On their first day of freedom, they didn't know where to go. The last time they'd roamed freely was 10 years ago, so they decided to set up a makeshift tent for the night to rest and have some protection.
Nashw, excited to finish setting up his tent: Tadaaahhhh!
Zo: Well, I honestly didn't expect you to make it. I owe you an apology—
*The tent collapses instantly*
Zo and Huna laughing: That makes more sense.
Nashw: I give up, I'm going to sleep right here, good night.
*Nashw lies down near the fire and covers himself with a giant leaf.*
Zo: Can I set up the tent now, Nashw?
Nashw whispered: Ye-yeah...
Zo then set up the tent and they could sleep peacefully, until everyone heard something outside...
*It's 2 a.m.*
Nashw: Did everyone hear it, right? It can't have been just me again.
Huna whimpered: Unfortunately, I heard it too, little brother. Zo, I'm scared!
Zo, uncomfortable and apprehensive: Relax, I'll go.
*Zo puts his weapon, two brass knuckles*
Nashw yelled: HURRY! He's asking me for help!!
Everyone got up quickly, thinking it was a human asking for help.
Nashw: What's wrong, little buddy?
Huna laughed: Huh? Hahahahaha
Zo, calmer and laughing: Seriously...
It was a rabbit. Nashw heard the rabbit asking for help, not a human.
Nashw: Slow down, I don't understand anything.
Zo: Thats it... I give up, I'm going to sleep.
When Zo turns his back, a freak at least 10 feet tall appears, jumping out of the tree as if waiting for the perfect moment to hunt, crushes the rabbit in its fall, and eats it.
Huna runs behind Zo: AHHHHH WHAT IS THAT ZO!!!!
*Nashw runs back to the tent in panic*
Zo: What the hell, they had to show up at night, we can't run away, we can't see anything...
*Zo sees that Nashw has run away*
Zo angrily: BASTARD, COME HELP!!
*Nashw locks himself inside the tent*
Zo angrily: What the hell!! Huna, cover me NOW! Try to keep up with me like in training, don't hit him, hit me, got it!?
Huna: Yes!
At that moment, Huna steps away and creates a spiritual bow capable of healing whoever hits it or granting certain psychological attributes, courage, adrenaline, and a sense of strength.
Huna: GET IT!!!
Huna hits Zo square in the head with the spiritual arrow.
Zo excitedly: HUH, NOW'S THE TIME!!!
While they prepared to attack, the aberration just watched everything as if it had some consciousness and intelligence.
*Zo runs toward the aberration and tries to punch it in the liver, but the aberration seems to be just walking backwards*
Zo loses his balance when he misses the punch: WOW, I wasn't expecting that AT ALL... Hahaha! Huna!!
Huna: Yes?
Zo: I want another one!
Huna worried: But already? Zo, the effect hasn't even worn off yet-
Zo: ANOTHER ONE!
(Zo is a mega prodigy in physical strength and technique, but the freak is far beyond humans in terms of strength and endurance. Perhaps without pushing his body to its limits, he won't be able to win the fight.)
*Meanwhile, Nashw is in the tent talking to himself*
Nashw: Oh my God, not all over again
Oh my God, not all over again
Oh my God, not all over again-
Zanny: BOOO!
*Nashw, in a panic state, didn't even notice Zanny appearing there*
Zanny, bored: Uh... This isn't funny. Hey! (Zanny touches Nashw's shoulder) Let's talk.
*Nashw seems to not understand or care about anything*
Zanny: Enough, let's talk, and it won't be here!
At that moment, Zanny jumps into Nashw's chest, and Nashw passes out.
Nashw, drowsy: Zo, the fight is over...? WHAT! WHERE AM I?
*Everything was black with little stars of random colors*
Zanny: This is inside your soul, your home, hahaha... Nice, right? Let's talk quickly, because time isn't completely stopped, just slower.
Nashw, scared: WHAT?
*Nashw frantically turns his face around, looking around, not understanding anything*
Nashw: DID I DIE?
*Zanny pulls out a gun and shoots Nashw*
Nashw: AHHHH!!!!
Zanny laughing: No one here is dead, idiot, well, not you. Anyway, here you're also intangible, you're like a soul inside your soul, does that make sense?
Nashw stunned: I'm going to vomit
Zanny impatient: ENOUGH, WAKE UP, IDIOT!
Nashw trying to concentrate: Okay, talk...
Zanny: You're marked, you have no powers, why?
Nashw: I DON'T KNOW!
Zanny: This is going to be difficult... Listen, no one takes you seriously, not even you apparently, you didn't even bring your weapon here, you don't try anything... You just lack confidence.
Nashw: Please slow down.
Zanny: You're marked, trust yourself, body and soul...
*They hear Zo outside*
Zo euphoric: ANOTHER ONE HUNA, ANOTHER OOOONNNEEEE HUNA!!!!
Zanny: Your little friend is going to end up killing himself. Feel Nashw's body and soul, recalling memories of the past, before the Great Impact...
At that moment, Nashw remembers several things: moments with his family, some childhood friends, but the memories always lead to the same thing...
Voices from Nashw's memories: Jeez, stop talking to the fish...
Leave him alone, son, he's crazy...
Teacher, Nashw is talking to an ant again...
Nashw: No one believes me, but I listen to everything and everyone. I've always been left out, but I had the insects, the fish, the plants, everything. Everything alive talked to me, except the humans, and everything was always fine. I never felt bad about it. I wasn't alone...
Zanny: And did that make an impression on you?
Nashw, slightly sad: Yes.. Ah-ah, but everything's fine, really...
Zanny: Great, everything's ready!
Nashw, confused: What do you mean?
Zanny: Just trust yourself, it'll be as natural as breathing.
At that moment, Nashw bows and confidently leaves the tent. Zo is lying down, exhausted, and Huna runs to Nashw.
Huna, desperate: Nashw, please help Zo. I can't do anything anymore!
Nashw, surprised: Look, you didn't call me little brother.
Huna, desperate: WHAT? NO TIME TO PLAY, NASHW!
Nashw pushes Huna out of the way: Get out, let me try something now.
*Huna steps out of the way, but doesn't understand anything*
Nashw raises his hands and says: READY?
Voices???: READY!!!
Zo, weak in the knees: Who said that?
Huna just looks in shock: It's not real... it can't be.
At that moment, Nashw lowers his hands and the plants around him reach up and speak. After all, it was the plants who spoke... everyone was shocked because they all heard.
Zo in disbelief: Are you serious?
Nashw yelling: NOW!!!!
Plant #1: Alright!!
Nashw yelling: GRAB HIM!!
The plants around the aberration have completely trapped him; he's immobilized. It looks like the heroes will make it.
Nashw: You in there (points to a squirrel in the tree)
Squirrel: Me?
Nashw: Huna shoot him and me.
Huna confused: Should I shoot the squirrel???
*The freak is starting to get loose*
Nashw yelling: HURRY, I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN INCREASE THE SQUIRREL'S STRENGTH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I CAN AND CAN'T DO, SO JUST SHOOT THE SQUIRREL IN THE FUCKING HEAD!!!
Huna yelling: RIGHT!
Huna shoots the squirrel, and at that moment, he grows muscles like in a cartoon.
Nashw: Grab everything you can and throw it at his head!
The squirrel grabs all his food and throws it from up there with great force at the freak's head, and he faints.
Nashw surprised: MY GOD IT WORKED!!! COME ON HUNA, I'LL GET ZO, THANK YOU ALL...
Squirrel and plants: GOODBYE NASHW!!
The heroes run toward the mountain at night, scared but victorious...