As soon as Travis was on his feet properly, Sam sped up, forcing the boy to run at his top speed. Clouds swirled around their faces as they panted. The only time Sam stopped was when their icy assailants attempted to surround the duo, at which point she would hold her ground until she could grab an enemy and hurl it into the others to slow them down. As soon as her counterattack was finished, she'd grab Travis and set off once more at a blistering pace.<br/><br/>After thwarting yet another assassination attempt, a bolt of lightning shot up from the ground. Sam grit her teeth and sped up even more, pushing Travis' maximum speed.<span style="font-style: italic">If he sent up the signal, someone returned, or they're in trouble...</span><br/>Sam clenched her fists. They weren't far now. Even though her shivering made it hard to keep moving, the adrenaline that was now pumping through her, as well as her burning resolve, kept her blood running hot enough to keep her moving.<br/><br/>Minutes passed, perhaps three or four, and before long Sam could see Hatsu's silhouette. There was another Hunter, the sonic boy, fighting similar ice soldiers, while Adeline twirled through the air, her cane-sword making short work of her adversaries. Sam was quite impressed. She sped up even more, using the full force of her legs to propel herself to the camp. When she was about ten feet away, she launched herself towards the sonic Hunter, using her momentum to kick through several enemies. Now that the Hunters were regrouping, their frozen foes seemed to fall back and regroup in a circle.<br/><br/>"We need to finish them off quickly, so the others will be able to meet up with us safely," Sam said, not bothering to address anyone. "At this point we can't afford to hold back. We need to go all out. If that means we build an igloo to hide Death in, it means we're building an igloo to hide Death in." She snarled and leaped into action.<br/><br/>Sam used her whip-like appendage to pull an enemy close, smash it through the face, then use its body like a club to smash two more. She dashed to the side, shattered an icy soldier completely, and ran to the largest concentration of foes, trying to draw their attention so her allies could pick them off.<br/><br/>Soon enough, she was surrounded by dozens of frigid constructs, pouring her entire being into dodging and counter attacking. If she let up for just one second, her fate would be the same as her fallen ally's. Just a moment's pause, and she'd be speared by multiple icicles. She felt the flesh on her arm part, releasing a torrent of steaming blood. She cried out in pain but kept moving, ignoring the urge to stop and pull her arm away from her enemy. One more blade skimmed her cheek. Another tore her pant leg. She screamed again, sweeping her right arm in a circle around her, shattering the closest attackers, buying her a few seconds of respite. Her body shook violently from the cold and from anticipation.<br/><br/>"What, you're afraid of a tiny thing like me?" She taunted, raising her fists and preparing for another onslaught of razor-sharp icicles.