A new fear
I looked around as my skin prickles and crawled as I could feel a hunter around me and this one wasn't familiar like the hunter I had. The system has sent me home with my A D H D medication but like my mother not being able to control my sisters she also didn't pay no mind to my medication schedule . I had stopped taking my medication as my senses were on high alert as I saw my shield bubble around me.
The feeling came closer as I could feel the grip of the earth as I felt myself grounding as my energy searched for the hunter stalking me . Then I saw it it was a slender figure as it moved through the shadows as it moved fast and low and crawled liked a reaper. I focused my energy on the hunter like my hunter before taught me and I knew I had to get it's weapon away because it rendered them useless.
The hunter suddenly stopped as he started to scream as I focused thinking pain and imagining the most painful inflictions I could imagine . The hunter held a dagger in his hand and it was small with a silver wave look. I don't know why I did it but I wished it " take the dagger and give me your heart. I wish to see if a hunter actually has a heart." I said in anger as yet another hunter found me and my hunter still hasn't been seen since I left the group home. I felt utterly alone as I became accustomed to his presence and I hadn't seen him in weeks.
I didn't get to say goodbye or to give him back his sword as I promised. I was crying as I was in horror the hunter plunch his dagger over and over in his heart and then he fell over . The hunter did as I wished I sniffled a cry as I looked around as I came closer to it as it was a younger hunter barely had two magical marks on his skin . As I looked at him I saw he was very young and I knew he was sent to get me thinking a child mark would be easier than a full blown witch.
Then I heard it . I see you witch queen you don't fool me as the voice whispered along the wind as it floated around me as I looked down and I thought I saw the dead hunter speaking . I began to run as I knew I had to get out of those woods it was not safe as I cut through the woods as I saw the side of my house I was grabbed from behind by another hunter and I instantly opened my shield as it blasted him as he released me as he flew across the woods and slammed into a tree.
I was preparing myself for another fight as I was still in shock what I did to the other hunter as the hunter I threw groaned on the floor. " Little one that one really hurt." He said as I gasped and ran to the familiar hunter as I saw my hunter relief washed over me.
" Where have you been ? I had another hunter .why weren't you here?" I cried as tears of joy and anger overwhelmed me as I knelt by my hunter.
" I've been watching you. Nice work on the novice a little brutal but necessary. Wish magick was a nice touch your powers are growing little one." Said my hunter as he sat up rubbing his head as he leaned against the tree holding his side. I noticed he was hurt and immediately felt bad for him.
" I just said it aloud. I focused what I wanted to do to him like you taught me.then he did it. But I heard somehow he called me witch queen but his mouth wasn't moving. He was dead and he was talking." I said confused as I pulled my hunter to where I left the body as only the robes of the former hunter and his bloodied dagger was there.
I didn't understand where he was . What happened to the hunter. Then the dagger sunk into the earth and the robe broke apart like leaves and drifted away in the wind. " What was that?" I asked curiously to my hunter.
" That little one was the natural order of things. His body returned home to let the order know he failed . All hunters that fail return home as the honor of their family also deminishes. It's a big thing in the hunter order to be the ones with the best success rate. How many marks of power did he have on him?" Asked my hunter.
" Two that I could see." I answered.
" Poor boy you were his first mission. He didn't read the Intel too well all he saw was a child and an easy victory. He had no idea who you were. As for him talking beyond the grave well after he died that wasn't him it was the power inside him that recognized you . You see some hunters can be indtoduced into the order in desperation. We are not bias on what species the hunter is as long as they are willing to follow orders and kill witches. " Explained the hunter as Melina's eyes furrowed at the words he spoke.
" You mean he was like me a witch?" Asked a confused little Melina.
" Well he was half hunter half witch. It happens from time to time when a hunter becomes in love with their prey. Even we get lonely and have urges and sometimes a child is made and when that child grows up their nature leads them to the hunters like a homing device. But that same soul recognizes other witches which makes them deadly because they have magick of their own . He saw what you were and that message is now known as the last message sent to the other hunters. I have to teach you fast little one you are not safe anymore." Said the hunter as he led Melina to the edge of the woods.
" Go home little one. I will make this woods safe for you. Do not come near these woods again until I call for you." Said my hunter as he pushed me in front of the house where my mother and sisters were. I didn't want to go in as inside it was chaos and mayhem. Inside my mother let us run the house and there was no order to things in there . I wasn't safe in there either as I looked back at my hunter for reassurance and I saw a flicker of knowing in his eyes as he said in my head it will be alright little one go inside the war is out here not in there.
I nodded as I understand and went inside my house as I walked by my sister and went to my room knowing it be a matter of minutes before mia kicked me out again . But I layed there enjoying when I could be on the bed and fell asleep.