I have returned! And with me I have brought another chapter to keep the plot moving forward…even if very slowly. Oh well, I do plan to keep this story going forwards, as I will always make time for the "little" things, XD. Anyways, hope you like this chapter!

The Bad Blood has spent the last few days trying to pick up on the long trail that Scar has taken. It has been a very long trip, and the Bad Blood is growing tired and hungry, and his running low on food rations is not helping the situation. Regardless, he kept his light jog across the land going.

Having to travel on foot, the Bad Blood was in no way going to be able to catch up to Scar and his ooman friend very soon. Only when he traced the gradually-fading trail of Scar's devices about halfway to where he might be did the Bad Blood finally stop his persistent stride and collapse from exhaustion.

Badly fatigued after running for hours straight, the Bad Blood's body slowly began to shut down. Using the last of his strength, the Bad Blood hauled himself to a small creek nearby, removed his armor and hid it in a dense bush on the creek's bank, and lay himself in the foot-deep water, his head against the soft, earthy bank.

The cool, refreshing sensation of the current was very pleasant to the Bad Blood, and soothed the extreme soreness in his feet and legs, and the loose, superfine, almost slimelike soil on the floor of the creek molded exactly to the shape of his back and neck, which helped to relieve the pain even more.

The Bad Blood pulled some of the long grass over his head so as to keep anyone nearby from seeing him. Before long, the sound of the flowing stream took its somniferous effects on the Predator, and he fell asleep within five minutes.

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It has been a couple of days since Lizzie allowed Lex and Scar to take refuge at her house…and a couple of days after the two had to clean up the "crime scene" from their first night.

After a bit of time, Lizzie was finally able to be comfortable with the alien warrior, though she was still in shock by the whole thing. Never would she have remotely imagined that any of this would happen in her life. She never planned on turning the two in, but she still did not feel completely right in assisting them. But this was just a small thing compared to what Lex and Scar were to discover fairly soon…

It was within a few days that Lex began to feel cramping in her lower stomach, and occasional morning sickness. At first, Lex thought it would go away after a bit of time, but it persisted as the days passed.

Wait…could it be…? Lex thought, and this soon, too…?

Finally, she decided to look into the matter to see what could be up…

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Scar was scrolling through the channels on the television in Lizzie's guest bedroom, when Lex entered holding a stick-like device in her hand.

"…What…problem…?" Scar asked, seeing the surprised look on Lex's face.

"Scar…" Lex began, hesitantly, "…I just used this device to do a hormonal test on myself, and I just found out…" she gulped, "…I'm pregnant, Scar."

Scar sat up, saying nothing. He couldn't bring himself to speak for a few seconds. When he finally could remember how to talk, he asked: "…You…not mate…with…other ooman…male…?"

Lex shook her head.

An enormous wave of surprise washed over Scar as he was forced to take this in.

How can this be? I…impregnated her? Scar thought, But…that cannot be possible! We are not the same species!

"Yeah," Lex began, "and I'm guessing your species gestate…pretty fast?"

Slowly, Scar nodded, "…So…what…we do…?" he asked, "…Should…surgery…be needed…to…remove fetus…?" he began to pull out his Medi-kit.

Lex thought for a moment, but then walked over and put a hand over the latch on Scar's kit. "…No." Lex said, "I don't want an abortion. I want to keep the child. I want to raise it."

"…Raise…hybrid…ooman-Yautja…?" Scar asked.

"As weird as it all sounds…" Lex thought, "…yes. I don't know what it is, but I'm guessing it's just because I've always wanted children. I've dreamt of being a mother ever since I was in middle school."

Scar wondered heavily about this, but then agreed to go with whatever made his ooman girlfriend happy. "…Alright…we…raise child…and…train…to hunt…" he said.

Lex chuckled at the "training" part, "So…are you hoping for a boy or a girl?" she asked.

Ever since his teen years, Scar has deeply desired having a daughter. "…Female…" Scar said, "…And…gestation…take only…three months…" he hinted, "…Yautja…embryo develop…rapid…"

Lex smiled as she rubbed her lower stomach, "I think things are gonna get better…" she said.

Uh…what? What!? WHAT!? Another major surprise!? Just what runs through my mind these days!? XD. Just kidding.

Sorry if the chapter is kind of short…I just haven't had a lot of spare time lately. I've had to keep working in a creative writing class…because I hope to become a published author one day! But, that's for another time. For now, hope you enjoy the story so far! Keep holding on…