Episode 3 |

I sharpen a lot of long stick as spear and hid them behind the trees. Not an easy job for a dagger. I really miss my axe.

I approach them with hands in the air. with one hand holding and showing the dagger. I'm scared and hid them well. They seem to be surprised. Their eyes were expecting my death. Like seen a dead man walking. In confusion, they give a sharp stare and caution. Hand in the hips, Ready their blade. I give them a sign that I mean no harm and that I need help. I show them, give them a gesture but the more I tell the more they become hostile. The language barrier is too large to overcome. They trying to circle me. They closing in hot from three directions. definitely hostile. The young big one tries to block off my escape path. Sudden move I get to his direction. stopping his move give the message I'm in high alert.

Still surrounded, I throw the dagger on the dirt. Final sign, my gamble on approaching attempt. Then they seem to lower their guard. The leader takes the dagger. Still raise both hands. Pointed at my torn backpack. These people are alien with zipper apparently. The leader sided his body seems to give permission. I walk there, backward-facing them avoiding backstab. Meanwhile, the long face drew his sword at me. You never know how scary a blade point until a blade pointed at you. I remain calm hid my fear. I see my medical box were scattered among the trash near the campfire. I think they thought it was some kind of spice or something. I pick some pills on the dirt that I think is penicillin. All pills looked the same to me. All I have is paracetamol and anti-biotic. ate the pill in front of them. It's bitter, I'm sure it's the right one.

They seem disgusted. A thrown away cook answered my wonder.

That's when a woman's voice comes up from the tent. Suddenly burst out from that shitty shelter a woman, with the sound of her voices like signaling her presence. Only head is visible from where I stand. Her eyes looked at me. Surprise and confused in her gaze. I'm not the hero she expected to be, nor capable of such deed. What do you expect from a half-***** man with infection?

The leader of the group rushes to tighten the knot. Not very gentle of him. It's some kind of something they trying to hide. Saw me saw that, the group leader yell at the long face and suddenly he rush at me. Being dexterous than I am, dash forward toward the campfire and grab handfuls of orb that still red

hot in both hands. The moment I saw her, there is a pile of a booty like cloth, bag, and jewelry. all that runs in my mind is what these people are. Bad guy, bad people, ringing in my head, not concerning how this women's condition is. Fight or flee kicked hard. I swing my hands and spray hot orb at the long face and the so look like a leader in the eyes, then I run like hell. Leaving all my leaf cover torn apart. All left the young one to chase me.

When two of them rubbing

their face in pain the young run after me. Chasing me like a fat dog. A race that I definitely triumph. Even if with one leg and infected wound. I act afraid and looked panic, he is cocky about it. Yell at me, sound very vocal and harsh, don't understand what he is saying but sure it was a cuss. Hell, the first word I learn here is a curse.

My wound is open again. I try to cover it, feel my hand dripping with blood. I Act like I was tired, drip some of my blood along my path, and smear it on trees. He seems to buy that. That large man laughs and utters some short line. I know what he is saying, everyone will. He says "my death is certain" or something. I slow down my pace. His step is getting closer. It feels like winning. He also slows down his pace. In a sudden move, I did a quick turn to hide behind a large tree. He utters some line I'm not sure what it means "I see you" or "hide is useless" or "you gonna die".

Trying to flank me, he makes a turn before the tree. That's what I want. That's when I show up on the other side with my spear, ready. I just do some simple ****** and my spear pierced his skull. My palm stop my spear from going further. The weight of my spear against the large man's head torn my burned palm skin. Then his bloodstream down to my hand. I paint my hand with sin I hope never to commit.

Turn point of my life

when I turn someone's life not. I wasn't ready, as my mind is not capable of coming to terms with such a picture. Regret is not what will I feel. Kill or be killed. No moral I should question what I did. But no, the fact I stop someone's future right here, right now. What life he could possibly have, is gone. A man died without the recognition he deserves, even names his murderer to acknowledge isn't there. Killing is wrong. I take something I shouldn't. Killing is unfair. Life is a gift and it is a crime to take it from someone. To take something I shouldn't.

I shouldn't.

This man, this young man has a second chance he deserves that I give him no chance of taking. My tears drop. I don't know why. Maybe I hate myself for not strong enough to take another path of choice. Then, I remember that woman and all their loot. They are criminal, they don't value life as I do. Matter on that second all become clear, this is all about survival.

So I take his long blade and jump out from behind the tree. There I met the two already chasing me. Face them with the left hand in the hips holding bloody spear and right hand holding a blade to the front ready. They stop and stand cautious like I was dangerous and realizing their companion is dead. Their look showing confused, surprise, and mostly anger to see me had tears still flowing. Must be some kind of insult to them.

Ready my weapons at each of them. Coming from 10 and 3 with weapons also ready. My blood would satisfy them from anger and grief.

Holding both of my weapons like wings because outnumbered, I was in a big disadvantage. I keep my distance, prevent them from surrounding me. Keeping them in my sight. Then I run. Throwing spear as an attempt to give me more distance and as a warning shot. Taking steps like a mad man. Running like my life depends on it.

Oh, wait...

Fear is better fuel for running than anger. Feels like I burning my feet. To the wood, I going deep. In their eyes fear glowing dim, more and more scared along with me going deeper into the woods. Like they chasing a moron who knows nothing ahead. When fear is what filled their hearts, spill any feeling before, a man stops for what feels right to what is feels necessary, survives. They stop to what is need to stay away from. To me what I need to be avoided in them. To think these two-man give up on revenge is foolish. These two-man avoiding something. I don't know what but I can feel it necessary. But as long as no idea form for what to be feared of, fear is irrelevant.

Tired of running I lean against a tree, rest my legs to cool off. Cold on my butts from the direct contact with the dirt. One or two leaves lick my asshole. Really forgetting I got wound to be closed about. My eyes start to fill with black dots. My head feels so heavy yet nothing there. I breathing uncontrollably. My eyes getting hard and start closing up. I can smell blood. I can feel pain for my entire body. My ear can hear nothing.

I blink and think I'm hallucinating because at 50m from me there is a giant dog as big as a sand mining truck just appears out of nowhere. Like the hides behind something invisible before. I blink again and its face getting clearer. Like a two dog wants to get away from each other. V like jaw, with three eyes. The eyes of a devil creation decorated each side of its skull. Mean looking eyes. Intimidating like only death upon what is waiting on its end of sight. The middle eye terrifyingly looks so human. One fully forms human eyes in a dog's face. The Jaw opens and its tounges just daggling neatly from one throat. Its teeth are completely set on each side. With two noses and two ears. I can hear it growl and sniff. Fate places me where I was the one on its end of sight. It runs at me at full speed.

Moment of seconds I realized it never was a hallucination. The reason that two-stop chasing me. It rushes my heartbeat that I shocked myself and pass out.

Suddenly all black, as my eyes covered in my eyelid.

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