There's Another Me

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It’s been a long day at your job. You worked yourself to the bone and got a lot of work done. (click: "work done")[Too tired to do anything else, you crash on your bed and drift off to [[sleep|the night]].]

At ''12:00 am'', you wake up to the sound of your phone going off. You grab your phone and see the caller ID is anonymous. (click: "anonymous")[Do you [[answer]] your phone? Or do you [[hang up]] and go back to sleep? ]

Wise decision. It is in the middle of the night, so it must be important! (click: "important")[Answering your phone, the person on the other line reveals to be your beloved friend.] (click: "beloved friend")[They speak in a trembling voice, saying that someone abducted them and put them in a dark room.] (click: "dark room")[Luckily for your friend, they explain they could call you because they found a phone in the room they are in. Your friend asks for you to help them escape because they trust you.] (click: "trust")[They tell you [[their location]] they barely made out in an overheard conversation between their abductor and someone else.]

It is in the middle of the night, so it must be important! [[Answer it]]!

You answer the call. (click: "call")[The person on the other line is your beloved friend.] (click: "beloved friend")[In a trembling voice, they tell you that someone abducted them and put them in a dark room.] (click: "dark room")[Luckily for your friend, they explain they could call you because they found a phone in the room they are in. Your friend asks for you to help them escape because they trust you.] (click: "trust")[They tell you [[their location]] they barely made out in an overheard conversation between their abductor and someone else.]

Lucky for you, the location is a rundown car dump you are familiar with that is a few hours away. (click: "hours away")[Before you can reply, your friend gets abruptly cut off and the phone call ends...] (click: "ends...")[Do you [[call the police]], [[go yourself]], or [[ignore your friend]]?]

Really? The police have never taken your calls seriously in the past, so why would they now? Just go yourself. Hurry! Your friend is in danger. (click: "danger")[You grab your coat and keys and [[head out]].]

Good! There’s no more time to waste. Every minute counts. (click: "counts")[You grab your coat and keys and [[head out]].]

Are you being serious right now? You realize that the most important person in your life is in danger right now, right? (click: "danger")[They are so important to you that you’d risk your life for them. In fact, you owe them your life because they saved //you// a while back!] (click: "saved")[There’s no more time to waste. Every minute counts. You grab your coat and keys and [[head out]].]

In a panic, you are driving hastily with several thoughts flooding your head. (click: "thoughts")[//Why did my friend get cut off suddenly? Is my friend okay? Is it already too late?//] (click: "too late")[You shake your head at the last thought of yours. You do not want to think like that and instead, have hope.] (click: "hope")[You feel confident you can handle this by yourself. You drive faster unconsciously as you enter [[the freeway]].]

You’re going too fast on the freeway. (click: "fast")[You are traveling over ''80 miles'' per hour now.] (click: "now")[Suddenly, an unidentifiable large body moves past your car, causing you to swerve.] (click: "swerve")[Unfortunately, your car swerves too fast that it topples over and rolls the car several meters before stopping upside down.] (click: "upside down")[You just got into an accident.] (click: "accident")[Glass shattered, and shards pierced into your skin. You can feel several of your bones crushed. Pain shoots throughout every inch of your body. It’s getting warmer now. Your vision becomes a [[blur]].]

You see nothing but brightness. (click: "brightness")[You suddenly hear a voice in the distance.] (click: "voice")[It gets louder, coming from the left side where your car’s window once was. Someone is rambling apologies continuously. Were they the one who hit you?] (click: "hit you")[A few moments pass and now you can make out [[their words]].]

"Again, I am //so// sorry!" (click: "sorry")["I was just passing by and I did not mean to bump into a human being. Wait, that is what you are, right? Anyways, I apologize. I will go now—Oh hold on."] (click: "hold on")[They pause for a long moment and stare into your soul.] (click: "soul")[They feel your desire to live is strong because you have someone important to you need to save.] (click: "save")[Seeing this bond of yours, they offer you a deal. The voice [[continues...]]]

"To make up for my actions, I offer you a deal." (click: "deal")["I will bring you back to life with a new body, but this body is not of a human."] (click: "not")["You will be given an animal body for ''12 hours'' to save your friend. If you can save them, you will get your human body back, intact."] (click: "intact")["However, if you’re unsuccessful, you will die after the 12 hours are up."] (click: "die")["My offer for you is the choice between a fox and a deer. Choose one." > [[Fox]] > [[Deer]]]

The voice continues to speak. (click: "speak")["Very well, I wish you good luck."] (click: "good luck")["And remember, all choices you make throughout your time as this animal will have consequences if you are not careful. Make wise decisions and save your beloved friend before it is too late!"] (click: "too late")["You have 12 hours starting from now..."] (click: "12 hours")[Before you can process all this, you black out as you accept your [[fate|awakening 1]].] (set: $fox to true)

You open your eyes. (click: "open")[//Where am I?// You think to yourself before you see a view of houses. Becoming more aware, you can tell you are laying on your side on a wide patch of grass.] (click: "tell")[A few seconds later, your memories come back of your friend in trouble, getting into an accident, and then making a deal.] (click: "deal")[Now fully aware of your surroundings, you noticed you are laying on the grass of your front yard. You feel different.] (click: "different")[You sit up and look into a puddle next to you and take in your [[new appearance|awakening 2]].]

