Drago: Hey guys! Sorry for the long wait, I am doing my best to make this story perfect as possible. So it would take some time and on top of that my real life is busy. Anyways thank you so much for favorite, follow and review the story! Anyway, before we go on with the story I have to let you guys know that the time setting is set early 1980s, late 1970s but the catch is that tech in this timeline had advanced far ahead. Looking into the history of AVP, there was a point where a Yautja, Scarface, came to a city to hunt but made a mistake and leaving tech behind. Of course, that tech was gathered, tested and experimented, making human tech to early advance.

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Chapter 2

Off the coast of Africa

On a small island ten miles off the coast of Africa lies a large secret facility. From above, it looks like an average research building. The surrounding environment is beautiful to behold, but underneath lay a completely different kind of world; one with many secrets that no is aware of, except for people with the highest security clearance. No one is allowed to set foot on this island unless they have the highest security clearance. If they don't… they will disappear as if they had never existed. This building is a branch of the United Nations, which specializes in dealing with otherworldly things. The man who founded this was Frank Weyland, so this branch was dubbed "Weyland Ops". Their purpose is dealing with things that the public should never be made aware of.

Currently in one of the lower levels, is a large room full of computers and high-tech equipment. The technicians working here track anything that appears suspicious and reports it to the field agents to deal with it. However, there was one in particular case that caused one of the technicians to rush to his boss. On an upper level is a private office with a glass wall overlooking the whole room below. It is heavily guarded, safe, and quiet. Sitting behind a desk, the boss calmly works but glances up when the technician rushes in.

"Mr. Weyland! We found something that you might want to see," the clerk says as he hands over the report to his boss. Max Weyland, his boss, inherited his position from his father upon his retirement, and since gaining this position he had never failed in his performance. "Our radars picked up a single of UFO, but the connection was cut off before we could get a clear reading as to the projected path and possible landing zone. However judging by the angle that it was coming in, we predict that it might land in somewhere in mid-central Alaska."

"It would appear so," Max mumbled.

"Do you think it might be the Predators, sir?" the technician asked.

Max set the report down with a thoughtful scowl on his face. "I highly doubt it. They are intelligent beings, with highly advanced technology far exceeding our own. They would never make foolish mistakes like not shielding their ships from our radar tracking. On top of that, they are hunters that prefer hot climates. They are cold-blooded" Max said. "But then again, Alaska's population has a large number of hunters among them, who might be considered worthy prey," he said thoughtfully.

"What should we do sir?" inquired the technician.

Max didn't answer the technician. Instead, he reached over to his phone and dialed a number. The phone rang for a moment until someone answered. Max didn't let them speak but rather cut to the chase. "Agent Joy, I have a mission for you and Agent Joyce. You two are assigned to go to Alaska and find any possible evidence of Predator activity. Find them and bring them back here, alive or dead, but preferably alive if you don't mind. You know the drill by now, so happy hunting."

With that, he hangs up the phone and looks over at the technician who stood waiting for further orders. "You are dismissed," he said.

"Yes sir," he answered nervously before quickly leaving the office. Max put aside the documents he was currently working on and accessed all known information about the Predators.

Luna's POV

I suddenly jolt awake, my heart racing as I leap up to my feet, dazed as to what is going on. From what I can understand, I might be still dreaming! I look around and see that I'm in my living room. No doubt I had fallen asleep on the sofa… but why? I glance over and I notice the basket on the floor, and everything suddenly came rushing back. I nervously bite my lip. "So it wasn't a dream. Crap."

I flinch when I hear a loud banging at the door, and realize that's the reason why I woke up. Damn stupid neighbors, don't even know how to freakin' knock on a door? They might as well be kicking the damn door open because of how loud it sounds! Feeling groggy, I stumble my way to the door. On the way there I check the time. Jeez… it's early even by my standards! I normally wake around 5 am to begin my day, so whoever decided to pay a visit only to bitch and complain at this time, I'm rippin' them a new one. We have a sheriff, damn it! Go to him and complain, not to me! I swear this whole town is nothing but a bunch of dumb-ass morons and I seem to be the only one able to keep this damn town straight.

The knocking, if possible, got even louder. I am super pissed-off as I storm up to the door and yank it open. "What the fuck do you want at this unholy hour?! It better be a damn good reason or else I'm kicking your ass from here to the moon!"

Jake Johnson, the sheriff of the town and also my ex-boyfriend from high school, is standing at the door. Instead of running towards the hills like most people do when I yell at them, he just stands there. I swear, he must have balls the size of a gorilla! I like my sleep, and if someone wakes me up they are basically waking up an angry demon. But no, not Jake… because, for one, he knows me and, and two, he's the damn sheriff. Instead, the asshole only gives me amused glaze, then gives me a smirk and raises an eyebrow. That dumb jackass does this on purpose! I know it because he knows that I like my sleep, and how I react when wakened, and he also knows that he's safe and that I won't strangle him… at least not yet.

"Aren't morning people supposed to be cheery?" he asked with a teasing tone. I glare at him sharply and take great joy in seeing him suddenly tense up.

"I will be cheery after I kick your ass. I'm up an hour early and barely alive at the moment," I growl annoyingly. "So Sheriff, why are you banging my door so damn hard? Are you trying to kill it?"

