BAANG!
My eyes we're shut, because I thought she got shot, but as I opened my eyes, darya was fine, and calm. The guy in the suit, who told his name to be "nikolai sokolov" Or something, he had the gun pointing the roof and was heavily breathing out in rage, the barrel was smoking out.
Niko:"I hate you so much.... Just why the hell are you getting in your dad's way?!"
She rolled her eyes like it was nothing new to her.
Darya:"why shouldn't I?.... He left mom the very time he found she had a daughter. He didn't even care to know who's daughter I was if she was the mother.. And even after knowing that I am his daughter... He did what?... He just called me a piece of mistake that came without choice."
Niko:"pfft– ... Well, not gonna lie, but itwas really funny when he said that.... Anyways... Enough of the nonsense... Hand over the red box, now."
Darya:"and what if I didn't?"
Niko:"you!..."
He reached out, this time he was actually shot the bullet at her..., my eyes shut off again, I expected to hear a "thud" Sound after the bang.. But when I opened my eyes slowly... Nikolai looked shocked, I turned to look at Darya.. But she was not tied on the chair anymore.. She was... Right under his gun holding arm... With the arm-rest of the chair... Pierced right in nikolai's gut.
It felt like the time stopped for few minutes, and then nikolai spurted blood from his throat, down his chin.
Niko:"h-how.... You?"
Darya:"... I am a journalist~"
She said it with a cold undertone, as she smirked at nikolai before pulling the wood piece out hit gut and stabbing back inside continuously, until he fell back motionless and stopped breathing.
I was stunned frozen, I had goosebumps all over, I felt like puking...
"D-D-D-Did she just... K-K-Killed that guy?.... I.. I didn't understand anything they were talking about.... B.. But that wasn't anything I expected to happen."
Darya:"you know what I hate the most when you chase me for the red box?..... That you forget about what I have been taught. You were the one who made me numb to the fear of killing.... Constantly killing here and there in front of me when I was a kid... You raised your own death~."
She was saying that while sensually tracing a finger along his jaw, which was locked after dying, it looked like I was seeing a psycho... Until she finally turned to the other two men, who were paled out and were trembling while pointing their guns at her.
Bald guy:"s.. Stay away.. Or we'll shoot!"
Darya:"you will?... Uh.. Sorry... I meant to say... "can you?~"."
I didn't know what to say or do.. I was frozen... My bones were trembling, I have never see someone die so close. Darya looked at both the guys before pushing her hair bangs back and she started chuckling.. Coldly. There was no remorse or fear even after she killed him... I was so scared that I didn't care about what they were saying at all. I knew just one thing.
"Run away with my family"
I struggled to break the chains, I kept trying to break free when suddenly I heard the two guys grunt in pain, I knew what happened.. But still looked up slowly, my breathing was ragged, and choking... But after what I saw... I finally puked out... She had ravaged both men's chest like a wild cat, her hands were cover in blood, there were blood splatter across her face while she was smiling like it was the most satisfying thing to do. There was flesh pieces in her nail gaps, and the men's chest was tore open, there hearts out besides them.
Darya licked the blood from her hands while keeping the smile.
Darya:"hehe~.... This is why I said never "never give me a chance to counter".
I tried to talk, but my voice didn't came out at all.. I was too scared to talk. I looked at dad and grandma, who were still unconscious for some reason, but I was glad that they were unconscious, they didn't saw the chaos that just took place here.
I finally managed to get my voice back after few deep breaths, I was about to talk to her, but as I just looked up... She was there.
Darya:"have questions in your mind?...« Like- why did I kill them?, why didn't I just do it in the start instead of taking your help?, why didn't I tell you about my numb reaction towards killing?»"
I was frozen once more from the sudden closeness, I was pale and sweating profusely, I couldn't talk one more. So I just nodded since they were most likely the questions I had, but the most important thing I wanted to ask was to let me, dad and grandma leave.
Darya:"ah.. Well, for every question of yours.. There's just one answer... Can you guess?... Dear adi~"
I didn't know what she meant, I thought for a moment before I realized, but I didn't wanted to believe in that one ... So I slowly shook my head.
Darya:"oh... Little adi... You are so naive. It's because I am a journalist.... The well known DaVes. You might've never heard about me before, because I am from Russia... But there... I am the nightmare for mafias and illegal business holders. I am not a average journalist.... "I" kill when I feel the need to. And right now.. They were a threat to me, so I killed them. And–"
She looked at me with those dull golden yellow eyes, devoid of every bit of emotions, she was clearly seeing me as a threat too.
Darya:"I don't think you'll become a threat to me, will you,... My little adi... Because if you did... I won't hesitate from butchering you and your family."
I didn't understand the meaning of "butchering" Because my English wasn't good.... But when she said "my family"... I don't know how... But I broke the chains and grabbed her throat... I didn't had any expression, just pure emotionless rage, I slammed her down on the floor with the strength even I had no control of, the floor beneath her Clrakled and broke a crater. But what shocked me was,... She was smiling, like she wasn't shocked of my strength.
