Just Business

Ellipsis quickly got dressed in her favorite everyday outfit, nothing much but long green shorts that passed her knees and a baggy white human shirt that had a red Phillies logo on the front. She liked the clothes she got from Earth when she went there for the R.o.P. People didn't know she was a Predator, she didn't steal the clothes but bartered for them.

Many Yautja would think she is nuts for wearing human clothes but she didn't care. As she flipped the open sign on her window she looked out and smiled at the semi warm day of Spring. She soon walked back to her counter and checked her cash register, she got this from Earth as well as many other things she sells. A small bell sounded as Kelly jumped onto the counter and starts her meowing.

"What's up? Hmm?"

"Merrow. Rrrrow."

Ellipsis giggles and strokes Kelly as her shop door opens, the bell rings scaring the one entering. Her father.

"Hey pops, wuzz up?"

The tall Yautja grins at his daughter, his long grey dread locks hang to his knees. His reddish Yautja shirt stained with a little bit of dirt, his Yautja pants of tan had some signs of tearing. His sapphire eyes glisten with age.

"You and Ooman greetings. I have a question for you, how do you make that animal you and the Oomans call 'mule' to move? I'm trying to plow and the beast stopped on me."

"Ha, ha, ha. That's good, Miles is like that. Here." Ellipsis pulls out a carrot from the small refrigerator under the counter and hands it to him. "Miles won't move till you feed him a treat, he does it when he thinks he has done a good job. Heck, you might as well take ten carrots. He might stop on you more, they are strong and smart creatures, be careful not to spook him, he can kick even the mighty you down."

"Thanks for the warning." Said the old Yautja as he left the store.

Ellipsis watches as her father disappears outside and she then turns on her store music, Evanescence. She soon looked at all her stuff, Yautja and human items. Food of both races, animal gear, human gear, Yautja gear taken from slain Bad Bloods, many odds and ends.

Ellipsis looks at some of her trophies on display behind her, Bad Bloods, many different kinds of beasts and Hardmeat. She had a few human skulls up there but she felt guilty for killing them even if it was self-defense. The rest of her collection was in the basement of her house, in the other part of the store. Not many knew what was down there, but she is proud of herself, she killed a Hardmeat Queen and King, when she was seven-teen when she took the R.o.P.

Ellipsis fixes the rings on her mandibles and makes sure the rings on her brow were still there. She soon fiddles with her ebony necklace in the shape of a three-finger dragon hand grasping a green see through ebony orb. Ellipsis always thought the necklace as a good luck charm and only takes it off when it's not a good day but today was a good day. The song 'Going Under' began to play, Ellipsis taps her foot to the beat and sings along. She soon pulls out some peanut butter and eats some while she waits for costumers.

Half-hour has passed and still no costumers. Ellipsis nearly finished the peanut butter when Kelly began to yowl in protest.

"I know, you're hungry."

Ellipsis bends down and grabs a small container of cat food and opens it, Kelly purrs in delight as she eats.

"You're always hungry. Much like me."

The door opens and the bell rings but no one was there, Ellipsis didn't bother to look as three Elite Guards enter the store and the Elder comes in as well. His red cloak swayed as he moves, his yucky yellowish skin was common among the Yautja.

"Salutations! Welcome to my shop."

The Elite Guards wearing their elite gear look around the shop and then look at Ellipsis oddly, her shirt stood out worse than her jewelry and tattoos.

"What are you wearing young one?" Asked the Elder.

"Clothes, if I wasn't I'd be in big trouble with pops. Heh. If you like, there are some clothes over in the corner on the clothes rack. All sizes, special offer!"

Kelly jumps onto the counter and starts to groom herself, the Elites took action by aiming their weapons at Kelly. Ellipsis points at them.

"Don't you dare! If you harm a single hair on her I'll rip your privates off and shove them up your arse!"

The Elites took that kind of hard, a small female yelling at them and threaten them as well. But those eyes were worse than her bark, they changed a little, a gray shining on them. The shining soon fades as she stokes Kelly.

"That's my girl. Herrm?"

"Roow, meeroow."

Ellipsis smiles and carries Kelly to the house door and puts her inside, she then locks it and walks back to the counter.

"She wanted to go to the restroom. Smart cat, nice and friendly!"

The Elites stand down and the Elder shakes his head.

"So Elder, are you here to buy a human or what?"

"I'm here to find an Ooman mate. I hear you sell the best ones around, the ones from Earth are all too lazy but I hear when they come here they are not."

Ellipsis nods her head and giggles.

"Since I was small my pops brought home one day from his hunting trip a human couple, we breed them and they have five kids. All grown up but one. They are well trained in the martial arts of their kind and ours. The females are ready to go and the males as well. They make great guards and loyal servants."

"How many females?"

"Three."

"How old is the youngest?"

Ellipsis figured he'll want the youngest, so she sly a question in.

"Wouldn't you rather have a female older and stronger? The youngest is still learning and is very hyper. I'm still training her to behave."

The Elder rubs his chin and thinks about, Ellipsis looks at the Elites.

"You guys want anything? A tasty snack? Come on, I just got it shipped in a few days ago. It's called ice cream. Fudge flavor, it's really good." Ellipsis offered smiling.

"We would like to try one." The Elder said. "And you'll bring me out the oldest Ooman female."

Ellipsis nods her head and digs through the small freezer and grabs the fudge bars, she passes them out and the exits the shop and hurries to Jason and Angel's home.

"These are good." Said one of the Elites.

"Odd taste." Said another.

"So good, is there more?" Asked another.

"Don't eat them all! Save some for the Elder!" Yelled another.

"Calm down, is there plenty to give out?" Asked the Elder.

"Yes."

"Pass them out! They are good!" The Elder said grinning.

Ellipsis enters the house and hollars for Emily.

"Coming! I'm hurrying!"

"Don't forget the Telvanni Bug Musk!"

"I know! Gotta smell good and be very attractive!"

Emily jumps to the bottom of the steps and fixes her curly brunet hair.

"Do I look good?"

"Wonderful. Now this is an Elder, he isn't that old, I can tell he is well over three hundred years."

"That's old to us humans."

"I know but the food I've been feeding you ages you as slow as my people. That way you and your new husband can live a good while and have many kids."

Emily smiles and follows Ellipsis out of the house and back to the shop, when they enter the Elites and the Elder face's were covered in fudge ice cream!

"You ate them all." Ellipsis said laughing.

"Sorry, they were really good." The Elder said. "Is this my new mate? She sure does smell good, I'll take her!"

"Okay, what you going to give?"

After spending ten minutes bartering things, Ellipsis was able to get sixteen hundred gold, an Elite's full armor and weapons.

Emily hugs Ellipsis and her parents tightly, they share their kisses and soon Emily departed with the Elder and his Elites.

"Don't worry. I'll be in contact with her at all times, besides I know that Elder. He works at the Council of Elders in the near by city. Well, not exactly near, over eighty miles, heh."

"I hope Emily has a baby soon, I think these old bones are ready to retire." Said Jason.

Ellipsis looks at him, she then hugs him and Angel.

"Pray that God lets you live a little longer."