(if: $fox is true)[A fluffy creature indeed, you see staring back at you. (click: "staring")[The pelt is thick and red. You must be a generic red fox. You open your mouth and see all those sharp, tiny teeth. <img src="img/fox-reflection.png"/> You [[stand up|awakening 3]].]](else:)[A wide-eyed creature indeed, you see staring back at you. (click: "staring")[The pelt is thin and brown. You glance back to see a fluffy white tail. You conclude you are white-tailed deer. <img src="img/deer-reflection.png" /> You [[stand up|awakening 3]].]]

The sun’s light hits your pelt that makes it sparkle. (click: "light")[//Wait, sun?! How much time has passed since the accident?// You think alarmed.] (click: "alarmed")[In a panic, you whip your head towards where the light is coming from and see the sun just barely rose. About ''six hours'' has passed since then.] (click: "since then")[With no other thoughts, you run towards the location to your friend. Without thinking, you can do it at ease with this body, as if this is second nature to you. You head towards your friend as [[fast|bridge jump swim]] as you can. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//6 hours left.//]]

After an hour of traveling, you arrive at the ravine that has a bridge you normally drive across. (if: $fox is true)[(click: "across")[It is full of vehicles driving on it now. You look down at the ravine and cannot see the ground as water covers the whole surface. <img src="img/fox-bridge.png"/> You need to get to the other side.] (click: "other side")[The clock is ticking. Do you try using the [[bridge|bridge wait 1]], [[jump|jump]], or [[swim|swim]] to cross? (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//5 hours left.//]]](else:)[(click: "across")[It is full of vehicles driving on it now. You look down at the ravine and cannot see the ground as water covers the whole surface. <img src="img/deer-bridge.png"/> You need to get to the other side.] (click: "other side")[The clock is ticking. Do you try using the [[bridge|bridge wait 1]], [[jump|jump]], or [[swim|swim]] to cross? (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//5 hours left.//]]]

Safe decision. You wouldn’t want to risk getting hit by a car! (if: $fox is true)[(click:"hit")[You step down to the flowing water. Luckily, the water is not moving very fast so you will be able to control your leg movements underwater quite well.] (click: "underwater")[One step in, the water’s temperature sends chills up your body. Once your legs are fully submerged, you start swimming.] (click: "swimming")[The waves of the water push on your body causing you to slow down but it is nothing you can’t handle. About half an hour passes and you successfully make it to the [[other side|girl 1]]. //4 hours and 30 minutes left.//]](else:)[(click:"hit")[You step down to the flowing water. Luckily, the water is not moving very fast so you will be able to control your leg movements underwater well.] (click: "underwater")[One step in, the water’s temperature sends chills up your body. Once your legs are fully submerged, you start swimming.] (click: "swimming")[The waves of the water push on your body causing you to slow down but it is nothing you can’t handle. About half an hour passes and you successfully make it to the [[other side|girl 1]]. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//4 hours and 30 minutes left.//]]]

The vehicles using the bridge are moving too fast. (click: "too fast")[You could probably get past by walking off to the edge of the bridge, but it is risky.] (click: "risky")[Do you wait until the bridge is [[clear|bridge wait 2]] or [[risk it|bridge no wait 1]] and start walking?]

The distance between where you are now and where you need to be is too great. (click: "too great")[Do you try using the [[bridge|bridge wait 1]] or [[swim across|swim]]?]

You start walking on the bridge. Cars zoom past you as you start to walk faster. (click: "walk faster")[A few moments pass and you think to yourself that this isn't so bad.] (click: "yourself")[Suddenly, a truck, traveling faster than it should have, runs over an uneven part of the bridge too fast that it [[swerves towards you|bridge no wait 2]].]

