The DEER MONSTER DIES... (Cartoon Animation)

Some worship me as a god, bowing beneath my feet.

Others think I'm a monster.

I don't blame them.

But what I really am is a guardian.

Hush now, little one.

Let's go fetch the others.

It was my duty to protect these children from the dangers of the forest.

From vicious feral beasts?

Two rogue cultists that forgot their place.

Even against nature itself.

I would do anything to keep them safe.

But even I have my limits.

Is... is he going to be okay?

No!

He just hurt real bad!

What happened?

Nothing ever seems to damage the dear monster.

One time I saw him fight off a polar bear.

It's not the electricity!

It's the light!

He's been exposed to too much of it!

We need to get him somewhere dark, now!

Oh, I know a place!

But how are we gonna get in there?

We were close, the children and I.

But Koala Kid, she loved me most.

They took me to someplace hidden.

A place to rest.

Do you think he's going to be all right?

Honestly, I've never seen a deer monster like this before.

He seems to be getting weaker by the minute.

I know.

Bringing him here will help slow down his illness, but it won't stop it.

If you don't find a way to heal his wounds soon, well... Well what?

I'll end up like mommy.

No, we can't let that happen.

The deer monster has always been there for us.

We have to find a way to save him.

There might be one way.

Legends say there is a sacred place, hidden deep inside the forest, that's water can cure any disease.

But the path there is dangerous.

Wolves, cultists, all the things the deer wants to normally protect you from, they're out there.

If you leave this cave, you might not make it back.

We have to try.

And so they did.

The two oldest, Squid and Kraken Kid, volunteered to find the Glade.

Meanwhile, while his siblings gathered, Dino Kid went on a hunt.

Koala Kid stayed back to keep me safe.

And so the roles reversed.

The guardian became the guarded.

The little ones became my only hope.

Good find, sis.

Hopefully, we don't ever have to use it.

Did you hear that?

The path!

It's a dead end!

We're trapped!

No one's coming to save us this time.

We have to fight!

Squid, there's something else coming!

The secret place.

We found it.

Hang in there, dear monster.

We'll find a cure for you.

I know it.

You just have to be strong.

Come on, bunny.

You can do it.

Yes, I did it.

I'm a real hunter, just like Deer Monster.

Hi, Mr. Bunny.

Don't be scared.

I'm not going to eat you.

But Deer Monster might.

Hey, over there.

Think I heard something.

It must be one of those kids.

Oh, we got to hide.

He couldn't have gone far.

Sweep the area.

We gotta be real quiet now.

There he is!

You're not getting away that easily.

Please, just hold on a little longer.

We're here!

We found it!

The sacred water!

Why isn't it working?

They found us!

The cultists!

They're right behind me!

What do we do?

We have to protect Deer Monster!

No matter what!

As I lie there, weak and incapacitated, gasping for air...

I'm not afraid!

Not if you're here!

I witnessed the bravery of my friends.

They should have run away, or gone in the woods to hide.

But they stood by my side.

They sacrificed everything for me.

Stop!

It's my turn to repay the favor.

You should not have come here.

You're okay.

You're really okay.

I am.

Because of you.