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Chapter 13: Huntsman In Training

Chapter 13: Huntsman in training

Present: Mistral, Fridulf residence

Once classes let out for the day, the Huntsmen and Ash returned home where the latter could tinker with his spear and see where he could improve its design. Ash sat at his desk, with a magnifying lamp over his weapon and a small toolbox at his feet.

"So how's the forging going" Said Kole standing in the doorway of Ash's room

The kid took his attention away from his work to speak with his big brother. "So far, so good. I needed to readjust the cycling for pump action."

"It's a good design for a weapon. You can get plenty of distance with that thing. So does it have a name?"

"Well I've been thinking of naming it Utlagi, which means outlaw.

"Hmm..." the Huntsman thought to himself and gave a slight chuckle at the gesture "Well I'm honored. So, what made you wanna be a Huntsman, runt?" he said taking a seat on the edge of Ash's bed.

"We come from a line of Huntsmen and Huntresses. Mom, Shade, Auburn and you, get to hunt monsters, why can't I?" he said putting down a screwdriver

"Hunting monsters is no easy task, Ash. You really think you got what it takes."

"I know I can. I have my spear and I know how to use it."

"Well if you think you're up for it. Let's go."

"What?"

"Come on. let's go hunting" he said

The two boys descended the staircase and right when they made it to the screen door, they where they were stopped by Shade who was watching t.v. in the living room with the others. "Where are you two going?"

Kole looked around to see if their parents are nearby. "We're going hunting."

"Oh no you're not!" she yelled getting off the couch.

"Come Shade. He's old enough. Besides what's the worst that could happen? Said Kole putting on his gun belt.

"No. you two are not going hunting and that's final. Not without me, anyway" she said with a grin while getting her shotgun near the coat rack. "Guys, don't wait up for us."

The three headed West into a heavily wooded area, not far from their nearby village. Shade and Kole took the lead as Ash hung back to watch his siblings in action. They stopped every now and then to check for tracks and other signs of their prey.

"You're in luck, little brother. Looks like there's some ursa around here." said Shade as she stopped to examine a large pair of paw prints in the mud.

"You ever kill a Grimm before, Ash?" Kole asked reaching into his jacket pocket

"No. At Sanctum don't get to start slaying Grimm till our second year. If mom and dad knew we were doing this they would tan my hide.

"Well it's a good thing they'll never no." he said lighting a cigarette

Once they had a decent supply of tracks, the elder Fridulf stepped back to let their little brother track down the ursa. Ash went ahead and found a five uras in a clearing devouring a recently killed heard of deer. "I see them. What do I do?" he said with and excited whisper

"Stay calm and choose your moment wisely." Shade said cycling a Dust round into the chamber of her shotgun. "You'll only get one chance. Don't worry little brother, we got your back."