Chapter 12: The Wendigo
'Thinking'
"Talking"
[System]
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- Aid Depot | The Ground -
- Arthur Pendragon -
'What the fuck is a Wendigo doing here?'
"A-Arthur what is that?!" Clarke asks horrified.
"A Wendigo."
"What is that?" Bellamy asked.
"Wendigos were once humans, but after being forced to eat human flesh to survive, they become monsters that retain little of the human features they once possessed. After their transformation, they begin to crave human flesh and feed solely on it."
"What the fuck?" Octavia mutters.
'How do these things even exist when reapers do also? It might be because reapers are artificially created by the mountain men. Hmm... A thought for later. I need to remember how to kill this son of a bitch, and if I remember right, I have to stab it in its frozen heart with a silver weapon of some kind, and or burn it to death and melt the heart.' I muse to myself.
"Clarke, see if you can make your way back up the stairs and to the door. Bellamy head out with her and take the rest of the hunters with you. Octavia and I can handle this." I command them.
"Arthur! O. you are not staying down here!"
"Bell, I can handle myself. I don't need you watching over me all the time."
"O. This isn't the time for this."
"You're right it's not, and I gave my orders so Bellamy grab Clarke and the men and get the fuck back up those stairs. Now!" I whisper shout at him.
*Whoosh*
The Wendigo, having spent enough time observing us, goes onto all fours and dashes towards us.
[Light Magic... Activation... -250 MP... Light Formation created: Short Bow]
[Item: Light Short Bow]
Item Rarity: C
Type: Bow
Attack: +40
[Light Magic... Activation... -25 MP... Light Formation created: Arrow]
[Light Magic... Activation... -25 MP... Light Formation created: Arrow]
[Light Magic... Activation... -25 MP... Light Formation created: Arrow]
[Item: Light Arrow]
Item Rarity: D
Type: Arrow
Attack: +15
Handing my Fury's song to Octavia; I summon a light bow as well as some light arrows. I knock the arrow, pull back the string, and let the arrow loose.
*Twang*
The arrow hits the Wendigo on the left shoulder, but it is unfazed and continues towards us going at supernatural speeds.
*Twang*
This time it impacted the Wendigo in the abdomen but still it was unfazed.
*Twang*
The final arrow impacts the Wendigo's right knee and causes it to slightly lose its balance, a second later its balance is fixed, and it is only a few yards away from us.
"Sword now, Octavia!" I shout; dismissing the light bow.
*SCREECH!*
Grabbing Fury's song, I slash down toward the Wendigo but due to my injury my slash isn't fast, but instead more of a slow swing. One that the Wendigo easily dodges before slashing up towards my chest destroying my jacket, ripping my shirt, and throwing me back into a pile of old military grade crates. Thankfully though it didn't breach the skin.
"Hah!"
Looking up I see Octavia trying her best to fend it off with light sword in hand; the heat being emitted from the light sword is keeping the Wendigo back slightly, but it will not be long until-...
*Clack*
I look down and grab a gun shaped like object; I shine my light down on it and grin in joy. 'A flare gun!'
[Item: Flare Gun]
Item Rarity: F
Type: Pistol
Attack: +5
Effects: Causes Burn
"Ahh!" Octavia screams as she gets thrown across the room and slams into the glow stick filled crate; knocking it over.
I attempt to get back up, and despite having no wound on my chest, my wound from the grounder attack starts acting up and all I can feel is pain.
"...Shit!" I mumble; struggling to stand up straight. I open my inventory and equip my ODST body suit, my body begins to cool down and my wound's pain begins to lessen. With my pain now not as profound as before I rush in behind the Wendigo and attempt to stab it in the back of its chest.
The Wendigo side steps at the last possible second, and before I could even react, I was picked up off the ground with the Wendigos large claws clasped around my throat. The pressure that was being put on my neck was enough to snap any man's neck easily, but with my enhanced strength stat not so much.
Suddenly, a Tomahawk impacts the head of the Wendigo causing it to screech in pain and drop me onto the floor.
With it distracted I yell out. "F-Fuck... y-you!" Shoving the flare gun directly into its chest and pulling the trigger.
*SCREECH!*
It begins to burn from the inside out; starting from its heart before spreading out to the rest of its body. The Wendigo falls over in pain while continuing to scream and screech. Before long all that's left of the Wendigo is just a large pile of ash.
*Level Up!*
*Level Up!*
*Pet 'Shadow' has Leveled Up Five Times!*
"O-Octavia are you okay?" I rasp out.
"Y-Yeah... I'm just a little banged up." she replies.
"Are you guys alright!" I hear Bellamy yell; coming down the stairs.
*DING*
[Quest Completed!]
[Quest Info:]
[Wendigo Slayer!]
