Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
[Okay, okay! I'm sorry for procrastinating but I've got a break for the holidays now so I have no excuse. However, this chapter and the next are filled with action, so hopefully that makes up for it.]
Of Kin
Act II: Blizzard
Chapter 13
Inimicus led his two scouts to the edge of the tundra. Whitesky Peak was up ahead, along with Kald's flock. Kald's argents were stronger than Fryse's, so their best bet was to attack his mountain first, then go after Winter's Mouth. Inimicus turned to the scouts. "You know what to do," he said. They nodded and took off into the snowy sky. Inimicus looked back at the mountain. Now it was time for him to prove himself, to prove to Ogon that he was worthy of his new position. If only Ira could see this. He winced, picturing the giant green snake in the forest attacking again. It didn't matter what Inimicus gained, he would never be content until he avenged his mate.
But for now, his focus was on eliminating the remainder of Scarlet's Kin. He made a fire, a skill perfected by the argents of Infernal Kin, and lit a long stick before flying towards the mountain's peak. It was peaceful. The sun had barely peeked over the horizon, giving him only a sliver of light to see his victims, sleeping and unaware of the danger over them. He dove suddenly with a loud screech, swiping the torch over the feathers of a few argents. They cried out in fear as the flames traveled down their wings. Everyone was up in seconds. Inimicus smiled, daring them to attack. Only a few argents took off, two of them Fryse and Kald. Inimicus laughed, "Working together now, are we?" The dashed at him and he dove, narrowly avoiding Kald's talons.
He bulleted down the mountain, the argents behind him struggling to keep up. He laughed back at them. Speed was his specialty. His cackling was cut short by a pair of talons sliding down his back, leaving deep gashes. He screamed and looked up. A solid black female argent had caught up to him and was keeping in pace with him perfectly. Inimicus zigzagged through trees, trying and failing to lose her.
"You're good," he shouted over the rushing wind, "But I'm better."
He flew up suddenly, and as the female rose to follow him he dropped, throwing her to the ground. She winced and got back to her feet, taking off after him again.
"You just don't know when to quit," he said with a smile. He looked back, Fryse and Kald weren't far behind. The plan could still work.
Inimicus took off towards the Northern Plains. He didn't have to fly far before he could see what he was looking for: a pair of argents, his scouts, circling over a pair of rexes. He dove for them, screeching out his arrival. The reptiles turned their heads to the sky and opened their jaws, preparing to bite. Inimicus gave himself a short burst of speed, sliding gracefully between the rexes' teeth.
He turned and looked to see if the plan had worked. The female that had been tailing him saw what he was planning. She was moving too fast to stop, but she quickly redirected herself upwards, out of the rexes reach. Kald was moving slow enough to come to a dead stop, but Fryse was moving too fast to stop himself. He tried to fly upward, but couldn't get high enough in time.
There was a loud crunch and blood dripped onto the snow-white ground. Fryse cried out in pain and tried to free himself, but each of the rexes grabbed a wing in its mouth and pulled, ripping him in half. Kald and the female watched in horror.
Inimicus watched in fascinated bliss.
[Yeah I'd gone too long without killing someone hehe...]
~CL1