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What can I say about me? Hmmmm. Well, I'm a psychology majoring college student from California, USA, that loves to write too much, especially fanfics. But at the same time, trying to develop my writing skill over the years. I've mostly written Alien/Predator fanfics but I like reading Bleach, Inuyasha, and Transformers ones too. Anyway, I usually like writing adventure fics with a lot of humor and I've finally finished some of my fanfiction. Yay! So if you took time to read this, I thank you.

AVP Artwork Link:

http://mystic-blade.deviantart.com/

Story in District 9:

Strings of Hope
Amaya Turin was the new kid in town when the Poleepkwa were allowed to walk the city openly before being shut in District 9. She meets Christopher, a Poleepkwa, despite the rules and the two bump into each other as they age, when D9 is set up, she continues her friendship with the forbidden alien. All events will lead up to his leave of Earth as Wikus begins to learn to live as a 'prawn' and Christopher must embark on finding the rest of his people on the homeworld, completing Wikus's cure, and gathering aid for his people from the Intergalactic Federation- who isn't keen of the planet called 'Earth'.

OC characters (Earth-bound):
Amaya Turin (Image)- 26 year-old criminal lawyer who's very protective of Christopher's people and their rights after growing up alongside him secretly until she leaves for college at 18. You'll see what happens. She's fiercely loyal of Christopher and will do whatever it takes to make sure he leaves District 9 and returns to the stars. Unfortunately, she's dragged along by Christopher despite their first plan and she will join him as he searches for his people, Wikus' cure, and reestablishing his people back together.
Elenor Turin (Image)- 24 year-old nurse who's Amaya's younger sister and currently helps her plan her reluctant wedding. Once all the hell Wikus and Christopher cause in D9, Elenor is brought in from Cape Town to watch over D10 residents. Unlike Amaya who's always been curious about their culture, Elenor is neutral at first as she lives in a MNU bungalow in the outskirts. However, she'll help Wikus survive there and enters a love-hate relationship with a human hating prawn.
Laura Johnson (Theme)- Christopher's mother who's the last family member he has but she will be deceased by the time little Oliver's born. She was the mate of a brilliant scientist and belonged to a tribe of island dwellers, her passion lying in the oceans. She's the cautious mother but scientific teacher Christopher learns from to continue her project to escape D9. She's of a pearly white color with sapphire eyes, lacking many spikes due to her oceanic lifestyle.
Jane Williams- Laura's best friend from the home world who lives in D9 and is the certified hatcher per MNU regulation, watches over expectant Poleepkwa, and teaches younglings the needed languages to survive in Jo'burg. She was the private hatcher of Oliver per Christopher's wishes and Oliver hates learning but likes to hear her stories of the home world. She's an orange-brown Poleepkwa who lacks spikes due to her tribal origins and is very passive, especially with younglings.
Paul Smith- Christopher's older childhood friend who's classified as a 'smart' prawn by MNU. He's a black toned Poleepkwa with silver eyes that towers over any human due to his tribe originating from the mountainous regions but lacks the heavier build. He's the responsible caretaker of his friends and befriends Wikus since the human made Poleepkwa man keeps to himself. In D10, their tents are side-by-side so they're neighbors and the human eventually warms up to survive among the Poleepkwa.
Adam Jackson- Another of Christopher's pals who doesn't trust humans but tolerates them. Once Wikus pops into the picture, he tends to knock him out continually so the transformation can quicken and just for the fun of it. Paul usually tries to keep him at bay as he assures the human won't do anything. With Elenor, he's paranoid and she tends to pop out mace to keep him still. He's a browish-gray Poleepkwa who hails from tribes similar to Paul's and has a heavier build and spikes to allow him to travel through rough terrain. Paul's kids like to use him for piggy back rides.
Henry Taylor (Theme)- Paul's friend who's always watched over since he's a little eccentric. He's a total scavenger and piles up his tent with just about anything and doesn't like to share with anyone. He laughs at nothing and babbles nonsensical things. Paul's kids like to chat with him since his attention span is similar to a youngling's while Wikus hopes he'd just shut up. He's a brown toned Poleepkwa with green eyes that always twinkle in merriment.
Mary Smith- Paul's middle child and the most that will pop out in the story. She always pops by Wikus' tent to leave him things and through rummaging sessions, he'll give her childish items she can play with.
John Anderson (Theme)- Paul's reluctant friend despite he's a bit anti-social and hates any humans, picking fights with Wikus for being one. He doesn't make it easy in D10 despite Paul's assurance and he's incredibly resistant to any medical aid Elenor tries to give him (he gets in a LOT of fights). He's quite crafty and can escape D10 to wander the city using sewer and subway tunnels to head to the surface. He's a silver-red Poleepkwa with yellow eyes and has one shorter antennae from a fight with MNU.
OC characters (Home world):
Zairhok- Christopher's father who's a renowed scientist and discovered the cure for the plague ravishing their planet. The city he lived in is now in decay like all the rest and he resides with the remnants of his tribe as second-in-command in the forested outskirts. He's a green toned Poleepkwa due to his forest tribe roots with green eyes to match to give Christopher his golden yellow when combined with his mother's blue.
Garcanuk (Theme)- Christopher's childhood friend who remained on the homeworld after catching the plague but survived. He has breathing issues once in a while from the effects of the airborne disease but is quite the happy fellow and looks up to Christopher once he returns, following him everywhere with questions. He's a fisherman for their tribe and Oliver likes to tag after him. He's the same shade as Christopher except with green eyes.
Reivanakh (Theme)- 2nd in command of a rocky desert tribe and a skilled expert in fighting. Amaya meets him as she heads out on her adventure to gather the tribes as one to begin helping Christopher return their people back to the homeworld. He will join Christopher's group as they head out to a summit to meet the leftover tribes and come up with a plan. He's a black-silver Poleepkwa with yellow eyes and always cloaks himself to match the sands since his coloring is nothing like the sand to help him blend in. He's quite proud of his skills and always lends a hand but is easily angered if they mock his intelligence due to his tendency to fight himself out of a jam.
Serelok (Theme)- Scientist from a remote forest tribe on another continent of the home world. His people are sought out because of their engineering skills and they're the only ones with blueprints to remake the motherships needed to help the Earth bound Poleepkwa. He's the representative for his tribe that joins Christopher and the two get along perfectly while he clashes with Reivanakh that smarts are better than brawn. He's a deep green shade to blend with his forested lands and gray eyes while he dresses himself like a scholar but ditches the outfit once he travels the planet on foot.
Tahyrne (Theme)- Tracker from a grassland tribe that attacks Christopher's small group believing them to be invaders but he warms up to them as he learns of their plight. As an expert tracker of people and wildlife, he joins them and helps them transverse the land. However, he's not much of a talker unless it's something important in which Garcanuk takes it upon himself to make him but only ends up in a coughing fit. He's a sandy beige shade to blend in with the yellow-beige fields with green eyes that oddly resemble hawk eyes to sharpen his perception above all others.
Virheil (Theme)- A sea huntress from an island tribe similar to Christopher's mother and meets the group as they head to an oceanic capital that meets in the middle of the planet to allow equal journey to all leaders. She's an expert trapper which makes Garcanuk depressed to her advanced skills. She joins their team as they head to the summit and can practically beat down all the males in the group, except Reivanakh, but is quite friendly despite her gruff personality. She's a pearly white and silver color to blend in with the sands of the ocean and hunt in the waters.
Posgo (Theme)- A mountain tribe member who meets the group at the summit and his bulky build adds the needed brawn to their group which makes Reivanakh depressed since his fighting can match his while his build is slim. He can decimate in seconds and scares Christopher when he takes down trees to make way for the group as they journey. He's a black-brown toned Poleepkwa with brown eyes and longer spikes than the others to grip terrain better.
Arawnan (Theme)- the last member of the group and belongs to the humid forested areas that hold the rarely seen tribes. His people survived the disease since they rarely journeyed far and he meets them as they pass through his lands. Unfortunately, he pins down Serelok with knives as he talks out loud about the area but Tahyrne catches him due to his sight. Arawnan blends in flawlessly with his surroundings due to his blue, green, and brown coloring but can easily be seen in the open. However, his skills practically rival human ninjas so he and Tahyrne make quite a duo once they land on Earth. Unlike the tracker, he's quite funny in public but is serious once business in underway.

