Hey Look Hunters of America is back, yes it's taken this long for the same reason as last and I have to admit it took forever to think of the events to happen for this chapter.

Marie: On with the Chapter!

*Chapter 7: Rival team and Parental instincts: Activate!*

"Are you sure it's okay for Rose to watch a Godzilla movie?" Martin asked, before I go further we renovated an unused portion of the building thus allowing Rose a place to come into during less than favorable weather, this included tearing down a few wall and installing a light door Rose can push open, we also added windows to 'Rose's Den' as we've designated that portion of the building so she can poke her head into the rec room and kitchen. Right now all of us were watching Godzilla vs. Megalon, which was on video cassette so Krysta and I had to dig around the basement to find our uncle's old VCR. "Oh calm down Martin, the old Godzilla's are great, besides it's not like I'm gonna raise little Rose to become a Godzilla." I said as Rose snuggled her head up to me.

The moment the movies hit the credit sequence the moment the Codec sound went off on my computer, we changed it from the MGS alert sound because we didn't feel so desperate for jobs, "Well at least they were patient to wait until the end of the movie." I said, Rose crooned in agreement as checked the notice.

'Rose Hunters, I've had a bit of a Kecha Wacha problem in the forest near the town's Zoo, I have already hired a team however I can tell they are novices by just how bland their equipment looks, I've told to wait for a more experienced hunter to arrive and assist them, or they'll get a pay cut.

I'd like you to be their 'escort', and I use that term loosely as I believe they can hold their own in a sense, but I want you to make sure they don't die from their brashness'

"Great, more Rookies." I said, "Guys, me and Rose will handle this job, you stick around in case a real job shows up." I said jumping through the window into Rose's den so I can help her put on her Basarios armor.

*Hunting site, ? P.O.V.*

"Ugh I can't believe we aren't trusted enough to take this job on ourselves." I huffed, "I hate to agree with the guy Domino, but we are rather inexperienced." My lance wielding companion said, "Rook shut up, we only look inexperienced, we've hunted dozens of Great Jaggi for my armor, we can hold our own." I said, "I wonder who our 'escort' is." the last of our group said, "I don't know who he or she is Checker, but he better not be a hinder-" I started, "HOLY SHIT!" Rook shouted pointing toward the sky, I looked up and saw a pink dragon wearing some kind of gray armor lowering down to us

*Atlas's P.O.V.*

I chuckled when I heard one of the guys yell out, the ones we were hired to help were a trio, a woman in Jaggi armor with a Rugged Greatsword, a man in Dering armor with an Iron Lance, and a man also in Derring armor but using a Bone Kris.

Rose landed in front of them and lowered herself so I could hop off, "Holy shit, what is he?" I heard the woman asked herself, "My name is Atlas of the Rose Hunters, and she is my Pink Rathian Rose." I said holding out my hand, "D-Domino, leader of the Domino Hunters." the woman said, "Rook the Lancer." The lance guy said, "Checker, wielder of sword and shield." The last guy said, "Umm question, how did you tame something like her?" Domino asked, "Well the easiest way is to imprint on the creature when it hatches." I said petting Rose, "What's she capable of?" Rook asked, "Well to keep it simple she can launch fireballs and her tail contains poisons, however she's still young. Rose, do mind going hunting for food on your own, I'll whistle when I need you." I said, Rose nodded and gave me an affectionate lick before flying off. "Now then let's hunt us a Kecha Wacha." I said pulling out my new Recriminators.

A few minutes later we spotted the Kecha Wacha sleeping in it's nest, "Let's get it." Checker said just before I grabbed him and held him back, "First lesson, when you find a monster asleep, use it to your advantage, anyone have Barrel bomb L's?" I asked, no response, "Oy." I said sneaking over to the sleeping Wacha then I set up a Pair of Barrel bomb L+'s before running back to the Domino Hunters, "Now does anyone have a rock?" I asked, Domino pulled one out of her pocket, "Hurl it at the barrels and get ready." I said.

Domino looked at the rock and stood up and threw it as hard as she could to the barrels, causing an explosion that made the Wacha flip from the force. When it recovered Rook Joust charged the Wacha leaving a gash on it's side. The Wacha recovered quickly and spewed out water at Checker, who barely blocked it with his shield, "Domino, use your Greatsword to launch me toward the Wacha." I said, "Gladly." Domino said before I went flying toward the Wacha.

At the last moment I whipped out a Reciminator and mounted the Wacha, I began using the Recriminator once again as a meat cleaver and began hacking into the Wacha's spine until I toppled it, "It's down, wail on it!" Domino shouted as everyone started pummeling the monster.

The Wacha soon recovered and knocked us all away and started running toward Domino, "Domino he gonna try to run past you!" I shouted, Domino started to charge her greatsword and let loose a level 3 charged slash that collided with the Wacha's head, killing it.

"Nice job, still it was a Low rank Wacha against a G-rank hunter, so it didn't last long, but you all managed to hold her own." I said, "Thanks for the help, but listen here, from this point on the Rose Hunters and the Domino Hunters are rivals, we will surpass you!" Domino declared, "Oh we'll find something to decide who's best, but for now you're still Low Rank Hunters and my team is mainly G-rank." I said.

I then heard Rose roar out, but it wasn't a roar of success, she was calling out for my help. "Rose!" Sorry but I gotta get going, let the client know why I ran off after the hunt, I need to find Rose." I said before I chugged a Mega-Dash Juice and ran off in the direction of the roar.

"I don't know how you got armor, but I won't waste the chance of killing a Pink rathian!" A man's voice called out, I soon saw a man in Nerscylla Armor using A greatsword of some sort, I didn't get a look at the weapon as I violently rammed the guy. "Ow! What the hell man I'm trying to kill this PInk Rathian!" The Hunter yelled as I rushed over to Rose, "You see a Rathian in armor and your first thought is to attack it, did you not think for one moment that she had been tamed by someone!?" I shouted after assessing any wounds Rose had, which were none thanks to her armor, "Well I-" The guy started but I cut him off by decking him in the face then grabbed him by his collar, "Listen buddy, I know you're American and all but use your FUCKING BRAIN!" I shouted in his face before tossing him into a thornbush, then I got on Rose and flew back to HQ.

*Rose Hunter HQ*

"How'd the hunt go?" Jason asked, "Well we seem to have gained some self-proclaimed rivals in Team Domino, though it is mostly a friendly rivalry, but some random asshole didn't seem to take into consideration that Rose was wearing armor and attacked her." I said, "What did you do to him, actually I don't wanna know, how's Rose?" Krysta asked running over to Rose, "Rose is fine, her armor took most of the damage." I said, "Okay, tomorrow we go to the lake for some R and R." Kevin said as he put on another movies, we all seemed to return to our seating from before the job, "What movie is this?" I asked, "Jurassic Park." Kevin said, "Hell yeah!" I said taking bag of popcorn from Mary who made several bags for us all, as well as a bowl of popcorn for Rose.

That is the end of this chapters, and yes I do know it's a little short, but a chapter for here was overdue and I really only wanted to introduce the Domino Hunters and Kris's Parental defensiveness toward Rose.

Marie: See you next time where there will hopefully be a longer chapter.