"Ali?" Devon cried as Ali turned to face him stiffly, as if she was controlled on strings. Her eyes were wide and glassy, completely empty.
Ali leapt forward and tried to kick Devon in the chest. Devon jumped back out of the way, but he still felt the air brush against his shirt; the strike was close. Ali stumbled slightly, but recovered quickly and went in for another hit. This time, Devon caught Ali's foot just before she struck him in the chest. He shoved her back and away from him and she fell down into a group of aliens.
"Ali, it's me! What's going on?" Devon asked.
Ali got back to her feet. Her mouth curled up into a cruel smile and she opened her mouth to speak, except it wasn't her voice. "Ali is not here anymore."
"You're-you're the Queen, aren't you?" Devon asked.
"The name is Aisha," Ali replied, bowing deeply. "I must say, this is as surprising to you as it is to me; I would have thought that it would be you that I controlled, but, instead, it is Ali."
"Let her go!" Devon demanded.
"No," Ali replied, "She is mine forever now, and you will soon join her."
Ali leapt forward and attempted to open Devon's chest with her nails. Devon jumped back out of the way and called out to Emery. "What can I do?"
You must do something that will break Aisha's control over Ali.
"How do I do that?" Devon asked as he avoided another hit.
Think about something that would annoy Ali or do something that will make Ali resist you.
"I think I've got an idea, Devon said and then he spoke out loud. "Ali!"
Ali leapt in the air again.
"If you're being controlled, how are you going to kill Ripley?"
Ali dropped in mid-strike directly in front of Devon. Color seemed to return to her eyes, but then the glassy stare came back.
"You are wasting your time; there is no way that she can break free of my control," Aisha said.
"Ali," Devon continued, "You can't fight Ripley if you're like this, you can't kill her if you're being controlled by Aisha."
Ali seemed to be hesitating and Devon was sure that it would work, but then Ali closed her eyes and began to chuckle. She tipped her head back and a dark laugh filled the chamber. "You are so pathetic! Ali is mine forever now! There is nothing you can do to stop me!"
Maybe she's right, Devon thought, Maybe I can't stop her.
Ali launched forward for another attack and Devon was barely able to avoid it. He realized that he wasn't concentrating on the right thing that would get Ali to break free. He knew now what he needed to say to break Aisha's control.
"I love you Ali!" Devon said.
Once again, Ali paused, but this was a more drawn out pause than before; it was working.
"I know that you don't love me as well, but I just have to confess; I love you with all my heart!"
Ali's body started shaking and she started to take a step forward, but stopped. It seemed like she had gained some control back and was now fighting Aisha with all her might. But Devon was already moving on to the second phase of his plane. He ran towards Ali and tackled her to the ground. Ali stared up at him and her eyes seemed to widen a bit in shock, but Devon was unsure of it was Ali or Aisha. Then, he leaned forward and locked lips with Ali.
