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'If someone had told me I'd have to fight a pack of at least 20 pitch black clever bone armored animals I'd have laughed in there face, possibly cut there throat if I was in a bad mood, However.'
Narrowly dodging a swipe from one of the two giant bipedal wolves, *ROAAR* "Crap behind." Turning his head only to get a face full of Claw from the odd looking rune bear, the force sending him crashing through a tree wood splintering in all directions. Coughing out blood into his helmet, red seeping through the chain mail of his helmet down onto the black cloth of his armor. A smaller tar colored wolf seeing an opportunity lunged towards the dazed man. Rolling to the side on pure instinct alone, the wolfs claw tearing cloth off his chest piece and scraping the metal, the wolf tumbling after missing its mark. 'NOW' upon seeing an opening brought the end of his blade down with tremendous force separating the lower and upper half of the wolf from each other causing it to dissolve into a puddle of black liquid. "There it is again why do they keep dissolving." Disgusted by the scene Max continues, "anyways I guess that makes 7 down, let's see all 3 of the large ones are still alive and 10 more of those shorter wolves, course I shouldn't call something my height short."
Ducking a swipe from one of the large Wolves Max went to slice at the creature with his sword only to stop mid swing and use it to block an incoming strike from the other large wolf, rolling with the force of the blow to reduce the impact. Max tries to back step to create some room only to be nipped at from behind by a smaller wolf, keeping him encircled between the 13 Animals. 'Come on give me something to work with.'
Exhaling sharply Max begins a plan of attack. 'Ok if I attack one of the big wolves the other one comes in and helps it. If I try to only target the small ones the rune bear tries to pound me into the ground. The rune bear is too big to take down quickly without getting mauled by any of the wolves.'
Contemplating some more Max weighs his options 'I really have no other option but to kill the smaller wolves first do I.' Looking off to the side to see his staff laying on the tar covered grass 'These things are smart too, separating me from one of the very things that could end them all in an instant. Whether they meant too or not doesn't matter cause they haven't given me an opening to get it.'
'These things also seem adept at hunting people or I guess tarnished like me too, my movements have slowed quite a bit from all the dodging they've had me do, seems they've noticed too.'
*AWOOO* both large wolves let out loud howl sending commands to the rest of the group of animals. Circling around there prey, they wait for one final command to dine on a fresh meal.
'If I'm not careful I could die, permanently even judging how I still can't sense the guidance of grace, it just doesn't make sen-' letting out a commanding bark they all begin to charge at there intended target.
Surrounded by animals that want nothing more than to tear through there shelled preys armor and rip the flesh off his carcass. The tarnished saw no other way out of his predicament but to brute force his it, and brute force he did. *AAHHHHHH* Letting out a monstrous road that shook the beasts to there core, but did not stop there charge. Max raises both his arms and right leg in the air and crashes them into the ground beneath him with enough force to shake the very earth around him causing cracks in the ground and uproot surrounding trees, raising his arms in the air again he brings them crashing into the ground again. Yelps of pain and dying whines can be heard all around. Taking a deep breath Max looks up to Assess his situation.
'Ok let's see.' Puddles of black goop can be seen forming underneath the bark of once healthy trees. 'Guess that killed most of them where are the others.' *RAAAH* a pained roar could be heard to Max's right taking a glance he could see the spiked rune bear pinned under a larger tree. 'Seems he'll be there for a while. Where are the other two big ones I doubt that'd be enough to take them down.' Taking a final look around Max see's the other two lifting a tree to help 3 of the smaller wolves out. '6 left huh, *huff* almost done.' Wobbling up to his feet using his Greatsword as support, closing his eyes Max takes a deep breath through his nose then slowly exhales out of his mouth. Opening his eyes with renewed resolve our brave tarnished charges both the large wolves assisting the smaller ones out of the tree.
Sprinting as fast as he can the tarnished jumps up in the air and brings his sword crashing down on the unsuspecting bipedal wolf in hopes of cleaving it in two. Due to whatever ungodly intuition the wolf had it narrowly avoided the attack but not without losing a claw. *GRAAAHHH* The crunching of bone being shattered under the force of the blade was all Max heard as he was tackled to the ground by the other large wolf losing his grip over his sword, a series of pained yelps were heard as the tree was dropped on the smaller wolves crushing them.
Drool began dripping over Max's armored body as a sharp pain shot through Max's collarbone followed by a loud snap and crunch shattering his left collarbone. *GAAAHHH* Letting out a pained yell Max begins gasping for air from the pain. Sending a strong right hook with his unarmored hand Max shattering the mask on the bipedal wolf leavening shards of bone stuck in his balled up fist. Max Raises his leg and kicks the Large wolf off him sending it on its back. Max seizes the opportunity and pounces on it. Grabbing a sharp bone on the wolf Max pulls as hard as he can and snaps the bone off causing the wolf to roar out in pain. Max proceeds to stab it repeatedly in the throat launching black blood in every direction and covering himself in it. As the wolf desperately tries to rip it's once prey now hunter Max stares directly into its blood red eyes.
