(Ok this is just a quick note. I just read through the story and now I see why ppl are telling me to finish it. SOMTHING HAPPENED TO THE LAST CHAPTER! I have no idea what happened. I'll start working on it right away. This is taking priority over all else. I am so sorry that i kept you all waiting so long I thought this fic was finished.)

(Ok here it is the final chapter I stayed up all night to finish this story when I found out that the last chapter never went up. Enjoy.)

Sara and Jack headed down a small tunnel leading from the main hall to go and find Ellis. Sara's eyes will filled with tears knowing full well that her father was dead. Jack was walking beside her with his head lowered in morning for Sara's loss. They continued wondering through the tunnels until they found a small room where Ellis was sleeping on the grass and leaf mat. Jack quickly walked up to the mat and kneeled down beside Ellis and looked her over for the worst of her injuries. He was surprised to find that the worst injury was on her right shine where the skin had obviously been burned by acidic blood. He thought back to the Yautja that had saved him from the Queen just hours ago .

'So it was her.' He thought with a smile.

He leaned down and softly kissed her lips then leaned back. Ellis opened her eyes and took a deep breath.

"How did it go?" She asked.

"All sides lost many fighters." Jack said "Including Sara's father."

"I am sorry." Ellis said reaching for Sara's hand and squeezing it.

"Thank you." Sara said. "He died fighting so I'm sure he's proud."

"He should be." Ellis said looking back at Jack. "My father?"

"He is safe." Jack said. "Only miner cuts."

"What about Tim and the others?" Ellis thought.

"Tim was killed shortly after the Xeno's attacked." Jack said. "Kenneth, Johnson and Karen are all fine."

"That is good." Ellis said. "At least Tim died fighting."

"Yes he did." Sara said standing up. "I'm gonna leave you two alone and go find Kenneth":

"Watch yourself." Jack said we don't know how many more there are."

"I will." Sara said and walked back into the main tunnel and back to the Great Hall.

Ellis looked back at Jack and smiled wearily and her eyes started to close.

"Still tired?" Jack asked.

"Not really." Ellis lied as her eyes closed even more.

"Yea right." Jack said letting Ellis's hand.

He started removing his armor until he was only wearing his BDU's (Battle Dress Uniform). He lay his weapon right by the mat and lay next to Ellis. She turned her back to him and he moved in close to her and put his arm around her waist. They both yawned and fell asleep as the sun was beginning to rise outside the cave.

Great Hall

Sara walked back into the great hall to find that her father's body had been moved and was nowhere in site. She found Kenneth sitting with several other Marines and a few Yautja's. It looked to her like the Yautja's were showing them how to clean a Xenon's head for a trophy. Kenneth looked like he wasn't enjoying the demonstration so Sara walked up to him and put her hand on his shoulder. Without saying a word he set down the skinning knife and stood up leaving the half skinned trophy laying on the ground witch was in really bad taste to the Yautja's but they let him go never the less.

"I'm ahh sorry about your father." He said as they walked out of the main hall and into the nearly destroyed court yard.

"Thank you." Sara said. "I'm sure that he is quite happy now that he is back with my mother."

"I'm sure he is." Kenneth said. "Even though I only knew him for a short time he seemed like a good man."

"He was." Sara said.

They walked out into the field wearing only their BDU's and without their weapons. They stuck close to the parameter of the outpost for security and walked in silence for several moments.

"This might be in absolute bad timing." Kenneth said. "But would you conceder having a drink with me when we get back to the main ship?"

Sara stopped and looked at him for a moment then smiled.

"I'd love to." She said and started walking again.

They walked around the outpost several times in silence and when they started another round Sara reached out and took Kenneth's hand as they walked. She sighed and silently and leaned against him as they walked holding his hand tightly.

Tunnel 5 hours later

Ellis groned as she opened her eyes and tried to remember where she was. She smiled when she felt Jack's arm around her waist and heard him breathing steadily next to her. She turned around in his arms and looked at him as he slept. He looked so worn out from the battle that had passed that she didn't want to move in fear that she'd wake him up. She was about to close her eyes and go back to sleep when a movement at the opening of the small room caught her eye and she looked up. Her father was standing at the opening with two human and two Yautja guards by his side.

"Come, walk with me." He said in their native language.

She looked back at Jack then slowly slid out of his arms and picked up her spear. She walked beside her father as they headed out of the great hall and into the field.

"You truly do love this human do you not?" he asked.

"I do father." Ellis said.

"Do you love him enough to trade spears with him?" Her father asked.

Ellis went pale and stopped. She looked at her father who stood looking at her waiting for her answer.

"I do father." She said loosing her breath as she spoke.

