Hell Games
Extream Weather
Andrew White sat at the end of a long table, facing a large monitor attached to a wall. On Andrew's right side was Yuki, on the left side was Arsy and Pablo standing near the screen. This afternoon they called an emergency meeting at Pablo's request. Two helicopters landing in the arena is not a trivial matter. If not handled properly, it could result in Hell Game stopping. As the leader of the field force, it was Pablo's job to make sure Hell Game went smoothly.
Pablo began his presentation by airing videos of the landing of two military helicopters. Then video of the military forces meeting with the fifteen teams. Then it turned to a short video that lasted a few seconds showing a necklace bomb exploding under the helicopter.
“The first helicopter contains the Cameroonian military, and the second helicopter contains CIA agents. I'm sure they'll be back in a short time”
Andrew remained seated at the end of the table without making a sound. Both of his hands clenched in restraining emotions. All Hell Game scenarios are neat, he designed Hell Game without gaps. Corrupt officials have also been bribed so as not to interfere. Because CIA agents become one of the participants, all scenarios can change drastically.
Arsenia raised her hand asking for time to speak.
“What if Mr Andrew and Miss Yuki leave this island first?”
“We can not leave the island at this time, it is certain that all the docks have been supervised by the military. We'll get caught there.” Andrew answered shortly before Pablo spoke.
“What did Mr. Andrew say. Our ship will attract the attention of the apparatus.”
“What is your suggestion Pablo?”
“I suggest run Plan C!”
***
The sun had been leaning west when the fifteen team discovered a small river. Ef decided to have them rest there for a while before moving back.
Like the original goal, they took turns to clean themselves up. Bathe in a cool river, to nourish the mental back. Hope will survive when the military forces arrive, it turns out to have to run aground due to the fact that the necklace attached to the neck forces them to remain in the Hell Game arena.
While Lin and Maya bathe, Ef makes a campfire to cook drinking water. Hamish stays with his focus, heating the canned cornet. When the two girls returned, Hamish took a bath, and Eph was the last.
“We can't linger here. This place is too open. Threats can come from all directions.” Ef who just finished bathing immediately cleaned his backpack.
“Your drinking bottles are all filled?”
Lin, Maya and Hamish nodded.
“We will take the path to check points to 3. If on the way we find a location that can be a place of rest. We stayed there.”
After turning off the bonfire and removing the tracks, Ef again led the troops to move.
The movement this time is quite heavy, the moon does not shine, and lighting a flashlight is very dangerous. They could only rely on the dim remnants of sunlight that would soon be completely gone.
“Ef, are you sure they'll find a way to free us from this necklace?” Lin spoke slowly on the way.
“I'm sure 100 %. The CIA has the most advanced forensic lab in the world. They didn't take long to find a way.”
“You didn't say that just to keep us calm, did you?”
“No Lin, I'm very sure they're trying their maximum at the moment.”
“Oh yes, how did you get the necklace earlier?”
Ef was quite surprised by Lin's question. He had not prepared a reason for this question.
“I retrieved it from the corpse of the participant.”
“Corpse? Haven't we ever found a body so far?”
It was also true what Lin said. They've never met a corpse. And it was impossible to tell Lin that the corpse was made by Ef.
“Actually, I found one.”
“When? Where?”
Ef was just about to answer when the phone in his pocket vibrated. He's rescued.
“Ef, Koba is here!”
“Yes, Bro!”
“We need a sample of intact necklace. Can you get it?”
“You know that it is attached to the body of the participant right?” Ef lowered his voice to avoid hearing Lin.
“Yes I understand bro. You just choose whose necklace you want to take?”
“Of course not from my team! Where are you now!”
“We're on our way to your island. I'm gonna infiltrate a small island, and I'm gonna send forensics to the Hell Game arena to get samples. I hope when we arrive, you've got that sample!”
“Alright, I'll work on it!”
Ef put his Handphone in his pocket. Lin who was walking not far in front of him immediately turned around.
“From daddy?”
“Not, but from agent”
“What are you talking about!”
“They ask us to hang on for a while, they've almost figured out how to tame the necklace bomb.”
“Oh Thank goodness.”
Rain drops came back from the sky. The longer the harder. The dirt road became slippery.
“Rain is getting faster Ef” Maya speaks by radio.
“We look for shelter. Is there something up ahead that we can use to spend the night?”
“I can't be sure, everything is dark”
Ef stopped walking and took out a night-imaging binocular from inside the backpack. With the tool he can monitor the surrounding conditions without the help of light though.
They were in a thick and sloping wilderness. There were no cliffs or niches that could be used to hide. There were only large trees growing in all directions.
“You stop first, we move together.” Ef radioed for Maya and Hamish to stop their steps.
“We must continue walking. It is not possible to stop here. I'll walk ahead, you follow my steps.”
Once every few minutes, Ef monitors the situation with Binnocullar Night vision. There is no sign of a place that can be used for shelter. The rain fell more and more, their clothes had been soaked. This situation cannot be allowed, they can get cold if they walk longer.
Just now Ef was thinking about how to survive the rainy weather. The sound of teeth clashing sounded from nearby. Lin was cold.
“You can still last a while?” Ef grabbed Lin's hand. The girl's palm was already wrinkled.
Lin nodded, but his face was pale.
“Everything collect small twigs that can be found. Do not take the fallen branches. Take the ones still in the tree. Find the dry.”
As the three members gathered the twigs, Eph cut down the branches of a large tree. A few branches he poked into the ground, and a branch across the top. Within minutes, the emergency shelter awoke with the roof of the mat. Not so perfect, but enough to withstand the rain from above.
The little twig was immediately lit into a bonfire. Lin, Maya and Hamish immediately sat around the fire.
“You wait here!”
“Where are you going?” Lin asked before I stepped up.
“I have to make something”
Without delaying the time, Ef immediately moved two hundred meters from the position of his team shelter. He made a simple shelter again, collected a small rating and made a bonfire. After the fire was lit, Ef changed position and did the same. Making Shelter and campfire. It takes up to two hours to make 5 switching shelters. He then returned to his group.
“For what did you make all that, Capt?”
“For diversion. The bonfire we light will tell the position. With five other shelters in place, the enemy's focus will be split. If they attack one, we can know and have time to respond.”
“You're still cold?” Ef looked at Lin who was still sitting while hugging his knees. Maya is too. The faces of these two girls paled.
“Open both of you clothes!”