The sound of my footsteps reveberate loudly through the alley as i walk to the two man.
I do not care enough to hide my presence because that is not my objective, what i want right now is information.... information that one of them have.
My grip on Croeca Mors tightened as i see those two man notice me and raised their eyebrows in confusion.
"Where are they?" I asked them while trying to hold myself back from... doing any drastic measure, i do not want a repeat of what happened yesterday.. and yet that does not meant i would stop myself if it need to come to that.
They are laughing at what my friends.. what fate that awaited my friends.. they are laughing about it and one of them who witnessed what happened didn't even try to help Hans and Greta.
What kind of cruel world are we living in that people won't stop bad things from happening to children? No, its not this world is cruel.. its just Vacuo.. god i hope its just Vacuo.
"What are you talking about kid?" The man who i assumed is the witness asked me... god, his voice sicken me.
"The kids.. where are they?" I glared at him and subtly open up my cloak with on hand to reveal my grip on my sword.
The second man look at Croeca Mors and let out a bark of laughter. "The fuck did you think you're going to do with that shit, kid?" He then smirked. "We ain't scared of some punk ass kid trying to intimidate us."
'Jaune.. calm yourself down... ignore him...' i thought to myself because he isn't the one i need answers from, i need answers from the man who witness the entire event and yet did nothing to stop it.
The first man look at me and shake his head as he let out a chuckle. "What kid? I ain't seen shit.. i was always here, isnt that right vipe?" He smiled at the second man which i now know as vipe.
Vipe nodded. "Yeah, broski, we have been here all day long... get the fuck out of here kid."
Vipe and broski..... broski could be just what he called him because i refuse to believe somebody named their son broski.
I take a deep breath and close my eyes before i breath it all out and open my eyes again as i calm myself down.
I look at broski and ask him gently. "Can you please.. tell me where did the Red Cactus take the kids."
Please for the love of god cooperate with me because i don't think i will have the pstience to play anymore games with you... there are lives on the line and i can't waste time.
He look at me and give out a sigh. "Kid.. those two little friends of yours are as good as dead.. just give up and walk away."
.... i let out a sigh and look at Croeca Mors and a vision appeared on my eyes.
It.. it was.. my hands? No.. its.. an adults hands.. its using a... sword to decapitate a man....
I blinked again and i am back in the alley. 'What was that vision..'
I am too lost in my thoughts that i got jolted out of it when a hand land on my shoulder, i quickly grab it before i use it to slam the owner of those hand onto the ground.
"Ugh!"
"What the fuck!?"
I look at the person who is now on the ground and i see that its broski, i narrowed my eyes on him and unsheath Croeca Mors before i point the tip of it inches away from his throat. "Where are they, answer me now!"
"Kid! Trust me! You don't wanna know shit!" He tried to say more but i silence him but pushing Croeca Mors closer to him until it is pushing against his skin but not enough to break skin.
I heard footstep behind me and i don't even moved an inch as my Aura Protected me from the brick that had been slammed against the back of my head.
I glance back and glare at vipe and see him backing away in fear as the now broken brick is crumpled on the ground.
"What the... you're a hunter...." he trued to turn away to run but he stopped dead in his track as he heard my word.
"Don't" i warned him before i look back down to broski. "Now.. answer me before.. i lose my patience." I push the tip of Croeca Mors further until it break skin and a bead of blood starts to run down his throat. "I don't want to kill you...."
I then glared at him. "But i will if you force me."
Broski starts to hyperventilate and i can see his eyes is looking everywhere and nowhere for anything to help him out of this situation.
"Look at me." I ordered him and our eyes locked at each other. "Answer me..."
He swallowed his saliva before he open his mouth. "I-i-i s-saw them Drag the b-brat and the girl through the a-a-alley down by o-old joey!"
I lean down and narrowed glared down his soul. "And?" I don't need to... do anymore big gesture of intimidation at him right now.. i can smell the fear on him.
"I-i-i i don't know! I sweat t-t-t-to god i don't know!" He stuttered out.
No.. i know the both of them enough to knownthat they at least fight against it.
My channel my Aura to cover my eyes and make it glows, i can hear broski squeak in fear.
"Tell me.. what.. happened before the boy and girl... got dragged." My eyes bore down on him and he squirmed beneath my sword.
"The-the boy attack one of the men! H-he got knocked out p-pretty quick!" He then made the correct decision to continue because i am about to.. intimidate him even further. "I-i-it looks like the men that g-got sent to g-g-grab them are hunters or aura unlocked!"
That.. that would explain how they got defeated.. if it were just normal gang members then Greta and Hans have a chance at running away... but ex-hunters or aura unlocked person would would be able to easily... capture them.
I nodded before my hand move automatically to wipe the blood on the man's shirt before i sheath it back on my waist.
"Good... now scram, and i was never here.. understood?"
Broski nodded fearfully before he run to vipe and they both go further down the alley.
Now.. i need to find where is old Joey..... damn, i forgot to ask them for more info.
I look back down the alley.
Well.. i guess i gotta do what i gotta do.
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