Chapter 1
Silas could only wait as he and the other three hunters approached the location where supposedly, a Molten Tigrex had been spotted. If it was a molten, and not a regular or brute tigrex. It would show that that it was just as far spread as its cousins. Especially since this particular one had been sighted deep in the ever wood...
"Silas, Silas listen to me", a feminine voice said. Silas looked up at the hunter in front of him. She was wearing rathian s armor. Had deep brown hair, and light blue eyes which seemed to express concern for Silas.
"Sorry Ova", Silas replied," I was in deep thought".
"Don't worry Silas, just keep your focus for the hunt, and don't think too much"
Silas simply nodded.
"Ok, I'll trust your okay",Ova said with a smile," We'll do what we usually do, catch it and relocate it as usual".
'I hope your right' Silas thought. He knew many a hunter would love to kill the creature just for its materials. Poaching was one of the few things he would not tolerate. As he eyed the other two hunters both wearing Zamtrios armor s, he began to once again go into thought.
...
"Silas ,wake up we're here"
Silas got up groggily. Having fallen asleep on the way. He looked up at Ova who appeared frustrated with him.
"Silas, the other two have already left, grab you great sword and lets go", she demanded.
Silas quickly grabbed his accursed blade great sword before dashing outside. He saw Ova waiting for him near the path to the everwoods depths. They nodded as they dashed into the woods after the other two.
When they arrived the place was a mess. Trees and boulders were thrown about or smashed into pieces. Among the destruction and chaos was the corpse of one of the other hunters. A large bite mark on his torso, both arms missing, his helmet fractured, blood flowing from the wounds. Ova was disgusted by the sight.
"We better hurry", Silas said," they clearly weren't ready to fight a Molten tigrex".
As they ran along Ova glanced worriedly at the corpse thinking,' it really is as far spread as its cousins'.
When Silas and Ova arrived at the scene, they were shocked to see the other hunter and a man in Rathalos armor both fighting a very pissed Molten tigrex.
"Who do you think that is", asked Ova.
"We'll ask after the Molten Tigrex is caught", Silas replied.
Ova quickly found a high ledge to snipe the M. Tigrex from. She pulled out her bow, letting lose several shots laced with paralyzing venom at the pseudo-wyvern.
Silas charged behind swinging the blunt side of his blade at its leg. The M. Tigrex screeched in surprise as it was knocked over from the blow, but quickly recovered and turned, looking at its new targets, and letting lose a roar of anger before charging Silas. He dived under its forearm and turned as it changed directions. Running straight back at Silas as he continually dodged.
The other hunter simply watched the newcomers before turning toward the strange man. And beginning a conversation that could not be heard over the wyverns roars.
After several minutes of hit and runs Silas yelled," plant the pitfall".
Ova reacted quickly. Diving off the edge and landing gracefully. She quickly planted the trap directly behind the monster.
"Silas its ready"!
Silas heard his partners words as he once again dived out of the way of a charge. He ran toward the trap leaping over it as the tigrex right on his heels nearly smashed him. It fell into the pitfall screeching and struggling. Silas and Ova quickly tranqed the Wyvern, sending it into a deep sleep.
"That was.. Way too close", huffed Silas.
"Yeah it sure was",Ova said," lets never use you as bait again".
They both gave a short laugh at the joke before turning and looking toward the other hunters as they approached. The zamtrios armored hunter staying silent,but the man in Rathalos quickly congratulating them on their was quick to dismiss this.
"Who are you and what are you doing out here",Silas asked,"and don't try to move around the answers".
The man simply replied," I was just on an expedition out here, you're friend here simply arrived with that monstrosity behind him. I just decided to help. And before you ask my name is John, i'm HR seven". John showed them his guild card as proof.
"Fine but I suppose you're done here", Silas said.
"Yeah, but I need a way back, mind if I tag along."
Silas simply thought" he's clearly a poacher or merc".
Silas was about to reply when Ova interrupted him.
"Sure, you can" Ova said," as long as you help relocate this big guy". She quickly patted the sleeping molten tigrex.
John just nodded, and underneath his faceplate grinned menacingly.
...
"Ova what were you thinking", Silas said to her,"he's obviously a poacher".
"yes but we can keep a close eye on him here".
"Fine, but I'm sleeping with the tigrex tonight."
"Ok Silas, be overly paranoid about a guy who couldn't hurt"...
Ova didn't finish her sentence as jolt rocked the cart. Silas looked outside to see several transports side the moltens carts.
"Maybe you were right, but I still think we have trouble, Silas said to Ova".
Silas grabbed a hunting knife off the cabinet to see what was going on. Sneaking around to the M. Tigrex's cart. He saw several men who were clearly poachers. Each with iron sword and wearing iron armor. John was there in his rath armor. And their leader was clearly in in the silver sol armor. Silas listened intently to their conversation.
"ok, Mercenary, your pay will be ready the second we get off this cart."
"Yeah, thanks the other hunter already left anyways, and the other two are probably asleep."
"Then we can get on with getting this thing out of"...
Silas had heard enough to know what was going on. The sheer fact the M. Tigrex had a muzzle on and was awake should have attested to that. This also meant Silas had no qualms about beating every last man into submission or possibly killing them".
He quickly formulated a plan. There were seven poachers in all counting John and their leader nine. He would rely on them hopefully being distracted by the tigrexes attempts to struggle.
