[[Nina Clarke continues from Game On]]
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Nina was scared.
As she'd walked along, sticking close to Maddie, she'd rapidly realized that they'd seen nobody around. She and Maddie were all alone, and that scared her. What if people were off killing, and she was hiding? That wouldn't be fair. She should be protecting people, not being a stupid little bitch and hiding. That was murder by proxy, and cowardice and all sorts of bad things.
And yet...
What could she do? She was armed, she had a gun. It was a shit gun, but still. She could shoot them or stab them if they tried to kill someone, but what if it was Meera? What if it was Sophie or Gray or Ray or Owen or Emily or someone else she knew and trusted, who was trying to kill now? She could kill them. She wasn't strong enough for that. Was she?
The harbor was abandoned, and full of rusty metal and broken down stores and sunk boats and a tetanus shot waiting to happen. It wasn't pretty, but it might be safer than waiting in the open for a sniper or something. Nina knew she wasn't the only student in Aurora who could use a gun; Gavin was here, and though he was odd and harmless, he could just as easily become a "player" as anyone else.
On your toes at all times. That needed to be her motto.
"You keeping up alright?" Nina said to Maddie. Nina had lots of endurance and stamina, but the other girl might not be as fit as she was, and Nina didn't want to outpace her companion. "We can find a place to rest if you're tired."
A Trust Exercise
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((Madeline Wilcox continued from Game On))
Maddie had a lot of time to think as she and Nina walked to the Eastern Inlet. She stared at the ground, thinking about this... sick game that the terrorists set up. She began questioning, wondering, why? Why did they do this? Was it to punish them? None of the students of Aurora deserved this, no matter how vile they were. They were kids. Older kids, but still kids.
Was it to scare America? No matter how powerful this group of terrorists are, they are in no way as powerful as the USA, and going by how the United States has acted in the past, the only thing they would do is make America angry. So why?
Was it to prove a point? What point could they prove? That everyone is truly savage on the inside, no matter how much order there is? The more she thought about the last possibility, the more she thought that was right. But... why like this?
She forced herself out of her thoughts for a moment and looked up to see that the Eastern Inlet was getting close. She still had more time to think, so she tilted her head back down. She began to entertain the thought of possibly getting off of the island alive, but no matter which way she thought about it, it always came back to one thing.
In order to get off the island, I would have to kill someone.
Could she kill someone? She had doubts. The thought of killing someone, even killing someone that is trying to kill her, sickened her. There would be no way she could possibly do something like that, not on purpose, not unless she absolutely had to, and even then only as a last resort.
But... the plan that she was slowly assembling in her head, the one she had for her and Nina, it was just as morally bankrupt as murder. But, Maddie needed a weapon. A real weapon. Not a shoddy spear that was probably going to break apart after one good use. She looked up at Nina, she was oblivious to what Maddie was thinking. Maddie pulled off her hat and looked at the silver pill box.
I guess I will get use out of you after all.
She looked up and realized that they had finally arrived, at some sort of abandoned harbor no less. Nina turned back to Maddie as Maddie placed her hat back on her head. "Uh, yeah, a place to rest would be nice!" Her endurance was poor and her legs were already starting to hurt from the distance that she walked, so a place to sit down for a few moments would be a nice change of pace.
Maddie had a lot of time to think as she and Nina walked to the Eastern Inlet. She stared at the ground, thinking about this... sick game that the terrorists set up. She began questioning, wondering, why? Why did they do this? Was it to punish them? None of the students of Aurora deserved this, no matter how vile they were. They were kids. Older kids, but still kids.
Was it to scare America? No matter how powerful this group of terrorists are, they are in no way as powerful as the USA, and going by how the United States has acted in the past, the only thing they would do is make America angry. So why?
Was it to prove a point? What point could they prove? That everyone is truly savage on the inside, no matter how much order there is? The more she thought about the last possibility, the more she thought that was right. But... why like this?
She forced herself out of her thoughts for a moment and looked up to see that the Eastern Inlet was getting close. She still had more time to think, so she tilted her head back down. She began to entertain the thought of possibly getting off of the island alive, but no matter which way she thought about it, it always came back to one thing.
In order to get off the island, I would have to kill someone.
Could she kill someone? She had doubts. The thought of killing someone, even killing someone that is trying to kill her, sickened her. There would be no way she could possibly do something like that, not on purpose, not unless she absolutely had to, and even then only as a last resort.
