User blog:Rexis12/Hunter and Huntress: The Sea and The Ground.

Gerald took a step back from shock, quickly he grabbed the pike on his back and pointed the weapon forward. He gave the monster sitting before him a challenging glare.

In response to his hostile stance the monster merely tilted her head in confusion, her eyes more focused on the spear rather than its owner. Her eyes went to her own spear, it was crudely made and the stones that worked as it’s tip were roughed and jagged, large and blocky before they narrowed into a tip. Compared it to his, which was a simple metal point, it looked to be less effective in her eyes.

“H-hey” he said nervously “Who are you? What are you doing here?” Carefully he circled around the monster, keeping his weapon pointed towards her.

She said nothing, merely opting to follow him with her eyes. Finally she spoke, in the most bland Gerald has ever heard before “Do you live here?”

The question made him pause for a moment, before he nodded “Yes” he said slowly. Lowering his weapon figuring that it wasn’t necessary, he looked at the monster closely. She was a Sahuagin if he remembered correctly, she had long blue hair and red eyes that somehow managed to look cold. Her dainty arms ended with lizard like claws, while her surprisingly toned legs ended the same way. She was wearing something, it resembled a swim suit he had seen somewhere before. Those it looked slightly too big on her.

He chose to ignore her chest, thinking that it was unnecessary.

“Why are you here?” Still keeping a firm grip on his spear he directed another question to the monster, hoping she would answer this time.

“Curious” her eyes flicked behind her, towards the cage that was filled with fish. Many of which were still as they deprived of the environment which allowed them to breathe. It was also the fish cage he had set up a few days ago.

‘Oh Chief God, she’s gonna kill me because I stole her food’ he felt his emotions go wild with panic before rationality smacked it upside in the head. He remembered that monsters don’t kill unless extremely necessary. He hoped it was the same with injuries.

Before he could reply, the Sahuagin had stood up and walked towards the cage and lightly poked at it with her spear. Most of them were still already, only a few were wriggling in desperation. She paid them no heed as she kept with her poking. Gerald stepped up behind her a few moments after, looking at her with a sense of curiosity.

“I have never seen something like this before” she told him, her focus still on the cage.

“Yeah, I guess you wouldn’t.” He ran a hand through his hair “We humans use that to catch fish in a much more efficient way.”

“Human?” She looked over her shoulder to give him a stare, he could assume that it was a questioning stare but her face had not change in the slightest. It was seriously unnerving. Then she suddenly stood up and leaned into him, making him lean away from her.

Her red eyes looked deep into his own black ones. Both did nothing as they simply stared at each other, one holding a hidden sense of curiosity while other was trying to hide his rising fear. From an outsider’s perspective both of them looked like teenage lovers, spending quality time on the beach.

“Why?”

Her sudden question made him raise an eyebrow “Why, what?”

<p class="MsoNormal">She stopped leaning towards him and turned her head to the cage “The cage, why not simply hunt them?” she asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Yeah about that” he started, the feeling of fear was slowly being replaced with amusement. To think he would be questioned by a monster on human fishing techniques, what a life. “We can’t breathe under water on our own” he shrugged “If we had an enchantment or something sure, but we generally can’t breathe underwater.”

<p class="MsoNormal">He walked past her and picked up the cage, grunting slightly at the weight. “There’s also the point of fish that we can or can’t eat” he smiled and poked at single wriggling fish with the tip of his spear “If we just catch something and cook it up, it might be poisonous.” He retracted his spear and smiled at the Sahuagin “There’s also the point of convenience, doing it like this makes it much more easier for us to prepare them and there’s less chance of them being damaged.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Damaged?” Her head was tilted as the statement.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Yep, say that my spear has say poison on it from a random fish that passed by” he mimicked a stabbing motion with the weapon “If I stab another fish with it then poison will fill it’s body and them when It’s my time to eat it” he dragged his hand over his neck “I’m dead.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Then again, if I just eat it raw then I guess I deserve dying like that.” Once again he shrugged.

<p class="MsoNormal">“There are other ways to eat them?”

<p class="MsoNormal">And thus this repeated for quite a while, the hunter would answer whatever question that the huntress asked. Only for her to ask another one because of something he said in his previous answer.

<p class="MsoNormal">The sun was setting when she finally exhausted all of her questions. At that point flies were circling the cage, not that it mattered too much. He could always get more, hopefully.

