This is my gift and this is my curse, who am I? I am an author! Lol never
let people know you can write, friends will swamp you with requests,
fortunately this fic is my priority. Raven will be making an appearance
this chapter (I try to add new characters ASAP)
The small group of temporarily stunned hunters were now picking up their derailed trains of thought, Alice was the first to speak
"Well let's hurry to the transporter, we have a job to do," she said quietly
"HOW CAN YOU BE SO CALM!" raged Tatsu, understandably upset "We are about to go dragon hunting, through a den of wild monsters. With nowhere near good enough equipment and if we don't do it, we are henceforth unemployed AND YOU WANT TO JUST GET ON WITH IT!"
"If we are doomed either way, then we may as well attempt it" came Alice's simple reply
"..," Was the best Tatsu could think of in response
With this being said, or in Tatsu's case, not said, the party solemnly moved out, stepping onto the green pad of the transporter and activating it.
Upon their entrance to the forest, several sounds greeted them, the first being the growl of a savage wolf leaping on the attack, the second being Ryzada screaming as she turned in time to see the beasts jump, the third, a pulse of photon fire as Crimson expertly blasted a hole in the wolfs throat, this did nothing to discourage the remaining 5 wolves
"Are you okay Ryz?" asked Crimson, stepping in a circle matching the wolf who had identified him as prey
"I'm fine thank you" Ryzada answered "how did these wolves know we were coming?" she neatly ducked the attack from a wolf who thought she had been caught off guard, slicing her dagger along its side crippling the beast, it landed awkwardly and was immediately frozen solid by a barta launched by Alice "That's four left!" called Alice
"Make that three" shouted Tatsu, pulling his brand free of his recently skewered assailant
"Can nobody count? There is only 1" laughed Crimson his sniper fire bringing down another wolf
"CRIMSON THERE ARE TWO! BEHIND YOU!" Ryzada screamed
Crimson Whirled round, a mental command to Madhu his mag switching his sniper to a saber, he swung quickly, the saber piercing the wolf's heart, but the impact caused Crimson to stumble, leaving him wide open to the leap of the last wolf, the two went down a tangle of man and beast, Crimsons yells almost as animalistic as the wolves fierce growls "CRIMSON!" screamed Ryzada helplessly "Alice? Please you have to help him!"
"There is nothing I can do, said Alice, I cannot risk striking your friend with a technique, I'm sorry Ryzada"
Tatsu had already exchanged his brand for a handgun, firing at the struggling ranger and wolf, Ryzada quickly knocked the gun out of his hands
"You IDIOT! Are you trying to kill him?" Ryzada yelled, almost hysteric from panic, in the meantime, Crimson and the wolf had fought to a near dead lock, Crimson employing both hands to keep the wolfs jaws from closing around his throat, they were however still in motion, and none of his 3 companions dared to launch an attack, photon energy was far more hazardous to hunter than any beast could be. But the wolf was winning, its jaws closing slowly, but still beyond Crimsons power to halt.
Crimson laughed bitterly, so this was how his "great career" was to end? In the belly of a wolf, because he was surrounded by friends who refused to help? Perfect, a lonely end to a lonely person, he just regretted one thing, and that was
Crimsons thoughts were cut off as he suddenly felt an absence of weight. The wolf was gone. Crimson climbed to his feet and looked at his friends concerned faces
"My thanks to whichever one of you three saved me" he smiled, still a pointless expression
"We didn't save you Crimson, we were too scared we would hit you accidentally" admitted Ryzada
"Then who did?" asked Crimson, plainly bewildered
"It was him" answered Ryzada, pointing towards a darkly dressed hunter who had previously escaped Crimsons notice "He leapt down from one of these trees and sliced the wolf nearly in half! He must have thrown it 5 foot away!"
