My Sword has to Talk!

CH.3 - Hunter

The last thing that Marcus saw was a man breaking into his house. Marcus looks at the man interrogating him, wondering if it was the man that broke in.

The man put back the phone he used to show Marcus the image that reminded him of everything that had happened.

The man crouches below and pulls something. The man pulled the sword that Marcus used to kill the thing that attacked him.

“Kid, where did you found this sword?” The man asked as he leaned towards the table. At the same time, he pointed his index finger at the sword he had laid out.

“I do have a name you know, mister,” said Marcus.

The man leaned back to his chair and took a deep breath. Marcus thought that he had annoyed him. But Marcus cannot blame himself, as he deserves to be respected.

“Then let me ask once again. Mr. Marcus Scott, where did you get hold of this sword?”

“Oh, that sword! My grandpa brought it home. He said he bought it from his trip as a souvenir.”

“Oh… is that so?”

“You can call my grandfather. Also, could I call our family lawyer? If I'm in trouble, I want to resolve it legally.”

After Marcus said those words, he was confused if the man believed him. He saw the man as someone unreadable, thanks to him being emotionless. Marcus started to layout information after noticing that the man has stopped asking him questions. But he was hesitant about this idea of his. His reasons were, he does not know where he is. Marcus doesn't know what these guys are after. And the last one, he doesn't know if they are good guys. However, Marcus wanted these answers. And the only way to see the people's intention here is to give his trump card.

“Mister, I don't know if you will believe me. But this sword talks.”

'Now let's see his reaction. Telling him about this is something that can backfire. I don't have a choice. Either way, the only thing I can do is say to him about the sword. And hope that he would be a good guy.'

“Kid did this sword talk to you.”

'Why did his face turn serious? Wait, does this mean that they do not think that I'm crazy. But I shouldn't be surprised cause they also know about that beast. They even have photographic evidence.'

Even with these things running on Marcus' mind, he was still able to release a sigh of relief before answering.

“Yes, and he was talking about a contract.”

“Hold on, kid. You mean this sword has made a contract with you?”

“Yep, and after I agree to this contract, he calls. This sword suddenly became lighter for me to wield. I even saw my surroundings in a slow-motion way. It weirded me out. Also, I saw this green line appear on the monster's neck. I don't know what was happening, but in my mind and my body told me to s***h that part.”

“Hmm…”

The man did not continue to speak after hearing Marcus.

'Why is he not speaking? This guy is starting to worry me. What should I do with this? I can not stay here forever.

Suddenly, a man slammed a door and entered the room, shattering the silence.'

“Yo! Let me take over this. You weren't kidding when you told us that you need that vacation.”

“Who is this new guy now?”

The man who interrogated Marcus stood up from his chair and replied to the man that had just entered. “I haven't gotten any sleep. Also, this kid got chosen.”

“I know. I was listening to your conversation on the other side.”

The man that just arrived took the seat. Simultaneously, the other guy who interviewed Marcus first walked outside the room.

'Who is this guy now? This guy is far scarier than the other guy. But what is this contrast of his face to the aura I am feeling? His aura tells me that he can kill me, but his happy go lucky face is a turnoff? This man is quite tall if I'm guessing correctly, somewhere between six feet and five inches. His hair is black, but his eyes have this bluish color. Not only that, but this guy has skin similar to a fair-skinned girl. His body also fits a sexy underwear model. This man is good looking. Wait a minute, am I? Forget about it! In a simple way of explaining it, this guy is like the dream hunk of many teenage girls. But why does a handsome guy like him? He is still able to look like that happy-go-lucky guy.'

“Your name is Marcus, right?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Then do you have an idea on what have you killed?”

“I don't know what that thing is. But I call that a monster.”

“Your not technically wrong, calling it a monster. However, that thing is called a tik-tik.”

“A tik-tik? That's a funny name. But now that I think about it. That's the sound he was making.”

“That monster only exists in folklore…for the ordinary person.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I guess the guy before me did not tell you about us.”

The man had a disappointed look written on his face after saying these words.

“What did the other guy did not tell me, then?”

“Marcus, the world is still filled with mysteries. That science and the common human brain wouldn't understand. Due to that, this organization called Hunters got created. Our job is to eliminate these creatures and prevent these evil entities from doing their deeds. Which includes feeding on humans.”

"That thing wasn't kidding about eating me as a snack.”

“So basically, it's like the F.B.I?”

“No, we're not associated with the government. But I can tell you that our jobs are similar to those guys. But instead of only investigating. We kill our targets as soon as we find them.”

Out of nowhere, the sword on the table spoke.

“You're quite a dangerous one, aren't you.”

Marcus and the mysterious man instantly had their gazes pointed towards the sword.

“Marcus, do you know where this place is?”

“No, I don't even know who these guys are.”

The man suddenly grinned after hearing the sword spoke.

“Guess this answers the question if you are a cursed weapon.”

“Why do you care!?” Asked the sword with a rude tone.

“Ohh… I see you have an attitude, don't you.”

“Kid, let's bust out of this place. This man is dangerous.”

The sword suddenly flew towards with its hilt pointed to Marcus. However, while midair, the man suddenly lunged and landed on the sword's blade. The man caused the sword to change its trajectory from Marcus to the floor.

"Such a naughty blade, do you think that it was easy to escape from me."

"Kid, looks like we aren't escaping that easily."

"Escape? You know that we have no intent to harm you. So do not worry as we welcome you."

Marcus had a dumbfounded look on his face after hearing the man. "What do you mean by welcoming me?"

"Kid, your part of the organization now. Aren't you happy about this?"

"Wait, I did not agree on anything. So why should I be happy about getting recruited by some shady organization."

He lost his happy go lucky face and changed it into a serious one. But this change in look alone caused Marcus to freeze suddenly. This feeling was far worse than what he experienced when the tik-tik hunted him.

"Kid, this offer of joining the organization is your only way out of being hunted alone. By joining the organization, we can protect you and your family from these creatures in exchange for you and your swords services. Of course, if you are dissatisfied with this, the organization also pays you money to cope with your expenses. Also, we will be providing you training with your weapon."

"How can we trust your word?" Marcus asked.

"Your grandpa's on a trip, right. Maybe you want to see this."

The man pulled his smartphone out and showed me live footage of my grandpa.

Seeing this, I yelled independently, "Don't you dare try harming grandpa."

"Marcus, we are protecting your grandpa from the monsters that attacked you. I am just showing you that we are sincere in protecting our hunters' family members. But I guess you received the wrong message at all. I hope to clear this misunderstanding. By telling you a big secret."

"What do you mean by that?"

"The monster you defeated is part If an organization of monsters that had been roaming the entire U.S., and we believe that the tik-tik you killed sent a signal to his fellow monsters before dying. So now the organization of these monsters is out for revenge."

"Wait, you mean they are after grandpa?"

"So far, we don't know if they are after you or your grandpa. But one thing is for sure. We can protect him if you join us. So what do you say, Marcus?"

Marcus gave a hesitant look at the man. But the look of the desperation of protecting his grandpa can still be seen in his eyes.

"If you want more answers, Marcus. You can also ask that sword of yours. I'll be waiting for your answer outside. I'll be untying you now, and also, I will be leaving the door open."

After untying Marcus, the man walked straight at the door. But before he could reach the handle, Marcus spoke.

"Hey, if I join this Hunter organization, you are willing to protect grandpa twenty-four seven?"

"YEP! Doing that will be easy as pie for us?"

"Then, I will be joining your Hunter organization."

The man grinned and spoke, "Grab that sword of yours and follow me. I should teach you a thing or two about slaying these monsters."