The Hunters
So I know this is probably more for a certain someone than anyone else, but I stumbled across one of the original versions of my story The Hunters way back from 2016, which wasn't too long ago, but my style of writing was pretty different, and I thought things were way funnier then than they actually were.
So here are the original, or closest to original, versions of the journal entries that make up the intro of The Hunters, unedited.
(Prologue) First Entry-Maybe Last Too
So, I guess you read what we titled the entry, right? This one is our first, and maybe our last. God knows we've almost died enough just getting to this point. I guess I should say who I am. I'm Terra Walker, the Seer for the light. Through, I doubt "Team dark" as Anna likes to say is keeping a journal, but I could be wrong in that assumption. It's not like we sit down and talk with our mirrors too often. Wait, you might not know what a mirror is, huh? Well, I mean, clearly you know what a mirror is, it's a piece of glass that shows your reflection. But, that's not the kind of mirror that I'm thinking of. I could tell you, but it would take a while to write, and we don't have much time. We decided that we would each have ten minutes to write down any thoughts we have before this fight. If we live, it won't be our last, but we could die. I think, we all expect to die. Certainly, we've all made peace with the fact that we might. Death has always been a possibility during our adventure. We didn't exactly have a choice but to go on it though, did we? I know you guys are reading my entry right now. This isn't for the people in the future who may find it, I hope you know the thoughts I'm writing are for you all now. You all know I have a hard time verbalizing things like this, so here they are for you to read.
Anna I can't stand you. You know I never have been able to, but now it's for a different reason. You are a great leader. We all know it. But, I don't think you do. You're always saying things like "Don't blame me when you all die because you listened to my stupid plan." Well guess what? We haven't died yet, and all your "stupid plans" have worked out perfectly. If we do live through this fight, you better stop with your whole idiot act. You are such a smart girl, start acting like it.
Maire, there isn't too much to say to you that I haven't said already. But, I understand why you feel like you need to be around Anna at all times. It's not because you need her to protect you, you want to protect her, right? I've noticed that since we started working together. While yes, she has protected you physically, you've kept her out of a lot of trouble. Well, I personally think you need to stop that. Anna needs to learn how to make her own choices between what's good and what's bad. You can't be there to tell her which is which her whole life, though I know you wish you could.
Sky, you have grown a lot, huh? When we first started, you were so shy and always hung back. You didn't even think you would live too long, but here you are. You're alive, in more way than one. I don't have much more to say then that. Well, nothing I don't plan on saying to your face before we go in, I do have a few more things but it doesn't feel right to just write them here. So, talk to me when you finish writing your thoughts, alright?
Luke...You are almost as stupid as Anna likes to act, you know that, right? I try to stay out of you all's personal lives unless it's getting in the way of our mission, or it will in some way affect the future in a big big way, but in this case, I do have three words of advice for you that if you can't figure out what they mean, you are the dumbest boy in history. Go for it.
Well, Danny, you must have known you were next, right? Since you are the last teammate I have. I could write entire books with what I want to say to you. I have so many questions. Imagine that, you made the seer have questions for you. I can see the futures that stretch out in front of us, but still you confuse me so much. I can't figure you out, all the futures from all your choices, they are all so different. None of them share any similarities. None. You're almost as unpredictable as Anna, and that is saying something. You sir, are an odd one.
Well, Anna you just came to get the book, so this is goodbye for now or forever. I can't say, the future is too foggy for me to see right now. I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing.
Well, goodbye either way.
--Terra A. Walker
Wow. Terra, you wrote some stuff, huh? You always were too sappy. Guess what guys, you aren't' getting that much from me. I'm not going to make it like these are my last words for you guys. Fuck that! If we do die, I want all the sappy stuff to be said to your faces. But, then again even if I die, I'll just come back. After all, it should only take a month for me to take Hell over, then I can leave whenever I want. Course, I don't plan on dying. If that demon thinks he can kill us that easy, he's got another thing coming, right? We are the heros of this game. But, if we die, it is a permanent game over. No respawns for us, no check points.
Anyways, for anyone outside of the team who finds this, I'm Annabeth Colburn. I'm the duelist for the light. That basically means I'm the one who plays with swords and does a lot of up close combat. And, I guess at some point I became the leader, still not sure who the fuck decided that was a good idea. Elect the blond girl who can't even keep herself from falling in love with the enemy to lead you. Good going guys. But, no one ever said we were smart, right? I mean, we managed to unleash motherfucking demons on the world. And whose bright idea was it to go to the cave? Right right, mine. Again, good going picking me to lead you guys.
But, that doesn't matter now, does it? What's done is done, that part of our lives is over and we can't change it. We can't go back, there is no giant redo button. And you know what? Even if there was, I wouldn't press it. Yeah, I've done some shit during this adventure that I regret. A lot of shit actually. But, at the same time, I've loved every minute of it. Everything I've done, good and bad leading up to right now, it's changed a lot for me. I've fallen in love, which fuck you guys I don't care if he's the enemy, he's hot as hell and awesome and I will fucking fight you if you tell me to stop flirting with him again. I've made some great friends, I got to shoot a fucking cannon, and you can't tell me that wasn't fucking sweet, and I've kicked some demon ass. It's been awesome. Well, it's only been like five minutes, but I'm passing this off now. I'm not saying bye either. Fuck that. Fuck you for wanting me to.
