SURVIVING

I was behind the pillar my palms sweating heavily. I knew I couldn't stay there forever I had to do something and fast. I peered out from behind the pillar, the hunters were still there roaming around.. looking for preys to gun down. A shiver ran down my spine

I looked at the huge timer counting down an hour and 38 minutes left. I knew the time would quickly run out, I had to do something.

From where I was I studied the surrounding. The building had pillars like the one I was hiding behind literally at every curve. These pillars ran from the top floor to the last floor and they were positioned in a way that you couldn't see someone easily without standing at the edges. I gulped.. I needed to act fast. Without giving it a second thought I climbed onto the railings and held unto the pillar, I jumped.

I thanked my father internally for making me take on rock climbing as a sport. I was barely half way down when someone started shooting at me..and trust me that person was a terrible aimer. I held on the pillar for my dear life. I sighed in relief as I got to the last floor..I got down and started running again.

Now as I had inspected the buildings from my room window I saw that the top of the first building had a large room, I knew it was large because the windows of the rooms were different and longer but they had no color just a huge square shaped blue diamond was placed at the center of it.My eyes widened in realization... that's the blue room.. these sneaky people I tched.

My building was the seventh building. I didn't know how I would get there without getting shot first. Thankfully, I ran to the sixth building safely.

In front of the sixth building was a fountain which once again I found strangely odd . It had a shallow covet where the water used to store before flowing back into the fountain again.. I hid there.

Now you can imagine the horror the passed through my body in waves as I felt a hand on my shoulder...I slowly looked back dressing the worst that was about to happen.

O my God Kayla I nearly shouted as a wave of relief washed over me . she quickly covered my mouth.

Ivory she smiled at me..I hugged her tightly

Where were you. One minute you were driving and the next I didn't see you anymore I asked her as I held her shoulder are you okay I asked as I looked at her up to down

We can talk about that later but first we need to get to the Blue room she held my shoulders too

I know where the blue room is I said as I explained what I had noticed

Those little fucks... She swore

How do we get there

I have an idea she said getting closer to me you took Taekwondo as a kid right?

Yes why I asked looking around to make sure we were safe

I looked back at her. Now Kayla had been my best friend since childhood I knew exactly what she was thinking with that smudge look on her face.

My eyes widened as I realized what she was about to say

Hell no

Hell yes

They have guns Kayla..I can't tackle someone with a gun

You just have to knock them out so we can get their tags. A hunter wouldn't kill a hunter

What she said did actually make enough sense... A hunter wouldn't kill a hunter right?

I looked at her you're crazy if you think I'd do that

Now here I was standing in behind a pillar and waiting for a hunter to appear...I couldn't believe I was about to do this

I held my breath as I saw a hunter walking towards my direction. As he got to where I was, I put out my legs, he tripped and fell. I quickly hit the side of his neck to make him unconscious.

Bravo bravo Kayla clapped lightly as she came out of her hiding place

As I turned him around to put on his tag.. another hunter suddenly came out of a room.

Kayla quickly took the gun of the unconscious hunter and raised it to him but he didn't have a gun instead he stepped back his eyes widening in fear. He was just a kid. He put his hand in the air as he saw the gun.

Hand over your tag Kayla said

Kayla he's just a kid

Yh a kid with a red tag she raised the gun higher I said hand over your tag

The boy slowly took off the tag and gave it to her. I looked at him in pity he looked scared

We put the hunter tags over our prey tags. We turned to leave

Please.. the boy said

I stopped

No no don't even think about it Kayla said knowing exactly what I wanted to do

He's just a kid Kayla..he could die out here

I didn't let her reply as I held the boys hand

He's coming with us

ONE HOUR LEFT

the voice said

O shit we should hurry I told Kayla

What's your name kid I asked turning to the kid

James he answered

Well James can you run I asked him

He nodded

We were already at the fourth building and weirdly enough we hadn't encountered any hunters which was weird

Whats going on James whispered to me

I don't know too I answered

Kayla was leading as she was the one holding the gun

We were at the foot of the second building now .... As we neared three hunters came out pointing guns at themselves before we could say anything they began shooting at themselves

I stared in shock at the scene that just happened

Then it occurred to me

Hide now I shouted at Kayla and James

What's going on Kayla asked me as we hid

This is a game of one man for himself Kayla I reminded her you were wrong...

I watched as realization hit her...my grip on James hand tightened

Hunters killed hunters too... shit