Spittoon: Bulletproof Titanium--Chapter 3

Hi guys, this is Katherine Donovan and I decided to take a break from Uranometria to work on more on Spittoon: Bulletproof Titanium. I worked so hard and needed a break from one project and work on another. And there's a little more romance in this chapter but also Tamsin settles the score with Giovanni once and for all...Not kill him, but I don't want to ruin anymore spoilers. OK? And Karina's hilarious encounter with Osiris, and how sassy she is! Read this chapter and find out more. Thank you! --KatDon 

Chapter 3: Withered Hope


Deep within Brittia Port; there is a haunted attraction that comes around. This is called Magic Lantern; the haunted attraction has many scary places to go around to: Haunted houses which displays the worst fears. Jump scares are everywhere--courtesy of the icons, a more eerie tea party of Mad Hatter, March Hare, and Dormouse with Alice aka Tyche Stelios. But she's not the only one, Augusta and Milena are stunt by all of this as well. Not sure what to do; Tamsin turned to Leander, "Leander?" She asked with anxiousness. Leander smiled and nodded, "Go crazy." With an excited grin, Tamsin ready to spring: "All right, let's get dangerous!" She jumps and heads over to fight the monsters. At the same time; Milena smiled with excitement. "Yes, it's go time!" She said. Augusta smiled, she ran her fingers through her hair. She then said before she jumped, "Going turbo!" The three girls saved Magic Lantern from the monsters: Tamsin pounced and wrestled one of the monsters. Once the monsters were dealt with, the people were awed before they showed their gratitude. But then she felt someone's hand on her shouler. She looked to see Stone was the one, "You saved Magic Lantern, you saved us. We owe you one." said Stone. Tamsin is embarrassed, she never wanted this kind of attention but it was nice for the appreciation. Tyche was shocked by what just happened and looked up at Tamsin. "You're safe now, mission is completed." assured Tamsin. Tyche stared at her for a moment before speaking. "You used your enhanced powers, didn't you?" asked Tyche. Tamsin looked flabbergasted, "How did she know that?" She thought. "What are you talking about? It was all a big confusion." lied Tamsin with a smile. 

"No, I'm telling the truth! It was you, I know--Your thoughts, I know about those monsters and the other worlds!" claimed Tyche. Tamsin shocked as she fled from the room. She ran to the nearest room, opened it and slammed it shut. She even locked it, Cassandra panted, she leaned on the closed door. She couldn't believe what she just discovered. "Hey Tam, you OK?" asked Atlas. "She knows about the monsters...She knows about my powers..." said Tamsin, slowly. "What is it?" inquired Kamaitachi. "She knows. Tyche knows!" replied Tamsin in a panicky voice. "How?" questioned Samson. "She read my mind." whispered Tamsin. "What?" said Zaden. "She read my mind. SHE READ MY MIND!!!!" exclaimed Tamsin. This shocks the rest of Brother 10: "WHAT?!" cried Atlas. "Say what now?" demanded Augusta. "No!" gasped Idina. "No way!" yelped Milena. Osiris sighed, "Terrific." He said. "We're screwed." moaned Tamsin. Then she felt the door knocking and managed to stay quiet. But heard Tyche's voice, "Tamsin...I know that you're still there. People have probably wondered why you didn’t even come out. I'm often told to be brave, even when it feels hopeless. I'm always been there for you." Tamsin is stunt, she unlocking the door and peeks out. Then the two girls became friends since this day. Her walkie talkie radio squawked, "Retreat, retreat, we have to get back!" Leander was saying. "Oh man." muttered Tamsin. She turned to everyone and said, "Sorry. Gotta go, see ya." Tamsin was standing in the rain, at a building to get to the bus stop. She was dropped off by an agent however she was soaking wet. Just then, she thought someone called out to her: "Are you going to a bus stop?" It was the same young man, Stone, from last night. "Um, yes. I am!" Tamsin called out shyly. "Would you like a ride?" asked Stone. "I would, thanks." said Tamsin, and she entered the passenger seat. "Thank you for rescuing me from that awful rain." She replied. 

