Lex sat alone in her room for a long time reflecting over what had happened in recent weeks. She had been given a vial for her killing of the Yautja fugitive. Wesley aka the Prince continued to keep his cover with the FBI and reported the death of the alien. He had decided to stay at Lex's apartment on a more permanent basis. Finally, Lex turned on the news and watched a report on an elaborate robbing of a Bank of America downtown. The robbers all wore masks Lex recognized as the Yautja mask. The case was unusual since all the robbers except one were killed apparently by each other. The last robber got away in a school bus just as other school buses filled the streets making it impossible to track down by police.
"That's clever," Lex remarked as she realized a second Yautja must be on the loose.
Wesley entered the room as she was watching the report. "We have a new target," he smiled with pure white teeth.
"What's your plan?" Lex asked.
"The FBI is tracing the money using a low radiation film on the bills. That will help us catch him," Wesley said.
Lex turned to the TV again. "In other news, another man has died to a suspect shark bite off the coast of Argentina. He remains in critical condition...," the TV continued.
Lex turned off the TV and prepared for a meeting with Chief Harrigan and FBI Garber.
Lex deactivated her cloak and appeared before the two men on the rooftop of an abandoned building. "You have leaks, Garber. Your unit can't be trusted with this sensitive information," Harrigan argued angrily.
"Everything that happens in your office ends up on Pope's show," Garber shot back.
"Looks like you can only trust me then," Lex said as she walked up to both men.
"We want the alien corpse," Garber said to her.
"I don't have it. They took it," Lex said referring to the Yautja.
"Well, that's just great. We can't study what we don't have," Garber complained.
"At least the fucker is dead," Harrigan noted.
"This newest robbery was done by one of the aliens. They used the same mask design," Lex reported.
"Great, another one," Harrigan said unenthusiastically.
"Good, we can get a live one this time," Garber said.
"You're going to put it in your pet zoo?" Harrigan asked.
Garber ignored the chief. "We tracked down the financial accountant for these gangs, but he has already fled to Hong Kong and they're not going to extradite. We need him back here so we can get some names." Garber then handed a folder to Lex.
"I'll bring him back," Lex promised.
"You will also find a list of violent suspected criminals in the LA area," Garber added.
"You intend to have them killed off?" Harrigan realized.
"The criminal justice system is too slow. This will save lives in the long run," Garber argued.
"Unbelievable," Harrigan said unimpressed.
"I'll see to it that they are taken care of," Lex said to Garber.
A Yuatja craft sped towards Hong Kong carrying Lex with it. The Prince watched through the window in his Yautja form; his brother the Duke was piloting the craft. Due to the cloaking device on the ship, no human sensor could detect them.
"Once you exit the craft human sensors will be able to sense us for a brief moment. Make it quick," the Duke instructed her.
"Understood," Lex said not enthusiastic about her task. She was still human and was carrying a load of gear with her as if she were about to climb a tall peak. A hologram on the bridge activated revealing where every individual in the building was located. The plan was to land on top of one building and then glide into the second building avoiding all security on the lower floors.
"Prepare to move," the Prince said roughly.
Lex got into position and waited for the doors to open. Once they were open enough, she cast herself out of the ship. Immediately, the ship's doors closed and the ship's cloak was perfect again.
Lex felt an exhilarating rush as she felt the wind hit her as she exited the ship. She descended quickly towards the rooftops of the Hong Kong skyscrapers. Activating her glider, she moved towards her target. Once she was close enough, she aimed her projectile gun onto the tower of the Skyscraper. Hitting her target she went in circles rotating around the tower until she finally hit.
Lex took a breather as she saw Hong Kong at night. The whole city was lit up before her. Using her mask, she scanned for her target. The ship's readings on security personal entered her mask giving her precise directions as to where to enter the building. Suddenly the lights on the skyscraper went down signally her cue. The Yautja craft had used an electromagnetic pulse to knock out electricity to the city block.
Lex threw herself off the skyscraper and used her glider to guide her towards her target. She came in low and slammed onto the side of the building. Activating her cloak, she then unleashed her metal claws so she could climb up the building. Like many climbs before Lex fought the fear of falling to her death. Unfortunately, she wouldn't be allowed to put metal rods and cables into the building in case she fell. Time was also against her as her target might decide to leave the building. Using her claws, she moved foot by foot towards her designated floor.