--Annabeth Queen of Hell Colburn.
Wow Pepper. That is exactly what I expected from you. We could die in like an hour, and still no fucks given. Well, actually you just gave us a lot of fucks, huh? I could go threw and count them all, but that might take all ten of my minutes, I already took two just to read what you and Terraformer wrote. But, I don't have much to say anyways. But, I mean, what do you guys expect from me, right? What is there for me to say? We could either live or die here. That's all there is to it. I guess I'll do what you guys did and state who I am for any future people to find this, if anyone ever does. Hey future people who may or may even exist and who may or may not be reading this. I'm Danny Lockwood, the bomber for the light. That means exactly what it sounds like. I blow shit up with magical bombs. Waaay cooler than Pepper's magic swords, or that time she got to shoot a canon which I am totally not jealous about at all fuck you Pepper. Well, like I said though, I don't have much more to say than that. Catch y'all later maybe or maybe not.
--Danny Fuck you Pepper I wanted to shoot the canon Lockwood
Really you guys? We ask you to write your thoughts, and this is what you put? I mean Terra did a good job, even if she did write a lot. Well, I guess I expected this from you. Terra, I didn't read all of what you put, I will after we live threw this through, I promise. Well, my name is Marie Colburn, sister of Annabeth Colburn, and Archer for the light. It's nice to meet you even though I'm not really meeting you and probably never will. I like ugly-cute characters and I hate the cold. And, since I don't have much to say to my teammates that won't make me cry and smudge the ink, I'll just explain a bit of our situation. It might help to organize it all out on paper anyways.
A few months ago, on August 20th, we basicly fucked the world over. How? Well Anna was told a rumor about a weird cave in the woods near our school that no one had been able to go in. She wanted to check it out, so she got the five of us to go with her. We were able to go in, but when we did...We broke a seal that was keeping demons from the world. Of course, we released spirits who could help us re-seal them away. But once they "explained" things, they left saying our first test was to find them. Great guys, right? We had to defeat the demon lords, the first of which we are about to fight, before they could release their king, but first these guys were making us track them down. But, that's how we got into this mess. Well we were finding ours through, six other spirits, who were basically evil versions of ours, went out and found their own kids to help defeat us. Oh, but don't think these kids are bad, alright? They really aren't! Well, most of them aren't... I don't know why they are all helping, but I'm sure they have their reasons. I don't think people are really bad.
Well, I'm a slow writer since apparently my time is up. I guess this is bye for now, but like Anna said, we aren't going to die easy! Got it guys, don't give up hope! And you people in the future cheer us on please? Even if the events have already happened...Heh.
--Marie Kira Colburn
Marie, why are you so fucking cute? Seriously. Like how is someone so cute even real? And Terraformer, you shut the fuck up I'm not an idiot. Pepper...Just fucking hell what you wrote xD Can't stop laughing. Danny, let it go. You couldn't shoot the damn canon. Big deal, you still have fucking bombs that you can pull out of your pockets at any time, you'll live. Sky, you haven't written anything yet so I can't comment...Well, whatever. Like Pep said, I'm not going to get all sappy on you guys like this is the last thing you'll ever hear from me. Even if I do die, I'm still going to talk to you guys before we go in, and lots before we get to a point where we die. And to round this out, and introduction. I'm Luke Ash, Mage of the light. That's all I have to say to you future people. Now, bye.
--Luke Motherfucking Ash bitches.
You all...I don't know what to say now that hasn't already been said. Through, like Terra said, I never say much anyways. I'm Skylyn Barrow, healer for the light. I can talk to animals too, but that has nothing to do with being a healer, it's from a thing I got during our adventure and I don't even know why I brought it up. To have something more to say then goodbye maybe? That's probably it. I really really don't want to say goodbye. I don't know, I just feel like if I do then that will really be goodbye. I've felt like I was going to die since we started this whole thing. I'm not strong like you all. I don't even have anything I can do to protect myself! I can heal, that's all. I can't fight like Anna, or snipe like Marie, or mess with the enemy's mind like Terra, or blow things up like Danny, or use offencive magic like Luke. If something comes after me and one of you isn't around to help me, I'll die. I'm just so weak and helpless you guys. I know Terra, you think I've changed somehow, but I haven't. I'm still the same scared and weak girl I was at the start of this! I'm so scared that I'll die and let you all down. I'm scared that I'll die all by myself, surrounded by these monsters while you guys are far away, unable to even hear me calling. I'm scared of being alone right in the end. Up until now, I've had you guys. Always there. Always with me. But what about when you aren't? And this guy...He's supposed to show us our fears right? And it's our fears that will kill us. Guys, I'm scared of so much. I'm so so scared. I'm going to die here guys, I know it. I don't know how I've made it this far, but today, in this place, I'm going to die. This is why I wanted to write last you know. So none of you would read this until you all made it out. This is my last goodbye to you, I know it. Elize says if I die, she'll find another person to take my place. Another healer. I asked her to make sure the next one is strong. Stronger than me. Someone who you won't have to worry about protecting. Maybe even someone who can protect you. Then, I won't have to worry. I love you all, but my time to write is up. Goodbye. I really really love you all.
--Skylyn Barrow.
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