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This fanfic has been in the works for over a year. It was posted on DeathSlayer31(Banned form here)'s forum first, but was deleted after he copied it, changed the name from Jereth to Brian (His real name.) and posted it on GameFaqs as his own story. After I called him on it and accused him of purgery I left his forum and it soon closed down completely.
Anyway, I decided to change a few things and post it here on the date above....or below....whereever. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I've enjoyed writing it.
Jereth was born in a very busy little village called Aerinthia on the outskirts of Allsburg. His father was the local blacksmith and his mother was a seamstress who sold quilts and decorative tapestries at the Allsburg Market. Every week she'd tie a pack on their Apinoth and lead him down the road to the market. She wouldn't return until after supper time so Jereth and his father, Segdoh, would have to fend for themselves.
They didn't mind, Segdoh was an excellent cook and knew how to use a barbecue better than anyone! He would put on his apron, light up the barbecue and start thrashing the meat with spices he'd put into small shaker bottles that lined his apron like a utility belt! Jereth cracked up whenever he saw this because his father was easily one of the largest men in Allsburg. He'd come from a long line of large men with huge arms and hulking bodies, yet Jereth has of average build and took after his mother a lot.
Jereth had been training with his father blacksmithing by the time we was a teenager. He'd occasionally take over his father's shop when he was called away. Now normally, blacksmiths were never called away for duty as their work is usually turned into them for repair. However the tools used at the mill were quite large and Segdoh would have to travel there often and repair them on-site. The extra money was usually used to buy something extravagant for his wife or something useful for their home, like a new wheel cart. The last time Segdoh came home he presented his wife with a golden necklace with a very beautiful blue gemstone pendent. "I'm home, Sera!" He said as he put the gift on her from behind.
Jereth was never the best student and typically failed in his assignments. It's not that he wasn't smart or he didn't want to apply himself. There was one reason Jereth went to school, Jasmine. Jasmine was a year younger than Jereth and had perfectly tanned skin, dark hair, and bright green eyes. Perfection couldn't even hold a candle to Jasmine in Jereth's opinion.
Jasmine was the local butcher's daughter and her family was quite wealthy. Even the Lord of their region got his meats from Horze. It was such a special event Horze would close down his shop from morning until the Lord showed up. He'd open the shop only to him so that he wouldn't be disturbed while he selected his meats. His servants would pile the meat in the back of his carriage and it would ride off, being dragged by 4 apceros all saddled in the finest leather and golden buckles.
One night it rained terribly! It seemed to be coming down in buckets! Jereth was sitting by the kitchen window. He'd laid his cheeks in his hand and just stared outside. "Honey, why don't you come away -!!" Sera was cut off when something ran by the window like a flash! Jereth jumped back them opened it a poked his head out. It was Jasmine!
Jereth grabbed his fathers Red Saber and rushed out after her calling her back! "Segdoh! Jereth ran outside!" His mother called. Segdoh rushed to the door, realized his sword was gone, shook his head, and tore out after him!
Jasmine ran to her secret hiding place. It was a large boulder that she often went to when she wanted to be alone and think. Jereth would have had trouble following her if it hadn't been for her white dress she was wearing in the dark. He skidded to a stop beside her, startling her! He grabbed her by her arms, forcing her body close to his "Jasmine! You have to come back! You have to go home! It's not safe here in such bad weather!" Jereth yelled as their faces were lit up by a flash of lightning! "I can't! My parents are fighting! I don't want to be there!"
"You can stay with me- Err...I mean you can stay with us."
She nodded and buried her face in his chest with a strong embrace. They started their way back home.
Jereth heard his father screaming as he ran to them shouting and waving his hands in the air! "Dad!" He shouted! "Over here!"
His father shouted back but it was muffled by the heavy rain. Jasmine broke from Jereth and started to run towards his father. With a flash of lightning he saw the horror that was to shape the rest of his life forever!
The lighting flash only appeared for less than a second but Jereth saw everything as if time slowed to a dull crawl! His eyes widened as he watched a half starving Rathian swoop down and take Jasmine in her clutches! Her tail swung down impaling his father through the chest. As it retreated out of his torso she threw Segdoh's limp body to the ground. Jereth never forgot the look of shock on his father's face. Jasmine was never seen or heard from again...
