Max and Benjamin had gone into the woods in search of food. There was a certain part of the woods they weren't allowed to go to, but their stubborn selves decided to venture through anyway.
The boys got themselves sidetracked by taking sticks and treating them like they were swords. They played for a while until the sun began to set, the sticks were dropped and they continued their mission.
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After having caught four squirrels and two rabbits, they turned around and went back the way they came.
Before they could reach the safer section of the woods, they were stopped by the Lady in Red, Scarlett.
"Naughty boys, you know better." She snickered.
Ben scoffed. "What's in it to you, witch?"
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She laughed as she held up her hand to examine her black painted fingernails. "This is my territory, my land, no one ever crosses it."
Ben retorts. "This 'land' wasn't yours to claim, now step aside."
"Ben...?" Max warns.
"And yours wasn't either." She replies calmly. "Now run fast, before I keep you in these woods, never to leave!"
Ben smirks. "Yeah, right."
Her expression grew more tense. She waves a hand and the magic automatically throws Jackson to the side.
"BEN!" Max screams.
"Let's go! Let's go!" Benjamin shouts as he jumps up, clapping Max on the back.
They could hear the angered witch in the background.
"Your town will BURN!"
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After a while, the boys had enough time to warn everyone of the incoming presense.
"You stupid boys! You KNEW better than to wander that part of the forest!" The blacksmith shouted.
There was the sound of cries and panic in the background.
The blacksmith sighs. "If we shall fight.....we shall fight together."
The village gathered, waiting for Scarlett's presense. Benjamin and Max waited too.
A few minutes have passed, and suddenly there was a chill in the air and dark mist swirling on the ground.
She's coming.