Tags : Lilith acting like an older sister to hunter,
mystery, Hunter living in the past,
meeting Caleb and Evelyn, new palisman,
New name, Caleb death.
Description :
Hunter is living a normal and uneventful life, until one day someone leaves him mysterious notes. Now Hunter has the choice to find out more about himself as well as the man whose image he was made in: Caleb.
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Chapter 1, part 1. 👇👇
Haunted From The Past : Chapter 1, Part 1
Title : Hunter Life
The sound of a bird chirping outside of the window fills Hunter’s ears as t
On Ao3 👇👇
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
(Sorry for the cliffhanger! I'm stuck on how to move the story forward right now. If I get some new ideas, I might continue it later, but for now, I’m focusing on finishing this part. Thanks for understanding.)
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The stories goes on the Halloween, the day Hunter got his body taken over by Belos. By the time he reaches the blood, Belos is in full control. Luz finds him and starts to fight when Amity, Gus, and Willow, along with Camila and Vee, arrive. They try to fight Belos but are soon defeated. Flapjack tries to get Hunter back in control, but becomes annoyed, Belos crushes him instead. However, Belos hurting Flapjack causes him to regain control and he tosses the blood into a lake. However, Belos causes them to jump in an after it, and they black out. Camila dives in and gets him out as Belos leaves Hunter and smashes the blood against an arch to get back to the Demon Realm. As everyone panics on what to do, Luz reveals that he is a grimwalker.
"That's true, isn't it? ... Flapjack..." Caleb looks at Flapjack full of sadness. "...yeah." Hunter answer weakly. Flapjack chirped weakly at Caleb, "No, it's not. It's not fine at all, Flapjack." He sighs loudly. "What have i done..." Says Caleb. "...you too Hunter, you... Sacrificed yourself... You're still a kid and you choose... To do that.." Caleb buried his face in his hands. "This... This shouldn't happen to you..." Caleb's voice trembling. "I'm sorry... I'm so sorry.."
"That's enough, Cal!" Evelyn exclaimed, her voice choking with anger. "I won't let you blame yourself for what Philip did. It's his fault!"
Caleb remained silent, his gaze averted, as he waited for Hunter to resume the story. Evelyn sank back into her seat with a frustrated sigh, her foot tapping a sharp, rhythmic beat against the floor.
Hunter gave a small, awkward cough to clear his throat before picking up where he left off.
Flapjack settles on an unconscious Hunter and gives a few tearful chirps. Using his life force, Flapjack gives his life to save Hunter and leaves everyone crying. Hunter wakes up, with his magenta eyes becoming brown. He says he knows about Flapjack and becomes very upset. Luz tells everyone about her encounter with Philip and starts to announce her decision, but Camila quickly interrupts and announces that she will join them in the Demon realm. Luz's friends comfort her, saying they do not blame her as Belos manipulated her. Hunter even states even if it weren't Luz, Belos most likely would've used somebody else instead and declares it's time to fight back against him. The portal starts to close so Hunter, Gus and Willow go through. Everyone, except Vee, heads to the Demon Realm, with him being the first to cross.
After the others arrive in the Demon Realm, he urges them to get moving so they can find Belos. As Gus amuses Willow with an illusion of talking grass, he hears birds chirp that reminds him of Flapjack, which frustrates and saddens him enough to snap at the others. They find the skull torn in half with a mysterious castle floating above it and pink mist around the ribs. After they reach the Owl House, Hunter scouts out the parameter as the palismen follow him, much to his annoyance. Soon, he sees the Collector and King on a shooting star flying into Bonesborough and the others head into town.
When they land, they find puppets of the residents scattered around town. The puppets stat to run as Willow finds one of her dads and runs after him, only for Hunter to stop her and pull her to safety as Eda rampages through town as the Owl Beast. Soon, King and the Collector arrive and stop Eda, soon revealed to be Terra Snapdragon dressed as Eda. He and the others watch in horror as Terra is turned into a puppet after angering the Collector. King and the Collector gather up the puppets before heading back to their house. Luz decides to go after them and the group is soon found by Skara, Barcus, and Matt Tholomule.
