The next chapter is here! And it all finally comes down to the Epic Showdown between Than-guan and the bad blooded Lar'nix'va!
WARNING: This chapter will involve intense scenes of violence and gore.
Enjoy :)
Than-guan raced through the woods.
He can only hope that Lar'nix'va hasn't decided then and there to kill Vor'metka. He was his oldest friend. They grew up together fought together. He stuck up for him when he was framed. They acted more like brothers than friends.
The seasoned warrior continued to push through the brush as fast as possible. There was a clearer path that led out that way. But using that path will take them longer.
Cutting through the woods this way was much quicker.
Than-guan could now see the clearing straight ahead about several yards away. That's when he started to slow down. He looked around and spotted a couple large boulders nearby.
He made a quick B-Line for them and carefully set Kayla down near the small rock formation.
"I need you to stay here where it is safe. I will come back for you once this is all over." He told her.
The young woman gave him an incredulous look.
"What!? No! I'm not hiding out here! Besides, Vor'metka could be hurt! Someone may need to help him while you're fighting Lar'nix'va!" She exclaimed.
"No, it is not safe for you down there. If you follow me down to that clearing, I cannot guarantee your safety. I will help Vor'metka after I finish off Lar'nix'va." He countered.
Kayla clenched her fists and shook her head. She opened her mouth to speak again. When he cupped her cheek.
"Kayla, please. You must do this for me. I don't want something to go wrong, and you end up getting hurt or dying. Just this once, listen to me." Than-guan softly said.
She could hear worry and fear in his words. He was afraid for her. This bastard had his friend and if she does get involved than it won't just be Vor'metka he has to worry about while he fights the large bad blood.
She was silent for a moment, before finally answering.
"Ok, I'll stay here." She reluctantly stated.
He nodded then he leaned in and pressed his masked forehead against hers.
"I'll come back to you. I promise." Than-guan told her.
Kayla squeezed her eyes shut and swallowed down the lump forming in her throat.
Then after what seemed like minutes, he pulled away. The seasoned warrior took a few steps back, before turning around and headed down for battle.
Once he disappeared out of his sight into the foliage, her gaze shifted over to the large boulders in front of her. They were pretty jagged and slanted.
She approached them and started to climb up them.
Than-guan activated his cloak as he silently made his way through the brush. Until he hit the edge of the foliage. The clearing was actually about twenty feet down a dirt and rock covered slope in front of him.
He spotted Lar'nix'va down in the clearing near another rock formation. And sitting against the rocks not a few feet away from him was a banged up Vor'metka.
Instead of giving himself away by going down the steep slope, he backs up a few paces. Then with short burst of speed he ran and jumped through the air.
The blooded warrior cleared the slope completely on the way down and landed on even ground at the bottom.
Lar'nix'va suddenly saw a cloaked form appear a few yards away to his left. He grinned behind his dark metallic mask at the newcomer, as their camouflage melted away to reveal themself.
"About time you showed up. Any longer and I would've made with the carnage on Vor'metka over here." The large red yautja touted.
Than-guan narrowed his eyes at the bad blood. Then his eyes shifted over Lar'nix'va's shoulder and spotted his friend, who was clearly awake now.
But he had quite a few bloody gashes on him and one of his arms didn't look right. Like it had been broken.
"Vor'metka, how do you fair?" Than-guan asked.
The Arbitrator clumsily held up his other hand in a fist with the thumb sticking straight up. As if to say he's good.
It was during this time, Lar'nix'va saw part of a yautja's head peaking over Than-guan's shoulder. He began to growl, knowing who the head could've belonged to.
"You pauking bastard. It was you that killed Mar'cte." The bad blood snapped.
Than-guan sneered behind his mask. Then reached behind him and pulled his combi stick from his back. He brought it in front of him and that is when the large red yautja got a better look at the decapitated head sticking on the end of the ki'cti-pa.
Than-guan grasped a few of the tresses and started to pull the head free from his combi stick. It made a sickening squishing sound and some bright neon blood dribbled out of the bottom as he pulled it up off the sharp end.
He held it up for a moment, before throwing it down in between him and Lar'nix'va.
"At least it was quick for him. I can't say it will be the same for you. You framed me and took my honor Lar'nix'va. And I'm here to reclaim it and kill you for your crimes." The dark navy colored yautja said.
