Southwest, home of one of the South's Deserts, BlackSands. Ruled by the BlackDesert Snake and the Blood Scorpion, nothing for miles can be seen nothing but black sand, skulls and Thousands of massive desert trees. These trees can only be found in the blackdesert and don't produce any kind of edible fruit.

The deserts stretches across from the Iron Apl too the Western border, no human life can be found here in the black sands or so it seems.

7 months earlier

Cough.Cough..* faints*

"Ey you see that?.. looks like a person." Shouted out one of two passersby,

"Hmmm..leave em, shouldn't been wondering in the blacksands in the frist place", the other said.

They bicker upon weather to leave him or not for a while, "you're bugging me man... look ok pick em up but drop him off at one off the outta ring Sand clans". He said walking alway shaking his head.

"One of the outer clans? Probably best, can't have outsiders getting to close to the center of the Sands, the Vanta won't be pleased."

Moments later

Slowly regaining consciousness, "ahhh...my head, don't believe I was pushed that far. Shit, where am I?" Asked the recently unconscious stranger.

"You're finally up, yah been out for some time now". Said a friendly looking fellow, his body was large with thick brown skin. Upon certain parts of his body, such as his arms and upper shoulder was what seem to be burnt marks of deep black ash colour.

"Where..where am i?" He asked as he sat up hold his bandaged head. Looking around he saw medical herbs, drinks and what seems to be adults books. I in someone's room? But last I remember I had passout on the blacksand", he thought.

"You're safe for now, when you've recovered i'll carry you up to the surface",

"Surface??"

"Yeahhh."

Puzzle as to what he meant by surface the stranger pried, he was shock to find out he was still within the BlackDesert but what was most shocking was that he was in a small village under it.

"You're telling me that I'm under the entire Desert...how is that even possible?" Gabba asked in total confusion,

"We're quite deep under, in a massive cave like structure, that had being formed out several years ago due to the clashes between the DesertSnake and Blood Scorpion."

"Desert Snake?, Blood Scorpion? Gabba asked",

"Yes, the two are King beast who fought over the Black Desert, with the Desert Snake winning. Afterwards we the clans sworn loyalty to it, which allows our clansmen to be unaffected by the Desert."

"I understand, kinda but it doesn't explain those massive trees."

'Well those tree's are extensions from the roots above, they dug their way through several meters of soil and rocks which the desert itself lays upon, the roots themselves sprouts seeds and those seeds grew into these massive desert trees."

".......that makes no sense, imma just put it as a massive cave under the desert to keep my sanity". The stranger replied.

*laughs* "I here you, by the way they call me Goo', he said as he reached out his hand.

"Gabba", he replied grabbing hold of Goo's hand. The two quickly grew close with Goo introduced Gabba to the village and explaining exactly where he was.

Days later; outside of the village,

*Looking up* "how is there light down here?"

"Oooohh, well the desert trees produces a very special fruit called Sun apples, which beams off a highly bright light that eliminates all Seven Rings." Goo explains,

"Oh..., yeah but high explosive so if use see one falling clear the way", Goo informs Gabba ever so calmly.

The two headed out off the village nearing the hunting grounds, "so the ground is covered in sand...hmmmm, Goo how is there so much sand underneath here, also if we're directly under the BlackDesert shouldn't it be hotter? The BlackDesert is know as the oven of the south, it absorbs so much head that only the Clans of the Desert can pass through", Gabba asked.

"You ask alot of questions, sure you ain't a girl in disguise." * Chuckles* "the heat from up top of desert is absorbed by the tree's roots and during the night the leaves absorb the cooling moisture for the atmosphere."

"The heat is then transformed into supplements to produce sun apples, it's leaves produces the cooling atmosphere under the desert. As for why the ground in covered in sand, the Desert Snake has the ability to produce and minpilate sand, so during all those battles which led here underneath the blackdesert, ending up covering this cave out structure in blacksand. Which also absorb the cooling moisture keep the temperature agreeable" Goo explained.

The two came to a stop near a stream, where they chilled for a while.

"So this is the outer ring of the seven Desert Clans, the air is so pure down here and the water so sweet", Gabba said will walking along one of the many underground streams.

"Yeah, it's all thanks to these desert trees, a single tree is equivalent to that of a small forest and their trunks are tougher than any metals." Goo said continuing to praise the trees,

"Goo, how many clans are in the outer ring?" Gabba suddenly asked,

"Around 10 i believe, most off the outer clans basically deal with gathering food."

"I see, what of the inner clans? What do they do?" Gabba pried again.

"Can't say", Goo responded but before Gabba could ask again Goo's wife called for him, they quickly headed back to which Goo offered Gabba to stay with him if he liked.

A month later

"Ahhhhhh!!! Run fool!! Blood Scorpions don't care if you're tired", Goo shouted out to members of his hunting squad, they had attempted to raid a blood scorpion's nest.

"Man this couldn't have gone any worse", *sighs* "You just hadda poke it!! KYLE!!" Shout Goo,

"How couldn't I! It was begging me too just laying there all innocent" He responded,

"Grrrrhhh!, damn. You would think after losing to the Desert Snake the Blood Scorpion would leave, well no. He chooses to harass the Desert Snake with they large ass off spring." Goo thought,

Halting and sharply turning round, Goo rushed the Blood Scorpion.

Standing at the edge of the hunting grounds waited Gabba along with the reserve hunters, "he's taking longer than usual." said a reserve.

"Imma go lay down", said another,

"Ey..EY! Its a runner, there's another...what the hell?"

To Gabba dismay, Goo wasn't with the returning party. Without hesitation Gabba rushed out, racing towards Goo's possible location.

