Obsidian Mystery

Bali lead them through the hallways and ended up getting lost in the massive facility. They stop in the center of three combining hallways. Bali looks at the signs, they were useless covered in blood and were thrashed by xenos. Outsider looked up and down the halls, she could feel the xenos and Marines. Bur was somewhere, he was looking for them, mainly her.

"Well, Bali which way?" She asked.

He looks at them and gets nervous.

"Well, um..."

The confusion ended as gun fire erupted from the hall they came from along with xeno growls and shrieks. Bali looks down the hall, points right and quickly flees, they all follow but Outsider. She stood there looking down that hall, soon two altered xenos appeared and she stood her ground till Snake-Eater grabbed her pulling her down the hall.

"Come on cousin." Snake-Eater clicked.

Bali with Zombie's help opened the massive metal sliding door and they all enter. Zombie closed the door and locked it tight, pounding begins and they look around the massive room they were in.

"Where are we?" Asked one of the Unblooded.

Bali runs around the room and Outsider catches him, picking him off the ground.

"Bali?"

"Crap! We're trapped!"

Outsider smacks his face three times before he would give a straight answer.

"This is one of the storage rooms. No exit but that door!"

She drops Bali, he quickly gets up and complains about the situation. Outsider walked around the room, she came across a dead Marine, his chest was ripped open. She bends down and removes his pants, Snake-Eater walks over and leans against the metal pole behind Outsider.

"Cold?"

"No, I need some clothes. I hate running around like this, especially with my cousin looking at me funny."

Snake-Eater chuckles and walked back to the others, Outsider walks back over to Bali.

"Take it off."

They all look at her and Bali, Hitachi thought that was a very strange request, in this position.

"Um, what?"

"Take it off, now."

Bali is confused, she begins to tap one of her swords on her right leg and Bali quickly removes his shirt, he knew what the sword tapping meant. He was going to remove his pants till she points the sword she was tapping at his chest.

"The shirt is just fine, no need to get spunky man."

Hitachi giggled. She thought that was rather funny, actually.Outsider thrusts the swords into the concrete and puts the shirt on, this amazes Hitachi at how strong Outsider was.

"Where did you find those pants?" Bali asked tighten the belt on his pants.

"Off that dead Marine over there."

Bali walks over and shines his light only to be attacked by a Facehugger, he falls backwards as the Facehugger clamps on. They all were shock but Outsider, she grabs one of her swords, walked over and ripped the Face-hugger off. She stabs it with the sword, pinning it to the floor as Bali staggers to his feet coughing.

"I'm impregnated!"

The Unblooded and Blooded Predator aim their weapons at him as well as Hitachi aiming her tail, Outsider motioned them to stand down. She walked over to Bali, she rubs his chest and whispers into his ear.

"This will hurt."

She elbows and knees him on the chest and gut forcing the embryo out, he vomits and the embryo writhes on the floor, Outsider stomps down on it, she looks at him and smiles. When she kneed him in the gut was for a reason, it wasn't meant to force the embryo out but to remind him to back off from her. She could smell his desire, the scent of wanting to mate. This disgusted her.

"Better?"

Bali coughs and coughs while holding his chest and gut. Snake-Eater pats' Bali on the back chuclking and Outsider walks over to some creates, she ran her fingers up and down her chest. The pain was back.

"Is something wrong Outsider?" Hitachi asked in the xeno language walking over to her, concerned Hitachi's mind suddenly ran with thoughts of what kind of war Outsider must be having with three species in her body.

"They did something to me when they cut me open. Bur had his hand on my head keeping me from looking while enjoying my heat. I don't know what they did, I was weak..."

She shows Hitachi the cut, it ran from the top of her chest all the way down to her private. Hitachi's own heart felt sorry yet worried to an extreme amount, they hurt Outsider, what could they do to everyone else?

"I don't know what they did, I feel pain constantly in my chest. My heart is in pain."

There's an explosion from somewhere in the room, they all look to see Marines and Bur. The bright lights from behind the Marines and Bur blinds them for a second.

"You thought you could get away."

The Marines surround them, Bali runs to the door and pulls.

"Open, dammit, open !"

Zombie runs over and helps Bali with the door, they pull at the lock, it was stuck!

"Outsider, I told you that you'll be mine."

Outsider grabs her swords and slowly backs up as Bur got closer, Hitachi hisses at him. He looks at her and smiles.

"Well, well, two queens trapped in the same room. This is going to be very well when you both submit to me."

Zombie manage to get the door unlocked and open, he grabs Bali and the Blooded forcing them out, Snake-Eater pulls Hitachi along as the two Unblooded flee the room. Outsider slowly walks backward as the Marines and Bur closed in, Bur could just reach out and touch her skin.

