Apocalypse Hunter

< Disasters Don't Discriminate (2) >

The cats of Mok-Gol started running around trying to find refuge. But the three archers were skilled. They searched for spots that the cats could possibly hide in, shooting arrows at the cats when they ran out of their hiding places. They were extremely skilled at archery since they were able to hit the cats that were running in full force.

Could they be Slaughters?

It was possible that they were Slaughters, but to Zin, they seemed to be wild animal hunters. Slaughters werent people who could hunt animals tactfully. The only thing they were good at was smashing and destroying. However, Zin noticed how some were chasing the cats, and some were shooting at the cats.

Kyaaa!

The swift cats were getting picked off one at a time by the hunters. Leona heard the loud screech, moved carefully out of the building and waved at Zin.

Zin signaled to Leona.

Over here.

Leona quickly picked up his signal and nodded her head. Without a word, Leona understood and swiftly moved to the building that Zin was at. Meanwhile, the animal hunters calmly continued to hunt for the cats.

Whats going on?

They must be hunting animals. See that over there?

Ah yes.

Leona nodded and seemed to understand what was going on.

Theyre not Slaughters, are they?

Dont think they are

I was so surprised

Leona sighed with relief as she thought that something was going on since the cats were making a commotion. Zin continued to monitor the animal hunters.

The fact that Zin spotted them first meant that he could preemptively attack them. And it was highly likely they were not Slaughters. It also didnt matter if Zin let them finish their hunt and left the site.

Mister, what are you going to do?

Well It seems like theyre hunting for food, so we could just stay put, but

Disasters dont discriminate between people. If the hunting of the cats were to bring misfortune and cause a disaster, the animal hunters would not be the only ones affected by the disaster.

Lets monitor the situation for a bit.

Zin took out his Remington M700, and loaded some ammunition. He wasnt sure what might happen, but he decided to conserve his ammo. Leona nodded grimly. The cat hunters were still wandering around Mok-Gol and had hunted about fifteen cats.

A few moments later, they were close enough to hear them speak.

Isnt this enough?

Lets hunt just a little bit more so that we can come back for more.

Yeah, last time at district D, we hunted too many dogs until there were no more left.

Weve broken five arrows as well.

We gotta catch some more. You know how many people we have to feed.

The hunters sighed as the one who looked like the leader said:

Even if we catch more, our food wont last a week.

Crap I hate this ominous place. I want to leave right now.

Calm down. Lets hunt five more then. That should give the people enough to eat for a meal.

All nodded at the leaders comment. They probably had shelters somewhere and hunted animals to survive.

For a small group of people that werent able to form a village, the five hunters were responsible for earning their living.

Waoooh! 

The seemingly sad howls of the cats resounded from here to there. One of the hunters freaked out and said:

Man This is freaky

I hate coming here

Stop with the nonsense. Theres nothing here. There are only cats around this place.

I know. I know that being scared is cowardly but you know what? As soon as we finish hunting, do you know what happens?

One of the hunters looked around and said to the leader:

Hundreds of cats come out and start staring at us You guys dont know because youve never seen it

The hunter was starting to panic as he imagined hundreds of cats staring at the hunters with grudge-filled eyes.. The scene of those nocturnal animals eyes staring at him remained as a nightmare for that hunter.

In the end, the leader got fed up and shouted angrily.

Shut up! Im more afraid of starving than some stupid cats eyes! Im more afraid of seeing my kids falling into seizures than seeing those cats eyes! Shut up and follow me!

At the leaders words, the other hunters forgot about their terror. At that moment, they remembered the looks of sadness on their family members. They remembered the eyes of the starving and dying families.

Those kinds of sights were the scariest. And they realized that they had no time to be afraid of the cats cries.

No its not just the stupid cats eyes

However, the frightened hunter murmured to himself.

Its not just their eyes, they were crying in sorrow. Did you hear their cries? Do you know how they cried? Do you know how sorrowfully they cried?

Shut the hell up, you idiot!

wham!

The leader smacked the horrified hunter in his face. The hunter fell down on the ground, blood all over his mouth.

Get yourself together. Stand right up if you dont want another swing.

We shouldnt have come here

Get up!

Hahahahahahaha you, you dont know that sound. You havent heard it, thats why.

Yo, yo. What the hell is wrong with him? Somethings wrong with him.

At the other hunters words, the leader became alert again. The other hunters knew that he was scared of things, but not to this extent.

The leader realized that he was panicking beyond the norm.

Still lying on the ground, the hunter continued to murmur as blood dripped out of his mouth.

Do you know how they cry?

And the hunter opened his mouth.

Meooooww

The hunter cried out like a cat, letting out a sound that couldnt possibly have come out of a human.

!

The man was not panicking.

Meoowwwwww

As the cry of a cat came out through the hunters vocal cords, everyone felt chills running through their spines. Zin turned serious when he heard the cry.

Possession by spirit

The man shivered and kept on talking.

Like this they cry like this

Yo, what the hell is wrong with you? Whats going on? Huh?

Whats wrong? Get yourself together!

The comrades started shaking him, and the leader slapped him in the face many times, but the man wouldnt get up from the ground.

We we should never have come here

And at the same time, cats were starting to surround the animal huntersblack, brown, striped, white, all sorts of cats gathered around them. And they started to cry.

Meeeeeoowwww.

