Orion (The Hunter)

Choices

Orion walked in the earth-walled hallway with a torch as his light. His right hand was stored in his pants pocket and his left hand held a bottle of alcohol that was still tightly sealed.

Soon Orion will play and alcohol will always be his friend. Orion knocked twice at the iron door in front of him.

The iron door opened from inside. Rigel smiled faintly welcoming him. " It's inside."

Orion went inside. " Durable how long ?"

" So long, almost out of blood. It's a good thing Bellatrix handled it fast." Rigel closed the door before following Orion.

" It's natural for a top-tier assassin like him. I've seen more of that."

" really ? What's it like ?" seeing that just now had made him amazed because Rigel thought it was a rare thing. But there is something even more amazing. It's a pity Rigel never saw it.

" Eating his own flesh while starving in the woods."

" What is it ?!" Rigel glared at the word eating his own flesh. " Ma..you mean eating his own body so ?"

Orion nodded his head. " Normally they pick on the left arm or the thigh part."

" That's so creepy !" rigel's body suddenly felt goosebumps. Eating her own body parts sounds crazy to her.

" Sure, it's almost like a cannibal. But how else, they are still in training and must be able to survive if they do not want to die in vain in the forest." explained Orion.

Rigel looked at Orion suspiciously. " You used to get that kind of training too, right ? Don't tell me you did the same thing that guy did."

Orion smiled before shaking his head. " I eat plants if there are no animals. I even used to get poisoned because I ate plants."

" Who ! How can you still be alive today ?" ask Rigel.

" I drank the snake I accidentally met from above the tree."

Rigel was amazed to look at Orion. It is fitting that his papa adores Orion as much as a king. Not only does the tough Orion also have admirable intelligence.

" You're great." praise Rigel.

" Not much compared to my father before" Orion said.

" Orion." Saiph walked up to Orion who was walking with Rigel.

" Have you done it ?" ask Orion.

" Already, I've pulled out all her nails and carved Monica's name on her body"

Orion smiled at Saiph's reply. " You are reliable."

Orion patted Saiph on the shoulder before walking past the man towards someone tied in chains on the wall. Orion laughs at the sight of the man's body being covered in blood from Saiph's wounds. But it was not enough for him, Orion opened the alcohol he had brought and poured it on the man.

" Akh !" the man shouted loudly.

Orion's smile grew wider. " Hey.zero."

The man looked at Orion with my eyes powerless. " You.you're ?"

" You forgot me ? Too bad, when we used to be in one training."

" O'S...Orion." Zero mentioned Orion's name with a brick.

" You remember me ? It's very disturbing."

" Ke.why do you have.treat me be..gini ?"

The smile on Orion's lips disappeared instantly changing with a savage smile and his sharp gaze. His hand gripped Zero's jaw. " Because you killed my lover."

" The girl you killed in her apartment. On Tuesday at eleven o'clock."

Zero's body stiffened with wide eyes staring at Orion's sharp eyes. " So she's..."

...*****...

Hansen walked to the balcony of his apartment. His eyes looked at the stars in the sky. If combined the star looks like an archery person which means it will soon be harvest season. But that was not what Hansen thought when he saw the star. His mind was reminded of his past which might be quite pleasant.

" His name is Orion Harsenal Frendick. The heir of the N country who is highly exalted by the whole country because of his intelligence."

" Why does his name have to be Orion ? Isn't Orion another word for hunter ? A candidate for leadership must not be a hunter because he must lead his country wisely and lovingly to all his people."

" Orion is another word for the Hunter. But in the hope that one day Orion can become a hunter for every crime that intends to destroy the country N."

" But the truth is that Orion is now a hunter for his parents' killers not his country." Hansen smiled faintly looking at the stars in the sky.

Today a reality managed to hit his heart to make him feel very sick along with a feeling of tightness in his chest.

What should he do now ?.

Only Orion can solve the problem that is happening. But Hansen's mind refused to do so. This is why guilt sometimes comes to him.

" You want to be my friend ?"

" Yes."

" My name is Gabriel, are you ?"

" Silene."

" Okay, Hans, that's my call to you. From now on you are my friend forever."

Hansen sighed hoping that the tightness in his chest might diminish. " Can we be friends forever Gabriel ?"

" Why is our friendship more complicated than an unresolved love story ? Do we have to follow the story of Romeo and Juliet before we can be friends ?"

Hansen chuckled as he realized he was talking to himself while staring at the stars in the sky. Looks like Hansen already deserves to be crowned with the title of madman.

But what else ?.

Hansen lives alone in his apartment. After Monica goes to the god's side, Hansen becomes lonely here. While Gabriel did not know where his friend was now until his phone was not active.

Hansen thought his friendship with Gabriel would look easy as long as they helped each other in every situation. But again, reality is not on his side. The harsh reality that one by one came to him gradually frustrated him.

On one side of Gabriel was his friend. On the other hand, Orion is the goal. Hansen could not choose one of them. If Hansen chooses Gabriel, then Hansen must give up his goal. But if Hansen chooses Orion, then Hansen must be willing to kill his friend.

Isn't that a hard choice ?.

The fate of the people of N is now dependent on it. The country that used to live victorious and prosperous has now become a colony for other countries. Because the loss of the Frendick family means the destruction of the country N.

Hansen cupped his hands. " God help me. I can't possibly break my promise but I can't kill my friend either."

The firmness that Hansen had planted in the heart was not as strong as his words. The doubt kept coming to him.

Kindness.

One unlucky word his mother sent to him. As well as a hard upbringing that must be concerned with others than himself makes Hansen difficult to eliminate it.

Hansen had tried to close the meeting of his nature on that one but still the guilt still came to him. The shadow of an innocent man who was groaning in pain haunted him until now.

Which one should I choose, father, mother ? His inner.