-Area 57-

[Sparrow]

Jack had to take a long pause to put the fact they had a ham cannon in perspective.
He knows the man's threats about the weapons were true. He wouldn't be able to get them with out being shot to heck. He thinks for a moment. The vehicle was trashed, they'd have to leave it eventually. Now thoroughly cold from laying in the snow he slowly lifts himself up, using his spider legs only, slowed a bit by the sharp chill that affected a spiders joints so. He doesn't look to the van, in case they'd miss read it as an attack. One leg and a time he backs up, all the way until he reaches a small clearing, then with spider like speed, darts into the forest.
Trying to feed a spider ham? They must be joking. Spiders catch their meals for a reason...
He wouldn't have to wait long. The van would be buried soon enough. They'd have to either leave or wait it out. Either way, they would be vulnerable.

[Sparrow]

The bear flinches before falling to stand on for paws again. She lowers her head questioningly making a low growl. The cub makes a baying cry as is squirms around.

[Doom]

"W-w-what were you thinking? A spider, trying to eat ham? Really?" Freddy was still shell shocked, but he was gonna tell off Steven with all his might.
Steven laughed, and said, "It was an elaborate ploy! I know that spiders can't eat ham! I drove off Jack with that deal, making it seem like I was a fool." He reached under his seat, and pulled out a flamethrower, with a full tank. "I'll get these webs off. Just hope it doesn't damage the van too badly." He exited, and trudged through waist high snow to get to the back, which he torched. The webs were still there, but loose and worn. He trudged to the front, and torched the larger web. "This is what you get, Fangs!" He torched the treetops, obviously pleased to undo Jack's work. He got back in the van, and mumbled, "That bastard thinks he's the superior hunter. He'll know the food chain when I'm done with him." The van still running, he slammed on the gas, the van stubbornly pushing through the snow.

[Jay]

Kiana set the cub near its mother, sighing. She grimaced, wondering what would haappen next.

[Sparrow]

Jack, a good distance away, glares at the van as it trudges away. He watches the web tunnels and overhands whither away in the fire. He walks over almost under it. It put out some useful heat in the least. Still, this peeved him off. He looks to where the van had been trapped and sees that deep tracks were left behind. He follows them at a pace that should keep him well out of site, following on ground.
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The cub waddles over to it's mother and hides behind her front right leg. The bear looks to the cub, checking it over. After a few moments the bear looks back to Kiana cautiously. Seeming to not want to fight, the bear turns to the side and strolls off back into the forest. The cub follows at her heels.
Douglas is still shocked by what had just happened and remains quiet.

[Doom]

The van's slow pace was only decreasing. It got to a point where minutes would pass before a single yard cold be covered. "Maybe we should wait until morning to continue. After all, the snow is only getting deeper, and it's a little dangerous at night." Freddy asked, a nervous twinge in his voice. Steven laughed and said, "Stopping is just what Fangs wants us to do. I'll try some real negotiating if I get the chance, but so far, we can only hope the minigun will tear him to shreds. He turned on the heat sensor, his paranoia well placed. On the edge of the scanner was the same heat signature from earlier. Freddy gasped, and covered his eyes. Steven stepped hard on the gas, but to no avail. The van was completely stopped. There was no way to get in or out. He picked up the speaker once more, and said, "So, your impatience got the best of you Fangs? I'm disappointed. A hunter never hungers. He only waits for prey to fall, and then he is allowed greed." Just then, another heat signature showed on the monitor, silencing Steven's rant. The signature showed a large bear and a small cub. "I have another deal to make with you Fangs." Freddy was amazed the bear stopped and stayed, not frightened by the loudspeaker. "I capture your prey for you, and you let us go free. Understand?" He selected the weapons menu once more, and chose the "Net Launcher." He aimed it manually at the bear, and, with surprising accuracy, trapped the elder in an inescapable chain net. "Do we have a deal, Fangs?"

[Jay]

Kiana heard a voice, her eyes widening as she saw a net go over the bear. She turned diamond form, running and slashing the nets. "Who in the hell-? I just saved this thing!"

[Sparrow]

Trapping a mother bear to trade for their lives?.... How low could they go? Jack stands still, glaring at the van.
Then it happened, the same women who had freed him earlier freed the bear.
The cub makes a gleeful sound, running under it's mother. The mother bear quickly runs off with her cub.
Jack remains in the same spot. Wondering what would happen next.

[Doom]

"Steve.....Am I....the only one who saw that?" Freddy asked, bewildered. He saw there, standing in front of him, a furious look on her face, the deceased older sister to his girlfriend, Kiana Evans. He snatched the speaker from the steaming Steven and quietly asked, "Are you.... Kiana Evans?"

[Jay]

Kiana heard her name and jumped. "What in hell's name..." she went up to Freddy. "Who the heck are you, and why are you going about parading my name?" she glared furiously.

[Doom]

Freddy's face brightened, and he dropped the speaker. He opened the door, and Steven tried to pull him back in, but couldn't grab him in time. Freddy ran over to Kiana, ignoring Jack outright. He asked her, "Do you remember Darci? Your little sister?" Steven was furiously stomping over to Freddy, but he tripped in the snow, and pounded his fist, enraged his bait had been set free.

[Jay]

Kiana eyed him, paralyzed in fear and absolute anger. She shifted back after her form after she flickered a few times. Her face was an absolute likeness of her sister's, maybe not quite as attractive, and slightly more tan, but she could almost pass as a twin... if not for a few minor differences. "D-Darci? Who the heck are you?! How do you know about...?" she paused, her face a mix of anger, fear, sadness, surprise, and more.

[Doom]

"My name is Freddy Moore. Darci is my girlfriend. She talks about you all the time. What happened? How did you get here?" Freddy sounded almost calm, but his teeth were chattering. Steven was now standing between Freddy and Jack, and he gently touched the pistol at his side. "No sudden movements, Fangs."

[Jay]

Kiana stopped, looking comforted. "O-okay..." she slowly cocked her head as she watched Steven. "And him?" she asked, looking where he was looking. She gasped. It was Jack.

[Doom]

Freddy promptly said, "That's Steven Tarren. He's searching for Area 57. He's a tad," Freddy sighed, searching for the right words, saying, "...short-tempered." Steven was aiming his pistol at Jack now, unnerved and furious. "Boy, what are you doing, talking to one of them?"