But... the plan that she was slowly assembling in her head, the one she had for her and Nina, it was just as morally bankrupt as murder. But, Maddie needed a weapon. A real weapon. Not a shoddy spear that was probably going to break apart after one good use. She looked up at Nina, she was oblivious to what Maddie was thinking. Maddie pulled off her hat and looked at the silver pill box.
I guess I will get use out of you after all.
She looked up and realized that they had finally arrived, at some sort of abandoned harbor no less. Nina turned back to Maddie as Maddie placed her hat back on her head. "Uh, yeah, a place to rest would be nice!" Her endurance was poor and her legs were already starting to hurt from the distance that she walked, so a place to sit down for a few moments would be a nice change of pace.
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"Alrighty, then. See any good places?"
Nina gazed around the harbor; they were standing on the boardwalk entryway. To the left was a bunch of piers with old, decrepit boats. To the right were some broken down buildings that appeared to be shops of varying types. Nina paused; on one hand, there could be others hiding in the shops, but on the other the boats looked extremely unsafe.
"You okay with setting up in a shop?" Nina asked Maddie. The other girl gave a small nod, and Nina walked with her to the nearest store. It resembled a clothing store, but it was basically empty. There was nothing but a bare stone floor and a small counter on the right side, with a small doorway leading to a dark room. Nina thought it was kind of sad, now once it might've been full of lively colors and people, and now it looked so dead.
"We can hole up here, and nobody will find us. If it becomes a Danger Zone or whatever, we can leave quickly because we're close to the exit I think." Nina smiled at Maddie. "We'll be fine. Now, let's try and get comfy."
Nina set down her bag in the corner and sat by it. She reopened it, set her gun-knife-thing next to her within reach, and pulled out a bottle of water. She needed to keep hydrated, after all. After drinking roughly half of it, she proceeded through part of a disgusting calorie bar. It wasn't good food, but it was food. She looked over at the other girl to check on her.
Nina felt worried; was it rash to take in someone so quickly? She wasn't sure if Maddie would be safe with her. Was Nina capable of killing in self-defense if it came down to it? If someone tried to murder either of them, could Nina take the situation into her own hands and end a life? Legally, it was justified; morally? Nina didn't know. And that scared her.
"You holding up okay?"
"Alrighty, then. See any good places?"
Nina gazed around the harbor; they were standing on the boardwalk entryway. To the left was a bunch of piers with old, decrepit boats. To the right were some broken down buildings that appeared to be shops of varying types. Nina paused; on one hand, there could be others hiding in the shops, but on the other the boats looked extremely unsafe.
"You okay with setting up in a shop?" Nina asked Maddie. The other girl gave a small nod, and Nina walked with her to the nearest store. It resembled a clothing store, but it was basically empty. There was nothing but a bare stone floor and a small counter on the right side, with a small doorway leading to a dark room. Nina thought it was kind of sad, now once it might've been full of lively colors and people, and now it looked so dead.
"We can hole up here, and nobody will find us. If it becomes a Danger Zone or whatever, we can leave quickly because we're close to the exit I think." Nina smiled at Maddie. "We'll be fine. Now, let's try and get comfy."
Nina set down her bag in the corner and sat by it. She reopened it, set her gun-knife-thing next to her within reach, and pulled out a bottle of water. She needed to keep hydrated, after all. After drinking roughly half of it, she proceeded through part of a disgusting calorie bar. It wasn't good food, but it was food. She looked over at the other girl to check on her.
Nina felt worried; was it rash to take in someone so quickly? She wasn't sure if Maddie would be safe with her. Was Nina capable of killing in self-defense if it came down to it? If someone tried to murder either of them, could Nina take the situation into her own hands and end a life? Legally, it was justified; morally? Nina didn't know. And that scared her.
"You holding up okay?"
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Alas, Maddie did not see any good places. The entire pier was a wreck, and as far a she was concerned, almost any place they could settle down here would be pretty much the same for her. She hoped that if they stayed anywhere though, it was not in one of the old boats docked at the pier, they looked even more unstable than the rest of this place, and trying to sleep on a floating vessel would probably make her sea sick.
She gave a small nod to Nina when she asked if Maddie was okay with settling down. She looked up at Nina as they walked to the nearest store. Given what she was planning though, she might not need to worry about settling down anywhere with Nina.
Rule One: Don't trust anyone.
Nina was, unfortunately, going to learn that the hard way very soon. They arrived at the store's entrance, with Nina explaining that they can hole up here. Maddie stayed quiet as they entered the store and placed down their belongings. As she finalized her plan, she saw Nina start drinking some of her water and eating part of a calorie bar.