Unofficial Music (links are either video or song):
1) "Goo Goo Dolls- Slide" (Christopher/Amaya)
2) "Hans Zimmer- Tennessee" (Flashback years)
3) "Steve Jablonsky- Prime" (Christopher's theme on the homeworld)
4) "Lang Lang- Morning Tears" (Wikus/Tania)
5) "Hans Zimmer- Drink Up Me Hearties" (Story Theme- Adventure, Romance, Action, Angst)
6) "Clint Shorter- District 9" (Theme before Christopher's leave and his return 3 years later)
7) "Herald Kloser- End Credits" (Theme for Christopher and his group as they gather the tribes)
8) "Sagisu Shiro- Invasion" (Theme for MNU's battle against the Poleepkwa and Intergalactic Federation- final chapters so it's still long away)
9) "Ditty For Daddy" (Paul's theme with Wikus, his friends, children, and practically everyone he plays parent to.)
10) "Hayley Westenra- Let Me Lie" (Oliver's theme with Amaya)
11) "Happy Friends" (Christopher's theme whenever Garcanuk tags along- which is always!)
12) "Swordsmith" (Garcanuk's theme with Oliver)
13) "Comical World" (Reivanakh's and Serelok's arguing theme)
14) "Can't Back Down" (Garcanuk's theme when he jokes with Tahyrne but gets nothing)
15) "Beautiful Memories" (Chapter 5- 'Carnation Blossom' Theme)

Story in Bleach:

Lieutenant's Mayhem
Ruka never wanted to be a lieutenant and was happy with her third seat position in the seventh squad but after a pressured promotion, she's sent packing into it. She comes to dislike everything in it and poor Hisagi can't do anything to make his lieutenant get along with the squad. Ruka then begins to find out her rank's not all that it cracks up to be when she has to bond with the other captains, lieutenants, and survive life with crazy shinigami tasks. Plus, a crazy scientist she's had a past with begins to clash against her own work making it worse. Expect a lot of Yachiru's adventuring and an eventual survivals in the wild with Zaraki. Pairings are Ichi/Ruki (it took time deciding between that and Renji/Rukia), Ukitake/Unohana, Kyoraku/Ise, and OC/Mayuri. Takes place after Aizen's war and will mostly be in the Soul Society.

