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(Continued...)

Fortunato rushed to Chrono, taking his HPs out quickly. He knew there was no time to be wasted, and as soon as he reached Chrono, he took 6 HPs out in a flash and patched Chrono instantly and efficiently. Chrono's breathing slowed down, and her gasps and spasms receded slowly.

Fortunato looked back to where Scouse had gone through, and took a silent decision. He took the rest of his 15 HPs and stuffed them into Chrono's HP bag. All the best, he thought while patting Chrono's hand, and he got up and ran ahead into the trees, disappearing from sight.

Scouse motioned to Milktoaste to move forward, as he dropped his empty Magnum. Milktoaste stared at the still-smoking Magnum and moved ahead to where Chrono lay on the ground. Milktoaste went on one knee, and aimed carefully.

HISSS!! HISSS!!

Both rockets were fired quickly and both landed very near to Chrono.

BOOM!! BOOM!!

Both rockets exploded almost together. A still dizzy and weak Chrono never knew what hit her, and she flew backwards, hitting the tree hard. She fell at the base of the tree in a slump, her body aching from the fresh bloody wounds. She pulled a limping hand around her to the HPs bag and pulled another bunch of them out to heal herself, as her eyes started to close. Her brain was shutting off all functions of the body, and Chrono knew she would be in real trouble if she fell down senseless now.

Those were the last thoughts which racked her now-unconscious brain.


MURDERDOLL waited with bated breath. She knew she had heard steps in front of her, and a quick mumble of curses. Sure enough, NEVERENDING came through the bushes on the left, and suddenly froze. Murderdoll smiled, and lifted her Rocket Launcher.

HISSS!! HISSS!!

Both rockets flew at NE. He tried to duck and dodge them but was a wee bit late.

BOOM!! BOOM!!

Both rockets exploded upon impact. NE flew through the bushes onto the rocks as fresh, burning wounds opened up all over him. He grabbed at his HPs and crawled into the undergrowth, just as Murderdoll whistled loudly once.

PAUL THE MONK came running from the right. Murderdoll winked at him and indicated to where NE had gone through. Paul lifted his Rocket Launcher and moved forward in a hurry. Soon, he was very near NE who was lying beside the river. Paul aimed.

HISSS!!

NE heard the rocket whistle through the air towards him. He rolled but it wasnt enough.

BOOM!!

The impact of the explosion threw NE directly into the river. He sighed once deeply and let the river flow take him downwards, as Paul tried to aim at him again. The waters saved NE for then, and he was soon out of sight. Paul lowered his Launcher, and cursed silently.


(To Be Continued...)