Prologue

The Prologue takes place several years before the main events of The Rise of Them.

Synopsis
The beginning takes place at 2:00 in the afternoon. An unnamed hunter is making his way through the woods with a hunting rifle, his quarry; an unknowing deer. Some distance away, another hunter is tracking the same deer, both of them trying to box it in. Regardless, the deer escapes just before the first hunter can fire, due to the sound of a twig snapping nearby. Frustrated, the first hunter runs after the deer, determined not to let it escape.

As the second hunter watches his companion chase after the quarry, he hears a strange noise nearby and spins around, nearly getting his head taken off by a leaping skeletal-like creature. The man tries to shoot his attacker, but just as he's ready to shoot, the creature has already disappeared. The hunter walks forward and rolls down a slope, temporarily knocking himself out.

Meanwhile, the older of the two hunters chases the deer to a cliff ledge. But before the hunter can kill the deer, the same skeletal-like creature springs forward, killing the deer. Shocked, the old man kneels down to check the scar on the animal's throat before the creature attacks him, knocking him off the cliff ledge. Luckily, the hunter grabs onto a branch to break his fall, but he still falls to the ground below. He fumbles for his rifle as his attacker touches down.

As the creature and the older man stare each other down, the second hunter awakens and looks around. He panics when he hears a gunshot in the distance and hastily sprints in the direction of the gunshot. The older hunter continues to try shooting his attacker, but the skeletal creature is quicker than his shots and eventually his gun clicks on empty. As he attempts to reload it, the creature attacks — slicing his head from his shoulders. Skipping ahead a couple minutes later, the younger hunter arrives and climbs down the cliff only to discover the head and body of his companion. He subsequently falls to his knees and screams in agony. Looking up a moment later, he sees the skeletal-creature crouched down on a branch.

Screaming his rage at the creature, the man levels his rifle and squeezes the trigger as the creature prepares to attack.