"Be with me." Bur purred holding out his hand to her, she looks at his hand then his face.

"Never."

Knight lands in front of Outsider and pushed her out the door while Bur retreats to the back of the room, Knight looks at Hitachi and Outsider.

"Hitachi, watch after my Queen."

Knight slams the door shut and locks it, Outsider runs to it and pounds on it as gun fire erupts in the other room. Some of the bullets hit the metal door making the hall echo with it's terrifying sound of death.

"Knight!"

Outsider tries to open the door and she pounds on it more hoping that it would give. Knight didn't stand a chance with that many Marines or against Bur, she didn't raise him to fight alone.

Hitachi couldn't believe it either... Hitachi was in absolute shock, watch after Outsider? But Hitachi was only a normal Xenomorph Queen, she wasn't like Knight. Hitachi crouched down, below Outsider's height level, Hitachi whimpered much like a human's pet dog when it was hurt or saddened, Hitachi stared hoping that door would open to a smirking Knight, but alas, nothing. If only she had tears, she would shed them for him...

Snake-Eater could feel both their sadness, Knight was a brave soul and honorable xeno. He walked over to Hitachi and comforts her as best he could while keeping an eye on Outsider. She was still trying to open the door but soon gave up, her strength was running out.

"Brr... excuse me, I think it's best that we move. The other xenomorphs might try and flank us since we're not watching our back."

They all look at Bali, he backs up, that gaze they gave them surely was scary, especially from Hitachi. Snake-Eater looks at Outsider, she was leaning against the door, something was not right he could feel it, sense it, almost touch it. She looked at him with a blank stare, something wasn't right.

"Outsider?"

She slowly walks past him and Hitachi dragging her swords along the ground, cutting it open, she walked past Bali and continued on down the cold dark halls. Outsider had to leave, her son was probably dead and she was mindless at this time, she had to leave even if it means acting like this.

"Where is she going?" Asked one of the Unblooded.

Snake-Eater quickly chases after her, they all followed him but Hitachi, she hanged back looking at the door, the gun fire had ceased and there were no sounds which was odd. She knew that humans tend to talk over the kill of a mighty xeno or make some kind of nosie, but no, all was silent. She hated that, just one sound was all she was asking, just one but nothing. She slowly followed the group.

As they came across the section of the hall where they can go straight or left Outsider had collapsed in the center. Snake-Eater quickly runs to her and bends down to her while the other Predators kept watch, Bali runs over shaking from the cold air. He shined his flashlight on her and looked at Snake-Eater. Hitachi looked at the group and wonder, she looked over them to see Snake-Eater holding Outsider.

"What happened?" She asked pushing Zombie out of the way. Snake-Eater looks at her then Outsider.

"I don't know, I found her like this."

Bali realizes something and freaks out drawing every bodies attention.

"Oh, no! That's not good, no, no, no! Gah!"

They all look at him, he looks at them and shakes. He looks at them all and his face shows panic... again.

"My team isn't here yet! This is sooooo not good! They should have been here over half an hour ago! Crap!"

"Enough yelling, it hurts my ears..." Outsider said softly.

They all were startled too here Outsider's voice, Hitachi looks at her, Outsider had her hand on her chest.

"Pain?"

"It hurts . . . The pain slithers around inside me . . . like a snake."

Snake-Eater stands up holding her in his strong arms and they walk forward, turning right would only lead them back to the Experiment Room.

Outsider couldn't keep her eyes open, she was tried and listening to Snake-Eater's heartbeat was great. Snake-Eater holding her like this and his heartbeat, these feelings brought back a memory to Outsider from ages ago. Back when she killed Jihloks...

"It was you, wasn't it?" Outsider asked with light clicks.

Snake-Eater looks at her, they reached the end of the hall, Bali and Zombie force the door open.

"It was you that saved me."

"You still remember that?" Snake-Eater asked clicking.

"Yes, thanks. Thanks for saving me." Outsider said rubbing her head against Snake-Eater's chest.

They all walk in and Zombie closed the door. The room they entered was the control room or central unit for the factory down below. Many computers, a big glass window over looking the factory, two more doors, a ladder leading down. Snake-Eater pressed his back against the wall and sild down to sit on his butt. Hitachi bends down and strokes Outsider's head, she was semi-warm and cold. The feeling Hitachi got from touching Outsider was somehow familiar, strange and frightening.

Bali looked around the room with his flashlight, Zombie opened the other two doors and the Unblooded cleared the rooms.

