Chapter 54: PROTECT YOURSELF

There were four people at the table. Kyle and Miriam were currently talking to Lane's parents. 

The atmosphere was silent and their faces were serious. They're talking about Lane's future. It's like a career plan interview. 

"I'm against this! You're saying that my child, Lane, a 9 years old girl, you want to recruit her!? In your goddamn Guild? You want my daughter to become Hunter!? I'm sorry but you need to get out. "

Lane's father slammed the table. 

"B- but Mister Turner..."

"You're Miriam, right? My daughter told me about you. I'm thankful for what you've done. But I can't do that to my daughter. "

"Yes..."

Miriam was quiet, she knew that what she's doing was unbelievable. They were asking the parents to let their daughter partake in a monster killing job. Of course, they'll quickly decline it. 

"Miriam, let them be."

"But I just want to see Lane. Why can't they show me Lane!? "

It's true. They're talking for almost an hour but Lane was nowhere to be found. They saw Choco but they couldn't see Lane. Perhaps the parents were hiding her, that's what Miriam speculated. 

" Get out of here!"

They forced them to leave and quickly shut the door. They locked the door and closed their windows.

"What now, Kyle?"

"You have Clairvoyance, use it. Find where Lane is."

"Okay"

She used her Clairvoyance and she saw the little girl. She saw Lane lying in a dark room. A tape was covering her mouth and she's crying. She's in a dangerous situation. 

"Kyle! Lane's in danger!"

Miriam shouted.

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Lane was in her school. She was happily talking to her classmates. 

She decided to go to the restroom to pee. When she entered the toilet, someone used a cloud of smoke to make her sleep and two people appeared. They carried the child and put her in the storage room of a truck. They kidnapped her.

In the middle of their travel, Lane woke up. She was surprised that she's in an unknown room. She recalled what happened when she was transported to the Awakening, she shivered. She was afraid but she quickly used her powers. 

She activated her Skills and utilized her vines. She smashed the wall and a hole appeared.  She used her vines to open it. 

*crash!!*

She tried to escape, but the kidnappers detected her and interrupt her. They stopped the truck. These kidnappers were actually Hunters. One of the kidnappers, a woman, used her Skill to make her fall asleep.

Lane already knew the Skill. She evaded the smoke and ran away. She must escape this place. However, a translucent cube imprisoned her. 

She tried to destroy the cage, but she failed. The cage was the Skill of the other man. It's unbreakable, the only way to break free was to cancel the spell. 

"Hahaha, it seems we have a good product. Our clients will surely love this."

They found good merchandise. They would earn big this time.

The kidnappers forced her to sleep again. They taped her mouth and tied her arms and feet. Just to be safe, they cast another transparent cube.

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A motorcycle was running fast. 

"Miriam where are they!?"

"We are close! Take the left and you'll see a white truck. Lane is inside the truck so don't ever ever crash it with your Beam!"

Miriam was unsettled. 

The two decided to leave their motorcycle. They were faster than any vehicle so they decided to use their full power and run. 

Miriam's Second Skill could find any person that she met once. It's a human tracking device.

" I will never forgive those bastards. Lane is bleeding! They are demons!!"

"Miriam..."

Miriam ran faster to stop the truck. Some cars were in turmoil because of her. She blocked the highway and forced the truck to stop. 

Miriam took her bow and aimed at them. Her accuracy is 100%.

*swish!!*

The arrows penetrated the truck.

The two were hit on their legs and they couldn't move. They attempted to drink a potion but another arrow whacked their arms. The male lost his concentration and released his Skill. 

Miriam opened the truck. She saw Lane crying. Lane bawls and hugged her. She whimpered struggling. 

Miriam embraced her tightly. She cut her ropes and freed her.

"Sister!! Sniff sniff waaahhhhh"

"Miriam take Lane and leave. These two are mine. "

Kyle stepped in. He pulled the two by their hair. He would take them to a place where no one could see.  Kyle was a follower of True Gender Equality. He treated male and female as equal creatures. So he would not hold back. 

Before killing the two, he decided to give them some experience that they would never forget in the afterlife. 

When the authority saw the bodies. They realized that the bodies didn't have any teeth or nails.

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Mrs. Turner sobbed. 

"T- Thank you for saving our child. B- But I can't force her to do things that will cause pain"

The mother cried.  

"I- I love my daughter! When she was missing, I almost wanted to kill myself. I don't want her to disappear ever again."

This time, Lane's mother told them her feelings. Her and her husband have the same opinion. They didn't want Lane to be a Hunter.

"Ma'am... If I'm in your situation. I will do the same. I'll never let my child experience any hardship."

Kyle faced her. He knew the pain of losing a child. It's like you lost half of your life. You couldn't eat, you couldn't smile, you could only cry. 

However, he knew the reality. This world was f*cked up. That's why they need the power to fight it. 

"Ma'am, I just want to ask you something. Do you think peace will remain when this world is turning to a new era? Supernatural events happened in every different part of the world. Humans have powers and monsters are appearing. Do you think no conflict or war will happen?"

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She couldn't speak. However, Kyle knew the answer. 

"Ma'am, in this upcoming era, the 3rd world war will appear. At that time, do you think you have the strength to protect Lane? "

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They gulped. 

" The only way to protect Lane is to let her become stronger. She needs to become a Hunter"

The parents didn't know how to answer. They understood that this world was changing. 

The only thing they want about their child was for her to be happy, healthy, and safe. They love their daughter... 

"Just like in the Punishment and just like here. I promise you, I'll make Lane stronger. Strong enough to protect herself"