Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
The Orinthian Knight Book 1: The Broodmother’s Awakening
Part 9 - Westward Inbound
The Implant Pyramid glimmered again.
A green orb ignited within its pyramid-shaped structure and begun pointing west upon Dilo’s awakening. Only he wasn’t the only one to notice it.
The thatch hut now lay in ruins of sticks and straw, replaced by a circle of at least 6 Survivors. The one closest to Dilo raised a pump-action shotgun at his reptilian face.
“Well, if is isn’t the venom-packed rascal with a couple 10 grand on him by Charcoal’s now BROKE owner, I don’t know what ain’t.” The Survivor spoke.
All 6 Survivors wore bandages for clothes and large cowboy hats, but the supposed leader hung a necklace with a dinosaur tooth dangling from it, and a facial mask of leather attached to his hat.
Dilo had decided to be almost always mute for this encounter. The sun beamed furiously down on him and his future opponents, so talking would likely waste what water he had left.
“I have a business to get to and some lads and lasses to feed at home, so allow me to bring you in. Whether it be alive or not is your decision.”
Dilo then thought of a way to get the masked man talking. He simply raised his arms in a sort of handcuff-position. The man then signaled one of his companions to set the deal done. As the female survivor reached down for Dilo’s hands, Dilo grabbed ahold of her neck and bust it down.
‘Akittska has died’ popped up on top of her as she fell to the ground in a not-so orderly fashion.
“I offer you and you ragtags a choice,” Dilo growled, “You can leave and find elsewhere to achieve the money you desire… or end up like your companion here.”
The Masked Man smirked. “Ah, she was of bare use to me. I still have these four fouls to help me take you down.” He held the pump-action shotgun even closer to Dilo.
“I believe you have chosen death then.”
Dilo then grabbed the shotgun and wrestled with the Masked Man, who made the attempt to shoot Dilo four times, ending up riddling another one of his friends with holes.
‘Scion Sam has been blew away’
Dilo then lifted the man over his shoulder and swung, throwing the bounty hunter into another one of his friends. He then drop-kicked the third one and threw sand into his eyes, then slammed the enemy into the ground. Dilo then executed the third enemy.
‘Konji has been impaled by a- massaged by- cannot calculate death cause’
Dilo than started sprinting, rivaling the speed of the swift Gallimimus. The masked Hunter rose from the sand. Immediately, the sound of a notification could be heard.
“Sir… the target escaped.”
After a few seconds, the bargainer behind the calls answered.
“I know you’re better than this, boy,” pausing before saying, “Now, what else do you have in store to bring the culprit of Charcoal’s demise to me?”
To be continued.