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Going back in ti to over a week ago

"There's no more ti, it's coming down!"

"Damn it...!"

BOOM! CRASH!

Destruction reigned everywhere!

"Keep moving! We're not out of the woods yet!"

Tai and Suzu fled the abandoned factory which had beco nothing short of a warzone between Genin. If the second phase of this year's Chunin Exam's proved to be anything, it was certainly chaotic to an absurd degree!

The clanging of tal and bombarding explosions of battle served as clear indications of the factory's destruction. Areas of the massive, aged superstructure collapsed one after other like dominos, creating a massive cloud of dust and ash which instantly enveloped the location

Fortunately, it provided the perfect cover for the Kumogakure Genin pair to escape

THUD! THUD!

Upon discovering an isolated river free from enemy combatants, the two fell on their bottoms, tired from all the running. Normally, one would be happy after escaping such a dangerous situation, but all they felt was unease

Unease...for their third teammate who was left behind

"We'll rest here for a little longer before resuming our escape. Given the number of teams I spotted, we shouldn't consider this distance as safe" (Tai)

"Escape? What are you talking about? Soon as I've regained my strength, I'm heading back for Rei" Suzu irritably stated

"Suzu...given the scale of the building, and the position he was in before we left...you might want to consider the possibility-" (Tai)

"No Tai. Just. DON'T. There's no way Rei, of all people, would die from sothing like that" (Suzu)

"...Regardless of what's true, and what's not, he explicitly told us not to go back for him, rember? Going on about eting up with us at the PrimaryObjective. That's what we, as shinobi, should do...stay on mission" (Tai)

Suzu bit her lip in frustration, as the young kunoichi wanted nothing the more than to fight her way back into the hostile location and find her teammate. But Tai's logic was sound, the location was too dangerous, and would likely remain so for quite so ti. Their best option was to continue with the exam, take an enemy team's "Black Needle

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