H.O.Me: A story of Family

By Xenomorph666

"Aliens" is © Century Fox Production I do not own it

X-Men: Evolution and its respective characters are © Marvel, Again I do not own them (But I sure as hell wish I did)

Summary:  HOMe's first true fight and a hint as to the future of the HOMe universe (Think LoK type stuff; Free will, and "destiny")

A.N.: from now on it will center more on the mutants problems though and show HOMe's reactions. 

Chapter 20

Destined to rebirth

HOMe waited silently for his opponent in the clearing on the edge of the forest.  He sensed its approach, it's seething rage was almost impossible for HOMe to block out.  As the large ominous shape came into view HOMe finally understood what it wanted, the hive had not only sent out an assassin but a terminator, a creature to spread their kind.  It was only fifty feet from him now, it seemed as though it was staring into his soul attempting to drain his courage. 

~I am not afraid, the queens may have sent you but I will defy them yet again… by destroying YOU! ~ his communication with the large monster of his kind was unaffected by any sort of evolutionary hindering.

"No little one, the queens have sent me for you alive, and so you shall return with me or we shall both perish." It spoke aloud into the night air, HOMe stumbled back at the surprising depth of it's "voice".

~ I will defy them, as I have always done. ~

"Then this will be painful for both of us…" It shifted into it's battle stance, as did HOMe, there was a silence before the larger of the two launched its massive form into the air in one of the most gravity defying feats of the century.  HOMe saw this as a vain attempt at a pounce, he knew the creature would be attempting to utilize speed; the facet of evolution his species was built for, but the large plating and humongous form prevented speedy movement.  HOMe dodged the pounce easily and took his chance to strike as he leapt over the creature's head he struck his tail down to hit the skull plating, it would be an instant death,  however HOMe did not realize that the plating was on it's head as well,  his tail bounced off.  He feel to the ground griping his tail in pain as he realized the plating had dissolved the spear headed tip, he was not bleeding, but the pain was still excruciating.

He didn't even realize that he was being lifted up, and then he was tossed into the middle of the clearing, away from the refuge of the trees.  He tried to stumble to his feet but was suddenly pinned to the ground by a large three clawed foot.

"Tell,  me little one, do they matter?" the creature asked as he lifted HOMe high above him to see that the X-chopper was above them, he could see Kitty, he could see Lance and he could see Scott and that all of them were concerned, or at least afraid of this creature. 

"I think I'll devour the small ones first." A flash of rage ran through HOMe as he pictured Jamie and the other students, he was thrown into a rock across the field.  "Then maybe, I'll move to the underground and DEVOUR THEM AS WELL!"  More rage coursed through HOMe at the thought of his Morlock friends being harmed, this time the creature tossed him into a tree, a branch speared through his shoulder.   "Then the main course will be that faux-queen bitch you serve!"  then something in HOMe snapped, he could no longer contain the anger and he rage of his family being threatened and the creature was lifting him high into the air for a final blow.

The large creature brought in it fist for the blow, and it seemed that the world had slowed down for HOMe as he lifted his own clawed hand to block, and then the world was bathed in a white light and there was screaming.  He heard Kitty screaming.

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Logan looked down at the spot where HOMe and the large monster were fighting,  there was a large white semi-sphere surrounding them now.  He heard Kitty crying behind him, he knew why because he felt it to, HOMe couldn't have survived such an energy field.  He was about to land the chopper so they could collect any possible remains and so Kitty could mourn properly, when the large semi-sphere exploded in a silvery white flame, he heard Kitty scream and he felt the chopper blown off balance by the explosion.  Soon everyone was screaming as they plummeted to the ground.

They stopped with a sudden jerk right before the thud of the ground should have been.  For some unknown reason Logan looked towards the burning pillar, in fact they all did.  And emerging from the pillar was a creature that was unmistakably HOMe, but now he was different; shining silver with a crimson streak down the center of his skull, he claws now tapered black his tail fully restored and he was holding his hand as Jean did when levitating an object.  No one spoke as he approached, they could only stare, and Kitty was no longer crying.

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It was unknown to HOMe how he had survived the explosion,  he didn't even know what had started it.  All he knew was that Kitty was in trouble and he had to help her, and so he pulled him self from the center of the light and then the explosion had occurred.  As he approached the edge of the flame he could see the chopper falling, and at the last second he struck out his hand with out even thinking and slowed its descent.  Then he walked out of the flaming wall and he saw the reactions of everyone onboard.  He smiled inwardly as he looked towards the dying flame to see the burning carcass of his opponent, fire had always been extremely deadly to his kind, but now HOMe, no longer feared the flame as he watched the creature burn.

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A.N.: CLIFF HANGER!!!