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[color=salmon]Word Count: 640 (+1 exp)
[u]Level[/u]: [b]1[/b] - [u]Total EXP[/u]: 5/10
[b]Location:[/b] Coral Highlands, Land of Adventure[/color][/center]
Cadet watched the tusked konchu-like creature barrel into the Tzitzi-Ya-Ku, practically brutalizing the thing. He had to admit, it was pretty impressive. Now that his mind was a little more clear he... well he still had no idea what the heck it was. Clearly it [i]wasn't[/i] a konchu, it had this look about it like it wasn't even made of the same stuff exactly, but what the Cadet did know was that it was tough. It looked like he wouldn't need to help out anymore, if the gray creature's attack didn't outright kill the monster then it would surely be limping back to it's nest - then it'd be easy pickings. The hunter was about to say as much to his strange new companion when he was suddenly hit with that acrid smell again and he remembered that [i]oh yeah, bad news was coming.[/i] 

The TziTzi-Ya-Ku seemed to have had enough, and as it started to make it's escape the Ace Cadet said, [color=salmon]"Wouldn't chase it just yet 'cause--"[/color] the Odogaron burst onto the scene and onto the Bird Wyvern, ripping into it and ultimately carrying it off. [color=salmon]"...yeah, 'cause that'll happen."[/color]

After a beat the Ace Cadet laughed out loud and dusted the sand off of his armor before treading a few feet down the coral slope and planting himself down on his backside. He let out a low whistle once his laughter died down, and looked back at the Courier. [color=salmon]"Those Odogaron [i]love[/i] to pick off a hunter's hard work, huh? Real pain in the Astalos. If you wanna go after it, the best time is after it's eaten."[/color] Cadet waggled his eyebrows as he made the suggestion. That friend heart had really put the pep back in his step.

[color=salmon]"...[i]buuuut[/i] you probably came on the wiggler quest, right? Me too. They live in the sand and get spooked pretty easy, give 'em a minute and they'll pop back up."[/color] The red head focused his attention toward the sands in front of him. When a wiggler didn't immediately show itself, he went right on talking. 

[color=salmon]"The Tzitzi wasn't that big, and I don't usually get so roughed up, but I guess something was kind of screwy with my head, right? But the heart-thingy you did fixed me right up. Thanks, by the way. Oh, that multiverse thin---[i]!!![/i]"[/color] the Cadet cut himself off, snapping his mouth shut when a tiny blue head emerged from the sand. The wigglers timidly peeked out of their hiding spots under the ground and slowly began to dance their way up. They lived in large colonies and usually sprouted in groups. Once he deemed the few wigglers in front of him had risen a sufficient enough distance from the ground, the Cadet lunged at them and caught a pair - one in each hand. Of course, this meant the rest of the wigglers shot right back into hiding. Ace Cadet paid them no mind, as he knew they'd be sprouting up again sooner or later. The hunter sprang up from his position on the ground and thrust the little animals out to show the Courier, beaming like a little kid. 

[color=salmon]"There, [i]wigglers![/i] They're pretty dumb so they'll keep reappearing in the same spot after a while. Gotta grab 'em quick though."[/color] Cadet pulled out the only piece of equipment besides his weapon (now neatly stashed on his back) he'd actually remembered to bring: his gathering pouch. It wasn't exactly meant to hold animals of any kind, but it would do in a pinch. He stuffed the pair of wigglers in and hoped they wouldn't nibble on the bag too much. [color=salmon]"If we finish up here, maybe you can tell me more about the multiverse thing, Courier? If it's about helping people, I'm in."[/color]