Dark Blood chapter 3: escape

I started writing this just after someone said that they hoped the last chapter wasn't the end. Don't worry, there is much more to this story in my mind that death during ritual. So, saying that, this is the last part of the Ritual Trial part of Dark Blood's story. I plan to include a crossover or two in the course of the story, including a part when Dark Blood adds a Lightsaber to his arsenal, but that'll be a long way off. ON WITH THE STORY!

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It took a while for Dark Blood to free himself, and fortunately his mask was still on so the larva couldn't attach to his face. He figured that the other escapee was Lone Spear, so now he had to find him.

This is not good at all, thought Dark Blood. The Kainde-Amedha have taken outside creatures. I need to get out of here. But I still need to find Lone Spear. He might be fighting the Queen.

Enough pondering. Two Aliens just landed right in front of him. He impaled one on his Combi-Stick and spear-gunned the other in the head. He decided to take the head of the impaled one to prove his kill and he'll be blooded later.

Three shots and three headless Aliens later, the walls moved, and what a surprise, five Aliens jump him. Dark Blood frantically shoots his last five spears, and only hits two. He takes out his Combi-Stick and takes out the rest.

Winding through corridors and killing Kainde-Amedha proved to be tough, especially when you don't know where you have to go, but eventually he reached Lone Spear… with a Queen's head on his back.

"Hurry Dark Blood, there isn't much time! You saw how Hard Will was implanted, right?" Lone Spear's Question reminded Dark Blood of the coward. "… Yes…" he answered. "Well, the cross-breed that'll spawn from him will…" A roar that sounded like a Predator and an Alien crossed together sounded. "… RUN!" They both ran, and Dark Blood Knew he was being Followed.

Lone Spear and Dark Blood ran for what seemed like forever, escaping the Temple and running through forest teeming with the Aliens. When they reached the ship, Dark Blood knew this new fiend had to be stopped, and apparently so did Lone Spear. He took out his Glaive and waited. Dark Blood took out his Combi-Stick and did the same.

Suddenly a mottled Green Tail shot out from nowhere and swiped Lone Spear aside, cutting a gash in the Predator's belly while doing it. Then the tails' owner fell from the trees.

It looked like an Alien, but it had mottled Green Chitinous Armor, more muscles and a head that looked like a Predator with an Alien's face replacing the thing's eyes and mouth. The Creature turned to Dark Blood.

Dark Blood tried to impale it, but the thing swiped his Combi-Stick from his hands and slashed him. Dark Blood jumped back and extended his Wristblades. Each time the thing slashed, Dark Blood would use the blades to protect himself. Soon the horrible abomination grew tired of the game and charged for the kill.

It pinned him down and opened its mouth, giving Dark Blood a good view of the thing's inner-mouth. It moved in and was about to strike. Dark Blood reached for his wrist computer.

The distinctive blast of a Plasma Caster rang out, and the creature exploded in two. Much of the acid touched Dark Blood and he passed out in pain.

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He woke up in a Predator equivalent of a Hospital. Funny, he always thought that Predators who were badly injured were killed or left for dead. His armor was in a corner next to him, looking like it was new. He saw his helmet and…

It had the Clan Insignia burned into it.

He touched his forehead and among the burn-scars he felt the same thing on his head. He looked at his body. His scars looked minor, despite how bad it looked before he passed out.

"It's a wonder what our medical technology can do, isn't it?" Lone Spear was right at the doorway. His Stomach had a huge Scar on it.

"Lone Spear? What Happened? Why aren't I dead?"

"So you figured that you weren't dead. I saw what happened to you and the Cross-Breed. I blasted him apart and kept you alive until the others could pick us up. I was in no shape to pilot a ship. After I healed, I blooded you and waited for you to wake to tell you the good news. And the bad news."

"Bad news?"

"It's nothing much. It's just that we had to give the planet a helpful push into the Black Hole. And to answer the question of why you aren't dead, it's because I didn't want a potential warrior to die before being blooded. I think it's safe to say you don't have to go through that again. Once you're back on your feet and you hang up your trophies, how about we hunt good sport?"

"Sure. Who wouldn't pass up the thrill of the hunt after experiencing it for the first time?"

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And so the Ritual Trial Ends. I won't let Dark Blood hunt Humans until he is recognized as a regular Blooded hunter, since he is now just a Young-Blood.