[centre][img]http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u38/kisses246/Animals/prometheusbygunnerromanmv0.jpg[/img][/centre] The ground in the small clearing shook beneath their feet under the weight of the Hellhound as its massive paws came into contact with the earth its deep snarls & growls filling the air causing a shiver to make its way down the spines of all who heard it, crouching down defensively it snapped its large jaws long sharp canines stained with blood & bits of flesh showing as it slowly moved forward weary of those around it though it was no use; they weren’t going to survive this one, [i]”Back!”[/i] The daemons muzzle seemed to pull up in a twisted smirk as the deep rumble of what could only be taken as chuckling escaped through its lips the smell of death & decay filling the air around them being enough to make anyone hurl, [b]”Pathetic little boy… Trying to be brave for your friends; sacrificing yourself to keep them alive… No matter, I’ll be sure to bring your death quickly before I play…”[/b] Lifting its head it tilted it slightly its bright orange orbs slowly moving from the boy who stood before him, to the one resting in the tree, before finally coming to rest on the young girl who now held both the bucket in one hand & an axe in the other; for hunters they seemed a strange bunch however for lunch, they seemed perfect. [b]”It seems your little friends don’t want to listen to your words of warning… This will be fun…”[/b] Not even giving them a chance to respond or react the hound lunged forward its powerful legs causing the earth to quiver with every bound it took towards them its large frame towering over the two young hunters on the ground, sliding in between the two of them it turned its head looking back behind him at the boy who had stood before him with nothing but confidence, [b]”I think I’ll start with you..!”[/b] Barring its fangs once more it shot its head around snarling & snapping its jaws at the female that it now stood before separating her from the rest of the group, not wanting to take anything to chance it swung its long powerful tail around the sheer force causing the air to rush past as it came swooping towards the cleric boy though there was no way of knowing if he had caught him in the action as he continued to move it across slamming it hard into the trunk of the tree the third member of the group had perched himself in; there was no letting these three get away. He had to protect them at any cost… There was no knowing how many hunters there were in this place; even if he ended up dying here, he at least had to give them a fighting chance for survival… --- [centre][img]http://doginstructions.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cute-wolf-puppyseacrest-wolf-preserve---preservation-through-education-de4tz3kg.jpg[/img][/centre] [i]”I was ok, I wasn’t going to get hurt or anything.”[/i] She nodded softly into his neck as she spoke knowing that he would have been fine on his own, “I know you would have been fine; but what would you rather? Me helping you out like this, or Dark giving you a long ass lecture later on about how reckless you were being?” She glanced around the clearing as they came to land on the ground before she let her arms slide from around him to lift up above her head stretching as she took a couple of steps away giving Cash plenty of space to move about, “Still no sign of the daemon, huh? Oh well, thanks for finding the clearing for us; I don’t think I ever got your name though.” Dropping her arms back to her side she moved over to where Ed stood ignoring the look that Ariana was giving her from a far, [i]”You are the one with a contract to the Erin girl, yes? I have a feeling we will be seeing more of each other.”[/i] Ariana turned her head nodding in reply to his question as an exasperated sigh slipped through her lips, “You are correct; and yes, I have that feeling as well. She likes to make new friends & is quite loyal to them.” Turning her head she looked back at Cash as he began to speak out to the forest calling for whoever it was who had been following them to join the group. “We have another member in our little hunting party-…” Her words were cut off as she heard the ruffling of leaves close to where the group stood causing her head to turn sharply her hands moving instantly to her thighs; one resting on the black typhoon dagger she had pressed against her left leg, while the other came to rest on the holster carrying Trinity, her handgun, on her right leg, [i]”Hey! …I was just going to, give me a chance… Room for one more?”[/i] Closing her dark brown eyes she let out a relieved sigh before she relaxed her stance taking a few steps closer to the group that was growing by the minute, “Of course, what fun is a hunt if you can’t go with friends?” Her words were drowned out as a loud rumbling howl filled the air causing her to once more become defensive her guard automatically thrown up as she let her dark brown orbs scan the area around them, “Be on guard! That was really close; whatever it is could attack at any-…” Her words slowly trailed off her cheeks turning a bright red out of embarrassment as two young pups came stumbling out of the bushes into the clearing, each growling at the other as they moved about playing. “They are so cute..!” Aria frowned her eyebrows furrowing slightly as she watched her hunter move forward towards the young pups, “Erin; that’s not a good idea. They are wild and could be dangerous…” Rolling her eyes Erin ignored her familiar’s warnings as she crouched down picking them both up before she moved back towards the group coming to a stop beside Cash and Feather, “I’m going to keep you; Milah won’t like it, but I don’t care.” Ariana’s eyes flashed dangerously as she snapped at her hunter watching as she lent in nuzzling & cuddling up to the small black one while the grey one reached over pawing at Feather’s arm, Ariana’s anger obvious in her words and tone of voice, “You moron, those are daemons & they reek of death! Think about it… If this is where the children are; mother will not be too far behind!” The sound of a tree trunk snapping before slamming against the ground sounded out behind them as she spoke a large demonic hound making her way into the clearing her teeth barred in a warning, [b]”Hunters… Watch closely my children, mama is going to teach you how to kill your prey…”[/b] Turning around Erin shoved the two pups into Cash’s arms, “Take the others, stay back & stay safe; at least until we figure out how to take this thing down… And don’t lose my puppies!” She pulled her blade & her handgun from their holsters her wrists crossing as she slid her right foot back placing herself between the Hellhound & her friends, “Time for some fun; let’s hunt.”