Hey guys, I'm sorry about all the wording at the beginning before. I have a beta who's very helpful haha You have the lovely MorenXeno to thank for this chapter. I never would've been able to do it without them :)

So here we are with another chapter. This one isn't so wordy and is a little bit shorter than you're used to, but I hope that's not a problem :)

So here's the chapter:

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Sentinel had seen many things in his lifetime: humans running amok in their Hive only to be stopped dead by a chest burster, the way a crawler would slither along the floor to attach its self to a humans face; he'd even seen a Praetorian once; terrifying creature that looked like their Queen but smaller. But a human and Hive soldier relationship? A strange phenomenon that posed many a question for him and many others he could imagine.

The mere thought had never crossed his mind about the humans. So when he'd heard about Six's fascination with a human female he just had to see it himself, and was he glad he did? Yes, because it brought with it a better understanding between both species. It looked to easy to him, the two having such a relationship was clearly a good thing. He wanted something like that himself and he'd been eyeing up one soldier in particular that he could possibly seduce into a relationship.

The other humans were accepting of Six and then by default Two and himself. The humans were too trusting, they could easily be taken down from the inside and he knew some knew that, but others, some inexperienced soldiers were clearly oblivious to the terrifying end that could befall them

He wished to find a solution to the problem of the Hive having to be decimated by the humans because they felt that was the only way to solve the problem. But it was a while ago that any of the Hive soldiers had set a face hugger at a human, let alone attack one. They all stayed in the Hive, away from the soldiers who threatened their very way of life. If he could just get humans to understand that they no longer wanted to fight then maybe it could solve many problems between the two species.

A world where humans and Aliens lived with one another could prove to be the saviour of the very foundation on which the Aliens lived. There'd be no more death, no more devastation, no more destruction, just a blissful life of equal parts respect and trust. A circle could be formed, sewn together and nurtured. It could be the first of many circles, the first human slash Alien colony to be formed, and it could be a success if they tried.

If he were still a part of the Hive, then he would have used the experience to gather intel for his Queen.

Which he was doing on the sly anyway.

She was just as curious as he was about the humans. When he went to see her (which was difficult with all the humans around mind you) he'd tell her of all the things the humans got up to in their everyday lives. What they did in their down time. What and when they ate. Where they kept their food and water. And what may have pulled Six to the human girl in the first place. He understood the appeal. The human girl that captured Six's attention was attentive, affectionate and all around just nice to everyone. She was a constant delight to be around, and he found himself oddly attracted to her. He'd wanted to hold her and please her in ways he'd never thought of outside his own kind. Those feelings surprised him.

He wanted to protect that girl to the best of his ability, and he would do just that. Not because the Queen asked him to keep an eye on Six and Sam, but because he'd found himself being friends with them.

Wasn't that strange?

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Sam found the feeling of being completely and utterly at someone's side even when you're not intriguing. There was a certain amount of safety at the knowledge that Six was there all the time. The undying affection she felt constantly from him made her heart flutter and her steps lighter. She found herself constantly sending messages, like texting but not. It was more intimate than that.
She felt a pang in the back of her mind alerting her that he was nearby. Not right next to her, but on the same level of the building in a room filled with people. She could hear the din. It was so cool being able to tell where he was at any time of the day. Hearing the things around him was even better since she could eavesdrop on the conversation if she concentrated. But that usually ended with her having a headache to end all headaches. Which in turn made her have a meltdown. And that never ended well for Six. The poor thing.

She found herself thinking about him (his influence no doubt) and felt her heart beating a little faster when he sent a wave of lust her way. She nearly doubled over with the intensity and placed a hand on the wall to steady herself. She sent a wave of irritation his way and felt his hearty chuckle. She could almost swear she saw him with his cheesy, yet terrifying smirk plastered on his face.

She shook her head to rid herself of the lusty haze and broke into a jog to the cafeteria where she was sure he'd be.

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Six sat at a table with Two and a few of the other soldiers who's names escaped him. There were so many humans with such strange names. Why couldn't they be like his own kind and just be called numbers and an occasional Sentinel? He knew of other names, but found himself not wanting to think of Praetorians, some of the Queen's most trusted soldiers. They sounded terrifying. Even if they were smaller than their Queen, he still wouldn't want to meet one. And he was sure Sam would freak out at the very prospect.

He began to wonder about the other castes. His brothers and sisters in arms were most likely being systematically hunted down by the human soldiers. A 'Bug Hunt' was what they called the destruction of his people. As if they were nothing more than vermin to be culled. They were anything but. They were highly intelligent. Some were understanding and wished to not hurt the humans but live amongst them. Those types were taken down as soon as the situation was brought to the attention of the Queen.

Her views on humans might have changed when she could clearly see the way that Six doted on his human girl. Maybe, just maybe, it helped to melt her icy heart.

Or perhaps that was just wishful thinking.

The swish of the door alerted him to another presence in the room. His girl was standing in the entry way holding what looked like a baton in her hand. 'Where'd she get such a weapon?' He wondered, 'and where was she planning to use it?'

Certainly not on him. He hadn't done anything wrong.

'Mate... what are you doing?' He asked with an inquisitive his head tilted as he stared at her.

She felt herself almost crumble under that intense gaze.

'Nothing, why?' She asked, her head tilted just a hitch.

