~Lapse In Judgement~
(I Do Not Own This Image)
_(The story begins after the events that took place with the elemental sisters. Jake's pride has been hurt from having to be rescued by Candice, and they begin to argue about weather or not Jake even needed her help. Candice becomes so angry, that she storms off to be alone. Jake and company decide it would be best if they let her get it out of her system, and let her come back when she is ready. So Jake and The Cohorts set up camp due to it getting darker. Meanwhile, Candice Stumbles upon a man protecting a young girl from a monster. Upon slaying the monster, Candice falls out of hiding and introduces herself to the man. He states that his name is Jered, and begins flirting with Candice, and feeling some anger towards Jake still, she tries to get back at him by leaving with this new guy. Jered takes Candice to meet with his crew, and informs her that they are bounty hunters, then invites her to join them for a few jobs. She agrees and decides to slay a few monsters with him and his group.)
Meanwhile...
(Jake, Darren, Randal, Lillith, and Balthezar, all sit around a campfire at their campsite, talking about Jake's relationship with Candice, and they convince him to go apologize to her and bring her back. So he goes off on his own to the nearby village in search for her.)
Back with Candice...
(It was late at night when they were out at their usual pub hangout thats near the woods for travelers. They finally decide to turn in for the night, so Jered brings Candice back to the hut where they were staying, and they go to bed. He tries to be sneaky, and leave but she hears him leave. Quietly Candice follows him. Jered meets up with this young woman who was a client that couldn't pay the money that she owed, so Jered kills her. Candice silently watches in horror. As she backs away in fear, she makes some sound and Jered hears her and calls for his men to sieze her. They restrain her as he approaches.)
Jered:
"You know, I've had orders to turn you in to da big boy 'imself upon finding you... But I decided to keep you around for meself, you know, fo' fun. Well guess what sweetheart, I think I've had enough fun with the likes of you."
Candice:
"Wait! What? N...noo!"
Jered:
"Take 'er away boys... And DO make her Pipe down eh?"
(Jered's men smack her upside the back of the head with the butt of a gun, knocking her out cold.)
Meanwhile...
(Jake, Darren, Randal, Lillith, and Balthezar, all sit around a campfire at their campsite, talking about Jake's relationship with Candice, and they convince him to go apologize to her and bring her back. So he goes off on his own to the nearby village in search for her.)
Back with Candice...
(It was late at night when they were out at their usual pub hangout thats near the woods for travelers. They finally decide to turn in for the night, so Jered brings Candice back to the hut where they were staying, and they go to bed. He tries to be sneaky, and leave but she hears him leave. Quietly Candice follows him. Jered meets up with this young woman who was a client that couldn't pay the money that she owed, so Jered kills her. Candice silently watches in horror. As she backs away in fear, she makes some sound and Jered hears her and calls for his men to sieze her. They restrain her as he approaches.)
Jered:
"You know, I've had orders to turn you in to da big boy 'imself upon finding you... But I decided to keep you around for meself, you know, fo' fun. Well guess what sweetheart, I think I've had enough fun with the likes of you."
Candice:
"Wait! What? N...noo!"
Jered:
"Take 'er away boys... And DO make her Pipe down eh?"
(Jered's men smack her upside the back of the head with the butt of a gun, knocking her out cold.)
To be continued...