*Chapter 6 Cara*
"Take me back..." she whispered and as if on cue, his siblings screeched. He snarled and snatched Cara up, quickly rushing through the ventilation system. Cara whimpered and hid her face in his chest. It was hard but warm. She wanted to get away from there as fast as possible. God knows what the other aliens would do once they saw her. She shivered at the thought and heard Four hiss gently to her. It was odd, knowing this xenomorph was trying to protect her. She gripped his arm as he quickly shot through the vents and he burst through a grate. There was a loud clatter and then she gasped. "My walkie!" Four hissed deeply but continued to run down the hall. The clanking became louder and then, Four fell, landing on top of Cara. His elbow dug into Cara and she yelped in pain.
When Cara looked up, she saw about five or six other xenos and it frightened her beyond belief. They hissed and circled around the duo while Four stood protectively over the small human. It was hard for Cara to not scream for help and run like her instincts told her too. She was in the vicinity of dangerous predators that could attack at any moment and one did just that. They hissed loudly and lunged at Four, knocking him. Another took the opportunity to stalk up to Cara, hissing dangerously while their inner jaw slowly crept out. Their claws were raised and then their tail impaled her thigh. Cara screamed out, her back arching from the pain. It was intense and her vision began to fade in and out. The xenomorph above her made a noise that sounded like an imitation of a snicker and twisted its tail inside her leg. She screamed once again as tears streamed down her face. She looked over and saw Four wrestling with two other xenomorphs. The other two were keeping watch and that is what scared Cara. Whoever came to help her, if they came, would get hurt. The xenomorph above her snarled and through her onto its shoulder and hissed a command before beginning to run off. A shot ran out and a screech was heard. She was thrown to the ground and hit her head against the metal. Hard.
Her vision continued to fade in and out and she could vaguely hear yelling, screeching, and the soft whining in her ear. She blinked and saw a gun pointed at Four. "No." She whispered and shook her head, struggling to sit up. She smiled when she felt Four support her and she leaned against him. Her breathing was ragged but pain shot up from her leg and through the rest of her body. "Get the hell away from her." A voice hissed and she heard the cock of a gun. Michael. "Michael," She breathed and she immediately heard the clatter of a gun and small human hands on her own. "Did it hurt you, are you- Jesus fucking Christ, Cara. You have a hole the size of a soft ball in your leg! Mya, Daniel! Go get someone who can work the med bay."
*Four*
Four glared at the human male that touched her. How dare he touch her without permission?! He snarled at him and held Cara more closely to him. The human male, Michael, stared at Four with confusion. Four hissed and cradled Cara to his chest. "Fine. Bring her." Michael muttered and grabbed his gun, stalking off beside the Xeno. Four could sense the distress radiating from him and he completely understood. He himself was scared for Cara. He could see how much blood she had lost and the fact that his brother's tail had gotten so close to an artery just pissed him off. Four purred quietly into Cara's ear as he carried her and listened for the sounds of his brothers and sisters. But there were none. They must have gone to the queen to report to her.
He huffed and once they reached the medical bay, he laid Cara on the table and the other humans gawked at him in fear and awe. "It helped us." Michael explained. They nodded and cautiously began working but of course, continued to stare at Four when they could. "She'll be alright but she lost a lot of blood." Mya explained and began to fire up the laser. "This will hurt." She warned Cara. It turned on and began sealing the wound on her leg. Cara screamed out and the men held her down. Four screeched and tried getting to Cara to comfort her but Michael and Daniel struggled to hold him back. "No, don't touch her!" They yelled. Four snarled and sat back on his haunches, his lips curled up in a snarl. Christian and Samuel raised their guns defensively. Four saw no reason why they would. He was just trying to protect what was his.
He whined and looked down. It was his fault she got hurt. If he hadn't mated her, she could've gotten out safely and none of this would've happened. He growled and stood full height. He was at least 7, 7 ½ feet tall which was average for their race but he towered over the humans. Michael stared down the alien and Four him. After a few agonizingly silent moments, Four looked at Cara who was sleeping. "I gave her sedative." Myra explained. "Take her to an empty room." Michael commanded. Four hissed and followed them silently. He wasn't leaving her by herself. He had chosen her as his mate and he would remain by her side. Even if it meant he was constantly being threatened by human males and their guns.