First, she needed to get Nina away from her things. Second, she needed to place and dissolve one of her sleeping pills in Nina's water. Third, she needed to get Nina to drink it all at once somehow, probably by exhausting her through scaring her into running with Maddie from a non-existent threat of some sort.
Finally, Maddie needed to take Nina's belongings, especially her gun-knife, after she fell asleep from the medicine.
Maddie had reservations about the plan, it clashed deeply with her own morals and she wished that she could bring herself to truly trust Nina. Nina was acting so nice to her, offering her protection and safety. But, the island might have already caused Nina to give up her morals, maybe she has similar plans for Maddie, only much more sinister in nature. Maddie couldn't afford to trust her; Maddie couldn't afford to trust anyone.
She was pulled out of her thoughts by Nina asking if she was okay. "Um, yeah, I am alright. I'm just scared is all; I've been scared ever since I woke up on this island."
She gave a small nod to Nina when she asked if Maddie was okay with settling down. She looked up at Nina as they walked to the nearest store. Given what she was planning though, she might not need to worry about settling down anywhere with Nina.
Rule One: Don't trust anyone.
Nina was, unfortunately, going to learn that the hard way very soon. They arrived at the store's entrance, with Nina explaining that they can hole up here. Maddie stayed quiet as they entered the store and placed down their belongings. As she finalized her plan, she saw Nina start drinking some of her water and eating part of a calorie bar.
First, she needed to get Nina away from her things. Second, she needed to place and dissolve one of her sleeping pills in Nina's water. Third, she needed to get Nina to drink it all at once somehow, probably by exhausting her through scaring her into running with Maddie from a non-existent threat of some sort.
Finally, Maddie needed to take Nina's belongings, especially her gun-knife, after she fell asleep from the medicine.
Maddie had reservations about the plan, it clashed deeply with her own morals and she wished that she could bring herself to truly trust Nina. Nina was acting so nice to her, offering her protection and safety. But, the island might have already caused Nina to give up her morals, maybe she has similar plans for Maddie, only much more sinister in nature. Maddie couldn't afford to trust her; Maddie couldn't afford to trust anyone.
She was pulled out of her thoughts by Nina asking if she was okay. "Um, yeah, I am alright. I'm just scared is all; I've been scared ever since I woke up on this island."
"Yeah."
Nina wasn't sure what else to say; of course Maddie was scared, and Nina wasn't entirely sure how to help her when she, too was terrified. "If it makes you feel better, you're keeping yourself together very well. You're very brave. But you don't have to worry; we'll be fine. Rescuers will come soon, like last time. And we'll still be fine by then. We'll hide out here, and nobody will find us."
That might've been a little extreme in terms of comforting. Nina definitely wasn't sure if rescuers would come; in fact, she doubted it. There was no way the terrorists would let them rescue another bunch of kids. As a matter of fact, Nina had the niggling thought that if rescuers came, they would detonate all the collars. It was certainly possible.
Nina didn't want to think of it. She didn't want to think of people dying, a mass of students collapsing with holes in their necks. She forced a smiled.to Maddie. She didn't want to frighten the other girl; she needed to be confident and calm for her partner, to make sure that she didn't panic or something. That wouldn't go well for either of them.
An idea for a subject change hit her; stay calm, collected, and have a safety plan. She spent a second thinking, then said as confidently and well-adjusted as she could, "So, we should have some kind of patrol, do you think so? Like, to keep watch at night in case people come here."
Nina wasn't sure what else to say; of course Maddie was scared, and Nina wasn't entirely sure how to help her when she, too was terrified. "If it makes you feel better, you're keeping yourself together very well. You're very brave. But you don't have to worry; we'll be fine. Rescuers will come soon, like last time. And we'll still be fine by then. We'll hide out here, and nobody will find us."
That might've been a little extreme in terms of comforting. Nina definitely wasn't sure if rescuers would come; in fact, she doubted it. There was no way the terrorists would let them rescue another bunch of kids. As a matter of fact, Nina had the niggling thought that if rescuers came, they would detonate all the collars. It was certainly possible.
Nina didn't want to think of it. She didn't want to think of people dying, a mass of students collapsing with holes in their necks. She forced a smiled.to Maddie. She didn't want to frighten the other girl; she needed to be confident and calm for her partner, to make sure that she didn't panic or something. That wouldn't go well for either of them.
