Chapter 8: I'm gonna have me some fun

Location: Planet Hermes

"Go ahead punk….make my day" Michael said with a glare in his eye

"You better watch who you're talking to boy" Vlad replied with a menacing tone

"You guys aren't getting out of this intact" Hanzo spoke up

"I could say the same for you Han" Baako chipped in

"Well lads it was fun while it lasted, but I have to finish this" Erik told his troops

Erik flipped his hand of cards on the table causing the other myrmidons to widen their eyes.

"Royal flush" Erik grinned

"AAH DAM IT!" Michael shouted

"CHTO ZA HUY!" Vlad cursed in Russian banging his head on the table top

"How is that even possible?" Baako asked wide eyed

"Six games in a row is quite suspicious major" Han said

"Ha ha, it's called luck boys. Get used to it" Erik said gathering the chips up in his arms

"No one is THAT lucky sir" Baako commented with a raised eyebrow

"Yeah….you're a bit TOO lucky" Han said with suspicion

Erik simply laughed at this until Han grabbed his arm and felt something up his sleeve. Han reached up the Major's sleeve and fished out a bunch of cards.

"Luck eh?" Baako asked

"Uuh" Erik stuttered

"Seems like our virtuous commanding officer has a secret or two of his own" Vlad said raising his head up revealing the mark he left in the table from him slamming his head into it.

"Well …c-come on boys...it was j-just a bit of fun" Erik began sweating and backing off as his teammates as they inched closer


Sasha was walking through the base hallways over to the lounge where most of the guys were. Over the long year since the Michael had joined, the team hadn't changed all that much. Sasha still didn't trust Michael…something about him just felt off and it made Sasha a little nervous around him. Erik didn't find anything wrong with him except his inexperience which quickly dissolved as he was learning from the best.

As Sasha got to the door leading to the lounge she heard the sounds of grunting and shouting from the other side. She then opened the door slowly to see Erik, Vlad, Baako, Hanzo and Michael all wrestling each other on the ground.

"Ahem" Sasha got their attention causing them all to stop

"…..hi Sasha" they said simultaneously

"Major the general wants to speak to you" Sasha said to Erik who was quick to get back to his feet and straighten himself out. All the myrmidons especially Erik all knew that it wasn't wise to keep the general waiting.

"I'm on my way now" Erik said marching out the room leaving Sasha staring at the others who were still on the ground and had each other in headlocks.

"I'm still wondering how we are the elite" Sasha said face palming.


"Good to see you again Erik, how's the team?" the General's blank hologram said

"The team is fine General, now what's the reason you called?" Erik asked

"Straight to the point as always, Major what do you know of the Asclepheus?" the General asked

"The Asclepheus…you mean the research ship?" Erik asked

"Precisely Erik, a few hours ago the ship came under attack by…unknown forces"

"Unknown forces?"

"A species that was neither Yautja nor human"

"….a sentient species?"

"That's what our sources point to; apparently in the transmission it mentioned that a sentient race boarded the ship a day before the attack"

"Must have been an infiltration attack"

"We have yet to rule that out, though it is a possibility"

"But…why are WE being sent to deal with it? We are equipped to fight Xenomorphs not sentient aliens" Erik asked

"Because the distress signal wasn't the only thing we picked up, we also received this message" the general said before an image popped up showing the one image that always made Erik's blood run cold. The unmistakable visage of a Xenomorph warrior was leaping at the screen or whoever took the photo.

"Xenos" Erik said with his voice full of hate

"Exactly, in this matter you and your team are our best soldiers' humanity has, it's your mission to get aboard that ship and purge the infestation" the General said

"Purge sir?"

"You have to detonate the ship's energy core; it's the only way to ensure that no Xenomorphs get off that ship alive"

"Wouldn't nuclear ordinance be a better course of action sir?" Erik asked

"The Asclepheus is so large sale that it would take an entire fleet's worth of ordinance to even penetrate its shields and hull, not to mention there are several alien ships keeping tabs on the ship. I'm afraid that a stealth approach is the only viable course here Erik"

"What will we be using for explosives?"

"The payload will arrive with the ship that will pick you up tomorrow at 09:00 hours, I expect both you and our team to ready for it"

"Don't worry sir, my team and I can handle this" Erik said as the hologram of the General fizzled out.


