I do not own rights to the Alien/Predator Franchise, or H.O.T.D. They belong to 20th Century Fox and Kadokawa Shoten. Various real-life products will be mentioned throughout the story and I also don't own the rights to those either, they belong to their respective companies.

The near future...

Earth...

San Francisco, CA...

10:30AM...

The city was alive and thriving. It was sunny, but not scorching. A slight cold breeze could be felt all around as the various people who lived in this hilly metropolis went along with their daily routines. The streets had so much diversity to the people who walked or drove through them.

People in business suits walking briskly to their office jobs.

A police officer writing an occasional ticket.

That street bum kneeling down against the wall shaking a cup begging for change.

Hip teenagers skipping school just to enjoy the day.

This was just an example of the many people who live in this city. For many, it was just another day. But nobody would suspect that this day would be the start of a new chapter for the history of mankind. In the very center of the city, a press conference was being held in a skyscraper much taller than any building there. Its design was modern, meant to represent the future of where technology will go overtime. This building was a headquarters to one of two of the World's greatest companies in exsistence: Weyland Industries.

At the very top floor, dozens of reporters, photographers, and camera crews were gathered and gave their entire attention to the man before them, the founder Peter Weyland.

He was a tall, clean cut man, his dark brown hair was slick and combed back. His eyes were an icy blue, they demanded attention to anyone who would look at him. He appeared to be in his 40's, and his face showed confidence.

Mr. Weyland sat behind his large desk, his hands resting on his lap. He wore a grey suit with a white tie. He scanned the room and had a small smile on his face at the number of people who showed, some photographers took quick notice of his smile and snapped a few pictures.

"People of the press, I welcome you to my headquarters." Peter spoke. His voice had a slight rasp, but still spoke so elegantly.

"Ever since I founded this company, my aim was simple: To build a better world." He stood up from his chair and began to look out the large window behind him that overlooked San Fransico. "Since the beginning of our time, we have progressed. For the worse of mankind..."

He turned to look back at the press.

"...And for the good of mankind."

Peter walked alongside his desk with his finger trailing on the edge.

"When the year 2000 hit, you could say the formation of this company was similar to that of The Dawn of Man. So much potential to what it could be."

A couple minutes into this press conference, and already the press was intrigued at Mr. Weylands choice of words.

"Year after year in the first decade, I have given the world medicene, energy, electronics, & weaponry. I was praised and critizied for my offerings." Peter went to pick up a glass of water and took a quick sip before he continued with his speech.

"At the same time, a woman on the other side of the world had a much similar aim. A Ms. Chiyeko Yutani." Peter chuckled before he went on to continue. "She gave us clean air to breathe, healed our planet from pollution, and given people who were once paralyzed the ability to walk again."

Peter paused to think. Yutani Corpation's gift to make people walk again was definitely on par with Weyland Industries success at finding a cure for cancer.

He then continued his speech. "Many people call her my rival, a threat to my company." He shook his head.

"No."

The press had various looks of confusion. What did he mean no?

"Yutani to me, is an asset. And vice versa." Peter smiled again as he could hear whispers amongst the reporters as to where this was going to.

"You see ladies and gentlemen, Weyland Industries and Yutani Corporation have admired each other from afar. What one failed to accomplish, the other did. We have grown to respect each other."

There was a hunch as to where this is going.

"I'm sure all of you have heard the phrase 'two heads are better than one'." The press couldn't help but laugh at such a childish phrase be uttered by a man with such a well known background.

"Well, indeed two heads ARE better than one. Myself, and hers."

Peter walked to the front of his desk, he was ready to make his announcement to the world.

"Chiyeko and I have merged our companies into one. We are now Weyland-Yutani Corporation. Now, are there any questions?" He asked.

Reporters raised their hands and shooked them violently as if they were children who knew the answer to a math question in school. Some were shouting to get Peter's attention. After a brief scan around the room, he pointed at a young blonde reporter.

"Mr. Weyland! Does this mean you'll be moving to Tokyo, or will Yutani come here?" She shouted, trying to speak over other reporters trying to quiet down.

Peter raised his hand slightly above the air, motioning people to silence the chatter.

"I will still remain in San Francisco, just as she will still live in Tokyo. But you can be sure we will visit one another quite often." He replied.

Peter pointed at another reporter, a man was slightly older than the blonde.

"What new projects will you two be working on?" The man asked.

Peter smiled.

"I'm sure you remember 4 years prior, both of our companies have turned a sience fiction concept into reality. For those who do not know what I am talking about, it was creating an artificial person."

There were a few nods coming from the reporters, they know all too well about the 'Snyths'.

"Those artificial people have become quite the assistants." Peter began. "They have helped us with construction, medical science, research, security, and conflict."

Snyths were short for Synthetics, they were simply androids that were all too identical to an actual human. They weren't as common to find, Only organizations and people with extreme wealth could be able to afford a synth. If you were a doctor, they made an amazing nurse. If you were a construction worker, they would do the more difficult tasks that a normal person would hesitate on doing. And if you were a general? Well, let's just say enough blood has been spilled.

"Well, Yutani and I have both agreed that one day, our earth will die." Peter continued. "And we both have the same vision for the future."

Tokyo, Japan...

It was night on the other side of the world, but still the land of the rising sun had a busy nightlife. In a penthouse, a woman was sitting on a sofa, watching the live television broadcast of Mr. Weylands press conference. She covered herself in a robe, as if she were ready for bed. This was Chiyeko Yutani.

"Terraforming." She said to herself quietly, completing the final word Peter was going to say.

In the morning, she will have a press conference much similar to Peter's about the merge. It was actually their projects of creating synthetics that brought them together. Weyland had the tools, Yutani had the men. Rumors circulated for years since about the possibility of them working together.

And now they have.

Very pleased at how Peter's speach turned out to be, she decided to turn off the television and go to sleep. As she too, had a speech explaining her side of the merge. As she approached her bedroom, she decided to step outside her balcony. The view overlooked all of Tokyo, but her interest was in the sky.

The moon, the stars, all of space. The human race has done all it can for Earth, questions that have already been answered. The general public often doesn't care whether or not they are alone in the universe, but after recent findings from both science research divisions of Weyland and Yutani prior the merge, they both want to know what exactly is out there.

To be continued...