[Hulaabeo]

3rd chapter.
Chapter 3: Bounty Hunter
Jasper was waiting impatiently for the results of a DNA test the Vykker scientist had received from Victor’s knee. As he waited Jasper remembered when Victor found him on the streets and brought his sniveling rear to the sloghut barracks. If it hadn’t been for Victor, he would still be on the streets living in a box, or worse, dead. His thoughts were interrupted by the vykker.
“The blood matches with Slusk’s.” He said with a nasty grin displaying his yellow teeth
“Thanks, I’ll take these results to Burgon now.” Jasper replied.
When Jasper arrived, he handed the results to Burgon with the help of a Intern assistant, looked through them.
“Ok, I’ll post a bounty on Slusk.” Burgon agreed with a regretful tone in his voice.
“There’s one more thing, Redge wasn’t on his shift.” Jasper stated.
“Which means….?” Burgon said growing impatient.
“He might have assisted Slusk in escaping.”
“Alright a bounty on BOTH their heads”
Meanwhile in the forest surrounding the Sloghut, Slusk, Redge, and Mochy were resting in a small clearing. They had unpacked their sleeping bags, gathered provisions, and set up a fire. Mochy was knawing on a slurg that had wandered too far into the camp.
“Well we’re out of the sloghut.” Redge said with a chuckle.
“I don’t think we’re out of this yet.” Slusk said looking into the trees ahead.
“What do you me-“ Redge said being interrupted by a gunshot.
Just at that moment, Slusk did an action roll to his side and jumped at an Outlaw that had fired a laser carbine. Redge reacted just as fast and dodged the shot, just managing to grab his shotgun in the process. Slusk and the Outlaw were now rolling on the ground. Redge tried to get a clean shot of Slusk’s assailant before his shotgun was blow out of his hands by another gunblast as another Outlaw entered the clearing. The outlaw Slusk had finally pinned down kicked him off and struggled to get on to his feet, Slusk managed to grab a frying pan from Redge’s knapsack and smack the outlaw just as he got up. The outlaw newcomer was advancing on Redge which had drawn a combat knife from a secret compartment in his right leg. The Outlaw attempted to ram Redge with the butt of his rifle, Redge with his fast reflexes, slashed the outlaw’s midsection and ended it with a stab to the back. Slusk managed to disarm his opponent and toss him into the fire. The outlaw jumped out of the fire and managed to extinguish the fires on his body and drew a knife from his pocket. Redge jumped on his back and attempted to cut his enemy’s throat. The outlaw managed to throw Redge off his back and charge at Slusk with his weapon drawn high. All of the sudden, Mochy leaped and bit the outlaw’s throat and cut its arteries. The outlaw’s scream of pain echoed through the night as he fell and died. Mochy ,panting heavily, scampered into a sleeping bag.
“Bounty Hunters, how did you know?” Redge said studying the corpse of the outlaw Mochy slew.
“Outlaws aren’t really stealthy.” Slusk said looting the outlaw Redge killed.
It was a restless night, with the fear of another attack, no one slept.