-Chapter 10 The Lake Sanctuary

Summary: Viciousa & Ghost make it to a safe spot but still have to try not to drive each other nuts.

Celtic: The ooman owns nothing

It was almost dawn on the Eastern USA. The 2 aliens had been 'on the run' for nearly 16 days. "How much further Sniper?" Viciousa asked. "We're almost there. Trust me, you'll enjoy this spot. And its Ghost not Sniper." Ghost said. Soon Viciousa ran into a large forest. They eventually came upon a sign. It read, "Welcome to Camp Crystal Lake" "This is where we're staying?" Viciousa asked. "Yes, it's been abandoned now for about 2 years give or take. We'll have complete privacy & have a chance to rest without worrying when the humans will appear." Ghost said. "What will we do for food?" Viciousa asked as she walked past the sign. "There are plenty of deer here." Ghost said. Viciousa looked at the lake. It was large & had an area covered in branches. "Will the owner mind?" Viciousa asked. "Nah! I read somewhere that he's making another movie. Now I'll be back." Ghost said getting off. He turned on his cloaking device & ran off into the woods. Viciousa walked into the water & began to swim. She wanted to gauge how big the lake was. Despite being a queen, Viciousa is an excellent swimmer. And still stealthy too.

1 hour later…

The sun had risen & the 2 aliens were asleep in a little 'nest' Viciousa had built out of branches, leaves & mud. To reduce the risk of being seen, they covered themselves with leaves, mud & branches. They also slept very quietly. Surprisingly, Ghost didn't snore & Viciousa only gave small hisses. Ghost also slept in Viciousa's arms to further reduce the risk of being seen. That & Viciousa's Xenomorph odor blocked his Yajuta musk or 'stink' as she called it. Although this place was abandoned, the 2 didn't want to take any chances.

Dusk…

The sun was beginning to set & the frogs became active. This acted as an alarm clock for the aliens. "What a sleep!" Ghost sighed as he stretched. Viciousa slowly woke up as well. "Where are you going?" she asked shaking her tail. "Going to mark some territory. This will stop any unwanted animals from entering this space. I might use my father's symbol." Ghost said. "Don't do that idiot. If you do that, the only animals here will run off. Plus, if humans find those symbols we'll be right back where we started." Viciousa said. "Good point. Well I'll find somewhere to mark." Ghost said as he vanished into the forest. Viciousa decided to find some prey. She silently entered the water & swam in the middle of the lake. Viciousa scanned the edge of the lake for any creatures who were near. Then she heard the leaves rustle. Viciousa stopped moving & held still. She listened to the sound & inched closer to the edge of the lake. The rustling got louder. Viciousa then leapt out of the water & tackled something. She almost bit it with her mini-mouth when she saw that- It was only Ghost. "Viciousa! What's wrong with you?" Ghost asked. "I thought you were prey. You were making a lot of noise." Viciousa hissed while letting the Predator stand up. "Sorry. I didn't even hear you approach." Ghost said. "I was trying to hunt for prey by attacking from the water." Viciousa said. "You can swim? I thought queens couldn't swim because of their crests." Ghost asked. Viciousa made the head motion like she was rolling her eyes. "Oh & next time, mark turf a little quieter." she hissed as she reentered the water. Ghost sighed & went looking for his own prey.

30 minutes later…

Viciousa had found a lone deer on the edge of the lake taking a drink. It was a plump female deer. Not doubt she was pregnant. Viciousa came as quiet as possible. Then Viciousa leapt out the water, grabbed the deer with her long arms & dragged her under. "Success!" Viciousa thought as she swam back to the 'nest' with the drowned deer.

Where Ghost is…

He was stalking a large buck. Ghost already knew how these things were protective of their harems. He snuck up quietly from behind. Then he slit the buck's throat. "Perfect, meat & a trophy. Then again, too easy." Ghost thought as he carried the buck to the 'nest'.

