Chapter 5 Almost There?

Summary: Ghost & Viciousa are still on the move but a major set back may halt their progress.

Lex: Again, the author doesn't own anything.

"What does that sign say Sniper?" Viciousa asked. "It says, 'Welcome to Utah' according to the map, we're just a few thousand miles away from Los Angles, California. & the name is Ghost" he said. "I prefer Sniper, makes you sound like you don't take no-" "Can we just go? Daylight is approaching & we need to hide so no human will find us." Ghost said. Viciousa continued to move on. Then there was a low grumbling sound. "What was that- Viciousa? Why'd you stop?" Ghost asked. "My stomach area is growling. My egg sac is growing again. I must find a secure place to lay." Viciousa groaned. "But you can't! The humans will spot us & have us imprisoned!" Ghost said. "The call of Motherhood cannot be ignored." Viciousa groaned as she began walking. Ghost spotted an abandoned building across town that they could hide in. "Viciousa, can you make it to that building over there?" Ghost asked. "I can try" she sighed. "Then as the humans say, full speed ahead!" Ghost shouted. Viciousa ran at top speed just as the sun was rising. They got to the building just in time. "Ok, now what do we do?" Ghost asked. "All I know is that if you need me, I'll be starting a new hive." Viciousa sighed as she found a hole in another room to sit down in. "No! The wound was cauterized! How can you still want to lay?" Ghost said following her. "You know the call of Motherhood cannot be ignored." Viciousa said as she broke a hole in the floor so her soon-to-be egg sac would place the eggs. "But you've got no one to get you food or protect you from enemies." Ghost said. "You can do that, then once my first group of drones has been spawned, you can rule by my side." Viciousa said. "I cannot! Its against Predator rule to start a hive of serpents for any purpose other than to hunt!" Ghost said. "Yet you set me free" Viciousa said. "I only want to get you back to your home planet. If you start a hive here, you'll never get back home." Ghost said. "I can get back home after I start this hive." Viciousa hissed. Ghost groaned & decided to explore the building. It had only a basement & was covered in dust. "Not much to look at. How oomans can exist in this place is-" Ghost thought before he paused. He heard a loud squishing sound. "No! Not so soon!" Ghost said. He rushed back into the room that Viciousa was in & saw an egg. "My first drone…" Viciousa said. "I- Is it going to hatch?" Ghost asked while keeping his distance. "Not yet… Unless a host were to appear." Viciousa said. "No! You can't let it hatch! Suppose that horrid company finds out?" Ghost said. "They won't find us" Viciousa growled. Ghost groaned & walked into another room to clear his head. "How can a creature so smart, be so stubborn?" Ghost thought. His instincts told him to destroy the egg but he didn't want to anger Viciousa.

Next day…

Viciousa had laid nearly 23 eggs. Ghost however was restless. He needed to figure out how to convince Viciousa that this was a bad idea. Then, he got the answer. Ghost rushed in & saw that the egg sac had grown nearly twice in size since yesterday. "Viciousa! Stop laying eggs now!" Ghost commanded. "You know I can't. The-" "I know, I know. The call of Motherhood can't be ignored. But, I have a very good counter to that phrase." Ghost said. "What is it?" Viciousa asked. "The call of Motherhood may not be able to be ignored, but a true mother knows when & where to answer that call. And right now, is not the time nor the place. Think about that while I sharpen my weapons." Ghost said. Viciousa watched him go into the next room. "The call of motherhood may not be able to be ignored. But a true mother knows when & where…. To answer that call…." Ghost's words echoed in her head. Viciousa realized the one thing no Xenomorph Queen ever wants to do. "Ghost!" she hissed. Ghost re-entered the room. "You hissed?" he asked. "Look, I've been thinking… Maybe your right about this. I may hear the call of Motherhood, but its my choice to answer it. I need you to do a very important thing for me." she said sadly. "I understand, leave the room so it will be easier." Ghost said. Viciousa pulled herself off the egg sack & walked slowly away from her eggs. "Someday…" she hissed quietly. Once she was out of the room, Ghost destroyed the eggs & got rid of the egg sack. Viciousa hung her head down in sadness. "Viciousa, it'll be alright. Once I get you home, you can lay as many eggs as you want." Ghost said. "Thank you. At least its dark now, so we can leave this place." Viciousa hissed sadly. "Just remember, we'll get back to our respective planets. Now, to Los Angles!" Ghost said. "I think that's Angeles." Viciousa said as she moved westward.

2 days later…

"Sir, they were here but now they've vanished again. Her eggs were destroyed & the sack is no where to be found." said a solider calling an unknown person on his phone. "Sir! The sensors picked up their trail. They're heading west!" said another soldier. "Prepare a trap on the eastern border of Nevada. I know where they're heading." said the voice on the phone.

Ghost: Ooo, creepy voice. Ten skulls says its-OW! Why'd you hit me?!

Me: Because I don't want you spoiling it!

Ghost: R&R! No wonder Engineers planned to eliminate Oomans!