Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-30319843-20170917082633/@comment-32659957-20171002135512

A Day Earlier

I started the machine. Rausten was no where to be found, so I started the machine. Better to get started without him. As the body began to piece itself together, I constantly thought about the red diamond. What I was about to do was risky, and if I failed...

A giant hand had crashed through the window.

"What the he--"

Its giant fingers had wrapped around my body, bringing me outside.

So nice of you to get an early start for me, Rausten said. He raised his foot, over the building. He crushed it.

''This body's just a backup. I wouldn't need it to crush you.'' He squeezed tighter, forcing the air from my lungs. It would help, though.

"My friends?" I asked. I hung limply, pretending. Any second now.

''Ah, you haven't all met yet. I guess you never will.'' Rausten squeezed tighter. You've outlived your usefulness.

I almost passed out when Rausten paused.

...What?

I exploded. His hand retreated, letting me go and leaving me free to drop down onto the ground. I ran up and got my axe. I spun around and stuck it into the back of his foot, putting all of my energy into it.

His entire right leg flew off.

He fell over onto his back. The grass did nothing to cushion his fall. I walked over to his head, the axe dragging in the dirt behind me.

"You did say this axe hurt, right?"

I readied the axe; It was bleeding red. "So much for this new body." I slammed it down onto his head, not waiting for his answer. He turned into dust. I tossed the axe away, looking in the direction of my way out. He would be ready.

H90 ran up behind me, watching as the cloud of dust floated off into the air.

"What happened?" he asked.

"...Nothing." H90 followed my eyes to the hill. "Get ready. We're getting out."