SOLANA: The Criminal Huntress

Chapter One

"HEY! Give me back my bag!"

A loud shout coming from a girl caught's everyone attention in the public market. She is currently chasing a guy who's wearing an all black outfit and a cap and facemask that's keeping his face covered. He is holding a brown tote bag, the one he stole from the girl.

Some people watched the running thief at nang makalagpas ito sa kanila ay nagsimula silang habulin ito.

He looked at the people who's currently chasing after him. Yay! Am I famous now? They're crazy! He said in his mind.

"Catch me if you can!" malarong saad niya sa mga humahabol sa kan'ya at dinoble pa ang bilis ng kaniyang pag-takbo.

Man... they're exhausted already?

The thief slowed his speed after seeing that they're panting and catching their breathe. While him, he doesn't even had any sweat yet.

"C'mon guys! Don't tell me that's all you've got? C'mon!" he cheerfully said, as if trying to cheer them up. He's toying them, obviously.

One tried to jump and catch him but his reflexes are faster, kaya napasalampak ba lamang ang lalaking sumubok imbes ba mahuli ito.

The thief pouted. He scratches his nape, as if he's saying non-verbally that he's getting bored. "You're no fun," he said and sighed.

He turned his back at them and used his speed to leave the area with no sweat.

Napaupo na lamang ang mga citizens na humabol sa magnanakaw dahil sa pagod at mangangatal ng tuhod.

Ilang saglit din ay dumating ang babaeng ninakawan, napaupo na lamang ito sa may lapag dahil sa pagod sa pag-takbo.

"D-did you catch him?" she asked.

Tumingin sila sa dalaga at umiling. "The thief is too fast for us, he probably have the ability of speedity," one of the guys answered, the rest agreed.

"W-what should we do now?"

"We'll report this incident to the authorities. This isn't the first time that he stole things, he's currently wanted," one of the guy said.

Now that they discovered the reason why no one has ever found him, it'll ve easy for the authorities to investigate further and catch the criminal.

"Uh, hi?" natigilan sila matapos lumapit sa kanila ang isang babae. They're mesmerised by the lady's long red wavy hair.

"What happened?" she asked.

"There's a thief that's been stealing things from everyone, we tried chasing after him but he's too fast for us."

"What did he stole this time?" itinuro ng lalaki ang dalagang ninakawan bago nagsalita. "He stole her bag."

Tumango-tango ang babae at nilapitan ang dalaga. "Hi, miss. Can you describe the bag he stole from you?" nakangiting tanong nito, tumango naman ang dalaga.

"I-it's a simple brown tote bag with cute keychains and a white polca-dots ribbon," she described.

"Hmm. So, this is yours," ipinakita ng babae ang bag sa dalaga. Natigilan ang lahat at napanganga habang nakatingin sa babae.

Kinuha ng dalaga ang bag sa babae kahit naguguluhan. "H-how...?"

The lady smiled at her. "I got interested in his eyeballs..."

"What I mean is his eyes attracted me so, I stole it. At eksaktong nakita ko 'yang bag mo, so, I took it as well." sagot ng babae.

They gasped after hearing what she just said.

"You're welcome!" the lady cheerfully said at naglaho na parang isang bula sa kanilang paningin.

They're too speechless to uttered a single word. What a twisted thinking of a lady she has. The girl stated in her mind at mapapa-iling pa na tinignan ang kan'yang bag.

Sa kabilang banda, naantala ang masayang pamamasyal ng mga tao sa Chíme Park matapos marinig ang malakas na sigaw ng isang babae.

Agad nilang sinundan ang sigaw at natigilan matapos makita ang katawan ng isang lalaki.

His eyes are gone, as if someone stole them. Nakanganga ang bibig nito at tuyot na ang mga dugong nagmula sa mga mata nitong walang awang dinukot. Ang mga kamay niya ay durog na durog at ang kan'yang dalawang paa ay lumabas na ang buto at tila binalatan pa. Sadyang nakakaawa.

Marami ang naawa't nandiri matapos makita ang sinapit ng lalaki. Mayroon na ring tumawag sa pulisya upang ma-imbistigahan ang pangyayari at para na rin makuha na ang katawan ng biktima.

Hindi rin naman nagtagal at dumating na ang mga awtoridad. Siniyasat nila ang buong lugar at ipinagbigay alam ang pangyayari sa nakakataas.

Habang sinusuri ng isang opisyales ang nalalabi ng biktima ay nahagip ng mata nito ang isang maliit na skull tattoo sa likod ng kanang tainga ng lalaki.

Ibig sabihin lamang niyon ay kabilang siya sa Stoneskull Guild, isa itong dark guild na kilala sa pagiging ganid sa kapangyarihan at pugad ng mga kriminal. Puma-pangatlo sa pinakamalaking dark guild sa buong Empire.

Tumayo ang opisyales at iniulat sa kanilang chief ang nalaman.

"Chief, it seems that this guy belongs to the Stoneskull Guild."

Natigilan ang chief matapos marinig ang sinabi ng opisyales at napa-buntong hininga na lamang.

"Send the body to their guild."

It is not the first time na nagdala ang pulisya ng walang buhay na katawan sa Stoneskull Guild. Ngunit iyon ang unang beses na natuwa ang chief dahil sa sinapit ng lalaki. Criminals from dark guilds deserves to be killed brutally. The chief said in his mind.

"We receive a report from the Yuchia Public Market," the chief looked at the officer and listen to its report.

"They met a girl who helped them retrieved a stolen bag, they said that the man has been a wanted criminal for almost two years for robbery," saglit na tumigil ang officer para huminga. "And they suspected that the lady who helped them might be the one who killed the guy."

The chief raised his right eyebrows. "And why is that?"

Tumikhim ang officer at alanganing sinabi ang nalalaman. "The lady itself said that she was mesmerised by the man's eyes, so, she stole them." pahina nang pahina ang tono ng boses ng officer ngunit sapat na upang marinig ng chief.

Tumango-tango ito at bahagyang natawa. "Okay. We will investigate this matter further. Ask the witnesses about this lady's appearance and all. Isama mo si Tueña para ma-sketch ang description nila para sa hero este suspect natin."

Agad namang sumunod ang officer matapos magbitiw ng utos ang chief.

The chief looked at the mountain which is not that far from where he's currentky standing and smirked.

Psycho. he muttered in his mind.

Someone's Point of View.

Tsk! Naunahan na naman ako.

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