"Yesterday afternoon, there was an explosion in your area. I was going to check it out but figured that you did already since it was pretty close to your home," he said. "Since you didn't report it, I came by to check in on you and see if everything was OK."

Damn… I forgot about the ship! I knew that it would attract attention, but not enough for everyone to want to create a search party. With winter just around the corner and due to the recent storm that blocked most of our normal paths, they wouldn't have the time or access to see what had happened. As for me, my family lives about eight miles from town, and technically the ship crashed on my land. It would make sense why Jake came by since I would have had better access to the area, but why at this time? I really don't want anyone else to get involved in this, so I thought of a lie that might be believable. None the less, I glared at him and said "Jake, you could have come straight to me last night instead of coming by this morning. Yes, I did your job and checked out what the hell was going on. It was a bunch of new miners testing out their equipment. I gave them a tongue lashing for doing that on my land and nearly causing a damn avalanche."

Jake frowned as he held a thoughtful look. "Miners? I would know about them, especially if they were this close to our town."

I just shrugged my shoulders since that's not my problem. "New miners, youngsters that don't know any better, just a bunch of dumb-asses… who knows?" I explained. "They apologized before they high-tailed it out of there."

"You're a scary woman, Luna," Jake commented. I glared at him. "All right, that's settled. I'll just put it on my report" he replied.

"Good to know. Well, not really. Actually, I don't give a damn. Now, can you just get the hell out of here so I can get some sleep?" I grumbled. Just then, I completely froze, all my nerves tense, as I suddenly heard Orion crying. How he managed to sleep through Jake's knocking and us talking, I'll never know. As for Jake, he looked REALLY surprised to hear the crying. Orion didn't exactly cry like a human infant. It was fairly similar, but if you listened closely there was an underlying tone similar to that of an animal growling.

Jake gave me a look of confusion and suspicion. "Luna? What is that? Is that a baby?"

"No!" I cursed as I realized that I had responded too quickly. I stumbled over my words, feeling like a complete doofus, and said: "That's just the TV!"

Jake gave me a look that said he didn't believe a word I said. "Do I look like an idiot? What's going on?"

It's too early! Damn it! Panic and fear gripped me and I felt cornered. I can't even think straight. I just looked like a complete idiot trying to hide something illegal. Oh yes! An idiot trying to hide something from a Sheriff! "Uh…I'm babysitting!" I blurted out.

Jake just glared at me. He wasn't amused, and he wasn't buying whatever I'm saying. "Luna, I know that you're lying. Whose baby is that? Don't tell me that you kidnapped a baby," Jake demanded. I growled angrily, gripped his jacket, and brought him close to my face.

"You listen damn close! I found this baby and I took on being his mother, so don't you dare shoot him. I don't give a flying fuck that you're a cop. I'll shoot your ass if you shoot my baby!" I snarled. Jake looked at me with wide eyes filled with shock and surprise before pushing me away.

"What the hell is wrong with you!? You're acting like a fucking lunatic!" Jake shouted.

I looked him dead in the eye, every muscle tense and my nerves just buzzing. "Jake, if you trust me, give me your gun and I'll show what has me up the walls."

We stared at each other, and it was as if time had stood still. Orion's wailing and everything else became simply background noise as we stared each other down. Jake spoke slowly, unsure and cautious. "Why should I hand you my gun?" Jake questioned. He narrowed his eyes. "Luna, what kind of shit did you step in?"

I could feel my heart pounding against my chest, ready to burst, and I could swear I heard it echoing in my ears. "I'm only asking this for his safety. I will not shoot you in the back… or your ass. I will never kill you, Jake, especially since you have a family," I said slowly and calmly. I held my hand out to him, waiting for him to hand over the firearm. Jake looks at me, but then looks pass me trying to get a glimpse of Orion who hasn't stop crying. I could see his jaw clench tightly as he didn't want to give up his gun. He slowly pulls out his gun from it hostler and hands it over to my waiting hand. He looks me in the eyes.

"I trust you, Luna," Jake mumbled. I could hear the uncertainty but he gave me his gun, that's enough. I tuck the gun behind my back, like the people in the movies do, and rolled my shirt down to cover the gun. I give Jake a graceful nod and let him into the house. He closes the door behind him while I rush over to Orion. I hold him close as he cries, and I breathe deeply to help settle my nerves. I glance over my shoulder to see Jake waiting for me, yet uncertain about what is going on.

"Please don't panic and remember that he just a baby," I said. I turned around to face him, my eyes on him, as he froze in shock upon seeing Orion for the first time. He took a step backward as he just couldn't believe what he was seeing.

"What the fuck is that thing!?" he shouts, and just as I expected, he reaches out to his hostel but realizes he doesn't have his gun.

I knew I had one of those "I told you so" looks on my face that I was giving him one with a sharp glare. I was going to start explaining but then I remembered about Orion's mother. Her body was still out there, exposed to the elements and an easy meal to any predators that could be lurking about. Not to mention the fact that I have to do something about the ship, even though it would never fly again because at this point it was just a heap of scrap metal. I needed to hide the metal and burn the body before anyone happened to stumble across it. "I'll tell you what happened since you have seen him, but I need your help with something very important first. I need you to tack up Tank and Bugs while I feed Orion."

