Lightly stepped on

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Not a while later the two warriors lept into the air and landed near the cave entrance.
Light-stepper's heart sank as he saw the entrance was visible and there was a blood trail leading out.
"Ra'kar!"
Light-stepper hurried inside to look for any trace of his family but no luck at all.

Scarface walked inside to look at the basic camp, it was comfortable and felt like home to him.
Being on an isolated planet with nothing but rocks, alien insects and dust as comfort is a buzz kill.
Scarface looked around and noticed a large foot print near the entertance.
He carefully examined the details, he saw sharp points at the end of the toeline that looked like bear claws.
Then he saw it, the horrifying symbol that still send shivers down his spine.

"It's Lurker."

"What is lurking?!"

Scarface looked at Light-stepper while shaking his head.
"No, Lurker... that's his name. He's the king's youngest son."
Light-stepper approached the footprint to see for himself.
Inside the footprint was a large circle that contains 5 slash marks that was in the middle of the base of the sandle.
"The king?"

Scarface looked at Light-stepper with fear in his remaining eye and clicked with hesitation.
"All I can tell you is that the bloodline of the king bare this symbol so enemies and prey can fear the ground they walk on."

Light-stepper looked at the symbol once more and traced it with his finger tips.
He didn't know much of the bad blood's living culture, all he knows is that they are ruthless killers that have no honour in their hunts.
Light-stepper suddenly stood up as he  heard a gurgling noise then a familar wail.

"Wait? Is that a-"

"Alari!"

Light-stepper followed the wail to Ra'kar's fur bed, he saw loose large rocks blocking a hole.
Light-stepper carefully removed them so he wouldn't cause a small rock slide.
Finally he found the hole where his wrapped up wailing grandpup was.
Light-stepper carefully lifted her out and nuzzles her gently to sooth her.
He purred with joy knowing she was unharmed, Ra'kar must of put her there for her safety.
"Hush now, Alari. Grand-Sire is here."

"You-you're her grand-sire?"

"It's a long story Exile but right now I need to find my son. He knew there was danger and he hidden her."
Light-stepper looked around anxiously, he saw the blood dripping at one spot, he followed them with Ra'kar's footprints and then saw the skid mark near a tunnel.
The two Yautja hurried over to see the blood and Lurker's prints amoung the other tracks.
"My son..."

Scarface saw the parental fear in the leader's eyes, he then looked down to the Ooman pup in his crippled arm.
Scarface felt useless, how was he suppose to help the family if he dosen't have any of his gear.
While looking back at the tunnel he noticed how smooth it was, he rubbed the inside carefully but to his surprise it was smooth as a beach pebble but he saw zigzag patterns in the stone.
There was no moss growing any where inside or out.
"Can you type in the code TG-3867 with our current location."

Light-stepper looked at the Exile but Scarface gave him a confident node.
"Trust me..."
Light-stepper thought for a moment but what else has he got to loose?
While holding his grandpup in his crippled arm and with his wrist tech he tapped in the code.
With a flash of red a map of earth appeared infront of them.
It zoomed into their location and underneath were the tunnels, to Light-stepper's surprise there were hidden storage rooms.
All were marked by the Yautja prime grand colony's symbol.
"This is...I don't believe it! This is the grand colony's old base from thousands of years ago! How did you know?"

"I'm surprise as you are! I knew by the tunnel's structure, it was caused by our beams, usually it's done for training grounds but I wasn't expecting pure history."

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