Chapter 4
The Red Dawning
Disclaimer: Continuing from Reactivating the Past
{Moments after the blast}
Covet over speaker: What the hell is going on there..........
Alan and Scott: {groans}
Covet: Alan?!.....Alan?!....... anyone
Alan:{weakly} Sir
Covet: What happened
Alan: {cough} I dont know sir
{Scotts slowly gets up}
Scott: Oh what happen
Alan: I dont know..........The Artifact
Scott: Its still here
Covet: Good.....now what is the report
Alan: Sir the Artifact seem to have responded to the scans i was administering to it.
Covet: Strange
Scott: No kidding
Alan: Sir, shall i proceed with the analyses
Covet: Call it a day
Alan: Yes sir
Scott: Whats it doing now
{Artifact center starts to blink a red and green pattern}
Alan: Just blinking
Scott: Yeah i know that ......but what for
Alan: Dont know but whatever it is i need to lock up
Scott: Right
Scott Narrating: As i left the room and back to my quarters i instantly feel to sleep i think from the injuries i recieved in that room. As i fell sound asleep i dreamt a really horrible yet distorted dream and when i can see clearly is only for a breif moment all i just saw was the Artifact, and Xenomorph, a Predator, and what appears to be human but hes in the shadows so i wasnt sure. As i woke from the dream i had a compelling urge to go and see the Artifact. But i couldnt get in the room with out security clearence so i have no other choice but to rudely wake up Alan.
Location: Alan's Quaters
Scott Narrating: As i approach Alan's i heard her having a conversation with a fellow co-worker James
{Scott evaesdropping}
James: Well the Artifact seems to be a bit strange
Alan: Strange yet very powerful but i wonder if the Artifact wasn't meant to kill me and Scott then what was it doing
James: Don't be paranoid Alan probably it was just a weak blast it emitted just enough so that it can stop what ever you were doing to it
Alan: Yet it destoryed everything around us even the Xenomorph spiecemen that i was containing for experimentation
James: It has a grudge against Xenomorphs then ?
Alan: A blast like that was meant to kill but i wonder why we didn't die
James: Pure luck perhaps
Alan: I don't know but whatever it is me and Scott are going to be cross examined tomorrow
James: Well can't be too safe.........very well its late you need your rest ok good night
{Scott runs down the hall and turns back to seem as if hes just approaching Alan's Quarters}
James: Scott
Scott: James
Scott Narrating: As i wonder about that conversation for Alan was right why didnt we die
{Scott knocks}
Alan: Who is it
Scott: Its me Scott
Alan: Come in
Scott: Hey you......you ok?
Alan: Yeah just wondering what happened the few moments we were knocked out
Scott: I don't know but whatever it is i have this gut feeling that i must see the Artifact
Alan: What for .....?
Scott: I dont know its just this wierd instinct telling me if i see the Artifact we might figure out what happened to us
Alan: Well......now that you mentioned it.......
Scott: Please i really think that something will pop up
Alan: Oh alright
Scott: Yes!
Alan: But you do know that if anything happens we are in big trouble for its your idea
Scott: I know i will take full responsibility
Alan: OK lets go
Scott Narrating: As anxious as i was........ the more and more i got closer to the room of the Artifact i felt a sense of displacement like sort of the time just slowed down.
Alan: You ok?
Scott: Yeah
Alan: Ok we're here
Scott: Good now let take a look see
Alan: What are you doing
Scott: Just open the glass cover
Alan: Ok....
Scott: Alright.......
Alan: Now what?
{Scott touches the middle ball of the Artifact}
Alan: I hope you know what youre doing
Scott: I hope so too
{The Artifact activates and projects a recording of the Artifacts past history}
Scott: There thats the image that was in my dreams
Alan: ......?
Scott: Look there in my dreams there are three species a Predator, Xenomorph and a Human
{The projection shows them a battle between these species}
Scott: What the ? Thats Dunya !
Alan: Dunya she was dead years ago
Scott: Look theres Rykov
Alan: Oh my god so the rumors where true
Scott: Look thats the event is where Pod 5 was dropped
Alan: What the ......? Thats us right when we were examining the Artifact
Scott: Ok thats when we got knock out
{Artifact shows them what happen when they blacked out}
Scott: What the when was this
Alan: Dont know.......look on the floor thats us when we were blacked out
Scott: Whats the Artifact doing
Alan: Its opening up.......oh and its changing color
Scott: Yeah and look its forming up to look like some type of weapon
Alan: Looks like a staff with blades on it
Scott: Clearly what ever weapon this is its not a Predators staff
Alan: You seen one before
Scott: Yeah unfortunately i was hit with one
Alan: Ouch
Scott: Now its reforming back to its normal form
{Projection ends}
Alan: Now what
{Scott holds the Artifact}
Scott: Lets see
Alan: What now
{Scott presses three prongs sticking out of the Artifact and the Artifact opens up}
Alan: Scott.......
Scott: Shhh
{Scott moving the Artifact as he saw in the projection}
Scott: If i am correct thats some type of instruction on how to literally use the Artifact
{Scott moving the final pieces in place}
Scott: There
Alan: Ok i think you miss something
Scott: What?
Alan: It didnt change color
Scott: Oh wait i think i know why
{Scott pops a prong in place and the Artifact turns red and activates}
Alan: Good now what do we do ?
Scott: We cant let Covet know about this
Alan: What?
Scott: No about what we did just tomorrow act like you just found this out ok
Alan: Ok
Scott Narrates: As we left the room I heard the Artifact hum again but i decided this time to leave it the way it is for we already found out a lot today. But i wonder if the Artifact was a ancient weapon then it must've been made to kill Xenomorphs for though it doesn't look like a regular Predator staff but i bet its for the Predators or a choosen Predator to use. Whatever it is we cant let the Artifact leave our possession
Location: Covet's quarters
James: General you don't know what i just saw
Covet: What is it
James: Its about the Artifact sir
Covet: Tell me everything
To be continued................