"I've really upset her… I didn't know what to do, but something inside me told me to do what I did. I don't know whether it was a part of my programming or whether it was a glitch, but I think I shouldn't talk to Lin again." Bishop said.
Bishop remained seated as Hicks and Luppes stood next to him. Newt didn't know what was going on, but remained silent on Ripley's lap across the table.
"So, that's it?" Hicks looked Bishop straight in the eye.
"Yes…" Bishop sighed.
"What happened in there, do you think it was partially caused by Weyland?" Hicks asked him.
The droid pondered for a while, "I think it might, but I cannot tell you about it. It is highly classified information."
"Classified?" Newt repeated curiously, "So, you know about her past then?"
"Only some minor details about her time working for Weyland." Bishop replied bluntly.
"And are you able to tell us…" Luppes began, but was interrupted by Peters and Ahliase running into the room with blood all over them.
"There's an alien on board the Ameddin!" Peters yelled.
"I can't believe that happened…" Lin wiped her tears as she sat on her bed, "Fucking hell…" She sighed. A loud bump was heard outside her door. Lin jumped slightly, " What was that?"
Lin went and opened the door, peering outside, "Hello?" She called softly. Lin wiped her head as something wet had fallen on her. Looking up to the ceiling, she screamed and slammed her door shut.
"Did you guys hear that?" Ahliase said, becoming alert, "That sounded like Lin."
Soon there were more thuds coming from down one of the halls.
"It sounds like it's coming from Lin's room…" Peters said, "Lets go…"
"We need flamethrowers!" Ripley said, finally saying something to benefit them.
Newt looked up at Ripley with a smile, "Finally!"
"No no no no! It can't be! NO!" Lin said to herself as she hid in the corner of the room while the alien began to bash her door, "Someone, help me!" She whispered.
The bashing stopped suddenly. "H-Hicks… Luppes?" She called softly and hesitantly continued her call, "Bishop?" She put her ear to the door. Nothing.
She slowly opened the door to see the teeth baring creature. Lin froze over and the alien pinned her to the ground. She screamed in terror and looked at the alien.
They both paused and stared, "No, it can't be… It's not…" She whispered.
The alien screeched softly and gave Lin, what appeared to be, a smirk. It seemed to nod its head, then it opened its mouth. A horrible creature within its mouth emerged, the tongue. Lin stared in horror, lifting her hands to stop the alien from harming her.
"Is that a tail?" Luppes asked as ran down the hall towards Lin's room.
"It's the alien!" Ripley said.
"It must have Lin, come on!" Newt yelled.
They all slowed down as they drew closer. They began to here Lin's whimpering struggle, and the alien's breathing.
Ripley signaled to them, "Careful…" She whispered as she approached it. She was up real close and began to call it, "Come on you ugly son of a bitch you! Let her go!" She yelled.
Alien turned it head to Ripley. It lifted its claws off Lin and turned around to face Ripley.
"I'm right here!" She smiled.
Alien took a step and stood up, reaching its full height. It took two more steps towards Ripley.
"Come on…" She stepped back.
It smelt her face and chest carefully and then backed away, turning back to Lin.
"Don't you touch her!" Ripley threatened, "Get away from her, now!'
Alien ignored Ripley's commands and began to taunt her by placing a claw against Lin's stomach.
"Lin!" Newt yelled.
The alien once again turned around, stepping out of the room it turned to face Newt.
"Hey! Here!" Ripley yelled, slapping it.
The alien briefly looked at Ripley again and turned back to Newt. It took a step and stood up again.
Ripley grabbed the alien's tail, "Run!"
The crew ran, and Ripley tried to pull the alien away, "Lin… Run…" She said to the girl.
Lin was on her side, clutching her stomach.
Ripley let go of the alien as she spotted a knife on Lin's bedside table. She ran, grabbed the knife and held it up to her chest.
The alien lifted its claw over Lin again, looking up at Ripley too.
Ripley pushed the knife point in the middle of her chest., threatening to kill herself.
The alien pulled its claw away, and Ripley lowered the knife a little.
The alien left finally and Ripley went to Lin.
"I think the alien went…" Luppes whispered, squinting down the hall.
"Lets go look…" Newt said, walking down the hall.
"Ok… Here you go…" Ahliase said handing a flamethrower to Peters and Bishop.
"Lets go find Lin!" Peters said and began to walk.
Ahliase, Peters and Bishop walked back to the room from the opposite side of the hall.
"Anything there?" Ahliase paused.
"No… I think it's safe." Bishop said and walked on, "I'll go first."
"Ok…" Peters and Ahliase said, following him down the hall.
Cautiously, they reached the door. They looked around the corner and there were the others.
"What happened to Lin?" Peters asked, seeing Lin clutching her stomach on the ground.
"Lin…" Bishop sighed and knelt down next to her.
"She wont let us see the wound…" Hicks said softly.
"I know…" Ahliase said, kneeling down also.
"Lin…" Bishop said stroking Lin's forehead.
Lin looked up and saw Bishop, "I knew you guys would save me!" She smiled.
"We need to get you to medical!" Peters said, trying to pull Lin up.
Lin moaned in pain, "No… You can't! They'll see!" Lin gasped.
"It doesn't matter… We can't loose you!" Ahliase said.
"Come on, it'll be ok. I promise you." Bishop said.
"Really?" Lin replied.
"What's going on?" Ripley asked.
"That…" Hicks said pointing to the white liquid leaking out from between Lin arms.
"A droid… A droid?" Ripley repeated.
"You don't understand!" Ahliase tried to explain.
"I trusted her, and she goes around hiding this secret from me! Oh nononono," Ripley smiled sarcastically.
"I can explain…" Ahliase pleaded her.
"I'm sure you can…" Ripley yelled.
"No she can't, but I can…" Lin said softly as she stepped out of the medical lab.
Ripley stared at her.
"But right now, we have an alien to catch…" Lin announced.
"No… You will explain this to me…" Ripley said sternly, grabbing Lin's shirt, "The others have gone looking for it…"
"Fine. You wanna know about me?" Lin asked.
"Of course, little droid…" Ripley replied.
Lin glared at her, "I'm not a droid…" She growled.
"Any signs yet?" Luppes asked the rest of the crew.
"No… not yet. Ripley must scared it away good!" Peters replied.
"I hope the others are ok…" Hicks said.
"I'm sure they are…" Peters reassured him, "After all… They have got Bishop and Lin."
"Oh yeah…" Hicks realized, "Hey, tell me, though… How come Lin told me she wasn't a droid?"
"Oh?" Ripley laughed, "Then what are you? A robot? A toy?" She teased.
"No…" Lin sighed with a hurt look on her face.
Bishop stepped out, trying to figure out what was happening, "Don't tease her…"
Lin looked up at Bishop as he approached her.
"Ok… I'll tell you…" Lin said, after a moment.