"How the hell do we get that thing off our ship?" said Chen.
"I have an idea" Parker replied.
"Lets hear it and fast"
"Ok, we should seal the thing in our ship and stay aboard this one until we get home and they can destroy it and rescue us" explained Parker.
"But to seal the doors completely you need someone to board our ship with that monster" complained Chen.
"Well, yes, but it's the only way I can see to be safe"
"I sure as hell don't like the plan," added Rick.
"Yes but the sooner we act the better chances we have so let's all head over there. If the thing has left the ship then we board and go home, if its still on board we seal it in, and wait out the remainder of the way home" Parker continued
"Lets get this over with" Mandy said. She had been standing with a blank expression for a few minutes; this was the first time she had spoken in a while.
"Ok Rick you have the weapon you lead, " said Chen
The three terrified humans and their android companion set off to face the terror that had already killed the crew, and could easily kill them. Parker led the way checking every corridor and possible ambush point. He had switched his Assault Rife to automatic and was ready to fill the thing with one hundred armor-piercing rounds. He also handed his sidearm a nine- millimeter handgun to Chen. Chen didn't really know how to use firearms but he felt safer nonetheless. They reached the long hall that led to their ship.
"Here's the deal" said Parker "Someone will have to board our ship and turn the corner to the right. You will be just out of sight but it's a small room and there's only one entrance. Rick can stand ready and cover you from the hall. If anything gives chase, he can take it out when you are running to make the door. Listen whatever you do, hurry because the door won't stop. Who is going to be the runner?"
"I will" said Mandy
Everyone stared at her with a shocked expression.
"What? I went to state in the hundred-meter dash, and I don't trust men to take care of this." she explained
Rick took his position in the hall. He was right next to where the door would seal. He was in-between Chen and Parker; they were on board the Queen Elizabeth and Mandy who had just entered the small room. She typed furiously as she brought up the door controls and started the sealing sequence.
"Almost done" she yelled
'Everything was going to be fine' Parker kept telling himself. Then he saw it. It ran down the hall and stopped standing just before the room Mandy was in. It was seven feet high and wide across as well. The jet-black body stood gloriously high and supreme. It brought awe as well as fear, it reminded him of a dragon. He started to squeeze the trigger but it made the turn and got into the room with Mandy with lightning speed. She screamed as it smashed her onto the computer she was using. Sparks erupted from the console and several things went haywire. The pressure in the pipes next to Rick became unstable; they exploded with steam and pressure knocking him on the ground. He lay flat on his stomach across the barrier of the two ships, he managed to steady his gun, he was still ready.
"Mandy! Rick!" yelled Chen
For some reason the thing didn't kill Mandy though she was sure she broke a few ribs from being smashed into the computers. It darted back out into the hall and towards Rick.
"Now I have you bastard.." he said aiming the rifle.
Mandy then made a fatal mistake; she followed the thing back into the hall hoping to get back on board the Queen Elizabeth.
"Dammit Mandy!" he yelled. Rick couldn't fire armor piercing shots on automatic without hitting Mandy. He had to make the call, and he needed to kill the monster. Rick squeezed the trigger and ten rounds fired almost instantly. Four rounds hit the Alien in the chest and acid flew forward. Unfortunately two missed and hit Mandy in the shoulder. The other four slammed into a computer console at the end of the hall. Mandy shrieked as her shoulder literally incinerated and her arm fell to the floor. She staggered shortly and fell onto the ground.
"My god.." said Rick
The Alien wasn't even stunned, it was missing several chunks out of its ribs but it still came at full speed. The consoles that the other rounds hit exploded and the door started to close to seal off the fire.
"Rick! Move it!" Screamed Parker
The creature was only 10 feet away. He started to get up but the doors controls were smashed and it was closing extremely fast.
"Bastard." Rick said one last time as he saw the door closing
The door slammed shut severing Rick into two pieces. The thing was trapped inside their old ship, Chen and Parker were safe.
One horrible thought plagued their minds. Mandy was still alive on the other side of the door with the Alien..
