Regarding Humanity in the Star Wars Universe: I never really thought about it. I just sort of thought of them as always there. How they came to be, however, is a different story. Please keep in mind that I haven't seen the Clone Wars (I know, what's wrong with me?) and I do know that Anakin speaks with these beings. Personally, what I think is that perhaps these Brother Gods did have a hand in creating Humanity in Star Wars, but I can't say much on it due to limited knowledge on the subject. Maybe I'll look into it!

Until then… here's Vader hunting Huntsmen and Huntresses.

Chapter 9 – Howling Winds

The next one was Stark Sliver, who was currently on a Search and Destroy mission to hunt Grimm populating the caverns beneath the city. Making his way back to the city, Vader saw that Silver would be the closest one, then, finally, Lucero Hawthorn. Due to being outside the city, it was easy for Vader to access the crime-ridden levels of the city. There were little posts to guard the citizens living in this area. There was barely a gate to keep the wild-life out of the city. Inside, the city looked more akin to a market. Tents lined the streets and shady-looking people operated and shopped at them. Weapons as well as armour were on sale. Likely the belongings from fallen Huntsman who had been plundered by the passing bandits who have taken up residence here. Vader walked through the marketplace, gathering stares of those who managed to peek under the hood of the brown cloak. Looking around to the stalls, there seemed to be no sign of any caverns or Grimm; surmising it was probably deeper in the city, the Dark Lord made his way deeper.

After walking for about ten minutes, he was stopped by a group of five individuals holding weapons not of their own making. Probably looted off guards of the city. "Stop." They ordered. He kept walking despite this. "Hey, we told you to stop." Finally, becoming annoyed by the men and women in front of him, Vader waved his hand and the group was sent to the walls that ran parallel to the street. Nothing was said by anyone. One of the thugs on the right reached for his weapon as Vader passed them. The Dark Lord stopped and peered through his helmet down to the man. The one next to him placed a hand on his back and told him, "No." a look of terror in his eyes. The Sith kept walking. There was no need to kill them. It would cause too much of a ruckus.

After walking for ten more minutes, Vader saw an area restricted to Huntsman and peacekeepers. Metallic bars projected yellow beams the read 'Police Line. Do not cross.' The area restricted was for recent Grimm activity for about a week, according to the couple to Vader's left. Stark Silver had probably taken the job after figuring no one else would. Word that the other Huntsman had fallen was not known. Watts was more efficient that the Dark Lord had thought. The only entrance was blocked, and much time would be wasted if another was to be located. The Sith decided to try his luck at being honest. He walked up to the guards who stood at the beginning of the police line and asked, "May I pass?" keeping his hood low and breathing steady. "Only Huntsman may enter, sir… Please come back when the Grimm have been cleared by the Hunstress inside." The officer told him and went back to watching the crowd.

"When did she enter?"

"Yesterday. There is a lot of Ursula." He said with a light chuckle.

"Yes, I am here to assist her. I am a Huntsman who was sent by the Headmaster of Haven Academy."

"I see, can you show me your identification?" Vader shifted, pressing on his.

"Stark Silver is inside alone. If you'd like, you can call Lionheart and he can confirm that I am the one he sent." The guard looked over his shoulder and just glanced at the entrance of the cave.

"Alright fine, I want to get this done quickly anyway."

He threw a thumb over his shoulder and allowed Vader through. "Hey, before I let you go in, can I have your name?" Without stopping, the cloaked cyborg entered the cave, leaving the officer with slouched shoulders.

