Back at Team Odd's hill Fei and Cj were the only ones left near the flag. Isaac and Alisa went off to cause a distraction for Joey at the rear while Lethal and Terry did the same at the front. The sun was starting to set signaling the day will soon be to an end. Cj and Fei watched the sun hiding behind the clouds together. "They say that when it is a new day, a new you comes along with it. What do you think?" Cj asked out of nowhere.
Fei did not bother to reply. He stared at the clouds constantly. From his face alone it was clear to see he was in no mood for chit-chat.
"I overheard your conversation with your father"
"Having contact with the outside is forbidden. You would be disqualified if I hadn't done something to help"
Cj continued to talk to Fei even though he wouldn't reply. Fei's head was in the clouds and nothing could get him out of it at the moment. It made Cj feel like he was talking to himself.
"Umm, how would you react if I say this" Cj wondered to himself before speaking his mind.
"Your sister is going to die. From what I heard it is predetermined to happen in less than a week. It is better to move on starting now. No point in wasting time on mourning" said Cj.
"What!?. Are you trying to say I should move forward and ignore the fact that my sister's death is days away?" Fei asked suddenly.
"Oh, so you can talk to me after all. Nice, forget what I just said. You don't have to move on if you don't want to . Stay there and weep while I win the Dragon Hunt" said Cj.
"You winning, I remember throwing that statement around. I had full confidence that I could win this competition but now my drive for winning is now gone. I know I told my father I want to continue participating but that's not how I truly feel at all" Fei said. Cj did not realize it at first but Fei was crying the entire time when he was looking at the clouds. Tears were covering his eyes but they just weren't falling down his cheeks. Seeing a guy who always seems to be happy cry like this made Cj uncomfortable so he stood up.
"Stop that, if you want to quit the Dragon Hunt then go ahead and quit already. One less obstacle for me" said Cj.
Fei took a deep breath and stood up as well. "I want to see her one last time before she dies I really do. But I also don't want to see her. Two strong emotions are clashing within me. If I go visit her without that healing potion, I don't like the thought. I would hate to hear that she died without me being there to witness it too" sighed Fei. His feet were trembling with each step he took towards Cj.
"Could you speed things up? Please! Can this all be done by the end of today?" Fei asked.
Cj quickly nodded his head and replied "No, that is not possible. The only thing we accomplished today is killing a woman which I am not thrilled about. Things should get spicier tomorrow. Trust me I am trying my best to speed things up too".
"Thank you," Fei said happily.
"Don't mention it. If things work out for you, you owe me one" Cj grinned.
Meanwhile, over at the Rocky Path, Victor and Lisa were glaring at each other. Lisa tried stabbing Victor with a sharp dagger but it didn't budge his skin. Instead, the dagger snapped in two. Lisa tried punching as hard as she could but all that did was tickle, Victor. Lisa's punches are normally hard to withstand. Someone with a normal physique would die if they took one head-on as shown with The Reaper.
Uranus told Victor that Xavier was on his way to help. He was relieved when he heard Uranus's words. Lisa noticed the change in Victor's expression. A minute ago he looked annoyed but now he looks calm and collected. "Uranus must have communicated to him telepathically. Help must be on the way then" Lisa assumed.
POW!
Lisa punched Victor in the face one more time. His face swung way over to the left. "I thought you quit by now. You can't hurt me" Victor said annoyed again.
POW! POW! POW! POW! POW!
POW! POW!
After seven consecutive punches, Lisa heard footsteps from behind her. A man with tomato red hair was behind her. "Hello there, the name's Xavier. Could you be a sweetie and let my teammate go" the man said politely.
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Lisa stayed silent. She grabbed Victor by his hair and showed Xavier the middle finger. "Gah! How rude" Xavier said. Lisa can hurt Victor all she wants because Isaac harmed him first but Xavier entered the equation. "What am I supposed to do against this one? Looks like my time is up" she thought to herself.
"Are you going to let him go?" Xavier asked.
....
