The Invincible Hunter

Episode 3

Tranquility circulated Jack’s apartment as the five guys looked at one another amazingly. The seed was on top of the centre table. As the gaze lingered among them, the white seed began to quiver thereby activating a pandemonium. All adjusted away from the table, even Frank who carried his lap-top. Karina held Jack closely while Jennifer ran beside Randy. Only Frank was standing alone.

“Why is the thing quivering?” Jack broke the silence.

“I don’t know” Frank replied. Regardless the fact that he was talent in science and technology, he had a fragile heart and can be very scared of any little thing.

Jack slowly disengaged from Karina and wanted to pick the vibrating seed up. Immediately his hand reached it, the seed produced a fire then he withdrew his hand instantly. The fire quench after that.

“Oh, my God! What was that?!” Randy shrieked as Jennifer held him tightly. “Who brought this thing here?” he added.
“She did” Karina pointed at Jennifer then everybody directed their eyes to her.
“Where did you get it?” Frank queried.
“In a forest” Jennifer replied fearfully. Just then, the seed stop quivering and everywhere remained calm. Randy slowly wanted to take it but it produced
fire again. “Jeez!” he withdrew his hand swiftly. Karina also tried but the same thing happened.

“Does it mean that nobody will handle this stuff again?” Jack provoked. He looked at Frank and said, “Try picking it too”
“No, I’m not gonna do that” Frank shook his head negatively and moved backward. As the silence lingered, the seed began to float in the air. Frank fell down when he wanted to run. Karina and Jennifer held Jack and Randy the more respectively. They watched the seed floating towards Jennifer’s direction then stopped in her face. However, Jennifer had buried her face on Randy’s shirt.
“Jane, i guess it wants you” Randy said calmly.
“No, no, no, i don’t wonna touch it
again. I’m so scared!” Jennifer replied still without looking up.
“Jane, just try it. You can do it” Jack interfered before Jennifer gradually brought up her head. She glanced at everybody and slowly stretched her hand to take it. Surprisingly, the seed rested on her palm. One could see her chest moving up and down due to terrifying external respiration. Seeing that, Frank stood up from the floor where he fell and adjusted his eyeglasses.
“You are the chosen one!”
“Chosen one?” Karina repeated
rhetorically.

“Yes, I’m not quite sure but the
significant of what just happened now shows that Jane is to protect the seed” Frank replied.
“Protect it from who?” Jack queried.
“The invincible hunters”
“Who de f–k are these hunters?!” Randy angrily disengaged from Jennifer.
“Shhhh..” Jack signed then all kept quiet. They could see the door opened and hearing footsteps. “Can you hear that?” he whispered.
Jennifer quickly put the seed in her bag and went closer to Randy for protection. Just then, an invisible force pulled her towards the door as if she was being blown by a strong wind. She screamed. Luckily, Randy caught her two hands pulling her backward.

“Help me!” Jennifer shouted.
“I got you!” Randy replied.
“Hang on, Jane!” Jack helped Randy and they were able to pull Jennifer out from the invisible force then the door slammed close. Everywhere became calm again as Jennifer hugged Jack tightly. Though Karina became jealous but didn’t show it.
“That-was-probably-a-hunter!” Frank stressed.
“Hunting what?” Randy asked.
“Hunting the seed”
“The seed?” Jennifer disengaged herself from Jack. She checked her bag to confirm if the seed was still there. Of course it was there, so she exhaled heavily. “I have to leave now. I wonna see a friend” she hurried towards the door.
“Jane!” Jack and Randy called at the same time then she turned looking at both of them. The two guys were surprise, probably they had the same thing in mind.

“What’s it?” Jennifer asked.
“Be careful” they replied at the same time again.

“Thank u” Jennifer hurried out then Randy and Jack looked at each other.
**
One could see Jennifer driving speedily on the way. The day was really getting dark but she never forgot her mother’s words before she left the house. She could see people having party beside the road as she drove. She was heading to Hannah’s house. Hannah, known as Ann, was Jennifer’s best friend. She was a witch, so as her family before they died. She was only living with her grandmother who was also spiritually powerful. Jennifer pulled over in front of their house. One could see dead grasses on the roof of the building. She knocked at the door before Hannah opened. She had the same height and body topology with
Jennifer but totally different in body chemistry and complexion. She was always on black dresses and black wetlips. She hardly smile too.
“Hi, Jane. Come in” Hannah said. Immediately Jennifer entered, she locked the door…