Febreus, year of Gora

Current Age: 8 Demonic Years

First Week

Not much has happened even after Legis said we were going to this place "Aernas" within the month. His break just recently ended, so he's back to his usually routine of sending souls to the Underworld in cold blood then coming home reeking of gunpowder. He still barks at me and shows little-to-no care about what is going on at home.

I honestly don't have much to write here but there was one thing that caught my eye from Legis' stash of files that he left lying on the cupboard after dinner. I was cleaning up the place after he had gone to his room.

It was a letter that he was planning to mail using a dragon carrier. It was to someone from Aernas. I couldn't remember the name, it was quite long, (Crayon something I think) but I do remember the address was not someplace in the Underworld so it's probably in Aernas.

Later in the week, Legis mailed that letter. I think he may have forgotten to do so if he didn't see me loitering near his stash of files the other day. He snatched the mail from me and dusted it a bit while muttering something about minding my own business.

As if bounty hunters don't have secrets to hide. Obviously, that mail was one of Legis' millions of secrets. Why should I not mind his business?


Second Week

Finally, one more night and I'll be out of this wretched place.

I'm not sure if I should be excited that I would see a different sight other than the four walls of the house or nervous at what might become of this trip. Apprehensive perhaps? Not really. It's as if my own emotions are at war against each other. I wanted to go to this place Aernas so badly, but at the same time, I had the desire to run away, far from Legis and what he plans to do with me in that unknown place.

"About the last time I said you weren't a worthy investment, I changed my mind."

Those were the only words that comforted me to just hold on.


Third Week

First thing I'd like to point out: it's not easy writing on your own lap while riding on a train that moves and suddenly stops for no reason.

Legis never told me that it would take about a week or two to reach Aernas. More so, he never told me we had to board a train to get there. I imagined there would be a tunnel connecting to this place called Aernas or perhaps Legis would use some voodoo magic of some sort to transport us to Aernas.

And being the only living passengers on this train freaks me out too.

There wasn't much to do on the way to Aernas. When I first stepped onto the train, I nearly let out a scream, had Legis not grabbed my mouth to signal me to shut up. I was about to scream because the first passenger that I saw was a dark figure, wore tattered clothes and it gave me an eerie grin. I tried to squirm out of Legis' grasp but he had an iron grip, one hand to my mouth and he clamped both my wrists together. With a light push, we walked towards the front of the train, away from the spectre-like things. I didn't like the fact that their gazes trailed us.

As we were nearing the front area, the spectres were escorted out of the train by men clad in blue uniforms and giant wooden shields.

Those guys (both conductors and passengers) surely look like skeletons draped on with clothing…

Upon arriving at the seats reserved for us, Legis released me and plopped down onto the window seat, leaving me to take the aisle-side one. I sat down and just stared down at my feet to avoid making eye contact on anyone.

That was when Legis told me what this trip would be.

"You're going to become a top bounty hunter, kid."

"What?" I looked up at Legis. This was the first conversation we had since he summoned me to his room.

"Don't make me repeat myself. And bounty hunters don't keep diaries like that." He pointed at this notebook.

"Neither do they sneak out of work to go on vacation." I retorted.

That silenced him. Aha! So he wasn't going to Aernas for a mission but for another break. I held a calm voice when I said that comeback. Inside, however, I felt my heart beat faster and it felt as if it would leap out of my mouth if we got to Aernas.

I looked out of the window, to see if I was jumping distance but I felt a pit in my stomach when I saw where we were. Pitch black skies with blue auroras from the clouds and there was a thick layer of fog below. Most likely a bottomless pit was what lay underneath the murky fog.

I've always felt a burning on my chest, my burning hatred for Legis and his job.

But now, I felt that burning in my eyes.


Fourth Week

Legis spent most of the train ride sleeping or polishing his guns. As a kid, I was quite restless during the ride after what Legis said about me becoming a cold-blooded murderer. Even his words of making me a good investment no longer comforted me, now that I knew what his true purpose was for me.

I tried to calm my nerves by going forth and back on the train. It moved in an unpredictable manner, stopping from time to time so that a spectre could enter or exit.

Where ever we stopped, I never knew.

Legis didn't care about me roaming around but he did tell me to never enter beyond the third car of the train.

Naturally, I would break any rule of his.

When Legis was fast asleep, and I was sure none of the conductors would be roaming near the entrance of each car, I crept to the forbidden car. It was very dark but I could still see my two feet, so I walked along. It got boring so I turned back.

Then I heard a sobbing noise.

I didn't want to prolong my stay in there, so I dashed out of the car and back to my seat.

Dammit, why am I such a coward when it comes to these things. Screw that, I'll go back there tomorrow and see for myself that it's nothing to be afraid of, compared to what will happen to me in 3 days.

Only 3 more days to go before I am led to what would become of me…

…a bounty hunter.


((A/N: Hi everyone! Sorry for the delay...I wasn't able to find a computer with internet for the past week. School's starting by next week so I'll try uploading until Chapter 5 before next week kicks in! Thank you!))