Alien VS Predator
Across The Stars.
*Peeks out from behind a large pile of paper work.* I did promise you guys a follow on! here it is! AvP Across the stars!
Yea... I suck at titles.
Anywho, this is the follow on story of my first AvP The Human Element. I am sorry it took so long guys and girls I really am but with all teh stress at home lately and the moveing and removing and unpacking... lets just say I have barely had time to sit and have a cup of tea muchles type up the story and this isn't the only story to suffer, I have a NiGHTS story on the boil, a MLP Story to do... so yea if it takes me a while to get the chapters up you know why.
Disclaimers!
AvP, Weyland Yutani Co. and all other thinsg related to the AvP Fanbase = NOT MINE!
I Own None of the AvP fanchise, it isn't mine in any way, shape or form, I simply borrowed it and tweeked little thinsg to make it work in these Stroies.
Intro.
In the Human years of 2017to 2023 the Earth suffered a terrible near Apocalypse under the rule of the Xenomorphs and several Predaliens, however thanks to the alliance of a mixed group of humans and Yautja, the Earth was saved.
It is now the year 2098, and the earth is still recovering from the inflation but many are starting to adapt and understand they need to change their ways and form a new leadership.
The Humans who aided in Earth's saviour are no longer classed as Earthlings, or Oomans as the Yautja called them, they are now welcome members of the Dark Blade Clan, the same Yautja Clan who had forged an alliance with the young Shara Kelly and her team.
Now a well known Elite Blooded Warrior of the Dark Blade clan alongside Ben, Jessica and Mark, while Martha Mary was a Pilot of their small ship, the Dark Mass, they had all earned t heir places in the Clan and Jessica was even teaching Unblooded Yautja some human styles of fighting with Ben while Shara and Mark spent their days helping clear up Xenomorph infested worlds.
The General, had sadly passed away in his old age, and his grave had been decorated with flowers from the team he had aided. Shara carried Jackal's sword with her at all times, and her hair now remained in dread locks like his had been, Cutter's mask still situated on her face, but now covered in numerous marks and over time, her Yautja blood has allowed her body to chanced slightly, her appearance is still that of a human, but her vocals have changed in a way that allowed her to emit a similar clicking and growling sound to a Yautja, she can also hiss with a small echo of the Xenomorphs.
Despite this, she is highly respected and is also a known visitor to the High Priestess when she needed to clear her mind or when the High Priestess called for her advice. She was also often asked to aid in the training of Young Bloods who sought to become Elites. However, her friends and her new found family have all noticed a strange side forming in Shara, a side that seems linked to the Hive mind of the Xenomorphs.
It is frightening to Shara though she rarely shows it.
She was growing up so fast...
R'ka sighed softly, remembering a time when I'ka was still a new born pup and needed to be carried.
Now she was in training and learning to use the weapons and learning the skills to become a hunter like her brothers, likely due to the many stories and trophies that they brought home and the number of marks they had proudly earned.
Not that she couldn't be a hunter, there was no law on their world that she couldn't be a Huntress, it was just hard for R'ka to think well of his children when one was now a Bad Blood.
He was also worried that I'ka would make the same foolish mistakes he had as a Young Blood and hurt herself or even others.
"Will you stop worrying? She isn't an uneducated pup and she knows she has to be careful." His mate, Nagara said as she stirred a large pot of stew. "And stop that damn pacing! You're leaving track marks on the floor." She added.
"She's young and likely listening to those foolish stories." R'ka sighed.
"Or," A voice stated as R'ka turned to find his son Srit'ore or Striker as he now preferred, stood in the door way. "She could be home safe with her brother and ready for some of our Mother's wonderful food." He said as I'ka, now the human equivalent of a 15 year old, came up behind her brother and peeked into the room, clicking her mandibles at her father in greeting before going to help her mother.
"Honestly Osh'dara, she isn't going to face her trail until she's completed her training." Striker said.
"I know... I know..." R'ka sighed.
"Lil'th is coming over with Shara, Bhu'ja and Rha-n." His son added.
"Ah good, no leftovers." Nagara smiled. "How is dear Lil'th? I hear she was hurt during the last hunt."
"Minor injury, it seems that they are starting to pop up in new places." Striker explained.
"Weyland Yutani Corporation's doing no doubt." Another voice said as Shara assisted Rha-n into the room, his old age finally starting to slow the elder Yautja down to the point his eye sight was fading and he needed someone to help him get around. At least until he got his eyes seen too.
"The Human fools who tried to order you around on Earth?" Nagara asked.
"Yes and No, Yes because it's run by Karl Bishop Weyland's son and no because it's also now co owned by Yutani Corp. The same people who were trying to insure the survival of the Humans." Shara explained. "Yutani is only in with Weyland because they wish to insure Weyland doesn't do something stupid again."
