“We have to go now!” Thomas shouted
The trio started running toward the entrance
Thomas was first
Autumn was second
Leo was last
Just as they were about to reach the entrance, A robot stepped through Blocking the light seeping through the entrance Yellow eyes, a human shaped frame, and it’s whole body made of metal It scanned the room Then raised its hand A small missile slid out of its knuckles Before it could fire, Thomas threw a fireball in its face Mostly harmless, but the flames burst apart against its face In that split second Autumn flew forward and kicked it out of the way The trio exited the cave Thomas looked left, then right “Let’s go!” He pointed to the right They were running deeper into the woods Vibrant trees surrounded them There were logs in the way Even a deer with violet horns jumped past them Autumn flew a little faster ahead of them Leo ran closer to Thomas “Why are we running from a robot!?” He asked Thomas skidded around a corner He slid behind a tree peeking around it Panting softly Autumn stopped farther ahead But she was in the opening Hovering just above the ground Leo hid behind a tree “We are not hiding from robots” Thomas answered “We’ll be lucky if it’s robots” he added Suddenly, Autumn darted into a patch of bushes Thomas hid completely behind the tree The trees shook violently Birds burst from the tree, squawking wildly One by one the tremors grew closer Two deer ran past Suddenly Something landed in a tree beside the bush Autumn was hiding in An Asian boy Kaito Yellow eyes, thin cracks traces across his face A gentle breeze swayed the branch beneath him Yet he stood tall, his hair blowing gently in the wind He turned, scanning the environment Something about this boy felt familiar Instantly a picture flickered in Leo’s mind He saw a pale man, in a lab coat smirking He held a vial in his hands with a golden liquid inside He watched as the man dropped the vial, breaking it Slowly, the golden liquid moved and formed into a boy The memory was all too vague ‘You can’t remember’
Words appeared, dripping with blood
Before Leo knew it, he was snapped back to reality He could barely register what happened Or why he was so shaken up Thomas was behind the tree panicking As soon as Kaito looked their way It was as if Kaito sensed them He stared directly at the tree Thomas held his breath Kaito landed and started walking closer Leo clenched his fist Before Kaito was halfway there A small explosion echoed in the way he was heading earlier A beast-like roar echoed through the forest Dust rose into the air He turned He dashed to the next tree Heading towards the explosion Thomas breathed heavily Autumn popped out of the bush “Let’s keep moving”
Thomas sighed
Thomas was about to move
When Autumn signaled to stop
She was hiding behind a tree
Heavy metallic footsteps were heard
Two Robots appeared, sprinting towards the explosion They stopped at the spot where Kaito once was Panels on their backs opened with a hiss Yellow energy gathered inside with a soft hum Suddenly they launched into the air Their engines whined like jet turbines Thomas looked at Autumn And she signaled with a nod The trio came out of hiding “They keep finding us” Autumn said “Why?”
“Something must be giving us away” Thomas clenched his teeth frustratingly Before anymore was said A missile-like impact thundered through the forest.
The ground shook violently
Followed by an explosion
A shockwave blasted past them
The trees swayed violently
Leaves and grass whipped through the air
The trio exchanged glances amongst themselves No one needed to say a word They all started running The forest was getting less vibrant and more natural Autumn flew along with them Swerving between branches and trees They ran and ran Until they reached a small circular clearing They were all panting Their hearts pounded in their chest “Okay who are those guys?!”
“Why are they after us!?” Leo asked
“They’ve been after us from day one” Thomas panted “Remember that Alwich guy?
yeah that’s him” he added
Leo’s vision doubled
He fell to one knee
“What’s wrong” Thomas asked
“I’m dizzy”
Suddenly, something shifted into the trees
Autumn turned
The clearing was small.
Everywhere else was nothing but trees and thick bush A place where others could see them, but they couldn’t see back “Um guys?” She called She kept looking around Leo was still on his knees And Thomas was trying to pull him up She felt it again Another branch shifted She floated off the ground slowly “Guys?” She called again “What?” Thomas asked having pulled up Leo “Why are we in a clearing?” She asked The two stayed silent as if processing Thomas stroked his chin twice Another branch shook behind him He had just realized how awfully silent the forest was Slightly his eyes widened “Oh..fu–”
Before he could finish
Multiple figures burst out of the forest
Their shadows blocked the sun
Leo looked up before he could react
Something heavy fell on him
The next thing he knew he was sliding on his back While something rested onto him The thing rode him like a skate board Fist rained down on his face as he slid Instantly drawing his blood THOMAS’S POV Leo disappeared before he knew it Robots landed beside him Hands forming into weapons and blasters Thomas started backing up But his back met Autumn’s “Oh..” he muttered Thomas spread his hand apart Flames slowly engulfed both of them “Autumn..let’s make this quick” he said “Right!”
