The Hunters Way

Hi all well thanks to a kind person; I decided to try something different. Thank you so much Amaunet! Your words gave me a lot inspiration and thank you for helping start this and all the constructive criticism. If you want to read a great story I suggest looking her up. She is a fantastic writer. I hope you all enjoy and please feel free to comment. I know I probably will not get everything right but I will try. So no flames please but I do like constructive criticism.

I don't own any of the setting or races *Pouts*

Amaunet has given me permission to use her name. Thank You! I made her one of the characters to honor a very kind person and without her push this probably would not have been written. =)

.net/s/4043364/1/A_Predators_Heart this is the link to her story.

I don't own characters that appear in the AVP books. Again pout I wished I did. Lol Perry is the author of them and all characters names I used from that are his.

Chapter 1

Eyes of a warrior

"Is it ready?" The corporate Man gazes out in the test pen.

A doctor turns to Him saying "Yes but I strongly disagree with this. Don't do this please. He is a living breathing child. We know the regeneration aspect of him is working. I bed you don't hurt him anymore."

The doctor was Japanese his name tag read Dr. Morimoto on it. His eyes betrayed him as much as his worlds.

The man from Wayland industries is thin short black hair and reflective glasses. Pretty much a company man, but there was some about him that unnerved Morimoto about him.

His hopes he know are falling on deaf ears. "Please reconsider!"

The man just stares down and says "commence!"

Silted golden eyes gaze as a door lifts. His soft russet fur gleams in the lights. He has think black stripes all over his body and a white break that goes from his chin down to inner thighs.

The grinning demon starts to come out. It is completely black, skeletal looking with two mouths. The doctor winces gazing down at what he considered his child.

The little club was made from many different beings it even has some of the xenomorphs in him. He looked like he was a cross between an old earth Siberian tiger and a human.

The Dr knows he will survive but the pain he will go though. His little body holds great power in it, even more than He can dream of.

The creature gazes down at little creature. It begins running forwards at full speed hissing its anger. The little one not understanding spreads his arms thinking it's a new friend. It giggles softly and lets out little noises that sound like that sound a lot like "play, play" the Xenomorph darts forward plunging its inner mouth into the child.

Screams emanate from the child over and over, his little body flopping around in agony. Over the mouth keeps plunging in and almost as fast it heals right up.

Morimoto closes his he eyes. This cub is the closest has had to child. The company won't take that away.

He looks up at the corporate seeing his mouth move as he watches. The words are easy. He is mouthing this will be an excellent weapon.

Morimoto's mind made up. He has been preparing for this for a while. When they put his little one to sleep for the night, He will get him off this space station. He formulates a plan and waits.

His child starts to snarl down below. The little child unsheathes its small claws hissing. It rakes them against the helmet of the eyeless beast. The scratches cut deep pouring acid down onto the ground and all over Him. He screams more as his skink burns and reforms continuously his little claws dig in more.

The nightmare backs up a bit to get away from the claws. The cub flashes forwards his small fangs burry into its neck. It gags as blood pools around the cub melting into his skull his body thrashes and rips the throat out of the creature falling to the ground as his skull knits itself.

The golden eyes stare as the beast falls over its blood leaking out. It moves weakly for a few minutes and then silence.

Morimoto looks on as tears trickle out. His boy down there in pain and confused. His little body trembling as the genetics kick in. He moves back and growls a little.

The jets pump in tranquilizers and the cub falls down his body trying to fight the sleep effects. They put masks on and the aids move in taking the little cub grunting as they lift, his muscles being denser than any humans.

They carry him to the pen and gently place him in it. Already he beings to stir, they scramble to get away from him. This is it thinks Morimoto. He says "I am going to check on Him." The corporate replies," It You are going to check on it."

Morimoto looks up at Him. "No it's a Him, not what you call an it, a him period. Now I will go check on him." He turns not wanting to here anymore. He starts to put his plan into action.

He goes down and checks the little one. He is already awake and his eyes glare at anyone coming near him. Morimoto comes close to the pen. It's a square pen meant for dangerous animals. He turns off the electricity to the pen and looks over

. He hears a little whimper and "Daddy!" He opens the cage and the cub scampers out.

Morimoto moves to his knees and holds out his hands. The cub scampers over and whimpers, crying onto the man's chest, His arms wrapped around his neck. The cub hiccups "Daddy."

He says softly "shhh were going away from here. Come with Me. "

He walks with the cub dead set on what was going to happen. He moves to one of rooms with the pods. He locks the door and locks it. He shoots the controls to short them so it won't open.