"I see." R'ka said smiling as I'ka helped her mother serve the food for everyone.
She had to be patient...
She had to wait and prepare for the day her sister to find her.
Then she could complete her destiny, until then, she had to wait, if she didn't wait she would make the same foolish mistakes her sisters had before her and her Hive would be destroyed.
She had to wait.
She had to be better than her sister... But that didn't mean she couldn't have fun with the fools she could sense on her new home.
Shara was sat in her room, her mask off and her weapons laid out before her as she meditated, the only weapon not removed from her person was Jha'kle's sword.
She never removed that unless she had no other choice.
Though she hardly used the sword, she kept it and all her other weapons in good condition, clean and she trained with all of them just to be ready. In her time with the Dark Blade Clan she had earned a lot of respect and a lot of enemies in other Clans who saw her as an abomination, others however saw her as a worthy ally and several clans had sought her and her friends out to train their own young bloods.
Needless to say, she could sense something darker in the back of her mind, something she didn't want to think about.
It was starting to show through and she knew if she didn't find out what it was and get rid of it, the fears she had won against before joining the Dark Blade clan would come back to haunt her, only stronger, better and far more frightening than before.
"You seem unsettled," Ghost said as he decloaked behind her. "Something to do with the reports we've been getting from other clans?"
"Five hives, ruled over by one mobile Queen, unfertile and with a thirst for violence and death, and to top it all off I can sense her, what's not to be unsettled about Ghost?" Shara sighed, "It reminds me too much of what happened on Earth."
"You think that one of them survived?" he asked.
"How else could I be able to sense her like I did the others?" She asked. "I keep the walls up but something is trying to get inside." She sighed. "I'm starting to have nightmares again."
"How bad?"
"I... am unsure; the last one included too many details to be a mere nightmare... I saw every one of us in a Hive... I'ka was with us..." she said.
"I see..." Ghost said. "Maybe you should see my sister, she is better at understanding such things then I am." He added.
"I'm afraid if I do this... something bad will happen." Shara said. "I want to wait until after I'ka's finished her basic training and at least ready to understand before I tell anyone. I don't want to scare her."
"I understand."
Ben, Bull Dog and Big Guns already didn't like the way this hunt made them feel, but still they had a hunt to complete and they would do it. "Is it me, or does anyone else feels like we are being watched?" he asked, adjusting his hold on his cannon.
"We all feel it," Big Guns said looking at Ben, "Still think this gets easier?"
"Nope," Ben said, "More existing maybe, but not easier," he added.
"Smart man," Bull Dog clicked then paused, Ben knew why.
"Damn... this isn't good," he said and checked everything was ready for action.
The sound of multiple hisses was the only warning they got before they were charged.
I'ka smiled as she helped her mother skin and clean the meat for their meal together, clicking softly as her mother skilfully skinned larger sections then she did, I'ka knew the skill would come in time with practice, but for now she would just have to deal with the smaller sections of skin and hide.
Her older brother, Vi'cor was coming to see them tonight and bringing his children and mate to meet the Oomans who had earned their place in his clan and meet the woman who had been so loved by his younger brother Cuh'tor.
"Elder R'ka?! Elder R'ka?!" A voice yelled as a young Blooded Yautja raced towards the Hut, frantically searching for the Elder. "Elder R'ka?!"
"He'ry? What's wrong?" Nagara asked as the young Yautja stood trying to catch his breath.
"It's... It's the Dark Mass... They're returning urgently with wounded and requesting a gathering of the Clan elders," the young warrior said frantically looking worried, "They report one Ooman death."
"Oh no." Nagara said as her mate raced out of the hut, following the young warrior back with huge strides.
"Shouldn't we go with them?" I'ka asked her mother.
"No... No it is not our place." Nagara said. "We will go to the gathering with them later."
"Yes Mother." I'ka clicked.
"Move aside! Move aside for the Elders!"
"Ben don't you dare die on me!"
"What the hell happened?"
"Make way for the healers!"
Shara all but shoved her way through the crowd with Dart at her heels and Tracker close behind. "Move aside!" Dart snapped at one young Yautja who quickly moved as the three reached the middle of the chaos.
"Jessica! What happened!?" Dart asked.
"Tell you in a minute! Ben you had better stay awake you over sized oaf! You hear me?!" Jessica said as she and Bull Dog half carried and dragged Ben off the ship, the latter heavily bleeding from his chest and arms.
"I need a healer here NOW!" Big Guns howled from the top of the plank as he carried a very bloody Martha Mary down in his huge arms, "She's still alive!"
"Martha Mary!?" Shara yelled darting up the ramp. "Martha!"