With a roar they charged
LEO’S POV
Leo was getting punched non-stop
Every hit racked the wound in his forehead
It was like his skull was having its own earthquake It felt like his skull was splitting apart “Raaagh!!” Leo grabbed the figure, twisted, and threw him off Leo stopped sliding He could feel blood running from his nose He couldn’t feel his molar either His head felt like it had a heart of its own, beating rhythmically Leo groaned, twisting and standing up It took awhile for his doubled vision to normalize A very familiar creature stood in front of him Bald head, cracked face, yellow eyes, and a very big grin His muscles bulged beneath his grey skin It was Boris “Surprised to see me?” He asked “What?” Leo asked Boris lounged forward, his fist aimed straight for Leo’s face Instinctively Leo blocked The impact slammed into his arms, forcing him backwards Boris followed up with a right hook Leo blocked, fighting to hold his ground Suddenly Boris grabbed Leo’s hand Pulling him closer Then smashed his forehead into Leo’s nose Leo screamed in pain as blood flew Boris still held his hands He pulled Leo closer Driving his fist into Leo’s stomachs Leo spat blood as he dropped to his knees Boris’s big grin faded “How the hell did you get so weak?”
He grabbed Leo by the hair, raising him up
Boris stared deep into his face
Soon a smirk appeared on his lips
“Or did I get stronger?” A grin spread across his face He punched Leo to the floor “Hehehheh” The monster grinned Leo recovered and charged He threw the first punch Boris blocked, then backhanded Leo Leo spun trying to counter But got another gut punch Leo crashed to the floor coughing up blood “You’re no fun” he said He was just about to pick Leo up Thomas boosted forward and slammed his fist into Boris’s jaw Making him back up Thomas didn’t waste any time He boosted himself with flames And threw a flaming right hook Boris blocked Thomas followed up with an uppercut Boris backed up again But Thomas gave him two more hits One to the gut and one to the cheek This time Boris caught both Thomas’s fist He smirked “Aaaagh!” Thomas roared Flames erupted from Thomas’s mouth blasting Boris backward Boris started holding his face as the blast scorched him “Now!” Thomas shouted Suddenly Autumn swooped in picking up Boris with a heavy grunt She rose higher Suddenly Boris twisted and swung at her midair Autumn released him then flew under grabbing him by the leg Going higher Boris tried kicking her But Autumn moved and flew behind his back Pushing him higher Each time with a heavy grunt Boris twisted But she moved first She flew toward his legs and started spinning him midair She spun and threw him Boris screamed swinging wildly as he falls Autumn was panting heavily Hovering midair She descended Thomas had Leo rested on his back They moved off immediately KAITO’S POV He was jumping from tree to tree With a few robots flying behind him They were forming up on the chaos they heard Just ahead Just as he was getting close He heard screaming He looked up And there Boris was falling towards them “Aaaaaaagh!!!” Boris screamed Immediately Kaito dashed out of his way Boris crashed into the tree And into the ground cracking it He rolled and grazed the vegetation below him “Ugghh” he groaned Kaito turned to look at him
…
Boris seemed to have crushed the remaining robots He was flat on two of them There was another without a lower body And one without a head
…
Kaito narrowed his eyes
Boris groaned as he stood, shaking his head
He stood up
“I think they got away..” He muttered not looking at Kaito
….
Kaito tilted his head
LEO’S POV
They were long gone
The trio trudged through the forest quickly
Leo was being supported by Thomas’s
Shoulder
“Your bleeding all over me” Thomas said
Leo’s blood drained and soaked well into Thomas’s shirt “Like I can…
help it” Leo answered
‘You’re getting closer’
The words dripping with blood appeared again
Autumn was scouting ahead
She flew back towards them
“There’s a fork in the road” She said
Thomas nodded
“Maybe now we can lose them”
Soon they met the fork
On the right side was a path leading into a forest But it was very dark and silent..the fog there moved unnaturally It was almost mystical The left path had a forest..but it looked normal Automatically the trio started walking Left ‘Take the right’
“Wait..let’s take the right” Leo pointed
“What?!
Why the hell would I go right?” Thomas asked
“Because…because it’s safer”
“Huh?” Both Autumn and Thomas looked at him in confusion “This world is fucked, as you said earlier” he continued “What if it’s inverted?
the good looks bad, and the bad looks good.” Leo finished Autumn looked at both forests “He has a point”
“Tsk” Thomas hissed his teeth
He looked at both forests anxiously
“I swear…to god” he muttered
Before he started walking towards the left
‘Yes you’re getting closer..Leo’
End