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Rachel jumped back, startled at the vicious xenomorph snapping at her from the middle of the room. What are you doing?! I demanded telepathically. She's here to help you.
I don't care. I despise humans! Said the other, as he glared at Rachel.
"I don't feel comfortable staying in here." said Rachel as she slowly tried to inch her way out of the room. I grabbed her by the wrist, pleading for her to stay. She looked over at the xenomorphs cuffs. He was pound to a circular structure: his arms were strapped to the sides and his tail was bolted against the wall behind him.
"I see… you want me to free him, don't you?" she asked. I nodded. Rachel lout a slow sigh. "Um, even if I would, I don't know how to free him."
Tell your idiot human friend that there's a control panel to her right! He snapped.
I pointed Rachel toward the control panel. "Woah, this is complicated." she said as she scanned the control pad. "All these maneuvers are used for tests with our specimens. I never worked with these before, but I think I can figure it out." she slowly examined all the buttons and levers. "Here we go." she said as she pressed a blue button. The cuffs on the xeno's wrist opened up and his tail was released from the wall.
Yes! Free at last! He shouted, and swiftly pounced forward onto Rachel, tackling her to the ground.
"Aaah! Let go of me? What's going on!" she cried in terror.
Hey! What are you doing?! I stammered as I got on all fours, ready to protect Rachel. The other xeno placed the blade on his tail upon Rachel's neck, threatening to slit her throat.
Stay back. I won't hurt her if you follow my orders. He said. I was doubtful, but relectantly agreed and stayed in place. Now, you will come with me to the chamber where Mother is being held captive. You will help me free her!
That human helped you escape, why are you doing this? I asked.
You are too naive, humans are horrible beings. Our species hate them, and so should you! I don't care if she rescued me, a human is still a human! He said. I didn't want to believe what he said, but I thought back to when I first emerged from my cocoon. The first two humans I encountered began shooting at me, trying to kill me. He had a point, humans were dangerous to us, and I should be careful of them.
The other guy began dragging Rachel to the machine where he was hooked up onto. He placed her hand onto one of the cuffs and it closed around her.
"Hey! What is this?" she yelled as she tried pulling her arm lose, but it was futile.
Let's go. He said as he scurried out the door. I followed, but looked back at Rachel, he stood there in fear. I tried taking a step toward her, but I saw her shrink back.
"Stay away, you! I knew a good xenomorph was too good to be true. You were using me to free that other alien." she said.
No, that's not true! I said, but of course she could not hear me. I tried approaching again and whimpered, but it did nothing.
"STAY AWAY FROM ME!" she yelled at the top of her lungs. If that's what she wanted, then I would respect her wish. I turned around and ran from the room. The door immediately closed behind me. I hope she would be okay. I hoped at least someone would find her in that room and rescue her.
What was this? Is one of my children freed? I can sense one of my own on the move, heading in my direction. How did he manage it? Never mind, I can't spend too much time contemplating such trivial matters. Certainly, my child is coming to free me from this wretched chamber. My arms, legs, neck, and tail were bound to thick steel chains that hung from the ceiling. All my escape options were gone. I was an Alien Queen, yet I felt so helpless. How could these humans do such a thing to me and my hive. I will make them pay once I am freed from this prison. I will make all of them….SUFFER!
Intercom: Good evening everyone! The Weyland Interstellar is approaching Earth in a few hours. What a wonderful three months it's been on this research expedition. All researchers and scientists, please wrap up any incomplete experiences and material and prepare for docking. Specimens will be unloaded into cages and brought out by trucks within 24 hours after landing. Because of a small scale outbreak at the Southern Wing, there will be extra safety precautions laid out and not all the exits will be utilized as to ensure security. This will prolong the landing by a few hours, but it is a vital measure.
I traveled with the other xenomorph down the network of passageways. Hey, you have a name? He asked. I didn't really know how to respond to the question. I was never given a name, but I knew it was something you were called by to distinguish yourself from others. That's why I've been referring to that human girl as Rachel. The other humans called her by that name.
I don't have a name. I said blatantly.
That's strange. He responded. My name is Viper. My Mother gave me that name. Say that, and I would know you're talking to me.
We continued scavenging the space ship. I couldn't sense it, but Viper could. He was trying to find his mother and he must've had her scent. I sensed footsteps near us. It was a human. The two of us turned a corner to see a young female human in a lab coat was trying to open a door with her card. Without warning, Viper pounced forward and tackled the human to the ground.
"Aaah!" she screamed. "Someone, help-" before she could finish, Viper shot out his inner jaw and penetrated her skull, spraying blood all over the white floor. The woman dropped down onto the floor, lifeless.
What was that for? I yelled in anger as I approached. She didn't even see us? We didn't have to kill her, we could've just let her be. She had no weapons.
Viper dashed forward and struck me to the ground. I tried getting up, but Viper was stronger as he held his foot on my chest, pressing down. Between the two of us, you follow my orders. You're too young, you were just a chestburster a few hours ago. I, however, am ten years your senior. You do as I say. Cross me and I won't hesitate to split open your skull just like I did with hers. He said as he motioned to the dead human behind him.I had no choice, I got up silently and followed him reluctantly.
After a few hours of walking, we had reached the room where Viper's mother was being contained. This is it. He said as he walked up to the lock pad and sliced through it with his tail. The wiring made a jolting sound, and then the large door slide open. That is how you open a door. You don't need a human to do the work. The two of us entered the large room.
Right there before my eyes, stood a massive creature that was three times my height, maybe even larger. It's tail was massive and stretched all the war around the room. It was without a doubt my species. It had no eyes, sharp teeth, and sharp claws, but that is where the similarities end.
This is my mother. You will refer to her as the Queen, as you weren't born from one of her facehuggers. Said Viper. Facehuggers? Wasn't sure what that was.
The Queen, unlike the banana shaped heads me and Viper had, has a large sharp crest that grows out from the top of her head. She had another pair of arms on her chest, and unlike my humanoid figure, she has more of a hunched posture with digitigrade legs, very distinguished from a human's plantigrade stance.
However, I didn't have to be too intimidated by her. She was locked up, cuffs extending from all her limbs to the ceiling; she was completely immobile. Viper bowed down. Mother, I have a visitor for you. He is a xenomorph as well, but not of our hive.
The Queen lifted her head and for the first time, perceived the two of us in front of her. You have quite the nerve young one, to not bow in the presence of a Queen! The Queen said to me.
Author's Note: Thank you for all your support, especially to the people following and reviewing my story. Keep up the comments, as they are helpful guide for me to see how my story is doing. It's too bad that Rachel no longer trusts our main xenomorph. So the story is bringing itself onto Earth. I wonder what awaits our xenomorph. Will he escape the ship? What will he do if he manages to escape onto Earth? What does the Queen have in mind for him? All these questions will be answered in the next chapter.