Obsidian Mystery
As the daredevils left the small village, the villagers rejoiced, cheering in joy and lighting torches so they could dance. Now their gods will come and will do the ritual tomorrow but not all was well, sightings have been reported. Weyland-Yutani, they have been spotted but what are they doing here? Haven't they learned enough that ancient temples are dangerous? Haven't they learned from their past mistakes?
The villagers quickly prepare for the Predators arrival, they prepare their ceremonial clothes. They can't believe that others left the ways of the Ritual, all they know is that they might be last ones doing the Ritual. Over the years people have come to the temple to visit it and to see the temple where the myth of Outsider was to be, all thanks to Anna Cross and Lucas Cain. But not many venture inside for fears of being attacked as papers say about this place, and over the years less and less people are coming.
As night slowly faded into day, the villagers gathered the ones to be sacrificed. The priest wore the same robe of old times but the design on it was of snakes, a well reminder of who Snake-Eater was. For them, Outsider was a goddess, they love her for she protects them from any escaping xenomorph or hybrid.
After hours of preparing, they walk to the temple all smiling in joy. The priest lead the way followed by the chosen ten, the dancers danced along the side chanting the chant of old as the rest of the village watched. When they reached the temple the priest halted the dancers dance but the chanting continued.
- - - - - -
This was the sign that all was clear, Snake-Eater programs the ship to land.
- - - - - -
They watched as the ship land near the village, a few village children run to the ship eager to welcome the Predators, as the ramp opened the priest walked over and stood there as Snake-Eater came out with the two Unblooded, the Blooded and Zombie. The children ran to Snake-Eater and Zombie hoping that they brought gifts or a treat for them, the two Unblooded and the Blooded are confused by this. Snake-Eater looks at them and smiles as children put on begging faces.
"This is how the Ooman children greet us, they have been doing this for ages."
He then turned to the priest, he smiles behind his mask at the sight. The priest had a green snake hanging around the back of his neck, it tastes the air and continued to remain on the priests neck enjoying the mans warmth. Snake-Eater relaxes and carefully speaks in the human tongue.
"The Snake Priest, how things been?"
The priest smiles at Snake-Eater, he quickly looks at the children, he motions them to walk. Zombie begins to carry a few of the children to the temple who were laughing and giggling in joy, even the Blooded follows with two kids hanging off his massive muscle arms, the Unblooded stood behind Snake-Eater waiting. The priest had to laugh a few times at the sight, the ship cloaks as they walked further away.
"Just the same as before, the Serpents are active for unknown reasons, more than usual. Weyland-Yutani sightings are becoming annoying. They were here years ago, but why they still come here we don't know. They should leave or we'll use them for the Ritual." The Snake Priest said with a slight laugh.
They reach the temple, Snake-Eater looks up at the entrance. He could feel Outsider's presence so he relaxed, Zombie and the Blooded let the children down and watch them play around them and the Unblooded.
"Anything else we need to know?" Snake-Eater asked as best he could, he's not used to talking in the human tongue.
A boy runs up to Snake-Eater, he looks down at the boy. The boy was less than ten years of age, Snake-Eater couldn't stand being so old.
"I heard that they are the ones that destroyed the temple at Antarctica!" The boy said jumping up and down.
The boys father came over and drags him away.
"Silence! The Company might still be here."
"AH! Their escaping!" Shouted a woman.
Everyone looks up at the temple, five xenomorphs appear at the top hissing and snarling. Snake-Eater pushes the children, the Unblooded with Zombie's help back away from the temple.
- - - - -
Outsider opened her teal eyes as the liquid in the tube quickly drains out, the ice shatters as it opens. Outsider walks out into the freezing room, the coldness not bothering her at all. She fixed her hair as she ran to the secret entrance, opening it she jumped and ran up the steps to the entrance. She ran around the corner to see three Predaliens standing there at the entrance. They hiss and growl at her, trying to scare her away but this would never happen, not in a million years.
"AH! Their escaping!"
Outsider drew Black Dawn and charged at them as they charged at her, roaring and she growled back.
- - - - -
Snake-Eater kept the young ones back, he knew these were veterans and the Unblooded were not allowed to take these ones out, it was one of their clan rules to attack the hard-meat inside and if they follow the Predator outside then killing them is allowed, but not allowed if they come out freely. The dancers scream in terror as the xenomorphs climbed down the temple steps slowly hissing and growling, Snake-Eater knew something wasn't right about this, the hard-meat were looking around ignoring the humans. All the villagers flee to safety as a severed Predalien head came out of the temple, bouncing off the steps followed by its body, two Predaliens leap outside. All the Predators look up at the entrance, Snake-Eater and Zombie smile at the sight, the wind gently blew that semi-dry blonde hair.
