Nemesis, Vol. 1

A Deranged Reader

"Hey, you!!" Yuki shouted. 

He maintained eye contact with the perpetrator of these murders. Theo didn't notice Yuki within his hypnotic state, instead, he was startled by the shouting. He attempted to merely look away, hoping the boy wasn't yelling at him.

Did that child actually notice me? No, that's impossible..., Theo thought while nervously glancing to the ground.

"Yeah, you! Librarian!" Yuki shouted.

What... Impossible..., Theo thought. He suddenly took off, stifling his way through the crowd in the process.

"He's running!" Yuki shouted. He began the pursuit after the librarian which started with a leap over the yellow tape and into the crowd.

Anastasia took notice, the only one who gave Yuki attention while he was shouting aimlessly. 

What is he doing?, Anastasia thought.

He actually thinks he can escape?, Yuki thought while in pursuit, then shouted, "Hey, stop running!"

Theo on the other hand remained running, ignoring much of the obnoxious shouting by the child who happened to be running after him. Did he figure it out... How did he even see me..., Theo thought. 

He began to push pedestrians out of his way, attempting to slow Yuki down in the process of escaping. Even through the pursuit, his plan was still intact.

"Get out the way!" Yuki shouted. He paid no mind to the pedestrians who had been pushed over by the suspect.

Theo changed his straightforward direction and took a sudden left into an alley beside the main street. Yuki, without much thought, ensued into the alley as well. He followed the suspect, hoping to finally stop these murders from continuing. His emotions may have won the fight during this race. As soon as Yuki made the sharp turn, he spotted Theo. Theo stood with his back turned at least halfway into the alley. The alley itself was very narrow, it could barely fit Theo if he spanned his arms out.

"You actually thought you could run..." Yuki said. He was surprised that the suspect decided to halt the chase. Was he tired or was this a planned outcome?

"I'm surprised you figured it out. Who would've thought a kid like you figuring it out? How did you know?"

"I saw you in the surveillance footage and you happened to be in the crowd when another body showed up, you running away didn't help either."

"So you know why I have to do this then, right?"

What is he planning..., Yuki thought. His guard was up, as one should be once they corner their prey.

"It doesn't matter though. I'll get rid of you quickly."

"You have nowhere to go, pal, just surrender."

Theo began to laugh at Yuki's confidence as he whipped out a knife. Yuki spots the weapon right away and thinks, Now I'm at a disadvantage. I can easily get out the alley but do I want this guy to really get away? My best bet is to beat him here or hold him off until some of the others realize I'm gone.

"I'm guessing you'll be the next victim!" Theo shouted in excitement as Yuki hadn't the slightest idea what he was capable of. The only one who knew was Theo himself, that could explain the deranged smile painted on his face.

He's completely different from when I first met him..., Yuki thought.

Theo doesn't hesitate to finish this, he goes to plunge his knife downward into Yuki's chest. With the height difference, this motion is ideal. This is what Yuki trained for, a situation like this. His back is against the wall and his one goal is to subdue the criminal in front of him.