You run as fast as you can across the bridge. Your adrenaline pumping causes you to move so fast you feel light on your feet. (click: "light")[It takes you 30 minutes of trying to not get hit, but you successfully make it to the [[other side|girl 1]]. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//4 hours and 30 minutes left.//]]

You stand by the bridge and wait until vehicles stop coming. (click: "stop coming")[It’s a busy morning as it took about 10 minutes until traffic on the bridge died. Now’s your [[chance|bridge wait 3]]. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//4 hours and 50 minutes left.//]]

You snap your eyes shut as you wait for the impact. (click: "impact")[A few seconds pass and nothing happens. You slowly open your eyes to see the truck driving off into the distance.] (click: "distance")[You are [[safe|bridge no wait 3]].]

You run as fast as you can across the bridge. (click: "across")[Your adrenaline pumping causes you to move so fast you feel light on your feet. You successfully make it to the [[other side|girl 1]] with no vehicles in sight. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//4 hours and 30 minutes left.//]]

About another hour of traveling you are one step closer to saving your friend. Needing to catch your breath and give your sore body a little break, you lay down next to a tree that provides you shade. (if: $fox is true)[(click: "lay down")[Just as your eyes slip shut, you hear soft crying.] (click: "soft crying")[You open your eyes and turn your head towards the source of the noise.] (click: "the noise")[There’s a ''little girl'' in a red dress sitting at the base of a tree further away from you. She couldn’t be more than four years old. Her hands cover her face and her small body shakes from crying. <img src="img/fox-girl.png"/> There is no one else here. The first thing that comes to your mind is that you think she is lost. ]](else:)[(click: "lay down")[Just as your eyes slip shut, you hear soft crying.] (click: "soft crying")[You open your eyes and turn your head towards the source of the noise.] (click: "the noise")[There’s a ''little girl'' in a red dress sitting at the base of a tree further away from you. She couldn’t be more than four years old. Her hands cover her face and her small body shakes from crying. <img src="img/deer-girl.png"/> There is no one else here. The first thing that comes to your mind is that you think she is lost.]] (click: "lost")[Do you [[approach her|girl 2]] or mind your own business and get [[back on the road|no help]]? (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//3 hours and 30 minutes left.//]]

(if: $fox is true)[At a steady and slow pace, you walk towards the trembling girl. You're just a few feet away when suddenly her head jerks up and she stares at you through her tear-filled eyes. (click: "tear-filled eyes")[Her eyes widen impossibly larger than you thought they could, causing you to gasp and accidentally reveal your sharp fangs at her. Upon seeing this, she quickly gets up and runs away.] (click: "runs away")[Your fox appearance must have scared her. You could try [[finding her|girl 23]] using your keen sense of smell or rest before getting [[back on the road|no help]]. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//3 hours and 30 minutes left.//]]](else:)[At a steady and slow pace, you walk towards the trembling girl. You're just a few feet away when suddenly her head jerks up and she stares at you through her tear-filled eyes. (click: "tear-filled eyes")[Her eyes widen impossibly larger than you thought they could, and then she smiles at you. No more tears fall down her face as you approach her until you are one foot away from her.] (click: "one foot away")[You bend your neck down and flutter your eyes shut as she reaches her arm up to pet your head.] (click: "your head")[She giggles and a [[smile|girl 3]] starts to form on her face. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//3 hours and 30 minutes left//.]]]

Guilt washes throughout your body as you get back on your feet and start walking away. (click: "walking away")[You start to wonder what you could have done to help the distressed child.] (click: "help")[//Help//. That word echoes in your head. Maybe the little girl needed just as much saving as your precious friend did. You exhale an audible breath you weren’t aware you were holding and [[continue|car dump 1]] traveling. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//3 hours and 30 minutes left.//]] (set: $help to false)

You sniff the air and instantly pick up her scent. (click: "her scent")[You start following the smell and find her sitting next to another tree. She isn’t crying anymore but she is wearing a sad and scared expression on her face.] (click: "her face")[This time you approach her slowly, facing a little downward with your mouth shut. You successfully make it so that you are now one foot away from her.] (click: "one foot away")[You bend your neck down and close your eyes shut as she reaches to pet your head.] (click: "your head")[ She giggles and [[a smile|girl 3]] starts to form on her face. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//3 hours and 30 minutes left.//]]

(if: $fox is true)[Her bright smile suddenly reminds you of a gas station on your way to the car dump. (click: "gas station")[You can recall precious memories of your time spent there every time you got back from high school. You personally know the guy who works there so you decide to take the girl there to get help contacting her parents.] (click: "her parents")[You nudge her gently, beckoning her to follow you. ] (click: "follow you")[You take her to the gas station and continue your traveling after watching her wave goodbye and saying [[thank you|car dump 1]]. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//3 hours left//.]]](else:)[Her bright smile suddenly reminds you of a gas station on your way to the car dump. (click: "gas station")[You can recall precious memories of your time spent there every time you got back from high school. You personally know the guy who works there so you decide to take the girl there to get help contacting her parents.] (click: "her parents")[You bend down a little and offer your back as she gets up and sits on your back.] (click: "sits")[You take her to the gas station and continue your traveling after watching her wave goodbye and saying [[thank you|car dump 1]]. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//3 hours left//.]]]

