Reborn In Altaes - Chapter 4 Hunted
A pair of silhouette are hiding on a branch of a huge tree. Far below them, a trap has been set up. A huge net is hanging on branches below. Down below on the ground, a carcass of a brown long leg rabbit.
“How much longer are we suppose to do this? I can’t stand it anymore. I’m nearing my limits, Zeke,” the silhouette of a woman complain.
“As long as we have to, Zara,” reply a young man next to her. After a longer while, even he sigh in the end.
“We’ve been out here for one and a half week. I thought the darn beast should be everywhere in this forest. Is it hibernating this season?”
“No,they’re non-hibernating beast according to the beast dossier. Also, apparently when in winter time, they actually become more ferocious the colder the weather get. In the spring and summer, they’re actually easier to hunt as they have a hard time to camouflage properly. In the fall….,”
Zara interrupts as she look at Zeke boringly, “I only ask you one question, Zeke. Didn’t ask anything about it’s lifestyle, okay?”
“Hey, information on prey is important for a hunter, alright? Remember last time?” Says Zeke as he smirk at her.
“I had insufficient information on the darn rabbit alright? I just didn’t know a weak looking bunny would kick me in the face,” she says in a sulking manner.
“That’s why you should never judge a book by it’s….” Zeke abruptly stops and his eyes became vigil while he pulls out his bow and knocks his arrow.
“It’s over there, behind those bushes,” she points at a bush near they’re huge tree trap. Her eyes becomes sharp as she slowly pulls out her two long swords from her side.
A creature appear. A small badger like creature with black spots all over it’s long tail crawls to the bait. It is only the size of dog.
“Sigh. false alarm,” Zara says with her brows twitching in annoyance. Sheathing back her swords.
The brown creature sniffs the bait and tries to take a bite of it but, before it could, an arrow swishes near it’s head and scares the critter. It immediately scampers back into the bush.
Both of them look at each other and with a look of defeat. Then, suddenly Zara grabs a hold on Zeke’s arm and pulls him down the branch with her. Zeke is surprise for a moment until he realizes that a pair of brown scythes slashes at where his head has been.
They drop down and land beside the trap. Unhurt at all, even though the they just fall from a really tall branch. Looking up they see their prey lunging towards them with those huge scythe on the ready. With it’s split mouth open.
Zara unsheathe her long swords once more. She took a stance, preparing to clash blades with the creature. While, Zeke rolls to the side and knocks on a new arrow.
Suddenly, out of nowhere a second bigger scythe beast comes lunging forward toward them. It’s also been hiding up the trees, getting ready to pounce. Both of them steel their nerve for the horrible fight they’re going to go through.
But, just as the first mantis beast comes into contact with the Zara, the second mantis beast crashes into the first. With it scythes decapitating the head of the other.
The second mantis beast lands a bit faraway with the smaller mantis within it’s scythe, already chewing it. Then, it slowly turns it’s head towards them and after few moments just staring at them. A normal mantis beast are already the size of a rhino but, this one is twice that size.
Both of them are at shock upon what just happen. “Is this one female?” Zara whispers.
“The first one is a female.”
“Then, what in the world is this one?” Zara says as she lowers her body in a stance.
“A hybrid, I think? Probably a bigger variation of the Scythe Mantis,” Zeke say as he knocks up another arrow to his bow. The larger Scythe Mantis drops the carcass of the first one and it seems ready to lunge once more.
Zara’s sword began to glow as it lights up in a blue luster. The Scythe Mantis suddenly lowers it’s scythe forearm and just stare at Zara’s blue blades.
After a few more moments, of just staring, it finally decides to jump and leave into the bushes. It immediately changes it’s skin to camouflage and disappearing into the forest.
“Chase it!” Zara exclaims as she dash for ward where the beast has been.
“Wait!” Zeke sighs afterwards and chases after Zara.
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