"You're welcome." answered the stoic man. While driving, Tamsin was so grateful by this young man's kindness; she couldn't help it: "Uh...My name is Tamsin Tanner." "I'm Stone Alexi." said the stoic man. Tamsin talked, the man was not the chatty type but he listened and kept his answers simple. The rain had stopped, Tamsin and Stone noticed. "I'm quite glad it rained." said Tamsin, smiling. Stone looked at her and he smiled faintly at her. The two of them arrived at the bus stop, Tamsin could see the blue sky and clouds that were white. Stone stopped his car, Tamsin left but not before saying goodbye and thanking him once again. While on the bus; Tamsin was sitting next to a weird looking guy. He had a stylized contact lens in one eye, heavy make-up, black eyeliner, jet black hair, and heavily tattooed arms. But he didn't look too bad. The guy took out a book and begin to read it. The bus stopped twice at different locations however the guy never looked up not once no matter how many times the bus stopped. Curious, Tamsin glanced over; watching him for a while and then she asked, "What are reading in there?" "It's a horror book. It's good, very eerie indeed." said the man. Tamsin looked over at him, the man looked over and asked: "Have you seen anything horrible in your life?" "I believe, I mean I don't want to talk about it but yes, I have." admitted Tamsin. The man nodded, "I see." He said. Then, he got off and said, "See you around--By the way, my name is Jesper Dimitri. Remember that." Tamsin seemed troubled for awhile by this. One night while having water at a bar, Tamsin had met some strange young woman name Pauline Rochester. She had bright reddish pink hair and there was a heart drawn on her cheek, "Nice heart. It looks good." said Melisande. "Thank you." said Pauline, "It's supposed to represent for protection." 

While the two girls strike a conversation; Tamsin decided that Pauline was one of the nicest people she had ever met. They talked together most of the evening. At eleven o’clock Pauline said, “I hate to end this, but I have to leave now. Can you give me a ride?” "Sure," said Tamsin. "I’ve got to go home, too." Pauline laughed as she said, "I accidentally drove my car into a tree on my way over here. I guess I wasn’t paying attention." Tamsin drove her to the head of a road she didn’t know very well. "Why don’t you drop me off here?" Pauline said. "Here? Alone?" asked Tamsin. "The road up ahead is in really bad condition. I can walk from here." explained Pauline. Knowing that was best, Tamsin nodded as she stopped the car and held out a flower. “Take this,” she said. “I got it from the bar. and I hope you remember me by this.” "Thank you," Pauline said. "I’ll put it in my hair," She placed in her hair as it looked radiant in there. "Would you like to go out on a girl's night out?" Tamsin asked. "That would be fun," Pauline said. The next day, at Tyche's Carnival Days, it had all the fun rides. There were people screaming on the roller coaster. People on the merry-go round, there was fun in the air. Food of cotton candy, popcorn, hot dogs, and prizes. But all seemed so saccharine in the air. "Wait, what are those?" She asked, pointing over to the stand where it had mesmerizing jewelry. They seem to glisten of rainbow, absolutely far-fetching. "Now these are a price worth seeing." Tamsin remarked. They walk over there and took a look at this. Tamsin is quite fascinated in this. "Beautiful...." She mumbled. "Thank you." said a voice. She turned to see a woman who looked slender and petite. Tamsin smiled at her, the woman was rainbow colored hair and she looked shy. 

But she had to leave for is called to check out an abandoned building. While entering and exploring; she could hear singing. "There was an old woman all skin and bone Who lived near the graveyard all alone. She thought she'd go to church one day To hear the parson preach and pray." And another voice went, "O-o-o-o-o-o! O-o-o-o-o-o!" The singing went again, but the words were different than the first: "And when she came to the church-house stile She thought she stop and rest awhile. She came up to the door, She thought she'd stop and rest some more." Then, the same voice after went, "O-o-o-o-o-o!  O-o-o-o-o-o!" Tamsin was a little freaked out when she heard the singing again with different words, somehow this song sounded familiar, "But when she turned and looked around She saw a corpse upon the ground. From its nose down to its chin The worms crawled out, and the worms crawled in." There it was again! "O-o-o-o-o-o!  O-o-o-o-o-o!" The singing came there again, "The woman to the preacher said, 'Shall I look like that when I am dead?'" Then, it was there the last time: "O-o-o-o-o-o!" and the singing said in a creepy, low tone, "The preacher to the woman said, 'You shall look like that when you are dead!" There was something that made Tamsin shrieked when she heard a shock, panicky scream, "AAAAAAAAAAA!" She ran as she went to the bathroom, which was the safest place she could think of. While in there, she could hear a voice on the opposite side of the door. It was just a quiet, whisper voice. And then she could other two more of them. There was three? "Why don't you open the door?" said the first. "We've come for you." said the second. And then the third, a woman's voice said, "You'll be happier if you open the door. It's not so bad..." 