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As the story goes on for a while, Hunter continues where he is, back in the Archive House, Camila is freed from her puppet form by the kids. The group is interrupted by the shaking of the Isles. Amity tries to activate her magic but fails, Camila noting that the kids haven't gotten rest in days. Despite her grief over Luz, Camila assures the kids that Luz will never give up, and they can still help the citizens another way.
At the Archive House, the kids help rescue the puppet citizens with glyphs made by Camila. However, the Archive House then descends, bringing everyone down with it. Suddenly, light-tethers wrap around the house, suspending them in mid-air. The kids look to see it is from the Collector holding the house steady, to their surprise.
Hunter felt a wave of unease as he stepped onto the balcony for a better view, the others close behind. He watched the Collector struggle to hold the house aloft before glanced down to see the island—a chaotic blend of nature and corrupted magic. Willow, Gus, Amity, and Camilla stared in shock at the island's transformation.
He looked again and saw the giant Titan- corrupted, shrieking and blasting tainted magic in every direction. "What happened here?" Hunter asked, disbelief in his voice. The others trembled with fear at the sight of the corrupted, twisted form of the Titan.
A sudden crash echoed, the air vibrating as if the sky itself had cracked. Hunter looked up and saw a bright golden ball of magic hurtling toward the Titan, piercing straight through its form. "What is that?" Hunter asked.
"Whatever that golden ball is, it's targeting that monster," Camilla stated. "And we think we know who's inside," Hunter added. "Luz..." they all said in unison.
Amity worried, "Is Luz fighting alone?" Willow continued, "She couldn't be. Maybe she found Eda and King. And for some reason..." Willow glanced at The Collector, "...The Collector's involved."
"Even if we could help, we don't have enough magic or glyphs," Gus said. "Then what can we do? We can't abandon everyone," Willow replied. "What about Luz?" Amity asked, her voice weak.
"Luz is a Noceda. You know what that means? It means she's way too stubborn to let any of this get her down". Says Camilla, then she looks away. "She'll be okay, she's got Eda and King, right?" Says her as she sighs. Everyone smiled and nodded their heads.
As everyone went back inside to help, Hunter remained on the balcony, his worry growing. He knew Belos well enough to understand he'd resort to any means, even trickery, to win.
"Worried about Luz?" Willow's voice broke through Hunter's thoughts, making him jump. "...Yeah," he admitted. "This is Belos. Even with immense Titan magic, he'll resort to any trap or deception necessary to achieve victory." Hunter's hands tightened into fists.
"So, what are you going to do?" Willow asked. "I... I still have some magic left, thanks to Flapjack," Hunter said, his hand resting on his chest. "I think... it'll be enough to help."
The Collector caught a glimpse of Hunter and Willow on the balcony. With a flick of magic, he summoned a sword from his collection, though it caused him to briefly lose focus on holding the Archive House. The sword flew toward Hunter, piercing the floor near him and Willow. "What the—!?" Hunter exclaimed.
Hunter's eyes fixed on the sword, then he glanced up at The Collector, a question in his gaze. "Is he..." He looked back down, his knuckles whitening as he gripped the hilt. "This has to be my chance to help." The sword resisted his efforts until he unleashed his magic. His body glowed with a bright golden light as he pulled the sword from the floor and held it aloft, a warrior's stance.
Willow looks amazed by Hunter pulling the sword out as he body glowing bright gold. "I guess, you want to help her now, huh?" Willow asks as she smirks. Hunter analyzes the swords and himself, "got an inspired speech for cap?" Hunter asks with smirks too.
"Nothing. Just go help Luz and the others. Also..." Says Willow. She paused, her expression hardening. "I know he's your uncle, but no one should be treated the way he treats you. you know what he is... Beat him, but mostly... I never thought I'd say this... make sure he doesn't get a second chance. Not this time."
"If you want to say to kill him... Just said so." Says Hunter as he looks away. Willow give a small chuckle. "Hey, you say rotten tomato, i said rotten tomahto... But, please... be carefu." Willow says full of concern in her voice.