[Completed] Kill the Wendigo --- [1/1]
Rewards: +5 Stat Points, x2 Random Loot Box, 1 B-Class weapon of your choosing
*DING*
[Title Gained:]
[Title: Monster Hunter]
A title given to those who are proficient in hunting monsters. Your stats will increase by 20% when facing monsters.
*DING*
[Due to reaching level 10 in the knight class a class skill has been gained.]
[Skill Gained:]
[Lunge] (Active) - Lvl. 1/100 {Novice}
Dash to a nearby enemy and strike it with your weapon dealing 200% damage. Costs more mana the further away the target is. Has a 10 second ability cooldown.
I stand back up and walk over to Octavia who is still down on the ground. "Octavia head back up to the surface with Bellamy and tell the rest of them that it's safe to come back down now." I tell her while helping her back up to her feet.
Octavia takes off with a limp up the stairs; Bellamy wraps his arm around her to support her and they both head up towards the surface of the Aid depot.
Opening my status menu and after distributing my new stat points, I open my inventory and select my 2 Random Loot Box's.
In a flash of light, 2 purple and blue striped Christmas presents teleport into my hands.
[Item: Random Loot Box]
Type: Valuable
[Open?]
[Yes or No?]
[Item: Random Loot Box]
Type: Valuable
[Open?]
[Yes or No?]
Clicking yes, the first box begins to shake, and the lid begins to glow a multitude of colors, from white, green, and lastly blue.
[Item: The 100: A Cryptid Guidebook]
Item Rarity: C
Type: Book
This Book contains knowledge on all Cryptid's that exist within the 100. This knowledge includes their eating habits to how they can be killed.
'This will be immensely helpful in the future.' I praise before focusing back on the other loot box and selecting 'Yes'.
The box erupts in a myriad of colors before stopping and opening on purple.
[Item: ODST Shoulder Plates - Left and Right Shoulder]
Item Rarity: B
Type: Armor
[Set Completion 33%] ---- [2/6]
Effects: Physical Damage Reduction +2% and +5 STR
The ODST Shoulder armor is made of ceramic-titanium composites for armor plating to give the user added protection.
'Every time I open these Random loot boxes it's just one surprise after another.' I think in glee.
*DING*
[Please select a B-Class weapon of your choice]
Once again, a list of 20 B-Class weapons appears; 2 are bows, 2 are hammers, 2 are axes, 6 are spears, and 8 are swords with the better damage dealing weapons at the top of the list.
I can already tell that none of the weapons are as good as the Fury's Song so the sword I pick will be given to Octavia. While looking over the list of weapons I tried to remember her sword from the show and what it looked like, and while I couldn't find the same sword; I found one damn close.
[Item: Warrior Killer Blade]
Item Rarity: B
Type: Sword
Attack: +70
'Nice, I bet she'll be happy with this. Especially after that fight with the Wendigo, and not only that but this gives me the perfect opportunity for what I've been wanting to do for a while now.' I muse while walking past the pile of ash and towards the stairs.
*DING*
[Would you like to loot the Wendigo?]
[Yes or No?]
'...Wait a minute, what now?' I ask.
[When the player kills a monster or supernatural entity their body will have a 10% chance to drop a reward.]
'Cool!'
I press 'Yes' and the ash of the Wendigo glows for a few seconds, and then dies back down.
*DING*
[Reward Received!]
[Item: Shadow Cloak of the Wendigo]
Item Rarity: A
Type: Back Equipment
Effects: +5% Magic Resistance, and +15 INT
'Woah! This is certainly impressive but for now I need to get back up to the surface; give Octavia her sword and get the rest of them back down here so we can grab these supplies.'
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After arriving back up at the surface I tell Bellamy to take the hunters back down and to start gathering supplies. Also, after hugging and kissing Clarke I send her down with them as well; saying that I need to talk to Octavia alone for a second.
Once they are gone, I turn towards Octavia. "Kneel." I ordered her.
"Arthur what is-..." she starts to question, still standing.
"Kneel." I repeat again, and this time she kneels.
I summon her new sword and begin dubbing her as my knight.
"Truth be told I don't really know how this is all done, but Octavia Blake do you wish to be my sworn sword and shield, and to sacrifice your life for me if need be." I know the last one was a bit farfetched, but I need to know if she really wants this.
"Yes, Arthur Pendragon I do." she replies dutifully.
"Arise. 1st Knight of the round, Octavia Blake." I say while handing over her new sword which she takes with the biggest smile on her face. "Now would you rather be called Ser Blake, or Ser Octavia?"
"I think Octavia will be fine Arthur. On another note, though..." she trails off beginning to blush.
"What Octavia?" I asked, stepping closer towards her.