Tamsin trembled, however she didn't know what to do anymore. Maybe it won't be so bad. However, she won't fall for it but she musters the courage. Panting with fear; Tamsin had her pen knife in her hand as she mumbling to herself in a mantra: "I'm OK. I'm not scared, I'm not scared. I can do this. I'm not afraid....." She went out there, looking around as she stepped out of her hiding spot. However she finds something fell and she jumps. There laying on the floor was a mascot on the floor. It looked like some sort of disturbing looking one that remained unfinished, Tamsin looked at it and then to her horror; the mascot started to get up. First sitting up, then climbing to its feet, the mascot stood there at the center of the room, its fake face just starting at Tamsin directly as she mumbled "It's not what it seems...I must be dreaming....." over and over and over. She wanted to run however her legs refuse to work. She wanted to scream however she was so terrified that she could not make a sound! The mascot now quietly sizing her up. Tamsin raised her eyes once again to the costumed figure."Hey," it said in a hushed, perverted voice, "Wanna see my head come off?" It started to pull at its own head, working its clumsy, glove-clad fingers around its neck with clawing, impatient movements similar to a wounded man trying to pull himself free of a predator's jaws. As it worked its digits into its neck. So much blood and guts in there. Tamsin turned away, sickened by the sight, she only cared about getting away. Above the doorway out of this room, she saw a message clawed into the metal with fingernails it said, "ABANDONED BY GIOVANNI". Tamsin ran away in fear and she tried her best to not look back. 

Finally, as she calmed down; Tamsin walked down the hall to the door and tried the handle. Sure enough it was locked. She bent down and looked through the wide keyhole. Cold air passed through it, chilling her eye. What she saw was a bedroom and in the corner was a woman whose skin was incredibly pale. She was leaning her head against the wall, facing away from the door. She stared in confusion for a while. Tamsin almost knocked on the door, out of curiosity but decided not to. As Tamsin was still looking, the woman turned sharply and she jumped back from the door, hoping she would not suspect he had been spying on her. The scenery changed before her eyes, all she saw was redness. She couldn't make anything out besides a distinct red color, un-moving. Perhaps these inhabitants of the room knew he was spying the night before, and had blocked the keyhole with something red. Tamsin backs away but then she found a record about that room: A long time ago, a man was killed after he murdered his wife in there, and what people find that even now, whoever stays there gets very uncomfortable. But these people were not ordinary. They were white all over, except for their eyes, which were red. She decided to research more and she found out about an ensemble of three. Tamsin is curious to know the names of these people, she found them: Stone Alexi, Jesper Dimitri, and Pauline Rochester. Tamsin stared at those names, they sounded very familiar to her. But then she saw their pictures of their younger selves and she remembered! "Oh. Crap." was all Tamsin could say. And fainted. In the next week, she had been called in to be a watcher. Tamsin looked out to see a visitor. He had red and black eyes.  He introduced himself as a salesman and he tried to sell her something. Tamsin refused and tells him to leave. She then went to sleep. But the so called salesman snuck inside as Tamsin slept. 

Tamsin woke up and was watching the TV. While she was doing so, the phone ring. When Tamsin picked it up; there was horrible laughter. Tamsin hung up and continued to watch TV. Another phone call, it was the same one with the horrible laugh, he was breathing heavily but as she prepares to hang up, a sinister voice asks her to "come upstairs." When she asks who it is, the caller hangs up. Rather than go upstairs, Tamsin decides to ignore the call and goes back to watching TV. Tamsin calls back several times, each time becoming more persistent and aggressive. Eventually Tamsin becomes worried and calls the operator, who ask her to wait for the man to call again, so that they can trace the call. When he calls again, she manages to keep him talking for a few minutes and, when the police call back, they tell her that the call is coming from a second line inside the house. Rather than run away; Tamsin pulled out a large knife which had not been there before. She walked over to him as she tried and slit his throat but missed as the man try to use his own knife. Tamsin waited for the killer. The killer got closer as Tamsin raised the knife above her head and brought it down as it lodged in the killer’s stomach, and walked out the front door. Thinking that he's dead as she was glad that her foster family's deaths had been avenged. Upon her return, Tamsin is greeted by a dog choking on the grass. Alarmed, she takes the dog to the veterinarian. The vet announces that he must perform a tracheotomy on the animal and he will call her when he has news. When Tamsin arrives home, the vet calls and tells her to leave the house at once. The dog was choking on three human fingers. Tamsin calls the police, who search the house. They discover the killer hiding in a closet, passed out from loss of blood. She learns the dog was sent by Osiris. 

