Chapter 7 What's going on?

Summary: After a fight, Ghost notices something weird about not only their enemy but Viciousa.

Ripley: The author doesn't own anything from either franchise.

Ghost had heard the trees begin to rustle. It was now dawn & the trees continued to rustle. Then Viciousa dropped to the ground unconscious. "Viciousa! Viciousa! Wake up!" Ghost growled. Then the creatures appeared but they seemed to be hesitant to attack. Then something grabbed Ghost by the waist. He saw familiar black fingers. He turned around & saw Viciousa snarling in his face. "Viciousa? Are you alright?" Ghost asked. Viciousa roared angrily in his face & positioned her tail above his head. "Oh- No! Viciousa wait!" Ghost shouted. Viciousa then shook her head wildly & sniffed Ghost. "Ghost? I- I'm sorry," Viciousa said. The creatures began to scream & then they dropped to the ground. "NO! NO! I forgot!" the voice said. "Viciousa? Are you alright?" Ghost asked as he petted her jaw. "Agh! Sorry Ghost, something- Something got in my head." Viciousa said as she put him down. "It's alright, it's alright. You didn't hurt me. But are these things dead?" Ghost asked. Viciousa touched them & said, "I don't feel a pulse." "Do Xenomorphs have pulses?" Ghost asked. "Yeah it's just that our skin is so thick it's hard to feel it. But why did these things just die?" Viciousa asked. "Not sure, but did the voice say anything?" Ghost asked. "It said something about forgetting something. But it didn't say much about what it forgot." Viciousa said. "Maybe they're weak against sunlight?" Ghost asked as he held a head. "That wouldn't make much sense. Both humans & Xenomorphs can be in the sun without any side effects." Viciousa said. The 2 aliens checked each carcass before they left that area of swamp. To make sure they were dead, they decapitated each carcass.

Meanwhile where the voice was…

The thing was furious over it's mistake. "They aren't fully developed! No matter!" it said.

Where Ghost & Viciousa were…

The 2 aliens had moved to a different area of the Everglades to rest. Viciousa's brain was feeling better after the moment had passed. The carcasses were indeed dead. The 2 aliens slept all day. Eventually night came to the Everglades. Ghost awoke & realized something: Viciousa was gone. "Viciousa! Viciousa! Hey! Vici!" Ghost whispered. He couldn't find her. Ghost then heard a loud splash. He looked in the direction & saw Viciousa's head floating in the water. "Oh thank goodness I- Found- You..." Ghost said. She rose out of the water & roared angrily. "Viciousa! What's wrong? It's me Ghost! It's me Sniper!" Ghost shouted. Viciousa approached him menacingly & bared her teeth. Then the other creatures jumped from their hiding place & grabbed Ghost. "Vici?! How could you?!" Ghost asked. Viciousa stood there & stared at him. Ghost felt one of the creature's claws dig into his leg. Ghost roared in pain & it seemed to scare the creatures off. Viciousa stumbled before she fell into the water. "Vici!" Ghost growled. Then she crawled onto the land & groaned. "Please, forgive me Ghost, I don't know what came over me!" Viciousa hissed. "What is going on here?!" Ghost asked. "Well, I remembered sleeping with you in my arms. Then I heard something & thought those creatures were gonna try to attack us. So I woke up without disturbing you & walked towards the sound. Then I blacked out, your roar seemed to 'wake me' from that state." Viciousa explained. "Let me ask you something: Is it possible for Xenomorphs to have control over each other?" Ghost asked. "Well if you include the Empress having control over all queens on the planet then that does happen. Why do you ask?" Viciousa asked. "Because when you 'slipped', you wouldn't listen to me. I think this voice figured out a way to take control of you & my roar is the only counter." Ghost said. "Ok that's scary." Viciousa said. "I know, suppose if we're fighting the creatures & you 'slip'? I might get killed." Ghost said. "We need to find this voice & kill it before it takes over my mind." Viciousa growled.

Viciousa: Well this adds urgency!

Ghost: What do you expect? R&R