Authors Notes: So here is a new chapter. I do believe that the character building is really starting to show. We are starting to get more than just nonsense out of Lux'thr and Mai'rin is still as badass and caring at the same time as ever.

Disclaimer: I know nobody likes these but they are necessary so I don't get sued :P I own nothing but this story. All other things belong to their creators I am just using them for my entertainment :p


"WHAT!" Alec said, his mind extremely confused.

"How could my mother have anything to do with Yautjas?" He asked insatiably curious.

"It's actually not particularly common but occasionally Yautjas take human mates. Normally males on a hunt on Earth find a female they find intriguing and they take them back to Yaut, our home planet." Ga'din responded leaving out the part of the males normally taking the females as life mates, not wanting to confuse Alec more.

Alec just sat there pondering the possibilities.

'How often do things like this happen? Are there more people like me? What truly happened to my parents?' he thought to himself.

Alec then got up and proceeded to pace back and forth, while subconsciously playing with the necklace. He paced from room to room pondering his situation. He heard Mai'rin and Lux'thr talking in what he guessed was their native language and for the first time in his life he didn't know what to do.

"I hate this!" Alec said frustrated.

Mai'rin and Lux'thr gave Ga'din a wary glance as they watched Alec walk into his room.

Ga'din followed Alec, worried about him. He walked into Alec's room to find Alec with an extremely furious look on his face.

"What's wrong? Why did you leave?" Ga'din asked curious.

"I just hate not knowing what to do. All my life I have solved all my problems quite easily just by thinking it through. But now... everything I come up with is either too complicated or just plain insane. I just hate it. It's giving me a headache." Alec said rubbing his temples furiously trying to rub away the fog in his brain. "Ever since I can remember I have always felt like my brain has been fogged up. You know how like when fog appears on the road and you can't see through it, but in my head it's like I can't think through it and it infuriates me. It feels like a piece of me has been hidden behind curtains for my entire life. I just wish I could know what happened to my parents maybe then things would be clearer. I am also worried about the whole situation going on around the world with those black creatures."

"You mean the Kiande Ameda?" Ga'din's computerized voice asked.

"Yeah... I am not even going to attempt to say that." Alec said worried he might offend the Yautja if he did try.

It was then that he heard Ga'din making this really weird choke/coughing sound.

"Are you laughing at me?" Alec said pouting.

"I'm sorry that was just funny." Ga'din apologized still laughing.

"Well... it sounds like a really hard thing to say." Alec responded sticking his toungue out at Ga'din making him "laugh" again.

"I do agree the situation with the Kiande Amedha has gotten out of hand but I believe all will work out in the end." Lux'thr said.

Alec looked up at him having not realised he had entered the room.

"Do you really believe that, I mean from what I saw in... whatever that thing was there are hundreds upon hundreds of thousands of them in the smallest of cities. I don't know if that is what is going to happen or if that is what has already happened. But what I do know is that I need to check on Alyssa down at the shelter make sure she is okay." Alec said. "I was supposed to be at work an hour ago."

With that Alec got up and pushed the two obviously male Yautja out of his room so he could change.

"I don't care if you did save my life that does not permit you to be in here now." Alec said as he shut the door and locked it leaving two very confused Yautja out.


Lux'thr turned to Mai'rin and asked if she knew what the ooman was doing.

"Well obviously Dachande does not want you in his quarters." Mai'rin responded.

"Really, Dachande... you really think the ooman will like that?" Lux'thr responded doubtfully.

"He will when he knows what I mean by it." Mai'rin said as she turned around and went outside.

Lux'thr then turned to Ga'din and asked "What do you plan on doing with the ooman when this is all over?"

"I actually don't know. I could take him with us but there will be such controversy that a few things could happen. One they might not allow him to live with them and he be forever lost since he can't really come back here. Two they might banish us both. Three they might accept him but if its that one they will put him through a chiva and I can't bear to think about that." Ga'din thoughtfully replied.

"Well we can't leave him here. If what the ooman says is true than not only will the entire world be overrun but there will be massive conflict amongst their colonies causing massive destruction which would kill of the remaining oomans. If what that ooman foretold turns out true this world will die. Eventually the world will crumble seeing as how this plague runs freely. Nothing will survive that." Lux'thr said worried about the little ooman his friend has obviously come to care about.

"Look Ga'din I know you feel for that ooman and yes I know it's not traditional but it has happened before even with the fact the ooman is a male, and if it calms your fears I do believe the council will accept the ooman seeing as how it has a few kills to be proud of. I mean really it took down one queen all on its own and without his help Mai'rin would have died and we probably wouldn't have been able to kill the older queen. Something is special with this ooman. Not only has he helped us with trouble I also believe this ooman is a magnet for trouble so if we really did leave the ooman here he would attract so much trouble he'd be dead by next moonrise." Lux'thr said getting up to leave Ga'din to think about it.