Tamsin was standing around, waiting. She waited. And waited. And waited....Until he came, when she deflects the attack as Osiris tried to surprise her by ambush. They back away from one another as part of their training. "Not bad, Tam." Osiris called out. "Heh, I knew you were coming for me." replied Tamsin smugly. "Don't be too haughty, my friend." Osiris said. They both spare on another as Tamsin seemed good and she wasn't using her abilities. Tamsin fought with each movement of kick or punch--Everything that Osiris taught her, it was amazing on how well she was fighting. Once that was over, Osiris had to laugh: "You did good." He praised. Tamsin giggled in agreement, "Yeah, I can't lie--I'm pretty good at this myself." She admitted. And then looked away shyly, "I guess I got myself a great teacher." Osiris grinned, "Me? Aww, you're just being modest." He said lightheartedly however he was blushing like crazy. "No, I'm serious. You really helped me through, I can't thank you enough." said Tamsin. It's true, if it wasn't for him; Tamsin would have taken her own life by now. Poor thing, she was a nervous wreck but now she was calm, collected, strong, and more confident. Tamsin had to give gratitude to the person that helped her. "Thanks." said Osiris. "So, why'd you do it?" asked Tamsin. Osiris flashed a glare at her, "You have no idea do you?" He snapped as he went over to her. He grasped her chin and pulled her close in a kiss. Tamsin's body pulsate, "Mmm..." She said muffled but she felt something lingering in her mouth that caressed the roof of it inside. "Oh..." She thought. Now, she felt a different sensation....Arousal. "Oh my God! I--I--" thought Tamsin, she pushed Osiris away as blood spurt from her nose. Tamsin panted, and panted, she clutched at her chest as she tried to catch her breath. "Oh...Wow...That was..." stammered Tamsin. "Did you like that? Hm?" said Osiris smugly. 

"Um...I need to clean myself up, OK? I feel...oooh." said Tamsin. She left in a hurry as she closed the door and ran to the bathroom where she saw how much blood was running down her face. "Wow, that was hot." She muttered. giggling slightly as she used a paper towel and soaked it with water while cleaning. During that time; Tamsin could hear an argument outside her room as she went to check it out. She saw Atlas standing over Osiris, who was bloodied and bruised. "You son of a bitch, how dare you--!!! Are you trying to take her away from me?" Atlas shouted. "No...I...." Osiris started to say but Tamsin stopped them. "Hey, hey! What the hell is going on here?" She demanded. "Did this bastard kiss you?" Atlas enjoined. Tamsin looked down shamefully. "Y--yes..." She admitted. Atlas was about to hit Osiris again. But Tamsin seized him from doing this. "Why do you care if I kiss who?" She asked. "Because it's unfair! Unfair, Tamsin! You seriously going to think he can kiss you?!" claimed Atlas. Osiris sat up, "I'm not trying to do anything to do that to her. You don't understand--" He said. "Oh I understand completely. You try to get her away from me? She's mine!" Atlas cried. "You sure know how to put the hurt in someone else don't you Atlas?" taunted Osiris. "I can never forgive you for at all." barked Atlas. Tamsin sat up as she looked at them with surprise, "Whoa, that's harsh. Forgiveness is divine." She said. "Shut up!" Atlas snapped but then he realized what he said and turned to Tamsin, "Sorry." "It's OK. Let's not fight, shall we?" Tamsin said. Atlas nodded but Osiris blurted out: "Fighting is more his style." "How would you know, you freak?" Atlas snapped. 