Jereth kneeled over his father's body and took him in his arms. His tears were camouflaged by the rain as he screamed up to the sky in bloody rage! "You better come back for me or I will hunt you DOWN!"
He took the Red Saber in his hand and drowned it in his father's blood that had pooled to the ground. Vowing to destroy the wyvern and claim his revenge his slit the palm of his hand open, clenched his fist and shook it high above his head!
The day had come where he would leave home as the man of his house and return something better. He would be a Hunter. He double checked his bags that he'd packed the night before. A full set of ioprey armor, food, support items such as smoke and flash bombs, along with other tings he'd need.
He lifted his pack to his back grabbed his weapon and snuck out of town. He made camp deep in the hills where no other hunter dared to because of the lack of support from the Felynes. Not to mention his tent was right next to a vespoid nest. He didn't care. Only one beast was on his mind. If that Rathian looked anything like it did that fateful night it's skinny frame would be coming for that carcass and soon.
To ensure her quick approach, he went to another area and killed and small Apinoth. He dragged it out to a large open area and sliced the small beast to ribbons. The grass was dyed red with blood and the smell made Jereth nauseous. He knew the smell would travel. Hopefully it would travel right to where he wanted it to; the Rathian's nest. He climbed a nearby tree and waited.....
He woke up startled as he heard the wyvern roar before it landed softly and stretched its wings. He unsheathed his blade and crouched down on the branch ready to jump. The Rathian began to eat.
Jereth jumped down from the tree screaming and plunged his blade deep into her shoulder, swung down, pulled out his blade and fell to the ground. He stood and pain shot up his leg like it was lightning! He'd twisted his ankle pretty good. He looked up at the Rathian and ducked just in time to not get slammed by her swinging tail!
Rathian leaned back and took off running trying to trample Jereth! She then turned around and let out a barrage of fireballs! Jereth blocked the first but the second one sent him flying into a pile of large rocks! He looked up to see his opponent charging at him, her mouth was hot and wet with drool pouring from her lips!
Scrambling like crazy he jumped over the rocks and before he realized what he was doing he started falling! He'd jumped off the cliff! No! This was it! He was going to DIE!
But wait! He stopped falling! He was in a net! Who the hell puts a net on a cliff?! He climbed up some growing ivy by the net and climbed to safety, or so he though! The dark wyvern had started her meal and stuffed her mouth as full as it could get. He gritted his teeth and did the bravest and stupidest thing he could think of..... He charged.
He charged as fast as he could, screaming like a warrior and then...he jumped! He jumped and slid between her feet! Scrambling to his feet he leaped up and ran across the wyvern's back and clung to her neck! He stabbed at her neck and face repeatedly swinging around her neck until he was right under her chin! With the last stab through her bottom jaw and up into her skull she fell lifeless. This posed a very large problem. Jereth was now trapped underneath the Rathian's head and neck. Her drool has begun to seep into his hair and pool under his head. It was hot and wet and smelled of rotten meat and death. His arms were pinned as well and he stayed like this for two nights.
Upon sunrise of the third day, he started hearing noises! They were inviting, until he figured out what they were. Small raths slightly bigger than a turkey had glided their way down to see their mother dead and lifeless. They must have gotten hungry and decided to search for food themselves. The raths made their way to Jereth and inspected him carefully. He tried to stay still until one of them pecked at his leg, biting through his armor and muscle! He screamed in pain and started flailing his legs as hard as he could but the raths started playing with him and jumping back and pecking like it was some sort of game! They squawked and cheeped like they were having fun!
One of them jumped high and took hold of Jereth's leg and cheeped triumphantly! He tried to shake it off but it was no use! But then something unseen knocked it off! Jereth didn't see what happened but only saw a shadow move past him in the glare of the sun. It was another hunter! He wore Kut Ku armor with Gypceros greaves and was holding a large great sword in his hands. He slew the raths and chased the rest away before he knelt down and looked to Jereth.
"Hi! I'm Roy."
