The White Zone

[Sparrow]

The eel shakes its head and glare up at Dylan, after a moment it hops down to a lower platform. The red disk glows harshly at the sound.
“Round 3”
The previous orbs continue their decent. Forty orbs that are dark red in color begin falling at a faster pace. The water level rises up two levels. The eels seem cautious of the water and move further back on their platforms while making small clicking sounds.

[Raven]

Dylan caught several of the red orbs, and Alexis caught a few more of the white.

[Gifted]

Yazermen caugh three red orbs quickly, but couldn't hold any more in his current form before those dissappeared and so missed a good deal.
Cristel jumped to a closer platform and caught four red orbs, assuming they would be of greater value than the white.

[Raven]

Alexis frowned at the color of the orbs. They were the color of blood. She made no attempt to catch the red orbs, and jumped up a few levels.

[Sparrow]

Both eels make a coughing sound, then jump back down into the water.
Thirty more red orbs fall.

[Raven]

Alexis still avoided the orbs, Dylan caught another 7.

[Sparrow]

“...Round 4” Host says quickly, sounding somewhat bored.
Pale blue orbs begin to spiral down. Every other orb that falls is pitch black. If a black orb is touched it electrocutes whoever is in range.
The water level raises half way up the column. A sharp shriek is heard from the water. An eel about seven feet long circles the water below, it has a pair of fangs on its lower jaw that reach about an arm’s length. It has a sail along its back that folds and unfolds, this causes a rattling sound.

[Raven]

After catching one blue orb, Dylan discovered that the black orbs were electric the hard way. Luckily, feathers aren't the best cunductors. He landed painfully on the top platform.

Alexis hurried up the collumn, catching five blue orbs.

[Sparrow]

Host cackles manically,
“So the brat was the first to take a dive?”
Then sarcastically adds on,
“What a surprise....”
More fourteen blue orbs fall, twenty black orbs follow.
The eel notices Dylan’s injury and makes a move.
It dives under water, out of site, and then springs out up onto a platform under him.

[Raven]

Dylan raises both hands to flip off the ceiling. He really hopes that the voice can see him.

Alexis catches another two blue orbs.

[Sparrow]

The eel watches him carefully.
“Doing tricks when you should be collecting orbs.... Slacker...” Host comments.

[Raven]

"Why should I bother to catch the damn orbs?" Dylan asked, dropping his hands to his sides. "They're fucking electric... Besides. I never asked to be here. I have a date in what was ten minutes. God knows how long we've already been here. You don't like me, I don't like you. Let me leave, and we'll both be happy."

[Sparrow]

“That’s not how this game is played twerp. I don’t care if you have other things to do, if you want to leave, then win the game.” Host says calmly.
“The orbs give you points, points give you an edge. You’re not even in a true level, and you’re already complaining.” There is a short pause.
“So, you don’t like me then?” laughs darkly.
“Well, perhaps I’ll pay you a visit in the next level.”

[Raven]

"Dylan doesn't like anyone," Alexis snorted. "Don't think you're special."
"I'll play however the hell I want," Dylan replied, using his arm as a pillow.
"Why don't you like Dylan anyway? It's not like he outwitted you, he's just... Actually, he's in a good mood. But compared to most people, it's a bad mood," Alexis said.

[Sparrow]

“Sometimes in life, you just come across someone you hate, .... and for me, that someone is that guy.” Host states calmly.

The eel looks to the water and pushes itself further back onto the platform, seemingly fearing something.

“I will be surprised if.... Dylan... makes it through one level. I’ve seem this type before, they never get far.” Host says coolly.