"You named it!? You know that when you name something you get attached to it!" Jake shouted. I didn't back down. If he wants to know more, he damn well better do as I say.

"Go saddle up… NOW" I said, my words sharp and final. There was absolutely no room to argue and Jake grumbled as he knew that he had no choice in the matter. He left to the barn and I watched him leave before rushing over to the kitchen. I sighed deeply as I got the things ready to feed Orion. I hummed softly as I tried to calm Orion down. What am I going to do?

Jake's POV

Holy crap! What kind of fucked-up shit did Luna fall into?! Damn, she's even worse than a politician! What the hell was that… that thing, and what the hell did she mean about that thing being her son?! What the hell is going on here?! Son of a bitch, I hate it when that woman knows what I'm going to do next before I even know it!

As I pace back and forth in the barn, I can feel the animals just staring me. Their staring unnerves me no end, and I feel my hands start to twitch. Damn, I feel helpless without my gun. I sigh deeply and try to calm my nerves but my heart is still racing. Luna better have a pretty damn good story to explain what the hell this is all about.

Turning my attention toward getting the two equines ready, I hold the grooming box in my hand as I walk into Bugs' stall and begin grooming the old mule. I knew I'm going to end up riding Bugs because Tank usually doesn't like anyone but Luna riding him. Then again, he is a stallion and they can be quite difficult to handle after all. Yet Luna always explains that you just have to know how to properly handle a horse, and Tank is a very good horse and is quite easy to handle. Yeah, bullshit! I and many others will beg to differ on that point. At the same time, that crazy woman has a way with animals…and people. There is just something about her that makes her different. She has a strong personality and doesn't take any shit from anyone, yet she's also sweet, gentle and patient. Talk about having a split personality! The big reason why everyone goes to Luna is because she always seems to have a solution to any kind of problem, and she handles any problems with a cool calmness that just defies explanation.

I stop for a moment through mid-brush. At one point in my life, that alluring woman was once mine… and I had loved her deeply. I still do. Even though I got married, I thought of Luna. When I had my son, I thought of Luna. There were times where I had pretended that Luna was my wife and that we shared a son. I am ashamed to think that, but that's just how I feel about it. I guess the only reason why I got married was to cover the heartbreak and to get back at her for leaving me. During my wedding, I had thought Luna would scream out and come back to me. But no, she instead sat and watched, clapping when I said: "I do". I had previously asked her to marry me, but instead, Luna refused and put me down. I begged for her to tell me why she refused, yet I wish I hadn't as she said that she had lost her love for me. I sighed deeply as I gripped the brush tightly. I resumed brushing Bugs, trying to clear my head.

Bugs was easy to groom and tack up. Tank was a bit harder, but I managed it.

I walked back inside to get Luna, however, I froze in the doorway. At this point, I could see her standing in the kitchen holding that freaky mutant baby, feeding it with loving care. She gave off a glow that made her look breathtakingly beautiful. I always saw Luna as beautiful, but whenever she held a baby or played with the children she seemed to have this warm glow that made her look like an angel. However at the same time, few had taken notice that there was also a hint of sadness that just wasn't her. I sensed a deep longing in her whenever she held a baby or hugged a child. The worst of this was when she was asked to become a surrogate, not once but twice. To have seen her pregnant was something indescribable, and yet for as long as I have known her, I could see the pain beneath her longing. To carry a child for months and then deliver it into the world, only for it to taken away for someone else… Lord, have mercy! So here now, seeing her feed that thing, I don't see any pain or anguish… just the love between a mother and child.

I suddenly felt like a stranger intruding on the moment. I walked back out into the barn and waited for her instead. I breathed deeply as I tightly clenched my fists. How in the hell did things end up like this? How did all of this happen?

Luna's POV

I smile softly as I gently pat Orion's back and I hear him make a burp. Orion grumbles as he grabs my hair and begins to nuzzle my wavy brown hair. I don't mean to brag or anything but my hair seems to always be naturally soft and easy to handle. Orion whines as I pull him away from my hair but settles down as he nuzzles against my chest. As he grips my sweater, I swear my heart is just melting as I hear him make that adorable purr that can rival that of a kitten. I smile as I hold him tight, I know that I am quickly growing attached to this baby, but I don't know why? Is it because I've never had a baby? Well, I had delivered twice myself but they weren't mine to keep. I had babysat them before, but I quickly realized how much it hurts to do so. This time, Orion, I promise I will be your mother. I will never let you go. I will protect you and love you as my own.

"I'll never let anything hurt you, my little hunter," I whisper softly. Gently, I rub the back of his neck and his purring became louder. I smile before remembering about Jake. I really I didn't want to have to deal with this, but I didn't have any other choice. Quickly I went to my sewing basket that I kept in the living room. I grab some wool clothes that I had planned to give away and instead put them on, Orion. He whines at the clothes are being put on him and he tries to squirm away. That ain't happening, though! I know he'll freeze if I don't put something on him. I put two layers of clothes on him and he accepts the warmth the clothes give. I try to put a hat on him but he only yanks it off. Well, you can't win everything. I grab a shawl and wrap it around me like a sling. I set Orion in the sling like a pouch. I put on my thick jacket and notice that it will give Orion another layer of warmth. I put on my beanie and grab my gloves as I look out the door that will take me to the barn. Oh well… it's now or never.