- - - - -
Weyland-Yutani Corporation knew what happened at this temple those many years ago, so they've been watching and waiting. The villagers activities gave clue that their gods were coming. So Weyland-Yutani sent a squad to capture any of the villagers gods, any xenomorphs, hybrids, and even Outsider, if she was still alive. Over years of studying some capture xenomorphs from previous captures and many deaths, they found a way to lure them out of hiding by using a certain frequency.
It worked, it drew out many xenomorphs and three hybrids, doing so they woke the famous Triple Breed. This was the moment they were waiting for, snipers in the trees surrounding the temple loaded their guns with high dosage tranquilizer rounds and took aim at their assigned targets, all of the Predators, xenomorphs and Outsider. They were even paying the one that takes Outsider down a three million dollar check.
The xenomorphs and hybrids were the first to go, with the lasers on all their targets, silencers on their rifles they fire their shots.
- - - - - -
Outsider covers her eyes as she adjusted to the bright light, it's been so long since she's seen the light of day and the breeze on her skin. She looked at the jungle, still the same but her feelings told that something wasn't right.
She glanced down at the xenomorphs and hybrids to see them trying to rip of some kind of dart stuck in their hides. Outsider felt something hit her arm, it felt like a bee sting. She looked to see the same dart, she pulled it out and studies it but that was short lived she saw a flash in the trees. She looks in the direction and hisses.
"Intruders."
Snake-Eater and his group were hit too, he ripped the tranquilizer out and looked around the jungle with his small group. They drew their weapons ready to attack the humans that hit them, but they didn't make the first move, Outsider did.
She leapt of the temple and ran into the jungle to the sniper that gave away his position. She reached the tree, she slices at the trunk of the tree and gives it a kick causing it to fall toward the temple with the three snipers in it. When the tree hit the ground the three snipers stagger out moaning in great pain.
Snake-Eater couldn't believe they left their guard down, the two Unblooded were already passed out, Zombie and the Blooded were fading quickly trying to aim their Plasma Cannons at the attacking humans. Gun fire rang out in the jungle, Snake-Eater watched Outsider run from the jungle holding Black Dawn up to deflect any bullets, she ran so fast that she ran right into Snake-Eater.
She was ready to strike but was stopped on instinct, she looked up at him. His mask still the same but for a few battle marks. He fell into her arms, his weight was immense. Holding him and Black Dawn wasn't good, she shift him to one arm as she put up one sword and did the same for the other. She carefully laid him down and looked at her attackers, they surround her.
They aim their guns at her when she hissed and showed her Queen fangs, a few ran off while the rest jump back in fright.
"We need her alive, why isn't the tranquilizer working?"
"Shot her again, higher dosage!"
She attacks them, killing six with her bare hands digging her claws deep into their flesh, they shot her with over ten darts before she could be brought down by a tackle from behind. She watched as they gather around her, they can't believe that she looks human. As they zip tie her hands behind her back Outsider looked away from them, she looked at the temple left corner, Knight stood there watching.
"Queen?" Knight asked through his mind connection with Outsider.
"Follow us, I must find out what I've been missing."
"Rest my Queen."
Outsider closed her eyes, again entering the darkness. The group leader watched as they carried all their 'prisoners' into the army trucks and radio in to HQ in Mexico that all was well. A group went into the temple, gathering items left and right killing anything inside, they even found Outsider's Tomb by accident of course, there they took Randa's duffle bag. As they slowly left the village Knight hitched a ride on the last truck, the children of the village look at each other then their parents.
"We get to guard the ship!"
Hours later . . .
Outsider was dreaming again from the past, the beach was nice that day, the cool sea breeze, many colorful sea shells that Wind Moon collected, Silver Dream's sweet smile. That all faded when she opened her eyes due to the sound of something running into metal. She sat up on the bed and looked around. She was in a prison cell, a camera hung in the far right corner in the back, a vent in the other. She flung her legs over the side and stretched. She had for the first time a good sleep on something flat in a long time.
When she stood up she felt light, glancing over her shoulder Black Dawn was gone. She need not worry about them, right now she must find out where she was. She looked across from her cell, Zombie sat on the floor looking at her, his mask and gear were all gone, all that was left were his garments, he had his arms cross clicking lowly. Outsider walked to the bars and looked down the hall, more cells in both directions, in each one was someone different. The xenomorphs and hybrids were to her left, the Predator were to her right and in front of her. She looks at Zombie, he looks up at her and points to the cell next to Outsider's.
