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Chapter 10
Scar
The Queen let out a surprised growl. She had been mentally monitoring the activity of all the xenomorphs close to the throne room. She would have been able to pick up their approach and order them away, but Sonar was skilled enough to go unnoticed by the Queen's telepathy.
Xena had removed her foot from Scar. Scar jumped to his feet and backed away from Sonar.
(Sonar,) the Queen said. (I assume you have good reason to shield yourself from my mental scanning.)
(Well, if you were distracted, it would be possible for you to miss me,) Sonar replied. (I wasn't shielding myself from you.)
The Queen seemed to frown. She was rather disappointed that she had let her guard down. If it had been another xenomorph besides Sonar, Anthony could have been discovered. Of course, the Queen could easily not tell Sonar a thing and just send him on his way.
(Sonar, this is the drone you rescued the other day,) the Queen nodded her huge head toward the drone.
(Yes, I was wondering how the young one faired,) he glanced over at Scar. Scar growled quietly in response. (Is he okay?)
(Yes, fine,) the Queen nodded. (However there is a slight complication that may affect the hive's acceptance of him.)
(What complication?) Sonar again glanced at the crouching alien.
(He is a former human,) the Queen said.
(What!) Sonar looked shocked and then nodded thoughtfully. (Of course, I should have realized what with those odd memories. You realize what keeping him around could mean?)
(Yes, of course.)
Anthony dropped his defensive position and glanced between the two aliens. Neither of them was saying anything that he could hear, but he suspected that the two were "whispering."
They finally seemed to end their discussion. They turned to face him.
(Scar, this is Sonar,) the Queen said. (Sonar, Scar.)
(Anthony,) Anthony corrected. (Why Sonar?)
(Because of my telepathic abilities,) the drone replied. (And which is your name?)
Anthony hesitated and then answered. (Scar.) For some reason the name had an appeal to him. After all what kid doesn't want to have some kind of cool nickname.
(The Queen has told me of your… predicament and I have volunteered to help,) the old drone said.
(Help how?) Scar asked.
(You were complaining that Xena was two times your size,) the Queen said. (And Sonar can teach you other useful abilities.)
(What kind of abilities?)
(I've placed some mental blocks in your mind to keep you separated from the rest of the hive's mind,) the Queen said. (To make sure that none of the praetorian's learned of your past and I was afraid you wouldn't react too well to having the voices of the hive in your head. I plan to let you, Sonar, and Xena link to get you used to having multiply voices in your head.)
(Wait, if you lower these mental barriers I lose my privacy?) Scar shivered at the thought of that.
(No, you still can keep some of your thoughts private, but the hive will hear any conversations you don't whisper,) the Queen explained. (Also, drones lack the ability to whisper.)
(But I am a drone,) Scar said.
(That is where I can help,) Sonar said. (I can whisper even though I am a drone. A little talent I taught myself.)
(And you can teach me?)
(Maybe.)
(Maybe?)
(I never taught anybody before,) Sonar said. (But I am sure that I can.)
Scar sighed. (Just great.)
(Now, that that's settled,) The Queen said. (Let's see how well you do fighting against a drone.)
Scar looked back toward Sonar and both immediately took battle stances. Scar growled and charged at Sonar. Sonar dodged him and swung his tail forward. Scar blocked with his own tail. Sonar lunched another blow with his tail. Scar jumped backward and grabbed his tail.
Scar swung Sonar by his tail and threw him across the room. Scar charged planning to take advantage of his foe while he was down. Sonar however recovered quicker then Scar had anticipated and punched him in the head as he approached. Scar jumped away and Sonar charged forward. Sonar tried to slash him with his claws, but Scar caught his arm. Sonar whacked his head with his free limb and knocked Scar to the ground.
(Better luck next time, kid.)