Monster Hunter: Hunting the Hunter

.As Ghost entered the tavern he was met with stares and looks of disgust. He was unsure what any of this meant, but he tried to ignore it and navigate his way to the quest board. Just as he was about to walk up to it, four advanced hunters stepped in his way.

"We don't appreciate newbies around here runt" a black stallion barked at him. His yellow mane moved ferociously as he stepped closer towards Ghost. "You little runts are always stealing our quests and we're sick of it" he said inching closer to Ghost's face. He was so close the breath was filling up in Ghost's nose.

Ghost stood looking unfazed by the ordeal. "Can you please move so I can get a quest and be on my way" he asked in a serious tone.

The stallion darkened his look before it changed into a twisted smile "how about you take this quest" he said before holding up a piece of paper to Ghost's face.

Ghost looked at the paper it was a slaying quest for a Rathian, a green dragon wyvern that was the bane of new hunters around.

"Well how about it newbie, after all its the only quest left available" the stallion taunted. The tavern erupted into a loud sea of laughter directed at Ghost before it was silenced by an approaching hunter.

"Hey Ghost I decided I won't need armor seeing that i"ll just be using a bowgun" Raize came in looking happy as ever.

"Oh this is your partner of choice Ghosty?" the stallion said smiling with his twisted smile. "Maybe you can shove him in front of the monster as an appetizer" he said laughing.

"That's enough Kaze" a yellow mare said coming forth from the group of hunters. "Let these two choose if they want to do this quest or not and stop making fun of them" she demanded. The mare was wearing what appeared to be Cephalos armor and had a Kut-Ku lance & shield at her side.

"Oh please Kalie, these newbies could never take down a--" Kaze said before he was interrupted by Ghost.

"I'll take the quest..." Ghost said in a low tone.

Murmurs rippled throughout the tavern before it fell completely silent.

Kalie approached Ghost "are you sure you want to do this?" she asked sounding concerned.

Ghost looked at her, her eyes were a hazel orange color. "Yes Im sure, how about we make it a bet, if I come back alive with Rathian wing webbing you'll owe me 100,000 zen Kaze" he said grinning.

Kaze returned the grin "I hope you're ready to die you little shit" he said before slamming the paper on the counter for the guild girl to stamp. "Good luck you're seriously going to need it" the stallion growled before turning around to leave the tavern.

Kalie looked behind and gave a warm smile to Ghost "good luck guys I hope you come back" was all she said before she galloped out of the tavern to join her group.

Ghost looked to Raize who had a wide smile on his face "our first quest Im so excited!" he said jumping around.

"Raize! Focus! we're taking on a Rathian, this could be one hell of a dangerous first quest" Ghost said with cold fury in his voice.

The young pegasus seemed to heed his warning and continued jumping around. Ghost shook his head before he took the quest paper and walked out of the tavern with a trailing happy Raize behind him.