Chapter 6

Action!

She woke up. It had been three cycles when Rache had first time came and told her the Plan. Now, she seemed to want to be Marc's and Zahira's personal communication service. If Marc or Zahira had something to say to each other, Rache would send the message. And she had a lot to send. Still, Rache didn't seem to mind. She actually liked to be their own messenger. For past three days, she didn't do much else that ran between Marc and Zahira. And she was always happy to talk to them. Zahira had no idea why, but she didn't care. All she had in her mind was how she and Marc had confessed their love, and how they would escape this hellhole. As Rache had foretold, Zahira hadn't liked the Plan. Most of it was ok and easy to do, but one part of the Plan was something neither of them liked to do. Still, it was the only way of getting out of here and also make her Marc seem... dead. So they weren't searched after the escape.

In her thoughts, she didn't feel Rache closing her before she finally started to "speak": "Well, another message from your love, Zahira. He misses you very much, and can't wait for you to be with him again. Also he wants to you tell him what kinds of tests they do to you. I'm interested in them too." She said. As Zahira kept remained quiet, she continued: "But if you don't want to think back, you don't need to. He's just concerned about your health, Zahira." She said. "I know, I'm concerned about his health too, but the difference is, I can affect his health by doing these tests. I don't want him to feel that he's the reason why I'm in pains." She said. Rache kept quiet for some time, and then asked: "You do love him very much, don't you?". "Yes, and you can't change that, if that's in your mind. I still don't trust you, whatever Marc says." Sh said and turned her head towards where Rache was, behind many walls. "No, Zahira, I'm not questioning your choice if love, What I'm saying is, that we, our kind, is, actually meant to live together." She said, mentally laughing for Zahira's doubts. "What? But we hunt them, don't we? How are we supposed to be friends?" She asked, not believing what she had heard. "Yes. Nobody really knows our kind's origins, but we, Queens, know that how it was meant to be in the beginning. Then, something happened. Something that made our whole kinds hate each other by instinct. After that, we have killed each other for more cycles than you can understand! You still feel the urge and need to kill them, don't you. But still, you love one of them. Do you know why?" She asked. "No." Zahira answered eager to know. "We Queens have a weak divination abilities. We can foretell for example things like "Something sad and dangerous happens, but it's good thing". But when something more powerful will happen, we can sense even the little details of what will happen. This is one of those times. this is the time, when this "Blood hatred" will finally stop. You, Zahira, are the first one to really breaks this infinite loop of hate, and you'll do it with Marc.

She was amazed. She, an usual Warrior, would do that? She sat there, thinking. Her and Marc's friendship was foretold. But did that mean it was no love? That it was just a predicted event? No. It was love. It felt like it. Marc felt the same, didn't he? She took some time to clear her thoughts. When she finally was going to ask about their love's actuality, she noticed Rache had already left. Oh well. It was just few cycles before their escape, and then they would be finally together. She could take few tests, were they as painful as anything, so she could be with Marc. "Oh Marc", she thought in her mind. Her Marc. Romance was not a thing with xenomorphs, but still she squirmed when she thought that they were literally meant for each other.

Marc was not having the time of his life. He was lonely and bored. During these three days, he haven't had anyone to talk to. Well, there was Rache, but after her confession about her relativity to Zahira, it has been a bit embarrassing to actually talk to her. He had sent his messages via her, and there was no any real talking between them. He just wanted to actually talk to his love, say how much he loved her himself. But there was no way of doing so. He was imprisoned. In two days they would escape and be free. But Marc couldn't skip one part: What would they do after the escape? Everyone would think Marc dead and so, he couldn't continue his life. At least on this planet. They would need to leave this place. For ever. Or else there would be problems: How was he going to get food? He would have to buy it, and that would lead into people recognizing him. Maybe if he moved at the other half of the planet? No, there's no civilization there yet, and that's exactly what humans needed to survive: others like them. He could't just eat raw flesh like Zahira, and regression to a caveman wasn't tempting. No, they needed to leave this planet when they escape. He needed to talk about this when Rache comes back.

