As we all slowly start backing up with our guns pointed at the three deadly panthers infront of us, we all forgot about the group of people we were watching. All of our focus was now on the panthers in front of us. We were all trying not to make any sudden movements or loud noises, but all we could seem to hear was the growling coming from the panthers.
Their four lips curled back showing their sharp teeth was a frightening sight and it wasn't only one of them, there was three and that put all of our lives at a higher risk. They were slowly sneaking forward as we were trying to move back, when we got to the other group, we would be able to see if they could help us. But fate didn't seem to be on our side.
A snap of a twig was all it took to set the panthers off. I instantly brought my gun up as one pounced at me and I pulled the trigger. The bullet only wounded it, but it brought us some time to run to get some help.
I knew that the gunshot would have attracted the attention of the small Clan close to us, but it didn't matter that we were hiding from them anymore. We needed their help to kill these Panthers. Before they killed us.
Our feet were pounding on the ground as we all ran in the direction of the Clan, we couldn't hear the panthers behind us and nobody was brave enough to look back. Even though the distance was short, it seemed like it took forever for us to reach them.
We burst into the small clearing that they were in and was met with a group of eight people standing with their guns aimed at us.
"Panthers." was all that I had to say for them to gesture to us to move next to them to help fight.
Just as we took place in the group, the three panthers emerged out of the bushes, slightly surprised that there were more humans for them to eat. The three growled as they got into position to pounce at us. There were multiple cocks of guns as everyone got ready for a fight.
They all pounced at the same time, the first going towards the left of the group, the second towards the middle and the third towards the right. There was multiple gunshots before everyone started to move out of their way.
Since I was to the right of the group, I rolled further to the right, instantly coming back up on one knee aiming my pistol at the panther and started to shoot. After three shots, I heard clicking coming from my gun.
"Shoot." I whisper and I run and hide behind a tree and try to find spare ammuntion, but that's when I realise that I left them in my pack.
My pack isn't on my back. It must have fallen off while we were being chased by the panthers. I put the pistol back into it's holster and take out my second one, checking how much is left. There is a reasonable amount. Once this runs out, I'm gonna have to use my knives.
I step back out behind the tree and see that there are two bodies on the ground in a bloody mess. One has deep claw marks across his neck and down his torso. The other's face has been mauled, a gorey mess and I gag at the sight.
There are three groups, each battling one panther. Amelia, Jett and three of the other group were battling one. Jess, Zoe and four of the other group were battling another. Tyler and three others were battling the last one.
I want to head over to where Amelia and Jett are, but I'm not sure if Tyler and the other three would be able to hold it off, so I run over to them. As I'm walking over, I aim my gun at the panther and start shooting. That was probably a mistake because now it's attention has been turned on me.
As it slowly starts prowling towards me, I start shooting at it again. The bullets must not be getting deep enough to kill it for some reason. When it pounces, I jump and roll out of the way, sliding one of my longer knives out and putting the gun back in it's holster.
As it turns around, I throw the knife and it lodges itself in it's neck. It's lets out a pained growl as it pounces at me again. This time, I wasn't able to move fast enough and it pins me on my back. All I can do is watch as it's four lips curls back revealing it's sharp teeth and a line of drool is getting dangerously close to my face.
Suddenly, it's head is blown off and bits of it splatter everywhere. I feel it's body fall down onto mine and I just lay there in shock. Chunks of panther and blood cover my face and hair. I just stare at the sky. I feel someone push the panther off me and Tyler's face is above mine.
"Bastien? Are you okay?"
I slowly nod my head in responce.
"We have to help the others."
I slowly sit up still dazed with what just happened. I was moments from death. I look to my right and see Jess pull Zoe out of the way as a panther pounced at her and shoot it, but it didn't fall. I look to my left and see Amelia roll out of the way as one jumped at her, narrowly missing the sharp claws and teeth.
That's what snaps me out of my daze and I get up on my feet. I see something glinting in the sunlight and see a sword lying in the dirt. I run over and pick it up. All I could see was red as I walked over to the panther that tried to attack Amelia.
As I come up behind it, I swing the sword making a deep cut just above one of it's hind legs. It let's out a sound of pain as it turns towards me, I stand with my leg's at a bit wider than shoulder width and crouch down a bit, holding the sword out infront of me in the direction of the panther.
