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He reached the edge of the forest finally and paused to put his hands on his knees and take a breath. The sound of the raging Jabberwocky was behind him now and didn't seem to be pursuing him.

"Pheeeewww... haha..." He laughed aloud to survive such a close scrape and as if in confirmation he heard the sound of his 'character' levelling up. Checking his pocket card he found he'd gotten some loot too!

"Sweet a**.."

Breathing even harder he finally reached the fork in the road, without hesitation he went left snatching whatever was there to give him aid. Even though he knew luck was not really on his side he really hoped that the Jabberwocky would turn right and find something else to play with him, something that wasn’t him.

[ THE CHASE PART 2 ]

"Hahaha~ It's chasing after us. Bro, do we look like a big chicken leg to it? What do you think?" He ran towards the outside while jumping to dodge some lower branches blocking his way, he was laughing all the way.

_ . _. Would you want a spar? I will spar with you if you turn back.

The Mad Hatter Snakebyte laughed out but didn't stop. "He won't call me like that. Doesn't you search through my memories? You need to do better preparation." The boil pressed his hat while making another hop, what a big stone. He would definitely fell if he kicked on that.

Hello, we can bake some spookies together?

The sweet voice was tempting especially from someone he really likes. "It's a trap! Xiu shouldn't be here!" The hatter stroked its head. "You are right Bro, even if she's here, she won't ask me to stop when there's danger behind. She cares about everyone and she won't hurt anyone without a reason"

He just continued his so-called escape.

[ THE CHASE PART 3 ]

"Wow, a fork!" The jabberwocky was so behind that they had some times to stop and decide which item to pick. "You pick?"

"The timerrrrrrrrrr~"

"Great." He grabbed the timer like a white rabbit in a hurry while he heard footsteps getting closer.

"I love this game and this sudden event, hahahaha~"

[ THE CHASE PART 4 ]

"And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!"

Snakebyte 's playful attitude might irritated the monster, it growled and pounced after the boil. "Phew~ It's getting mad, so I guess this event ends soon?" He smiled to his companion. The jabberwocky stretched its long neck and snapped, the tree behind him crashed as the Hatter jumped up. "It's getting more exciting haha I love this." The jabberwocky dug up another tree with its claw and threw towards Snakebyte, the broken branches left a big scratch mark on his leg as he kicked it away.

He continued to back up, but without any fear, smile was on his face.

The teeth grazed his back. Fang ran faster, dodging desperately between trees that stood rigidly still and didn't ease his passing. The crashing and thumping receded behind him; the Jabberwock's ponderous weight and size slowed it down and forced it to break through the obstacles that Fang could dodge around.

He wasn't safe yet, but he slowed when a desperate glance back no longer showed him the monster. He could change his pace now, go from the rapid sprint at the beginning of the chase to a more sustainable lope. He could keep this up until he outran it.

Fang, someone called from behind him, and he missed a step in surprise. That wasn't - it couldn't be - it must be some kind of trick. His littlest sister wasn't here, didn't know this name.

Fang, she called, her dangerous glass-chime voice pitching up in distress. Fang, come home.

It wasn't her. Fang whined. His heart hurt. But it wasn't her, and he didn't dare look back. He bent his head and ran on.

Impossibly, the Jabberwock's footsteps sounded closer and closer behind him. It lashed and thrashed through the woods, and when Fang risked a glance back, he saw it snapping at another fleeing figure, a figure that stumbled and fell --

Fang yanked his attention back to his own path. You couldn't worry about one who fell. Turning back would slow you both.

The teeth snapped into his cloak and jerked him back. He fell hard on his back, tried to roll aside as he saw the gaping maw descend --

A burst of white sparkles halted the Jabberwock, freezing it in place. Second Chance Timer activated, said Fang's pocket card. He rolled to his feet with a sobbing breath and fled again.

He noticed, gradually, the silence pressing inward on all sides. His ears folded back, flattening slowly to his hair. The fur on the back of his neck prickled and stood up under the pressure of eyes. Goosebumps rose on his arms, answering a purely psychological chill.

He turned to make out the silhouette of the Jabberwock, its shape half-obscured by trees that stood frozen in terror. The long neck darted snakelike through the trees, and the teeth snapped into Fang's shoulder. Pain shocked through him like a cascade of ice. The monster withdrew its head, and Fang could see the neck bunching up again for another strike.

He ran, again.