Willow shifts her palisman into a staff. "Come on, don't waste time." Hunter reaches for the staff, but she pulls it back slightly. He stops, looking at her with a confused and curious expression. "I'm glad you don't think you have to fight alone, this time." Willow says. She smiles softly, proud of how much Hunter has changed and how he is finally trusting others. Hunter can’t help but chuckle, basking in the warmth of her praise.
Willow spinning her staff, she's sit on it and asks, "you're coming?" Hunter’s eyes widen slightly. "You're going too?" She shrugs. "No... But i wish i can. I need my staff back to help the others and Ms. Nocéda, saving the witches who turned into puppets."
The boy smiles and sits close to her. "Always a team player. eh, Cap?" Willow smirks confidently. "I'm the team captain for a reason." And they blast off, riding through the wind.
The Collector caught a glimpse of Willow and Hunter flying towards the corrupted Titan. "....Kid... I hope you learn enough about your magic..."
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As soon as they arrive near the corrupted Titan, they notice it is blasting aimlessly. The moment the blasts cease and the Titan begins to recharge, Hunter and Willow take the chance to push further ahead before it can fire again.
The two soar around the Titan, eyes scanning for any sign of Luz or perhaps catching a glimpse of the fight-, "WAIT!" Hunter suddenly yells, He looks down at a hole in the ground. "That look like someone just burst through the ground, isn't it?" Hunter asks.
"...you think, Lu-" Willow was about to say but Hunter cut her off.
"Maybe... Just maybe.." Hunter keep staring on the hole as he ready himself on the edge of his staff, preparing to leap. He glances back with a quick, nervous grin "Welp, this is my stop. Thanks, Cap."
"Be careful, Hunter... And... Don't freeze up when you make your choice..." Willow says, her voice full of concern.
They exchange looks for a long moment; then, he smiles. "I’m hoping for that, too," He leaps from the staff, plunging into the darkness.
Willow watches him disappear into the hole. Taking a deep breath, she turns back toward Ms. Noceda and her friends to help.
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Continue the story, Hunter throws his sword, and it pierces through the corrupted monster’s arm. The blade pins it back just as it’s about to reach Luz’s Titan form. Luz looks on in surprise, seeing the golden sword holding the arm back while Eda holds off another.
Luz's glowing eyes widen. "Hunter! You're here!" Eda lets out a strained laugh, her claws digging into the monster she’s grappling with. "About time, kid!
"Luz!!" Hunter’s voice rips through the air. Luz grunts, her claws digging deep into Belos’s decaying ribs. She’s straining, but she manages to glance back.
In a flash of golden light, Hunter is there. He doesn't hesitate, slamming into position behind her and locking his hands over hers to add his strength to the pull.
"Hunter," Luz breathes, her glowing eyes softening for a split second. "You're... really, here."
Belos recoils. His mind, fractured and rotting, sees a ghost. "Caleb!?" he shrieks, his voice cracking with a century of hatred.
"Need a hand?" Hunter grunts, his smirk barely visible through the sweat. "Guess this corrupted skin is tougher than it looks, huh?"
"You think?" Luz strains, her voice vibrating with Titan power. "I just need... a little more... push!"
Hunter shifts into his golden form, but this time, his magic fuses into Luz’s body. She gasps in shock as his teleportation magic surges through her. "Hunter, that magic isn't going to— Wait..."
Her strength begins to skyrocket, her body humming with the energy of Hunter’s magic. "Yeah... I'm confused too," Hunter grunts. "But let’s just focus... on breaking it!"
Together, they tighten their grip, the sound of Belos's ribs beginning to crack echoing through the cavern.
What she says next makes Hunter a bit confused. "Do not underestimate me, Belos... For I am Luz, a good witch! Child of the human realm... student of the demon realm, and warrior of peace! And I am thankful... that I'm not fighting alone, because we..."
Hunter feels the magic between them. He grips her hands tighter, his own golden light merging with her purple aura.
"WE WILL DEFEAT YOU!" they shout in unison.
The two of them shine with a golden light that grows even brighter as they scream at the top of their lungs.
Belos is ripped from the Titan’s heart. Everything comes to ends as the corruption across the island begins to erase itself. The sky turns clear, but then dark clouds roll in, pouring down rain... for the first time, the rain doesn't feel like boiling water.