Once she got to the right spot, she blasted out the glass on a window and entered the skyscraper. Using her mask, she saw that her target was already protected by security personnel. Lex activated her plasma cannon to stun and went further inside the building. Before she could stun them all, a security officer bumped into her.
Lex hissed at her mistake. She turned around and slammed the security officer to the head. He didn't go down, so Lex blasted him with her stun gun. The other security personal saw the blast and started firing on her. Lex hid behind a desk as bullets fired around her. She fired back causing a fire. Her target was moved to another room. Lex fired at the ceiling sending debris on top of the security officers. She then moved from her position and punched and kicked the confused the security officers. Finally, she took hold of her target and blasted out the window.
"I have the target," she said through her mask.
"We are in position," the Duke answered back.
Lex aimed her projectile gun at a sector of space the mask told her was where the ship was located. Firing, the cable went through the air and latched onto the ship. Lex and her target were then thrown out of the building and flew through the air back towards Los Angeles.
Once they arrived in Los Angeles, the target was dropped off at the LAPD headquarters with a sign. The man was exhausted and confused as to what had just happened to him. Police arrested him and put him in jail.
Back at the apartment, Lex took a shower to fix her frizzled hair. The Yautja had flown her the entire way across the Pacific Ocean instead of pulling her up into the ship. The Prince had told her that it would break their cloak to allow her in even though no one was looking in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Wesley entered the apartment just as she was about to go to sleep. "The FBI was pleased with your work," he reported.
"Glad someone is," Lex said bitterly.
"For a human…I was impressed as well," Wesley praised.
"Thanks," Lex said sarcastically. "I hope it was worth it."
"We'll make him talk one way or another," Wesley said confidently.
With the testimony from the mob accountant, the LAPD was able to arrest scores of drug dealers and mafia members. The judge presiding over the case had them all plead at the same time gaining much publicity. The night of, Chief Harrigan showed up to an expensive party in a nice tuxedo suit with Leona by his side.
"Why do I have to put up with this bullshit," he said unhappily.
"It comes with the territory," Leona reminded him. She was in a fashionable dress for the Mayor's reelection campaign. Wesley was also present in suit, wearing black sunglasses. Lex was in a secret service business suit off to the side.
"Kissing ass wasn't part of my job description," Harrigan said bitterly.
"Just be pleasant. You need to enjoy yourself. You got a lot of bad people today," Leona said.
"The streets are still not clean," Harrigan argued.
"It never will," Leona said.
"Alright," Harrigan said bringing himself back into the party.
Meanwhile, the judge presiding over the mafia case was killed in a car explosion. The Chief of the LAPD was suddenly slashed through by an invisible force and then his body was taken away before anyone knew.
Harrigan felt uneasy as the fundraiser for the mayor continued. He nervously looked at his security personal for the party. They were high on a skyscraper but that was no protection from the gang lords and alien monsters. Suddenly, he heard a scuffle at the entrance and then gunshots.
"Shit!" Harrigan realized pulling out his pistol.
Jamaican and Columbian gang leaders charged into the fundraiser with guns pointing. Security personal were beaten down with the remaining police officers surrounded by the dozen gang members of both factions. Their leader stood out among them. He was tall at seven feet tall but bent his legs low and cranked his neck down to make himself seem shorter. He wore a Yautja mask over his face that had a number of cracks on it. He wore the Yautja blades which were recently bloodied. His body was fully armored hiding his alien nature; the only thing exposed was his Yautja hair braids.
"Put down your weapons or everyone dies," the Yautja said in a robotic voice through his mask.
Harrigan and Leona reluctantly put their pistols on the floor. Gang members quickly picked them and brought them back to their side. "Where is the mayor?" the Yautja asked.
"He ain't here," Harrigan answered.
"Anyone know where he is? You? How about you? Do you know where the mayor is? I would like to talk with him," the Yautja said to various elite members.
"Tell me where he is or they all die Chief," the Yautja threatened.
"You don't intimidate me," Harrigan said boldly.
A gas then filled the room causing everyone but the Yautja to cough and fall to the ground. The gang members all started coughing and tried to escape the gas. The Yautja looked around using his mask to scan for the source of the gas capsule. The gas moved, revealing a humanoid form in cloak.
The Yautja quickly took a pitcher of water and threw it on Lex deactivating her cloak. Lex retaliated by blasting the Yautja with her stun gun. The Yautja fell to his knees but go back up grabbing Harrigan. He used his blades to break open the window of the skyscraper forcing the gas out of the room. He pulled Harrigan towards the ledge.