Jake's POV

I look over toward the door to the house and I suddenly see Luna step out. I quickly notice the mental state she is in and I right away knew she is serious about all of this. She walks with a certain kind of grace and displays a type of appearance similar to that of royalty. It is as if she owns everything, knows what she wants, and knows how to get it. Her face appears set in stone with determination. She is a woman on a mission and nothing is going to stop her. She storms up to Tank and, from years of practice, she climbs into the saddle with ease. She grabs the reins and gets the big draft stallion to move at her command. She stands tall in the saddle as she looks down at me with beautiful brown eyes were sharp as daggers. I felt small beneath her glaze and felt unworthy to be in the presence of this woman.

"Let's go, Jake. The sooner we get this over with the better," she spoke calmly but it sounded like a military command, sending shivers down my spine. I scramble to get onto Bugs as Luna had made Tank go into a trot out of the barn. I got the mule to get into a trot as well to catch up with her. Another thing about Luna is that she is a strong woman and she makes it seem like nothing ever fazes her. However, I know better! She's a woman… and a strong one at that; and like most strong women, they display a strong presence in front of everyone they meet. When alone, however, they let their guard down. Before we had broken off our relationship, Luna had let me see her at her lowest and I was able to comfort her. Not anymore, however, and I wish I could… especially with the amount of shit that has happened in her life. Luna always seems to carry the weight of the world on her shoulders and she doesn't let or want anyone to help her… especially after her mother had died. I just fear that she will break down someday and it won't be very pleasant.

I soon caught up with Luna. I had the mule follow the same path as the draft so the mule won't have to overwork. I clear my throat to get her attention. "Luna? Are you going to start explaining exactly what the hell is going on?"

Luna glanced over her shoulders but kept her focus ahead. She said "yesterday I came out here looking for elk to hunt. I tracked them and it led me further up the mountain than I had expected. As I was going along, Bugs, Tank, and Tiger all of a sudden started acting strangely. I thought there were predators lurking about, but I didn't notice any in the area. Just then, I got thrown off and both Tank and Bugs ran off, scared out of their wits. Then moments later, this space ship flew overhead. It crashed into the ground in front of me, and then this alien woman staggered out of the wreckage. Just in time, too, as the ship exploded just after she got out. She was in critical condition with cuts and broken bones, and I knew she wasn't going to live very long. I guess she knew that too. It turned out she was also pregnant, and I guess due to all the stress she suddenly went into labor. I ended up being a midwife to an alien, of all things. Anyway, she delivered a supposedly healthy baby boy, and shortly afterward…. s-she died." I could see her tense up and I noticed how her voice sounded choked. "I don't know but I could swear, that alien woman begged me to care for her baby. I promised I would, and that I would raise him as my own. It was obvious that she was trying to escape from someone or something. She wanted to protect her baby from whatever she was running from. Her sacrifice would mean nothing if I let her baby die."

I'm speechless… I don't know what to say! How can I? It's obvious that Luna had made up her mind, and there was no way in hell to change it! Once she had set her mind on something, there was no way of stopping her. There would be a better chance of stopping a speeding train than Luna Nova. I just let the silence fall over me and decided not to say anything until after we arrive. As I thought over what Luna had told me all I could think of is "what am I going to do…. what am I going to do".

I snap out of my thoughts when I hear gunfire and shouting. I look oven at Luna and see her shooting at something. Then I hear that unmistakable roar that could only come from a bear. However, I notice that Luna is shooting at its feet as if trying to scare it off. It seems like this bear was eating something, but what? The bear's muzzle is covered in a neon green sort of slime that stained the area around it. What the hell?! The bear roars loudly and then rears up letting Luna know that it wasn't going to surrender its meal. Luna wasn't giving up either. Suddenly Tank rears up with a scream, and I flinch as Bugs screams as well. Just then, Bugs rears up throwing me off of his back. I sure as hell didn't expect that! I could only watch as Bugs goes to stand next to Tank and the two of them rear up and scream in unison. Now that was a totally unexpected and overwhelming sight, and I just couldn't believe what I was seeing. It sure as hell scared off the bear, though.

As quickly as everything had happened, everything suddenly settled down, and it's as if nothing had ever happened. Well, that was pretty weird!

I snap out of it when Tiger suddenly comes out of nowhere and licks me. I push the dog away and turn my attention toward Luna as she dismounts. She notices me gawking and just gives me a grin. "Took a lot of work, but I got the two to be able to rear and scream whenever we cross paths with a bear. As you can see, this isn't the first bear we have encountered," Luna chuckled. I just shook my head. Well, that's Luna so it doesn't really surprise me.

That amusing joy washes off from her face and she quickly turns serious. Her attention focuses on the corpse that the bear happened to have been feeding on. I got up to follow her, but as soon as I got close enough I damn near shit my pants. This is the alien woman that Luna had mentioned before? Holy fucking shit! This alien is huge! If she was alive and walking, she could have easily towered over me and no doubt those claws and muscles could rip me apart with no problem! I look at Luna with shock and disbelief and I realize that thing she took in really was a baby, but someday it will grow up to be this huge! Hell no, it's going to get even worse… if the females were this big, God only knows how big the males get! No way, Jose… that thing is way too dangerous to keep. It going to get a whole lot bigger, and who knows what will happen? I don't even want to think about that!

