Spirit Harvester

Chapter 14

It has been another month. I feel like time is kinda passing too fast. But hey, I am training.

So it kinda helps that time is passing by so fast. I have tempered my body and soul.

My body can withstand harsh temperatures and I probably won't die even after being hit by a car.

My mind is sharper than before. I can think faster than before. My reaction speed has increased a lot as well.

My training has paid off. I totally went for a shaolin style training where those baldies did some weird training.

To be honest I wasn't too sure but now I see.

Results speak louder than words. I haven't touched that staff or the gun in this time.

But, I think I can shoot at least twice without passing out. Hazel has been with me for all this time.

She was following me everywhere. She even sat under the waterfall with me.

It felt like she was training too. Many people are saying that I am an idiot.

I'd like to digress. It's true that my formal education stopped after that incident.

But that doesn't mean I sat around doing nothing. I studied. I'd like to call myself a jack of all treads. I can do everything and nothing at the same time.

It's lunchtime and I am having lunch. I plan on fighting a bear later.

Why a bear? Cause they are big and strong. Kinda intimidating. But if I can beat that barehanded, then I would say, I have passed the human limits at least.

I think I can. I am not too optimistic though. So I will take some weapons with me. Just in case.

And when the clock struck 3 I left for the forest.

The forest outside is packed with animals.

Bears are kind of but they do live there. I have to search.

"Will you come?" I ask Hazel.

She just looked away from me. Maybe she doesn't want to go.

And probably warning me as well. But, there are times when a man has to do things.

"Fine. I'll go alone."  I say that and take the gun and leave.

I will be running there. The distance is about a few kilometers so, I will reach there quickly.

And I start running. While running, I take a look at the surroundings. Some small animals have already entered the city.

They are living in the abandoned buildings and wandering around.

Only cats and rabbits or animals of the same size. Bigger ones aren't here yet.

And observing these, I leave the city gate.

I see the forest. I enter it and stop running.

I cannot run inside the forest. So, I walk.

I have seen some bear marks. So I decide to go there first. There's a waterfall inside the forest where I trained.

So they should live upstream.

I carefully go upstream and Voilà!

I found a cave where a bear could live. It's wonderful. I mean my luck.

I found a cave as soon as I came here. Now, let's find a bear.

I won't fight it inside. It's cramped. So, I won't be able to avoid it.

I enter the dark cave and find a bear. It's sleeping and from the looks of it, it just went to sleep.

Now that's a chance. Bears get really angry when they can't sleep.

So, I just have to pester it. And it'll come charging at me.

Maybe, I have a death wish. That's why Hazel didn't come with me.

But man, do I feel excited? Yes, I do!!!!

And I don't want to move on to the next chapter.

So let's be as brief as I can.

I wake the bear up. By constantly hitting it on its nose.

That's gotta hurt and you would get really annoyed. The bear woke up to a start and saw me.

Then it growled. And I start running. I said I won't fight it inside the cave.

So let's run to the outside where the it's spacious.

I stop and look back. The bear is charging at me.

I brace myself for impact. A bear can weigh up to 500 kilograms. And it's damn fast.

Normally it would feel like being run over by a car. But I have trained heavily. So, I will defeat it.

Now it's time to catch the bear. I duck and kick its leg. It's normally foolish but due to the kick it fell on its face.

Before it could get up, I get on its back.

I try to choke it. Like sleeper hold. But its neck is thick. I threw me off of its back.

Now, we are facing each other. Until now the bear was looking at me a prey. But, now it's serious.

I look at its eye. It says that it will kill me.

I even got goosebumps. This is serious. My heart is beating faster. Like a drum, I can feel the beats.

And I feel my adrenaline rushing to every part of my body.

I charge at the bear. It also started running. Like an epic showdown, we start our fight.

The bear tried to tackle me. But I avoided it by sidestepping and I caught its body.

I lifted the bear and slammed it on the floor. But it doesn't feel like it had any effect.

I jumped back a few steps to regain my footing. The bear got up and raised its claw.

It's trying to cut me. I can see the sharp claws. But before it could even reach me, I punched it.

I seriously punched it on the nose. The bear was fumbling on its feet.

It stood on two feet. Now its taller than me. At least two meters. But I avoided it and swiftly took its back.

I lifted it up and performed a german suplex.

A wrestling move but I made it sure to put its head down first.

I could hear the bones shattering and I took my distance.

I can see its lifeless body. I have killed it.

I have gained the confidence. I am stronger than normal humans. I can handle it.

But, I have taken another life. It isn't right and I don't enjoy it.

But I had to do it. Now, let's pray. Every living being has a soul. So let's pray for it.