Note: Hola! I Decided to get rid of the "he said she said" as much as possible. Hopefully this chapter is smoother to read, if not, I apologize for my horrible writing.

I do not own AVP or any official stuff related to it. The weird story was created from my overactive imagination.

[A mother's Blessing]

12 years later...

A young attractive dark haired woman was sitting crossed legged in the hospital lobby. She had stylish layered bangs that almost covered her right eye. Her hair was tied back in a single long braid.

Looking out the window, she twirled at a lengthy thin braid dangling at the left side of her face and sighed. It had been so long since she had worn civilian clothing. The regular cloth on her skin felt...unfamiliar. As she listened to the birds chirp, a smile formed on her lips. If only life was always like this...

Suddenly, there was a flash of light and a click. The startled woman snapped her head towards the direction of the noise.

"If only you would smile like that every once in a while, we wouldn't have to worry so much." A handsome man with semi-short chest nut colored hair and green eyes grinned at her as he put his camera on the table.

"You know, Aiden and Eli thought about injecting your face with botox to permanently set it to that smile. Dang, I can't wait to see that."

"Oh shut up Stephan." grumbled the woman. The smile vanished from her face. Oh, how he loved to tease her...

Just the thought of the two mischievous good looking wavy brown haired brothers ruined her mood.

At the mention of their names, Aiden and Eli seemed to pop out of nowhere and plopped their butts on the chairs right next to the irritated woman.

"What's the matter? You two love birds squabbling over something again?" Eli grinned.

"Or is Eva in one of her monthly mood swings?" Aiden winked at the scowling woman. The two brothers exploded in laughter.

Eva rolled her eyes. The three dorky dickheads just had to volunteer to come with her the one day she was allowed to visit her mother. Well...dorky or not they were still, nonetheless, her close friends...

Ten years ago, she and Stephan had befriended the brothers when all three of the boys were offered to work in the research facility. That was the purpose of Weyland Academy, to choose the best and the brightest...and then have them work for their corporation...

"Are you waiting for someone?" The ruckus the men were making apparently caught the attention of a very annoyed nurse.

"Um yes, I'm waiting to visit someone. In fact, I think I'll go visit now." Eva shot up from her chair and glided out of the lobby and down the hall. She just had to get away from those idiots...

Wandering around, she found her mother's door. However, Grace was currently visiting Clair first. There was an important matter she wanted to speak to her about in private. It would be rude to butt in, but...curiosity got the better of Eva and she decided to press her ear against the door:

"...I don't think he's coming back." said Grace.

He? Who's he? Who were they talking about?

"You don't know that." said Clair weakly.

"After she was born, he said he would come back for the two of you within a year...I know you have unwavering faith in him, but...it's been well over 22 years now."

The sudden realization made Eva's blood freeze. They were talking about her father! She had never known who he was. Her mother didn't tell her much, only that one day she would meet him...

"I don't know. Maybe..." Clair's voice trailed off. "Maybe they found out...and..." She couldn't say it.

"Clair, you daughter has the right to know."

"No, I want her to find out when he comes back."

"Please...don't do this to yourself," sobbed Grace, "I hate to see you suffering like this, if it weren't for him, you wouldn't be..."

"Just what are you doing young lady?" Eva whirled around. The same nurse was now looking at her disapprovingly. "Eavesdropping is incredibly rude, didn't you mother teach you that?"

The door opened. A teary and somber looking Grace walked out. "It's ok, she's here to visit."

She glanced at Clair. "Your daughter's been waiting forever to talk to you." She then patted Eva softly on the shoulder and then turned to walk slowly down the hall.

Now that mother and daughter were left alone, the talking can begin...only, the two stared at each other. It had been too long; Eva didn't know how to start. Clair was the first to break the awkward silence.

"You're all grown up now." She smiled.

Eva walked to her side and sat beside her bed. She felt tears well up in her eyes. It's not only been too long, it almost felt like forever. Within that moment, she saw how much her mother had changed. From the beautiful mother she once remembered, she was now looking at a very sickly woman she barely recognized.

"I've missed you so much." Eva's voice cracked as she began to cry. Her mother wiped away her tears.

