Monster Hunter: Zinogre

My feet shift nervously in the soil, my eyes darted about in a frenzy like manner. Under the curios eyes of my siblings, I feel like I need to dig a hole and hide in it. Who in their right mind would ever challenge their own father in to a fight, especially if their father is the Alpha of the clan.

Noticing my strange behavior, my father stop appeasing my mother. He reared his battle scarred face toward me, his eye glowed in amus.e.m.e.nt. He walked stoically toward me, his head held high in a disposition of pride and strength. His razor sharp claws, tear the ground asunder. He neither walked to slow or to fast, displaying the full prestige of an Alpha. He arrive beside me, his eye glowed magically when his gaze stop at my feeble body.

I quiver underneath this ferocious might, his massive shadow seemed to blot out the sun. What was I thinking trying to fight this colossus, he would've break me like a chew toy. My back was drenched with cold sweat, as I refuse to meet eyes with this giant. Suddenly, I got pushed upward forcefully. My body was hovering above the ground before, I fell down and safely rolled on to my back. The petrified gaze that I was expecting from my father was not there, replacing it was a gentle blue orb.

His giant nose pushed into my body in an effort to cheer me up, his eye gaze on me expectantly. In response to his poor attempt at cheering me up, I laughed out loud. Not from how bad it is mind you, but from the fact that somebody actually tried to cheer me up. This was the first time I had a father after all, so playing with him was like a dream. My father impressed with himself, continue trying to bemuse me. I, of course, respond in kind.

My little siblings, seeing their older brother playing so happily with their father, decided to join in. They're all quite careful at first, but then they finally decide to eased up, and actually enjoy themselves. My father took in his parental duty in strides, as he proactively try to play with all his children equally. He was about to continue on, if not for mother stopping him. He grumble a little as he standing up and faced his clansmen.

The atmosphere around my father changed significantly. His only good eye, glowed and crackle in electric might. He inhale a deep breath, before letting out an ear piercing roar. I was already expecting the roar to be loud, after all a roar in game could stagger a Hunter. However, knowing about something is quite different from experiencing it yourself. The shock wave from the roar flung me and my siblings backward, flipping through the air. Luckily, our mother was there to catch all of us.

In respond to our father mighty roar, all the available Zinogre roar back in unison, demonstrating their stand on the subject. Satisfied with the response, my father called out to the rest of us, indicating for us to follow him.

We run behind our father, our tiny legs tripped up on to one another. Our mother followed us from behind, nudging anybody who got distracted. I naturally walked side by side with my father, which earn me a few glance from him. Not one to be outdone, he moved slightly faster, seemingly to shown off to everybody else that he still was the Alpha. I dash rapidly forward, trying to keep up with his massive strides.

We make it to the mound my father was resting on previously, with me running out of breath. Our family rest upon the giant mound, with our parent surrounding us. I've notice a few strange glance for the other a.d.u.l.t around, but I've attributed this to the fact that I'm the Alpha of my father's children.

We were sitting in the mount being groom by our parent, some of the cubs was getting restless from all the sitting still. I've no particular idea why we are sitting out here, all the a.d.u.l.t seemed to focus on the many cave entrance that's etched into the mountain. Aside from the curios glance, they generally pay us no attention whatsoever. Even our father, focus his entire being on those caves, as if waiting for something to happen.

Finally, I stood up, unable to handle the boredom. I started to walk about, my siblings also decide to tags along with me. We run around to alleviate the boredom, two of the boy even decide to wrestle each other. As I was rolling about, I notice a pond near my right. Curiosity took over, as I begin traveling closer to the mass of water.

I soon notice my reflection on the pond, which took me by surprise. Reflected on the mirror surface of the water, a baby Zinogre stared back at me. Its white scale shined in am metallic light, like a coat of silver amour. The crimson furs dance with the wind, making it seem like the little animals was on fire. The golden scute has turned black, like something or someone has corrupted it. The signature horn has not even grown out, only little black stubs can be seen on its tiny head. The little creature eyes a deep crimson, like somebody etched two ruby on to the creature's face.

Well, this certainly is not a bit alter.