So who saw the new Predator movie? I personally liked it but the CGI kinda ruined it for me in regards to a certain character in the movie.
Summary: Lex thought she would never see the Predator that marked her with a mysterious symbol ever since the battle in Antartica. While leading yet another expedition, this time in the jungles of the Amazon, she runs into the very same alien that had been on her mind since. How will Scar react to seeing her after recovering from his near fatal wound?
Disclaimer: Aside from my OCs, I don't own anything else.
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Acceptance
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Chapter X
Lex was silent for a long time as she observed Scar interacting with his siblings. Her brain was working overtime to process the bombshell Scar's mom just dropped in regards to the alien's feelings towards her. Sure, she liked the Predator, but was it to the point where she wanted to spend her life with him?
Not at the moment.
After a while of thinking and the aliens respecting her privacy, Lex stood up and headed towards the door.
"Where you go?" Scar asked, noticing she was leaving.
"I need to clear my head," she said.
"I come."
"No. You should stay here with your siblings and mother for a bit longer. I'm just going back to my room."
Scar flexed his mandibles curiously but his mother drew his attention back towards her. Lex gave the female Predator a grateful glance and slipped out while Scar was distracted by his siblings jumping playfully on him.
Thankfully the way back to her room was a straightforward path that was easily memorizable. Lex followed the path and was just about to head into the elevator when she found her path blocked by a Predator.
"Excuse me," she said and tried to step the other way, but the alien refused to let her pass.
Visibly annoyed now that someone was blocking her way, Lex looked up to find a female Predator growling at her. She had never seen this Predator previously, and judging from the lack of armor it wore, the alien couldn't have been a warrior.
"Can I help you?" she said in English, wondering if it could even understand her.
"You steal Scar," the Predator responded back in English, surprising Lex.
"I didn't steal Scar from anyone. I'm a warrior," Lex retorted.
"Me no like you."
"Feeling's mutual my friend," she muttered.
The Predator growled again and launched herself at Lex but the human was smaller, swifter, and training with Scar has heightened her senses. Lex quickly rolled out of the way and watched as the alien crashed into the wall behind. Lex stifled the urge to laugh as her adversary quickly stood back up and roared angrily. The alien was getting ready to charge again when Scar stepped in between the two.
"Scar!"
Jade, what are you doing? You know attacking another of our kind is against the rules.
She isn't one of us! She's just a ooman female! I'm the only one who deserves your attention!
Scar flared his mandibles menacingly and clicked away in anger. Lex decided it would be best to stay out of this and quietly made her way towards the elevator while the two were distracted.
I have already shown you my reply in regards to your affections towards me.
I won't give up. You're the only one I want.
Getting frustrated with Jade's one-sided love for him, Scar growled a warning and turned, only to find Lex was gone.
See? That ooman doesn't love you! She left you here with me!
That's because you tried to attack her!
Not wishing to waste anymore time with the female Yautja, Scar stepped into the elevator and headed towards the warrior's quarters where he'd knew Lex would be.
Once back in the safety of her own room, Lex took off her armor and flopped onto the bed. The encounter back there with that female Yautja pushed her over the edge. First Scar's mom with the sudden confession that he likes her, then a female tried to maul her in the corridor.
She was starting to regret coming aboard the ship.
"Alexa Woods, you are an idiot."
A knock at the door drew her attention and she went over to open it.
Scar was standing on the other side.
"Scar?"
"Want talk with you," Scar growled, asking for permission to enter her room.
Lex stepped aside and beckoned for him to enter.
"So what the hell happened back there? Who was that Yautja and why was she trying to kill me?" Lex folded her arms and scowled at the alien.
"Her name Jade, like me long time, but I no like. She want you dead."
'Great. Now I'm caught in a love triangle.'
"Awesome. Someone wants me dead. I should have just stayed on Earth," Lex bemoaned and sat down on her bed.
"You want go back to Earth?" Scar asked, reaching out to touch her hand.
As much as she wanted to pull her hand away, Lex found herself unable to do so and took comfort in his affections towards her.
"I don't know. I don't have a family back on Earth waiting for me to return," she responded after a while of silence.
"Stay."
"On the ship with you?"
Scar clicked his mandibles in agreement.
"As much as I want to, I'm not sure if that's a good idea. You're a bunch of warriors in a way, I...I have feelings and they will get in the way of hunts."
"It ok. Lex is ooman, not one of us. Feelings natural, I not mind."
