"See…That's how you sound foreboding. Take notes Shitlord," with every word Cassie said Erron had to take his hand off his left revolver. He lived by the mantra talk shit, get shot. Many had died by the mantra talk shit, get shot.

"But that does not answer any of the questions. What are the Predators?" asked Cassie. The sass in her voice being replaced by confusion and fear.

Raiden turned to her, and any and all sass that was left in her shat itself and died. The god of Thunder looked scared!

"The Predators are an alien race, the greatest hunters in the Universe. They travel from planet to planet killing the greatest warriors of each race and collecting their skulls as trophies. As the strongest remaining Tarkatan, Karbrac was a prime target," Raiden spoke slightly and quietly, knowing that this knowledge wouldn't actually save anyone.

"The news worsens Lord Raiden," spoke the Kahn.

The Thunder God slowly tilted his head towards the Osh-Tekk. Anger mixing with fear to form an expression that would have anyone who wasn't already in the room quaking in their boots. Kotal didn't even waver.

"We've had multiple cases of this. Senior Tarkatan soldiers being killed in just such a fashion," the Kahn's voice was understanding. Apparently gods could sense each other's fear.

Raiden turned towards the table and stared at the corpse once again, "Each Predator will only claim one trophy from each species, and it will only kill others if they get in its way. This means…"

"There's more than one of the fuckers," concluded Black.

Raiden disappeared in a flash of lightning.

"Did the god of Thunder just run away?" Asked Takeda.

"Looks like it," replied Jacqui. Her dumbfounded expression mirroring Takeda's.

"Are we royally screwed?" Asked Takeda.

"Seems that way," chimed in Cassie.

"Any ideas?" The nervousness in Takeda's voice was rising by the second.

"We're leaving," Sonya had been conversing with Kotal Kahn and Erron Black as everyone else mentally debated the merits of assisted suicide. Assisted by a rope that is.

"If these things are going after the greatest warriors from every species then there's multiple possible targets back home."

"DAD!" Shouted Takqui in Horrifying Unison.

Sonya nodded and pulled out her Phone. She punched in a number and ordered the person who answered to open a portal. Within 30 seconds of hanging up one was open and the group filed through.

Upon exiting they were confronted by a burning farmhouse.