"Cluster together! Sweetie take front Silver to my right!" Right out of the frying pan and into the fire.

It had all happened so fast, we had just gotten our barrings. We were in a golden desert. There were dunes in every direction and the sun shined with not a single cloud to block its rays. We had fallen maybe thirty feet thanks to the portal dropping us out in the air. Thankfully the sand was soft. Far off in the distance birds circled in the sky, the wind barely blew at all so it almost seemed like the world was frozen. We had figured out which way the sun was setting giving us a target direction. We would go South toward the birds. Right after that we found the cart.

It luckily was only a dune over but sadly it was completely destroyed. We were picking through the wooden rubble finding anything still intact. That's when the sand started to shift. At first it was slow just a bit of a trail that moved along but it was hard to not to notice in the silence, it began to circle us making two passes around the cart. We each drew our weapons and prepared for combat. It's first attack came so fast striking out of the sand right at Sweetie, her shield absorbing the entire strike. It recoiled and retreated a few yards giving me a good view of it. It was definitely the largest snake I had ever seen.

The creature was maybe forty or fifty feet long, the plates along its back stood out on either side running up its spine. While its neck was stretched out like a cobra. The fangs coming from its jaw were like swords and its fin like tail swerved around its body so fast ready to trip us up in an instant.

In one swift motion it flung its tail out in front of it, sending pieces of it that landed around us randomly. They almost looked to be giant seeds. Not long after the snake opened it's mouth sending out a screeching roar. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed the pieces it had thrown begin to shake. Barely a moment later they exploded sending us back with a loud shock wave.

I decided to press my luck charging forward and entering my trance. I could quickly feel the energy from within taking hold and in a swift motion spun on my heels twirling my blades around me as I passed by its side. I got a few good cuts in but the creature was quick to react. It slithered along the ground circling around me cutting off my path. With no way out I was at the monsters mercy. Raising its head and then bringing it down it buried beneath me, I had only a second to bring my blades out to block as its whole head collided with me casting me into the air. With a landing as graceful as fish launched onto the shore I bounced and then slid across the sand. Fortunately I landed near Sweetie and Silver. Quickly coming up with a plan I drug myself to my feet hoping this would work.

"Cluster together! Sweetie take front Silver to my right!" Coming here though the portal felt like we were being tested. "Right out of the frying pan and into the fire! Let just make sure were not the ones for dinner."

It flung its tail at us again the shards from it coming off and impacting Sweeties shield. Just like before it was getting ready to roar detonating the shards. It had surprised me the first time but not again. Reaching into my pouch I pulled a flash bomb throwing it as fast as I could. "Everyone close your eyes!"

The girls acted quickly and without needing to see it I could hear the bomb go off and the creatures pained snarl. Quickly opening my eyes I rushed forward. "Sweetie give me a boost!" She looked back to see me running at her and caught on fast to my plan, throwing her lance to the side she put both arms in her shield. I leapt up and as I landed on the impromptu launch pad I pushed off while she pushed upward launching me at the monster.

Bringing my swords down onto its spines I spun my body around pulling back with all my might. To my delight its body rocked back with it, revealing the soft underbelly. "Silver pierce arrows!"

"Right!" I heard her yell, not a moment later I heard the monster roar in pain and after a brief pause it fell to its side dead. Once It had collided with the sand I managed to climb off of it and get a really good look. It was sure a hell of a rush and now we had some more resources to make up for what we lost. We probably couldn't take to much but some shells and a couple fangs but that would be enough. Probably was edible to, pulling out my Hunters notes I read through until I came across the snake wyverns section. A very short list but there it was, Najarala. "It says here that the meat can be grilled and tastes just like Gargwa. I guess the whole reptiles taste like chicken thing travels between worlds."

"Sound yummy! I'm starving let's eat soon!" Sweetie said enthusiastically.

I turned to them tucking my notes away. "Good job girls, first time in action and you passed with flying colors."

"Yeah that was intense! Nice shot Silver." Sweetie said raising her arm sheathing her lance onto her back she proceeded to give the bow user a congratulatory hug. The sound of armor cracking could almost be heard through the bone breaking glomp.

"T-thanks S-Wee-tie! Yo-u c... blr can let go now!" She relinquished her grasp on the poor girl and smiled sheepishly. Standing back to give her some space. "Honestly though that was scary, I just tried to remember what Sombra had mentioned during training. 'Relax and think of your opponent as an equal and they become smaller then they really are' was something he said a lot during practice, its what he told us several times when we spared him. Which honestly it was a bit intimidating to go up against what was basically the greatest threat to our country heh..."

"Well what he says is definitely a good way of thinking in this world, but remember never underestimate your opponent. That goes double for yourself as well. If you underestimate your own abilities you'll never know what you can really do." I replied in my best teacher impersonation, getting a bit of a laugh from Sweetie.

"Well said warrior! And might I say what a good fight that was."

The strange voice came out of nowhere. looking around I noticed a silhouette atop the highest dune, the features were completely hidden by the sun behind them.

Raising my hand to block the light I asked. "Who are you?"

Author's Note

Sorry sorry sorry! Been busy and started writing a second story which I will not be releasing until it's at a minimum of 20,000! Here's a hint at the crossover for the new one! "Eye's up..."
This chapter is my attempt at good Monster Hunter combat which I'm still not used to writing so I hope its good!

"Hey Greeny!"

"Yes Pinks?"

"Have you heard? Monster Hunter World Iceborn keeps getting more and more monsters added! and and and there's a Monster Hunter movie coming out!"

"My favorite game is all grown up its enough to make a grown man cry!