The cavern was littered with mining equipment. Pickaxes and hammers lay scattered near the walls of the cave. As he got deeper, Vader began to see piles of ash scattered throughout the cave. Silver had been busy. Pushing the hood off, Vader guided his lightsaber to his hand with the Force and began walking deeper. He saw a wheelbarrow holding many crystal-like objects. They were not Kyber crystals; there was no Force energy coming from them. He reached a large open area the split into three different tunnels. Walking into the first from the left, there was nothing as it did not extend far and ended after the curve to the left. The second had more piles of ash and a long corridor, more promising than the last. Something roared outside the cave catching Vader's attention. He ignited his lightsaber and turned to face the Ursula which sat in the centre of the cavern. The Dark Lord emerged and saw three behind the larger one in front. This one looked larger and more dangerous. It was the Alpha to be sure. It scraped the ground beneath it and growled as Vader felt its raw anger. He placed two hands on the hilt of his weapon and assumed a defensive stance, keeping the blade pointed forward and towards his enemies. The first to attack was the larger one, staying a safe distance away, but still slashing at the Dark Lord who lunged backwards. As he did, his lightsaber growled as he swung violently from the left to the right, taking cutting through the thing's hand. Then the one to Vader's left launched itself forward only to be pushed with the Force. It landed on it's back, right where it had jumped. The armoured man turned his lightsaber backwards to deliver a killing blow to the creature only to be clawed at again, forcing him to dodge backwards, now more to the left, away from the opening he had emerged.

Flipping onto the scene was a young woman who caught the attention of Vader and the Grimm. "You're fighting me!" She said in a hardy voice, pointing her weapons at the dark beings. As if to match her name, her hair was ear-length. Black with silver stripes running down the sides of her face, leading up to the top of her head, where the silver and black mixed. She wore a short cape the draped over her shoulders but stopped at her lower back. Her upper body had a simply black vest over a grey shirt, her lower three-quarter shorts, the rest of her legs being covered by her long black boots. Her eyes, which had a gleam of excitement in them, were a light sky blue. Her weapons were two daggers. The one in her right hand was held backwards, a gun barrel also acting as a handle, pointed at the end of the handle. The other dagger had a gun barrel from the handguard, pointing to the front of her.

She fired her weapons, making sparks fly on the Grimm to the right. It roared as she landed on the ground. Turning away from Vader, it began running at the Huntress. The one farthest to the back joined the other. He still had the attention of the other two, Alpha included. Vader used this distraction as an advantage. He threw his lightsaber at the face of the Ursula, slicing through it's head, killing it instantly. The Alpha looked and saw the source of the harsh hum that the lightsaber emitted and became enraged when it saw what had happened. It turned to face the Dark Lord fully and began charging. Hovering over the Grimm's anticipated path, Vader was able to avoid the attack with ease and safely landed on the other side of it, his back now facing the Silver. The Alpha Grimm stomped towards Vader as he extended his left hand. Soon, it was levitating in the air and tossed at the wall to the right. Stunned, it looked like it would lay there for a few minutes, to make sure, Vader crushed a few rocks atop the cavern ceiling forcing them to fall and trap the Alpha Ursula underneath. Its limbs were still visible as was its head; it would not be trapped for long.

The Dark Lord turned around and held his lightsaber to face the Grimm. "Who're you?" A voice spoke, it was Silver. He remained silent as he watched the Grimm. It was aware he was there, but kept its gaze trained on the Huntress. "Well?" She said impatiently. "Lionheart sent me." He said simply, wanting the conversation to end. She looked him up and down, "Yeah, right. You don't even look like a Huntsman. How do I know you aren't working with the people who attacked Beacon? Or the White Fang?" Vader sighed, "Just fight, girl." The Grimm snarled. The Huntress continued, "No. I don't trust you. You have the vibe of something… wrong."

Their conversation was cut short when the Grimm leapt at Silver, but stopped, landing quickly and using the momentum to leap back at Vader who turned with it as it jumped past him, allowing it to pass. He slashed at it, cutting it's right paw off. Landing in an ungraceful way, it limped over to the Alpha, which breathed hard as it struggled under the rocks.

There was a look in the larger one's eyes; the Sith Lord had inflicted this look on many beings. Shared commonly amongst the Rebellion. In every battle he had ever fought. 'Run' was what the Alpha was telling the younger Grimm. The Ursula protested, and the elder struggled still. The younger one persisted, pushing some of the rocks off its ally.

