01-11-2017, 09:10 PM
The faunus brandished her blade as the giant toiled through the heavy snow towards her. Expecting an attack on her after leaving Jade alone, she raised Razorback ready for a tussle. The dragon tore away at the mammoths juicy meat behind her. Deep inside she was upset to have missed such an exhilarating fight. How she longed to tear away at the dragon’s scaly hide and take it as a trophy back home to her fort where everyone could see her prowess first hand. Nevertheless, friends always came first.
The giant came within reach of Amber quickly. Ready to dodge the first strike she prepared her legs, making sure no ice beneath her feet would trip up her side step. Just as the massive humanoid came within range, he showed no signs of hostility towards the catgirl. The fierce feline loosened her grip on Razorback’s hilt as the giant barreled past her, completely ignoring the tiny human. It’s attention was on the dragon, obviously these giants herded the mammoths. Albeit unlikely, it made sense in Amber’s head.
Amber merely saw this is a generous opportunity. The tree trunk wielding fiend had taken the dragon’s attention to a heavy threat. Perhaps Amber could jump in and aid the giant. It took nearly no convincing to make the faunus believe that this was a good idea. Jade disagreed completely. Amber’s canine companion chased her through the thick carpet of cold that was snow.
“Amber, stop! This is a perfect time to get out of here!” Jade exclaimed slipping through the ice and snow between her and Amber. The faunus was very capable of maneuvering through the icy patches, or at least more proficient than Harley herself. It was the kind of skills that came with living in a frozen tundra all your life.
“I only want a talon! A fucking claw!” She screamed back, blood thirsty vengeance in her tone. All she wanted was a token, something to commemorate the decision to help Brandon. This would be a greater treasure than something from an ancient cavern that may or may not exist in the first place.
The ferocious feline slid up next to the distracted dragon, spewing it’s icy breath at the giant. With a large hefty swing Razorback’s blade met dragon blood. The crimson liquid splattered in the snow and against Amber herself. The faunus hardly cared though. She quickly sheathed her weapon to it’s holster, grabbed the scaly beast’s dislodged fingernail and ran bolt away. Jade, who was following up behind Amber, slid to a halt before realizing it was time to leave. Even though the faunus was weighed down by the heavy piece of dragon, she was able to get through the snow relatively easily still. The sacrifice was in her movement speed more than anything. The weight of the detached finger was more than the one carrying it and the weapon on her back combined.
To their advantage, the dragon was too busy trying not to be clobbered to focus on a couple of animal people that did nothing more than rid it of a single claw. The were able to make their way out of the camp unscathed with nothing more than a bit of a shock to their nerves. The group of soldier quickly evacuated themselves from the campsite in fear that they might get trampled by panicking mammoths or another giant would show up and mistake them for the ruckus the dragon had caused. Luckily enough for them, neither of those things happened. After everything had calmed them down, an angry officer approached Amber with steam practically blowing from his ears. The esteemed faunus was proudly worshiping her trophy too admirably to notice him approach.
“You threatened all of my soldiers and myself with that stunt of yours! What if that dragon had turned tail on you and you had led it to us? My people are not capable of fighting a beast of that caliber!” Tell’s enraged scolding continued as Amber’s ears fell to her head behind her. She shrank a little in her skin realizing that her bloodlust could have really gotten someone killed. The feline faunus planted her reward in the ground and bowed to the captain in apology.
“My deepest apologies. I have a certain fire for fighting and seeing such a high ranking member of the bestiary got my instinctive blood pumping. To put it frankly, I’m part animal, I hunt other animals.” She explained with her head towards the snow. “I swear by my blade that I will not endanger anyone else with my reckless behavior.”
“Oh no, I want you out of here! I can’t risk it again!” The captain continued. “You’re nothing but a hazard to us-”
The good captain was interrupted by the humble astronomer who had put his hand on the enraged man’s shoulder. “Calm down Tell, the girl apologized and promises she won’t do it again. No one got hurt in the process so cut her some slack.” Tell had to take a few breaths to calm himself enough for what he had to say next.
“Fine, I’ll give you one more chance. Anymore careless outbursts like that though and you can go home.” He said before turning tail and trailing off. Amber let out a huge sigh of relief as he walked off. She knew she could probably crush Tell like a pancake with Razorback’s blunt edge but something about him radiated terror when he was angry.
Jade caught up with Amber, putting a hand on her back. “That was pretty cool Amber.” The faunus flashed a smile of confidence at her pal. She was proud of the toenail she had acquired. The DRAGON toenial.
