Chapter 6

The two move in south-west direction. They only stop when they got a game or at nighttime. Going up and down the mountains. In and out of the forest. The two arrive in a town after traveling for two weeks.

Kevin is currently, hanging by the window as the cold night wind passes by. On the bed is Vivian. She is slowly regaining dome weights.

Tired and haggard can be best describe Kevin. His eyes closing and opening in a skip. In due time, Kevin finally got asleep on the window side.

'I hate you!!'

'I deserve to live!!'

'Die! Die! Die!!'

'I'm disappointed with you…'

'You're not my son….'

Kevin started to shake his head as beads of sweat accumulate on his face. Even his back was drench. Vivian felt Kevin's movement and slowly wake up. She saw Kevin hanging by the window erratically shaking his head that sometimes it will hit the wall. Quickly, she reaches for him and tried to wake him up. Kevin just continues to suffer from a nightmare that his hand suddenly grips her neck.

Vivian: Kevin!! Wake up!! Cough!! Wake up!!

*Slap!

*Deep Inhales!

Kevin swiftly let go when he felt flesh on his hand. He saw Vivian with her face pale and a deep red imprint of a hand on her neck. He looks at his hand that almost choked her to death.

Kevin: I-I…. Sorry… I didn't mean it.

Vivian: It's okay…. Next time I'll just shoot you in your hand.

She was still having heavy breathing as she holds her neck. Kevin nodded at her words and contemplate deeply at what just happen.

Vivian: Bad dreams? Trauma?

Kevin: Yeah, I used to have it last 7 years then sometimes it was gone. Now, it seems to become terrible…

Kevin said it with his two hands holding his head. Trying to make sense of what is just happen. He almost killed someone he was entrusted to keep alive.

Vivian: It's okay this time. You don't have control of it. Next time I'm seriously just gonna shoot you… what now?

Kevin looked at her with confusion before knowing what she is talking about.

Kevin: Settle down? Find some work. Whatever works with you it's fine by me.

Vivian: Then find me some fertile ground and I will create farmland for you. You'll have large land to fill with food that you can't even feel hungry for the rest of your life.

Kevin: Sounds fun… deal.

The two then got back to their bed but Kevin decided to be avoid sleeping for the night. As soon as the sun came up. Kevin started to prepare to leave the place. He got their stuff packed up.

Vivian: Let's go…

They left the inn and walk on the dirt road again. Kevin still keeps a close tab on Vivian as they walk. She already got some stamina to do some small stuff but an accident may happen.

Reaching a 10 kilometers milestone, Vivian pointed at a small plain just beside a lake. No one seems to wander there as no pathways or even trail of animals can be seen. Even with just limited experience in the wild and his weak instinct. Kevin knows something dangerous to inhabit that land.

Kevin: That place is dangerous. No, go…

Vivian: Seriously? You? For some super strong guy avoided making a good impression on me? This is your chance to make me believe you can somehow protect me.

Kevin then look at her. Then the place before snorting at her.

Vivian: This will be the dowry. Get it?

Kevin: It's only for couples getting married and I don't even fully know you.

Vivian: Sorry, You just took advantage of by the whole way. You already claimed me as yours when you accepted the responsibility to keep me alive. Any more questions?

Kevin: Haaa… nothing more ma'am.

Vivian: Good! Go to work. I'll prepare you some food after you got back.

Kevin sighed one last time before helping her put up some tent just farther on a clearing place that another traveler seems to use very often. It's already night when they completed the shelter with Vivian grumbling about him being a coward.

They ate their dinner and Vivian got to sleep. Kevin tried to sleep also but his mind will be filled with voices again he doesn't want to hear. Didn't know what to do. Kevin started to cut branches from dried up trees as he observes the nightlife of the plain.

Silence is the king while cracking twigs and dried leaves are the ominous sign of danger. Kevin started to set up a spiked barricade around their shelter the whole night.

The morning sun came up again with Kevin already gone from the camp. He is currently stalking claw marks on the tree he saw the night. Slowly he was making it to the center of the land where it was deeply quiet. The claw marks dig about 5 inches and it makes his danger senses rings.

*Roooarrrr!!

Kevin quickly drops down in low posture but his eyes stabbing the direction of the growl. He stalkingly walks closer and sees a 3-meter tall bear claw a big wolf.

It sniffs the air as Kevin came closer with the wind blowing to his position. The wolf roared again in anger as the bear tried to retreat.

Werewolf: You're not going anywhere!! I still haven't got my daily human flesh!!!

He rushes to Kevin's position when he also tried to mask his footstep with the bear's. When it changes targets the bears rush out of the place. Kevin is shocked by the change of event. He quickly reaches for the knife on his waist.

Werewolf: Hahaha!! Struggle! Play with me, you weaklings!! Then I will let you watch as I eat your partner alive!!!!!

Kevin felt a wave of surging anger in his heart when he heard it. He also charges in. Werewolf lunge claw first but Kevin ducked down while slashing two knives at the gap of his claws. Like time slows down, he weaved the knives to its calves then stabbing it firmly to the bone segment. Completely crippling him in a second.

*Awwooooohhhh!!

Kevin tumbles forward as he fails to keep his speed in control and the werewolf also falling down headfirst. It tried to stand up but the knives lunging to his bones make it howl in pain.

Picking up, himself. Kevin walks to the werewolf that still baring its fang on him.

???: Once, my pack arrives. Everyone you care about and those in that town will be slain!! Hahaha!! You are our food!! You were-

Kevin drove his third knife at its heart. He got back and avoided Vivian's question after getting some ember of fire. He came to the corpse then burns it. His eyes still fiercely red staring at the burning body.

'Yes!! Yes!! Rage!! Kill! Kill!! Kill them all!! Rage against all of them!! Plunge them to darkness!!! Hahahaha!!!'

*Crack!!

Like a vigilant cat Kevin lunge to the spot where the sound came from and mindlessly attacks.

Vivian: Kevin?! What are you doing?!!

Kevin boarded Vivian atop as his canine stick out. He then regains his senses when he heard her voice. Kevin blankly stare at her before deboarding her.

Kevin: I-I

Vivian: Hey, it's okay… It's my fault. If I just listen to you and get out of here you won't have to do that. I'm sorry…..

Kevin: It's fine we need to leave now.