Alien Slave 2
Chapter 7: Alien Versus Predator
Tim readied his .44. He practised his reflexes twisting round and firing at the bottles far off on the post. Each shot hitting its target. Satisfied, Tim reloaded his gun and placed it in his holster. Tim brought out his SPAS, he checked the magazine and placed it on safe mode. Tim finally lifted the OCIW. An M-29 OCIW military version in his hands. It was illegal to own one of those but it did not bother him. He practised with the scope aiming it at a far off object. He than slung it over his shoulder and closed the boot.
"Look Tim. I don't think we should be doing this! Just leave that alien creature alone. It would not harm us." Felix said as Tim started walking towards the bushes.
"Felix. I don't care about your nonsense. I'm going to get that alien no matter what it takes. I could make a fortune from it. Imagine the money! All that money! Imagine capturing an alien!"
"Tim. It isn't worth the risk. You don't know what that creature is or whether it even exists!" Felix begged Tim.
"Felix. If you ain't going to help me on this one that's fine. But don't get in my way! Now, I have some traps to set. I know where this alien will go." Tim was frustrated. He took out his map and examined it carefully.
"Tim. I have a family to care for. Whatever happens to you will also involve me. I want to be there for my family."
"Than get lost Felix!" Tim shouted back. Felix jumped backwards, he was shocked at Tim. A person whom he had worked with for 3 years suddenly became ruthless and emotionless. "I have to get that creature I just have to. I don't know why but I just have to. I feel it in my veins."
"Tim. You are getting out of control. Your emotions are taking over. You need to take a step back and examine your environment. Tim, you are still young. You're barely 25 and you still have a whole life ahead of you. This is stupid."
"What's stupid?"
"This. Trust me I've done things as stupid as this in my life before. I tried playing hero. And it never turns out right. This is a waste of time."
"Doesn't matter. I'm still going. I'll call you on radio once I've done with the traps." With that Tim walked off into the bushes. Felix stood there shaking his head.
"I do hope that he knows what he's doing. Young people are really adventurous these days."
"Sir, target zone ETA 30 seconds, prepare for touch down."
"Roger that, men prep your weapons. We need to do this quick. Team A prepare to drop." General Romata said.
"Roger that sir. Men lets get to work!" Shouted Sergeant Trelli. It was Sergeant Trelli's first operation since he was hired into the Black Ops. The Black Ops were a bunch of elite troops that are experts in all kind of situations. They took orders and sticked to it. No exceptions.
Being in the secret service was Sergeant Trelli's dream since he was young. He always wanted to be one of those men in black and never wavered from his objective. He did his research and knew that the only way he could get into the secret service was from the army. He joined the army after schooling and worked his way up. His abilities were spotted from the government men and he finally lived his dream.
Sergeant Trelli jumped out of the helicopter and onto the field. The rest of his team jumped off too and strapped their black mask on. Trelli did the same. Staying under cover was essential.
"Remember, Sergeant Trelli, you need to move into the compound quietly. Do not get spotted. General Romata out."
Sergeant's Trelli first mission involved a renegade extra-terrestrial creature. His squad of 4 was to enter the park ranger's cabin and capture the 2 park rangers who had evidence that alien life forms existed. When Sergeant Trelli attended the briefing on the mission, it was no surprise to him that alien life forms existed. He always suspected that the government was hiding something (especially Area 51). Apparently, his squad mates were involved in a big incident involving some underground research facility and extra-terrestrial beings. They had much needed experience from their last mission which Sergeant Trelli needed for his squad to function effectively.
"All right men, lets move in. We have 2 miles to cover and we need to get to our targets ASAP. Team B is already moving into capture the alien and they need all the information we can get to do so." Sergeant Trelli whispered to his team as they crowded in a circle.
"Sure Serg. This will be a piece of cake." One of the soldiers replied.
"I sure hope so. All right, lets move." Trelli said as he started trudging towards the direction of the station.
"Fire team B, move to the other side of the compound and look out for any civilians. If there any, get em out of the area. We don't need extra witnesses. Fire team A will come with me and capture the ranger." Trelli shouted to his squad as they followed his tail.
"Roger that sir." Half of the squad ran off in the opposite direction. Sergeant Trelli looked behind and signalled to his 2 other men to move forward. He took out his binoculars and scanned the building.
"All clear, it looks like they aren't there. Darn!"
"Sir. I see a jeep approaching the compound. It's one of the park rangers sir." Fire team leader B voice came from the radio.
"Roger that Corporal. ETA from the compound?"
"Approximately 1 minute from the compound sir. You will need to move in fast if you want to ambush him."
"Roger that Corporal." Sergeant Trelli turned his radio off and turned to his men. "We need to move, get to the compound and find a hiding spot. You two ambush him from inside the building. I'll come up from behind. Fire team B, hold position and cover our backs."
