The Hunters Way
Disclaimer: Nope don't own Predator or Aliens. Amaunet is owned by her and used by permission. She is a wonderful writer check her out. =) I own the other characters and the story. I hope you all like. Sorry it's been a long time. It has been hard due to Father got very sick so I had to take care of Mom; she has Alzheimer's while he is battling pneumonia and has been in and out of the hospital many times. He is starting to get on the mend so I hope I can write more often. I love you all! Thanks for reading and hope you have some good remarks and not so much in the way of flames lol have a good one!
Chapter 6
heading out for parts unknown
They head down towards the dining area He blinks in surprise there is the 2 students that were with them though the end. The both stand to attention heads bowed.
Awe'tesh cocks his head and nods to them. Then he looks back to his father and says "why are they hear Father?"
Ashik grins knowing his child is confused. He states "They were watching the place to make sure everything is ok till you awoke. They have a request for you, Son"
Awe'tesh looks at the two and says "What are your requests?"
The older of the two states "we have discussed it with each other and our leaders. We bare their mark but wish to bear yours and learn under you."
Awe'tesh stares open mouthed for a few seconds before he recovers he says "Well Father what you think of this?"
Ashik thinks for a few minutes letting the young bloods sweat. He already knew this was coming. Its unheard of till now but He likes the idea. It will form a bond with the other two clans for the leaders asked him permission for their students to ask. He says "It would be honorable for you to accept Son they are good warriors and have proved they are more than capable to fight with you. They would be good seconds to help train the pups."
Awe'tesh listens to his father's wisdom and nods He turns to the students. "You will wear our mark on your armor where you chose. You are blooded by your clans first and foremost but welcome into our ranks."
The two howl in pleasure at the news they both bow and the larger one almost 9 and half feet tall and built like a brick, being a solid wall of muscle states "I am called Hiju." (which is a battle stance)
The Smaller only about 8 and a half feet tall and very lean, his muscles are like cords ready to wrap around something and break it with surprising strength. He has exceptionally large tusks that are decorated with small runes. He grins and says almost cheerfully I am called Nihkou'te for my tusks. I cut my mother badly when I came out." (Nihkou'te is tusk) He grins again and steps back and they both bow to all of them again.
Awe'tesh looks at his Father wondering if he chose right.
Ashik nods and Awe'tesh knows instantly that it is fine. He nods and says "Ok that out of the way I have to go talk to Grandpa Ka'Leb. I have to let him know of the armor."
Ashik nods knowing Awe'tesh will be in for a surprise when he goes to Ka'Leb's the old Smith was pretty upset over the armor until he told him of what happened. The anger turned to a gleam of pride right before his eyes; he himself has never seen such pride shine in those old eyes of his fathers.
Amaunet heads out with Ashik deciding she wanted to go visit her grandmother.
The walk down the road noticing everyone is looking at them. They feel like someone is fallowing them figuring its Hiju and Nihkou'te grinning they just keep walking. Just before they get to their grad folks house they stop.
Awe'tesh states "Well come out we know you're there" stopping near the door to his grand fathers.
The two young bloods step out bowing knowing they were caught red handed. They wait figuring they will be reprimanded.
Awe'tesh looks at the two and says "be more stealthy don't move so close to the target as they get a feeling of being watched and the hunt will be more successful.
They bow again listening to the blooded warrior.
He heads in motioning them all to fallow.
The move into the big room and wait knowing his Grandfather is pretty busy.
Awe'tesh knows his grandfather will be very mad.
As if on cue snapping him out of his thoughts in walks Ka'Leb
Ka'Leb looks at his Young nephew and growls in his mind feeling pride for the young one but not wanting to expose that. He hides it behind anger growling. "What are you doing here? You shamed us by destroying the awu'asa amour"
Awe'tesh bows his listening as shame burns his cheeks. He hears movement and looks up. He growls in warning but knows it's too late.
