The Life I Gained From Dying

Chapter 7 - Via

"Just a little further and we'll be out of the dead woods." Via stated. "I have a hideout not that far into the forest, we just have to make it there and we should be fine."

Awwoooooo

"Is that wolves?" Aaron asked.

"We need to move faster." She said as she began running.

Aaron followed behind her but couldn't keep up because of the fact that he wasn't wearing anything on his feet. He stumbled, tripped and winced in pain as he stepped on rocks and branches that littered the ground.

Awwooooo!!

Via stopped and turned around to find Aaron was having trouble keeping up. As he was struggling to catch up to her she noticed two large shadows growing nearer to Aaron.

"Oh no, get down!" She yelled.

Aaron turned as a wolf the size of a truck jumped out of the mist at him. He fell backwards as the beast flew over him. The second wolf attempted to pounce on Aaron as he was down but was blasted away by an incredibly strong gust of wind. The wind dispersed all of the mist in the area and launched the wolf through several trees. Aaron looked over to Via as he was scared speechless. The wolf that stood between them growled and glanced back and forth between the both of them.

"Get ready to run to me." Via said.

As she said that the wolf ran for Aaron who was still shaken on the ground. Via slammed both of her hands on the ground and said...

"...kálymma."

Vines then lifted from the ground and wrapped around the back legs of the wolf causing it to fall forward.

"Come to me!" She shouted to Aaron.

Aaron hesitated to stand up as the wolf was still attempting to attack him but was just barely out of reach. The first wolf was now back on its feet and moving towards Aaron and Via again.

"Damn it!" Via said as she touched the ground again. "Kálymma."

A large vine bursted from the ground next to her and traveled over to Aaron who was just getting back onto his feet. The vine swiftly wrapped around his abdomen and pulled him over to where Via was.

"Come on." She said pulling him from the vine.

She then turned and sent another gust of wind towards the wolf that was now charging towards them. The attack knocked it back several meters but not as far as before. That didn't matter though because it gave Via and Aaron enough time to run away. Both wolves howled as the mist flooded back into the area.

"Come on we're right here." Via said as she was panting heavily.

The mist began to clear and the terrain began to display more green features. They stopped running as they entered the forest that Via mentioned before, however it was not at all what Aaron was expecting.

"What- where are we?" Aaron asked looking around.

"This is the Redwood Forest." Via stated.

Aaron took a minute to take in the fantasy like scene before him. The trees were a dark redish brown color and their height was unbelievable. Each tree was the size of skyscrapers. They were so tall that small patches of clouds formed under the forest's canopy. Individual rays of sunlight peeked into the forest which illuminated the unique ecosystem that lived inside. Colorful plants and small animals roamed wild and peacefully.

"How's your feet doing?" Via asked.

"Oh, they're alright, I should be fine." Aaron answered still in disbelief of his surroundings.