[IC] The Remaining Hybrids (Smarty Jones x Crimson Flame) (Possibly 18+)

[Smarty Jones]

Danny grabbed his bow and arrows, heading outside to hunt. It was evening, and Danny knew that humans were less likely to be outside of their homes, which made hunting safer for him. The hybrid headed along his usual hunting path, pausing from time to time to sniff the air for signs of game animals or danger. His movements were silent as he picked up speed, heading towards a moose. It was a bull moose, from the scent of it, and Danny knew that he had to be careful about taking the animal down, if he didn't want to get himself hurt the process. After a few minutes of running, Danny finally got to where he wanted to be, and slowed back down to a walk as he got closer to his target. The animal's scent was stronger now, giving away its location. The animal appeared to be pawing thorough the pine needles, unaware that there was a hunter after it.

[Crimson Flame]

Lillian had decided to take a break from her royal duties for a moment to explore her kingdom. Her father insisted she travel with her retainers to keep her safe. Her father meant well, but sometimes he could be a little overprotective. She couldn't exactly blame him. After her mother's death, he was probably scared to lose his only child too. Still, she was an adult now, and she wanted to do things for herself. That meant she had to ditch the bodyguards at the first available opportunity.

Somehow, she wound up in the forest. She had read that the old castle for the kingdomthat existed long before she was alive was here, and Lillian just had to see it for herself. Who knows what secrets the old palace. Eventually, her retainers would find her, so she knew she had to move quickly before they did and reported her to the king.

She soon realized how difficult it was navigating this forest in her princess dress. Pine needles got caught in her dress, her blonde hair quickly became a mess, and she found herself tripping on things. "Ugh, how unbecoming!"

Eventually, she came across a boy who couldn't have been much older than she was, just casually walking through the forest. Lilian wasn't expecting to find someone else here. Was he looking for the old castle too? Well, she figured now she had to be on her best behavior. The Princess dusted herself off and approached the boy. "Greetings good sir." She said in the most polite manner possible. "Excuse my disheveled appearance. I am not accustomed to walking through the forest like this. I beg your pardon, but what exactly are you doing here? Are you searching for the old castle as well?"

[Smarty Jones]

Danny froze, alarms going off in his head as he stared at the girl before him. He didn't trust any humans, nor did he wish to talk to any. However, this girl seemed to know about his current residence, which was the old castle. He was silent for another two minutes before finally speaking.

"No. I am a hunter going after a bull moose that has been plaguing this forest. They say it is processed by a demon of some sort. I am not sure if there is any truth to the words about it being possessed by demons, but I don't wish to take the chance." Danny said, trying to scare off the stranger with the lie about the bull moose possessed by demons. He didn't need her pestering himself on his hunt. It was true that he was hunting a bull moose, but not one possessed by demons.

He looked back to where he last saw his prey, and cursed when he realized that his prey was gone. However, he held back his anger at getting distracted and tried to focus on the hunt. But the first step was to ditch the girl.