Monster Hunter: Injustice

Chapter 3: Ye Olde Achilles Face

Once Leo reached his abode, he changed his weapon back to his (mostly) trusty lance before he waited nervously for his handler to come back, desperately hoping she didn't remember what happened at the time of his unwillingly knocking her out. Regardless, he knew that something was going to happen to him since he had very obviously disobeyed orders from his handler. Then, despite his earlier demands, the imposter of a Princess walked up to him.

"You know, I could make your problem 'disappear' if you want me to. I could easily 'stomp out' your problem." Offered Princess. "What exactly do you mean by that?" Questioned Leo, concerned. Princess made a few gestures before answering. "If you let me, I could call Justice over here and harmlessly 'convince' your handler to be more accepting of your previous shenanigans for a few pets. She'll be more understanding of you but only if you agree to let Justice do just a few, little, completely minor things." Explained Princess, very clearly trying to slip something in the deal.

"What are those things?" Asked Leo, in a way that would mimic a parent telling to baby to not do anything naughty. "He wants to just play around in Astera for a bit, although it be nice if a certain special someone were there to give him some rough attention to pay him back." Replied Princess. "Let me guess, in order to bail me out from punishment, Justice wants me to fight him in Astera but no one else can participate." Sighed Leo, knowing that was the case.

"My, how intuitive of you!" Answered Princess. "Especially when I told you most of the stuff." Muttered Princess to herself. "When is the fight?" Asked Leo disappointedly. "Today, if you are inclined and I assume you are but if you aren't, I'd for you know that your handler just woke up and remembered e v e r y t h i n g." Said Princess threateningly. "Let's do this." Sighed Leo before pacing around his room.

After two minutes of pacing, his handler burst into the room, startling him. "Leo..." Leo cowered as she paused. "...I've decided to forgive you!" Finished the Handler. "What?" Asked Leo. "I forgive you for your insubordination and punching me. After all, you just really wanted to fight Justice!" Explained the Handler. Leo then got back up, remembering what Princess promised. However, that would also mean that Justice was near it she had just arrived.

Regardless of Leo's worrying, the Handler sat down before immediately falling asleep on her chair. Then, Leo heard a knocking on his door. Opening it, he realized that Justice was behind it. Naturally, he closed the door, only for Justice to shove his talon through it and chuck him into the center of Astera. As Leo struggled to get up, Justice jumped from Leo's door and through the tarp that acted as a makeshift roof above where Leo laid.

From the wind generated solely by his landing, Justice had tossed all obstacles in his new arena to the edges, making a wall out of them. Obviously, hunters attempted to enter and aid Leo in defeating the beast. In response, Justice spun his head around as he shot a laser which pierced through the walls and floor of the arena, warding off most hunters. There were stragglers which Justice showed his massive weakness to. They fell to ground in a deep slumber before they were launched out by Justice using his wings to blow them outside.

The only hunter left was the man of the hour, Leo, who had finally gotten up. He readied his lance and shield, charging at Justice. "Fly like a butterfly, hit him in his weak spot like an enraged toddler and an adult man!" Advised Princess. Leo however had no time to tell whether or not that Princess was really Princess but assumed it was a hallucination since it was talking so jokingly.

Justice countered by firing his laser. Leo stopped charging and hid behind his shield. He blocked most of the damage but then realized that he was burning, despite blocking the blow. To put out the fire, he did the same thing any lance user would, he stopped attacking and back stepped repeatedly because fires are afraid of sudden movements. Moving on, he attempted to poke Justice's weakness by jumping to attack it, he couldn't do it due to Justice's massive size and was punished for his failure by being punched to a wall.