By The Moonlight || Self Para
It had only been a few nights since the fight at his bar and he was still livid from it. He hadn’t even been able to re-open it because every time he so much as looked at his bar he started shaking in anger from what had happened. Theo had decided that maybe a walk in the moonlight would do him some good, especially with the full moon approaching. Although if he approached something that aggravated him, it could end up very bad.
Theo had been walking for only a half hour or so before he came across the scene of someone seemingly mugging an old man. Which in his book was a big no-no. Even in his pack there was an understanding that you don’t go after someone who can’t fight back. Such as children, women and the elderly. Although he’s met a few women who can hold their own no problem. Quickly he approached the young man from behind and jerked his shoulder, turning him around. “What do you think you’re doing? What has that man every done to you?” He demanded in the boy’s face.
The boy, no older than 20 stuttered, not sure what to say. Of course he didn’t have anything to say, there was no excuse for his actions. Theo was going to make sure he realized that. He looked over at the old man before nodding down the street. “You get home safely sir, this child won’t be bothering you no more.” He spat, but flashed the old man a smile before he walked away. When he was out of range he turned his attention back to the boy, gripping his neck. “Do you enjoy taking advantage of old men, boy?” He asked, lifting the boy off the ground.
He struggled for for air, clawing at Theo’s hand as he shook his head. It wasn’t hard to see the desperation on his face, but that didn’t make the man go any easier on him. “No? Well that’s not how it appeared. Now, I have a way of dealing with folks like you. You’re not gonna like it, but then again you didn’t really worry about that old man while you were mugging him.” He said tightening his grip around the boys throat before throwing him to the ground like a piece of trash. And in his mind, he was. Just some piece of trash that he had to take care of. Just like those thugs that had walked into his bar the other night and decided to start a fight.
The boy had attempted to start to crawl away, but he just stomped down on his chest, knocking whatever air he had out of him. Leaning over him, he growled “This is going to be one lesson you never forget.” The boy never even got to beg for mercy before Theo shoved his hand through the boy’s chest cavity, reaching down into his soul. It was pathetic, probably not even 50%, but it was worth it. He’d gotten the piece of scum off the streets and it had felt good. Probably a little too good.
He realized that this was why he was here, in this town. Not to run some little bar and call someone a cab every once in awhile. It was to be out here helping others, giving them what they rightfully deserved. The term vigilante crossed his mind, and he liked it. That was what it was, and that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. It was a good thing he was trying to do. And he wasn’t going to stop until he got all the filth off the streets.