(if: $help is false)[After about two hours of traveling, you finally make it to your designation, the abandoned car dump. You place a determined look on your face as you enter the gateway.](else:)[After about one and a half hours of traveling, you finally make it to your designation, the abandoned car dump. You place a determined look on your face as you enter the gateway.] (click: "enter")[After walking around many kinds of vehicles for a few minutes, you spot a small building in the distance with only one door. <img src="img/car-dump.png"/> A ''tall man'' is standing in front of the door. You assume your friend is in there. ] (click: "in there")[Do you try to [[wait|wait 1]] until he leaves, make a [[plan|plan 2]] to lead the man away, or [[attack|attack 1]] the man? (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour and 30 minutes left//.]]

Are you sure you want to do that? Your time is limited! Will you [[continue|wait 2]] to wait or try [[something else|plan 1]]? (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour and 30 minutes left//.]

You decide on trying to make a loud noise to lead the man away. (if: $fox is true)[(click: "loud noise")[This environment is perfect because some vehicles are stacked on one another and could fall over with just a push. The heights of the stacked vehicles are tall enough to make a notable noise.] (click: "notable")[After half an hour of looking, you find a perfect small car to use. You jump up on the stacked vehicle and lean against it. With all your might, you try to push the already unbalanced vehicle off.] (click: "unbalanced")[Luckily for you, this body just barely has enough strength to successfully make the vehicle fall down, causing it to hit the ground hard. The sound of the impact echoes through the large space of this dump.] (click: "echoes")[You hurriedly find a spot to hide. You hide underneath a car and see the man leaving his position. You see the man traveling towards you at an inhuman speed.] (click: "inhuman")[He ''saw'' you! Do you [[run away|run 1]] or get ready to [[attack|plan attack 1]]? (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour left//.]]](else:)[(click: "loud noise")[This environment is perfect because some vehicles are stacked on one another and could fall over with just a push. The heights of the stacked vehicles are tall enough to make a notable noise.] (click: "notable")[After half an hour of looking, you find a perfect small car to use. You get on your hind legs and place your front pair of hooves on the side of a stacked vehicle. With all your might, you try to push the already unbalanced vehicle off.] (click: "unbalanced")[Luckily for you, this body is strong and successfully makes the vehicle fall down, causing it to hit the ground hard. The sound of the impact echoes through the large space of this dump.] (click: "echoes")[You hurriedly find a spot to hide.] (click: "hide")[Except, you are too big! There is nowhere for you to hide. You see the man traveling towards you at an inhuman speed.] (click: "inhuman")[He ''saw'' you! Do you [[run away|run 1]] or get ready to [[attack|plan attack 1]]? (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour left//.]]]

You start to mentally prepare yourself before getting into a fight with this man who would normally be around your height in human form but with this animal body, you appear smaller and disadvantaged. You frown upon thinking this. (if: $fox is true)[(click: "thinking this")[You turn your head to glance at your reflection on a car door’s side.] (click: "reflection")[Notable sharp teeth and nails reflect back at you. //This fox’s body should be nimble enough and pack some fight//, you think to yourself as your [[confidence|attack 2]] starts to come back. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour and 30 minutes left//.]]](else:)[(click: "thinking this")[You turn your head to glance at your reflection on a car door’s side.] (click: "reflection")[You glance down at your strong legs and hooves. //This deer’s body should be heavy enough and pack some punch//, you think to yourself as your [[confidence|attack 2]] starts to come back. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour and 30 minutes left//.]]]

You sit yourself down and observe the tall man. (click: "tall man")[All the man does is stand there with occasional turns of his head.] (click: "occasional turns")[Half an hour passes by and he is still standing in front of the entry. Admitting defeat, you give up and decide to try [[something else|plan or attack]]. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour left//.]]

Do you make a [[plan|plan 2]] to lead the man away or try to [[attack|attack 1]]? (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour and 30 minutes left//.]

Do you make a [[plan|wait plan 1]] to lead the man away or try to [[attack|wait attack]]? (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour left//.]