“Listen, sorry about that. My ears shut off when the thrill of battle takes effect. My adrenaline was rushing and I had never seen a beast like that before.” The feline explained.
“Well, neither of us got injured so it’s alright. Let’s just do our best to pick and choose fights in the future.” The two followed behind the group of soldier as they continued on their way to the ruins.
Within a few hours, nighttime had circled its way around the Fields. With the upcoming wind storm, it would be too cold to continue on. The group found themselves a well structured rock formation that blocked off most of the wind, making a perfect spot to set up a campsite. The soldiers set up their individual tents quickly to get out of the brisk wind. Jade and Amber pooled their Omnilium together to make themselves a decent sized tent. Even though Amber was so lightly dressed, she made surviving the harsh cold of the Frozen Fields look like child’s play. Perhaps it was the instincts of a feline soul she just had no capability of understanding.
“How come this cold doesn’t bother you?” She said as she set up her bed that would be strung up from two poles like a hammock. Amber worked on making a large pile of blankets on the floor of the tent.
“I’ve always loved the cold. It’s exhilarating breath of power in the wind makes my adrenaline pump. Being born in raised outside of the city in a frozen home was another distinctive factor. My family was really poor and faunus aren’t treated very well in Remnant. That’s why I’ve learned the ways of battle. My father helped me make this sword and I’ve learned to control it’s raw power through sheer training. I guess in short, I’ve trained over a decade of my life in the harsh blizzards and cold to become the warrior I am.” Amber said trailing off a bit. About half way through her explanation, she had forgotten she was even answering a question. Like she was answering the question for herself for the first time. Jade sat into her hoisted blanket and listened to the faunus intently. It was amazing that anyone, even someone trained so vigilantly, could handle this cold. She certainly was not enjoying it as much as her compatriot.
“That’s amazing. I’m not sure if I could have the discipline to handle a weapon like that, but always believe in fighting for your cause. If you fight with that in your heart and mind, then nothing you ever do could be done in vain.” She said in response. The feline fell into the furs and flattened the pile of blankets under her.
“That’s the words of a warrior’s wisdom. You would have what it takes to become a huntress in Remnant Jade, I respect that.” Amber replied after letting out a sluggish sigh. “We should get some rest. I imagine we’ll be up early.” With that two blew out the candle that lit their tent and drifted off into a deep sleep. With some luck, they would not get ambushed in their sleep.
Early morning stroke with the rise of the sun. The wind had died down overnight thankfully. That would make the onward journey much smoother and warmer. With swiftness, the party gathered up their camping gear and readied to leave. Amber, however, was getting strange feelings the whole time they were packing their gear. She observed the immediate area around their camp grounds, looking for anyone who might be spying on them. It was faint, but it felt like someone was sneaking around. How Amber knew could have been anyone’s guess, call it a sixth sense. That feeling of presence that radiated in the faunus’s soul. Without much evidence, presenting it to the other would be an unnecessary jumpscare. She decided to keep to herself for now and continue on.
With their belongs strapped together and packed, the team trekked on through the amassed snow that had piled up on their path over the night. Amber kept to the back of the group, watching behind them constantly to ensure their safety. Her earlier feeling had yet to disappear and she did not tolerate shenanigans of any sorts. Jade had noticed Amber’s cautious behavior and decided to investigate.
“Hey, Amber? What’s up?” She asked about to continue her question with a guess but was interrupted before she could make one.
“I think we’re being followed.” Amber said in a hushed tone. “I don’t know if it’s a wild animal or something but I can feel it watching us.”
“I trust you with watching our back, don’t rush into battle alone.” She said continuing on.
A few hours of walking turned in the party’s favor. Within the mountain’s base was a large opening surrounded by ruined structures that were once ornate statues. Brandon got as giddy as a schoolgirl when he saw the cave. His luck had come through for him after losing the piece of map that he had to that mouse. With extreme caution, the group approached the cave, observing the stone landmarks that once stood proudly in front of the entrance.
“This is it.” Brandon muttered under his breath. His joy was hardly containable. With a passion for the old crafts, he looked over the old statues to see if he could place their year of birth. Meanwhile, Amber still could not shake the feeling. Something, or someone, was definitely following them. More than one too, perhaps an entire party. The faunus debated whether she should alert the group but she had fear that Tell might not trust her after the incident with the dragon - Amber was still carrying that things claw too. No matter when they struck, if they did, Amber would be ready to put them in their place. After prying Brandon off the stone, the group of explorers ventured into the damp, cold cave. It would not be long before they found their treasure and bathed in the spoils of an adventurer. Riches beyond their wildest dreams.
