The two men have been walking for nearly twelve hours when Sam stopped abruptly staring into the distance his heart dropped before he gave his bag to Oliver. "Ollie get the hell out of here head to Richard and Harrison I mean it don't you fucking dare look back just get your ass moving as fast as you can!" He shoved the older man to the trees watching as he took off despite the reluctance in those hazel eyes. With a pounding heart, he turned his gaze back to the path where guards were coming down the path as quickly as they could. Sam took in a shaky breath before shouting, as he stepped in the open waving his arms" hey morons here I am come and get me if you can!" There was a gunshot that hit the ground next to the short man without thinking he took off in the other direction while being shot at. "Fucking hell these guys don't know when to fucking stop come on Sam think where can you go to escape these morons?" Realization crossed over his face as he remembered the river however he'd have to make it past the guards in pure daylight without getting caught. "Man today just isn't my fucking day-" a bullet hit the side of the tree making the small male shut his mouth with a clack of his teeth. Giving himself a minute to get his nerves together he made a beeline for the other side of the clearing startling the men as he charged forwards. He slammed his fist into the closest guard's face giving the guard a bloody nose as he dove for cover. Heart beating frantically he knew he had to get to the river and he needed to get there now.
One of the guards noticed as Sam took off further into the forest before the guard shouted:" after that little bastard!" Hearing footsteps behind him Sam tried to speed up as much as he could barely managing to reach the river. He closed his eyes tight as he leaped to get to safety knowing that this would be the only way to spare him even a couple of minutes. Instead of hitting a sandy bank light before he hit the water with a loud splash struggling to get to the surface in the rapidly moving water he was carried downstream. In his struggle to free himself from a watery tomb he had ended up with a violent cut down his arm as he finally managed to get to the surface coughing and gasping for air. He collided with a rock that knocked the wind out of him while the short male clung to the rock regaining his breath while trying to keep from being washed further downstream. Managing to regain some of his strength he made a last-ditch effort to get to the bank barely making it as he shoved himself away from the rock. Laying there on the bank he let out a small laugh having no clue how he even survived that. Sam clawed his way up the bank and into some bushes laying there the young man closes his eyes he let out a sigh of relief. The male left himself be dragged down into the darkness of sleep unable to bring himself to stay awake exhausted from fighting with the river.
Meanwhile, with Oliver, the older male was running as fast as he could have made his way across the river already while heading to the two allies of Sam. Spotting the house ahead of him while gasping for air the man pushed himself to run faster knowing his younger friend was in trouble. Finally reaching the door he pounded on it and shouted:" Richard Harrison it's Oliver Winston please I need help please!" The door opened to reveal a half-asleep white-haired Harrison who didn't look pleased, at all by being woken up so early. "What is it Oliver what could you possibly need this early in the morning and where is Sam that kid wouldn't leave you out of his sight a couple of days ago," Harrison stated. "That's the issue Harrison on our way back this way the guards showed up Sam ordered me to come to get you, he's in trouble please I beg of you help him we were near the river when we separated." There was a pleading look in those hazel eyes that Harrison couldn't argue with letting out a sigh he said, in a calm tone" get the horses ready for us I'm going to get Richard." With that, the tall white-haired man shut the door going to wake up Richard. Oliver was just finishing up when Richard and Harrison came out Richard looked fuming mad as he got on the brown white socked horse without waiting for the other two he took off to the river.
Harrison got on the brown and black splotched horse before helping Oliver up saying" don't worry Oliver we'll find him knowing Richard he'll search all night if he must." Snapping on the reins the horse galloped towards the river Oliver was left holding onto Harrison to keep from falling off. By the time they got to the river, Harrison pulled back on the reigns stopping next to Richard as the black-haired man stated" the tracks end he must have tried to jump. I'll search this side Harrison Oliver look on the other side he couldn't have gone far if he got out he'd most likely still be on the bank or near it." Snapping on the reigns Richard took off first leaving a surprised Oliver with an amused yet tired Harrison. "Don't worry Oliver Rich isn't lying about that if Sam did make it out he'll be near the bank of the river mainly because it takes a lot of effort to get out of this river. Unlike others, this may seem calm but under the surface, it's like a rapid once you get pulled under most are goners. Yet Sam's strong and stubborn enough that if it were to happen he'd get out so let's start the search those guards most likely think he's dead thankfully."
Oliver didn't seem to take it easy with that information if anything it made him even tenser as the group searched for their friend. It wasn't until about dawn did Oliver spot something out of the ordinary he said, pointing at the bank on the other side of the river" Harrison over there." Harrison stopped his horse looking at where Oliver was pointing before shouting" Richard get over here there's some sand that looks like someone crawled across it!" Richard got off his horse going to see for himself as Harrison and Oliver waited in silence hoping that they had found something. The black-haired man followed the trail to some bushes moving them aside he shouted, turning his head revealing wide eyes" Harrison get back to the house and start up a warm bath now! Oliver go with him once you two get there get some bandages and blankets waiting I'll meet you there!" The two did as they were told it had taken several minutes when Richard came in holding the shivering thin pale built of Samuel. Oliver gasped before Richard shoved past him and into the bathroom gently easing Sam into the warm water getting a whimper from the shivering man. Sam cracked open an eye that had a hazy look to it when Richard said:" just relax, you pain in the ass you're lucky we found you in enough time." The man got up before saying" Oliver come in here and watch him, he's out of it and still cold I'm going to get him so clothes to change into so we can get those cold ones off him when he's warmer. Damn brat it's close to Fall and night time at that you'll catch pneumonia at this rate you're fucking lucky." With that, Richard walked out after Oliver took his spot to make sure Sam wouldn't end up going under the water while in his dazed state. Sam mumbled something however Oliver didn't catch it and couldn't ask the man to repeat because the younger had already fallen back into sleep. If Oliver had heard Sam he would have been shocked to hear that Sam had mumbled 'thank you for everything Ollie."
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Darkness Descending
AdventureIn the darkness it's told that there is always a light that shines through it, but what happens when that light is almost swallowed by the dark? Samuel Reeds a highly-skilled thief holds the hopes of his village to keep them from the ruling of one o...