Tamsin laughs, "Honestly, you guys are acting like children. Can't you get along for once in your life?" Then she had an idea,"Here, let's hold a challenge!" said Tamsin. "Challenge?" Atlas and Osiris chorused. "Yup, whoever defeats the Wendigos will win this competition. Starting...now!" Tamsin pressed a button on a pen-like device and a puff of smoke out comes! She escapes. Atlas and Osiris went after her separately as they try to track down the place she is at. But they ran into monsters and try to fight them. "Is this--?" Osiris started to say but a voice from above startles them. "Hi boys, welcome to the grand palace, cool ain't it?" It was Tamsin, coiled around a pillar. "How the hell you got in here?!" Atlas demanded. Tamsin shrugged casually. "What can I say, I'm that good. I am the trickster." She bragged. "You are one hell of a woman, I guess Atlas and I underestimated you." Osiris commented.  Tamsin begin to run, dodging and hiding from their attacks. "Game's over, Tammy! We win!" Osiris. "We won this stupid game!" called Atlas. More combats but Tamsin dodged them still! "Come out, come out, wherever you are!" Atlas hollered. "Boy oh boy, they're more impressive than I thought." Tamsin muttered to herself, pleased by all this. "You can run, but you can't hide!" Osiris called out. They thought they got her but it was only her jacket. "What the hell--?" Atlas  demanded in shock. Osiris turned and his eyes widened, pointing to what's coming. "Look out!" "Surprise!" cried Tamsin, lunging at Atlas. She was smiling down at Atlas, who blushed at her. "Hey, get off me, will ya?" Atlas said. "Oopsie, sorry bout that!" Tamsin replied, giggling. There was a big explosion that startled Atlas and Osiris as Tamsin cheered, "Woo! I won!" She said. Then, Tamsin turned to Atlas and Osiris, "Congrats you guys, you did you're best!" The three of them managed to escape. 

But Tamsin is crying out in pain, she had been stabbed in her vital arteries from the combats and chase they've been doing. Atlas and Osiris but are shocked to see she has a climax spasm. She was moaning softly as if she was being pleasured. "The hell--? Is she turn--" thought Atlas. Once Tamsin had been released from the piercing, she then heard something that her bionic ears picked up, a monster was here! She saw the monster coming and she ran over to protect her boys. She used her arm as a shield. The creature left a horrible wound on her arm. Tamsin then killed it but she was bleeding but then Osiris went to the medic and brought back to tourniquet to help stem the blood from oozing out. And Tamsin's arm is sewen up. Once again; she begins to splutter with more passionate frenzies, "I--can--do--this, I--can--do--this...I just gotta focus." She whispered, between gasps. When she woke up, Atlas was sitting beside her. "How are you doing?" He asked. "Fine." replied Tamsin. "Sorry about that." It was quiet until Atlas spoke up with a question. "So...Why are you turned on by pain?" asked Atlas. "I'm not. Ever heard of taking your fears and turning them into exhilaration? That's what I'm doing." said Tamsin with a shrug. Atlas scoffed. "That is weird." He remarked. Tamsin smiled, nodding. "Yup, but call me crazy; I think the nervousness is also a fuel for my climax gasping." She admitted. Osiris glares at Tamsin suspiciously, "What is this bondage and dominant?" He snapped. "Ew, no!" Tamsin cried, horrified. She then laughs, "Like hell, I'm not into that stuff. I mean, that's not love. Who takes pleasure in that?" Tamsin said. 

The next day, Atlas was lying in his bed but he felt someone beside him. He awoke as he turned to see Tamsin looking over at him. "The hell?!" Atlas asked in a groggy tone. "Morning sleepyhead!" said Tamsin. "What is it?" groaned Atlas. Tamsin caresses his hair, "Just coming to see how you're doing." She says. "OK, OK. Can you leave now?" Atlas asked. Tamsin looked at him and said, "Not until you do me a favor." Atlas rolled his eyes, "What?" He snapped. "A kiss." Tamsin replied. Atlas sighs, "Fine." He said, closed his eyes and leaned over at Tamsin. Their lips met, in a kiss. Tamsin smiled, "Thanks" She said. Atlas glared back at her, "You're welcome." He warned. Atlas watched her but laughs a little, "Damn, she's friggin' pretty." He remarked. He was gone for awhile when an agent appeared, "Ms. Tanner, come quickly! It's Atlas, he's in trouble with Giovanni! He's back!" He said. Shocked; Tamsin rushed out there, what she saw horrified her. Atlas was being strangled by an aged Giovanni looked deranged in his eyes. He was partially bald, he was thin and pale. And he looked really angry. Atlas kicked his legs and try to wrestle away from him. "Get your filthy paws off me, you maniac! Get off me!" Atlas cried. "I want to see my daughter! What have you people done with her?!" Giovanni screamed at the boy. "Like hell I would tell you!" The screams attract the attention of a horrified crowd but Tamsin moved through it, apologizing and politely excusing herself before facing her father. "Giovanni!?" Tamsin cried. The man turned as he released Jack, he smiled at her, "Tamsin, hi sweetie." "What the hell are you doing here?" demanded Tamsin. Giovanni's smile faded, "Do not talk to your father that way!" He admonished. 