Erik went out onto the porch of the compound and looked up at the stars, nowadays whenever someone looked out at the stars they would be shopping for new property, but with Erik he saw a universe that was still unknown to the human race, ever since that incident as a child he knew that…

"Hello sir, having a night time stroll" came a Spanish accented voice from above Erik. Erik looked up to see the Spanish Myrmidon Ramirez sat on the roof with a sniper rifle in his hands.

"I see you are doing the same Ramirez" Erik said

"How could I not? Is very rare when the skies are clear on nights like this" Ramirez said. The planet Hermes was known for being very cloud at night and in this instance the sky was clear as if they were on earth.

Like most colonized worlds Hermes was very cloudy due to the atmospheric converters it had. That didn't mean the planet was hostile or dreary and dull like most other planets, Atmospheric converters where way more advanced than they were a few years ago but still had a few glitches such as the mass production of clouds into the atmosphere.

"Why don't you ever come inside and play some poker, you know get a few drinks in you?" Erik asked, Ramirez wasn't exactly the most sociable one of the group as he liked to fight and live at a distance from most things.

"I don't drink alcohol Major, it puts my sight off. As for poker…..well let's just say my poker face isn't as good as Hanzo's" Ramirez said with a chuckle

"You have a point there…..and by the way we have a mission in the morning so be sure to get a good night's rest" Erik told the sniper

"Si Major" Ramirez replied looking into the distance with his eyes ever vigilant.


Meanwhile on board the Asclepheus Eli and Rezeal had regrouped and were still leading Norma and Sophie to this ship so that they could get the hell off of this hellhole.

"How much further?" Norma asked

Rezeal checked the scanner on his gauntlet and read out the distance between them and the Elite ship.

"About 4890 miles" Rezeal said nonchalantly

"ARE YOU SERIOUS!?" Sophie shouted

"SHH keep your voice down!" Eli whisper shouted, they had to be stealthy as not to draw any unwanted attention from any of the ship's new residents.

"But that's the length of the US to Germany! There isn't any way we will be able to go there by foot!" Norma whispered

Eli grunted and exchanged looks with Rezeal before exchanging a few words in Kamad.

(What do you think?) Rezeal said in his Native tongue

(I don't think these two are built for long distance walking, I think its best we set up a camp so they can rest and we can plan out what to do next) Eli responded in his Native tongue

(Should I gather what supplies I can?) Rezeal asked

(Yeah I think its best that I stay with them to make sure they're safe) Eli said, Rezeal nodded and ran off to go and gather supplies such as food and water.

"Where the hell is he going?" Sophie asked pointing to Rezeal as he vanished after a while

"Rezeal is searching for supplies, we are setting up camp and resting" Eli said

"Camp? Are you serious?! With those things all over the ship?" Sophie asked

"Unless you want to walk the 4890 miles then yes!" Eli replied with a bit of force behind his voice as he came to a door and tried to open it.

"Dam it, its locked" Eli said as he thought about tearing the door off of its hinges

"I got it" Norma said as she crouched down and pulled the control panel off the wall and began to fiddle with the wires behind it, after a few sparks flew out the door opened easily.

"There we go" Norma said happily as she stood up.

"I could have opened it" Eli said

"Yeah but my method didn't involve tearing a door to pieces" Norma said with a smile

Eli simply grunted as he entered the room and was followed closely by Norma and Sophie. The room was intact but abandoned as every human on board was either dead or evacuated; Eli began checking the smaller rooms with his katana drawn.

"Are you always this jumpy?" Sophie asked Eli as he took a long sniff of the air

"When I'm in a ship full of Black Yautja that want to rip my head off and the heads of two young human girls and my best friend? Let me think…..yes" Eli replied

"Good god what's gotten into you recently?" Sophie asked again

"Sophie look at it from his point of view, he got sent out from his home planet to perform a diplomatic mission for his people then in the span of a day it turns into an invasion by another alien race and he has to fight for his life and ours" Norma intervened before Sophie said the wrong thing to the 9 foot alien samurai.

