Life is fragile

I stared down at the village in flames in shock. I could see figures with swords chasing others and this woke me. I have to do something. I started running as fast as I could hoping to same people. As I ran the sun went down the it was completely dark and the fire illuminated everything. I reached the village and saw a man in leather striking down the old woman from earlier. I pulled out my bow and nocked an arrow. The man spotted me and a grin came to his face.

"So there was another one huh. I thought we got all the children already but I guess we missed one. Be glad, this place will make a great place to build our base. I can tell you have not killed before kid. You don't have the guts to release that arrow. Now DIE!"

He ran toward me raising his sword in the air. I released the arrow and it pierced his chest. The grin on his faded and he slumped over and collapsed before he stopped breathing.

I stared at the body. Did I just do that? I killed someone. He's gone from the world. Did I do the right thing? What if there was a way to fight without killing him? Could I have aimed for the legs instead?

I shook my head. Wake up me! It was you or him! He also killed someone else without hesitation. Someone who was kind and told you to stay safe. People like him are bad people. So why am I still here! I have to get my parents and get away! Then I head a sleepy voice yawn.

'Whats happened? How long was I asleep for?'

This voice was obviously Sothis.

She formed in front of me and looked at her surroundings surprise in her face then she looked back at me.

'What are you doing just standing there?! Are you trying to get killed?! Get a move on! I know people are dead but you have to keep going!'

I got up and nocked another arrow in my bow before I continued to keep running. I ran in the direction of my house and I could only hope my Mom and Dad were still alive. On my way I passed by the guard station and I ran in there. I quickly grabbed an iron short sword and rushed back out. As I went by whenever I passed by attackers I would shoot them with an arrow and if I missed I would finish them off with my sword.

I approached the public square and I froze in shock with what I saw. There was a pile of bodies stacked on each other and burned in a massive fire. Next to the pile we're three of the attackers. They were tossing bodes onto the fire and what shocked me was I recognized two of the bodies. I saw my parents there, dead,lifeless, and the worst part was that seeing my Mom's body I could tell she had been raped before death.

Anger flowed through me and my eyes burned with rage as I stared at the pile. I nocked another arrow and aimed at the men. I released the arrow and it nailed one of them in the back of the head. I drew my sword and rushed in. The other two immediately drew there swords once they saw their dead comrade and yelled battle cry's while charging.

One of them thrusted their sword at my chest and I twisted my body to and I took my sword and jammed in into his skull. His eyes became lifeless and he fell. I turned to the other one and the moment I did he stepped back in fear. I could see it in his eyes. He didn't want to die, he wanted to live, it's too bad the same option wasn't given to the people in the pile. I took my sword and sliced his neck.

My sword was covered in blood as I approached the pile. My parent's bodies weren't in the fire yet as they had yet to be tossed. I could not bring the bodies with me to give them a proper burial. I felt something trickle down my face and I found it to be a tear.

I wiped your eyes and I sheathed my sword. The least I could do was burn the bodies myself. I picked up the bodies and tossed them into the fire. I watched them burn in sadness. I may have had a previous life but I still cared for the parents that raised me. I stood there for about a minute before Sothis spoke up.

'I know you want to mourn but we have to go. There might be more enemies nearby and your sister is waiting in the woods.'

I turned around and started to walk away. Before they were out of sight I turned back one last time and whispered one word.

"Goodbye."

I started walking away but then I heard a voice.

"There he is boss! He's the one you has been killing us. I saw him at the pile!"

I turned my head and saw a group of seven men approaching me. One of the ones at the front was dressed a little better then the others and I am assuming he is the leader. The leader practically radiated arrogance.

"Hey kid, get down on your knees and present your neck to me so I can kill you. At least that way you'll get a quick death." He said.

"Shut up." I said my face full of anger.

"What did you say?"

"You heard me. I'm not in the best mood right now so I only have one question for you all before I send you to hell. Which one of you killed my mother?" I said with anger

"Your mother? Oh yeah, there was one woman that looked somewhat like you. Don't worry kid, I made sure to enjoy her well. It's a good thing I can kill you now so I can prevent revenge. I guess fate favors me." He said with an evil smile.

"So you were the one?"

"Are you deaf? Yes it was me!"

"Good, now I can make sure to give you a very painful death." A dark smile came across my face. In my entire life I have never felt this angry. This person was going to die.