As he thought this, he already felt her coming towards him. "Hello, Rache. I have something to talk about." he said, plainly. It still was awkward to talk to him. "So you want to finally speak? Actually talk? Well, I won't ask your reason why you haven't talked at all, but I still wonder... Anyway, what do you want to talk about?" She asked. "About what will happen after the escape." He said. "You want to know what will you do after the escape. Very well. You can't return to this life at least. They think you are dead. So only way I can think you can continue living is come with me." She said, and she clearly had thought this sooner. "no, I can't. I can't eat the same food you do. And that means anything raw meat. Humans can't digest that. What I have in mind is leaving this whole planet!" He said. "Leaving this planet? But that's impossible! How?" She asked. "You don't know? Do you really believe that this planet is humanity's only? Because it isn't. This planet is just a small colony, where humans come and try to start a new life! We humans are much more technically advanced than what you xenos think." He said laughing. "Really? then what's your... umm..." "Home planet?" "Yes, home planet. What's your home planet like then? Is it similar to this?" She asked. "No. It's long ago dead. People still live in there, but it's very industrial. All oxygen there is mechanically produced. Nothing else than humans and their pets still live in there." He said sadly. "Once, it was a wonder of nature. Tall mountains, rivers, seas, waterfalls, rainbows, all kinds of plants and animals..." He said immersed in his memories. "Then what happened?" Rache asked keen to know more human history. "Then humans happened. They were first just an intelligent form of apes, but by time, they became very powerful. First civilizations were born. They made structures what even now stand where they were built. But as many other civilizations, they all disappeared in history. Humans just moved on. They became even more intelligent and powerful. But they became also physically much more weaker. But where humans lost in strength, they won with brains. They made machines and inventions so powerful, that they were able to destroy mountains. Also something else happened; humans started to reproduce quicker and quicker, and we were threatened with overpopulation. We started to destroy our home, our protector, our planet, only to have more space for ourselves. And by that, we destroyed our planet. After some time, we managed to make our first colony in space. Now the same thing is happening there. Our kind's biggest problem is that we breed too fast, and too much. We haven't changed from those days." He ended the story. Rache stayed quiet for some time. "Wow. that was... something." She only managed to say. "We are the pests of space. We are too many to handle, and we are too hard to destroy." He said and then kept quiet.

"Well, now we should get back to the problem at hands. How to get you two out of this planet." She said. "Umm... Yes. Yes, we should talk about that too. Well, what I remember is that there is some ships with enough cryopods for me and Zahira, and even spare ones. Now I come to think about it, would YOU like to come with us? If you want to be with Zahira, I mean. You are her mother and all, so..." he said, quieting towards the end of his sentence. She didn't say anything for a minute. Two. Three. "No. I want to follow her and make sure she is safe, but I have my own hive here, and it needs me. I can't leave it. It's my family." she said finally. "Oh. Then I think you should tell her who you are before we leave, because I doubt we will come back. It may be the only time you can actually meet her as your child. I won't tell her myself. You have to do it if anyone." He said. HE wanted Zahira know who actually helped them out and why. She deserved it. Rache kept quiet for some more minutes before asking: "But what will she think of me? I haven't helped her get out before, albeit I could have. She may think I've abandoned her!" Rache said panicking. "Calm down Rache! Why should she hate you? I know from experience, that whatever happens, the child will always love its mother. My mother, when my father died, was so sad that she shouted to me and didn't even regret it, until she was on her deathbed. And still, however much she shouted, I still loved her. Believe me, It takes much more than not talking to her for her hate you. You are not forced to tell her yet, but please, tell her before it's too late to tell." He beg. After some thinking, she answered: "I'll tell her." "When?" Marc asked. "When I think is a good time to tell her."

Author's notes: That's Chapter 6! I had now one of those "Mind-rushes" and wrote this one very quickly after the last chapter. Still no any info about The Plan for you because I like to keep secrets from you. Also about the new story I'm going to write: I have time for only one story at the time, and I need to stop this one for the other one. The new story may or may not be another HumanxXenomorph-story, I'm still thinking that. Maybe I'll post two stories and watch witch one will be more liked. Anyways, the next chapter is on its way and-finally-The Plan will be carried out. Also now I find very easy to write, thank god, and I may actually write a very long next chapter. As always, reviews are appreciated and PM me if you need. Happy Halloween!