Disclaimer: I don't own the Predators or Xenomorphs, but I do own my own characters which I invented from my own fanatical mind.

PROLOGUE:

The clan ship Star Sword had landed on their new exploration grounds on Earth for the following earth week. The clan in total for this hunt consisted of 8 members since it was a simple exploration over the planet's landscape. Their mission was to inspect the manner of a certain pyramid and the civilization overlooking it in the area now known as Memphis, Egypt. They planned to send some of their best warriors into the rare hunt that occurs every 100 years in that same pyramid against the Xenomorphs. That hunt would take place in about 12 years.

Our view heads down to a small yautja child exploring through the jungle. His father, Warrior Van'Dreu, had bought him to Earth to get him accustomed to the planet. He didn't want his son to participate in the upcoming hunt on Earth nor did he want him to be a hunter. He wanted him to be a scientist or a medic, a safe profession to keep his son from harm, since his mother had been killed years ago in a hunt and did not want anything similar happening to him. His son, on the other hand, wanted to be a hunter since he had always been around them.

His outer coating was taupe with stripes of a darker color down his arms, along with the usual dark mottled markings, and his inner coloring around his torso was of the usual dark yellow. His hair was black, but if it hit the right sunlight there were hints of navy in it, and his eyes were of a bright gold, like Earth's sun. He usually wore the mesh-like outfit like his older clan members but without any weapons of any sort. He loved exploring new planets and species, but he wanted to be a great hunter like the members of his clan someday. His name was Kaen'Dre and was the equivalence of 11 human years.

He walked through the hot, dry jungle looking at every plant and creature within his sights. Kaen'Dre had never visited Earth before and he was surprised to notice how warm the climate was like on his homeworld, but the creatures and vegetation were different. He wanted to explore the lands and stalk after prey, but he knew his father would just take him back onboard the ship. He trailed down a path that seemed to be made by the feet of the dominant natives, 'oomans' is what his kind called them. It was a thin path for an adult male but for him it was just fine.

He decided to follow it until it led him to where it ended. He wouldn't wander off too far, he knew how his father was if he did. But he had to have his own freedom somehow so he would wander slightly far but not too long, just in case.

"I do hope it's not a dead end" Kaen'Dre mumbled.

He followed the path for a while until it led him to a clearing. He opened his mouth slightly in awe when he saw a large waters cascading down a cliff onto a pool of its own water. They had these on his homeworld but they were smaller and definitely warmer. His skin tingled from feeling the cold air emitting from the cascading waters.

"This is amazing" Kaen'Dre said, smiling amusingly. "The warriors should see this."

From the other side of the waterfall, a human girl sat by the stones with her fellow leopard cub. She was 9 years of age with a thirst for knowledge and adventure. She had medium-length brown hair that turned golden brown at time if the sun struck it, and was kept neat with a golden headdress. Her eyes were of an emerald color with a slender face which always had a natural blush to her cheeks to give her a fair outlook, despite of the sun's rays. Her name was Kiara and she was currently the Princess of Memphis.

She had come to the waterfall with her pet, Asim, to relax, since this was her favorite spots from all the kingdom. Usually her parents forbid her from being so far away from the kingdom but she always convinced them to let her go. She had been feeding her pet when she heard clicking noises come from the other side of the waterfall. She raised an eyebrow in wonder since no one really came this far out here.

"Was it just me or did you hear that?" she asked her cub.

The cub made a small growl in its chest and headed in the direction she had heard the noise. She followed it, just in case it was something dangerous they had to run from. They stepped over the rocks carefully and quietly to not cause any sudden noises. She reached the spot she heard the noises from and picked up her cub into her arms protectively. Peeking over the bushes, she smiled in surprise.

In front of her stood a creature she'd never seen in Egypt or studied about. It had a humanoid body like hers, a strong body despite its age, brownish-gold skin with black markings here and there, black hair slicked back into a ponytail, and an odd face. She'd never seen a face like that, four mandibles with little tusks on each and a sharper mouth behind them, a high crested forehead, and golden eyes as bright as the sun that shone through its deep set eyes. She stared at the being for a while until it spotted her in return.

"I won't hurt you" Kiara said, smiling kindly. "It's all right."

Kaen'Dre stared at this being speaking to him. He didn't understand at all what it said, he hadn't learned languages of other worlds yet. The being seemed female so far, especially with the emerald robes she wore that made her seem feminine. He couldn't see its face in detail but she seemed to be a child compared to what the other warriors had told him about this race. He felt nervous yet excited to be in contact with an alien being and he wanted to interact somehow. But if his father found him, oh boy, he'd be in trouble.

