Running from Nightfall

[Jeremy Hunter]

Jeremy dodge-rolled behind some cover as a hail of paint bullets kicked up dirt. He put his back to the wall, took a few quick breaths, took one long deep one, exhaled, popped up, planted four paintballs into a pair of players, dropped down, and skirted to the left. As he emerged from the foliage, he was greeted by wo players.
Tobias and Axel.
Axel raised his gun.
"You lose."
Thats when Zack backshot them both until his gun was empty. Axel and Tobias groaned with disgust.
"God, how do you do that?"
"We have made skittles."

The two reloaded and made short work of the rest of the team. As they hiked back to the starting point, one player shook his head.
"You two are unfriggin believable. How did you two get so skilled?"
Jeremy sighed. "Flying really helps."
"Where did you fly?"
Zack, Axel, and Tobias chuckled.
Zack answered. "Nomad War."
Axel tapped his temple. "Got it memorized?"
The others exchanged glances. A pilot who had survived the nomad war was among them.
No wonder they got their tails kicked.

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Jeremy pulled into the driveway and climbed out of his sports car. He pulled his gear over his shoulder and walked into the house. He shrugged off his gear and called out into the echo-ey house "I'm Ho-ome!"
A squeal of delight reverberated through the house. Rika Hunter erupted from a door and slammed into Jeremy. He hugged her back.
"Hows my little princess?"
"I'm good!"
Jeremy hugged her tightly.
"Good. Now, lets see my other siblings, and I can tell you all how badly we won."

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Jeremy dropped onto his bed and looked out his window. Across the street was the Archer residents. There, sitting on her windowsill, was Isabella, Zack's sister. Her blonde hair cascaded down her back, with a certain chunk hanging over her shoulder. Jeremy felt a squeeze in his heart. He loved Izzy. They were friends, but he couldnt bring up the courage to ask her out. He had asked out Amanda White, the cheerleader. He had asked out Jade, the most popular kid at the local college.
Even though Jade only wanted his money and he left her after the first date.
Jeremy sighed and climbed out the window. He slid to the ground and jogged down the road.
Amanda had said if he wanted to get away from his home, hers was open.
He jogged the two miles to her house and climbed up the ivy. He tapped the window, and it jacked open. Amanda leaned out and helped him in. She smiled and brushed her blue hair from her eyes. She was a one in a million. A random mutation. Jeremy slumped onto the bed.
"Won paintball, and I do love my family, but really...I dont know why... jsut feel lonely..."
Amanda sat down next to him and put an arm around his shoulder. "Lonely in a crowd. Even with your best friends?"
"I dont know...I guess I jsut miss Dad..."
Amanda laid her head on his shoulder. "And your mom."
Jeremy hung his head. "Yeah...I'm a super rich kid, but I get the short end of the straw... I got the coolest freinds, the best siblings ever...but enver see my parents..."
Amanda kissed his cheek. she held his hand. "You're also in love."
Jeremy was aken back. "Im that easy to read?"
Amanda smiled. "No. Im just that good." She kissed him full on the mouth. Jeremy just kissed back. They broke apart for a moment.
"Before I give my advice...I want this. I cant have you forever, but...I can have you know."
She kissed him again, a long, drawn out kiss. Her hands worked on his clothes, and his, hers.
(//Sex Scene//)
When they had removed the other's clothes, Amanda pulled Jeremy closer. Jermey entered her. She flexed her hips and moved, never letting her mouth leave Jeremy's. His hands touched everywhere, and each touch spurred Amanda.
They collapsed, Amanda on top of Jeremy. She laid her head on Jeremy;s chest. Amanda looked at the clock.
"Thrity minutes...time flies..."
Jeremy stretched as Amanda got up. "I need to clean up."
Amanda took his hand and dragged him to the bathroom.
"You still want to talk, im sure."
(//End//)
So they sat in the tub, cleaning up while Jeremy let everything out. His anger at the people who bullied, his hatred for the lies Liberty spouted...and his fear of Izzy not feeling the same as he did to her. Amanda just let him go on. When he had finsihed, Aqua placed a hand on his arm.
"You're a good guy Jeremy. And as a friend of Izzy's...she feels the same."
Jeremy smiled and got up, grabbing a towel. He turned to Amanda.
"Thanks for everything Amanda."
Amanda smiled. "No problem"
Just before Jeremy left her house, he turned and threw a star shaped object to her. She caught it.
"It's called a Wayfinder. It's designed to always take you home or to me. Zack, Axel, Tobias, my family, Samuel, and Lance each have one."
"All roads lead to you?"
"And your home." Jeremy opened the front door. "They also lead you to other Wayfinders."
"Where's yours?"
"Jeremy pulled on his black jacket and fingered his crown necklace. "Right here."
And he was gone.
Amanda looked at the Wayfinder. It was blue. It reminded me of her nickname, the same one Jeremy have her when they were younger.
Aqua.

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Jeremy climbed back into his room and opened his secret room. In there was his workshop, where weapons, projects, and a final Wayfinder sat.




It was Izzy's. Jeremy sat down and did a final few adjustments. The Wayfinder glowed. Jeremy smiled. The powersupply ahd worked. Jeremy smiled and looked over to his weapons.
There, in its metal case, was his prized posession.
Oathkeeper.
Delicatley made, light, and deadly if used right. Made with a BLUE BLAZE Codename built into the blade for long range. Next to it was its mate, Oblivion, and its cousin, the Kingdom Key. He sighed.
Had to oinherit the useless but freaking AWESOME stuff from his relatives.
Jeremy looked down at the Wayfinder. He turned it off and left it on the table. He closed the door and dropped onto his bed.
All in a days work for a Hunter.

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May you ever walk in the Light, Shizune.