"Jake, I know what you're thinking, and the answer is NO! I am not killing Orion," Luna said. Damn… that's exactly what I was thinking. I hate it when she is able to read my mind!

"Then why the hell did you bring me all the way out here!? Just to show me how big that thing is going to get and end up killing us both!" I shout.

"No, I need you to help me burn the body and gather whatever parts are left of the ship and bring them home," Luna answered. I look at her and just shake my head in disbelief. I can't believe this!

"What?!"

"Think about it, Jake. You know that people might stumble across this," Luna said sharply. "We can't let them see the body or get a hold of those parts."

"This is insane!" I shout. I just can't believe my shitty luck!

"If you don't want to help, fine. I will just do it myself, but you are not stopping me" Luna said with no room to argue. I really wish I could just strangle her, either that or just shake the shit out of her so she will realize just how stupid this is. However, I just can't let her handle this alone. I groan loudly to let her know how clearly I hate all of this.

"What the hell do you want me to do, woman" I grumble. I frown at her as she merely smiles at me.

"I'm just asking for your help, not to turn into an ogre and go senile," Luna said. She turns around to begin. "Help me uncover the body and gather wood so we can burn it."

Luna's POV

I am beyond relieved that Jake has decided to help. I know he doesn't agree and doesn't like any part of this, but I'm not alone in knowing this. We dug up the body, gathered wood and other elements to wrap the body in before lighting it on fire. I sadly watch as the fire burned rapidly and slowly devoured everything within its grasp. Smoke rose high into the sky as the fire crackled. I held Orion tightly as I watched his mother burn into dust, and I made a heartfelt prayer for this woman. I close my eyes and breathe deeply. "Take to the skies, beyond the stars and find eternal peace. Look down and smile to know that your son is safe with me. Rest in Peace" I mumble softly to the sky. Jake didn't say anything as he only stood next to me for a few quiet moments. He then began to make small rafts for the mounts so they could haul what was left of the ship's remaining parts.

We made three trips to gather everything and hid it all in the barn up in the hayloft. By then the body had burned away, leaving only the bones, which I gathered up and grinded them into dust. I spread the ashes into the wind and I hoped that the woman found peace in the Afterlife. When we got everything finished it was around 2 PM, and both of us were exhausted. We sat at the dining table as we reflected on what we had done. I made sandwiches for us and a bottle for Orion. I held Orion gently as I fed him, waiting to eat until after he has been fed. I found it amusing as I held Orion while Jack sat across from us. He was looking at Orion as if any moment Orion was going to suddenly spring up and leap at him.

"You can stare all you want Jake, he not going to disappear" I stated.

Jake merely grumbled under his breath, I couldn't exactly hear what he said, but it sounded something like "women are able to read a man's thoughts." I don't know anything about that. Jake is just easy for me to read because I've known him for so long that I know how he thinks. Jake sighed heavily. "This is ridiculous. Have you given any serious thought as to what happens now? The town folks will come around asking for your help, as always. How are you going to hide that thing? Especially when it grows up to be so huge" he said.

"I'll think of something. I know this won't be easy but I won't give up," I said. "I will fight tooth and nail before I let anyone take Orion away from me. They will have to pry him from my cold dead body." I mentally whine as I realize that those were the wrong choice of words to say. "My decision is final and it not going to change" I state as I look Jake in the eyes.

Jake sighed deeply as he pinched the bridge of his nose. "You are one hell of a stubborn woman, you know that right?"

"Stubbornness, thick-headedness, and spitfires runs in my family," I said with a proud nod. I watch as Jake stands up and grabs his jacket.

"I better go. I've got to check in with the others. Be careful, please" Jake said.

"Always have, always will," I said. That was just a little white lie since trouble always seems to find a way to follow me wherever I go. It's not my fault that I was born with some kind of built-in trouble magnet. As I watch Jake begin to leave I suddenly remember something. "Oh! Jake!"

Jake had his hand on the doorknob when he turned to look at me. "Yeah?"

I pulled out his gun. "Don't forget this."

Jake flinched as I pulled out the gun but soon cursed as he walked over to grab his gun and return it to its hostler. He gives me a small nod of thanks. "I'll see you around." He looks at Orion and frowns as he looks away. "Don't worry, I won't mention anything about this to anyone. If they ask, I'll just make something up."

I smile at him. "Thank you… for everything." Jake left and I heard him start his truck and drive away. I look down at Orion who grumbles and nuzzle against my chest with a soft purr. I can raise him. I can do it. My Ma raised me all by herself, and I turned out fine.

In the town

Little Eagle is a small, quiet little backwoods town. Nothing exciting ever happens here. All of the residents here live quiet, peaceful lives. Little Eagle is so far away from other towns in Alaska that it was pretty odd when a truck pulled into town. Everyone in the town knows everyone else and they had never seen this truck before. Who could possibly want to visit Little Eagle? They are hours away from the nearest town and driving to Little Eagle isn't that easy. They are tucked away among the mountains, they have bad cellular reception, and the weather can get very hazardous. Not to mention the fact that a very nasty storm is expected to arrive pretty soon. So why strangers would want to visit Little Eagle is anyone's guess.

