Sedition Hunters Novels & Stories

a 2D photograph of himself, pinned against the canyon wall. "Silas!" I screamed. "**[RESISTANCE IS UN-ECONOMICAL,]**" the Hunters droned. "**[THE PACK WILL BE LIQUIDATED. THE SHADOW WILL BE ARCHIVED. THE VESPERA WILL BE RE-BOTTLED.]**" Two Hunters glided toward the Pack. Fenris snarled, his teeth bared, but he was too weak to jump. I looked at the Prisms. I looked at my frozen Silas. I looked at my terrified family.

And now, at the perfect moment, she had vanished. The reporters were starting to close in on him, their cameras flashing like strobe lights, but he ignored them. He was stressed, and he knew that if he walked out now, the headlines tomorrow would be a disaster. He subtly signaled to Kelvin. In high-profile events like this, Darlington didn’t like his security detail hovering over him; they stood at the edges of the room, blending into the shadows while keeping their leader safe. "You look tensed, sir," Kelvin whispered as he approached, his eyes scanning the room.

“It’s the fucking Hunters who work for her. You know, the ones who have been hunting me since I was a child?” Noah’s lips pursed and he turned his head, looking out the window at the grey and black stone cathedral which towered over the countryside. It looked out of place in the bright air of L.A and was closed to the public. Most people thought it was an eccentric billionaire’s mansion, some thought it was a cult. Serenity leaned more to the latter. The hunters which spawned out of the building, were zealots. Their way, or death. Many a passing acquaintance had told Serenity if you see a Hunter, you were already dead. She was glad for her ability to sense them… and right now, that ability w

But peace is never long-lasting, not in a world ruled by cruelty. The Empire Hunters had finally taken action. There was no mercy in their approach. These elite squads were trained not to detain, but to eliminate. They weren’t here to drag refugees back to the Empire in chains; they were here to make sure no one lived to tell the tale. In the dead of night, their black-clad figures roamed the wastelands, hunting down those who dared to flee. Those they found met a quick and brutal end—women, children, and the elderly alike. The message was clear: the Empire did not tolerate disobedience.

⸻ Their nights were restless, filled with quiet surveillance and whispered conversations. One night, while reviewing surveillance footage, Sienna noticed something odd — a shadow moving when no one should have been there. She replayed it. There — a flash of a hand reaching for a secure terminal. ⸻ Sienna’s heart pounded. “Dominic, look at this.” He frowned, zooming in. “We have a ghost.” ⸻ The hunt intensified. Dominic and Sienna devised a plan to confront the traitor, using the false shipment as bait. They staged a meeting in the warehouse where they had once hidden, arranging to catch the mole in the act of passing information.

"They infiltrate our businesses, our government, our homes..." Out of the corner of my eye, I catch one of the hunters shifting his weight, hand drifting toward his concealed weapon. The movement sends a chill down my spine – these aren't just random mercenaries. They're organized, professional. The kind who won't hesitate to open fire in a crowded room. "With your permission," Amelia's perfectly manicured hand reaches for the remote, "I'd like to show you exactly what we're dealing with..." My fingers slam down on the final key sequence. The convention center plunges into darkness.

Covering up the hole with some moss, she dusted off her dress and hurried home, her thoughts of the Hunters exposing her long gone. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "They're here! The Hunters have arrived!" The cries of the young boys ran through the whole village, many men and women coming out to see the sight. Liam riding in front, followed by nine other men, all on horseback. On the back of Liam's horse was the dead carcass of a mountain lion, and his quiver held an unusual number of arrows. Instead of the standard twelve like the rest of the men in his party, it held 15, two from the archer who had shot the beast earlier, as well as the arrow aimed to warn him.

Pheromones wafted off them in waves, overwhelming the hunters who had begun to gather at the line just vacated by the prey. Kate and Izzy were part of the first group. The idea of being caught no longer held excitement or feelings of anticipation, merely dread. Kate’s desperation had hit a pinnacle after hearing the meeting between Seth, Nate, Logan, and Cliff the prior night. It was imperative she go home with her sister this year; it was absolutely imperative Izzy be kept safe from those predators. Her desperation was reaching a panic as her hand flew out blindly to grab Izzy’s hand. Izzy grabbed Kate’s hand back and they shared a quick desperate glance as they sprinted through the trees.

They’ll want to check the wreckage to confirm I’m not inside. Keeping low to the ground, I hurried away from the crash as the hunters pulled up, hooting and hollering like the demented Americans they are. Now I don’t mean to say all Americans are demented. But the American hunters are an uncouth sort that takes a weird joy in killing, things being on fire, and vehicles getting into accidents. Whatever the case, their joyful hoots and hollers that I might be dead and arguments about who gets to take credit gave me time to get away. I hurried to the nearest neighborhood to search for a car to take.

Willow added. The intercom crackled. "Welcome to The Crimson Hunt! Our most challenging world yet! Specially designed for our favorite troublemakers!" The cheerful voice took on a darker edge. "The Hunters have been tracking deadies for millennia. They've never failed. You'll be their first failure... or their next meal. Either way, it'll be entertaining! Now RUN!" The bus doors exploded outward. We were thrown into the darkness, hitting wet ground that smelled like blood and decay. I scrambled to my feet. The bus was already gone, disappeared into the fog. Around us, the red eyes were moving. Getting closer.