The group slowly made their way through the forest. Ryan kept reasonable distance between him and the others, in an attempt to draw creatures closer to him and away from them while he took them out one by one. As he expected, the sound of his hunting rifle in itself attracted more and more creatures with each shot, making the whole situation a ticking time bomb. They needed to reach the girl's van before they became overwhelmed. The enviroment was against them as well, as it was harder for Ryan to spot incoming monsters from behind the bushes and trees. After a while, he gave up trying to snipe them through the flora and started aiming at the closest ones, making sure they never reach biting distance.

Occasionally he looked back at the two, checking if they were still all right. It was vital that they don't stop moving, as allowing the creatures to catch up to them would be suicidical. Even though they progressed slowly, steadiness was more important. The vehicle shouldn't be far either, Ryan thought. His thoughts were finally confirmed as the girl announced that there's only a dirt road standing between them and freedom. [i]"I assume this is it!"[/i] he said when they - at last - got out of the forest and onto the aforementioned road. He felt relieved, seeing that all of them made it relatively unharmed, but the final rush was still ahead of them and he couldn't celebrate just yet.

He changed formation, sticking closer to the pair, making him able to cover them from all directions, something which was more essential now that the creatures can attack from sideways too. Fortunately, the road wasn't very long and they soon reached the lone car standing at the end of the dirt path. Two stationary creatures were "guarding" it, easy targets for Ryan. After putting them down, he rushed ahead, making sure the van itself wasn't occupied by them. The vehicle was secured and the two finally arrived as well. [i]All right, here we are, we made it![/i] he said excitedly. However, he knew they still had to put the injured guy into a comfortable position inside, which takes time as well. Also, he couldn't drive, essentially forcing the girl to do it while she still had to care for her "patient".