So who saw the new Predator movie? I personally liked it but the CGI kinda ruined it for me in regards to a certain character in the movie.

Summary: Lex thought she would never see the Predator that marked her with a mysterious symbol ever since the battle in Antartica. While leading yet another expedition, this time in the jungles of the Amazon, she runs into the very same alien that had been on her mind since. How will Scar react to seeing her after recovering from his near fatal wound?

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Acceptance

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Chapter II

"Bye guys! It was fun being your guide!" Lex shouted over the noisy helicopter as she waved at the tour group.

"Sure you don't want a ride back to the city with us?" the pilot yelled.

"I'll call you if I need one!"

Giving her a two finger salute, the pilot took off from the ground as the couples waved at Lex from inside the helicopter. She continued waving until the copter vanished from her sights.

Inhaling deeply and readjusting her backpack, Lex headed towards the area where Scar said they would be waiting for her. Part of her was yelling that she was insane for putting herself into yet another predicament, but the other half was glad she was able to see the Predator again after two years. Making sure her gun was loaded and the safety was on, Lex tucked the weapon back into its holster and approached the clearing.

"Scar? I'm here," she called out.

For several minutes there was no response, prompting her to think if the Predators had left the area without her, but rustling from one of the trees above put her worries to rest as Scar landed in front of her.

"You need to stop doing that," Lex scolded, taking several steps back only to bump into Dagger.

"You came," Scar said after Dagger steadied the human female.

"I promised I would didn't I?"

The other three Predators were actually surprised the human came. The trio made a bet that she wouldn't show up, only Storm had faith in her, and now he turned to the other two and crossed his arms smugly.

You two owe me when we return to Yautja Prime.

Cocky bastard, Glaive muttered.

Lex noticed the commotion between the three and turned to Scar for answers.

"They bet you not come here," the Predator supplied.

"Great. Glad to know they have such faith in me," Lex said exasperatedly.

Growling sharply to the other three to cease their antics, Scar pressed a button on his wrist-comp and a small metal ball popped out. This he held out to Lex, the latter carefully taking it to study, rolling the metal over in her hand several times.

"What is this?"

"Push button," Scar said.

There was indeed a small button on the ball and Lex pushed down on it. Immediately her entire body vanished from sight like the Predators did when their cloaking device was activated. She let out a little gasp of shock and pressed the button again, sighing as her body came back into view.

"So this can turn me invisible like you?"

Scar nodded.

"Least I won't have to worry about being seen then," Lex pocketed the device.

Reaching for one of his two daggers, Scar pulled it out of its sheathe and held it out to the human as well. Lex took it and was surprised by how smooth it felt, yet she could wield it with ease despite its weight. Someone tapped her on the shoulder and she spun around to find Dagger holding out two metal circle disks out to her. Lex had seen the weapons before, and she knew how easily it could slice open skin.

"What are these?"

"Chakt-ra," Scar answered and showed her how to use them.

She had to be careful with them.

One wrong move and her entire arm can come off.

Giving a hesitant smile to Dagger, Lex put the discs away in her bag and faced the four Predators. Scar took this as a signal that she was ready to go, and consulted the map on his wrist-comp. The signal was definitely near the pyramid and Scar had a sense of dread that something happened to the group of Young Bloods. The pyramid was another area where a Queen was being held for breeding purposes for their hunt. Could the Young Bloods have fallen prey to the kiande amedhe somehow?

"Follow," Scar said and activated his cloaking device.

Lex took that as her sign to camouflage herself as well.

The odd group made their way towards the last known area of the Young Bloods, though Lex had a hard time keeping up with the four aliens. She knew she was physically fitter than most humans thanks to her constant treks and whatnot, but damn could those Predators run! Thankfully Scar noticed the hard time she was having and stopped at regular intervals so she could rest.

She's slow.

Glaive elbowed Dagger in the guts this time.

One more word and I'll make sure you spend the rest of the mission in nothing but your loincloth, Scar threatened while Glaive and Storm laughed.

Lex took out her water bottle and drank from it for several seconds while the Predators all studied her like they'd never seen a human drink before. Feeling somewhat uncomfortable at having eight pairs of eyes staring at her, she hurriedly screwed the cap back on and wiped her mouth.

"Are we going to keep going?" she asked, giving a pointed look at Scar.

The Predator growled in response and signaled for the other three to move ahead. Wondering what Scar was planning on doing, Lex gave a small yelp of surprised when he suddenly picked her up in his arms and jumped through the trees with ease. Turning her head so that her forehead rested against his chest armor, Lex found herself smiling as the Predator continued flying through the air.

In no time at all the group arrived at the location on Scar's map.

Gently lowering her to the ground, Lex straightened her shirt and jacket while the four Predators began looking around with their Bio-Masks. Knowing she wouldn't be of much help, she sat down on one of the rocks and waited for something to happen. Her hand brushed against something hard as she leaned back, prompting Lex to see what it was. Her fingers felt the surface of a smooth metal, something that definitely didn't belong on the forest floor. Twisting her body around, she brushed away the leaves that covered the object and immediately called out to the Predators.

"Over here!"

