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Blind Hunt
An Unusual guest
The smell of summer in the air and warmth that touches the earth is enjoyed by many. Hundred make their way to California for the warm season, yet Zuma is more precise. The beaches are commonly visited by many, including tourists. It is not only the beaches that people come to see, but the forest that surrounds the area with its exotic nature.
The month of July holds warm temperatures, which invites many to enjoy walks on their free time while those that work, find ways to get a break and relax to enjoy a normal life with friends and family.
People are ignorant and blind to the outside world as a ship sits, waiting in space, for the hunt to begin. The Mother ship sat in camouflage from the prying eyes of human technology and as one individual separated into a smaller ship, towards earth, it activated the camouflage in attempts to not alert the native creatures of the planet.
The hunt had begun.
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Already, the morning air was hot and mixed with a delightful summer filled day. A young woman, about the age of twenty two was getting ready to make her way to work with her guide dog, Lance. Shifting around, she found her retractable rod that was used for making her way around places.
"Come on Lance! We must go or they'll never let us into the Atelier."
Lance perks up and bounds over to his owner, glad to be of service and a well known friend to the blind woman.
She had been at work for a while now, working on her clay sculptures and checking if everything was right with the feel of her hands. It was no surprise when she picked up a voice that she knew all too well.
"Bruna! That is so cool! Beautiful workmanship on it."
"Well, if it isn't my wonderful colleague, Alice. How are you today? Weather outside is nice."
"Uh...Well, didn't get enough sleep in...with you know..."
Bruna shook her head and directed her attention in the direction Alice's voice was coming from. She could hear the girl working on her own project.
"Well, I do hope you get more sleep tonight. Maybe steal Brian's bed? Ya, get something to whack him with, preferably a broom!"
Both burst out laughing when they felt the tension between them relax into a sisterly feeling. Bruna absolutely adored making people happy, even if it was meant for her own sadness. She'd do anything to make sure you were perfectly fine
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Bruna had taken advantage of her blindness, for she was very understandable, to her friends that is. She had worked her senses of hearing, feeling and smelling to be in top shape while learning a martial arts with those abilities. It was hard, but she did it. She went to college and had help through a classmate in finding her a job in the art field. It had made her life a lot easier than having to worry about everything.
Lowering her hand, she rubbed Lance on the head. He was about three years old, a golden retriever with a reddish brown colored type fur. He was a friendly one at that, kind, gentle and very protective of the one he has come to love. Bruna rubbed the dogs head more affectionately while letting a small smile rest on her lips.
Bruna left work about 4pm in the afternoon to get some training on her martial arts done within the forest. The sounds and tranquility led her to this area the most, for the love of nature in the body was strong. After the sudden workout, she returns home, to a house that was in between the beaches and the greenery. The two places she loved the most. Dressing in something more fitting, she hooked Lance up to a leash and put on her running shoes.
"Hey bud, you ready to go for a run and lead the way!?"
She was answered with a bark and gave a short chuckle at the sudden response. Lance loved to lead the run for his companion. There was no way that he was ever going to miss this one he had come to love so much. Separation would be devastating.
Bruna failed to notice the eyes that watched her from a distance as she spoke to her loving friend.
"We'll go to the beach tomorrow. I want to feel the nice cool water lapping at my feet. Soak in the water an allow the sun to tan my body. Also, we'll invite our friend, Brian."
Lance barked with glee while wagging his tail at his owner while running his tongue over her fingers.
"Good to know that you're happy about this. We'll continue our run another time and head over to train a little more."
Bruna let her senses take over as she stretched her body. It was going to take the whole day to do this training and she wanted to get it done. By the time she had finished, it was time for dinner and as she made her way home, she soon found herself in bed, reading her favorite book in braille. Noticing Lance's movements by the bed shifting, Bruna turned her head towards the reseeding footsteps while setting her book down. Lance ran to the window and started barking, causing the young woman to get hold of her dog and have him lead her out to the source that had captured her dogs attention.
