18 Fight *

The ear-piercing screech again, this time everyone heard it. It certainly wasn't a normal bird screech, but rather it sounded as if it was created by a million volts of lightning crackling.

"Summon Franklin"

"Summon Rocky"

"Summon Fast and Slow"

"Summon Shadow"

All four beast tamers shouted, a bright light of different colours was emitted, temporarily blinding the bird.

Dylan was the first to list out commands, "Fast strike its neck, Slow constrict its neck".

"Shadow web its eyes while it's already blinded!" This time Adam got his beast to support everyone else.

"Franklin! Bite its throat!" Alfredo shouted.

"Rocky drag its head down with your tongue!" Jack commanded.

It wasn't much of a fair fight. Fast had already struck the birds neck, as such, it was probably going to die anyway, but this array of attacks should speed up the process.

While Slow was slowly constricting the bird's neck, trying to suffocate it, Rocky had shot out its tongue, sticking onto the bird's beak before dragging it down. This made it easier for Franklin to jump up and bite the bird's neck, putting it one foot into its grave.

Shadow quickly web its wings before jumping up and biting it around the neck. Slow was crushing the bird's windpipe bit by bit, Franklin was constantly jumping up and ripping at its throat and not long after the bird slow tumbled down.

*Crunch*

The bird crushed a few branches beneath it as its dead corpse landed.

Lachlan tried analysing it but got nothing, confirming its death. Walking over to the middle tree they noticed a few eggs, all of which had been untouched.

*Screech*

Shocked by the sudden and much louder screech everyone froze before they quickly snapped back and inspected their surroundings. Looking up they noticed another bird, much larger and seemed stronger.

As the bird slowly descended to the ground Lachlan and his family realised they had seen it before, at Alice Springs, it was a Roc.

"Analyse"

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Name: Roc

Age: Adult

Attribute: Wind/Rock

Level: 15

STR: 59(+28), AGI: 44(+26), VIT: 43(+25)

INT: 28(+12), PER: 30(+9), WIL: 27(+8)

Weakness: Nothing

Strengths: Extreme speeds and absolute crushing grip

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It had about even strength as the Blue Lightning Eagle, but it was much stronger then the two Rocs they had seen at Alice Springs, especially the strength it had. Not to mention one of its strength was its absolute crushing strength.

It also looked slightly different. Its body was much darker, it was definitely much larger, having a wingspan of maybe 40 – 50 metres.

However, luckily for them, they should be able to beat it should everyone cooperate.

Getting into battle stance everyone was prepared, Lachlan and Chloe holding Sarah had already hidden within the hollowed-out tree. Probably the safest place, next to the bird's eggs.

*Screech*

The Roc had begun its quick descent straight towards Franklin and Alfredo first. However, just as it was about to strike Franklin, Alfredo had unsummoned it causing the Roc to crash into the nest. Shaking the entire thing causing everyone to lose balance.

They quickly stood and begun their attacks. Following what they did before Dylan quickly got Fast to strike the Roc's neck, then got Slow to constrict its neck, slowly causing it to suffocate.

Shadow had already webbed the Roc's eyes shut, while Rocky already had attached its head to its tongue, slowly dragging its head down. However, it slightly struggled, it was only due to it being weakened due to the point and suffocation that it gave up resisting.

Franklin started its array of attacks again, tearing up the Roc's throat. The Roc finally couldn't handle it anymore and fell. On its final breath, it tried one last attack with its wings which ended up missing, causing it to lose all strength and all life in its body.

Looking at the scene made everyone feel slightly bad, after all, they were just trying to feed themselves. However, everyone has to slowly let go of these feelings and learn to survive.

Lachlan turned around to study the eggs again, Lachlan felt somewhat connected to these eggs, as if they were his possession. Walking up to them Lachlan tried to touch one but received no reaction.

Seeing that he looked towards Adam and asked him a question, "How'd you get the spider to hatch so quickly?"

"I don't know," Adam replied.

"I feel like I have an idea, and it won't be a painless idea," Everyone looked towards the source of the voice and realised Alfredo said it.

Noticing he got everyone's attention Alfredo continued, "I believe you have to offer it some of your blood. When Adam got the egg to hatch it was because the egg itself made him bleed all over it".

Lachlan nodded but hesitated, he doesn't like pain, and he doesn't know how much blood will be enough.

Adam went up to reassure him, Alfredo gave Lachlan a small pocket knife then gave him an instruction, "Just try poking your fingertip and using only one drop of blood, see if that'll be enough".

Lachlan nodded then followed the instruction. Poking a little mark on his finger made Chloe fidgety, but she's realised that strength is everything now.

*Drip*

Lachlan had already pushed out a drop of blood, causing it to fall on one of the three eggs.

*Crack*Crack*Crack*

Slowly the egg started to crack, getting more and more shattered before pieces begun to fall off.

*Chip*Chip*

In front of Lachlan stood a bird, it looked similar to both the Roc and Lightning Eagle. It seemed to be 2 metres tall already and maybe had the wingspan of 4 – 5 metres. From the beak to tail feathers was roughly 2 – 3 metres. It didn't have any feathers yet, so it didn't exactly look pretty.

It quickly waddled over to Lachlan before laying down its head on his lap. Taking this opportunity Lachlan checked its stats.

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Name: Blue Lightning Roc

Age: Infant

Attribute: Wind/Rock/Lightning

Level: 1

STR: 25, AGI: 25, VIT: 50

INT: 10, PER: 10, WIL: 5

Quick Growth: Bathe it in the blood of an adult or Roc and Blue Lightning Eagle, doing so will allow it to reach the Adolescence growth stage instantly. Only using one of the bloodlines will allow it to reach childhood.

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