Unofficial Music:
1) "What I Want"
2) "Someday"
3) "Take My Hand"
4) "Showing Off"
5) "Soundscape To Ardor"

Stories in the AVP section:

Partner of a Bad Blood is finished.

Story Cover: http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll403/MysticBlade_album/story1cover.jpg
Iliana (1st draft): http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll403/MysticBlade_album/Untitled-2.jpg
Kantra: http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll403/MysticBlade_album/kantra.jpg
Eliok: http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll403/MysticBlade_album/eliok.jpg

My unofficial soundtrack for this story: Links are music videos and/or sample song.
1) Nickelback- "Feeling Way Too Damn Good"
2) Decyfer Down- "Fight Like This" (Kantra's and Malkor's theme)
3) Foo Fighters- "The Pretender" (Kantra's theme)
4) Goo Goo Dolls- "Stay With You" (Iliana's and Kantra's theme)
5) Metallica- "St. Anger"
6) Course Of Nature- "Anger Cage" (Kantra's and Eliok's start theme)
7) Sheryl Crow- "Always On Your Side" (Iliana's and Kantra's ending theme)
8) Chris Daughtry- "It's Not Over"

Characters:
-Kantra: Age 83, a disgraced hunter of the Bad Blood caste. He was on the run for over five years before landing on Earth and making it his temporary hideout until he met Iliana and decided to hunt her down. Their dangerous entangle brought in the attention of the human government, a bounty hunter, and an assistant to his clan's Arbitrator. Unfortunately, the poor lad's innocent but can't prove otherwise since the culprit is deep inside their executive branch ready to bag him and bring him home for death. However, Kantra never gives up without a fight.
-Iliana: Age 25, a veterinarian in a zoo but previously an agent tracking down extraterrestrials. After coming to an agreement to aid the fugitive Kantra, the two banded together to prove his innocence since she's highly against improper justice. She clashes a lot with the hunter due to their methods but she's determined to help him while she's on the run herself.
-Eliok: Age 65, an intergalactic bounty hunter for hire searching for Kantra to bring him in and to seek revenge after he mutilates his body during attacks. Despite the tough guy facade, Eliok can be outright goofy and paranoid in private but in public, he's a hard guy to take down due to his height, strength, and advanced cloaking technology that even the yautja envy.
-Malkor: Age 83, an assistant to the Arbitrators in Kantra's clan and an old friend of the disgraced hunter. . .right, he's actually the one fabricating every bit of evidence to kill off the fugitive to gain the glory. He's relentless in his search and smarter than anyone really gives him credit for to the point that not even the Arbitrators believe little innocent Kantra.
-Sau-Trul: Age 150, the top Arbitrator of the clan ship Ade'k'ra and Kantra's bane. Malkor has made sure Sau-Trul never forgets to track Kantra and the cold, logical male will stop at nothing to bring him down and restore justice in his clan. He's a tough Arbitrator and will never let Kantra have a say in his own trial as he believes every Bad Blood deserves death.
-Lar'Ain: Age 469, the Elder of the clan ship Ade'k'ra and Kantra's great-grandfather. He tries to give Kantra the benefit of the doubt in the beginning but the evidence piles up to the point where duty must overcome family. Once Kantra breaks out of jail, the Elder allows for him to be brought in alive or dead.
-Aru'Kar: Age 95, a captain of his own ship and Kantra's oldest brother. He met Iliana on Earth when she helped him escape imprisonment for experimentation and will help his brother in any way once they meet up again.
-Kahet: Deceased at age 76, a hunter that traveled with Kantra and was his best friend from childhood. During a hunt in a remote planet, Eliok attacked both and killed Kahet, pinning the blame on Kantra as he left him unconcious to be discovered by his clan.

This Thing Called Parenting is the mini interlude before the sequel and is complete. It consists of 16 chapters since it's a transitional story.