An idea for a subject change hit her; stay calm, collected, and have a safety plan. She spent a second thinking, then said as confidently and well-adjusted as she could, "So, we should have some kind of patrol, do you think so? Like, to keep watch at night in case people come here."
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Maddie knew that rescue wasn't going to come. Sure, some kids were saved last time, but now, now is different. Those terrorists were awfully serious, and she wouldn't be surprised if they set all of the kids collars to explode if any rescuers show up. Sure, the terrorists might be finally taken down for good by it, if the rescuers happened to be a government's military, but the kids, including herself, would all die.
Thinking about it made her painfully aware of the collar she was wearing. The collar wasn't heavy, but it was tight, menacing, serving as a constant reminder that the terrorists could kill her at any moment. She didn't like having the collar around her neck; it made her paranoid that it was going to blow at any moment because one of the terrorists thought it would be funny. She pushed the thought away and pretended it wasn't there, that the collar couldn't kill her and the terrorists totally weren't holding it over her head along with everyone else.
Maddie looked up when she heard Nina suggest that they patrol the area.
A... patrol? That's...
That's perfect for her plan. She could put the powder in Nina's drink while Nina is out patrolling, and then when it is Maddie's turn to patrol she can come back, panic stricken, and tell Nina that she heard gunshots and that they need to get out of there, and quickly. She looked directly at Nina. "A patrol sounds great. It could certainly go a long way towards keeping us safe and sound."
Thinking about it made her painfully aware of the collar she was wearing. The collar wasn't heavy, but it was tight, menacing, serving as a constant reminder that the terrorists could kill her at any moment. She didn't like having the collar around her neck; it made her paranoid that it was going to blow at any moment because one of the terrorists thought it would be funny. She pushed the thought away and pretended it wasn't there, that the collar couldn't kill her and the terrorists totally weren't holding it over her head along with everyone else.
Maddie looked up when she heard Nina suggest that they patrol the area.
A... patrol? That's...
That's perfect for her plan. She could put the powder in Nina's drink while Nina is out patrolling, and then when it is Maddie's turn to patrol she can come back, panic stricken, and tell Nina that she heard gunshots and that they need to get out of there, and quickly. She looked directly at Nina. "A patrol sounds great. It could certainly go a long way towards keeping us safe and sound."
Nina nodded; Maddie had agreed, and so all was good. Nina didn't look stupid for suggesting a stupid idea, everything was fine! Nina was already feeling better; they could just keep watch, wait for rescue, and get off easy. No pain, fear, torture, death or anything. Survivor's guilt, maybe, but she could get therapy for that.
And of course the nagging ever-present feeling that she was being a horrible person by proxy for not going out of her way to rescue a bunch of other people and hiding away instead of becoming the local sheriff or something and protecting everyone she could. That was a bit of an issue.
Nina tried to not think about the last part.
Instead, she offered a smile to Maddie. "Glad you like the idea. Any ideas on who should patrol first?" Personally, Nina didn't care, but it might be reassuring to Maddie for Nina to go first and make sure there was safety before Maddie went out. Nina wasn't sure, though. Maybe Maddie would want some alone time to think, which Nina didn't but whatever, you made sacrifices in this game.
And of course the nagging ever-present feeling that she was being a horrible person by proxy for not going out of her way to rescue a bunch of other people and hiding away instead of becoming the local sheriff or something and protecting everyone she could. That was a bit of an issue.
Nina tried to not think about the last part.
Instead, she offered a smile to Maddie. "Glad you like the idea. Any ideas on who should patrol first?" Personally, Nina didn't care, but it might be reassuring to Maddie for Nina to go first and make sure there was safety before Maddie went out. Nina wasn't sure, though. Maybe Maddie would want some alone time to think, which Nina didn't but whatever, you made sacrifices in this game.
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"Um..." Maddie feigned making a decision, obviously she was going to ask Nina to patrol first, but she didn't want to look. "Can you patrol first? I kinda just want to stay in here and think for a bit." She watched as Nina took her gun-knife, got up, and left the dilapidated store to patrol the area. Now was the time to get to work.
Maddie went over to Nina's bag, unzipping it and getting out the half empty water bottle she saw Nina drink out of earlier. She placed the water bottle down as she took the pill box out of her hat and opened it up for the first time. Inside, as the slip of paper said, were three ambien pills. She took one of them out and closed the box back up, placing it back inside of her hat.
