There seemed to be some side issues with this battle. The battle reached 10 posts, but because you had 4 participants, I will not be giving rewards.

The Red Hand
Mutant_Lorenor
Continuity (3/10)
Setting (4/10)
Pacing (3/10)
Dialog (3/10)
Action (3/10)
Persona (3/10)
Mechanics (5/10)
Technique (4/10)
Clarity (6/10)
Wild Card (5/10) I gave you an extra point here for always replying the day after the previous person. Don't worry about post count, though. You don't need to wait for everyone to post if it will help the battle finish.
Total (39/100)

Tenki
Continuity (3/10)
Setting (3/10)
Pacing (3/10)
Dialog (4/10) Nice dialog.
Action (3/10)
Persona (3/10)
Mechanics (5/10)
Technique (5/10)
Clarity (5/10)
Wild Card (3/10) Very late posts.
Total (37/100)

The Red Hand Average (38/100)

Cipher Nex
BlackandBlueEyes
Continuity (4/10) Fun introduction, amazing character interaction with Joshua
Setting (3/10)
Pacing (3/10) You left, but I gave you a point for making it fit with the story.
Dialog (3/10)
Action (2/10)
Persona (3/10)
Mechanics (5/10)
Technique (6/10) Great style. You really brought out what Madison was feeling and put the reader on the beach
Clarity (5/10)
Wild Card (2/10) You left.
Total (36/100)

016573
Continuity (4/10)
Setting (3/10)
Pacing (3/10)
Dialog (3/10)
Action (4/10)
Persona (3/10)
Mechanics (6/10)
Technique (5/10)
Clarity (6/10)
Wild Card (4/10)
Total (41/100)

Cipher Nex Average (38.5/100)

Cipher Nex wins. Cipher Nex advances.

No rewards.