Nell's POV

While I'm fighting a robber, I hear Jesse tell Otto that she's lost her shovel, or something like that. I couldn't hear very well because I was so focused on, well, not dying. Otto replies, saying that it isn't against the rules to get rid of someone else's shovel. I see the robber in front of me smile to himself, clearly hearing both Jesse and Otto. He must have gotten rid of Jesse's shovel while everyone was preoccupied. Dude, what a dirty trick to play. I glared at the robber and he immediately understands why. We'll never get through this without Jesse...

I stop in my tracks and look down at the shovel in my hands. I took a moment to think, while still staring at my shovel. I narrowed my eyebrows and jerked my head up swiftly. I looked back up at the robber, with a face of determination, and he looked confused yet still wore a frown. He was clearly trying to figure out what my next move was, not that I have one. Or at least not one he's expecting...

Jesse saved me once, she didn't have to, but she did. And it cost her her own victory. I'm not letting that happen again. Not if I can help it.

In a split second, I tackle him to the ground. I landed on top of him and, with my shovel still in hand, I destroy one block underneath us both. I then, threw shovel toward Jesse and, without wasting a second, I punched the other block that we were both on top of. After a moment, both me and the robber fell and it felt like everything was going in slow motion. The only thought that came to me as we fell was :

Eliminated...

Jesse's POV

A sudden motion catches my eye and I look away from Otto and see Nell on top of a robber. She threw her shovel at my feet and I looked down at it for half a second. But by the time I looked back up, Nell was nowhere to be found and neither was the robber she was on top of. All I see is a hole now. Shocked and panicked, I run over to the hole, leaving the shovel behind. I hoped to see Nell, but I knew she wasn't there. And she wasn't. Why would she do that? She gave up her shovel, know that I didn't have one, and she eliminated herself, taking a robber down with her. Willingly...But why? Why would she do that for me? I formed my hands into fists and turned around, sprinted over to grab Nell's--my shovel off the ground. I ran towards the last robber and let out somewhat of a battle cry. It took me a moment to notice but it was just me, Lukas and the last robber. Petra was nowhere to be found. She must have been eliminated. Realizing this, I became even more enraged. I ran as fast as I could and broke a few blocks all in one swoop.

Lukas' POV

After Jesse grabbed her shovel and let out a battle cry, I ran after her but in my hast to protect her, I failed to notice the TNT flying at me. But by the time I did notice it, it was too late. The TNT exploded in mid air right in front of my face. It sent me flying backward and everything went black for just a moment. A sharp pain shot through my entire body, and just like that, I was laying on the ground. I opened my eyes and everything was blurry but I was able to see just enough to make out Jesse standing about 10 blocks away. Shock and fear clouded her beautiful emerald-green eyes. I tried to say something but nothing came out, I closed my eyes once again and just like that;

I was gone...