She then went over to her bag, taking out the survival guide that she had found earlier inside of it. She ripped off a small slip of paper from one of its pages. Placing the paper on the counter in the store and placing the pill on top of it, Maddie picked up her spear from where it was sitting nearby. She walked over to the counter and carefully crushed the pill using the spear, getting the small flecks of the powder that were still on it off of it and onto the paper with the rest of the powder.
Putting her spear down, she picked up the water bottle off of the ground and unscrewed the cap. She carefully took the paper and poured the powder from the Ambien pill into the water bottle. Placing the cap back on the bottle, she shook the water bottle and watched as the Ambien dissolved into it. She placed the water bottle back into Nina's bag and zipped it up. Maddie had just enough time to place everything that she moved back into their original spots and sit back down where she originally was sitting before Nina walked back into the store.
Nina looked tired from her patrol, it seems she got involved in some sort of heavy activity while she was out and about. Perhaps she didn't need to get Nina running after all. Maddie took the opportunity to go over to Nina's bag and get out the water bottle she dissolved the Ambien in. She turned to Nina, putting on a look of sincere concern. "You look tired from that patrol, here." She handed Nina the water. "You probably need it."
"Um..." Maddie feigned making a decision, obviously she was going to ask Nina to patrol first, but she didn't want to look. "Can you patrol first? I kinda just want to stay in here and think for a bit." She watched as Nina took her gun-knife, got up, and left the dilapidated store to patrol the area. Now was the time to get to work.
Maddie went over to Nina's bag, unzipping it and getting out the half empty water bottle she saw Nina drink out of earlier. She placed the water bottle down as she took the pill box out of her hat and opened it up for the first time. Inside, as the slip of paper said, were three ambien pills. She took one of them out and closed the box back up, placing it back inside of her hat.
She then went over to her bag, taking out the survival guide that she had found earlier inside of it. She ripped off a small slip of paper from one of its pages. Placing the paper on the counter in the store and placing the pill on top of it, Maddie picked up her spear from where it was sitting nearby. She walked over to the counter and carefully crushed the pill using the spear, getting the small flecks of the powder that were still on it off of it and onto the paper with the rest of the powder.
Putting her spear down, she picked up the water bottle off of the ground and unscrewed the cap. She carefully took the paper and poured the powder from the Ambien pill into the water bottle. Placing the cap back on the bottle, she shook the water bottle and watched as the Ambien dissolved into it. She placed the water bottle back into Nina's bag and zipped it up. Maddie had just enough time to place everything that she moved back into their original spots and sit back down where she originally was sitting before Nina walked back into the store.
Nina looked tired from her patrol, it seems she got involved in some sort of heavy activity while she was out and about. Perhaps she didn't need to get Nina running after all. Maddie took the opportunity to go over to Nina's bag and get out the water bottle she dissolved the Ambien in. She turned to Nina, putting on a look of sincere concern. "You look tired from that patrol, here." She handed Nina the water. "You probably need it."
Nina was glad she got some free time. She needed a chance to think, for sure, and apparently Maddie did too. So she grabbed her "weapon" and departed from the empty building and moved on her way.
As she walked, Nina considered the area around her with blank eyes. She stared vacantly out, searching for signs of movement besides the rippling tides. The boardwalk she was on seemed solid enough, so she didn't take much precaution in her steps. The rotted wood creaked slightly with her movements. But Nina wasn't paying attention to her surroundings.
Nina was thinking.
Who was killing? Who was dying? Was anyone dead at this point? Who, if so? Nina still felt the vague ache of guilt weighing on her, knowing she was being a coward. Logically, she couldn't save everyone; if there was no death, they'd detonate all the collars and kill everyone anyways. There was simply no way out of this shitty situation.
But emotionally, the fact that she was helpless terrified and infuriated her. How dare she be such a worthless coward! She should be saving people ike her mom, not cowering in a corner like a useless bitch!
"Agh!"
Nina suddenly fell through a hole in the pier, tripping over an unseen gap. She squealed in fear, only staying out of the water below by grabbing the other side of the gap. "Fuck! Fuck fuck fuck!" she screamed again. She realized, if she fell in the water, she could be washed away to drown. She kicked wildly against the air as she tried to yank herself up.
After a few horrible moments, she managed to pull up. Her arms were burning, and she gasped heavily as she tried to regain her composure. She'd nearly died, just like that. Well, maybe she wouldn't have died, but it was possible. So she lay still for a few minutes, silently praying that the ground wouldn't collapse or something.
After she'd recovered a bit, Nina raced back to the store, this time watching her step. As soon as she returned, she found Maddie sitting where she was when she left. Nina was glad the other girl wasn't hurt. She panted slightly from her run.