He then turns to the cub and says softy "I love you son remember me."

He opens a pod and has Him climb in. The little club mews a bit and gazes up. He puts two long cylinders in with Him and says "these will help protect you."

He pushes a button and watches as the canopy closes and here's one last mew as the smoke of the stasis fogs over the pod. He sighs not being able to see Him. He decides not to vent the excess so no one can see the cub till they open it.

He begins recording as he hears pounding on the door. He continues as all of a sudden the whole station rocks as some explosions happen. He hears alarms for intruders coming in. He continues to speak as long as He can. The film still rolls as the pod rockets out and a dead father fall down blood pooling from his chest and back.

A second ship has streaked in with its cloak up. The Warrior watches as His aids scan. They finally found the bad bloods. He chuckles wanting to have blood on his blades. The scanners begin to flash as something is shot at them.

He turns and snarls "Do they see us? Is the space station attacking us?"

One of the younger warriors turns and grunts "scans say it's some sort of life pod and there is a life form inside."

He growls figuring one of the bad bloods had spotted them and tried to escape.

"Bring the pod on board and we will see what is in it." A tractor beam catches the projectile and brings it aboard as the Warrior walks to the cargo hold. He opens a wrist computer and types on it. The comp hacks immediately into the ooman technology

He snarls and unsheathes his gauntlet knives waiting to see. There seems to be no heat but that makes sense due to it being a cryo tube the ommans use.

He waits and then at last there is movement. He gazes down and something very small moves around. He hears a pitiful squeak and something begins to cry softly.

Never hearing these kinds of sounds the warrior leans in and can see a small creature moving around.

He hears an audible click and a face appears on the screen beside the pod. Quickly he turns on his translator as the ooman speaks.

"If you are seeing this you picked up the child in this cryopod. He is a very special child. He is very smart and strong. I engineered him to be a defense against alien threats.

Now the honest truth you see before you a wonder child so full of life and love, I see him like a son. Please be good to him.

The child was called operation shield. The Wayland industries started to twist that into a weapon. They made me make him able to procreate with any mammalian specices the offspring would inherit most of his traits." He pauses or a second hearing a bang.

He continues "Please keep the little one out of the hands of the Wayland Industries. He deserves a happy life not one of being a tool. Let him be himself please I beg you as a father who loves his child. Please be good family to him."

The ooman turns as the door blows in. a shimmer moves in and twin blades pierce Him. He falls forwards and reaches hitting the button then alls that can be seen is space.

The Warrior growls harshly. The bad bloods they have no honor. He looks down at the child and activates a com. "How long before we dock" they reply "15 minutes so we can remain undetected. The warrior looks down and reaches down stroking the cubs head. He clicks "soon your father will be avenged little pup."

To the warriors surprise the child latches not his hand. He blinks at what a strong grip it has. He lifts his hand out and the cub as it holds on. It giggles as it holds itself up by just arm strength. "How can a child have this much strength in such a little body?" He ponders.

His com goes off and a young blooded yautja states. "Five minutes to dock but Leader the place is about to explode. There is a wrist device about to go off." The Leader states "all stop and monitor the other craft."

He looks down and gazes into golden silted eyes. He thinks of how they look and his eyes widen. They look like the same shape of his dead Mates. He looks into those eyes. Its muzzle draws into a smile.

He can latterly feel his heart swell like he has never felt before. He draws the cub in towards his body and let's little purr as he feels the pup wrap its arms around his neck. He turns and heads to the bridge quickly.

He walks though the many halls. The child still holding close, His hands automatically hold it up from his behind careful of the thin tail that reaches almost to the Childs ankles.

He is surprised when he hears the creature purring much like the yautja do to sooth their loved ones. He clicks his mandibles behind his mask and walks over sitting down after entering the bridge.

The young blooded all look to him in confusion their eyes looking at the thing wrapped around the leaders neck. One pipes up "Leader is you ok that thing has a hold on your neck?"

The leader calmly looks at him and says. "It is ok it's just a pup. It's not hurting me. Now how long?" as predicted he sees the other ship leavening. The tracker still beeping from its hull as it leaves.

He barks out "reverse full speed wait thought the shockwave. Then we go to light."

The young warriors don't question it they do as ordered just in time as the space station explodes in a ball of fire. After the shockwave they begin tracking the other ship though hyperspace.

After a few minutes the leader lets the child sit on his lap. He unfastens his helmet and hangs it on the side of his chair now not needing it for combat.

