Disclaimer: I don't own aliens just all the characters that appear in this story. My disclaimers are really getting boring. I need some new jokes.

Chapter 2

Rescued by a Xenomorph?

Scar waited out in the lush greenery of the jungle. He had safely made it out of the facility and was waiting to see if anyone else made it or would need his help.

The drones shouldn't have attacked, Scar thought. So the humans might have known they were there, but there was no need to attack.

Stupid drones, all of them were so single-minded. A drone might be smart, but no more so then a dog. Oh, sure there was the occasional intelligent one like Sonar, but most of them…

Finally, Scar thought as one of them dropped to the ground in front of him. It was carrying something in its arms. Upon closer inspection he saw that it was a human girl.

Scar growled quietly. He might have allowed an adult to be impregnated, but not a teen. Scar moved out from his hiding place.

(Put her down!) Scar growled. The drone faced him and growled in reply.

A drone wouldn't obey his orders. They only took orders from their Queen or praetorian. They had come to recognize Sonar as a superior, but they still wouldn't follow Scar's orders.

Scar jumped forward and slashed the side of the drone's head. His claws left five yellow slashes dripping acid on the side of its head on the side where it wouldn't drip on the girl.

(Put her down,) Scar repeated.

The drone snarled in response and lunged. Scar grabbed its neck. He couldn't cut off its oxygen supply, as it didn't really need to breathe that much, but he could still crush its windpipe.

The drone broke free from his grasp and pulled away. It should have realized it couldn't win. It had to carry the girl and plus it wasn't as smart as its combatant. Too bad, for it as it lunged again, this time Scar lunched his tail through the creatures chest.

The drone growled and fell to the ground. Scar pulled the girl away from the dangerous acid and that was when she got a good look at her rescuer.

"Ah!" she gasped and kicked Scar.

(Whoa, calm down, I just saved you,) Scar growled as he let her go.

"You-, you can talk!" the girl said.

Scar looked the girl over. She was about his age when he had been human. She had short light blonde hair.

(Yeah, I can talk,) Scar replied. (I'm called Scar, although you might know me better as Anthony Herrera.)

She was hyperventilating.

(Calm down,) Scar said. (I'm not goanna eat you.)

She took a lungful of air and finally said. "You were one of the test subjects for that-, that stuff."

(Yeah, I was,) Scar said. (How did you end up here? I didn't know little girls could join the marines.)

"I'm only here because my mom helped me sneak aboard the ship," Renee replied. "Where have you been living for the past-, how long have you been here?"

(With a hive a couple of miles from here,) Scar replied. (I'm not sure for how long.)

"You've been living in a hive?" the girl asked.

(Yes, what's your name?) Scar asked.

"Renee Terra," Renee replied. "Now, I got to go, before my mom gets worried."

(All right, let's go,) Scar said.

"You're coming with?" Renee asked.

(Are you kidding?) Scar asked. (I just saved you. Could you imagine how I'd feel if I found you back at the hive with a face hugger glued to your face. Now, come on.) Scar grabbed her and climbed up the wall toward the window.

As soon as he had hauled himself in through the window he set Renee down and climbed to the ceiling. Scar followed as Renee started off down the hallway.

Renee returned to the room where the drone had captured her. Her mom and Tom had left, probably to find some of the soldiers and come after her.

(So why did your mom let you come along?) Scar asked.

Renee looked at the floor and said. "I'd rather keep that to myself."

Scar regretted bringing it up as it seemed to depress her. (All right, how long are you staying here?)

"Just long enough to collect all the info on the serum and load up all the equipment for the serum. Why?"

(Just curious,) Scar replied.

"What were you and those aliens doing here?" Renee asked.

Scar sighed. (I'd rather keep that to myself.)

Renee looked over the counsel and found something that was probably a P.A. control.

She looked back up at Scar's position on the ceiling. "Shouldn't you be leaving?"

(No, I think I'll stick around,) Scar said.

"Suit yourself," Renee said and flipped the switch to the P.A. Her intensified voice resounded through the compound. "Hey, this is Renee. I'm fine and waiting in the lab."

(I would appreciate it if you don't mention me,) Scar said.

Scar stayed on the ceiling and waited. Soon, two adults, a woman and man, entered the room. Scar almost fell off the ceiling as he recognized his dad.

"Renee, are you all right?" Rachel asked as she kneeled in front of her daughter.

"Yeah, I'm fine," Renee replied.

"How did you escape?" Tom asked glancing nervously around the room. Tom looked up at the ceiling and saw the large black alien drone that hung from it.

Scar roared and dropped down on top of his father. Tom cried out as he was pinned by the massive creature. Scar jumped away as his echolocation detected the fire extinguisher that Rachel swung toward his head. The metal cylinder missed and almost plowed into Tom's head. Scar gave one final growl and ran from the room.

Tom panted and asked. "Where did that thing come from?"

"I don't know," Renee lied.

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The Queen looked around at the scout team. They had sustained two causalities, but also captured three more hosts. Still, the Queen was unhappy. The humans now knew they were on this planet.

(Well, everything seems perfectly fine, except for one problem,) the Queen said. (The humans know we're here. That was something I wanted to avoid. I don't think it will cause us any trouble, but it may.)

(I'm sorry,) Half-Jaw said. (The drone responsible has-,)

(Been killed by the humans,) the Queen finished. (I'm not blaming you. I know how the drones are.) She shook her head sadly. (You may go.)

(Uh, there's one more thing,) Sonar said.

(What is it?)

(Scar didn't get out,) Sonar replied.

(He was killed?) The Queen asked some concern was audible in her voice.

(I don't think so,) Sonar replied. (I saw him disappear into an air vent and he knows better then to attack the humans-,)

(So how come he's still in there?) The Queen asked. (All right dismissed.)

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Renee woke with a start as a clattering noise came from the vent leading into her room. A large black alien ripped its way out of the metal. Renee quickly slid out of the bed ready to run.

(Hold it, it's just me,) Scar said.

"Jeez, you scared me," Renee said. "What do you want?"

(Who was the guy that spotted me today?) Scar asked.

"Tom Herrera, he's the owner of a big company back on earth," Renee replied.

(Then what's he doing with the military?) Scar asked.

"He apparently was spying on their alien research project," Renee said. "He managed to convince them to let him come along and get a piece of the action."

(You mean he gets to market the Devil's Light?) Scar asked. (Well, that's just great!)

"Why? Do you know something?" Renee asked.

(Yeah, but-,) The door sliding open interrupted him.