"It sucks to be me" Kaen'Dre sighed.

Kiara stared at the being while it made it talked in its language. In her view, it seemed annoyed with something, but his gaze then shifted to hers. She stared back at him unafraid while on the inside she felt uneasy yet fascinated by this creature.

"Are you a god or sub-being?" Kiara asked, curiously. "I haven't learned much yet about all of the sub-gods because I'm pretty sure you don't look familiar like Ra and the rest."

The creature clicked something and cocked his head to the side. She giggled seeing it move its head to the side like that. It decided to leave her gaze for a bit and wandered over to the waterfall.

"It's a waterfall, you like it?" Kiara asked, trying to make conversation.

It looked at her in surprise as if it was the first time he'd seen her again. She laughed in amusement and pointed to the waterfall.

"Waterfall" she motioned to him. He looked at her, the waterfall, and her again.

"Wat'er'fa-al" it repeated rougly. She smiled.

"Water-fall" she said, slower.

"Wat'er'fall" it repeated.

"You're getting there" she said, giggling. "Waterfall."

"Water-fall" it repeated, more confident. She nodded as he tried again, "Waterfall."

"Excellent" Kiara said, smiling.

Kaen'Dre smiled happily when she seemed satisfied with the word he said. He was also proud of himself for learning a word in another language that he didn't understand. At least he knew now what to call the cascading waters.

"You like it?" she said, motioning to the waterfall. He nodded when he saw where she pointed. "Come, touch the water."

He saw her holding out her hand to him while pointing to the water. What was she implying? To go swim? To drink some? To touch it? To see it? He glanced at her blankly.

"Well, since you don't understand" she said, sighing.

She put her feline down and went over to the shallow pool. She gathered water in both hands and quickly walked back to him. She went to his side and dipped one of his hands into the cold water. He shivered quickly and retracted his hand from it. She smiled and dropped the water onto the floor in a splash.

Boy, that water's cold, Kaen'Dre thought. Much colder than ours.

He walked over to the waterfall carefully and kneeled down in front of the spot where she'd come from. He studied it quietly and put his hand into the water timidly. The water was cold to his touch which made his body tingle excitingly.

Kiara watched him with interest while he examined the water with his hands. His skin looked reptilian but it wasn't coarse, but soft like hers.

He's definitely not human, she thought. So, what is he?

She walked over carefully to him while he seemed to enjoy himself. He noticed her after a bit and gave a small hiss, showing his small fangs. She didn't find him fearful so she hissed back in her own way, which surprised him. She giggled softly while he stared.

How dare she hiss at me?, Kaen'Dre thought, surprised. Only I can hiss!

He glanced at her while she laughed in her people's way, which didn't seem bad. After a bit, he laughed in his own thrills while playing with the water again.

Hmm, gives me an idea, Kaen'Dre thought, which made him grin.

He cupped a bit of water in one hand and then sprinkled it over her. She gasped quickly in surprise and then he saw an array of emotions in her face. He raised his brows in wonder and seconds later, she quickly dug her hand in the pool and splashed him back. He clicked angrily from the coldness of the water which made her grin victoriously.

No fair!, he thought, loudly. But I did start it.

He clicked in annoyance which made her giggle. She sat down next to him and wiped off some of the water she had sprinkled on him from his shoulder. He shrugged off any bad thoughts since she was being so helpful, despite she was an ooman.

Maybe she's not so bad, Kaen'Dre thought. She is being helpful so far.

Kiara helped brushing off the water while her hands kept getting warmer. She touched his skin for a moment and realized his was much warmer than hers. She raised her eyebrows in wonder while he noticed her studying, which made him open his mandibles to draw her attention away. She just stared plainly at him unafraid.

"You're odd, all right" she mumbled.

You're a strange being, Kaen'Dre thought.

"I wonder how you got here" Kiara said, out loud. He glanced back blankly. "Of course, you don't understand a word I'm saying."

She glanced at him quickly when he curled strands of her hair onto his fingers. He studied them while she simply smiled at him. She'd never had anyone looking at her hair like that, which made her feel amused. What fascinated him so easily?

What are you?, she thought.

Kaen'Dre studied her hair in his hand, noticing the differences compared to his. His hair was still undreaded and would be until he got much older. Hers was silky and soft to his touch, he hadn't touched hair like this before. After a bit, he let go of it, uninterested again, and looked over the waterfall again.

"They're pretty, huh?" Kiara asked him. He glanced back. "What's your name, I wonder."

