The sound of footsteps could be heard echoing in the darkness of the forest.
branches breaking and a small trail of blood could be seen, if barely from the crimson moon.
the animal who sleep at night. while the predators who fly could see darkness. never the less they were being entertained by a hunt.
frantic breathing along with a desperate grown of pain could be heard as the person who was hunted grabbed for life was, non other then Lucian.
A pitiful young boy who was inflicted with an unknown illness which could not be normally healed. ever since he was young the illness inflicted only torment, like being salted and being boiled alive.
but that was never going to break him. Lucian had one thing in mind, and that was to escape.
for their were two hunters playing with his life, he should have died many times.
however they were hesitant to just kill him outright.
butterflies flew and die by million, however only 10% of them ever die.
it just meant that even if millions die, their are others who shall survive.
A millions steps and all it takes is one more to beat a million.
is that weakness of a strength? questions of such calibers can be agreed and disagreed.
never the less Lucian was just like those butterflies, he put his life on the line for freedom, even if, he was naive and innocent.
His heterochromia eye's were seeking for a way out.
His ears perked up as he heard his hunter getting closer.
trees were falling in waves from behind him, which was never a good sign.
who ever the two hunters were, they did not let a single living thing near Lucian live.
it just meant that they wanted to kill him without a single witness, weather alive or not.
this was beyond a simple normal hunt, it was as if his very death rushed and needed to be done quick and quietly.
Lucian was barely managing to hold on, the air felt like searing pain. He barely could control himself from screaming out.
his determination and even gambling gambling with his life could take him so far.
was freedom an illusion? was it all a waste when hope ignited in him?
at that moment Lucian jumped to his left, his right ear was cut off as the attacker was intending to slice him vertically in half.
Lucians left forearm was fracture as he let out a scream.
he didn't look back and ran like this was already planned.
face with almost near death he gained a boost of energy, that made him just a bit faster.
however after only two steps the sound of cutting wind could be heard coming from his left as Lucian ducked.
the trees from left to right fell in a neat line.
Lucian tried to get up but realized his legs were pinned under a tree.
before he could do anything else, he was stopped.
the feeling, no, he was stopped by an invisible force. the force was so strong to the point even his pain was forgotten as an earth shattering sensation looked at him.
"so! this was the brat who we were supposed to capture?" the voice of a vixen could be heard quietly.
"snap, crack, pop!" the sound of someone cracking their finger visually could be heard. the presence was beyond terrifying. whether man or woman, the person kept up with it while the Vixen laughed.
"don't get me wrong, talking with you is only an appetizer, Ill kill you when we are done here." when she spoke those words everything around them turned quiet.
the silence was stifling for around 4 second before the cracking of fingers return.
Lucian was aware too late as those two unknown were already on top of him.
the smell of death along with hideous whispers could be heard.
Lucian could not turn around, however the second person beside the woman released such a powerful killing intent it made him want to puke.
This persons presence alone could kill any normal person if they were to be looked upon.
The whispers he heard were quiet, however, the fear and despair it broth made lucians heart stop. he quivered like understood something wrong.
the second person was a demon, he killed millions and more if Lucian was willing to feel more.
his skin felt like wanting to melt itself.
he screamed and squirmed, his determinations destroyed and shattered.
Lucian was unconscious, the moment his will to survive was crushed.
The vixen snickered and even spat to the side. she looked like a red hair beauty out of this very world, her curves were alluring and her demeaner of someone who dominated over both woman and man.
her phoenix style clothes were of a red dress decorated with gems, which shined like rainbows over the crimson moonlit night.
in her left hand was a blue glass light whip which decorated with runes and minerals from other worlds.
the second person next to her was quiet, the gender unknown and the figure darker then dark, along with smog like smoke coming from the socket of their eye's.
Lucian heard the whispers of souls coming from their very eye's the, the smog was the souls crying out for relief as they were tormented.
every time the dark figure moved, a crack and snap could be heard.
"Lets bring him back into Lords Mandy's hands and be out of this world before those bastards catch up." the vixen reminded, she wasn't keen on being near the dark figure a little longer, she knew that if they so wanted. the vixen would also become another victim.
the vixen turned around, the fallen tree which pinned Lucian was moved by an invisible forced.
Lucian was also moved mid air behind both the dark figure and the vixen.
Both of them were getting ready to return Lucian back to his prison, both were ready to move in an instant, however they teleportation device jammed before exploding.
it left them harmless, however this meant that an enforcer who notice the commotion had finally intervened.
this was bad news or it would be, considering that most enforcers are along and have strengths that range from planetary to city level.
both the dark figure glance at each other before both darted separate ways, Lucian was dropped roughly as he would paint a target on their backs.
to be continued.