As they both came outside, Bruna could pick up a strange scent. Using her retractable walking stick, she dragged it on the ground in front of her, feeling for the source her dog, Lance, was sniffing. Bumping into it, Bruna knelt down and slowly, extended her hands and sprawled them out upon the figure. Shock was written on Bruna's face as she let her fingers travel up and down her new found object.
Finger tips came to a slight cave in and she pulled back.
"Lance...It's a person...and by the pronounced muscle build, hes a male. Well, a wounded male with the cave in."
Lance tilted his head as he watched his mistress try to shift the male. Her struggling to carry him had Lance bounding to the house and pulling a blanket from its doors. Giving it to Bruna, she smiled and ran her hand over her dogs head.
"Thank you Lance."
Shifting the creature, she was able to get him onto the blanket that she had laid out, and using it as a sort of stretcher, she pulled the male into her house with Lance leading.
As Bruna makes her way to her bedroom, she finally gets him up on her bed, leaving her huffing and slightly worn out from all the work with this heavy male.
Running her hands over the figure again, she comes to find that he is wearing armor along with a net covering over his tough skin. Bruna scrunched up her face but shook her head while running her hands over his face, finding a mask. Just the thickness of the mask and armor, he had to be big, at least 6'0 in height, maybe a lot more.
Taking off most of the upper armor, she put it on the chair in her room and grabbed the roll of bandages that she put out for him. Feeling for the wounds, she quickly staunched the bleeding and patched up his body.
Lance brushed up beside Bruna and with a nudge, Bruna smiled and cooed to her dog.
"Well, looks like we have to let him rest in the bed." stated Bruna as she had her dog lead her out of the room, unknowingly leaving not a human male, but a Hunter, a Yautja in her bedroom. She did not know he hunted her kind, her species and the significance of him being down on earth. The Yautja prey being
Kainde Amedha, very good trophies for the Yautja kind.
Bruna didn't know that the Kainde Amedha impregnated creatures, hosts for their eggs. She didn't know what a threat they could be to the human kind and with the unconscious being in her bed, she didn't realize what could possibly happen with him out.
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Bruna tugged on the blankets upon the back of the couch. She grunted when one finally gave and she was slightly thrown back. Spreading the blanket open, she threw it over herself and Lance, who was at the end of the couch.
"Well, looks like we got the couch tonight Lance. Goodnight Lance, see you in the morning."
Bruna turned over and curled into herself while Lance followed right behind.
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Dawn broke the horizon and lit the sky to a brighter color. The predator upon Bruna's bed stirred and with a final decision, came about, opening his eyes. He shifted and stiffened when he noticed his surroundings and his less than clad upper body. Sitting upright, he came to find that he was within a room that was small for his size. Swinging his feet over the edge of the bed, he noticed the crinkling and pull on his chest. Looking at himself, he found bandages wrapped around his torso.
It didn't take long for his 8 feet in height to be standing up and noticing his belongings in the chair next to him.
Bruna grumbled a little as she came about, fully aware of her surroundings, yet not wanting to move from her warm cocoon. Shrugging it off, she pushed herself up and grabbed her retractable walking stick and made her way up to her room, which held her guest.
The noises of movement did not go unnoticed by her forewarning her that he was up.
"You're awake? I expected you to be out for a while..."
The predator turned to find an Ooman standing in the doorway, with an odd object that looked like a weapon. Thinking just that, he struck out at her.
Bruna's sharp senses were the only thing that saved her from the sudden attack. Moving back she dropped her walking stick, holding up her hands.
"Wait! Calm down, I mean you no harm!" she wailed while taking a couple of more steps back just in case he struck again.
The predator tilted his head slightly, trying to figure out what just happened, replaying her sentence over again in his mind.
"What Ooman does not attack when it is holding a weapon? This female is an odd one"
He watched the female for a couple more seconds, taking in her small build and long black hair that reached her butt. She was skinny but had a built body from exercise along with having tan skin.
Bruna felt the calm air around her and lowered her defensive stance she had taken up in an act of keeping herself from harm.
"I...uh, I found you, well, Lance did. He helped me. You were hurt out in the forest, so I took you back here to bandage you up."