<p class="MsoNormal">Once he was sure she wasn’t going to ask any more questions, he let out a sigh of relief before breaking out into a laugh. The curious monster looked him, only for him to wave at her dismissively “S-sorry, just letting out the stress I’ve been building up.” He let out a few more chuckles before he turned away.

<p class="MsoNormal">He stopped after taking a few steps and turned back around “By the way, what’s your name Sahuagin?” He asked happily.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Gladys” she nodded at him.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Well Gladys, I had a pretty good time” he jabbed a thumb behind him, pointing at the general direction of a shack somewhere on the beach “Come over sometimes, you probably have more questions to ask about the greatness of humanity.” He meant that final part as a jest, she however took it seriously and nodded.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Very well, until next time hunter” she stood up and gave a small bow of her head.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Gerald John” he amended casually.

<p class="MsoNormal">The human walked back to his house while the Sahuagin leapt back into the waters with nary a splash.

<p class="MsoNormal">[Scene]

<p class="MsoNormal">Gladys munched down on the fish as she finished her story. On cue, two pairs of hands grabbed her in a warm hug.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Awww, my wittle daughter is all grown up and is already getting her husband.” Her father hugged her tighter, nuzzling her hair.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I’m very proud of you daughter.” Her mother had a calmer reaction, giving her head a few affectionate pats. Her hug was much more stronger than the male’s however.

<p class="MsoNormal">Her father made an exaggerated sniffle “It feels like it was just yesterday you were in my arms, when I would rock you to sleep.” He let out a happy sigh as an old memory came to mind. Then he released his hold, as did her mother, and gave her a full grin “And soon you would get to do that too, oh I can’t wait to see this Gerald.”

<p class="MsoNormal">Her mother nodded “Indeed, how long do you believe it would take for Gladys’ to fully convert him?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Ah, with how strong our little girl is, no doubt in a few days or so.” Her father did not notice the slightly downtrodden look in her face as he waved off his wife’s question. “Gladys is a very healthy girl, I’m sure they go at from dusk to da-”

<p class="MsoNormal">“He is not my husband yet” Gladys quickly interrupted, snapping her parent’s out of their happy daze.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Truly, then why have you claimed him yet?” Her mother asked, her blue eyes giving her a somewhat perplexed stare. As perplexed as a Sahuagin could make at least.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I” she hesitated for a moment before shaking her head “I wish to know more about him before I would marry him.”

<p class="MsoNormal">Her answer got a confused ‘Huh?’ from her father. “Get to know more about him, why don’t you marry the guy first and then learn about each other along the way?” His confusion grew when she vehemently shook her head.

<p class="MsoNormal">“No, If I don’t learn more than I would cause a divorce and then” her breathing hitched before she regained control “I would lose him. I do not want to lose him” the last words came out a whisper.

<p class="MsoNormal">The somewhat tense atmosphere was quickly broken by her father’s light-hearted chuckle “He seems to be really important to you huh?” His smile grew when she nodded. He shrugged and lied his body on the ground “Eh, take your time to know this boy, with how much he managed to get my little girl into his hands, he’s probably worth it.”

<p class="MsoNormal">Her mother raised one of her eyebrows at her husband’s nonchalance, before she pulled her daughter into a hug. Gently she stroked her head “Don’t worry dear, you can take your time” she said as she smiled reassuringly to her “Besides, I’m sure that Gerald wouldn’t want to have anyone other than you.”

<p class="MsoNormal">Gladys nodded and relaxed into her mother’s embrace. Her last thoughts between she allowed slumber to claim her was of Gerald. She was pretty glad that he didn’t have any romantically attraction with another female.

<p class="MsoNormal">She hoped that it worked vice versa.

<p class="MsoNormal">[Scene]

<p class="MsoNormal">A monster stared into her palm, the hand encased in a dark green glove. “In… Love?” She said to herself. She gritted her teeth and clenched her fist “Why him of all people, why did I have to fall in love with that blasted hunter.” Her rage threatened to break through, but she quickly reeled it in.

<p class="MsoNormal">Her hand lowered and she lifted her head and sighed “Might as well act on it then, well Gerald you are to be my mate.”

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<p class="MsoNormal">'''A/N: Hey, so this it part-one presay. Look forward (If I decide to get off my lazy ass) for part-two.'''