AN: Hi readers! This chapter struck me like lightning, also I've been focusing my writing on my Dying light fanfic. Seeing that I've been getting some PM's on continuing it, the story itself isn't dead, I just have been having trouble with writing it. Anyway, this will bring a new perspective for Arashi.


(Coral Highlands) (Two days after the World Eater) (3rd person POV)

*KKRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM*

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH" Arashi cries as the Elder of Lightning blasted a coral bed with another bolt of lightning that completely obliterated the entire structure. It has been two days since the Starving Deviljho battle and the reincarnated Elder has been releasing plenty of pent up frustration.

Frustration that despite all his power over a Deviljho's elemental weakness, he was still pummeled to near death once again. The wounds have healed recently, but the scars, both physical and mental, remained as a reminder of his blunder. The jagged teeth marks of the Deviljho biting down on him were visible on his hide from the way the Deviljho handled him. While he knew by saving Kira this would happen, he still blames himself for not using his strongest attacks from the start.

For example, when the Deviljho targeted Kira, he could've used his Lightning Lance attack to spear through the Deviljho or at the very least make it stumble and fall on its side. Or he could have used Lightning Stream and a Charged Lightning Strike to paralyze it. After the first brush with death against Nergigante, he thought that he had learned his lesson on tunnel vision. But it appears that it was far from learned.

Only sheer will power and fury for his blatant ignorance and slow thinking that he trudged through the Ancient Forest and rested there before making his way to the Coral Highlands. At the highest point of the Coral Highlands did he recharge his power and went on to vent his frustrations. While he was aware on how much damage he can do to the land before it became irreversible, it still did not ease the defeat he feels within his heart.

What he did not know though, was that his rampage has awoken something Ancient and undeniably powerful within the depths of the New World.

(The Depths of the Elder's Recess)

Within the Elder's Recess lies the echoing Cocoon of what will be soon known as the biggest threat to the New World when fully grown. However, there is another one slumbering within the confines of this Elder charged cave. Sleeping within a massive crystal is an Elder whose power over Lightning is only surpassed by the Father of Elders itself. Its crystal shattered and is awoken by something disturbing the delicate ecosystem of the New World. It stood up and stretched its legs before disappearing in a literal flash of lightning.

(Coral Highlands)

'What is wrong with me? How could I lose to an overgrown pickle? All these powers I possess and yet I still nearly died in the process…'Arashi thought, his head low in frustration. Lightning crackles on the tip of his horn as he prepares for another lightning strike.

However, this time the Lightning Strike hit something else and to his shock, the attack didn't seem to bother the newcomer at all.

'Who the-' was the only thought Arashi could make before a sudden impact blasted him away a good few feet to the ground. And when looks up he can see what it was. It was another Kirin, however this one is very different than him. This one was a lot bigger than him, about 1700 cm. or more. But, what is really noticeable was the mane that surrounds its entire head. Normal Kirins have fur on their head and chins and some on the side, but this one has a full on lion's mane, almost similar to the Admirals hairstyle.

What shocked Arashi the most is his inability to read this Kirin's thoughts, even when he tries to use his EPS, he is unable to get a single thought out of the Kirin. His eyes further widen in shock when the Kirin begins to Neigh… however, in his ears, he can hear it like it was speaking in English.

"Why are you destroying this sacred land sparkling?" The older Kirin's voice echoed throughout the area. Arashi, still a bit shaken, shook his head and tries to come up with an answer.

"I-I-I'm sorry… I do… not have any excuse to what I have caused here…" Arashi's tone was low and he bows his head in shame as well as a hint of fear. In front of him is no ordinary Kirin, nor is it even an Arch Tempered one. This Kirin is something else, something Ancient, something so powerful that it completely eclipses his own by a large margin. Judging on how it took his Lightning strike with relative stride, then he knows when he is completely outclassed.

"What troubles you then sparkling? I can feel your negative energy from my resting place." The Ancient Kirin spoke with a tone of an old sage. Arashi's body grew tense as his frustrations towards himself resurfaced, the rage on how his short mindedness has caused him more troubles than he thought possible. The fight with Nergigante should've been simple but his tunnel vision caused him to ignore the falling balls of lava and it almost cost him his life.

Deviljho, the fight could've been a bit more of a challenge than Nergigante, but he also got tunnel vision again and forgot to use his more powerful techniques and use it instead of stabbing his horn and inflicting himself with Elder Seal due to the intense dragon element a Starving Deviljho possesses. All of these powerful moves at his disposal and yet he was too stupid to use them right off the bat and finish the problem before it became a fatal encounter. He was about to answer the Ancient Kirin when a voice snaps his head to the right.

"ARASHI!" The unmistakable voice of Kira sounded as she and her partner Kazuma stopped dead in their tracks when they gazed upon another Kirin that completely dwarfs Arashi in both size and power.

The said Ancient Elder narrows its blood red eyes towards the invaders of their most sacred land of eternal rest. It takes a stance, poised to charge at a moment's notice. Kira and Kazuma readied their own weapons, prepared to defend themselves against this Elder Dragon.

However, for Arashi. He is faced with a choice… He looks to his left and sees Kazuma and Kira. He can see Kira's hands were slightly trembling at the imposing size of the other Kirin. He turns his head to the said Older Elder Dragon. He knew that this will be a fight that is guaranteed to kill him. And yet, he will die on the inside should Kazuma and Kira's road end right here. They still have a destiny to accomplish, as long as Xeno'Jiiva lives then the New World is as good as gone should it get out or worse, is eventually reach maturity.

It was no secret that in Monster Hunter World, Xeno'Jiiva is basically a literal premature Elder Dragon God that came out early due to Astera finding its nesting grounds first before it could reach full power. So with his choice made he slowly walked towards the Fifth Fleet Pair and stood in front of them, he lowers his head, pointing his horn at the Ancient Kirin in a challenging manner. The Ancient Kirin narrows its eyes at the Sparkling that dares to challenge it.

The sky begins to darken and flashes of lightning dances around the Coral Highlands as a clash of storms begins to brew. And Kira and Kazuma can only watch from the sidelines as they were about to witness something straight out of the Old Tales of the Ancient Civilization.


AN: And that's a tease about the next chapter done. So yeah, I hope you like this one. I got the idea after watching some Monster hunter lore story telling videos on Youtube. So tell me what you think on this road on the AU of MH World. This Fatalis0217 saying, Destiny.