Air Raiders

Chapter three-Ride the Wind Haru!

Air Raiders
Chapter Three
Fly- Ride the wind Haru!
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The airship sways back and forth as the large propellers above Haru push the ship forward. Sails up above are tight and strong as the strong bursts of wind keep the ship on it's course.

He looks around as his surprise starts to be replaced by curiosity. It's a large ship. Large turbines and sails litter the top. They're very high up, and Haru has the nostalgic feeling to reach up and touch the stars that light the night sky above them.
He pushes his bangs from his eyes and he sees in the distance a bright star- brighter than any of the others. He knows what it is, and it's coming fast. The thought drew chills down the young boys spine. Yelling soon catches his attention as he turns around.

Men with different uniforms and clothing on crowd the deck, of about thirty. They surround him and his captors. One man steps forward, and Haru instantly recognizes him as the judge from before, and his friend. His ponytail sways in the wind and the luminescent moon above gives it a lighter, almost red, look. His stance is strong and proud and he holds his chin up as he eyes the two men, before looking to Haru.

"Haru, are you alright?" He nods slightly. It seems to be a good enough answer as his eyes never leave the shaking boy.

"Your aunt told us you were captured, and that you went in this direction. How convenient of all of you to be in this ship."
"Wait," Haru gasps out,"my aunt! She's ok?!" The man nods. Haru immediately feels a great weight lift from his chest as his worry over his aunt is dissipated. If he weren't in this situation, he would smile. However, the two men bring his fear right back as they shield him from the passengers.

"You have no business with this boy. This kid's worth quite the bargain," the bald one exclaimed in defiance. Caden, the judge, raises a brow.
"Oh, really? How is that?" The black haired man answers his question by grabbing Haru by the arms and dragging him to the center of the deck. People gasp and back away, fearful of what the man will do. Haru once again tries to struggle, but the one restraining him hits the back of his head. He sees stars.

The small boy is thrown to the hard flooring and he hisses in pain from the painful deck scraping against his thin knees. Luckily, his pants help to dull some of the impact. The man above him slams his beefy hand onto his smaller head and grips it tight.

"You want to know why he's worth so much, eh?" Caden glares as Brock, the other judge, almost charges at the man if not for his friend stopping him. Through all of this, Brock is silent.

"Leave him! I will not warn you again! We have help coming and they will not hesitate in putting your criminal selves behind bars!" The man simply grins. His bald companion nods at him, signaling for him to hurry up.

The dark haired one looks back at Caden and narrows his eyes."Look at you, feeling so high and mighty. You have no right to order is around! We'll burn this blasted ship to ash before anyone finds us!
You have no idea what this kid is hiding. You'll agree as soon as I show you what he really is."

Silence envelops the creaking ship as people only stare. Haru sits there and simply stares wide-eyed at the ground, realization hitting his young mind.

They know.

"Get over with it already. They're almost here!" The black haired one simply grins and then immediately glares back down at Haru, making the boy whimper.

He snaps out of his daze as he looks up and pleads to the man.
"Please, don't!" He can already tell what the man is going to do. His hat feels looser and the man has it written all over his twisted, sharp face.

"Auntie said to never show anyone!" His voice is cracked, barely containing his fear and panic. Tears are in his eyes, and the wind only makes it worse.