Reborn into The Promised Neverland//RayxReader//

//Desperation//

 I do not remember writing nor editing a single word of this chapter.

And I've decided to keep it that way.

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There was a terrifying shudder from the branches overhead followed by a sickening roar as the massive wild demon dropped from the tree above us. So no, it didn't fall from the sky, but it may as well have. 

"Holy shit I just got deja vu from that one time I stole Yuugo's last cookie!" I exclaimed as the demon screamed at me again, reminding me of the mildly-traumatic memory while I unsheathed my knife. The demon scrambled for purchase on it's branch and lunged towards me, to which I jumped off the branch I was on and landed on it's face, plunging my blade into it's skin and dragging it across the center eye as I fell.

"More are coming!" I yelled, catching sight of Benny and Aurelia already packing up their things, Cozbi running to their side. To my wonder and horror, more demons began dropping from the sky- like other people's expectations of me over time.

I recalled the different colonies of wild demons- some were ground dwellers, bottom feeders- like myself, and others lived high up into the trees, and would drop down onto their prey once they had them in their sights, the last sound that prey hears being a screech similar to what I heard of Sonju after eating the last piece of Mujika's pie. 

Beer uncles like their snacks. 'nuff said.

"Y/N, this way!" Cozbi yelled and I ran towards her, ducking underneath a flurry of claws and teeth. Our 4 small figures darted through the trees, Cozbi occasionally slicing off limbs of demons with her sword like they was butter. I found myself glad I wasn't facing the other end of her sword.

"It's strange." Cozbi panted while we scrambled up another tree. "Usually they aren't so desperate to catch us."

"It's probably because my dummy thicc ass just looks so yummy, they can't help but chase after me."

"Are you on something??"

"Besides sheer willpower to stay alive and see 04/20/2069? Not that I know of." Somehow, despite our predicament, the others all had enough time to shoot me a glance- each of which varied between concern and admiration.

"Regardless, we need to shake them off our tail before we end up down the hatch." Benny called out. "Ideas?"

"Do any of you have a map of the area?" I asked, met only with hesitant glances. Of course. They don't want me to know where I am so I can't find my way back to the castle if I end up escaping. "Oh, for the love of- Do any of you know where the nearest lazy-ass wild demon territory is?"

"The nearest stationary wild-demon colony is due West!" Aurelia yelled. I noticed a spark in her and Cozbi's eyes as they caught on to my plan. 

"Let's get going!"

"Go what?? What are you guys talking about?!" Benny scrambled after us as we ran to go wreak more havoc. "Why are we running towards more danger?! WHY AM I THE ONLY SANE ONE HERE RIGHT NOW?!!!"

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We sat panting in a small circle, safe from the immediate danger of being eaten alive- for now. "Nice idea, Y/N." Aurelia grinned. 

I nodded, leaning back and resting my head on the ground. "I was just taking a page out of someone else's book."

Aurelia and Cozbi shared a glance. "I see..."

"So?" I pushed myself back into a seating position. "How many more days of this hell until where we get to where we're going."

"About 4 days." Aurelia murmured while opening a pack. I caught a likely stale bun as Aurelia tossed some rations around the circle.