„We can only become our best once we experience our worst"
-Okey ….. that was very not cool.....let`s not do that again – Aries panting , slowly talked to Damon
-….Agreed.....I`ll stick with you...for now…. – also tired.
-You need to be more…..careful in the future -Elandra wasn`t that beat down but still tired.
The three of them after a short break went deeper into the forest.
In the meantime they took a good look at the quest they had.
-hmmm… Wolf pack elimination…..in the nearby ruins....big and dangerous…ah here it is .
3 silver per wolf… and they want us... up to 8. Great. –
-I hunted two yesterday – archer mumbled under her nose – one cub and one dying….-
-That leaves us at 4. We will try the whole thing , 4 to go .-
The trees turned fully into a green area like it was supposed to be.
But they were thick and hard, even with bare eyes you could tell that its not normal.
Vines and hard bark were all around them.
But fortunately not as many bushes and hiding spots. Or unfortunately actually, since they couldn't hide from the pack in them. So good? Not good? Maybe just neutral.
Anyways it was not a pleasure experience like a park walk with a dog.
More like a hunt for a bigger dog.
Unless you consider two remaining party members as dogs that you walk out then maybe.
But back to the events at hand, Elandra couldn`t help anymore since they were already too far in.
It also meant they were getting close to the pack. Close to danger.
And then they saw it. Group of five wolves, two cubs, two appearing adult wolves and one ….more gray. And scared. Probably some older one.
Nod of agreement from both. – Then we need to somehow surprise and kill one of the duo there. –
Then we take on the second one and finish off the rest. –
~Hmm he actually doesn`t talk nonsense this time ~Damon had to agree with him on this.
-Okey. I think I know how to get their attention – He grabbed out of his bag the remains of a wolf.
A full , cleanly cut off head. Big and smelly and fury and fanged wolf head.
----5 minutes planning and preparing later ----
Aries on the tree, elandra on another one, both ready to strike.
Damon just….sit there. Covered in blood. Somehow unnoticed yet.
-whoooooo – big exhale ~okey. let`s do this shit ~
And then he threw in front of him the full head of a wolf, making a loud and bloody noise.
Wolfs all turned their heads in that directions.
Scared one and the cubs grouped together while 2 adults came closer.
And Damon stood up, making also a bit of noise, just between his comrades trees.
GRAUGHHHH as it jumped at him, claws out and jaw wide open to bite.
~Yeah Yeah, come at me ugly ~ Sword ready to defend himself.
But it was not needed, as another blade went in the skull and pierced the Brain.
Blue clothing got sprayed with dark crimson blood, making a weird shade of purple
Second beast turned around too. Pissed off clearly, probably because of its dead "friends".
-I gotta say, this is going great – Damon quickly rushed in the fight.
-DON`T SAY THAT , it always ends bad then – Aries followed as soon as he freed his sword.
Elandra just…. Sit in the tree and shot arrows. That`s all. Focused on survival and work.
And so quickly the other beast was slain.
-Okey, that should do it. -
-CAN YOU STOP SAYING THE RED FLAGS !!! – Aries shouted at him this time.
-What? What is a red flag? – Damon again put his blade on his shoulder.
And again. Something must have been behind him.
-Okey this is getting repetitive- Aries already went in with the charge.
But this wasn`t a normal wolf. Old and scared beast was better. Bigger. Smarter.
And had more pack to avenge.
-ROAAAAAAAAAAAAAR – even the growl was so much louder.
-Okey screw that. RUN – no one decided to argue and they ran away.
Or tried to. Dogs and all four legged are pretty fast. Especially the meat eaters.
-WHY IS THIS THING SO FAST – Damon screamed as he barely passed a tree.
-I … I DON`T KNOW...it`s supposed to be….. old….. not…..better – Elandra slowly getting used to screaming but still terrified.
And the beast, lets just call it "Scar" for easier recognition, was fast in fact.
More than fast, Scar could easily rip the vines and manage to turn incredibly fast in the forest.
-OKEY , MY TIME FOR A PLAN – Damon finally got a hold of himself – GET ON THE TREES-