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After Today And Tomorrow

min_qi_lin · Urban
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6 Chs

first meet

In 1789

The city village was invaded by rebellions, thieves, and criminals that have a high bounty. The city police don't know what to do, the children can see violence from the adults and one of them is Edith Inkstone. The one who experience horrible acts from others, she's an orphan from the city village founded from the high mountains.

She was already 5 years in the village, the thoughts that she think from the city village was wrong. Edith thought, "This world is wrong and needs to be right". She only thought it once when she was about to die in a second, but a bounty hunter who saved her and raise her to be a bounty hunter too.

11 years later from that, Edith grew up in the bounty hunters point and still don't forget about what happened in the city village. Day and night she felt guilty for not saving hundreds of people in the village.

The leader of bounty hunters name Miguel come close to her and talk about from the one thing she never can erase from her mind.

Miguel said, "I know you, you still think about it". He said that with a cold voice with a comforting feeling from Edith. Edith doesn't know what to say or how she will say it. She just thinking of the peaceful life, from the first Miguel was snub but Edith thank him doing much things for her. Edith know that she can only thank him once and never repeat it, after that short talk Miguel leave with an understanding expression.

Miguel know that she's already suffering from the great trauma that a child use to not watch, But Miguel know from that experience can only makes her strong to live.

The other day, the forest of silva

In the forest, a doctor name john decided to walk and find herbs by his self, john is a good man and handsome he is an understanding person but he can get angry easily. But When he turn around, a person just bump in him and just run.

He pointed angrily to the man who bump in him but when he look up, he saw a black dressed lady with a red lips and attractive face and that is Edith. The both time from that day was stops and Edith saw a sparkle in him, and also john.

Edith hand out her hand and john grab her hand. John said, "thank you for saving me lady". Edith just stare at him and just advise him that he should be careful sometimes. And Edith left without telling her name. John was just shock at her.

"Nice"

In the bounty hunters, Miguel are just drinking a wine while Edith looking far away. Miguel saw her and he come close to her, Edith saw him coming.

Miguel said, "Is it the bounty or the past". Edith just wave her head no, she's just thinking someone. Miguel was just surprise for her to wave her head no to the past.

Miguel said, "So who is he". Edith was imbecile from what he said. Edith spoke to Miguel, "I don't know, I just felt warm from all those years". Miguel already knew it.

Miguel said, "So he is a he". Edith push him away, Miguel doubt it. Edith let him go somewhere. After Miguel leave, Edith look again far away.

The bounty operation have 6 organizations, first the frost bounty, second the rock bounty, third the heat bounty, fourth the fog bounty, fifth the wind bounty, and last the bounty hunters. Those are just title of them. The group of Miguel the bounty hunters are studying points to get Harold the high bounty criminal. They're studying the boundaries to get Harold.

But they don't know why Harold is running away cause he is a witness from a murdering and someone want to kill him, he always running to get to the bounty hunter point. The only way for him to be alive is to get running day and night.

Night at that time, Edith are having nightmare from what happened in the city village 11 years ago. Miguel said, "nightmare again". Edith said to him that she's fine, Miguel look to Edith and Edith look pale and having cold sweats.

Miguel straight to the point, Miguel said, "I think you need to see a doctor". Edith refuse what he said because she don't want to see a doctor. Miguel look worried for Edith Inkstone, Edith said to him that he can leave her room without doubt. Miguel doesn't know how to advise her that's why he leave her room with a doubt deep inside him, but he got an idea.

Day

The six bounty operations meet in the entrance point inside the sylvan. The leaders come in front and talk about the exit to the sylvan and capture Harold.

Alia from the fog bounty bump in Edith and said, "may the best group win". Edith look to her with a magniloquent eyes and spoke, "this is not a competition, but if you think this a competition I still don't care". And Edith bump alia and leave.

She's preparing her arrow and bow. Edith aim a practice and she saw Harold running in the way, that's why she shot Harold but didn't shot him.

Miguel said, "what are you doing". Edith run and shout Harold's name.

"Goddamn it"

The six group run to catch him for the high bounty, Edith is the first running in front. She's so fast to run. Miguel was being slow and the other group.

Harold stop because Edith are aiming her arrow from the back of him, Edith let Harold look in front of her. When Harold turn around at her, he smile at her and a horse just come to his way and Harold just ride it. Edith saw someone that help him, he saw a ring with a name of Dr. John, Edith know where she can find Harold.

Miguel said, "not so fast.. What point". Edith said that it was 34.

"shit"

Edith know that the six operation failed again but she won't mind it as a bounty hunter. While she's doing her shoelace, Aria sit beside her and give her a cup of water.

Edith said, "what are you doing here". Aria are thinking the answer to that while Edith is drinking a water. Aria spoke to her, "I'm just looking around in the bounty hunters point, why what's wrong with it".

Edith say that there's nothing wrong just asking at her. Aria look happy to see her childhood friend with a cold welcome from a friend. Aria said, "that's how you welcome a friend". Edith put an "old" to that words.

Aria understands her a lot because the both of them was saved in the city village 11 years ago. Aria said, "I know you still don't forget about what happened in the city village". Aria said it even she's know that Edith will be upset.

Edith was about to leave but aria call her and she turn around. Aria said, "It's time to forget about the past". Aria want to say that she should learn to be somebody and don't let herself to be nobody. Edith didn't understand her that's why she keep walking away.

"What a cold"

Edith walk until she get to the silva. There Edith cry out all she feels about being guilty deep inside, while john are walking alone with a bag of herbs was about to pass by at her. John saw her crying that's why he get his handkerchief and give it to Edith.

Edith accept it politely, but she look to him shock and remember that he is the man that she saved.

John said, "why are you so shock to see me". John said it with a weird voice. Edith point at him and said that he is the man that she saved. John didn't understand her, Edith said, "I am the one who told you to be careful sometimes". John was just shock and doesn't remember anything, he was about to leave but Edith said that he was bump by a man.

John turn around and ask her how did she know that. Edith said, "I'm the one who saved you here in silva". Well the handsome john finally remember it, he pointed at her so shock.

Edith wipe her tears and hand over her hand to him.

"I am Edith Inkstone"

John hug her and said that he was very glad to meet her. But the bounty hunters arrive at the right time.

Miguel saw her hugging someone and Miguel was thinking the wrong idea.

"is that an enemy"

John hide from the back of Edith. And Edith don't know how to answer the bounty hunters. John and Edith become awkward looking at them while the bounty hunters was very shock.