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Chapter 2 - Outwit

-5:30 Hours Remaining-

Adrian is sitting at the tree cliff as he's expecting the survival kit that was given to them. Looking into the survival kit:

-Six protein bars, all in different flavors

-Three bottles of water

-Single person tent

-Sleeping bag

-Island map

There's a note in the kit that reads; please don't litter, and refills will happen at the safe haven buildings after your time intervals.

Adrian placed the wrapers in his pocket after taking a bite from Page's protein bar and his bottle of water.

Laid around to read the map as some gun fire is heard across the island that muffled up some sounds, but as he sees a safe haven somewhere at the beach.

Standing up, he Gravity leaps up onto the top of the cliff tree, leaving both kits behind, to see the ocean line but sees no building. Looking over the map again, he sees that it could be somewhere on the tree line.

Thinking to himself that perhaps he could camp out somewhere near there, but the main problem if he should enter the place after his time interval ended.

"I would like to have that 14 hours with those 8 hours of sleep on a proper bed. And I honestly doubt if I could survive out here for more than 22 hours."

Sat on the top of the tree to think more of the subject. "I got 11 protein bars, five and a half of the water bottles."

To examine the area down below the cliff.

"I can make a safe leap down there, but these shoes can protect me for a thirty seconds before gravity takes me down. And seeing this cliff, it might take me a couple leaps down since it's easier to make the climb up than going down. But I should go down there, to kill some hours."

Adrian leaps down to his survival kit but noticed that both survival kits are gone. Looked confused at first then an awkward chuckle. He looks around to see if he misplace it but didn't as he circle around the tree.

"Oh crap! Oh crap! Oh crap!"

Freaking out, he leaps up to see if he brought the kits up but didn't.

"Where the Hell are they?!"

He looks around and sees that only one protein bar and the half finished bottle of water on the base of the tree.

"Very funny."

Snarks at that.

"Alright then, time to kill the asshole who stole my stuff. At least leave my stuff behind instead of stealing both. One of them was meant for me."

Adrian walk to the cliff side, but unknown to him, someone was running behind him to kick him off the cliff.

He nearly hit one of the roofs, but he quickly tossed a Gravity Tomahawk then pull himself into it.

Looks up to see Usagi is up on the top of the cliff tree.

"Thanks for the grub!" She tossed down his protein bar and half bottle of water down.

Adrian quickly pulls out his revolver and aim for a shot. "Bring back my stuff!" Cocks it.

"Sure!" Usagi quickly runs back then drop both sleeping bags and tents, but kept the food and water.

"Where's my food?!" Adrian asked.

"I'm keeping that to myself. I need my energy after all." Usagi laugh it off. "See ya!" She runs off.

"Hey! Bring back my stuff, you Cotton Tail!" Adrian shouted.

Put his revolver back into his holster then grab his survival kit and decided to travel to the ocean side.

After a few hours, Adrian check his time.

-3 Hours Ramaining-

"Well, if I meet another convict, I can kill them and steal their stuff."

Adrian said to himself as he's making his way through the forest. Looking around to see Savages are minding their own business, but growl at Adrian like wild animals ready to pounce if threaten.

Continue to walk till he saw a small campsite.

Preparing himself, he loads up.

Looking around to see if the kit is out.

Carefully walk around the campsite but noticed another tent, haven't been set up, but is out.

About to cock up, but the tip of a gun is pressed on the side of his head.

"Easy there." A smooth deep voice spoke up. Jaxson King.

Adrian raised his hands up after putting his gun down.

"Just let them have fun." Holding his gun while getting up.

Adrian looks over to hear moaning.

"Let's go for a walk." Jaxson passed him over a protein bar and a bottle of water.

Adrian hesitantly follows.

Looking around to see a couple of campsites and a few Savages minding their business.

Tension in Adrian is looking at Jaxson who doesn't seem to be bothered by everything around here. Time is passing by, and the sun is quickly setting down till it's dusk, to check his watch.

-1 Hour Remaining-

Slowly reaching out for her Gravity Tomahawk, till...

"It's not much use to strike now." Jaxson said to Adrian. "And you seem to be a quick trigger." He chuckled at Adrian.

"And you seem to be too relaxed here. Is this your first time around here?"

"Yeah, but for some reason..." Jaxson looking around to see life around him as he seem to find it all too familiar. "I feel more relaxed when I know I'm not in danger here."

Turning around to see his eyes glow to see he's nocturnal.

"Much be nice to have an advantage like that." Adrian start eating his protein bar.

"Not as an advantage." Jaxson sees another person at the river bank.

The person at the river bank sees two glowing eyes piercing through the darkness as if a Savage is staring back. Slowly walking up, the person grabs his pistol.

"Hold up!" Jaxson raised up his hand, but the person start shooting.

He grab his stuff and start making his way to the forest.

"See." Jaxson turns with a smirk. "People will react differently if they sees an animal approaching them in the middle of the night. Many of my friends had been gun down like that."

They walk up to the river bank to pour water into the canister, which Adrian noticed.

"I don't have a canister. So where did you got that?"

Smiles at him. "I stole it." Jaxson pulls out a filling sandwich and start eating it in front of Adrian.

Jealous that he didn't thought of it earlier, he's stuck with the protein bar and the water bottle as he start eating out.

"So you're planning on camping out here?"

"Pretty much. Just grab an hour nap before walking around the island."

"And what happen to your stuff?"

Adrian looks at him. "I got rob by some Hare."

"That Japanese girl?"

"Yupe."

They continue to eat as they're sitting at the river bank.

"Once I find that cotton tail, I'm gonna blow her brains out." Adrian aggressively spoke out.

Jaxson can't help it but laugh at his claim. "You really are a happy trigger man, aren't you?"

"When you had been labelled as a terrorist, and living in fear, I have to keep my triggers ready."

Usagi walk up behind them then softly giggled but they haven't heard it as they're eating.

"And do terrorists like yourself are such snowflakes."

Adrian fall down into the river bank, being soak. Noticing that it's Usagi.

"You!"

Adrian points his gun but she also pulls out her gun, both aiming at each other.

Adrian having a face of aggression while Usagi have a cheeky grin.

Jaxson continue to eat his sandwich.

"Can you two please chill. Some of us is trying to enjoy a meal."

Both of them aren't even listening.

Adrian fires first, Usagi leans back to dodge the first shot.

Rolling out of the water but the weight of wet clothes are slightly slowing him down when it come to movement.

Usagi didn't fire and using her umbrella as a melee weapon then swings it at Adrian.

Push the umbrella back, but Usagi used the momentum of the push to spin around for a back swing.

Ducking under the back swing, but Usagi foot stomp on the back of his head, then she kicks him back up for a spinning back kick onto the midsection to force him leaning down again.

Discus roundhouse kick onto Adrian, forcing him down.

Quickly grab his Gravity Tomahawk for the toss.

Usagi powerslide underneath the Tomahawk then transition into a triangle choke to the side.

Calling back his Tomahawk with his free arm.

Going for the kill strike, but she quickly transition the triangle choke into a different choke by forcing Adrian on his back then pull both arms between her legs then her soles crisscross on the throat as she rolls back onto her upperback to apply a unique choke hold with a crisscross choke.

Adrian tries to escape by moving his lower half, but Usagi is keeping him up till he passes out.