The unofficial sountrack for this story: Links are music videos and/or sample song.
1) Jaci Velasquez- "Something Beautiful" (Kantra's and Iliana's start theme)
2) Within Temptation- "Stand My Ground" (Iliana's theme)
3) Celine Dion- "The Greatest Reward" (Kahet's and Leitjin's theme for Iliana)
4) Within Temptation- "All I Need" (Iliana's and Kantra's darker theme)
5) Linkin Park- "Somewhere I Belong" (Kahet's and Leitjin's theme)
6) Sheryl Crow- "Lullaby For Wyatt" (Iliana's motherly theme for Kahet in Epilogue)

Sketches for this story:
Iliana and Kahet- Chapter 2: http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll403/MysticBlade_album/kahet-1.jpg
Iliana and Leitjin- Chapter 7: http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll403/MysticBlade_album/leitjin.jpg
Iliana and Aloun'Da- Chapter 12: http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll403/MysticBlade_album/ilianaalounda.jpg
Iliana and Kantra- Usual Mornings: http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll403/MysticBlade_album/ilianakantra.jpg

Ties That Bind Across the Stars is the sequel to 'Partner of a Bad Blood'. It will take place in the year 2016, ten years after the interlude, and will consist of over 50 chapters filled with humor, romance, adventure, action, angst, and probably more. New characters will appear and most of the main characters will take a seat to become more like secondary characters. The settings will take place on Earth, then other planets, as well as the yautja clan ships and their world and will conclude in the earth year 2023.

Main Characters:
-Bakuub: Age 32, a Young Blood and captain of his small crew on his private ship. He is the son of Elder Nassor and a deceased huntress; he has two full blooded siblings, Eshin'Ga and Su'Resh, and five half-siblings from his father's second mate. Bakuub is serious about his rank and wants to succeed by his own right, not his family's lineage to boost his respect quicker. He lives on the Ade'k'ra while the rest of his family lives on another clan ship, the Iru'ya-kei, and spends his time with his childhood friends. Unlike others of his kind, he doesn't treat the hybrids with disgust and was the first child to reach out to Kahet for friendship and the two call themselves brothers. But like most of his kind, he's easily prone to anger especially when someone's irritating, Aru'Dre, or just picking at him, the humans.

-Kahet: Age 30, a Young Blood and second-in-command of Bakuub's ship. He is the oldest child of Kantra and Iliana and has one brother, sister, and two newborn twin brothers. His life has been hell due to his background as a child but he's honed his skills to match any in his age group and has developed a cold persona to any hunter he's not on a friendly basis with. However, if one reaches out in friendship, he'll warm up to them in time. He keeps his whole team in check when they piss off Bakuub and is mostly breaking up fights caused by Aru'Dre but he's obeyed just like any of his rank. He's friendly to other species who mean him no harm and gets along with the humans easily.

-Aru'Dre: Age 28, a Young Blood who's the hothead of the group and the loudest. He is the oldest son of Aru'Kar and Zia, and has one brother and sister. He wants to take the hunting world by storm despite his age and is usually scolded by his family for his delusions of grandeur. He's easily angered and fierce to strangers or species unlike his own and makes sure to treat them like crap. With the fairer sex, he's a casanova who switches partners more than he eats meals. He's warmed up to Shadow despite he hunts his people and hates it when they have to spend time with the humans for safety measures. He has a knack for intruding people's personal spaces and digging through their things, mostly food and clothing.

-Sau'Nak: Age 29, a Young Blood and pilot to Bakuub's ship, currently training to be an Arbitrator. He is the son of Sau-Trul and Sali'ah, he has a twin brother and little sister. Apart from Bakuub, he has a very authoritarian view on other species and their place and often clashes with the humans, namely Christina and Marissa. He is a lot more serious than Bakuub but never loses his composure in tight situations and is highly intelligent, enjoying the irk he causes on the humans for their lackable knowledge. He rarely has fun unless its piloting or reading and has a phobia against any kind of germs which annoys his crew which proves to him he's not perfect.

-Leitjin: Age 26, a medic of the Ade'k'ra and Bakuub's ship. He's the younger brother of Kahet and always follows him into adventure, that is until his brother locks him inside the ship to make sure he stays safe. Leitjin is as friendly and innocent as yautjas come which will always have good and bad consequences as he experiences life. He's not biased against other races and will help anyone in need, daring himself to attack enemies when they mean harm. The other hunters usually try to keep him in safe zones when he explores or will tell him to watch from behind a window. He's awkward in social environments and keeps to himself, eating sweets to pass the time, until he's needed.

-Eshin'Ga: Age 35, scientist on the Ade'k'ra and explores with Bakuub's ship. She's the oldest sister of Bakuub and lives on the clan ship with him to make sure he stays out of trouble. At first glance, she comes off intimidating but it's only due to her protectiveness of the younger hunters and will mentor the human women as they become acquainted. Usually, she keeps to her beloved lab and loves to study foreign species in order to expand the knowledge of her people. Shadow is her sidekick in the lab and she'll kick out any bothersome people, mostly Aru'Dre who she fights constantly with.

-Shadow: Age 20, a Xenomorph warrior who travels with Bakuub. He was kicked out of his Hive for showing independent thoughts apart from the Queen and was exiled because he was a threat. He met the hunters after he followed them and they decided to take him in for further study and to see if he was truly neutral. Now, he spends his time in the Science level of the Ade'k'ra with Eshin'Ga to study or be studied and doesn't go around the ship alone in case stubborn hunters decide he's worth the catch. He's very calm and intelligent, similar to Sau'Nak without the attitude, and welcomes the humans since they jump into a situation with the yautja he's gone through.

