Australia, a country surrounded by the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Home to some of weirded fauna and wildlife that is isolated from the world.

You all thought Dario was going to hunt here?

No sir, you're wrong.

This time it's focused on Marcus Courtois, hunter extraordinare, and Luke Levine, Seth's nephew and Dario's apprentice.

The two were walking in a canyon like area, it was sunset.

Luke: Australia looks awesome so far, man these canyons are gorgeous.

Marcus: Indeed, but watch out for snakes...those things are everywhere and very venomous.

Luke: I heard. They have dangerous snakes and spiders here.

Marcus: You're lucky we're not hunting those things.

Luke: Then what? Koalas? *snickered*

The Belgian sighed and looked at the younger male.

Marcus: Well, not exactly. But we are tasked to hunt down a cassowary, a crocodile, a banteng, a dingo and a kangaroo.

Luke: Ah sweet a kangaroo. The boxers of animals, I can see the animal try and stomp on us or what not.

Marcus: That's not gonna happen as long as you stick beside me.

Then they were cut off by something as they heard the bushes shake, they stopped as they saw a wombat coming out.

Luke: Aww it's just a wombat.

Marcus: Hm, almost gave me a scare. Come on let's go in this forest like area.

They then went to the jungle-ish forest area, the two were close. Marcus had his rifle while Luke had his shotgun.

Luke: I thought this was all desert areas?

Marcus: Australia is also home to some vegetation here, jungles included. This should help us find the-

They stopped as they saw a black, orange and pink colored cassowary, with turquoise colored eyes. It was munching down on a fruit on the ground.

Marcus: There he is, our first target...

Luke: What's his name?

Marcus: You're not gonna believe this but he's called Five Toes.

Luke couldn't help but burst out laughing at the name.

Luke: Five Toes, what kind of a name is that haha?

Marcus: Shhh you'll-

Five Toes: Oh come on! It's not my fault my mom named that! You humans are like so condescending!

He then charged at the duo.

Marcus: Luke!

Luke: On it!

He then shot the cassowary trophy down with his shotgun, it lied limp on the ground.

Luke: That was easy. Now we-

Marcus: Look out!

Then they saw a yellow and brown colored banteng charging at them. The Belgian pushed the teenager away as the bovine trophy tackled the latter away.

Luke: Marcus!

Marcus: Luke! These things aren't fans of humans! Run!

Luke then made a run for it as banteng then charged at the teenager. Then Marcus fired a shot at the bovine which made it stop and turn its attention to the Belgian.

Marcus: Alright Tembadau, come at me you jackass!

The bovine trophy named Tembadau then began charging at Marcus.

The scene cuts to Luke who managed to make it out from the jungle area, meanwhile gunshot were heard from the other side.

Luke: Shit...Marcus...Fuck...

He walked around a nearby watering area with a couple dozen ponds.

Luke: Australia is very unforgiving...without Marcus I'm toast...

The scene cuts back to Marcus who had some bruises and dirt around his hunter clothing. He was panting while his foot was ontop of Tembadau's head.

Marcus: No match for me...

He then kicked the banteng trophy's head and spat on him.

Marcus: Dwaas! (Jackass)

Back to Luke, he was then seen on a nearby pond as he knelt down to drink some water with his hands.

Luke: Oh god...so thirsty....

He then drinked some more, but he felt some kind of disturbance nearby which made him stop.

Luke: Something's strange...

He then looked at the water and saw a pair of red eyes.

Luke: What the-

Then from the waters an albino crocodile with red eyes came out of the water and tried to clamp its jaws on Luke who managed to dodge it.

Tried to reach for his shotgun but it was away, he looked back at the crocodile which jumped at him trying to take a bite out of the teenager.

Luke: No you don't!

The crocodile hissed at Luke trying it's best to bite him, but then it's head exploded as blood and flesh scattered the teen's face.

The latter looked to see a girl his age and height managed to shoot the crocodile.

Luke: What the...?

???: Heya, you sure had a tussle with the croc there mate. Bonecrusher over there *points to the croc* Was a very messy eater.

The girl dropped the shotgun and gave her hand to the latter who got up thanks to her.

The girl was dark skinned, had charcoal black hair in a bob cut with bangs that almost cover the right side of her face, red colored eyes and a beauty mark under her right eye. She was wearing a black and yellow rugby t-shit with matching shorts and shoes.

???: Gotta say for a human you could've done better not gonna lie.

Luke: Human? You're definitely a trophy.

The girl giggled.

Night Howler: Caught red handed mate. Name's Night Howler, I'm a dingo.

Luke: A dingo? That was on the list that Marcus mentioned.

Night Howler: List?

Luke: Yeah it's complicated...

Night Howler: You gon kill me right after I saved your sorry primate ass?

Luke: I uhh...

He couldn't think of a word to say, he so thought.

