"The Hunt Ch1" by AikaKemuri

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The Hunt

Chapter One








Written By:
Aika Kemuri

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The light of the sun slowly dimmed as it set into the horizon. I watched it set, heedful of the glare. I was watching out of anticipation of the darkened state that awaited the world. Nightfall. As the final hints of magenta and voilet descend from the-

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sky, the world is slowly plunged into a dark and mysterious spirit. I warily walk througt the forest, ready to pull my bare feet off any sharp rocks if need be. I cannot see properly until the moon is at least in view. I prepare the first stage of my-

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plan. The matches in my pocket were easy to feel for and pull out. I graze my fingers agross the small cardboard box, searching for the rough textured surface which i find on the side. I pull out the small wooden stick and swipe it swiftly against the-

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match box as ive seen pa do on several occasions. A small flame appears. Glowing and granting the surrounding trees in a warm color. I almost miss the hints of moonlight shining through the many layers of leaves and i dont need the light of the match to-

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see anymore. But that is not the reason i lit it. As i recall father mention, a few moths start to gather and i quickly catch as many as i could in a jar and close the lid. Father was right. Moths are quite slow and love to hover around a flame.

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I continue this process until the moon is at the position father instructed was 4 AM and I head home immidiatly.

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This is the end of chapter one, Thank you for reading! Id love to hear your feedback so feel free to let me know either in person or in the suggestion box! Chapter Two will be out shortly!

I hope you enjoyed chapter one of The Hunt. -Aika