I see it's tail flick as it pounces, but it's pounce is weak because of the wound I made. I slice through it's throat as soon as it is in range of the sword, but the momentum of the panther didn't stop and it lands on top of me. The blood pouring out of the wound onto me.
"Bastien!" I hear Amelia yell as I push the panther off me.
"I'm okay." I say as she quickly rushes to my side.
I sit up and see that all three panthers are dead. The others must have killed the third one. I do a quick scan around the small clearing and see that everyone from our group is okay. Tyler is leaning against a tree, supporting a cut down his arm, Jess and Zoe are hugging not too far from the third panther, and Amelia and Jett and next to me.
I flop back down and let out a sigh of relief, closing my eyes. All I know is that nobody from our group died, just two from the other group. I hear someone run over and drop to the ground next to me.
"Oh my god. Is he dead?" I hear Jess say.
I open my eyes and give her a confused look.
"I'm not dead." I say and she let's out a sigh of relief.
"There is just so much blood on you. And what are those chunks?" She says as she picks something off my face.
"Tyler used a shotgun on the panther and blew it's head off as it was on top of me." I shrug. It didn't really matter, it had already happened and there wasn't much we could do about it. Except wash it all off.
"TYLER! YOU COULD HAVE SHOT BASTIEN!" I hear Jess yell at Tyler and I saw him flinch.
"He saved me Jess. There isn't anything to worry about." She turns to me with a look of pure rage.
"How are you so calm about this? We were almost killed by three panthers, and we now have to deal with these people, who knows if they want to kill us or not!" Jess rants on waving her hand wildly in the air. Zoe comes up behind her and puts a hand on her shoulder and she seems to calm down. I have to ask her how she did that.
I get up from the ground and I walk over to the first panther that was killed, blood was still slowly seeping out from the massive wound and my knife wasn't far from it. I pick it up and wipe the blood off onto my pants. I turn around and see that the other group was moving the two bodies so I walk over to them.
"Um... hi. Do you need any help?" I ask kinda nervously, I wasn't too sure how these people were going to react.
"No. We don't." One of the girls says coldly, giving me a glare.
"Well, do you know if there is somewhere where I can wash the blood off?"
She points her hand in the direction that I have to go. I walk back to my group and ask if anyone want's to come and wash the blood off themselves.
Only Tyler says yes. The other's didn't have as much blood on them like I did. I looked like I had just murdered someone then swam in their blood. Chunks of panther and blood covered my face and hair, and my shirt and jacket were soaked with blood.
After about three minutes of walking, we come across a stream. Tyler decided to go down the stream a bit further to give some privacy, not that I'm gonna be going in nude or anything, but he might be...
I take my jacket, shirt and pants off, laying my jacket down on my ground before bringing my shirt into the water with me. I scrub my face and hair with my shirt while underwater, trying to get as much of it off as I possibly can. I come up for a breath and wring the shirt out and the water only comes out a faint red.
I dunk the shirt underwater again and move it around, trying to get the water to flow everywhere to get all the blood out of it, seeing as it might smell after having it covered in dry panther blood. I get out of the stream and quickly pull my underwear off before pulling on my dry pants. I do not want to be walking around with soaking wet underwear, so I may as well go commando.
I go to the edge of the stream and find a rock to sit on so that I can use the shirt to wash off the blood from the jacket. I dunk the shirt in the water then scrub off the blood. I'm really happy it is working since the jacket is waterproof, but there is blood on the inside, so it's going to be wet when I put it back on, but I'm fine with that.
Just as I am putting my jacket back on, a little bit of squelching from zipping it up, Tyler comes back to where I was. He was shirtless, but all of the blood was gone. His shirt and jacket were both soaking wet as he held them in his hand.
"Let's go back." He says while waiting for me to start walking.
Once I am infront of him he stops me.
"Hold on, you still have chunks of panther in your hair." He says while picking it out.
"Yeah, well it is your fault." I laugh trying to shake more bits out of my hair.
"Sorry." He chuckles before gesturing for me to walk ahead of him again.
We walk for a bit in silence before I speak up again.
"Thank you." I say while looking at my feet as the crush leaves and grass as I walk.
"For what?" He asks as he walks a bit faster to walk beside me.
"For saving my life."
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A/N: WOOO How did you like the double update? Hopefully you read the previous chapter first otherwise you may be a bit confused... if not, you should probably go read it now XD
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