Luke: *mind* Oh god she's gonna kill me if I say the wrong thing! Think of a great plan. Think of a great plan...!

He then scratched the back of his head.

Luke: Say you're into football right?

Night Howler: Oh, you mean rugby? Then yeah! Here in Australia it's a blood fun sport. I sometimes go to human related settlement to play.

Luke: Wow..that's uh awesome-Yeah that's cool. How's it like in interacting with us humans?

Night Howler: Oh humans can be rather funny, a bit mouthful, then there are some that find a girl that plays rugby to be off since "Rugby is for boys only!" *visibly annoyed*

Luke: Damn that sucks for you not gonna lie, but why do you choose to play with humans when you could play with your own kind.

Night Howler: Oh yeah...about that...

She looked away as she was a bit embarrassed.

Night Howler: I happen to be the only dingo in my kind to have the ability to turn human, for that other dingoes refuse to give me any ounce of attention.

Luke: *wide eyes* Even your parents?

The dingo trophy nods with a bit of a sad look.

Luke: Oh poor you, now I get it all. I'm so sorry for everything.

Night Howler: No need to apologize mate, this ain't your fight.

Luke: I mean I sorta have similar issues with my folks at home, it's not that they don't love me it's that they're busy with work. Mom's a doctor and dad's a CEO, they rarely got time for me, which is why I'm usually with my uncle.

Night Howler: Awww, how adorbs. What's he do?

Luke: Ex-world renowned hunter, now retired and I took his place.

Night Howler: Judging by how you wrestled that croc earlier I can tell you're young and still a beginner. Then why choose to hunt here of all places haha?

Luke: It's not that I'm alone, I got company with me but we got seperated after banteng attacked us, he told me to run.

Night Howler: Ah damn, I sure hope he's alright.

The scene changed to Marcus who dragged and stored the bodies of Five Toes and Tembadau inside his own jeep in the back before closing it in the middle of the canyon.

Marcus: Now to find the kid before he gets killed, otherwise Seth's going to have my head for that...

He was going to walk to find Luke but then he spots a cream colored and black spotted kangaroo not too far as it was munching on some grass.

Marcus knew what this was.

Marcus: Ok this must be Road Warrior according to the list...

He looks at the list to see the name not crossed off as well as the description which matched the appearance. The Belgian smirked before going over to his rifle and then began aiming it at where the kangaroo stood.

But he was gone, confusing the hunter.

Marcus: Huh? The hell did it-

He then turned to the side only to get trampled down by Road Warrior himself after a tackle.

Marcus then eyed the kangaroo still hopping and staring down at him.

Marcus: The fu-

Road Warrior: Oi human, you think you could just sneak up on me with that wee fancy ass rifle ya got there? Fat chance, get up and let's throw down.

The Belgian didn't say a thing and was about to grab his rifle only for Road Warrior to use his to pull it from Marcus and then tossed it away.

Marcus: *got up* You hopping bitch-

He was cut off by Road Warrior who stood on his tail and double kicked the hunter with his feet, sending the latter flying and crashing to a nearby medium sized tree.

The kangaroo hopped towards the Belgian who slowly got up and coughed.

Marcus: That all you got?

Road Warrior: Plenty more where that came from mate, put 'em up!

Marcus threw a punch but the kangaroo trophy ducked and kicked the Belgian again and this time broke through the tree and landed hard on the ground, the tree then fell over the hunter.

Marcus: Owww!

Road Warrior hopped towards Marcus with a smug.

Road Warrior: Had enough...?

Marcus slowly got out of the tree and faced the trophy.

Marcus: No fair, change into your human form so it becomes a fair fight.

Road Warrior: Hmmm...how about no?

Marcus: Klootzak, ik stop ermee. (Scumbag, I'm calling quits)

He was done crawling out of the tree. Road Warrior had a smirk.

Road Warrior: You know in these parts of Australia I'm known as a breeding kangaroo.

Marcus: The hell is that supposed to-Oh...*realized*

Road Warrior: You're about to find out.

Marcus then began crawling away but for the kangaroo to grab his legs.

Road Warrior: Where ya going mate, I thought you wanted to hunt?

Marcus: GET AWAY FROM ME!!!

Road Warrior: I'm gonna-

Marcus then fought back and punched the kangaroo, the two then began fighting.

The scene changed to Luke who was getting to know better with Night Howler, they were sharing a fig together.

Luke: Man, figs are delicious.

Night Howler: Definitely, they're our specialty here.

Luke: Say have you ever encountered a snake one time, I heard there are a ton of snake here.

Night Howler: Ooh, I did encounter an Inland Taipan and I managed to get out without a bite. Those things are very venomous.

Luke: How lethal we talking?

Night Howler: Enough to kill around over 100 humans or 250000 mice.