Vader was sickened by such a display of affection between the animals, but it gave him a chance to do what he had to. With the Grimm preoccupied, he could kill his target. He stepped in her direction. She said, "Ya know, I still don't believe you. There's something off about you." He lowered his weapon and turned to her,

"If you are paranoid, call Lionheart and speak to him."

"I would, but no reception in here."

She pointed with her weapon at Vader's lightsaber. "Interesting weapon."

He said nothing in response. Now was his chance. With a zip, his lightsaber was sheathed, and his left hand extended in front of him. Soon she began floating, gasping for air. Vader discarded her weapons, lifting only two fingers from his hilt and tossing them to the side with the Force. A small breeze was felt in the cave and the girl began glowing grey. Aura, was all Vader thought. These were not her final moments. Vader felt a light draft fill the cavern.

Suddenly, Vader was thrown back. He landed on his back and looked up to see Silver grabbing her weapons and coughing. He got to his feet. "My ass Lionheart sent you. You're here to kill me!" Vader tilted his head to the side and remembered what the droid had told him. Her Semblance was something that needed to be accounted for. She began firing as her Aura regenerated slowly. The Dark Lord dodged to the right, igniting his weapon and walking towards the girl, protecting himself from her shots. He picked up two rocks from the Alpha Grimm and hurled it at her. She dodged the first but was not so quick with the second. It his her in the shoulder and her Aura was nearly broken.

The Alpha Grimm was now up and ready to fight with the Ursula. It ran at Silver who jumped out of the way and fired at it as she was in the air. The smaller Grimm targeted Vader. He engaged and began dodging and countering the creature with swift, quick strikes. Before long it was on the floor, its limbs and body burnt from the lightsaber's marks. He brought the lightsaber down on its head and killed it. Silver was still jumping around, tiring herself out while avoiding the strikes. She was beginning to lose her breath and her Aura was not regenerating due to the pace of her movements and the occasional strike from her enemy. Vader simply waited until one would kill the other. After a few minutes, she changed her tactic and propelled herself from the wall and onto the things face, gouging its eyes. She landed and was met with the giant claw of the beast and could not dodge in time and had three large scratches along her chest and stomach. The Huntress stumbled backwards clutched her wounds. The Dark Lord threw his lightsaber in the Alpha Grimm's spine, making it flail, spinning so that it faced him. He picked up a rock that was on the ground from when he trapped it and hurled it at the creature. The momentum knocked it off it's feet and it slammed against the wall, becoming ash as soon as it finished squirming when it hit the ground. Vader guided his lightsaber, now closed, back to his hand and placed it on his belt. Silver bled and kept her hands on the wounds. She tried to speak but ended up coughing blood. After spitting it out, she managed, "You… you bastard…" Vader wanted nothing more than to end this and get out of the cave. So, he did. "Your Aura cannot save you now. Nor your Semblance." She glared at Vader, trying to get the ability to work. Silver coughed up some more blood and then said, "I guess I can't use it too much. There isn't much wind in the cave anyway. But all I need is a small bit, then I can convert it into raging winds, throwing anything around." The Dark Lord extended his hand and choked the girl once again. She began to claw and grip at her throat, her eyes watered and blood dripped from her mouth. An audible crack was heard, and Vader knew his mission was complete.

He exited the cave and walked past the officers, telling them, "The cave is safe. Silver did not survive." They tried to get his attention, but he moved through the crowd and down the street from which he came.

Next was Lucero Hawthorn, his final target. He had pushed a button on a communicator to Admiral Elatar, "Admiral." He said, the imperial officer responded quickly, but surprisingly calmly. Perhaps he was getting used to Vader. "Yes, my Lord?" he said.

"Send the scouting droid to search the records at Mistral academy. I want to know the abilities, weapons and Semblance of Lucero Hawthorn."

"Of course, sir. The droid is on its way."

Vader closed the communicator and began making his way out of the poverty-ridden area.

For those wondering, I made her Semblance controlling the speed of wind, regardless of the current speed or how much. As long as there is wind, she can control it.