SOULTALE | By ShadowNTS

(Chapter 50) Hunter.

Some days have gone by and you're inching closer to the kingdom. Traversing the mountains proved to be tough after all.

CHAR: Are we there yet?
RHT: *grunt* No.
CHAR: Can you hurry up?! I'm dying for some action!
RHT: Don't forget whos' body you're attached to ghost. Now go to sleep or something.
CHAR: Ghosts don't sleep dumbass.
RHT: Just shut up.

From where you're standing you can spot the kingdom far into the distance. Charoline is overjoyed.

CHAR: Finally some action!
RHT: Don't get too excited. We're not there yet.
CHAR: You ruin everything.

Whilst moving towards the kingdom, you hear something behind you. You turn around.

CRL: This is guaranteed to score me a high prize.
RHT: Who the hell are you?
CRL: Whats it matter anyway? You're gonna be dead in a couple minutes.
RHT: Many others have said the same thing and they've suffered the same fate.
CRL: Good thing I'm not like the others.
RHT: Who are you?
CRL: The name's Charlie but people call me the Soul Hunter, a name that fits for my profession.
RHT: A soul hunter?
CRL: I don't blame you for not knowing since I'm the only one left after they were all killed. We do jobs for people who pay us money.
RHT: I see.
CRL: It seems we share a common interest. I wouldn't mind it if we made an alliance.
RHT: The same goal? What are you? An idiot?
CRL: Hmm?
RHT: My goals are beyond your primal understanding.
CRL: Worth a shot.

The two of you stare eachother down. The air gets dense. The sky gets darker. You take out your knife.

CRL: You expect to beat me with that puny thing?
RHT: Careful what you call puny.
CRL: Good luck trying to hit me.

Charlie puts his hands into his pockets and grabs something. You take the chance to dash towards him. He dodges and plants something on your back.

RHT: The hell did you do?!
CRL: *smirk* And then it went boom.

The thing on your back starts beeping. You take off your shirt and throw it in the air.
*BOOM*
The bomb detonates in the sky. You're left with only a thin shirt on. Charlie is smiling.

RHT: I'll give it to you, that was a clever trick, but you'll have to do more than that.
CRL: I was hoping so.

Charlie takes out more bombs and throws them towards you. Unable to strike them, you dodge most of them. You close the distance in between.

RHT: Not fast enough.
CRL: Oh really?
*ZIP*

Charlie disappears from your sight.

RHT: (Huh?! That wasn't pure speed! There's no way. So then, where is he?!)
CRL: Hey.
*BOOM*

You get blown away from the explosion and crashed into the mountain, but manage to get back on your feet. Charlie hasn't suffered a scratch.

CRL: Mesmerized? Thought so.
RHT: That's a neat trick.
CRL: I'd teach it to ya if you weren't trying to kill me.
RHT: Seems like I'll take someone elses' lessons.

You stare down your opponent. Once again, you're faced with a powerful opponent.

End of Chapter 50
"Hunter"