Sorry about the late update, I've had coursework to do and I've started a new fic, so…well…sorry. Anyway, here's chapter 232. Also, in a few chapters, this will officially be the longest story I've ever written, as well as the most successful.

Well, anyway, enjoy the chapter, and the showdown between Drake and… El Queenie! Those lamenting the constant cliffhangers may be relieved to hear that this chapter brings a close to the Kiande Amedha Trial.

I don't own Predator. I wish I did, though. I'd have made more than three movies, I'll tell you that!

THE QUEEN

The monstrous Queen's tail lashed down toward Drake. He rolled forward and tried to slice at the tail, but it caught him in the chest and hurled him across the ground. He grunted in pain as he skidded across the ground, and looked up to see Deadstreak leap up to attack the Queen along with Hura'Ki, but the monster swatted them both away.

"Come on!" Tu'Thaka yelled to Dachande as they both fired their Plasmacasters.

The Queen screeched in pain at the searing blasts, but simply charged forward and swatted them both away.

Drake leapt up, spinning in mid-air and extending his spear, only for it to suddenly stop in the Queen's jaws. The beast swung its head down and smashed Drake into the ground.

Hura'Ki leapt onto the queen's head and extended his spear, but the foul monster flicked its head up and sent him flying off.

Taking the opportunity, Drake thrust his wristblades up and cut into the Queen's throat. The Queen roared with pain and fury, hurling Drake into a pile of rocks.

Not far away, Deadstreak hurled his smart disc at the monster. The Queen tried to swat it away, but the spinning blades cut through the flesh of her arm, sending acid blood spraying in a massive arc.

Tu'Thaka hurled his spear at the Queen, catching her in the side. The Queen roared in fury and lunged toward him. Tu'Thaka rolled underneath her, lashing out with his disc, but roaring in pain as the acid blood rained onto his back.

A sudden series of spears cut into the Queen's arm. She and the young Yautja looked round as Lua'Ki leapt into the air and lashed out with her spear. The Queen caught the spear and threw it away, extending her inner mouth toward Lua'Ki. She dodged to the side, but the inner mouth cut through the flesh of her arm. She cried out in pain as the Queen stomped on her head, impaling her into the ground.

"Get away from her, you bitch!"

Dachande leapt up and fired his Plasmacaster, catching the Queen in the side of the face. The Queen roared in pain, but her tail shot forward and stabbed Dachande in the side. He roared in agony and collapsed to his knees as bright green blood gushed out onto the ground.

"Dachande!" Drake cried, leaping up and stabbing the back of the Queen's crest!

"Look out!" Hura'Ki yelled, leaping up and tackling Drake off the Queen, just in time to miss the razor-ended tail.

As they hit the ground, Drake's plasmacaster detached and skidded across the ground.

"Wait," Drake thought, "I've got an idea! Everybody, Run!"

"I'll carry Deadstreak!" Tu'Thaka yelled as he helped the injured warrior to his feet.

Drake ran forward and jumped out as the Queen bit at him. With all his strength and speed, he thrust the Plasmacaster forth, between the Queen's jaws.

"You. Are. One. Ugly. Mother. F…"

Drake leapt out as the Queen bit down into the Plasmacaster.

The cannon exploded in a huge burst of blue fire, burning through the acidic skin and flesh. The Queen's cry of fury, horror and agony were drowned out by the deafening explosion.

Even as the searing explosion burned straight through her head, the Queen's tail lashed out, stabbing right into Drake's stomach. And cutting through the flesh. Drake's eyes opened beneath his mask as his red-and-green blood spilled out.

The explosion parted to reveal a jagged, burning, green-and-black stump where the Queen's head has been.

Drake saw the beast's massive form collapse to the ground.

And then, everything went black…

And the cliffhangers just keep coming! Is this the end of Drake?

'Course not. A few more chapters and we go back to the Colony, where we can concentrate on the characters again. (But there'll be plenty of action, trust me!)

I know that chapter was kind of short. Oh well, hopefully it was still good.

Can anyone spot the two classic lines in this chapter?