" Next time we go out there, we need a plan. Not go out half assed and half cocked with a newly made weapon and taunt the murderous reindeer! " Raven scolded George as she finished tending to his wounded arm.
" Yes Ma'am. " He whimpered, having learned his lesson.
" Well what is the plan? One of us distracts him while the other two get away? " He asked wincing as he moved away and slowly stood up.
" Even we wouldn't fall for that, he knows there's three of us. If two of us are missing and not coming to the aide of the third, he's going to know something is up. "
" Well maybe one of distracts him while the other two take off in different directions... " Jim began,
" Sacrifice one and then take off in directions hoping and praying that you're not the one the homicidal deer comes after and get away to get help? We would need a high-powered rifle to take him down. That handgun in the barn is useless. " Raven interrupted,
" And you saw how well the knife worked. "
" Well maybe if we hit him on a vital organ? That might work. "
" We either go together... "
" Or what? Die trying? I want to live thank you! "
" Okay let's just... "
" Jim you say take a breath again and I will stab you with one of these knives. "
Jim remained quiet.
" Now, let's just get something to eat and drink and then figure out how we're getting the hell out of here. " Raven went to the living room to get something from her bag.
" We need to conserve our food... "
" You said we wouldn't stay here long! "
" Yeah okay, never mind. It's been a crazy couple of hours, okay? "
WWWW
A few minutes later, after they finally managed to calm down and think more rationally,
" Okay, I'll distract him in the front, you guys go out the back and head for town... " Jim began,
" No, the lodge is closer, see. " Raven said, showing him her phone with the map of the property on it, zooming out, one could see that the lodge was indeed closer, if one cut across the road and through a two mile trek through the woods.
" That sounds like a good plan...in theory. But are you sure you want to distract that thing? " George asked Jim.
" You're already wounded. "
" I can still fight him! "
" You and Raven need to get out of here and get help. " Jim said.
" And what is that help supposed to do? "
" Kill that thing? " Raven replied as it was rather obvious.
" Right. "
" So, when do we do this? "
" Once the sun goes down. We need to keep an eye on that thing, he seems to be circling the house, the next time he comes around the front, I'll go out, you guys go to the back, I'll give the signal, you guys take off, I try to hold him for as long as I can to give you a chance to get a head start. Just make sure you have your spears with you. "
" This is not the best idea. " Raven said, feeling anxious about this and fearing the outcome of this.
WWWW
" Now remember, take only your phones and your spears. " Jim reminded.
" Yeah, yeah. Just keep that thing busy long enough for us to get away. " George replied as he tightened his grip on his new spear. He had an extra one on his back, Raven also had two, along with Jim.
" Let's get to the back and ready to go. " Raven said, looking to Jim as he went to the front door,
" Thank you. " She said, they both knew that that beast would kill him.
" As long as you guys make it out, it'll be worth it. " He replied and waited until he saw her join George at the back door, before going out the front door.
He was almost immediately met by Blitzen. He came out from the corner of the cabin,
" I've heard that you are a smart reindeer Blitzen. " Jim said, he saw the reindeer's ear twitch at the name.
" Yeah, that's right big fella, I know your name. I also know that your brothers and master were murdered by two men. " He continued,
" I also know you're not blind and see that I'm armed. " Jim dropped his spears and stepped away from them.
" I know you don't care for what I say. You are hurting and angry too much to care anymore, but I do care about my friends. And I'm not going to let you harm again or kill them. So if you want to kill or harm someone, kill or harm me you bastard! " He yelled and took off in the opposite direction of Blitzen, going for the driveway, but Blitzen wasn't following him,
" Come on! You want kill someone, I'm right here! "
When Blitzen still didn't come after him, he knew that the only way to get Blitzen to come after him and give his friends a fighting chance of getting to the lodge and getting help.
He ran towards the barn, surprising Blitzen for a moment, long enough for Jim to make it back inside the barn and to one of the stalls.
" RUUNNN!!! " He yelled when Blitzen ran inside, he was able to run back out and shut the doors behind him, holding them shut.
Raven and George shot out of the cabin and towards the pond where they split up. One was to head towards the lodge while the other would double back and go to town, Blitzen couldn't be that fast or be able to split himself in two to go after two people that went in different directions.
Back with Jim, he managed to get to his spear before Blitzen busted the doors to the barn down and charge at him, he dodged the first charge, slicing Blitzen's side, angering the beast. Blitzen turned around and charged him again, they got each other on that one.
The third charge, one of Blitzen's point's got Jim in the gut, at the same time, he stabbed Blitzen, causing the beast to shake him off and onto the steps of the cabin. But Jim made himself get back up and continue to fight against Blitzen to give his friends as much time as he could for them to escape.
It was the fifth attack that finally did him in however.
The blood loss and weakness had set in, his vision was blurred, Blitzen charged, antlers pointed at him, he tried to dodge, but misjudged it and was stabbed through, one of the point's struck his throat, cutting his artery.
He was dead by the time he hit the ground in a sickening wet heap.
The only sound now was Blitzen's heavy breathing, he looked to the back of the cabin, he knew that the other two had ran out the back, he walked back there to see where they went, casually stepping on Jim's body as though he was stepping up a hill.
Once he was in the back, he saw that there was two different directions, so they went in different directions. He decided to go after the wounded one first. That one was reckless, he'd be an easier kill then this last one had been.