Brave Heart

1 : A Not - So Happy Moment

Eclair woke up at 6:30 a.m every morning, took a shower and get ready for work. She lives with her parents, her two siblings and her son. Her body and face looks 15 years younger despite her actual age, which is gonna turned 32 within few days.
"Hurry up and eat your breakfast, peanut. I don't want you to be late," she said and grabbed a pancakes her mom made. "Mom, I don't feel like going to school," her 9 years old baby boy shrugged and sighed. She stopped munching, planted a kiss on his head.
"I know it's hard for you, peanut. But I need you to be strong. Not for me, but for yourself," she smiles and pat his head. Darius nodded and kiss his mother's cheek. "Good boy," she said and ate her breakfast.
After sending her son to school, she called her office to tell the manager that she'll be late because she wanted to see his Son's teacher regarding his behavior. "I will make sure to punch before 9:30," she said ended the call. She sighed deeply and rubbed her temple. Then she droves her car to the school.

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"Your son has been acting a little bit weird recently. Well, I don't wanna scare you Mrs. Akahashi but, we must do something," said Mdm. Hannah, turned to look at Darius who was playing alone. Eclair sighed and licked her dry lips and turned back to his class teacher.
"Well, i sensed he changed his behavior when I divorced with my ex husband. He always keep himself away from outsiders, especially his father. He loves to talk and play by himself. I... I really don't know what should I do," Eclair began to sob as water start pooling her eyes. "Maybe we should go to psychiatrist," said Mdm. Hannah. "My son is not crazy!," she raised her voice but suddenly realized her action. "I- I'm sorry. I didn't mean to," she sighed and start to cry.
Mdm. Hannah smiles. She understand her feelings because she's a mother of 7 all grown up.
"Asking help from psychiatrist doesn't mean your child was insane. Sometimes we need third party to get involved and see what's the next step," she pat her hands to comfort. Eclair smiles bitterly and looked at her son who was looking in her direction. He smiles to his mother and continue doing his work, alone.
"Your son loves you more than anything, Mrs. Akahashi," the teacher smiles and excuse herself as she needs to tend a meeting. She went to her son and hug him tight. "No matter what happened, I will always love you," she kissed her son on his cheeks and cupped his small face.
"I love you too, mom," he replied and hug her even tighter.

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Kith'du and his comrades were sitting on the huge branch of the giant tree at the National Park. They have been there for 2 weeks for a hunting party. He's the leader of the group, standing almost 8 feet tall, black colour with white stripes like a tiger, an icy blue eyes and his dreads reached his hips.
Hunting ooman seems boring to him. Unlike his comrade, they love skinning them and enjoyed yanking their spinal column especially if the ooman was worth enough to be their opponents. Three days ago, they have been pursuing a group of serial murderer as well as serial rapists.
The ooman police took more than a week to ambush and catch them, but the hunters already caught and killed them within less than 24 hours!
"Why don't you hunt them? You have no mood?," asked Dachande, one of his comrades. He sighed, laying on his back.
"I have so many of them. I don't need more," he said, turned his eyes into the starry night sky.
"At least you kidnapped one or two ooman and make them your slaves or servants," another comrade spoke to him while sharpen his blades. "If I want a slave or servant, I prefer females," Kith'du chuckled and twitched his sharp mandibles.
"A ooman females can be mates too. You know, I met so many higher rank warriors who bring back their ooman mates," Dachande replied and another comrade nod agreed.
"Bah! I don't wish to make a weak and meek prey as my mate. I still look for our kind to be my mate," he spat and glanced his eyes from his comrades who giggling with his words.

**Time skip**

After having a dinner at McDonald's, Eclair droves her car straight to her home. She saw Darius fall asleep next to her, she pat his head and sighed deeply.
"I'm home," she said as pushed the door. Her parents and two siblings were watching television with serious face. She then went to upstairs and laying her son on his bed. She kissed him goodnight and went to her room to have a warm bathe.
After 25 minutes of bathe she went down to the living room with a hot coffee in her hand. Sipping them slowly while watched the news on the tv. "What's happening?" she asked, but her mother 'hushed' and give her hand signal. She chuckled and sit next to her brother.
"...police found 12 dead bodies which is believed, they're the most wanted criminals in the country. It is confirmed by the Deputy Superintendent McCartney, after the hospital confirmed their DNA in their special report. According to eyewitnesses, the bodies were skinned before hung up on the tree. The investigations are still ongoing until today...,"

She inhaled deeply and turned to look at her family members. She giggled when her mother rubbed her back of the neck. "Who on earth would do such nasty thing?" her brother requested. Her younger sister start to gagged. She can't see or listen to such gory stuffs.
"They're all dangerous murderer and a serial rapist. They deserved that," her family surprised with the statement. She make 'now you know' facial expression to them. Well, they're all dead and people are now safe. It's all that matter.