Branches and leaves snapped and rustled respectively as the feet of the young medic sped through the forest, her constant glances over her shoulder gave away that she was running from something and not to somewhere. Her brown hair trailed behind her and several times she thought to abandon her gear to speed her escape however she knew if she were to meet up with others she would need the equipment. She prayed others were still alive.
Clara had been separated from her unit when they came under attack and was too far lost to be able to track them. This new threat that chased her made certain she would never find her way to the base on her own.
As she ran through the jungle she heard the foreign calls behind her, looking back she couldn’t see her pursuer but in doing so she didn’t see the root sticking out of the ground which sent her crashing face first onto the forest floor and effectively knocking the wind out of her.
She rose to her knees but the pain from the impact slowed her from standing up right away. She heard a crackle as a branch behind her snapped. She turned to see a massive Dendren standing above her. Clara screamed and drew her pistol firing blindly for her eyes were closed tight, waiting for the creature to end her or she it. After unloading her full clip she slowly opened her eyes. The Dendren was gone, the tree she faced had taken the brunt of her assault, visible bullet holes dotting it’s face.
Clara looked around, there was no sign of the Dendren. She was completely alone, a blessing seemingly but also something that frightened Clara. Had she just imagined it? The heat made beads of sweat pour down her face. Heat stroke was a real threat, she needed to find cover. Somewhere cool and safe where she could rest. She had to keep calm though which was a task easier said than done, she was alone in a forest full of poisonous insects, dangerous beasts and Dendrens. She prayed that the rest of her unit was alright.
As she went to stand up Clara heard another branch break and spun around, gun pointed at the direction where it came from. She hadn’t yet changed the clip but was distraught and had forgotten that fact.
“He…hello? Who’s there?” She asked, swallowing hard as she pleaded with whatever God was listening to make nothing at all be there.
Clara had been separated from her unit when they came under attack and was too far lost to be able to track them. This new threat that chased her made certain she would never find her way to the base on her own.
As she ran through the jungle she heard the foreign calls behind her, looking back she couldn’t see her pursuer but in doing so she didn’t see the root sticking out of the ground which sent her crashing face first onto the forest floor and effectively knocking the wind out of her.
She rose to her knees but the pain from the impact slowed her from standing up right away. She heard a crackle as a branch behind her snapped. She turned to see a massive Dendren standing above her. Clara screamed and drew her pistol firing blindly for her eyes were closed tight, waiting for the creature to end her or she it. After unloading her full clip she slowly opened her eyes. The Dendren was gone, the tree she faced had taken the brunt of her assault, visible bullet holes dotting it’s face.
Clara looked around, there was no sign of the Dendren. She was completely alone, a blessing seemingly but also something that frightened Clara. Had she just imagined it? The heat made beads of sweat pour down her face. Heat stroke was a real threat, she needed to find cover. Somewhere cool and safe where she could rest. She had to keep calm though which was a task easier said than done, she was alone in a forest full of poisonous insects, dangerous beasts and Dendrens. She prayed that the rest of her unit was alright.
As she went to stand up Clara heard another branch break and spun around, gun pointed at the direction where it came from. She hadn’t yet changed the clip but was distraught and had forgotten that fact.
“He…hello? Who’s there?” She asked, swallowing hard as she pleaded with whatever God was listening to make nothing at all be there.