Many one shots

Impressing the Hunters Part 3(Charlie Higson books)

Aiden's POV

We've been traveling down this road for about an hour and a half now and we have come across a few sickos but not many. Blue also told us that we was meeting up with the hunters who was run by a guy called Ryan who wore the ears of sickos.

"So why are they hunters?" I asked Achilleus as we walked at the back of the crew supporting our back end whilst Blue has the front.

"They hunt sickos all the time basically they live on the streets and do work for people in camps who pay them by whatever they want" He explained to me.

"Oh sounds pretty cool to be honest" I said then was taken aback when Achilleus head shot to mine and he frowned at me disapprovingly.

"Would you join them?" He asked being completely serious. I tired to search his face or his eyes for any kind of emotion but it was a blank canvas.

"No I wouldn't. I've found my group and that's that, ain't no way I'm betraying you lot" I told him being completely honest and he smiled brightly. Before he had the chance to reply Blue shouted us to join him at the front as Ryan was across the way.

"Achilleus, Aiden come up here I want you two stood at the front with me whilst we talk to him" Blue gave us an order and we followed it without any hesitation. We made our way past the others and stood next to Blue on his right side and Big Mick was stood to his left. We looked pretty intimidating but Ryan's hunters looked pretty serious and they seemed to mean business.

"Blue how it's been man?" Ryan asked smiling slightly as he came up to Blue and shook his hand.

"Same old same old you know how it is" Blue replied  not giving away any information. That's why I liked Blue he never lets his guard down and always picks up on people's shit. Ryan's head turned towards me and we made eye contact before he spoke.

"Who might you be? Haven't seen you with these before" Ryan asked me holding his hand out for me to shake. I grabbed his hand and shook it firmly not tearing my eyes away from his wanting him to break eye contact first.

"Aiden" I said bluntly nodding my head towards him. "I'm knew here"

"Which crew you from?" He asked clearly interested in finding out as much information as possible but Achilleus and Blue wasn't going to let that happen. Achilleus stepped forward putting his body slightly in front of mine and Blue began speaking taking Ryan's attention away from me and towards Blue. They clearly didn't want to tell his guy about my situation with David and they didn't trust, that much I could see, which meant that I didn't either.

"Thank you" I whispered placing my hand on the middle of Achilleus's back as he lent into it.

As Blue and Ryan was discussing whatever it is that they were discussing I began to notice a vile stench in the wind coming from behind us. On these streets that can only mean one thing.

"Sickos" I stated loud enough for everyone including Ryan's gang to hear me. I moved away from the group and readied my spear sniffing the air.

"How'd you know?" Ryan asked curious as his gang didn't move but ours got themselves ready clearly trusting me.

"Can't you smell it?" I asked as I moved further away from the group and towards a junction on our right.

"Not to far" Blue said to me as he looked around at our surroundings making sure everything was clear.

"There" I said pointing to the road I was looking down. "Must be bout ten of them" I said as Achilleus ran up to me so he could see for himself.

"Let's move out no need to fight if it's not necessary" Blue shouted and we all began to fall back in but Ryan's gang cheered and began moving in the direction towards the sickos.