Thanks to the people who left reviews. I'm not going to reveal who will die yet. Because I'm evil like that.
Chapter 3: Inside the fire.
There was the sound of gas being released. The cryo tube opened. A scaly hand burst out, grabbing the side.
The warrior stepped out and growled in pain. He looked down, mandibles spreading in anger.
A piece of metal was buried in his side. The Predator pulled it out with a spray of hot, green blood. The warrior then looked around, at the ruins of his pack's ship. He grabbed his helmet and attached it to his face.
He roared, calling to see if there were any more survivors. There was no answer but the liquid hiss of gas escaping. He stepped out and scanned for enemies. The Predator walked down the hall towards where his quarters were.
The hunter entered his quarters. The room was now sideways to how it was supposed to be and his armor and trophies were scattered across the ground. The Warrior quickly located his armor and strapped it on. He then grabbed his medkit and gun mount and hooked it to his back. With little thought he swiveled a second gun mount out and attached a plasma gun to it.
The Predator then fished a spear and a throwing disc out of the carnage. He then checked his belt for his whip and cleaner solution. The cleaner solution was a powerful substance that could disintegrate even the alien and its acid blood.
He closed his fist and the blades shot forth. The warrior looked around. He had to destroy the wreckage to prevent the native beings from inspecting it. Then he would contact the clan and be picked up.
There was a wet sound behind him. . .
"What the hell is it?" said Kakashi aloud.
"It appears to be an insect of some kind. We've tried to pry it off but then it would only clamp on harder, until blood came out of their head. So we've stopped that for now. But we have yet to attempt to cut it free."
"Then do it. We should never have sent such young Jonin. . ."
"I made the call. It's my fault. By I'm gonna try like Hell to save them. Shizune, ready the surgical scalpels. I'm going the remove the bastard."
Tsunade walked over to the bed where Akamaru lay, perfectly still with the flesh colored bug wrapped around his face.
"Shizune, scalpel." Said Tsunade.
The Hokage leaned over the patient and slowly cut the digit. The yellow blood sprayed out and began to eat away the hospital bed- and the left side of Akamaru's head.
Tsunade and Shizune cried out with surprise at the blood's damage and the smell of melting dog hair. The medic had seen many disturbing things but that kind of damage. . .
"For now we should leave them. I don't want the same thing happing to any of his human companions." She said, stepping out.
"Shizune help stop Akamaru's bleeding. I'm going to inform the patient's families." Tsunade said. "And get something to drink." She thought a slight smile popping up on her face.
At Naruto's. . .
Sakura was over for dinner and she brought her dog. As much as Naruto loved her, that damn dog was annoying.
And was currently yapping, like small dogs usually do.
Sakura was helping by making a salad to compliment the usual ramen Naruto made.
"Sparky, stop barking!" she giggled, then got stern.
"Sparky. SNAKE!"
The dog stopped. Sparky was terrified of snakes and that normally shut him up.
"SNAKE!SNAAAAAAAAAAKE!" yelled Naruto. After the dog didn't stop, he walked over and stuffed the tiny dog is his pocket.
"It's more impressive when I just say the word and he stops."
"The results are the same."
"Barely. Now hurry up and cook the ramen. I'm almost done with the salad."
The dog started barking. Again.
"Naruto. Just put him out. He probably has to go."
The orange clad ninja happily "booted" the annoyance out the door.
Back at the Predator ship. . . .
The Hunter turned just a facehugger leaped through the air at him. He fired a bolt of plasma at it, tearing it into tiny, blackened pieces. The Predator then switched to his electromagnetic vision mode to
track the aliens. There was nothing but slime trails, criss-crossing every which way but all of them seemed to follow one larger, more orangey color opposed to the Xenomorph's usual green.
The warrior's brow twitched. How strange.
He tapped on his wrist-computer, trying to signal the larger clan ship. But all he got was static. Instead of wasting time trying to get a signal, the Predator followed the alien trail out of the wreck.
The phone rang. Naruto and Sakura were just settling down to eat when it did.
"Damn. . ." thought Naruto.
"It's Lady Tsunade." Said Sakura, throwing the phone to him.
He took the phone.
"Hello?"
"Naruto contact Sakura and meet at the hospital right away. It's urgent. I'll tell you more about the situation when you get here. Tsunade out."
Naruto hung up the phone.
"Sakura, it looks like dinner will be interrupted. Granny called and said come down to the hospital."
"What's happening?"
"She didn't say but Granny Tsunade sounded worried. And what worries her worries me."
"Let's just leave Sparky here. We shouldn't be gone too long, right?"
"Right."
The pair left, holding hands.
The warrior crouched next to his fallen clan brother, Bakuub, the straight spear. The warrior's name was Yeyinde which meant "The Brave one."
Yeyinde spoke a short Kantra or prayer for his fallen brother and tapped the dead one's wrist computer.
The red symbols flashed, counting down to the inevitable bomb detonation.
Yeyinde jumped from the ruins and began running. The warrior was little but a blur moving through the forest.
He could feel the lighting in the air as the countdown wound down. The hunter leapt into the trees with measured skill and grace.
The warrior bounced lightly through the trees, loosely following the trails left by his quarry. Yeyinde's goal was to put as much space between him and the bomb as possible.
There was a bright, blue flash and the hunter was thrown from his tree.
At the Hospital. . .
"They're . . . off?" said Tsunade.
"Yeah." Said Shizune.
"What are?" asked Naruto, looking around.
Collectively Naruto, Sakura, Neji, Might Gai, Kakashi, Shikamaru, Ino and Choji were all smashed into the room together.
"Little more than a day ago, Hinata, Kiba, and Shino were sent to investigate a "crash site". We got an emergency signal from Hinata. Kakashi was then sent in to help. He then discovered them in a comatose state with large, insect-like creatures attached to their faces. But it seems they have fallen off. Died. Whatever they wanted, they didn't get."
"Uhhhh."
"Hinata?" you're awake?"
"Y-Yeah. But m-my throat hurts. And I can't feel my . . ."
She looked to where her arm once was. Hinata screamed.
"What happened to my arm?"
Tsunade looked puzzled. "You mean you don't remember?"
"No. . . I don't even remember your names but I know your faces. Can I get a drink?"
"I'll get it." Said Neji.
"What do you remember?" asked Tsunade.
"A-a horrible dream about smothering, death."
"Here's your water, Hinata."
"Thank you."
Slowly Kiba and Shino awoke.
"Fuck, my throat hurts," Said Kiba "and what happened to Akamaru's head? It looks like someone burned it."
Back at Naruto's . . . . .
Sparky barked and whined and pulled on his chain. There were heavy foot falls and a massive, oily shadow emerged from the darkness.
The Predalien lowered its head to examine the tiny, yapping being. The Xenomorph roared and sent the dog running under the porch. Out of the darkness a pack of the aliens emerged and followed the larger one towards the storm sewer.
Then, one by one the black demons slide into the cool darkness beneath the village.
Well, the infection is spreading. HA HA HA HA! But any way R&R is appreciated. Sorry to anyone who wants Sakura to die but it won't happen. Maybe in a different story later on.
