-Break-

  One year ago

  Pg a group e leaves over the hole, I say, “This is perfect. With this trap, I will be able to catd kill a boar.”

  Standing a little distance back from the boy Nero, one of the three kids named Cudia says, “I think you should resider this stupid pn.”

  “No way, if this works and I am able to hunt a boar they will have to let us start going on the hunts with them. They might eve us go after wonderbeasts.”

  “But.”

  “I DON’T WANT TO HEAR IT.”

  As Cudia screaks, another child Aurelius, walks up to Nero and punches him on the head, saying, “DON’T RAISE YOUR VOICE AGAINST WOMEN!”

  “DON’T HIT ME YOU BASTARD.” The two boys start to fight falling to the ground as they tio hit each other over, and ain.

  Cudia says, “Please don’t fight.”

  Standing beside Cudia, the st of the four children Lillian says, “Don’t bother trying to stop them, being stupid is built into their heads.”

  Aurelius stopping the fight says, “Please don’t say that my beloved Lillian.”

  With absolutely no ge in expression, Lillian says, “You should watch your back.”

  Turning around Aurelius is hit in the face by Nero, who screams, “THAT’S WHAT YOU GET.”

  As Nero dances in victory, Lillian says. “Wipe those tears out of your eyes before you start ag like a big man, crybaby.”

  “Shut up!” Nero screams.

  “Oh sorry I should refer to you by your niame, Nero of the wet pants.”

  “That’s it Lillian woman or not yetting hit.”

  Screaking Lillian says, “Aurelius save me!”

  In an instant Aurelius raises and smaerht into the ground. Then with a demonic voice, he says, “Don’t touch Lillian.”

  On the floor holding my cheek, I say, “I fot how stupidly strong you get in regards to that dumb bitch!”

  “Bleh,” Lillian says stig out her toowards me.

  But before I react to that I am hit by Aurelius who says, “Watch what you say about my future wife.”

  Holding my head in pain, I say, “Did all that empty spa your head make your muscles stronger?”

  “The only reason I am this strong is because of one simple thing; LOVE!”

  “Love?”

  “YES IF YOU WANT TO REACH THIS LEVEL YOU MUST SHARE A DEEP MUTUAL LOVE, isn’t that right Lillian!”

  With a pletely opposite attitude to Aurelius, Lillian says, “Yeah definitely.”

  “YOU SEE!”

  “Sounds like Lillian is lying.”

  “Stop being idiotic, you won’t uand until you give it a try.”

  “Give it a try, huh,” I say as I look around.

  While looking around Nero's eyes nd on Cudia who blushes profusely, then moments ter he starts to drool.

  Lillian says, “Oh you animal Nero, drooling as you look at Cudia, does this mean?”

  With incredible energy, Nero says, “Her brown hair reminds me of the eat we ate yesterday, the feeling that gives me must be love.”

  As Lillian and Cudia start to get angry, Aurelius sticks out his hand in front of Nero and says, “Now you’re starting to get it.”

  Taking his hand, I say, “So this is the power of love, I think I use this. Now let’s get to work.”

  Cudia says, “I still don’t think this is safe.”

  Lillian says, “Just let them go at it, regardless of whatever we say they will still do it, so it is better to help them and make sure it all goes well.”

  “I guess.”

  “And if this goes well it will send Aurelius doath to bee the vilge chief.”

  Looking at Lillian, Cudia says, “Lilly you really care for him.”

  “Of course, I do, he is my dder up to being chiefess, if so I will be set for life.”

  Sighing, Cudia says, “I thought you had a heart for a moment.”

  I say, “Expeg Lillian to have a heart is like asking a goat to fly, impossible. Now let’s get on with the pn.

  Cudia will use her tree climbing skills to spot the boar, Lillian being the fastest runner will lead it to the trap, and when it falls in me and the Aurelius will deal the final blow with the spears.”

  Cudia asks, “Where did you guys get spears?”

  Aurelius says, “We stole them.”

  Shaking, Cudia says, “You really have nothing going on in your head.”

  I say, “Right now let’s go.”

  -Break-

  Φ Hanging from the top of a tree, I see a boar in the distance, and then say, “Lillian he is northwest from you.”

  “Ok then, I will be ba a moment.”

  Φ Following Cudia’s instrus I move close to the boar, and when I see it I throw a roear it then instantly turn around and run through the forest back to the spot where we set the trap up.

  I am certain that I outpace it in this short distance. But behind me I see it catg up to me, so I scream, “IF I DIE I AM GOING TO BEE A DEMON AND E FOR YOU NERO.”

  Seeing the trap, I run with all my might and when I get in front of it I jump forward over the group of leaves. With this, the boar will run directly into the pitfall.

  But to my surprise, the boar jumps over it as well. Shocked I say, “You ’t be serious.”

  Frozen in terror, I stand still as it charges at me, but then I am pushed out of the way as Aurelius says, “MOVE!”.

  In pe Aurelius takes the hit and is stabbed by one of its tusks.

  Φ Seeing the sight that is unfolding in front of me, I stand there in silence. But then while holding the boar still Aurelius screams, “NERO NOW.”

  Instantly I run forward and prepare to stab it with my, but when I pierce its skin, it goes berserk. “It was too light.”

  The boar freaks out and pulls its tusks out of Aurelius then it knocks me backwards. Then ying on the floor I see the boar charging at me.

