Parasite

Author's thoughts

I discovered a lot of grammatical errors and misspellings in my previous chapters, many of which caused a few brain damage when reading them.

Sorry about that...

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On the roof of a storey building, there you will find the Nameless Hunter. He brought snacks with him, a decision he is regretting now since he cannot eat them. He'll have to take off his mask. That is not a risk he is willing to take.

In his line of view, through the window is Luca's home, a small but refreshing environment, befitting someone who is now living a simple life.

The middle-aged man prepared dinner for himself and his pet. He sat down on the couch and put on the TV. This is how he spends his free time after work, a lifestyle that seemed a little boring. It's a pity he won't live long for a very long time, tomorrow will determine everything.

Usually, the nameless hunter would have just barged into his house and killed Luca on the spot, but he is hoping that there is a way to put the thing inside him at bay, anything just so he wouldn't have to kill Luca.

"...I'm starving," the nameless hunter mumbled. He took off his mask by a little, just enough for him to have a good meal.

The night went by, and soon, the first ray of light has become a bit visible in the distance. Luca had dressed up, ready for work. He opened the door and was shocked when he saw a disguised individual in front of him.

"Before you say anything, there is something you need to know," said the nameless hunter.

"Who the hell are you and why are you in my house," Luca's voice was too loud.

"Calm down, alright. I am trying to save your life here,"

Luca wasn't buying that, he kept ordering the nameless hunter to leave his presence. The Nameless hunter shut him up with a slap to the face, hard enough to knock Luca unconscious. By the time he woke up, the nameless had tied him up in his bathroom.

"Do not panic, I am not here to hurt you,"

Luca tried to speak but there was a tape shutting his mouth up. The nameless hunter removed the tape only for Luca to start screaming at the top of his voice. A blow to the face knocked him unconscious once again.

"sigh, What the hell am I even doing here? This is not like me,"

Oliver is not a hero, he never was. Not in the previous world nor in this. If there is no way to help this man, why bother?

"My job is to kill him when he goes on a rampage, which will be anytime from now. I'll wait until then," said Oliver who had removed his mask, revealing the half monster face.

A knock on the door resounded, Luca's scream must have attracted a neighbor.

"Hello... is anyone there?" spoke a feminine voice.

The creaking sound of the door echoed as she slowly pushed the door open, letting herself in. A vague sound came to her earshot but she didn't see anything.

"Mr. Luca, you there?" she called, carefully taking each step forward.

The nameless hunter had already jumped out of the window, watching her from a corner.

The woman after a few minutes found herself in Luca's bathroom, this is where the unconscious man is located, tied down like a goat.

She exclaimed, not expecting to see this; "Mr. Luca!" she said while about to untie him.

Luca woke up and launched at her, or at least it tried to. The restraints were holding him back, but he struggled to break out, staring daggers at the woman.

Over and over again it tried to attack, but there was always something pulling him back.

"Mr. Luca?"

The woman is yet to understand. This doesn't look like the same person.

The person she is looking at right is behaving more like a mindless animal trying its very best to attack her.

"You should leave," said the nameless hunter who is now behind her.

"Who are you?"

"Don't ask me questions, just leave," he said.

*grrrr!*

Mr. Luca is became more aggressive, still trying to break out. It seemed to be getting a bit stronger by the minutes, his eyes bloodshot with visible veins around the balls.

It didn't take long for the woman to understand why this stranger is here, and why he had tied Luca.

"You're not listening," said the nameless hunter, "Leave before it is too late. You do not want to be here when that happens,"

After she left, the hunter pulled a small knife from his pocket; "Let me end your misery," he said, pinning Luca to the floor and slitting his throat.

'That wasn't hard,' he said to himself, already about to dial a number.

His hair stood up, alerting him to an impending danger that is very close. Luca is back on his feet, looking ever pale.

It darted towards the hunter, opening his mouth for a bite. However, the nameless hunter skillfully flipped the man and smacked him to the floor. He then proceeded to stab him a few more times to make sure he stays dead.

'Didn't know it could do that,'

Luca came back to life once again and found the nameless hunter still present, attacking him again. The hunter easily proved himself to be stronger. He smashed Luca's to a wall, an action he only had to do once.

There wasn't a note in the briefing that spoke of the parasite being able to resurrect after getting killed, so why in is this happening?

Luca opened his eyes again, growling until he found the hunter sitting on his chair. As you might have guessed, yes, he attacked the masked hunter only to get killed again.

The hunter's special sense of hearing traveled a few distances away, he heard a familiar female voice along with two other indivudual. The police! she called the police.

By the time they got to Luca's room, the nameless hunter is nowhere to be found while Luca lay on the floor, undoubtedly dead.

"...I don't understand, I thought he wanted to help," she said, not expecting the Hunter to have killed Luca.

The two officers gave each other a meaningful look. Unlike her, they believed that there must be a reason for Luca's death. They hoped that this isn't a murder case.

Luca opened his eyes again, a scene that horrified all who were present.

"What the hell,"

Luca attacked one of the cops, trying to bite the man. A gunshot from the other police hit the head of the mindless human. However, this did not kill it, Luca is still alive, gazing at the one who dared to shoot him.

Outside the house, the nameless hunter can discern what is happening inside using his ears. He dialed a number that was picked up not long after.

{"I'm guessing you're experiencing some kind of difficulty,"} says Khalim.

"He is not dying," the hunter blurted.

{"Come again,"}

"Luca refused to die. I killed him several times but he is still kicking,"

No words came from Khalim, yet the hunter heard a few noises coming from the other line.

{"How did I miss this?"} said Khalim who seem to be talking to himself. It is obvious he just came to a realization.

"Is there a way to kill that thing?"

{"Yes, there is,"}

"Ok... I'm all ears," said the nameless hunter.

{"This is beyond you. Leave that place while you still can,"}

"Tell me how to kill that thing!"

Oliver doesn't want to lose any payment just because he is incapable.

{"...Very well, I'll do just that. However, I want you to note that there is a high possibility you'll die... If you want to continue, then there is nothing more to say."}

"Speak up,"

{"You have to behead it. Luca will die if you do that,"}

"Got it,"

{"Hold on! That's not all. Cutting his head off is only the beginning of what you will face,"}

"What is that supposed to mean?"

* * *

Luca jumped on the other cop, increasingly getting stronger. His veins were reddish as they became more visible.

"Damn it!" The officer cursed, trying to push this thing away.

*Bang!*

The other police shot the crazy human on its back but it ignored and continued to assault the cop it has a hold on. The nameless hunter rushed inside with a baseball bat in his hand. Luca's face got blown away the moment the hunter hit him on the face, a powerful swing that didn't just destroy his face but also disconnected it from the rest of his body.

...Luca died just as Khalim said he would. Blood kept spewing out of the dead body, a squeaking sound came to their earshot. The body began to swell, growing bigger and bigger by the second until it could take it no more.

A large shadow cast over them as they all froze, taken aback by the sight. The woman was the first to react, albeit she was shaken by fear while slowly stepping back.