Author's note: This time I'm going for Sebastian's thoughts. They're just about out of the pyramid now; they may or may not get out at the end of this chapter.
Warning: Sebastian contemplates Scar's behavior towards Lex. Implied Scar/Lex
Disclaimer: The standard applies.

Haven

When Sebastian woke he successfully communicated to the Predator that he wanted to walk on his own. Scar put him down, not too nicely, but careful not to hurt his leg again. The Italian checked the limb, the strange medicine had worked wonders with the pain, if he hadn't known better he would have thought it was fine, but he knew that nothing, not even alien medicine could heal instantly.

Lex slowed down and addressed him, making sure Scar knew that Sebastian had her permission to talk to her. "Are you alright?" She asked.

"I…I think I'll be fine." He tested his leg again, "I should keep from straining it."

Lex opened her mouth to speak, but a snarl from ahead informed them that Scar wanted to keep going. Lex smiled and turned in his direction "Yeah, yeah, we're coming."

"-fsst- Com- fvt-we're coming." Scar mimicked back "C-cuhm'ing."

They walked in silence for a while, Scar kept in the lead, pausing every once and a while, either waiting for them to catch up, or watching for danger ahead. Sebastian noticed each time Scar paused he was a little further ahead, it didn't take the man very long to realize that Scar wasn't actually speeding up, he was slowing down. Finally Scar turned back with a frustrated growl and headed towards him. Sebastian thought the hunter was going to pick him up again, but Scar went passed to him to the wall and grabbed a pole off the wall, similar to the one that he had fashioned for Lex's spear. But instead of a weapon, within seconds the Predator had snapped it in half and handed him a crutch.

"…Thanks." Sebastian muttered uneasily. Scar didn't seem to acknowledge him and instead continued his brisk pace back towards the lead. Lex slowed down again, and addressed him.

"I think he's warming up to you." She grinned half-heartedly.

Sebastian smiled, "That's what you think." She didn't understand; it was more of a guy thing. The Italian had several theories swimming in his head for an explanation for the Predator's blatant dislike for him. They continued walking, chatting in whispers. Scar had disappeared in the darkness ahead, but they could still hear his footsteps and purring.

"Lex?" Sebastian asked suddenly. "What do you think of Scar?"

She didn't reply right away, "What do you mean?"

This time Sebastian was quiet. He didn't know exactly what he meant himself. It had something to do with the way she had smiled earlier, when Scar had snarled for them to keep going. "Do you like him?" he answered plainly.

Without hesitating Lex replied, "Sure. I mean, he and his friends killed a lot of the team, but since finding out what else is in here, I've gotten rather attached to him. Scar's rather nice, for a creature that could have just as easily chosen to kill me." She shrugged, "I don't know if that made any sense, but yeah, I like him."

"That's good." Sebastian said, "I think Scar would be very disappointed if you didn't like him."

Lex laughed, "What's that supposed to mean?"

"He's taken quite a few measures to make sure we don't get too friendly."

As if to prove his statement, Scar suddenly thrust himself between them growling angrily. He grabbed Lex by the arm and pulled her forward so that Sebastian was alone. Distance made it hard to hear, but the man could make out Lex's giggle as Scar once again attempted English.

He watched them and frowned slightly, worrying about Lex. She seemed oblivious, but Sebastian remembered what it was like to be -approximately- Scar's age. He'd matured a lot since then, but he clearly recalled his favorite fantasy involved an alien girl. Could the Predator be feeling that kind of an attraction to the dark skinned woman he'd marked as a warrior? Did he see Sebastian as a threat to the relationship he was trying to build with her?

"Sebastian!" Lex shouted, "If you fall any further behind, I might be tempted to leave you there slowpoke!"

"Slowpoke!" Scar mimicked, causing Lex to giggle again.

"We're almost there," Lex continued, "The sacrificial chamber is just up ahead."

"Slowpoke!"

Sebastian shook his head clear of his thoughts about Scar being romantically interested in Lex. It was just a theory, based solely on his estimation of Scar's age, and his experiences of being that young. How did he know that Scar didn't already have a girlfriend, or that the hunters went through the same emotional phases as humans?

The Italian caught up at last, indeed the next room was the sacrificial chamber. The room was filled with the stench of death. Sebastian's stomach twisted in a knot at the sight of… he didn't know what to call it…Cocoons? Bodies of men and women from the expedition were tangled in them everywhere, each and every one of them with gaping holes in their chest were the young aliens had erupted from.