Little did they actually know Alec had been listening the whole time, but about halfway through when Lux'thr began talking to Ga'din something changed. He started to understand what they were saying. When he realized that he began to panic. He had to think if he should tell them now and risk them finding out he was listening or play it off as it happening later.

'What is wrong with me?' Alec thought to himself as he began to change into his favorite black Faded Glory long sleeve shirt and matching black jeans, he wore them everywhere.

As he walked out of the room the first thing he noticed was Ga'din sitting on the floor next to his bedroom door. The second Mai'rin was nowhere to be seen.

"Where's Mai'rin?" Alec asked worried.

Almost as if that moment had been set up Mai'rin walked in.

"Don't worry about me little one." She said.

Ga'din got up and said "Are you ready to go?"

"Almost let me just grab Shatara, I don't want to leave her here."

"Now..." Alec begun. "Here is the hard part. How are we going to get there. I am pretty sure my car, like that poor dear I hit, didn't survive, and it's about an hour drive to get there. So, what are we going to do?"

"Well seeing as how the world is being infested by Kiande Amedha, I am pretty sure no one will notice if a spaceship lands in town." Ga'din said.

"You have a spaceship?" Alec asked dumbfounded.

'Of course they have a spaceship idiot! How else did they get here?' Alec thought angrily to himself.

Ga'din laughed at the quick expression change on the oomans face.

"Yes we have a spaceship." he said still laughing. "But it is a little ways away from here so should we get going?"

They all began walking in the direction of the spaceship with Alec pondered his situation while petting Shatara who was fine sitting in Alec's arms instead of running through the forest chasing whatever she found neccesary.

'When this is all over what should I do? I mean I could go with them but only if he asks, and what if he doesn't ask? What if he decides to leave me here to the elements? What if this is all just a ruse to get me to help them? I would hate to think would happen if that were true. I mean why would they need someone like me? They're obviously stronger than me. So of what use could I possible be to them? As they said earlier their species may not even allow me to join them. But... if I do go with him and his species accepts me I may, just may be able to find out more about my parents.'

Ga'din too was pondering his situation.

'Should I ask the ooman? What if he says no? What if he says yes? What would the council think? What would my sire think? What about my mother? I mean how much can one little ooman change me. I came here hating oomans just wanting to get off this backwater planet yet here comes this ooman to screw up my entire view point. Just look at him. He's everything anyone could hope for. Kind, caring, and can kick a little ass if he needs to. Yet, there is something odd about this ooman. From all of our records we never heard of an ooman like this. Yeah we have had hybrids of human and Yautja but none of them turned out like this. It worries me to think of what might happen if the others find out about this oomans abilities. Will they be scared, angry, will they not care? So many questions so few answers.'

Lux'thr and Mai'rin noticed how both Alec and Ga'din were both at war with themselves. They exchanged a wary glance as they arrived at the spaceship.

"We're here." Ga'din said.

Alec looked around but saw absolutely nothing. "There's nothing here."

Ga'din chuckled as he opened his wrist-com and hit a button making the ship reveal itself. "Do you really think we would leave it just sitting here with oomans as curious as they are?"

"Well as far out as we are maybe." Alec said pouting.

"I would rather not risk it." Ga'din said chuckling at Alec's childishness. "Come on." Ga'din said as he hit another button and the ships drop door lowered.

We all entered and I was overwhelmed by the complexity of it all. They are so more advanced than us.

Ga'din couldn't hold back his laughter at the look on Alec's face.

'I should punch him.' Alec thought to himself with his 'I'm should punch you face on'.

After the laughing fit Ga'din brought Alec over to the command station so he could know where they were going.

Alec pointed out the generel direction being to follow the road until they hit a clearing. Once they arrived there Alec pointed to follow the road going to the right until they hit city. Right before they hit city Alec pointed out the building he worked in and told Ga'din to land. After landing he set Shatara down and told her not to roam around to much and to be nice to Mai'rin since Alec didn't trust Shatara with Lux'thr. Shatara though, was absolutely fine with all the new attention Mai'rin gave her. Alec was only allowing Ga'din to come in if he stayed cloaked. He didn't want to frighten his coworkers.

As Alec and Ga'din left the ship Alec noticed there were cars in the parking lot.

"There must still be someone here then." He thought out loud.

Alec walked right through the automatic door with Ga'din following still cloaked. What Alec saw after he entered will be forever burned into his memory. There with her chest burst open was Trina one of the desk workers. The look of sheer agony plastered onto her cold dead face. Alec knowing it was too late for her moved on with tears in his eyes. He walked over to the desk to make sure no one else was there. After discovering there wasn't they moved on. They walked up to the next floor where they kept all the paperwork. Alec saw the distress people must have went through. Papers everywhere, scanners overturned, dead bodies on the floor all with the same wounds to their chests Alec checked all of them making sure it wasn't Alyssa. They went up to the third and uppermost floor to find more carnage. There must have been a real fight here cause there were three dead creatures on the floor surrounded by at least a dozen humans. Alec checked all of them becoming more and more worried. He still hasn't found Alyssa.