"I'm an adult now, Giovanni. Now tell me what you want." Tamsin said. "I want you back." Giovanni begged. He walked one step closer, "Giovanni." Tamsin started to say nervously. "It could be like it was before, Tam." Giovanni said, pleadingly. This horrified Tamsin, "No, no!" She said. Never, she never want to go back to the way it was. Being abused by him. "I am only trying to protect you from these people." Giovanni said. "Those people are my friends, Giovanni." Tamsin confessed. Giovanni looked at her with disbelief, then a smirk appeared on his face. "Friends? Friends?" I said, then he laughed at Tamsin who looked down. She clenched her fists as she activates her powers almost. Atlas watched him. "Who the hell is this creep?" He thought. Giovanni claps menacingly as he spoke to her, "All those bitches, They are feeding you lies, like his mother." Tamsin covered her ears, "Giovanni!" She shouted. But did not Giovanni ceased, "They tell you things They just want to brainwash ... They are demons, do not stay here." Tamsin spoke back, "Too late, Giovanni. I've already made ​​my decision." Giovanni looked at her, "Tamsin, you get your ass out there right now!" "No." Tamsin said. Giovanni walked over to her with a rage look. "Are you disobeying your own master, I do not care how old you are. You are going to listen to me." "Giovanni, please I don't wanna go with you ..." Tamsin begged, taking a few steps back of her own but her father would not stop. "..... Like it or not, I will call the police. By law, I will force you away from this place one way or another ....." 

"Shut up!" Tamsin screamed. Giovanni was shocked for a moment, then Giovanni slapped her so hard that she fell to the ground. She tried to get back up however she was pinned down by the bastard. "Stupid brat, why do deliberately defy me? You love to get hit? You love it, right? Do you love it when I beat you to a pulp?!" yelled Giovanni, wrestling her to the ground. "Get away from me!" cried Tamsin. "Where's my angel? Where's my sweet, little angel? Huh?" argued Giovanni. Tamsin clenched her teeth and shouted out, "She's gone, and she's not coming back!" Her enhanced powers broke Giovanni's hand who cried out in pain. Tamsin moved away from him as she continued to talk, "I am nothing like you...And I'll never be like you. You can wallow, pray, and cry all you want but I'm staying here." Tamsin stares down at him sternly, "You can't stop me...And I don't want to talk to you anymore." Just then Giovanni seized her, "You're not going anywhere!" screamed Giovanni. Tamsin pushed his hand away, "Get off me!" She exclaimed, turning away from him. "You cannot handle this!" He cried. Tamsin turned back to him, "Oh, I can't? I'm the one trying to atone for my sins. You're the one who is in denial!" She bellowed, and stormed off. "TAMSIN!" Tamsin hold him back with her powers. In a strained voice she said, "I warn you, Giovanni. Stay there and you do not say a word until I'm gone." Tamsin lets him go and then she softens up as she said in a tearfully voice, "Behave, be happy....I love you...." Once she was gone; Giovanni slowly stood up as he mutters to himself: "You will not let a witch to live."  

