Fanfic:The Oblivion Era

Genesis
 ~Somewhere deep in the Volcano region….~

 “Man, where is that stupid Agnaktor,” grumbled a pudgy hunter, Argo. “We’ve been looking for way to long and it’s getting so cold!” As the group of four hunters and their dwarfed companions trudged through the Volcano, the temperature dropped rapidly.

                 “I don’t understand this at all,” whimpered James, a tall yet scrawny hunter. “Maybe we should head back to the Guild Hall, maybe—”

                 “Maybe you should be quiet; you decided to go on this quest, so you’re going to participate!” interrupted Zane, the leader of this crusade. “But this weather is weird…I never seen ice on volcanic rock before and the Uroktor have been very scarce lately.” As he bent down and fingered the cold smooth dragonite ore he felt a slight vibration that grew rapidly by the second.

                 “Zane, I think something is coming,” observed Kiran, the only female hunter in the group. “Mmmmm….too heavy to be a Volvidon, to slow to be a digging Agnaktor…..What could it be?” Almost on que, a massive Gravios blasted through a small mountain from another area. It bellowed loudly and charged the hunters.

                 “Weapons out! This is a big one, James get that Pitfall Trap ready!” ordered Zane with a reloaded Lagiacrus gunlance in hand and a small used whetstone at his feat. James quickly rummaged through his pack, pulled out a few mysterious coatings and a Pitfall Trap, his Royal Ludroth bow clinking against his matching Royal Ludroth armor. Argo wide eyed hastily fiddled with his Gigginox hunting horn, blowing out a few shrill notes, Stamina Reduction Stopped and Speed Up, Cha-Cha and Kayamba unsheathed their weapons too, squealing wildly''. ''Kiran, who unlike James and Argo was completely calm, steadily pulled out Firestorm, the Plesioth dual swords. The charging Gravios thumped forward and took a fearful look behind itself, but as its eyes locked on the group of four hunters, it roared loudly and sped up, as if happy to see them.

                 “Ahhhhhh!!!” Screamed Zane charging forward with his gunlance, James, Argo, and Kiran following close behind.

                 “Ahhhhhhh!!!”

                 “Ahhhhhhh!!!”

                 “Ahhhhhhh!!!” The Gravios looked at them, almost confused, but then it screeched and charged a small orange sphere of energy in its mouth.

                 “Look out!” But before Argo’s words had a chance to reach the others, a bright orange beam was released from the Gravios, melting rocks and incinerating everything behind itself.

                 “What, it missed?!” Astonished the hunters slowed down showering by cracked rock and a powerful gust of wind. The Gravios continued towards them, bellowing at them, they didn’t understand but that massive Gravios was telling them in its own language: “RUN.” 

                 “Guys, Formation C!” shouted Zane as he and Kiran cut left while Argo and James cut left. Both groups disappeared into the dust and reappeared at either side of the Gravios. Zane and James shot off a shell and arrow each, narrowly missing the Gravios as it rampaged forward, but the mysterious actions of the Gravios had not yet finished as it then reared its huge head skyward bellowed one last time, then collapsed sliding forward several yards. The hunters stopped to sheath their weapons then jogged back towards the Gravios. Up close you could see the damage that had been done to it, several claw marks, numerous slash, arrow, shell, and impact wounds covered its body, its whole right side had been cracked as if it hit by a Jhen Mohran had smashed into it, although if that happened it would most likely be dead, even with its incredible defense. Its whole body had basically been shattered, it was a mystery how the Gravios even managed to walk, let alone run. As the hunters, finished their inspection of the massive Gravios they realized three things: The Gravios was still alive, it was making a high pitched noise, and it had the DeepSea emblem ( Black and white fish coiled in a circle) tattooed across its back…

                 “This can’t be, only a member of our Guild can have these markings, not even another guild is permitted to even fake our emblem.” Said Zane.

                 “T-this is f-forbidden, an extreme violation!” Whimpered James.

                 “Unless…..—” began Kiran.

<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:115%">                 “Unless what?! What could be the reason for this insult to our guild?” Shouted Argo.

<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:115%">                 “Unless that thing is our guild mate, this may sound weird but when it was running towards us it didn’t look like it wanted to harm us, when it fired that beam, it fired backwards almost as if…..as if was running from something.” The other three hunters looked at her quizzically, but realization hit them almost as quick as impending doom. Their ears picked up a faint high pitched noise coming from the Gravios and grew louder and more profound.

<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:115%">                 “Get away from it!” Zane screeched. Kiran and James shot up and dived to the floor as far as possible from the squealing Gravios, but Argo being the slowest of them all was caught in the blast of purple and black energy and instantly incinerated.

<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:115%">                 “ARGOOOO!!!!” Cried Kiran trying to pick herself up from the floor, Zane comforting her while James looked towards the melted area bathed in purple and black flames. He stood and walked toward the wreckage, whimpering as usual.

<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:115%">                 “Argo, you okay? Hehehe, Come on bro….Argo?” Tears rolled down his cheeks, pale green eyes scanning the scene for any hope of life. “C-come on Argo, your big brother has to take care of you; you have to be okay….Argo, ARGO? Answer me!!!” He ran forward digging through the ashes and flames, but in his heart he knew there was nothing left of his brother. Out of the corner of Zane’s eye he saw James digging frantically through the site, he saw the flames catch; he saw the look in James’ eyes before they were mutated.

<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:115%">                 “James stop, Run!” shouted Zane but the words never reached him, he let go of Kiran and ran towards James, but from where should’ve been instead there was a black and albino Deviljho.

<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:115%">                 “James, is that…you?” wondered Zane, but before another word was spoken the albino Deviljho roared and sent Zane flying. Dragon element steam leaking from its carnivorous jaws, its eyes locked on Kiran, who had witnessed everything and was scrambling to run away. It charged her and was upon her almost as quick as she had gotten up, in a final effort to run away Kiran was devoured by the albino Deviljho screaming in high pitched wails of agony. As Zane got up dazed and terrified he mumbled to himself.

<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:115%">                 “This has to be a nightmare, none of this can be happening, it’s impossible, it is, it has to be, THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!” wailed Zane, insanity rapidly leaking out of his body like the dragon steam of the Deviljho. As Zane’s mental stability collapsed he shot to his feet, equipped his gunlance and loaded it in one swift motion.

<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:115%">                 “I’m not going back a coward, I’d rather die, I’m sorry James….I’m sorry Kiran…I’m sorry Argo, I failed you all….*huff, huff*…I’m not going back a COWARD!” with that Zane looked to his guild emblem visible on his right shoulder touched it with his free hand, then charged the albino Deviljho.