"Gysu." He clicked.
Outsider smiles at him, she walks to the corner of her cell and reaches her hand toward the cell. Her hand was taken into a strong grip of Snake-Eater's. Outsider smiles even more, she relaxes at the familiar strength and roughness in his squeeze.
"I missed you..." Outsider clicked.
Snake-Eater smiles, he moves their hands a bit and squeezes a little.
"Same here. I kept my promise."
Outsider lays her left hand on the bars and smiles again, she knew what he did.
"I know you did. Hitachi is a nice hard-meat, I'm glad you didn't kill her but made her one of your close allies."
- - - - - -
Weyland-Yutani were watching them immensely, writing down everything that was going on, from Outsider and the Predator's clicking, to the xenomorphs and hybrids growls and hisses.
"Interesting beings."
"Indeed, especially Outsider and that older one. What do the natives call them again?"
"They say that their gods call themselves 'Yautja'."
"Will we be able to get Outsider to produce for us?"
"No clue man, all we know so far is that she's a triple breed. That new xenomorph in the temple is supposedly her child, that's what I heard."
"Interesting. Did they give it a name?"
"No, no one has ever seen it and live to tell the tale. Expect for Anna Cross and Lucas Kain, they saw it years ago when they went there. I read their statements on what happened."
"Interesting."
"Is that all you're going to say today?"
"Maybe."
They continue their monitoring, a young man walks in the room. His blue shirt and jeans were a painful sight for the two employees. They both look at him with sour faces.
"Bali!" They both shouted.
The young man jumps at the yell of his name and looks at the two with pale ocean eyes, he scratches his head brushing his short black hair from his face.
"You must wear that uniform we gave you, the feed is in the next room. They can't attack you, we made the cells out of super strong steel and other metals."
"Yes, sir."
Bali walked to the next room and put on the brown overalls and black boots, he felt like he worked at a zoo. He found the cart of food, raw steaks, a small bowl of salad, and a couple live large rats.
"And this is my twenty an hour job, it's not bad but it does beat cleaning the zoo."
He pushed his cart up to a door, sliding the access card down the slot the doors opened for him as he pushed the cart in.
Outsider and Snake-Eater left each other go and backed off from the bars, Bali tossed the live rats to the xenomorphs and hybrids, slid the raw meat to the Predator's and Outsider from a slot in the bars. As he picked the bowl of salad up, he turned and was face to face with Outsider which startled him.
"Woah!"
He held the salad right between him and Outsider, she took the small bowl from his hands smiling at him.
"Um.. Yeah that's for you to eat, it's called 'salad'."
Bali begins to push the cart to the other door.
"Thank you." Outsider said softly.
Bali stops and looks back at Outsider and nods his head in confusion, Bali points to himself.
"I'm Bali."
Outsider nods her head and points at herself mimicking his action.
"Outsider."
"Nice to meet you."
"Same here. See you around, Bali."
Outsider walks from his sight and starts eating her food which causes the others to do the same. Bali didn't know what he just did or what happened.
'Did she just say 'See you around'? Wow...' Bali thought.
His radio came on which startled him and the others.
"Bali, don't get to friendly with our 'guest'. Especially with her."
Bali just nods his head toward the camera, a loud xenomorph growl made him leave the room quickly.
"Getting a bit too friendly there Outsider." teased Zombie.
Outsider gave him a firm glance as she ate her meat, ripping it with her fangs.
"All part of my plan to escape, so don't worry. You guys still have your honor but if you want you can kill these humans for doing what they did. But if my plan for us to escape fails, I still have backup."
Outsider looked at her cell again, studying it, she sat her food aside, walked to the vent and stands under it humming. Her humming echoed till it reached outside, there Knight heard her humming, their minds connect.
"My Queen, you're safe!"
"For now, where are we?"
Knight looks around the facility, they were at the outer part of Veracruz's capital of Xalapa. He looked at the facility, guards were everywhere and constantly patrolled the place, every few minutes an army truck comes in through the main gate.
"This place is outside a large city, lots of humans patrol the area, tight security. My Queen, what do you want me to do?"
Outsider sat down on her bed, grabbing a leaf of lettuce she gently nibbled at it enjoying its taste.
"I'll try and escape inside here, you will go find some help. I know that this will not be easy, a lot of high-tech stuff in here."
"Queen..."
"Go find Hitachi and ask for her help."
"Right away my Queen."
Knight waited till it was night to exit the facility, when he reached the jungle he made haste with quick strides till he got scent of Hitachi.
'I hope she is of some help.' Knight thought. 'But will she help me? A fellow hard-meat in need?'