Luke: Sheesh, I'll stick with rattlesnakes.

Night Howler: Haha, American snakes eh? No match for Aussie snakes here.

Luke: At least we don't have nightmare fuel spiders or what-not.

The dingo trophy giggled.

Night Howler: You know, you're the most friendly human I've seen and met.

Luke: Mhm, I guess not all trophies are this agressive.

Night Howler: Not all, but some yes indeed mate.
I've gotten used to humans for a while to the point I have no fear or anything. In fact this human form has made me prefer them more than my dingo kind.

Luke: Yeah, glad to not have shot you.

Night Howler: Also you mentioned you got a teacher eh?

Luke: Well yeah, his name is Dario and he's one radical dude. He and I get along easily.

Night Howler: What about the Marcus guy?

Luke then remembered Marcus and gasped.

Luke: Marcus! I've forgotten about him!

He got up and grabbed his rifle to look for him.

Night Howler: Oi! Wait! I can help!

Luke: Sure, grab the croc's body and bring him in.

The scene changed to Marcus who was breathing heavily and panting, he was exhausted.

Beside him was a dead and beaten up Road Warrior, the kangaroo had a broken left arm and his own tail wrapped around him.

Marcus sustained some bruises as blood slowly dripped from his nose.

He got up and stomped on the kangaroo trophy's dead body.

Marcus: Verdomde trofee. Oh, wat haat ik deze dingen....(Fucking trophy. Oh how I hate these things)

???: Marcus! Marcus!

He turned around as he recognized the voice.

Marcus: Luke!

He ran to where it came from.

Then they saw each other not far off, behind Luke was Night Howler who was dragging Bonecrusher.

Marcus: There you are!

He ran and hugged Luke.

Marcus: Oh thank god you're safe!

Luke: I am don't worry and the hell happened to you?

He pulled away and pointed out how hurt Marcus was.

Marcus: I fought with a kangaroo.

Night Howler: What?! Mate that is a wrong idea, never EVER under any circumstances fight a bloody kangaroo. Those things can-

Marcus: I know, he's dead by the way.

Night Howler: Oh, well props to you then.

Marcus: And who is this? *points at Night Howler*

Luke: Oh um...that's-

Night Howler: Nyx Howell, nice to meet ya! I met Luke here who got ambushed by the croc and killed it.

Marcus: Huh, well lucky break for you kid.

Luke: Yeah, she's very nice once you get to know her.

Marcus: Uh huh sure, anyways while you and Nyx were doing god knows what, I managed to bag the rest, even tho I'm probably gonna need to pay another hospital visit after that kangaroo nearly killed me.

Night Howler: Why are your pants torn up?

Marcus: We don't talk about that! All I'm saying this thing was very agressive but I managed to pull through with ease. Come on Luke, let's go find the last one.

Luke: Which one is it?

Marcus: Night Howler.

The dingo girl grew scared but then Luke stood in her defense.

Luke: Well it got dragged into the water and devoured by a crocodile, we can't retrieve it.

Marcus: Shit, well 4's fine I guess. Let's go, grab the croc and then let's get out of this hellhole.

He then left to get Road Warrior.

Night Howler turned Luke around to face her, she had a warm and gentle smile.

Night Howler: You covered for me, thanks mate. For sure I thought I'd be a goner. Thanks a lot!

She hugged the teenager with a lot of happiness and was very thankful. This made Luke blush a bit, he returned the favour and hugged the dingo back.

Luke: No problem, Nyxie. *teased*

Night Howler: Oh stop it you haha!

Luke: Welp, I guess this is it...I genuinely had fun talking with you, you're a very amazing trophy.

Night Howler: Never say never Luky boy, perhaps we'll see each other again. I'm sure of it! But in the meantime.

She pulled out a note and wrote something on it before giving it to the teenager, who checked and saw the dingo's own email for Instagram.

Luke: You never told me you had this?

Night Howler: I grew to adapt to the human life, I didn't mention to you that I stole someone's phone and changed their entire account hehe. I didn't say that due to you might think I did something bad.

Luke: Nah! They snoozed they lost!

They shared a laugh.

Night Howler: Cya Luke, keep in touch with me k mate?

The latter nod and smiled before pulling Bonecrusher.

Night Howler: Oh! Almost forgot!

She then went to him and kiss the teenager's left cheek before walking off with a wink. Luke was stunned but smiled and waved back at her.

Marcus: Luke! What are you doing?

Luke: Oh Marcus! I was saying goodbye to Nyx and-

Marcus: Ah, my bad. Sorry, here let me help you. I bet your uncle would be proud that we survived Australia apart eh?

Luke: Yeah...definitely...*daydreaming smile*

End

OK guys, this was chapter 62. I thought of doing a side plot and focus a bit less on Dario and give some others some screen time. Hope you like it.

Peace out!