Anger welled up inside of the bad blood. If there was anyone he ever really cared about in his life; it was his little brother. Out of all his siblings, they were the closest. They did everything together and he protected him from their crazy mother when she had her episodes.
Now, his only living sibling; was now dead before him.
"You are so pauking dead. I'm going to kill you both and take back the female and have my way with her as many times as I see fit. I do after all need new prodigy to shape and mold and take my place when the time comes.
I'll be sure to fill her with as much of my seed as possible. She will give me sons to carry on my name and legacy. While your own legacy ends here and now with you!" Lar'nix'va snapped.
Than-guan let out a low, dangerous growl. He clenched his fist, extending his ki'cti-pa. He twirled it around and held it out in front of him.
"The only one who's horrifying legacy ends here today id yours! You're going to finally pay for all your crimes. And you're going to pay for what you've done to Nk'mecci!" He snapped.
The large bad blood chuckled darkly and pulled out his Al'Nagara and held it out in front of him.
"Oh, come now, little Nk'mecci begged for it. She wanted me to mount her and pauk her until she screamed. And scream she did, loud and clear. And when that happened, I probably had the best orgasm then that I hadn't had in a long time. And killing her only made it stronger." He said, as he confessed to his sick crime.
Than-guan bellowed his challenge to the bad blood.
Lar'nix'va bellowed back to show he accepted. Then the two held out their weapons in front of each other and began to circle one another.
Back on the safety of the boulders, Kayla finally made it to the top. Her eyes widened when she heard the bellowing roars and when she looked down from her position on top of the boulder, she could clearly see the scene unfolding down below.
They circled each other looking for a good opening to come in and strike.
"Tell me, Than-guan, since I could smell her scent on you from here, how was she? Is she as tight as I hope she is? Because if so, I may let you slowly bleed out and die right here. Just so you have a front row viewing as I pauk her right in front of you as you die." He cackled.
Than-guan let out a vicious snarl, "You will never know! Because I will never let you touch her! I will cut off your worthless prick if you try!"
"Good luck in doing so. We both know that we are quite equally matched in Jehdin Jehdin." Lar'nix'va boasted.
The seasoned warrior couldn't help but chuckle at that.
"In what known universe? We both know you were a pathetic little zabin who deployed cheap shots during fights whenever he was close to losing. You couldn't fight worth a cjit then and we both know it, you S'yuit-de! Always were and always will be!" Than-guan stated.
That got the large red yautja male going. He let out a small angry roar before he finally charged the other warrior.
Lar'nix'va raised his sword above his head and brought it down in a swiping motion. Than-guan raided his combi stick up horizontally and deflected the blade.
The bad blood continued to throw swings at him with his sword.
"You lie! I was one of the best warriors in the clan! I should've been the one considered for the status of Elite! Not your sorry ass! That title should've been mine!" He yelled as he continued his assault.
"Yeah, except there is one problem there. To achieve that status, you'd have to be sane and rational. And we both know your neither of those things." Than-guan said as he continued to parry and deflect the blows.
Pauk-de! I am not insane! I am not my bitch of a mother!" He continued shouting.
"Yes, you are! Whatever affliction she had that made her hulij-bpe was passed down to both you and Mar'cte. For the first time in your life, own up to it and take responsibility for your actions." Than-guan replied.
It was not long after he said that he quickly had to duck an incoming swing from Lar'nix'va's blade. It just barely missed his head.
Than-guan could tell Lar'nix'va was becoming more and more unfocused as his anger continued to cloud him. But it still made him no less dangerous.
The blooded warrior quickly deflected another swipe of his blade and quickly came back and slashed the end of his combi stick down at the red yautja's unprotected right side.
Lar'nix'va snarled as the move left a nice deep slash in his side.
He lifted his other arm and cocked it back, before throwing a punch at Than-guan's head. But he batted the fist away with the combi stick and kicked out his leg into the bad blood's midsection.
He let out a grunt as some of the wind was knocked out of him and he went sprawling back. Than-guan saw him lose his footing from the kick so he twirled around with the combi stick and slammed it into the back of his lower legs and tripped the red yautja up.
And Lar'nix'va landed on his back.
The sword fell lose from his grip and he went to reach it on the ground next to him. But as he did, he howled in pain, because Than-guan shoved the end of his combi stick into his forearm.
The sharp end went straight threw skewering the limb and a small pool of neon blood started pooling beneath his arm on the dirt covered ground.