"Why aren't you talking to me?" Xavier asked.
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"This is getting annoying," Xavier said upsettingly.
Lisa kept her mouth shut suspicious of Xavier's gift. "My instincts say I should stop talking. If this man wants Victor back he better start fighting" thought Lisa. She waited for Xavier to make a move but he didn't. Xavier was in a blue jacket so that meant he was the Roamer. "They sent their Roamer here. That's odd. If I can get him out of the equation then we win for sure" Lisa thought. As long as Xavier doesn't initiate the first attack on Lisa she can't hurt him and even if she did she would get disqualified.
"Why send him here of all people?" Lisa wondered.
"You look so young. I bet you're still in high school. Wouldn't it be better for you to hang out with your friends instead of being here" Xavier stated.
"Shut up, I am trying to think" Lisa replied loudly. She immediately covered her mouth shocked and confused. She had no intention to say a word but she ended up saying an entire sentence. A big smile crept up on Xavier's face when Lisa replied.
"Did I hit a nerve? Friends in high school are precious for you teens. If you don't have any then you are sad" said Xavier.
Lisa collapsed on the ground without warning. Victor became free from her gift and was able to move again. While Victor stretched his body he stared at the girl flat on the rocky ground. Xavier eased his worries by saying "She is just asleep. I hope you didn't think that she's dead or anything. I am not a killer" Xavier said strongly. Victor lifted Lisa up by the neck and began choking her.
"Lucky bitch!" he said angrily.
All the drones announced simultaneously "ALISA MATAR IS ELIMINATED".
Everyone on the island heard the announcement. No one on Team Odd was surprised by this outcome. They left her there to fend for herself. They hoped that she could hold off their destructive fighter Victor for a long enough time. With the help of Uranus Victor found Lethal and Terry who were lurking in the forest. Victor was accompanied by Xavier as well. "HEY! You're all done for" Victor said loudly. He swung his hand and a huge gush of wind sent Lethal and Terry flying into multiple trees. Trees shook but none were sent up in the air like last time. "Without your earthquake gift you are still a force to be reckoned with" Xavier complimented.
As soon as Lethal landed harshly on the ground she equipped a sword. Victor got pissed and charged at Lethal. "Don't make fun of me. You and I both know you are a sniper, not a swordsman" he said while running. Lethal threw Terry the sword seconds before Victor's punch landed on her face. "I always equip what is best for the moment. Always. You know what to do right Terry" Lethal thought while looking at him. Lethal's face was already badly bruised and Victor made it even worse.
"WITCH! I HEARD THAT YOU KILLED MAY!" Victor cried out.
Wind covered Victor's hands like boxing gloves. Just before he resumed punching Lethal Terry stabbed him from behind. "That's not how you treat a lady, ya freak," Terry said. Victor turned his attention to Terry. He almost forgot that he was even there. Xavier remarks "I bet you are famous for your lack of presence. So boring".
"I have a lack of presence. That's news to me" Terry replied.
A big smile crept up on Xavier's face when Terry replied to his statement. Any moment now he expected Terry to collapse. After hearing Terry's reply to Xavier he also assumed that Terry would collapse within a second. He went back to beating Lethal. He didn't even give her enough time to chant the words she wanted to say in her mind. Unless she chants about the weapon she wants she won't be able to equip anything to defend herself.
After a minute of pummelling, Victor turned around to see if Terry had collapsed yet. His eyes widen when he saw Xavier pierced by Terry's sword. Uranus warned Xavier and Victor about Terry's gift to alter the size of objects but it still took them by surprise. The sword extended another six meters to pierce Xavier's chest.
"Shit!" Xavier cried from the pain. Victor quickly headed to his aid and pulled the sword out of Xavier. Victor pushed Xavier with one hand sending him flying far away. "Can't have you killing our Roamer. This is crazy. How were you not affected by Xavier's gift? You should have collapsed by now" Victor said upsettingly. Terry returned the sword to normal size and pointed it at Victor. "You've been hitting my partner over there for quite some time. I'll be returning that beating with interest" Terry stated.
