Thread: Of Men and Monsters(Luana_Blodwyn/TheSilentProtagonist)

RE Of Men and Monsters That last hit seems to give Harik the advantage as it goes reeling back. He quickly follows through with another attack to the abdomen before taking a jump back. The hunter knows better than to get greedy with his prey. He held a strong vantage now, but there is no guarantee it would last long, and trying to bite off more than he can chew would just leave him tired and unable to cover any open spots. The linked chain runs down, the spiked ball attached to it dragging along the ground to leave a trail of flames following it. Sure enough, his patience seems to pay off as the creature begins to change, his fiery attack apparently igniting something in it. It seems to howl in pain at that, and roars and cries at the hunter. He doesnt know what its saying, but he can take a guess. Its hungry for his blood. This alone doesnt surprise Harik too much. Hed already fought against many foes who seemed to become more powerful once agitated. Theyd change shape in some way, or start fighting him differently from how they did before. The larger, more dangerous of the creatures he hunts especially seem to he almost wants to say hold back. Only when hes sufficiently shown just how dangerous he is do they fully unleash their abilities against him. Unfortunately for those monsters, now that hes aware of this, its made things easier for him as he can use that brief period of change to truly retaliate against them. Locking the weapon in its normal form once again, he leaps to attack the girl. Wait, what? Harik stops himself just short of bludgeoning the attractive young redhead in front of him. How had that happened? Is this a trick of the monsters? Turning itself into a desirable form to throw off those who attack it? It would be new. Thats for sure. He stares for a moment at the naked form in front of him. Those were most definitely womanly curves. It had been a while, and the gruesome sights of the city had thrown Harik off his normal thoughts, but theres no mistaking that before him is a beautiful young woman that so happens to have ears and a tail. Okay, no, so maybe human isnt the best term. She may well still be a monster. Those claws are menacing, even if not as dangerous looking as the ones that cut into him only a minute ago. The argument of the mob gets the hunters attention and he looks their way. They had made up their minds it seems. At first Harik considers leaving the creature to them, but no, he cant do that. He would like to say its a purely altruistic reason. That he wants to keep the girl safe to learn more about her, but that isnt the truth. Hes a hunter. This was his prey, his mark, his to claim the prize and bounty for. Stepping in front of her, Harik stands in the way of the mob, his hand gripping his weapons tight. This ones mine. He says simply. They stop in their tracks, eyeing him suspiciously. The look of him makes it clear that Harik is prepared for a fight, and the mob knows better than to face against a hunter. One by one, they slowly back down and step away, muttering insults as they go. Sighing in relief, the hunter turns his attention back to the girl. Gently, he nudges her unconscious form with his weapon before taking a quick step back in case of retaliation.