He gazes down at the little one who is looking up at him in wonder. The old warrior wonders what is going through the pups mind. Is it fear or hate? He clicks his lower mandible in though.

After a few seconds the pup surprises him yet again by standing on wobbly legs and reaches up. It takes its fingers and wraps them around the warriors own hand and holds himself steady it peers into his yautja eyes almost fleeing like it is looking directly into his soul. The little pups' eyes so much like his mates he can barely believe it. Its golden eyes sparkle in the light.

The little pup lets out a startling Mew and says "Daddy" in the ooman language.

He looks down and says "Daddy" in Yautja and to his surprise the child says it exactly like him in perfect Yautja. He purrs softly and draws the pup into a hug.

The others gape in shock as the Leader shows this thing kindness. One says "Leader do we leave that with oomans?"

He looks at the one who spoke shooting him a stern look. In which the young blooded bows acknowledging him as more dominant. He barks "the pup in Mine and I will raise him as a warrior."

The all nod knowing any more augment would risk the Leaders wrath.

He looks down as the pup curls up on his lap and sleeps. He can only think. "The little one has had such a hard day. I am glad he sleeps" He pets the back of the pup marveling how silky soft his fur is. He says "Open a channel to the arbitrator's guild.

The proud leader of the Arbitrator's appears before him and clicks "Are the Bad bloods dead?"

He bows his head in reverence at the ancient warrior. "No Leader we traced them to an ooman settlement and are very near the end of the chase. We are right behind them"

The leader nods and says "Very good Ashik when the bad bloods are dead you can return to home world. We have some young ready for the blooding ceremony." That's when he notices the thing in Ashik's lap. "Did you find a pet on the ooman station?"

Ashik looks down and then back at the noble warrior. "No Leader it's a pup an ooman was trying to save and I want to ask permission to train him."

The Leader looks down pondering the ramifications of this. He looks over again and can see something he has not seen in Ashik's eyes.

Life returning to long since dead eyes, He feigns a bit more contemplation already knowing his decision. "This child brings life to your eyes Ashik. I will allow this only if you adopt this child. It is good for you."

Ashik looks down and then back up. "Thank you Leader, I want the pup as my own." He looks down again and says "His name shall be awe'tesh from now on."

The Leader nods and says "A strong name, the pup is Yours Ashik train him well." With that the image fades back into stars flying by.

"Leader the bad bloods are heading towards another ooman station." States the young blooded.

He nods and says "how long till they and we arrive?" the warrior replies "two cycles of our sun Leader" He nods.

He gets up cradling the child in his arms and says "I am going to sleep for while wake me if needed."

They all bow as he leaves. He heads down to the many Halls to his room. He puts the child on his bed as he begins to take of his armor. He begins cleaning each piece and reverently placing them on the wall. He forgets about the pup as he continues to strip out of the armor.

Awe'tesh spies something shiny hanging on the wall. Standing by holding the head board he reaches up going on tiptoes. He pulls popping it of the wall falling back with hardly any noise. He begins fiddling with it giggling a bit.

Ashik looks over hissing as he spies the pup holding a shrunken. He steps quickly towards the bed and gasps as the blades fly out of it unfolding into the thrown weapon.

The child mews a bit as the blade bites in to his bicep deeply. Blood sprays out of the wound. The pup holds it in both hands throwing it away from him.

Luckily Ashik is not there as the blade sales with frightening speeds at the wall embedding the shrunken eight inches into solid metal. The blade continues to bounce for a few seconds. He looks back at the pup knowing he is hurt seeing the blood leak down his arm.

He moves over the whimpering pup and gently parts the fur where it cut should be with his talons.

The little one mews "Daddy" as he sniffles from the pain.

The warrior keeps looking seeing where the blood was but cannot find a wound. He looks back at the pup carefully and says "No wound?"

the little cub cocks its head and repeats the words back at him then says Daddy hugging the warrior around the neck.

He holds the pup as he gazes up at the blades still seeing the red drip of the back of the thrown weapon. His mind wondering how such a little creature could throw so hard. Not many unblooded have that kind of strength.

He lies down closing his eyes wrapping his arm around the cub and resting for a few hours. He wakes up from the little ones movements and decides to start Awe'tesh's education. He points to various parts of his body saying words for each part.

Awe'tesh loves this game He starts saying the words as daddy points at places on his body. His sharp mind catching ever syllable with keen ears and speaks them back. His mind unknown to him memorizing the words and what they mean.

