Summary/Disclaimer: Time for the first chapter of King of Snakes. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own X com, Firaxis and Microsoft do.

(X-Com flagship Avenger, command deck.)

Central Officer Bradford was many things but a leader he was not, without the Commander, he wouldn't be able to retake the planet from the Aliens and ADVENT.

However, he didn't know what had happened to the Commander, last time they had stormed the location where they had assumed the leader of X-Com to be, they had only found a few bodies, a broken pod and signs of damage.

Little did he knew what had really happened to the leader of X-Com at this moment as the Avenger flew through the air above one of its Allie's bases.

(Forest outside Washington.)

Another Advent Trooper fell to the ground as the figure moved around the body, leaving a scorched forest and a trail of slain Advent soldiers.

"That's the 20th Advent Trooper I've run into… Ttthis… Is getting ridiculous…"

The figure muttered as he put his captured Beam Rifle on his back, the moonlight revealed the figure to be none other then a Viper, which was surprising not only because he was killing ADVENT forces.

But also, because it was a MALE Viper, one whose significance to the rest of the world could not be understated.

The Viper's forked tongue 'sniffed' the air, revealing 2 more Advent dropships and signifying more Reinforcements.

Alien reinforcements, the Viper sighed and drew his weapon before taking cover in the shade of a fallen tree.

"Back to the grind…. Ttthis… Would be easier…. If I had sssoldiers…"

The Viper hissed as his ocean blue eyes sighted a dropship as he fired.

(Avenger, command Deck.)

Over a dozen soldiers, that had been the result of the battle for a Resistance Base.

Bradford had been watching the world map when one of the officers on the deck had spoken up.

"Sir, there's been an engagement in Washington, over 2 Advent soldiers have been reported K.I.A… It's a Viper, sir…."

The Lieutenant reported as Bradford turned to the monitor before issuing an order.

"On screen, satellite, CTV, a damn street camera if you have to, I want to see this…"

Bradford ordered as he looked at the screen which showed a Blue and White scaled Viper with some red scales on his head.

Bradford watched him snap the neck of an Advent Trooper with his tongue, he stabbed another with a knife as he turned back to the camera and hissed at it before slithering off screen, leaving a trail of dead enemy soldiers.

The roars of Mutons, the screeches of other Vipers and the sound of more dropships being dispatched could be heard in the background.

"You said this was in Washington?"

Bradford asked, watching this with interest, the Lieutenant nodded before Bradford made a decision in his mind at the moment.

"Send X-Ray team, tell them to capture that Viper alive if they can… a Viper fighting against Advent? This seems fishy…."

Bradford ordered as he looked at the images on the screen, something about the Viper made him seem… Familiar.

(Washington.)

Xirrra Ge Samwe looked at the departing dropships before slithering into the battle with a squad of Advent troopers at her back, she had been dispatched as part of a reinforcement unit sent to capture an important unit.

She paused to examine a slain Sectoid, it smelt of poison, poison from another Viper, she looked up just in time to see an Advent trooper go flying over her head.

"How… Many… More of you… Are going to come….?"

Xirrra heard hissed from another Viper as he put his knife back on his armored chest as the Vipers stared each other down.

They were cut off by a dropship setting down, allowing the Male Viper to knock out Xirrra with a whip of his tale, he turned and slithered behind a tree.

"What the hell… These kills look like a horror movie! Who the hell did this, it can't be a viper, can it?"

One of the Humans stated, Xirrra hissed weakly as another human checked one of the bodies and then looked at a crashed Advent dropship.

"They were ambushed, some of these bodies don't look like they were able to even to get a shot off… They were killed by broken necks or stab wounds."

"Who… Are you…. Why are you here?"

X-Ray team heard as they looked to see the Viper they were looking for, he aimed his Beam Rifle at the chest of the Ranger in charge of the squad.

"Wow…. That Viper is real… Hey buddy, we're not going to hurt you… We just want to talk."

The man said as the Viper rolled his eyes, they didn't notice the Female Viper start to wake up.

"Do you know how many… People, I've slain by now? What makes you more trustworthy then this… Sssslime….?"

The Viper hissed, he was cut off by the sounds of engines flying over them.

The Avenger had arrived to the battlefield.

Author notes

Phew, first chapter done! Yes, I told you I would be updating this story, yes, I know there's a few Viper stories but this one will be different things in this story that makes it different. I Do not know when this story will be updated again, it might be Wednesday. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!