I ran through the city gates out of the city and followed the street for almost 3 hours.

How far they are ahead, I can only hope they stayed on the road and didn’t take some hidden path.

The city was surrounded by lush and green grassy meadows for several kilometres in every direction.

The road I was currently running down was directly leading towards the forbidden forest that was ridden with bloodthirsty bandits.

No sane person without protection and some bodyguards would go alone into this forest not even by day. After I ran an hour more until I saw the first trees appearing I suddenly heard a disgusting laughter some distance down the road behind a small rolling hill to the right side of the road.

There was a big old oak tree on top of the hill with some bushes beside, perfect for hiding.

I sneaked to the top of the small and hid behind the tree inside a bush. And then I saw two men one was skinny tall with red hair he was extremely skinny almost as if he had some sickness. He was also wearing simple and shabby clothes they were torn and patched up countless times everywhere.

The other was not as tall as him but not short either he also had red hair his cloth looked similar at first glance they both just look like the typical bandit. They were the type of people if you see them on the street you would unconsciously be disgusted and automatically try to avoid them as much as possible.

“Fuah, Im tired this child is heavier than I thought. “

“Geez, if you would exercise more then you wouldn’t be so fat and have more stamina.”

“Hah, says the one who looks like a dry bean stalk.”

As I was listening I saw a brown cloth bag that was wiggling. “That must be my sister!” Suddenly one of the two tugs kicked the cloth bag and said.

“Tchh, Hold still you brat I will kick you again if you don’t hold still!”

As I heard my sister sobbing unknown anger was welling up within me enough to make me instantly barf 10 litres of blood.* My fists began to hurt as I was urging myself to not storm in and try to beat them up. I swore to myself I definitely will let them pay for this.

*(Something out of Chinese culture about being extremely angry disturbs your chi and causes you to barf blood something like this im no expert im not sure if this is right but I read that somewhere a while ago.)

“Good thing the guards where stupid enough to believe us as we told them we had a dog in this bag.”

“Yes that’s true but im still wondering it was going a bit too smooth shouldn’t they not have asked a few more questions?”

“Maybe the guards were also our boss’s men would at least explain why we got trough so easily?”

A shiver running down the skinny bandit’s neck he said.

“True, if you think about it our boss really is scary!”

Even the Fucking guards where involved with this criminal who kidnapped and hurt my sister my sister like this just because of money.

“Hey Harvey? Why don’t we let her run on her own instead off tying her up?”

„Are you stupid? Do you even think before you talk? Two shabby dudes with a little girl with handcuffs behind them if this isn’t considered suspicious then I wouldn’t know what else. Trever, sometimes I really can’t believe that you’re my brother!”

„Don’t be so harsh too me.”

„Enough, we need to go we still have more than 2 days of travelling ahead of us if we were too late this Jeffrey will literally rip our heads off!”

„Too bad that we aren’t allowed to hurt or touch her I would really like to play with her a bit. He he”

”…..Really now? This girl is maybe only 8.”

„Yes that’s exactly what I mean I like it when they squirm and cry.”

”………. Do me a favour and never tell me something like this again or I might just stab you to death the next time even for the fact that you are my brother, for the good of the world!”

I gritted my teeth at the words of the fat guy, “The fat one is just disgusting, I swear by the gods, I will definitely let him pay for even thinking about touching my sister that way!”

They stood up and began to pack their stuff together I thought now it’s not good I need to wait for a chance when the two are separated then I will knock both out one after another. After all im not as weak as I look!

I followed them the whole day always a hundred meters behind them hiding in bushes and behind trees, my heart always racing at the thought that they notice me because then im screwed.

I played hide and seek before with friends but this was totally different this was no game one mistake and my sisters and or my life is forfeit. From time to time I heard my sister pleading and crying every time I heard that my rage began to boil anew and every time that happened I swore again I will save her.

As it was getting dark we already were at the borderline to the outskirts of the forest before we arrive at the the inner parts where usually bandits, thieves and the like lure about it will probably still take us about half a day.

From the whole day hiding and cowering on the cold and damp earth im shivering and im rather exhausted. I also am afraid of the forest one false step and some wild boar or even worse will find you and tear you apart. I know it’s dangerous but what should I do, I can’t let my sister be taken by them. I hope soon one of them will make a mistake so I can take action.

