Best Of The Fifth

Chapter 21 - Setting Up

[Y/N's] POV -

It took barely any time before I hit the ground after jumping from the Ledge.

I did the normal roll as I hit the ground, taking any force out of the landing.

I wanted to get from here to the Acid Lakes as quick as I could, without alerting anything.

I need to avoid the Girros and jump from this layer down to the next....the Odogaron could be down there, but I don't know.

There were two flash flies infront of me, which weren't helping me plan anything....although the could be helpful.

As I was planning a route, Ant jumped down next to me.

'What we doing then, 'master hunter'. I wanna go back to Astera...as do you. He said, looking around.

'Too right....I'm thinking if we use a pod, get the Girros to look over here, then shoot one of the Flashflies to blind them, we can run past and jump down. Then just run to the Acid Lakes.' I said.

'Then we're Sorted....I have a spare flash pod, so if we do find anything else, we can flash it. I'll keep it loaded in my slinger.' Ant said, loading the pod.

I turned around to find a rock big enough to trigger the Flashfly and get the Girros to look over here.

Luckily, there was a pile of Slinger Torches at the top of the ledge, which I quickly grabbed and shoved into my Slinger.

5 shots....let's make them count.

I moved over to the left side of the rock.

I could see the Great Girros with Four other Girros' following behind.

They weren't doing anything special, which is perfect for me.

I looked over at Ant and put my thumb up. He nodded his head in response.

I looked back to the Girros and raised my right arm.

I was okay at aiming my slinger, but still not great.

I aimed straight at the back of the Great Girros and....

*SMACK*

The Girros span around immediately, looking around for what just hit it.

It wasn't very long untill it looked up and saw me, giving a roar to its followers.

I saw that there were 3 Girros and the Great Girros looking at me and Ant so I looked to a Flashfly, Aimed my slinger again and fired.

I quickly shielded my eyes from the flash. I heard the Girros wail out and as I uncovered my eyes, I saw it running around dazed and confused.

Me and Ant both sprung into action, leaping off the ledge and rolling again.

We both sprinted past the pack of Girros and without looking, leapt straight to the next layer down.

We both landed, and stopped.

After Quickly surveying the area, we say nothing.

'Odo doesn't want to play again.' Ant said.

'Fine by Me.'

No POV -

The two hunters both ran through the next layer, quickly reaching the slope down to the bottom layer of the Vale.

There was one last area before the Acid Lakes.

It was almost like a Mass grave.....there were corpses piled high, with Girros lurking around the area.