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And so, Hunter finished his story. "And that's the story... We defeated Belos... and then we set to work. We rebuilt the Isles, fixed the laws, and started teaching magic the right way. But we also had to make sure we restrained the kind of... dark magic Belos left behind."
"I never thought Philip would go this far," Caleb says softly, his voice heavy with sorrow. "To harbor such hatred for anything not human... to spend decades deceiving everyone around him. He even changed himself into the very monster he claimed to hate."
The room filled with silence for a minute until... "...I know it's hard to believe, Cal... but I need you to be aware of him," Evelyn says, concern in her voice.
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A couple of months have passed—almost a year. Hunter spent his days running into town for groceries and handling the heavy lifting around the house, Evelyn is five months pregnant now. It’s become difficult for Evelyn to move, but she is hardheaded and unwilling to just rest; sometimes she takes walks outside or does easier chores, like sweeping the floor, washing plates or cleaning the window.
Without even noticing it, Hunter had become fiercely overprotective—a trait he now shared with Caleb. As the day Caleb would become a father drew closer.
The two of them almost argue over what is best for Evelyn—whether it's her clothes, her food, or if she's too warm or too cold. They worry about anything that might make her uneasy, even though she hasn't had any problems at all. Whenever she is about to walk down the stairs, they practically spawn out of nowhere to help her, lecturing her and telling her to call for help no matter what.
Both Wittebane seemed to hover over Evelyn, constantly checking to make sure she was okay.
As the story goes, Hunter at the store to buys enough groceries to last for about two weeks.
"...And this too... oh, I can't forget the dough," he says, picking up a bag of fresh dough. "Did we forget anything, Flapjack?"
The red bird chirps in response. Hunter chuckled, adjusting the bags. "Yeah, I thought so, too. This should be plenty."
They walk out of the store after paying for the groceries. Hunter asks Flapjack to turn into a staff so they can fly home.
As they fly home, Hunter spots dark smoke in the distance. He squints to get a closer look because of how far he is from the house. Soon, the smoke covers the sky and clouds, turning them darker. Then, a spark of light appears behind the house, growing even brighter as the smell of smoke reaches him.
Only one thing is on Hunter's mind. He begins using his own magic to support Flapjack so they can get there faster; bathed in a golden glow and they tear through the sky faster than the speed of sound.
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They arrive, and Hunter jumps off Flapjack at the height of the rooftop, rolling to a safe landing on the burnt, ashen ground. His eyes are wide; he can’t believe it has already happened. The image of Caleb’s death repeats and clusters in his mind. Terrified, he starts mumbling and stuttering Caleb’s name in a low voice as he walks slowly toward the backyard. He can't decide whether to look for him or look away, and tears begin to fall. He doesn’t want to believe it, but the boy is already standing exactly where he was in Belos’s mind.
Hunter catches a glimpse of a figure lying on the ground. He sprints toward it, but his feet are trembling so violently that he trips, falling onto the ashen ground. He can’t bear to look; the fear is paralyzing him because he knows what he’s about to find. With shaking hands, he crawls forward, dragging himself until he is kneeling beside the body.
Tears stream down his face uncontrollably. He reaches out, his fingers brushing an arm, and pulls the body closer until Caleb’s head is resting in his lap. “...No... no, no, no...” he whimpers, pulling Caleb against his shoulder. “Please... Please, Father...”
Hunter is truly broken this time. He has already felt the pain of loss, but losing Caleb is different. To Hunter, Caleb wasn’t just anyone; he was the closest thing he had to a father, and this loss cuts deep, the emotional weight is too much to bear. He screams, a long, heartbroken cry. "NOOOOOOO!!"
As he screams, a sudden burst of gold light flares from his skin and flows into Caleb. The light shines with a piercing brilliance, cutting through the dark smoke and heavy clouds. Slowly, the blinding flash begins to fade, leaving only a soft, lingering radiance surrounding the boy and his father.
Caleb suddenly coughs up blood, his chest heaving as his lungs finally drawing in air. Hunter is frozen in shock. "Fath—...Father!" He gasps. Confused and trembling, he gently cups Caleb’s face with his hand.
