Note: F*CK THIS RAIN! (It's been raining for 12 hours straight.)
[Lin Kuei Temple]
"Okay...What the hell just happened?" Kung Jin asked, slightly confused. "We got our asses kicked." Jacqui replied bluntly.
They all kneeled before the Cyborgs, their hands bound behind their backs and surrounded by several dozen Lin Kuei. Honestly, Cassie didn't even know why she expected them to stand a chance against several Trained and Cordinated Ninja And Ninja-Cyborgs. It was literally suicide, speaking of which...
"Your gonna catch hell if you kill us." She warned the Robotized Grand Master. Sub-Zero turned to peer at her with those Icy blue slits, walking over to her and squatting down to eye level.
"Yes, I Suppose So..." He chuckled, pressing a button on his wrist.
His helmet unclasped and folded back, revealing the very much Human Kuai Liang. "Wait...What?" Takeda blinked, Puzzled.
The Grand Master grinned. "Chuo! Dangjin!" He ordered, a Ninja quickly withdrawing a dagger and cutting Cassie's bindings, along with her team's.
"Wait...That worked?" Cassie's team exchanged confused looks. She looked to Smoke. His helmet too peeled back, shocking her as long silver hair released and blew in the wind, his deep grey eyes piercing into her.
He inclined his head to the temple, a whistle enticing them look to the entrance. Johnny Cage stood there, grinning that shit-eating grin and saluting his team. "This was all a..." Jaqcui stuttered, standing up followed by the others.
"...a Training Exercise." Smoke finished for her. "Of course, I helped a bit."
Cassie shook her head and sulked. "I should have seen this...It was too far-fetched to be true."
Leatherface, feeling a bit awkward, waited until the others were distracted and made quiet escape. He had to collect more meat after all.
Back on the Jet, Cassie strode over to the weapon locker to store her emptied pistols, purposely bumping into Jin on the way. Johnny walked in, and began snarking right away: "So, other than That, you enjoyed your visit..."
Cassie placed her weapons in the locker and sighed: "The Lin Kuei shredded us."
"You maybe." Jin muttered.
Jacqui scoffed, "I see Plenty of frozen bootprints on your ass, too."
"And Metal fist bruises too." Takeda chimmed in, rubbing his sore neck.
Sensing another Argument, Johnny butted in: "C'mon now, your all winners in my book." His phone buzzed in his pocket. He pulled it out and eyed it for a moment. "New orders. From General Blade."
He walked over to the Console next to Cassie and Jacqui and forwarded the Message to it. The file came up, details flooding the screen. From all he could see, Johnny made out several Important facts. "Priority One: Outworlders..." He stopped short, checking to make sure he was reading it correctly. "Here in Earthrealm?"
Takeda looked over his shoulder. "An Invasion?" Jacqui shook her head. "Couldn't be."
Johnny just stared at the monitors, a grim look on his face.
"You scared, Mr. Cage?" Kung Jin mused, prompting an eye roll from Johnny. "Outworlders, I can handle."
[Outworld]
The doors to Kotal Kahn's palace burst open, in walked Apex. In his hand, a Xenomorph's head. He clicked aloud, stepping up to the Emperor's throne. The Blood God raised an eyebrow to the Hunter's silence. Apex presented the head to Kotal, fresh acid blood dripping from the severed stump of a neck. "I completed your Ki'cte, Emperor." He said simply.
On cue, Erron Black entered. "Sorry I'm late, Emperor." He caught sight of Apex and his prize. "You killed that Alien that was terrorizing the west villages? I was planning on doing that." Apex regarded the gunslinger with a chatter. Kotal stood from his throne. "You've done us a service, Hunter." He said. "But I must ask, you have the air of someone who has lost a loved one. Is there a problem?"
Apex bowed his head in an small act of submission, then spoke. "My Father, a great hunter of my Agaj'ya has entered the U'sl-kwe. It is custom of my people, and of Family to speak only Our native language in their honor, for a Year at most."
Kotal nodded. "I am familiar with customs similar of that, You need not worry." Erron joined in. "Yeah, The Emperor and I both know your Language, it's D'vorah who will have problems however." He turned to the door. "Speaking of which."
D'vorah strutted in and next to Apex, taking a moment to Bow to Kotal Kahn. She turned to Apex. "This one has found it, the...alien, that killed Baraka." Apex clicked his mandibles together, turning to Kotal, who gave a nod of approval.
He placed his Bio-mask back on, sealed it, and followed D'vorah out.
As They traveled through the Kuatan Jungle, D'vorah clearing the trees quickly with her insectoid wings, Apex leaping from branch to branch. As was the Yautja's natural athleticism and Agility that could Rival the Serpent's climbing and speed.
Apex regarded D'vorah as odd, often meeting her dialect and mannerisms with curiosity. He had been among Earth-realmers for a long time, but D'vorah had always struck him as L'ulij-bpe in most aspects. He had counted thrice where he caught her talking to herself, which was an obvious cause of concern.
After an hour of dodging bugs and trees, D'vorah landed in a small clearing. Apex landed next to her, observing a mass of Hive resin. Traveling packs or Singular Serpents would secrete the resin to rest or protect themselves. But the Serpent that made this was not visible.
Apex went instinctual and switched his Mask's vision to Electro-Mag. Unfortunately, the Serpent got the drop on them, literally.
Uncoiling behind them, the Tarkatan Xenomorph made itself present with a hissing roar, unlike any Alien's yet. The two intruders to it's rest whirled around, ready for Kombat. The alien replied by unsheathing it's arm blades, a gift from it's host. With lightning speed, it rocketed from it's position to attack. Apex managed to roll out of the way, D'vorah wasn't so lucky. Her used her stingers to block most of the flurry of blades, but the Alien was smart. Stopping mid-swing, he went down on all fours and scurried right past his opponent.
She turned around to witness an odd scene. The Alien stabbed it's tail into the ground, injuring itself and causing acid to flow from the wound. Then, it reached up and grabbed the top of it's head. It started screeching in pain as it pulled, until the rigid cap on it's head snapped off, leaving a smooth dome. Apex watched from the trees in slight Fascination, it had changed itself from a warrior to a drone somehow. He made extra sure that his mask was recording, this required study.
Hissing in satisfaction, the now Drone caste Xenomorph lunged at D'vorah, acid-dripping tail aiming to her heart.
Predator words:
Ki'cte = Task/Order (can be used as a command.)
Agaj'ya = Realm
U'sl-kwe = Eternal Sleep (Death)
L'ulij-bpe
God, Just give it to me straight, the Quality sucks ass. :(
I am so. Damn. tired.
Yeah, I went a little indepth with Apex's Predator stuff. Meh. I have had an Idea for a Skyrim Fanfiction where there are Predators and Aliens in Tamriel. Let me know what you think, I just might do it.