Darya:"ahh~.... Now that's the guy I wanted to see... If just hearing about your family made you so blood thirsty.... What will you become if they die?"
That was enough, because I just pulled her up and threw her on the wall, I didn't care about her gender.. I threw her with every sense of rage. The wall broke, she broke through it and landed about 30 meters from the house on the road, the truck took break when she fell in front of it. The truck's balance disturbed and it crashed into a kirana store nearby, named "prakash N' sons".
I thought she was done, but then I heard a rumbling laugh. It was her for sure... But it sounded.. More glitchy, like two people were talking together.
Adi:" J–... Just.. Who the hell are you?"
Darya:"huhuhu~... Little adi,.. My dear little adi... You are really naive and clueless... It's kind of cute.. In a pathetic way, to be honest.... Have you still haven't realized yet?..... I am... A superhuman."
She started to levitate while laying horizontally. There was a pressurizing energy around her. That felt like it was taking away all the air from the atmosphere. I fell on my one knee as it became difficult to breath.
Darya:"you are strong... Stronger than anyone I've ever met till yet.... It's kind of makes me think... Are you... Perhaps.... Also a hunter?"
Adi:"hu–.. Hunter?.... What hunter?"
Darya:"you're not?.... Well guess that means you're a exceptional individual.. Who have surpassed the human limits and have become close to a hunter... Or maybe you are a hunter , just that no one told you about that."
Adi:"what the hell are you yapping about?... What the hell do you mean by hunter?.. And... How the hell are you floating?"
Darya:"... I wanted to explain too... But there's no time.. The red box needs to be hidden back into the cardinal chamber."
Adi:"now, what the hell is a cardinal chamber?"
Darya:"none of your concern, if I say so... But one thing is for sure."
Adi:"I've had enough of being pathetic... Tch–..... Just.. Explain to me, what the hell is all this, what is this red box, this cardinal chamber, and... What do you mean by hunter?"
Darya:"..."
I was sweating too much, it was hard to breath at the moment, I was gasping hard for air. My eyes felt heavy. My whole body felt like restrained underwater.
Darya:"very well then... I can't tell you everything.. But I'll explain about a hunter to you."
"A hunter is a human being who have surpassed the basic human limits, in simple language... The person who have exceeded the stats of a average non-mana users. There are 7 types of hunters in this sacred world. Battle type hunters– tanks, mages, assassins and a all rounder, known as "battle dancer", then comes the side line hunters– healers, equipment lifters and the miners. They can fight too, but they choose to stay on sidelines since it's more easy to make help the battle types hunter from sidelines rather than being in danger yourself.. But don't let the guard down, they can still crush your skull like ice ball."
I listened to everything she said and my face was like...just eyes with no understanding.... Everything she said went over my head.
Adi:"so.... Hunters are hunters... And hunters do hunting.. And hunters help other hunters... So that means.. Hunters are also... Well.... Hunters?"
Darya:"..."
There was silence. Just a sound of cricket from somewhere.
Darya:"uhhh... Yeah.. I guess so."
"Just what the hell did he say, did I hear wrong, or was I malfunctioning?... The hell?.. I am not a robot.... This guys is more idiot that I expected him to be."
Darya:"well... And for the cardinal chamber.. I can't tell you... It's a place I've created to hide the black box."
Adi:"then what is red box?"
Darya:"... Sigh~.... It is a holder."
Adi:"... Mroller?"
I didn't understand because her accent was already mixed with Russian, and now she had a double sounding voice.
Darya:"not 'mroller'.. I said 'holder'. It's a holder... Of a feather."
Adi:"oh... Ok... Wait? . ... A feather?! .... Why the hell are you hiding a feather?.... And why the hell are there people behind a feather?... And... Just why are you... Whatever the hell are you, hunters, blunters, ... Stutters... Whatever you are... Just why does all this exists?... And since when does this exists?.
Darya:"... I've told you enough... And... You know more than you should already... I may take my lea–.
My grandma came out of the house. And Darya thought that she had heard their conversation. I was about to say but before I could even turn back... She had already warped past me... A gust of air traced out my hair, and before I knew... She had done her work. I trembled, and slowly turned to look at them. But what I saw was... Grandma was standing. Still, without any movement.... I was glad for a moment, but then I realized.. For why is she still. And Darya just turned away and started to walk like nothing happened.. And my stomach scrunched, because her claws had blood dripping.. I hesitantly walked upto grandma... Not knowing what to to.. I stumbled few steps. And finally as I reached her.. I was trembling and breathing heavily... I reached a hand hesitantly... And just as my fingertip touched the cheek of grandma.... She fell apart... Like the meath out of crusher.
I was frozen just the way I was. Slowly looking down with emotionless eyes, I didn't know how to react.... All I felt was... Rage,... A rage enough to think I should kill someone... Not out of joke or maladaptive daydreaming today... But... I actually wanted to kill someone today.. I didn't know what happened after that.. My vision went blurry.. And all I heard was... A glutteral howl.
"AAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"