The Hunt

[Guest]

Colton’s perspective
Davis’ Holiday Manor
Five Months ago

The manor was quiet, it was just past midnight. Colton Davis silently moved through the hall. Life had not been perfect. But he had been happy; he had Yoko and his family. Now his family were gone, his mother and brother cut down by an assassin.

Colton knew the name of the assassin; he knew why the assassin had killed his family, he even had him in his grasp. Manabu Mori. He would never admit it, but he hated the day he met Yoko Mori, so much would be different if he hadn’t met her. His mother would still be alive; his brother would still be there to offer patronising advice.

So much had happened since he first met Yoko. He, his brother and Yoko had start Aves Industries together and together they had made it soar. Aves quickly grew, faster than even BMM expected. With growth came more contracts, better, more lucrative contracts. Life was good, until Hisoka turned up. Hisoka, Colton spat at the thought of him. Wrong, that’s all Colton thought of him, not bad, not evil. He was just wrong.

Kidnapped, beaten, tortured. Colton’s life had turned upside down, the violence he thought he had left in the border worlds quickly re-entered his life. Yet despite it all, they’d pulled through it all. So Colton thought at least.

Here Colton stood, writing a note. To the woman he loved and yet couldn’t look at, speak to or even think about her without growing angry. The note was short;

Yoko, I really don’t know what to say. I need to leave; I need to go places I can’t take you with me.
I’m sorry for this, I wish I didn’t have to do this, but I do. You know why I have to do it.

I’ve left the manor in your name. This place is yours now; choose to do with it what you want.

Goodbye Yoko.

He wouldn’t tell her the truth. He couldn’t. Colton put the note on the table, shouldered his bag and left.