Victor's blood steamed as he rushed towards Terry. Terry has little experience with a sword but he does understand its importance. Lethal equips the weapon that is best for the current situation. "It is amazing how she has such a broken gift like this one. I wasn't even aware that this sword protected me from Xavier until Victor said something" Terry said impressed. Wind surrounded Terry accelerating by the second. It became so strong Terry's flesh felt like it was going to leave his body. The trees were shaking so badly the roots reached the surface. Terry made one swing of the sword and everything Victor whipped up vanished. The strong wind that was surrounding Terry disappeared without a trace.
"Huh?"
Victor tried surrounding him again. This time a small tornado surrounded Terry and began cutting his body from head to toe. His forehead, arms, chest, neck, and legs were all getting slashed. Being caught up in Victor's attack made Terry understand something vital about his character. "Victor is holding back. He can't help himself" Terry said relieved. He swung his sword upwards and the tornado vanished. It was as if nothing was there. That was not the only thing that shocked Victor. The crater that was made by the tornado disappeared as well. Instead, the surface was flat and smooth just like a minute ago. Lethal gasp in surprise.
"I think I remember that one. I didn't recognize it because it was so long ago. Sizimuchi, the blade that rewrites current events. It copies the state of the past and pasted it to the present. One of the many reality-bending weapons in my arsenal. I miss that sword so much" Lethal said amused. Terry's grip on the sword got tighter as he stared into Lethal's eyes. "How dangerous can you be?" he wondered.
Terry charged at Victor with absolute confidence that he would win the fight. Victor on the other hand felt drained. Not physically but mentally. He never held back before so trying to suppress his own had taken his toll on him. "I can beat them all if I could let loose" Victor said out loud. Terry slashed Victor in the chest while he was in his chain of thought. No wound appeared on Victor's chest. No blood or even a flesh wound. The sword did zero damage on Victor. Terry was about to slash Victor once more but Lethal stopped her. "Don't bother Terry. Sizimuchi can't hurt people like him with impenetrable skin. It simply cancels their powers and rewrites reality. That's all it is good for right now" Lethal explained.
BOOOOO!
Victor quickly upper-cuts Terry then snatched the sword away from him. "Nice, this will do just fine," Victor said with a grin. The sword instantly vanished out of his hand then reappeared in Lethal's hand.
"That's my weapon, stealing it is not an option," she said.
Terry landed on the ground safely and caught the sword that Lethal threw. Terry changed extended the size of the blade to 14 meters. "This weapon still has its uses even if it can't hurt someone," Terry said. The sword stabbed Victor's clothes against a tree restricting his movement. That was the moment it dawned on Lethal that she could kill Victor right here and now.
"I Bestow upon myself the weapon that can eliminate my foes with a single shot. Do not Fail!" she chanted in her mind.
A sniper rifle appeared in Lethal's hand. She took a couple of steps back and got her aim ready. "Goodbye, sir," she said harshly.
SWOOOOOOOP!
Lethal shot Victor in the head without a drop of hesitation. She made it look so easy to kill a man such as Victor. Uranus witnessed the whole thing and sighed. "If they keep killing him like this then he'll be invincible when it's time for the last round. Jeesh I hope this is the last time he'll die" he said. Helius who was next to Uranus overheard him and added "Victor will always have a weakness no matter how many times he improves. That's how his gift works. Stop worrying and focus on Isaac. He's getting closer".
Uranus nodded and checked to see what Isaac was doing. After linking his vision with Isaac Uranus was shocked to see how close he was to the home base in such a short amount of time. "Ah! It can't be helped. Everything went downhill when Victor failed to eliminate those two at the beginning. Helius, you'll have to fix his mistake when he gets here. I'll help however I can" said Uranus.
"What about Xavier and Max? We should call it safe and bring them back" said Helius.
Uranus replied, "No, the opposing team is all about offense right now. We should too. Defending won't get us the opponent flag".