"Guys follow Gabba, the rest take these injured back to the village, damn it... today was our only chance of resupplying our food stocks. We won't have another chance at such an opportunity." Reserves captain thought as he too raced after Gabba.

Runnig hastily across the sand went Gabba nearing Goo's location, "i feel him. He's close", upon breaking the corner Gabba witness such a sight. From his neck down Goo's body was covered in those deep black ashy marking upon his body.

"What's with his skin?" Gabba thought as he leaped into the fray,

"Grrrrrhh!!" Groaned Goo, struggling while trying withstand the crushing strikes of the blood scorpion's pincers.

"Damn this one's strong", Goo state as he exploded a burst of strength lifting the blood scorpion, with it's underbelly belly now expose Goo swiftly darted underneath launching a fury of strikes, piercing through it.

THOOMD!! With a deep exhale of relief Goo lower his guard slightly. * movements under the sand*

"Oh no" Goo said, bursting from underneath the sand attack another blood scorpion,

"Pistol arts: Quick draw!" Gabba said whipping his fist out at a blinding speed, hurdling a sudden volley of high dense air pressure cannons, stunning the blood scorpion.

Following up behind Gabba was the hunting reserves. With frightening accuracy they launched several spears upon the blood scorpion, impaling its thick scales.

Rushing to Goo went Gabba, you could tell from his breathing that he was exhausted. His burnt like marking which were covering his entire upper body had withdrew back too the his shoulder and forearm.

He seem to just be out off breath, "Goo how were you even able to compete against that thing?" Gabba asked,

"Taking on one is the least that is expected of a hunting squad captain", said Esta the reserves captain and.

Esta had a very intense presence, his body was covered in battle scars and his knowledge was vast. He was much larger in size than Goo and was well respected among the village, his back was broad with his frame lean but muscular. His burnt like ash marks went from his neck down to his stomach, like most of the other males he wore a mask.

Upon viewing both blood scorpions, it was found that they were both males and also adolescence, female aren't usually hunted sense they are smarter.

"Cut them up quickly and head back, they should be sufficient for the coming blackstrom." Esta stated as he picked up the outer husk of the chopped up scorpion.

"We gotta move, quickly.' Infromed Goo, he stated that the two they just killed were probably Red Tips and that a Grey Pincers are alway close behind. Instantly Esta intensity rose as he hassle the group to quicken.

"Your technique, I've seen it before on the surface." Goo mention, "it's quite popular with among the organizations", Goo hinted.

"I didn't know you were familiar with the arts from the surface, I haven't even seen you go up for this month." Gabba replied.

"We only ever go up to trade, well we the outer ring clans that is",

"So the inner rings don't also trade?" Gabba asked,

"Can't say." He responded, the group neared the village but as it came into view, BOOSH!!! Emerging from beneath appeared a Red tail, twice as large as the Grey Pincers which is the size of a small hut.

"Ooooooh my black mother", said Goo who was overwhelmed by its size. "Imma just close my eyes and wait", Goo said while reciting a pray.

"Wait? For what?" Asked one if the reserve,

"To die." Goo replied tossing his hands up, leaving Gabba to struggle too keep him from falling, * toss to the side* THUD!

"Kinda harsh Gabba", Esta said witness Gabba just dropping Goo upon the sand.

The group stood frozen for a bit as they couldn't comprehend the situation they were now wrapped in.

"Everyone listen. I'll make an opening, use it to reach the village."

"Not even you can hold this thing for such a time", one of the hunting reserves said.

"Then quickly make way to the neighboring villages and asked for assistance, if a Red Tail can come this close too the village" ....Esta throat went dry as he started to imagine the devastation that could be brought upon them since most Red tails look to make nest near adequate food resources.

Esta like Goo body also began to cover up in the deep black ash markings, "what is that?" Gabba asked Goo as they waited for their chance.

Emitting from his body was sand like properties with he began to morph into a Spear shape, whooossh!! Bolting forward moving effortlessly across the snow like sand. With a monstrous cry the Red tail darted forward, thrusting its massive pincers at Esta.

With it's attention now on him the others made they way back to the village.

BOOSSSSHH!! Erupting a massive Shockwave causing the sand to dance furiously, "grrrrrrhhh!!' Moans Esta as he fends off the barrage pincer's strikes.

*girns* "I've fought against several Gray Pincers but they all shrink in comparison to you", Esta said.

Eavding most of the incoming strikes, Esta manages too parry one, using this opportunity he dove under the sand.

Confused as to where's its target went the Red tail began to strike the sand in a flustered state.

Pooffpoofpoofff!!, shooting out from below wrapping round its legs were black like chains, boosssh! Bursting up from below with spear in hand. Esta quickly darted to its side avoiding the Red Tail's pincers, twirling his spear Esta leaped up gripping the base of his spear.

Shoooooshhh!!! Swinging down in a thunderous motion, THOOMD!!! Smashing blow upon its back.

*Glances* "Damnnnn itt!!" Shouted Esta, WHAMMM!! With a tail clap flooring Esta,

"aggrrrhh..shittt!! It's using blood armor", *heavy breathing*. "Where's the reinforcements!!"

Bosssh!! "A Grey Pincers, must be from this Red Tail's nest. Imma die before Goo??" This thought began to settle upon Esta,

Outer ring clan

*Pooooffff* "shit, we gotta send reinforcements, go get hunter's from the closet clans and hurry back" Goo order,

Gabba placed Goo down to be tend too by the sand maidens, raced off back to assist Esta with a few hunters,

* rapidly breathing* "I'm not losing that bet", DESERTARMOR: DIMONSAND!!!!" Esta roared emitting massive amounts of black sand from his body.