Freedom Fighter

2

Leo's POV: I couldn't shake the persistent thoughts about the encounter with Phantom. The defeat lingered in my mind, fueling a determination to improve and devise a strategy to take down my mysterious adversary; it had been a couple of weeks since then. As I wandered through the town, lost in contemplation, my attention was suddenly diverted by a girl who seemed oddly familiar.
The girl with the striking green eyes and dark red hair looked at me with polite curiosity, her expression giving away nothing. I couldn't shake the feeling that I had encountered her somewhere before, but the uncertainty lingered.

"Is everything okay, sir?" she inquired, her voice carrying a genuine gentle kindness.
I hesitated for a moment, contemplating whether to voice my suspicion. "Your eyes are an interesting shade of green," I finally said, trying to sound casual. The words hung in the air, and I watched her reaction closely. Her gaze didn't waver, but a subtle shift in her expression caught my attention. It was a fraction of a second-barely noticeable, but enough to make me wonder if there was more to her than met the eye.

The suspicion of her being Phantom lingered in my mind. "What?" she asked, a bit nervous by my comment "Your eyes are an interesting shade of green," I said repeating my comment "I'm aware, thank you." she smiled, deflecting the comment with ease.
I nodded, unsure if I was reading too much into the situation. 'There's no way she could be Phantom, her hair is red, not blueish purple' I thought to myself.

"Yeah, they are. It's just... you look familiar. Have we met before?" Her smile remained, but there was a hint of uncertainty in her eyes. "I don't think so. I'm new to this town." "You are new here?" I asked, "Yes, I moved here almost a month ago." "So you have heard about the mysterious Phantom?" I asked, feeling that she may be or at least know of her. "Phantom? Are you talking about the Phantom? The girl who does stuff against the law and has gotten away?" She asked as if I had no idea what I was talking about.

I nodded, sensing that her reaction might be a well-crafted act. "Yeah, that's the one. She's been causing a stir in town, and I've been trying to figure out who she is. Have you heard anything about her?" She chuckled a little "I may be new here, but yes I have. Heck, everyone has."

"Everyone?" I questioned, surprised "Yeah, everyone. When I first moved here, I heard from a couple of people that she's like the mythic character Robin Hood, and one myth people don't talk about Sant something." Her words tingled with a playful tone. My eyes widened slightly at the mention of the forbidden myth "Don't talk about THAT myth." I whispered "What?" she looked at me her confusion was evident, "I'm letting you off with a warning, people aren't allowed to talk about the myth of SC."

"What do you mean, are we not allowed to discuss myths?" I met her gaze, my expression a mix of caution and seriousness "Talking about myths is illegal, people aren't supposed to discuss or mention myths."
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Alex's POV: "What do you mean, are we not allowed to discuss myths?" This man met my gaze, his expression a mix of caution and seriousness "Talking about myths is illegal, people aren't supposed to discuss or mention myths." My eyes widened with a mix of surprise and concern "Why? Why can't people talk about them?"

I glanced around then looked back at him again 'It's so stupid, that the Gov won't let us talk freely.' I thought to myself "It's a forbidden topic." 'Of course it is.' "I just realized that I didn't introduce myself, I'm Leo."
"Nice to meet you, Leo, I'm Alex," I said, extending my hand for a handshake. As he shook my hand I could tell that he thought something was off about me at first, but that's probably because Phantom was messing with his head. "So, where are you from Alex?" He asked

"W-what?" I asked hesitantly as I looked at him "I asked you where are you from." Everything started to feel heavy and everything felt like it was spinning fast as I heard those words "I-I'm from..." I couldn't think of a place "I'm from London, and I'd like to stay and chat but I'm busy. See you around."

I said, my response quick and slightly evasive but that's because I'm not from London.
Leo nodded though a lingering sense of curiosity was in his eyes, "Sure, see you around." he replied. As I walked off I couldn't help but have a feeling that that wouldn't be the only thing I lie about if I saw him again. 'I can't let anyone know the truth about me, without getting into bigger trouble than I already cause.

A/n ignore the person in the background of the picture. Hope you enjoy my stories, please comment and vote if you like them.