His bright fiery golden glare halting the wolf in its desperate attempt at survival, losing all hope in surviving its stops its struggle and accepts its fate.
Raising the the bone spike Max drives it into the eye socket of the beast. Standing up Max stomps the spike into the wolf to confirm its departure. Quickly searching around Max sees the other large wolf holding onto the nub where it's claw used to be. The Wolf takes a look at the black blood covered human then towards the ground to see what was left of its partner. A shattered mess of bone and black goo for a head and multiple ball sized holes on what it's throat used to be. Staring into the eyes of its once prey that was steadily walking towards it. It lets out a menacing growl before getting a better look at his eyes through his visor. More reminiscent to orbs of fire then eyes that promised one thing if they were to clash, death. Wising up the large wolf turned tail and ran.
Max lunges to his dropped sword and holds it in javelin form. The tarnished aims the sword as well as he could and threw it. Sailing through the air at high speeds the sword punctures the leg of Wolf, unfortunately it did not stop the Wolf from running away into the shrubbery of the forest. "*huff* Dammit, I just l-lost a perfectly good sword." Rustling of leaves getting louder behind him catches Max's attention.
Turning quickly Max noticed the once trapped rune bear was up and about but what had really caught his attention was why the leaves were rustling. Using a tree as a club the rune bear was mid swing when Max noticed it. Not seeing any other option Max braces him self. *CRACK* Feeling the entire weight of the tree crashing into him the sound of ribs cracking were heard. Gritting his teeth enough to bleed Max digs his feet into the ground and catches its swing. Coughing out more blood through his helmet Max uses all the strength he could muster and uses the momentum of the Rune bears swing to wrench the tree from its paws. Swinging the tree with all his might Max shatters it on the Rune bear staggering it. Max charges at the rune bear while its staggered and drives his right fist into the bears eye socket and rips its eye out. Max reels back his left arm and sends a punch into its bone covered skull cracking it. A wave of pain shot through his arm, grunting from the pain Max winds his right arm up for a punch this time shattering the mask on the bear, continuing his onslaught of punches on the bear. It could only let out pained roars as it slowly lost consciousness. With one final punch Max sends his fist straight through the skull of the beast. Pausing the catch his breath Max pulls his hand out with exhaustion.
"*huff* 1 l-left, but n-nothing I can do about a c-coward, let's just hope it escaping wasn't a mistake." Now having the time to Max gives himself a once over. Red and black blood mixing to make a nasty looking fluid, covered his body. Dipping his finger into the substance, much to Max's horror a realization had struck him upon touching it.
"FUCK IT'S STICKY." Rummaging through his bag Max pulls out a bar of soap and begins to rub himself down. 'Crap did I get any on my cape.' Taking a look at his cape he happily sighs noticing it had miraculously not been touched the entire fight. '*hah* Good, the cape makes the man after all can't have that being destroyed.'
Taking a look around at all the carnage he left in his wake only to the crater he left when using the Hoarah Loux's Earthshaker surrounded by collapsed trees. "Finding my staff is going to be a real pain, *gah* speaking of pain." Adrenaline wearing off Max's entirety began to ache from fatigue and pain. "Hmm atleast the pain feels dulled again, don't know why that dagger had hurt so much."
"Quite a remarkable feat."
The voice of a woman catches Max's attention turning to the voice, Max see's a tall red clad woman with long black messy hair and a bone mask. To her side a long black sheath of some kind with a black handle.
'Oh it's a person maybe they could tell me where I am. Better be polite.' clearing his throat and straightening his posture.
"Pardon?" Max replies noticing the woman entered some kind of stance. 'Besides her calm demeanor seems she's ready for a fight.'
Raising her hand and pointing to the surrounding area. "To be able to turn the tide of battle with nothing but brute strength." Eying the Rune bear she continues. "You must have a very powerful strength semblance."
Taking off her mask to reveal crimson orbs staring intently at Max.
"Semblance?." Max asks curiously. "I think your using that word the wrong context."
Her face slightly scrunches in confusion. "Do you not know what a semblance is?."
"Uh, probably not in the context your thinking of." Getting slightly anxious Max begins tapping his finger on his side.
"Are you not a huntsman." She asks
"You mean a person who manages a hunt, no why?" Max pauses his finger tapping.
"Hmm how peculiar, what is your name." She taps her cheek with slight confusion.
"The names Max Strider and yours?"
"Raven, Raven Branwen, I have a proposition for you Max."
"Do you now, well before that I need to know something." Rummaging through his bag Max pulls out his rolled up map and tosses it towards Raven. "Could you perhaps mark where we are on this map? I thought we were in mistwood however I couldn't find the erdtree for the life of me."
"Erdtree, mistwood what are you talking about." Taking a look at the rolled up map she unwinds it revealing a map of the lands between. Looking up from the map towards Max. "Is this a joke?"
"What do you mean, it's the map of the Lands between." Confused Max contemplates a bit. "Never mind then could you give it back?"
Rolling the map up again she puts in somewhere on her person.
'Oh boy, here we go.'
