Samus and Seras would arrive in a clearing cloaked in shadow, the leaves of the trees stretching overhead.
In this clearing stood Lauren, and a colossally sized tiger. Both were etched in scratches and bleeding woundes, with Lauren's left hand hanging limply and the right side of the tiger's face was puffed and bleeding. Lauren held a wrench in her right hand, which was coated in blood and had fur matted on its head.
Lauren was breathing heavily, staring at the tiger which returned her glare with its single functioning eye. She hefted the wrench and stepped forward, closing with the tiger, who responded by tensing and bending its knees.