"It's empty. No blood, no bodies, nothing." Zombie clicked.

Outsider slowly got off of Snake-Eater and wobbles a bit forcing Hitachi to support her, she helped Outsider to sit next to the wall while helping Snake-Eater to his feet.

"Man, I'm getting old." Snake-Eater chuckled making Hitachi smile, remembering their past adventures, Snake-Eater places a hand on Outsider's head before walking away.

"So, what do we do now?" Clicked one of the Unblooded.

Bali walked into the other rooms and looked around, he found a medium sized generator behind a tool bench. Pulling it out, he quickly tried to start it, the starter was broken.

"A little help would be nice."

Zombie and the Unblooded help Bali with the generator while Snake-Eater, Hitachi and the Blooded look at the documents on the tables, hoping to find the blue prints of this place. Hitachi would look at Outsider every now and then, she just sat there, something was causing her pain, sometimes she would go unconscious for a few seconds to minutes or have a blank stare. They did something to her, something that Hitachi wished she never finds out.

- - - -Hitachi POV

Now, I have realized I only knew Knight for a few moments, but I figured I liked him as a good friend, one I could trust and my trust was not so easily given out, nor should it be, says my mother.

Snake had tried to comfort me, but I had no happiness within me at this time, I just wanted Knight back, I felt he was someone of my own species I may talk to about problems, and he and I being of same race, would understand.

No one I knew here, not Snake even, could consult me in ways only another xeno could consult to me.
Outsider, she is a possible xeno to help me with problems, yet she is not full Xenomorph Queen, she is of Yautja, human and xeno. She is not entirely Xenomorph Queen, to my standards that is.

Mourning for Knight's disappearance was as difficult as watching Rajah deceive me again.
Maybe, since after Snake had explained to me what Jihloks did to Outsider, maybe, a possibility, just a theory, these people could do the same with Knight or I?

It would be a disaster if Snake, me, Knight or any of these Blooded and Unblooded warriors were caught, but I'd think the majority would be if a queen was near, or even find some way to capture me? It would be a tragic ending, I can only pray to my dearest mother that this is not the case.

I only wish I could help Outsider, in so much pain, what could Bur had done to her that forces her into so much turmoil? Scratch that, I do not want to know, I might be haunted, I am in over my head in this one, I only want to help her.

If I could, I would consume her pain and turn it into mine, just so she may continue her legacy. She can defend Snake more then I ever could.

I treasure her as I do Snake, but I worship her as my siblings, mother and my own species Elders and Prophets had taught us to.

Die for those stronger who may continue the legacy of that in your mother or Elders work, save those in need of saving and never give mercy to those who need no mercy.

I will not fail.

I will die for this cause, whether it be by force or choice, I will do it.

- - - - End POV

Bali and Hitachi's radios came on:

"Attention all personnel. Gun ciphers have been activated and sent out in the facility, they will help eliminate all Xenomorphs. Be advised, do not engage with the escaped 'Tri-Queen' code name: Obsidian Mystery. The Weapons Department wants her alive and in one piece. A reward will be give to the one who brings her in alive. Be alert, the Yautja have escaped and so has the Queen in the experiment hive, whereabouts are unknown. Eliminate her and her offspring at all costs, use any means necessary!"

Snake-Eater looks at Outsider, she was running her fingers up and down the cut, he knew that they did something, but what was it and why do they still need her for? He hasn't seen her in this much pain since Jihloks took her life . . . No, he gave her a new life, she died and was brought back. Her injuries were so severe . . . Snake-Eater still couldn't believe she hanged onto the thread that held her in this reality. He's glad she survived but she was different ever since she came back, she was more . . . brutal.

Outsider sat there tracing the cut, what did they do? Why is Bur so eager to get her back? Why did they still want her, they had their samples, what more do they want?

She looked at Hitachi, she has seen her before, not just at the temple, but in her dreams . . . something terrible was going to happen to Hitachi, possibly soon.

She sat there on the cold floor in the dark with everyone, her necklace reminded her of the promises made to her from long ago that were still being kept. She closed her eyes and wonder in her thoughts about everything. . .

'In my restless dreams, I see many things. I see the past, present and possible future. Not all was well in the past, nor is it in the present, alas the future looks grim as well. Soon, one of us will hear death's uluations and lullaby, soon one of us will be gone, soon one of us will make a sacrifice that was never intended.

Hitachi, a young Queen, she thinks of me not as a Queen, according to her standards. Alas she is wrong, I am more Queen than I ever wanted to be. I seek not respect, I seek not to make many others, I only seek the time I will see that beach where my father made and kept his promise to my mother. She wants to take my pain and make it hers, I will not allow that. I need to bear this burden along with the many others. Hitachi will understand soon enough that I'm the only one who can bear this terrible burden and that I am more Queen that she has ever known...