The two soldiers ran off leaving Sergeant Trelli in the deep grass. He sneaked along the side of the road and hid under the stairs of the station's entrance. He waited for ten seconds before he finally heard the noise of the jeep followed by the footsteps.
"Sheez, that idiot. Sure is going to get me into trouble." The ranger said as his boots hit the stairs. The ranger went up onto the balcony and proceeded to enter the building. Sergeant Trelli creped out from the stair.
General Romata peeped down from his helicopter. They were going to drop Team B soon into the jungle, the soldiers were checking their rifles.
"All right men. We need to do this by the book. We are going to drop you at a clearing near the tourist walk path. You will hide and wait for further information from Intel about your mission objectives. Am I clear?"
"Sir yes sir." Shouted the men in unison.
"Good. Failure to capture the alien will result in all your heads on my desk. I WANT THE ALIEN CAPTURED! NOW MOVE!"
The men jumped off the helicopter one by one. Romata picked up the radio and activated it.
"Wallace, this is Romata. All teams are dropped, we are waiting for Team A to capture and extract further information from the park rangers. Team B is already deployed and ready to ambush the alien."
"Good."
"Look! I do not know anything!" Screamed Felix.
"Tell me where is your companion." Sergeant Trelli's voice was as cold as rock.
"I do not know where he is." Sergeant Trelli sent his boot up Felix's ribs. Felix screamed in pain.
"Where is he! Where is the other park ranger!"
"He's..he's....he's in the jungle.."
"And what is he doing there?"
"Who are you in the first place?" Felix protested as he lifted himself up from the ground.
"Tell us where is your friend first." Sergeant Trelli slammed his fist on the table indicating his annoyance.
"You are one of those cover-up people aren't you? The government sent you to eliminate all evidence of the alien?"
"Yes. Where exactly is he and what is he doing. I'm am not going to repeat myself." His voice as cold as stone. Sergeant Trelli walked up to Felix and grabbed his head with his fist.
"No."
WHAM!
"ARRRR!" Felix fell on the floor clutching his crouch. Sergeant Trelli placed another boot on his face with no emotions at all. Felix groaned and moaned.
"All right! All right! He's planning to trap the alien! He's going to try and capture the alien. Check out the maps on the wall. He marked his trap placements. That's where he'll be."
"Good. Private Stones, get this man to the extraction zone. We will need him for interogation. Corporal, check out the maps and inform Intel about the trap placements position. Private Higs, check the jeep for weapons."
"Sir yes sir."
Tim checked his surroundings. He swore he was being followed. He heard twits broke and muffled voices but when he turned around, there was no body.
"Maybe I am dreaming." Tim said aloud. Tim turned back and proceeded back on path. He came across the narrow gulley, he placed the trap in position and covered it with earth to camouflage it.
Tim than avoided his own trap and walked down the gulley which lead to the old caves. The old caves were a bunch of caves made by earthquakes many years ago. He knew many animals sheltered in there for survival and the alien, if still in the park, might be in there.
The water hole was also the only available water source in the park. If the alien needed water to survive, it would also be there. The water hole was also where he found the dead tiger. It was the perfect place for a ambush.
"Roger that Sergeant. Good work. We've already question the package A and they do not know about ET. We will send in the helicopter to secure the weapons."
"Sir Yes sir. What will be my next orders?"
"You will go alone and assist Team B who is attempting to ambush the park ranger at the waterfall. One of their team member got injured by a wild cat and Team B is one man short. Your team is to cut off the exit from the park and do not allow any witnesses to enter or exit."
"Sir yes sir. I will take the car and drive my way to the waterfall. My team will travel on foot and block the park exit."
"Good. Do it. And failure is not an option."
I peeped out of my cave. I though I heard something. I remember hearing something entering the cave and doing something while in the vicinity. But when I got up from my rest there was nobody at all.
I climbed out of the cave and onto the footpath. Clutching the human cylinder object, I made my way though the bushes. I needed water to drink and wash my wounds. My wound was already rotting and without the healing pool ready, I could not last any longer. The pool was almost ready and it needed a few hours of work to complete but summoning the energy to do so was not going to be an easy task.
I slashed the thick bushes and made my way to the waterhole. It was the same area I met that stripped creature. They could be more of those earth predators but I had to take the risk.
I cleared the path of bushes and was near the clearing when I stopped something. My senses told me something was not right. I fell back into the bushes and activated my ultra-sights. I scanned the tree tops and bushes.
I detected heat from the bushes. I strained my eyes further.
HUMANS!
There were 4 of them, 4 humans hidden in the tree tops and bushes. I could see outlines of their weapons. They were waiting, as if they were in hiding to ambush someone. I did not risk being detected, so I waited in the bushes.
Than I detected another human. This human was walking along the footpath that lead to the waterhole. He was also holding a weapon in his hand. He was not aware of the humans in the trees.
What is that human doing?