"What has happened?" R'ka demanded as the healers instantly began their work, three working on Martha Mary while two concentrated on Ben, as they were the two worse injuries.
"Xenomorphs on Nha-no'vis, we cut them down as far as we could... but when the plasma charges didn't work, we had to leave... they were stronger and faster than the others we've faced before... and more intelligent." Big Guns explained letting the healers work on Martha Mary as Shara held her fellow Ooman's hand as Martha struggled to breath and fight her way back to consciousness.
"More intelligent?"
"They smashed the wrist detonators before we could use them." Ben groaned as one of the Healers swiftly snapped his dislocated arm back into place. "They also went straight for the ship's engines. Martha Mary was attacked on the way off the world... the body is in deep freeze." He added hissing as the cauterizing jell was applied to his injuries.
"Shara." One of the Healers said as Martha Mary's hand slowly uncurled and she tried to hold something out to Shara.
"Earth... survivors..." Martha Mary said weakly as the healers continued their world. "She... she knew you..."
"She?" Shara asked, taking the item from Martha Mary.
"Queen..." was all Martha could say before she fell back into unconsciousness.
Shara went very pale as she looked at the thing in her hand, a blood stained holo image holder, likely Martha Mary's personal recorder.
"We need to move her to the hospital!"
"Move aside all of you!"
Dart raced after the healers while Tracker helped the few who remained tend Bull Dog and Big Guns' injuries with Jessica. "What is going on?" he asked.
"Something I had hoped was just a really bad nightmare." Shara said grimly before turning to Rha-n and R'ka.
The two elders nodded. "Once the ship from Gigano 093 arrives we will call a meeting with the warriors. This is a serious matter and should be dealt with now," Rha-n said.
R'ka nodded.
I'ka looked up and smiled as her father and Shara came in to the hut closely followed by her brother Srit'ore and Lil'th, and then a very beaten and tired looking Ben, Bhul-Dwag and Be'guna.
When Bhu'ja and Guan-thwei also came in with Jessica and Thar'ka, I'ka knew something was wrong.
"When Vi'cor and his family arrive, we need to speak." R'ka explained. "Call on the High Priestess and bring our best warriors. Our feast will take place in her home, not ours."
"I understand... I'ka, go to your room." Nagara said.
"No." R'ka stated, "She's old enough to go on her trial, she old enough to hear what is said by those with more experience." He added. "But I will say this, what you hear tonight is not to be repeated to anyone unless I have given you permission, is that clear I'ka?"
"Yes Osh'dara," I'ka said, she may not have passed her trials yet, or earned her mark, but if her father believed it was life threatening, he would allow all of his children to hear what Warriors had to say so they knew what they would be facing.
Shara hated waiting, everyone knew that. She hated it because it meant an enemy could find mistakes in plans and correct them, time to make better the barricades and time to observe them.
She hated it but to the untrained eye, she was calmly sat with Lil'th and I'ka, listening to the story being told by Vi'cor's eldest daughter Cas'kar, a Blooded warrior as she explained her first trial and why she and her entire ship had been recalled due to another incoming batch of veteran warriors from another Clan looking to brush up their skills.
"I'd never seen Na'hen so angry before, he was ready to rip someone's limbs off, if Les'ie hadn't stopped him and spoken with the Veterans we wouldn't have been able to face our trials." Cas'kar said.
"Les'ie is an Elite?" I'ka asked.
"Yes and a very good one, she helped train most of the female warriors." Cas'kar said smiling. "She even says one day she hopes to meet an Ooman warrior just a worthy of the mark as she is."
"Shara is worthy." Lil'th said. "She and all the Oomans of this Clan are worthy." She added.
"You flatter us, Lil'th." Shara said. "We still have a lot to learn from your kind before we can call ourselves worthy."
"Says the first one of us to have earned her mark." Ben stated as he handed a plate of meat over to Striker. "You earned it even before you started training."
"Sheer luck," Shara said, "these scars are proof of that," she added looking at her left shoulder.
"Ever in denial of what you know to be true," a new voice said and everyone bowed. "Rise, all of you, there is no need to be formal."
"A High Priestess should always be shown respect," Ghost reminded softly.
"Oh hush; it's a feast for family and friends, not some Clan high up gathering." The High Priestess said. "We will discuss other matters after our stomachs are full. I will not see our Clan talk of Ill and War on empty stomachs," she added with a nod to Shara.
Martha Mary was weak, but stable.
That alone made Dart happy.
"She'll pull through," Dart turned to see Tracker stood in the door way, "She's strong willed."
"When those things got aboard... I was so focused on keeping Jessica safe... I forgot about Martha..." Dart said.
"Don't blame yourself," Tracker said, "We all make mistakes when those we care for at involved."
"She keeps us warm and fed... and I forgot to make sure she was safe when she needed it," Dart said, "If we'd lost her..."