Hiju and Nihkou'te both stand up while Hiju growls "Don't judge him on the amour He fought more bravely than any either of us has seen. He has come the closest to beating the black warrior than I thought possible"
Ka'Leb growls and smacks the obstinate pup slamming him hard into the wall. The other quickly bows his head knowing they did wrong. Ka'Leb snarls in the pup's face that is bowed and snaps. "If you don't keep them leashed I will Awe'tesh control them"
Awe'tesh stands up and states. "You two will show respect. He is within his rights to be angry at me. I appreciate you wanting to keep my honor intact but it was my error that destroyed the suit. The elder is perfectly right in what he says do not question it."
The Hiju gets up holding his ribs. Never has a blow been struck so hard. He understands the power in those strong arms. He bows respectfully as does Nihkou'te.
Ka'Leb turns back to Awe'tesh and says "now after the interruption. Your punishment is to fix the amour yourself Awe'tesh. I will teach you how it will take a few days work. But you will understand what goes into making a set."
Awe'tesh bows respectfully again and asks "can we start today?"
Ka'Leb grins and nods "Yes now as for you two. Chose where you want the clan symbol on your amour and bring it here. I will put the marks on each."
The two young bloods nod and head out.
Ka'Leb motions for the siblings to fallow. He moves back to the metal working area on the way there they are intercepted by Thraknis who grins and pulls Amaunet away to chat and show her what she does.
Amaunet grins and goes chatting with the Elder Predator lady. Fallowing the Women who ducks though the door into another room.
Ka'Leb walks out back no even looking back expecting the young blood to fallow.
Awe'tesh walks right behind him and blinks as extreme heat washes over him. The back glows a deep red as the fires roar in the back of the large room. Awe'tesh moves around the room gazing at all the tools laying about a suit of armor partially finished on the work bench. He continues to walk around to the fires that burn hotter than anything he has been near before. He cannot get within 15 feet without it feeling like his skin is being roasted. He gazes into the bright red almost white center. His eyes catch something in there. A plate that looks very familiar it has many rips in it. It glows as white as the center.
Ka'Leb grunts and walks over with a large set of tongs. He moves right near the flames and takes the breast plate out. He carefully puts it on large metal stand that automatically takes measurements of the plate and shapes itself into a rounded piece to keep the shape flawless. He hands Awe'tesh a hammer and steps back.
Awe'tesh looks at the white glowing of the pate noting the jagged pieces where it was slashed and cut by multiple creatures. He lifts the hammer and brings it down resulting in a shower of sparks the metal molds with each hammer blow. Each rhythmic bang brings it more and more back into perfect shape. The tears and rips seem to flow back together with each strike making the plate perfectly whole again.
Ka'Leb watches he notices the strikes and now each pound of the hammer rings like Awe'tesh is born to work the metal. He clicks his lower mandible in tough. Nodding he puts lumps of metal into the fire. He puts three additional additives in the flames. He watches as they all melt listening to the ring of metal.
He waits until it's almost ready. He walks over and takes hold of the hammer as it swings. He says "Awe'tesh this plate is not good enough for you. With Your strength I think you can make something stronger. I discovered a way to make strong but light armor in the past. But sadly It takes me a few years for one suit. It takes a tremendous amount of strength. I have to hammer it so many times it takes me a long time. But You Nephew You have what it takes to mold this metal. He takes the plate off the stand leaving the settings. He waits a few more minutes. Ka'Leb takes out a blue glowing piece of metal and puts it on the armor shaper. He nods to Awe'tesh and back up.
Awe'tesh hammers the metal a few times and the lump of steel does not even begin to mold. He looks up blinking a bit."
Ka'Leb chuckles and says "You need to strike it with everything you have Awe'tesh."
Awe'tesh nods and brings the hammer down with a grunt. Sparks fly as the lump barely squishes down. He nods and begins to hammer with all his might. Hours pass by as the ringing of steel on steel the only pauses being when the metal needs to be heated up. He folds the steel continuously. After awhile of this he begins to shape the metal, molding it on the anvil. It begins to take shape.
