Disclaimer: I don't own aliens. The idea for the new villain is slightly based on a villain from Godzilla the Series. I also own all characters in here, so no use-y without permission.
Chapter 4
The Culprit
The small section of the forest was strewn with xenomorph bodies. There were what looked to be pieces of xenomorphs, which had been violently blown apart. Burns from acidic blood and one or two explosions charred the ground.
Scar approached Sonar, who was kneeling over the body of one of the dead aliens. Snarl glanced around in revulsion.
(What's up?) Scar asked as he looked at the dead drone. Bullet holes covered its side.
(Looks like it was shot,) Sonar said. (But not with a human weapon, see how the wound is cauterized?) Sonar pointed at the bullet holes. (I would think it was a yautja weapon, but their plasma casters leave bigger holes and they would have cleaned up the mess.)
(And the drones that were blown into a million pieces?) Scar asked.
(An explosive weapon,) Sonar said.
(So what do we do now?) Scar asked.
(I think we should go back to the hive and get reinforcements,) he replied standing up.
(Best idea I heard all day,) Snarl said joining them. Scar had to agree with her as he suddenly felt a huge sense of forbidding
An explosion shook the air and the three spun to face it. A pillar of dust had been thrown into the air along with green blood and pieces of black chitin. A green bolt of energy flashed out of the bushes and struck another drone in the chest. It fell to the ground dead.
Two of the drones leapt into the bushes were the shots had came from. The sound of metal slashing into flesh was heard and then one of the drones was tossed out of the bushes and through the air. It got back up and a bolt of green light shot through its chest.
(Run for it!) Scar yelled and he, Sonar, Snarl, and the two remaining drones ran for it. Scar heard their attacker jump out of the bushes and start after them. Scar shot a glance back at it and stared.
It was a praetorian covered with silver metal. Its left arm was completely replaced with a skeletal looking metal one. More metal covered its neck and chest, the weak points in its armor. Metal also partially covered its crest making it look something like a queen's. Attached to its stomach was a gun with four rotating barrels. Two rocket launchers were attached to its sides. The gun attached to the stomach moved and a blast of green plasma launched forth.
Sonar screeched in pain as it struck his leg and he fell to the dirt. He tried to get back to his feet, but his injured leg gave way beneath him and he fell again. Scar quickly turned around and ran back toward his fallen friend.
(Forget about me,) Sonar growled as Scar grabbed him and hoisted him over his shoulder in the same way he might have carried a Komosloth back to the hive and then took off again, but slightly slowed by the extra weight. Sonar glanced back and saw that the metal praetorian was still coming, but more slowly.
Scar glanced ahead and saw a cave mouth. Snarl was standing at the entrance and yelling for him to hurry up. The praetorian saw that its prey was going to escape, stopped, and crouched down to better aim its rocket launchers. The metal boxes released one missile each. Scar leapt into the cave mouth as the missiles collided with it. The rocks crumbled and sealed the entrance.
(I hate praetorians!) Scar shouted.
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"Why did you not kill them?" Ordion asked.
He was standing in the control room in front of the computer screen that showed the metal skitir's view. Esiki was sitting at the computer.
"Becauseā¦" Esiki began. "You said that my creation needed further testing and to see how it handled when it didn't have the element of surprise. Leaving those drones alive will allow me to find out."
"Very well," Ordion said. "Odd that the drone went back to rescue his comrade."
Esiki nodded thoughtfully. "That is not normal bug behavior. I should like to capture that alien alive."
Ordion nodded.
