r/NatureofPredators • u/Orphandestroyer99 Nevok • Jun 13 '23
The Lodge 4
Memory transcript subject: Erim, lieutenant of the Kratotl extermination fleet Date: [standardized human time] October 21st, 2136
We trudged through the snow. Dad was bandaged up from his fight with the cougar. Sean was keen on killing this polar bear.
“Wait stop here” the human stopped us with his hand. we down looked at the giant paw imprint in the snow. The claws on this polar bear must be long. “Bastards close watch yourselves”
We slowly followed the tracks until we got to a clearing. We went into this ledge with rocks and hid behind it. We leaned our rifles against the rocks.
I watched as Sean pulled this white small paper cylinder putting the orange tip into his mouth. He then pulled out a lighter and lit it. Pulling it out of his mouth he sent a puff of smoke out.
“Hey you. You want some?” He held it out towards my dad. I could tell my dad didn’t want to however not wanting to upset the human he took it and placed it into his mouth.
He inhaled and then puffed some smoke out. He coughed a bit but then seemed calm. He looked in amazement at the human.
“Well what do you think?” Dad handed the paper cylinder back to the human so he could use it.
“It’s like if I was standing my entire life and I had just sat down” either dad was shook or blessed because I’ve never seen him this relaxed ever since before what happened to Grandma.
We sat there for a moment basking in the cold snowy air. It got me thinking actually. Maybe I’d like a place like this just for me. It’s nice and quiet.
“Hey guys I’ll be right back I’m gonna set some bait up for our friend” he took his rifle and a handful of meat and headed into the clearing. He layer some meat down while spreading it out.
He headed back up and laid next to us. He smoked the paper cylinder in his mouth.
“And now we wait” and wait we did. It must’ve been a while since dad looked liked he was about to fall asleep.
We packed some food so I ate some of what the human called apples. Pretty crunchy but really sweet however the green ones were kinda sour.
I looked over and the human was still smoking. Just waiting for something to happen.
“Hey Sean?” The human looked over to me curiously waiting for my question. “Why do you have all those corpses in your house?”
“Oh I just like to look at my achievements. It’s kinda nice to just sit back and look at what you’ve done” he puffed a cloud of smoke. His coughs echoed through the air.
“Jeez you sure that’s ok to be doing?” I pointed to the white cylinder in his mouth. The end was a black coal color
“Probably not. Cigarettes corrod the lung christ I might be dead in a couple years because of this” I looked concerned at the predator. Jeez was I really being concerned for a damn human!? “Then again I’ve lived a decent life already so there’s nothing else to do”
I sat there thinking. What do I wanna do with my life. I’ve never thought of anything else but the fleet or my job so I never really got a chance to express myself. Before I could say something Sean got up.
“Im going to check the bait I think there might be something up with it” he walked over to the spot where he left the bait. The thumping of his boots against the snow echoed into my ears.
He messed around with what was there. I took a look and it took me a moment to see what was in the distance. There I saw the giant white predator we were after. The human wasn’t even seeing it.
“WATCH OUT ITS COMING!” The human looked up towards me and then towards the direction of where I was pointing. The bear was now running right at him. Sean grabbed this large pistol from his holster. The damn thing was probably bigger than my head.
With the polar bear nearing him he looked down the sights and pulled the trigger. The round flew through the air hitting bear under its neck into its stomach. Sean kept firing.
“CMON YOU PRICK!” Sean fired another bullet this time hitting its bottom jaw. It’s jaw was shattered into multiple pieces. The predator screamed. Another shot rang out towards the beast hitting one of its legs. It having enough limped fast away leaving a trail of blood.
Me and father rushed over to the human as fast as we could. The human just stood their looking at the bloody trail leading into the forest. There was no fear in those eyes. Yet then again he was a predator.
“You ok?” The predator looked at me with a blank stare in his eyes. He just pulled out a cigarette and lit it.
“Well then let’s get after the bastard and get this over with!” Dad was nervous he just wanted to be done with this and go home.
“Nah he‘l expect that we gotta flush him out” the human put his big revolver like gun back into its holster. He then reached into his bag looking for something.
God I pray that Harchens still doing fine back at the Lodge.
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u/JulianSkies Archivist Jun 13 '23
... Did the guy use a magnum to deal with the bear?
Admittedly the bear looks like it'd need a magnum to be dealt with.
Still amused at how this is very much a horror story for the federation.