The human in the trees seemed to follow the other human movement. They came out from the bushes and trees and quietly sneaked behind the human. They jabbed their weapons in the human. The human suddenly turned around and aimed his weapon at the other human. I switched back to normal view.
I recognized the human in the trees. They wore all black and had weapons similar to the Black humans at 'Black Mesa'. My thoughts were cut shot by a roar from behind my back.
I immediately turned around, and my worst fears were affirmed. The predator was there but this time it did not had strips but had grey-brown fur covering his body. The body shape and structure was also different.
It leaped directly on my and the collision of our bodies sent us rolling out of the bushes. The predator swiped at my eye ball. I twisted my head and avoided it. Shots were fired. The humans started attacking us.
I could have sworn. A cougar attacking an alien. That was weird. Really weird. I stood back for a while figuring out what was going on before I snapped back to reality. I turned my attention back to the soldiers.
I did not know what the black soldiers wanted but I knew they meant trouble. They were probably after the alien as well. And the alien was fighting with a cougar just meters away. They turned their attention to the fighting alien and cougar. I took the chance. I broke from their grip and ran.
"Charlie! Jackson! Neutralize the alien. We'll catch the ranger!" The soldier in charged shouted as soon as he saw me running away.
I took out my SPAS and fired at them. One of the soldiers fell. The rest opened fire forcing me to ditch the heavy shotgun. I rolled behind a log, took the magnum out of my holster and aimed it at the soldiers.
"BOOM! BOOM!"
I fired the gun, easily controlling the recoil. Each bullet hitting it's target.
"Too easy."
I ran out of the bushes, picked up my shotgun and back to the waterhole. The 2 creatures were still wrestling, bodies together each trying to over power the other. The rest of the soldiers were all sprawling over the field with their blood turning the water red. The alien picked up the cougar and threw it across the field. The cougar bounced back up right like as if nothing happened.
Like in a gladiator ring, 3 of us stood there. Seeing who was going to make the first move.
"All right hands up!" Someone shouted behind me. I turned round and immediately fired my magnum at the voice. It was another black soldier. The cougar leaped for me. I ducked out of the way. The alien did it's electrical zap on the cougar stunning it in mid air.
I ran for the bushes and was met with the chamber of the soldier's gun.
"I told you I was going to be a secret operative." I recognized the voice immediately. It was my old Pal Trelli, my 'former' best friend in high school. Like most teenagers, he had a dream to be a secret operative.
"Of course, Trelli. How nice. Enjoying your job?"
"It's Sergeant Trelli, and I am enjoying my job more than you. Park ranger Tim."
I lashed out my leg and hit his chin. He let go shots from his pistol which missed. I picked myself up and ran for my life.
The predator was a lot faster and agile. I had my electrical zap which was useful at range but i was no match in a melee fight. My electrical zapping also took time to charge up making me vulnerable. I was in deep trouble.
The predator leaped for me again. This time with it's mouth opened wide and claws ready. I fell on the ground. It's claws closed on my neck. The pain surged through every nerve in my body.
"BLAM-BLAM-BLAM!"
Shots came from one of the black soldiers who had just entered the fight. The predator leaped for the bushes. The soldier turned his weapon at me.
Human. Human. Human.
"What the am -arrr!!" I distracted the human with my telepath and zapped him the moment he lost concentration. Full blast. I got up, and heard a scream!
The cougar had me. My M-29 laid just a few meters away but the cougar was standing on it. My magnum was out of ammo. Reloading took time. The shotgun laid somewhere in the bushes. The cougar jumped and as expected aimed for my throat. I knew what would happen next. It would bite my neck and I would die of blood lost. It would be a slow and agonizing death. I closed my eyes and waited.
"BLAM!"
I picked up the human weapon and hit the trigger. The predator was just about to bite down on the human's neck. The shot ran out and produced a loud sound. The shell went wide of my target and hit the bushes.
"BLAM!" The weapon's recoil sent me on the ground. The predator noticed and luged at me, I reloaded and fired the weapon at the last second.
"BLAM!" The predator was hit in mid air, it fell over me lifeless. The predator's face literally destroyed by the shot. I pushed the dead predator off and picked myself up.
That was a close one. I told myself. I examined the mess that was left. There were guts and blood all over the ground, dead bodies, both human and the predator. By chance I was the only victor. I could have been like the other humans over on the ground. I was astonished at my luck. Than a slice of pain made me wince, I remembered the wounds, I needed the water. I needed it badly.
I was about to move off when I noticed the human. The human was still breathing, still alive. From what happened moments ago, I could tell that this human was not evil, unlike the Black Humans who were definitely evil. He did not deserve to die. That human needed help, and I was his only help. I could save him. I had to make a decision. To save the human, or not to. To save the race I was taught to hate.
I made a decision, I did not know why but I knew I just had to. And that decision changed the fate of Earth.