Once Eli had finished scouring the room he started a fire with parts of furniture due to the lack of electricity present at the moment, Eli always thought the old ways were the best after all.

Norma and Sophie where sat by the fire and Dexter was sat on Norma's lap sleeping soundly, Eli on the other-hand was sat by the fire and was tending to his Katana by rubbing it clean with a cloth. Kamad steel was nigh indestructible so sharpening Kamad blades was a fool's endeavour as Kamad swords never lost their sharpness.

"What are they?" Norma asked

"Who?" Eli said cleaning his sword

"The Black Yautja. You know what they are?" Norma asked again

"You know their cousins the Yautja am I right?" Eli said

"I know them" Norma stated

"We met their races over 17 thousand years ago, way before your people were born. Their people were a twin race and shared a planet which was very rare to find a twin race that had evolved so much without having destroyed one another yet, together their races where the finest race hunters in the universe" Eli said reminiscing

"Race Hunters?" Sophie said

"It's the term we use for a race that hunts other sentient beings so said beings can advance further and achieve the ability to strive for the stars, it looks like the Yautja did a fine job with you" Eli said

Rezeal entered the room with his arms full of food and water canisters and set them down away from the fire.

"Interrupting something am I?" Rezeal asked as he sat down

"Not at all Rez, I was getting to the part of the story you tell the best" Eli said

"And which story is that?" Rezeal asked

"The tale of the Yautjas" Eli replied

"Which part have we gotten to?" Rezeal asked again

"The separation" Eli answered

"Ah yes how could I forget? The two races lived in peace and flourished in each other's company for many thousands of years and spread out across the stars colonizing many worlds. That is until one faithful day the sovereign of the Black Yautja declared the mass genocide of all the 'lesser' Yautja, over two thirds of the Yautja population were decimated in a single night. The survivors managed to flee and find refuge on one of their far off colony worlds." Rezeal stopped for Norma to ask a question

"Why did the Black Yautja try to kill the Yautja?" she asked

"No one knows except the Black Yautja themselves, from the accounts of the Yautja who experienced it they simply went mad and began slaughtering those in their way" Rezeal said

"Ever since then the Black Yautja have made the decimation of the Yautja their purpose in life, they are merciless, have no regard for honour and see all other races as dirt beneath their feet" Eli said sheathing his Katana

"So why are they attacking us?" Sophie asked

"That's what I'm trying to figure out, it makes no sense why Black Yautja would randomly attack a human ship without a reason for doing so" Eli rubbed his temples

Eli sighed and decided that today was long enough and these girls needed their rest so they could go further tomorrow.

"I think its best you two get some sleep, you'll have a long walk ahead tomorrow. The two rooms over there should be sufficent" Eli said

"What about you?" Norma asked

"We don't need that much sleep, plus we have to keep watch and make sure you two are safe" Eli replied

"My heroes" Sophie replied sarcastically as the two went into their separate rooms

(She isn't really that grateful is she?) Rezeal asked Eli in Kamad

(I believe she is what humans call a bit bitchy) Eli replied back in Kamad

The two kamads stood watch as the two girls fell into a deep sleep in their beds, the two kamads then looked to each other.

(Do you think we can make it out of this with them alive?) Rezeal asked

(I don't know my friend, i know for a fact that we should be able to get to our ship without any major difficulties. But I don't know if they won't hold us back) Eli said with a regretful tone

(Hold us back?) Rezeal questioned

(Yes, it seems humans are less physically capable than we first thought. I don't think they will be able to travel to the full length of the ship without problems) Eli said

(So whats the plan?) Rezeal asked

(….We rest for now, as long as nothing unexpected happens I suspect we will be able to reach a more reasonable length tomorrow as long as nothing unexpected happens) Eli analysed, the one thing on his mind was on how he was going to get him, Rezeal and the girls out of there in one piece.


The Myrmidons where sat in the back of their ship as Erik gave the briefing.

