"Fuck".
Hunter cursed out loud as the sound of heavy footsteps got louder behind his back.
The rumblimg clouds alongside lightning stroke did nothing but to elevate his fears of more beating.
His battered and bruised body kept on running as he desperately tried to fend off the attackers, all to no avail as they were on his tail consistently.
He called out to Opera but sounded like a madman to the pedestrians alongside the road.
They grew more fearful as they saw his bloodied appearance and quickly kept their distance from him.
"Fuck!" He muttered out for the second time as he began to run into a a dark alley, while hoping it connected into a new street.
'whizz '
'clank'
'puff'
The sound of a metal rod wheezing past his right ear and plunging into a wall resounded as another impaled a pedestrian he just passed by.
"Shit"
Fear creeped into his face as the anger he once had quickly faded away. He knew he couldn't die, no matter how real this virtual was since he had killed and also been killed. Albeit a lot more than the former. But the pain was going to be unbearable and that was what he had no intention of experiencing.
Quickly he threw a back flip as two throwing daggers stabbed into the ground few steps away from where he was now standing.
"They got here before me".
'Clank'
He used his dagger to block the weapon aiming at his neck as he twisted to counter his opponent.
'Spurt'
The red liquid gushed out quickly from the opened hole as the spear redrew back from its previous thrust. Quickly he held unto the spear and dragged it forward, while dropping his weapon.
"Fuck, a nice strategy you bastards. Hiding behind his back to attack when my guard was weak".
Using his knees he drove it forward into the lancer stomach as he kneeled him over and flipped him behind.
The previous assasin who dived out of the way rushed forward alongside another to finish the job. He kicked the dagger which was on the floor and volleyed it towards the human clad in back.
The assain dropped dead with a hole through it neck.
Quickly, he held unto the other and tried to initiate a hostage situation. He was tired of dying.
Alas! his efforts was futile as the sound of tearing flesh and pain forced his to cry out as two spears dugged their way through his shoulder and out of his collar bone. Both men began to raise him up, alongside their comrade who's legs were squirming like cockroach under Hunters grip who wasn't relenting to let go.
'I guess this is the end' he thought to himself as he looked down at the numerous spear pointed at him waiting to make their move if he tried to escape. Swiftly he broke the neck of the man within his arm lock and let go of the body.
He grinned as he heard the sound of the lifeless body dropping.
'Thud'
The feeling, he basked in it. With wide grin and a loud shout, he raised both arms up and brought them down.
'Bang'
Furiously, he rained down blows on the wooden sticks. The soft and crunching sound of metal piercing through flesh, bones and organs broke the silence of the alley alongside Hunters shouts and blows. Slowly his hands began to slow down before going limp by the side as he looked at the nonexistent faces staring at him with no emotion.
"Opera just log me off, please don't re-spawn me"
He said out loud with his final strength as his energy bank was at zero points.
The alley was silent as only the distant sounds of cars and footsteps of pedestrians not far away could be heard.
"User Name Hunter has been re-spawned, for the twentieth time". Everyone stopped, including his executors as they all looked upwards oblivious of the meaning of such random broadcasts that always happen.
"Fuck!" Hunter screamed as he saw himself materialising again. But this time, it was different as a familiar face was laughing at him and the other looking worried but still with a slight smile at the tired look of Hunter.
Currently he was in his chair, all drenched with sweat and looking extremely tired. Across was Hayden laughing his eyes out as he kept on pointing at the sorry figure of Hunter. Amelia on the other hand walked towards him and handed him a white towel and a bottle of water. He took it gratefully and thanked her with a smile and nod. He wasn't rude, he was just too tired to speak. He stared at Hayden for a moment and just shooked his head.
"Amelia, thanks".
With a gentle smile she asked him a question.
"How many times did you die big brother Hunter".
Before answering he looked at her cute plump face which was reddening by the second like she was really trying to keep calm or hide something from him. But since she wasn't like Hayden, he decided to answer her.
"Nineteen times " He answered with a sour smile on his face.
Immediately, Hayden and Amelia bursted into laughter as Hayden began his own anew.
"Nine..tee,...ni...nine..teen"
They both tried to say amidst their laughter while pointing at Hunter who was shocked due to Amelia reaction. But he quickly reminded himself that they were all siblings and thus the apple shouldn't fall far from the tree.
"I mean I came here when Opera reincarnated you for the fifteenth time, but I decided to watch you cause I mean I was getting a free show" Hayden quickly said.
He turned to him and said.
"I mean Amelia, who doesn't want a free show".
Both of them continued laughing as Hunter silently wheeled himself out of the room.
"Na me fuck up" he said admist his chuckling.
'Ahh, the native language of my previous world he thought to himself as he proceeded to enjoy a long hot steamy shower before appearing for dinner.
"I wonder how Lisa is faring" He quietly muttered.