Between: Hope and Despair

Chapter 8: Impurities

Narrator: "Jake, Dillon, and Annabelle have been on the move for 4 days and had just ran out of supplies."

Dillon: "Well, the time has come for us to start hunting for our supplies.

Annabelle: "Okay, we need to decide on who takes care of finding food, one locating firewood, and who watches the campsite."

Jake: "Good thing I took our weapon proficiencies into consideration for a while now. Listen, me getting food would be the best since my blade can create walls around prey which allows me to kill it without poisoning the meat or accidentally charring it, Annabelle should handle firewood since her natural speed and accuracy can locate firewood fast and efficient, that leaves Dillon at camp since he is the most durable and can send a much more visible flare if needed. (in head) Think I said too much?"

Annabelle: "Wow! You really thought this out!"

Dillon: "Yeah, you really thought this out!"

Jake: "Thanks, I was just thinking about stuff like that since we really don't talk much as we walk. (in head) I sound like a fucking nerd."

Dillon: "True."

Narrator: "So, as Jake and Annabelle went out to search for food and firewood, Dillon stayed behind to guard the campsite."

Dillon: "Well. I get some time to myself."

Narrator: "However, after about an hour or so, Dillon saw some creatures start to surround the camp"

Dillon: "Oh crap! Those things are back, and there are more than just 2 or 3!"

Dillon quickly shoots a blast of fire into the sky, with Jake and Annabelle seeing it from afar."

Jake: "Great, what could be attacking camp? Guess I got to hurry, I grabbed plenty of berries and I'm hauling over a nice deer. (in head) Can't lose them either!"

Jake starts to run in the direction of the fireball while carrying the deer on his back.

Annabelle: "That took a bit longer than expected, but I got enough and I'm needed back ASAP. Feels good to B needed."

Annabelle also starts running toward the fireball.

Dillon: "Now, I got to defend camp for as long as I can!"

Dillon fights off the creatures with his crimson flames, but after a few minutes he is quickly overpowered.

Dillon: "Can't keep this up much longer! I'm so boned right now!"

Then a dagger lands straight into the skull of one of the creatures.

Annabelle: "Miss me?"

Dillon: "Annabelle! Your timing couldn't have been more perfect!"

Annabelle rips the venomous dagger out of the creatures head.

Annabelle: "So, are these those monsters you and Jake mentioned?"

Dillon: "Yeah. That's means we got to take them out. Even though there appears to be an army of 1000."

Annabelle: "(giggling) All the more reason to kill them, right?

Dillon: "Yeah, let's last until Jake gets back and we'll finish them. (in head) Also, creepy."

Narrator: "The two took out so many there was only around 150 left, (somehow) but the two couldn't continue on anymore."

Annabelle: "I don't know how much longer I can keep up."

Jake: "Relax. I'll finish this. (in head) Why do I keep talking like this?!"

Dillon and Annabelle were extremely overjoyed when Jake quickly finished them off.

Dillon: "What took you so long?!"

Jake: "Hey, its not my fault I had to venture really far out for food!"

Annabelle: "Well, you did get here as fast as possible."

Jake: "Well, I'll get everything set up for cooking as payment for being a little late."

Dillon: "Thanks."

Jake: "Also give me a second to treat your injuries. They look pretty bad."

Narrator: "So, Jake quickly cooked up some deer meat, then drizzled it in berry juices."

Annabelle: "Holy crap this is good!"

Dillon: "Yeah Jake, where did you learn how to cook!"

Jake: "My mom."

Dillon: "Whoa."

Jake: "Well, I believe it is about time we give those creatures a name."

Dillon: "Yeah, we really should do that."

Annabelle: "I have an idea we should call them Impurities."

Jake: "All in favor of that name raise your hand."

All 3 raise hands.

Jake: "Then it is agreed."

Dillon: "Yep."

Jake: "Well after we eat we should go to bed, if we don't experience any issues, we should make it to Gustia by sundown tomorrow."

Dillon: "Okay."

Narrator: "After an hours walk the next day, they felt a light breeze."

Jake: "I can tell we are finally near Gustia. (in head) Unnecessary comment."