Chapter 13 What's Next?

Summary: Ghost & Viciousa begin to plan what they're going to do once they get to Ghost's ship.

Hicks: The author owns nothing from either franchises.

Viciousa & Ghost had been on the run again for 2 days ever since they broke out of the Weyland-Yutani bases. Their adventure was coming to an end. At the speed Viciousa was going, they'd get back to Ghost's ship in no time. According to Ghost's tracking device on his wrist bracer, the soldiers had moved his ship to the Rocky Mountains. The bases they had escaped from were a 3-day ride as the Xenomorph Queen runs. "Hey Ghost, I was wondering, after all this is over & I'm back on LV-426, what's going to happen to you?" Viciousa asked. "Well, I'll head back to my home planet & tell my pack the story of my time on Earth. I'll tell them about how a Xenomorph Queen helped me escape the oomans' clutches." Ghost said. "Would they even believe you?" Viciousa asked. Ghost shrugged & said, "Probably not, remember that to my kind you're a trophy." Viciousa then snapped her jaws, similar to snapping your fingers if you mess up. "What if I went with you to your home world & offered proof?" Viciousa asked. "They would make you into a trophy. It's better if I return you to your home planet where you can continue to rule as queen." Ghost said. "Well, you see that isn't as easy as you think it is. If the queen disappears or dies, then a warrior or drone will molt into the new queen. That way, the hive can survive. If I go back, I'd have to fight the current queen for supremacy. She'd have control over the hive & could easily call upon every warrior to attack me." Viciousa explained. Ghost was surprised & said, "Wow, I never knew that Queens engaged in fights over hives. Usually, we'd find only one." "It would be worst if there were multiple queens on the planet. Then we'd all wage war on each other until one of us is the remaining survivor. Then she becomes an Empress. Remember, Empress Xenomorphs have 5 points on their heads. She's the rank up from a queen. She rules over all Xenomorphs on the planet. This is usually why you only find one Queen." Viciousa explained. Ghost was surprised, it really wasn't easy being the Queen Xenomorph. "Can you tell if there is a Queen already there?" Ghost asked. Viciousa hissed & said, "Yes, there is… She's fully grown, & has an egg sack…." Ghost then made an important decision. They were now only 1 day away from his ship.

Ghost: What was the decision?

Viciousa: No point in asking the author, this thing keeps more secrets than Area 51. R & R