The Hunter's Angel

chapter 4

Seaira's pov

We walk the whole day and didn't stop when it was getting dark, Daryl had told me a plan when the Claimers weren't around us. Joe was saying something about turning in, but Billy saw a fire in the distance. 

they're sneaking ahead and Daryl nudges me saying now's our time to go. we hit the road when Joe gets to the guy he was looking for. I hear him counting down. "Wait," Daryl says stopping. "Why? I thought you wanted to get away from these guys?" I say. 

"somethin aint right." he says and goes toward the group. I sigh and run to his side. "You're stopping me at eight Daryl." Joe says. 

Joe has a gun to a man with brown curly hair and a beard. a black woman with dreads sitting next to him while tony held a gun to her. Dan's staring in the truck and I see a boy in there tariffed. 

I know what Dan's planning to the boy. rage grows inside me. the man and woman are staring at Daryl in disbelief. like they can't believe he's here. "Just hold up." Daryl says. 

"This is the guy that killed Lou so we aint got nothin to talk about." Billy says. "The thing about nowadays is we got nothing but time. say your peace, Daryl." Joe says. 

"These people, your gonna let them go, their good people." Daryl says cautiously. 

"See I think Lou would disagree with you on that, ill of course have to speak for him and all, cause your friend here strangled him in a bathroom." Joe snaps. 

"You want blood, I get it." Daryl sits down his bag and crossbow.  he looks at me and I shake my head. "Take it from me man, c'mon." Daryl says arms open. 

I lock my jaw, I know what's about to happen, Billy and Harley behind Daryl aiming their rifles at him, I stands a few feet away from Daryl, ready to shoot the Claimers. 

Joe looks at Daryl in disbelief, he likes Daryl and can't believe he's protecting them. "He killed our friend; you say he is good people. see that right there, I-is a lie," Joe shakes his finger at Daryl. Daryl's taken back. knowing he isn't lying. he drops his hands at his sides. knowing what's about to happen. 

"it's a lie!" Joe yells, Billy runs up behind Daryl and I shoot him in the head instantly. I get tackled from the back and my cheek grinds into the concrete. "NO!" I hear Daryl yell as Scott and Ryan start to beat him. "Teach them fella's, teach them all the way." Joe says. 

my crossbow is a few feet away from me and my tackler turns me over on my back, it's Harley. he has a crazy look in his eyes. and I know what he's going to do. he starts punching me in the face. and he stands up and kicks my ribs. I see another member of the Claimers come to me. he starts beating me while Harley stands me up and holding my wrists behind my back. 

the Claimer takes his knife and rips my hoodie open, along with my shirt. I start to shake, terrified I yelp when he chokes me, "I'm gonna enjoy this, I know Len would have." he punches me in the stomach. 

Dan gets the boy out of the truck and pushes him to the ground. wrestling with him. "You leave him be!" the man says. Joe takes a hold of his jacket to hold him down. "you'll get yours just wait your turn." I hear Tony say. 

the claimer starts touching me and when I retreat my body he beats me every time, or when I whimper. "You leave her alone!" Daryl says trying to fight Scott and Ryan. but they keep beating him. I look at the man Joe calls killer and rage, and emptiness fills his eyes. 

"Look it was me it was just me!" he says. "See that's right. that's not some damn lie. look we are reasonable men." Joe says, glancing at me.

 "First we are gonna make Daryl watch what we do to Seaira, he saved her for no God damn reason. then we'll kill her, then beat Daryl to death, then we'll have the girl, then the boy. then I'll shoot you then we will be square." joe laughs.