Hunter, or hunted? Chapter 2
-16 Years Later-
"Hello Uncle Thomas." Shiru Akuma, a boy with black hair, red eyes and broad shoulders stormed into the apartment and threw his school bag in a high arc on a chair.
"Well? How does it feel after graduating from school?" Thomas asked with a grin on his face.
"Awesome" the boy said and grabbed a piece of candy from the bowl on the table at witch Thomas sat.
"And you're still sure you want to be a Hunter? You still could take over my fishing business" Thomas said. He was still sceptical about the teenager plans of.
"Thomas, we've been over this so many times." Answered the boy.
Thomas knew there was nothing he could say to change Shiru's mind. The boy was fascinated with hunting for so long. He read all types of books about it and knew so much about monsters, items, armour, weapons and so on already.
Three days ago Shiru received a letter with the admission to the Hunter Academy and was talking nonstop about it, and today was the big day.
"When will you be leaving?" asked his Uncle
"At 11:00 PM. I'll sleep in the cart"
"Well then. Go get your stuff together"
"Will do!" Shiru sprinted to his room and closed the door.
Thomas sat down again.
"So this all is coming to an end isn't it? Can you see your son now Raymond? He has grown quite a bit hasn't he?" He thought to himself He took out the letters, witch Raymond had sent him. There were 4 in total. Once again he read the words scribbled on the piece of paper.
Letter 1:
y350 (one day after Kamy's Death)
Hey Thomas, after what happened last Saturday night. I decided to leave the village. I ask you to take care of our son, I hate leaving my our son on your threshold but that' the best way. Marissa offered to feed, and look after him so you should contact her asap. His name is Shiru Akuma please let him live the life he wants to. Our ways will definitely cross again. But until that day I cant take action. I don't have the protection of the Tenshi family any more, now that Kamy has passed away. I'm not safe here and neither is Shiru. I have to investigate on the colour of his eyes. As long as "they" don't know I have a son he will be safe. Please just tell him, I disappeared after he was born and nobody knows what happened to me. That will I'm going to be able to take action again. I'll try to keep in touch -Ray
Letter 2:
y355
Hello Thomas, first of all, I wanted to thank you. From what I've heard you're doing a great job. I don't like "spying" on you, but it's the only way to maintain your safety, as I cant visit you myself. From my part, It's hard without Kamy. I notice how I get more and more depressive as time flows. It's as though my heart gets colder day by day. My reputation and GHR are slowly reaching the point, where "they" cant just get rid of me without causing an uproar. Its not easy though. The higher the GHR rises the harder it gets to keep raising it. But for your sake there's no way giving up -Ray
Letter 3:
y363
Thomas, a few days ago I've broken through the border of HR 800. As you know, every Hunter who manages to break the 800 mark can take a title, witch will serve as personal reputation across the whole world. I chose my label to be "The Black Angel" referring to the emptieness, that Kamy Tenshi (Kamy's surname, Tenshi, is translated into Angel) left in my heart. My current status is: Raymond "Kuro no Tenshi" Akuma (803) Heavenly Hunter. -Ray
Letter 4:
y366 (today)
So today is the day huh, Shiru is going to the HA (Hunter Academy). I'll be keeping an eye on him don't worry. Thank you for all you've done for us. You're more a Father to Shiru, than I could ever have hoped to be. I feel like my heart is turned into stone, the doctor said its called alexithymia. I can't even fake the smiles any more, when I register my quests. That's what life did do to me. There are currently only 20 Hunters alivewho managed to go above HR 800. You only get that far with a hard shell.
"They" are planning something, I know it. It has been too quiet for too long. I may need your help again, now that Shiru is going to the HA. I'll keep in touch with you. -Ray
Thomas was lost in his thoughts, "Raymond, why would you need my help? You have already surpassed HR 800. And I'd like to leave my own past behind me. I'm happy with the life I have now. There is only one reason that I ever would..."
The front door was slammed open and Marissa, Shiru's foster mother, burst into the house.
"Holy shit!" Thomas cursed as he was close to having a heart attack, and nearly fell of his chair.
"Has he already left?" Marissa asked with a worried expression on her face
"Marissa, please don't EVER do that again. I am no longer the youngest you know. You nearly killed me."
"Sorry Thomas but I wanted to say goodbye to Shiru"
"Yeah he's still in his room packing his luggage"
"Lucky me" she said, and disappeared in the back of the house.
Thomas looked at the Grandfather clock standing in the living room. "God damn! its already 10:50 PM. Shiru! Its almost eleven come here the cart will arrive any moment" He shouted
"Coming"
Shiru and Marissa came from his room both carrying a considerable amount of luggage. They went to the front door, where indeed the carriage was already waiting for Shiru.
As he was all set and ready to go, he hugged his foster parents (What they literally became during these years). After all "Goodbyes" and "Take cares" The carriage departed, leaving Thomas and Marissa waving after their son, until he disappeared beyond the horizon.
Peace