March 2, 3009

The morning sun starts to rise, an exhausted group of Silva, Oro, and Salv are almost out of Rattlesnake Canyon. The rainstorm has passed. Their eyes are dead set on the woods in the distance known as Howling Woods.

Salv: We are almost there, just keep it up. Raynn is most likely out of the cavern by now.

Silva: No way that guy catches up to us at this point.

Salv: Perhaps.

Silva: We did work well together to leave that pirate in shambles.

Salv: Indeed but if we hadn't beat him to his leftovers, we most certainly would have not made it this far in the canyon.

Silva: True, so thankful for his hospitality (laughs).

Salv laughs a bit with Silva. They do not continue their conversation until Howling Woods is within climbing distance from them.

Salv: Finally, we can just climb up here and then rest easy without worry of that maniac chasing us.

Silva: Not yet.

Salv: What do you mean?

Silva nudges his head towards Oro's direction. Oro replies with a confused expression.

Salv: Shit. How do you usually get this mutt up mountains with you.

Silva: We find alternative paths for him to climb. If the mountain is too steep or dangerous, he would wait for us in the cabin.

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Salv: Haven't seen a ramp since I got here.

Silva: Why don't we make a ramp?

Salv: And how do you suppose we accomplish that?

Silva: Just use the same strategy you did during our fight with Raynn.

Salv: (laughs) I like your style Silva! Unfortunately, the rain weakened my powers and this is a giant cliff as opposed to the small cave we escaped from.

Silva: Why don't I climb up and edge out chunks of it to make it easy for ya?!

Salv places his hand on his chin and thinks for just a moment.

Salv: Alright, that might just work.

Silva begins climbing up the steep cliff with his body rapidly heating up. He outlines the first quarter of the cliff by using his right hand to heat the rock and his left limbs to grip the cooler side of the cliff.

Salv: (slightly yells) You really are a skilled climber. Keep it up!

As Salv waits patiently for Silva, he notices the all too familiar feeling of rain drops hitting his metallic body. Silva is now halfway through the process.

Salv: Uhhh Silva, I hate to say it but we might need to hurry this up. If I get drenched I will not even be able to carry a pebble.

Silva: Alright!

Silva is rushing to finish the outline. He is seventy five percent of the way there. Silva notices a small figure in the distance.

Silva: Hey Salv, look ahead of ya!

Salv squints his eyes to reveal a man heading towards them.

Salv: Damnit, I don't know who it is but I am not willing to find out!

The man rushes closer. Silva is nearly finished. Rain starts to pour.

Salv: He's closing in on us!

Silva: Alright, once I finish heating up, why don'tcha hit 'em with the ramp!

Salv: That's such a ridiculous idea… (enthusiastically) AND I LIKE IT!

Silva finally finishes his task. The man is close enough to them to confirm that he is indeed Raynn, furiously charging at them. The giant chunk of rock starts to fall atop Salv and Oro.

Oro: (barks)

Silva: Now's your chance Salv!

Salv stops the ginormous rock ramp and uses all of his remaining strength to steadily lift it on his broad shoulders. Raynn is now a few feet away from them surrounded by whirlpools.

Salv: You've had your chance, Raynn. But you were just too slow!

Salv shifts the ramp to his right side and grips the end of it like a club. As Raynn is inches away from him, Salv starts to swing the ramp towards Raynn. It lands a direct hit. Luckily for Raynn, his whirlpools shielded some of the blow so he wasn't completely knocked unconscious. Raynn is down for the count.