Hunter’s eyes fill with grateful tears now that Caleb is awake. "You're awake... you're awake..." he whispers, his voice trembling with joy. Caleb slowly regains just enough strength to caress the boy’s face, his hand covered in blood and ashes. "...You're... safe..." Caleb says, his voice full of gratitude that Hunter is unharmed.
A rustle breaks from the trees as Evelyn emerges from the bushes, her breathing heavy and ragged from exhaustion. She sees Caleb in Hunter’s lap, awake and alive. Evelyn rushes toward them, clutching her belly for support. "Caleb! Hunter!" she screams, her eyes blurring with tears of pure relief.
Falling to her knees, she throws her arms around them both. "Cal... I thought you were gone—"
Caleb reaches up, his trembling fingers tracing her cheek to stop her words. "Eve... I think I was dead..." Caleb whispers. "But Hunter’s magic... it helped me... regain my strength." He winces, coughing more blood onto the ashen ground. "It isn't much... but at least I can look at you... one more time," he says, grunting in pain.
"Quiet, you!" Evelyn cries out. "You just... you just need to hold on... a bi—"
Caleb interrupts her again. "Stop... just stop... please. You’re pregnant... you must take... care of our child."
She pulls Caleb’s hand from her face, her own hands trembling as she clutches it. She kisses his blood-stained fingers, her tears falling onto his skin. "But... I need you... our child needs you..." she sobs, her voice shaking with desperation as she begs him to stay.
But Caleb knows his time has come as the golden light within him slowly fades. "Evelyn... you’re the... strongest woman... the smartest witch... I’m sorry I couldn’t... be there fo—" He grunts, fighting to regain his strength. "For you... But I know... you’ll be a great... mother. Believe in yourself, Evelyn Clawthorne... I love you..."
Shaking, her voice trembling with grief, she answers, "I love you too... Caleb Wittebane..."
Caleb’s gaze shifts to Hunter. "My boy... do you still... remember... our promise?" Hunter can only nod through his tears. "But first... will you... look after... your mother... for me?" The boy doesn't speak. He just nods over and over, his quiet whimpers the only sound in the air.
Caleb’s strength finally leaves him. His hands slip from their faces and fall limp to the ground. "....I love... you two... so much......." his voice trails off into a faint, final breath.
The end of part 11
To be continued...
I hope you readers understand the story.
Thank you so much for reading and I'm sorry for taking this long to post.
Oh, and Fyi... I'm trying to change the fight between belos and Luz. It's take really reeaaaallyyy long time for me. But I just give up. And making something *sigh* simple. I hate that words coming out my mouth. Again sorry for being this long.
Hey, Guys. I know i haven't post something or sharing Lunter art for a long time. So... I'm posting my editing Lunter edit song (for 26 second) I'm still learning... Well, just learning now. I'm doing this because watching to much those editor in TikTok. And i though why not lunter, right?
the question is, should i post this on TikTok? just be honest in the comments.
It's official, that jentry chau vs the underworld (JCVTU) is better than TOH. Just wow, I can promise you guys that i will be rewatching this so many times. If I'm making the list... Toh is bottom 15, probably 20 and jentry top 5. Aahhh... Screw it, I'm watching it again... Also, this is just my opinion. And I'm not thinking twice to change my mind.
Hey guys, I'm making this song, and yes. It's an Ai music generator, I'm sorry. But I had fun with it, somehow I'm making this song and the lyrics were just flabbergasted made up word by me. Hope you guys like it. The voice is not mine.
Also I'm sorry about the song being cut up, I'm pissed too but that's what you get for doing free. And some of these words are not really grammar ish good, again I'm sorry.
