I will be updating this story sometimes once a week and mostly every other week or once a month. School work, tests, and projects are time consuming.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Predator, Alien, or Predator vs. Alien franchise. The characters of this story and this storyline are original.
Chapter 3: Close Calls
The three males Yautja's immediately froze and tripped over each other as they retreated from my wrath. Once they were upstairs, I could hear them retreating to their rooms and three doors slam shut. I sighed deeply and ran to the kitchen for a water bottle as my two human friends started ringing the doorbell. An excited smile swept onto my face as I opened the door. Mimi and Jefferson ambushed me with tight hugs. Laughing loudly, they pulled my out of the doorway and I quickly shut it behind me. Our doors automatically lock so, I didn't have to look behind me as we began racing into a trail in the woods. I could feel several gazes on my back as my friends and I got further and further away from my house. Jefferson ran close beside me,
"Vita? Did you hear me?"
"Oh, I'm sorry Jeffy, what were you saying?"
"Well... I was wondering if you wanted to-well….. my mom and sisters haven't seen you in a while…. and we were wondering… would you like to join us for dinner tonight?"
Jefferson had a deep red blush on his cheeks by time he finished. He was just shy like that. Before his accident, he was egotistic. But I guess he had a reality check and was sincerely gentle underneath his athletic physique. He and I slowed to a jog while Mimi ran ahead of us. Nudging his shoulder, I replied,
"Of course! I'd love to dine with with your family…. as long as your dad is NOT there…. no offense."
The last time I went to Jefferson's house, I met his father, who blames me for Jeffy becoming a social outcast like myself. To which a heated argument erupted between Jeffy and his father. To this day, Jefferson doesn't like to talk about the argument. His father isn't any different from the kids at school that made me an outcast. They are both dimwitted, narcissistic, egotistic jerks.
"He's out of town on business. Besides, the rest of my family adores you. They call you an angel for staying with me and help to care of me while I was in my coma."
"Why does it sound like you are about to thank me again for being there when you woke up?"
Like his mother, Jeffy consistently praises me for being there when he came out of his coma. The think I was some sort of good luck charm. It seems that every time I stepped foot in his hospital room, he got better. A lot of people in this town now think that I have healing capabilities because Jeffy was not likely to survive his injuries. But he did and now, the kids are a little kinder to me. Jefferson shrugged his shoulders,
"I'm just grateful to have you in my life. You've been a great friend to me and you have always been honest."
"You are a great friend to Jefferson. Just think of all the shenanigans you would have gotten into without me... "
Jeffy looked at me curiously as I looked at him with a strange but familiar smile. Unplugging the headphones to my iPod, I selected a special song. Pressing play, I watched and laugh at Jefferson's reaction to the song
Obie Trice.
Real name no gimmicks
Jefferson groaned at started running away, but I laughed louder and turned up the volume.
Guess who's back, back again
Shady's back, tell a friend
Guess who's back, guess who's back?
Guess who's back, guess who's back?
Guess who's back, guess who's back?
Guess who's back?
"Why must you always play a song after we say something?!"
Both Mimi and Jefferson yelled as I caught up to them. I sang out the chorus as I passed them,
"Now this looks like a job for me
So everybody just follow me
'Cause we need a little controversy
'Cause it feels so empty without me"
I laughed, as they groaned again,
"Oh come on you guys. You know you like it…."
I paused and a determined smirk was placed on my lips as they both looked at me with knowing looks. I stopped the Eminem song.
"Don't you dare start-" I cut them both off.
"but it drives you insane!
You know you like it but it drives you insane!
You know you like it but you're scared of the shame!
What you want, what you gonna do?"
Mimi gave in and started making the sounds to the beat. Jeffy just shook his head. Mimi and I continued singing the song,
"If you wanna train me like an animal!
Better keep your eye on my every move
There's no need to be, so damn cruel
Baby you got nothing to prove
I'm no fool, no, I'm not a follower!
I don't take things as they come
If they bring me down
Life can be cruel if you're a dreamer!
I just wanna have some fun
Don't tell me what can't be done"
At this point, Mimi and I were 20 feet ahead of Jefferson who was trying to run faster to catch up. Mimi shouted to him,
"We'll slow down if and only if you sing with us!"
I heard him muster a,
"Fine..."
We all slowed to a walk as we finished off the song. Jeffy can sing, he just doesn't like to do it much. My iPod shuffled and Prayer in the C (Robin Schulz Remix) came on. Neither of my two friends protested as I sang this time.
