Chapter 4

What the woman had given them was all they needed to know. This was it, with the order the small dispatch team took off towards the grid co ordinates the woman had given them. The Wayland company had been planning this since the event that happened on the Nostromo.

Traveling across what could only be described as a barren rock desert the science team prepared. Only two of them knew exactly what was about to happen, the other three were just random grunts from the complex. Doctors, who were fascinated by the creature that had attached itself to Mr Jorden.

The wind pummeled the 6 wheel all terrain vehicle which had been packed with lab equipment and containment tubes. As the Doctors chatted among themselves the two from the company were undressing and stepping into silver jump suits. Both men, even though they were sent by the company had been told only limited information about the creatures they were about to capture. The silver suits they were dressing in were to mask their body heat, like a wet suit it would pull up and over there heads and zip up at the back, the only thing visible where the eyes.

Once they had changed into their normal clothes they would take the roll as escorts for the Doctors who had their own means of protection. Donning glass helmets and neck braces they felt well prepared for the creatures within the ship which they were fast approaching.

Once parked in almost the exact tire tracks the previous car had been they disembarked. Both company men pushed electron rods into the sheaths upon there belts before grabbing a few makeshift containment units. These were nothing more than something which resembled a cat carrier. It was on board the vehicle the glass tubes were kept as to were the creatures would be placed once captured.

The company men let the Doctors enter first, they were more than willing to comply as they stopped in the torn opening of the ship and checked the map they had been given. Torch beams illuminated the deserted ship, the hallways were big enough for a giant to walk through as they followed their designated path. Once they knew they were outside the room they needed to be in, both company men handed over the carriers they had brought with them.

"Are you ready doctor?" the taller of the two company men asked. All three doctors had large smiles on their faces. It was a shame they couldn't read the faces of the two men joining them. "Alright, remember quickly and quietly, like Mrs Jorden said, there are thousands of eggs in there, we don't want to wake them all up." His voice echoed around them as he spoke, this made them all a little more aware of their surroundings. Nodding, the doctors took lead while their escorts pulled the rods from their sheaths quickly.

Before the doctors knew it the electro rods where in the middle of their backs. Each gave a small scream before crumpling to the ground. Both company man sheathed their weapons once they had completed the first step of their mission. Quickly both men pulled away the neck braces and dragged the bodies into the large open room, then they retreated back and watched as three of the nearest egg cases opened. The fleshy eight legged creatures were quick they had to admit that. Standing back out of sight in the doorway they watched as each animal casually scuttled over and mounted each mans face. The doctors didn't know what hit them as the face-huggers got comfortable and settled.

"That's fucking disgusting." Both men looked around before grabbing the legs and arms of one of the doctors and proceeded to carry him back. "I don't know why the company want's these things, but why all the protection?" The shorter of the men looked to his comrade and shrugged. " All I know is I get a big lump sum when I get home, lets just get these guys back to the complex so we can go home okay?"

As they dumped the first man on the vehicle and headed back to grab the second, one of the men started to unzip the back of his suit, pulling his face mask down he shook his hair free and ran a hand through it. Looking back the other man glared. "Put your fucking mask back on!" The man only smirked, "They're not even fast man...and that mask is so hard to breath through." Huffing the other man shook his headed and proceeded to pick up the arms of the second doctor.

Meanwhile in the egg chamber another egg was beginning to hatch, the humans hadn't thought about their little trick not working. As it scampered up the ledge it crawled into one of the open carriers. It waited patiently, watching that glowing ball from the head of the exposed man. It waited until they came back for the last host. As the man came into range it curled its tail and sprung. With a squeal its tail wrapped around the throat first, but the human was quick.

Bringing his arms up in front he pushed the creature away from his face, those legs strained against his arms to purchase any sort of ground upon him. As he tried to take a breath the tail tightened. Gasping he struggled back before he heard the fizz of electricity. The creature went limp and fell to the ground. Quickly he kicked it away while the other man picked it up and threw it into one of the carry cases, locking the lid tight. Panting, knowing he had gotten off lightly he rubbed his neck and stood up looking to his comrade. "Thanks man."

"I told you to leave your mask on...quick, come on. Lets get back to the complex before any more decide to wake up".