Red Snow [Monster Hunter Story] /english ver.

Chapter 15

The capsule combusted and lit up the dark night in a blinding flash for a split second. The light reflected off the dragon's shimmering armor.

Luckily the flash bomb seemed to affect the Kushala Daora. It twitched and staggered backwards.
This made it possible for Donniel to come back out of the snow – and not a second to late, as he almost suffocated down there.

The Daora began wildly swinging its claws around, cutting through the cold air like sharp daggers.

Donniel got back up with the help of his lance. He took a deep breath and desperately needed a moment to recover.

The dragon was ravaging around while rapidly firing wind blasts out of its maw. The chaotic attacks hurled up lots of snow which only strengthened the blizzard even further.

Suddenly the dragon faced directly towards Tess and fired another blast. Donniel looked over to her, but she made no effort to doge the incoming blow.

"Tess!!"

He tossed his lance away and jumped in front of her. His injured foot made it hard for him to get into position, so he failed to fully raise his shield before he got hit.

The Daora's wind blast overcame Donniel with such power that he was instantly blown away. He flew several meters back until he crashed into the icy wall of rock behind them.

His shield followed right after, which came in at incredible speed. It brutally engraved itself into the wall, leaving nothing but a red spot underneath.

For a short moment it seemed like the time around them had stopped.

Brandon dropped to his knees as he witnessed the death of his friend.

Never before did somebody lose their life, not on any hunt he's ever been part of.

He clutched to his chest and felt his heart racing. His vision blurred and he struggled to breathe.

The silence got interrupted by Tess's excruciating screams. The sight of Donniel's deformed body made her break down in tears.
He was talking to her just a few seconds ago.

The monster had already recovered from the flash and now focused on Tess once more. The Huntress didn't even notice. Her face was buried deep into her palms.

Brandon was about to lose another comrade – and there was nothing he could do about it.

The dragon swiped its claws at Tess and tore her armor apart with ease. Her blood adorned the monster's talons.

Her screams got silenced as the red liquid began filling up her mouth.

The Elder Dragon sliced again, this time completely butchering her. Its ruthless claws slashed her to pieces.

Brandon couldn't stop the tears anymore.

He still didn't believe what just happened. Sadness and rage overcame him as he was blaming himself for the deaths of his friends and he didn't know how to handle it.

They'd been hunting together for months, quest after quest.

And now, within a matter of seconds, Donniel and Tess left this world.

Forever.