WE MEET AGAIN
Elli and Annie were still following Keishe. For now, nobody saw where they are. They hoped it would be like that at least for while, and that somehow, they would be able to get out of this chaos. Whatever this is that is happening to them.
Keishe approached the door in long corridor they entered and listened. Through small opening on the huge window he saw famous creature. He was not afraid. He has already collected several trophies with acid queen's head over the years of hunting.
Elli and Annie were not that lucky. They were terrified. Keishe looked like Barbie doll in comparison with this creature.
Keishe continued on. He'll have fun with the acid queen later, he wasn't fully equipped for the hunt now. To be able to hunt it, he needs to be fully prepared and he needs at least one another member of his clan.
For now there is more important mission. Find and bring back what humans have taken them.
They were three floors under the place where humans had brought him and kept him sedated, and he hadn't yet found what he was looking for. And now he has to be a nanny too. With annoyance, he looked at them. He kept his eye on Annie.
He smirked, imagining her waiting for him every day in his room as he returns from the hunt. Sinai had good taste actually. They both were rare and exceptional example of the human species. True example of femininity.
Wondering in thoughts he didn't notice that Elli and Annie are looking at him. He quickly turned his head away trying to hide his thoughts. It's not the right time for that.
Human voices could be heard from behind them. They were approaching fast. Keishe pointed with his hand to hide behind the doors that were at the end of the corridor.
"Stay," he said with cold metal voice. He will solve this problem.
They went as he said, feared he wouldn't change his mind.
Elli was thinking of what would have happened if she listened Sinai and stayed on their ship. Probably nothing of this. Annie and her grandfather would be safe, and these creatures would leave.
But she would stay with them. She felt selfish. She put their lifes in danger because of her stubbornness. She even liked Sinai. Even if he was member of another species and a hunter on human heads. His specie, though, is more trustworthy and honest than most humans.
She should have stayed with him. She realized it as soon as she came down with the capsule back to Earth.
Actually, she realized that even before that. The same moment she saw him for the first time. That was him. The voice she belonged to. Which called her all this time. She knew deep inside, but she could not admit it to herself.
But it's too late now. Now she can only try to make it right.
She did not notice that Annie was calling her. The room they were in was full of somekind exhibits. She already seen them somewhere. Where?
Sinai! Sinai wore such items on his body. Mask, armor, and many other similar items were put in glass boxes.
''It looks like he's looking for that'', Annie said.
Keishe also had parts of such equipment on himself. Only some parts looked damaged and full of scratches. Probably as a result of hunting. She thought.
They explored the room and waited for Keishe's return, hoping nothing have happened to him. It passed almost half an hour, then suddenly he entered ...
... and Sinai with him.
Elli became numb. Every part of her body froze. Is that really him? She only managed to say "How ...?"
Sinai immediately cut her off. He felt her restlessness and nervousness. He was glad that his appearance left her nervous and confused. He looked at her with contentment.
He didn't even notice that they were in the room full of their stolen equipment. Keishe and Sinai couldn't believe their eyes. They finally found what they were looking for.
''Probably there was more in other rooms. We have to pick this up and get out right away. All this must disappear as if nothing was there!" Keishe said with growing nervousness in his body.
Sinai confirmed in his strange language.
"What's going on?" Elli asked, she didn't understand what they saying, but Sinai didn't answer her.
Keishe and Sinai quickly broke the boxes and took everything that was in the room. Elli and Annie helped them. Some things they merged immediately with their armor as additional protection from humans and acid queen.
Keishe switched his broken hand device with another. In an instant it started to work. He took the mask and put it to his head. Annie was looking at him with awe. He looked so magnificent.
Taking everything they could, they got out. Elli and Annie behind them. In the corridor lay dead bodies of soldiers. Annie and Elli watched them with horror. Sinai hurried them . They can't stay here. They have to make to hangar and destroy capsule. Ishe and Kiau are probably here somewhere.
He called them. Their signal was weak, but he managed to call them. Like he assumed they were here. They were looking for entry to the hangar, they were in cave.
Soldiers brought the capsule in early morning. They quickly entered the main part of the hangar, where were many other exhibits, mostly of human origin.
Lionel already waited for them. But, he wasn't alone. Tall man with the cigar in his mouth was watching with him what they brought.
"Finally," said the man with the cigar. "The effort and money finally paid off. ''
They looked the capsule and touched it. There were symbols similar to those on the armor and the masks of the predators. There were also symbols similar to some South American Indian tribes. They haven't seen them on any other part of their technology. Maybe it will help them to translate their writings, and decipher their technology.
One of the employees in the hangar approached them quickly with news. ''They have found predators. Something more, look likes there are two more, only those aren't here yet," he told them.
''Great news!'', they both agreed.
"It's time to tame them." With a greedy smile they laughed.
They ordered to find and capture the two who hadn't yet arrived in the facility, and the two who were inside too. They'll use the girls to capture those two. Let them serve their purpose.
Sinai and Keishe felt something changed. '' They noticed us. '' Keishi said.
"It's time to finish this and go home," said Sinai. ''Let me introduce you! Keishe, this is Elli, and this is Annie, my longlost family member.
Keishe, Elli and Annie were shocked.
