I am the Demon Hunter

Night 2

I arrive at my cottage and jump off Tris, leading her to the barn. I guide her into the pen and place some hay inside for her to feed on. I walk back outside and into the cottage.

Placing my things down I hear a creaking noise from the hallway to my right and slowly grab my dagger, then quickly flick it towards what i make to be an intruder.

" Hey! I'm walking here! " a familiar voice says.
" Evon? I could have killed you! How did you finish so fast?" I ask before coming over and retrieving the dagger.
" sorry! It didnt take too long and i was nearby. I arrived not long ago."
" i see." I say eyeing him and my eyebrow raised in suspicion.

I walk over to the chest in the living area and open it gathering bandages and various creams. Then place them onto the wooden table. I take off my coat and rip off the now shredded cloth that once covered my upper body.

" that looks bad." Evon says with a worried face.

I look down at the wound. Three large cuts stretch across my arm and are bleeding. There is a strong stinging sensation as well.

" its just a scratch, nothing to worry about. "

I place a few different creams onto the wound and bandage it but before i can finish wrapping my arm, the wound begins to sizzle and burns the wrapping.I grit my teeth and stare at the wound.

" It's festering! You need an antidote! " Evon says.
" Crap. Do we have esscence of Ivy? " i ask him.

He walks over to the chest and opens it examining the contents. The clinking of bottles as he rummages fills the air. Finally he pulls out a vial. Empty.

" fresh out." He says with a sorry expression.

" we will have to wait till morning to buy what we need. If we go out now, we'll be attacked. I can't do another fight now. I'm too weak. This will have to hold me."

I grab out the vial from earlier that holds the demon feathers. I place them on the wound and bandage it.

" what is that going to do?"

" it should help for a little with the pain and slow the process. The Owl demons have a special esscense in their feathers that help with poisons such as the ones in their talons. I should have been more careful."

" we cant do anything now, its as you said."

I put all the vials and bandages away and then walk to my room.
" We ride at first light. " I tell Evon, then close my door. I take off my shoes and crawl into my small bed before falling to sleep.
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The bright light of the rising sun shines onto my face and i sit up in bed. I rub my eyes and stretch. I walk over to the bowl of water i have sitting on my sidetable and wash my face. I stare at the reflection staring back at me in the mirror hanging on the wall. Long, black thin hair. A brown eye and a blue eye seem distasteful to me now. Pale Ivory skin that seems as white as a
ghost. My Parents always told me how beautiful I was but now, all i see when i look at myself is them.

I sigh and dress. Placing my new clothes on and tucking my hair into my hood and tugging the neck wrap over my mouth. I stuff the tattered clothing from yesterday into my leather bag and them equip my bow, quiver and daggers.

I exit the room and find Evon eating some bread and cheese. I grab the loaf and use my dagger to cut a slice off. I stuff the slice of bread in my mouth and quickly eat it.

Swallowing the bread, i place my dagger back in it's leather case and say to Evon, " Let's go."

I walk out with Evon not far behind and after giving Tris some affection i jump onto her and we ride off to the nearest town.

A few people are out and doing their daily chores. The mayor , Grik, a short plump man with a reasciding hairline and a mustache runs over to Evon and I.

" MS.... Ahh.. i am afraid i dont know your name! " he says to me with his face flushed a bright red.
" just call me Rize. This is my idiot companion Evon." I say pointing at Evon.

He smiles cheekily.

" ah yes! I must thank you for ridding us of that demon! Many of my citizens saw you bravely fight it off last night! Its been a plague for weeks! I dont ever know how i can repay you! "

" well 500G would be a start." I say.
" 500?! But that...."
" I'm a hunter not a charity."
" but i didnt hire you! "
" oh then, would you have taken care of it? You would have hired me eventually."
He frowns.
" Fine! 400G is the the most ill pay! "
" deal."

He takes out a bag sorting out a few coins into my own bag and then places it back into his coat. He waddles off with an even larger frown. I smirk in amusement. Cheap bastards.

I walk into a potion shop. An old lady sits behind a counter.

" welcome, what do you require? " the lady says in a croak.
" i need Snake tooth, Dragon Scales, Slime of Eel and..... Ah! Essence of Ivy."
" my dear child, i have the others but
Essence of Ivy is extremely rare! 5 years ago it was everywhere but now... i'm sorry i dont have any."

I look around, an obvious frown on my face.

" Then whats that?" I say pointing to an obvious bottle of Ivy.

" i cannot sell you that! Firstly, it requires great skill to extract the esscence from such an item and secondly, i am not sure you could pay."

Frustrated i slam down a bag of coins, enough to pay for all the items including the bottle of ivy.

The woman opens the bag and looks inside. She gives me another look of annoyance.

" I do not think you can extract it, if done incorrectly—" i cut her off. " It can lead to death, I am a master herbist. I know all this."

She holds up her head amd walks over to the shelf grabbing the bottle. She then grabs the other items and places them in front of me.

" take it." She says quietly.

I pay her and grab the several vials placing them into my bag. I walk out of the store and see the woman staring at me with spite.

Outside Evon feeds the two horses some apples.

" I'll go to have this repaired." I say holding up the tattered cloth that was my clothing. Evon nods and continues feeding the horses.

I walk into a tailor and a tall frail looking man with a needle in his hand sows a rip in a shirt.

" how much to fix this?" I ask, handing him my clothing.

He places the shirt he is currently sowing down and grabs mine inspecting it.

"Hmm, three large tears, the shoulder is nearly coming off too. It will take some time. At least 85G"

" Thats fine. Here is half, you will get the rest when you finish."

He takes the money and nods his head.
" I need it tomorrow. Evening at the latest. "
" Very well. Come Noon. It will be ready. "

I walk out and see Evon standing there. I begin walking towards him but suddenly i fall down and he runs over holding me up.

He checks the wound and it has started bleeding heavily again.
" we waited too long. We have to hurry!" He ties Tris to his horse and helps me up onto his horse before jumping on and ushering him foward.

The horse lunges and the wind caresses my face. We finally arrive back at the cottage and the poison has begun to take its toll on my body as i can no longer walk. Evon carries me inside and lays me on the couch.

" I dont know how to make the cure!" Evon says in a distressed tone.

" Ill help you..." I say in a weak voice.

He breathes in and out a few times " Ok! I can do this. I can do this!"

A/n hope you enjoyed this chapter! Thanks for reading!!