BLAM!!!!...

(The first 20 Magnum bullets ripped into Immortal. His body was continuously rocked by the number of bullets which absolutely sprayed into several parts of his body. To add to them, the huge King Shot literally tore a new hole across his body. 7 more thundering, charred bullets of the Railgun came through. He did his best to keep himself patched, but 37 HPs later, he was barely able to breathe, let alone survive. He was left with 46 HPs when he rolled down a small slope and moved out of sight.)

Straker was in a terrible mood. He was determined to cause as much damage as he could, and as soon as Immortal disappeared out of sight, he turned around to spot a new target in the distance, who was quietly healing himself away from all the action. Where the hell do you think you are going?, Straker thought fiercely and pulled up his Railgun. Aiming directly at the figure propped up against a rock, he squeezed the trigger repeatedly eight times!!

BLAM! BLAM!! BLAM!!! BLAM!!!!...

(FREDDYMYERS was alone, nursing his injuries. The charred bullets snarled at him as they tore through his body, as he was caught completely unaware. Quickly patching himself up as best as he could, he was left with 16 HPs when he slunk away from sight.)

Straker, quite clearly, wasn't done. He walked around to his right and almost immediately heard soft footsteps approaching from his front. He immediately lay down flat on the ground, covering the approaching person with his Railgun sights. And, just on impulse, he started squeezing the trigger eight times rapidly!!

BLAM! BLAM!! BLAM!!! BLAM!!!!...

(WEAPON X had heard all the shots and explosions in the distance, and had hurried there to do some hunting himself. Unfortunately, Straker came between him and his intended targets. The charred bullets bore through Weapon X's armor and drilled new holes in his body, as he fell back like a freshly-cut tree. 8 HPs came out to patch up, and Weapon X's HP tally went back to 45 HPs.)

STRAKER then dropped his now-empty Railgun, and took out his Desert Eagle. He then moved cautiously through the Zone till he entered SECTOR X. From a distance, LEATHERFACE watched him quietly, waiting till Straker came closer. As soon as Straker reached breathing distance, Leatherface sprung out, chainsaw revving hard!! Straker grabbed his Stalker Shield and lifted it to ward off Leatherface's numerous chainsaw attacks on him, and ran towards his right to jump into the river! The strong current pulled him away from Leatherface, and towards a safe part of Sector X.




ZERO slowly rocked himself back and forth, fighting off the stinging pain and soreness of his body. He had just survived an explosive attack by Straker on him, and it took all the effort from his paining muscles to lift himself and climb the tree in front of him. He moved slowly, then started swinging very slowly from one branch to another. In his mind, Zero knew who his target was. The Zone was an open area down below him, and after wandering slowly for a while from tree to tree, Zero finally spotted his quarry.

Zero licked his lips. This, is how I make you suffer, he thought grimly as he took out his .44 Magnum. He peered down again to make doubly sure his target was in his sights, aimed his Magnum, and started firing rapidly!!!

BLAM! BLAM!! BLAM!!! BLAM!!!! BLAM!!!!!...

(STRAKER's body had already taken a huge beating from ImmortalSlasher, and although he had survived Leatherface's vicious attack, he was totally sore and his body refused to budge as Zero's bullets thudded into it like streaks of meteor shower boring holes in the ground. 20 HPs came out to do their duty, but Straker had a nagging feeling Zero wasn't done yet.)

Yes, Zero wasn't done. Dropping the empty Magnum, Zero pulled out his Railgun!!!

BLAM! BLAM!! BLAM!!! BLAM!!!!...

(Straker was a sitting duck. His brain exploded with flashes of light which his eyes passed into it as visions of the blasting Railgun as the charred bullets drilled into him again and again and again. 30 HPs patched him up, and Straker wasn't the same by now. He looked like a brightly-lit, proud Christmas tree, in it's full crimson-red blooming glory. Only 6 HPs adorned his now near-empty HP bag.)

Zero had no intention of stopping what he had started. The Fireball flew!!!

DHRACKKKKKKKKK!!!!!