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Bix stumbled through the Gym portal panting and wheezing. He was also sniffling, gasping for air and possibly crying.

"Before.." He whimpered his friend's name and hoped he lived. SOMEHOW. At least Beta-9 was with him. They weren't very close but something about being a Beta bonded them together.

The tired, blood spattered Beta threw himself into the wilted grass and dirt beside the doors to the Gym. With a glance he noticed that his collection of pendants were nothing more than smoking, twisted lumps.

"AHH!" He ripped them from his neck with a cry of pained anger but something about them made him simply stuff them into the empty knapsack that hung uselessly on his back.

He had no weapon. He had no medkits. All he had were some useless lumps. "Maybe I we can throw them at someone.." His joke was weak, sad and delivered with a whimper.

His cell phone buzzed on his hip. Over and over.

He ignored it.

He wasn't sure if he'd dozed off or what.. but suddenly he opened his eyes and his phone was still going nuts. B-9 was there now, talking about getting out or keeping moving.

"Where do we go?" His voice was dejected, hopeless sounding. Any bravery or take charge attitude that he'd developed inside of the Gym Test seemed to have slipped away. He was feeling lost. Somehow Bix was hoping that B-9 would take charge because he still didn't feel like he had it in him.

He finally checked his phone but was glad to see he'd missed a task. Not that he would have participated anyway. Not after the last one.

"Day 5." He stood finally and tried to brush himself off but there was no removing the dried splatters of blood that marked his blue trimmed outfit.

"Where do you suggest we go? I can't believe we survived and didn't even get pendants.." He moaned.

Bix simply nodded. He definitely wanted to get away from the gym. Just the memories of the events that unfolded made his weak stomach flip.

"Maybe we can find some supplies in the town." It had been one of his first ideas. But then of course some genius (Boss probably) convinced them to go to the Lighthouse which was not only uselss, but got them attacked.

"It says there's going to be a surprise for survivors on the last day." Bix whined slightly. "Probably more murder... but they are CLEARLY trying to kill all of us!"

The pair wandered further into the town and Bix noticed that almost nothing seemed salvagable. There were lines of houses that were just ruins. It was starting to seem like this whole thing was a bust.

The whining Beta couldn't deny the fact that he had changed though. He definitely was a different person than the one who arrived on the first day of the week. Was this their aim? He really couldn't be sure.

"I don't want to alarm you.. but if I do see someone with a pendant..." He was probably going to attack them. There had been only one thing told to them and that was that the pendants did matter.

They seemed like they had wandered around the town for hours and there was nothing.

Not a sound besides wind blowing debris. No movement except for old trash tumbling down the empty streets. The only place they hadn't visited was the dilapidated windmill that spun in the distance. He wasn't sure it would even be worth the trip.. or perhaps he was a little scared. Well... maybe scared wasn't the word. It was more like a case of 'don't ask don't tell'. As long as he didn't inquire about it or approach it, he wouldn't even have to learn the truth. It could be bad or it could be good but he wasn't sure if it was worth it to chance it.

"We've been wandering for hours.." He snorted, his allergies having kicked back in once they'd gotten out of the Gym. You would think a gas mask would help but maybe they were psychosomatic. "Do you think we should try and find somewhere else?" He hadn't yet been to the beach. It was the only location they'd not explored.

What? "Bix? Um..."

B9 checked her phone and went on her way too.

[To the Final Task]