-Bianca: Age 21, a nursing major living in Los Angeles and cousin of the other humans, along with being the youngest. She's the middle child of an average Hispanic family and enjoys spending time with her cousins. Bianca is extremely shy of others and constantly nervous of the unknown but her dedication to help others never falters, which Christina hates when she helps Leitjin. She doesn't trust the yautja but doesn't want to be impolite so she speaks only for mannerisms. Once they met, she warms up only to Leitjin and Eshin'Ga and is usually frightened by Aru'Dre, who only sees her as an innocent little sister.

-Marissa: Age 24, psychology student living in the same city as Bianca and is the only child of divorced parents so she sticks with her remaining maternal family members. Marissa thrives on knowledge and isn't afraid to question the yautja's motives which Sau'Nak hates. However, she reluctantly lends them a hand and easily befriends Leitjin and Kahet due to their calm manners. She's the peacemaker between Christina and the other person she fights with, mostly the yautja males. She hates being minimized by others and often clashes with Sau'Nak while she indulges Kahet's taste for knowledge about his mother's world.

-Christina: Age 26, a real estate business owner who lives in Reno and is a twin sister to William and has two younger sisters. She is relentless, cold, and harsh towards anything standing in her path and will make sure she gets her way. Unlike her brother, she isn't friendly with any of the hunters and is blunt about everything she finds suspicious. She clashes constantly with Aru'Dre due to their similar personalities and only familiarizes herself with Shadow, the rogue, and the friendly Leitjin. Once she learns she has to leave her city for safety, she raises hell against both her family and Bakuub's crew.

-William: Age 26, an engineer who hates his rookie office job in Los Angeles and thirsts for adventure. He's friendly to strangers and always carries a peaceful vibe around him which his sister complains about. He always keeps his rabid sister at bay and stays out of conflicts, mostly his female family members, and enjoys talking with Leitjin about space while Aru'Dre complains in the background. He's the first to befriend the yautja and nudges his cousins to do the same as they come together. He's seen as the leader of his group which he disagrees with constantly and Christina picks up the slack happily.