I’m getting nervous because the whole day this two where sticking together as if glued together.

“Phew, we will rest here for the night.”

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“You get firewood I will make sure no wild animals are near us.”

As the skinny bandit said that the fat one was without saying a word walking to a nearby patch of trees to collect some firewood accidently it was also the spot I was hiding at.

I was relieved and couldn’t help it as I whispered „finally” while I was covering under a bush and as I saw the fat bastard coming towards me I got down on my stomach and tried not to move or make a sound otherwise he might notice me and then all my preparations would have been for naught.

I heard him mumbling stuff and coming directly towards me I thought “What is this bastard doing here there is no firewood around here.”

As I was lying on my belly beneath the bush the fat tug came near and stopped before the bush and as he seemingly stares at me my heart begins to race as if it would jump out of my ribcage. My thought was „hit, He knows im here im fucked!” As im about to run he suddenly begins to pull down his pants and I realize what he is about to do and think „No not really this isn’t true now.” This disgusting bastard really does begin to pee on me. I really need all my self-control not to stand up and run. I feel nauseated as I stop my urge to barf.

“Hey!! What takes you so long to get wood it gets cold hurry up.”

“Yes Yes I needed to take a piss don’t make so much stress.”

As he began to pull up his pants, I thought now or never. I began to slowly crawl out of the bush drenched and angrier as I ever was in my life. He walked a bit deeper into the forest and picked sticks and twigs up along the way. I in the meantime had already found and grabbed a piece of root nearby. “I think this will be enough to put this fat bastard to sleep for a while.”

I sneaked behind him and with all strength I could muster bashed his head. “Thump” He collapsed on the spot the white in his eyes visible. My only thought was „You are lucky that I don’t have enough time to properly deal with you.”

The other guy noticed something was wrong.

“Hey what’s up everything ok?”

I hurriedly pull his hands in an effort to bring him out of sight as good as possible.

As the fat guy didn’t answer he hurriedly stood up and with speedy steps coming to the position he knew the fat guy was before.

Im hiding behind a tree I see him coming over. I ready myself as he walks past the tree I hide in that moment I jump behind him my trusty root already in the air I swing in a downwards motion with all the force my body is able to muster, aiming at the back of his head.

In a split second somehow the tug registered that something was wrong turned around and I hit his nose with full force. ”SHIT” Even though I hit his nose it was still a square hit and made considerable damage he staggering back while falling on his ass was witness enough. But I know this is not enough.

I charge at him as fast as possible I raise my club like root again and aim at his face. As I already revealed myself he himself is not stupid he knew he has no chance to get timely back on his feet before I will hit him.

He ducked to the side and instead his face this time I hit his shoulder I heard bone cracking and as he began to scream I was sure if this goes on I will win. He glared at me with enough anger that would scare the usual me to death but not now my blood was boiling my head was light my heart was dancing as if it wanted to free itself from the clutches of my chest. As weird as it was I don’t feel even a bit of fear, is this they call bloodlust? I never experienced something like this before and im liking it.

With a somewhat evil smile I again ready myself for an attack the tall tug is still stunned because of his broken shoulder as he sees that I was about to attack him again in that moment he, in an effort to protect his face, guards with his only working arm. I mercilessly beat at him again and again and again until I finally realize I killed him!

Suddenly my hands loose grip and I let go of my club like root and realize I just took a life even if it is a despicable life it still is a life it felt like it struck me with a force enough to cave in my chest. I fell on my knees and tears began to roll down my cheeks. I cant believe that i'm able to do something like this i really need to be careful in the future.

I took everything together on strength I still had left and somewhat swaying walked over to their camp as I saw the cloth bag I knew I saved my sister I undid the cord and opened the bag. There I saw my sister lying in there unconscious.

She was somewhat pale but she was breathing I took her into my arms and said “Hey sis wake up its me.” as she actually opened her eyes she looked and began to cry and sob.

Holding her to comfort her I said. “It’s ok! Its over I will bring you home to mom and dad.”

Hi I know it took me a lot longer than promised but I couldn’t help it this whole chapter was not planned or at least much, much shorter I just began to write and as I wrote I felt the need to fill all the holes and so this probably only half site big passage turned into a chapter on its own. And the story I already wrote was pushed back considerable.

I hope you all like it comment and give me a review I really would be happy about it.

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