Board Thread:What Would You Do?/@comment-27800590-20170928090831/@comment-28718853-20171010003343

"Crap crap crap crap crap, these girls are crazy!" I think to myself as I huddle behind my only piece of cover. With a trio of Kamaitachi and a Raiju tight on my behind, I didn't know if my chances of escape were good or not.

I peeked around the cart and could see two of the Kamaitachi searching the area for me. I don't see the third Kamaitachi or the Raiju in sight, and I could feel my heart rate increasing. As a wise man once said, the predator that you don't see, is usually the one that gets you. I shift my eyes behind me and spot a corn field close by. Perhaps I could slip into that and elude my pursuers.

It was a huge risk, but it was one that I was going to have to make. Just a matter of time before I was discovered behind the cart anyway. I turn around and begin my crawl for the corn field when my heart jumps from a voice announcing, "Found him!"

I don't bother to look at my spotter. My body scrambles to its feet and makes a mad dash for the only chance of escape. A bolt of lightning explodes right beside me. No doubt the Raiju had located me as well and shouts, "He's mine you rats!"

"Numerical advantage thunder whore!" one of the Kamaitachi taunts as the three of them speed after me.

Not once do I look behind me, my only thought being the corn field ahead. Closer and closer to concealment I came. Those weasels were right on my heels and were zeroing in. I prayed that my feet wouldn't trip over something or that I wouldn't get tackled to the ground.

When I was inches from my objective, I dove straight in and kept running. I probably could have just found a spot and hid, but I was in a full on panic mode, and the option between being either cut up or roasted wasn't exactly appealing.

I could feel some sharp, powerful winds whistle past me and cut the corn from their stalks all around. Well, this whole "escape through the corn field" idea proved to be completely useless, but I'll admit that it sounded good at the time. But I had no time to stop, I kept running as lightning struck down all around me and winds as sharp as razors whizzed behind me.

Somehow, I managed to push through without getting caught, and up ahead I could see a lake. I also noticed a black trail running along the road I was about to cross. Maybe I could dart left or right, but chances were that the Kamaitachi would cut me off before I even tried.

My sandal had just touched the road when a bright orange light caught my eye. A brief glance over and a great horror crossed my face. Fire was coming fast, and I had no time to avoid it. The devilish blaze had touched my sandal, and before I knew it my entire foot was on fire.

I yipped like a frightened puppy with the terrified screams of the girls behind me. My foot was burning with unbearable intensity, and I was beelining it straight for the lake. Nothing else mattered other then getting rid of the pain that would soon crawl up my leg.

Cries were heard as I raced along the dock and leaped feet first into the lake. My burning foot was met with an immediate cooling sensation as the water snuffed the flame. I was so relaxed by that brief spark of relief that I forgot that I was underwater...and that I lacked any clue of how to swim.

My arms and legs flailed about, desperately struggling to propel me to the surface, but the only result was me going down down down. I tried harder, doing anything I could to get me to ascend, but to no avail. My body stopped moving and I wanted to cry. This was it, I was going to drown. I closed my eyes, and waited for the inevitable.

A bright light shone on me later on. Was it...heaven? Several blurry faces stared down at me, and as my vision focused, I could see they were the faces of the Raiju and the Kamaitachi from earlier. I gasped when I recognized them and tried to back up, only to feel myself hit something and a strong pair of hands restrain me.

I realized that I was in a bed of some sort and that I was being held down by a Holstaur nurse. "Sir, you need to calm down!" the Holstaur calmly ordered. My body slowly relaxed and I asked her, "What happened?"

The Holstaur produces a sweet smile and replies, "Your left foot suffered third-degree burns, and you nearly drowned."

She points to the Kamaitachi trio and the Raiju on the other side of the bed and adds, "Had they not jumped in to save you, then you would have been a goner."

My four pursuers give me weak smiles and one of the Kamaitachi speak up, "We're sorry for scaring you mister, we really wanted your spirit energy."

"Please don't hate us for what happened to you, we didn't think that it was going to get as bad as it did!" another pleaded, giving me the puppy-eyes.

"Some jerkbag was trying to murder some other guy on a cart, that's why there was a fire," the Raiju explains with an equal tang of guiltiness in her voice.

I give all four of them judgemental looks. If it wasn't for them, then I wouldn't be lying in a hospital bed. But, if it also wasn't for them, then I wouldn't be spending my time on this lovely planet. Years of my life were still ahead of me, and I owed it to them that I could still use them. Then again, maybe it was my fault that I ran across that flammable trail in the first place.

I say to them in a gentle tone, "You ladies should be more careful next time."

All four girls perk up at the sound of my voice. I continue, "Perhaps, when I get out of here, we can talk some more at the park."

They all smile even brighter than before.

"You all saved my life, and for that, I thank you," I add. "Thank you!" they all say in unison, getting a heartfelt, "Awwwwwww..." from the Holstaur.

All four of them promptly clear the room, and the Holstaur adjusted my bed sheets to a comfortable level. "Those four are very special girls, I think you five would do very well together," she tells me. I give a soft chuckle and say, "Yeah, I think we will."

I definitely couldn't wait to meet them again. Getting to know more about them and to tell them about my life would be a very interesting endeavor, but for now, I needed to rest.