Prologue
[In a disclosed location, at an unknown time]
"Hello men. Nice to see you could make it on time," the man gets up from his desk and shakes their hands, with a firm grasp. He settles himself back into his seat. The two men before him sat at the end of his desk, with mixed emotions on their faces. They wondered why the mayor would have lowlifes like themselves come into his office: A man as prestigious as himself.
"I've been getting some reports from some of our townspeople," the mayor said. He stood up from his desk and peeked through the window to gaze at the mountains that looked over the settlement. "Three explorers went up hiking in the mountains a week ago…Only one came back, just barely alive."
"My God! What happened?" One of the men asked in horror.
"That's the question we're trying to answer. When the man came back, he was beaten up and bruised. Might as well have been up at Death's door. He said he saw something unlike anything he's ever seen."
"Was it a bear?" One of the men asked. "They can be quiet territorial."
"No, he said it was nowhere near a bear or any creature he had seen."
"Well, what's more fearsome than a bear?"
"He kept repeating something. 'Yeti' he said."
"Yeti?"
"I don't know, all I know is this isn't the first time it has happened. There have been multiple accounts of missing explores and hikers. At first we thought it was just the natural wildlife acting aggressive, but seeing the scars of the men who survived…it's like the strength of a man with the brutality of a beast."
"Sounds demonic."
"It is, and we must send it back to the hellhole from whence it came. That's where you two come in."
"What do you mean by that sir?" The man said shifting in his seat, his face showing interest.
"You two are the strongest men in this town. You guys have been hunting ever since you were kids. Your father has told me all about it. During the years, you guys became more in tune with nature, becoming more and more aggressive with your hunts: Coming home with deer meat to eat and pelts to sell. Your house is literally decorated with the remains of the beasts you have killed. A lot of people speak highly of you." The mayor sat down, looking at the men with intrigue.
"Well that's all well and nice, but me and my brother have never faced anything like this."
"Which is exactly why I shall aid you; I am giving you two the best weapons I can get, along with some rations, clothing, anything you need to bring this beast down."
"Is it really that big of a deal, that you're helping us like this?"
"Yes! Of course! We need to know what's out there so we can prepare our future explorers for the danger that exist out there." The mayor points his finger to the mountains. "I want you to kill that thing and bring back any remains you can. We need to learn about these creatures, become more aware."
"Now wait a minute, hold on. With all due respect sir, we are about to put ourselves in danger and you have yet to mention some kind of reward for our efforts."
"If you kill it and bring remains, you will get a large amount of money and a few special things from me. If you somehow, somehow sedate this thing, this 'yeti', your reward will double. If you die…I'll just find someone else."
The brothers looked at the mayor warily. The rewards sounded nice, but would it be worth being part of a statistic of not so lucky hunters? To be just another victim of the 'yeti'? After much thought, the brothers nodded at each other and then nodded to the mayor. He smiled and stood up from his desk once more to give shake the hands of the two brothers.
"I wish you luck. Let me know when you're about to head out."
"It will take a while for prep."
"That's fine. Whatever you need to get ready." One of the brothers walked out of the office, while the other was stopped by the mayor for one last comment from him.
All he did was wink.
