The Red Pike

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The Red Pike

(Ch 2 of Siyu's story)

Siyu stalked through the forest on the back of Dajiao the Carnotaurus. It could have been nothing more than a dilo that scared his horse off, but there were dangerous creatures stalking around here. The blood trail dipped down a hill. It was dark but Siyu could make out the shape of a raptor eating the corpse of a horse. He slid off of Dajiao's back and pulled a bow from his back. He set an arrow, pulled back and aimed for the creature's side. He couldn't save his horse, but he could at least avenge it. He loosed the arrow. The raptor let out a surprised cry and fell. Siyu approached. He had it the raptor in the leg. He then looked down at his dead, half-eaten horse. He sighed, rubbed her nose, then set fire to the body. He felt it would have been more respectful to let the flames consume her rather than a wild beast. The fire lit tge area greatly, shining on something in the distance. Forgetting the raptor, he went down to investigate, Dajiao.

Weapons littered the ground.: swords, pikes, and crossbows, even a few guns. Where the weapons ended the bodies began. A few littered the ground here and there, but they were mostly in a pile, a flag flying high over the corpses. Siyu gritted his teeth. He couldn't see the flag's symbol in the dark, but he didn't need too. He had heard stories of this kind of brutality. He tried to compose himself and pulled out his notes, writing: "Nerva had been revived. The destruction continues, but it will be his downfall. As long as he leaves a trail, I will follow him to the ends of the this world, and I will find him."

~CL1

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