Chapter 120: Camp
The scene cuts to Luke and Night Howler who were on their side searching for the emus, but no cigar.
Luke: Damn...I feel like we've been running circles Nyx...
Night Howler: Seems like it. Try and call Dario to see their progress.
Luke nods as he pulled out his walkie talkie to contact Dario.
Luke: Dario, this is Luke. Over.
No response, which concerned the two.
Luke: Dario, is everything alright?
No response again, the duo looked at one another.
Luke: Shit! He won't pick up damn it!
Night Howler: Something must've happened to them. Ugh! Welcome to Australia, the place where anything here can happen.
Luke: Like that?
He pointed at a direction, Night Howler turned around to see emus who were basically a dark brown colored echidna. The marsupial began fighting back.
Night Howler: Hey! Leave him alone!
She ran towards the scene.
Luke: Nyx!
The emus looked at the dingo trophy running towards them with an angry look, they began running away. Night Howler stopped right next to the echidna.
Night Howler: Come back you cowards!
???: Night Howler?
The dingo turned to the echidna, the two seemed to recognize each other.
Night Howler: Basher? Oh my god, it's been a bloody while!
The two hugged it out. Luke arrived to the scene, he felt a bit jealous.
Luke: Ahem!
The two looked at the hunter.
Basher: A hunter?!
Night Howler: No no, no need to be alarmed. He's with me. Meet Luke, he's my boyfriend.
The echidna in shock glared the dingo.
Basher: You? Dating a human?
Luke: Yeah, for a while now.
Basher: Ah I see, that is why you were absent from Australia these past few months. We thought that Water Horror must've claimed your life in his wretched waters.
Night Howler: No ya lil spikeball, I was living with Lukey in America for a while tho and it's fun there.
Luke: Wait...who's we?
Basher: Child, this is a discussion between me and the dingo.
Luke: Who are you calling a child, you dumb nerfed version of a porcupine!
Night Howler: *got between them* Boys boys! No need to fight!
Luke: I just wanted to know who he meant by "we".
Night Howler: He means my friends group, Basher here is a part of it.
Basher: Indeed, no need for hostilities child.
Luke: I'm literally 18.
Basher: Yet the way you displayed your verbal actions shows you have a lot to learn.
Luke narrowed his eyes as a huge barrier was now between him and Basher.
???: Oi! What's going on 'ere!?
The trio turned to see around 3 dingos approach them. The leader dingo was darker in shade on his fur.
Night Howler: Oh god no...
Basher: Richard! Greetings, a reunion is in session-
Dick: How many times do I gotta bloody tell ya, call me Dick. I prefer it that way!
The dingo named Richard-I mean Dick was surprised when he saw Night Howler.
Dick: No fucking way! Night Howler! Where ya been girl!
Night Howler: *eyeroll* Hey Dick...
Luke: I assume he's another friend of yours?
Night Howler: Kinda...?
Dick: Kinda? Man you're such a downer, and who the hell brought the delivery boy here in the middle of nowhere?
Luke crossed his arms with an angry look.
Basher: That is Luke, he is Night Howler's boyfriend.
A few seconds filled the air with silence before Dick and the two dingos behind him laughed it off.
Dick: Oh my god! Can't believe you broke up with me just to be with a human?! Ha, priceless!
Luke: Wait! You dated?
Night Howler: *to Luke* I'll explain later Lukey...
Dick: Wow, I never expected this! So...Lukey? What is your skill? Standing like a cactus?
The trio laughed at Luke, the latter grit his teeth and was ready to pull out his shotgun but Basher stepped in his defense.
Basher: Knock it off fleabags!
Dick and the dingos stopped.
Dick: What didya say to me...?
Basher: Luke here is our guest, he may be human but that doesn't mean he should be treated as an object of laughter. So show the child some respect.
Dick: Or what?
Basher: You really want to go there, do you Dick...?
He flashed the dingo a cold stare, the dingo had second thoughts and changed his demeanor.
Dick: Whatever.
Luke was surprised but smiled at Basher defending him. Night Howler got close to Luke to calm him down.
