An Illusion of Me

Chapter 2: Raw Hide

"What?! How could you lose the trail!" the leader yelled in rage

"Woah! Zekus in trouble!" "Should we help?" the crew was thinking of ways to help Zeku

"Uh...just letting you all know that there's a town not to far from here.." said the one named Shriek

Suddenly the leader grabs Zeku by the neck!

"If you make another mistake like that...i swear ill..."

"Guys my radars gotten a signal!" said Ruby

The leader drops Zeku and asks where she got the signal

"Uh.. 15 yards east and then we take a north another 10 yards.." she said

"Ten minutes...grab your stuff..." the leader said

He walks away before they say anything

"Thanks Ruby..say how did you come up with lie?"

"I didnt. i actually got a signal." "That was covienent." Stone said

"Hey Ruby let me hold your radar" said Shriek

"Thanks Shriek! Hey uh..i gotta go somewhere."

Ruby runs off somewhere leaving the guys to talk about stuff

[Somewhere near a lake]

Ruby sees their leader meditating in peace

"U-uh...sir..?" "...what..."

Ruby becomes nervous as she asks more questions

"Why are you meditating?..." "Because...it helps me calm down and relax.."

"C-can i join...you?.."

"Hm? you wish to join me in something you and the others would consider...'boring' "

"Well...I..."

He gets up and walks up to her and softly grabs her chin

"Dont tell them...but in secret...you are the only one who i can relate to..well..maybe not much...but still.."

Ruby feels strange inside..but she cant seem to find out what...

"Guys! Weve got to move!"

He lets her go and looks at the others running towards them

"Whats going on" he says

"Hunters! The hunters found us!" Stone yells

the leader puts his head up

"Lets move!" the leader says

To be continued...