Feline on Feline Violence...Sorta (Mrrew)

[Lucien Atika]

[member="Mrrew"] was back to his feet. This was good, but reloading left him a target. As Lucien heaved himself to his feet, he swung his throbbing arm hard sending his blade into the muscular shoulder of the Nexu that intended to make him a meal. It stuck with a thud, but Lucien didn't posses the strength to free the blade. Instead, he fled from the wounded beast to provide cover for the reloading Togorian. Arriving by Mrrew, Lucien drew the knife he had cut himself with from the exposed sheath. Two Nexu remained that he knew of, but it would be foolish to assume there would not be more. The mortally crippled Nexu crept towards the duo crying as much as growling...

 

[Mrrew]

Mrrew gave a short nod to [member="Lucien Atika"] as he finished loading in sic Chiru darts from his gunbelt's pocket, and quickly switched his aim towards the less injured Nexu. The injured one, he assumed, Lucien could take out easily. Lucien suprised him. He may be using a sword for hutning dangerous monsters, but he's survived this long, hasn't he? And he gutted one. That ought to say something.

As the uninjured Nexu raced forwards, Mrrew fired again, his aim not faltering for a second. Another dart loaded with SmartTranq wedged itself into the flesh of the Nexu's chest, bringing it into the wonderful world of sedation in mid leap. Afterwards, Mrrew quickly flickered his aim to the injured one, but stopped himself from firing, and looked at Lucien expectantly.

 

[Lucien Atika]

Lucien didn't notice [member="Mrrew"]'s gaze. No, he was fixed on the kill. His eyes pierced those of the Nexu. Both of them sharing the gaze carried an understanding. That understanding being only one of them would leave this playing field alive. Lucien matched the approach of the clumsy Nexu. The great cat-like beast lunged and Lucien stepped hard to the right, the side of the beast his blade remained buried. The Nexu couldn't turn to face the boy quick enough. Lucien, using the hilt of the vibroblade, leapt to the back of the Nexu minding the long quills protruding from the beast's back. The large knife found the beings throat, and as Lucien slit the Nexu's throat, the beast instinctively attempted to roll.

Pain struck Lucien as the quills broke skin and quickly he finished splitting the Nexu's throat with the knife growing slippery due to spilling blood. As the beast grew still, so too did the jungle. Lucien lay beneath the beast resting. He felt he had proven himself. He'd let Mrrew move this damned thing...

 

[Mrrew]

Mrrew slowly stood from his crouching position as the fight stopped, smilling to hismelf. The boy was a lot better then he coudl've imagined. Probably much better with sword handling them he himself was. If he could shoot a rifle, he'd be perfect for the Guild... The Togorian stepped over to the boy where he was pinned beneath tne Nexu, chuckling under his breat. He could smell blood, not just of the Nexu, but human as well. He was sure Lucien would be fine, though. He seemed to have been used to injuries. The Togorian easily shoved the dead Nexu off his partner, lowering a large hand to help him up

"Your friend, Mitts, is lucky to have you."

[member="Lucien Atika"]

 

[Lucien Atika]

Lucien gave an appreciative smirk to [member="Mrrew"] as he took his hand. With a wince he made his way to his feet, "Mitts's is no friend of mine." Lucien stretched his injured shoulder. He'd been through worse. He looked about the aftermath of the duos handy work. "We make a pretty good team." He made note of the two sleeping Nexu. Neither were black, but surely Mitts would be satisfied with two Nexu. The ironic thing was that it would likely be none other than Lucien that would have to fight the beasts in the arena. Lucien looked back to the Togorian. "You hurt?" His gaze remained on Mrrew as he used his foot to help pry his sword from the meaty shoulder of the Nexu.

 

[Mrrew]

Mrrew smiled at [member="Lucien Atika"] and shook his head. That was the beuaty of rifles; you could fight an entire battle without getting anywhere near your enemy. As the Togorian placed his Chiru rifle back on his back, his gaze lowered, noticing Lucien's ankle bracelet for the first time. His eyes widened. Mrrew slowly glanced back up to Lucien, frowning deeply, as if waiting for an explanation.