Stepping out from the truck's driver's side door is a short blasé-looking woman, someone that no one would expect to be driving a large commercial vehicle. This tiny woman has fair skin and short blonde hair. Her bangs cover half of her face. The eye that wasn't covered is jade green in color, and she glares at anyone that unfortunately is caught her line of sight. The onlookers quickly look away in fear of this woman. She wore a green turtleneck sweater with a brown trench coat, along with dark jeans, a brown leather belt, and matching brown boots. She wasn't alone, as her partner came around the truck to stand next to her. This woman was taller, the shorter woman barely reaching her partner's shoulders. The taller woman looked very similar to the shorter woman, except she displayed a more cheerful aura. Her hair was longer and dyed purple, and she wore a purple jacket, jeans, and black boots.

The two women looked at each other before looking toward the Police Station, which was the building in front of them. The taller woman glanced to the side when she noticed a couple of young men standing there. She couldn't help but to wink at them flirtingly. "Those boys are cute."

Disgusted by partner's lustful behavior she said "Ray, please control yourself. We're on the clock."

Ray chuckled as she looked down at her partner. "Relax, I'm just enjoying the view. And… I'm also choosing my first pick. Besides, if anything else, you need to get laid, Jay. You definitely need it."

Jay scowled "Slut."

Instead of being insulted, Ray merely laughs at her. "I know how to have fun."

"Yeah, except you don't know how to close your legs. It a damn miracle that you haven't contracted every damn disease on the planet" Jay said.

"I'm a miracle of perfect science!" Ray claimed cheerfully.

"Perfect clone… my ass! You're nothing like me," Jay growled. "Come on… we have work to do."

Taking the lead, Jay walks into the police station without a care in the world and acts as if she owns the place. All attention falls on her but she doesn't lose her cool. In a demanding tone, she says "I want to speak with the sheriff."

Jake, who just recently returned from his rounds, became stiff. Something about these two women just didn't seem right and it put him on edge, especially since he had to keep a secret for his ex-girlfriend. He can't make himself look suspicious and needs to keep calm. He steps forward to greet the two.

"Sheriff Jake Johnson, what can I do for you?" Jake asked calmly as he shakes the two women's hands.

"I'm Agent Joy, my partner is Agent Joyce," Jay said. It didn't go unnoticed that all attention was on them. Feeling annoyed she glared at them before looking at Jake. "Is there a place we can speak… privately?"

Jake definitely did not want to be alone with these women, but he nodded head as he began leading them. "Yes, of course, we'll speak in my office."

He leads the two into his office and offers them a place to sit. It brought him some comfort and familiarity when he sat at his desk, especially with some distance between him and the women. "So, Agents… what brings you to my humble little town?"

"We are here on behalf of Weyland Corp. We received a report that one of their satellites fell out of orbit, possibly due to a meteor strike, and that it crashed somewhere in this general area" Jay explained.

"So we were given the job to hunt it down. We have been traveling from town to town looking for it, asking anyone if they noticed anything unusual," Ray said. She leaned forward a bit to look at Jake a little closer. She held a lustful glimpse in her green eyes that didn't make Jake feel very comfortable. "You wouldn't happen to have seen anything, have you?"

Oh, crap... the fertilizer just hit the ventilator! Jake felt discomfort beyond belief, his shoulders tensed, his legs twitched and he felt sweat building up on his forehead. It suddenly felt very hot and small in his office. He's not stupid; he knew that these people weren't looking for a crashed satellite, but rather aliens. Namely, the one that Luna had adopted as her son!. He wanted to speak out, to tell them the whole truth about what he had witnessed and what he did this very morning. He could put this whole sordid affair to an end. That thing would be taken away and it wouldn't backfire on Luna or anyone else. However, he held his tongue, He had made a promise. He was a man of his word, and he wouldn't betray Luna… or anyone. Clearing his throat to settle his nerves he said "No, I haven't seen anything. Sorry."

Both Ray and Jay glanced at each other. They weren't fooled. They had dealt with many people that could hide their emotions and lie convincingly… but not Jake. He was an open book to them, they knew for a fact that he was lying, and that's just what they needed to know. Ray smiled brightly as she pulled out a card and handed it to him. "Alright, Sheriff Johnson. Well, if you do happen to see something… unusual, please don't hesitate to give us a call."

Jake shakily took the card and gave them a firm nod of his head. "Of course, I'll give you a call if I find anything in the area."

Jay got up and gave Jake a tiny smile. "Have a pleasant day."

"Thank you for your time," Ray said as the two left the building. Jake watched them leave, and once they were gone he didn't waste a moment in calling Luna. At the same time, Ray and Jay were in the truck. Ray held a bulky piece of equipment, similar to a laptop. It had a large screen and many buttons, yet also contained the latest high-tech classified software with signal encroachment and other "desirable" enhancements. Windows 10 couldn't hold a candle to this software. The speaker gave off strange noises mixed with people speaking, but the output cleared up when she accessed the exact phone frequency she wanted.