Secondary Characters:
-Kantra: Age 113, Arbitrator of the Ade'k'ra and mate to Iliana; second son of Nak'Aru and Bai'Kar. Previously a Bad Blood, he now takes a position of those who hunted him to take down guilty Bad Bloods while being lenient to possible innocents. His cranky attitude hasn't wavered with his mate and he's always humorous with his kids but at work, the chuckles die. The humans see it once he orders their evacuation from Earth despite his sons opinions. Currently, he's at home on cases while his mate delivers their new children but once the Ade'k'ra and other clan ships are targeted by unknown enemies, it's time to head out.
-Iliana: Age 55, human mate to Kantra and mother of Kahet, Leitjin, Aloun'Da, Kanket and Kashal, and teacher to young pups alongside Bai'Kar. She's witty with her mate as they argue for fun and is always at his side, especially now that she brings two new sons into the world. She mostly tends to her home with her newborns and had gotten tired of the empty home since her daughter is the only member who still lives there. Her sense for adventure dwindled down after settling down with a family but once problems arise, she's there to protect her family and search the universe for peace.
-Aloun'Da: Age 20, a popular seamstress of the Ade'k'ra and only daughter of Kantra and Iliana. She's always happy, optimistic, and loves to create clothing and accessories all the time since her childhood and was pushed towards it by her father. Kantra's very protective of his daughter and will destroy anyone who hurts her or tries to court her in which Iliana scolds him that she has to grow up at some point. She's eager to hear about her brothers adventures and chats with Avandra as the two work in their business together.
-Kanket and Kashal: Newborn male twins of Iliana and Kantra who will grow in the story to be mischief makers but will be spoiled by everyone since they're the babies of the family.
-Aru'Kar: Age 125, captain of his own crew and studying to be a Leader for an Elder's ship. He is the mate of Zia and the father of Aru'Dre, Darpek, and Avandra; oldest child of Nak'Aru and Bai'Kar. He's more laid-back than most of his siblings and takes things by stride but is always at the top of his game. He spends his free time training with his brothers or mentoring younger hunters, mostly his oldest son who tries to impress females by hurling shurikens through the air without a care.
-Zia: Age 58, human mate of Aru'Kar who spends her time taking care of the gardens in the Ade'k'ra. Unlike Iliana, she doesn't have the spitfire personality to defend her territory and takes it easy by fixing things that can make their clan ship flourish. She's very calm and easygoing which surprises the family how a hotheaded hunter like Aru'Dre came from both her and Aru'Kar. She's very devoted to her mate and helps him study his lessons even when he gets lazy and has denied him more children to fuel his success.
-Darpek: Age 20, an Unblooded training for his upcoming Chiva with Badru. As any youngster, he's eager to prove himself but is laughed at when he's clumsy. As a hybrid, he's nervous at times for his chances of succeeding and needs reassurance. He's much friendlier and enthusiastic than his older brother, Aru'Dre, and is always talkative to the point he could put people to sleep but it doesn't stop him from gaining friends.
-Avandra: Age 16, apprentice to Aloun'Da and studying jewelry making. Like her mother, she's quiet and collected in public and relaxed in private, usually in the company of Aloun'Da or her friends. She stays close to her family and tries to keep her brothers out of trouble when they're home and they protect her from unwanted males interested in the flourishing female.
-Sau-Trul: Age 150, lead Arbitrator of the Ade'k'ra and mate to Sali'ah, father to Sau'Nak, Sri'shan, and Sad'ah. He's still a workaholic but his mate keeps him in check and has mellowed him out over the years but is still feared onboard. Kantra no longer fears him since they've worked alongside for many years and the two are actually good friends now despite their past.
-Sali'ah: Age 116, one of the co-pilots of the Ade'k'ra and retired private pilot; oldest daughter of Nak'Aru and Bai'Kar. She spends her time feeding her unruly daughter and doesn't take breaks from piloting a ship, even after a week of giving birth. She's passionate about piloting and is proud of Sau'Nak for his skills in it and boasts it to her mate who reminds her Sri'shan is brilliant in laws. She then reprimands her mate and he ignores it which is what makes their relationship so lovable. She'll prove to her father her mate's worthy of everything when she goes halfway across the universe for him.
-Sri'shan: Age 29, scholar under the High Elder of the homeworld and man of his father's home there. Like his twin brother, he's intelligent in many fields and the two debate each other whenever they meet for fun. He's the friendlier of the two but can sometimes be paranoid about ongoing events or people in which Aru'Dre smacks him out of. Surprisingly, Leitjin is the braver one compared to him but the two share the non-violent approach unseen among the yautja. He won't pop out physically until the Ade'k'ra docks onto the homeworld but I have to love the first set of twins I created.
-Sad'ah: Barely 1/2 a year, the only daughter of Sali'ah and Sau-Trul. Three guesses on who her favorite parent is. Her attitude is similar to a child-like Sali'ah but her attachment is to her father who she'll always seek.
-Nak'Aru: Age 225, Leader of the Ade'k'ra and top advisor to the Elder; mate to Bai'Kar, fiercely loyal to the point he won't take another mate, and patriarch to his offspring Aru'Kar, Sali'ah, Kantra, Ani-De, Nak-De, Badru, Kila, and Mar'i'fa. An stoic overseer who is respected by the residents onboard and his children who always make sure not to anger him, even if they did he rarely shows it. He's more prone to show anger, however, than outright happiness like his mate. But he is nicer to the females of his family who he holds in high regard. He makes sure each of his offspring has a good rank and pushes them towards their goal, except Kantra who became an Arbitrator but he's proud of him anyway without ever saying it.
-Bai'Kar: Age 209, Healer to the female population and teacher to pups; mate of Aru'Kar and grandaughter of Lar'Ain. She actually has a lot more professions onboard from advising her mate, making gatherings for females, checking on the kitchens, to making sure her children look presentable. Bai'Kar is the matriarch of her family and is seen as one of the top females apart from her grandmother, the mate of the Elder. She's always helping out to keep eveyone happy and makes sure her mate's taken care of but he treasures her even more.
-Ani-De: Age 103, one of the top medics in the Ade'kra who usually works with females and pups but is expanding his field. He's the only medic onboard who delivers and treats hybrids and is adored for it by Zia and Iliana. He has a nice persona when he's with children but if you disobey his doctor's orders, he'll make you cringe like a pup until you take the medicine before him. If you're a hunter, he'll knock you out for emphasis but will patch you up anyway. He's patched up his twin many times but will never scold his father in fear he'll hang him in the nude inside the mess hall.
-Nak-De: Age 103, popular Chiva trainer and younger twin to Ani-De; currently prowling for his first mate but she's denying him until he treats her kitchen staff with respect. He represents the fear and strength of every yautja warrior that makes humans crap their pants and takes pleasure in it. He's trained countless youngsters, even his own nephews, without remorse for their crying and makes them train even more if they dare to. He's admired Kantra since his childhood and makes you wonder if the two would've hunted together if he stayed a hunter but Nak-De will make do with training his nephews.
-Badru: Age 50, Blooded Hunter and Chiva trainer; youngest son of Nak'Aru and Bai'Kar. He's still a humorous fellow but takes things seriously due to his hunting experiences and teaches Unbloods alongside his brother despite Nak-De boasts he'll always be the better one. He shares similar traits to Aru'Dre but lacks the hotheadedness and is more friendly with strangers. His teaching methods are less backbreaking than his brother and wants to make sure Darpek survives his Chiva as the youngster follows him around.
-Kila: Age 34, Huntress that's near the Blooded rank and achieved being the first Huntress of her siblings which her father didn't like. Last seen as a young teen, her attitude's a mixture of Sali'ah and Nak-De and wants to make sure her name will go down as top huntress. She travels with a team of huntresses or will sometimes hitch a ride with Aru'Kar while her father hopes she lives long enough to mother a child or choose a safer profession but she brushes it off.
-Mar'i'fa: Age 9, youngest daughter of Nak'Aru and Bai'Kar. She's a free spirit and wanders the Ade'k'ra after escaping her mother, usually popping into her brother Kantra's office to bite off his arm or question his work. Yeah, she developed Kila's biting but not for Badru.
-Lar'Ain: Age 499, Elder of the clan ship Ade'k'ra and patriarch of Bai'Kar's lineage. Since he's the oldest and wisest character onboard, he's mellowed out over the years of rough hunting and enjoys 'happy people', which he always quotes to Nak'Aru. Despite his peppy attitude, he doesn't hesitate to take out threats or challenges to his clan or person. To me, he's like the Dumbledore of Harry Potter but with kickass physical strength.
-Eliok: Age 95, bounty hunter for hire and friend to Kantra's family. His background is unknown, not that Kantra ever asks, they're guys and guys don't pry. He's still a life of the party, causing chaos when he visits the Ade'k'ra, but most of the time is spent capturing bounties across space. In this story, he'll be playing a mercenary/investigator at Kantra's hire in much later chapters. Expect to see him give Bakuub's group the slip and almost run over half the group unknowingly.
-Nassor: Age 310, Elder of the clan ship Iru'ya-kei and father to Bakuub and Eshinga, and six other children. Three rules to endure survival: Respect, obey, and no backtalk to this agressive yautja. He makes sure his children are making him proud or they risk being disowned: name in question, Bakuub. He's not thrilled when he finds out that his second oldest son brings back humans and will keep pressing him to correct that weakness in judgment. With Eshin'Ga, he approves of her profession but not her choice in mate when the secret's out.
-Su'Resh: Age 43, Blooded hunter onboard the Iru'ya-kei and the oldest sibling of Bakuub and Eshin'Ga. Similar to his father, he's a no nonsense guy and critiques Bakuub on any weaknesses once he hears of them. Frankly, he doesn't like his brother's crew except for Sau'Nak and Kahet (his hunting abilities only). When he visits the Ade'k'ra, he usually clashes with Aru'Dre who hates arrogant guys despite his own boosted ego.

