The Black Hybrid
I was five when they came. Hulking black creatures, with looks and a body outline that could kill. And kill they did. The monsters who killed my entire family soon became mine. One had found me huddled in a corner, clutching a blanket to my chest. I had shrunk back, but the great dripping maw had followed me and a soft hiss escaped it. The black smooth dome reflected my face. Fascinated, I reached out to touch it, but the curved head jerked back with a snort. Reaching out, it grabbed my arm softly and pulled me into its chest. I gasped, but a soft purr from the creature reassured me. We started moving and I was soon outside the compound. On BG-386, a large forest surrounded the compound. We headed into it, me clutching the black dragon who carried me from the only home I had. My name is Sam and I was taken by the most beautiful monsters in the galaxy. The xenomorphs.
"Up Sam." A hard voice entered my head. Groaning, I stretched, arching my back and extending my claws. My tail came up, over my head and I sighed as my back popped. I brushed my black hair out of my face. Pulling on my stained, ripped jeans, i reflected on the last 10 years. When the xenomorphs had taken me here, I could somehow understand them. They also could hear my thoughts. Eventually, the decision to feed me the royal jelly produced by Mother was made. Once this happened, I was put into a cocoon made of resin and started my change into a hybrid. I have a tail now, my blonde hair turned black, I grew teeth and my tongue split in two pieces to form an inner mouth of sorts. My strength and endurance increased and my skin grew the hard exoskeleton of the xeno on my forearms and top of my legs and parts of my shoulders. I had completed my change into a hybrid. Now, I stood and climbed out of my nest of furs. The xenomorphs had taken me 10 years ago. Living with them was great. I had friends and family who cared for me. We were lead by mother, our Queen. She was fair but strict. The Hive life was the only life I had ever known and could remember. I barley remembered the day when the drone had taken me here. I leaped out of my den from the wall and into a passageway. A drone scurried by.
"Hi Sam." It purred. I nodded in response. I headed into Mothers chamber. She was attached to her egg sac, looking regal and proud as always. I dipped my head to the praetorians around her, who nodded in response. For a human, I was rather proud of my Hive status, somewhere between a warrior and a praetorian. That meant I got treated with respect, even by the praetorians, so long as I returned it, which I always did because if you don't, well let's just say it doesn't end well. I knelt down in front of Mother. She gave a rasping breath and reached out for me. I stood and walked into her embrace, sighing as my tail curled. Mother made me feel safe.
"My child, take a hunting patrol out." She hissed in my mind.
"Of course Mother." I responded before turning and lowering myself to all fours, I ran out. I headed to where the Warriors usually grouped, in a large western portion of the Hive. Upon arriving, I looked around. Spotting two of my best friends, Warriors by the name of Eren and Shade.
"Hi guys!" I called. They both looked up and ran over with a purr of happiness.
" Hi Sam." Said Eren. Shade grabbed my arm and we hugged. I pulled back.
"Mother wants me to hunt, join me?" I asked. Eren curled her lip, head tilted as she pretended to think.
"Alright, if I really have to." She said. I snorted.
"Even if you didn't want to I would force you to." I responded, digging my fibers into her ribbed side. She screed and nudged my arm. I chuckled as I turned to Shade.
"Well?" I asked. Shade nodded and we headed out. Crawling onto the wall, I headed through a vent. Leaping out, I tackled Shade as he emerged from another tunnel. A screech bubbled up from my throat and Shade lunged upwards, thrusting me into the air and throwing me back. I yowled and slammed into Eren as she climbed out. I squeaked and stood. Eren bared her teeth at me.
"Sorry! It's Shades fault!" I squeaked. She snorted and headed into the woods. I looked at Shade.
"Asshole." I grunted. Shade just bared his teeth in a grin. I unsheathed my claws and started climbing a tree. I preferred staying at a higher vantage point. Shade and Eren moved below me through the undergrowth. I leaped from the tree to a branch that extended into another tree. Prowling through the branches, I spotted a squirrel on a branch slightly higher then mine. I crouched, quietly and slowly stalking towards it. I silently began to climb upwards, making sure as to not scratch my claws on the bark. My tail came up as I positioned myself behind and a little above the squirrels branch. It was totally oblivious to my presence, enamored in the acorn it was eating. I grinned and shoved my tail forward. Blood spurted and the mammal died without a sound. I lashed my tail and the squirrel fell off towards the ground. To my intense amusement, it landed on Shades head and I screed with laughter, so hard I nearly fell. The screech of shock was more then enough to send Eren into hysterics as well. Shade let out a furious roar, launching himself up the tree after me. I stopped laughing and hightailed it through the forest, jumping from tree to tree at a blurring speed. His furious screeches eventually fell behind, but his words didn't.
"YOU UTTER MORON! WHAT THE HELL I NEARLY HAD A HEART ATTACK YOU STUPID HUMAN!" he bellowed. I froze and instantly felt Shades anger die away.
"Sam, I didn't-" I spun around with a roar of my own, glaring daggers at the xenomorph.
"No, it doesn't matter. Don't bother apologizing, I know what you meant." I spat. Turning, I pelted down the trunk and into the bushes.
"Sam!" Called Eren, but I was long gone. Oh, just because I'm half human doesn't mean you can use that as an excuse for me. I snarled as I punched a tree, then yelped and recoiled, clutching my hand in pain. The pain just added to my annoyance. I threw back my head and roared again. An interesting about my roar; it was a praetorians roar, mixed with a warrior screech. It sounded pretty damn awesome. I hissed with fury, but my anger was mostly gone by now, and I was able to focus again. Eren and Shade approached me after a while, a deer hanging between them and my squirrel on top of it. They walked over catiously, before pausing. I glanced up from underneath my hair. The pair squirmed under my steel blue gaze. I hissed lightly at them, waiting.
"Sam, I'm sorry, I didn't mean that. I forgot how sensitive you are with that and the squirrel startled me." Shade said, wringing his claws and tail. I nodded.
"S'okay." I muttered. I stood and dusted off my jeans- I needed to raid the compound soon, these things wouldnt do for much longer.