This is another work that was inspired by JCK22's art.

The original concept of the Xenomorph came from an AU art by CreatureXIII for their RK800 Connor Xenomorph. JCK22 has since made their own interpretation of an RK900 version.

This all came from a joke I make about 'What if there was a tiny scout version?' So, here it is.

I hope you all enjoy reading!

Gavin sighed as he shut the heavy door, relief flooding his chest as he cooled off. His brother always kept the AC running in his mansion. It was one of the best things about visiting. That, and he always had new projects on the go. His favourite so far had been the prototype for android cats. He'd used Gavin as his very first test subject. It hadn't even had fur. He didn't usually like androids in any form, but that little cat had just about melting his heart with its twitching tail and big blinking eyes. He'd been heartbroken when it had shut down. It had been an early prototype, with very simple programming and no safety awareness. A fall from the banister on the second floor walkway was all it had taken to break it. Elijah had eventually made more, but none had come close to that first twitchy little machine that had rubbed against Gavin's shins, pawed his jeans, and followed him just about everywhere.

"Eli?" he called as he stepped away from the door, wiping the sweat from his brow. He was a little hot after walking up in the summer heat. It was his day off, so he'd figured, why not? It wasn't like he had anything better to do, and hiking up helped keep him in shape. He'd worn a simple tank top with his usual jeans. He'd left his leather jacket at home, knowing it would be too hot in the sunny weather. "Chloe? Anyone home?" Someone was usually there to greet him, even if it was just one of Chloe's doppelgangers, which she left running on autopilot. The car was out front…Are they out back in the garden?

His brow furrowed as he crossed the tiled floor, passing the laughably obnoxious portrait of Elijah that hung in the entryway. He still couldn't believe he kept the thing. Elijah always insisted it was only there because it had been painted by some artist friend of his. He cracked the door to the pool to check inside. There were no people, but there was something. He frowned as he stepped inside and closed the door. What the phck? He didn't even know what it was supposed to be. It was about the size of a cat, but it was definitely no fucking cat. It was leaning down to lap at the chlorinated water, drawing back with a small grunting noise. Cute…

"What the phck are you?" Gavin murmured as he walked closer, trying to be quiet so as not to startle the…whatever it is. It was black, with a matte casing. It was sort of like an exoskeleton. It was in delicate segments that glowed a soft blue. It was clearly mechanical. It had clawed hands and feet, sort of human shaped. The fingers were sharp, as were the toes, and there was a spike on the heels of each foot. The feet sort of reminded him of that old Gargoyles cartoon he used to watch as a kid. It walked like a cross between a cat and a monkey. The arms could definitely work like a human's, but the legs were back jointed like a cat, which likely gave it quite a high running speed. It had a long tail, more like a lizard than a cat or dog, with ridges running all the way down from its spine to the sharpened tip. It was almost scorpion-like at the end. The most eerie thing was the human head. It wasn't human sized, of course. It was in proportion with the sleek body, but still human. It looks…familiar…

The little creature turned to look at him, little clicks and small grunts escaping its lips as it hunkered back. The pale blue glow shifted to a cautious yellow that sometimes blinked red. It raised its tail cautiously, a clear show of aggression. It sort of sounded like a velociraptor. Gavin paused. The small creature was nervous. Its face was pale, with black, almost tear-like lines running down from its dark black eyes. The irises were a startling blue, almost ethereal, like a wolf. Gavin held up his hand in a stop gesture as he lowered himself to one knee. The little creature hunched further, the clicks quickening as it assessed Gavin as a possible threat. It looked ready to pounce. Gavin made small hushing sounds, settling back to make himself seem smaller.

"Hey…It's okay…It's okay…" His voice was soothing as he slowly shifted his hand to rest near the floor, palm up. "Come on…" He kept his tone soft and encouraging as he watched the small creature slowly uncurl. Its claws clicked on the pool tiles as it edged closer, tail still raised and ready to strike. It was really weird. The casing was like armour. The claws and tail were clearly weapons. Is this some private military project he's working on? Or…was working on, before the revolution…He could hardly sell an android like this now. Even something as strange as this would have rights if it had a human level of intelligence. It hadn't spoken yet, but Gavin could see it in the eyes. It was smart, with a certain level of awareness.

Gavin continued to wait, staying still as possible lest he spook the small creature. He watched as it ducked and weaved. It was sort of weird. Sometimes it acted like a lizard, and sometimes it acted like a cat. It would skitter and prowl across the tiles with small clicks and scrapes. It finally got close enough to sniff his fingers. Gavin blinked in surprise as he felt something wet and rough swipe his fingertips. It…licked me? It felt like a cat's tongue. Like sandpaper. His lips raised in a smile as he watched the creature make a few small tsk sounds as it analysed him. It blinked at him with its luminous eyes, which widened slightly as it looked at his face. Gavin stayed still as it snuck closer, moving past his hand until it could paw its way up his thigh and chest. Its red glow shifted to yellow as it explored and analysed, sometimes flickering to blue as it decided it was safe.

