Almost There

[parker]

"Wow so this is it. (Jeez the pressure I'm feeling, it's intense. A part of me feels excited and my other half is telling me to run away. I should find a place to relax and chill for now until the test starts, hmm over there should do fine. There's not a lot of people over here and as long as i mind my own business i should be oka-)"

"Hey leave me alone dammit."

"That's no way to treat a man. Did your parents teach you manners."

[parker]

"(this feels like something that would come right out of a book. This guy annoys me but I won't stand a chance. I'll have too think of a plan or something to draw his attention away)"

"Yeah they did. They warned me about sexist pieces of shits like you. Now leave me alone you creep."

"Feisty ehh. I'd like to see you in bed little lady"

[parker]

"(Dammit I'm starting to feel angry and a bit nauseous, I also have a gut feeling that this isn't gonna end well. I gotta try and help her.)"

"I'll teach you the real way to treat a man like me"

[parker]

"(Dammit he's too fast i probably won't make it in ti)"

"Don't you ever get close to me ever again."

[parker]

"(i was dumb to think i could help. She punched him once and it was already enough to take him down. I mean this is a testing area after all but everyone is stupid strong. For now let me just sit back and relax)"

"Hey."

[parker]

"Huh. wait are you talking to me."

"Who else would I be talking to."

[parker]

"Uhh I don't know."

"You suck at social skills."

[parker]

"No i don-"

"Look that doesn't matter. I just wanted to thank you for what you did."

[parker]

"But i didn't even do anything. You took him down."

"So, you still tried to intervene and help me out and thanks I appreciate that."

[parker]

"Well your welcom-"

"Good Evening everyone"

[parker]

"(why do i always get cutoff)"

"I will be the examiner for this event. The registration has just recently closed and the test will now commence shortly"

"Wait, that's a 1st class officer, ultima."

"Isn't she a top contender for the next generation of the top three."

"Yeah she is, she may even be one of the youngest top three in the world."

[ultima]

"Hahaha I'm flattered that you all think highly of me but that's enough of me, now for the real reason I'm here, like i said before I'm gonna be the examiner for this test and the reason is simple."

"Well what is it."

"Yeah tell us."

[ultima]

"The reason is that my colleague asked me to cover for her."

[parker]

"(Simple at its finest)"

[ultima]

"Well now that you all know I'll explain the test we have in store for you all. It'll be a last man standing kind of event. Let's see now oh good we got all 100 people here so teams of two. Great this works out fine, wait, why's that guy on the floor."

"He was being an ass and picking fights. So I took him down."

[ultima]

"Oh ok, hmm this does delay plans though."

"Wait really just like that."

[ultima]

"Just like what."

"Well I actually expected to be punished for this."

[ultima]

"No why would you be, you said he was starting unnecessary conflicts and you took him down, that seems like a win to me. Although now one team will have only one person, hmm what to do what to do."

"I have a solution to the problem."

[ultima]

"You do, and what would that be."

"I can be the solo if you want."

[ultima]

"Hmm you sure. You do realize that it'll be quite the challenge right."

"I know full well. I just wanna show people what i'm capable of."

[ultima]

"(Hmm what a strange kid) Sure why not I'll accept your offer but may I ask for your name."

[adrian]

"Adrian, Adrian zeffer."

[ultima]

"What a surprise a zeffer, this is starting to get interesting( this may be the brat i gotta keep an eye on)"

[ultima]

"Well ok now that we got that issue sorted out I'll start explaining the rules. This is gonna be a last man standing based event with the main goal being to collect the most amount of points possible. Everyone will be able to collect points through these three main ways. The first way is the easiest way and that's to find them throughout the playing field, points in order of 1 to 7. The easiest to find being the point worth 1 and the hardest to find is the point worth 7. remember the points are scattered throughout the testing area and they do reappear. So the points scattered across the testing grounds will most likely be your team's main way of getting points. Another way consists of knock down points. If you knock out or make someone surrender then that will get your team 5 points. If your team knocks out the full squad then you will receive 15 points in total and that's including the two knockouts plus an additional 5 points for beating that team. Simple right."

"So does that mean my team will get 10 points if we were to knock out a solo"

[parker]

"(This is really gonna be a pain for Adrian if that's the case)"

[ultima]

"Yep thats correct. Now for the final and most simplest way of receiving points. Placement, if your team gets knocked out in between 50th and 40th place you'll get 20 points, if your team gets knocked out in between 40 and 30th place then you'll get 50 points. And then after that you'll get 5 points added to your score for each placement spot you go up in which means a team can receive 200 points just by achieving first place."

[ultima]

"Oh and before I forget I should also mention that if your teammate gets knocked and you're the last one remaining then that's it, you'll be on your own until you win or you get knocked out."

"Wait, you can't revive your teammates."

[ultima]

"Obviously not, this isn't a game after all. So if you get hurt then you get hurt. There will be no medical supplies in the testing grounds, oh and also you guys will go straight to the medical center for injuries after you get knocked out or you surrender."

"Wait but how would we go back."

[ultima]

"Oh yeah, here everyone, put this on your wrist."

"Damn she's fast."

[parker]

"(Her speed isn't something to be underestimated, Jesus that was fast)"

[ultima]

"Ok with this device you'll be able to track your points and you'll be able to teleport to the medical center after you surrender or get incapacitated."

[ultima]

"Now for the rules.(this is so lackluster. other than the zeffer guy nothing here is interesting. Levner better be right about this) like almost every test rules there will be no cheating so that means no amplifier drugs or gadgets of any kind. And the final rule no killing, that should be obvious but some meatheads would beg to differ, actually never mind that the DPT device you guys have on your wrist should be enough to protect you."

"Wait, did ya just say should."

[ultima]

"Yeah in case of malfunction. Don't worry it's not like that's gonna happen, I was just warning everyone about that."

"Oh ok that makes sense."

[ultima]

"If you guys want I can personally save you guys if the device malfunctions."

"yes."

"Yes please."

"I would like that very much."

[parker]

"Ok you guys need to chill, give her some space."

[ultima]

"It's fine, I know they can't control themselves in front of someone as stunning as this."

[parker]

"(why do i even bother)"

[ultima]

"Ok so that's almost everything you guys need to know any more questions before we start the test."

[parker]

"Yeah where do we put our stuff, are there lockers that we can use here."

[ultima]

"Yeah everyone here gets a room until the test starts."

[sainin]

"(jeez you suck at public speaking. You really do forget a lot)"

[parker]

"Wait we had rooms the whole time."

[ultima]

"Yeah, I thought you guys knew."

"We had rooms."

"We had them the whole time."

"No one tells us these things."

[ultima]

"Sorry guys, I thought you already knew."

"No it was our fault."

"We apologize for lashing out."

"We should have known better."

[parker]

"(I feel like they're forgiving her because she's cute)

[ultima]

well let's forget about the rooms thing shall we. Now let's get to the team selection. I have a box filled with all of your names, if I say your name it'll show up on the big screen and the name I say afterwards will be your partner simple right. Ok now who do we have here. Ohh Parker Jay Asher."

[parker]

"(why am i first)"

"Sainin what did you think about the te-"

[sainin]

"Pfffffffffffffft. I thought he never had a kid."

"Was it really necessary to spit the tea out everywhere."

[sainin]

"Oh sorry about that, I'll clean it up (so this is the kid we were supposed to keep a lookout on, everything just got way more interesting. I can't wait to see the test now)"

[ultima]

"And your partner will be."

[parker]

"(Please be someone good)"

[ultima]

"Markus fetcher."