Chapter. 2

The doors opened wide and Terre was instantly faced with a huge black man in a full green military suit, medals on his left and wings on his right.

"You mist be that Egg head scientist from upstairs. Are you?

"I, I, I am from upstairs and I am a scientist."

"Show me your card missy."

"Yes sir." She gladly gave him the card and soon regretted it. His cold face twisted into a distorted smirk. His face was obviously never meant to smirk from all the scars on his face, tightening his skin.

"Welcome to the team, Books for Brains. We have quiet the job for you." He reached forward and clasped tightly around her arm, pulling her out of the elevator and further into the open. She looked around carefully and noticed that in the centre of the room was a huge pen.

And in it was the largest Alien she had ever seen. And her first. She had never had the misfortune to meet with one as that normally meant dying afterwards. It was as tall as a small building. It was a dark black colour with a Navy shine to it across its armour like skin. It had four arms in all. Two large arms that came from large shoulders, and two smaller ones coming from the base of its neck. All of its arms looked to be equipped with sharp claws. She noticed that it had two large legs, meaty with muscles from having to carry its entire body weight. Then she saw its head. First she saw its mouth and remembered what she had learned at school. Inside its mouth was an inner mouth that would shoot out and bare not only its normal row of teeth, but the sharp fangs round its inner mouth as well. It had a larger head than her text books had described and it was way too long. But the tail was perfectly described. She saw its tail as it swung it around weakly and got a good look at it. It was enormously long and almost skeletal with sharp blades that could penetrate through any metal on Earth. It had a spear like point to it too. She was lost buy this creature. It was huge and swollen in its stomach and had a white sac attached to it's under body. Then she heard it. It screamed in agony and writhed in pain, whining like a tortured dog, but a lot worse.

This must have been what she heard at night. This Alien was crying and she was hearing it for the first time, but this time in person. It was moving to her to see such a powerful creature cry in captivity. Her attention was taken back by the Black military man (whom she still didn't know the name or rank of) as he snapped her round in front of him and pushed her forward, towards the pen. She gasped as the Alien's face swerved round slowly and fixed on her position. She froze with the utmost fright and opened her eyes wide. She then saw that it had no eyes! How could it see her and know where she was if it had no eyes!

"Bow before her royal highness, the Queen of the bugs. The head Alien herself." The soldier mocked behind her. Terre span round and looked directly at him with teary eyes. Seeing it like this was wrong and she couldn't bring herself to look at it any longer. Tears were even spilling down her cheeks slightly, making the soldier chuckle. "Do not give her your tears. She would kill you without a second thought. But no more on that." He walked forward and took one of her wrists. She struggled against him, hating him for treating that poor creature so badly. Though she didn't forget that the poor creature could probably kill every person in the complex if it was free. "This is to be your station." He threw her down so she landed on a chair. Her hair had fallen out of her bun after being man handled and was now at its full length. She tucked it behind her ears and it tried to come forward. the soldier came at her again and she froze. "This bitch of a bug Queen is to be kept alive. You are qualified for the job. Use your knowledge in Biological Chemistry to monitor her life signs and keep her alive and use your know how in psychology to watch her behaviour. You are the perfect nanny. And that is your job. You will stay here all day every day and will not leave this spot unless relieved. Understand small fry?"

"y y yes s sir."

"Good." He turned to leave and she called after him, curiosity driving her forward.

"What happened to the last person who had this job? She must have been here a while so I am not the first one to monitor her. what happened to the last person?"

"They stared at her for too long. Died of insanity. I suggest you don't stare at her." He continued to walk off, but not before adding one last worry to her already worried mind. "She tends to mess with your head if you look too long." Then before she could address him further, he was gone. Terre looked around anxiously and couldn't see anyone around her. there was just her, the Alien Queen and some strange scratching noises...

With Kim

"So I was like no way, Weedle could never take on a Poliwrath but he was like it can and I had to get out the entire rules book and prove to him that Weedle was 2 points less than Poliwrath and had no chance."

Kim had her eyes closed and was clawing at the table. For what had seemed like hours all Jack had talked about was his fucking Pokemon and it was driving her insane. She drummed her long, sharp nails on the table with a scowl plastered to her face as he wailed on about a Weezing and a Charmander going at it. damn annoying pest!

"THAT IS IT!" Kim brought two clenched fists down on the table and broke it in two. She glared death to Jack and he was immediately silent. "If I hear one more thing, just ONE MORE THING! And you are a dead freak walking UNDERSTAND!"

"y, y, yes Mam."

"Good. No shut the hell up will ya."

"but I didn't even get to the good part when my Pikachu teamed up with a Poliwhirl and."

"Damn you talk WAY too much!" Kim lost it. she lost all control like she has done many times in the past and launched at her co-worker. She brought her flat hand around and clawed him in the fase, blood oozing fresh and red from the cut. She brought her boot to his gut and elbowed him in the head. He fell to the ground unconscious and she stood over him, fighting to get her self control back as she panted like a livid, wild animal. "Damn yank. I hate you nerds that refuse to leave your mother's basement and when you do still act like a total weirdo!"

"Well done." Kim span round and saw a black soldier. He was dressed in full military green uniform with various medals on his left and wings on his right.

"Can I help you sir? Or would you like to join this guy here?"

"Feisty. I love it. And there is something you can do for me. you are being promoted."

"To do what exactly?" Kim walked over to him slowly, not rusting this guy for one moment. There was something about his eyes she didn't like. She didn't trust him as far as she could through him, which with her highly impressive strength was pretty far.

"I need fresh blood on my team. We have some unruly captives and I need someone one my team like you. With fire and the skill to get the job done. What do you say?"

"Does it mean I won't work with damn yanks like him?"

"Never again."

"Then count me in."

"Good. Now go back to your quarters and rest up. I will make the transfer active tomorrow. When you go to receive your assignment it will say to come to the lower levels."

"The basement?" Kim would like to be with or near Terre if possible.

"No. not the basement. The 3rd level from the bottom. We like to keep the basement and the 3rd floor separate."

"why? What do you have on he 3rd floor that you don't want near the basement?"

"You are full of questions now aren't you? But that is none of your concern. Now go to your quarters. But before you go, what is your name?"

"Kim Scothern."

"Well Kim Scothern. Welcome to my team." He patted her on the back before she could object and went his separate way. Kim too walked her own path and made her way to her room.

Once there she decided to do the one thing that she had never been able to do. Sleep, all day!

Her dreams were filled with fantasies about military operations she would take part in and no doubt lead. If only she knew what she was going to get herself involved in tomorrow. She would never have agreed to go...