It was morning as the bells rang through the town. Another monster attack was imminent. The city guard spotted a gigantic lizard on the horizon. The monster was big enough to make the ground tremble. The monster slayers headed out to deal with it. The monster slayers where eight in number. The townsfolk watch from the city wall as the slayers dealt with the monster. It only took a few minutes until the monster fell over dead. One of the slayers rose her hand up in triumph. Suddenly a silver flash shined in front of her. To the other slayers horror, they watch as her head disappeared from her body. Behind her stood a man in a black coat with a glowing sword in one hand and the decapitated slayers head in the other.<br/><br/>"You celebrated too early." He said as the headless body in front of him fell over. "Now guys. Show me what you've got." The slayers then engaged the man. For the townsfolk, the slayers were too far away to be able to see what was going on. Minutes later, only three badly damaged slayers still stood, while the others lay lifeless in pieces on the ground.  "I was expecting more of a challenge." The man said. "I will spare you though, otherwise your town might not exist when I come back. Go back and tell your town that I shall come back in several months seeking challengers." The man then teleported away.<br/><br/>After about half an hour, the three slayers came back with the bodies of their companions not understanding how that man could such easily slash through adamantium skeletons like that or how he managed to avoid getting hit by experienced monster slayers. The townsfolk watched the defeated monster slayers silently, while the city guard aided them.<br/><br/>Three days later, a troupe of veteran monster slayers arrived in Durandville calling out to the townsfolk: "We are recruiting people to become monster slayers to replace those who have fallen a few days ago. They will be up for intensive training to surpass the abilities of their predecessors. Those interested are asked to register for the initial entry exam at the town hall. Be ready to take the physical exam upon registration."<br/><br/><strong>Cherry Crystaledge<br/>Age: 25<br/>Female</strong><br/>(http://i.imgur.com/BVQcjzF.jpg)<br/><br/>Cherry's eyes widened when she heard of her chance to become a monster slayer and she immediately made her way to town hall. There she came across the leader of the slayer troupe. "I would like to register for service as a monster slayer!" Cherry said. The man then said: "I see. Tell me your name."<br/><br/>"Cherry Crystaledge."<br/>"Age?"<br/>"25."<br/>"Current occupation?"<br/>"Butcher"<br/>"A butcher eh? Might be useful in taking apart your enemy. State your reason to become a slayer."<br/>"I have always looked up to the monster slayers as the protected the town. I want to make it my duty to protect people."<br/>"If you chose what kind of role you would have as a slayer, what would you be?"<br/>"Support, as a good support can help a team achieve their goal and keep them alive."<br/>"Interesting. Most people usually want to go on the offensive. Wanting to ensure the integrity of the squad is a noble reason to be support. Okay. Thats that. Time for the physical exam. Put on these leg weights and do a lap around the town including climbing the stairs up to the gate and back down. Someone will be at each checkpoint to make sure you don't take any shortcuts."<br/><br/>Cherry took the leg weights. They probably weighed fourty pounds each. She put them around her ankles and began to slowly trot around the town. Barely a third of the way, she was out of power. The leg weights made it very hard. She was already down to a walking pace. Then she had to scale the sixty steps up to the gate and back down. Halfway up the stairs, she thought about giving up, but then she pulled herself together because she wanted to be a slayer so badly.<br/><br/>Nearly an hour later, Cherry was slowly dragging her legs back to town hall. She was drenched in sweat and her hair was as wet as if she had taken a short. Out of breath, she came before the troupe leader and said with exhaustion: "It was difficult but I made it." "Why didn't you give up? You needed over an hour around town." The leader said. To Cherry it sounded like she had failed, however she wasn't just going to give up and said: "I didn't give up because I will go through any length to achieve my dream to become a monster slayer."<br/><br/>"Take off the leg weights." The leader said. Cherry took them off and started to move as if she had failed. "Miss Crystaledge. Congratulations. You have passed the exam. We need people like you while will give their best effort no matter how difficult the situation is. Come back this evening to meet your future companions and get the information on initiation and training. Now if you'd excuse me. I have more people to test."<br/><br/>Cherry nodded and made her way outside. In front of town hall, she laid down on a bench to catch her breath.