Star Hunters

Hound Attack

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On a hillside

As the group headed for where the transport had landed, multiple conversations grew among them. Ahsoka and Mathius continued their conversation.

"So, how come your Master considered negotiating with the bounty hunters?" Ahsoka asked.

"Master Rapterra is a very interesting Jedi. The Council never found him until your Master was taken in by Obi-wan Kenobi. During that time, on his planet he was a bounty hunter as well." Mathius replied.

"What?"

"You can see why he wanted to negotiate with them. He has a lot more experience in dealing with bounty hunters than any other Jedi."

"Now the bounty hunters aren't the only thing that I'm worried about."

"You got a problem with my Master? About his past life?"

"Not at the moment."

The Clones from the different groups got aquatinted with each other.

"You are the famous, Commander Tyro, huh?" Rex asked.

"Yes, I am." Tyro replied. "The 329th Battalion strike hard and fast, aim high and through, and don't run from a fight."

Three Troopers from Tyro's Battalion joined them.

"CT-18205, sirs." Blaze said. He carried a DC-15A blaster rifle.

"He's calls himself Blaze. I'm Cliff." Cliff said. He carried a Z-6 rotary blaster cannon.

Rex looked at the third Trooper. "You the medic?"

"Yes, the call me X-ray. Only because I make a better doctor than a soldier." X-ray replied. He carried a medical kit and a DC-155 blaster.

"You three are shinies." Rex said. He noticed three Clones from his legion joined them. "Just like these three. Introduce yourselves."

"I'm Sabo. This Lucky, Holt, and Doc."

Sabo and Holt carried a DC-15A. Lucky carried a DC-155. Doc carried a DC-17 hand blaster.

"You're the 501st's medic?" X-ray asked.

"The newest one. The last medic was KIA on our last mission."

ACR Trooper, Orion and Senator Chuchi had their own conversation. She was very curious about him.

"Why do you call yourself Orion?" Chuchi asked

"It was a nickname that other Clones called me. Back when I was still in training on Kamino." Orion replied.

"And?"

"During our training exercises, I was the only one in my squad that actually went head on for the primary objectives."

"Like a true hunter."

"Something like that."

She smiled at him. Even though he wore his helmet, she knew he was smiling back at her.

Meanwhile, Anakin and Rapterra disused what Clone Pilot, Starboard saw.

"The entire Separatist fleet was destroyed by one 'super' vessel. It was obviously a clocked ship. I'd say that's how it got them by surprise." Starboard said.

"Were you able to identify the ship before you left the bridge?" Anakin asked.

"No, sir. It was as black as space and it was way bigger than the Malevolence."

Anakin and Rapterra look at each other. Then continued on. "Any sign of life? Like the sentient scanners?" Rapterra asked.

"We did pick up sentient life forms, but it didn't registered any known species in the Galaxy."

At a rocky area

On the transport ship site, the ten masked creatures or Predators readied themselves for the hunt. Each individually named; Chopper, Celtic, Falconer, Classical, Gill, Wolf, Scar, Lost, Berserker, and Tracker.

The one called the Tracker Predator, the one that has tusks coming out, pressed a button on his wrist equipment. The door crates opened and four-legged creatures with several horns on it's face and back jumped out. Predator hounds! In total of thirty. The Tracker pressed a button on his mask, creating a high-pitch whistle tune. Ordering the hounds to sic out their prey. They charged out of the camp and disappeared in the brush.

At a tall grass opening

The group are almost at the tree line. Unfortunately one Senator began to complain. "Can we take a break to catch our breath? Not all of us are use to this much desperate times." Ask Ask complained.

Cad Bane pointed his LL-30 blaster pistol. "You can have your breather when we get to the tree line."

"I will not stand for threatening orders! Master Jedi!"

Anakin and Ahsoka where going to help, but Rapterra stopped them with his scaly tail. "The bounty hunter is right. We wait out here and we'll be exposed. Let's get moving."

They took only a few steps when they hear a low, gruel, snort sound. Everyone stopped where they stood. They heard it again, but there were three more that responded and it sounded even closer.

"ARC Troopers, Ahsoka, guard the Senators. Captain Rex, you and your men cover our left flank." Anakin ordered, quietly.

"Mathius, guard the Senators as well. Commander Tyro, you and your men cover our right flank." Rapterra ordered.

"Yes, sir. Cliff, get that blaster cannon up front." Tyro ordered.

"You too, Krang." Rex said.

