After processing what just happened, Sean decided to speak. "Revenge for what?"

"For killing me." The Deviljho replied, making everyone less shocked this time.

"Ya look pretty not-dead ta me. In fact, yer the picture of health, seeing as how yer still not dead after being killed so many times." Sean replied.

"Indeed, I can't die. Yet I am still furious that you killed me the first time. So I have decided to destroy everything with this new power, as I am so unkillable."

"Couldn't ya just like… not do that" Zach asked.

As the Deviljho was distracted by this source of noise, Ben sprung forwards again, which gave Azure enough time to recover and escape.

The Deviljho then went back to roaring, chasing after them once again.

The bullet approached Joseph's head. From the range at which it was fired, there should've been no chance of dodging. In that moment, he should've died. Yet, somehow, he avoided it.

He then spun towards the one who had shot at him, the person who up until a few seconds ago had been lying on the ground got ready to fire an arrow. Daimyo rushed forwards with Joseph on his back. The attacker quickly lept out of the way, only to have an arrow shot at them, which narrowly missed.

The attacker rose their gun once more and shot at Daimyo, hitting this time. Daimyo shot a beam of pressurised water, catching them off guard but still missing. He leapt into the air towards them, once again being narrowly dodged. The attacker raised their gun to fire, only to have Joseph suddenly appear and stab the gun with an arrow. The attacker dropped it and tried to move in with a kick, but Daimyo threw a punch from the side to knock them away. As this moment, their mask broke.

Joseph and Daimyo then sprung forward to surround this person as they hit the floor, with an arrow pointed to their head and a claw ready to crush it. Upon looking closer he realised this was a girl with green eyes and blonde hair.

"Why'd ya do that?" Joseph asked.

She remained silent.

"Answer or we'll just kill ya." He explained.

"I've been sent to kill anyone who saw what that Deviljho could do." She finally said.

"Why?"

"Because it's meant to be confidential."

"What's the deal with it, anyways? It's pretty clear our attacks weren't working."

"I don't know anything."

"It's pretty clear ya do, if yer here to deal with it."

"About as much can be observed. It regenerates from attacks and seems more intelligent than before."

"Well, that's about all I got." Joseph muttered, before continuing with "Anyways yer gonna help us kill that thing."

"Wouldn't it make more sense to just run?"

"I gotta help everyone still there out first. Not like there's much point being alive if those guys die."

"I don't get what you're saying at all."

"Living for others's what I do, prolly. Anyways, what's yer name? I never asked."

"...Viridi, I guess."

Joseph and Daimyo then started to leave to go to the battle, when Viridi leapt up, grabbed her gun and ran off. Daimyo began to pursue but was stopped "We ain't got time. Just gotta hope she's gone for good. Let's go."

The fight continued onwards, with all the hunters being worn out by this point.

Joseph finally rejoined the group. Daimyo shot a beam of pressurised water while Joseph fired arrows, it tried to counter with a stomp but Daimyo was able to jump into the air in time.

Azure then charged at the Jho from the side, Sean still shooting at it from atop his back, while Alicia fired from a distance.

The others got ready to rush in, but suddenly the Deviljho turned its head, as if losing focus. "That seems more important than this." It muttered. The Deviljho then raced off towards somewhere.

Joseph was left in a state of confusion, until Zach explained they'd already had this reaction before, it's just sort of something you have to accept.

An airship flew over the port.

"Is that our target?" A deep sounding voice asked, hoping for the best response.

"Well, it seems to be the cause of all this destruction, so why not?"

"Still, be careful, we're not meant to attract attention. Just quickly deal with it." Another voice added.

"Got it." The first voice responded, not actually listening.

They then dropped from the ship, straight towards the Deviljho.

The Deviljho swung its tail around, knocking the person flying.

More dropped out of the airship.

The Deviljho lunged for the one falling more slowly, only to somehow completely miss, then receiving a sword strike to the side.

The other one falling through the sky slashed at it while falling. The first one down sprung towards the Deviljho, without any weapons, and just punched it so hard it was knocked backwards.

Another person dropped from the ship, yelling something about beauty. When the Deviljho looked up, it was blinded.

It wildly stomped about, but upon hitting something it felt cuts cover its entire body.

Music loudly played, surrounding it. It felt its movements slow down, as someone gave a difficult to hear report nearby. Finally, one last hunter stepped forwards, seeming to be a leader.

"Let's finish this quickly."

Within a few seconds, it was over.

The leader of the group walked back to the airship, at which point other members of the group boarded.

"Have those who witnessed its abilities been dealt with?"

All of them reported back with confirmation, even though for one that was untrue.

While it was dangerous, to multiple lives, the liar was uncaring for the risk. A new emotion was within her, which she hadn't experienced. Curiosity. Wanting to understand someone who was reliant on others for survival, as someone who'd spent her entire life expecting everyone to be reliant on themselves.

Meanwhile all the other hunters had collapsed, sort of out of exhaustion.

After some recovery, they were fine again, despite the two bowgun users having vanished.

After about two months, they decided it was best to go somewhere.

"Dundorma sound good?" Zach suggested.

"Why?" Ben asked.

"Like… why not?"

So they decided to go there.

A boat appeared at the harbour, followed by them boarding it alongside their monsters.

They watched as the new world disappeared, leaving the destruction behind.

TO BE CONTINUED

So there's the end of the rewrite of DBA. I learnt that if you don't enjoy writing something you shouldn't write it. But it's finished now, which is convenient. It was kind of a mess, but it's at least better than reading the original. I even had to introduce something which should've been far further down the line to keep it interesting. Please read G, it had actual fun put into it.