Luna had just put Orion down for a nap when her phone rang. She hurried to answer the phone before it woke up Orion. "Hello?"

"Luna, it me Jake," he spoke in a hushed tone. "Something's happened that you should know about."

Feeling worried, Luna held the phone tightly. "What happened? What did you do?"

"I did nothing, I didn't say anything, but a couple of strange women came into town," Jake said as he glanced around making sure no one overheard him. "I think they are part of the government."

Luna could swear that her heart skipped a beat. "We're they asking about Orion? His mother? The ship?"

"Not directly, of course, but knowing what has actually happened I knew better" Jake said. He felt really nervous and apprehensive. What would happen if they found Orion? What would happen to him… and Luna?

He sighed deeply. "I don't know when or even if they'll leave, but I'll bet they will be sticking around for quite a while, so please be careful. Keep Orion hidden as best as you can, and be on your guard. God only knows what will happen if they find you… and him".

"I will, thanks for the heads-up." The two hung up and Ray grinned as she tracked down Luna's signal. Once she got the address, Jay drove straight to the home.

Jay stopped at the end of the supposed driveway leading to Luna's house. There was still half a mile or so to reach the actual house. Ray turned to Jay with that cheerful grin. "So what's the plan? Do we make a direct approach or do we sneak around?"

"A bit of both. You distract Luna while I sneak around and find out what we're actually dealing with," Jay said. She slips into the back of the truck and begins changing into different clothes. As she is getting dressed, she hears Ray singing that old stupid song to herself "Secret… Agent Man, Secret… Agent Man…". Oh Jeez… here we go again.

"So Jay, what do you think we're dealing with? I hope it gives us a good fight, whatever it is. I have been itching for one good fight for quite a while now" Ray said.

"I have no clue, but the report indicates that it might be a Predator," Jay said.

"The species with those sexy-ass bodies? Oh goodie! They are so much fun to fight with. I just wish that one day I can get the chance to maybe rock their world" Ray said with a lustful purr.

Jay scoffs in disgust as she steps out of the truck while mumbling the word, "slut."

Jay dressed in an outfit that resembles that worn by a ninja, except the coloring was all white, which blended in perfectly with the snow. The coloring of her eyes, however, was gold. That match perfectly with that of a Yautja. She looks over to Ray and gives a small nod. Ray gave a thumbs-up, slips into the driver seat, and drives off toward Luna's house. Jay climbs up into the trees with inhuman grace, strength, and speed, and move through the forest canopy with ease. She kept up perfectly with the truck.

When they reached the house, Jay hides and waits for Ray to make herself known. With that cheerful grin, Ray strolls up to the door and rings the doorbell. Luna answers the door but freezes in fear when she sees Ray standing there. Jay looks away from them and lets Ray handle it. Jay closed her eyes for a brief moment and then re-focused them. When she opened her eyes once more, her vision was completely different. Instead of seeing in color and detail like people do, she saw in infra-red. She was able to see everything by its heat signature. Jay looked at Ray and Luna and could tell who was human and who was not. She instantly took notice of the small being within the house. Luna closed her eyes and re-focused them. When she opened her eyes again they had returned to her normal vision. Looking at the angles of the house, she saw the location of the windows. Moving softly as a feather but fast as a snake, Jay made her way to one of the windows. In a small town like this, out in the middle of nowhere, no one would expect anyone to climb through one of the windows on the second floor. As expected, the windows were unlocked and Jay slipped into the house completely undetected.

Jay quietly made her way downstairs, heading towards the living room where she last saw the being. When she arrived at the living room, she saw a basket sitting there covered with blankets. The being she had noticed shifted beneath the blankets. With extreme caution, Jay walked over to the basket. When she was close enough she removed the blankets, but what she saw underneath them made her completely freeze in total shock.

Orion whined at having his blankets removed. He squirmed and shifted, trying to find warmth he needed. Jay covered him with the blankets when she noticed that Orion was going to start crying. Jay was in a state of total disbelief as she stared down at this baby… a baby Predator, of all things. Jay tensed up as her eyes began to water. Memories flashed before her eyes that stuck like a knife into her very soul. She suddenly felt dizzy and very sick. She needed to get out of here, away from this baby. As quickly as if the devil himself was chasing her, Jay left the house. She gave Ray the signal and quickly made her way back to the end of the driveway before she even knew it. She never thought she would ever be able to move that fast, but she did it. Jay collapsed and lay in the snow, panting heavily. She wasn't panting from the intense dash, but rather the horrible memories that plague her mind.

As she felt someone touch her, she snarled and lashed out at the person. Ray hissed painfully as Jay had extended her claws, leaving nasty claw marks across her face. She snarled at Jay and slapped her in return before gripping Jay's shoulders and giving the shorter woman a violent shake.

"What the fuck is wrong with you?! What happened?!" Ray demanded. Her normally cheerful aura was completely gone, instead being replaced by a murderous rage. Her eyes were now completely different. They were like Yautja eyes, except they were now purple.

The slap brought her back to her senses. Jay bowed her head, her shoulders shaking. "Of all things…" she said.

Ray calmed down, her eyes returning to their normal jade green color. To see Jay this spooked was completely unheard of and honestly, it scared the crap out of her. What did Jay see that scared her this badly? For as long had Ray known Jay, the woman was completely fearless. Nothing ever scared her. With a soft tone, Ray spoke calmly. "Jay, what happened?"