Both Clones carried their blaster cannon and went to the front of the group. The ARC Troopers and the Padawans stood in front of the four Senators. Anakin and Rapterra activated their lightsabers. They readied for whatever was coming.

The Predator hounds ran into the tall grass. They couldn't see the hounds, but the movement in the grass helped them locate the hounds. The Clones and the bounty hunters opened fire. It was difficut, because the tall grass prevented them on getting s good visual on the hounds. Whether or not they were even doing damage.

Out of panic, Ask Ask took off in the other direction. Clankbuster went after him. "Sir, that's a bad idea!" BAM! A hound tackled Clankbuster. He struggled to stop the thing from biting his neck. Mathius activated his lightsaber and sliced the hound's head off. "Thanks, kid."

"No problem." Mathius helped him up. They heard a rustle coming from behind them. Quickly forgetting about Senator Ask Ask and went to their own defense.

Cliff and Krang both seemed to enjoy what they were doing. Until one hound bit on Krang's blaster cannon and two others pounced on him and killed him. "Shit!" Cliff gunned down the three hounds. A fourth jumped out for him, but he was saved by a swing of Rapterra's lightsaber.

Krang wasn't the only Clone. At least twenty seven other Clones fell victim. Most of them were dragged away alive. The hounds used the grass as a ambush advantage, but when one tried to sneak behind Jakker-Sun, Ahsoka saved him. She used the Force to figure out the hounds next move.

The band of bounty hunters had not problem holding their own. Except for Robonino, who had a short-ranged blaster and with an eye patch, couldn't get a clear shot. Then a hound tackled him. It's sharp teeth bit hard into his flesh and it dragged him away. They can hear his cried for help, but no one broke formation.

Anakin sliced four of the hounds when a high-pitch whistle was heard. Then it blew a second time. The hounds retreated into the forest. It was quiet again. Cliff dragged a dead carcass of a hound that he killed. They gathered around and examined the body.

"So, they just left? Like wild animals?" Cato asked.

"No, the whistle. They were called." Padmé said.

"Everyone who has a blaster, do a ammunition count. You're gonna have to conserve your ammo." Anakin said. The Clones and the bounty hunters reloaded or recharged their blasters.

"Excuse me, Master Skywalker, but what's going on?" Senator Jakker-Sun asked.

"We're being hunted. Think about it; Clones, Jedi, bounty hunters. The most lethal beings in the Galaxy all in one spot. In case no one realized what just happened, we got ambushed by the dogs of whatever is hunting out there. They tested us. See what we would do. They tried to figure us out."

"How do know?" Ahsoka asked.

"Because I've seen the Sand People do that before."

They were about to move out when Clankbuster remembered someone. "Wait, where's Senator Ask Ask?"

At that moment, they hear Ask ask voice. "Help me." In a agonizing tone. They follow the voice into the forest. "Help!" They found him in a grassy area. His back faced them. Judging by his robes he looked to injured to move. "Help me."

Doc responded and moved in to help. Clankbuster held out his arm and stopped him. "Wait, don't."

"Why?" Doc asked.

"It's a trap." He took a few steps, picked up a rock and threw it at a nearby bush. The bush was ripped to shreds by a electro Rancor trap. Everyone responded defensively.

"Please, help." Ask Ask moaned.

"An injured person, suffering, bleeding and make him call out for help. The hidden traps around him will kill those who come for him. The only reason why I know is because it's one of my traits." Moralo said.

"We're gonna leave him right?" Cato asked. Everyone looked at her. "I mean he's finished. There's nothing we can do for him now. We can't afford to lose the medics."

"We're have to." Anakin said. Padmé and Ahsoka looked at him with shock. This is not like him.

"No, he's one of us." Padmé said.

"It's either him or all of us. Let's move out."

They all went on. Commander Tyro stood for a moment. "The least I can do is put you out of that suffering, Senator." He aimed his DC-15A. Then fired. He got a clean hit on the back. Just when he was about to move...

"Help me." Ask Ask said. Tyro knew that he shot him right on his spine. Ask Ask was dead to begin with. Tyro heard a strange clicking. He rushed back to the group.

From the distance the Predators watched, clocked. Through their masks they watched the heat of Tyro leaving the area. They tried saying what Clankbuster said, "It's a trap."

Captain Rex spotted the hound's tracks. "Whatever they are, they wanted us to run. If we run, we all die."

"You got a better option, Rex?" Anakin asked.

"Follow the tracks and figure out what hell we're dealing with."

To Be continued