Maddie must've noticed, and she pulled out the water bottle Nina was using. Nina smiled at the other girl. "Thanks, I do need it. I had a uh, an interesting experience." She gulped down the remainder of the bottle. "Uh, so you mind taking a quick patrol? I need a break." Nina sat down nearby her bag, taking a breath. She was feeling a bit calmer now that she was in a safe location.
As she walked, Nina considered the area around her with blank eyes. She stared vacantly out, searching for signs of movement besides the rippling tides. The boardwalk she was on seemed solid enough, so she didn't take much precaution in her steps. The rotted wood creaked slightly with her movements. But Nina wasn't paying attention to her surroundings.
Nina was thinking.
Who was killing? Who was dying? Was anyone dead at this point? Who, if so? Nina still felt the vague ache of guilt weighing on her, knowing she was being a coward. Logically, she couldn't save everyone; if there was no death, they'd detonate all the collars and kill everyone anyways. There was simply no way out of this shitty situation.
But emotionally, the fact that she was helpless terrified and infuriated her. How dare she be such a worthless coward! She should be saving people ike her mom, not cowering in a corner like a useless bitch!
"Agh!"
Nina suddenly fell through a hole in the pier, tripping over an unseen gap. She squealed in fear, only staying out of the water below by grabbing the other side of the gap. "Fuck! Fuck fuck fuck!" she screamed again. She realized, if she fell in the water, she could be washed away to drown. She kicked wildly against the air as she tried to yank herself up.
After a few horrible moments, she managed to pull up. Her arms were burning, and she gasped heavily as she tried to regain her composure. She'd nearly died, just like that. Well, maybe she wouldn't have died, but it was possible. So she lay still for a few minutes, silently praying that the ground wouldn't collapse or something.
After she'd recovered a bit, Nina raced back to the store, this time watching her step. As soon as she returned, she found Maddie sitting where she was when she left. Nina was glad the other girl wasn't hurt. She panted slightly from her run.
Maddie must've noticed, and she pulled out the water bottle Nina was using. Nina smiled at the other girl. "Thanks, I do need it. I had a uh, an interesting experience." She gulped down the remainder of the bottle. "Uh, so you mind taking a quick patrol? I need a break." Nina sat down nearby her bag, taking a breath. She was feeling a bit calmer now that she was in a safe location.
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Maddie flashed a reassuring smile to Nina. "Don't worry about it. Go ahead and catch your breath. I will take as much time as you need to rest."
Maddie picked up her spear and walked out onto the pier. She didn't need to actually patrol any, or course. While she still needed to keep an eye out for anyone approaching, as at this point she couldn't guarantee no one was playing, she didn't need to actually patrol. She just needed to wait for Nina to fall asleep, then all she needed to do after that was take the things she wanted from Nina and get out of here as fast as possible.
She walked around the pier, taking a cursory glance at the surroundings. Broken down shops. Rotting wood. Rusty malfunctioning boats. Not much else was around here. It made for rather boring scenery, but, perhaps she is trying to focus on the scenery to keep her mind off of the fact that she is going to betray someone as nice as Nina just to give herself a better chance of survival.
She didn't like thinking about the plan; when she drugged Nina's drink she didn't even think when she did it. She just did it. She knew she was going to have to face the awful reality of what she was doing sooner or later, whether it will be after it all happens or just before. She stopped at the edge of the pier. She had walked all the way to the edge without even realizing it. She turned around and began walking back to the store, which was a fair distance away at this point.
She still had regrets about the plan, but there was no stopping it at this point. As she walked she hoped that Nina was asleep at this point. It would look sour for her to come back so early only for Nina to still be awake, or worse, Nina could try to take another patrol and stay awake in spite of the medicine. Looking up, she saw that she had arrived at the front of the store. She walked up to the window, peering into the dark glass to see Nina inside, asleep, just as planned.
Maddie flashed a reassuring smile to Nina. "Don't worry about it. Go ahead and catch your breath. I will take as much time as you need to rest."
Maddie picked up her spear and walked out onto the pier. She didn't need to actually patrol any, or course. While she still needed to keep an eye out for anyone approaching, as at this point she couldn't guarantee no one was playing, she didn't need to actually patrol. She just needed to wait for Nina to fall asleep, then all she needed to do after that was take the things she wanted from Nina and get out of here as fast as possible.
