44 chapter 44

Jimmy Sr opened up Rob shirt to see the killer's picture on the man's chest. Jimmy then runs out of the inn to stop his family's murderer. A sonic boom could be heard from Jimmy's sudden acceleration in speed. The whole village ran out of their shops and homes to see what was going on.

The were all shocked to find what was inside and they questioned Rob to what had happened at the inn.

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Mary had tried to get in but was stopped by Grimwald.

The mayor spoke,"Honey, you do not want to go in there! Trust me, dear.

The mayor was crying but it did not stop the woman as she entered the inn. Mary fell to her knees when she saw her in laws dead on the floor of their end.

Mary cried while on her knees and demanded,"Who had done this?"

Grimwald spoke,"It was some sort of assassin that was after Jimmy Sr. For what reason, I don't know."

Mary asked, "Where is Jr?"

Grimwald pulled out a hanky and tried to wipe the tears off his eyes.

The mayor spoke,"I have got him kept at the school house (along with the other students) so that he would not see the horror as you had the misfortune of seeing. I wished that you had stayed back from the scene but that is too late now."

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Jimmy Jr was at the one room school house with the rest of the students of all different ages. The students were demanding to what was going on.

The old lady teacher was in the dark as her students were.

She spoke,"I do not know what was going on ether. But Mayor Grimwald would not have us

stay inside for no reason. He had sent two hunters to keep us safe. We need to just be patient and pray."

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The school house prayed for over an hour until the children had become a little restless. The teacher named Mrs. Ada and she had the foresight to cook a huge pot of chili, as also bringing several bowls for the children to eat out of. This settled down the kids for a good while. The children had been getting hungry since it was getting into the late afternoon.

Jimmy Jr spoke,"I hope Grandpas and Grandma are alright. I heard the yelling coming from the

inn. I could have sworn that I heard Mom's voice."

Jimmy Jr had not the knowledge that he was absolutely one hundred percent correct. He would have been absolutely disgusted of what he saw of his grandparents' mangled corpses but he had luckily been kept from that. The cold reality of what had occurred will soon be apparent but Grimwald and the other villagers wanted to have some sort of class when dealing with this sort of matter.

Death was a real thing in the world of Violio, even within the natural pacifist Lowroda culture. There was little crime that came within the land. Gangs had formed by outsiders from the Socanas desert or even other lands that the simple people of Lowroda were unaware of.

The land of Lowroda had no central rulers but instead were self ruled villages like tiny city-states. This was done so the villages could be run according to the villages' individual needs. If one of the villages were in need they would help each other. Trade was common among the villages as apparent through the business man Rob and countless others.

Some of the village leaders were corrupt but when proven to be so then they were disbarred as leaders by the neighboring village leaders. The people of Lowroda had no tolerance for those who took advantage of others. Gang members often overpowered the typically weaker Lowroda villagers and killed them as they pleased. The gangs saw the villages as a farmer would look at his livestock and crops. At times, the bandit forces would get out of hand but it was spread apart by weeks or even

months at time.

Jimmy Sr was in mach one speed sprint and it did not take him long to find the attacker. Jimmy

saw a tall man of over eight feet tall and with a very slim build. The man had a long braided ponytail full of pure black hair. The man was walking fairly slow for an escaping murderer, but Jimmy knew that the assassin wanted to found by Jimmy. This monster was trying to get some sort of sick satisfaction out of murdering innocent people, his folks. The young man knew that evil people would kill for whatever reason they saw to fit them. Often the reasons were due to twisted thinking or just based upon a whim.

This monster was no different since he wanted Jimmy and the warrior would give it to him. He sped ahead of the assassin and looks at the man.

It was the man that had given Rob his picture after murdering Jimmy Sr's family.

Jimmy's face was red as an apple and the veins in his forehead was throbbing.

Jimmy Sr spoke,"Fiend, stop and take your punishment! When it comes to murdering bandits it is an eye for an eye! Prepare to die! We will give you the honor a proper burial even though you do not deserve it!"

The attacker broke out into laughter by the angry Jimmy Sr's comment, which made the father even madder.

The assassin spoke,"The difference between in our powers is like the difference between a newborn brat and a well trained warrior! But, you will find that out soon enough!"

Jimmy Sr. remained silent when prepared to attack.

The attacker placed his hand in front of himself in the direction which stopped the weapon master in his tracks.

The killer shook his finger in a horizontal pattern.

"Na Na Na", said the killer like he correcting a young child.

The assassin put up his hand with three fingers up in the air.

Jimmy was puzzled by the act.

The killer spoke,"I give my targets the opportunity to take three strikes upon me! Go ahead!"

Jimmy was mad but he decided to take his foe up on the offer as the fiend puts his arms behind his back with his hand wrapped together.

He punched the attacker in the face but the fist goes right through the killer. The slayer's

image became very transparent as the warrior went right through the assassin.

Jimmy was in a turned position towards his foe when he yells out,"Shadow step!"

The assassin turned to face his target with a huge smile on his face.

The attacker spoke,"You have two chances left! You better take a better jab than that girly blow you had just tried!"

Jimmy smiled