Night Howler: Calm down babe, I'll explain everything shortly.
Dick: Anyways, the boys and me are going back to camp. Ya wanna crash in?
Night Howler: Is Kat there?
Dick: Ya bet! The misses is guarding with the rest of the gos.
Luke: *to Night Howler* But what about Dario and Marcus?
Night Howler: Shit! We gotta look for them-
Basher: Sorry for intrusion, but who are they?
Night Howler: They human friends of mine also from America.
Dick: Oh more humans? What are they up to?
Luke: Trying to hunt down emus who harass nearby farmers.
Dick: Oh...that's a deathwish mate.
Luke: You're saying they could die?!
Dick: I know those rascals all too well, they got a new head in charge. His name is Supremu, but he likes to be referred to as "General" for some odd fucking reason, but I don't give two flying fucks about what he says or does. Anyways let's head back to camp.
Luke: What?! We can't just ditch our friends like that, Nyx we gotta do something!
Dick: Hey if ya want out then the exit's right behind ya, I ain't wasting my time on some dirtbag Americans' lives. Ya coming or not?
He and his dingos turned to leave.
Night Howler: We have no choice Luke.
Luke: But-
Night Howler: I know it's hard but trust me, we'll find them eventually.
Basher: I know it's a hard pill to swallow child...but we will find them, I'll even join you in this crusade if it helps ease your concerns.
Luke was silent he only nodded.
Basher: Right, come on now. Let us go.
The scene changed to Dario and Marcus who were stranded walking around the Australian outbacks like a couple of idiots. It was dusk.
Dario: Богами, изгледаме како изгубени германци...(My lord, we look like lost Germans)
Marcus: What did you say?
Dario: We're like lost Germans, it's an insult to people who are either clueless or lost like us.
Marcus: Hah...I'm too tired to argue or start a debate with you....
Dario: You got any water left, I'm thirsty...
Marcus ravaged inside his backpack to find water, he pulled out an empty bottle.
Marcus: We're out.
Dario: Fuck...
Marcus: Wait look!
He pointed at a couple of ponds with a lot of water, the two were excited and began dancing around in victory.
Dario: Come on, let's pick up some water for the bottle and continue the search for Luke and Nyx.
The two approached the ponds, ready to get some water.
But out of nowhere an orange crocodile with black markings below its body popped out trying to snatch one of the two. Dario pulled Marcus to the side and stepped back.
The crocodile missed his target, turning to the duo hissing before going back underwater.
Dario: Oh yeah sure we're gonna get water....not without that crocodile out of the way!
Marcus: Could be worse.
Dario: What do you mean by that?
Marcus looked away whistling,
Dario: Oh forget it, I'm gonna get the water one way or another. I might lose an arm but we're not gonna die of thirst.
Marcus: You are one crazy m-
He was knocked out from behind with a wrench to the head, Marcus fell down the ground unconscious.
Dario: Marcus!
He was going to check on him, but he stopped to see someone picking up the wrench.
It was a pale skinned girl with shoulder length dark brown hair, amber colored eyes. She wore a choker on her neck, sleeveless black shirt, gray jean torn shorts, with matching arm warmers and white sneakers.
Dario: Step...away...
???: Yeah..no. Ya see I was minding my own business at camp until I heard two idiots screaming like they discovered America on dingo territory.
Dario: Oh haha, funny you mentioned that. You should keep better track of your toys, one day you might lose them.
???: Kinda like how your friend over here lost his brain cells.
Dario: Who are you, dingo?
Katherine: You can call me Katherine. What about you, hunter?
Dario: Dario. And the guy you knocked out is Marcus.
Katherine: Great, Marcus was the louder of the two. Glad I knocked him out.
Dario: Ok, Katherine. What you did wasn't necessary. I swear down everytime I meet a trophy like you guys you gotta be jerks or serial killers.
Katherine: You hunt serial killers?
Dario: No, I mean like animals that can turn human like you and kill people like me-Wait why am I telling this to you? You knocked out my friend!
