Sorry it's been so long. I've got to start setting more goals. Here's Ch.10
Jarus's funeral was the next day. He was dressed in new armor and he had his sword. The elders carried him out in a wooden case and set him in the newly dug hole outside of camp as most people watched. It had already started to fill up with muddy water because of the rain, but that's the way he would have wanted it, said one of the elders, Mague. She said that he told her once that he would like to be buried in moist soil. And he did. Some stayed and said their last good byes before Raven, Flak, and a couple of other villager boys filled the hole back up.
That night the camp was still silent. Kkalas had to pick a new second in command soon. It had almost been a full day. The general etiquette was that once a second command steps down or dies, the leader has to choose a new one in twenty four hours. It was getting close to that point.
The Rathian had been only partially cut up. It was still sitting, rotting in the edge of the clearing. The scales had peen picked off and Flak got new Rathian Leggings. Raven and Dust both chose to receive arm armor, and Ali got a new helmet, (which Flak thought looked good on her.)
Flak was sitting on the side of the clearing under the over hang of the hunter cots when Raven came and sat by him. It was still raining. "Pretty sucky couple of days, huh?" "Yeah." Flak replied. "The Guild is coming tomorrow. The 200 Rathian scales request will be well met, along with those 50 hydro hides." Raven nodded. Just then did Flak realize Raven had a steaming cup of coffee. The black haired hunter took a careful sip. "How much zini will the camp be receiving?" Flak thought and added all of the quests that had been completed, up in his head. "About 35,000." "Not bad."
A second later Raven went into a coughing fit. Flak looked at him as it went on for about a minute. "A- are you ok?" "Cough- cough, gah. Yeah- gah." Raven cleared his thought. "I'm ok. I'll go to my cot now." "Ok." Raven stood up and walked three cots down and entered.
Flak looked up into the rain, coming from overcast skies, imagining the guild blimp coming down into the clearing.
He looked back down into the almost empty clearing. Flak looked over to the leaders den to see Hemer, Reilliek, Kkalas, and an unhappy looking Trojin and emerge. The three senior hunters went all around the camp calling people out of their cots, and ushering them towards the clearing. When people started gathering around the large rock where the leader speaks, Flak got up and joined in. Two minutes later the clearing was crowded and Kkalas spoke.
"Hello, members of Thundersky clan. I think you all know why I called you here today. I am appointing a new second in command." Happy murmurs rippled throughout the clearing. "I made crucial decisions along with Trojin, Reilliek and Hemer. And we have decided that the new second in command of Thundersky clan is, Stremmus!" Everyone clapped and cheered including Flak as a stunned and surprised Stremmus walked up the pathway to the top of the rock. When he arrived Kkalas was looked at Stremmus with a slight smile. "Stremmus! Stremmus!" Everyone cheered.
When the new deputy came up to Kkalas the cheering died down. "Stremmus. I chose you as the Second in command of Thundersky clan because of your fearlessness in battle, have stunning hunting and tracking abilities, and most importantly, you put your clan before your self." Stremmus nodded. "I Kkalas leader of Thundersky clan ask you, Stremmus, are you ready for the responsibility to be the deputy of this great clan?" "I am." "Well congratulations." The crowd cheered as Stremmus went back with Kkalas to her den to discuss the new politics.
Flak turned to see everybody dispersing and getting out of the rain. Flak started back and stopped when he spotted Trojin, Reilliek and Hemer standing at the entrance of the camp. A second later, they stood upright and went out the tunnel. And the weird thing was, they didn't have their weapons.
What are they up to? Flak noticed they didn't cheer or at least clap when Stremmus was appointed.
Flak thought on that as he walked out of the rain.
The next day
Flak woke up to hear… well nothing. The rain had stopped along with the annoying patter of it hitting his roof. He stood up out of bed. "Waaaaaant some berries?" Giranamo asked as he yawned and held up a plate full of berries. "Sure." He took them and ate them.
When he was done he got dressed and went into the clearing. Most of the rest of the clan was up. Flak walked over to the well and splashed some water in his face. Then a horn sounded in the distance. Everybody looked up. "That was the guild." Stremmus yelled. "They'll be here in five minutes. Get the chests ready." Wham and Gurtigo went into the storage room and cameo out with two large wooden chests filled with requested items from the guild.
Flak walked over to Ali walking across the clearing. "Hey Ali-." "Not now Flak." She said in a firm voice and walked all the way across the clearing to the medicine den. "Wonder what that was all about." Flak close his eyes and breathed out when he heard Dust's voice behind him. "I don't know." he said as he turned around. Dust was in his armor with his new Rathian Chest plate with his Lance on his back. "Oh, well I think I do." He said as he came up close. "Ya see, about two months ago you and Ali went into her cot together and you- well lets just say she now realizes that she's-." Dust couldn't say any more before Flaks fist met with his face. Dust fell to the ground where Flak got on top of him and kept on punching him threw the visor of Dusts helmet. His head bounce in the mud of the clearing.
Flak couldn't do anymore damage before someone grabbed him from behind and threw him off of Flak. Flak looked up to see Gurtigo over him along with other people gathering around. Shel came running by and attended to Dust and helped him sit up. Gurtigo picked Falk up and looked him in the eyes. "What was that!? Do you know what he was about to do!? Go bring some of the villagers out to be taught survival skills. Well guess what. He got punched in the face!" Flak stood there in Gurtigo's grip as he saw Dust stand up, dazed with a few others help. He looked up at looked at Flak with anger in his eyes. But he didn't strike back. He let the adults take him to Doctor Griffin.
"Yah see what you did." Gurtigo said as he released Flak. "Now after the guild is gone go straight to Kkalas and tell her just what happened. Flak looked over to see the balloon on the guild land in the clearing. "But for now. Go to your cot."
With that the only people left watching Flak were a couple of villagers. He looked down and did as Gurtigo said. Just before he was about to enter he looked across the clearing to see if anyone else was looking. And two were, on the other side of the clearing:
Raven and Ali.
Flak closed his eyes and entered.
Wow. I did not expect that to go like that. Well hope you enjoyed. See ya.