You decide on trying to make a loud noise to lead the man away. (if: $fox is true)[(click: "loud noise")[This environment is perfect because some vehicles are stacked on one another and could fall over with just a push. The heights of the stacked vehicles are tall enough to make a notable noise.] (click: "notable")[After half an hour of looking, you find a perfect small car to use. You jump up on the stacked vehicle and lean against it. With all your might, you try to push the already unbalanced vehicle off.] (click: "unbalanced")[Luckily for you, this body just barely has enough strength to successfully make the vehicle fall, causing it to hit the ground hard. The sound of the impact echoes through the large space of this dump.] (click: "echoes")[You hurriedly find a spot to hide. You hide underneath a car and see the man leaving his position. You see the man traveling towards you at an inhuman speed.] (click: "inhuman")[He ''saw'' you! Do you [[run away|wait run]] or get ready to [[attack|wait attack]]? (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//30 minutes left//.]]](else:)[(click: "loud noise")[This environment is perfect because some vehicles are stacked on one another and could fall over with just a push. The heights of the stacked vehicles are tall enough to make a notable noise.] (click: "notable")[After half an hour of looking, you find a perfect small car to use. You get on your hind legs and place your front pair of hooves on the side of a stacked vehicle. With all your might, you try to push the already unbalanced vehicle off.] (click: "unbalanced")[Luckily for you, this body is strong and successfully makes the vehicle fall, causing it to hit the ground hard. The sound of the impact echoes through the large space of this dump.] (click: "echoes")[You hurriedly find a spot to hide.] (click: "hide")[Except, you are too big! There is nowhere for you to hide. You see the man traveling towards you at an inhuman speed.] (click: "inhuman")[He ''saw'' you! Do you [[run away|wait run]] or get ready to [[attack|wait attack]]? (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//30 minutes left//.]]]

(if: $fox is true)[Baring your fangs with a snarl, you surge forward towards the man. The man looks at you alarmed. He gets into a firm stance and puts his fists up. (click: "fists up")[Before you can get a bite in, the man swings his right arm at you. The impact causes you to roughly hit the ground.] (click: "hit the ground")[Ignoring the pain, you swiftly get back on your feet and launch for his leg.] (click: "his leg")[He fails to dodge allowing you to successfully pierce your sharp fangs into his flesh and draw blood.] (click: "draw blood")[The man yells in pain and punches you to release your hold on him.] (click: "release")[You turn your head back and see him lunge towards you like you’re his prey. His right-hand grabs you by your scruff and then he hastily grabs your neck hard. He squeezes hard enough to the point you cannot breathe.] (click: "cannot breathe")[He turns your head to face him. His eyes burn into your own with [[killing intent|wait attack 2]]. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//30 minutes left.//]]](else:)[You charge forward towards the man. The man looks at you alarmed. He gets into a firm stance and puts his fists up. (click: "fists up")[Before you get to hit him, the man swings his right arm at you. The impact causes you to roughly hit the ground.] (click: "hit the ground")[Ignoring the pain, you swiftly get back on your feet and launch towards him with your front hooves.] (click: "towards him")[He fails to dodge allowing you to successfully hit into side causing his ribs to audibly fracture.] (click: "audibly fracture")[The man yells in pain and punches you down in return.] (click: "punches")[His right arm hastily wraps around your neck hard into a chokehold. He squeezes hard enough to the point you cannot breathe.] (click: "cannot breathe")[He turns your head to face him. His eyes burn into your own with [[killing intent|wait attack 2]]. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//30 minutes left.//]]]

Adrenalina pumps fast throughout your body. (if: $fox is true)[(click: "your body")[You turn around and run in an attempt to flee the area and come up with another plan to save your friend.] (click: "save")[However, the tall man is already on your tail in just mere seconds.] (click: "mere seconds")[You turn your head back and see him lunge towards you like you’re his prey. His right-hand grabs you by your scruff and then he hastily grabs your neck ''hard''. He squeezes hard enough to the point you cannot breathe.] (click: "cannot breathe")[He turns your head to face him. His eyes burn into your own with [[killing intent|wait run 2]]. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//30 minutes left.//]]](else:)[(click: "your body")[You turn around and run in an attempt to flee the area and come up with another plan to save your friend.] (click: "save")[However, the tall man is already on your tail in just mere seconds.] (click: "mere seconds")[You turn your head back and see him lunge towards you like you’re his prey. His right arm hastily wraps around your neck ''hard'' into a chokehold. He squeezes hard enough to the point you cannot breathe.] (click: "cannot breathe")[He turns your head to face him. His eyes burn into your own with [[killing intent|wait run 2]]. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//30 minutes left.//]]]

It’s dark. (click: "dark")[Moments pass and the darkness does not go away. //Why is it still dark?// You ask yourself.] (click: "ask yourself")[Oh, that is right. You died.] (click: "died")[In the end, you could not save your precious friend. You and your thoughts fade into [[nothingness|bad end 1pt2]].]