"I do! What if you do something in the future that will upset me? I don't want to have to argue with you all the time!"
"Then I change."
That stunned Lex as she turned her head to study the alien closely.
"You're willing to change for me?"
"Yes."
A smile tugged at the corner of Lex's lips and she gave a nod, having come to understand the alien somewhat better during this time.
The next few days were rather uneventful for Lex as the ship jumped from galaxy to galaxy. During this time she trained even harder with Scar, and her prowess with the various weapons the Predators used expanded into a wide range of tools. She was no longer scared when using the shuriken, and was even able to impress Glaive with her perfect aim and catch as the weapon returned to her.
She's improved a lot. Pretty sure she'll be ready to go on a hunt soon.
Glaive and Dagger were observing Lex's training lesson with Scar since the two were bored out of their minds. Their impression of the human female grew admirably as she managed to knock Scar off his feet several times. Her small frame and agility gave her an advantage, since she was able to utilize the surrounding area to her full advantage.
"I win," Lex panted, having flipped Scar onto his back for the fifth time in a row.
Scar's mandibles clicked in laughter as he stood up.
"Glaive and Dagger impressed too," Scar said.
Lex turned and grinned at the two Predators as they clapped.
"Think I'm ready to go on a hunt soon?"
"Yes."
For a while there had been talks about sending the warriors on a major hunt on one of the planets they frequent. Wanting to join in on the adventure, Lex had asked Scar to train her, and he did to the utmost of her limits. Now Lex was able to easily keep up with the stronger aliens, something she was proud of for accomplishing in a short amount of time.
A signal began beeping throughout the entire ship, signaling the Elders wanted the warriors to gather at the main bridge. Lex and the other three quickly left the training room and headed for the nearby elevator.
The Elders were waiting for everyone to gather so they could be briefed on their assignment. They had discovered a planet nearby which was home to another clan of Yautja unlike their own, and their information revealed the planet was used as a hunting ground for these Predators, and that one of their own had been captured. This would be a rescue operation, with the main objective being to extract their fellow warrior.
We've gathered you all here because of a distress call we received a day ago. One of our own has been captured by other Yautja on this planet, and your mission is to save him and bring him home.
Ember pressed a button and a holographic image of a planet showed up on the screen.
Lex studied the planet carefully, her eyes reading the slashes and dots that made up the Yautja language. Scar had been teaching her how to read and write their language in addition to training, and this allowed her to pick up bits and pieces of information.
We have discovered this planet is home to several Yautja not of our clan. These Yautja could be on the planet to complete their initiation hunt, but they might also be there for more sinister purposes. If you encounter one of them, assess the situation before engaging. Never act solo, always go with your partner or squad. However, your top priority will be to extract our fellow warrior safely.
What if we run into species not of our own? Storm asked.
Then you may kill it as a trophy.
Lex heard the word 'trophy' and understood why the others were suddenly so excited.
Now form your squads and depart immediately. We do not have time to waste!
Lex knew it would be natural that Glaive, Dagger, and Storm would end up with her and Scar. It had become an unspoken agreement that they would form a group whenever the Elders allowed them to do so. Together, the entourage made their way towards the hangar where Scar's ship was located. On their way there, Lex saw other groups of two or three, while theirs was the only group of five.
"This should be interesting," she said.
"Yes," Scar agreed.
They stepped inside the ship and placed their helmets over their heads. Lex booted up the screen using her wrist-comp and information about the planet began flashing across her visor.
Glaive elbowed her and she turned to look at him. The Yautja was holding out a dagger towards her, and Lex took it in her hand.
"Glaive present for you, for beating me in training."
Lex laughed in amusement.
"I take it he likes it when I kick your ass?"
Scar translated briefly to Glaive and the latter began clicking his mandibles in agreement.
"I'll take that as a yes."
Scar growled his response and fired up the engines, then the ship departed the hangar and shot towards the planet.
"Here's to another adventure," Lex said as the ship cut into the atmosphere.
To be continued...
Review?
Sorry for not updating for a while!
I've had a lot on my plate lately XD
I just got married recently so everything is quite hectic for me!
I'll update whenever I can! I promise!
Celsius Fate~
PS: Whoever can guess the planet Lex and the group are heading to, gets to have their own Yautja star in the story!
Well...I wouldn't say planet but whoever guesses the movie I'm making a reference to!
First three to make the correct guess wins!
I will PM you with the details/information!