Katherine: Yeah. And?
Dario aimed his rifle at her.
Dario: Eat lead.
He fired a shot to which the dingo trophy dodged the bullet swiftly, she rolled on the ground with a smirk.
Katherine: Nice rifle~.
Dario: You move pretty fast.
Katherine: Why not drop the gun and fist fight me. I'm not afraid to throw down with a guy.
Dario: *smirked* If you insist.
He dropped his rifle next to Marcus' unconscious body, Dario then cracked his knuckles before motioning for her Katherine to go first.
Katherine: Ah, such a gentleman.
She turned into her dingo form, being a dark colored dingo with grey coloring, she ran towards Dario.
Dario: Ok that's not fair.
He then swiped his feet on the ground, throwing sand at the charging dingo.
Katherine: Gah!
Dario then moved aside and tripped her, Katherine landed on the ground.
The dingo wiped off the sand and smirked.
Katherine: Oh you wanna play dirty, then let's play dirty!
Dario: Bring it on.
Katherine: Look, an inland taipan on your foot!
Dario: Where?!
He looked down to see nothing on his feet, he looked up to see Katherine throwing a punch to which Dario ducked swiftly. The dingo then swiftly tried to do a spinning heel kick on Dario to which he dodged the move, followed by another punch.
Katherine: Damn! You're good.
Dario: *dodging a punch* Thanks.
He threw a punch back to which Katherine quickly dodged it, she then tripped Dario's foot from behind making him land on the ground.
Dario: Ow...
Katherine had her wrench raised up, ready to strike Dario but the hunter rolled aside as the dingo missed her strike.
Dario saw his rifle, he tried to reach it but Katherine grabbed his foot and pulled him to her.
Katherine: Sorry pal, no guns allowed.
Dario: There is a rule amongst both boys and girls that is universally accepted and agreed up on as a defensive advice.
Katherine: What's that?
Dario: Always guard your pepperonis.
Katherine: Huh?!
Dario then used his hands to clap her chest from the sides, the dingo blushed madly which distracted her enough for Dario to grab his rifle.
Katherine: Hey! No fair!
Dario was about to fire at her but the wrench was thrown at his rifle's scope which hit the hunter's face from the back, making him drop the rifle.
Dario: And there it blew.
Katherine: Nice distraction there~.
Dario got up and tried to throw a punch at her but the dingo grinned and ducked, the Americo-Macedonian head to the pond.
Suddenly the crocodile emerged from the water again with its open jaws, clamping on Dario's arm.
Dario: Ah! What the f-
The crocodile pulled Dario into the water, Katherine managed to catch and grab the hunter's legs.
Katherine: Hang on!
Dario was underwater with the crocodile who now prepared to do a death roll on him, but was put to a stop as the hunter used his other arm to do a throat chop on the reptile's throat, causing for Dario's arm to be released.
He then felt being pulled out from the water, he saw it was Katherine. The dingo pants as she sat on the ground next to dario who lied on the ground soaking wet.
Dario checked his right arm to see it's still in tact.
Dario: Ha! And i didn't miss a limb! Wait why did you save me?
Katherine: You're not that bad of a fighter, I'll give you that.
Then the crocodile spawned out of the water with an angry look.
Crocodile: You stole my lunch Katherine!
Dario: Next time try wearing something to protect your neck pal.
Katherine: That is Water Horror, local croc that has been alive for a while and he eats anything he wants. Including you guys.
Dario: No shit, it's a known fact that crocodile eat humans.
Water Horror: You look tasty tho.
Dario:...I'm not gonna bother...
He got up, Katherine quickly did the same.
Dario: Look I'm not fighting you-
Katherine: Who said I was gonna fight you, why don't you and Marcus crash at my...boyfriend's camp? *seemed a little nervous*
Dario: Camp? No no thanks we're looking for a couple of friends of ours tho.
Katherine: Ah ah, not with that tired stare and the fact you nearly died thanks to leatherhead over there.
Water Horror: Hey!
Dario: You know what...Fuck it, I'm in.