Ka'Leb had disappeared a while ago but Awe'tesh doesn't notice. He just stares at the glow of the metal, shaping it and reheating it. Amaunet long since has gone home with her visit with Thraknis. He keeps pounding away. Alternating arms every now and then as each gets tired. He feels burning in his muscles.
Hours go by without notices. The ring of the hammer is his only comfort. There is movement and he feels a hand take the hammer.
Ka'Leb watches the youth for a few minutes and nods. The Youth is very close to having the breast plate shaped. He notes the time and chuckles thinking to himself. "So much like I was, He is very sure and very strong. He will make a fine warrior and making his armor will give him discipline." He notes how the hammer is falling and nods' knowing Awe'tesh is at the end of his endurance for the day. He walks over and grabs the hammer and puts it down. He points to the door and says "tomorrow you will continue."
Awe'tesh makes his way home as Ka'Leb gazes at the metal. He lifts it and grins thinking himself "He will make a master armor smith someday. This is near perfect now. I can't wait to see what this looks like on him." Ka'Leb returns the armor to the shaping stand.
Ka'Leb walks over to the table and begins pull out a deep red colored crystal with what looks like flames running though it, it is egged shape and about the size of a jumbo egg. He pulls out a small scalpel type device that shoots out a beam and neatly cuts the crystal into two. He pulls out another device. He sets it down he puts the two lenses flat side down and pushes the button. It hallows the crystal and shapes the outside. It quickly becomes lenses for a mask
Ka'Leb grins and puts them in the hardening solution. He heads to bed and his mate. His mind whirling at the progress Awe'tesh made. He wonders at how the young blood can be so sure of his work. He watched him for a long while. Awe'tesh's tireless strokes of the hammer shaping the hard metal, He also ponders showing him everything as Awe'tesh would be an incredible smith.
Awe'tesh gets home and falls into his bed, His arms screaming in pain. He groans a bit and curls up falling into a deep sleep. The next day he takes a hot bath then heads back to Ka'Leb's place to continue. This continues for 2 weeks the armor is very different where the usual armor though minimal it's bulky, His is sleek and curved built to move with no hindrance. His mask is smooth with just eye slots. The armor is shaped to mold around his body each piece slipping up to connect to the piece before it locking in for full articulation.
Ka'Leb watches with interest seeing how sleek it is looking. He helps out on new designs for the locking mechanism making sure they won't come apart without unlocking it. He also helps getting the eye holes to the right dimension and adding a trigger for the plasma caster which is activated by his tongue pushing the hair trigger.
Awe'tesh works tirelessly for a day under 2 weeks when he finally finished. The suit is much more round and not at all bulky. He uses flex straps to give the armor a slight bounce to cushion blows. It wraps just like the original did guarding shoulders neck head arms legs and his addition feet. Once it's done they re imprint the metal black and orange striped. The shift turns it a solid black and another to a black with gold around every edge and the clan symbol in gold on each shoulder.
The wrists blades are now three that unsheathe over the hand and two behind looping out at the elbow for wicked hooks he can slash out with like you would an elbow strike. The boots have slits so his own claws can spring out. His helmet is almost featureless except for 4 spikes at the top that protrude about 6 inches out He has slightly raised bumps on the back of each shoulder where you can mount dual plasma casters. A beam emanates from each side of the helmet and will lock onto two simultaneous targets or both on one.
He has a smaller than usual smart disk attached to each leg. They are about a foot and a half in diameter. The back plates have two slots that are the sheaths to his beautiful swords and around his waist is a bandolier of throwing stars made of the same metal. Each connector holds 4 of the stars. You depress the top and the device ejects a star into your hand. When you have finished using the stars there is a button on the wrist comp that recalls the stars to each of their proper spots on the belt reading them to be thrown again. He grins at his Grandfather who nods in approval.
