"Alright, well that works for me. Lead the way Evan." James motioned in the direction of Evan's suggestion then waited for the rest of the group to fall in to follow. James took a slow look around before joining in the back of the group behind Mercy and Rosalie.<br/><br/>They hadn't walked for long before Jamesâ€™s ears perked up. The sound of a breaking twig in the distance was feint and barely audible but he heard it nonetheless. The second James turned back around his ears picked up another distinct sound; it was a whizzing sound that quickly got louder within a mere second. A soft thud followed and James watched as Rosalie fell limp to the forest floor, a quarter-sized hole in her left temple seeping blood.<br/><br/>"SNIPER! EVERYONE DOWN!" James yelled and hit the ground fast with the others, trying to observe where the shot came from. They weren't far from the facility at all, practically hugging the outer edge of it looking for this path. The gunman would likely be in a tower or a bridge of some sorts but from where James was lying, it was near impossible to see. It was obvious the guards were not going to play around with the group anymore. Live ammunition was being used so they weren't out for capture, they were out to hunt.<br/><br/>Aggravated James began a rushed crawl towards the others to see if he could see where the shooter would be. Sure enough back from where they came, a guard was posted on a tower taking careful aim with his rifle. Cloaked in the darkness of the tower the gunman was practically invisible. But to James, he was just another sucker in the dark. Rolling over and positioning himself behind a tree, James took a deep breath and held it momentarily. He knew he would only have one shot at this so it had to work. Quickly James turned around from the tree and sank his hands into the shadow of the tree, focusing his mind on the tower. His hands felt as though they were extending, reaching through the shadows to the tower, and sure enough a large obsidian spike shot up from the bottom of the tower all the way out the roof with the shooter impaled at its tip. James exhaled slowly then removed his hands from the shadow. He slowly stood back up waiting for any signs of reinforcements but after a few moments, James felt it was safe again so he walked over to Rosalie's body. After time spent in this hell it was hard to feel sorry for anyone anymore. Even the seemingly endless pile of dead experiments brought more hateful feelings than sorrow to Jamesâ€™s mind. The only thing they could do now was at least bury her and move on.<br/><br/>"They're gunning for us now. Capture isn't an option. We've caused a lot of damage and trouble and they can't risk us getting anywhere near off this island. She went fast and if any of us have the choice that's how we should all go. We won't let her be an addition to her pile so let's hurry up and bury her then get going. We'll need to go a bit deeper into the woods to avoid this again." James knew his approach was a bit cold but he knew it had to be said. James knelt down next to Rosalie and held his hands out, expanding the shadow underneath her. As her body slowly sank into the shadow, James looked back up at the group.<br/><br/>"If you want to pay any respects to her, now is the time..."