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Chapter 3:
Walking Down Memory Lane and Double headed trackers
(Dream/flashback)
D walked around the woodland area. Sunlight weaved between the leaves of the maple trees that surrounded the hunter. D breathed in the woodland scent causing him to relax. A small smile graced his lips then, thou it faded away as soon as he heard a slight noise from above him.
"Don't even think about it." D stated to the forest.
In front of D was a large oak. On one of the tree's lower branches was a man. He looked almost like D. His long brown hair was tied in a looses ponytail, his bangs hanged on either side of his face. Dark sunglasses were perched on his nose. He also wore a white shirt and black leather pants. Black ankle boot cover his feet. He leaned against the trunk of the tree.
"Try what D?" he asked the hunter smirking.
"One of your pranks little brother."
"I have no idea what you're talking about." D's little brother said as he flicked a small object into the brushes that instantly turned blue when it came in contact with the object.
D turned his head toward the bush that was now blue and raised an eyebrow at it.
"Um.. Ah …" The younger twin said trying to think of an excuse.
D began to head back toward the village where he and his brother were staying. His ears twitched as he heard his brother jump down from the tree and walked up to him. Both twins then walked out of the woodland and were heading back when the younger twin stopped. D stopped as well as soon as he noticed that his younger brother was behind him.
"D?"
"Yes"
" Do you…I mean …what I'm trying to say…" The younger dampier chocked out trying to find the right words.
"Am I angry at you for trying to pull that prank on me? No I am not angry at you, brother," D said as he interrupted his younger brother.
"Ya, there's that to, but.."
"Then what?"
D's younger brother brows came together. A sadden look came across his handsome features. A tear escaped from his hidden eyes.
" Do you hate me?"
(End dream /flashback)
D woke up from the dream. He ran a hand threw his hair. "It wasn't a dream." he thought to him self. It was a lost memory. "Why did he ask if I hate him?" Everything was so jumbled up. The hunter took a deep breath and cleared his mind. First where was he? He was in a small town call Water Lily at an inn. As his mind cleared more, the hunter began to remember the last three days. His search had gotten him nowhere but dead ends. Letting out a sigh he rolled over tomorrow was another day and the Innkeeper told him that he would have the best tracker in town for him, to help on his journey. It was late and the hunter decided it would be best if he could get some sleep.
(The next day)
The hunter found himself out side the small inn .He was waiting for the Innkeeper and the tracker the man had promised him. He hated to admit it but he did need help on this mission. D's patience was running thin, the Innkeeper had said that he would be hear with the tracker at the stroke of dawn, it was vastly approaching noon.
"D I say we leave. We've waited long enough and we can reach Girir in a day or two." The symbiot begged the hunter.
"No, I said we were doing this alone." D said as he narrowed his eyes.
"You know you're as stubborn as a mule."
"I know. You also know if we go to Girir and explain everything that has happen to him he's going to get worried and.." The hunter shook his head. " I don't know what will happen."
" D… He has a right to know what's going on." The symbiot said in a low voice, they could hear the Innkeeper coming.
The Innkeeper was a tall man almost as tall as D himself. He had short black hair and a beard. He wore simple peasant clothing. Over his right shoulder was a sack. Whatever was in that sack was alive and was trying to get out?
"I'm sorry about the wait Mr. D." The Innkeeper said.
"That's all right." The hunter told him
"Still I'm sorry." The Innkeeper told him. "Now about that tracker." With that said the Innkeeper placed the sack on the ground by the hunter feet and open it. To the surprise of the hunter a small cat came out, it was a calico. D stared at the small cat when he realized that the animal had two heads that were fussed together.
"His name is Double-Header." The Innkeeper told him. "Might look a little freaky but he's the best tracker in town."
The little cat looked up at D with it four eyes.
"Well if you can tame him that is." The Innkeeper said showing the hunter his hand. A cloth that was soaked with the Innkeepers blood was wrapped around it.
D gave the Innkeeper a nod of understanding. He was just about to go pick up the cat when he noticed that the animal in question was rubbing up against his leg.
"Well would you look at that? He's never done that before."
D picked up the cat, which began to nuzzle the hunter's gloved left hand.
"Must have picked up some fish when you had that glove on." The Innkeeper told the hunter.
D placed the cat on the ground. "What do you want for him?"
The Innkeeper shook his head. "Take him please, just find him a home that would take good care of him, would be payment enough."
D nodded his thanks and went back to his horse. Going to one of the side pouches he took out a sliver of marble from one of the carved letters from his brother's room. He held it for the cat to sniff. Double -Header took a sniff with each of it noses. After getting the scent the cat turned around and sniffed the air.
"Meow." Each head said as if he was trying to tell D that he had found what he was looking for. The hunter mounted his horse and followed the cat out of town.
"Great so now were following a cat." The symbiot spoke up.
"I have a feeling that he'll find who or what were looking for." D told him.
Just as the hunter past the shadow of a tree two eyes suddenly appeared they were blue with red pupils, it was Jiro. Jiro's head and shoulders emerged from the shadow. He had been watching the hunter.
"Do you want to be human?" Count Bombay's words ran threw his head.
A sad look came over the mix-bloods face, his strange eyes became down cast. "To be human…" He dissolved back into the shadow.
"To be accepted…."
