The Great Escape

Down on the middle of a mountain cliff, a boy was hanging purely through a tied rope on his body. He does not know how long was he climbing down but the rope he prepared awhile ago had been used up was now on its end.

Aries could only grit his teeth to untie the ropes while he carefully used his hands and feet to grab some rocks. His feet was now firmly glued on the solid rock cliff.

There are ways to descend from the mountain: walking off by using safe trails down the cliff which was the safest, downclimbing which does not use any equipment like rope; rapelling like simply making a controlled slide down to the rope and usually is the safest and fastest way to descend off cliff-tops or the lowering descent which is when one climber lowers another one down a cliff with the climbing rope.

What Aries were doing at the moment was downclimbing.

Descending like this can be really dangerous and strenous just by using his arms and legs. He's not totally confident with it but what choice does he currently have Either climb down and escape from the river or die at a young age.

"Shit! This is madness! What am i thinking by climbing down here?" He thought gloomily while continuing his descent.

After sometime he looked down and saw that there's some meters away before he can safely jump however another unexpected thing happened.

**Kachak kachak kachak.....

At the top of the cliff where he was now downclimbing a huge group of animals were rushing madly not knowing that this was the end of the path. The ground trembled and it seems that nobody cares if this is a cliff or not.

He could feel the cliff shaking and some small rocks falling.

"They're here! I need to jump now or else i will die from the falling debris or from these animals themselves!"

He thrown down his equipment first and he was now preparing to jump down.

Aries was shaking deep inside, just falling down on a height like this could put a shiver on one's his spine. He breathed deeply and saw some trees and bushes down and did not hesitate to let go of those rocks that prevents him from falling before.

He was now skyfalling, and there's no joy that could be seen on his face but worries.

**Crack** **crack** **crack**

**BANG!**

Someone had landed on the ground, there were some broken branches from a tree that seems to be the one who bear the impact of the person who falls down.

"ARGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!" Aries screamed pitifully while lying down on the ground.

"HUFF, HUFF HUFF" He seems to be breathing in and out while checking his present condition.

**Character Status and Information**

Name: Aries Dela Cerna

Age: 14

Height: 161 cm

Race: Human

Strength: 8 (-4)

Agility: 5 (-3)

Intelligence: 5

Experience: 12/15

Knowledge Tree: 3/1,000,000,000

Health Status: Broken Rib Cage(Right):

Rib Cage Damage: 10%

Possible result if not treated immediately: Torn or punctured aorta, punctured lungs, lacerated spleen, liver or kidneys

Hunger(35%)

Lack of Sleep(40%)

Exhaustion (70%)

Aries was shocked at his current status, his body was battered with cuts and bruises luckily his does not have any broken legs or was stab by the tree branches or else he would be staying here for good just waiting for his death to come knocking on him.

The broken rib cage could be treated if he could escape this hell his currently facing right now. And so he struggled to stand up and picked up his equipment that was not far from where he landed.

Aries continued to run while enduring the injuries he gotten from falling.

**ROOOARRRR** **BANG** An endless roar was coming behind his back. He looked at where the the cliff was located and saw some wild animals started falling on the ground!

"NO,THEY'RE HERE!" he exclaimed and turned to look towards the river.

There's still some 50 meter left according to his judgement. He was now running madly and on his back 20-30 wild animals were catching up on him.

40 meters.....

30 meters.....

20 meters.....

He is now seeing some great hope but the joy that he feels were interrupted when there were three wild animals flashed passed through him like lightning.

He abruptly stopped running after seeing those 3 on his front. The 3 animals continued until they were also stop due to the riverwater.

Aries was sweating like crazy and at the moment his eyes were ferocious enough that he will do anything just to survive.

"LIGHT IDENTIFY WHAT ARE THESE ANIMALS IN FRONT OF ME!" He commanded with great authority. He was hoping that the system could identify these entities so that he can make some adjustment to his plan.

An information quickly popped out in front of him.

**Animal Type**

Name:Jaguar - Dangerous

Height: 83cm

**Animal Type**

Name: Feral Wolf - Dangerous

Height:52 cm

"How unlucky i am?" Aries thought.

What in front of him was a full-grown jaguar and two feral wolf. He was now on a deadlock. In front of him were these 3 vicious animals and at his back were the others coming towards their directions.

He readied his bow and notch his arrow, he started aiming at the biggest on his front. He was now ready to fight to the death.

**ROOOAR**

The jaguar suddenly pounce in one of the wolves and started fighting it. The other party retaliated with all its might. Luckily the other one joined the prey and the three were now on a death match!

"A chance!" Aries thought excitedly when he saw what happened as he throws away the arrow and run towards the left side of the three fighting currently without a care at him.

10 meters...

5 meters....

And now he was 2 meters away from the river, one of the two wolfs saw him and change its prey, It is now targetting him and quickly catching up on him.

Aries quickly swimmed and dive down the river with all his might so that the wolf would give up its attempt and luckily it turned towards the jaguar once more.

A head of a boy popped out of the water while gasping for some air to breath.

"SUCCESS! Hahahaha" He laughed out loud.

Not knowing where this river would lead him to as it seems as wide as the Nile river back on Earth. He continued swimming far from the 3 beasts. He then saw some floating logs climb on top of it.

He looked back towards the location he swimmed and saw the other packs rushing towards the river attempting to swim as well.

He sighed and looked at the cliff and the forest he once thought would be a safe place but come to think of it...

He now have fear staying inside a forest like this unless he had the strength of a god to protect or escaped, he would never attempt it over again with his life on the line.

*6AM*

A person can be seen seating along the floating logs and was looking wet.

Aries could now see the sun in the west fully showing its grandeur and lighting up the darkness all around him. He was shocked to see the surroundings in front of him.

"What a mess" He thought