Chapter 143: Aura Farmer

“Fight for a tribe that isn’t our own…” Zelna muttered, “I’m not sure my people like that idea, Jimmy.”

Before he could ask another question, two men, and a woman spoke up from Zelna’s group. They did not seem happy.

“Can’t you see that he’s bluffing, Zelna? Don’t make decisions that none of us will agree with, don’t put shame on your father’s name more than you already have!” The woman said.

Then, a man shouted, “Let’s kill him already, it’s obvious that he’s bluffing! How can you be that stupid?”

“Zelna, we can offer their heads as a gift. We can say we tried to defend them from dinosaurs, but they got killed.” Another man said.

Jimmy did not react immediately. He studied Zelna’s face, to see how she would react to both being interrupted, and having her deal spoiled by her own people. The three people who interrupted were old, and judging from how helpless Zelna looked right now, he could see that she hated them with every fiber of her being, and yet, she was forced to listen to their words.

Jimmy didn’t want Zelna’s decisions to be forced upon by some old farts who didn’t know any better, so he decided to give her the benefit of the doubt. He confirmed that their motives were never pure, but he wanted to see how this played out.

Without the slightest sense of fear, he turned to the people who wanted him dead, and asked, “How many of you think that it’s a good idea to kill me? I want to see if you look as stupid as you sound.”

Jimmy triggered a lot of people, but unlike the three loud mouths, the rest of the group were quiet. They had second thoughts, they liked the deal he offered them earlier, and not to mention, they hated the forty-something year old people who constantly bashed, or influenced the orders of Zelna, their Chief.

“Did you just call us stupid, boy?” A man asked.

This man looked like a bear. His bow was large to accommodate his large body, and his arrow was no toothpick either. He raised his bow, and started stretching it, aiming it at Jimmy.

His voice sounded like a growl, as he said, “I’ll give you one chance to come and kiss my feet, boy.”

“Flin, put your bow down!” Zelna demanded, but he didn’t listen.

Jimmy raised his hand at her, gesturing at her to relax, and then he walked forwards. The smirk across his face pissed off Flin beyond bounds, and the two other ’rebels’ raised their bows too.

Bonita took a few steps forward to follow Jimmy, she shadowed him like a tower, and intimidated the aggravated hunters with just her size alone. Her large beak hovered above Jimmy’s head like an umbrella.

Jimmy didn’t need her help, but he appreciated how loyal she was. She indirectly helped him make his case.

“You want me to kiss your feet, huh?” He asked, calmly, “How much do you want to bet that you’ll be kissing my feet instead?”

“What?” The hunter’s thick voice reverberated. “Are you mad?”

Jimmy walked right in front of the hunter’s bow, his chest pierced half an inch deep by the readied arrow. He didn’t flinch.

“Kiss my feet,” Jimmy demanded.

Before the hunter could react, he fell to the ground, and took his long bow down with him. The arrow inched away from Jimmy’s chest, and then it went away, sinking into the hill. Jimmy was mostly unscathed, but the hunter died of a very unnatural heart attack, and his lifeless body had crashed in front of Jimmy’s feet.

“Would you look at that, he kissed my feet,” He chuckled, softly.

The way he smiled ran shivers down everyone’s spines. The hunters were freaked out, and even the two other ’rebels’ immediately kneeled down. They didn’t understand what was going on, but they had a feeling that they were next, so every bit of ego they had, went away, and now they wanted to beg for their lives.

Jimmy looked at the other hunters, the ones that did not rebel, and saw that they were slowly walking away, and then they stood behind Zelna. They made their statement quietly, and had the grounds to make it, because they hadn’t run their mouths before.

“Please, spare-” The rebellious woman tried to say, but she, and her friend fell to the ground a second later.

Jimmy didn’t want to hear the pleas, and offers of people who wanted him dead just a minute ago. They never had a chance, especially since he had a damn good excuse to kill all three of them on the spot.

Acting as if nothing had happened, he walked back to Zelna, and what remained of her people, and he didn’t want to stretch the conversation any longer. His small chest wound healed in real time, giving them another, albeit small hint of what he was capable of.

“You either join me, or we can pretend we never met.” He pitched, “I won’t hold a grudge against you, Zelna, you never intended to kill me anyway, but whatever you decide, take control over your own people, or one day, they’ll ask you to kiss their feet.”

Zelna was in shock. Out of everything that she expected from this encounter, seeing three people drop dead in a second, was not one of them. She was heavily under-informed, and so were the rest of her people.

Likewise, it was hard to make a decision without feeling the soul-crushing weight of his smile. They were creeped out.

Scared that she’ll die herself, she was forced to consider joining him, under his own terms. However, she still cared about her people, so she wanted to make sure they could get something out of this deal.

“Your home, how safe is it?” She asked.

“Very much safe,” He said, “Dinosaurs can’t sneak into it, it’s in a cavern, up there in the Rocky Mountains. Oh, and it has a pool, so you guys can bathe yourselves. I’m sure the sticks in your hair, and the dinosaur scales on your skin are driving you insane.”

“Yes…” She nodded, embarrassed.

Zelna then turned around to face her people. They nodded in silence, agreeing to the deal they were offered.

Zelna sighed in relief, and said, “Okay, we’ll fight for you, Jimmy. You believe that your home is worth protecting, and judging from your strength, your magic, I feel that your confidence is not that of a fool’s. We shall fight for you, for ourselves, and for your people. I just hope you’re not looking to use us as bait.”

“Of course not,” He shook his head, “If you’re one of us, you’re under my protection, I’ll see you as my people. But, if you have any schemes, any plans to hurt my tribe, quit while you’re ahead, because it’ll only serve to wipe you out.”

“Alright, then,” She sighed in relief, “That’s a better deal than we were hoping for, really. Thank you for being kind to us.”

“You’re welcome,” He smiled, “Head down the forest, and then towards the rocky mountains. We’ll meet you a bit before dark.”

Shortly after, he added, “In fact, maybe we can meet even sooner. Have you seen any dinosaurs like Bonita recently, like, the big girl that’s floating her beak over my head?”

“Yes, actually,” She said, “Head to the top of the forest, they tend to nest up there to avoid scavengers.”

“Okay, then,” He said, “Head towards the rocky mountains, and wait for us at the foot of the mountain. We’ll arrange a joy ride for you, so you don’t have to walk all the way to the cavern. Trust me, it’ll be a fun ride.”

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