In a city, at night, a shadow moved, blinked through the trees, seeking its prey!
'Rustle! Rustle! Rustle!'
For a human, it moved fast; it blurred before the eyes of everyone. Only the after the wind of the being can be felt as it passed the still objects, dashing through the roofs, almost hovering between the gaps separated the flats.
'Rustle! Rustle! Rustle!'
The architecture all around looked plain, the same thing one may expect from a city which belonged to the 21st century. Many flats, built with the same thinking, with the same design lined up near each other.
Boring!
From the windows, time to time, the lights can be seen. Luminating the night even this late hour...
It was evident; not everyone used the dark to rest, many still up, watching TV, playing games, reading, or even working — people living their "nightlife" instead of doing what's intended, sleeping.
'Rustle! Rustle! Rustle!'
In this city, where the crime rate was neither high nor low, where nothing strange happened, something was about to!
'Rustle! Rustle! Rustle!'
It closed on its target ever intense, preying on it since long hours, waiting until the prey reached an isolated place. And indeed, "her" hunt just now, reached the intended stage, jogging towards "its" inevitable fate! The fate of the devoured!
Doing "her" best, the creature was sure; this prey not yet sensed its presence. Thus, continued its operation, followed the human "meal" with great discretion and patience.
'Rustle! Rustle! Rustle!'
The park the creature followed the target was an everyday place. One which the people can find in every Japanese town, filled with trees, bushes, and benches. A green area which was mostly used by jogging people, or pairs who intended to have some romantic bonding!
Indeed, those benches near the fountain offered some quality bonding time for many couples in the past. Yet, the prey not intended to use them, no! The target used this place to relieve some stress and sport, jogging through the whole park, the entire town for long hours — doing it in the darkest hours of the night.
'Huf! Huf! Huf!' And the prey did this since several hours already!
Jogging, up and down, all across the town, not even slowing her pace at all, only stopping once to buy a few items in a night shop — some light snack for the night.
'Music! Music! Music!' even the creature followed this "human" heard the booming music escaped from her headphones. Like this, the prey will never notice her closing presence. This human offered an easy meal for the night.
"Fufufu! So easy!" the stray devil crackled in glee, then, from the corner of her eyes, glanced on the other side of the park. "Dammit!" it seemed, she was not the only one this night who spotted this jogging human, and intended to devour her.
No... she spotted several more from her kind, all are waiting to strike.
If this continues like this, she either has to share the prey or had to fight for her meal! She rather avoided both possibilities, as she knows it will end unfavorably for her.
"No matter..." the stray devil chuckled. "It will be mine!"
Watching the jogging person for a few more moments, she grinned with great anticipation.
Compared to a human, her future meal had an unreasonably high amount of stamina. But the stray devil was aware, people who train every day may be able to do this. Thought was not entirely sure... but was sure enough to risk this stalk.
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The Player is a Part-Timer
Adventure"Why they can't leave me alone?" the player asked oneself depressed. Yeah, transported in a different world, waking up in a completely alien place, in an alien body, it is freaking scary! For a player who only wants peace and live a relaxing life, l...
