With three ciphers remaining and you, Kreacher, and Kevin were the remaining two to not get sent back to the manor. You weren't close to any ciphers that weren't connected by Hermit. Going along the blue line of electricity, weaving around some tall broken walls and slowly climbing through a window you came to the closest cipher. Pressing your fingers against the cool keyboard you felt a slight tingling shock in your hand and finger tips. On your hand appeared a red funny looking marking. Knowing you were now connected to Alva's ability you looked at your small tablet that helped you know your teammates' health status and chair statues. You were at half health as Kreacher, but Kevin was okay with a small chip. Grateful that Emily healed him in time before she was found and sent back, you stuck your little device back into your pocket.
"Hunter is nearby!!!" Kreacher shouted into his tabet. His tone sounded really close to where you were, but with the high walls it was difficult to pinpoint where he was. The cool fog curled around your ankles as you pressed the frozen keys.
"Cipher Machine is at 34 percent!" You confirmed into your device, notifying him your location as you typed the code as fast as you could to get the next answer for the gate. The sound of small stones and dirt being trampled came to your ears as your heart beat was rising more and more. The presence of the hunter was getting nearer and nearer as you looked over, but where was he coming from? Not wanting to be in the way or accidentally run into them you stayed on the cipher and looked cautiously about.
"Get out of here, y/n!" Kreacher yelled as he came skidding past you and vaulting over the window. On his hand was the same colored marking. Running on the spot, a sheer force of blue electricity sent a massive shock stunning your body in place.
'Oh no!' You thought as terror filled as you were forced in place grasping your head in pain. The sheer force of the stun tightened all your muscles so tight you wanted to curl into a ball. Then as the stunning stopped a sturdy item collided with your back sending you out of shock. That would turn into a bruise later, but you had no time to worry about that as the hit sent you flying and gave you extra speed for just a moment. The contact from the hit made you go farther away creating more distance to run. In the distance ahead you heard Kreacher yelp in pain at the same time you did. Looking behind to predict Alva's next move you noticed he had his eyes closed and held his staff up high. A bright, blue orb floated above and using his teleporting skill he went past you and to kreacher. Stopping to a halt to dash the other way he looked at you with his soft blue eyes and thought he smiled under that still frown of his. "Turn red." He mumbled quietly and turned quickly to your teammate. His elegant grey, blue coat whooshed with his long, silver hair as he went towards the thief and left you to yourself. Why? You were an easy hit to knock both you and thief down. Why would he not want you both down? Puzzled, you ran back to the cipher you were on and with a slight touch a small zap tingled as you made contact with the keys. ‘Turn red.’ The blue electric circle he created had placed a blue marking upon you since you were close enough to receive it from the small zap from what he gave kreacher.
"BEWARE!! HUNTER CHANGED TARGET!" You shouted as you began to cipher the code again. With the connection it only made two percent progress. Taking your tablet from your pocket you touched a small button on the bottom corner causing your marking to turn red. Looking at your small tablet the cowboy was on a connected cipher sharing the same marking as you. You had a sliver of health left. Why did Alva tell you to change? Was it part of a plan of his? He was very intelligent, so maybe…he was trying a new strategy, but if that was the case why didn’t he knock you and Kreacher down at the same time? Maybe he made it that way to place more damage on Kevin later.
"Cipher machine at 98 percent!" Keven shouted from somewhere afar and then his machine popped, ringing a bell. Two more ciphers to go as long as Kreacher could contain Alva for a few minutes longer. Just then with the sound of static electricity connecting you missed a collaboration. Flinching from the wild sparks that came out to you, you shook your hands nervously as they stung. A simple miss click and you'll lose some progress. If gotten right you gained a lot more progress, but with Alva's ability it slowed the cipher progress. The tips of your fingers tingled a bit still as you continued to press on the cold, small keys.
