Vester Wolfgang Morgenstern.
— Hunter, Outcasts —
He didn't really know why he'd left the shitty hotel to go to the fair, that afteroon. Although the hotel was, as I just stated, extremely shitty, Vester didn't really hate it. It was his comfort zone. A place where he could live alone, without anyone to distract him from his pain. Yet that Friday night he didn't feel like spending it in the company of cockroaches and pizza.
Not far from his hotel a school bell rang, just as Vester stalked out of his hotel room, leaving it as messy as ever. Pietro, his English bulldog, was lying on the bed, as sleep. Vester figured it didn't really matter if he took Pietro with him or not, since the lazy dog would probably only want to sleep or sniff other dogs. Useless creature, Vester thought. He closed the door of the room, not bothering to lock the door, since there wasn't anything they could take except for some empty pizza boxes and Pietro. I bet that dog wouldn't even mind it if someone took him, Vester thought rather sadly and the chuckled. He took a pack of cigarettes out the pocket of his leather jacket — not the long coat, though, he only wore that one when he was hunting — and his lighter. "Shit." Only one left. He'd have to go out to buy some more. Vester only hoped he still had enough money on him to pay for a pack. He didn't bother taking any weapons with him. He always had that one pocket knife on him and other than that he had his combat skills. If someone were to attack him, he was sure he could take them. The thought of meeting Daelyn crossed him mind only once, but he wasn't going to engage in a fight with her anyway, so he didn't bother.
When he finally arrived in Merchant Beach, he was already ready to go home again. The journey to Ocean Town had taken him way too long. Stupid buses, stupid underground. First he walked over to the closest newsagent's to buy a new pack of cigarettes. He lighted a new one and sauntered through the many rides and shops in Ocean Town, not really wanted to go on one himself or spending money on pink cotton candy or blue beverages.
All of the sudden, a person bumped into him. Vester immediately wanted to grab his knife to see who attacked him, but when he looked up — well, not up, he actually had to look dówn — he was looking in the face of a very familiar hunter.
"Obsidian," Vester said with a crooked smile. "No wait.. Sid. I'm sorry." He added the last part after he remembered how she didn't like the sound of her name. "Long time no see." He took a drag on his cigarette and then threw it on the ground, putting his foot on it to extinguish it completely. Vester noticed how Obsidian was acting slightly uncomfortable around him. He couldn't help feeling at little hurt, no, not hurt.. more disappointed since they used to train together, way back when he was still with the Hub.
Vester chuckled after she apologized. As if she could hurt him. He doubted whether he should answer with a witty remark. "Nobody can hurt me," he just answered and looked up when a second person, another Hunter, appeared in front of him, slightly in front of Obsidian. Vester only needed a second to realize who this was. Zachaël. Sids partner. Of course he was here too. How could Vester have forgotten. The two were never apart.
Vester raised his hands and took a step back, when Zach spoke. He didn't at all feel threatened by the guy, but the sinister tone in Zachs voice — as well as the heavy breathing — wasn't lost to Vester either. "Your girlfriend just bumped into me. Nothing more."
[ bericht aangepast op 18 nov 2015 - 15:00 ]
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