"Alright ladies this mission is of the highest calibre and we are the only ones who are capable of completing it….a few hours ago the research ship known as the Asclepheus was attacked by an unknown alien species that have managed to take over the ship along with the two warships escorting it" Erik said

"Hey Sasha was your sister on one of those ships?" Baako asked

"My sister Cynthia is a captain, but I believe wholeheartedly that she has gotten out safe" Sasha replied, Erik continued the brief

"Images received from the ship shows that not only have an alien species taken over the ship but there is also an inconceivable number of Xenomorphs on board" Erik said as Michael raised a hand to ask a question

"How many Xenomorphs are estimated to be on-board sir" the American Myrmidon asked

"Enough to pose a significant threat, our mission is to take these highly explosive nuclear detonators and attach them to the Asclepheus' drive and energy cores thus destroying the entire ship and the Xenomorphs with it" Erik finished

"What are the aliens packing sir?" Vlad asked

"Unknown Vlad, but they managed to capture the Asclepheus and the two warships within a few hours, which makes them a force to be reckoned with. We are not to engage them unless completely necessary" Erik ordered the others.

"Any other questions?" Erik asked

"Can I put the radio on sir?" Michael asked

"…." Erik gave him a glare

"…alright" Erik said after while

"YES! I know just the song to get us in the mood" the Rookie said as he fiddled with the radio until a song came on booming.

'Gonna tell aunt may, bout uncle john'

'He claims he has the music, but he has a lot of fun'

'Oh baby….Yeaaaah Baby, wooo baby'

'im having me some fun tonight, yeah'

The song boomed through the ship and the Myrmidons smiled at the brilliant choice of the little Richard song.

"I love this song!" Vlad bellowed

"Can't beat long tall sally! Am I right Major?" Baako asked earning a chuckle from the Major who nodded and went into the cockpit next to the pilot to leave the team to enjoy their song.

"How long before we reach the Asclepheus?" Erik asked the pilot

"About 20 minutes Major Reaver" the Pilot replied in a synthetic voice due to the helmet he was wearing

"Very good be sure to alert us when we reach it" Erik patted the pilot on the back before returning to the others.


"Wakey wakey little ape" rumbled a deep growly voice

Captain Grey's eyes opened up and before him he saw the same Black Yautja whom had knocked him out before…Tra'kan was his name is Grey remembered correctly.

"Fuck you" Grey responded weakly as he felt he was still tied up but in a sitting position this time, he looked around to see he was on the bridge of the Asclepheus and was sat in a chair. The thing that he dreaded had also come to pass, across the room Captain Azarov was also tied up and was unconscious.

"Ah Captain so good to see you are awake" came the voice of the Elder from before as he approached Grey and crouched down in front of him.

"Now I believe that when you were last awake I didn't get a chance to introduce myself properly" the Elder said in a friendly manner.

"I am Elder Ma'zax of the Black Yautja clan" he introduced himself to the Captain

"And this is Tra'kan my second in command, I apologize for his manners for he doesn't really respect the enemy like I do" Ma'zax said

"Why….don't you just…kill...me?" Grey wheezed out causing Ma'zax to curl his mandibles into a smile

"Oh Captain….why would I kill you this soon? I need you alive for the later stages of this….operation" Ma'zax said with a joyous tone

"I would….rather die…than…help you" Grey managed to say

"Oh rest assured Captain….you will die…..but only when I have what I want" Ma'zax announced with a look of combined malice and joy which to be honest put fear into Grey's heart.

"What...is it…that you…want?" Grey asked

" Captain, Captain, Captain….your dull human mind wouldn't be able to comprehend it even if I told you….but I will ask for something you can comprehend….what are the access codes for the ship's drive core?" Ma'zax demanded

"….I'll tell you where they are" Grey replied as Ma'zax leaned closer

"They're in hell where I sent your hunters and where I'm going to send you when I get out of his chair" Grey spat at the Black Yautja Elder

"And I thought you were a reasonable man Captain….oh well, Tra'kan will take care of you and will attempt to get the answers through whatever means he can perform….have fun" Ma'zax smiled as he walked away.

Tra'kan reached into a pack and pulled out a device that looked like a highly advanced buzz saw only hand held and more surgical looking, Tra'kan smiled and edged closer towards Grey starting up the device causing the blades to rotate rapidly.

"You and I are going to have a lot of fun…..ape" Tra'kan replied with a wide smile before driving the saw towards the Captain as he let out a bloodcurdling scream.


Man that chapter was fun to write and I hope you guys enjoyed it.

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