Camp Cretaceous: Nature Boy (Brooklynn x OC)

Mission Critical

("Sick One" by DRAIN. It's their slowest song—it also describes Hunter in this chapter)

(Also, bear with me here for the rest of Season 4–I like the season but writing it is definitely not what I expected)

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Hunter ran through the moist woods of Washington state as something mechanical had chased him. He has been running for a whole hour after Cassidy had sent this unnatural beast after him; the Nature Boy jumped on top of a fallen tree, nearly slipping after hearing the mechanical beast lunge for him. He leaped off of the log which made the mechanical beast hit the log head on.

As Hunter landed on his boots, he was going to continue running before feeling sharp metal slice through his pants and flesh like butter as the mechanical beast had instantly got back on its feet and lunges for him again. Hunter cried out in agony as the mechanical beast kept its metal jaws in his leg.

This demonic-robotic dog-cat like thing just stood there motionless while holding Hunter up by his leg. It was a little bigger than a Siberian Tiger but definitely more horrifying to encounter. Instead of "BRAD" this thing could be a "CHAD" (no, I will mot apologize for making such a stupid joke).

Hunter continued to cry out in agony as he heard a whistle from behind the robotic tiger-wolf hybrid. The robotic beast quickly turned around; swinging Hunter around with it which begun cutting into Hunters femur.

"Drop the poor thing."

Hunter hears that dreadful voice order the robotic beast. Hunter hits the ground with a thud as the robotic beast steps over and him circles behind Cassidy Ravens legs like a cat.

"Look what was left at my doorstep..." Cassidy darkly chuckled before he slowly dropped down to a squat in front of Hunter.

"Do not..."

Hunter tried to calm his breathing down but the pain from his leg and seeing Cassidy just made it worse.

"...try that again."

Hunter tries lashing out at Cassidy's face but the robotic beast jumps over Cassidy and lands onto Hunter; using its massive metal paws to keep Hunter glued to the ground.

Cassidy laughed as he was impressed Hunter planned that as a trap; if that robotic beast wasn't there, Hunter would've just taken one of Cassidy's eyes out.

"Oh, you poor thing..." Cassidy laughed before more of his hunters arrived, bringing something to the most dangerous human to ever live. Cassidy glanced back as he heard a sizzling sound.

"...perfect." Cassidy devilishly smirk, standing up to retrieve a long metal rod.

"Son, as a gift for escaping this far...I'll reward you with your freedom." Cassidy turned around to reveal a branding iron that was extremely hot.

"For now, you will live, but this—" Cassidy gestures to the branding iron. "—will remind you that one day...I will return to this hunt." 

The robotic beast steps aside but kept one of its paws on Hunters shoulder to give room to Cassidy. The poacher stepped down onto Hunters back, squeezing some of the air out of his lungs.

"You may pray to your god now." Cassidy slowly put the branding iron closer to Hunters neck who kept trying to worm his way out from underneath them.

"Stop it!" Hunter lifted one of his arms up but Cassidy planted his other boot onto his forearm.