"Ga'din... There's only one more room we can go to... but I don't think I can. It's the floor below the floor we came in on. It's where we keep all the animals. If it's anything down there like it has been up here... I don't think I can stomach that." Alec said scared of what happened to the animals.

"You don't have to go down there Alec. If you want I can go down there and look for the ooman of which you are seeking." Ga'din said as he uncloaked not wanting Alec to do something he isn't comfortable with.

"I know I shouldn't go down there but I feel like I must. So just promise me one thing. If it gets too bad for me to handle get me out of there, please Ga'din." Alec asked worried about what they would find down there.

"Of course." Ga'din promised.

They walked down the three flights of stairs they had gone up and they were back to where they started. With a quick breath Alec steeled himself for what he might see. As they turned the corner Alec was relieved to find all of the cages open and empty. Seems someone let the animals go. He walked further in when he caught sight of something. He approached as he made more out of it. It was hair, blonde hair. The owner of the hair was sitting against the metal support frame of the cages so Alec couldn't see who it was. Alec finally was close enough to make out more of the figure it was obvious they were dead by the amount of blood around them. Alec closed the remaining gap and turned the corner to find Alyssa dead with her chest burst open and her throat slashed. Alec couldn't hold back the tears that followed as he looked down upon his dead friend.

Alec's crying was interrupted by a noise. Ga'din drew his wrist blades ready for a fight as he cloaked himself again. Alec heard it again. Paper being moved from inside one of the cages. He walked over to the cage with wary Ga'din ever vigilant. He looked inside the cage and saw something moving when he heard a new noise. It was a meow!

"It's a cat!" Alec said surprised.

He reached in and pulled the cat out revealing it to Ga'din. It was a black cat with gorgeous green eyes.

"Oh I remember now this is Salem his owners came by one day dropped him off saying something was wrong but never came back. The number they left us was fake as was their information." Alec said remembering the day. "What am I going to do? I can't just leave the cat here."

"Why not take it with you Shatara might enjoy the playmate." Ga'din suggested.

"That's a great idea Ga'din!" Alec said smiling at his new cat. "Now I have two cats from this shelter."

Then Alec remembered Alyssa. He walked back over to her and said quietly to her, "I'm sorry I didn't get here fast enough Alyssa. I will always miss you."

He reached out to close her eyes when he felt a sharp jolt of pain and he wasn't with Ga'din anymore he was at the shelter a few hours ago! He saw everything that went on. From the first creature entering through the automatic door killing Trina to Alyssa saving all the animals costing her life. He then slowly returned to Ga'din who was shaking him and calling his name. "Alec! Can you hear me? Alec! Are you okay?"

"I'm fine I just saw everything that happened here. Give me a moment." Alec said trying to calm down Ga'din who was worrying himself sick.

As Alec recomposed himself Salem adjusted in his arms and got his attention.

"That reminds me... I'm going to need cat food." Alec said as he remembered he was supposed to go to the grocery store today. "But seeing as how the whole world has become infested I'll just get it from here." Alec said as he went to where they kept the cat food and grabbed a few bags and bowls. Ga'din offered to carry them for Alec which drew a small smile from him as Alec said "Lets leave."

They walked back outside to see nothing which scared Alec until he realized the ship was cloaked. The hatch opened and they entered as Alec set down the Salem to let him wander about. Shatara hopped down from Mai'rin to go meet her new companion. Alec walked over to them and set down the bowls quietly listening to Ga'din and Mai'rin who still didn't know of his newfound ability.


"What did you find in there other than the animal?" Mai'rin asked.

"There was a lot of thwei the air was permeated with the h'dui'se of it. All of the oomans were marked with the signs of z'skvy-de. Alec found his friend she too was a carrier but she did something good within her last few minutes of life she released all of the animals. So Alec didn't have to see that. Alec also 'saw' what happened there by making contact with the dead body of his friend." Ga'din retold.

"That ooman really is special." Mai'rin said.

"Yes... yes he is, and I think I have made my choice."


Authors Notes: PHEW! that must be the longest chapter I have ever written 3,052 words before the AN's . i know compared to others my chaps suck but I try to lengthen my chapters so please bear with me. Here are some translations btw.

Dachande - Different Knife

Chiva - a Yautja right of passage that all Yautja go through to prve their worthiness

Kiande Amedha - hard meat/xenomorph/evil black creature :p

thwei - blood

h'dui'se - smell/scent/odor/musk but in this sence it's either smell or scent :P

z'skvy-de - birth of xenomorph from host (chest burster)