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This is the first time I woke up without any nightmare showing its ugly head. And I was very thankful for it. I turned to stare at my window and saw bright daylight.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡshQJGoP2aN 維尼
Oh shi-.. I’ve slept in.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzPgQeNuWO 維尼
Yawning, I stood up from the bed and followed daily routine like eating, showering, and other stuff people do in the morning. 50 curl-ups, 50 sit-ups, 50 push-ups. I tend to do it so that it’ll keep my body in good condition.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnhQiTxfzm 維尼
I went to my living room and sat in my beat-up couch, which squeaked in protest. Then, I reached for my ledger and scanned the bounty page. No acceptable prize. And everything in the bounty page were species I already caught. But this can’t be all the monster out there. After all, I still haven’t found the perfect match.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5znIjsWm4E 維尼
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@9:13 A.M8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡGeUJ9iempY 維尼
“Please, don’t!” Someone begged. “Don’t take her!”8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoBOZJ4oLj 維尼
I was clutching the back of the shirt of the man who spoke. I hid behind him, looking for protection. But somehow, I knew it was useless.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJIa0ULOas 維尼
He was pushed to the ground as I was pulled roughly.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87MVvuk8o9 維尼
I cried, “Please don’t take me!” I begged.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvv2wGC0OI 維尼
“Shut up!” Someone slapped me and I fell to the ground. Though I was quickly pulled up and thrown in someone’s shoulder. I kicked and I thrashed.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Fx8WUi6dK 維尼
And I could hear my older brother’s screams and shout; begging them to release me.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6v83vtYCk 維尼
Then, I heard a gunshot.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIZbFsFE4H
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@9:20 A.M8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UHMhm4RIm 維尼
I jumped up from the couch and stared wildly at my surroundings and my hands poised for attack. But my house was empty. So, I shook my head and sat back down. So much for a nightmare-free day.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyOkj9GlwF 維尼
I picked my phone up and dialed the only number I knew; Sky’s. He picked up on the third ring.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡ926Wjj6YwI 維尼
“Hello?” He grumbled.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgoy9uCmw1 維尼
“Hey, just woke up?” I asked.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSEkKWZtlZ 維尼
“Nah, I was asleep. . ‘til you called. Up all night hunting.”8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxnmoMXQA9 維尼
Oopss. “Oh, okay then. Go back to sleep.”8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8l1wFF5hd 維尼
“Thanks, ‘night, beautiful.” He answered sleepily.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgxvd7YpcL 維尼
Blush creeping up my cheeks, I answered. “It’s morning already, Sky.”8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtsURxSjn0 維尼
“Then, good morning.” He corrected before hanging up.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7SfnGKC7g
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Now, what am I going to do? Bored out of my mind, I picked my ledger up and randomly picked a hunt to occupy my day. Anything beats staring at my ceiling all day. So, my stylus landed on:8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCAJoIyrN1 維尼
Wanted: Dead484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TsE7mUUuF
Bounty: 500 silver484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagxlTStrQb
Species: Shrimpolim484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NpesiQjcI
Warning: Fast. Poisonous484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqeOf4vVNe
Location: Dead Water484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHYwJemGAL
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Shrimpolims are an easy catch. Though, hunters rarely sign up for it since it lives under the water and they couldn’t be bothered to swim. Besides, most people can’t breathe long enough in the water to find its hive let alone catch it. And if you were smart enough, you won’t wear air tanks. It will only slow you down. But I was not most people. So, I signed my name. And it was the only name on it.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtlhZ8hAm0 維尼
I armed myself. Putting a dagger on my belt, on each side of my waist. Then another two at my back, forming an x. I took a rope and hanged it on my left side. Two more daggers were hidden on each boots I was wearing. Lastly, I took my jacket and wore it before stepping out.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbUm6KXlf3 維尼
