Another Group Two

"Hey, by any chance did you come across someone?" I said to Alice who was sitting inside her tent.

"What do you mean by someone? Do you mean the other students?" a feeble voice came out through the half-sliced front sheet.

"What else could I mean?"

"Then, yes. We did encounter a few people."

"By 'we' you mean the people who you were traveling with before, right?

"Ah, I see it looks like that. Yes, they were the ones."

"So, what happened when you first met a new group?"

"Hmm... nothing much. They stayed at our hotspot for a night and then left saying that they don't want to impose themselves on us.`` A similar case happened to me also.

"Hoo... in this situation they acted considerately, it's suspicious. Don't you think so too?"

"Now you have mentioned it, I might have noticed something unusual."

"What's that?" I am curious.

"Even though it was my first time meeting them they all acted friendly with me," Alice said, letting out a big sigh, "Did you also meet someone else?"

"I did meet a group."

"And... are you going to continue?"

"Do you want to listen?"

"I told you mine , so tell me yours!"

"Okay, fine I'll tell." I began describing the group I had met.

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"Don't you think the group we both met are kind of similar?"

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"They acted friendly to me and with you also. Not particularly with you but with your group members.`` Now that she mentions it I also noticed the same behavior.

"Hey, what was the name of the group members?"

"I can't remember all of their names but only the name of a boy named Kurt. Since he was the one who was butting in between the most." I hear a certain familiar name.

"..." as I thought. I knew they were up to something.

This confirms that they were scouting the whole island. Earlier when I was talking to Alice she told me that she and her group came from the southern direction, which was the opposite direction as mine.

I could have been convinced if Alice and her group didn't meet them but what information I have now made complete sense that they were definitely scouting the island and if not then why were they on the other side of the island and after that came to the other side again. Also, the day Alice mentioned they left was the same day I encountered them.

"What happened? Was Kurt the one who you encountered also?" I forgot Alice was waiting for me to answer back. I keep forgetting she is there since she is hiding inside the tent.

"Yes... I also met him."

If my theory is correct I think there are more of them and their base is most probably at the center of the island. Why? Because it's the most ideal location to keep track of most of the students' locations. If one group is sent to scan the area they can come back again to rest at the same location.

But the problem is how will they survive? For the previous task, I don't know the maximum capacity machine can register and if I would make an approximate guess it would be 5 not more than that.

But this might get solved if a person uses their brain tactfully. They just need to acquire two hotspots and make a few markings.

What bothers me is that what are they plotting? Either they were the ones who led to the disqualification of half of the students or they are gathering only the ones who are useful to them.

Why do I think that? Because I would also choose from either of them.

To survive I would do anything. As long as I survive, that's all that matters in the end.

"What should we do about the food?" Alice said while coming from the half-striped tent.

"Let's first go to the supply box. Then we'll think about it later."

"Are you also coming?"

"I can't let you take all the loot alone can I?" I said teasingly.

"That's why you didn't let me go alone!"

"No, maybe yes. Don't you also want points?"

"I... can't complain for that reason..." she said as she admitted that it was for her best. At this point, food is more necessary than gaining points.

What's the point in accumulating points if you starve to death?

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* Somewhere on the island*

Four people were kneeling in front of someone but his face was hidden by the shadows of the leaves... surrounded by the few others whose face was not clearly visible as the dazzling light blocked their view.

"So you are saying that you just gave away your points?" the person said with a deep voice. Just by listening to him, the other four felt inferior and weak at the same time.

"Y-yes..." those four couldn't even speak clearly nor look him in the eyes.

"And you just came back?" as he said that, shivers went up to their spine.

"... he f-forced us to give our p-points to him. If we didn't give him the p-points we would have been killed..." the big guy crouched down to their level and held the head of one of the guys.

"So, why did you come back? Huh? Shouldn't you have taken back what he stole from you? Did you think I would help you take revenge? Did you think I'll save you from being disqualified?`` Even though he didn't raise his voice to others, it felt like he would just kill them if he said one wrong word.

"S-sorry... forgive us..." all four of them said in unison.

"It's alright I'll forgive you but on one condition. I'll save only one of you. Decide it yourself in a minute." this guy... is pure evil.

They were astounded at first but they knew exactly what had to be done for them to survive.

A feud broke out till only the last one was standing.

"Times up." one of the spectators shouted.

"..." a sole person was standing amidst the three unconscious bodies.

"Congratulations. Take all the points from them and save your ass."

"T-thank you..." his voice was shaking and he looked like he would fall any minute now. But to survive he moved his body and moved forward.

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{Back to our Allen POV}

"What are you thinking so hard for you?" I heard a familiar voice.

"Nothing much," I said.

I was thinking about what might have happened to Liz and Peter? Even though I don't like Peter, Liz was with him so I am a little bit worried.

I just hope that all this ends soon.

TO BE CONTINUED...