She walked around the pier, taking a cursory glance at the surroundings. Broken down shops. Rotting wood. Rusty malfunctioning boats. Not much else was around here. It made for rather boring scenery, but, perhaps she is trying to focus on the scenery to keep her mind off of the fact that she is going to betray someone as nice as Nina just to give herself a better chance of survival.
She didn't like thinking about the plan; when she drugged Nina's drink she didn't even think when she did it. She just did it. She knew she was going to have to face the awful reality of what she was doing sooner or later, whether it will be after it all happens or just before. She stopped at the edge of the pier. She had walked all the way to the edge without even realizing it. She turned around and began walking back to the store, which was a fair distance away at this point.
She still had regrets about the plan, but there was no stopping it at this point. As she walked she hoped that Nina was asleep at this point. It would look sour for her to come back so early only for Nina to still be awake, or worse, Nina could try to take another patrol and stay awake in spite of the medicine. Looking up, she saw that she had arrived at the front of the store. She walked up to the window, peering into the dark glass to see Nina inside, asleep, just as planned.
While Nina sat for a few minutes, she noticed she was becoming very tired. She really, really, needed a nap all of a sudden. She wondered vaguely if it was a side effect of nearly dying, like the adrenaline wearing off and now she was fatigued or something. That could happen, right? Stress was exhausting to the body when you finished being stressed.
Nina contemplated sleeping here. Was it safe? What if someone attacked her while she rested? The idea was quickly dashed by Nina deciding that Maddie would surely wake her or warn her if someone was coming. Maddie would be fine, and so would Nina.
Nina yawned, curled up on the cool stone floor, and rested her head on her duffel bag like it was a pillow. She intended to just take a quick catnap, but in a few minutes, she was fast asleep.
Nina contemplated sleeping here. Was it safe? What if someone attacked her while she rested? The idea was quickly dashed by Nina deciding that Maddie would surely wake her or warn her if someone was coming. Maddie would be fine, and so would Nina.
Nina yawned, curled up on the cool stone floor, and rested her head on her duffel bag like it was a pillow. She intended to just take a quick catnap, but in a few minutes, she was fast asleep.
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Maddie opened the door to the store, taking precaution not to make any loud noises. She walked over to where Nina was sleeping and spotted Nina's gun knife lying next to her. Maddie picked it up carefully, making sure not to disturb Nina while she did it. She examined the gun knife. This was the first time that she actually got to observe it up close. It was weighted oddly, like she heard Nina mention, and the barrel of the gun coming out of the hilt was awkward to aim and it appeared to be muzzle loaded. Not a good gun or a good knife, but it would have to do.
She walked over to Nina's bag and unzipped it. A gun was useless without ammo, so she needed to find some. After spending a few moments rooting around in Nina's bag, she pulled the satchel full of what looked like musket balls from it. She tied the satchel to two of her belt loops, keeping it at her waist for when she might need it. She looked down at Nina's bag again. The thought occurred to her.
I could just take anything I wanted.
But would she? She already felt bad enough betraying Nina's trust like this, taking her weapon, her only defense against people who could potentially try to kill her. Maddie needed a good weapon, not some spear that she cobbled together, but so did Nina. Maddie wanted to live, she needed to live. But, Nina wanted to live too, probably just as much as her. Maddie looked down at the bag. Bending over, she zipped it back up. I'm not that heartless.
Maddie picked up her bag from where she left it against the wall and slung the strap over her shoulder. Carrying the gun-knife in her hand, she opened the door of the shop up and then closed it behind her on her way out. She looked around the pier and then started walking down it. She had just driven away her only ally. But she couldn't afford to trust anyone, could she? Wasn't it too dangerous? She wasn't sure anymore. She had driven away the only person who had shown her kindness on the island so far, which might be even rarer than she thought. She wanted to go back now and put everything back, to wake Nina up and act like nothing happened. But she couldn't do that, she made her choice already. Regardless, she was going to be awfully lonely from here on out.
But that shouldn't really matter, because as the rule goes: don't trust anyone.
((Madeline Wilcox continued in The Game Begins))
She walked over to Nina's bag and unzipped it. A gun was useless without ammo, so she needed to find some. After spending a few moments rooting around in Nina's bag, she pulled the satchel full of what looked like musket balls from it. She tied the satchel to two of her belt loops, keeping it at her waist for when she might need it. She looked down at Nina's bag again. The thought occurred to her.
I could just take anything I wanted.
But would she? She already felt bad enough betraying Nina's trust like this, taking her weapon, her only defense against people who could potentially try to kill her. Maddie needed a good weapon, not some spear that she cobbled together, but so did Nina. Maddie wanted to live, she needed to live. But, Nina wanted to live too, probably just as much as her. Maddie looked down at the bag. Bending over, she zipped it back up. I'm not that heartless.
