forum No More Boundaries ((OXO - closed))

Started June 30, 2020 by @ElderGod-Carrots

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((Ofc Aidan’s dumb gayness ruined it lmao))

As the path got more treacherous, Aidan was forced back into reality, his brow furrowing in concentration as he navigated the terrain.

It was then that Gareth stopped them, holding a finger to his lips to indicate that they had to be quiet. Sash drew her gun, Bella doing the same. There was a rustling in the bushes across the river, then a silence, then another rustle.

Aidan silently shifted closer to Lachy, putting a protective arm out in front of him. He didn’t want conflict but if there was, he wouldn’t hesitate to fight to protect himself and Lachy.

There was another silence and then there was shouting and gun shots. The three elders immediately fired back, Bella pushing Lachy and Aidan behind a nearby tree for some form of protection. It seemed they'd been followed.

Aidan gritted his teeth. “Dammit!” He growled under his breath. He clenched his fists, which had quickly begun to smoke from agitation, not quite catching flame yet.

"Aidan stop!" Lachy hissed, "You'll draw attention to us and you can't die when we haven't even reached the camp yet." He said, worry etching itself into his features. He looked around the tree, fingers twitching at his side.

“Sorry, sorry.” He hissed back, seeming to focus for a second before the smoke stopped. “Be careful.” He whispered as he saw Lachy poke his head around the tree.

Lachy watched the fight. The trio seemed to have taken out quite a few of the others, but there was still at least five others shooting at them. He frowned, then gasped when he saw an arrow heading straight for Aidan. He raised his hand, sending a burst of light out to prevent the arrow from hitting him.

Aidan hadn’t spotted it and tensed up at Lachy’s burst of light. As soon as he realized what, Lachy had done, he relaxed again, giving him a nod of thanks. He tried to be more alert after that.

And then Bella went down, shot in the chest and sending her flying back as her body went limp over a nearby rock. Someone stepped out from behind a rock on the other side of the river, shooting more furiously now they were down a man.

Aidan’s eyes went wide. “We have to help them somehow.” He hissed to Lachy. His mind was racing as his eyes scanned the area, desperately trying to think of a plan. His hand started tapping against the side of his thigh as he did so.

Lachy bit his lip, glancing between the fighting and Aidan before he sighed, "Go, I'll cover you." He said, "Try and take them down."

He nodded. The only decision left now was whether to try and get behind them or a full frontal assault. He decided the first one was his best bet. He turned to Lachy. “I’m going to try and get behind the guys shooting at us, think it’ll work?”

Lachy thought about it for a moment, bouncing on his heels, "How are you going to get behind them? You've gotta cross the river first.." There was a loud bang and then a hiss, Sasha falling to the ground clutching her side.

“Fair point fair point. Whatever we do, we have to do it fast. And it’ll probably work best if we do it together.” With more people on their side getting injured, he knew they only had a handful of minutes to initiate their plan.

"I can try and blind them, giving you time to cross the lake. But I can't hold it for long since well… last time I did I fainted." A bullet hit the other side of the tree, dangerously close to Aidan's leg.

He nodded. “Don’t strain yourself too much. I’ll be fast, promise.” He managed to smile at Lachy reassuringly. “I’m ready whenever you are.” He mentally started mapping out the route he’d take to get there.

Lachy nodded back. He didn't move at first, waiting for the right moment. He twisted round the tree, letting out a massive burst of bright, white light directly at the enemy group.

And then Aidan was gone, sprinting as fast as his legs would allow. He knew his time was limited, and if he slowed down he was gonna be screwed. But he managed to make it all the way to behind enemy lines.

The enemies didn't notice. The light coming from Lachy made them squint their eyes closed, stumbling around trying to find each other. The light faded a few moments later, leaving an out of breath, defenseless, Lachy on the other side.

He couldn’t risk letting Lachy get hurt, so he knew he had to move fast. Without any further thought, he set his right hand ablaze. He shot it at the first guy, hitting him square in the back.

The man let out a scream, falling to the ground not a moment later. One of the other four squinted, slowly getting their eyesight back as they aimed again at the other side, shooting erratically in an attempt to hit someone.

Aidan had to get a bit closer to the next man to ensure his accuracy. He moved quickly, more flames already forming. Once within range he didn’t hesitate to eliminate this man in the same way as the first.

He went down within a second, sending twigs and leaves flying as he hit the ground hard. However he'd done enough damage to Gareth that it didn't matter. The other three were slowly coming to their sense, turning towards Aidan and firing.

“Well fuck” He grumbled before attempting to get to some form of cover. At this rate, he might have to completely set himself ablaze. He’d been trying to avoid that, mostly because he didn’t want to accidentally set off a forest fire but it appeared he had no choice.

One of the three turned back around, knowing that there was still one person on the other side that was not dead or injured. There was another burst of bright light, then another though not as deadly as the other. The other two kept firing on Aidan.

He forced himself to focus, feeling the tingling sensation of the flames traveling up his body until he knew he was completely coated in them. Only then did he step out of cover, continuing his attack, hoping to take the remaining people down as soon as possible.

The one with their back turned went down first, firing one last shot across the river before he fell with his other companions. The other two fell shortly after, one trying to run away only to only get a few meters before he, too, fell with the others.

Aidan would carefully check to make sure they were all deep fried and not waking up anytime soon before he made his way back across the river. “Lachy?” He called out. “Are you okay?” He’d lost track of him in the last few minutes.

Lachy was hunched over Sasha, holding her hand right before he body went limp with the dogs. He didn't reply to Aidan, simply staring at the older woman who was lying underneath him. He hadn't been able to save her in time.