Scar lead them through the bodies, glancing curiously at the empty shells that were once human, uttering sounds that were possible numbers. Counting the bodies? Lex stopped and motioned over for Sebastian, pointing to something on the ground. He looked over her shoulder.

"It's Thomas' video camera." He whispered reaching down and picking it up. He tossed in around in his hands, "It's still recording!" The Italian paused for a moment before he lifted the camera and pointed it towards Lex, "Smile!"

She did, behind her Scar approached growling at Sebastian, but as Lex turned the snarl became a purr. "Lhrueckz, d-d…" he pulled up his computer again looking up the word he wanted, "dain-jur."

Danger.

"What is it?" Lex asked, her eyebrows furrowing "What's wrong?"

Whether Scar understood her English was irrelevant, but he pointed, and in the direction of his gaze they saw dark silhouettes…eggs? Movement. They were hatching!

"Whadda we do?" She asked.

Scar turned to his computer again. Sebastian flinched, with how close he'd come to being brought here, he wanted to snap at Scar that there wasn't time for him to play with his dictionary. Beep, beep, beep, that wasn't the vocabulary... Sebastian exchanged a glance with Lex.

Scar looked up and made a motion to Lex, pointing at his computer, then himself, and balled his fist throwing it up, extending his fingers as he did so. The humans exchanged looks again, Sebastian didn't understand, but Lex's eyes had gotten wide. "Crap." She hissed, then, noticing the man's blank look, added "It's a bomb."

"Rrr'uhn." Scar said, his English was clear enough, and did not need a repetition, Sebastian slipped the camera into his coat pocket. At the entrance Scar tossed his bomb behind them. Sebastian didn't protest when Scar picked him up again, he knew that without the Predator's aid he'd never make it. A rumble started around them, Lex and Scar with Sebastian in tow, picked up the pace. Scar cleared the doorway of the temple, Sebastian watched as the door closed behind them, afraid that Lex wouldn't make it through. With the doorway half way blocked, the woman barely managed to jump through. She stumbled, and if Scar hadn't caught her by the arm, she would have fallen down the staircase.

With Lex balanced they started downward, crossing the cavern to the tunnel. The sled was in sight, Scar dropped Sebastian again, the man grunted as he hit the ground, and rushed to Lex's side as she reached it, trying for the emergency release. Sebastian wanted to ask why she suddenly hesitated, but then he was it. Gooey saliva, the serpents had been here.

Scar whirled around suddenly roaring, Sebastian cried out in pain as razor sharp claws ripped his back. Scar launched, placing himself between the two monsters and Lex, thrusting his spear forward with all his might. Sebastian stayed on the ground, blinking stupidly. Scar fought the aliens, not for the sake of honor, or revenge, but to protect Lex.

To protect Lex.

One of the creatures lashed out with its tail, Scar wasn't fast enough to dodge, Sebastian had to cover his ears at the sound of the Predator's scream. A flash of movement moved in the corner of his eye, Lex dashed to Scar's aid, in her hands was a discarded gun.

"Get away from him, you ugly Mother Fuckers." She shouted, pulling the trigger. Bang. The alien dropped, Scar ripped the tail free from his shoulder and whipped his shuriken out, slicing the head off the remaining monster. There was silence for a moment, before Lex went back to work on the sled. "Come on!" She shouted grabbing on to the bar, Sebastian hauled himself up and jumped on, placing himself on her left, Scar squeezed himself on Lex's right, it was a tight fit, but they were moving before they could argue about seating arrangements.

The sled started to ascend, slowly at first, but gaining speed with every second. Sebastian felt the rush of the wind biting his face as they charged upward, his fingers felt numb, like they'd slip at any moment. Hold on, hold on, he told himself.

Beside him Lex gasped and he felt her beginning to slip, Sebastian's head pounded trying to think of something to do, before he could Scar's arm clasped around Lex. He couldn't hear the Predator's reassuring purr about the wind, and wouldn't have anyway because at that moment Scar's bomb went off. They were halfway up the tunnel, but the bomb was powerful Sebastian could hear its roar and feel its heat tailing them like a monster. Just as it seemed they'd be engulfed in flames the opening of the tunnel was right in front of them.

Then they were in the air. Sebastian hated heights, especially when he wasn't properly secured. His head started spinning, or maybe it was the sled that was spinning, his stomached did a barrel roll and at last everything went black.

Author's end note: Yes, I'm seriously cutting it off there, more suspense as we prepare to fight the queen, and reach the alternate ending. The reason I ended it here is because I want the next chapter to be centered on Lex. Hope you enjoyed, I am looking forward to writing the next chapter as much as you are reading it.