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felt a sharp pain in both his left and right wrists. He looked down at them. Pieces of unfinished wood jutted from both. Rough wooden needles from D.
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    Screaming like a wild animal all the while, Gully raised both hands. Twisting around in the saddle, he tumbled right off his horse. And hitting the ground, he rolled from side to side.
    A black lust for killing prickled through the bodies of the marksmen and they raised their barrels.
    â€œStop it!” Old Jal shouted.
    His words were effaced by the crack of a gun.
    A fiery pain shot through Mia’s earlobe, and there was a metallic ching!
    The shriek of agony came simultaneously with one of the marksmen toppling backward on his mount. A red stain seeped through his left hand when he pressed it to the opposite shoulder, and his rifle fell to the ground trailing purplish smoke.
    What’d happened? Overcome now by shock and awe, the remaining marksmen froze in place, horses and all. A sword glittered in D’s right hand, and he held it level right in front of his chest. Actually, they knew the answer. They simply didn’t want to believe it.
    How could he possibly deflect that deadly bullet and send it right back at the shooter? Before they could even question the rationality of it, the men’s blood froze in the face of undeniable facts. Attacking him again would be impossible now.
    Perhaps gleaning this, the gorgeous Hunter returned his sword to its sheath and quietly turned his back to them. Before long, the hoofbeats of his white steed were heard, but not one of the men made a move to stop him.
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    Though D heard the sound of hoofbeats behind him, he didn’t turn to look. He was on the highway that ran west out of the village. The sounds quickly pulled up alongside him.
    â€œYou’re a meanie, not even turning around,” Mia said as she worked the reins.
    D advanced without replying to her. Mia understood that he probably had no further use for the village or her. But if that was the case, what was he after?
    â€œUm, there’s something I’d like you to do for me,” Mia said, leaning her body out in D’s direction. “I want you to go back to the village with me. Please.”
    There was no reply.
    After advancing a bit, she said, “The least you could do is answer me.”
    â€œNot gonna happen,” a hoarse voice said.
    Her eyes flew from D to his left hand.
    â€œI realize you’re not interested in anything but yourself. But hear me out anyway. A major crisis is about to strike this village, just as I told the others. If nothing is done to avert it, it’ll be the start of a disaster that will change the whole world as we know it. I came here because my mother told me about it. I might not be able to change things, but I still can’t just sit back and do nothing. D, if anyone could do something, it’s you. You could alter our destiny. That much I know. That’s why I’m begging you. Please, stay here in the village.”
    â€œWhy does it matter so much to you?”
    Mia’s eyes went round. The question had come in D’s voice. She didn’t notice that he had his left hand balled into a tight fist.
    â€œThey ran you out of town, too. You even got taken hostage. It shouldn’t matter at all to you what happens to their village.”
    â€œThe same thought occurred to me. But I can’t let this happen. I—I’m a fortuneteller’s daughter. I’m responsible for the futures I’ve seen.”
    â€œYou needn’t be.”
    â€œI’m sure that’s what you think. But I—”
    â€œThe people in the village would tell you they don’t need your concern, right?”
    â€œYes, I know that,” Mia said, nodding her head after worrying her lip.
    â€œWell, it seems they won’t let it rest at that.”
    â€œWhat do you mean?”
    â€œBehind us.”
    Mia twisted around. Back down the road, the shadowy form of