Unofficial soundtrack: Links are sample song and/or music video.
1) "Rooftops" (Group Theme #1) (Video)
2) "Hitohira No Hanabira" (Romance Theme #1)
3) "Shine With Me" (Kantra and Iliana's final theme) (Full Song)
4) "Disarray" (Bakuub's Theme) (Video)
5) "Champion In Me" (Kahet's Theme) (Video)
6) "Headstrong" (Aru'Dre's Theme) (Video)
7) "Break Free" (Sau'Nak's Theme) (Video)
8) "If Everyone Cared" (Leitjin's Theme) (Video)
9) "Decode" (Eshin'Ga's Theme) (Video)
10) "When Angels & Serpents Dance" (Shadow's Theme) (Video)
11) "World On Fire" (Bianca's Theme) (Video)
12) "Change" (Marissa's Theme) (Video)
13) "Hole In My Pocket" (Christina's Theme)
14) "Everybody's Screaming" (Will's Theme)
15) Group Theme #2
16) "Barracuda" (Chapter 7)
17) "New Divide" (Earth Saga Ends) (Video)

Ancient Kingdom: Desert Winds is still in the works and will continue after 'This Thing Called Parenting' or the sequel, it depends on how many chapters are done by the end of my other series. But I will not abandon it, it's a pretty long story of over 50 chapters and will be split into two books. Desert Winds will be the first book which will deals about the rogue war and Kaen'Dre's and Kiara's forbidden marriage. Desert Maelstrom will be the next which will deal with the Hunt ritual at the temple and Kaen'Dre's fate along with Kiara's. The story will contain its usual romance but more personal angst as Kiara hides the truth from her people and her new marriage will take several twists and more action as more battles occur throughout more books. Also, character deaths will happen so expect that.

Main Characters:
-Kiara: Age 21, Princess of Memphis, Egypt. She starts as a happy, witty, and endlessly stubborn princess who discovers a yautja warrior, believing him to be a god and lets him access her kingdom secretly. As she entangles herself romantically, she's in for tough times, heartbreak, and a wiser persona as she endures a war and a ritual Hunt all while keeping her marriage and pregnancy a secret. Expect to see her in battles she should've kept out of but her stubborn mind will never register it. That's all of the spoilers I'm giving.
-Kaen'Dre: Age 23, Young Blood who learns more about the human world than he thought he would as he hides his human mate, separating from her for a time after she realizes his people are there to have a Hunt, and tries to keep her out of trouble. He's an anti-social guy that keeps to himself and his small circle of friends, and is fiercely protective of his loved ones who he fears will be lost due to being the only surviving member of his family. In the end, he'll have to choose whether to stay with his mate or return to his own world.

