Monster and The Hunter (Part 1)

The youth was having toughest time in his life, He was kept bumping into this gang for last few days as if they treated him like an entertainment of some kind.

So he did his best to hide away from them he didn't think he can take them all down and didn't know about their power yet his self awareness kept getting sharper as he suffered hardships.

He tried his best to not cross path with them the after waking up early he would sneak out of his place and looking for the incharge for a food but he couldn't get a glimpse of him but he has better way to get extra food.

This was like a whole new world of understanding when he went out of the warehouse area and tentatively lingered on the street he got an unexpected surprise.

" Oh, poor thing what happened to him to loiter around this kind of place " A fat middle-aged man with red face said.

"Joseph! have you lost your mind, what are you doing come back here this instant" a loud commanding tone of a plump woman come from his behind " Really now, did you forget what kind of place is this we can't let our guards down or we might go missing"

"But he-" the middle aged man tried to say he was interrupted by her sharp voice.

"There are no buts, do as I say! what's wrong with you? he was from one of those gang doing here God knows what if you go talk to him what do you think happened to us" the plump woman berated him.

Understanding dawn on his face his face last little color as he looked at the youth this time with nervousness and fear " Sorry sister, I was impulsive " he apologized and the plump woman's face relaxed lot.

"Honestly Joseph! you are already old having a nice family yet you still act like a child, sigh, forgot about it, in this kind place we shouldn't better linger any longer or we might got targeted by them " she took out a device similar to one he found in the trunk but more stylish and sophisticated " Our appointment with Mr Geyll at Olivia is in ten minutes we better hurry "

She once again started to hurriedly walk away from the place and youth but then frozen in fear when she noticed her brother wasn't coming her heart almost stopped what she turned back.

The fat man took out few things from the bag in his hand and went to give this thing to puzzled youth " Little friend we are sorry to interrupt your business here take this as compensation and please don't target us....I was ignorant"

His sister has a speechless look plastered on her horrified face, in that moment she successfully cursed several people for what happened here from chastising her parents for spoiling her brother bought him as a naive man to the stupid Mr Geyll for made them coming here and her own stupidity for chosing to be discreet and come this way and not having any weapon on her hand.

She wished she had wings and dragged her brother away as she flying despite all her chaotic thoughts her shaking legs take step forward for the sake of her brother's safety.

Surprisingly enough her naive brother wasnt surrounded as she was expecting coming back to her with relieved face she felt her body fully alert as she dragged him away with severe glare.

The Youth was surprised from the action of this two and looked at the things in his hands it wasn't a plain bread but some other nice smelling things foods he eyed the stick like thing in his hand.

Tentatively took a bite his curiosity was evident in the new types of food his hands the youth face lit up from the taste it was crunchy and had a sweet and creamy flavour to, he bite them down in few bites and swallowed them down.

Then he ate the cake his stomach become full that thing still tasted good next day, ever since then he would simply come to the intersection whenever he has this chance though he didn't always got something to eat he would get things from few good souls.

Some even gave him money but he has no need for it at the moment. He somehow still recalled few things about money even they didn't seem to come from his memory he understand its important he chose to keep it for the time being.

His good fortune didn't last on him, the Crows gang of six managed to catch up to him in next few days, and seem pleased to see him this time they didn't give him chance to escape the food in his hand was snatched by them.

The people divided the food amongst to themselves and ate it in front of him "Look who is here? isn't he the brat from that day?" a crooked nose thug teased at him while grinning.

"Do you want some?" a short man with yellow teeth asked with fake benevolence nonetheless the youth nodded his head in affirmation the other five looked at them with knowing smile.

" Ooopsy! my hand slipped... hey kid aren't you an expert of snatching and fleeing? I swear we wouldn't snatched it away if you take it then it's yours " he said with poker face

The youth looked at them cautiously that guy took few steps back with his hand raised up little in 'Peace' gesture as if he assuring the youth seeing this the youth come forward little boldly when he reached out and about to take the food from the ground from the corner of his eyes he felt something zooming towards him.

His was extremely alarmed and try to get away from the thing zooming towards him but the thing was very fast slammed at his side, with an *ump* he rolled away from where he was standing.

The force knocked the wind out of him, the youth grunted and twitched with a painful face his hand hugged his chest but he tried to distance himself from the crow gang.

"Huh? " the dangerous looking guy face froze in surprise but his expression soon turned into an maniacal smile he took few swift steps forward closed in the gap and kicked out accurately hiting the same spot.

The youths hand felt numb from the force of the kick, the youth whimpered before he could regain his senses all the members of crew gang surrounded him and started to ruthlessly rain down the kicks to him the youth felt his mind slowly become sluggish then become unconscious.

The short man grinned viciously as he took out a small knife from his back crouching down with one smooth motion and stabbed it down *Thak* "Arrgh!"

He was furious as he get up from the ground but all of their attention on the leader with confusion when he knew he got kicked away by his leader he became silent.

Their leader was currently frowning as he stared at the youth with unusual gleam then as if he felt their eyes on him looked up and order them "Let's go"

" WHAT!?" everyone was shocked and couldn't understand why he was stopping the shorty from killing him but no one dared to retorted him the shorty look at the beaten youth with regret but obediently for away from the boy.

"Don't dawdle here, come with me did you guys find any movements of top gangs? " he looked extremely irritated.

"Boss we planted our people around this area as you asked don't worry they didn't made a move yet or at least officially no top gang made a move " a lanky and silent thug reported to him quickly.

The leader nodded as he walked away from that area but he cast a glance at the youth lying figure from the corner of his eyes.

Just now he felt sharp burst of uneasy feelings for a couple of minutes it was very unusual for him feel this way there wasn't many people in the warehouse area could made him feel this way.

Even if there was such a person, he was very sure that such a powerful person wouldn't bother with a nobody like him despite his cruelty he was never let anything clouded his mind.

For example: If a powerful person want his gang he was more than willing to gave it away he know how to chose things, he was sure all other leaders of the top gangs were the same did someone foolish and stubborn maintain their position here for this long.

But the moment when his lackey about to finish off that pityful youth he felt very cold feeling gripping his heart an he felt an unprecedent fear like someone pierced into rib cage and clenching his heart and going to crush it right away.

It was only after he stopped the shorty did he felt the relief washed over him,

' Why did I feel such a dangerous feeling just now, I was sure that wasn't hallucination on my part ' he then instruct his crew members to stay away from the youth for now.

Not longer the bunch walked off the youth's body started to heal the wounds on his body abnormally fast and in less than ten minutes, he woke up groggily and slowly get up from the ground cautiously went back to his hide out.

About half an hour later a short figure running through the alley in hurry and come to an sudden stop but when he saw the empty ground he then hurriedly went around the array as if he was checking for something.

His eyes lit up when his eyes caught the foot imprint in the ground and excitedly followed them when he followed it to the next few alleys the excitement faded abruptly the food imprints disappear just like that no matter how hard he searched around the alley he saw any similar food prints.

"Damn it, Who was it?... Who dare to steal my prey from me I wouldn't forgive whoever it was?" the shorty shouted at the empty alleyway and started curse under his breath.