Five Versus Two

Iris and Bill remained calm and analyzed carefully as they realized that they were no longer alone on the mountain path.

The leader of the group of cadets cursed internally at her bad luck as their entire cover was blown by a simple twig. Now that Bill and Iris knew that there was someone following them, they couldn't sneak up on them anymore and so the only option left for her was to come and face them head-on.

"They are only two people. If it comes down to it, we can easily overpower them with our numbers and eliminate them." The leader thought as she stood up from behind the bushes and made eye contact with Bill and Iris.

The leader stepped forward, eyeing Iris and Bill with a mixture of curiosity and suspicion. The remaining two boys and girls from the group also quickly followed the footsteps of their leader and showed themself to Iris and Bill.