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@1:37 P.M8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡUh5zcDjHRi 維尼
I dived in the water holding my daggers. Better safe than sorry. I swam and swam for hours, which is no fret since I can breathe under water. I looked for any possible dwelling of a Shrimpolim. I turned a hundred stone upside down. Still, no luck.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2zw1iJHtV 維尼
I felt water rushed behind me. I quickly turned and saw a Shrimpolim swimming away. I kicked and followed after it. It was fast though I didn’t had trouble getting up to its pace. And in no time, I was directly behind it.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLI58cLjan 維尼
Shrimpolim looked like shrimp (duh?). But a thousand times more bigger. And I’m not exaggerating. It was 7 feet long, bend and all. Its pleopod and pereopod as sharp as knife. Its shell as hard as a turtle’s. The only way to kill it is to stab it in its mouth, which is definitely crazy dangerous since it only open its mouth when it’s ready to release its poison or to pull it towards land, which is almost impossible for most humans because of its rapid swimming. But like I said, I’m not most humans. I tied the rope in one of my dagger and stabbed it in its tail. It shrieked and tried to swim away but I swam towards the shore and pulled it behind me.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9MmSMg3fX 維尼
Upon reaching the shore, I gave one more hard pull at the rope and the Shrimpolim jumped out of the water. It landed on the ground, struggling but after a minute or two it stopped moving. Now, all I got to do is bring it to the headquarters.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2xe7uscYl 維尼
I started walking and eventually I reached the headquarters before it even got dark. People were looking at me strangely. ‘Cuz who wouldn’t when you got a giant shrimp on your back? I’d stare at me.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGODpeAj8i 維尼
I nodded at the guard and he greeted me with a salute. I wasn’t comfortable with it but no matter what I say he still does it. I, honestly, don’t know why. He pushed open the door for me and I entered the headquarters.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Mml7c0RaI 維尼
The inside was a replica of a hospitable. White. Clean. And it smell strongly of antiseptic. I moved towards the counter and placed my catch in front of a man. 27 in age. Just a couple of inches taller than me. His blonde hair gelled and fixed. His blue eyes laughing. He looked up from his papers8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4FVRaeJ9c 維尼
“Gretel!” He beamed. Showing his white teeth.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡMg7w6BI9WT 維尼
“Hey, Jack,” I greeted back. “Here’s your Shrimpolim.” I gestured towards the mutant shrimp I just put on his table.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXCuBkMivz 維尼
“Yeah, I can see it.” His eyes grew as he took in the monster before him. “You caught this? Alone?”8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡNU3jQbSdIX 維尼
“What? Are you doubting my abilities?” I faked a gasp. “Who do you think I am?”8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mqv8JKfYj 維尼
“Gretel, of course. The best hunter there is.” He replied. Then, with a laugh he added. “Didn’t you just signed up for this today? I heard Shrimpolim are hard to find.”8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLqoRTy3ee 維尼
“Huh,” I scoffed. “Not for those who knows where to look.”8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVKgD4o7KU 維尼
He laughed loudly and a bunch of people turned to stare at us. Some hunters and others like Jack, who work at this headquarter. I turned and gave them my beat-it-or-else look. The workers quickly rushed away but the hunters gawked at me with recognition.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBcYKyookH 維尼
“Jack,” I called when I turned to look at him. “Hurry up with the pay with yah? You didn’t told me there’s a bunch of newbies here.”8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5d7nr9bdR 維尼
He laughed again as he started to record my catch.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnfLcjyPmS 維尼
“I don’t know what you hq-ers tell these newbies about me but I don’t like attention. So, hurry up!”8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡIO5JiLKDXI 維尼
“For the record there is no word ‘hq-ers’.” I rolled my eyes at him, he obviously enjoyed my discomfort. “And we don’t tell them any lies. Just the truth. You sign for a hunt and delivers it on the same day. They idolize you, because really? Gretel no one can do that but you.” He explained.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLAqmDgqHa 維尼
“Just hurry up!” I urged him with a roll of my eyes.8964 copyright protection480ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiaAUWbO0i 維尼“Here,” He handed me a ledger to sign and I did. Then, he gave me a pouch. I quickly took it and exited out of the building as fast as I could without looking like I’m running from something.484Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88YnCfpf2a