  I am going to die!

  From the side of the boar, I see a spear run right into it, and then moments ter, I see my father.

  As tears fill my eyes, I say, “Father!”

  But then he says, “NERO WHY THE HELL DID YOU GUYS GO SO FAR.”

  Feeling timid, I say, “I just wao catch a boar.”

  “You should have known you were not capable of such a thing.”

  Φ Looking down at Aurelius on the ground, I say, “DON’T DO SUCH STUPID THINGS YOU IDIOT.”

  “Are those tears I see Lillian, I guess your love must really be unstoppabl-.”

  Irritated I hit him iomach, and said, “I hate you!”

  Walking up behind me, chief Victor says, “Let’s get him patched up, and head back.”

  “But chief the sun is setting will we be able to get ba time?”

  “I already ated for that and cleared out a little cave over there, so we will camp there for the night a up with everyohe day.”

  Φ Turning around and pig up the boar, my father says, “Nero, Cudia, e here let’s move.”

  Jumping down from the treetops, Cudia says, “Alright.”

  And behind them all I follow with my spirit crushed.

  -Break-

  A few hours ter

  In a cave, three of the four kids sleep with their bells full of boar meat, while the st of those four kids sit outside with his head buried in his knees.

  In the dead of night, I mutter, “Again I needed someoo e save me, yet again I failed. I will never prove my father's name proud like this.”

  “So that’s what this is about.”

  Turning around, I say, “Father!? How did you find me?”

  “Just like how I found you earlier. But never mind that e for a walk with me.”

  “A walk?”

  “Don’t make me repeat myself.”

  Behind my father, I walk behind him upwards, and as we do he says, “The reason you failed today is because you hesitated, and struck the wrong side of the boar.”

  “I am sorry.”

  “You’re trap was also poorly thought out, you didn’t take into sideration the abilities of your oppo. Against wonderbeasts with tless other forms of attack your pn would have meant emanate death.”

  “I am sorry.”

  “Is that all you have to say, after almost killing your friends!”

  “I AM SORRY.”

  “WILL THAT BE ENOUGH WHEN YOU HAVE TO TELL EVERYONE YOU KILLED THEIR FAMILIES!”

  “I KNOW MY PLAN WASN’T SMART BUT I HAD TO TRY. I HAVE SEEN HOW THEY LOOK DOWN AT YOU BECAUSE OF ME, SO I HAD TO PROVE I COULD FIGHT AS WELL. BECAUSE YOU'RE MY HERO AND COULDN’T LET THAT HAPPEN.”

  With tears, falling from my eyes, I say, “I am sorry, so sorry.”

  Pig me up, my father pces me on his shoulders, and then says, “A real man admits to his mistakes.”

  With speed, even beyond the boar, my father takes me to the top of the mountain in mere mihen when we reach the top I look out at the distan awe and reverence.

  My father says, “They say our people used to live in the northwest of the world but had to leave after a camity strud were forced into Terrafide. I am sure our people struggled a lot to get used to these harsh nds but they did and travelled overing it all.

  Their blood runs in our veins, and mines does in yours so don’t fret and believe in the greathat created you.

  With a smile, I say, “RIGHT! But still, I don’t think I ever bee as strong as you.”

  Turning around and going down the hill, my father says, “One day you will uand how to use the flowy stuff.”

  “Flowy stuff? What is that?”

  “It is hard to expin so just wait till you’re older, you’re still merely a child of 12 years.”

  “NO TELL ME!”

  “Don’t make me throw you down this hill!”

  -Break-

  8 months ter

  Smelling something burning I open my eyes, and head out to see what it is, and to my shod horror, I see the forest on fire and my people being killed.

  Taking a closer look I see the people who are assaulting my loved ones look simir to animals, they are monsters. “What is going on?”

  Being grabbed from my side, I see Cudia scream, “WE HAVE TO RUN!”

  As she pulls my body, I see my father with spear in hand pierce the bodies of some of the monsters.

  I break free of Cudia’s grip and scream, “FATHER!”

  But then in the moment with speed that surpasses my father one of the monsters lunges directly at me. It is too fast, I am going to die.

  Seds after closing my eyes preparing for the impact, I feel a liquid spsh over my face.

  Opening my eyes, I see Cudia’s body impaled by the monster's hand, and then seds ter, he rips her body in half, then is pierced by my father’s spear.

  Uo uand what is even going on I just stand there. That didn’t happen, that didn’t happen, no way Cudia is de-.”

  Grabbing me my father shakes my body and says, “NERO!” Whiaps me bato reality.

  As tears fall from my eyes, my father doesn’t even give me a moment to speak and says, “I need you to run away right now, and if they caty son, py along and do what they say, do not fret we will e and save you. NOW GO!”

  With those words taking trol of my body, I run all the way into the forest. And say, “Don’t think about it, don’t think about it, don’t think about it.”

  After a little bit of running, I find anroup of people, including Aurelius and Lillian, being assaulted by anroup of the monsters.

  As they attad take us, Lillian Screams, “SAVE ME AURELIUS”

  With Aurelius screaming, “LILLIAN.”

  Seeing them both, I run out to help but am grabbed and pio the ground by a monster, and as I try to move I am stru the back of the head.

  Feeling my mind fading, the st thing I am able to see is everyone screaming and g as they are being taken.