Hunt 7: Zedept's "Scar"ed Past

Zedept, Lyra and Raylin arrives in Abagret. "We made it." Raylin says. Zedept starts to walk. "Where are you going?" Lyra asks. "The guild." Zedept said. Lyra and Raylin follows him and the arrive in front of a large building and half it is in the mountain's side. "Let's go." Zedept said.

They enter the guild. Zedept walks up to a hunter. Lyra and Raylin watches Zedept as he talks to a hunter. Zedept walks back to them. "Go and take a seat. I have something to take care of." Zedept says. "Ok." Lyra said as they sit down.

Zedept walks over to a female in Barioth armor. "I hear that you're the best informant here." Zedept said in a deeper voice. "Depends who's asking." The female says as she takes a drink. "I am." Zedept says in that deeper voice. The female turns around and sees Zedept. "Well I'll be damned, you're back." The female says as she stands up and hugs him.

Lyra and Raylin watches this occur. "They sure are friendly with each other" Raylin says. Lyra stares with a mad look on her face. "How's it going?" Zedept asks in his normal voice. "Good, so I'm guessing you're calling it in then?" The female asks. "Yeah." Zedept says. "Then follow me." She says and they walk into the back.

"I wonder what that is about." Raylin says. Lyra gets up and follows them. Zedept and the female walks into a room. Zedept sits on a couch-like object while the female sits in a chair. "When did you get back to the Northern Continent?" The female asks.

"Yesterday." Zedept says. "Last I heard, you was in the Southern Continent and you had Garuga armor." The female says. "A Lagiacrus destroyed my Garuga armor and I was given this Baggi armor to replace it." Zedept said. "I see. You're lucky that you're alive." The female said. "Yeah." Zedept said. He then looks towards the curtain door. "Do you have a Stone on you?" Zedept asks. The female hands him a Stone. Zedept throws it through the curtain.

"Ow!" Lyra's voice said. "Quit hiding you two and get in here." Zedept said. Raylin and Lyra walks in with Lyra holding her head with her right hand. "Sorry about that Zedept." Raylin says. "Sit down." Zedept said angrily. Raylin and Lyra sits down. "Friends of yours?" The female asks.

"Yeah." Zedept said. "Hello, I'm Raylin." Raylin says. "And I'm Lyra." Lyra says as she rubs her head. The female takes off her helmet and reveals a shoulder length, purple spikey hair and purple eyes. "I'm Kristia, Abagret's top informer." Kristia says placing her helmet on a desk. "How do you two know each other?" Raylin asks.

"Should I tell it or should you?" Kristia asks. "I will." Zedept said. They all look at him. "It happened a few years after Master's death." Zedept started.


Flashback – Snowy Mountain, Northern Continent, 7 years ago

Zedept is walking alone through a snowy mountain in Kut-Ku armor and a Golden Eclipse Sword and Shield. (The Sword and Shield was given to him.) "I wonder how much longer I have to walk until I get to Abagret?" Zedept asks himself. A sudden snow storm happens. "Damn." Zedept says. He looks around and enters a small cave. "That was sudden." He said as he watches the snow storm. He pulls out a Hot Meat and eats it to stay warm. The storm dies down. He steps out and continues walking.

After 20 minutes of walking, he hears a roar. He pulls out the sword with his right hand and looks around. A load thud comes from behind him. He turns around and sees a Tigrex. He gulps. The Tigrex stares him down. "Must not be afraid." He says in his head. The Tigrex roars and charges. Zedept dodges and slashes at the front claws as well. Tigrex turns around and continue charging. Zedept dodges again and hits his back against a wall. Tigrex charges one more time.

Zedept smirks and dodges to the left. Tigrex's jaw gets stuck and Zedept charges at it and slashes at its face. Tigrex breaks free with a slash mark over its right eye. "Looks like I blinded its right eye." Zedept says. Tigrex charges and slashes its claw. Zedept went to dodge it but Tigrex saw it coming and did a second slash with its left claw and slashes Zedept's left eye. Zedept puts his left hand over his eye. "Damn it, it got payback." Zedept said exhausted while holding his left eye.

Tigrex walks towards him. Zedept backs up until he feels the edge of the cliff. Zedept does a quick look to his right and back to Tigrex. Tigrex jumps and lands in front of him and forces Zedept to fall off the cliff. "AAAAAHHHHHH!" Zedept screamed on the way down. Zedept hits the cliffside multiple times on the way down before landing at the mountain's base. Zedept lands on his front side with the right side of his face in the snow. Zedept slowly lifts his head and sees a figure running towards him. He passes out.


Kristia's Room – 3 Days Later

Zedept wakes up and sees that he's in a room. "Where am I?" He asks. "Abagret's guild's information room." Kristia said. Zedept looks to his right and sees a purple haired female in Blango armor. "Who are you?" Zedept asks. "Name's Kristia and I work here at Abagret." She says. "Abagret?" He asks. "Yes." She says. Zedept tries to sit up.

"Careful or you'll open your wounds." Kristia says. "How did I get here?" He asks. "I saw you fall from the mountain and I rushed over to where you landed and I carried you back here and dad tended to your wounds." Kristia explained. "Thank you." Zedept says. "Now you owe me." Kristia said. "Fine." Zedept said. "What's your name?" Kristia asks. "Zedept." He says. "Nice to meet you." Kristia said.


Present Day

"And after that, she helped me out while I stayed here and I paid her back and now she owes me something." Zedept finished. "And I see that you switched over to a Greatsword now." Kristia said. "Yeah and I'm here to use that favor." Zedept said. "Let me guess, that Tigrex right?" Kristia asks. "No." Zedept said. Kristia is surprised by that.

"If it's not about that Tigrex then what?" Kristia asks. "I need information on a monster that's been called 'Master of Elements'. Think you can get any info for me?" Zedept says and asks. "Master of Elements huh?" Kristia asks. "Yes." Zedept answered. "I know that's it's only a legend but you actually believe that it exists so I'll help you." Kristia said. "Thank you." Zedept said as he bows.

"It will take a few days to hear from the other informants on the other continents so rest here until then." Kristia said. "Thank you, we will." Lyra said. " I'll arrange some rooms for the 3 of you." Kristia said. "Thanks." Raylin says. "We might get a lead now." Lyra said. "Let's hope so." Zedept said.