Chapter XIV

She looked at the Yautja that were discussing something, she didn't know what and she didn't really care as long as it didn't involve her getting marked or leading another group of Serpents their way. That wasn't happening again, not by a long shot.

Scar and Range were frustrated. There was no other way to put it, well frustrated and embarrassed. They couldn't find the Ooman that had helped them and killed one of their own, but she was defending her fellows so she was fully within her rights to do what she had done to Taro.

#We are so not going to live this down.# Range said, as he kept an eye on the corridor in front of them and behind them. Scar just grunted in answer he wasn't happy about that fact either, he knew that at the moment it was their families that were watching and that made him sure that once this was over then he was going to be lectured by his father.

Scar sighed, as he looked back the way that they had come and then he looked the way that they were heading, he froze as his eyes widened. #Range.# he called softly through the com system. #Remember that time when we were training and the Master attacked us from above?# he asked.

Range's head snapped around to look at his mei'hswei. #You have got to be kidding me.# Range said with wide eyes. #She's been using the crawl spaces all this time to hide when we have gotten close to her?# he asked bewildered.

Scar turned to his chiva mei'hswei and nodded.

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The families of the three Hunters just watched as the two Yautja that were left finally come to the conclusion that they had come to a couple of hours after the female Ooman had started to successfully avoid them.

#They're just now realising that the Ooman has been using the crawl spaces! Honestly they should have figured this out hours ago!# Scars mother, Nrak'yrtara, exclaimed.

#Calm down, my love. I'm sure that they were intent on marking themselves to put all of their efforts in tracking down the Ooman female.# Scars father, Na'tauk tried to calm his mate, even as he watched the scene unfolding in the pyramid.

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Lex watched the two Predator's converse, waiting impatiently for them to leave the corridor but they seemed content just standing there as if they had nothing better to do.

What are they waiting for? Lex thought as she kept an eye on the Predator's and her surroundings. She shook her head before she glanced behind her and saw that the crawl space continued, Lex just stared into the darkness for a moment in surprise before she shook herself out of it and quietly made her way into the darkness, leaving the two Yautja behind to finish their conversation.

It took her five minutes to reach another room, after she had left the crawl space the pyramid started to rearrange itself and the crawl space that she had used closed making her sigh in relief at the fact that she had left it at the right time or she most likely would have been squashed by the weight of the stone.

Lex sighed knowing that she would soon have to join the two Yautja if she wanted this Chiva to finish and she didn't like that, but then again Lady Fate always seemed to find ways to make her do things that she didn't want to do.

Minutes later a stone slab rose up and granted her a way out of the room that she had been trapped in, she stood up from where she had sat down and made her way down the corridor on the other side, she moved as silently as possible keeping an eye out for a Kiande Amedha.

She glanced around cautiously, she wasn't actively trying to find the Yautja but if she did, she wouldn't run from them and make them try and track her as she was tired of running, all she wanted to do now was get to the surface and relax.

She made her way down the long corridor always making sure that nothing crept up on her; it took her fifteen minutes to be found by a small group of Kiande Amedha, there were four of them but she just sighed before she took out a random weapon from its sheath; she saw that she had drawn a dagger making her growl in annoyance.

But she didn't have time to mentally complain about the weapon as the Serpents lunged at her making her dodge to the side, as she dodged she lashed out and delivered a killing blow to the Serpent. Lex looked at them then at the weapon in her hand before she turned and ran, as she ran she sheathed the dagger and grabbed the cylinder from her belt she skidded to a stop and spun around to face her enemy.

Scar and Range had been walking for a while now with nothing interesting happening, it was like the Kiande Amedha were avoiding them; but that was until they heard the dying screech of a serpent, they glanced at each other before they nodded and took off running in the direction it had come from.

When they arrived they saw three Kiande Amedha surrounding the Ooman female that they had been trying to track.

#She seems really adept at attracting Kiande Amedha.# Range commented as he watched the Ooman female fight the Serpents.

Scar hummed in response taking in the female's fighting style. #You're right, they do seem attracted to her or the Queen wants something from her.#

Range nodded in agreement to his friend's assessment as he watched the female Ooman fought the Kiande Amedha.

Lex glanced at the Yautja and saw that they wouldn't interfere, which made her happy. She turned her eyes back and watched the black Serpents in front of her and judged what they would do.

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The family members watched as the female Ooman glanced around her, she had her back to the wall and had little chance of survival without Scar's and Range's assistance, they were then surprised when the Ooman threw herself to the left when one of the Kiande Amedha rushed at her.

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Lex stabbed the one that she had thrown herself at, taking out one threat then she spun around and threw herself on top of another, withdrawing an energy pistol from its holster and fired twice at a Serpent, killing it with little trouble.

Three down one to go. Lex thought as she stared down the last Serpent.

