Chapter 1: The hunted or the hunter

BANG, a loud knock could be heard coming from the front door. I quickly rolled out of bed and reach underneath my pillow where I store a large survival knife. I quietly got in my fighting stance as I made my way out of the bedroom. I open the bedroom door, making sure not to make a sound and was greeted by a long dark hall. At the end of the hall a dim lantern light could be seen. Whatever intruded was at the end of the hall and unaware i was here. I tippy toed down the hall not to make a noise and peaked over the corner. There was a large overweight man with a sword trying desperately to break the chains I wrapped around the refrigerator.

"I can't take this guy on a one on one......well not now"

As the man struggled, he managed to break thru the chains, as a smirk came over my face. He opens the refrigerator door and to his surprised an explosion came afterword’s. BOOM!!!! The man flew back 10 feet, aggressively hitting the wall behind him. He sat hunched forward gushing blood from the arm he once used to open the refrigerator door, now blown off. The front portion of his body was also badly injured with shards of what was left from the refrigerator. They plunge into his skin causing blood to run down multiple areas of his body. I walked toward him content with the result, as he struggled to looked up at the child before him. He let out a slight gasp, maybe surprise of the knife I had to his neck.

"Hey there, I guess you can't sleep ether because you invaded my house at 4am! But don’tcha worry I will make sure you sleep, and never wake up!"

Before he could plead for his life the deed was done. The knife had slit his throat. He struggled trying to cover the cut in his throat but with the amount of blood lost it didn't take long before he was no longer moving. The only thing left to do was take the spoils of the battle. I took his sword that was now damage from the explosion. I also check the man’s pockets just in case he had any valuables and to my surprise, nothing.

"of course, you don't have anything valuable, typical."

I went to my room and grabbed my pocket watch, and my small pouch that I kept on the side of my hip. I looked at my pocket watch, the time read 4:28am.

"it's about time to get going home, but first."

I walk toward the lifeless man and picked up his lantern. As I proceeded to have a conversation with him.

"So, the story is going to be that you clumsily caused this house fire and just so happen to get yourself killed, okay?...... great! I knew you would be more then willing to cover for me you’re a real pal!"

I thru the lantern on the man’s body and began to walk outside the house. It was a broken-down house that I used to lure in that man. He had been hunting me down for the last couple days, so I pretended this abandon broke down home was mine. Even pretended to have food in the fridge and locked it, after seeing a child with food it didn't take long for him to take the bait. The old refrigerator door unpinngs the grenade trick works every time. I faced back to look at the house now with a small fire inside the living room. I decided to used dragon breath to light the rest of the house on fire faster.

"Burn baby burn, make sure there is no evidence, this is just another random house fire nothing to see here."

I walked away from the now burning building as I made my way to my real house. At least that is what I would have like to do but it is dangerous not to scout out the area before returning home. I had to make sure no one was watching me. It wouldn’t surprise me if the guy had some friends that wanted revenge now, so I got to be extra cautious, and prepare for the worse. I reached over and grabbed a large rock nearby. I continued my way home but to various detours to confuse anyone following me. I ended up in a forest, that periodically had patches of plain fields. As I crossed one of this plain field devoid of any trees, I sensed a set of eyes on me with blood lust.

"About time they decided to make a move."

I stop walking at the edge of the plain field, letting the large rock drop to the floor. As I stood still, staring at the area of the forest that I felt the set of eyes were coming from. I am acknowledging their present and the stare was meant as a challenge to them to come out.

"Come on I know you’re out their! Scared of a little kid, or are you mad your friend got himself killed! At least I kept his sword look!"

I have a better chance seeing my enemy and adjusting accordingly so I can’t have them hiding among the trees. There are too many factors to consider if I fight them in the forest. So, I have to lure them out to give myself a real chance of winning.

You stupid brat! You got guts if you think you can take us both on by yourself. You must have got cocky from killing Joe. But we won’t be"

" I really don’t care what you got to say. Your just another dead man talking."

It was two men; one was scrawny and had a dagger. He must be quick; I can't see him overpowering anyone with that physique. The other man had a large sword and looked healthy and strong. He seems to be the leader of the two. I sense no magic in them, so their physical abilities are all they have.

"You stupid brat! I will beat that smirk off your face!"

I reached into my pouch and pulled out a smoke bomb.

I yelled, “got to catch me first”

PUFF!! A giant cloud of white smoked covered up the area I stood at. With my opponent now unable to see me it was time to take advantage.

“I don’t see him sir”

“don’t let him get away, he killed joe remember he is dangerous. Their look!! he is making a brake for it into the forest.”

“Don’t worry I got him; he can’t outrun me”

Just as I predicted the scrawny man with the dagger ran quickly across the field, blade in hand ready to chase me down. Until he got close to the edge of the plain field and saw a rock tied with a jacket.

“Huh, where is the kid?”

As he turned around to inform his comrade. A hand came out of the white smoke screen. A knife had penetrated his throat. He realized the kid had never left the smoke screen; he just needed him to get closer. The scrawny man fell to the floor lifeless as his friend watch at a distance. Unable to take his eyes off his fallen comrade.

“NOOO! TIM NOT YOU TOO! You’re going to pay kid; I’ll make sure you suffer a painful death!”

He ran directly to his fallen comrade, but caution of the smoke screen that had took his friends life. With his sword he pointed toward the now depleting smoke screen.

He yelled “come out you cowered!”

A sinister voice behind him whispered.

“As you wish”

At that moment the man felt something penetrate his chest. He looked down to his amazement it was a knife. He fell to his knees and looked behind him before receiving a kick to his face.

“HA HA, you really thought you had a chance?! I knew I could take you out by pretending to run away, and I knew you would take your eyes off me if you saw your friend die first! I just needed to retreat to the forest while you were distracted! No worries your other stupid friend fell for the same stupid trick! Oh well, it can’t be help you guys never had a chance. I hate to keep you guys apart; you all look like great friends so let's end this."

As I walked toward him, I realized the man had died from blood lost before I could stab him again. Which meant it was now time to check for valuables. I took the man’s sword and the scrawny man’s dagger. Unfortunately, once again nothing else valuable, but the scrawny man had a decent black hoodie jacket, so I decided to take that too. As for the bodies the monsters that inhabit the forest should dispose of them. So, all that was left is to get my own jacket and actually go home now. I looked at my pocket watch, the time read 5:30am.

"Come on man! You guys really wasted this much time; I'm at least trying to get some sleep! I’m a growing kid after all."

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