The day dawned cloudy, I had barely slept, my head still hurt. Even so, I get up, the sound of the ocean echoes in my ears, I decide to walk a little on the edge, the cold water wetting my feet was a relaxing sensation, if it wasn't for what was about to follow.
With a breath I'll stop in the middle of the sea, almost drowning. I scream for help, but no one heard me, suddenly I'm pulled to the bottom, my eyes were losing their shine watching only the blue of the sky under the water.
I wake up desperate. It was just a typical and realistic nightmare, I see that everyone had woken up, preparing breakfast. — Good morning daughter. said Veronica — Good morning. replied Natasha.
"Where is Sarah?— I ask
"He went to get something to eat.— replied Veronica
A scream coming from inside the forest made us run towards it, arriving there we found Sarah hypnotized.
Her eyes were dark green, in her hands was a pair of sai, staring at me, she starts to speak:
— Dear survivor, I invite you to duel me in this battle, only one of us will come out alive.
Slashing through the air and using ninja— like moves, Sarah starts to attack me. With jumps, kicks and punches, he ends up hitting Natasha, who slides under the ground.
"I don't want to fight you Sarah, but I don't have a choice. said Natasha nervously
Raising their weapons and launching into a spiral, the pair of sai scratch
Natasha's face and dig into the tree trunk.
"It came pretty close!— Sarah exclaimed from across the woods
Taking her ax in hand, Natasha protects herself from Sarah's counterattacks. Spinning her body to the side, Natasha slams her legs into
Sarah's abdomen, who is dragged across the dirt floor.
In contrast, Sarah does a double somersault, followed by a perfect star. Knocking Natasha in the face. Spitting out some blood from her mouth,
Natasha needs to be agile to evade the attacks.
Using her feet, she climbs onto a rock, positioning her body forward, throwing herself against Sarah. With her legs wrapped around the girl's neck, Natasha knocks her to the ground.
Immobilizing her arms and legs, Natasha punches Sarah hard making saliva come out of her lips, fainting shortly after.
Sleep well. said Natasha ironically
— Natasha? asked Frederick from afar
Father? screamed Natasha
Natasha ran to catch up with Frederick's voice.
"Natasha, it's not a trap. shouted Veronica
Running through the trees, Natasha spotted Frederick. When she got very close, an electromagnetic field hit her, throwing Natasha against the trunk of a hollow tree, breaking her in half on impact.
— Natasha! shouted Veronica
Natasha was passed out with the wreckage of the hollow tree on top of her body, Veronica ran to help her, carefully removing the pieces.
In the sky, the image of the woman in the lab coat appeared welcoming the third stage of the Lethal Challenges.
— Survivors, Phase Three begins. The dangers around became more difficult. Pay close attention to each stage, the challenges have become more lethal. To the point where only one survivor remains. Good luck to all and good challenges. said the woman in a voice that chilled the spine.
Veronica was looking closely at the display, where the woman in the lab coat was speaking, noticing a glitch in one of the monitors, she thinks.
— Let's get out of here. Veronica said
"Both of them are badly hurt. noted Lis
"There's no way we could leave one here, it would be an easy target."
Veronica thought
"I don't have the strength to lift Sarah. said Lis
"I know Lis, but we have to think of a plan. replied Veronica
We left Sarah hidden in a bush, positioning her back on a bed of leaves.
Camouflage your body.
— Even in your condition, can you help me take Natasha? Veronica asked "Yes, I can. replied Lis
We carry Natasha to the edge of the beach, leaving her very close to the fire, I ask Lis to stay with her. While I go back for Sarah. As soon as I step outside I realize that the sand on my feet was getting hot.
"That can't be a good sign. I think
In the distance I see a bird on a tree, he looks intently at me. With eyes watching my every step. When I place my right foot on the sand, the animal takes flight. Throwing its feathers over me. Scratching my left arm, I fall to the ground. I remove a small scrap of cloth and cover the wound. I proceed.
Entering the forest Veronica realizes that everything had changed, the whole path had been mysteriously redone.
— But what? I ask
Suddenly I feel a strong force pull me in, I run, but at the same time my feet give out. I'm sucked into a tube. Disappearing.
Part I of the Experiment natasha
My head spins several times, I try the sensation of being submerged thousands of heights, I can barely move, my body hurts.
That was exactly it.
We were trapped between chains, in a dark room, upside down. There was no floor, just a strong light that came from opposite sides.
And a large screen nailed to the wall, a little way from us, started to turn on. Countdown.
— Humanity lived in evolution for centuries, great societies, great empires came to ruin. Where blind leaders lost control of their actions, chaos broke out in the world, with wars and destruction, famine, death and misery. However, a new order emerged. And that order will dominate the world little by little, for that an experiment came up with those who were selected for such tests. Only those who will have the special ability to adapt to the new world scenario, that's why we created the Challenges, that's why they are here and now. So, good luck...