The black menace hissed, making her growl lowly back at it, minutes later it lunged at her; Lex moved to the side letting it pass her before she stuck out her hand and grabbed one of the spikes that were protruding from its shoulder and hoisted herself up and onto its back.

I have way to much fun ridding Serpents. Lex thought as the Xenomorph bucked, she was going to enjoy this ride.

Scar and Range watched as the female Ooman took down two Kiande Amedha and hoisted herself up onto the third.

#She really likes ridding Kiande Amedha.# Range commented, as the female guided the Serpent along the corridor.

Scar chuckled lowly. #That's an understatement, I think she enjoys it.# he said as he subtly shifted a bit.

#Hm… I think your right Scar, she looks like she really is enjoying riding that Kiande Amedha.# Range said as they watched her.

Lex moved her body in various ways to be able stay on the Serpent; she threw her left hand in the air taunting it with the fact that she only needed one had to hold on, she smiled when it tried harder to dislodge her, and then she pouted at the thought of killing the black menace.

Yes, she knew that they weren't allowed to reach the surface, but that didn't mean that she had to like killing the only animal that could give her an adrenaline rush other than the bull. Lex sighed before she grabbed her cylindrical weapon and choose the setting that she thought would be appropriate, she then stabbed the Serpent quickly before she changed her mind about keeping it.

It died three seconds later, she sighed as she backed away from the carcass, staring at it with a pout and crossed arms.

"And I wanted to keep that one." She muttered petulantly. "Oh well I guess we can't have everything." She continued, before freezing as she sensed that she was being watched, a moment later she spun around and found that the two Yautja had caught up with her.

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The family of the Young Bloods watched the interactions between the Chiva participants and the female Ooman

#I never thought that I would see an Ooman take on three Kiande Amedha and live to tell the tale.# Ranges mother, Ryend, said as she watched her son and his friend interacted with the female.

#Nor did I.# Scar's mother, Nrak'yrtara, said as she watched what was going on in the pyramid.

Scar's father, Na'tauk, glanced at Rilver, Range's father, in surprise; but both saw that Scar more than liked the female Ooman, and they deduced that Scar wanted the female as his mate, causing both male Yautja to sigh, one in resignation and the other in frustration, it was just lucky that Range was looking at the Ooman in a sibling way or they were certain that there would be one Paya of a fight between the long time friends and brothers in all but blood.

Not only that but the rest of the ship had already started to watch the start of the chiva, so there was no way that Scar would have an easy time getting the female all to himself, like the young Yautja wanted to, as every unmated male, by the end of watching the Chiva, would want the chance to court the dark Ooman. Heck if he was younger and unmated he would want the chance.

#This is going to be a very interesting year.# Rilver said as he watched the Chiva participants and the female.

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On another Yautja Clanship a tall male Yautja was contemplating the dark beauty that was his Ooman mate; he also thought over the female child that she had gifted him with. He sighed as he looked out at the expanse of stars.

He then turned and looked at the data pad that was on his desk, reading what little information that his clan had been able to gather from Milder'ni about his daughter. It seems that she was a wilderness expert that spent more time away from others of her mother's kind than with them, not only that but her mother had mated with another. That had been an unpleasant surprise.

Adrinle know that there was a chiva going on at the moment on Milder'ni, the clan that was there for the chiva was the Trienver Clan, a clan that specialised in frontal assault, as in if the Yautja were to go to war as a race then the Trienver Clan would be on the front lines along with four others, that just so happen to be their allies.

He just hoped that his daughter hadn't gotten involved in the Chiva, but if she had then their better not be a male interested in her as a mate or else they would have to fight him to prove that they really did want her, not only that but he wanted to spend some time with his daughter and get to know her.

At that moment another Yautja walked through the door and knelt in front of him, waiting patiently for him to acknowledge him.

#Yes Hunter Derli?# Adrinle asked as he gesture for the Yautja to rise and stand in front of his desk.

#Sir we have found more information that pertains to your daughter.# Derli replied nervously after he had stood up.

#And what information would that be?# he asked narrowing his eyes at the Yautja that stood before him.

Derli gulped and subtly backed away from the elder Yautja until he stood in front of the door, that to his relief wasn't that far from his superior's desk. He was silent for a moment more before he decided that the Ooman saying 'Just say the information, like you're ripping of a band-aid' was the way to go.

#We just found out that your daughter has unknowingly been entered in the Trienver Clans Chiva, and she is doing extremely well.# Derli reported before he fled the room as fast as he could. Leaving Adrinle sitting there staring at where he had stood minutes ago, before he roared out in rage and sent a message to the bridge telling them to speed the ship up.

If she ended up injured because of that Clan, then they hope that she didn't end up dead because of the injuries, because if she did then he would wage a war with his whole clan and allies as back up.