Jim and Jeff had gone hiking in the mountains. They had never done so before and thought, like a lot of young people, that they knew more than enough to get by on their little expedition. But, like some youngsters, they did everything wrong. The didn't let anyone know where they were going. They weren't dress properly for this kind of hike. They didn't have a compass or anything else, food, water, matches, to help them survive in a hostile environment. They just went blissfully on their way following trails through the woods that led them farther and farther away from their jeep. Before they knew it, they were hopelessly lost. What really shook them up was that the trail they were on came to an abrupt end. They retraced their steps but it didn't take long before they realized their predicament. Jim was the first to exclaim, 'Looks like this trail is a dead end too!' His buddy, Jeff, by this time starting to feel the fatigue from hiking for hours without food or water, started to feel panic welling up inside him. In a frustrated gesture, he tucked his head into his arm and leaned against the nearest tree feeling like the end of the world was upon him. Jim tried to comfort his buddy Jeff and had them try back tracking on another trail. This one looked more familiar but it wasn't long before they realized nothing looked at all familiar. They walked on a little further when Jeff just collapsed beside the trail. Jim knelt down beside him and tried comforting him but Jeff was disconsolate! Jim put his arm around Jeff to try and calm him down. Just then, they hear the crack of a tree branch being stepped on. 'OMG! What could that be?' exclaimed Jeff. In his panicky state, every little thing was being blown out of proportion by his mind. 'Don't worry boys!' said a voice down the trail just a little ways. 'If you just calm down a little, I will be happy to lead you to safety!' The boys looked up to see a tall, dark haired well built stranger looking down at them. He was a rather handsome brute, but what really shocked the boys was that he was totally naked. Well, they were at their wits end so what else could they do but trust the stranger. He did seem to have a very kindly nature. He talked to them in a gentle but somewhat gravely voice, and helped them both to their feet. They started down the trail for a ways, then he had them cut off across the woods. They were alarmed at this development, but he motioned them on with a reassuring expression. 'We don't have much choice but to follow him!' Jim said to Jeff. All Jeff could do was nod in assent. They traveled through the woods seeming to get more and more lost by the moment. The dark haired man didn't say much. Just mumbled to himself every once in awhile It was getting much later in the afternoon. Soon, the sun would be dropping down behind the mountains. Just as they were such this guy didn't have the best of intentions for them, they saw the forest start to lighten up ahead of them. Then, they were back on the first trail they had started hiking on earlier in the day. Before long, they could see their jeep in the distance. Both boys exclaimed in relieved surprise. They thanked the dark haired man over and over again. He just nodded his head and gave the boys a big smile and hugged both of them before pushing them in the direction of their jeep. Once the boys reached their jeep, they both looked around to wave thanks again to their dark haired savior. They both nearly fainted when they saw him transform into one of the biggest black bears either one of them had ever seen. He waved once more at them, then went down on all fours and rapidly disappeared into the forest. Jim looked over at Jeff and said, 'Nobody is going to believe this story!' M4 and Poser Pro 2014 bear. Rendered in Poser Pro 2014. Post work in Photoshop 7.