"What are you talking about?" Annie looked at him horribly. ''Have you lost your mind? What kind of family member?! ''
''Your grandfather will explain it to you! We don't have the time now." He answered coldly.
Annie could not believe what she just heard.
But Keishe could. He knew that Sinai had part of human blood inside him. But, from everybody else it had to be her. His family. Just when he was thinking of playing with her.
He felt disappointed, he went with Sinai. Walking behind the girls he was thinking how to get Sinai's approval to take her with him. He'll have to ask permission from Sinai's father. He is Annie's family member now.
Soldiers were approaching them. They slowly walked through the corridor that hunters recently passed. They looked at the bodies lying on the floor and tried to find survivors. But there were no survivors after the encounter with hunters. Hate grew in their hearts. They will have to be very careful if they want to hunt them down.
Maybe they could use acid queen. But they needed permission from the commander, and they would put themselves in danger too.
They have learned, partially, to control it, but they can't know how it will behave if they free her.
One of their superiors decided to ask Lionel if they could use acid queen. The answer was affirmative, but only as the last resort. They don't want to lose valuable weapon if that's not necessary. And more human lives.
They were following them through all three passages to the place where the exhibits were. There is no other way out. They'll be in trap.
Sinai and Keishe have put parts of their armor on Elli's and Annie's shoulders and gave them several pieces of weapons.
Girls looked at each other with an expression of wonder and disbelief.
"Are we going to hunt? '' Elli asked.
They observed the armor on their backs. It was obviously too big, but it would served the purpose for a while. It was very light actually, almost like it wasn't there.
Annie touched the blades Keishe gave her. They were connected to the central circle, like some kind of shuriken. Keishe showed her how to open and close it. She watched what he was doing.
She tried to open it. It opened fast, she almost dropped it from surprise. Blades edges were cut into waves. Some kind of inscription was carved on them. "Wonderful piece, if just didn't serve to kill." She thought.
In Elli's hand was spear. Also, carved and decorated. It was very long but it could retract.
''How will she use it? She had never held a piece of weapon in her life, let alone weapons of some extraterrestrial specie. "Anxiety grew inside her.
If they want to survive, they will have to adapt to it and fight humans. This time, the enemies were not aliens, as they always show in movies. They were actually friends. At least for now. Until they change their mind.
They walked out of the room. Annie and Elli looked at each other and Sinai and Keishe. They were listening something.
In the distance they heard human steps approaching.
Sinai showed with his hand to prepare their weapons, occasionally looking at Elli. She looked a bit sloppy with too big armor on her shoulders, but again she looked as one of them. Like she was born to fight. She looked brave. Like she found her purpose. Her goal. And her place.
With them.
At least he hoped that was so. He wouldn't want to lose his honor because the wrong assumption. He doesn't want to lose her either. Although she wasn't his, she ran away. But something has changed in her. He felt it.
Elli looked Sinai and then looked back at the spear. She hoped she wouldn't have to use it on anyone. But she knew, it was just hope. She looked at Annie. She had never seen her so determinate and brave, but she knew she was actually deeply scared. Her grandfather, parents, sisters and brothers. Everything could be lost if something goes wrong.
They went further. They passed by the acid queen's room. Then they heard. Humans. They were here, waiting for them.
They entered the corridor where soldiers waited for them. Blades came out of their hand devices. Annie and Elli stood behind them. Nobody was moving. They didn't know what they were waiting for, why soldiers didn't start fire. She thought they were going to fire immediately.
Elli observed it all, but she knew it wouldn't last. Sinai briefly looked behind, Keishe was near girls. And then all turned into chaos. Bullets were flying, stun guns with tranquilizers and nets.
"They're trying to catch us like some kind of animal. That's all we have for them. Animals." Elli thought." Even though humans behave like one, too many times ... primitive. Without honor, morality or rules."
For the first time she maybe understood why they hunt us. "Because we're like animals. Even worse. Animals only react according to their impulses. But we, we know what we are doing. And we still do it.
She didn't felt she was cut during the shooting, in whole mess that had happened there. Annie also had several cuts, but nothing too dangerous for her health.
They were fine, at least for now. They were happy they didn't have to use the weapon.
Sinai and Keishe killed several of them, others ran away. Elli and Annie looked at their bodies. They found it difficult to accept all this, but they have to. They had no choice.
Sinai and Keishe quickly examined their wounds. They didn't find any grater injuries, they were fine for now. Girls liked the feeling of caring. They felt safe.
Elli noticed some green liquid on their body, but she did not get to examine it. Sinai and Keishe quickly moved on. They heard another group of soldiers approaching.
Ishe and Kiau were advancing. They came to the end of the cave they were in, and came to a locked door which quickly opened. They came in some huge room in which there were various types of human weapons.
Then they found something they hadn't seen for a long time. Stone blocks with their characters carved in. Actually, figures of their ancestors with various types of letters. All belonged to the people who once worshiped them, almost as gods.
They slowly walked through the room. In the distance, human voices could be heard.
They didn't find the capsule yet. There must be this kind of rooms somewhere else too. They'll have to search further.
Kiau took the detonator from his armor and threw it into the room from which they just came out. ''It will occupy them for a while.'' He said to Ishe.
They rushed further to escape explosions. They were in a wide corridor, almost like some kind of room, but it was abandoned. At the end of the corridor was strong light. Looks like they're approaching to something.