In a world where humans prey on creatures, harvesting them for parts to serve their frivolous wants, the Monster Hunter Coalition was formed. They hunt and capture creatures to do experiments and use their parts, or even keep them as slaves. Azaria is among the rarest of creatures, a hybrid of two species on the brink of extinction, fallen into the M.H.C.'s hands. But only one member knows what she truly is and his obsession with collecting creatures has turned his sights on her. But, she has escaped! now the chase begins! Will she evade his clutches or fall into his his grasp again?
~Azaria~
The alarms were deafening, a constant blare pressing into my mind as guards surged in waves, each one more determined than the last. I didn't dare take my eyes off the advancing soldiers, but I could feel the captives huddled close behind us, leaning into the shield we'd created around them. We were their last hope, and they clung to it desperately.
A Coalition guard lunged forward, his weapon flashing, and I reacted instinctively, throwing up a gust of wind that sent him stumbling back, his body slamming into his comrades. Yet for each guard we forced back, two more filled the gap, advancing with grim determination. Kale was a blur, darting between guards, teleporting in and out, disrupting them just enough to keep our line from breaking. A half-starved teenager jumped into the fray beside me, eyes wild, knocking a rifle from a guard's grip before ducking back into the safety of our defensive line.