And here's the lyrics 👇 please read more if you curious
I just want to hate it,
But i can't,
The first time we're met,
I'm being your enemy,
And you being my enemy,
We fought but it's one side battle,
Even with your teacher help,
You still can't win,
But that doesn't stop you,
Even you don't win,
But that doesn't stop you,
Even you don't win,
The second time we've met,
You attack me from behind,
Even though it's working,
I still got my way back,
But there's something else got us,
We're were down crashing,
I could be kill there,
I could be left to die,
But you were there,
To wake me up from the crash,
I was confused and angry,
You were my enemy,
And why are you even helping me,
She says that she too good and kind,
To let even her enemy like you,
To be left alone,
I was angry and i was furious,
To get a help from enemy,
But a help, it's a help,
I was grateful but doesn't want to express it,
By the time we're running,
We're were in the dark townside,
She walk closer as she leaning against me,
Because this is the first time,
That her first time being this part of town,
I felt so wrong because she's the enemy,
But my confused feeling want to protect her,
Maybe i want to repay it back,
The time has passed for awhile,
And she thinking of the plans to fight back,
And i was thinking the same,
So we're form a truce for this once,
As she spoke what she was planning,
I was impressed by her knowledge,
I was vulnerable joining in,
as i was accidentally smile,
But i was also afraid that,
I vulnerable let my feeling get to me,
For not seeing her as my enemy,
She ask with soft and concerned voice,
As i let out with a sad tone and defeating feeling,
Hey, guys... I'm having a bit of trouble, some of you guys know i wrote a story for fun, haunted from the past. And i want to know what you guys think, and this chapter is not finished yet.
Hunter stands where he had just punched the guy and knocked him out. There's only about seven of them left fighting Hunter along with a mysterious trio. Seven against four, Hunter smirks. "Sorry, but I need to let this... anger out if you don't mind." The mystery stranger replies, "whatever you need to do, just do to them. Cool?"
One of the seven yells, "you all think you are going to win this!? F*** you!! It's seven against four!" The seven separately fight them as Hunter gets two of them and the others go to the three strangers.
Hunter focuses on his fight as the two of them simultaneously attack him. The first attacks with a right high kick, but Hunter easily parries the kick with his hand as he takes a step closer to kick his other leg to make him do a split. The guy grunts with pain, but Hunter doesn't care to look at the guy and Instead averts his gaze to his next opponent.
The second runs fast, intending on tackling Hunter, but at the same time, Hunter slowly moves his knee toward the guy's face.
The impact of Hunter's knee hitting the guy's face makes him pause in surprise for a second, but Hunter doesn't waste any time. He continues holding the guy's head and jabs another knee to his face as hard as he can to make his nose bleed from the hit.
The opponent, dizzy from the hit, slowly falls to the ground. The first opponent stands up and walks towards Hunter slowly as he puts his defenses up with both his fists closer to his face. Hunter is ready for him to start attacking as he slowly gets closer. The opponent use a basic one-two punch starting with his left hand to attack, and Hunter parries the left punch as he dodges the right punch by stepping to his opponent's right side. Hunter delivers a swift left hook to his chin.
Hunter doesn't stop as he continues with right straight punches directly to the opponent's nose. The impact causes the opponent to slightly about to fall on his back. Hunter still continues to attack him by yanking his left arm as he throws a heavy right straight punch to knock his opponent out cold.
Hunter looks at the two of them to confirm that they can't get up to fight again before helping the others. As he is about to turn around, the remaining five have already been beaten to the ground.
The three fighters have been conversation while waiting for Hunter to defeat the other two. One of them looks at Hunter, "done already? I thought you needed some help but I guessed wrong." Hunter smirks. "If you really wanted to help, you guys wouldn't have had conversations while laughing with each other."
The three just laugh and giggle. "You got us there.. Thanks for the help anyway." The boy replied, "sure, and again, even without my help, I think you guys could've handled it."
"Yeah. But it went a lot faster with your help. Again, we are grateful. Uuummm... Can we know your name?" Hunter answers, "it's Hunter."
"Thank you, Hunter. I guess we should introduce ourselves." He takes a step back and introduces himself. "My name is André and to my right is-"
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(André, he's 19 years old, older brothers of three in the orphanage. He's Spanish. He's fighting a lot to protect his siblings but mostly quick to anger when he is still a kid, now he is grown-up he learned responsibility, and knows the fighting is not the solution but more hurt if keep going. He got a job for more than a year.)
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"Olà, the name is Lucas," the second boy waves his hand. "I'm Saw," the third one bows his head slightly. Hunter greets the three of them, "nice to meet you guys."
