Dododex

ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion

Valguero's guardian, chapter one:

Aderyn shot poison at the humans, in her basilisk form. One of the small human girls screamed, fear in her eyes. The other yelled, "What was that?!"

Aderyn ran out in her manticore form, snarling.

The boy human screamed and shouted at the girls, whom he seemed to care for. "RUN!!" He screamed.

Aderyn began to chase them all the way down to the swamp, cornering them. But then she noticed something. The human's bracelet. "You’re... the chosen one..." She said, astonished. She turned to walk away, setting her paws in the cold swamp water. Aderyn heard the boy human following behind her, his feet squishing in the marshy water. "What is that supposed to mean?!" He asked, slightly annoyed. "It doesn't matter, I don't believe in those stupid legends anyways." Aderyn said. The humans all followed behind her, and she huffed annoyedly. "But what do you mean?!" The boy human asked. "I said, it doesn't matter!!" Aderyn said, a growl at the edge of her voice. "You can't just tell me I'm 'The Chosen One' and walk away!" The boy human said. "Get out of here, or I'll kill you myself..." Aderyn said, growling. "We don't know HOW to get out... we're trapped here." The boy said. "Well, neither do I, human. So skedaddle." She said, annoyed. "Maybe we can help each other get out, then." The boy pushed. "I can’t leave anyways, boy." She growled.

"Why not?" The human boy asked.

"None of your business." Aderyn said. "Why are you so angry?! Why do you stroll around like you own the place, and then try to kill us!?" The boy screamed angrily.

"Because you humans come down here every month, and you steal my prey! I haven't eaten in a YEAR! YOU STROLL DOWN HERE LIKE YOU OWN THE PLACE, AND THEN YOU KILLED MY PACK! THIS. IS. MY. TERRITORY." Aderyn screamed back, furious. "...Oh. I'm... sorry." The boy said. "I don't need your pathetic sympathy. Just leave me alone." Aderyn said. "But... we need your help. To get out of here." He said. "I said NO." She growled. "We won't be any trouble, please... just help me and my siblings. Help us find somewhere safe. Our parents are dead. Our home is gone. People are trying to kill us." The boy said.

"Humans...? Trying to kill their own kind? Disgusting... Fine. I'll help you. But never again do you ever set foot down here." Aderyn said. "Thank you... and we won't." The boy replied. They kept walking for several days after that, barely talking.

CHAPTER TWO SOON!!