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"I have an idea" Parker replied.
"Lets hear it and fast"
"Ok, we should seal the thing in our ship and stay aboard this one until we get home and they can destroy it and rescue us" explained Parker.
"But to seal the doors completely you need someone to board our ship with that monster" complained Chen.
"Well, yes, but it's the only way I can see to be safe"
"I sure as hell don't like the plan," added Rick.
"Yes but the sooner we act the better chances we have so let's all head over there. If the thing has left the ship then we board and go home, if its still on board we seal it in, and wait out the remainder of the way home" Parker continued
"Lets get this over with" Mandy said. She had been standing with a blank expression for a few minutes; this was the first time she had spoken in a while.
"Ok Rick you have the weapon you lead, " said Chen
The three terrified humans and their android companion set off to face the terror that had already killed the crew, and could easily kill them. Parker led the way checking every corridor and possible ambush point. He had switched his Assault Rife to automatic and was ready to fill the thing with one hundred armor-piercing rounds. He also handed his sidearm a nine- millimeter handgun to Chen. Chen didn't really know how to use firearms but he felt safer nonetheless. They reached the long hall that led to their ship.
"Here's the deal" said Parker "Someone will have to board our ship and turn the corner to the right. You will be just out of sight but it's a small room and there's only one entrance. Rick can stand ready and cover you from the hall. If anything gives chase, he can take it out when you are running to make the door. Listen whatever you do, hurry because the door won't stop. Who is going to be the runner?"
"I will" said Mandy
Everyone stared at her with a shocked expression.
"What? I went to state in the hundred-meter dash, and I don't trust men to take care of this." she explained
Rick took his position in the hall. He was right next to where the door would seal. He was in-between Chen and Parker; they were on board the Queen Elizabeth and Mandy who had just entered the small room. She typed furiously as she brought up the door controls and started the sealing sequence.
"Almost done" she yelled
'Everything was going to be fine' Parker kept telling himself. Then he saw it. It ran down the hall and stopped standing just before the room Mandy was in. It was seven feet high and wide across as well. The jet-black body stood gloriously high and supreme. It brought awe as well as fear, it reminded him of a dragon. He started to squeeze the trigger but it made the turn and got into the room with Mandy with lightning speed. She screamed as it smashed her onto the computer she was using. Sparks erupted from the console and several things went haywire. The pressure in the pipes next to Rick became unstable; they exploded with steam and pressure knocking him on the ground. He lay flat on his stomach across the barrier of the two ships, he managed to steady his gun, he was still ready.
"Mandy! Rick!" yelled Chen
For some reason the thing didn't kill Mandy though she was sure she broke a few ribs from being smashed into the computers. It darted back out into the hall and towards Rick.
"Now I have you bastard.." he said aiming the rifle.
Mandy then made a fatal mistake; she followed the thing back into the hall hoping to get back on board the Queen Elizabeth.
"Dammit Mandy!" he yelled. Rick couldn't fire armor piercing shots on automatic without hitting Mandy. He had to make the call, and he needed to kill the monster. Rick squeezed the trigger and ten rounds fired almost instantly. Four rounds hit the Alien in the chest and acid flew forward. Unfortunately two missed and hit Mandy in the shoulder. The other four slammed into a computer console at the end of the hall. Mandy shrieked as her shoulder literally incinerated and her arm fell to the floor. She staggered shortly and fell onto the ground.
"My god.." said Rick
The Alien wasn't even stunned, it was missing several chunks out of its ribs but it still came at full speed. The consoles that the other rounds hit exploded and the door started to close to seal off the fire.
"Rick! Move it!" Screamed Parker
The creature was only 10 feet away. He started to get up but the doors controls were smashed and it was closing extremely fast.
"Bastard." Rick said one last time as he saw the door closing
The door slammed shut severing Rick into two pieces. The thing was trapped inside their old ship, Chen and Parker were safe.
One horrible thought plagued their minds. Mandy was still alive on the other side of the door with the Alien..
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