End chapter 3
Chapter 3:
Walking Down Memory Lane and Double headed trackers
(Dream/flashback)
D walked around the woodland area. Sunlight weaved between the leaves of the maple trees that surrounded the hunter. D breathed in the woodland scent causing him to relax. A small smile graced his lips then, thou it faded away as soon as he heard a slight noise from above him.
"Don't even think about it." D stated to the forest.
In front of D was a large oak. On one of the tree's lower branches was a man. He looked almost like D. His long brown hair was tied in a looses ponytail, his bangs hanged on either side of his face. Dark sunglasses were perched on his nose. He also wore a white shirt and black leather pants. Black ankle boot cover his feet. He leaned against the trunk of the tree.
"Try what D?" he asked the hunter smirking.
"One of your pranks little brother."
"I have no idea what you're talking about." D's little brother said as he flicked a small object into the brushes that instantly turned blue when it came in contact with the object.
D turned his head toward the bush that was now blue and raised an eyebrow at it.
"Um.. Ah …" The younger twin said trying to think of an excuse.
D began to head back toward the village where he and his brother were staying. His ears twitched as he heard his brother jump down from the tree and walked up to him. Both twins then walked out of the woodland and were heading back when the younger twin stopped. D stopped as well as soon as he noticed that his younger brother was behind him.
"D?"
"Yes"
" Do you…I mean …what I'm trying to say…" The younger dampier chocked out trying to find the right words.
"Am I angry at you for trying to pull that prank on me? No I am not angry at you, brother," D said as he interrupted his younger brother.
"Ya, there's that to, but.."
"Then what?"
D's younger brother brows came together. A sadden look came across his handsome features. A tear escaped from his hidden eyes.
" Do you hate me?"
(End dream /flashback)
D woke up from the dream. He ran a hand threw his hair. "It wasn't a dream." he thought to him self. It was a lost memory. "Why did he ask if I hate him?" Everything was so jumbled up. The hunter took a deep breath and cleared his mind. First where was he? He was in a small town call Water Lily at an inn. As his mind cleared more, the hunter began to remember the last three days. His search had gotten him nowhere but dead ends. Letting out a sigh he rolled over tomorrow was another day and the Innkeeper told him that he would have the best tracker in town for him, to help on his journey. It was late and the hunter decided it would be best if he could get some sleep.
(The next day)
The hunter found himself out side the small inn .He was waiting for the Innkeeper and the tracker the man had promised him. He hated to admit it but he did need help on this mission. D's patience was running thin, the Innkeeper had said that he would be hear with the tracker at the stroke of dawn, it was vastly approaching noon.
"D I say we leave. We've waited long enough and we can reach Girir in a day or two." The symbiot begged the hunter.
"No, I said we were doing this alone." D said as he narrowed his eyes.
"You know you're as stubborn as a mule."
"I know. You also know if we go to Girir and explain everything that has happen to him he's going to get worried and.." The hunter shook his head. " I don't know what will happen."
" D… He has a right to know what's going on." The symbiot said in a low voice, they could hear the Innkeeper coming.
The Innkeeper was a tall man almost as tall as D himself. He had short black hair and a beard. He wore simple peasant clothing. Over his right shoulder was a sack. Whatever was in that sack was alive and was trying to get out?
"I'm sorry about the wait Mr. D." The Innkeeper said.
"That's all right." The hunter told him
"Still I'm sorry." The Innkeeper told him. "Now about that tracker." With that said the Innkeeper placed the sack on the ground by the hunter feet and open it. To the surprise of the hunter a small cat came out, it was a calico. D stared at the small cat when he realized that the animal had two heads that were fussed together.
"His name is Double-Header." The Innkeeper told him. "Might look a little freaky but he's the best tracker in town."
The little cat looked up at D with it four eyes.
"Well if you can tame him that is." The Innkeeper said showing the hunter his hand. A cloth that was soaked with the Innkeepers blood was wrapped around it.
D gave the Innkeeper a nod of understanding. He was just about to go pick up the cat when he noticed that the animal in question was rubbing up against his leg.
"Well would you look at that? He's never done that before."
D picked up the cat, which began to nuzzle the hunter's gloved left hand.
"Must have picked up some fish when you had that glove on." The Innkeeper told the hunter.
D placed the cat on the ground. "What do you want for him?"
The Innkeeper shook his head. "Take him please, just find him a home that would take good care of him, would be payment enough."
D nodded his thanks and went back to his horse. Going to one of the side pouches he took out a sliver of marble from one of the carved letters from his brother's room. He held it for the cat to sniff. Double -Header took a sniff with each of it noses. After getting the scent the cat turned around and sniffed the air.
"Meow." Each head said as if he was trying to tell D that he had found what he was looking for. The hunter mounted his horse and followed the cat out of town.
"Great so now were following a cat." The symbiot spoke up.
"I have a feeling that he'll find who or what were looking for." D told him.
Just as the hunter past the shadow of a tree two eyes suddenly appeared they were blue with red pupils, it was Jiro. Jiro's head and shoulders emerged from the shadow. He had been watching the hunter.
"Do you want to be human?" Count Bombay's words ran threw his head.
A sad look came over the mix-bloods face, his strange eyes became down cast. "To be human…" He dissolved back into the shadow.
"To be accepted…."
End chapter 3