"A mysterious rescuer" Sighed Alice "I wish I could have one"
Crimson ignored this comment and walked up to the black clad hunter
"My name is Crimson and I thank you deeply for saving my life" He said extending one hand in a gesture of friendship
The mysterious hunter looked briefly down at Crimsons hand, he made no move to accept it "Those who are weak have no place on the battle field"
Crimson's eyes blazed, NOBODY insulted his combat skills, His sniper materializing in his hands, he looked darkly at the stranger "I come from a noble line and have worked hard to earn a reputation, if you were watching you would know that I was outnumbered in valiant defense of my comrades" Crimson always spoke in proper English when he felt the need to make a point
Ignoring the words the hunter looked down yet again, regarding Crimsons sniper "Rifles.., a cowards weapon, I would expect no less from one such as yourself"
By this time, Tatsu had arrived at Crimsons side, ready to support his friend in the event of a fight "watch your mouth!" he warned "me and my friends do NOT like being insulted, isn't that right Ryz?" peculiarly while Crimsons speech improved with anger, Tatsu's became more base
"You should be nicer when talking to strangers sir, especially when you are outnumbered four to one, Crimson may own you his life, but Tatsu and I don't owe you a thing" Ryzada also took Crimsons side, as always
Alice said nothing, being content simply to observe, although she was beginning to like this stranger less than she had before he had opened his mouth.
"My name is Raven, I do not fear you or any other, maybe later we will fight, I have no time for this, I will not save you again, you are on your own" with this Raven turned and left, disappearing with near the same rapidity as he had arrived
"What a rude person" said Alice, breaking her silence
"That he was" agreed Tatsu, once more returning to his usual mode of speech "But I believe the most important question is, why were there wolves waiting for us?"
"It may have been nothing," said Crimson slowly "but I think that just maybe the beasts have figured out that the telepad is where hunters appear from"
"But they are just monsters, they aren't intelligent at all, they don't think like we do" said Ryzada, a frown marring her brow
"Either way" Alice interjected "It might be a good idea to move, standing in one place is a bad idea if you don't want to attract the attention of wild animals"
"Right" said Crimson "We're moving out, be on your guard" with that, the party moved slowly down the well traveled path, constantly alert, watching for the appearance of more monsters, all of them except Tatsu, who was still running ideas through his mind, Elisel had mentioned something about the monsters, how they weren't as they used to be, Tatsu has merely laughed at this, saying Elisel was starting to sound like an old woman, often earning himself a beating in a "sparring match." But maybe there was some truth behind it, could it be? Were these beasts changing? Learning? Evolving? This could be very, very bad news.
Wow I'm really surprised my first fic has been such a success, ahhh well just goes to show, never listen to your critics, hmm should have thought about how many people might submit characters, its not a problem now, but I warn you people, I may start turning down characters, easiest way round this is to write a really good bio, remember the more background I have on your hunter, the better I can portray them
The small group of temporarily stunned hunters were now picking up their derailed trains of thought, Alice was the first to speak
"Well let's hurry to the transporter, we have a job to do," she said quietly
"HOW CAN YOU BE SO CALM!" raged Tatsu, understandably upset "We are about to go dragon hunting, through a den of wild monsters. With nowhere near good enough equipment and if we don't do it, we are henceforth unemployed AND YOU WANT TO JUST GET ON WITH IT!"
"If we are doomed either way, then we may as well attempt it" came Alice's simple reply
"..," Was the best Tatsu could think of in response
With this being said, or in Tatsu's case, not said, the party solemnly moved out, stepping onto the green pad of the transporter and activating it.
Upon their entrance to the forest, several sounds greeted them, the first being the growl of a savage wolf leaping on the attack, the second being Ryzada screaming as she turned in time to see the beasts jump, the third, a pulse of photon fire as Crimson expertly blasted a hole in the wolfs throat, this did nothing to discourage the remaining 5 wolves
"Are you okay Ryz?" asked Crimson, stepping in a circle matching the wolf who had identified him as prey
"I'm fine thank you" Ryzada answered "how did these wolves know we were coming?" she neatly ducked the attack from a wolf who thought she had been caught off guard, slicing her dagger along its side crippling the beast, it landed awkwardly and was immediately frozen solid by a barta launched by Alice "That's four left!" called Alice
"Make that three" shouted Tatsu, pulling his brand free of his recently skewered assailant
"Can nobody count? There is only 1" laughed Crimson his sniper fire bringing down another wolf
"CRIMSON THERE ARE TWO! BEHIND YOU!" Ryzada screamed
Crimson Whirled round, a mental command to Madhu his mag switching his sniper to a saber, he swung quickly, the saber piercing the wolf's heart, but the impact caused Crimson to stumble, leaving him wide open to the leap of the last wolf, the two went down a tangle of man and beast, Crimsons yells almost as animalistic as the wolves fierce growls "CRIMSON!" screamed Ryzada helplessly "Alice? Please you have to help him!"