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(Lucas, he's 18, but still wants to act child-like, watching anime, comics, gaming, movie, series, football (not American football!), listening to music, like to help people, like to have fun with close friends, always happy and smiles kind of type. When he was a kid, his father was teaching him Capoeira for fun. Lucas parents send him away from Brazil to live with his Aunt. It's been 9 years since he last met with his parents.)
(Saw, he's 20, his family opened the antique store that sells Thailand furniture and antiques. He's antisocial and hard to trust the stranger. He doesn't like to show his emotions, he's learning muay thai when he was 12 because his older friends invited him to be one of the fighters but his parents are against it. Saw sneaking out of the house a couple of times until his parents really can't figure something to do but moving away, from Thailand to the Gravesfield.)
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"I hope you don't mind me asking, but.. why were a bunch of weaklings ganging up on you guys?" Hunter asks. "They stole something from the store, you know.. i happened to catch one of them stealing it while the other backed him up by threatening to destroy the store. I politely asked them with a gentle tone of voice and words with crocodile tears to let them think that they can beat us somewhere else... And you know the rest." André tells the story.
"What are you going to do with these guys?" The boy asks. André looks at the trouble makers. "Just leave them here."
The four boys leave the hidden alley as they walk through the park to get back to the music store, André asks, "what brings you here?" Hunter replies confusedly, "sorry?"
André says, "sorry. What I mean is, are you new here? Never seen you in town before."
"Oh... Am I really that easy to notice?" Hunter awkwardly chuckles.
"No. I don't mean that." André and the other two exchange chuckles. "I just have a good memory, so I noticed pretty quickly."
"Então, meu amigo, when you get here? I mean in Gravesfield," Lucas smiles widely at Hunter.
"About a couple of days ago. I'm... Just visiting here." Hunter stutters.
"And how are you liking here?" Lucas asks curiously. "Well, it's something new and..." Hunter tries to come up with an answer that doesn't reveal his true identity or how he really got there.
"Tudo bem meu amigo," Lucas laughs. "It's not like we're questioning you because we're suspicious of you or anything."
Somehow Hunter feels relieved and sighs a little. "Well, I'm pretty much like the drinks, food, the art.. you know, basic things."
"How about music!?" Lucas asks loudly. André interrupts, "Lucas!" He quickly looks at André,"what!?" André is full of anger, but lowers his voice, "do NOT! try to sell him something while asking personal questions!" Lucas pouts as he looks away. "Boo..." Lucas swears more words in Portuguese. (Fyi, I don't really know the swearing words in Portuguese.)
They arrive at the music store. "We're here." André says. "Welcome to BigBoom... Yeah, the name is kinda... Bland...," Saw says. "Saw, you know you don't have to criticize the name," André says while smirking.
"Which one of you is the owner, if you don't mind my curiosity?" Hunter asks. "Neither." André answers. "We just work here full-time, except for Lucas. He is just a part-timer." Lucas smirks, "still pays though."
"Why don't you come inside and look or listen? Maybe something will peak your interest." André suggests as he opens the door for Hunter. "Are you trying to sell me something?" Hunter chuckles as he goes inside. "Hey, I still have my shift, you know." André says.
As Hunter heads in, he looks around the store to see CDs, band posters, headphones, accessories, and shirts.
"Hey." Hunter is startled a little as he looks around to see a girl at the counter greeting him. "Welcome to the shop. Can I help you?"
Hunter can't help but stare at her for a while, as music is playing. He's about to answer but gets interrupted. "Hey! Mad! We're back!" Lucas shout.
She looks at the boys. "So, how is it going?" She asks. "... Just cleaning up some... trash," Saw answers. She chuckles and looks at Hunter again. "Sorry about that, what can I help you with?" Hunter's about to answer but gets interrupted again. "It's okay, Madi. He's helping us with the 'cleaning'. We've just invited him here." André says.
"Oh, hi. I'm Madi, nice to meet you," she says. Hunter is about to speak when he gets interrupted once more. "Her real name is Madeline, but we call her Madi, Mad, or M if you're lazy," Saw explains.
