Alliance

"So you know her?" Jason asked picking himself up off the ground with his brothers help."yeah she saved my bacon when that stupid owl caught me slipping"

"Why didn't you tell us someone was out there?....besides us and the Stien's i mean?"

"I don't know dude I....wanted to kill her cause the owl didn't break my ribs she did when i called out to her" a large grin crept onto Jason's face as he had remembered something from a long lost past.

"So kinda like when you flirted with becky and she rocked your $h*t for being to Pervy?" A wry smile appeared on Richards face after that comment yeah f*€k flirting with MMA trained women what a f**king psycho she was...Crazy a** is probably dead now.... too bad she was cool..."

Suddenly Richard looked up "is that becky " he thought But then pit the idea out of his head since she moved away two years ago

"Who are you" Richard asked a little louder, loud enough for her to hear. "There's no time to to talk follow me they are coming" she said as she threw down a rope ladder The brothers looked at each other with a look only they would know and after a moment followed her up the ladder.

Jason was severely injured so he went first so richard could stabilize the ladder for an easier climb.

After 400 feet of climbing on that rickety ladder the boy finally made it to the bow of the tree that seemed to extend into a cave and further beyond it as well but the cave ceiling blocked the view of anything more.

It seemed the woman had mad a home here and also fortification to keep any nasty beasts from finding their way in. "How long have you been here" Jason asked with a look of concern on his face thinking the fortification was a lot more than The brothers and Mr stien had produced in almost two years.

The woman didn't respond to the question her reply marred with cynicism "Im surprised you two lasted that long against a beast of that caliber..... you do realize that thing is almost unkillable I've been trying to find a way to kill it but had no opportunity ....well until today"

"How long did you watch us fight that F**king thing we almost died you know"..."And had you died i would have did my beat you salvage what i could form you ugly corpses" the woman was as cold as ice when she said this

Richard kinda smirked but jason was not amused he tried to haul off and deck her but his weak body tumbled to the ground in the attempt.

All the woman did was stare down at him you couldn't see her face but jason was sure she was smiling." lets just cool out you two we don't wana drag anymore of those things near us id like to live long enough to see winter again."

Jason slowly stood up with much effort exhausted in the attempt to not cry out. Eventually making it to his feet he stared at the woman and then turned around to walk away and sit against a wall.

The woman chuckled loud enough for him to hear but he ignored it while limping towards the wall.

"you two can sleep here for the night ill decide if you stay tomorrow but we should hole up for tonight they beasts are more active at night" the woman then promptly walked into a separate room and closed and locked a thick metal door.

"I hate that b***h" Jason said with a sneer, Richard chuckled. "I don't know i kinda like her. but he was thinking more with his short sword."

"Didn't she break your ribs dummie?" Jason sounded annoyed

"Yeah but she also saved me and shes tough as nail and i think she might be growing one me." ....."you mean she made you grow... your a ho dude ya know that..."Jason was annoyed but also entertained seeing his brother like that and you could hear it when he spoke"

Richard smirked and said " Shut up dude or ill finger your hole" hovering is finger over his wounded bicep

"Damn dude shes got you so twisted now your pining over your brothers holes" Jason said with a huge toothy grin.

Richard immediately chuckled ad almost punched his hurt are but didn't remembering he was badly wounded " lets find something to patch you up"... as he looked around Richard saw nothing to use so he took of his shirt and fashioned two bandages one for his brothers arm and one for his chest wound as well.

In the morning the woman walked out and saw the two leaned up against one another asleep only the older one had no shirt. But she understood what happened after she looked at the other.

She walked over to them and kicked Richards foot and looked at his masculine chest and abs but this was undetectable to Richard as he snapped awake ready to fight.

"Common you two i think i have figured out a way you guys can be useful to me but we will have to make an alliance."