Maddie picked up her bag from where she left it against the wall and slung the strap over her shoulder. Carrying the gun-knife in her hand, she opened the door of the shop up and then closed it behind her on her way out. She looked around the pier and then started walking down it. She had just driven away her only ally. But she couldn't afford to trust anyone, could she? Wasn't it too dangerous? She wasn't sure anymore. She had driven away the only person who had shown her kindness on the island so far, which might be even rarer than she thought. She wanted to go back now and put everything back, to wake Nina up and act like nothing happened. But she couldn't do that, she made her choice already. Regardless, she was going to be awfully lonely from here on out.
But that shouldn't really matter, because as the rule goes: don't trust anyone.
((Madeline Wilcox continued in The Game Begins))
Nina awoke a while later, possibly a few hours or so.
As she awoke, she immediately noticed that the lighting was different; she could tell time had passed. She sat up, yawned and cracked her neck. She was a bit sore, but she felt rather rested. She blinked, blearily, a bit unsure of the world around her.
Wait. Where was Maddie?
Nina immediately realized Maddie's bag was gone along with the other girl. Nina flinched, suddenly, as she realized Maddie could already be dead by now if Nina had slept too long. She calmed slightly as she realized that, if Maddie's bag was gone, Maddie probably had it with her, and thus was likely...
Wait. Why would she leave Nina while she was asleep? Nina looked around. Something was off. She wasn't sure what was wrong, but it almost seemed to Nina like she was missing something. She glanced over at her weapon, her gun-knife-thingy.
It was gone.
Nina wasn't a stupid girl. She may not have been a genius or anything, but she was bright enough to put pieces together. Maddie said not to trust anyone. Maddie had sleeping pills and time alone while Nina was out. Maddie was gone, and so were Nina's gun-knife and, upon checking her bag to see if perhaps it'd been placed inside, so was the ammo. Logically, Maddie drugged her and stole her fucking things.
"That. Little. Bitch". Nina muttered. She shook her head, trying to clear it of the sudden fury. How dare this girl betray her trust, lie to her, cheat her, steal from her, screw her over, and become such a horrible little...
Nina didn't know anymore. She didn't know what to do at this point. Her trusted friend had betrayed that trust, and Nina was alone and weaponless now. She stood, and quickly let her hair down before retying it more neatly. She tested the tight bun, hefted her bag and walked out of the store and down the pier. She didn't know where she'd go, but eventually, she needed to find Maddie.
If Maddie had truly betrayed her, she would pay for this.
[[Nina Clarke's story continues in Black Hearts]]
As she awoke, she immediately noticed that the lighting was different; she could tell time had passed. She sat up, yawned and cracked her neck. She was a bit sore, but she felt rather rested. She blinked, blearily, a bit unsure of the world around her.
Wait. Where was Maddie?
Nina immediately realized Maddie's bag was gone along with the other girl. Nina flinched, suddenly, as she realized Maddie could already be dead by now if Nina had slept too long. She calmed slightly as she realized that, if Maddie's bag was gone, Maddie probably had it with her, and thus was likely...
Wait. Why would she leave Nina while she was asleep? Nina looked around. Something was off. She wasn't sure what was wrong, but it almost seemed to Nina like she was missing something. She glanced over at her weapon, her gun-knife-thingy.
It was gone.
Nina wasn't a stupid girl. She may not have been a genius or anything, but she was bright enough to put pieces together. Maddie said not to trust anyone. Maddie had sleeping pills and time alone while Nina was out. Maddie was gone, and so were Nina's gun-knife and, upon checking her bag to see if perhaps it'd been placed inside, so was the ammo. Logically, Maddie drugged her and stole her fucking things.
"That. Little. Bitch". Nina muttered. She shook her head, trying to clear it of the sudden fury. How dare this girl betray her trust, lie to her, cheat her, steal from her, screw her over, and become such a horrible little...
Nina didn't know anymore. She didn't know what to do at this point. Her trusted friend had betrayed that trust, and Nina was alone and weaponless now. She stood, and quickly let her hair down before retying it more neatly. She tested the tight bun, hefted her bag and walked out of the store and down the pier. She didn't know where she'd go, but eventually, she needed to find Maddie.
If Maddie had truly betrayed her, she would pay for this.
[[Nina Clarke's story continues in Black Hearts]]