 

[Lucien Atika]

Lucien, stirring uneasily beneath the gaze, thought hard for an explanation that sounded more pleasant than the reality. After a short eternity the best he could do was sullenly nod his head. "Yeah, it is." Words were unnecessary. [member="Mrrew"] and he both knew what the bracelet met. Lucien was unsure how the mighty hunter would feel about hunting beside a slave, but Lucien had learned already Mrrew was of a better sort than he was accustomed to. An unspoken bond is formed between those that share in combat. Even when it is merely a fight between sharp toothed space cats. The boy just did not want to disappoint the Togorian.

 

[Mrrew]

Mrrew stared at [member="Lucien Atika"] for a few moments, then glanced at the ankle bracelet, then back up to Lucien. Without another word, Mrrew reached for his comlink, and contacted the astrodroid that piloted his freighter, telling him to bring the ship to the nearest clearing to collect the sedated Nexus.

Ten minutes later, a large cargo loading droid was carrying the sedated Nexus into the ship, which waited nearby, while one of Mrrew's astrodroids rolled over. Mrrew glanced at the droid, then pointed to the ankle bracelet, without a word. The droid beeped several times, b efore extneding one of it's manipulator arms- which appears to have a balster-like mechnism at the end, and aiming it at Lucien's leg.

A blast of Ion Energy, harmless to humans but perfect for disarming technologies, shot from the arm.

And the ankle bracelet stopped blinking.

 

[Lucien Atika]

Lucien flinched as the droid shot towards him. To his surprise he felt no pain, but was confused as to the outcome of the droid's shot. Following [member="Mrrew"]'s sight line to his ankle Lucien's face grew hot as he looked back up to Mrrew with surprise. "You-you... I..." Lucien closed his agape mouth with frustration as he collected his thoughts. "Thank you." There was so much more he wanted to say, but those two little words were most appropriate he felt. He reached behind his head and pulled the chip from the back of his neck that tracked his vital signs. With a wince he crushed it in his hand and let it fall to the ground...

 

[Mrrew]

Mrrew smiled slightly as he crushed the chip, and nodded,before waving away the astrodroid; who left with a few indignant beeps that roughly translated to "No one thanked me!"

The Togorian looked [member="Lucien Atika"] up and down for a moment, before nodding.

"If you don't have a place to go, you're welcome with me."

And Mrrew turned around, starting towards the ship.


(I'm goignt o head ot bed, will resume this tomorrow. Ty for the fun thread. Now time to train you as a mighty hunter )

 

[Lucien Atika]

Lucien was at a loss. It was choice that lie at his feet. Unsure exactly the weight that could be he quickly joined stride with Mrrew. Lucien didn't say anything, but there was no need for words. He had made his choice...

No doubt Mitts's would seek vengance for this treason, but that was the least of Lucien's worries for the time being. He would cross that bridge when he came to it. For now he wanted only to hunt with the Togorian and learn this new trade of sorts.

[member="Mrrew"]

 

[Mrrew]

Mrrew smiled as [member="Lucien Atika"] fell in line behind him, and only turned around once he'd reached the ramp of his ship.

"You could be a fantastic hunter, if you choose to be. I won't make you do something you don't want to do- but if you want to learn, I'm willing to teach you. If you can manage not to step on every twig in the forest next time, that is...."

Mrrew smiled wryly, and waited for a reply.

 

[Lucien Atika]

Lucien smiled at the proposition, and responded without hesitation. "I would be honored [member="Mrrew"]!" Lucien stood in anticipation at the bottom of the ramp waiting to see where his new found freedom for take him. Hunting was perfect. It centered around both his love of travel and prowess of close-quarter combat. Of course Mrrew would have to teach him to wield a rifle at it seemed far more convenient a method of incarceration. The stars were the limits for his life now, and he would see them all!

 

[Mrrew]

Mrrew nodded. He knew that was what [member="Lucien Atika"] would say. The Togorian waved Luccienn into the ship with a smile. Before anything else, though, he would have to arrange for the Nexus to be arrived to this 'Mitts'. He had a reputation to uphold for the guild, he couldn't refuse to sell to him on the grounds that he owned a slave... That would cut out a good portion of the galaxy. However, it wouldn't be hard to arrange for the sedation of the Nexus to be dilluted before they arrived to Mitts.... And he somehow doubted that he'd be able to fend off two angry Nexus.