"Birdcage"

Ch. 18 ( Taboo )

Peter arrived at the house and went to search for them. But unexpected, the hunters and he arrived at the same time.
"Shook! They're already here,
I had to help them,"
As he runs through the shortcut,( he knows the whole detail of their house and layouts ever since he studied and investigated their house)... He blamed himself for getting carried away due to his greed's possession.

It's my fault! I shouldn't forced him. If only I didn't told to the hunters and the people, then none of this will happens. He blames himself shutting his eyes full of regrets and atones. Where are they? He look through the branches of the trees and nearly spotted them. Therefore it was just the hunters.

We passed the Lake and nearly got outside.
"Stop! There he is, he's holding a child!,"
He held my hands tightly. We were sorrounded.
"Give back the child!,"
"N-no... You're mis–
He whispered at me,saying I shouldn't go any further.
I didn't spoke and followed what he's going to do next.
We went to the other direction backwards.
We were being chased. No. He was the one who were being chased. But I know nothing. I only know that we are. "Brilliam, promise me don't let go of my hand,"
I nodded.
(Huff,Huff,huff.)
"Did we lost track of them?" I ask
"No, not yet. Let's stay here for a while. We were hiding underneath the crooked floor of an old house near the warehouse.
Our estate is divided into two. In the middle is where our main house. On the other,is where is our warehouse. And last,on the other side is where we were hiding.
" Where did they went,"
An old geezer is scouting the sorroundings ( one of the people not a hunters)
He is stepping near where we were hiding. Which is above. A quiet tense atmosphere. Intimidating. Suspicious.
" I'm sure, I heard someone talking here,"
I gasp and thought he heard us.
"Shh.... It's alright,"he whispered quietly.
" Brother....,"
We heard nothing and thought he was gone. So we went outside underneath,where my brother is holding onto my hands and runned together.
"Epp!epp!epp!," Old geezer spotted us and shout.
"Found Ya!," He smiled.
"Over here!," He loudly said.
The old geezer shouted to the Hunters and chase us back.
"RUN!," he said.
We run and run but we were blocked.
We went back forwards until we reach the main house. It looks like we came back inside. He wanted to take me out together with him,but he can't go with me.
" Hand over the child!,"
he grit.
"Tch! NEVER!," My brother arm is bleeding blood. He got shooted at the stomach.
Bang!
"No!," I shout.
"He's not your enemy,"
The Hunters is doubting him.
" What's going on?,"  The Hunters whispered.
" No! We saw him using a sorcery. It's a taboo In our country to use magic,"
"But our are area is not part of your country," I confront.
"And we own this estate, this passed into the generation, and is not your business where we use magic or not!,"
"Wha-what? Still! Don't you see he's a monster? He killed all the guard's,"
They deserve it. Because they're the one who kidnapped me. You shouldn't charged him for a crime. His innocent. It's just a way of his saving,"