156 New World, New Beasts (1/2)
Lachlan had decided to walk around the island a bit, explore it in detail as he gains an understanding of the world he's currently on. As of now, he hasn't been attacked by anything yet, rather, it seems like there are no other lifeforms on the island.
'Aaron, is there anything on this island?' Lachlan asked.
'Nope, that's another reason as to why I chose it; although, beasts might have arrived on the island rather recently, during the year that I wasn't here' Aaron replied.
'Alright, your four all come out' Lachlan summoned the four of them, his tattoos lit up the surrounding tree a bright blue hue. One by one they appeared behind him, towering over him as they surveyed the area.
'Let's take to the skies, I came here for one reason and I want to return swiftly. Aaron, which way are we heading' Lachlan didn't want to continue to distract himself with his fascination with Aaron's world, he would wait until he tames something before he explores it along with Sarah and the others.
'This way master' Aaron took in the air as he flew left, into the powerful gusts of wind that were slamming against the island. Fortunately for them, Lachlan had come prepared with wind stones, something he hadn't thought would be needed so soon.
Changing the direction of the wind around them their speed began to pick up, as the wind pushed them heavily from behind. Lachlan had also changed gravity as well, making it push them through the skies faster than they could fly.
Lachlan felt the skin on his face pull back, revealing a row of white, shiny teeth. His hair, dishevelled as he made his way through the air. Every now and then he would look below, into the deep blue ocean to try a see anything.
As they flew for an hour Lachlan began to hear the splitting of waves beneath him, he felt a gaze full of killing intent land on his body. Looking down he noticed two, dark red glowing eyes staring at him beneath the waves.
He could see the shadow of the beast, it was at least 20 metres long. It's body somewhat resembled that of a shark, but it had tentacles emerging from its sides as well. Lachlan felt a cold shiver and swiftly changed direction, twisting his body as he flew through the air.
A tentacle shot out from the waters, reaching the height Lachlan was at in a split second it tore through the air like a cannonball.
When it noticed it had missed Lachlan could hear the beast beneath the waters roar in anger, wings began to sprout from its back and emerge from the ocean. Lachlan felt as though he was daydreaming when he saw the beast.
Its scale was dark green, its teeth completely black while its tentacles and wings were purple. It looked like a chimera gone wrong: it had the wings of an eagle, the body of a shark and octopus-like tentacles.
'Oh come on, what the fuck is this? Analyse' Lachlan really thought his mind was playing tricks on him, he couldn't believe what he was seeing. He had only just arrived in the world and he was already greeted by a beast he had never seen before.
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Name: Oceanic Chimera
Age: Adult
Attribute: Water/Darkness
Grade: Good
Innate Talent: 1st Grade
Level: 14
STR: 121(+40), AGI: 109(+40), VIT: 100(+20)
INT: 40(+10), PER: 40(+10), WIL: 20(+6)
Weakness: Weak Skin Defence & Wing Joints, Prideful, Territorial, Electric Attacks
Strengths: Swimming Speed (Level 4), Maximum Speed (Level 3) Darkness Control (Level 2), Bite Strength (Level 6)
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It truly was a beast right out of a fantasy world, Lachlan began to wonder what else he would find on this planet. Would there be orcs, goblins, dwarfs, and elves? His mind began to trail off as he imagined the possibilities.
His armour sent him another warning, he tactfully twisted his body slightly, dodging the attack from the tentacles. Unsheathing his sword he swung with great momentum, slicing the tentacle in half the chimer roared in anger.
'You three, take care of this' Lachlan said to the three Rocs. They all nodded before taking into the skies, they screeched loudly as they puffed their chests out with pride. The darkened clouds began to swirl above them, blue lightning began to traverse across the clouds as thunder echoed across the waters.
The chimera, alarmed by the sudden danger changed targets and began to move towards the Rocs with great speed. They looked down at the chimer with eyes of pity as a lightning bolt the size of a house pierced through its body and struck the ocean surface.
Burnt to a crisp, inside and out, the body of the chimera fell into the ocean, creating a ripple as it sank down. 'You know, if it wasn't so ugly I might have been tempted to tame it, but there's just something very offsetting about it.'
'Master, I wouldn't consider doing that as chimeras are the result of human experiments, they have no room for growth and likely stagnate in strength once they reach their peak' Aaron explained with a concerned tone. 'Also, I'd rather master not tame something so ugly and weird.'
Lightly chuckling Lachlan responded. 'It doesn't seem all that bad, so, are they all as ugly as that one? In my world, we have myths and legends of similar beasts, created with the limbs of different beasts, kind of like you but with more mix and matching.'
'Yes but I am no chimera, I'm not the result of a human experiment but rather something evolved from a being of majesty' Aaron responded with pride. He was originally lion that people feared crossing paths with, mainly due to their apparent curse but that doesn't matter now. Now he was a griffon, the king of the skies and the land.
Lachlan sighed before his ears twitched at the sound of wings flapping ever so slight. It didn't sound like a large beast, rather, when he looked up he noticed it was incredibly small. Similar size to birds on Earth before the evolution.
Its feathers were bright blue while its beak was a slightly darker hue of blue, it almost camouflages in the skies. Its feet were grey-dark grey. There were what Lachlan assumed were tails, drifting behind the bird's wings, two of them.