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THIS IS PART 1a! Please read part 1 before continuing!
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Despite what every part of you was screaming at you to not wander around in the forest in the dark, something compelled you to sate your curiosity. Lighting a stick on fire, you proceeded into the cold woods. A sharp gasp caught you off guard. Frantically waving your torch you whisper-yelled, "Who's there!? Show yourself!"

The sound of crunching snow behind you startled every nerve in your body. Spinning around, your torchlight met another human being. He was clutching his arm as if it were wounded and he was wearing a ridiculous looking pair of furry earmuffs. You could barely make out the shape of his hair in the darkness, as it was all black. He must not have been too scared of you to approach. He appeared to not have slept in days or weeks.

"Wh-what are you doing here?" You asked defensively. The man uncovered his ears to hear you better, but it made him shiver.

As if he didn't want to remember, he explained, "My fire was t-taken...I almost got swallowed by a monster but I noticed your fire and started running...The damn thing got me pretty good...I don't suppose you have any bandages lying about?"

You shook your head, "Um, no, I haven't been here very long - in fact just this morning I woke up here."

He turned away from you to mutter, "Goddamn it, Maxwell, another one? Why are you roping people into this mess...? What is it for...?"

"Excuse me?" You raise an eyebrow.

"Oh, nothing, I'm simply speaking with myself," He shivered, "Let's head over to the fire and I'll explain everything. You need to put more into it anyway."

"Right."

As the two of you sat there by the fire, you quickly introduced youself, "So, my name is ___. What's yours?"

"Wilson," He said simply, feeling content by the fire, "So you remeber nothing, is that correct? Why you're here or what happened before Maxwell dragged you to this forsaken place?"

"Maxwell? Is that the guy I saw disappear into the ground after he talked to me...? And, um...no...I can't remember anything."

"Hmm...I see. I'm not quite sure why he brought you here, but I know for sure I got taken because he has a special interest in scientists," Wilson pondered silently for a moment, cutely sticking his tongue out of his mouth. After a moment he spoke again, "Are you a scientist? Have any special skills? Anything noteworthy...?"

You gave him a shrug, which was the best answer he could possibly get given your confusion to the whole situation, "I'm just a normal, everyday person I guess. Hey, how long have you been here, anyway?"

Wilson sighed heavily, "About twenty-five days now. I'm so tired of this wretched game...I want to go home."

"If we even can go home, that is..." You said somberly. Your stomach growled again.

"Oh, if you're hungry I've got some extra food," Wilson smiled and dug in his pack. He took out some meat and carrots, "I ate a little while ago, so you can have as much as you want."

Your eyes glistened in the fireglow and your mouth began to water, "Thank you thank you!" You made quick work of the food and gulped it down in a flash. You felt full and much better.

Wilson chuckled, "You've only been here a day and you're already eating like you've been out here for three days without food. Tomorrow we'll go out hunting." He took a few twigs, flint, and a rope to make you a spear, "This should help protect you for the time being. I have a lot more supplies at my camp and we can rush over there first thing in the morning."