With a quick jerk, Than-guan ripped it free then used it to shove the sword away from his outstretched hand. The sword slid across the ground and came to a stop several feet away.
Lar'nix'va snarled and tried to get back up. But his foe held the ki'cti-pa firm and poised in front of his throat.
"It's over, Lar'nix'va." Than-guan said.
As he pulled the combi stick back and was about to run him through, the bad blood pulled a dirty move that the seasoned warrior didn't see coming.
The red yautja activated these sharp blades that shot out the front of his metal sandals. They extended out about three inches like claws. He then picked up his leg, turned onto his hip and gave a side ways kick at his opponent.
Than-guan felt a sharp pain on the inside of his thigh as Lar'nix'va dug the blades into his flesh.
The blooded warrior let out a pained grunt and stumbled back. And Lar'nix'va quickly shot to his feet. The bad blood then pulled out his pear gun and took aim.
Than-guan saw it and tried to quickly move out of the way. And while the incoming projectile missed his chest it did get his shoulder.
He bellowed in pain as it tore through the flesh in his shoulder. He then tried to reach up and pull it out. But Lar'nix'va didn't give him the time to do so.
The bad blood extended his wrist blades and lunged at him.
Than-guan maintained a hold on his combi stick to try and block the blows from the blades. Each hit though jarred his arm and shoulder and made it all the more painful.
The deep puncture wounds in his inner thigh really hurt too. He can only hope that those blades didn't hit an artery.
Either way, both the deep wounds were really starting to bleed quite a bit. With each movement, more of his neon green blood dribbled out from the wounds.
Than-guan continued to parry as many of the blows as he could. He even still managed to add a few more gashes to his enemy in the process.
But they weren't deep or dangerous enough to cause severe injuries.
Lar'nix'va was able to get a few more blows in too though. He managed to slash Than-guan with his wrist blades in different areas of his body.
Both warriors were now covered in quite a few wounds and blood as they continued their relentless assault.
It wasn't until the red yautja made another downward swipe with his wrist blades and Than-guan blocked it that he extended another pair of wrist blades on his other wrist and jabbed them forward at Than-guan's now exposed midsection.
The blades drove into the blooded warrior's side. Than-guan groaned in pain as the blades tore into him. But he still didn't give in. He twisted his combi stick knocking the other wrist blades aside.
Then he extended his own wrist blades and jammed them into the top of Lar'nix'va's thigh.
Lar'nix'va roared in pain and aggravation. Before they shoved each other back. The red yautja stumbled back but remained on his feet. While Than-guan went down onto his back.
He tried to get up but was met with a foot being planted on his chest.
The bad blood then reached down and pulled his mask off and tossed it aside. He did this because he wanted to look into the blooded warriors eyes as he killed him.
Lar'nix'va sported an evil grin and raised his arm up high over his head.
Than-guan still continued to struggle trying to get loose, but it seemed to be no use. And now, it seemed like his enemy had gotten the best of him.
But he refused to show this bastard any fear.
Right before the bad blood could swipe his arm down and kill him with his wrist blades though, there was a familiar blast from a plasma gun.
Next thing anyone knew, there was an explosion of bright green blood and Lar'nix'va roaring in pain.
When the bad blood looked down at the damage, he was shocked to see that his arm was now gone. There was nothing left but a bloody stump and what was left of his arm was now on the ground.
He looked around to see who had shot him and saw someone he didn't expect to see.
Kayla was standing off to the side near the slope she just came down and still had the plasma pistol held up in front of her. It still had a sliver of smoke coming from the end of it.
"Youu fuucking bit'ch!" Lar'nix'va yelled at her.
That's when he pulled away from his intended target on the ground and faced her.
The young woman could tell he was livid and out for blood now. But when she saw this bastard take a few cheap shots at her hunter, she couldn't stand by and watch anymore.
She had to help him.
So, she left the safety of the boulder and sprinted through the brush until she came to the slope that led down into the clearing. Kayla quickly made her way down it without falling.
And made it down to the bottom just in time as Lar'nix'va was about to deal the fatal blow.
She pulled out the plasma pistol, activated it, and took aim. And right before he was about to send his wrist blades down, she fired at him. Kayla had hope to blow a hole through his body but maiming him seemed to do the trick and now he was down an arm.