You got the ''bad ending''! You failed to save your friend. Maybe if you would have made different decisions, you and your friend could have lived to see another day... (click: "another day...")[ >[[ Go to the main menu|Title Page]] >[[ Start from the beginning|start]] >[[ Choose another animal|continues...]]] (set: $complete to true) (set: $fox to false) (set: $help to true)

(if: $help is false)[You try your best to struggle free, swipe at him, or anything! But it’s not enough. (click: "not enough")[You can’t feel your body anymore as your strength weakens by the second. His grip on you tightens as your body becomes limp. You try to keep your eyes open but the pain is unbearable.] (click: "unbearable")[With the remaining strength you have, you divert your eyes to the small building.] (click: "small building")[Your vision starts to blur and you can only think about your precious friend who still needs saving.] (click: "saving")[Your eyes grow heavy as you finally give in and close them. Then you see nothing as the [[darkness wins|bad end 1]] over. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//30 minutes left.//]]](else:)[Before another second passes, the tall man’s grip on your neck is released as he suddenly gets thrown to the left. (click: "thrown")[You turn your head to see another man, but this one is built bigger. He walks toward the tall man on the ground and knocks him out completely. Then you notice a familiar red dressed figure run up to the bigger man’s side and holds his hand.] (click: "familiar")[It is the little girl you helped!] (click: "helped")[She flashes a smile at you while the man next to her nods his head. <img src="img/end.png"/> //Looks like doing good deeds really does pay off//, you think to yourself as your eyes grew heavy.] (click: "heavy")[The next thing you know, you pass out from all the damage you took and [[rest for half an hour...|bad end 2]] (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//0.//]]]

It’s dark. (click: "dark")[Moments pass and the darkness does not go away. //Why is it still dark?// You ask yourself.] (click: "ask yourself")[Oh, that is right. You were given a time limit and it looks like you just ran out of time...] (click: "out of time...")[In the end, you could not save your precious friend. You and your thoughts fade into [[nothingness|bad end 2pt2]].]

You got the ''bad ending''! You ran out of time and failed to save your friend. Maybe if you would have used your time more wisely, you and your friend could have lived to see another day... (click: "another day...")[ >[[ Go to the main menu|Title Page]] >[[ Start from the beginning|start]] >[[ Choose another animal|continues...]]] (set: $complete to true) (set: $fox to false) (set: $help to true)

(if: $help is false)[You try your best to struggle free, swipe at him, or anything! But it’s not enough. (click: "not enough")[You can’t feel your body anymore as your strength weakens by the second. His grip on you tightens as your body becomes limp. You try to keep your eyes open but the pain is unbearable.] (click: "unbearable")[With the remaining strength you have, you divert your eyes to the small building.] (click: "small building")[Your vision starts to blur and you can only think about your precious friend who still needs saving.] (click: "saving")[Your eyes grow heavy as you finally give in and close them. Then you see nothing as the [[darkness wins|bad end 1]] over.] ](else:)[Before another second passes, the tall man’s grip on your neck is released as he suddenly gets thrown to the left. (click: "thrown")[You turn your head to see another man, but this one is built bigger. He walks toward the tall man on the ground and knocks him out completely. Then you notice a familiar red dressed figure run up to the bigger man’s side and holds his hand.] (click: "familiar")[It is the little girl you helped!] (click: "helped")[She flashes a smile at you while the man next to her nods his head. <img src="img/end.png"/> //Looks like doing good deeds really does pay off//, you think to yourself as your eyes grew heavy.] (click: "heavy")[The next thing you know, you pass out from all the damage you took and [[rest for half an hour...|bad end 2]] (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//0.//]]]

The doctor explains to you that a man and his daughter brought you and your friend here. (click: "here")[When they arrived, your condition seemed fine but your friend’s wasn’t. The doctor says the man found your friend drugged in a small building and needed care.] (click: "needed care")[The doctor continues and says it was lucky the condition your friend was in was nothing the doctors couldn’t handle. After the treatment your friend received, the only thing left to do was for your friend to rest.] (click: "rest")[Later you find out horrifying information.] (click: "horrifying")[In the same building your friend was in, there were other people who were drugged.] (click: "other people")[But the man saved them as well and the others are now resting in other rooms of this hospital. The man was able to find the culprit who turned out to be a wanted ''human trafficker'' and the police took them away.] (click: "away")[In the end, helping the little girl really helped more than you thought it would. You [[saved your friend|good end 3]] and many other people!]

