"Mmmhm," Red mumbled, not opening his mouth out of worry that he would vomit everything he'd eaten over the past 3 days, and he did not want to waste all the work Annabel had put into keeping him healthy. Shakily, the young man stood up and got onto the ferry. As he entered the craft, he walked past a particularly dangerous looking young man, and that was enough to make him vomit, but only just a little, onto the floor of the ferry.

It was not long after that the ferry set off of the minor island and headed to the infinitely larger one where Xenon was housed. Once they were finally moving, Red leaned on a wall next to his cargo, and closed his eyes. "This is torture," he finally found the energy to say to Annabel. "Um... Thanks for coming along," He continued.

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It was as if on cue. The three of them reached the gate, when a monster appeared. Oddly, though, it was not one of the monsters that was known to lurk around the outskirts of the city.

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It was a monster that any hunter would recognize. One that was dangerous to even the most experienced hunters, and this one was easily 10 feet tall, much larger than the usual 3 or 4 foot tall members of its ilk. It was dangerous, to be sure, and the worst thing was, it was headed right for the city gates.