After just a day of working with the words of his people Ashik gazes absolutely amazed how much the pup can converse. He must have been exceptional to the oomans He purrs his pleasure and pride for the child's brilliance.

He looks over and waits for the coming hunt. He looks down watching his Pup move around the young warriors. He chuckles as they all seem to have taken a shine to him.

One even reached down lifting the pup into his lap showing him symbols and saying the names of each symbol teaching the little one how to count. He chuckles to himself knowing not a day ago they wanted him dead. Now look at them it's just something about that pup is very special.

The old warrior looks around and sighs lost in thought. "I wished my Mate was alive. She would love him to pieces. She would probably spoil him with the best armor and weapons." His thoughts turn also to Awe'tesh wishing that the pup had a sibling to grow up with. Sadly they never had children of their own.

He looks up bringing himself out of his thoughts as he sees the station coming into view. Just a few hours more and the hunt starts. He makes sure Awe'tesh is ok with the navigator and goes to put on his armor.

After stocking up on everything he needs and putting his med pack into its slot he walk back to the bridge. He finds the pup still in the navigators lap and he blinks almost thinking the cub is piloting the ship.

He watches in awe as the ship continues forwards the cub reaches up and the ship suddenly cloaks. The warrior behind him says softly "good Awe'tesh right on time"

Ashik wonders if he will blow up with all the pride he feels for the child. The lil one spies him and with glee squirms off the lap of the navigator and moves to him holding out his little arms.

He leans down and scoops him up sitting down. Both their chests vibrate with a purr as the little one says "Love Daddy much very"

The old warrior chuckles and corrects Awe'tesh's words. The pup nods and sits in his lap repeating them as they are supposed to be.

The ship slows to a crawl to remain undetected nearing the space station. He smiles and puts the pup in his chair and goes to the docking area to wait.

The ship moves up to a port and the door opens. He pushes his cloaking as does many others. His growls "begin the hunt but only kill the bad bloods"

There are screams and hisses all around as they enter. They quickly move in two's forming small packs to deal with the bad bloods.

He nods to them and runs down one of the tunnels his wrist computer scans the ooman place and feeds back a layout of the place. He moves fast seeing one of the bad bloods he runs by his wrist claws slicing the head clean off before the Yautja even knows what hit him. He continues moving into the lower levels.

He looks around as he hits a dead end blinking. The readout says there is a door here. He looks around and activates his plasma caster and fires at the wall.

The ooman metal rips and melts as a huge hole he growls stepping through. The floor suddenly shifts and takes him down. His second leaping onto the lift too they descend into the bowls of the station.

The lift stops and a door open showing a huge room. Steeping out the two see women down here cowering as they exit, the ooman computers are sparking.

There is musk of the bad bloods here too. He quickly looks around. He spots the huge one too late. One of the ooman females is stabbed by its claws lifting it up and throwing it so it can kill the others.

The females scream and start running as Ashik flares his mandibles howling how this Bad Blood dare hunt unarmed oomans especially unarmed females.

The bad blood looks up and roars his defiance charging Ashik. They collide and begin to fight claw to claw. The second moving back knowing the Leader can handle this one.

He spots another cloaked as it walks up behind the leader from the doorway to the left. I hiss as He lets loose a plasma blast into it killing it.

There is a scream behind it and an ooman female falls too. Her last thoughts instinctually wrap around the child in her hands padding its fall. He roars out in anger for his mistake.

The leader throws the bad blood out to the next room and begins to cut systematically the bad blood down.

He crosses claws hitting the leader of the bad bloods square in the head. The bad blood staggers back arms wide as he thrusts his claw down over his arm he cuts the arm off behind the claws dropping them on the ground.

The bad blood yowls in pain. Then turns cutting off the other wrist before the bad blood try to use his computer.

Roaring as He cuts the bad blood leaders head off last, watching as the lifeless body slumps over. He pulls out his spear and breaks the traitors skull as he is not worthy of being a trophy.

He looks back as his second is still standing in the other room. He walks over and gazes down at the ooman and dead bad blood.

The Second looks over say "I did not see her. I did not."

He holds up his hand and looks down saying "this is painful but you did not know. I find it as an accident. Watch your plasma from now on. No mistakes. I also charge you 10 hrs training time to make sure you understand the burner stays cold if you don't know the target."

The warrior bowed gratefully to his Leader knowing full well he could have killed him.

He takes a deep breath and walks over smashing the bad blood's skull.

There is a soft wailing emanating from the child still in the women's arms. Ashik hears the crys too and walks over. He gazes down and shakes his head.

