[center][h3] Michael and Franklin [/h3]
Level 4- (17/40) EXP / Level 3- (11/30) EXP 
Location: Lumbridge ---> Forest Temple
Wordcount: 555 [/center]
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The shopkeeper was quick to repeat what he had said to the kid- a missing person's case, apparently. Before they could ask about the specifics, however, the kid in question turned to glare in their direction before rushing outside, leaving the two criminals in her wake. [color=00aeef]"What the- hey!"[/color] Michael shouted out to her in vain. He was too late, and in a matter of seconds she had ran off far away from the store. The two shared a look, both confused by this turn of events. [color=00aeef]"What the hell was that about?"[/color]

Franklin stepped outside and looked into the distance, where the kid was leaping over people's heads to get out of town as soon as possible. [color=39b54a]"Whatever it is, she doesn't want us getting it."[/color] He turned back to Michael. [color=39b54a]"So, we going after her or what?"[/color]

[color=00aeef]"I...ah, shit, alright. Let's go!"[/color] With that, the two ran out of the store in a desperate attempt to catch up with the kid. While they ran as fast as they could, the kid was much faster than them. Their hesitation beforehand had given the kid a decent head start, and they could barely keep up with her as they ran through town, towards the gate. Eventually, she got on her scooter and drove away, leaving the two in her wake. Franklin stood at the gate and watched her drive off before Michael appeared behind him, breathing heavily. [color=00aeef]"Damn it, she's fast..."[/color]

Franklin eventually snapped out of it, realizing that they were letting her get away. [color=39b54a]"Shit, we gotta go! Get on the bike, I'll trail her."[/color] He ran towards the group's assembled vehicles, hopping on the Wario bike and starting it up. 

[color=00aeef]"Yeah, just give me a sec!"[/color] Michael ran past Franklin to the monster truck, hopping up to the door and reaching inside to retrieve Needles' machete, sticking it on his belt before hopping onto the back of Franklin's bike. [color=00aeef]"Alright, let's go!"[/color] 

Franklin sped off, trying to follow Hat Kid's scooter. They drove a decent distance away from her, close enough to see where she was going but far enough that she couldn't try to attack them, although they hoped that whatever this hourglass was, it wouldn't drive the kid to the point of attacking her teammates in order to keep it from them. The bike allowed them to keep up easily, at least for the opening stretch. As the terrain got rougher, Franklin had to resort to some creative driving to avoid the obstacles. Despite a few close encounters with wild animals, they had managed to eventually trail the kid to some sort of temple, where they had stopped off judging by the scooter parked outside. Parking the bike, the two dismounted and headed inside, weapons at the ready. There was no telling what was inside, but it was probably dangerous.

Their suspicions were confirmed as they walked inside. One of the first things they noticed was the demented spider creature. Looking up, it seemed that the kid had snuck past it somehow, and had moved on to the next room. They could see no way past it, though, which left only one option. Raising their weapons, the two took a few steps closer before they both fired several shots at the creature, Michael firing his Uzi and Franklin firing his pistol.