Hunters of Solitude

1

I wandered down the halls of the castle, no specific destination in mind.

"Felix!" a voice called out behind me. I turned around to see the High Huntress walking toward me. I immediately fixed my posture and gave her the hunter's salute.

"I've been looking for you," she said, "I have a mission for you and your team- is there something wrong?"

"Oh! Um... no ma'am, it's just- I mean, you never tell us our missions in person and why wouldn't you tell all of us? Or at least call a meeting?"

"I just felt like getting out of the office," the Huntress smiled, "it doesn't sound like it's a powerful mal-"

"Please, explain further as to why my team is incapable" my trademark sarcasm came out before I could stop myself. As soon as I realized that I was just rude to the High Huntress I went into panic mode, "sorr-"

"Please don't apologize." the Huntress interrupted, "as I was saying this shouldn't be too difficult; you will be visiting a summer camp where they have had issues with what appears to be a weak physical-type."

"Yes ma'am."

"I want you and your team to gather your things and meet a car outside the castle in half an hour."

"Half an hour?!"

"You better hurry."

I bolted down the long corridors of the castle to our room. I slammed the door open and watched as Sophia jumped five feet in the air and Casey dropped their fruit snacks.

"We have twenty-five minutes to prepare for a mission against a weak physical mal- where's Levi?"

"Hello to you too," Casey mumbled.

"Levi is in their room," Sophia informed me.

"Go tell them about the mission - quickly," I added. I rushed into my room and hurriedly put on my hunting clothes; tight black jeans, a mid-tone grey t-shirt that had the Hunter's symbol on it, a black dyed leather jacket that had white roses embroidered onto one of the sleeves, a pair of fingerless leather gloves that had aluminum-plated studs on the knuckles, a variety of aluminum-plated jewelry including a few small chains around either of my wrists and one worn as a necklace, to bring the outfit together I pulled on a pair of leather combat boots that rose a little higher up my caves than normal and had slightly higher heels than normal (and it's not cause I'm short. I'm not short!). I quickly grabbed my black and grey backpack and threw some things into it: a spare set of clothes, a couple of aluminum-plated daggers - just in case - and a few of my books; I had already memorized everything but it never hurt to have them, besides the books did damage to the mals just by touching them. I was the last to get done packing, as usual.

We ran through the castle, when we got to the main entrance a car was already waiting for us, we jumped in and the car drove off as I breathlessly told the story of what happened with the High Huntress.

"Okay," Casey said,

"I just can't believe the High huntress told you directly! This is just so amazing!" Sophia exclaimed,

"Sophia where's your sword?" Levi asked putting on their parent-voice.

"Oh- I put it in my bag,"

"Sophia, I told you to keep it on you even during the car rides,"

"I- forgot,"

"What if we got attacked as soon as we got out of the car? Or while we were in the car?" Casey butted in

And that's when I stopped listening to them.

Nothing eventful happened on our way there, we did pass a few murder forests on our way but that's all.