Ka'Leb nods as he watches the young blood put on the armor. He has never seen such a sleek design. The armor wraps around his body forming what looks like a second skin. Each blade on the armor very deadly and the shape allows the young blood to move free. He grins as this is one of the finest suits he has seen. He walks around to the back and attaches the newly designed plasma casters to each shoulder. He watches them come to life and self sheath till Awe'tesh needs them. He pushes his wrist comp to let Ashik know that it's ready.
Ashik grins as his comp goes off, getting up he calls for Amaunet so they can go see the new armor. They head out felling happy to know that Awe'tesh is ready for the hunt once more.
Ka'Leb finishes up and runs the calibrations for the suit. He realizes quickly that they had to alter it since the suit is very unique. He runs new calculations and helps sight in each plasma caster to the targeting computer.
Ashik walks in with Amaunet and heads out back. He waits with Thraknis who immediately started chatting up a storm with Amaunet giving her pointers on how to select the best mates and proper female yautja educate.
After about an hour Ka'Leb walks in, He turns and waits. Ashik can tell just by how Ka'Leb is holding himself that this is one of his finest fittings.
Awe'tesh walks in and Ashik can only blink. He gazes at the young warrior in the sleek armor. His only though is "Deadly" He looks it over and nods his approval. Awe'tesh nods back in respect for his Father and the head of His clan.
Ashik nods to His grandsire and grins as he feels a swelling of pride. He turns and says "Awe'tesh its time we need to get going it's time to hunt down that Human and the abominations. "
Awe'tesh nods again and says "I am ready Father let the hunting begin and it will not end till it is complete."
Ka'Leb states "We will be ready go tomorrow. I will pack up the forge with Awe'tesh and Amaunet's help.
Ashik blinks at the news. It has been years since Ka'Leb decided to go on a ship. He bows and says "It would be an hon…"
Ka'Leb cuts him off stating "we will complete another suit for Amaunet as we go. I am making Awe'tesh my apprentice. He will work the hard steel and I will guide him.
Ashik nods and heads out with his children behind him. The two Young bloods fallowing them, they all walk towards the shipyard to start reading the ship. He activates his wrist com and calls his crew to the ship. He walks over to the gang plank and waits as it lowers and they all enter. The crew arrives shortly after and begins to get everything set up.
Awe'tesh head back out with Amaunet heading back to His Grandfathers place. They help get everything packed up. Amaunet works with Thraknis getting her stuff ready. Awe'tesh helps pack the tools up and unbolts the anvil. It is surprisingly heavy as he lifts it and heads back to the ship. Ka'Leb carries his tools. Amaunet and Thraknis carry the dyeing equipment and some spare weapons. They all head back to the ship to get ready for takeoff.
Awe'tesh carries the anvil down where Ka'Leb directs and they find the portable forge area. He bolts it down to the hard floor as Ka'Leb starts to put his tools up on the holders handling them with almost reverent love.
After finishing setting up with Ka'Leb, Awe'tesh heads to his room. He begins to set it up as Amaunet comes in. He smiles and so does she and they set up the room together. He says softly "Hey Sis what happens if you get a mate. You will no long want to sleep in the same bed."
Amaunet giggles and says "brother I love sleeping here with you. It always makes me feel safe. But if that day comes I hope you too have a good mate." They both laugh and finish setting up the room. Their smaller trophies mounted on the wall. They relax for a while when the wrist comps tone. They answer as their father appears on the holographic projector.
Ashik chuckles as he sees His children relaxing. He calls them to the bridge there is an important message for them both by the high council.
Awe'tesh groans as he gets up sighing softly. Amaunet giggles hearing a few pops from her brother's joints. She gets up too and they head to the bridge. They bow respectfully to their father and turn bowing to the view screen to the old warrior on the screen.
The old warrior nods acknowledging the young bloods. He opens his mouth and says clearly. "Greetings from the council Awe'tesh, Amaunet. We have come to a decision…."
Lol Ya another cliffy. I know =) it keeps you interested. Sorry this chapter is short but wanted to end it on a fun note. I will work on another chapter soon. I am getting back to the real story now so that we can all enjoy hunter bloody goodness and a manhunt that will span the stars!