"Let him go," Lex ordered aiming her canon at the Yautja.
"As you wish," the Yautja said letting go of Harrigan. The Chief fell through the window and caught himself on the ledge barely keeping himself from falling to his death.
Lex turned her plasma cannon to kill and fired at the Yautja. The blast caused sparks on the Yautja's armor and green blood fell onto the floor. The Yautja fell through the window and was gone. Lex cautiously looked over the ledge and saw Harrigan holding on.
"I'll pull you up," Lex reached to him.
"No, don't," Harrigan shouted over the wind.
The Yautja grabbed Lex and threw her down from the ledge. The Yautja looked over the two of them as they struggled to keep from falling. Lex aimed her plasma cannon at the Yautja but he was able to get away before she could fire.
"Where's the mayor?" Harrigan asked.
"I locked him in a closet on another floor," Lex told him.
Harrigan nodded and then looked down at the streets below him. "God, I hate heights," he muttered.
That evening Chief Harrigan was told that the LAPD Commissioner had been killed by some kind of burn blast to the head. He had been struck while in his office on the top floor. A judge involved in the gang prosecution had also been killed by an explosion of a sort while she was about to drive to protective custody.
The Los Angeles mayor came to Lt. Harrigan's office the next day. "I am making you interim police chief of the LAPD," he told him.
"Why me?" Harrigan asked confused. The establishment hated him and wished him gone for years.
"The streets have become really bad now. We need a veteran to lead the LAPD through this crisis. I know you can do it," the mayor said.
"We're facing an enemy beyond anything seen before," Harrigan said.
"That's why we need you, captain," the mayor said. "You will be in charge of security for the police chief's funeral parade. We need the city to know that we are united and that they can go on with their daily lives in safety," the mayor added.
"You have to cancel it. We can't guarantee anyone's safety," Harrigan said alarmed.
"You think this assailant would dare attack a parade filled with cops?" the mayor asked.
"Yes, and we may not see him attack until it's too late," Harrigan warned.
"The city council believes we have to do this to keep the public's trust. It could also reveal the assailant. Set a trap for him," the mayor ordered.
"You're risking innocent lives," Harrigan accused.
"This is a war. I will be the speaker for the eulogy. The assailant will try to kill me," the mayor said determinedly.
Harrigan allowed the mayor to go. He disagreed with the plan but for once he saw a city official show guts. Harrigan considered calling Garber but thought better of it. He stared at his phone uncomfortably and then finally made the call.
The funeral parade took place the weekend after the attack with a hundred officers on the streets. The mayor was daring any gang to interrupt the funeral, but none did. Snipers were in the skyscrapers surrounding the parade looking for anything suspicious. Garber's team was present in the buildings using a number of different visual scanners to try and find the rebel Yautja.
After the mayor's speech on the police chief, there was a gun salute by a dozen police officers. As they fired off their rounds a plasma burst went through the air towards the mayor. It barely missed him blasting his podium to shreds. Another burst went straight for the mayor but Harrigan threw himself into the blast. Harrigan went down with a thud and stopped moving. The police scattered looking for the assailant. Garber's team found the assailant with their scanners as he moved through the police parade. The Yautja stabbed a number of police officers while still in cloak causing mass confusion. Some of the police officers attempted to shoot at the Yautja but ended up shooting their fellow officers. Garber's sniper took aim and fired into the crowd of police officers. The bullet went through the Yautja splashing green blood on the street. The Yautja's cloak deactivated for less than a second and was back. The Yautja stumbled along and then moved out of view.
The mayor knelt down next to the injured Harrigan. "Tell them they got me," he said and then fainted. The mayor saw a smoking armored bulletproof vest underneath Harrigan's police uniform. The mayor nodded and had Harrigan taken away by other police officers.
The mayor looked upon the confusion and panic realizing he had underestimated the threat.
The next day, Garber did a press conference with the mayor. Lex and Wesley watched from afar as reporters and cops anxiously listened to the FBI agent. "With Harrigan dead, the FBI will be taking over this investigation," Garber announced.
After the press conference, Garber took Lex and Wesley aside. "You have just made yourself a target," Lex warned him.
"Exactly. We won't let Harrigan's death be in vain. We're going to capture that mother fucker," Garber said enthusiastically.
