[This is based on a dream I had! So this is technically an AU. Also they’re humanized :P]

*Everyone was absolutely terrified. They were running for their lives, trying to make it to the safe area, where the spotlight was pointed to.

Firey was near Leafy, and all she was focused on doing was sprinting, occasionally looking back to see if Firey was safe and near her. He’d recently been injured in another competition like this one, except now, it was for their lives and if they failed, they would die.

Then, she lost her footing and tumbled down a hill. And fell awfully behind. But she pushed through anyways, and managed to get to the safe area, securing her place.

—

Firey was sat in the winning area, having a literal panic attack. He was staring at a map in the area, staring at two icons displaying where Leafy and someone else were neck and neck in a race. If he lost leafy, he lost everything. And he didn’t want that.

He was so terrified, that he didn’t even notice the fact that she’d crossed the finish line into the safe zone. He just saw her icon disappear and presumed she’d lost and died.

So he screamed.

—

Leafy crossed the finished line and exhaled a sigh of relief. She was alive. She won. And then she heard a blood-curdling-ly loud scream echo across the safe area. Being extremely kind, she ran over to see for herself.

Only to be met by Firey being the one to make that sound, surrounded by others who were trying to calm the poor soul. So she ran over and broke through the crowd.

L: “FIREY!! Shh!! Shh! I’m here, see! Calm down, take deep breaths… there we go… shh…”

Leafy rubbed his back and gently kissed his forehead.

—

Firey heard that familiar voice and calmed instantly. Leafy.

F: “Leafy..? You’re alive…?!”

She only nodded in response.