"Watch your step! Okuagu shouted as he helped Emerald up. "I'm fine, so how far are we from the komodo? Emerald asked dusting her tunic. "I don't know the exact distance, but judging by these tracks we are getting close" Okuagu replied crouching to observe some prints. "Do you sense them? Okuagu asked holding his spear in hand. "Yeah, it seems they are D rank Komodos" Emerald said drawing her daggers from her side.
Five massive black bipedal lizards as if on cue appeared slowly emerging from the swamps. Okuagu smiled running spear in hand toward the now charging lizards. Like Lee had said the lizards were extremely fast regardless of their appearance. Dodging a claw strike and bite from one, Okuagu stabbed one of the lizards burning through its heart. Emerald appeared out of nowhere slitting one of the lizard's throat. The remaining lizards opened their mouths releasing green poisonous fumes that clouded their sights. "Don't breathe it in" Emerald hollered out. "Sure" Okuagu said as they stood back to back. The three remaining lizards rushed in fighting with mad fury. Okuagu smiled as he started spinning with his spear which was now illuminated with flames. More roars came from the swamps as many more Komodos began to emerge from the swamps. "Die! Shouted Okuagu as he severed the head of a lizard, Emerald also was on fire moving through the lizards like a snake, with countless slits appearing on their throats. The temperature however began to drop as Okuagu began to absorb more heat, his eyes lit with murderous bloodlust. Emerald tasted the air frowning at the presence of C ranks that had just trooped in from the swamps. "Agu take care of the C ranks, I will see what I can do about this mists" Emerald said moving out of the fray."More for me" remarked Okuagu as his body lit up with countless flame patterns on his body. Stabbing one of the lizards in the belly Okuagu used the momentum of his run to kick the head of another C rank that had noticed Emerald's position. The Komodos head flew sinking deep in the murky swamps. The fumes grew thicker obscuring vision, though sadly for the lizards their foe didn't rely on sight to kill. The fumes soon cleared to reveal a blood soaked Okuagu surrounded by corpses of countless Komodos. "Took you long enough" Okuagu said walking towards Emerald. "Duck! Shouted Emerald. "What do you mean? Those were obviously lizards" Okuagu said rubbing his head. Before Okuagu could react, something whizzed past his ear, followed by the sound of a bestial groan from his back. "Nice aim" Okuagu said as he pulled out Emerald's dagger from the head of a Komodo. "Why didn't you sense it? Emerald asked catching her tossed dagger. "I did, but I knew you had my back" Okuagu replied with a smile. "Whatever and by the way 'Duck' is code for you to dodge" Emerald added looking at their piece of the map."We will be coming in contact with the B rank's lair any moment from now" Emerald said with a laugh. "So far so good, I wonder how the rest are doing" Okuagu added as they walked further into the swamp. "Come to think of it, how do you absorb poison? Okuagu asked brushing a branch from his face. "I simply neutralized it by releasing some Komodo anti venom" replied Emerald. "I don't actually absorb venom" she added with a sigh. "That's a really nice gift, I noticed you also notice traces of scents like a snake" said Okuagu. "So you have been taking notice of me" Emerald said her cheeks turning red. "Of course, you never know if you might become an enemy" Okuagu remarked with a chuckle."Whatever just keep your pervy eyes to yourself mister! Emerald shouted stamping her feet in frustration. "Perv? What's that supposed to mean? Okuagu asked. "Never mind that, we don't have time for chitchat" Emerald added moving further into the swamps. "I just hope it doesn't mean what I think it means" Okuagu said following her into the swamps.