Karina escapes however when she looked around, she found herself in a stranded area as she called out for help but there was no one there. No one, at all. She was so desperate nevertheless she had to stay calm and use her time to use the skills that she was taught by Osiris. Even Tamsin helped her, for she survived in places when she abandoned by the villagers. Building a survival shelter is an absolute priority for Karina. She was faced in a survival situation in harsh or unpredictable weather. A good shelter must protect her from the elements and be comfortable enough for resting and sleeping. She knew that most people cannot survive unprotected from rough weather for more than a few hours. Lucky for her, Karina did find a good shelter: It was dry, well drained and reasonably flat. It looked comfortable, distance to water and has a supply of firewood. It has building materials for your shelter and provides protection against strong winds. She remembered that Tamsin had added a shelter tarp, an emergency blanket and an extra poncho to her gear. Perfect! It was complete. Now it was time to find water. But that wasn't going to be easy so she looked around and not a single trace of clean water was found. She remembered on how to make a water filter so she gathered water in a container she packed and she recalled on what Tamsin told her: "To start with, you need a container. If you can find a large, empty can, use it. Punch 5-10 holes in the bottom of the can. A large plastic bottle is also fine. Cut the end of the bottle off evenly. If there is no container available, you have to use what material that nature can provide, or that you brought with you. If you find a birch tree, make a cone of birch bark. The cone will need to have a fairly small hole in the bottom. Tie the cone with rope to keep it from opening up. Now the first, you need to stop the sand to get out of the container. Find some filter material you can place at the bottom. For instance; a couple of inches of pebbles, a grass mesh, make sure it’s nonpoisonous grass, or cotton material."

Karinaa learned how to do it as the teachings echoed in her memory:"Add a layer of gravel. The main purpose of the gravel layer is to strengthen the filter material and prevent sand mixed with the water you get from the filter. Fill your bottle or cone with sand. Collect some water. Pour your collected water through the filter. Catch it in another container at the bottom. Look at the water that comes out of the filter. It should be clear. If not, you may have to pass the water through the filter more than once." Now she made her own water filter and puts water in there and she can drink it. It is essential to understand where to find survival food, even food is the least pressing wilderness survival need. With plenty of water and a comfortable resting place, most of humans can live many weeks without food. However, food is important for Karina's mental and emotional state, as well as a source of energy and to maintain a normal body temperature. In a survival situation, she has to take advantage of everything available to eat. Most wilderness areas are full of natural food, ranging from plants to insects. The food sources Karina can exploit are determined by the habitat she was in. Vary her diet to make sure you get the appropriate proportions of fat, protein, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins. Meat and fish are good sources of protein and fat and provide virtually everything a long-term survivor would need. However, at the first stage of a survival situation, plants are the most appropriate diet as plants are easily accessible and contain the necessary carbohydrates. She ate bugs that were editable: worms, grasshoppers, crickets, and ants. Not her cup of tea but what else could she do?


Then, Karina recalled something she had learn, which is the figure-four trap. It's very effective, but it needs some practice to make. Karina knows that she is unlikely to get it right first time. Her intention should be to create a stable trap, but with a trigger that will cause the trap to collapse, even to the slightest touch. The deadfall trap works on the principle that when the bait is taken a weight falls on the prey. This live animal trap can be made to any size. But she knew that it wouldn't work for the first time but it was worth a shot. The deadfall trap had a trigger, a horizontal bait bar is balanced at appropriate angles to an upright with a locking bar, which supports a heavy weight pivoting around the tip of the upright, see the figure above. As a weight, use a heavy log or rock. Another variation of the trigger mechanism is shown to the right. It's very simple and no tools are required. Using two long sticks and one short stick; She made sure the contact point of the weight is close to the main support stick. Karina also need to find kindling with the tinder and fuel she had packed. She made a fire with ease and it started. Just as Osiris taught her. She tended to the fire but after a few hours; she had to create an SOS, which meant Save Our Souls, is the best known international distress signal. Everyone should be familiar with SOS. The SOS signal can be transmitted by any method, visual or audio. She remembered the code for SOS is 3 short, 3 long and 3 short signals. Pause. Repeat the signal. The SOS signal can, for instance, be constructed as a ground to air signal with rocks and logs, or whatever material she have available. The next day, she learns that there is a city and felt pretty stupid; thinking she was stranded. 

