“Hahahahahahahah!!”
It's been fifteen minutes since everyone has left the village. Currently Ibaraki is sticking with Wukong — while he’s swinging from trees.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHQGXdkova
“Sorry I just LOOOVE it out here. So our mission is to make quick work of some Fire Blights.”
“Yeah but I have no damn clue what those even are! Slow down man!” Ibaraki tossed a stone at Wukong who easily caught it. Hanging from his tail he smiled before climbing up the tree — popping down beside her with a coconut.
“Ya want some?” Wukong asked, looking at her with a smile.
“What..is that??” Ibaraki asked with a held tilt.
“Miasma infused coconut.” Wukong, currently upside down, began to slurp the juice from one of the coconuts.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIHN9u9ant
“It's good.”
“Its Miasma infused.” Ibaraki repeated.
“Okay not exactly Miasma infused just ya know. Thanks to these demons a lot of food has become much riper and more potent. Meaning the nutritional value has increased a whole bunch. So it's safe especially for us fiends since we’re much much more advanced than our human counterparts." Wukong pushed it closer to Ibaraki and she put her hand up trying to deny it but the Monkey man insisted.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xQDhRFd3r
"Come ooon. We quite literally have ALL day to do our mission and you’re very obviously not from around here. So why not learn a little something?” Wukong slowly inched the coconut closer to her. Ibaraki took a second before she began grinning and reached out for it only to grab air. He pulled it back.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstAjmBJZCs
“Ah ah ah, hop up here and enjoy with me.”
“......” Ibaraki rolled her eyes before hopping into the tree. Finding a sturdy branch she sat down and reached out, taking her coconut. Sun saw she didn't start drinking immediately and waited, watching her, studying her. He saw her raise her fingers and begin swaying them in a particular fashion. “藁” Suddenly a red mist appeared around her hand that then hardened into a straw. Using her newly constructed straw she started drinking the coconut water.
“Oh ho ho kay m’lady. I do apologize for my primitive ways. Next time I’ll bring silverware and a straw.” Wukong chuckled and bowed — Ibaraki giggled and bowed her head back. The pair stayed there looking out into the distance for some time — Wukong cracked jokes and Ibaraki rated them and even occasionally laughed at some — The view was pretty good. It wasn’t the best, but it gave perspective on their situation. The village was on the highest peak in this area. However, that meant it was surrounded by various lands. All of which were demon infested. 272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCMb8Q8Yoi
“Welp. Shall I explain what a-”
“Yes you should.” Ibaraki cut in.
“-Fire Blight i- wow I could’ve said anything and you would’ve just said yes.” Wukong rubbed the back of his head, he’s not used to someone wanting him to talk.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCEWpdmx7S
“Okay so think of like a red and black ant like thing like a uhm..-”
“An insect?”
“Yeah now that’s a picture in your head? Okay then they're protected by a hard exoskeleton okay? Red and Black with six legs, also think of spikes on its exoskeleton. Now for the face, think of two massive jaws and then when they open a mass of tentacles burst from the mouth."
“Ew..” Ibaraki felt a chill jump up her body.
"Agreed. Next, envision these small orbs that have spikes and pulseate. Yeah whenever those little things explode they shoot out this nasty substance and some thorns. If you get hit with either you’ll need to retreat or purify yourself quickly or just eat some fruit beforehand and you’ll have a higher tolerance to it.” Wukong grinned as Ibaraki picked up on it.
“Okay now I see why we're eating these, hold on, what does it do to you??” She asked.
“Okay now the muck only gets in through any open orifices or cuts, however the thorns cut in and inject you with some kind of toxin. Once it gets in your bloodstream it causes a momentary paralysis, if you’re strong enough. If not, the toxin makes you become docile to the beast and walk right up to it so it can devour your soul. Luckily they aren’t too big of an issue for experienced Fiends such as us so we shouldn't have too much issue. However, we need to be fast. If not they'll emit a mist which'll call their reinforcements. They’ve been getting too close to the village so our job is to do cleanup. Probably gonna be gross but eh when aren’t things gross with demons.” Wukong ate some more of his coconut.
SWISH SWOOSH SWISH SWOOSH!
He began swinging back and forth — using his tail — he launched himself upward disappearing into the leaves.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoW2bJxt6qj
“Hey, can you make other stuff with that ability of yours?!” Ibaraki heard him call from above.
“I can construct things!” Ibaraki shouted back up
“Can you make a basket?!” Wukong asked.
“Yes!” Ibaraki puts two fingers together and drew a symbol in the air “籠” once she finished the symbol a basket appeared.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1yeUSdeG9
“Look before ya drop whatever you’re dropping!” Just as she said that a bunch of coconuts began to fall out of the tree along with other various fruits. Ibaraki looked at them and shrugged, drinking the juice from her coconut and waiting. Moments later she saw a bunch of coconuts fall down into the basket way more than he dropped in union.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CSj6B9bdN
“Hmm?”
CRACK!
“OH CRAP! WHOA!!!” Then she saw Wukong fall, catching himself with his tail.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡec9nHi06EH
"WHEW! That was a close one, would've hurt really bad. Anyway ya ready to go hunt them down? Goal is to kill about seventeen of them."
"Shouldn't we kill more? Do they have a nest or something? We strike there and that way we can really quell the issue early."
"Well actually they do but why? Our job is pretty simple, let's just keep it that way."
"That's the issue! Simple and simple things often don’t help in the long run. So we’re gonna nip this in the bud early. So are you in or nah?” Ibaraki looked at Wukong waiting for a sign of an answer. He chuckled and swung up beside her and smiled.
“Alright then I'm in!"
"That's what I like to hear, Monkey man. Now let’s scout some weaknesses.” Wukong leaped off the branch and landed down below looking up at Ibaraki and opening his arms.
"What're you doing? Oh." Ibaraki closed the basket before sliding it off the branch and dropping it down. Wukong caught it with his tail and kept his arms open motioning for her to drop down.
Looking down at him Ibaraki finished drinking the rest of her coconut milk then slid forward and dropped down right into his arms.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe945QzaEf5
"Thank you." She climbed out of his arms.
"You're welcome. So, are you ready m’lady?"
"Definitely. Let's do this!" Wukong would start sprinting away midway into his sprint; he launched himself through the air in a massive leap launching himself into another tree. Peeking his head out he’d motion her to follow and without a word she'd leap after him. The pair quickly flew through the trees with one another. Arriving at the location they saw a clearing which had a bunch of Fire Blights swarming in and out of a large construct.
"Okay let's-"
SCREEEEEEE!!!!272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzubrFGOsVf
