That afternoon, I padded into the Hive and headed to the drones. I was bored, because a Hive is not the most exciting place after a while. I decided to help repair the Hive. I leaped into their midst, getting some hisses of annoyance as they scattered out of my way. I beckonded several and they got up to follow me. We headed to the west part of the Hive. It was an old old section, with cracks and miscared for webbing. It was an area that was never used, but Mother had recently decieded to repair it in case of an increase of numbers. Once we arrived, I shivered in the cooler air that filtered through the cracks. Dim light beams passed onto the floor. I sighed.

"Well, lets get started. We have a lot of work to do." I muttered, starting to regret this. The drones started tearing down the old chitin and i started to repair the cracks. Opening my mouth, I sprayed a hunk of acidic goo from the back of my throat. Another perk of being half Xenomorph. I reached over and started spreading the flexible material over the crack before it hardened. It stretched and I worked quickly at it. Quick loose shoves to spread it faster. Once that was done I spat again and continued the process. We worked in silence, the only sound was the crack of the resin. Eventually, after 4 hours of backbreaking work, the hallway glistened with new Hive webbing. It was a whirl of complicated shapes and nodules. It was beautiful. It looked great, with black being speckled with gray and spots of white. We all headed back to the main chamber, and got something to eat. I chose a deer and picked it up to carry it to a corner. Settling down, i heard footsteps and looked up. Eren and Shade approached me. They sat down beside me. I leaned against Eren for a moment, hearing her low purr. Shade wrapped his tail around me. I reached for the deer, grabbing it and tearing it into 3 mostly equal pieces. Eren got the middle, I got the haunches and Shade got the rest.

"seriously? Your an ass Sam." he grumbled as he held the neck and chest. I snickered.

"Your a baby, I'll give you some of mine." I said. Shade just grunted and started eating. Eren was already tearing into her piece with gusto. I bit and tore into the flesh, purring as it settled in my stomach. Once I was done, I tossed the bones into a corner for the drones and runners to collect later. Shade chuckled.

"What?" i muttered.

"Ike will probably take the bones and hang them in his den, and worship them everyday!" he snickered. I laughed then shuddered.

"He probably already does." said Eren as she finished eating. i nodded. That was seriously creepy. I stood and stretched.

"I'm going for a run. Be back later." I called over my shoulder as I walked away. Heading out of the Hive, I started at a slow jog, heading along a well used path through the forest. it headed in the general direction of the compound, but then veered away. I slowly increased my speed and was soon running at the speed of a normal human. However, this was still like a jog for me. I burst into a spring, which would have left any human, no matter how fast, in the dust. The forest blew past me, when suddenly, I froze. Like literally stopped short without moving. I sniffed the air and my eyes instantly darkened. I peeled my lips back and a low hiss peeled from my throat. I fell to all fours and crept forward, a growl rumbling in my throat. Something was wrong. I smelled metal, flesh, and fire. That only meant one thing. Humans. I found a clearing. They were all over the place! I crouched, peeling my lips back when i spotted soldiers. They were standing guarding the others. Most likley scientists. I spun and pelted back to the Hive.

"Mother, there are humans here! They brought weapons!" I called as soon as I entered speaking distance. Her head shot up and her concern was very great.

"All Xenomorphs report to me now!" she screeched. The room began to fill, as hundreds of Xenomorphs flooded the chamber. I stood in the middle of the black sea, my ice blue eyes and pale skin making me stand out among my family. Mother swung her head around.

"Sam come tell everyone what you saw." she commanded. I walked forward and leaped up beside her.

"so I was running on my nightly jog, when I smelled something weird. It was a dark, musty metal scent mixed with fire and flesh. I was curious so I looked for the source and found a clearing full of humans. There were at least 60 of them. Some were armed." i explained. The Hive was full of furious shrieks and howls. Mothers screech rang out over the room, quieting everyone. She looked around.

"Ripper, head out with another Praetorian and a few drones. I want you to investigate. Try to stay out of sight." She ordered. Ripper was the alpha Praetorian. He was an enourmas praetorian and a deadly killer. He once was rumored to have fought through an entire squadron of humans. I sighed. Never a dull moment around here. Turning, I met up with Eren and Shade. I jerked my head towards the exit. They followed me quickly. I headed towards my den at a fast crawl along the walls. They scurried to keep up. Dropping down in front of my den, I quickly entered. They were right on my tail. I sat down with a groan. Humans. My old kind. Eren raised her sleek head and looked at me.

"Sam, whatever your thinking, I know it's not true." she said. I raised my head, peeling my lips back with a hiss.

"do you have any idea how i"m feeling. I know that if they find me, they are going to catch me. they'l take me, experament on me, and cut me open." I spat. Shade shook his head. If he had eyes I had a feeling he would've been rolling them.

"we won't let them." he replied. I growled. Eren sighed and say down next to me, wrapping her tail around me. a deep snarl was bubbling in my throat. i was scared to be honest. If they found the Hive, they would feast upon the knowledge they could gain from a specimam. They would have a field day with me. I shuddered as Shade crouched next to me. Rumbling purrs rose in their throats. I leaned into my best friends. If the scout didn't go well, the humans could find out Hive. That would be an utter disaster. I groaned and pulled away, crawling into my nest.

"maybe I'm Overreacting." I muttered. Shade shook his head.

"no your not." He said. I just buried my face into the furs of my nest. Growling, Eren grabbed Shade and pulled him out of the den, obviously thinking I wanted to be alone. I didnt have the heart to call them back because right now being alone was the last thing I wanted. My home was in Danger. I was in danger. It was my fault. then, Mothers voice entered my head.

"You are not the cause of this and do not think it is your fault. If I hear that again, you will be cleaning this Hive top to bottom."