Monster Hunter: Hunting the Hunter

"Where are we going Ghost?" Raina asked sounding impatient and tired.

"We're trying to get back to the major city by cutting through the jungle" Ghost said as he slashed away at dense branches that were in their way as they continued walked through the vegetation.

"Are you sure we should be cutting through here, I've heard stories of a Nargacuga that stalks through the deep parts of the jungle" Raina said sounding concerned.

Kalie chuckled lightly "we can handle any kind of monster kid" she said with devilish smile.

"Don't get too cocky now I don't want any of y'all dying on me, but if we need to fight everyone be serious and focused" Ghost said looking back at the two playful mares. "No fooling arou--" he was cut off as he heard the cry of a Khezu close by.

The three ponies poked their heads through the tree line to see a Khezu, but not any Khezu it was a red subspecies of Khezu which was extremely rare to find.

"Well well well, I'll fight this one though" Ghost said stepping out and drawing his axe. "This should be quick if I can sneak up on it" he said whispering back to Kalie and Raina. "Both of you, STAY HERE this time I don't want any of you dying" he said before ran towards the Khezu and slowed down to a soft walk.

As Ghost was silently approaching the Khezu, a blur of green fur dashed out from the trees to his right and tackled the Khezu to the ground and engorging itself on its rubbery flesh. The monster was rapidly consuming the flesh from the Khezu while it was squirming underneath the weight of the other monster before lying motionless beneath it.

The green beast then looked over at Ghost and growled deeply.

"Kalie, Raina run get out of here...it''s a Nargacuaga !" Ghost yelled before settling in his fighting stance before the beast.

The two mares dashed back into the jungle and disappeared into the vegetation.

"Not only is this a Nargacuga, but it was a subspecies as well, that only top ranking hunters fought at rare occasions" Ghost thought to himself. The beast stood its ground snarling and growling at Ghost. It's tail spiked up before it whipped it around at Ghost.

Ghost quickly ducked and rushed forward towards the monster, but it was too fast. It already jumped backwards and started to shoot spikes from it's tail. The spikes zipped so close to Ghost that they damaged large portions of his armor. "Shit! It's too fast" he backing slowly.

Out of nowhere a blast of fire hit the Nargacuga right  in it's face making it flinch before falling down before squirming and  scratching its face.

Ghost looked over to see Raina wielding the heavy bowgun that her sister had once held. She proceeded to continue firing fire shots at the beast which made it howl in pain. Ghost looked back at the Nargacuga before rushing at it, raising his axe high before bringing it down into a direct hit on its head. This made the beast give off an even more startling scream before it rested still. It looked dead, they needed to take the materials from both the dead monsters and get out of the jungle quickly. There was sure to be more Nargacugas show up after the terrifying screech it let loose as it died.

Ghost quickly ran back to the two mares waiting for him "Raina thanks for saving my ass back there" he said with a slight laugh. "If it wasn't for you I probably would've died" he said giving the small mare a smile of approval.

Raina looked up at Ghost with the biggest smile he had ever seen in his life before hugging him tightly.

Kalie rolled her eyes with a smile and pushed the mare off Ghost "well Im surprised you actually needed help trying to take down a monster" she said before she hugged him.

Ghost smirked "its just the new weapon, its too slow maybe I should just get another long sword instead of this thing" he said backing away and leading them through the jungle once again.

"Hey Raina what kind of bowgun is that?" Ghost asked not turning around to face her.

"Im not sure, it was once my father's before he gave it to Lilly, I think he said something about it being a Lao-Shan something dragon I think" she said with uncertainty.

Ghost stopped and turned around to look at her "do you mean a Lao-Shan Lung elder dragon? That bowgun is extremely powerful, your dad defeated a Lao-Shan Lung before?" he asked looking in disbelief. "Who was your father?" he asked with sudden interest.

" Well I was little when I met him, so I don't remember his name but yeah he defeated one" she said softly.

Kalie shouldered Ghost "don't go turning into a fan girl now" she said with a jokey grin.

Ghost laughed as he fell on his back "Oh please you know you want to be a fan girl of mine" he said laughing.

Kalie stood ontop of him pinning him down and leaning close into his face "I already am and always will be, Im the only fan girl that can do this" she said before she leaned in and kissed him.

"Ew gross, you two need to get a room Im still here" Raina said in disgust as she trotted off.

The two ponies laughed before standing up and continuing on their way out of the jungle.