Nita's Rescue - 19

"We could wait for it to leave its nest so we can get her, right? It's not necesary to fight it, anyway..." Marissa proposes nervously. "How much time would that take though? It'd be easier to face it head on!" answers Nate. Marissa scratches her head, without a better idea. "I suppose so..." she says. "Yeah, can't wait up too long up here." agrees Vincent. Nate takes a few steps forward. "You don't have to worry! I'll take care of it!" he says, confidently as he steps forward. "Nate, chill out for a second." says Vincent. "Marissa, we can't wait all day. You gotta come up with something. Preferably before starving to death." he tells Marissa. "Ugh... weren't you guys supposed to help me?" she answers, annoyed. "Hey! I just came along for the ride. It's that kid Nate who offered himself to do it. Nate, wh--" says Vincent. He looks around for Nate, but he has vanished from the spot he was at two seconds ago. "I swear he was here a second ago..." he says, confused, as a silhouette behind him can be seeing running bravely in the opposite direction.