Roy used his great sword as a pry bar and lifted the Rathian's head off of Jereth. He struggled as he slid from underneath. His muscles ached so badly he wanted to cry. As soon as Jereth was clear, Roy dropped the Rathian's head and kicked it. "You must have had some grudge against this one. What happened?" he asked. Jereth bowed his head and shook it slowly. "I don't want to talk about it." With a shrug and a sigh Roy blew it off and whistled loudly. Four felines pushing 2 carts ran across the grass. They tossed Jereth in one and seemed to giggle when he cried out in pain. Cursing them under his breath he turned his head to watch Roy carve away at the Rathian. "Hey that's my kill, man!" He shouted. Roy looked up and smiled as he motioned the other cart to him. Roy and the felines carved the Rathian to pieces until there was almost nothing left! "You know, you're not supposed to go out killing wyverns without permission from the guild or your village chief. Tell you what; I'll keep my mouth shut as long as I can have enough materials to replace my Kut Ku armor. "Whatever," was Jereth's reply and they were taken back to camp.
They spent the next few days there so Jereth could recover. Roy spent the whole time with him dressing Jereth's wounds, cooking, and keeping watch throughout the night. Roy spoke a lot about his recent hunts. He had taken down a few Kut Ku by himself and had a friend help him kill a Gypceros last month. They quickly became friends and Jereth finally told him about his story of murder and revenge and how he decided to become a hunter full-time. After Jereth was finished, Roy exclaimed "Hey! I know your father! He made my sword! He had come into my town to fix something-or-other in the armory. I was in there trying to get a blade crafted when I overheard his name in conversation. When I asked him to upgrade my sword he was happy to do it. I watched him do it and he seemed so happy smiting! He was smiling the whole time and explaining the process and everything!" Jereth looked down in a sulk. When Roy noticed, his tone dropped. "I'm sorry. You must really miss him. C'mon, let's get ready to go back to your village."
"All right," said Jereth as he rose and started to strap on his armor and blade. "Hey, how about this? When I replace my Kut Ku armor you can have it! Ok?"
"Sure, thanks!" Jereth smiled and dumped a bucket of sand over the fire.
It took half a day to get back to Aerinthia. Upon entering the village square, Sera, Jereth's mother, dropped a quilt she was handing to a customer and rushed towards her son. Wrapping her arms around him she squeezed him to tight his ribs hurt! "Oh! My baby boy! Where have you been?! I've been worried sick about you!" She kissed his cheek and held him so close Jereth could hardly move. Soon, tears welled up in her eyes when she realized that Segdoh was nowhere around. "Where is your father
?" Her voice was broken and stuttered, dreading the worst.
"He was killed by a Rathian, Mom. He was killed from behind, but I killed it, Mom! I swore revenge and I killed that monster!" Jereth spoke with solemn pride, his fist clenched by his side.
The next thing he knew he was sitting in the dirt. Sera had pushed him to fast and so hard that Jereth never even saw it!
"NO!" She screamed. "A Rathian didn't kill my husband! You did! If you hadn't of run off..."
"Mom, no! It's not my fault!"
"Shut up! You ran out the door and your father ran after you without a weapon or armor or anything! And now he's dead and it's your fault!
"Mom! Listen!" Jereth tried to get up but Sera kicked dirt into his face!
"I want you to leave, Jereth
." Her voice was low and she hung her head down.
"Go Jereth
Pack your things and leave. I don't want to see you again."
Jereth stood slowly, he tried to speak but found his voice was not working. He was in such disbelief that he just turned around and went home.
Roy's face was gleaming, a large smile on his face as he felt his new Rathian armor. Jereth trudged slowly behind, clad in Roy's old Kut Ku armor and Gypceros greaves. "Could you slow down?" Jereth asked. "That thing is annoying." Jereth motioned towards Roy's Rathian helmet clanging against his tasset.
"Yeah
sorry, Man. Look, your mom was just angry. Give her some time and she'll be ok. Then you can go home and be the hero hunter you've always wanted to be! Right?" Roy slapped Jereth's shoulder hard with a smile! "C'mon! Buck up!"
"You don't get it do you?" Jereth stopped in his tracks. "My mom didn't know what happened to my father until I told her, which means that Jasmine never made it back to the village. Who knows where she is?!" I'm going to find her, dead or alive. I'll do it alone if I have to, but I could really use your help!"
