Chapter Four

Dr. Kilroy is getting angry for no matter what he does, this creature shows nothing. Za'Ruc wants to choke the life out of this human. The human talks too much and has to many sharp objects.
A noise catches Za'Ruc's attention. He looks at the doctor, but he does not seem to hear it. Weak. It is too busy talking to the other human. Let the ooman rant and rave. I need to listen to the noise. What is making the noise? It is coming from the vent. Does that mean that the hardmeats are here also? Za'Ruc thinks.

The more he listens, the closer it gets. He thinks he should get out of here before he is attack. This is not the way I wish to die. Defenseless. A shadow appears at the grate. Za'Ruc strains against his restraints.
Kilroy cuts Za'Ruc deep into his arm leaving a large gapping wound. Za'Ruc turns his head toward the human and roars. 'C'jit! That hurts'

As Tish jumps out of the duct, she sees Kilroy cut him. So she throws her knife at Kilroy hitting him in the shoulder. The military soldier sees a knife hit the doctor and turns to see who did it. He raises his weapon as he turns only to have his neck snap for slow reaction time.

Dr. Kilroy is leaning up against the wall staring at Tish in shock. This gives Tish plenty of time to act. "Will you never learn? When is enough enough? You are not God so stop acting like one. He is not going to be your next victim, if I can help it." Tish says as she walks to Kilroy.
"Now Tish. There is no need to be upset. Look at you. You are a survivor. You made it pass everyone and everything in the Maze. You are the only one who has manage that. Join us and help us. Let me find out what I did so I can create more like you." Dr. Kilroy states.

This only makes Tish angry. "Rot in Hell. Boy help us if that ever happens. One is more than enough. How do you enjoy pain?" Tish says as she twist the knife in a 360 degree turn taking bone and muscle as she pulls out her knife. Then she knocks him out with one punch. ' Why can not you fight like a man so I can kill you properly.' Tish replies watching him bleed all over the floor.

Za'Ruc is glad it is not the xenomorph, but also is amaze that a femal can snap a neck with such ease considering how tiny she is. Wish I could understand what is being said. I can understand her anger better if I knew what happen. Why is she helping me instead of working with them? Why did I not learn this language? Pauk! Poe Where are you? Za'Ruc ponders.

Tish turns toward the predator trying hard to calm down. Her body screams anger one minute then goes neutral the next. She must show him she means no harm. Tish approaches in a surmissive stance in order not to aggravate him. When Tish sees his arm is still bleeding green blood, she goes to the supply drawer getting out supplies needed to patch him up. Za'Ruc watches her action and sees she is trying to make him see that she is here to help not fight him.

As Tish sets up the supplies in order as she needs them, she talks softly to him knowing that he does not understand teh words. Maybe the tone of her voice might relax him and her.
First she injects the site with lidocaine to deaden the area. She looks for any bad reactions to the shot. She cleans the area with peroxide that is when she sees that he needs stitches. She knows it must hurt for Tish can feel his muscles tense up during the cleansing. Tish looks up to see if he is in any other distress before she starts to stitch him up hoping the lidocaine is working. Tish has to put stitches deep inside his arm for the wound is gapping. To prevent infection she needs to close the wound as best as possible meaning to put internal stitches as well as external ones.

Za'Ruc must give her credit for not having her hands shake. He watches her in wonderment at first when the needle gives a burning sensation then the area goes numb. Such soft but firm hands for a human. As she doctors him up she chews on her lower lip when concentrating. That gives him a strange feeling inside especially when her eyes look right into the depth of his. He can feel and see the compassion, understanding, and empathy. But how and why, she is a female human?

Tish examines her stitches making sure that there will be limited scaring. Then she applies the antibiotic ointment over the stitches along with a camouflage bandage ( ha, ha funny joke, same color of his skin :)) Tish releases the strapes and motions for him to follow her. Za'Ruc wants to test her, but she will not comply. Already she is leaving the room. Hopefully she will take him to the others. Za'Ruc moves his arm testing the stitches. They go down a hall and turns left stopping at a panel which she pulls a needle down the slot which happens to make the door open.

Quickly entering the room, they take out the soldiers in true predator fashion. They rip them to pieces. Tish grabs Dr. Mitchel and says, "Hello, Dr. Mitchel. Pleasure to see you again. Now if you value your life, you will release his friends and do not sound the alarm. If you try any funny business, I will let you talk with my new shadow." Tish points to the tall guy behind her. "I can see he really wants to kill someone else. I have seen their handiwork. It will be a painful death if you rats us out. No one will ever know what happens to you for they do not leave enough behind to identify." Tish says as she watches Dr. Mitchel press the right buttons to release them. Rena is under the control panel praying.

"Tish why are you helping them? You will not be able to get away with this. They will hunt you down. Stay with us, no one will know your involvement. They are killers. Can not you see that?" Dr. Mitchel pleads.
"Mitchel, maybe you will have a quick death. Thanks to you I stop being human the day you started experimenting on me. I am also a killer for I had to do it before. How do you think I made it to Mount Kepsha alive to regain my freedom? I took a few good men. You people have to be stop and now is the time. Goodbye doctor." Tish says.

The minute the door opens, Alpha runs out wanting to kill someone. Alpha goes right to Dr. Mitchel and proceeds to slowly dismember him. Tish turns her back looking at her watch. Poe goes to Za'Ruc and asks about the female. "Why is she here helping us"
"From what I can figure out, she is a victim of theirs and refuses for us to become one. You ask her?" Za'Ruc says.