Golden blood

Chapter 6: An antler

Hunter's: P.O.V.

Sky becoming darker as time's arrow marches on. Soon my green rose comes back with something behind his back. Since it seems too wide can be hidden, I notice pieces of white from whichever he's trying to conceal. And with a huge smile painted on his face, he reveals it swiftly. A bouquet of yellow flowers which cause my face to heat itself. My shoulders squaring as he shoves the bouquet to my chest with some of it to my heart.

After this long I still get really red with him. "Get a room you two." Amity says to us out loud. "This coming from you." I sass back while Edric kisses my cheek, only making me look worse. But what catches me off guard even more is the voice of a certain old geezer.

Whirling my body around while my face lowers back to it's usual temperature, I see him. A hologram, thank The Titan. My breath hitches with my shoulders once again squaring. Edric holds my hand. "We can just go somewhere else. You don't have to see him." That's when I shake my head.

"No. I've.. done harder things. I can look at his disgusting face." Malice within my voice as I sit down with the flowers in my lap, all while Edric sits with me. I can do this. This is nothing compared to punishment. 

Nothing compared to getting scarred permanently.

Nothing compared to being brainwashed my whole life.

Nothing compared to being left on a mountain with nothing.

Nothing compared to telling me 'nobody gives a damn about you'.

Nothing compared to- to- ... And I sigh realizing I can't hear his voice over my own anger.

"H-Hunter?!" Edric calls to me and I look at him till Luz speaks. "You uhh... Got a little something up here." Luz points to the top of her head, indicating for me to check mine. I feel my head and something... Like a stick? Pressing more, I realize I've grown an antler! 

Gasping in a high-pitched voice, I spring up and back away. "I- I'll just go somewhere. I need to calm down." All because of my damn anger! Ugh- there I go again! Walking further off, I see them stare at me, their body language signaling they might try to follow in order to help. But looking to the massive hologram of the old geezer, I'm once again caught off guard.

He's talking about showing his true face. He's just gonna make an illusion of himself being handsome, isn't he? Tuning out most of what Eda says to look at him, but I think she says this trick won't work on the audience. Please.. don't fall for it. 

He removes it. To my surprise, he looks himself. No alterations of appearance. He doesn't even look young. An old man with that disfiguring feature. Only focusing on him but not his voice, I can't hear him. I'm surprised he didn't change his look, but now I know this too is a manipulation tactic. And a very smart one. A sweet voice and soft face to go with such an ugly heart.

This crowd cheers to my dismay. I'd fall for anything a long time ago. Someone should've killed him. Someone has to. There's no peace with him.

(How was it? Hope I didn't get too dramatic)