The Bounty Hunters

45th of Shar 358

Today will be our last day in Zetsubou. I went to Yvette's shop to gather Fathom's mask and visit Åsmund's shrine one last time. I spent a good amount of the day talking to myself there, reminiscing of my time with him and talking as if he was there, listening to me. I returned to the safe house and met Tenebrous, who was gathering people to go after some bounty hunters. As he explained the appearance of these bounty hunters, I realized these were the same bounty hunters who attacked and almost killed Ymir. I'm going to help.

We arrived a circle in the city, Fathom sat on an opposing rooftop and I followed behind Tenebrous. Moments later, the group appears. People go inside and I sit down nearby, waiting. The bounty hunter leader asks for a duel between him and Tenebrous and if anyone interferes, it is all against him. Fathom was too far to hear this. As soon as the bounty hunter drew his sword, Fathom shoots him with his rifle. They growled and said the duel was off and attacked Tenebrous with his greatsword.

Tenebrous then lunged forward at the bounty hunter leader by the face. His tattoos began to glow a red energy and an energy emanated off of the bounty hunter, leaving a brand on his forehead. One of the bounty hunter's henchmen tried to attack him and as they made contact, they burst into flames, screaming in agony.

I stood up, changing my form to that of a cave bear. I attacked the bounty hunter leader with my giant claws and bit him with my sharp maw. I was attacked by some of the henchmen after. Moments later, the bounty hunter leader looked paralyzed and Tenebrous took note of this. He took out his weapon, placing something on him, and slams down his weapon onto his head. He pounded his head into his torso. He turned to the henchmen behind him and asked if they were giving up. They and the other henchmen ran away but not before he got another hit on them.

Fathom came down from the roof and I changed back to my original form. The bounty hunter leader's head was lodged into his plate armor, his spine sticking out a bit. It was very gruesome. Fathom looks... taller? Tenebrous left, thanking us for our help, picking up the corpse of the leader over his shoulders and going in the direction of the other bounty hunters.

I am glad that these people who almost killed my friend got what was coming to them. I passed by the shrine on my way to the hideout, seeing a flower someone had placed.

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