The Hunter's Shop

Side Story: Neopolitan

That night....

Neo's POV:

I watched from the roof of a nearby building, watching the burglars make their move. I saw them yesterday, stalking outside the man's store. I didn't interfere though, mostly watching and taking notes. After all, it'd be good to know whats the security of this place. For example, is my friend armed? What's the response time of the police? How well will this robbery go? That's why I'm watching.

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Though... That may be a lie. I've come to like the shop owner, a lot really. To be honest, I'm just here to make sure he doesn't get killed or too hurt. Besides, the faunaus don't like humans that much so, may as well watch and make sure they don't hurt him too badly. Yeah, no other reason than that.

I then see the two enter the shop, one was a tiger faunaus while the other was an owl faunaus. I saw them waiting for someone else, but I think they were a no show. As they enter the shop, I move down to the alley way nearby, getting a better look inside the shop. I then see that it's dark inside, but I also see.... The man. He was behind his shelf, sitting down and watching the two. They seem to be discussing something, but it was clear that something was wrong. The two were hesitant, not something most faunaus would do since they usually act first, especially when it happens to a human.

Then suddenly, I see it. The.... The man wasn't a man at all, but something horrible. He had fur and claws, but not like a faunaus, but more so a.... a beast. Something comparable to a beowolf if not worse. However, there was one thing that made this much worse. His clothes, they weren't his normal clothes, but more like the man's clothes, the one that had tried to kill Roman. Was this guy the same man? The same one that had almost killed Roman? If so, Roman was right, I should avoid him.

Then, the two took off, one of them was unconscious, being dragged away by his friend. I then saw the man get up to my roof, and I had to hide away. I held my breath as he passed by, his footsteps heavy and slowly moving away from my position. I then peek out from where I am, looking around, seeing that he's no longer there. I then started to think, since he is gone, I could go back to Roman. I could warn him! Though.... My curiosity is telling me to follow after him, to see what he will do.

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I then began to slowly go toward the direction he went, not wanting to go too fast so that way I stayed hidden. Then, I finally stopped. There he was, in front of a door to an old and abandoned apartment. He then knocked on it, pointing a gun at the door. As soon as someone answered, he fired, leaving a giant hole in the door. I could hear the screaming, the yelling, and the fear in the voices of those who were inside. Though, what scared me the most was the man's attitude towards it. He showed no fear, no hesitation, no joy, no anything! He was completely neutral to it, as if it was second nature.

I held my breath, feeling sick from what I was hearing, from what I saw. It was horrifying to see what a monster could do, to see a creature that knew nothing but death. Though, this was not the monster she described. This monster knew his actions were bad, but he still committed them. He knew that it was a horrid thing to do, so he wouldn't feel any joy in doing it. Yet, he still does it. Not out of necessity, nor was it out of enjoyment. It was to merely do it.

Finally, Neo gave in to her sickness. She threw up, hitting the ground below. She needed to leave, but.... She heard footsteps, and then.... A bang.

Thomas's POV:

As I was heading back to the shop, I heard someone. They fell to illness, but it was on the roof I was once on.... Is it a witness? A fellow member of those I had burned? If so, they must be silenced. After all, I don't need a single person to know of my misdeeds. I then climbed up to the roof. I saw the figure, hunched over the roofs edge. I then shot them, my hunter's pistol making a loud crack as it kills the final target.... But, it wasn't just a regular person, nor was it gang member, or even a criminal at all.