Monster Hunter Destiny XIV - Approach of the Sky God

Five hunters flew through the clouds, toward the Ruined Island. After a few tries, they had managed to get their Hunting Planes airborne, and were rapidly figuring out the different mechanisms for steering and firing the Mini-Ballistas. A hot-air balloon flew with them, stocked with supplies, ammo, and fuel. It was literally a floating camp.

A screech rang out in somewhere in the far distance. The sound was unlike anything the hunters had heard before. It caused the very air to vibrate, and made the Hunting Planes creak and groan as it shook them too. Up ahead, they could see the silhouette of great wings beating, pushing entire clouds out of their way as they did so. Another screech sounded, as if heralding the appearance of this creature.

Each hunter readied their Mini-Ballista, prepared to spear the Elder Dragon as many times as possible with the harpoon-like weapons. So focused were they that they didn't hear the approach of something behind - many somethings, all armed and ready for the ultimate battle.

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Taka piloted the Gobul through the sky, struggling with the steering mechanism. Lucky that Taahnn had figured out how the Hunting Planes worked - Taka could barely steer the darned thing.

Behind him, he knew that three others were following him. Mylie was on the Barroth, Relcia on the Nargacuga, and Taahnn on the Diablos. Illeera was piloting an airship carrying various supplies, with her Plane, the Qurupeco, resting on board. If one person ran out of fuel, she would take their place as they replenished their ammo and fuel tank.

Ahead, Taka could see the five enemy Planes come into view. He immediately grew more focused as he tightened his grip on the Ballista - or tried to. He was forced to keep his hand gripped to the firing control and his wooden arm jammed into the steering wheel. Definitely a two-handed job, he thought, miffed.

Then the clouds thinned, and Taka found himself in a vast clearing in the sky. Instantly, he took notice of the amazing Elder Dragon before him. It flapped slowly, strongly, and leisurely, as it had not noticed the hunters yet. Its shelled back was a dark red-black with occasional streaks of navy blue, and the underbelly was colored a pale beige. The tail was as long as its entire body, and its wingspan was particularly immense, covering, Taka guessed, at least a hundred meters.

Suddenly, the Taltaira took note of the approaching Hunting Planes, and turned its great, crested head to look behind it. It shrieked in fear and anger as it saw the humans piloting them. It's realized that the hunters have come to kill it once and for all, Taka realized. For the first time in its long, long life, it is in mortal peril.

The enemy Planes zoomed ahead, already firing their Ballista Ammo. The projectiles, flying at very high speed, embedded themselves in the Taltaira's back and sides. But, tiny as they were in comparison to the Dragon, all it felt were tiny, stinging pricks, like mosquito bites.

Still, the Taltaira saw that the humans were attacking it, and it got annoyed. It ceased flapping and began to spin, wings outstretched. As it whirled faster and faster, it created a huge wind that blasted the Hunting Planes and scattered them. One Plane in particular was almost swatted clean out of the air.

Taka and his friends increased their speed, streaking toward the battle. While Taahnn, Mylie, and Relcia ambushed the shocked hunters, Taka sped onward, bringing the Gobul to a stop next to the Sky God's head. He saw its great eye widen as it took in the sight of a human piloting a vessel with a monster-shaped figurehead.

"I'm on your side!" Taka screamed as loud as he could. "My friends and I are trying to help you!" The Taltaira seemed to understand.

I see, it half-rumbled, half-shrieked. ''You are the human that is said to bring peace amongst humans and monsters. I am glad that you have come to help me. With a mighty scream, it increased its speed, leaving the Gobul'' spinning in its wake.

REST COMING SOON