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Elliot sighed as the round started, He heard c00lkidd’s freakish giggle; a sound he heard time and time again.
C00lkidd locked in on him immediately.
The pizza boy ran as much as he could, but eventually his legs gave out.
Luckily, Elliot was behind a wall. He thought that, at least. Until that freak of nature threw a cement brick that tore through the wall and then Elliot’s ribs.
Unfortunately, he was forced to survive longer.
Elliot gasped for breaths he couldn’t take in. He ‘ran’, but the most he could do was speed limping. Elliot climbed up a stone castle, sighing with relief to see Builderman.
“Please… I need… a heal…” Elliot gasped.
“Ya got it, bud! …Ah, I’m on cooldown” Builderman sighed. “Sorry, pal.”
Elliot groaned. “How long..?”
Builderman shrugs. “‘Bout forty seconds, why?”
C00lkidd’s cruel music began to play.
“Come on, Elliot. Keep pushing.” He groaned through his teeth, trying to run away. C00lkidd had other plans, however.
As Elliot tried to climb down the stairs on the other side of the castle, c00lkidd smiled at him. Like he was playing a game.
“Haha! I’m it!” c00lkidd an forward, grabbing Elliot by his visor. He threw Elliot down the stairs.
The poor pizza boy felt his arm, which he landed on. It felt dislocated and broken at the joint of his elbow.
C00lkidd ran forward and body slammed Elliot. He felt the rest of his ribs shatter under the child’s inhuman strength.
“This is fun!” the kid said, punching Elliot repeatedly until his skull shattered. Elliot had ten health points left.
How unfortunate.
C00lkidd dragged Elliot across the grass. Once satisfied by the distance, the kid lifted Elliot and ran into the bottom floor of the castle, building momentum until he threw Elliot at the wall. He held the pizza boy’s chin.
“You look familiar. Oh well!” C00lkidd threw Elliot to the ground, holding up a floating tablet and punching something in. Elliot burst into flames. He would’ve screamed if his lungs (or whatever was left of them) and his mouth weren’t filled with blood.
Elliot woke again, standing in the cabin. He gasped, taking in air and relishing in the feeling for a moment.
Two Time waved.
“Praise the Spawn! You’re here!” They hopped up from the couch. “I was getting a bit hungry!”
Two Time had a twitch in their eye. Elliot sighed. He tossed a pizza from wherever they came from. Two Time caught it.
“Much appreciated!” They took a bite out of the pizza and sat down, waiting for the rest of the survivors.
“How did you end up here, anyway? Don’t you have two lives?” Elliot sat down as well.
“1 (@^’+. 1+ ~0^’+ 73+ ^^3.” Two Time’s voice was a static blur.
“...What?” Elliot mumbled.
Two Time stood from the table and left, a small smile on their face.
Elliot shook his head. He sighed, drumming his fingers on the table idly.
Another death next round. And the round after that, and the round after that. Someone always dies. Everyone always suffers.
Elliot let his mind wander. Why him? Why here?
Chance joined Elliot in the cabin, still looking a bit shaken up. He looked at Elliot, then looked away as if they didn’t lock eyes. It didn’t take a genius to know why he would seem a little awkward.
“Why don’t you sit over here, Chance? We should hang out.” Elliot pat the seat next to him with a small smile. Chance turned to him.
“You talkin’ to me?” Chance asked. Elliot nodded.
“The seat is empty, so…” Elliot smiled a little wider when Chance came. He sat down in the chair, looking at Elliot.
“...Still wondering what we are, though.” Chance muttered.
Elliot rested his hand on Chance’s knee. “Whatever you want us to be. Customer’s always right..!”
Chance leaned over and kissed Elliot just as Two Time walked in. They gasped and walked back out. Chance took this as an opportunity to hug Elliot into his lap.
Elliot sighed and leaned on Chance’s shoulder. Then the round ended, and the survivors showed up. The pair quickly split apart to look like they were just sitting next to each other.