Authors note: this is a story based on the world of monster hunter. This is my first story so it may be going through several edits in the future.
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Chapter one
Stowaway
The guild would recruit anyone even young children, sending them off to their eventual death. The guild was corrupt making foolish decisions. Famine and fear was common as monsters were constantly attacking villages tearing apart anyone. The guild only protected themselves as well as taxing anyone for self profit, quieting anyone who spoke out against them. The guards took over households taking whatever they want. There have even been rumors that they conduct experiments on humans and monsters
Faolan a hunter who has fallen from grace and has become a fugitive running from the guild. Was walking around a corner into a dark alleyway after performing a successful heist on a wealthy member of the guild, was surprised to see someone waiting for him. The stranger was in a strange hooded robe with a crest on the front depicting a wyvern being cut in half. The stranger spoke in a tone that sounded dangerous as if he could snap your neck at any moment "we have noticed your heist and could use someone with skills like yours to help out cause". Is he apart of the gaurd do I need to fight today? Wondered Faolan getting ready for any attack. Then the stranger spoke as if reading his mind "i am not an enemy" " I am here to recruit you to help destroy the guild and end this madness".
This was not what Faolan was expecting to happen today but he was interested "what's in it for me?" "Will it help the people or will it just create another corrupt organization?" "Why me?". "We need an assasian who's good at sneaking in and knows his way around a fight and is good at thieving" said the hooded stranger "there will be pay as well as the thrill of the kill" "we will create a just government that follows the wishes of the people" promised the stranger. "What's your name" spoke Faolan, "you may call me Burn" replied the stranger. "Are you interested" asked Burn, this might be a trap to catch me or kill me or it might help people "let me think about it". "You have three days" Burn said turning to leave. "Wait!" Faolan shouted but he was gone.
Faolan went to his hideout which is nothing more than a building that was abandoned due to a monster attack. The area is dangerous but he made sure to take precautions by laying traps in the area. But when he was getting closer to his hideout he found some of his traps were tripped. There was several bodies they were apart of the gaurd, they were brutally slashed open by sharp wires blood was everywhere. Worried that his hideout was found he set out stealthily keeping watch for guards. Then he saw them, they were trying to get into the hideout by the front door and were shouting about how it could be trapped "what if there's a trap it could kill us all!" Shouted one of the guards angrily.
While they were bickering I decided to go around and sneak attack them. He unsheathed his blade which was part of a set of two but was lost to a attack by a powerful monster. I climbed up onto the roof and prepared to jump off and stab a gaurd through the skull. Making the leap I thrust my blade into the skull of a gaurd making him spout blood like a fountain killing him instantly. There were four more guards, while the gaurds were trying to figure out what just happened I ran over sliding cut one of the main artery's of a guards leg sending him to the ground instantly. The rest of the guards finally figuring out what just happens got into a combat stance. I waited for the guards to charge at me and when they did I partied two guards attacks then swept the other guard off his feet. I quickly cut the neck of the guard making my blade slick with blood. The other guards feared that they might be next started quivering with fear. They tried to stab me but I quickly side stepped the attack and severed his head. The other gaurd suddenly dropped his weapon "I surrender!" He shouted. I might be able to get information from him I thought "how did you find this place" I said menacingly "Someone said there was a dangerous criminal around here we don't know who it was they were staying anonymous!" Said the trembling gaurd. Then out of nowhere a Velocidrome a low level large monster, came charging out of some ruined buildings hearing all the commotion and smelling the blood. It was hungry so I decided to book it leaving behind the guard as food for it. The guard horrified by this new threat was paralyzed with fear, the velocidrome stalked slowly toward him and made a cry as if calling for friends or some kind of victory screech. The velocidrome started takeing bites out of the poor gaurd eating him alive his screams were horrible eventually becoming choking sounds as he choked on his on blood. Not wanting to see anymore I ran to town.
I lied low until the third day where I was waiting in the same alleyway where I first met Burn my mind made. "Did you make up your mind?" A voice said suddenly behind him. "I have decided to go" I said
"Good" replies burn "there's a sand ship going to Val Harbor sneak into the ship and once you get to Val Harbor we will contact you". Once I have finished the conversation I got what little things I have and set out to sneak onto the ship I will be a stowaway and will have to keep myself hidden for a while but hopefully this will help the people.
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That was my first chapter there will be spelling errors but they will eventually get fixed. Please tell me if you see any or any other mistakes. Also tips for this website will be greatly appreciated. And remember this is my first chapter I still got to get the hang of this.