Katherine: Good decision~.
Minutes passed as the two were going back to Katherine's camp, whilst Dario held Marcus with all his strength.
Dario: We there yet?
Katherine: Almost there, lover boy.
Once they made it, they saw Luke and Night Howler, to which the duo noticed them.
Luke: Teach!
He ran to Dario and Katherine.
Luke: We were worried sick!
Dario: Yeah I was...meeting her.
Katherine noticed Night Howler approaching her.
Night Howler: Long time no see, bestie.
Katherine: Heya sis!
The two hugged.
Luke: You're best friends?
Night Howler: Yeah.
Katherine: Girl, where ya been? I thought you died or something.
Night Howler: Haha, that's what Basher told me when I reunited with him. But no, I was with them in America.
Dario: Can confirm that, and she's Luke's girlfriend over here.
Luke: Teach! *blushed*
Dario: What? It's true! *grin*
Katherine: Wait. You've been dating the human? For how long?
Night Howler: For a while now~. Also what happened to him? *points to Luke*
Dario: Oh, your best friend here KO'd Marcus with a wrench.
Katherine: Guilty, I legit thought they were some hooligans.
Night Howler: Never change Kat. *smiled*
???: Oi! There you are!
They turned to see an angered Dick approaching the group.
Katherine: Dick I-
Dick: So, you're running off with other guys eh?
He looked at Dario and scanned him from top to bottom.
Dick: Who's this hobo?
Dario: Hobo? *raised a brow, feeling offended*
Night Howler: Oh god...
Dick: I mean, you got that beard, the torn clothes. What's the deal with ya, wanker? We ain't got any change!
Katherine: Dario...this here is my boyfriend Dick...
Dario: Huh, fitting name not gonna lie.
Dick: What was that buster?
Dario: Пичка ти матер, ете ти што. (Motherfucker, that's what.)
Dick: Oooooh so we got a Russian hobo?
Luke: Hey show some respect, he's my teacher you furball!
Dick: Oh you're his teacher? Now I see why you act like a whiny bitch.
Katherine: Knock it off!
Dick looked at her with a death glare, he then turned in his human form to face her.
He was now a tanned skinned man with black hair, wearing a white V-neck sleeveless shirt, black pants with brown shoes.
He towered over Katherine not by much, the female dingo looked a bit uncomfortable and looked away.
Night Howler was scared of what was about to happen, Luke was worried, Dario raised furrowed his brows as he looked angry at what was going on.
Dick: That's what I thought...
Dario: Hey!
Dick: *turns to Dario* What?
Dario: Mind if we crash here for the night? It's getting late, we'll leave next thing in the morning. We got stuff to do anyways.
Dick: Hmm lemme think....How about n-
Basher: Richard. *entered the conversation* Let him.
Dick: What? Why?!
Basher turned into his human form, he was now a dark skinned man with his hair tied in dread locks, he was shirtless, showing off his toned body, he wore green jeans with a chain on the left side of the belt buckle. He was the same size as Dick.
Luke's eye widened and looked away.
Luke's mind: Good thing I'm not on his bad side...
The two stared at one another.
Basher: Did I stutter?
Dick:...Fine..let's go Kat.
He began leaving, Katherine stood next to dario as she still uncomfortable. Dick stopped and stared at her.
Dick: I said: Let's GO Kat!
Katherine: Coming...
She left the group in a hurry, following her boyfriend. Dario looked at Basher.
Dario: Thanks, do you know where I can put my friend to rest? *motions to Marcus*
Basher: Leave him to me.
He grabbed Marcus and took him away, Dario turned to Luke and Night Howler.
Dario: I don't like that Dick guy one bit.
Luke: Me neither, he's also Nyx's ex over here.
Night Howler:...Yeah...
Dario: Damn, didn't knew you had to put up with his sorry ass. Glad you broke off of him, tho I feel bad for Katherine.
Luke: Anyways where we you guys?
Dario: Ooooh boy where do I begin....?
To be continued....
OK guys, this was chapter 120.
Peace out!
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