She decided to try to know anyway. She placed her hands on her chest and tapped it softly. He directed his attention to her.

"Kiara" she said, tapping her chest. She then pointed to Kaen'Dre.

He tried to figure it out in his head. She tapped her chest again and said a word. A body part? No. Her name?

It has to be it, unless she's telling me her anatomy, Kaen'Dre thought.

"Kia'ra" Kaen'Dre repeated. She smiled. "Kiara."

So, it is her name, Kaen'Dre thought. Not bad.

He saw her point to him, obviously wanting his name. Would he be in trouble if he did? Their people weren't supposed to leave traces of their being there. But it was just one ooman, how bad could it be?

"Kaen'Dre" he said, tapping his chest.

"Ka-en-dre" she said, slowly. He grinned. "Ka'Endre."

"Kaen'Dre" he repeated. "Kaen. . .Dre."

"Kaen'Dre" she said, nodding. He nodded back.

Kiara heard her cub hiss all of a sudden. She didn't like it when he hissed, usually it meant trouble. She quickly got up and looked everywhere for any sign of danger.

I hope it's not ma or dada, Kiara thought worried. How would I explain if they saw him?

Kaen'Dre, on the other hand, was worried it was his sire. He thought of the oomans as prey only, and if Kaen'Dre wanted to study one, he'd have to take the specimen with him. But seeing as he was young, that wouldn't be for years. He had made an acquaintance somehow and that was rare for him, usually the other yautja children teased him for not training to be a hunter. After all, hunters were the elite and prestigious among his people, not brainy scientists.

All of a sudden, someone jumped from out of the bushes. They both tried to see who it was as quickly as possible as their bodies tensed in fear. As soon as they saw who had appeared, Kaen'Dre felt nervous and his stomach sank.

It was his father.

Kiara glanced at the large humanoid creature that had emerged. It seemed to be wearing the same clothes like her new friend, but wore gray armor, a mask, hair in tube-like dreadlocks, along with a lot of jagged weapons. She gulped nervously when she saw the sinister mask it wore. She looked at Kaen'Dre who looked slightly nervous as his little mandibles clicked hastily.

"Kaen'Dre, what're you doing here!" Van'Dreu yelled angrily. "You weren't supposed to wander off!"

"I know, father, but I wanted to explore" Kaen'Dre responded quickly while nervous. "I wanted to see the-"

"What is that? An ooman!" Van'Dreu said, motioning to Kiara in disgust. "I told you hundreds of times to not interact!"

"She's my age, she won't say anything!" Kaen'Dre defended weakly. "She won't cause us trouble."

Van'Dreu looked over to Kiara and roared in her direction. She just stood there without flinching, if she was hiding fear, she hid it well. Van'Dreu walked over to the girl and snarled.

"What're you doing with my son!" he asked, angrily.

Kiara's eyes widened when she heard him speak in her native tongue. If he spoke that way, why didn't Kaen'Dre speak too? She shook out of her thoughts and looked up at the enormous hunter. He looked just like Van'Dreu in skin and hair color when she looked mor closely. She decided that it must've been his father or guardian, especially with its height.

"I saw him, he liked the waterfall" Kiara said, timidly while pointing to the waterfall. Her feline hissed behind her protectively despite its miniature size to the warrior.

"See? She means no harm" Kaen'Dre assured his father in their language.

"How do you know that?" Van'Dreu demanded from his son.

"She doesn't know what I am or anything" Kaen'Dre said, shrugging. "I can't even speak her language."

"Ooman, do not utter a word of our being or you will regret it!" Van'Dreu ordered Kiara. "By our laws, I cannot harm you but forget everything you saw today."

"I will, just don't be angry with him, he just wanted to learn" Kiara said, looking at Kaen'Dre sympathetically. "I'm sorry if he's in trouble."

"He won't as long as you leave now" Van'Dreu said, swiftly. "Come, Kaen'Dre."

He grasped Kaen'Dre by the arm tightly and led him away towards the green bushes. He trailed after his father clumsily while looking back at the human girl one last time. He saw her smile and wave back at him, holding no ill will against him.

"Goodbye, Kaen'Dre" Kiara said, waving.

"Goodbye, Kiara" Kaen'Dre said in his language. His father snorted and hastened his pace.

Kiara looked through the jungle until the last sight of the strange boy could be seen. She sighed from having a small acquaintance leave, knowing a strange being, and from being frightened by its humongous parent.

"What are they?" Kiara said, wondering. Then to Asim, "Let's go home, Asim."

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Well, that's the prologue of the story. Hope everyone liked it!