"Yeah, you never said a word
You didn't send me no letter
Don't think I could forgive you
See, our world is slowly dying
I'm not wasting no more time
Don't think I could believe you"
Once we finished our walk, we all headed back towards my house. Jefferson had his sweaty arm wrapped around my shoulder, but I couldn't complain, we were all sweaty. Mimi walked on my other side. She rarely speaks, but she is a great listener with great advice. As soon as we stepped into the view of my house I could feel predatory gazes on me and my friends. I swear if those three have been sulking around their bedroom windows, watching for my return, I will personally put them all in a choke hold until they apologize.
I realize that I am being strict with them and I only seemed to relax when I was with my human friends, but relationships with Yautja's are complex and complicated. Yautja's naturally try to establish dominance and titles amongst each other. So, what's a human girl to do? So, now the three troublesome Yautja's sat in the third living room of my house. Thier heads were bent low in submission. I was pacing back and forth in front of the couch they sat on.
"You three are recently blooded. Yet, you act like unblooded, uncultured, undisciplined pups!"
Dachande replied in small clicks,
"We are sincerely sorry, Vita. It was not intentional-"
"DO NOT CUT ME OFF! I don't care whether it was intentional or not. You three almost exposed yourselves to my human friends, and for what. What were you three fighting about?"
The three of them glanced at each other, growling lightly. I started tapping my foot to show that my patience was running thin. In unison, they replied,
"You."
My body went still and they froze in their positions. What happened next had other adult Yautja's come racing into the room to separate me from three brawling and bloodied Yautja's. They instantly started tackling each other and pounding their fists into each other's body. I started yelling for them to stop and behave when I realized that this is the only way they would settle their differences. But that doesn't mean I'd stand by and watch them almost kill each other. My posture became tense when I saw that they were no longer on the couch, they were dragging the fight through the living room. They destroyed the couch by one of them using the couch to hit another over the head with it. However, when they knocked over the 4 foot vase I made when I was 10 as a present to my parents for their anniversary, I was royally pissed. I let out a very high pitched wail that could mimic a dog whistle. The Yautja's stopped momentarily to cover their ears, and when they saw what they had destroyed, they immediately began putting the blame on one another,
"Look at what you did Dhi'rauta,"
"ME! No, it was you who threw me, Dahdtoudi"
"Oh please, brother, had Dachande not snuck behind our backs and made a pass at our Vita-"
"Your Vita! No, I did no such thing! WE ONLY TALKED! She is our friend and she is not even interested in Yautja's romantically."
"How would you know unless you asked?"
"Or unless she turned down your advances?"
"Oh, shut your pauk-de mouths!"
It was at that time that they started physically fighting (sigh) again. Older and more mature Yautja's burst into the room, quickly taking in the scene before them. I'm sure that when they saw I was about to involve myself in the fight, that was what burst them into action. One of the older Yautja's roared out a warning. The other swooped me into his arms and sprinted out of the room. The last thing I could see before we turned a corner was two older Yautja's stalking towards the still brawling boys.
And I couldn't help but think: They are sooooo going to get their asses handed to them….and they better find a way to replace everything they broke in there.
It was hours later before I saw those three again. They looked exhausted and relieved when they saw me come into the room they were in. But I didn't come to chat with them, my parents and the other Yautja's were here as well, discussing the damage those three caused. Getting my parents attention, I told them that I would be eating dinner at one of my friend's house tonight. They didn't oblige, but I didn't say if was Jeferson because I didn't want Dachande, Dahdtoudi, or Dhi'rauta to try and interfere with my plans. They are already fighting over me, I don't want them fighting because I'm going to a male friends house. But, nevertheless, when they heard that I'd be out for the evening, they lightly growled.
Again, I am sorry for the long delay to update.
Okay, I made this chapter to show how differently Vita acts with her human friends vs. her yautja friends. I wanted you to see how she constantly has to have herself on guard with the yautja's. She wants to be careful to not provoke them in anyway. Her bond with the three Yautja's is strong because they saw her as family at first, but that all changed when they saw her for the first time since puberty. Now, I'm not blaming puberty for their change in feelings for her, but it plays a part. They desire her because she is not brutal like female Yautja's are known to be. These three crave human affections when it comes to the subject of mating and women, not just Dachande. It is esstentially difficult to write the next chapter because it is from their point of view and I want everyone to get a good understanding of these Yautja characters.