He slid into the darkness unnoticed by the poachers. He slunk around before grabbing the first man ,covering his mouth before he turned and flung him off the cart. Rolling in the dust, and quickly falling behind them. He repeated this five times before they noticed. Silas thought by this point they just lacked common sense.
"Where are the others, John said, I swear if their slacking o...
He didn't finish his sentence as Silas grabbed him and and threw him, unfortunately he managed a muffled screech catching the attention of the leader and the last man.
The last poacher quickly pulled out a long sword. Preparing to slice Silas into pieces. He dashed forward missing Silas as he dived and ending near the edge. Silas simply kicked the man off the cart.
"well,well, looks like we have a big problem", the man lacked a helmet showing pure blood red pupils in his eyes."looks like that armored idiots info was more accurate than I thought. But I don't think you'll be doing anything."
"You're not going anywhere , I'm sure that guild security has a nice comfy cell for you", Silas said.
The man simply laughed in response," it won't matter either way, this freaks doomed anyway. I had it poisoned, and only I have the antidote".
He quickly pulled a vial out of his pouch. I don't think you'll...
The vial was shot out of his hand, landing near the M. Tigrex.
"What the", he looked up to see Ova with bow aimed right at him.
Bah, insufferable hunters. He quickly pulled two knifes out and threw one at Ova, who dodged out of the way. The man turned to face Silas who had retrieved the vial.
"You won't save it",he mocked," its far too late".
Silas didn't even bother, he quickly cut the muzzle off its jaw and was about to give the antidote when he felt a force tackle him.
"I wouldn't ignore me if I were you, it might cost you an arm."
The man quickly stabbed Silas in the arm, causing Silas to scream in pain. The man laughed as he raised his knife to finish him, but his smile to turned into a face of shock.
As he looked down an bloody arrow shown though his chest right where his heart was. He only grunted as fell off Silas and rolled off the cart into the dirt. Dead,future food for the velociprey.
"No,no,no,no", Silas panicked as got up. Ignoring the pain in his arm. He approached the M. Tigrex. Grabbing the antidote and feeding it to the paler monster .
" Come on, don't die on me, stay with me. Don't go out like this, stay with"...
Silas felt a hand on his shoulder as looked to see Ova looking at him with sympathy. He stood and looked at the now passed Molten Tigrex.
"It's my fault", he said," I could have saved it".
"No Silas you"...
Silas just cut her word out of his head as he stared at the Deceased wyvern thinking, I knew he was one...
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3 months later
Much had changed since that hunt. Silas had gained permission to use the Moltens corpse as he willed. He took what he needed to forge the exello armor set, and upgrade his sword into the veined graveblade+, before he burned the corpse and buried it to make sure nothing else could be used.
He paid attention to many of the tamers in the city, looking to them for inspiration. Occasionally though he would hear of monsters belonging to a tamer being killed by poachers or worse. He hated those men, one had even gotten a close friends partner, although it had happened years ago. Long before both arrived in Val Habar.
Ova had left with a new caravan, but before she left they had a conversation in which they said they would see each other hadn't seen or heard from her since. But had heard rumors of her being in dondruma.
He was in his casual wear, simply walking though the city of val habar thinking to himself.
He was thinking to himself about Ova when all of a sudden he was tackled by a large ball of fluff.'what the" he thought. He quickly looked up and saw that it was a stygian Zinogre pup.
'who owns a stygian zinogre pup in val habar', he thought as he pushed the little zinogre off.
That's when he heard a voice go," so sorry about that."
He looked up to see a young girl offering him a hand, he grabbed it and pulled himself up.
"Yeah got a little close to your Zinogre there", Silas said.
She replied, "he's not my monster he's belongs to my brother. But if you ask me they take a lot after each other."
Silas extended his hand, "I'm Silas."
She shook his hand .
"Ivy and you met Fenrir"
He replied"that's a nice name"
"Me or the stygian"
He chuckled at the joke while thinking, 'both I suppose'.
"So, if he's not your monster, where's the real owner".
Ivy pointed towards a young man, probably in his late teens. "Caring for a zinogre has proven difficult back we were hoping it'd be easier here in val habar".
Silus thought,she's hiding something,her posture says so".
He scanned her over before saying, " I think your skipping a few details".
"want to make something of it".
Silas wanting to avoid any confrontations replied,"No, but still it was very nice to meet you. Hope we meet again, we'll do a hunt or two together". Silus waved as he walked off toward his caravan.
'I better keep an eye on her', Silas thought,' she doesn't seem trust worthy with a monster'.
That's when Ova's words hit him.
' No,I'm being overly paranoid,"
As he walked into his home he looked over and saw Lucky snug and sound asleep. He smiled.
'She's was right', Silas thought,' I need to be trusting but wary'.
He laid on the bed and slowly went to sleep. Letting the world of dreams enter his mind.
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I don't own Monster Hunter.
Yeah, I lied about weekly updates. Depends on how long I plan each chapter will be. Yes, the next chapter won't be on for at least a week, its gonna be since it will feature Silas encounter with a certain virus and an elder dragon(no not shagaru magala). Silas and Ova have brother sister relationship not a lover couple one.
Anyways please refer to Cosmic Guardian's story, Lupi Della caccia for more on Silas,Ivy and all them.
Also refer to Josephiroth's story The Monster Trapper. For a different point of view, from his character Jose POV.