Scott was beyond outraged. Not only did the five hunters get drunk on duty, but they set the forest on fire. He was so mad that he was screaming to the high heavens over their stupidity, in a voice almost as loud as the explosion. “You idiots!” he yelled over and over, “How could you all be so stupid!” but the louder he yelled the more laid back the hunters became. “Chillout”one of them proclaimed “We got plenty of time to makeit to thecheck point by thetime the fire reaches it. Wanna beer?” But no matter how much they defended themselves the angrier Scott would get. In a fit of rage he grabbed the rifles from them to prevent them from doing any more damage, then with another shifting of his eyes, he used his telescopic vision to scan the forest for survivors. But through all the smoke and debris all he could find were more forest critters running for their lives. It was then one of the hunters, still buzzed but sober, felt it upon himself to place himself back in charge. “Well, we better get moving if we’re gonna make it to…” but before he could finish, Scott rudely cut him off an instead shouted back, “You guys are in no shape to do anything! If I had half a mind I’d leave you all here to burn alive just to teach you a lesson!” But it was then, just as Scott was cursing out loud that a soft and gentle voice rang out from behind him.
Like a voice from an angel she said, “Sir, why do you feel hopeless?” making Scott even madder as he immediately turned around shouting, “Because these guys here are fuc..” It was then he saw the loveliness of the lady, shimmering in her ethereal form, and immediately Scott calmed down before her. Naturally assuming she was one of the townsfolk, he calms himself down by taking in a deep breath, then begins to tell her everything that happened from the point he met up with the hunters. Paying special attention to the fact they just set the forest on fire and that innocent people are out there! In the end he graciously offers her one of the rifles he took from the hunters, then proceeds to ask her for her help. “Sorry, I didn’t catch your name yet, mine is Scott. Unfortunately we have less than an hour to reach the safety point before we are trapped in the fire, and I can’t get the men there alive without your help.” He then offers her more ammo, or follows whatever her wishes were when it comes to firearms, because by this point all he really needed was some nurse maid to watch the drunken men while he deals with the bigger issues. Either way he treats her with complete respect, unlike the men, and with her help he begins forging a path forward through the snow, hoping he can still keep everyone involved alive!
Going with the assumption she would go with him, or at least not do anything that would get them all killed, he continued to walk forward, with nothing but time to chit chat. Therefore he spent the time telling her about The Xsoteric and how dangerous of a man he was. Occasionally he would bring up the issue on whether she did or did not except the rifle he offered her, and how strongly he would suggest she needed one, Hell he might even complement her if she showed any signs of mastering the weapon or showed any other sign of how well she could defend herself. However as he tried talking with her, he would carefully avoid all topics of his past and of course anything other than what little he wanted her to know. In the end they reached what should have been a clear field, but instead a patch of dead earth, covered in wild thorns. The air itself was bitter and cold, colder than any other spot in the snowy forest, yet with less snow on the ground. By this point the hunters finally passed out, which was a good thing, as they could no longer cause any more trouble. Yet through the distance Scott could see something moving towards their direction and even through his telescopic vision it was to blurry to see who and how many were coming. Instead he stood ready for anything, with his rifle lock and loaded, and despite how confident he was, something about the place he was standing on, still made him feel uncomfortable!
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