Fairness denied

Just as Reptar was going to chomp down onto the unguarded Reena, a rustling bush echoed out into the forest, and alerted them of an incoming individual. They looked cautious, wondering if a certain curly blonde woman had finally found them and was about to hunt them down.

They looked at the shoes, and saw that it was far too small for Beau to wear.

And as this person finally revealed themselves, they realized that they got half of their guess right. The person was blonde, but it wasn't Beau. 

It was Michael.

When Reena looked up and saw him, her heart stopped. Why is he here? She had been fighting Reptar and Erlos exactly so that Michael could run away from them in time. Did he not hear them fighting? 

Instead, he came here right where they wanted him.

"Why…" she muttered out in defeat, thinking that everything she did was for nothing.