Chapter 7

(Dante's pov)

We followed Shadow in her hive and there she was...the queen. She is as huge as what the movie described her as. Gigantic...when she sees me, I got on my knees and bowed immediately to show my respect to her as I closed my eyes so I can hear the queen's voice.

"So you are the child who saved my children, correct?"

"Yes, your highness...I had help with my friends but with a cost...the people who captured your children turned me into a hybrid of your kind."

"You have my sympathies, child..." She said with sorrow

"Thank you, your highness..." I said with a faint smile.

(Rachael's pov)

I noticed that Dante was getting silent and has said a word for a long time. I was getting worried...

"Dante?"

He ignores me.

"Da-"

"He can't hear you. He is communicating with the queen making it impossible for him to hear us. Her mind is stronger than any xenomorph's mind and they follow her every will." Jim told me.

So that explains why

"Let's hope the queen is merciful..." I mumbled.

For about 10 minutes, Dante stands up and opens his eyes and looks at me.

"Are you okay, Dante? You were silent the whole time."

"Yeah...my mind felt peaceful...calm...loving...when I was talking to her...anyway, I convinced her that we needed find safety from the company and welcomes us to stay here. On two conditions...We have to help them eliminate the threat that lingers here...and that I stay as part of the hive." Dante said as he lowered his head.

"What? Why be part of the hive, Dante?"

"I'm a monster...I can't show myself to human society anymore after what the company did to me. I can't let the company or government officials find out about this either. So...I may ask...will you guys stay with me?" He looked at me with a pleading look on his face.

He's right. I don't want him become a science experiment for some sick fuck. So staying was his best option. Me, Jim and Mizuki looked at each other and discussed about how we were going to handle this. After some discussions...

"We'll stay. What kind of friend would leave a friend behind?" I smiled.

Dante smiles faintly and closes his eyes. The queen starts looking at Dante as waiting for an answer for a few minutes. Dante smiles as he opened his eyes.

"She's welcoming us in the hive..." He said as he smiled more.

3 hours later. I had to rest with a xenomorph who sniffed me from before and was cuddling me as we rested. The surface of the hive was moist and kind of rough and kind of wet. I don't know how they can get used to this kind of surface but I suppose I had to get used to it.

"Hey...I have a question. Why did you sniff me?" I asked him curiously.

"Well...you smell nice and it had this strange scent. What was it?"

"Oh. That was perfume. Women use those to smell good."

"Oh. It smells nice." He purred.

Keep in mind that his voice sounds like around my age. So I can tell he's trying to hit on me. Kind of cute...

"Thank you. By the way, I never gotten your name." I smiled a bit.

"It's Blade..." He purred.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Rachael."

He kept purring and I just giggled.

(Jim's pov)

I was talking to Nightblade about the praetorian and the queen and what she told me shocked me.

"They're your parents?!"

"Yes. My father is the overprotective one and can sometimes kill without getting the word from mother. Mother doesn't like it when he does that always puts him in his place."

"So the way he pointed his tailblade at Dante was..."

"Was him being protective. He warned him that if something were to happen to my sister he would kill him." She added.

"Yikes..."

"Though...I doubt he will kill Dante immediately unless mother said so."

"I figured that already. So...how does it feel to have Dante part of the hive?"

"I'm going to be honest with you when I say this. I think it's great to have a new member for the hive but I can't help but feel bad that he'll stay from your kind." She sighs.

"It's for the best. He doesn't want people like the ones who captured you to get him to repeat what happened to him."

"I know..."

I was getting sleepy and was laying my head next to her. She wraps her arms around my head and leans her head on mine.

(Dante's pov)

"Dante?" Shadow asked me.

"Yes?"

"Are you sure about staying in the hive? I feel sad that you're human life was taken from you." She said with sorrow.

"If it's your mother's will then so be it. I have no intention in going anywhere else."

My mind is part xenomorph and it makes follow the queen's orders. I cannot resist it nor can I disobey her. So I have no other choice.

"I see...you know...I can help you train become a warrior if you want. My training is as strict as my father's in case you're wondering..."

I look at her with a smile.

"I'll think about it..."

We slept together so we can regain our strength for later...to prepare ourselves what dangers await us...my life for serving the hive has just begun...