At the 'nest'…

Both aliens had successful kills & they were eating them. "You want the skull?" Viciousa asked. "Sure, one more for my collection." Ghost said. Viciousa bit of the doe's head & gave it to Ghost. "You do know that we'll have to hide these remains right?" Ghost asked as he ripped open the side of his buck. "I know, I know. I'll get rid of them later." Viciousa hissed as she devoured her deer. Within an hour, the 2 had finished consuming their prey. They decided to just sit around since there wasn't much to do. Eventually, the sun prepared to rise & the 2 went to sleep again.

Next night…

Viciousa woke up to find the Predator not in her arms as usual. She didn't hiss but began to look around for him. Soon she found him lying comfortably in a little circle-shaped 'pool' filled with water that was red. "What are you doing?" Viciousa asked. "I'm bathing if you don't mind." Ghost said. "Even hunters like you keep clean?!" Viciousa asked. "Of course! The trophies don't just give us strength. Depending on the species, we bathe in their blood to gain their skills- What is that sound?" Ghost asked. It was Viciousa who was releasing short hisses. It sounded like- Laughter? A Xenomorph was laughing at a Predator. Viciousa was rolling on the ground cracking up at the thought of a bathing Predator. Ghost snorted & got out of the bloody water. "Hey, why were you in the water even though you had your mask on? I thought those short circuited in water." Viciousa asked after she finally stopped 'laughing'. "Its my wrist gauntlet that gets wet & damaged by the water. My mask isn't effected by it." Ghost said. "Ya know I've wondered what you look like without that mask. Could ya show me?" Viciousa asked. "I guess, but I'll need to put it back on quickly after. I can't breathe this atmosphere too well." Ghost said as he removed the cables. "Really?! The species that hunts till it dies can't handle this planet's breathing weather?! Oh man!" Viciousa said. "If you start laughing again I won't show you my face." Ghost said. Viciousa made the motion with her claws showing that she 'zipped her lips'. Ghost nodded & removed his mask. Viciousa examined his face & looked at it from all angles. "Go ahead & say the line." Ghost sighed. "What line? And why would I? To a Xenomorph Queen like me, that's as the humans would say, 'Beautiful' I'm serious!" Viciousa said. Ghost slapped himself on the face & said, "What was in that buck I ate?!" Now it was Ghost's turn to laugh but he held it in. "So you find this beautiful? Everyone always says that I am one ugly mother." Ghost said. "You should leave it off for a while. But explain to me this: If you can't breathe the atmosphere too well, how do you breathe then?" Viciousa asked. "I have some of my planet's atmosphere in my pack. This helps me breathe. But recently, I've been running low." Ghost said. "Then lose the mask! Eventually you'll have to get rid of it. By doing this, you can get used to breathing Earth's air." Viciousa said. "That is a smart idea but I can't do it all at once." Ghost said. Viciousa snorted, grabbed his breathing pack & flung it into the lake. "Now you'll learn to get used to it or suffocate trying." Viciousa hissed. Ghost snarled & wanted to roar but he didn't want to reveal their location. "So… Problem?" Viciousa asked 'staring' Ghost in the eyes. Ghost felt his anger build up & he wanted to at least slice Viciousa's arms off. He gave a rumbling growl & walked back to the 'nest'.

Dawn…

Ghost had made his own 'nest' since he was still mad at Viciousa for getting rid of his pack. Within 2 hours after dawn he felt something wet by his face. Ghost woke up & saw his air pack in front of him. He looked over at the sleeping Xenomorph Queen who was relatively camouflaged. Ghost quietly re-attached his breathing pack to his mask but didn't use it right away. He decided to try Viciousa's suggestion. Ghost would gradually stop using his breathing pack & slowly adapt his lungs to Earth's atmosphere. But for now, he'd get back to sleep.

Ghost: So Xenomorphs find that beautiful?

Me: Well there are some fan-girls who find Yajuta 'smoking hot'

Ghost: K

Viciousa: R & R. Anymore yakking & this chapter will turn into its own story!