the beasts in the forest (open)

[wompy]

seeing as how no one stepped forward when wompy shouted out, he shrugged and sat down figuring that he was still tense and on edge from the fight earlier. "well in anycase im glad to be able to meet someone in this forrest." he said to Damien.
"where are you headed too."

[WolfEnchantress]

Damien lowered his sword as well, not hearing Wompy's question. Apparently wompy had not seen samuel come from behind the tree, and motioned to him.

"Wompy, this is Samuel." He turned to the newcomer. "I'm sorry about the jacket..I'm just a bt..tense lately. Here," He ripped off another part of his shredded shirt and began to bind the wound.

"Wompy, I don't think he's any real danger...but be on your guard, okay?" Damien whisered the words so that only wompy could hear them.

"sorry again. I ruined your jacket. Here," He said, offering four gold peices that would buy him a new one.

[thedookienut]

He shook his head, holding one hand up to refuse the man's offer.
"It's okay. I'm just glad you didn't kill me." He replied, wincing as the shirt was tried around his arm. To say it wasn't as deep as it looked, it hurt a lot.

Once his arm was bound, he slipped off his jacket; placing it on the ground next to a tree. He leant back, taking a deep breath before glancing over at the two men. They didn't look to hostile, though as one of them had said, they were tense.

[wompy]

Wompy turned to samuel "why were you following us."

[WolfEnchantress]

Damien wondered if Samuel had heard Wompy's bit about Wompy being a fugitive and hoped not.
"I'm Damien, and this is Wompy," He said. He tried not to let hes tension show, clenching and unclenching his fists. "Though I must ask the same question. Were you following us? and if you were, why? And dont lie. If you have ill intentions I will not hesitate to kill you."

His eyes flashed dangerously, givig away his deep mistrust of strangers. Or anyone, really. The one person he had ever tried to put faith in had nearly killed him, and now his arm was almost useless.

[thedookienut]

He laughed, trying to act calm.

"I wasn't following you. I was merely making my way to the next town and the forest seemed the quickest route. I've already been attacked once on my way through and I just assumed you were both hostile." He shrugged, not noticing how tense Damien was.

"It's a pleasure to meet you." He added, brushing his hair from his face with his hand.

[wompy]

Wompy walked up to samuel looking down at the man he put on a scowl and looked deep into his eyes to see if he was lying or not seeing anything he scoweled even more and said "i dont like him we shouldn't travel with him he can't be trusted." with that Wompy turned whipping his tail dangerously close to Samuel's face.

[WolfEnchantress]

Damien did not relax one bit, but did not think wompy's judgement was fair.

"I do not think he is lying. I do not trust anyone, but I think he is not going to kill us." He eyes samuel. "Anyways, it is better to travel with three than with two in this place. Wh knows what is in here, waiting for it's next meal?" Stiffly, and without showing the pain his torn chest caused him, he grabbed the hilt of his sword and turned to leave, the direction Samuel had seemed to be going, as well as himself.

He pointedly did not put his sword back into his sheath. Traveling with two strangers was not his first choice in terms of comfort.

"Samuel. I have been with Wompy for a while. You may come with us if you wish. Of course, wompy, you do not have to speak or look at Samuel if you do not think he is safe. I just want to get out of here with no one killing the other."

He did not hear the low growl come from behind them.

[thedookienut]

Samuel watched Wompy search him. He glared at him as he spun back around, nearly hitting him with his tail.

"I don't mean to cause you to be uneasy. I'm just passing through. To be truthful, I'm terrible with a sword.."He said, trying to reassure the two of them.

Giving up, he began to walk slowly behind the two, watching them closely. He grabbed his jacket, pulled it on, making sure the collar covered his neck.

[WolfEnchantress]

Damien walked slowly, glancing behind him every few moments. He did not like Samuel walking behind them, but would not dishonor him by having him walk in front. Gradually he relaxed, if only slightly, and sheathed his sword loose enough to be drawn quickly if need be.

"So samuel," he began, trying to make conversation.

It never happened.

Out from the brush behind them a beast crashed from the underbrush, nearly three and a half times as tall as Damien.
"What the hell?!" He growled, whipping his sword back from his sheath. "Both of you, be careful!" He shouted as it's saliva dripped onto the ground, sizzling where it touched.

It looked to be half-wolf and half-babboon. It's head was that of a wolf, but the color of a monkey. It's body was also that of a monkey, but it had a long tail and sharp tipped claws. Its fur was wirey and matted.

It let out a shreiking roar and jumped.

[wompy]

Wompy was a tad shaken by the beast that came through the forrest grove. He had never seen anything even near this type of beast. seeing the beast was leaping at them Wompy tried to dodge around the beast. the beast was too fast though it rammed into him sending him crashin into a rather large tree.

[thedookienut]

Samuel panicked. His eyes darted in all directions, searching for somewhere to go. He took a few steps back, holding his sword ready. His attention was soon taken by Wompy's body flying over towards a tree. He winced and slowly began to move over between him and the beast.

"You okay?" He called to Wompy, watching the beast constantly. He took a quick glance behind him, before finding himself covering his ears by the beast's shrill cry. He crouched low, covering his ears with his fists. His fists tensed, clutching his ears for dear life. He let out a painful cry, before dropping fully to the ground.

[wompy]

Wompy stagered for a second when he got up, spitting out some blood he turned reached into a pocket and brought out some strips of leather with studs in them(like ancient roman boxers) he then proceeded to charge the beast

[WolfEnchantress]

Damien slashed at the beast's head, but missed as it dodged. The thing had amazing speed for it's size.

He saw Wompy get smashed through a tree and shouted his name, then he saw Samuel drop. Apparently the beast did too. It turned, letting out another savage scream tht had damien yell with pain. It crouched...then jumped at Samuel's limp body.

"Oh, no you dont!" Damien growled and dove, landing on his hands and knees protectively over Samuel's body. A slash
to his side had him roar in agony, and he plunged his sword into the things eye, picking up Samuel and darting behind a tree. From the corner of his eye, he saw Wompy stagger to his feet.

"Samuel! Hey, wake up!" Damien whispered loudly, shaking him. He put a hand over his gash that was partially over his stomach, trying to stop the deadly bleeding, and put his sword on the ground. "Samuel! Wake up, you have to run!"

[thedookienut]

Samuel could hear his name, though it sounded distant. He tried to open his eyes. They felt heavy, almost as if they were glued together. He heard his name again, closer this time.

Damien. He could here him. He forced his eyes open, watching the clearing slowly come into focus.

"What the 'ell is going on?" He whispered as Damien's body became clear. "What happened?" He added, his eyes darting towards the large gash on his side. "Where's Wompy?" He was beginning to panic.