He still had the wrist blades on his remaining arm extended. Lar'nix'va tried to charge her. But the deep puncture wounds in his thigh cried out in protest and he ended up stumbling on his way to her.
Kayla took aim to shoot him again. But the bad blood whipped out his shuriken and threw it her way.
She saw it coming at her and tried to move out of the way. But the blade made contact with her pistol and knocked it from her hands. The gun now lied on the ground with sparks coming out of it as the shuriken lay embedded in it on the ground.
The young woman let out a gasp of surprised when this happened. And saw the red yautja was still coming for her.
Kayla then drew her own sword and held it in front of her. This made Lar'nix'va pause in his tracks. He eyed her then started to laugh at the pathetic sight.
"Wh'at arrre youu going to do? Stu'pid little bit'ch. Puut that away beffore you hurt your'self. I rath'er have you in one pie'ce while I fuck you." He said, with a sneer.
Fear finally entered Than-guan's eyes when he realized that bastard was headed for Kayla.
"Kayla! Run! Get out of there!" He yelled.
He went to get up but hissed and grasped at the wound in his side.
But she didn't listen. She was tired of running from this sick bastard. So, instead, she held her ground as he continued to approach her. Lar'nix'va ignored Than-guan's plea for the time being.
When the large red yautja was about three feet away from her, she took a swipe at him with her blade.
Lar'nix'va saw it coming from a mile away and lifted up his remaining arm to block the blow with his wrist blades. Sparks flew as the sharp blades made contact.
The blow jarred both her arms but she still held tight to her sword.
She may be got in three more swings before Lar'nix'va finally had enough. He took a swipe, dislodging the sword from her grasp. Kayla let out a small, pained hiss as the impact ripped the handle from her grip.
Both her palms were now stinging as he disarmed her.
Then to her surprise, he retracted his wrist blades. And before she could react, his hand shot out and wrapped around her throat. Kayla let out a surprised gasp and started to claw at the hand constricting her throat.
Lar'nix'va held her up in front of him with a sadistic smirk.
"Really arrre quuite the fie'ry one, aren't you? I like that. And you're going to like it when I'm thrust'ing into you la'ter." He growled.
When Than-guan saw him grab Kayla and start to strangle her, he knew he had to act fast.
He grasped the spear still embedded in his shoulder and ripped it free with a pained grunt. Then after a couple attempts, he finally stumbled to his feet and went for Lar'nix'va.
Vor'metka still watched the scene before him. During the entire fight, he struggled to get his bound wrists free. But it was hard to do when one arm was broken.
The Arbitrator hated sitting there helplessly as this bad blood had his way with his best friend and the ooman female.
But he still kept on trying to loosen the cord that was tightly wrapped around his wrists. And he was finally able to loosen it a little bit. If he could somehow pull one of his wrists back, then he could possibly free himself.
Kayla continued to gasp for air. Then she glared at the bad blood.
"Go...to...hell!" She hissed.
Then she pulled her last remaining weapon which was her combi stick from around her back. She positioned it out sideways and extended it.
Once it extended, the sharp end pierced through the arm that was holding her up.
Lar'nix'va let out a small, startled roar and dropped her to the ground. She dropped down with a gasp, coughing, and trying to suck in air. All while trying to backpedal from the enraged bad blood.
He swung his arm about trying to get the combi stick out of his arm. But it was embedded so deep, that it stuck out through the other end of his forearm.
The large red yautja glared down at her with murderous intent and was about to reach down with the intention of snapping her neck.
When he stopped halfway and howled in agony, while at the same time, more bright green blood spurted from his chest and sprayed down onto her in a morbid shower.
Lar'nix'va looked down with a mortified look as he saw the spear from his own spear gun jutting through his chest.
He heard growling behind him and stumbled around to face his opponent. The bad blood was surprised to see Than-guan on his feet before him.
The red yautja then dropped to his knees before his enemy, but never took his now fear filled eyes off of him.
Than-guan clenched his fist once more and activated his wrist blades. He raised them up and out to his side. Lar'nix'va watched in horror and knew what was coming.
He let out a fearful roar as they came down across his neck.
Another spray of blood followed as the blades cut through flesh, tendons, and bone. Then the head toppled from the shoulders and rolled to the ground.
The red yautja's body fell to the ground. It spasmed and twitched a couple times as blood streamed from the bloody stump that was his neck.
Than-guan let out a loud bellowing roar of victory at his enemy's defeat.
