Alder knew the gig was up, he'd violated the simple rules, and started a massive fire. His only hope was the fire held the shades off for long enough for the shades to calm down, or Ado willing, the gamemasters decided he had entertained enough to save him. "Maybe if enough others die because of this fire the gamemasters will drop a ring of silver?" He mutters to himself, grimacing, because he knows how unlikely that is.
He looks around for the hidden cameras "Are you happy now dad? Your son goes out in a blaze of glory instead of dying old and happy? This what you wanted?"
He waves his branch in front of him, and the shades recoil, but not far enough. Everytime they just get a little closer.
He hadn't tested whether his ax was silver, and he desperately hoped it wouldn't come to that.
Just then the fire reaches the forest, where the bushes explode, launching branches and rocks everywhere. They pass through the shades.
"Oh Ado"
Alder throws himself to the ground as branches launch overhead hitting other bushes and setting fires all over the forest.
"Smoky is very displeased with me." He laughs and the shades start to swarm around him.
He swings his torch back and forth desperately trying to drive them back. He glares at the drone that flew over to record some close ups. "Oh so daddy can see me die close up? I bet you're overjoyed."
The shades are an arms length away now. Alder looks around and sees he's trapped himself in a ring of fire.
With 5 shades.
"Oh Ado."
He swings his axe, and miraculously, it cuts one in half. He gets ready to slash the next ones when he feel an icy hand grasp his calf.
"OHH ADO!" He yells, leg turning black and numb. He tries to pull away but nearly falls into another shade. This one grasp his arm, he drops his axe and screams, falling to his knees, vitality being sapped.
"PLEAASE" He shrieks
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