District 9 // Chanlix [Completed]

VII: The Hermit

He ran. From what? Nothing really. However he caught sight of a bow and quiver, as well as a backpack sitting inside the cornucopia and he knew he needed it. So he bolted. Swiftly he grabbed what he needed and left in the other direction.

He suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his left leg and fell to the ground. Turning around he caught sight of a girl with dark hair and doe eyes.

Irene.

She was grasping for his backpack. Time moved quickly as he stared at her terrified face. His mind was muddled in fear the only thing he could think of was to kill her before she could kill him. So he took the knife from his thigh and stabbed her in the eye before running away from what he had done, ignoring the pain in his leg. He ran far into the woods, not looking back once.

He ran until he bumped into someone. He felt the cards in his pocket heat up and looked at the person who he had knocked over in his haste. Jeongin.

He helped up the boy who engulfed him in a tight hug and began to cry into his chest. Chris took his hand and patted Jeongin on the back, feeling his heavy breaths.

"Chris, I can't do this. I'm so scared." He said quietly, muffled into Chris' jacket. Chris was just as scared as him. He knew that if he tried to reassure Jeongin he would only fail terribly, so he said nothing.

Jeongin pulled away and looked at him after getting no response. His eyes seemed cold and sad. They filled with tears and regret. Jeongin looked down at Chris' hands and began to piece together what was going on. He took a careful step back.

"Chris-" He couldn't finish his sentence. He saw Chris' leg and his eyes widened. He took off his jacket and ripped the sleeve off of his shirt underneath. When Chris tried to move away, he grabbed him by the arm with a tight grip.

"Jeongin... I..." Jeongin shushed him and wrapped the cloth around Chris' left thigh, tightly.

"Can you still feel it?" Jeongin asked. Chris nodded. "Too tight?" Chris shook his head. "Move your leg." He could move it freely, however it pained him. Jeongin added a small kiss to his leg as extra aid. "Good. Just sit down." He did as he was told.

On the other side of the arena there was a boy sitting alone next to a tree. It looked funny from the outside as he covered himself in leaves, however once it hit nightfall, he would be near invisible.

As he sat there, completely camouflaged, he began to think of home. The warmth of his own home. The worn wood of the dining room table, covered with memories of dishes being piled up on top of it. The memories of a life Felix had all taken for granted.

The fireplace in the living room. The warmth it radiated. The sound of burning wood. The smell of burning wood.

Thinking of the scent brought him back to reality. Someone was burning something. A dumb move as anyone would be able to see the campfires light in the dark.

He heard a scream and the fire went out. Despite this, he didn't move. Footsteps came closer to his location. He felt like getting up and running away. He knew that would be a bad idea. Depending on who it was, he would only get so far before laying dead on the forest floor.

So he stayed still. He heard the footsteps stop in front of him, he opened his eyes to see the back of a tall boy. He still made no noise. Kept still and quiet. Making sure to be as stealth as possible. He motioned his hand as if beckoning someone.

"This place is clear, come on." He said. His voice was a bit rough sounding, not too deep, but deep. He sat down on the river bank as two girls followed up behind him.

"Are you sure?" One of them asked. Her voice was just like his, however female. The other girl just sat down silently. They slipped into a conversation as the male looked through his bag.

Felix guessed he was looking for something to build some sort of temporary shelter. He held his breath as the boy got closer. He shut his eyes tight, silently praying that he would not be discovered. His prayers had not reached anyone. The boy moved the leaves, revealing Felix's face.

"What do we have here?"

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Chapter preview:

"I can't tell if he's scared or hard."
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"I don't like the fake stars."
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"Chris we need to go I- I just... She tried to hurt us and I... I killed her. We need to go!"