"How?" Wesley asked.
"We'll give him an offer he can't refuse. We're going to transfer Lou to a federal facility tonight. When the creature strikes we will be ready for him," Garber smirked.
"How do you know the creature knows Lou will be transferred tonight?" Lex asked.
"We leaked it on the internet," Garber said.
"You're using a defendant as bait. Very nice," Wesley smiled.
"Lou is the only way they will get their money. They have to get to him," Garber said confidently.
"I hope your plan works out," Lex said wearily.
That night Lou was placed in an armored truck in handcuffs to be transferred outside the city. As soon as the police escorted Lou a few blocks, trouble emerged. Gang members in cars shot at the armored truck and at the police cars. The police and the gangs fired at one another with pistols and shotguns as they drove past each other.
Ahead a dump truck moved into position to ram the armored truck. A cloaked vehicle rammed the dump truck easily moving it out of the way. The armored truck kept going down the street. Another cargo truck merged towards the armored truck. The cargo compartment opened revealing nothing. The armored truck was suddenly slammed with a plasma blast that went right through. The armored truck swerved as it was hit. Another blast punched a baseball size hole through the truck. The armored truck struggled as it was being hit by plasma bursts. A helicopter came in to aid the truck but was fired on by the Yautja. The helicopter exploded upon being hit and fell to the ground as a fiery blaze.
Finally, the Yautja blasted the tires of the armored truck causing it to fall on its side. The cloaked vehicle engaged the cargo truck sending plasma bursts at its tires and then blasting the engine. The Yautja fired back hitting the cloaked vehicle forcing it to deactivate its cloak briefly. The two vehicles fired at each other until the cargo truck stopped in the middle of the street with flames everywhere. The cloaked vehicle went too fast and slammed into a store. The Yautja exited the cargo truck and made his way to the armored truck to take Lou.
The doors of the armored truck opened revealing Wesley with a very frightened Lou. The Yautja limped towards Wesley while still in cloak. Wesley took precise aim and blasted the Yautja's plasma cannon with his police rifle. The plasma cannon sparked a few times before exploding on the Yautja's shoulder. Out of bullets on his rifle, he threw it aside and took out his sword. The Yautja charged Wesley and then two clashed with their blades.
Lex got out of the crashed Yautja ship and made her way over to the battle. With her own plasma cannon, she could take both Wesley and the Yautja out at the same time. She hesitated to fire even as a red triangle was on them. Finally, Wesley was cut and tossed to the ground by the Yautja. A figure quickly got out of the armored truck and fired shotgun rounds into the Yautja. The alien fell to the ground with multiple bullet shot wounds.
Harrigan loaded his shotgun with more shells to finish the Yautja off but was distracted by Garber running towards him. "Don't kill it!" he shouted.
"Bullshit," Harrigan cursed and took aim.
Wesley quickly sliced Harrigan's shotgun in half with his sword. Harrigan took out his pistol against Wesley but he quickly kicked it out of his hands. Garber then got to the scene with a half dozen men next to him with rifles. The Yautja was on the ground bleeding and not moving. Lex entered the scene as the FBI gathered around.
"Kill it," Harrigan shouted at her.
Wesley looked up towards Lex as she approached. He made a motion with his index finger not to do it. Lex hesitated and then withdrew back to the ship. She piloted the ship away from the site so it wouldn't be discovered by incoming police.
Garber quickly placed the injured Yautja in a black body bag to cover his appearance and then placed him in the truck to be taken away. Garber then looked at a terror-stricken Lou. "I guess we don't need you anymore," he smirked.
Garber nodded to Wesley and then drove off. Wesley whirled his blade and stabbed Lou through and then cleaned the blade off with his gloves.
Garber quickly moved the captive Yautja to his federal lab in the middle of the California desert. Lex meanwhile placed her rover into the larger Yautja mother ship underground. Garber quickly got the Yautja out of his truck and placed it on a medical table. Restraints were placed on his hands and feet so he wouldn't move. His armor and weapons were immediately removed.
"Take off his mask," Garber ordered.
"That could kill him," the doctor said.
"Unmask him and put him on Oxygen," Garber ordered even though he didn't know if that was what the Yautja needed.
The doctor carefully took off the Yautja's mask revealing his face to Garber for the first time. He looked upon the creature with disgust. "What an ugly…," he remarked.