As Bruna continued to talk, not noticing that the predator did not understand much of what she said, he tilted his head and continued to watch, fascinated by this Ooman.
"Oh, I almost forgot, let me check those wounds of yours. They were pretty bad last night, I'm surprised that you didn't bleed to death."
Bruna reached forward until her small hand wrapped around the hunters arm and motioned for him to sit down on the bed. He did with little resistance for Ooman were said to be very untrustworthy at points. This female seemed peaceful.
He was startled by the way she did not just unwrap the bandages, but felt along them, feeling with her hands and not searching with her eyes. This was most definitely new to him. What creature does not use their eyes to see what is wrong? Bruna pulled back with a smile on her face.
"Well, you're healing really good. There might be some scarring but very little."
Bruna makes her way to the chair she had everything put upon. As she picked up the pieces, she automatically started counting in her head as her hands touched each object. A way for one that is blind to make sure that they have everything.
"Well, I'll leave you to dress." She said while making her way out the door with a befuddled hunter behind her. The predator watched as she disappeared. Why was it that she did not show fear, did not show her discomfort with a large alien in her home? This Ooman was absolutely strange to him.
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Bruna was in the kitchen with the phone held to her ear, listening to the ringing and sighed in relief when her colleague picked up the phone.
"Hey Bruna, is something wrong? You usually don't call unless you need something."
"Hey Alice, I had an unexpected visit planned for me and I can't work tomorrow..."
"Uh-huh... Family I'm going to take it?" Alice questioned on the other side of the phone.
"Uh, ya, you know, I can't leave them alone in the house and all..."
"Bruna...You're lying. Please tell me the truth, I can hear the way your voice wavers when you lie..."
"Sorry Alice...Its just that I don't feel well, tired and all." replied Bruna.
"Well, take tomorrow off and then you'll have a longer vacation. It'll be fine, please get better."
"Thank you Alice and you have a nice summer too. See you in a while."
"Same to you Bruna, same to you." responded Alice and the line went dead as they both hung up.
Bruna threw away the core of her fruit while getting the guest some food and pulled out the dog food for Lance. Pouring it into a bowl, she placed it on the ground and wasn't surprised when Lance came skidding into the room for the food. The sound of chomping told her that Lance was eating.
"Well, if your hungry, then our guest is most likely the same. I'll be back down in a bit."
Bruna grabbed a plate with breakfast on it while heading slowly up the stairs, avoiding tripping and spilling the food.
Entering the room, the strong smell of the Yautja assaulted her nose, telling her that he had not left her bedroom.
"I brought you some food. I do hope that you like it."
The hunters movements told her that he had moved to eat the food she had made for him.
The predator looked at her with interest and then the food that he sat in front of. It didn't take long to try and find out that he actually liked it. Bruna's face lit up as she found that he had eat the whole plate full of food.
"Well, sorry that it took so long to get you food, but I can tell that you have cleaned the plate of it." she said while chuckling slightly.
The predator nods his head in thanks and watches as she doesn't acknowledge his gesture. Annoyance flickers across his face as he doesn't see the Ooman do anything to indicate that she had seen him give his thanks. "What Ooman doesn't acknowledge a gesture of thanks!?"
Looking closer into her face, he draws back with surprise. This Ooman has unfocused irises, dead lifeless eyes that just stare straight ahead. This female was blind! He quickly crouched and took her face into his hands, running them lightly across her face and then put his hand on her chest, startling Bruna. Was that a thank you?
I'm glad to be able to help you. I'm called Bruna, and you are?"
The predator had watched her point to herself, saying Bruna and gestured that he do the same. Final understanding what she wanted, he answered.
"C'Tack!"
Very easy to pronounce, but a very unusual name to come across. Bruna gestured to him and then put her hands on her face, then towards him again. The hunter understood what she was indicating, but was it right to do that?
Pressing a button, he disconnected the mask, letting the air hiss out and pulled it away from his face. Leaning down, he drew Bruna's hands to his face, letting her touch them.
