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A Shoddy Story [Zhoren x Phantom]

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A Shoddy Story [Zhoren x Phantom]

'... hm.. was it something I said.' He wondered, as the noise of hurried footsteps and crunching leaves quickly carried away the presence of whoever had approached.

'Perhaps this one could give me some information.' He thought, even though he was not exactly looking for company.

In fact, he was keen to avoid company for the rest of the day if possible, with the exception of the one he was searching for - the one whose head he was to take as bounty - the one who had been abducting children from the nearby villages, to the extent that the various village heads had come together to post a rather massive bounty on the head of the abductor - dead or alive.

The catch though, was that none had seen the abductor, or even seen any trace of the person, neither head nor tail. But these were the kind of bounties Cloud preferred. More often than not, it was the strange sixth sense he had developed over the years that led him to the prey, and perhaps a bit of luck, rather than any specialization in tracking or the like.

Turning away from the bank, Cloud started heading in the direction of the nearest village, which is where the last abduction had taken place. He assumed that it would be as good a place to start as any. It just so happened that the hurried footsteps he heard also seemed to head in the same direction.

He was not looking for company, but he figured it would not be a bad idea to ask the traveler some questions, and perhaps some directions.

A Shoddy Story [Zhoren x Phantom]

After what seemed liked ages, he walked back into the enchanted forest. It was not a place he missed, but it was somewhere he liked to come back to - to relax, if nothing else - war, the very concept, was in his blood, and any place which guarded against it in the manner the forest did, was not his kind of place. Making his way straight to the bank of the pond, Cloud took a moment to survey his surroundings.

Footsteps; dry leaves being crunched underfoot; and above all, a tingling sensation in the back of his neck - was all the indication he needed to know that someone was approaching.

Without a second thought, his hand traveled to the hilt of the great sword hanging on his back. It was not so much of a conscious thought, but more of an instinctive reaction. But then he remembered that this was the forest. Not 'a' forest, but the enchanted forest - a place where 'war' was not allowed.

He was not certain whether the enchantments were still intact, but he did not feel interested in finding out either. For now, he was slightly weary, and needed to relax.

Slowly relaxing his grip on the hilt, Cloud let his hand find its way back into the pockets of his dark blue overcoat.

'So what have I become ...' He wondered, as he let out a soft sigh.

"Hello." He muttered, meaning for it to be heard by the person approaching, but not quite caring whether it is heard.

Though he was here to relax, he knew that he could not lose track of his prey.

A Shoddy Story [Zhoren x Phantom]

For testing purposes, mostly.

A Shoddy Story [Zhoren x Phantom]

For testing purposes, mostly.