The doctor quickly examined the body and noticed an instant cauterizing of the wounds. He also noticed the wounds were healing quickly. The Yautja then regained consciousness and worked against the restraints. "Place the creature against the wall," Garber ordered.
The Yautja was placed in a standing position up against the wall. "Do you understand me?" Garber asked the Yautja.
He nodded back. "Can you speak?" Garber asked.
"I can speak," the Yautja said in a deep voice.
"What are you? Why have you come to Earth?" Garber asked.
"I was human once but they turned me into one of them," the Yautja began. "I lived in the shadows always wearing a mask."
"Why did they turn you?" Garber asked.
"I was a killer like them," he answered.
"Why didn't you go back with them?" Garber asked.
The Yautja chuckled. "I killed them."
Wesley entered the facility and saw Garber interrogating the alien.
The Duke saw Wesley's tracking device stop moving. "They're there," he saw on the map. He activated the ship's controls and moved quickly towards the location.
"How can they be killed?" Garber asked.
"They have powerful weapons but some lack the instinct to survive," the Yautja said.
"Why did you ally yourself with the gangs?" Garber asked.
"It was the only way to survive. I became their leader and they worshiped me," he said.
"So, you're just another murderer that happened to be changed into an alien monster," Garber said disappointedly.
Garber left the interrogation room and talked with his fellow agents. "Take the evidence to FBI headquarters and prepare for dissection," he ordered.
Wesley watched as the FBI began their preparations while clicking his fingers on his sword impatiently.
The Yautja ship found the facility and immediately Yautja warriors formed a security perimeter around it. The ship fired on the facility creating a massive explosion. The whole facility shook from the blast creating panic and chaos among the FBI agents. Wesley readied his sword and immediately began slashing every FBI agent he could find.
"We're under attack," Garber was told through his radio.
"Impossible. We were perfect in our preparations," he said stunned. He hurried up the evidence to be loaded into a truck. "Get the chopper ready," Garber ordered. He was going to use it as a decoy.
Wesley finally confronted the Yautja and with some quick sword slashes cut the restraints off. The Yautja fell to the ground but got back onto his feet. Wesley stared at the Yautja and then placed his sword on the ground. The Yautja seemed to understand and raised his fists in a boxing style. The two clashed with their fists.
Meanwhile, the chopper was blasted as soon as it got off the ground. Garber drove off with the evidence not realizing a wrist band also had a tracking device on it. The ship fired on the truck blasting it off the road. The truck rolled a few times before it stopped. A bloodied and frustrated Garber took a plasma cannon from the evidence boxes and attempted to flee on foot. The Duke quickly stabbed him through while in cloak. Garber gave the Duke a stunned look and then fell to the ground dead. The Duke took the plasma cannon and then took the remaining evidence.
Wesley and the Yautja fell to the ground tired and beaten from their battle. Lex entered the facility and found the two fighting it out in the interrogation room. She targeted the Yautja but Wesley motioned for her not to do anything. Again, she considered killing them both, but then she quickly realized some of the Prince's wives were also present watching in cloak.
Wesley finally had the upper hand in the fight giving the Yautja an uppercut and then rapidly punched the alien to the gut. The Yautja fell to the ground defeated. Wesley then took his sword and cut off the Yautja's head. Taking the head with him he exited the interrogation room. After everyone had come back to the ship, it fired upon the facility completely destroying it.
Lex stared at her tan arms and long nails. She was starting to revert back due to a lack of the serum. She hadn't killed a target in some time. Her cell phone rang distracted her; it was Harrigan.
"Yes?" Lex answered.
"We're meeting at a warehouse to debrief and figure out how to explain this to the press," Harrigan said.
Lex then listened intently as Harrigan gave her directions to the warehouse close to the ocean. "Got it. I'll be there," she said.
Wesley then entered the apartment and waited for Lex to finish. "What is it?" he asked.
"We have a meeting with Harrigan at a warehouse tonight," she told him.
"This will be the last task I do with this body," he said disdainfully.
Lex drove up to the warehouse with Wesley following behind. He had his sword on his back and a pistol holstered as usual. As they entered the warehouse, Lex was immediately tackled to the ground and handcuffed. Wesley took out his sword and was surrounded by a SWAT team. They aimed their TASERS at him and fired. Wesley fell to the ground stunned by the shock.