(if: $fox is true)[Baring your fangs with a snarl, you surge forward towards the man. The man looks at you alarmed. He gets into a firm stance and puts his fists up. (click: "fists up")[Before you can get a bite in, the man swings his right arm at you. The impact causes you to roughly hit the ground.] (click: "hit the ground")[Ignoring the pain, you swiftly get back on your feet and launch for his leg.] (click: "his leg")[He fails to dodge allowing you to successfully pierce your sharp fangs into his flesh and draw blood.] (click: "draw blood")[The man yells in pain and punches you to release your hold on him.] (click: "release")[You turn your head back and see him lunge towards you like you’re his prey. His right-hand grabs you by your scruff and then he hastily grabs your neck hard. He squeezes hard enough to the point you cannot breathe.] (click: "cannot breathe")[He turns your head to face him. His eyes burn into your own with [[killing intent|attack 3]]. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour and 20 minutes left.//]]](else:)[You charge forward towards the man. The man looks at you alarmed. He gets into a firm stance and puts his fists up. (click: "fists up")[Before you get to hit him, the man swings his right arm at you. The impact causes you to roughly hit the ground.] (click: "hit the ground")[Ignoring the pain, you swiftly get back on your feet and launch towards him with your front hooves.] (click: "towards him")[He fails to dodge allowing you to successfully hit into side causing his ribs to audibly fracture.] (click: "audibly fracture")[The man yells in pain and punches you down in return.] (click: "punches")[His right arm hastily wraps around your neck hard into a chokehold. He squeezes hard enough to the point you cannot breathe.] (click: "cannot breathe")[He turns your head to face him. His eyes burn into your own with [[killing intent|attack 3]]. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour and 20 minutes left.//]]]

(if: $help is false)[You try your best to struggle free, swipe at him, or anything! But it’s not enough. (click: "not enough")[You can’t feel your body anymore as your strength weakens by the second. His grip on you tightens as your body becomes limp. You try to keep your eyes open but the pain is unbearable.] (click: "unbearable")[With the remaining strength you have, you divert your eyes to the small building.] (click: "small building")[Your vision starts to blur and you can only think about your precious friend who still needs saving.] (click: "saving")[Your eyes grow heavy as you finally give in and close them. Then you see nothing as the [[darkness wins|bad end 1]] over. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour and 15 minutes left.//]]](else:)[Before another second passes, the tall man’s grip on your neck is released as he suddenly gets thrown to the left. (click: "thrown")[You turn your head to see another man, but this one is built bigger. He walks toward the tall man on the ground and knocks him out completely. Then you notice a familiar red dressed figure run up to the bigger man’s side and holds his hand.] (click: "familiar")[It is the little girl you helped!] (click: "helped")[She flashes a smile at you while the man next to her nods his head. <img src="img/end.png"/> //Looks like doing good deeds really does pay off//, you think to yourself as your eyes grew heavy.] (click: "heavy")[The next thing you know, you pass out from all the damage you took and [[rest for half an hour...|good end 1]] (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour and 15 minutes left.//]]]

Adrenalina pumps fast throughout your body. (if: $fox is true)[(click: "your body")[You turn around and run in an attempt to flee the area and come up with another plan to save your friend.] (click: "save")[However, the tall man is already on your tail in just mere seconds.] (click: "mere seconds")[You turn your head back and see him lunge towards you like you’re his prey. His right-hand grabs you by your scruff and then he hastily grabs your neck ''hard''. He squeezes hard enough to the point you cannot breathe.] (click: "cannot breathe")[He turns your head to face him. His eyes burn into your own with [[killing intent|run 2]]. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour left.//]]](else:)[(click: "your body")[You turn around and run in an attempt to flee the area and come up with another plan to save your friend.] (click: "save")[However, the tall man is already on your tail in just mere seconds.] (click: "mere seconds")[You turn your head back and see him lunge towards you like you’re his prey. His right arm hastily wraps around your neck ''hard'' into a chokehold. He squeezes hard enough to the point you cannot breathe.] (click: "cannot breathe")[He turns your head to face him. His eyes burn into your own with [[killing intent|run 2]]. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour left.//]]]

