𝕄𝕪 𝔻𝕚𝕤𝕟𝕖𝕪 𝕆ℂ'𝕤 (𝕆𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕥𝕤/𝕊𝕔𝕖𝕟𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕠𝕤)

How they met: Catarina x McLeach

(3rd Person POV)

        The two met when she and Cody fell victim to his large trap

        The redhead lifted herself up, hearing her shoulder pop making her groan. She glanced over at her brother, who had already sat up on his knees, rubbing his head. He was talking to the little mouse that was the bait for the trap. Catarina stood up, helping up her brother as the mouse lowered a long vine into the pit. There was a pain in her ankle, making her assume that she probably landed badly and twisted her ankle a little, but that was the least of her worries right now. She grabbed the end of the vine when it was close enough and tugged on it a couple times to make sure it was sturdy.

        "Ok, Cody. You go up first. I'll go up after. Be. Careful."

        "I know, Cat," he said, and started to scale the dirt wall. He was about halfway up...when the ground started to shake. Catarina looked around the top of the pit in confusion. 

        'What the? Is it an earthquake? Animal stampede? What's going on?' she thought to herself, bracing herself just in case Cody fell. Very soon after, a large truck suddenly crashed over the trees and bushes, skidding to a stop near the trap. The vine, as suspected...snapped and Cody fell into Catarina's arms, making her stumble backwards, hissing slightly as pain surged through her ankle. She put Cody down and kept her hands on his shoulders. The door to the truck opened and she heard shoes approaching. Suddenly, a large Goanna thrust it's head into the pit with a loud noise. Catarina jumped back, pressing the two of them against the side of the pit and Cody screamed, clinging on to his sister. A man's voice was then heard.

        "Well, Joanna. What'd we get today? A dingo? A fat ol' razorback? Or a nice big...boy?" He raised an eyebrow seeing Cody. His eyes then landed on Catarina and both of his eyebrows ended up raising. He shook his head a little quickly and ended up glaring, then kicking the large lizard next to him. 

        "Joanna, you been diggin' holes out here again?? Dumb lizard always tryin' to bury squirrels out here," he said, mumbling the last part to himself. Cody glared up the man. 

        "Uh-uh. It's a trap, and poachin's against the law!" he yelled. Catarina slapped a hand over Cody's mouth. Not that she didn't want this poacher to get away with it, but he was holding a gun and did look physically stronger than the both of them. She figured this was Percival McLeach. His face was identical to the ones on wanted posters she's seen around the woods. McLeach adjusted his hat with an amused smile.

        "Trap?! Where'd you get an idea like that, boy? I think you've been down in that hole for too long." He lowered his gun down to the two, barrel first. The siblings flinched and Catarina tightened her hold on Cody, who buried his face in her side.

        "Well c'mon,... grab ahold..." he said. They both realized that he meant to lift them out of the hole. Cody hesitantly grabbed on and McLeach lifted him out.

         "We'll get you out of this little ol' lizard hole and you can just run along home. You next, missy." Catarina pursed her lips and blushed when he put his gun down and held out his hand. She technically was tall enough to reach it. She gulped, but took his hand anyway. He pulled her up, hooking his arms under her knees, holding her bridal style. She blushed slightly as he smirked at her. 

        "You're a pretty one~."