"Jereth, did you tell me that the Rathian took her away? Wyverns only take things to their nest for one reason: to feed their young. It's most likely that you won't find her."
"NO! There's still a chance she's ok! Those little bastards were trying to eat me so they must not have eaten in a while. The Aerinthia Elder teaches that Rath wyverns only need to eat once a week." Jereth's fist clenched up as his hope grew.
"I hate to be so contradicting, but no one really knows about rath young. People have only been able to study adults. Young wyverns may need to eat more to sustain their growth. Look, I'll be glad to help you out. While we're searching we can go to the cliffs in the forest. I overheard one of the villagers saying that he's been hearing about wyverns circling that area. Maybe we can find a clue." Jereth smiles at Roy's comments and agreed to return to the forest.
The trek only took them a day. They stalled a bit to practice hunting on some kelbi and some minor prey. Jereth was lucky enough to walk away with some kelbi horns and a few white prey scales. His SnS skills were sharpening and he could dodge prey all day long!
When they reached the cliffs they stared in amazement, jaws dropped. "We have to climb that?" Jereth asked. Roy nodded and Jereth immediately dropped his pack and took hold of the cliffs, climbing as fast as he could. Roy smirked, smiled, and followed en suit. Just before the top they stopped and rested, sitting down with their backs against the rocks.
Roy knocked his head against the wall with a groan of exhaustion. A small blue stone bounced off of his head and landed between his legs. "Machalite!" He exclaimed. "Hey man there's machalite in these cliffs! I've always wanted an iron katana, but I could never find any of this stuff!" He stood quickly and unsheathed his sword. With a loud scream he whacked at the stone, but to no avail. "Damn! All my bombs are in my pack on the ground!"
Jereth chuckled, "Go get them then."
"No way! Are you crazy?!" Roy looked down the cliff and smiled widely. "Hey! Felyne! Bring my pack up! It's the red one!"
"Mreow?! Go to Hell, Hunter! Why would I?"
Roy dug into his hip pack and tossed down 200z. "I'll give you more when you get up here!" Groaning, but not being able to resist the thought of money the felyne lugged the pack up the cliff very skillfully, collected his cash and departed in fear after sniffing the air. "Hmm
I wonder what that was about," Jereth said with a shrug. As he turned to look at Roy, he had already taken cover and there were 2 sm barrel bombs ready to explode!
"You son-of-a -!" *KABOOM* Jereth's yell was interrupted by the explosion and Jereth was thrown back and landed a few feet away!
"YES!!" Roy was on the ground scrambling to pick up all the machalite and iron ore that had been blown from the cliff face. As Jereth brushed himself off Roy was in glee saying that he could probably make "Grace" with all the ores on the ground. He tossed them in his pack and casually tossed it over the cliff, but it came back.
A shadow rose over them blocking out the sun and Roy's pack plopped to thief feet with a soft thud. A Rathalos was hovering above them and roared so loud it was stunning! They scrambled up the cliffs to the entrance of a large cave and Jereth turned around and lunged a paintball, striking the Rathalos at the tip of his tail!
"We're not prepared for this!" Roy screamed, pushing Jereth deep into the cave. Once inside it took them a few seconds for their eyes to adjust. The cave floor was covered in bones. The walls all around them were littered with large claw scratches and scorch marks. The ceiling of the cave had a large hole in the middle, which acted like a skylight, casting a circle of light into the middle of the cave floor. A small ledge to their right was home to a small nest, which Jereth was quick to search.
In the nest Jereth found a small scrap or long hair. He picked it up and inspected it carefully. "I think this is Jasmine's!" He screamed, but was cut short. The Rathalos was coming down the hole! "He must be the Rathian's mate!" Roy screamed.
"Yeah. Do you think he recognized his mate's smell on you? Because, remember, you're wearing her. We better get out of here!" Jereth responded as he took off for the other side of the cave. Roy followed in tow, but was quickly thrown off balance when a bone was thrown in front of him. He tripped and fell to the ground.
When Jereth took notice he looked to where the bone was thrown where he saw a girl! "Jasmine!" He rushed to her where she pointed out a small hole in the wall. After helping them both up, she led them to a small section where the tunnel opened up to a small cavern.
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