"The black warrior is giving these days." States Ashik gazing down at the little human pup. "I was wishing for a sibling for Awe'tesh and here it is."

He reaches down and lifts the child shifting his sight into the ooman sight. Bright blue eyes gaze at his mask and it reaches out putting its hands on it giggling softly.

The Second asks "Ooman child? You're not taking that too?"

Ashik looks over and says "Hunters right I claim this in payment for saving the oomans."

The second bows and they look around more. The child tucked in his arm. His com beeps and the all clear is given every bad blood is accounted for.

He heads towards the ship His second pouring blue liquid over the bodies eating them and the gear.

They enter the ship and the others look but wisely say nothing about how foolish their leader is being.

He walks to the bridge and clicks his mandibles seeing Awe'tesh and the pilot talking, as the pilot continues to teach him words.

He looks up and sees the bundle and cocks his head curious.

The warriors bow to Ashik as he sits down.

He watches as Awe'tesh stands and moves to him. His small form quickly climbing into his lap, his eyes look at the bundle with a new face and he says "Daddy what that?"

He clicks his mandible and says "That is Your Sister, Son. She will learn with you and grow up as you do an ooman warrior."

Awe'tesh looks up and says "what Name?"

He looks down at the bundle and says "We shall call Her Amaunet."

Awe'tesh reaches out and strokes her fine blond hair and looks into the blue eyes. He mews and she giggles. He looks up "I like Daddy."

The old warrior chuckles and nods as he holds his family, feeling as close to complete as he can get.

Ashik looks at the pilot and states "Set course for Home." Standing He turns and heads back to his room holding the little Amaunet, Awe'tesh clinging to his armored back purring happily, His small chin resting on Ashik's shoulder.

Ashik put the two on the bed and starts hanging up his armor keeping one eye on Awe'tesh, he stretches and turns looking at the two. Awe'tesh is holding his Sister in his small arms curling around her.

Ashik chuckles and says "Awe'tesh can you watch your Sister and keep her company till I get out of my bath?"

Awe'tesh mews happily and says "Yes Daddy I will protect her."

He smiles and enters the washing room next to the bedroom. He gazes down at the big green pool and slips in sighing as the water warms automatically to his desired temperature.

As Ashik bathes he again thinks about his dead Mate. His mandibles click knowing she would have been happy with the choices he made.

He gets out of the bath and it automatically cleans. Putting on his sleeping attire he walks out noticing Awe'tesh curled around Amaunet. He hears his come ring and sits on the bed answering it.

"Sorry to disturbed You Leader but another clan is requesting to dock with us. They need some equipment they sustained damage in a fight with the oomans. It is old broken tooth's can. His second is now in command, seems that Dachande has lost the battle with the black warrior."

Ashik nods and says "let them have what they need and invite them to dine with us tonight. I would like to hear how my old friend's life was ended. "

He comes back on his com and says "they would like to but warns they have a special guest that may be seen as prey."

Ashik cocks his head as he notes the nervous tone he barks "what sort of guest?"

The Young blood replies "It is a blooded ooman women Leader."

His eyes get a bit wide and he chuckles. "Tell Him she is more than welcome to join us. They can meet the new family."

The young warrior bows and breaks connection.

He shakes his head and says softly "paya is working in mysterious ways this month." He lays in his bed his and feels moment.

He watches his eyes barely open as awe'tesh moves his sister in the crook of Ashik's arm to keep Her warm, then moves lower curling up at his legs.

He smiles thinking even this young Awe'tesh shows honor to his Sister and to him. He looks at the now sleeping cub and then closes his eyes feeling of pride moving all though him.

A few hours later his comp sends a vibration though him as he sits up. Yawning he looks around. Amaunet looks up at him and smiles warmly. He chuckles and lifts the babe proceeding to change her.

Ashik notes Awe'tesh and watches him, some how he got his knife from the wall. He watches in fascination as the cub swings it around in graceful movements, his little body seeming to move in fluid motion from one shift to the next.

Shaking Himself out of his awe he says "Awe'tesh its time for supper later I will show you some movements to practice with your new knife."

The little cub looks up and smiles softly saying in almost a purr "Yes Daddy." He leaps up clinging to the wall with his small claws and reaches up replacing the knife.

Ashik can only chuckle and think "Clever pup."

He takes Amaunet and carries her as Awe'tesh walks at a swift pace beside him His small legs seeming to have no trouble keeping up. They head to the galley to meet the new leader and this other ooman.