"Back to my proposition, I'll give you two option. Join my tribe and become a loyal member. You'll be fed and taken care of, you'll also be able to keep your own share of the loot we pillage."
'Pillage? Ohh she's the leader of a bandit tribe. I'll have to turn her down, she didn't seem like a bad person but.' reminiscing of the time he hunted many tarnished to gain an audience with Rykard Lord of Blasphemy. 'I've dirtied my hands enough of the innocent.'
"Or?"
Grabbing the hilt of her blade she enters a stance hardening her expression.
"..."
"..."
Staring each other down awaiting for an answer. Max enters a fighting stance and replies
"I unfortunately must decline, I'm done bloodying my hands for others."
"How unfortunate you'd have made a great addition."
Drawing her sword from her sheathe she brings It down on our tarnished enamored by the sight of the red blade Max side steps the attack narrowly avoiding the attack.
"Seems you've still got some speed on you despite the damage you have taken, still you'll need mo-."
Noticing that Raven was monologuing Max turns and begins sprinting shakily in the other direction. 'Where's my staff where's my staff. *huff* I'm not in any condition to fight another tarnished right now.'
Noticing Max's departure Raven curses and chases after the armored man.
Max turns his head to see Raven steadily catching up to him. After a few more seconds of running Raven does a lunging strike. Seeing coming Max stops his run and rolls to the side the blade missing him but cutting his cape. Max pauses to see his cape on the End of Ravens sword. Inhaling deeply and exhaling sharply Max lets gets into a fighting stance once more.
"You shouldn't have done that." Growling his words out Max lunges forward to strike the Red Clad woman. Ducking under his strike Raven sends a volley of slashes towards Max. Narrowly dodging each strike Max jumps back to get some distance. Seeing this Raven jumps forward not letting up the pressure.
'Shit I don't know how much fight I have left in me.' Ravens sends a kick directly into Max's shattered ribs. Biting down on his lip causing it to bleed Max sends a strong gut punch that almost shattered his hand. Being launched from the strength of the punch Raven gets to her feet while clutching he stomach.
'Fuck did she have a bubble up, it felt like I punched an iron wall.' Clutching his hand Max charges towards Raven sending a kick hitting nothing but air. Raven sweeps his leg out from under him causing him to fall in his back. Plunging the end of her blade down Max catches it before she could plunge it through his heart cutting his hand from its edge. Stomping on Max's collarbone Max squeezes harder on the end of the blade. 'Damn she must've been watching me fight those animals judging how she keeps on hitting the spots they damaged.' The blade begins sliding down Max's hand slicing them more. 'Crap I need to distract her someway.'
Glancing up slightly Max notices a great way to distract Raven. "So they're also red huh."
Raven scrunches her face in confusion for a moment then realizes what he was referring to. Raven blushes slightly from his remark loosening the pressure she had on Max giving him enough time to kick her of him. Simultaneously getting up. They have another stare down.
"Wearing a skirt to battle isn't really smart you know."
No longer embarrassed but angered Ravens eyes began to shine a light shade of red. Ice began forming around her combining into a massive sword.
Upon realizing she was powering up Max looks around one final time and notices the shine of his staff in the light in some bushes. Eyes widening Max dives towards his staff and equips it. Jumping to his feet Raven begins flying towards Max at high speeds.
'SHE CAN FLY.'
Trying to gut Max she goes to plunge her Massive sword into his stomach. Raising his staff Adulas moonblade begins to form. Pouring all his FP into one final strike Max swings the the Cold Greatsword sending a blade like projectile. Unable to avoid the oncoming slash Raven uses her sword to block the strike. A huge explosion of ice blocks Max's view of Raven, nothing but a dark red oval could be seen in the mist before disappearing. Once the mist settled no sign of Raven could be seen besides a few blood splatters on the ground.
'Guess she ran away.' Giving a sigh of relief Max triumphantly throws his arms in the air. "YEAAHH WHO WANTS SO-." Feeling a heavy hit to the head Max falls forward before falling unconscious.
"SHADE WHY'D YOU DO THAT."
Standing over the armored man was none other then Shade holding a rifle he'd just use to knock the Man out with.
"Autumn, I've seen a lot of things from when I was a huntsman but seeing ALL THAT CRAZY SHIT THAT HAD JUST TRANSPIRED, no way am I just going to 'talk' to some stranger, now come on help me tie him up we're gonna carry him to the village.
With that said they began go get to work.
"Excuse me Ma'am *hic* get me another of these." A Man in long black pants, with a grey and white V-Neck and a red tattered cloak. Slicks back his short black hair. Before turning to his left.
A Red portal began to form next to him. 'Hmm oh how usual, wonder what Ray could possibly want.'
Out of the portal came a bloody tattered woman.
"Shit, hey waiter make that to go."
I had a lot of fun writing this and doing the research. It never dawned on me how huge the the Grimm are, like normal beowolves are like 6 feet tall. Not to mention the size of alpha beowolves.
Anyways if I missed any errors or if something isn't coherent enough dm me or something and I'll try to fix it.
Oh and if any of you were wondering, I do plan on giving Max a new pair of gauntlets and sword.
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