I will not let them take my friends from me, I will kill them all if I have to.

I only wish that somebody would understand, not even my cousin understands me. I do tend to keep away from others but Knight. He's the only one that would never leave me, but Snake-Eater has to leave. He has a job to do as do I, to fulfill my legacy so that many know who I was and remember me. Snake-Eater has seen the world many times, many other worlds too. He has his name spread throughout his home world and many others of how he became friends with Hitachi the Xenomorph. He and I are so different, yet he is still alone.'

She opens her eyes and looks at Snake-Eater and Hitachi. She soon smiles at how Snake-Eater and Hitachi get along, she now knew his secret.

'You did find love, not with your own kind. His love for Hitachi is beyond the stars, he cares for her as much as he cares for his lowly cousin.'

She felt an uneasy feeling from within her, the feeling of hatred around her, as if someone was thinking of her as a terrible person. Many do despise her for what she was, an abomination in many eyes, yet a goddess in others.

'Why am I so hated? I did what I thought was right, killing xenos and those who threatened my human home. I'm going astray ever since they strapped me to that table, what is going on? Why do I feel compelled to kill them? No, I will not allow it. Why kill them, they are the only ones that I have left, the only ones that I have left that care for me.

I know many see me as a goddess... Goddess of what? Life? Death? Wherever I go life and death both tend to follow... I kill and someone is spared with life... Hmm, maybe...'

She fixed her mind briefly on Bur, she hated him greatly.

'I will kill Bur for what he has done to me, arousing my insides, causing me to think of making kin. That faggot, that pig, that psycho, that bastard. His only interests are having pleasure with me, that's sick. I'll rip that little man-hood of his off and shove it up his ass! Man, I love learning new words! Heheheh.'

She looks at Zombie, he stood there with his arms crossed listening to Bali complain about the generator and everything else... doesn't he ever shut up?

'Zombie, I named him after the color of his skin, just like Snake-Eater. He is a sweet soul, he took interest in me long ago. He sometimes acts silly when he looks at me, we rarely talk but I know what he's thinking. He's a strong one like Snake-Eater, he will live, I know it.'

She smiles as Bali tells Zombie how the generator works and many other things, Zombie just stood there nodding his head, as if he was listening.

'Bali, I know little about him. What I do know is that he has an innocent soul, well, a nervous and frightened one. Heh, he does tend to get in things that are over his head. But he is here to help us, working for 'F.T.T.B.W.Y.C.' or 'Freeing Those Trapped By W.Y.C.' a strange name really, why not go with E.T. Rescue! Now that was funny!'

Outsider giggles silently to herself, she looks at the Blooded. He stood there in the same room with Bali and Zombie.

'The Blooded, he's different. Silent, what does he think? He hardly does anything but listen to his elders and everyone else. He seems nice and quick to follow orders, but what is he doing here? Learning? I need to figure a name out for him, I can't stand calling him 'Hey you' or 'Yo Blooded'. Hmm, ah, I'll call him Blood House!'

Blood House looks at Outsider, Outsider responds to his look with a nod, he does the same thing. She then signs to him telling him that she gave him a name, he honorably lowers his head to her and lays a hand on his chest in acceptance. Outsider smiles even more and giggles, she looks in the other room, the two Unblooded sat on some chairs in that room talking to each other about things, what most young Predators talk about, love, war, Right of Passage, hard-meat, many things.

'Now the two Unblooded, I know them. I know who they are, their brothers and sons of Zombie. I guess Zombie's here to watch his sons in action. They have their father's face, many would think that all Yautja have the same face but it's not true. I've seen many, all different. I'll eventually give them both names, but what to call them? They're twins, hmm.'

She closed her eyes again and took a deep breath.

'Silver Dream? Wind Moon? I know you both feel my pain, I ask that you be with me more than usual, I need comfort of your presence. Please make me strong, I was weak, please forgive me.'

That radio transmission made her think even more.

'Obsidian Mystery? I like that, I guess if I have to start a new life as a human, I'll need a new name. Obsidian . . . I like that. But living a life as a human? No, I have three paths to choose from: Human, Yautja, or Xenomorph Queen. To choose that path will be a challenge but I will choose at the end of this little adventure.'

She looks at everyone, looking them over. She could feel that everyone was uneasy and that it was here, she met it before with no fear much like her father.

'I know everyone is troubled, we can't get out without getting hurt or worse. Death, it's here with us. Taunting us, I can feel it. It still wants me...'