Sacrifice

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"Maybe in a few more days we can get there… Hahhh… We'll sure do, Luck." Lara sighed with a hopeful smile. "We'll finally meet new people and make new friends! It's going to be so exciting!"

"Hahah, you're more pumped up than usual." Luck sighed. "I guess… I guess you might be right. I hope everything… goes alright."

"Yeah! Think positively! Now, let's eat some grilled fish-"

RUMBLE!

The forest floor below them crumbled apart and opened into countless cracks. Once more, Lara's spirits were unable to predict this out of the blue. Countless insectoid demonic beasts surged from within, Lara and Luck panicking.

TRUUUUUMMM…!

"W-Wait, again?! So soon?!" Asked Luck in horror. "D-Dammit! We need to get out of here, Lara! We aren't strong enough to defeat these things yet!"

"Ungh… Hahhh… I-I'm so tired…" Lara muttered. "L-Luck…!"

"Eh?!" Luck quickly realized Lara wasn't the only one tired.