The giant came within reach of Amber quickly. Ready to dodge the first strike she prepared her legs, making sure no ice beneath her feet would trip up her side step. Just as the massive humanoid came within range, he showed no signs of hostility towards the catgirl. The fierce feline loosened her grip on Razorback’s hilt as the giant barreled past her, completely ignoring the tiny human. It’s attention was on the dragon, obviously these giants herded the mammoths. Albeit unlikely, it made sense in Amber’s head.
Amber merely saw this is a generous opportunity. The tree trunk wielding fiend had taken the dragon’s attention to a heavy threat. Perhaps Amber could jump in and aid the giant. It took nearly no convincing to make the faunus believe that this was a good idea. Jade disagreed completely. Amber’s canine companion chased her through the thick carpet of cold that was snow.
“Amber, stop! This is a perfect time to get out of here!” Jade exclaimed slipping through the ice and snow between her and Amber. The faunus was very capable of maneuvering through the icy patches, or at least more proficient than Harley herself. It was the kind of skills that came with living in a frozen tundra all your life.
“I only want a talon! A fucking claw!” She screamed back, blood thirsty vengeance in her tone. All she wanted was a token, something to commemorate the decision to help Brandon. This would be a greater treasure than something from an ancient cavern that may or may not exist in the first place.
The ferocious feline slid up next to the distracted dragon, spewing it’s icy breath at the giant. With a large hefty swing Razorback’s blade met dragon blood. The crimson liquid splattered in the snow and against Amber herself. The faunus hardly cared though. She quickly sheathed her weapon to it’s holster, grabbed the scaly beast’s dislodged fingernail and ran bolt away. Jade, who was following up behind Amber, slid to a halt before realizing it was time to leave. Even though the faunus was weighed down by the heavy piece of dragon, she was able to get through the snow relatively easily still. The sacrifice was in her movement speed more than anything. The weight of the detached finger was more than the one carrying it and the weapon on her back combined.
To their advantage, the dragon was too busy trying not to be clobbered to focus on a couple of animal people that did nothing more than rid it of a single claw. The were able to make their way out of the camp unscathed with nothing more than a bit of a shock to their nerves. The group of soldier quickly evacuated themselves from the campsite in fear that they might get trampled by panicking mammoths or another giant would show up and mistake them for the ruckus the dragon had caused. Luckily enough for them, neither of those things happened. After everything had calmed them down, an angry officer approached Amber with steam practically blowing from his ears. The esteemed faunus was proudly worshiping her trophy too admirably to notice him approach.
“You threatened all of my soldiers and myself with that stunt of yours! What if that dragon had turned tail on you and you had led it to us? My people are not capable of fighting a beast of that caliber!” Tell’s enraged scolding continued as Amber’s ears fell to her head behind her. She shrank a little in her skin realizing that her bloodlust could have really gotten someone killed. The feline faunus planted her reward in the ground and bowed to the captain in apology.
“My deepest apologies. I have a certain fire for fighting and seeing such a high ranking member of the bestiary got my instinctive blood pumping. To put it frankly, I’m part animal, I hunt other animals.” She explained with her head towards the snow. “I swear by my blade that I will not endanger anyone else with my reckless behavior.”
“Oh no, I want you out of here! I can’t risk it again!” The captain continued. “You’re nothing but a hazard to us-”
The good captain was interrupted by the humble astronomer who had put his hand on the enraged man’s shoulder. “Calm down Tell, the girl apologized and promises she won’t do it again. No one got hurt in the process so cut her some slack.” Tell had to take a few breaths to calm himself enough for what he had to say next.
“Fine, I’ll give you one more chance. Anymore careless outbursts like that though and you can go home.” He said before turning tail and trailing off. Amber let out a huge sigh of relief as he walked off. She knew she could probably crush Tell like a pancake with Razorback’s blunt edge but something about him radiated terror when he was angry.
Jade caught up with Amber, putting a hand on her back. “That was pretty cool Amber.” The faunus flashed a smile of confidence at her pal. She was proud of the toenail she had acquired. The DRAGON toenial.
“Listen, sorry about that. My ears shut off when the thrill of battle takes effect. My adrenaline was rushing and I had never seen a beast like that before.” The feline explained.
“Well, neither of us got injured so it’s alright. Let’s just do our best to pick and choose fights in the future.” The two followed behind the group of soldier as they continued on their way to the ruins.