(if: $fox is true)[Baring your fangs with a snarl, you surge forward towards the man. The man looks at you alarmed. He gets into a firm stance and puts his fists up. (click: "fists up")[Before you can get a bite in, the man swings his right arm at you. The impact causes you to roughly hit the ground.] (click: "hit the ground")[Ignoring the pain, you swiftly get back on your feet and launch for his leg.] (click: "his leg")[He fails to dodge allowing you to successfully pierce your sharp fangs into his flesh and draw blood.] (click: "draw blood")[The man yells in pain and punches you to release your hold on him.] (click: "release")[You turn your head back and see him lunge towards you like you’re his prey. His right-hand grabs you by your scruff and then he hastily grabs your neck hard. He squeezes hard enough to the point you cannot breathe.] (click: "cannot breathe")[He turns your head to face him. His eyes burn into your own with [[killing intent|plan attack 2]]. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour left.//]]](else:)[You charge forward towards the man. The man looks at you alarmed. He gets into a firm stance and puts his fists up. (click: "fists up")[Before you get to hit him, the man swings his right arm at you. The impact causes you to roughly hit the ground.] (click: "hit the ground")[Ignoring the pain, you swiftly get back on your feet and launch towards him with your front hooves.] (click: "towards him")[He fails to dodge allowing you to successfully hit into side causing his ribs to audibly fracture.] (click: "audibly fracture")[The man yells in pain and punches you down in return.] (click: "punches")[His right arm hastily wraps around your neck hard into a chokehold. He squeezes hard enough to the point you cannot breathe.] (click: "cannot breathe")[He turns your head to face him. His eyes burn into your own with [[killing intent|plan attack 2]]. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour left.//]]]

(if: $help is false)[You try your best to struggle free, swipe at him, or anything! But it’s not enough. (click: "not enough")[You can’t feel your body anymore as your strength weakens by the second. His grip on you tightens as your body becomes limp. You try to keep your eyes open but the pain is unbearable.] (click: "unbearable")[With the remaining strength you have, you divert your eyes to the small building.] (click: "small building")[Your vision starts to blur and you can only think about your precious friend who still needs saving.] (click: "saving")[Your eyes grow heavy as you finally give in and close them. Then you see nothing as the [[darkness wins|bad end 1]] over. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//1 hour left.//]]](else:)[Before another second passes, the tall man’s grip on your neck is released as he suddenly gets thrown to the left. (click: "thrown")[You turn your head to see another man, but this one is built bigger. He walks toward the tall man on the ground and knocks him out completely. Then you notice a familiar red dressed figure run up to the bigger man’s side and holds his hand.] (click: "familiar")[It is the little girl you helped!] (click: "helped")[She flashes a smile at you while the man next to her nods his head. <img src="img/end.png"/> //Looks like doing good deeds really does pay off//, you think to yourself as your eyes grew heavy.] (click: "heavy")[The next thing you know, you pass out from all the damage you took and [[rest for half an hour...|good end 1]] (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//30 minutes left.//]]]

You open your eyes. (click: "open")[Upon doing so, bright light threatens to blind you. You blink a few times and allow your vision to focus.] (click: "focus")[You see you are laying on a hospital bed. Your arms and feet stick out of the blanket that covers your body.] (click: "your body")[//Wait, my arms and feet?!// You think to yourself. You got your ''human body back''! Suddenly, all the memories of what you did in order to save your friend come back to you. Becoming more aware of your surroundings, you jolt up to look around.] (click: "look around")[You see your friend laying in another hospital bed a few feet away from yours. Your friend is alive!] (click: "alive")[Despite looking a little worn down, your friend’s heart rate is steady, according to the heart monitor. You lay back down on your bed and sigh in relief.] (click: "relief")[After some time, a doctor enters the room and you ask [[what happened|good end 2]].]

You got the ''good ending''! You had enough time and saved your friend. You and your friend get to see another day... (click: "another day...")[ >[[ Go to the main menu|Title Page]] >[[ Start from the beginning|start]] >[[ Choose another animal|continues...]]] (set: $complete to true) (set: $fox to false) (set: $help to true)

(if: $help is false)[You try your best to struggle free, swipe at him, or anything! But it’s not enough. (click: "not enough")[You can’t feel your body anymore as your strength weakens by the second. His grip on you tightens as your body becomes limp. You try to keep your eyes open but the pain is unbearable.] (click: "unbearable")[With the remaining strength you have, you divert your eyes to the small building.] (click: "small building")[Your vision starts to blur and you can only think about your precious friend who still needs saving.] (click: "saving")[Your eyes grow heavy as you finally give in and close them. Then you see nothing as the [[darkness wins|bad end 1]] over. (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//30 minutes left.//]]](else:)[Before another second passes, the tall man’s grip on your neck is released as he suddenly gets thrown to the left. (click: "thrown")[You turn your head to see another man, but this one is built bigger. He walks toward the tall man on the ground and knocks him out completely. Then you notice a familiar red dressed figure run up to the bigger man’s side and holds his hand.] (click: "familiar")[It is the little girl you helped!] (click: "helped")[She flashes a smile at you while the man next to her nods his head. <img src="img/end.png"/> //Looks like doing good deeds really does pay off//, you think to yourself as your eyes grew heavy.] (click: "heavy")[The next thing you know, you pass out from all the damage you took and [[rest for half an hour...|good end 1]] (t8n: "dissolve")+(transition-time: 5s)[//30 minutes left.//]]]

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