All four converged around her as she yanked out a Bio-Mask belonging to one of the Young Bloods. Scar took the mask and viewed the recording left behind, and a growl escaped into the air once it was over.

"What did you see?" Lex inquired, sensing whatever Scar saw was not pretty.

"Young Bloods captured by ooman males."

The other three arched their backs and roared simultaneously, making Lex cover her ears from the sound. Even Scar had his mandibles flared in rage and Lex was glad the four were actually not her enemies. No way did she feel safe fighting four angry aliens from outer space, and for a second she pitied the guys who actually kidnapped the group of apprentices.

"They go to pyramid. We must go and save them," Scar said once his anger was under control.

"It's up ahead," Lex took off towards a certain direction.

The four trailed after her quietly.

It took twenty minutes for the group to arrive at the pyramid situated near a swamp, though this time Lex was shocked to see guards and patrol vehicles surrounding the entire area. They certainly weren't there a few months ago when she went exploring inside with a group of friends, and the scene before her triggered memories of Bouyetova once more.

Everything was all too familiar.

Unless...

"Don't tell me there's a Alien Queen in there!" Lex hissed, grabbing Scar's arm as the Predator tried to move past her.

"Queen is well hidden. They not know how to find her," Scar answered.

"I don't believe this!"

She just said last night she didn't want to get caught up in another war between two species, yet here she was, in the same predicament she swore she'd never get herself into.

"Alexa Woods, you're an idiot."

"Stay here," Scar said as the four Predators scattered in various directions.

"Don't need to tell me twice," Lex hid herself behind a bush and peered over the edge.

For five minutes nothing happened as Lex continued staring, and then one by one, the bodies began to drop and the remaining guards were on high alerts. Lex heard shouting and gunfire as bullets rained everywhere, one narrowly missing where she was hiding. The predators were undeterred by this and continued their silent assault, until a stray bullet managed to hit Glaive's armor, deactivating his cloaking.

"Predator!" a guard shouted upon seeing the looming figure of a angry Glaive.

"He's fucked," Lex murmured as Glaive promptly impaled the man on his wrist blade.

The other three deactivated their cloaking as well and more terrified screams filled the air as the guards scrambled to get away from the angry aliens.

They were no match for the Predators and it was all over in five minutes.

"Lex?" Scar croaked once the area was secured.

Said human crawled out from her hiding spot and went to stand beside the four predators.

"Jesus you guys are rather..." she didn't know how to describe it.

A slight movement from her peripheral vision prompted Lex to peer around Scar's arm in time to find a guard aiming a gun at him. Her reflexes kicked in and she pulled out her gun, squeezing the trigger several times before the guard could fire off a single shot. The four predators turned to see the guard slumping over on the ground, one shot having pierced him through the head.

I take back what I said earlier. She is actually capable as a warrior.

Scar smacked Dagger upside the head for his comment.

"What did he say?"

"Dagger say you are a warrior."

Lex stuck out her tongue at the younger Predator while the other three laughed at his embarrassment.

"Come," Scar beckoned as the group camouflaged and went inside the pyramid.

Damp.

That was the only word Lex could describe the pyramid with.

Very. Fucking. Damp.

Maybe it was the rising humidity that caused the temperature change in the room. The last time she was here, it was actually a cool and pleasant experience. Now all she wanted to do was strip off her clothing and take a long shower.

Unfortunately that was not an option with four extraterrestrial aliens flanking her like bodyguards.

Once they were inside the pyramid, Scar activated his map and studied the layout carefully, the last thing he needed was accidentally triggering the mechanism that released the Queen from cryostasis deep beneath the surface. They were here to rescue the Young Bloods, and if humans were involved, then none will be granted mercy.

An anguished cry echoed loudly in the air at that moment, a cry of distress that riled up the four aliens as they recognized the sounds of their comrades.

"They are here," Scar said.

Storm was the best at tracking and immediately took over from that point, following the cries that echoed periodically from somewhere deep inside the pyramid. If those guards at the front weren't signs enough, Lex had a feeling Weyland-Yutani were behind this kidnapping. Over the course of two years, she had heard enough rumors in regards to the company that once hired her for Bouyetova, and she knew they wanted to get their hands on alien technology.

As the group neared the deeper part of the pyramid, the howling grew in intensity and frequency. Storm pointed down a narrow hallway and the group turned, carefully making their way through the dark corridor. Lex could barely see anything in the darkness, instead relying on Scar to guide her as her hand gripped his upper arm. A part of her jokingly wished she had a Bio-Mask of her own at that moment.

We've arrived, Storm said.

Switch visions and search for signs of enemies and the Young Bloods.

There's a group beyond the wall from the corner, and I can see the Young Bloods inside a room.

Lex fiddled with her jacket while the four communicated in their clicks and growls.

Storm, Glaive, you two will rescue the Young Bloods. Dagger and I will take out the oomans guarding them.

The trio nodded and scattered quietly, once again amazing the human female as she pondered how something so tall and huge could move so silently.

"You stay here," Scar said before heading off to wherever he was going.

"Not like I got anywhere else to go," Lex answered, keeping her cloaking device activated.

For a while all she heard was the ringing in her ears.

Then hell broke loose.

To be continued...

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