What what is this

Unlucky things draw misfortune to themselves. Hundreds of cats were staring at the hunters with their shining eyes, and they started to cry out with sorrow and resentment.

Zin put away his M700.

Disaster has come upon this place

It was not a matter that could be resolved with guns.

What the hell is this?!

They only had bows. It was natural for wild animals to run away from humans. It was unthinkable for the wild animals to group together, staring at the humans.

The man on the ground cried again.

Kyaaaaaah!

With his cry as the signal, hundreds of cats lunged towards the hunters. Leonas eyes widened and watched the unbelievable sight.

Disasters dont discriminate. In the wilderness, nobody knows what may happen at any moment. Therefore, it was wise to avoid anything deemed unlucky. It was not part of the hunters code, but of the magicians.

Holy what the hell is going on?

Hundreds of cats were attacking the hunters. Like an army of ants attacking the grasshoppers, the five hunters were at the mercy of the cats.

Aarrrggh!

Help me!

Nooooo! Ack! Argggh!

crack! crunch!

The possessed was also eaten alive by the cats. Leona was in shock as she witnessed the supernatural event unfold in front of her. Leona couldnt believe that ordinary animals, not monsters, would do such a thing.

Whats going on here?

Dont know exactly, but theyre something like evil spirits.

Arent we in danger as well?

click. click

Zin took something out from the void storage, and started to assemble it. At the same time, he was closely monitoring the situation.

Disasters dont discriminate.

Cats were weaker beings, but if they attacked in groups, they could pose a danger to others. They would be a clear threat to Zin, and Leona was sure to die if the cats attacked at once.

So whats the plan?

clack!

Zin finished assembling the item and looked around.

Looks like the cats are all in one place.

All the cats in Mok-Gol had gathered where the animal hunters were. Zin aimed the weapon that hed just assembled towards their location.

It was an RPG-7 heat-pressure warhead.

Its going to be loud.

Zin aimed at the cats location and fired away.

kaboom!

Ahh!!

Leona fell down in surprise from the shot, landing on her butt.

kabam!

A huge explosion flashed the location where the hundreds of cats had gathered.

psssssshhh

With the heat and explosion of the warhead, everything turned into jerky. Zin put the launcher away into the void storage and tapped his hands. Leona looked down with disbelief.

What just happened

Along with the hunters who were getting feasted upon, the hundreds of cats instantly disappeared without a trace. The heat-pressure warheads broad explosion blasted everything nearby with a storm of heat. Leona was astonished as she looked at the mushroom cloud created at the explosions point of impact.

Totally way cool

to be honest, I think you need to watch your tongue.

Look whos talking

Leonas frank words perfectly described her emotions, but Zin always laughed whenever Leona made such comments. Leona was still in awe at the massive power of the heat-pressure warhead.

Hey, question they killed about ten cats and got into trouble. Is it okay for us to kill that many cats?

I wiped out the disasters medium, so were fine.

Since the disaster had happened through the cats, there would be no problem if all the cats were gone. Leona was speechless at Zins reckless statement.

It was better to avoid unlucky things. But if disaster were to strike, the best action to take would be to overpower it. Zin always considered his own safety as the highest priority. It was always better to be safe than sorry.

Well, we dont know what might happen now

I think so, too.

Leona thought that there was no point staying in the village after seeing hundreds of cats crying in one place.

Zin and Leona had tagged along for quite some time, and they knew what their next move would be.

Zin then said:

Lets run.

Yeah.

Zin and Leona fled Mok-Gol without looking back.

Without finding out what had happened to the spirit of the cat, or if the spirit had been out for revenge, Leona and Zin left Mok-Gol. The two kept walking until dawn, and Zin checked on Leona to make sure she wasnt possessed.

Meow.

!

click!

Sorry! Sorry! It was a joke!

Zin had pulled out his revolver to aim at her point blank, and Leona yelled in terror.

You fool around here, and you might end up with a hole in your head, kid.

thud!

Ow!

Leona cried as he struck her head with the revolver. Some time had passed since they left Mok-Gol, and she gnashed her teeth in pain.

You knew it was a joke, and youre a big bully for pulling out that gun

Zin knew it was a prank because a human wouldnt be able to fully imitate the cry of a cat.

Dont you know? Jokes are more fun when the other person plays along, isnt that right?

Zin shrugged as Leona shook her head.

Tiring Its more tiring tagging along with a person like you.

As they came out of the city, the open desert stretched out in front of them.

They still had to walk to find a shelter because the sun wasnt up yet.

So, was there anything worthwhile?

As Zin asked, Leona shook her head.

Nah. I wasnt expecting much. Dont know about other places, but at least in the places I searched, there was nothing. Its been a while since the place collapsed.

Leona talked as if it were just wishful thinking, and Zin nodded. It would be strange for anything valuable to be still around.

While walking, Leona suddenly spoke as if she remembered something.

So, whats going to happen to the family who were waiting for them?

Dont ask a question if you know the answer.

Sometimes you arent even in the mood to answer.

Thats just me.

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You are such a brat.

Leona clicked her tongue, and Zin didnt even reply to her comment.

What would happen to the group of people who lost five hunters? The two knew the answer to that question. As Leona thought about the reason she asked, she couldnt figure out why shed asked that question in the first place.

There was no reason or need to have sympathy.

And therefore, there was no reason to be curious.