"Then we would have more reason to go back and ruin everything they have worked on," Tracker said, "Dha-ta we are not bound by law to be perfect, we all make mistakes and we all learn from them, even the Oomans understand that. Martha Mary will survive this and when she wakes up you'll be the first one to know."
Dart only nodded.
"The High Priestess summons us, she wants us all there to explain what happened," Tracker said.
Dart slowly stood from his seat gently squeezing Martha Mary's hand before he left the room.
Once everyone was gathered, Shara knew there was no need to keep the calm act up and began to wring her hands.
"What happened?" Rha-n asked.
Bull Dog gave a deep sigh as his mandibles clicked together. "We set down on Nha-no'vis without any trouble. Jessica, Thar'ka and Dha-ta were the first ones to set foot on the planet, we encountered the local life but there was nothing obviously wrong." He explained.
"The Temple was in some form of ruin, as if something had damaged its outer walls, but we couldn't detect life inside, only strange energy readings." Big Guns stated. "Jessica was the one who noted the strange movements we weren't picking up until we switched our scanners."
Shara listened carefully, while the others started to ready their weapons. "I don't know what happened," Jessica stated. "One minute we were scanning and checking for signs of life and the next... Martha Mary screamed and we were attacked from all sides... we tried to use the wrist detonators but they just broke them."
"Paya..." the High Priestess said. "And Martha Mary?"
"She will live." Dart said. "But... she will not be up and about for a long while," he added.
Shara looked at the holo recorder and sighed. "She gave this to me, before the healers too her." she said. "Whatever attacked, she got it's picture."
"The body we have in storage?" Ghost asked.
"No..." Shara said activating the holo recorder. "Her."
None of the Yautja wanted to speak as they looked at the body shown on the recorder, defiantly a Queen, but the crest was larger than any they had seen before and she looked too young to have the crest that large.
"She is from earth." Shara explained. "I can sense her just as I sensed the Queens on earth..."
"But they were all wiped out." Nagara said.
"It seems one of them survived." Bull Dog sighed then turned to the Elders. "Your Orders?"
R'ka and Rha-n looked at each other and then at the High Priestess, who nodded and R'ka spoke. "We will send word to the other Clans, Nha-no'vis is too big for just our clan to clean up."
"Understood."
Shara felt eyes on her and looked up to see the High Priestess watching her, she lowered her eyes and then looked outside. "Shara Kelly." She turned at her name. "Come, let me see what troubles you." the High Priestess said and Shara nodded.
"She has a seeing mind?" Vi'cor asked his bother.
Striker nodded. "A gift of sorts from her genetic heritage," he explained as the High Priestess put her hands over Shara's head and the two grew very still.
~~/ She was on a different world, one that seemed familiar, yet different... jungle and foliage being slowly moved aside as she walked, hearing sounds she'd never heard before all around her...
Something grabbed her from behind and she was dragged away from the jungle into a web like structure.
She opened her eyes again and found herself fastened to a wall, Striker, Lil'th and Jessica and Mark beside her and Martha Mary, Ben, Bull Dog and Big Guns across from her, I'ka, R'ka and Rha-n to the right, all with holes in their chests, all dead... save I'ka, the poor child looked terrified and unable to move, struggling to breath.
"Shara... what do we do...?" I'ka panted as she began to struggle and fight in her bonds, trying to break free.
"Hang on I'ka..." she pleaded only to gasp as something big grabbed them both and dragged them off the walls and into main area of a hive where a Queen was stood, a large Face Huggers with her.
"Join me, my sister." The Queen hissed. "Join me, or she will join her fellow hunters in death."
Before she could give an answer, the Queen slammed her tail spike into I'ka's chest and the face hugger lunched at her.\~~
Shara and the High Priestess reeled back from the reading, Bull Dog catching the High Priestess while Big Guns steadied Shara, "Are you two alright?" he asked.
"I think so..." Shara said, shaking her head to try and clear it while her hand absently rubbed her chest.
"By the Paya... How long have you had these Nightmares?" the High Priestess asked.
"Three weeks." Shara said, "Every night it's the same."
"What does it mean?" Ghost asked.
"It means that this new Queen is out for revenge." The High Priestess said. "No matter the cost." She added.
"Joy..." Shara said.
"So Nha-no'vis is off limits?" I'ka asked, the first question she'd asked since the gathering began.
"I'm afraid so." R'ka said. "We will have to find another world for your trial." He added.
I'ka nodded in understanding, there was nothing she could do about this, even if she did want to face her trial, she had to do so in a place where it was seen as fair to all those who took part. To send three unblooded young ones to a world infested with Xenomorphs would be like sending a kitten into a pack of wolves.
Suicide.
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