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(Madi or Madeline, she's 17. She just started working in the shop because her uncle is the owner. She does not have many friends, likes to be alone but also social but only close friends and family. For more information: I am still working on it.) she mostly looks like this. This is not my drawing 👇, i repeat this is not my drawing. The credit belongs to 👇👇👇
She sighs and says, "boys, the owner wants to talk to you about the 'mess'." The boys groan silently as they walk away slowly, dragging their feet.
Madi then turns to Hunter and says, "sorry about that, we haven't had a chance to talk properly." "It's fine," he assures her, and then coughs a little. "Uumm... Hey. I'm Hunter, nice to meet you too," he smiles awkwardly.
They both exchange a laugh after being quite silent for a moment. "So, Hunter... How did you meet those three?" She asks,Hunter explains with a story.
"Thank you for helping them," Madi says. "It's nothing really, even without my help they could've still beat them without breaking a sweat," Hunter rubs the back of his head.
"They are strong alright, but I hope it doesn't go to their heads, especially Lucas," she says, then changes the subject. "Hey! Want to look around the store?"
"Sure," Hunter answers. Hunter and Madi walk around the store looking at some CDs, posters, and listening to music.
"Here, listen to this," she gives him headphones. Hunter puts them on and listens to the music. "What's this called?" he asks.
She glances at the album cover. "It's *****, the song is called Breathe." Hunter bumps and moves his head slowly, enjoying the music.
The boys finally come back, chatting with Hunter and Madi before the store closed. Time has passed, as it's already night. Hunter and Madi walk together, as they live in the same direction.
They passed the statue of the Wittebane brothers. "Hey, how long are you going to stay here?" she asks. "I don't know..." Hunter answers as looks down. "I'm sorry if that question is kinda-.." she starts, but Hunter interrupts, "I- it's fine, it's fine. It's just... I had to move for a while... That's all." The corner of Hunter's lips tremble a little.
"Hey, I've been wondering, how old are you, anyway?" Madi asks. Hunter answers quickly, "16, you?"
"17, I guess our ages are closer than I thought," she says as they exchange chuckles. They then stop at a traffic light. "My apartment is this way," she points to her left. "And my friend's house is still a bit further straight ahead. Guess we'll part ways here," Hunter says.
"Yeah... Hey, if you want. You can visit the store again," she suggests. "Yeah.. I'd like that. See you next time?" Hunter says.
"Yup... See you next time..." She walks away slowly, then she looks behind her shoulder and sees Hunter still watching her as he raises his hand and waves. She waves back and smiles, then turns around to hurry home.
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After a while, Hunter finally arrives back at Luz's home safely. When he opens the door, he notices Luz standing there with a cup in her hand. "That's odd..." Luz remarks upon seeing him.
"Hhmmn?" Hunter hums. "It's not like you to come home this late," Luz comments.
"It's only 9," Hunter points out as he sneaks a peak at the clock. "That's what I mean, you always come home around, like, 6. What's going on?" Luz asks.
"It's nothing, i just took a detour to learn more about this town," Hunter walks past her nonchalantly.
"So, what did you learn?" Luz asks. "Really? You're interrogating me?" Hunter raises his eyebrows. "What!? No. It's just a simple question."
Hunter takes a long look at her and releases a small sigh. "... Fine.. I found... A music store and... I was just listening to some human music."
"... That's it?" Luz asks confusedly. "Hey, you asked." Hunter shrugs, heading up the stairs.
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Madi lays on her bed comfortably, the dim light from her lamp illuminating her room. "...Hunter, huh..." She chuckles a little to herself. "Hope to meet you again..." She slowly falls asleep.
At the same time, Hunter is in the basement reading a science fiction novel about space. While reading it, he starts quietly humming the music he had heard at the store, carefully not to awaken Gus beside him.
The end of part 10
To be continued...
Thank you for editing, @cml-17.
Thank you for reading...
Hey @bensadfleck, sorry for using your character as an example, your character is beautiful and almost the character i want as Madeline. Again, I'm sorry for not asking you first.
Haunted From The Past : Chapter 1, Part 1
Title : Hunter Life
The sound of a bird chirping outside of the window fills Hunter’s ears as
