Chapter 1
Prologue
The Beast rose its head to sniff the cool air. It's long black tail whipped side to side in anticipation. The long blade adorning the end of the tail glinted in the faint light of the moon, filtering through the treetops.
This is the hunt of a lifetime. The prey, strong and agile. But that was the point: the stronger the prey, the greater the reward.
A solitary drop of acidic saliva dripped from it's mouth and burned into the forest floor as it searched slowly for the distinctive scent of the quarry.
It's head suddenly jerked to the side. It had found the scent.
Growling lowly, the xenomorph crouched to the ground, and leapt towards the prey. The huntress was now the hunted.