The walls began to pour water through built— in pipes and pipes, little by little we will drown in full liquid.
"Think Natasha, think. whispered Natasha
Natasha couldn't think of anything else, her head was very messed up, her thoughts jumbled up, until she noticed that there was a flaw on one side of the wall, there was a loose nail.
"If I could get there.— thought Natasha
Throwing her body forward, Natasha detached her legs, falling from above and spinning under the currents, she plummets diving over the ocean that formed on the ground. Pushing all his strength to reach the surface. The girl was still trying to swim despite being chained up to her neck.
"I have to get there...— shouted Natasha.
Struggling to release her arms, she leans against one of the walls, taking off her boots, the shoes floated until they got very close to Natasha's face, pushing with her head, the young girl manages to cover the hole where the water passed. — I bought time! I thought
I sink down and continue swimming with some difficulty, until I got very close to the nail. Releasing one of my arms, I end up injuring my skin on the metal, when I struggled to let go. Finally I manage to reach the object, unscrewing it I release the nail. I place it on the latch of the rusty padlock. The more I moved, the more waves formed coming towards me. I wasn't prepared to drown.
That's when the water started running through a small crack that appeared in the corner of the room, I ended up falling rolling with the impact.
I manage to free myself, after a few seconds I realize that the ceiling under my head was collapsing. I run to find the exit, getting very close a piece of it ends up falling very close to me, I do a somersault to the side, I roll on the floor supporting my knees and I get up immediately. "Phew, that was close. I think
I kick down the only door I can find and come face to face with an abyss.
There was nothing but big bottomless hole.
I use my acrobatic skills, stretching my body backwards and with a jump followed by a perfect star, step of the first stage.
Lilian
I wake up in a different place, the last thing I remember is Andrew wrestling with a white saber— toothed tiger before we're both shot with tiny needles of tranquilizer serum.
My hair was loose and very disheveled, I look at my reflection in a very dirty mirror. The glass had a big scratch on it as if someone had broken it in the middle. I approach it and see something written.
A Speculum animi, id est pulcherrima rem animarum
It was in Latin, I could understand it, it was an enigma. The mirror symbolized something.
When I touch it, the glass shatters on the floor, soon after I end up turning into gray sand, through the small holes in the wooden floor it ended up disappearing.
"That was magnificent, even if it was frightening. thought Lillian
Looking down into the surface, I run my fingers around the word carved into the surface, it reads Revival of Hope.
Soon after I noticed something approaching, his breathing was heavy. I take out my knife and position it at the level of my face.
— I'm ready! thought Lillian
When the door latch turned, Lilian placed her hands on the ground and with a sweep ends up knocking down the individual in question.
Luckily it was Liam.
veronica
A drop of blood landed on the floor, I push it with all my strength. He was totally possessed and couldn't stop it.
"Frederick, stop it!— shouted Veronica
"He can't hear, and so can Sarah. explained Lis
Frederick's eyes were completely black, with red veins all over the eyeballs.
Totally in a hypnotic trance.
"Fred, please. Veronica pleaded. — Listen me!
Frederick turned back, staring at the sky as if waiting for some sign, then ran into the forest.
A few seconds later Veronica tried to reach him. Running through the trees. But ended up losing sight of Frederick. From the top of a tree she saw a bird with bluish feathers, a blue jay, opening its beak, a shrill sound came out.
— Run!
Veronica's eyes sparkled as she observed such an event, suddenly the forest caught fire, there were flames everywhere. A haze of embers surrounded
Veronica on all sides.
"Veronica, what were you doing?— asked Lis. "Come on, or we'll be burned alive!"
Holding Veronica's hand, Lis ran through the flames, putting her arms around her face to protect herself. The two pass through the sprawling fire.
"We need to be safe. suggested Veronica.
In the distance the hooded figure was positioned on top of a mountain, with a rifle in hand aiming towards Veronica and Lis.
Shooting at them, a small arrow with tranquilizer, hitting Veronica's neck who falls unconscious.
"Veronica! Lis shouted.
Looking around, Lis tried to defend herself by picking up a piece of wood that was on the floor, holding it at her face level.
The hooded figure shot down, moving its body. Throwing himself through the branches, twirling and doing somersaults in perfect mastery.
Coming in and out to meet Lis as soon as she landed on the sand. A fight broke out.
"Don't come near me!— shouted Lis
"Don't worry, I won't even have to touch you.— explained the figure.
Removing a kind of metal straw from her waist, she spit a tranquilizing dart towards Lis' arm.
Lis immediately passed out.
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