She looked down to her hand and saw the baton she carried with her. 'Oh that. I've been given one to defend myself, or to put you guys back in line if I need to.' She thwapped it against her palm and earned a few glances from a few soldiers as a result. Many had terrified looks. Others expressions that weren't so easy to decipher.

Six smelt the arousal and hissed in protest, making a few heads turn and silence to fall on the room.

Sam blinked, baton still against her palm.
'Um...what's wrong?' She sent the concerned question and could almost see the violent thoughts circling in his head. He must have forgotten to block the images of him strangling a soldier.

'This is ridiculous. Why are you thinking like that?' She asked as she walked to the table and sat on an end seat. She sent him some worried glances which turned a bit deadpan when she noticed his hate was directed at a few soldiers that liked getting their asses kicked by a woman.

'Don't be so ridiculous. It's not as if I'm interested.'

He practically growled at her words and she looked a little taken aback.

'I still do not like them looking at you like that.' his voice still a rumbling growl in her head.

It was such a turn on when he was angry.

'Well, save that anger for later will ya? We might need your possessiveness.'

Jodie sat there in silence, watching the silent conversation that was going on in front of her and dropped her spoon with a clang.

"Okay, you two, something weird is going on, and I'm not a part of it!" She exclaimed as she stood up, her hands resting on the table while her eye twitched in annoyance. "You need to explain. Now!" She pointed a finger at Sam and further exclaimed, "I can see by your expressions you two are talking. How the hell are you doing it?"

Sam felt a sweat break out and grinned.

"Well, now that you mentioned it, I've found out that Six has telepathic abilities." She explained, her grin broadening.

"So, you can, like, talk to each other or is it just pictures?" Jodie asked, her own grin forming as she stayed in her upright position.

"Um, images are blurry, but they're there. It's difficult to explain, you'd need to be-" She was stopped mid sentence by Chris.

"So, you're communicating better now?" He asked and, at her nod, sighed in what looked like relief. "Well, Lieutenant Jones will have a field day." He stated as he sat back slightly.

"Oh shit, I never thought about it." Sam said, her eyes falling to the table.

"Hey don't worry!" said Jodie who'd sat back down. "I won't say anything yet. And neither will Chris. Right?" She asked pointedly to the Corporal.

He gave a nod.

"Yeah, best to give you guys some room to get a feel for it, right?" He said, his face breaking out into a smile.

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She walked down the corridor to her room slowly. Stalling, in a sense, to give herself a moment to think about what the knowledge of her newly found ability would affect her and Six.

There was certainly going to be a curiosity there that would take over the whole of the compound. Even as she left the cafeteria she'd been asked about it. Because, you know, soldiers with nothing better to do with their downtime were nosey little bastards. Oh well, you couldn't stop people from thinking about such a thing. It was as weird as anything to be telepathically linked to someone, especially an alien.

She'd let it go, for the time being anyway. Still, she needed to have a good think about when she'd tell Lieutenant Jones and what exactly she'd say to the man. She knew it was important, but she couldn't help but want to keep it to herself for as long as she could. Since it was all so new to bother her and Six and it was theirs. They needed time to get their own heads around it before they could even think about telling Jones. He'd want to use it to feed his own ends and possibly take advantage.

Well, there's no possibly about it actually. He'd definitely want to use the ability to take down the Hive. He'd be making both her and Six targets because she was sure that if they could communicate, then so would the other Xenomorphs.

She felt the weight of the baton in her hand and her grip on it tightened at the mere thought of Six becoming a target. She'd have to learn to defend herself. She couldn't burden Six by having him protect her constantly.

A resounding clang rang through the corridor, startling a few soldiers that were making their way to the mess.

Sam sat on the floor rubbing her head as she hissed in pain.

How had she missed that broken overhead light?

(Fucking idiot.) She thought to herself as she stood again. A flush rose up her neck and pooled in her cheeks making her look like a tomato.

"Ahem." She cleared her throat as the two soldiers walked past whispering to themselves and giggling like little school girls.

"Great, this won't be lived down easily…" She muttered to herself.

She looked before her and saw her Alien hero standing at full height with his hands on his hips and a tapping foot. He'd been hanging out with humans for so long that he was picking up their mannerisms and it was the funniest sight for her eyes to behold.

She bellowed a laugh holding her belly with baton still in hand. Her hand came loose and the baton fell from her hand with a clack that seemed to shake the floor, or was that just her laughter making her shake? She didn't know, but she knew she felt good and hadn't felt so good in ages.

"Six, Six…" She said between laughter, "Don't stand like that, you look ridiculous." She said before giving another belly laugh that had her doubling over, her stomach still in tatters from the sheer force of her laughter.

Mate, I need to speak with you. He turned with a roll of his head in the direction of the open door, their room.

"Alright, alright." She waved him off as she picked up the baton and moved into the bedroom only to see Two sitting on their bed with his tail slithering along the floor by her feet. He retracted his tail with a quick whap against her leg, a greeting no doubt.

"Uh, hey Two. What's this about?" She turned to Six who walked in behind her.

Her eyes followed him as he sat on the bed next to Two.

We have a problem.

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I know, I know, I'm mean for leaving it at that but I just couldn't resist. :P

Thanks for reading and please be patient for the next chapter :)