"Vary well." Her father said and turned around and walked back into the stronghold.

Ellis stood in the field for several minutes thinking about her choice until she saw Jack walking towards her. She started walking towards him and they met on the side of a hill just outside the walls of the stronghold.

"I got a little worried when I woke up and you were gone." Jack said giving her a hug.

"I was speaking with my father." Ellis said returning the hug. They walked to the other side of the hill so they would be out of site of the stronghold and sat on the grass. Ellis was silent as she looked into the tree line and Jack could tell that something was on her mind.

"What's wrong?" He asked after the silence started to get to him.

"You love me, do you not?" Ellis asked without looking at him.

"Yes." Jack replied instantly. "Why?"

"My father asked me if I loved you, and I said yes." Ellis said leaning against Jack. 'Then he asked me if I loved you enough to trade spears with you."

"And what did you say?" Jack asked looking at her.

"I said yes." Ellis said looking into Jack's eyes.

Jack was more than happy to hear that even though they had only known each other for technically a few days he wanted to be with her forever. He leaned over and kissed her gently on the lips and smiled.

"I feel the same way." He said.

Ellis smiled and wrapped her arms around Jack pushing him on top his back and looked him in his eyes

"Thank you." She said pressing her lips to his.

"I love you. "Jack said holding her tight.

"Whoa didn't mean to interrupt anything." Sara said coming around the hill with Kenneth.

"What do you want Sara?" Jack asked without letting Ellis go.

"Umm Ellis's father wants to see all of us." Sara said. "Do you want me to tell him we couldn't find you?"

"No." Jack said sitting up and letting Ellis go. "We'll come."

Great Hall

Jack, Ellis and the others walked into the Great hall and were met by Ellis's father who was sitting in the throne.

"You wish to see us father?" Ellis asked.

Her father stood up and walked up to Jack without saying a word.

"This is spear you hold Queens head on high." He said in his broken English.

He extended the spear and handed it to Jack.

"This spear." He said taking Ellis's spear from her hands. "Was given to her from Ugluk her former mate who die with great honor in battle."

He extended that spear as well and handed it back to Ellis. Ellis took the spear and turned to face Jack. He looked over at her then turned to her.

"If you wish to be mates for life until death claim you trade spears." He said.

Ellis placed the butt of her spear in front of her foot while looking at Jack and he did the same. Sara looked around and saw that all the living Yautja's had silently surrounded them. Jack took no notice of the others as he reached out his left hand and gripped Ellis's spear just above her hand and she did the same. Ellis's father removed two pieces of silken robe from his robe and slowly looped each piece around each of their hands and spears symbolizing their joining. Ellis slipped her right hand out of the loop releasing her spear and Jack did the same and the ceremony was complete. Roars went out among the Yautja's and echoed through the hall and out into the field. Ellis's eyes sparkled in the torch light that lit the hall as she looked into the eyes of her new mate. Jack knew nothing of the Yautja ceremony and decided that kissing her would not be wise seeing as it might be the wrong thing for the ceremony. The Yautja's fell silent and looked on as if waiting for something to happen.

"Kiss me." Ellis whispered softly.

Jack swallowed and gently pressed his lips to Ellis's and the Yautja's erupted again even louder than before and Ellis's father joined them along with Sara and the rest of the team.

Later that night

Ellis and Jack lay in the same spots on the hill that they were in earlier that day looking out across the starlit sky with their spears laying by their sides. They were both dressed in their battle gear seeing as there were still Xenomorphs in the area. Ellis resting her head on Jack's shoulder as a shooting star streaked across the sky.

"The heavens bless out union" She said squeezing his hand.

"And we still have one more to go." Jack said.

"What do you mean?" Ellis asked looking at Jack.

"Well we are joined in the Yautja culture but not human culture." Jacks said.

"You mean the trading rings?" Ellis asked.

"Yes." Jack said.

Ellis sighed and closed her eyes. Jack knew she was asleep when she went limp and started breathing steadily He sat up and picked up both spears and slung them around his shoulder then gently picked up Ellis and headed back into the stronghold and into the small room that they had slept in earlier only now there was a blanket covering the opening to give them privacy. He set her down on the mat and removed her armor as gently as he could so he wouldn't wake her then removed his own until he was only wearing his BDU pants and his brown shirt. He pulled the thin blanket over both of their shoulders and put his arm around Ellis waist and quickly fell asleep.

(Ok so this was the 2nd to last chapter. I'll finish this within the next 9 hours. It is 0300 on Tuesday 3/8/05 right now. I need to grab some sleep but it will be finished by noon otherwise my Honor will be tarnished.)