"Ali!" Devon cried out just as Ali was hit from the side and sent skidding across the ground.
Ali got up quickly just an alien tried to use its claws to take off her head. However, more aliens surged towards her and she readied herself for their attack. They attacked her in groups of twos, coming at her front and back at the same time and hardly giving her any time to recover from the previous attack. As she began to feel worn down from the continuous attacks, the buzz returned in her head and she realized what they were trying to do; weaken her mind.
"Devon!" Ali shouted over the alien's harsh hissing.
"I'm a little busy!" Devon replied.
Ali couldn't even see Devon around the aliens that were encircling her, but it sounded like he was doing okay.
"What do you want?" Devon asked.
"She's trying to wear us down," Ali replied, "The weaker we are, the easier it will be to get inside our heads."
"Right, I'll keep that in mind." After that, Devon stopped talking as another wave of aliens came at him.
Ali returned to her fighting as well, but it was getting harder for her to hold off the aliens and keep the thoughts of the Queen out of her head. But the buzz was getting louder and louder and she was having a difficult time keeping her thoughts off the Queen.
"Emery? I'm having some problems!"
I know, A voice responded, but it wasn't the voice of Emery.
At that moment, Ali's body locked up, something now had control of her body and was keeping her from moving.
"Who are you?" Ali demanded.
Who do you think I am? I am the Queen of this Hive, The voice responded, My name is Aisha.
"That can't be possible," Ali said, "How did you get past Emery?"
You mean your Queen? It was not that difficult. While you were fighting, your mind was drifting further and further away from your Queen's protective thoughts and straight into mine.
"What about Devon?"
He is holding out pretty strong, in fact, I think the barrier around his mind is strengthening; your Queen must have realized she lost you and is trying to protect the other one even more now.
"Ali?"
The voice sounded so far away, but Ali was sure that it was Devon's. Perhaps Emery had warned Devon that she couldn't talk to Ali anymore and Devon would be able to free her.
Do not get your hopes up, child. The other child will not be getting to you anytime soon. And by the time he does, it will be too late.
"What are you talking about?"
Aisha didn't respond in words, instead, she responded with a powerful mental attack that forced Ali to her knees. Ali rose to her feet slowly and attempted to get barriers up around her mind to prevent further attacks, but the second attack came too fast for her to respond and she clutched her head in agony. She tried to ignore the pain and focused her attention on getting Emery back, but the pain was too much and she couldn't concentrate. The pain sent her to her knees again and she remained there, curled in a ball, and clutching her head between her hands.
You will not be able to resist for much longer, Aisha said with triumph.
Ali knew she was right as the pain started to slowly fade away, but as it did, everything else faded away as well: the sounds of the battle, the cries of the dying Warriors, and Devon's frantic shouting. All of them were fading away and being replaced with a feeling of emptiness. Ali still knew the battle was going on, but she couldn't hear anything.
Now, stand up, Aisha commanded.
Slowly, Ali felt her body rise.