Finally (drumrolls), tis an update!

Okay, first off, thank DarkXeno for the prodding to get me to write this, readers. But one thing I would like to add... I don't quite need THAT much prodding. I was already well into ideas and planning for this chapter by the second review, okay? It just takes a few days for me to become inspired and write. Even then, this chapter is a bit shorter than the others, but I didn't want to give away any of the next events... that might be because I haven't planned out the next events yet, though. XD Watching AVP yesterday helped with the inspiration factor, too (nods wisely)

Expect at least a week before the next chapter comes up. If you give me time, it may be long and involved

Kwei regarded the scene below him, his sharp eyes picking out the different humans as they scattered and regrouped, almost like a large school of fish, in their effort to escape the crazily driven vehicle as it barreled down the small road, coming to a stop in front of a huge office building. He clicked softly, wondering what type of human would try such a move, and if it would have a good skull.

The answer came quickly, as a large form shot out of the doors of the vehicle and ran towards the building. Kwei was pleased, this human was a good target, and seemed strong. Perhaps it would put up a challenging fight when he finally cornered it. The Yautja zoomed in on the large male, quickly memorizing his heat patterns and build before the human disappeared into the building.

The Yautja was distracted for a moment as a bright streak flashed before his vision, squawking loudly. He growled and pushed the pigeon out of the way, grumbling as more flocked around as if following the other, landing on his arms, legs, and the roof around him. He wondered briefly how they could see him, for he had his stealth setting turned on.

To avoid being noticed by the humans below, for he was certain that birds perching in midair wasn't a normal occurrence on this world, Kwei released the spire on top of the building and dropped lithely down to the roof, batting away agitated birds as he fell. The last thing he needed was to land wrong because of a common animal. He landed with a grunt, causing the roof to bend slightly under his weight.

Kwei shook his head; these human structures were so weak, nothing like the strong materials on the ships. It would be a short while before the human emerged from the building, as the Yautja had studied the truck and found that it was some sort of delivery service. If the human hadn't brought anything into the building with him, it was logical to conclude that he had a large order to transport and would need assistance to carry it into the building. Kwei settled down on the edge of the roof, batting away another bird, and watched.

It was cold, but the smell of fresh meat was almost overwhelming. I growled in satisfaction, watching as the sound waves moved out from me and reflected off from various hanging objects. It looked vaguely like the carcasses of many large animals were suspended above the ground.

With a cautious tread I moved further into the building, shivering slightly as my body tried to adjust to the freezing temperatures. This place was colder than outside, much colder, and my breath came in large puffs of vapor that evaporated almost instantly after leaving my jaws. Still, if there was food here, I would need to get at it.

I sniffed at one of the hanging objects, finding that it was indeed meat, as I had guessed. Unfortunately, it was much too cold to digest, frozen as it was, and I snorted as I trotted to where the smell was coming strongest.

I discovered another vent.

Angered by the endless blocks that prevented me from reaching my destination at every turn, I hissed and swung a claw, hitting the vent and crumpling the part that protruded from the wall. The small huff of steam instantly stopped, and the sound of screeching metal made me jump back in surprise. My hearing was too sensitive to stand such a loud noise, and I had to shake my head a few times to regain my senses.

As soon as my mind had cleared, I looked around. This area was deserted, it seemed. There was no sign of any living creature here, and I doubted that anything would dare try to live in cold like this. It was probably used to store things, like the 'freezer' at the humans home had done. This place was just a giant 'freezer' that held nearly whole animals instead of small chunks of meat.

Soon, I had spotted another door leading to a different room. Using what I had learned from my first experiment, I reared and brought my full weight to bear upon the hook, feeling it twist under me as the door swung away. A warm blast of air flew over my skin, and I made haste to enter the warm room. It was relieving to get out of the cold at last, and the smell was stronger here.

A loud noise made me turn, and I hissed as a human shouted and pointed, gesturing to others that ran forward and gasped as they saw me. I briefly considered running back to the freezer, but quickly decided against it. If I had gotten this far, no human was going to stop me.

One of the humans pointed a long, black object at me, sneering before a loud blast reverberated through my skull, blinding me. I hit the floor on instinct, feeling the sound waves brush close against my skin as the heat of some sort of projectile drifted past. I heard it slam into the door behind me, and leapt out of the way as another blast followed.

I was running blind, trying desperately to clear the static out of my head so that I could escape. I hadn't expected the humans to have such weapons, not in this place. It was, perhaps, a fatal mistake.

I ran into a wall, the impact knocking me to the floor. The vibrations of the human's footsteps forced me to rise, to leap and escape. The blasts kept going off, and I felt a sudden and excruciating pain explode in my leg, tripping me and making me fall to the floor. I slid a few feet, still trying to clear my head so that I could see. The best course of action seemed to be lying still; perhaps they would go away. I wished they would leave me be.

"What is it?" whispered one of the humans. I could feel the tremor in his voice, even through the blinding static.

"Don't know," said another, one of a deeper voice, "Sure is an ugly damn thing."

"You sure it's dead?"

"Probably wouldn't be laying here if it wasn't… shit, look at that!"

"The floor! It's being… eaten through…"

"Almost like… acid…"

I felt the floor below me, and yes, my blood, as it pooled, was eating through the steel and concrete as if it were melting 'butter'. In a few moments, the floor would fall away and I would be free. I could already smell the wafting scent of meat below me, and the humans weren't about to go anywhere near my 'carcass'. Even dead, I was too dangerous for them…

And my sight was returning…

"Let's get Conner, he'll know what to do!"

"The scientist dude? But he's just here for-"

"Do you seriously think it… matters…"

The floor chose that time to eat away completely, and I fell limply through the large hole in the steel, completely relaxed so the impact would be softer. As it turned out, the impact was soft anyway, as I hit some large, soft creature. In a moment, there were wild squeals of pain, and whatever was below me struggled and ran around, screaming in an agonized tone. I clicked, seeing a large, fat creature with short legs running wildly in circles around a small holding pen as my blood dissolved its skin.

Finally, there was meat! I could feed! With a joyous shriek, I gathered my limbs and leapt, mouth opening and second maw slamming forward, crushing the creature's skull on impact. It was dead almost instantly, and I rammed my mouth into it, taking as much flesh as I could jam into my jaws and swallowing. The energy coursed within me, and I purred as I fed.

The humans were small compared to this. I ignored them as they ran away, their footsteps echoing on the steel tile above my head.

Edited chapter! More fixies XD