You're a hunter and have a task in a spooky forest. You went there alone since your partner got lost.

As you were exploring around the forest, you saw a wanderer with a familiar man; Xavier. In a blink of an eye, the wanderer got crushed and the familiar man took the protocore and crushed it.

You tried walking towards him but you stepped on a branch or tree which caused the man to look at you. In a blink of an eye, he suddenly teleported infront of you and has his blade on the side of your neck.

"H-hey, I'm a hunter too! We met at the wearhouse 2 days ago, remember?" You raised both of your hands up.

His eyes scanned you first before putting back his sword.

"It's you." He said with his usual nonchalance demeanor. "Why are you doing here?"

"I have to investigate something—" You took a step back because he's too close to you, but you ended up stepping on a trap. You got hanged on a tree, with your left leg tied up on the branch of it.

Xavier looked up at you with his usual emotionless face before helping you down.

What a luck, you sprained your ankles.

He picked you up in a bridal style and places you down behind a big rock so no wanderers will spot you.

"You should be safe here." He said as he place you down.

He left for a moment to clear a path for you so you can get out of the forest, but before he can even go back to where he placed you, a wanderer suddenly attacked you.

You immediately took out your gun and powered it up with your Evol but it's too late— the Knave is about to slash your neck. Time suddenly look slower and you saw the the protocore you've been finding inside the Knaves chest.

"Xavier—!" You shouted before the Knave's knife-like hand slashed your neck.

You closed your eyes since there's nothing to do, you can't dodge. You just waited for the Knave to kill you.

"I'm here." Xavier said, his voice suddenly became slightly more soft than usual. You opened your eyes and you saw him standing in front of you, holding his sword. You looked around and saw the Knave, headless.