"Oh... Fuck it." she mumbles before hooking her arms around my head and bringing me down into a passionate kiss. After a while of tongue twisting, we finally drew apart from one another due to the lack of air.
"What...huuu... was that for?" I asked out of breath.
"To tell you... huuu... the truth I've been interested in you for a while Arthur... huuu... ever since you saved my life from the water snake, but after learning you and Clarke had gotten together, I didn't think I had a chance anymore. I realized though when you saved my life earlier that I cannot wait and so I just... went for it?!" she replies sheepishly.
"Octavia I-I am interested in you too and I know that with you and Clarke both being together with me, there might be problems that pop up every now and then, but I think we will be able to figure them out. Together." I tell her, bringing her into a hug.
"Together." she repeats while having her face buried in my chest.
"How about we go help them gather up supplies?" I asked her after breaking apart our hug.
"Yeah!" she shouts, running back towards the Aid Depot doors with new sword in hand.
After taking a step forward to follow her a sudden jolt of pain rockets through my back forcing me to stop.
'Fuck! I forgot about my wound!' I curse mentally.
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[Status]
Name: Arthur Pendragon
Class: Knight
Title: Leader of the 100, Monster Hunter
Level: 11 (80%)
HP: 3,350
MP: 2,450
STR: 78 (+13)
AGI: 50 (+4)
VIT: 50 (+10) {Every +1 point from 20 stat points is +105 HP}
INT: 65 (+15) {Every +1 point from 20 stat points is +50 MP}
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Stat Points: 25 ---> 5 AGI. 4 VIT. 16 STR.
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[Skills:]
[Active:]
[Observe] (Active) - Lvl. 49/100 {Advanced}
Enables you to see information about a target.
[Pickpocketing] (Active) - Lvl. 2/100 {Novice}
The stealthy art of picking an unsuspecting target's pockets.
[Tracker] (Active) - Lvl. 28/100 {Adept}
Allows for user to track animal sounds and smell for up to 1 mile. (Every 10 Levels = 1 Mile)
[Light Magic] (Active) - Lvl. 25/100 {Adept}
Allows the user to create and use light constructs at will. Higher Levels improve construct creation size and capability.
[Mental Simulation Training] (Active) - Lvl. 17/100 {Novice}
Allows the user to create a combat scenario in one's mind where different characters from different universes will fight you in order for you to train and become stronger. Higher Level allows for stronger opponents.
[Lunge] (Active) - Lvl. 1/100 {Novice}
Dash to a nearby enemy and strike it with your weapon dealing 200% more damage. Costs more mana the further away the target is. Has a 10 second ability cooldown.
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[Passive:]
[Swordsmanship] (Passive) - Lvl. 42/100 {Advanced}
The Ability to fight with a sword. Higher levels improve fighting capability.
[Spearmanship] (Passive) - Lvl. 32/100 {Adept}
The ability to fight with a spear. Higher levels improve fighting capability.
[Spear Throwing] (Passive) - Lvl. 24/100 {Adept}
The ability to throw spears with precision. Higher levels improve spear throwing capability.
[Martial Arts] (Passive) - Lvl. 15/100 {Novice}
The ability to fight with Martial Arts. Higher levels improve fighting ability.
[Marksman] (Passive) - Lvl. 12/100 {Novice}
Increases combat proficiency with every type of ranged-class weapon. Higher levels improve fighting ability.
[Sexual Experience] (Passive) - Lvl. 1/100 {Novice}
The ability to satisfy your partners sexually.
[Commander's Aura] (Passive) - Lvl. 6/100 {Novice}
Info: Boost's combat morale and stats of nearby subordinates by 5%. Higher levels improve combat morale percentage and amount of stats boosted and for how long.
Every 10 levels the amount is increased by 5% and adds an extra 1 hour of length.
Every 5%= 1 hour boost.
[Trigedasleng Launguage] (Passive) - Lvl. 3/100 {Novice}
Allows User to speak and understand Trigedasleng. Higher level improves fluency in speaking and understanding.
[Gamers Mind] (Passive) - Lvl. MAX
Protects the mind from being read or manipulated.
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[Quests:]
Active Quests: [Swish Swish Stab - Daily] - 18:43:37 Till Refresh
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[Pets:]
[Shadow]
Race: Dire Wolf
Sex: Male
Level: 10
HP: 1,045
MP: 500
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[Inventory:]
[Slot 1:] x24 Black Snake Scales
[Slot 2:] x2 Gray Wolf Pelt's
[Slot 3:] x1 Panther Pelt
[Slot 4:] ODST Body Suit
[Slot 5:] Fury's Song
[Slot 6:] ODST Shoulder Plates - Left and Right Shoulder
[Slot 7:] Shadow Cloak of the Wendigo
[Slot 8:] The 100: A Cryptid Guidebook
[Slot 9-100:] Empty
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