Then his gaze met Kayla's.
"Are you ok?" He breathed out.
She stood up with a small grunt then went over to him. A small sob left her as she wrapped her arms around him.
The warrior wrapped his shaky arms around her in return.
"It's alright now. It's finally over." He assured her between breaths.
Even Vor'metka let out a sigh of relief. Finally, that dreadful bastard Lar'nix'va was dead. Now he nor his brother will never terrorize the universe ever again.
His thoughts were broken when he heard the ooman female let out a surprised yelp. He looked over and noticed Than-guan went from standing to kneeling position.
It looked like he could be in trouble.
Thinking quickly, the Arbitrator called out to Kayla.
"Kayla quick! Cut me loose!" Vor'metka said.
Her head snapped in his direction. Before her gaze went back to Than-guan.
"Do it. We need his help right now." Her hunter told her.
She reluctantly got up and went to grab her sword on the ground a few feet away from her.
Kayla then ran over to Vor'metka. He held out his wrists and she carefully cut through the cord that bound his wrists. Once they snapped apart she then went to cut the bindings around his ankles next.
Once they came loose, the Arbitrator was able to haul himself up into standing position. Besides his busted arm, he really didn't feel all that bad.
Vor'metka quickly made his way over to his friend. On the way he used his good arm to press a couple buttons on his wrist comp. It was to start up his ship and have it fly on auto pilot to their destination.
Luckily, it wasn't very far. He moved it closer to this sector the day before yesterday when he discovered the two bad bloods were in this area.
He came over and knelt down next to Than-guan and assessed his injuries. The ones in his shoulder and side were deep.
Vor'metka knew to keep him from bleeding out any further, he would have to give him the injection of special medicine that speeds up healing and cauterize the wounds shut.
Though it may prove to be a bit challenging with one arm. Kayla will have to assist him.
He used his good arm to pull out his med kit and placed it on the ground. It opened up for him and he clumsily reached in for the syringe. The Arbitrator pulled it out then looked at Kayla.
"Kayla, you must give him injection." He told her.
Her eyes flickered to him, then to the large needle that was connected to a tube filled with strange fluid. Then her gaze shot to Than-guan. He nodded at her in encouragement and showed her where she must inject him.
She leaned in and hesitated for a moment, before inserting the large needle through his skin.
Than-guan bellowed in pain as he was injected. But kept as still as possible to make sure he didn't jerk and snap the needle. In his current condition he needed the full dose.
Then Vor'metka pulled out a few more instruments and gave her instructions on what to do.
It took them a few minutes to successfully cauterize each serious wound. And each time the heated substance touched Than-guan's skin it was hard not howl or roar in pain.
It was like someone taking a red-hot poker and jamming it into the deep wounds.
The stench of burning flesh assaulted Kayla's senses and practically made her gag. But at least it did the trick and Than-guan was no longer bleeding out.
Not three minutes later, they heard the faint rumble of a ship above them. Then it landed about a few meters away from where the small group was.
Kayla and Vor'metka helped Than-guan stand. Once he was on his feet, he insisted he could walk himself.
He stumbled a little but was able to walk for the most part unassisted. On the way over to the ship, he grabbed his mask and Lar'nix'va's head.
Then he told Kayla to grab Mar'cte's head. That was her trophy, and he wouldn't let her leave it behind. Especially, one as important as that one.
Bad bloods were one of the most deadly and challenging prey to hunt and kill. And she managed to kill one of the most notorious ones out there.
This knowledge and display should hopefully impress the Elders and the others in his Clan. It may be a solid way for her to gain acceptance as one of their own.
As they entered Vor'metka's ship, Than-guan requested they stop by his ship. He wanted to go back and retrieve his trophies that were still onboard.
He wasn't going to go back for the weapons. They were replaceable, but his trophies weren't.
So, he told Vor'metka the coordinates and they headed off in that direction. Than-guan hopes that Lar'nix'va, his brother or the other bad bloods hadn't found it and destroyed it while he was away.
Not all of his trophies were onboard but quite a few of his good ones still were.
He sat down in one of the chairs, pulling Kayla onto his lap. Then helped the Arbitrator start up the ship and get going.
Hope the battle was as expected for everyone! I did warn you it would be quite gory. But then we all can agree, Lar'nix'va got what was coming to him. And he also confessed to his crime.
Until Next Time ;)