Looking at her daughter, Clair couldn't help but recognize a familiarity.

"You have your father's eyes."

Over the years, it seemed as though Eva's irises had changed slowly from icy blue to permanently light purple. Lucky for her, people nowadays wore colorful contacts so no one, aside from the scientist, ever suspected her eyes were unnatural.

The dark haired woman nervously twisted her sleeve.

"I want to know more about...my father." Perhaps she was too direct as her mother now looked sorrowful.

There was a long pause as Clair's mind seemed to wander off. Then, after a while, the sadness from her face seemed to disappear as it was replaced by a radiating smile.

"He was like my guardian angel. My protector. He was different from the rest." Her mother hesitated. "...and he sacrificed everything...for me." It seemed as though she was talking to herself more than to her daughter...

Eva decided to change the subject.

"They say it's going to be the last one. After that, I won't have to...I'll be free." She took her mother's hand and held it. "There's so much more I want to do to help you. I swear on my life that I'll find a way to save you."

"You've done enough for me already..." Clair brushed the hair from her daughter's face. "You're no longer a child...it's time you choose the life you want to live."

The nurse knocked on the door.

"I'm sorry to interrupt, but visiting hours are almost over. The patient needs to rest. Doctor's orders." She looked at the mother daughter pair and then left.

Aiden and Eli suddenly bursted into the room. Followed by an exasperated Stephan.

"I told you she was in this room. Listen to your big bro for once." Aiden smirked as he ruffled his younger brother's hair and then turned his attention to Eva and her mother.

"Hi, I'm Aiden Shalberov, pleased to meet you." He gave a cheeky smile and reached out his hand to offer Clair a handshake. "I'm your lovely daughter's fiancé."

Eva nearly choked. Stephan's jaw dropped.

"Alright, that's enough fooling around." Stephan grabbed the two brothers and began to push them out of the room. "Out. NOW."

To everyone's surprise, Clair laughed.

"What! We were worried about her! She was taking so long." Aiden was hollering as the three men disappeared from view.

"I'm glad you managed to make such great friends." Clair hadn't had a good laugh in a long time...

Eva was about to protest when she noticed Stephan had reappeared beside her. As his eyes met hers, he blushed. Clair looked at her daughter, then at Stephan.

"I'm sorry. Those two need a lesson on manners." He coughed.

"Thank you for looking after my daughter." Clair smiled at Stephan then turned to Eva. "I believe it's time for you to go."

Eva didn't want to leave. The visit was too short. There was so much more she wanted to discuss. She felt her heart sting as she gave her mother a big hug.

Clair whispered softly into her daughter's ear: "May you find true love."

At that time, Eva didn't quite understand her words. What was true love?

On the hospital roof, the group entered the helicopter where the pilot, Max, would fly them back to the facility which was located on a far off island. Even after all these years, Max still hasn't taken off those shades...

Not long after the helicopter was out of sight, a blond haired man in a lab coat entered Clair's room. Deep in her heart, she knew this day would come. There was nothing that could've prevented it.

As he approached, he pointed a gun at her. She closed her eyes. Her expression was oddly peaceful.

A loud bang echoed the through the halls. The man made a call and placed his phone to he left of his face.

"Mission complete."

Out in space, a Yautja mothership was approaching Earth. It belonged to the Elite Clan, which housed the best warriors in the galaxy.

A Predator, named Shadow, was looking down at the backwater planet through a window as he growled and toyed with his hunting knife. The clan Elder, Spartan, had just ordered him and his fellow brother, Blade, and sister, Thorn, with the mission to investigate the disappearances of six elite hunters whom the clan had lost contact with not too long ago. The distress signal was last picked up on an island populated with humans. Apparently, Shadow was not pleased. The last thing he wanted was to waste time hunting humans or whatever that planet had to offer. What were so special about them anyways? They were too easy to kill. Not interesting game at all...

A noise snapped Shadow out of his thoughts. Behind him, Blade clicked his mandibles. It was time. As the team prepared their ship to launch to the designated location, the Predator couldn't help but have a gut feeling that told him something interesting was waiting for him on that island...

To be continued...