Within a few hours, nighttime had circled its way around the Fields. With the upcoming wind storm, it would be too cold to continue on. The group found themselves a well structured rock formation that blocked off most of the wind, making a perfect spot to set up a campsite. The soldiers set up their individual tents quickly to get out of the brisk wind. Jade and Amber pooled their Omnilium together to make themselves a decent sized tent. Even though Amber was so lightly dressed, she made surviving the harsh cold of the Frozen Fields look like child’s play. Perhaps it was the instincts of a feline soul she just had no capability of understanding.
“How come this cold doesn’t bother you?” She said as she set up her bed that would be strung up from two poles like a hammock. Amber worked on making a large pile of blankets on the floor of the tent.
“I’ve always loved the cold. It’s exhilarating breath of power in the wind makes my adrenaline pump. Being born in raised outside of the city in a frozen home was another distinctive factor. My family was really poor and faunus aren’t treated very well in Remnant. That’s why I’ve learned the ways of battle. My father helped me make this sword and I’ve learned to control it’s raw power through sheer training. I guess in short, I’ve trained over a decade of my life in the harsh blizzards and cold to become the warrior I am.” Amber said trailing off a bit. About half way through her explanation, she had forgotten she was even answering a question. Like she was answering the question for herself for the first time. Jade sat into her hoisted blanket and listened to the faunus intently. It was amazing that anyone, even someone trained so vigilantly, could handle this cold. She certainly was not enjoying it as much as her compatriot.
“That’s amazing. I’m not sure if I could have the discipline to handle a weapon like that, but always believe in fighting for your cause. If you fight with that in your heart and mind, then nothing you ever do could be done in vain.” She said in response. The feline fell into the furs and flattened the pile of blankets under her.
“That’s the words of a warrior’s wisdom. You would have what it takes to become a huntress in Remnant Jade, I respect that.” Amber replied after letting out a sluggish sigh. “We should get some rest. I imagine we’ll be up early.” With that two blew out the candle that lit their tent and drifted off into a deep sleep. With some luck, they would not get ambushed in their sleep.
Early morning stroke with the rise of the sun. The wind had died down overnight thankfully. That would make the onward journey much smoother and warmer. With swiftness, the party gathered up their camping gear and readied to leave. Amber, however, was getting strange feelings the whole time they were packing their gear. She observed the immediate area around their camp grounds, looking for anyone who might be spying on them. It was faint, but it felt like someone was sneaking around. How Amber knew could have been anyone’s guess, call it a sixth sense. That feeling of presence that radiated in the faunus’s soul. Without much evidence, presenting it to the other would be an unnecessary jumpscare. She decided to keep to herself for now and continue on.
With their belongs strapped together and packed, the team trekked on through the amassed snow that had piled up on their path over the night. Amber kept to the back of the group, watching behind them constantly to ensure their safety. Her earlier feeling had yet to disappear and she did not tolerate shenanigans of any sorts. Jade had noticed Amber’s cautious behavior and decided to investigate.
“Hey, Amber? What’s up?” She asked about to continue her question with a guess but was interrupted before she could make one.
“I think we’re being followed.” Amber said in a hushed tone. “I don’t know if it’s a wild animal or something but I can feel it watching us.”
“I trust you with watching our back, don’t rush into battle alone.” She said continuing on.
A few hours of walking turned in the party’s favor. Within the mountain’s base was a large opening surrounded by ruined structures that were once ornate statues. Brandon got as giddy as a schoolgirl when he saw the cave. His luck had come through for him after losing the piece of map that he had to that mouse. With extreme caution, the group approached the cave, observing the stone landmarks that once stood proudly in front of the entrance.
“This is it.” Brandon muttered under his breath. His joy was hardly containable. With a passion for the old crafts, he looked over the old statues to see if he could place their year of birth. Meanwhile, Amber still could not shake the feeling. Something, or someone, was definitely following them. More than one too, perhaps an entire party. The faunus debated whether she should alert the group but she had fear that Tell might not trust her after the incident with the dragon - Amber was still carrying that things claw too. No matter when they struck, if they did, Amber would be ready to put them in their place. After prying Brandon off the stone, the group of explorers ventured into the damp, cold cave. It would not be long before they found their treasure and bathed in the spoils of an adventurer. Riches beyond their wildest dreams.
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"I've been neglected, harassed, beaten, and diminished all my life. What motivates me to continue? The glory of proving people wrong. Being worth more than the numbing existence offered me. To be a hero." - Amber