Genesis

Chapter 9

Endymion & Mizuhara

Spearing the last hard meat Endymion let out a war cry in triumph. His victory was cut short when he noticed his injured companion not joining the celebration of their feat. He would collect their trophies in a moment first he'd assist his brother. A tab of disinfectant, a quick injection of pain-killers and a skin-seal took care of the wound in his shoulder. Just as Endymion stood to assist his brother up he was thrown across the muddy street, tumbling into the wall hard, Mizuhara was hit hard across the head rendering him unconscious.
As Endymion regained his footing the Yautja uncloaked before him. He was baffled for a moment then enraged realizing this was not his leader, wrong scent and his foe was to small. He let out a roar at the intruder and sprung at him, they wrestled throwing fists wherever one could land at eachother. The fight seemed to be one of strength for the time being but atlas Endymion was pinned to the ground, scratching and clawing at the weighted foot on his chest.
"A Youngblood on an adventure of his own? Where is your clan?" The deep raspy voice mocked from the intruder.
The youngster took a moment to really analyze his opponent, spying no clan markings, and... a bag tied to his belt with trophies that included... ooman children. Endymion growled. "Bad Bloods! You honorless wretch!" He hissed.
"Oh that hurts." He clutched his hand to his chest. "But I'd say you'll make a fine trophy since you took out a pack of my hard meats. Not to bad for a Youngblood." He mocked. He raised his spear to deal a killing blow, but he was cut off mid swing as his head was split in two. The body fell and behind it stood Mizuhara, a little weak and hunched over with a blood laden scimitar. He assisted his brother up.
"We must go, we need to find leader and tell him what has happened. These hard meats are being controlled like dogs, and BadBloods." They quickly made way into the town to find their leader, hoping for answers leaving behind their trove of trophies most unblooded would kill for.

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Tatsu

He traveled through the streets in the direction the girl had pointed as quickly as he could, glancing back he became irritated as the ooman lagged behind from carrying the weight of the pup with her. Annoyed he halted. "Give me the pup." He commanded.
The girl took a moment to realize he meant her little sister. She glared and grasped her closer to her. "No."
Tatsu grabbed the child from her easily. "You are a weak ooman, it slows you down." He growled and began jogging ahead once more, small child in his arms. He felt embarrassed for a moment, for this was for females but he quickly got over it.
He came to an abrupt stop moments later, the girl stopped to frightened by his actions. She was about to ask what for but he silenced her with a hand up. He quickly moved them behind some rubble, when she heard screaming. She peered over to look, she almost screamed. Jason! He was a close friend of hers, she watched as the bloodied boy stumbled and weakly ran. His crying and sobbing calls for help tore at her heart. She took a sharp breath in as she saw one of those monsters slowly walking behind him, almost taunting him of doom.
She clutched at the large monster man desperately whispering. "Please! Please save him, he's going to die!" She continued to watch.
Tatsu looked at the situation and back at her. "No." His voice deep with command.
She turned and watched in horror as her once friend tripped again this time crying he must have given up, he didn't stand again. The girls eyes began to wet as she watched that black devil smile it's deathly smile. Then she saw a ripple in the air, like a ghostly silhouette. The shape seemed to be made out of air, water, and invisible motion. The monster didn't see the three red dots on its chest, like a targeting mark. With a whistling roar, an energy burst ripped through the air. It came out of nowhere and struck the monster, leaving a smoking crater of flesh and that acidic blood. The beast reeled backward, raised its hands and clawed at its wound. The thing turned to find its attacker hissing and screeching in fury.
The air shimmered again, and the camouflage faded to reveal an armored woman standing there. She quickly stepped in between the angry monster and the shocked boy. She held out what looked like a stick but opened up to a spear, she tactically spun it and crouched ready for a fight.
The young girl looked up at the big guy as she heard him speak quietly with a hint of pleasure to his tone "Paya."

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Nina
Crouching she held her stance as the serpent threw itself at her. She jabbed her spear straight threw its skull and threw it to the ground. She quickly turned throwing the beast off her spear and blasted from her shoulder cannon at another that was coming from a nearby roof.... she held her stance until she was sure all was clear. These were much to easy to kill, the serpents intelligence was lacking in this bunch she scoffed. Turning she looked at the boy who was still silently sobbing. Her moment was interrupted as she heard footsteps approaching she turned readying her spear but lowered it as she recognized Tatsu, with a baby in tow followed by a young girl. This day continued to get stranger and stranger.

"Tatsu, What is the meaning of this." She pointed to the girls he had in tow.
"I agreed to take the ooman to her refuge. There is something amiss here. She says Yautja are here, and they brought the hard meats with them. I wish to find out what happened here." He pulled his face away from the chubby grabby hands on his mask as he spoke. "Here take the pup, it slows this ooman down." He shoved the child to Nina before she could say no.
She stared at the chubby wondering face that was framed by curly blonde hair. Her attention was cut short as the teenaged girl shot past her to the now quiet boy.
"Jason! Are you all right." She spoke as he just stared at Tatsu.
"Where... wh...where did you find him." He was frightened. "He's one of them." His voice seemed to get louder in fear.
"He saved me and Cassandra. He's not a bad guy." The response had Nina giving Tatsu an amused look.

Everyone was interrupted by someone calling out. "Leader!" Turning Nina and Tatsu were relieved to see Endymion and Mizuhara.

Mizuhara was injured. If they had noticed the oomans they payed them no mind.
"Leader, Yautja... there are Bad Bloods here." He confirmed what Tatsu had thought.
"We need to get to that shelter, find out everything that happened here." Tatsu spoke commandingly. "Show us the way girl." He said to the young blonde.
"My name is Roxanna, not girl." She said back.
"Ohh feisty, just the way you like them Tatsu." Nina jested. She could feel his glare bearing into her behind his mask.