"There is nothing I can do, said Alice, I cannot risk striking your friend with a technique, I'm sorry Ryzada"
Tatsu had already exchanged his brand for a handgun, firing at the struggling ranger and wolf, Ryzada quickly knocked the gun out of his hands
"You IDIOT! Are you trying to kill him?" Ryzada yelled, almost hysteric from panic, in the meantime, Crimson and the wolf had fought to a near dead lock, Crimson employing both hands to keep the wolfs jaws from closing around his throat, they were however still in motion, and none of his 3 companions dared to launch an attack, photon energy was far more hazardous to hunter than any beast could be. But the wolf was winning, its jaws closing slowly, but still beyond Crimsons power to halt.
Crimson laughed bitterly, so this was how his "great career" was to end? In the belly of a wolf, because he was surrounded by friends who refused to help? Perfect, a lonely end to a lonely person, he just regretted one thing, and that was
Crimsons thoughts were cut off as he suddenly felt an absence of weight. The wolf was gone. Crimson climbed to his feet and looked at his friends concerned faces
"My thanks to whichever one of you three saved me" he smiled, still a pointless expression
"We didn't save you Crimson, we were too scared we would hit you accidentally" admitted Ryzada
"Then who did?" asked Crimson, plainly bewildered
"It was him" answered Ryzada, pointing towards a darkly dressed hunter who had previously escaped Crimsons notice "He leapt down from one of these trees and sliced the wolf nearly in half! He must have thrown it 5 foot away!"
"A mysterious rescuer" Sighed Alice "I wish I could have one"
Crimson ignored this comment and walked up to the black clad hunter
"My name is Crimson and I thank you deeply for saving my life" He said extending one hand in a gesture of friendship
The mysterious hunter looked briefly down at Crimsons hand, he made no move to accept it "Those who are weak have no place on the battle field"
Crimson's eyes blazed, NOBODY insulted his combat skills, His sniper materializing in his hands, he looked darkly at the stranger "I come from a noble line and have worked hard to earn a reputation, if you were watching you would know that I was outnumbered in valiant defense of my comrades" Crimson always spoke in proper English when he felt the need to make a point
Ignoring the words the hunter looked down yet again, regarding Crimsons sniper "Rifles.., a cowards weapon, I would expect no less from one such as yourself"
By this time, Tatsu had arrived at Crimsons side, ready to support his friend in the event of a fight "watch your mouth!" he warned "me and my friends do NOT like being insulted, isn't that right Ryz?" peculiarly while Crimsons speech improved with anger, Tatsu's became more base
"You should be nicer when talking to strangers sir, especially when you are outnumbered four to one, Crimson may own you his life, but Tatsu and I don't owe you a thing" Ryzada also took Crimsons side, as always
Alice said nothing, being content simply to observe, although she was beginning to like this stranger less than she had before he had opened his mouth.
"My name is Raven, I do not fear you or any other, maybe later we will fight, I have no time for this, I will not save you again, you are on your own" with this Raven turned and left, disappearing with near the same rapidity as he had arrived
"What a rude person" said Alice, breaking her silence
"That he was" agreed Tatsu, once more returning to his usual mode of speech "But I believe the most important question is, why were there wolves waiting for us?"
"It may have been nothing," said Crimson slowly "but I think that just maybe the beasts have figured out that the telepad is where hunters appear from"
"But they are just monsters, they aren't intelligent at all, they don't think like we do" said Ryzada, a frown marring her brow
"Either way" Alice interjected "It might be a good idea to move, standing in one place is a bad idea if you don't want to attract the attention of wild animals"
"Right" said Crimson "We're moving out, be on your guard" with that, the party moved slowly down the well traveled path, constantly alert, watching for the appearance of more monsters, all of them except Tatsu, who was still running ideas through his mind, Elisel had mentioned something about the monsters, how they weren't as they used to be, Tatsu has merely laughed at this, saying Elisel was starting to sound like an old woman, often earning himself a beating in a "sparring match." But maybe there was some truth behind it, could it be? Were these beasts changing? Learning? Evolving? This could be very, very bad news.
Wow I'm really surprised my first fic has been such a success, ahhh well just goes to show, never listen to your critics, hmm should have thought about how many people might submit characters, its not a problem now, but I warn you people, I may start turning down characters, easiest way round this is to write a really good bio, remember the more background I have on your hunter, the better I can portray them