Harrigan stood standing off to the side as the two were brought before him. Wesley was handcuffed and put in a chair. A doctor injected him in the neck to calm him. He was brought before a table with Harrigan sitting calmly on the other side.
Lex was taken to the other side of the warehouse and detained with a heavy guard. Harrigan gave Wesley a disappointed look. "Are you one of them or do you just work for them?" Harrigan asked.
Wesley said nothing. "I couldn't find any record for your existence. I thought maybe you were an FBI informant or secret service. All of Garber's team is dead except you. Where were you after the alien was captured?" Harrigan asked.
Wesley continued to say nothing. Harrigan nodded and then Wesley received another injection. "When you've been on the streets like I have you get acquainted with a number of different drugs. This drug will force you to tell me everything I want to know," Harrigan said.
Wesley fought the drug but it was already affecting him. "Are you human?" Harrigan asked.
"No," Wesley growled as he fought to keep himself silent.
"You are one of those alien creatures?" Harrigan asked.
"Yes," Wesley answered.
"Why are you here?" Harrigan asked suddenly intrigued.
"To hunt," Wesley spat.
"What are you hunting?" Harrigan pressed.
"Humans transformed into us," Wesley struggled.
"How are you human now?" Harrigan continued.
"We have a serum that can change DNA," he said.
"How many of you are on the planet right now?" Harrigan asked.
"Twenty to thirty," Wesley said.
"Are they all with you?"
"Some are scattered around the planet."
"What is your position?"
"A…Prince," Wesley said reluctantly.
Harrigan eyed Wesley with surprise. "That makes you the big cheese," Harrigan smiled.
"What is Lex in relation to you?" Harrigan asked.
"A mate," Wesley said.
"She knows who you are?" Harrigan asked surprised.
"Yes."
"Well, your majesty," Harrigan mocked. "She helped us to create a trap for your people."
"I know."
"How do you feel about that?"
"She is deceptive and cunning," Wesley admitted.
"Where is your ship?"
Wesley fought hard and then gave up the coordinates to where the ship was located in LA. He then forced Wesley to identify the spot on a map. "Prepare a team," Harrigan ordered one of his team members.
"This is what I understand. You took the badest mother fuckers from humanity and turned them into monsters. Then you lost control of them and so you're hunting them down using the police to help you," Harrigan said
"Does that sound right to you?" Harrigan asked.
"Yes."
Suddenly, a dozen Yautja male warriors decloaked in the warehouse. "How?" Harrigan asked stupefied.
"Tracking device," Wesley smirked.
The police immediately fired on the alien warriors but they were quickly dispatched. Some of them were caught in a net and hung upside down while speared through. Others were hit with shuriken blades while others were stabbed through. Harrigan was quickly alone.
The Duke extended his blades and sliced off Wesley's handcuffs. The Yautja warriors created a circle around Harrigan and Wesley. "Kill him," Wesley ordered his brother, the Duke.
"Fight," he said in English.
Wesley glared at the Duke and then turned to Harrigan. The Chief pulled out his pistol and fired at Wesley in the arm. Wesley clutched Harrigan's wrist and forced the pistol out of his hand. He then kicked it out of the circle. Harrigan punched at Wesley in a brawling fashion. Wesley was physically fit but he had been shot and the truth serum had weakened him. The two brawled fairly evenly as the Yautja warriors watched on.
After a few minutes, both were barely able to stand. Harrigan was ten years older since he faced a Yautja in 1997. He was weakened and could barely catch his breath. Wesley stumbled about towards Harrigan but was suddenly punched to the head. He fell to the ground stunned. The Duke aimed at Harrigan and fired two blades into his leg. Harrigan fell to the ground and clutched his leg.
"You look weak, brother," the Duke commented.
Wesley was on the floor seemingly passed out. Green blood started to leak from his wounds. "I have been in your shadow for so long. You were always the hero of the people and a symbol of righteousness," the Duke said disgustedly.
"But now I will have your wives and your ship," the Duke said. "It is our way."
Wesley said nothing even as the Duke aimed his blade to slash his throat. A force suddenly hit the Duke hard knocking him off balance and into the circle. Lex was half human half Yautja as she stood in front of Wesley. Her body was changing before his eyes, but something was different this time. Lex's body was that of a female Yautja but her face still looked humanoid and her hair was still wavy from her scalp. She kept her human chin, mouth, lips, nose, and eyes. Her clothes were torn and resemble rags. Parts of her body continued to change but in a controlled fashion. Her change to Yautja was inevitable at this point, but she was controlling which changed first.