Bruna let a gasp leave her lips as she let her hands travel the four mandibles, the rough forehead, the dreadlocks and close to the inner mouth, which held sharp teeth. When she had neared the inner mouth, C'Tack let a roar, soft but friendly, rumble around them. Bruna just continued in her observation, never thinking in her whole life that she'd ever get a chance like this.
"You're not human! Oh, what are you called?" she spouted out with interest.
"Yautja." C'Tack responded with what he knew in English so far.
"You mean you come from outer space!?" she shot out with excitement.
"Yes, big ship with many."
"Oh, wow. I almost forgot. Those weapons, the spear, I'm familiar with that one! You are a warrior?"
"Yes." responded the predator with a new sense of pride for being found out as being a warrior.
"I'm not. I've been born blind but I can still fight with my other senses. I'm just an amateur compared to the rest."
Finally something clicked inside Bruna's head as her face sobered up a little from the sudden knowledge that they were not the only living creatures in the world.
"Um, C'Tack, what are you doing here?"
C'Tack answered with one word that sent chills down her spine. "Hunting."
"Uh, what are you hunting?" she questioned while fidgeting slightly.
"Hunting Kainde Amedha, collect trophies. Oomans make good trophies."
"Oomans?"
"You Ooman." C'Tack said while gripping her arm slightly. Bruna stiffened at that statement but relaxed as C'Tack said something else.
"You help, shall not hurt, protect."
Lance makes his way into the room, bumping into Bruna's leg to get attention.
"Oh, C'Tack, this is Lance, he helps me 'see'."
C'Tack eyed the creature on four legs and ran his hand over Lances fur.
The three leave the bedroom and Bruna finally has a sense of hearing him walk and where his breathing is coming from.
"Oh, wow, didn't notice how tall you were... Well, I guess this is where we say goodbye?" C'Tack grabbed her shoulder and slightly gripped it before letting go.
"Must go. Thank you." Says C'Tack as he watches the small Ooman.
"Be careful then, please." Bruna responded while smiling.
"Goodbye Ooman. I see you soon."
Bruna felt a gust of air and then silence met her ears, other than her dog, Lances breathing.
Bruna went and sat on the couch with a pensive look on her face while petting Lance on the head.
"You know Lance, he is very peculiar. His face is truly uncommon and would probably be very ugly to other humans, but to his kind, maybe handsome. He must be good intimately for his kind. What do you say, Lance?"
Lance barked in agreement with his mistress while wagging his tail back and forth.
"Good, he seems to be very kind and hasn't hurt us, so he must be good. What do you say about the beach tomorrow?"
Lance, again, barked in agreement but with more enthusiasm. He loved going to the beach to run around. The cleaning lady was soon within her house, cleaning for Bruna, but luckily she had changed and watched the sheets before the lady had come. If he was alien, then their blood would be a different color and with the odd texture she felt, it definitely was.
After the cleaning lady left, Bruna left to go train with Taru, who was her sensei.
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The next day, Bruna was on the beach, laying on her towel in a bikini, enjoying to sun while Lance was basking in the sand right next to her.
"Hey Bruna, Lance!" called someone from a distance, closing in on the two fast. Recognizing the voice, Bruna sat up and smiled.
"Hey Brad! How are you?" Bruna asked the lifeguard while shaking hands with him in a greeting.
"I'm well Bruna, and you along with Lance?"
"Oh, we're doing fine!" she replied with a bright face. Brad started rubbing Lance's head while continuing to talk to Bruna.
"I want you to stay out of the water. The waves are high today and you'll get hurt. I'm not being mean or anything, but they are too high for you today."
"Oh, well damn...I wanted to swim for a bit..." whined Bruna.
"I'm just looking out for my friend." Brad said with a serious tone.
"I know and I thank you for your concern. I'll talk to you later since you have a beach to watch."
"Ya, catch you later Bruna, Lance."
Brad jogged away while Bruna laid back down on her towel. Thoughts of a new project to start on, one strange, like the alien she had met and other visits she was going to make to the beach.
Bruna sighed, she felt odd, almost like she knew that something was going to happen.
Ever since she met C'Tack, she felt an odd feeling that her life was going to make a major turn for either the worse of the better and that those shadows from her past will soon again, rise and strike her.