I've been planning this one for a while. A nice little story that I've cooked up.

So I introduce. The Hunter in the Forest.

Disclaimer: I don't own Star Wars or predator. If I did, then Ahsoka would be in the movies, and Predator movies would have stopped after Predators vs Aliens.

The heavily injured togrutan ran through the forest as if all of hell was chasing after her.

But then again, it probably already caught her.

She looked back, seeing a rustle in the trees, and sprinted even harder. She looked forward as she dodged trees, fallen, branches, and holes. She lost her footing and tumbled down a hidden hill. She regained her footing and sprinted harder, to make up for lost distance. Her body burned for a rest, to sit down and catch her breath. But she knew better that slow down and you were already dead.

Hell. She was dead anyway.

No one was coming for her. No one was coming to save her. Not the Jedi, not the republic, nothing.

It was that thought that caused her to stop and lean up against a tree. As she slid down to her knees, she could feel the sweat and tears rolling down her face and body. She let out a soft whimper, clutching her side. A low growl echoed through out the forest. She pulled out a DC-17 blaster in one arm and her lightsaber in the other, and looked through out the trees. She knew from experience that the blaster or lightsaber would do nothing to it. But if she had to go down, she wouldn't go down surrendering. She scanned the area and let out a soft whisper that grew with every letter.

"Where are you, you ugly motherfucker?"

Ahsoka Tano, padawan to the hero with no fear, trained to be a Jedi since she was a youngling, found it oddly amusing that her master was snoring softly during the briefing at the Jedi temple map room.

She chuckled with full recognition that she also was fighting hard against sleep. There was nothing special going on anyway. Just some advances on Ryloth, a seperatist assult on cato nemoidia, and a couple of relief mission on umbara. She could barely keep her eyes opened.

Unlike her other mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, who was all ears. She had made a game on how long Obi-Wan could go without blinking, or stroking his chin. The record for both was a minute and a half and four minutes and seven seconds. Aayla Secura, Mace Windu, Kit Fisto, Quinlan Vos, and Yoda were also present.

"Padawan Tano? came the abrupt voice of master Windu "This requires you're attention. And wake up Skywalker while you're at it."

Ahsoka jolted awake "On it," she nodded before kicking Anakin in the shin. Anakin woke up startled "I didn't do it!" he screamed before looking around and realizing where he was "Oh, nevermind."

Yoda, Aayla and Kit chuckled. Windu was not amused. "If you're done, then perhaps you could listen up," He said pushing some buttons "There is another reason I called you all here today. A secret Republic research laboratory has gone under attack."

The HoloMap zoomed in on on of the planets in the far outer rim. It was a lush forest filled planet. "It's last distress call was two days ago," Mace Windu explained playing an audio message.

"WHERE IS IT, WHERE IS IT?" came the voice of a clone trooper. From the tone he was obviously scared out of his mind "CHECK AGAIN! MY name is CT-17-4430. We are under attack! Send help immediately! *krzzt*-creature-*Krzzt*-very dangerous-*Krzzt*-losing connection-*Krzzt*-three of us left-*Krzzt*" All that was left of the message was static.

Ahsoka looked at the message, with worry. "Are they alright?"

"Find out, you will," Yoda said "What happened, you must learn."

"This seems like a fun mission," Kit Fisto beamed and Aayla elbowed him in the shoulder.

"Be careful. The message was not only sent to us. It appears that in their hurry and fright, that they accidentally sent out the message on a public frequency. General Grievous' flagship was last seen close to that planet. Expect a fight."

"Isn't that the job?" Quinlan grinned. Anakin chuckled and Obi-wan elbowed his shoulder.

"They must have been really frightened if they sent it out to a public transmitter," Obi-Wan acknowledged "It is possible that the separatists will not be the only thing we will be fighting."

"It is possible, but highly unlikely. It more likely that a couple of wild animals got into the facility. They must not have had their security high," Windu gruffed.

"Give them credit. Clones are bred for war. They don't slack off on the job," Ahsoka pointed out "Maybe there is something there."

"Either way, it's not gonna stop us eh Snips?" Anakin smiled.

"Who is on the team?" Aayla asked Windu "It won't be easy."

"The team consists of Masters Kenobi, Secura, Vos, Koon, Fisto, myself, Knight Skywalker, Padawan Tano, CC- 3636, CC-2224, CT-7567, CT-27-5555, and CT-21-0408," Windu explained.

"They have names you know," Quinlan Vos spoke out.

"They have numbers. What they call each other doesn't concern me," Master Windu shrugged his shoulders.

"Still, you should show them a little respect," Vos glared.

"Respect for expendable soldiers?" Windu raised an eyebrow

Aayla glared at both of them "Enough! When do we leave?"

"You depart at seven tomorrow."

"Then I guess this is meeting adjorned," Anakin smiled as he walked to the exit along with everybody else following suit.

"One more thing. Because of the war effort, are forces are spread thin. We can't keep a ship waiting for us. Once we touch the ground, we'll be on our own," Windu explained "A ship will come pick us up after we complete the mission."

The team stared at each other before Fisto spoke up "Alright. Let's go get ready."

Next Chapter: The Hunt begins.

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