Jay looked up at Ray, tears streaming down her cheeks. The pain that filled her eyes made Ray ache from the pain it was causing. "It' a baby. A baby… Predator."

Ray's eyes widened in disbelief. "WHAT! A baby Predator?!"

Jay nodded her head. "Of all things…"

Ray was at a complete loss on what to do. Most of the time, she always followed Jay's course of direction; but now, to see Jay like this, made her feel completely lost. "What do we do?"

Jay breathed deeply, settled her nerves and stood up. She looked in the direction of the home. "We leave them be."

"Leave them be? Luna has no clue what will happen when that baby grows up," Ray reasoned.

Jay sharply turned to glare at Ray and said: "then would you rather have that baby suffer the same fate as Alex?!"

Ray froze at the thought of what had happened to Alex. She scowled, her eyes darkening as the memories re-surfaced. "Never!"

"Then we'll leave the infant in the care of Luna. We will make sure that nothing happens," Jay said.

"We can't just leave Luna in the dark. There is just so damn much she needs to know" Ray said.

"We'll give her a basic guide… nothing more. She'll have to figure out the rest on her own," Jay said. "As for Weyland, we'll stay here for another day or two. We'll make it believable to them that we searched the entire area yet there was nothing to be found. Maybe they will assume that it crashed offshore into the ocean."

"You know that baby is going to grow up and he willeventually be spotted by someone," Ray said. "Weyland's going to figure out that we had been covering up for this kid."

"We'll make sure that he doesn't. But if something happens, I will take the fall. I pulled rank and made this an order that you couldn't refuse," Jay said. "What I want from you is to just follow along. Act like you betrayed me by turning your back on me. However, I want you to bail me and the other Predators out should anything like this happen."

"Why don't we just do that now, Instead of waiting for this disaster to happen?" Ray said.

Jay scowled. "Ok, I want to see you pull a spaceship out of your ass! We can't do anything. We can't hide anywhere on Earth."

"So we just wait for them to make a space ship and hijack it?" Ray questioned.

"Basically, I don't like it either but we don't have a hell of a lot of choices," Jay said.

"I fucking hate this," Ray growled.

"Well I don't like it either," Jay said.

Luna's POV

I was putting wood in the fire when I heard the doorbell ring. That's rather strange… I didn't hear anyone come up the driveway. I can normally hear a truck or folk riding up on horseback. Then again, it could be those damn woodpeckers again. Getting up, I walk over to the door. I open the door but I don't see anyone there. Then, I look down and saw a package on the floor in front of me. It wasn't very big. I look around hoping to catch a glimpse of the person that left this package, but I don't see anyone. I kneel down to pick up the package and bring it inside. I set it down on the table in the living room and open the box with a knife. Inside the box is a book. It didn't have a title on it, but when I opened the book a note fell out onto the table. I picked it up and read it.

Luna Nova

This book provides information that is strictly for your eyes only! The infant that you have taken in is part of a species that we call Predators. We don't know the actual name of their race, but that is what we call them. From our research, the Predators have been visiting our planet for many centuries, possibly since the Ice Age or prior. Their exact purpose is unknown, but they are the predators that lurk in the shadows and hunt humanity as prey. We don't know much about them. We only know that they are a warrior hunter race and are extremely deadly. They are also technologically farther advanced than we are. That much is clear. Now you are probably wondering why the government hasn't taken notice of this and taken the infant away from you? The government does know. Also, the United National knows and they have formed a branch that deals with situations like this called "Weylend Ops". However, any beings or otherworldly life forms that were unfortunate enough to be caught would have a remaining life far worse than death. This is not a life for an infant or a newborn. I myself and my partner will do what we can to keep you and the infant safe. My partner had suggested giving you a basic guideline that might help in raising the infant. This book contains everything that we know about their kind. My partner and I will have to maintain zero contact with you but know that we will keep that distance because we are part of Weylend Ops. You are extremely fortunate that I am showing mercy both to you and him. Don't screw this up!

Good luck-R

I reread the note over and over again, as I just couldn't believe what it said. I remembered about that woman who came to my door yesterday, someone named Ray Joyce. Was she the one that sent this book to me? Then again, the way this note was written, it just didn't sound like her. She was bubbly and cheerful, yet this note sounded formal and strict. R must be Ray, and whoever wrote this note must be her partner. I look over to Orion and realize that he is actually one of a species called Predators, and that they hunt human kind. I just shake my head; Orion is a just a baby. He doesn't know anything, and Ray and her partner would have taken him away if they had thought otherwise. This Weyland Ops was described as a place like a living hell for otherworldly beings, and they didn't want Orion to suffer through being taken there. They gave me a chance to protect Orion, and that's exactly what I will do.

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Drago: Yay! Chapter 2 done! I'm happy how this came out and I'm especially happy to see old faces make a comeback.

Cade: To those that don't know who Jay and Ray are, they were from Drago's old story, Sweet Little Baby but as seen here. They are altered to fit the story.

Bee: Well that's it for now. Until next time, see ya.

Drago: Hopefully soon!

Cade: Get out of here!