Out of some random reason; Karina was remembering something: Take her former classmate for example. He maybe be diagnosed with autism however he doesn't have the right to annoy almost everyone else. The annoying classmate picks on Karina. If Karina presses the elevator button, trying to be nice but this guy got aggravated. “Don’t press the elevator button!” He said loudly in her ears. Or when he compliments her shoes like a hundred times, “I like Karina’s shoes, my favorite brand.” This guy was going between liking Karina as a friend, then annoying the hell out of her, and when Karina blows off steam by how annoyed she is; Basil gets upset, not realizing that he’s annoying her. It really was irritating. When they graduate this year; she won’t have to deal with him anymore. But sadly for Karina, she is kind of annoying to her younger brother. But she couldn't help but to ponder: Annoying people, don’t you hate them? One night, Karina was walking down the street however while she was walking, two guys appeared. They looked thuggish as they blocked their path."Hey sweetie, where do you think yo' going?" One of them said. "Um, I don't know. Here?" Karina replied. "Sorry, this is the boss's territory." said the lackey. "Who says it's his territory? Can anyone walk here?" asked Karina. One of the lackeys looked at her chest, Karina stamped her foot and said: "Hey! I'm talking to you, asshole! My eyes are up here!" "Hey, sweetheart. Only boss makes the call whenever anyone can enter or not." said the other lackey. Now Karina was furious, she can't believe someone would take over and claim no is to pass this area. "Who does this boss think he is?" She thought and then she glared at the two viciously.  

"Where is your boss then? I need to speak with him right this minute!"  behest Karina. "Yeah...." said one of the guys, he looked at Karina's chest and remarked, "You're not so much of a blonde kitty yourself." Karina blushed, she crossed her arms. "Kitty?!" She said with fury. The other two regret that when they saw her face, "Oops." They said. Then, they ran away as Karina chased them fiercely. "I'M GONNA KILL YOU, AND SMOTHER YOU!!!!" She cried. "OH MAN!!!" One of them cried. "CEASE! DESIST!" said the other. "I'M GONNA PUT YOU BOTH SIX FEET UNDERNEATH, THEN DIG YOU OUT AND DUPLICATE YOU TWO  AND KILL ALL OF YOUR DOPPLEGANGERS!!!!" ranted Karina. "Get hold of yourself!" said one of the guys. "Retrain, I say!" cried the other. Someone grabbed her by her arms, holding her back while saying: "Hold it." "No, let go of me! I'll skin you alive, I bet this so called boss of yours is an obese, perverted loser of this cesspool!" Karina screamed. The lackeys looked nervous as they chuckled. "What's so funny?!" demanded Karina. One of them managed to speak, "Uh, do you want to know where our boss is?" "Where?!" Karina cried. The other ducked his head and pointed, "He's right behind you." He said. Karina's face fell. "Say wha--?" She started to say but she turned and saw Osiris. "AAAHHH!" She freaked out and flopped to the ground, feigned a faint. Osiris glared at one of the lackeys, he hits him over the head. "Now you've done it." said the silver guy. "Sorry boss." said the lackey. 

Karina was still as a doll, she felt like screaming again. "Wow-wee!" She thought, "He's hot!" But then she thought for a moment. "Wait, that's Osiris?!" wondered Karina. She denied it, "It can't be..." thought Karina. She decided to peek out and there he was staring down at her, "It is him." Her thoughts cried, she laid down in another feign faint. She must have fallen asleep because she woke up as she saw the lackeys in the room, she glares at them. The lackeys grinned nervously, "Hi." They said. "Where's your boss?" asked Karina, "Not that I care but I want to know where he is." "What? So you can scream like a maniac?" remarked the other lackey. Karina glares at him, "No. I felt bad for insulting him. I mean, I feel idiot." She protested. "It shouldn’t be our problem that your feelings for the boss is so strong." remarked the lackeys. Karina scoffs at this and then she replied with sarcasm in her voice, "Oh, I got a 'thing' for him. Yeah, sure. Right. I'm one of those girls who love bad boys." The lackeys smiled with nervousness for a weird reason. Karina continued to rant with sarcasm, "Osiris's smoking, he's cool which is so weird to say." She sounded like a valley girl but remain her dryness in her voice, "Listen, like in hell I have some sort hots for him. He's not someone I'd go crazy for--" "Karina?" one of the lackeys said. Karina sighed and gave him a look, "What?" She snapped. 

"He's standing behind you again." said the lackey. Karina turned around and she saw Osiris looking at her funny, it looked sort of smug. He looked different than before. Then, Karina grinned nervously, "One moment." She grabbed her pillow and took a deep breath before screaming into it, "Mmmmggghhh!" She flops back on the bed. Osiris looked at her confused, "Weird." He muttered. Karina's eyes bulged out, she tensed and point a finger at Osiris's men, rasping to them: "Not one word!" The lackeys nodded, "OK." They said and left the room.