Chapter 8 The Predatory Queen

Summary: Viciousa comes up with a plan to get Ghost free.

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It was nighttime & Viciousa was preparing to save Ghost. She had thought out her plan extra carefully. "Ok Sniper, prepare to be free." Viciousa thought. She walked slowly & silently towards the Eastern side of the base. As she walked, Viciousa saw cameras on top of the walls looking for her. She used the darkness to her advantage. Then she put something on the ground & began to hiss loudly. A platoon of soldiers exited the bases' outer doors rushing to the sound of the hissing. Viciousa quietly sped to the doors & entered before they closed. She saw the cameras & used her tail to get rid of them one by one. Viciousa then spotted some search lights. She used her tail again to take out each & every one of them. The platoon of soldiers had fallen for her trick. They didn't see her, they saw a look-alike Xenomorph egg made of leaves, sticks & mud. Viciousa smelled Ghost's musk but didn't rush into the interior of the base. Then she saw some thick wires to her far left & right. She listened around for some humans but didn't hear any. She moved closer to the wires on her far left but then heard humans talking. She froze & waited for them to leave. "If only I was a drone, I could go through the vents." Viciousa thought. The humans came through a hidden door. Only 2 came out. Viciousa took her chance & silently killed them. Then she cut the wires. No alarm. Viciousa then quietly searched for an entrance where she could get in. Being 15ft tall has its disadvantages. She found a cargo loading dock & entered carefully. Viciousa hissed quietly & moved through the long hallway. She followed the Predator's musk. Then a scientist was heard. Viciousa held still. The scientist was around the corner. He sounded alone. Viciousa saw a camera at that very corner that was tilted downwards. "Those thick wires must've disabled the security, or their power source." Viciousa thought. She grabbed the scientist, twisted his neck & pulled off his head. Not a sound came out of his mouth. Then Viciousa continued to move towards the Predator's location. She soon found him in an operation room that had 2 big windows that went lengthwise, a tray filled with knives & he was shackled to the operating bed. Viciousa looked around & smelled no humans. She saw the door had a security lock that could only be activated via facial recognition. "Let's hope this human has clearance." Viciousa thought. She held the head in front of the lock & it opened. She walked in & cut herself on the arm. Ghost saw her but remained silent. Her acid blood ate through the shackles & freed the Predator. Ghost nodded his head as a way of saying thanks. They went out the door Viciousa came in. "No, this way-" "I must get my weapons" Ghost said quietly. Viciousa nodded & the 2 moved quietly through the facility. As they did, Viciousa destroyed the lights to make it dark. Suddenly, Viciousa smelled another human. Actually, 3 humans were coming down another hallway that intersected the one the aliens were in. "I'll handle them" Viciousa whispered. Ghost didn't argue. Viciousa waited until the humans got close enough. Then she grabbed 2 & ripped their heads off without a sound. The third, she stabbed through the throat. "Good execution" Ghost whispered. The 2 continued until they saw the room Ghosts' weapons were in. Viciousa saw another lock. This one needed an eye. Ghost dashed back to the 3 dead humans & grabbed one of their heads. He held it to the lock & it opened. "Wait! The humans no doubt used an invisible alarm for this. Go find a red container & spray it in this room." Viciousa hissed quietly. She meant go grab a fire extinguisher. Ghost nodded & went to go grab the requested item. He sprayed the cloud & sure enough, there were red lasers that became visible. "How do we get through?" Ghost asked. Viciousa thought of an idea & crept her long tail inside. She got Ghost's Smart Disc & carefully brought it out of the room. Then she grabbed his Med kit, wrist blades & gauntlet. "You are highly intelligent indeed." Ghost whispered. That was all the weapons & the 2 aliens went back the way Viciousa created. They got outside but saw the soldiers were back with the phony egg. Viciousa saw them bring the egg to the base & the doors began to close. She grabbed Ghost in her arms, hid in the shadows & got out just as the doors closed. She ran as fast as she could away from the facility. "The subject has escaped!" shouted a voice on the intercom. It was too late as Viciousa had gotten a full 5 miles North of the base before she stopped to rest. "Viciousa, that was a very smart plan. We didn't even get spotted. Tell me, how did you figure out how to get in & out safely?" Ghost asked. "Us Xenomorphs use the darkness to our advantage. Also, I had seen how stealthy you could be so I tried to be like you." Viciousa said. "Well that was very useful to our advantage. You used Smarts over Savagery. But I must say, I'm impressed with your silent kills." Ghost said. "Besides, I had to rescue you. If not, I'd be stuck on this planet." Viciousa said. "Come on, let's get as far away as possible. Head East, we'll return to my ship when as the humans say, 'The heat dies down' And I already know I owe you one." Ghost said getting on Viciousa's back. "No kidding Yajuta" Viciousa hissed. She began to run towards the East.

Ghost: So that's why the chapter's called this.

Viciousa: Uh gee no fooling

Ghost: So what will I have to do for her?

Me: You'll see

Ghost: Great, so why didn't you give more details about the base?

Me: Weyland Yutani told me that it was classified.

Viciousa: Figures. R & R…