Lex kept her eyes human last so she could still see her opponent. The Duke took off his mask and put it aside revealing his face. Without his mask, he couldn't see as well as before. Lex attacked the Duke but he easily blocked her attacks and kicked her away. Harrigan got up and punched the Duke to the gut, but he was cast to the floor. Lex got behind the Duke and pulled his arms back in a lock. Harrigan punched at the Duke's undefended midsection but was then headbutted to the ground once more. He then broke Lex's grip and quickly threw her to the ground.
The Duke laughed at his two opponents. "I considered making you my mate as well but you would embarrass me," the Duke said of Lex.
He readied his blades against her just as Harrigan tried to grab hold of the Yautja. The Duke sliced at Harrigan slashing his shirt open. Lex grabbed the Duke's bladed arms and tried to hold him in place. The two struggled with Lex losing strength with every second. The Duke then slashed down with both arms slicing into Lex's shoulders. Her muscles were torn up and no longer functional.
"I will teach you how to die like a Yautja warrior," the Duke said to her. "Kneel and lift your head high in defeat," the Duke said to her.
Lex ignored his advice and slammed into the Duke. He sliced her through with his right arm blade. He then raised his left arm blade to behead her. Just as he was about to swing, it was caught by another Yautja arm. The Duke struggled against the Prince who was now fully Yautja. He had snapped the handcuffs once he had regained his strength. He was in tattered human clothes and was without armor or weapons. The Duke struggled with Lex to free his right hand but she kept a firm grip.
The Prince locked the Duke's arm behind his back and then broke it with a sickening crack. The Prince then put his arms around the Duke's neck to choke him out. The Duke struggled with both Lex and the Prince but then his neck snapped with a strong twist by the Prince. The Duke fell to the ground lifeless. Lex forced the Duke's arm out of her gut and lost all strength.
The Prince shed his human clothes and looked around at the other Yautja warriors. "My armor and weapons," he ordered.
One Yautja warrior immediately handed him his mask, his plasma cannons, and wrist blades, along with a belt around his waist. Once the Prince was finished he started at a bleeding Lex and a beaten Harrigan. "My Prince. Your orders?" the leader of the Yautja asked.
The Prince spun quickly and a laser from both arms sliced 360 degrees hitting every warrior present. The beheaded warriors fell to the ground with a thud. The Prince then submitted orders into his wrist band for a pickup. He then turned to Harrigan and Lex.
"Don't move or the bleeding will quicken. Help will arrive soon," he told her.
The Prince then focused on Harrigan. "I promise that your skull will be ranked highest among humans in my collection," he said.
Harrigan got to his feet and stood at attention. "I knew you would be back," he muttered. The Prince sliced him through the chest killing him instantly.
Lex was escorted back to the ship where the Prince's doctor healed her surgically. The Prince cleaned Harrigan's skull and placed it highest on his rack. The rest of his loyal men cleaned up the mess at the warehouse. The cops that were sent to find the ship were slaughtered along the way by the Duke's warriors.
Once the doctor was finished, Lex was completely changed back to Yautja. She ventured onto the bridge of the ship. "Prepare to send a transmission to the King," the Prince ordered his warriors.
"Are you healed?" the Prince asked Lex.
"Yes."
"What you witnessed is not uncommon within the royal family. It is fortunate for you that you will be made my last mate," the Prince said implying that a hypothetical wife beneath her could try to kill her off.
"What about the Duke's wife and children?" Lex asked curiously.
"They will suffer the same fate once I send my transmission," the Prince said coldly.
Lex hesitated to say anything but then addressed the Prince strongly. "You can't do that. They're innocent," she protested.
"Innocence is irrelevant. It is to deter," the Prince answered and then walked off.
Lex's mind raced as the warriors worked on the communications. She quickly took a plasma rifle and blasted the console creating an explosion inside the ship. The Prince quickly knocked the weapon out of her hand, grabbed her by the throat, and slammed her up against the wall.
"Status?" he demanded.
"It is not functional," they reported as they worked to put out the fire.
"You have destroyed our communications with any other ship or system," the Prince said angrily.
"Good," Lex gasped.
The Prince let Lex go. "Now you care about Yautja lives," he said bitterly. "Repair the station," the Prince ordered and then walked off.