The claws could definitely do some damage, no matter how small it was. The material was strong. More than just simple plastic. It looked like it could claw through metal. They would shred his flesh like butter. Gavin tried not to get nervous as the creature felt his pecs and shoulders. Its small face was now level with his own. It was staring right into his dirty green eyes. His heart almost melted as he heard a soft purring sound. It started to nuzzle his cheek, clearly a stranger to stubble. It clicked and grunted as it nodded up and down against his cheek. Gavin chuckled softly, noting the purring getting louder as he did so. The creature drew back a little, the tips of their noses touching as they stared at each other. It made an almost trilling sound as it smiled. Wait…is this a…Connor? It fucking was! The facial structure was almost an exact match to that puppy eyed fuck, only somehow sharper. More dangerous. Still cute as phck though!

"Gavin?" Elijah's voice was somewhere near the door, which opened with a loud click. The sudden, echoing sound had unsettled the curious creature. With a series of loud clicks, it flinched away from Gavin, its tail swiping in reflex. Gavin hissed as the sharp tip sliced his cheek, slapping his hand over the long cut. There was a sharp sting on his cheek that almost burned. "Gavin! Are you alright?" He looked up as he heard the hurried steps. Elijah dropped to one knee and tugged the hand away from his face. He winced as he examined the long, bleeding cut. The creature had hunkered down, the glow now a solid red. Its brows had drawn together worriedly as it curled its tail low and close to its body.

"I'm alright-I'm alright! You just spooked him, is all. It was an accident," Gavin insisted as he noticed Elijah's sharp eyes shift to the small creature, ready to admonish. The creature looked distraught. It was making small grunts and clicks as it shuffled and tapped its sharp claws like a guilty child. It knew it had done something very bad, and it could be in a lot of trouble. Gavin made a few small hushing sounds as he pulled his bloodied hand away. "Hey-hey-hey! It's okay, see? It's just a scratch…You didn't mean it, right? My idiot brother just scared you is all…We're good, okay?" Gavin's voice was soft as he spoke to the creature. Elijah was surprised. He'd expected the Xenomorph inspired design to creep him out, though the smaller reconnaissance model did have an element of cuteness and charm. He paused. But if the drone is here…where's…Elijah looked around the empty glass fronted room with an air of caution. It clearly wasn't with them by the pool.

"In this case, you're right. I should have placed it in stasis once I'd finished-" Elijah cut off as a series of distressed grunts and clicks escaped the creature. The once yellow glow returned to red. It shrank lower, dark eyes wide and imploring. It didn't want to be deactivated. It didn't want to be placed in stasis. It blinked as Gavin shoved Elijah's head. Elijah scoffed as he almost lost his balance. Gavin was looking at him with a pout of resentment. He held his bloodied hand out to the small creature again, leaving it there as a silent offer. The creature looked between them cautiously, assessing both of them as the glow blinked between red and yellow.

"Don't say shit like that! You're making him nervous! Don't worry, I won't let the mean man put you in stasis," Gavin cooed as he looked at the small creature. That was all it needed to decide friend from foe. It nuzzled its head into Gavin's fingers. Its ebony hair, the same style as Connor's, was as soft as human hair, and its cheek was soft like a human's, too. It smiled at him. Its lips were darker than a human, closer to black than red, but that somehow didn't affect how cute it was. "You're a good boy, aren't you? Yes, you are!" He scowled across as Elijah scoffed and got to his feet.

"I can't believe you…The thing almost sliced your face open! It did slice it open!" Elijah was beyond exasperated as the small creature hissed and pattered closed to Gavin's chest. He watched as it climbed up to his shoulders, very carefully. It was well aware of how sharp its claws were in comparison to Gavin's flesh. It settled across his shoulders like a cat, looping its tail across his chest and slowly licking the blood clean with a low purr as its light returned to a cool blue. Gavin reached up and scratched its small head, much as he would a cat.

"It's not that bad! It probably doesn't even need stitches!" Gavin insisted as he got to his feet. The creature kept balance perfectly. It purred even louder as it leaned into Gavin's gentle touch, eyes closing in something akin to bliss. Elijah couldn't believe how manipulative the little beast was being. It clearly knew a sucker when it saw one. Gavin had always been hopeless when it came to small, nervous creatures. He'd endlessly lure out homeless cats and nurse them back to health. Elijah had even opened and funded a cat sanctuary in the grounds to keep them all homed and fed, though they'd pretty much become Chloe's pets at this point.

"We'll just see what Chloe thinks when she sees it!" Elijah retorted, though Gavin seemed less than concerned as Elijah led the way to the door. He was pretty sure Chloe would be on his side, especially once she caught sight of the little cutie on his shoulder. The small creature clicked and purred its agreement as it lowered its head to rest against Gavin's neck. It nuzzled closer, sniffing and licking the soft flesh near his jugular. Gavin seemed less than concerned about it being so close. Foolish, in Elijah's opinion. In fairness, he has no idea what that little beast is capable of.

"Yeah? We'll see what she thinks about you threatening to put Tiny in stasis, too!" Gavin continued to argue in the small creature's defence. Elijah slapped his forehead loudly. He couldn't believe Gavin had given it a name already. It was a sensitive piece of espionage equipment designed to work with the Marines. It was a dangerous and extremely deadly machine, and Gavin was treating it like some sort of house cat.

"I can't even with you!"