Stranded

"What should I do now ? I have to think about a way to survive here till one week, But what am I suppose to do against those giant monsters!"

Gin was unable to think , the fear of being eaten by a monster was taking over him.

"What will I do if a monster came across me?"

He sat by the side of the sea and was shaking with fear without even him noticing the night came.

"What! It's already night? I have to find somewhere safe to spend the rest of the night".

Luckily, Gin found a cave. He thought of spending the night there. But as soon as he entered the cave, he found the thing he was fearing the most.

"No it can't be-

There was giant wolf monster growling in front of him. Without thinking Gin started running deep into the forest. The monster was right behind him.

"How come all of these monsters are so fast?"

Gin could barely escape from that monster. But things weren't in favor of him. He found himself in the grip of a centipede like monster.He was thinking this was his end.

"Am I really going to die in a place like this?"

But suddenly he saw a shadow. It was someone in a black robe. It slash the centipede with the blades attached to it's gloves.

"Well looks like you need some help" that figure said.

"Wh-Who are you?"

"My name is Eito Takidi. Who are you?"

"I am Gin Fukashi, Thanks for saving me".

"You shouldn't be wandering in a place like this in night. I know they are Delta level monsters but still this place is overcrowded with those creatures".

"I didn't came to this place on purpose. Sachiko left me here." Gin said.

That man took of his robe. He was fairly old and Gin was not able to believe that a man of that much age could be this strong.

"Oh so Captain Sachiko have left you here. She must be in a really bad mood at that time maybe".

"You know her?"

"Of course I know her. Who doesn't know her, she is one of the most talented and strongest squad captain".

"She really is popular".

"Well you should come with or else you would not survive even for a single minute"

Both Gin and that old man reached at the hide out".

"Woah! You live here?" Gin asked.

"Yes. I am living here from past 10 years, without getting eaten by any of those 'Night crawlers'. But I really had some close encounters with them"

"What are night crawlers?"

"The monsters which inhabit this island are called night crawlers because they are mostly active during night."

"That's ok, but why are you living here?"

"Well because I am doing research on these night crawlers. But I don't understand why Sachiko left you here?"

"She said if I could survive one week than only I could join her squad"

Eito started smiling. Gin asked him why was he smiling.

"Oh nothing. Well if she had left you here for some kind of training will you accept if I asked you to train with me?"

"Well I guess I don't have any other choice".

"I was hoping to hear that".

"But what kind of training will I have to do?"

"Oh nothing special. It will be just some simple physical training that will help you to go against those monsters".

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲

"You said it will be just some simple training" Gin shouted.

"Yes it is. Please tell me what is not simple about this" Eito said.

"You are telling me it's simple to run up and down continuously on this mountain with these heavy rocks tied to my feet"

"Well, it will help you increase your movement speed. I am pretty sure you know that you can barely even outrun a Delta level monster"

"Yeah I already know that"

Gin could barely walk now he already had gone up and down the mountain for at least thirty times.

"Increase your speed Gin you still have to go twenty more times". Eito said while he was sitting on branch of a tree.

Gin finally was able to complete his movement training. He couldn't even stand now. He was feeling like his legs were gonna break and he was going to die.

"Oh you are doing great! Time for another fifty rounds"

"You are joking right!!!"

"Of course I am not. Now get up".

"I can barely even stand and you are telling me to do more rounds, are you out of your mind"

"See, either you can get up yourself or I can make you do it by using force. It's your choice".

"Whatever you say I am not going to get up!"

"Fine! You brought this upon yourself".

Eito Kicked Gin right into his Knees and made him stand.

"What are you even doing?" Gin was furious.

"You should have thought about this before you said yes to my training. Now go and do your practice".

Eito made Gin do another fifty rounds.

"Okay we are done for but get ready for your tommorow training. I bet you would like that".

"I really don't think so" Gin said with a gloomy expression on his face.

The Next day Eito again tied those rocks to Gin's feet.

"I already knew that. I have to go to that mountain again"

"No you don't have to go to the mountain this time".

"Then what I have to do?" Gin was really confused.

"Just have some patience"

Eito went into the woods and brought some kind of machine.

"What is this" Gin asked.

"It's a machine I made myself. It shoots arrows. I initially made it to protect myself from those night crawlers but now it will help you train yourself".

"Are you saying you are going to shoot arrows at me?"

"I may look heartless but I am not here to kill you. I am going to shoot small pebbles at you with the help of this machine. Now get ready to dodge them"

"What will I get by doing this training?"

"Let's just say you will become second Sachiko" Eito laughed while saying it.

"What?"

"Just forget about it and focus on your training".