Secondary Characters:
-Atem: Age 23, Prince of Memphis and future pharaoh; older brother to Kiara. He's more level-headed than his sister and tries to keep her from getting herself too deep into trouble. At the start, he's a happy, jovial guy who enjoys sparring with his best friend and exploring Memphis. Once a war erupts, he'll be in the front lines alongside the other men in the army.
-Set: Age 22, Priest of Memphis and right-hand man of Atem, along with other ranks he tries to achieve to bring pride to the pharaoh. He's Atem's best friend and fancies Kiara, much to Kaen'Dre's irritation. He was taken in by the pharaoh after being left an orphan and has served the royal family since to pay back all of their generosity but they see him as part of the family.
-Aziza: Age 21, scribe to the Queen of Memphis and Kiara's best friend. She's bold in public with her friends and doesn't like being lady-like, but enjoys cooking. She clashes with the men on views regarding women despite ancient egypt has been known to treat both genders equally, I just like seeing her mess with the guys. However, when the hunters arrive, she's as meek as a mouse and scurries of to talk about it with Kiara.
-Ani'Twei: Age 23, Young Blood who is one of Kaen'Dre's best friends and doesn't treat humans like trash. He's half-human and the rightful heir to one of the Egyptian kingdoms falling into decay but he's turned away from that path. He tries to cover for Kaen'Dre's absences in the clan ship and once in Memphis, he's eager to explore the unknown lands.
-Kwei'De: Age 22, Young Blood who is another of Kaen'Dre's best friends to the point they sealed it onto their skin in a tattoo. He's gluttonous when it comes to food, especially foreign food, and is the wildest of the bunch. If he gets out of line, either Kaen'Dre or his mate will smack sense into him.
-Sier'Ra: Age 20, Healer onboard the hunting vessel; sister to Ani'Twei and mate to Kwei'De. She's the opposite of her mate with a calm disposition but equals in the same friendliness he gives others. She keeps her mate from doing crazy stunts and tries to get her brother to stop complaining about her choice in him. Mostly, she tries to stay out of conflicts but will help when needed.
-Abubakar: Age 44, Pharaoh of Memphis and father to Kiara and Atem. A respected leader who keeps the lands out of conflict and as safe as possible but war is on the horizon with enemies. Once the yautja arrive, he is honored to host the Hunt which his daughter protests wholeheartedly. He's usually the one that has to punish Kiara for disobeying his rules or taking on a problem without asking but as a father, he wants to protect his only daughter.
-Neferet: Age 39, Queen of Memphis and previous Princess of Armana. She's calm, collected, and is loved by the residents of Memphis, inclusing her children. She always tries to help out the kingdom, even to the point she's labored to create a flourishing garden to survive in the palace. She helps her daughter as she struggles with hiding her love for Kaen'Dre and approves of the forbidden liason. Despite the docile demeanor, she's been trained as a warrior and won't hesitate to destroy an opponent.
-Bomani: Age 33, Commander of the Memphite army. He will do anything his pharaoh asks of him to protect their land and will gladly give his life for it. Since childhood, he'd been trained to one day lead the armies of the pharaoh to do his bidding and he now does. He'll be there in a second to stop all threats and inform his pharaoh on arising problems.
-Jabari: Age 35, Pharaoh of Armana and younger brother to Neferet. His personality is similar to his nephew, Atem, and will aid Memphis when they're at war.
-Reig'Tu: Age 320, Elder of a La'u-Yun clan ship and the hunting vessel on Earth. He's there to make sure the Hunt goes as planned and to keep the young ones straightened out but mostly leaves it to the other hunters so they can mature which Kaen'Dre hates. He respects the humans since they are a means to keep their Hunt in continuance but the philosophy will go down the drain as you fast forward to 'The Partner of a Bad Blood' timeline.
-Sife'Ru: Age 115, captain of the hunting vessel on Earth; son of Elder Reig'Tu. He's an aggressive s.o.b. and doesn't take crap from anyone, human or yautja. He's highly suspicious of Kaen'Dre's activity despite his father's say and doesn't like Kiara standing up to them.

My unofficial soundtrack: Links are music videos and/or sample songs.
1) Goo Goo Dolls- "Iris" (Kiara's and Kaen'Dre's theme)
2) Utada Hikaru- "Sanctuary/Passion"
3) Hayley Westenra- "My Heart Belongs To You" (Chapter 24)
4) Paramore- "We Are Broken" (Theme for Kaen'Dre's and Kiara's separation)
5) P.O.D- "Goodbye For Now"
6) Nickelback- "I'd Come For You" (Kaen'Dre's Maelstrom Theme)
7) Sarah McLachlan- "Answer" (Kiara's Theme)
8) Within Temptation- "Never-Ending Story"
9) Chapter 25
10) Chapter 26
11) Chapter 28
12) "Stay With Me" (Full Song)
13) "Lux Aeterna" (Ancient Kingdom: Desert Winds Theme)
14) "Tree Of Life" (Ancient Kingdom: Maelstrom Theme) (Full Song)