Disclaimer: I still do not have any claims whatsoever on the Predator moives and characters.
Chapter Six
"This place is like home. How can this be?" Poe wonders. Poe and Alpha settle down by the hot springs enjoying the feel of it and arrranging their trophies for cleaning. Doing minor maintenance on their armor that occur during the attack.
Tish continues on to climb the outcropping so Za'Ruc follows. Tish points southeast once he is beside her showing him where they were captured. A halfday journey. She has manage to get them to safety and did not turn them over to the humans. Za'Ruc's stomach grumbles so Tish shows him some fruit trees and critters. Tish heads for one of the fruit trees.
Za'Ruc captures a critter and joins the others. While he is eating, he tells them how far away they are to their ship.
"Why would the female want to live here? It is hotter than the rest of the planet. What are we going to do with her?" Alpha asks.
"Maybe because the other oomans would not bother her here for the heat is too much for them." Poe answers.
"Since she pass the test, we will take her with us. For they will surely kill her because she help us." Za'Ruc answers.
"What of the Elders? A ooman?" Alpha questions.
"We will discuss her to them and how she help us. And maybe she can explain that weapon. If all fails, I will have her as my aseigan." Za'Ruc states.
"Aseigan! Have you lost it? Our females fall all over themselves trying to get your favors!" Alpha ask looking confused.
"Do you have any suggestions? She is a fine warrior." Za'Ruc counters.
"Yes. Kill her. She is only ooman." Alpha coolly states.
Tish collapses at the base of the tree as she is trying to reach for a pear. The pain in her side is unbearable. She inhales sharply as she falls onto her hands and knees rocking gasping for a breathe. "Damn, I open it." Tish says as she looks at her hand to see her own blood.
As the guys are discussing the problems, Poe hears Tish's gasp. Poe turns around to see what is happening with the female. When he sees her in that position, Poe looks around to see why she will be down.
Za'Ruc turns around to see what Poe is looking at and orders, "Alpha search the area for intruders." As he runs to Tish before Poe can.
Za'Ruc grabs her to see how injure she is. Tish swats him hoping he will leave her alone long enough so she can breath through the pain. However he has other plans, Za'Ruc pins her down and pulls up her shirt enough to see the wound. Tish squirms trying to get Za'Ruc to stop for she is embarrass by her scars.
"Poe I need you to hold her down. I need to clean this up. How could she travel with this wound?" Za'Ruc says as he lets up on his hold.
Poe pins her legs under his and holds down her arms. He is surprise at how strong she is. Za'Ruc pulls out his medikit and wipes the wound with her shirt to see what needs to be done.
"Are you ready? I need to pour the cleanser into the wound and you know how much that burns." Za'Ruc asks and Poe nods tightening his hold.
Za'Ruc pours some of the astringent substance to cleanse the wound. Tish's muscles all bunch up at once as she grimaces at the pain. They are shock that she did not yell out. Za'Ruc pours more into the wound making sure there is no signs of infection inside.
"Do you think you can hold her while I stitch her up? Or should I call Alpha over to help?" Za'Ruc asks.
"Call Alpha for I know she will fight it. She is stronger than she looks." Poe replies.
Alpha arrives just as Za'Ruc turns to locate him. Alpha reports, "There is no one around, or has been here for sometime. So did she inflict the injury herself or what?"
"Alpha look at the wound. It is over twelve hours old. Use your bioscan and monitor her vitals. I need you to hold her shoulders down while I stitch her up." Za'Ruc says.
That can not be! That wound means it happen during the ambush. Oomans can not go that long in pain without signs. She ran and lead us here without complaining." Alpha states in wonder.
"Exactly. Which means one of two things. One she loves pain or two she wanted to save our butts before she passes out. Now hold her down for I can not give her anything for the pain without killing her." Za'Ruc answers.
"No.No.NO. Don't. Not again." Tish demands as she struggles against them.
Za'Ruc starts to stitch Tish's side only to have her lash out at him knocking the needle out of his hand. "Hold her still so I can stitch her." Za'Ruc commands and starts again to sew her up.
Once he finishes stitching, Za'Ruc pours another solution onto the wound. The minute the solution hits her skin, Tish swings. A direct hit in the middle of Za'Ruc's chest. Both Alpha and Poe stare at both of them wondering what will happen next.
"I see she got loose of your hold and still manage to have a good punch considering her wound." Za'Ruc laughs. Thinking to himself, he admires her for even in pain she still fights. A true warrior.
Za'Ruc is brought out of thought when he hears Alpha extend his blades. Staring at Alpha; he is about to say something, but Alpha speaks first.
"Lets just kill her now and be done with it. She is too weak. Her temperature is falling. I promise you, she will not feel a thing." Alpha states.
Za'Ruc grabs Alpha's arm in a deathgrip and speaks in a deadly calm voice, "No! She will live only her body is in shock. Is everything low or just her body heat?"
Alpha scans her again and says, "It is just her body temperature lowering. All her other levels are stable. Za'Ruc what is it? She is only a ooman."
"It appears that he is claiming her after all." Poe says laughing looking at Alpha reaction.
"Do you have a problem with that?" Za'Ruc questions. He releases his grip once Alpha retracks his blades.
"You never taken one alive before. Why?" Alpha asks.
"She is worth more alive than dead. She has proven herself worthy of us. I will fight anyone who challenges my decision." Za'Ruc replies in a determined tone.
