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?
Disclaimer: Aside from my OCs, I don't own anything else.
A/N: I have no idea how Yautja society works so I'm just going along with my muse.
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Acceptance
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Chapter IV
After bringing Lex to the medical wing where the healers in charge placed her in a surgical pod, Scar was summoned to the council room to speak with the Elders in regards to what transpired during the rescue of the Young Bloods. When the Predator arrived inside, he noticed all four Elders had gathered to hear his story.
Tell us what happened two years ago Scar. You've kept quiet all this time about it, did something happen during the Initiation hunt which claimed the lives of Chopper and Celtic? Ember was the first to speak, his eyes gentle but understanding at the same time.
Scar shifted slightly, feeling somewhat uncomfortable under the four pairs of eyes currently gazing at him. Since recovering from the fatal stab wound, Scar never told anyone what happened during the hunt, aside from the fact that he was the only one who survived. The others in his clan knew Celtic and Chopper died a warrior's death, but aside from Ember, no one else knew about him marking a human female.
You've kept it from us for a while now my son. Tell us what happened that day.
Even his own father was requesting he tell the details of that day.
The three of us landed at the designated site and proceeded to the pyramid which housed the kiande amedhe. The oomans had stolen our plasmacasters, so Celtic, Chopper, and I split up to get them back. Celtic and Chopper died during the fight, but the ooman female, Lex, she returned my plasmacaster and took down a hard meat as well. The Queen had broken loose at that point, so I detonated my bomb and we fled to the surface. The Queen followed us there but we managed to send it into the ocean. I marked her as a sign of her bravery and courage, for she not only took down a kiande amedhe, but also a Queen.
The Elders were silent after Scar finished his story.
I see. Now you marking her makes more sense.
Scar's father rested a hand on his son's shoulder as a sense of comfort.
What do you plan on doing with the ooman female? Do you intend to keep her aboard the ship?
If that is her wish. She bears the mark of our clan, our laws dictate whoever holds one has the right to join our clan. She may not look like it, but Lex is a capable warrior in her own right.
Lex. Is that her name?
Scar nodded.
Very well. We will let this Lex decide her fate. Should she wish to return to her home planet, we will not keep her trapped here.
The first thing Lex noticed when she woke up with the painfully blinding light that shone in her face.
The second thing she noticed was an unfamiliar Predator looming over her, mandibles clicking together in concern.
Lex screamed and tried to move back, only to hit her head on something hard. Groaning as she rubbed the sore area, she noticed the Predator was trying to calm her down but the lack of communication didn't make things better. During the commotion she realized she was essentially naked except for a thin robe which covered her body, and the massive bandage that wound around her torso.
She screamed again and this time the doors to the room opened and Scar ran in, clearly alarmed from her cries.
"Lex!"
"Scar? Where the hell am I?!" she demanded.
The Predator turned to the other Yautja and asked her to leave the room, which the healer complied with immediately.
"You are on ship."
"Ship? What ship!?"
"Predator ship. You hurt by hard meat, I bring you aboard for treatment."
So that's what happened after she fainted.
Slowly her erratic breathing calmed and Lex uncurled herself from the medical pod and sat on the edge of it.
"So you kidnapped me basically?"
"Kidnap?" Scar cocked his head to the side, confused by the word she just used.
"Kidnap, you know, taking someone somewhere against their will. This!" she waved her hands around the room.
"You not want to be saved?"
She inhaled a deep breath and exhaled calmly.
"No. I'm grateful you saved me, but you basically took me away from Earth and now I'm in god knows where."
"You are on ship," Scar repeated, confusion clearly written on his face.
Attempting to explain this would only prolong the headache that was currently pounding away at Lex's temples. Instead she tried to stand up, only to discover her legs were rather weak. Scar steadied her before her legs buckled, and she leaned against his broad chest for comfort. Her mind was working overtime to process what just happened, from blacking out to being kidnapped aboard an alien spaceship.
"Can I go home?" she asked quietly.
"You want return?"
The rational side of her was screaming yes but the irrational part of her overrode any logical sense she had left. Lex thought about her options, carefully weighing the pros and cons of her current situation.
She didn't have a family waiting for her back on Earth, her job was basically a freelance job, and her apartment was already paid for long ago.
She was in space, in unfamiliar territory, surrounded by a bunch of aliens who are essentially aggressive hunters. She was the only human aboard, she didn't speak their language, and she wasn't capable of fighting them off if they decided to attack her.
Earth seemed like a really good option right then.
"Do you want me to go back?" she heard herself say.
Scar flexed his mandibles in a gentle manner, which Lex took as a sign that he wanted her to remain on the ship.
"Well...I can't move around with a giant hole in my stomach anyways. I guess I'll stay on the ship and figure out what to do later."
"You stay?"
"Yea."
If Predators could smile, Lex was sure the expression Scar was showing must have been one of happiness. Unfortunately the lack of muscles in their faces didn't really help with making smiles and whatnot.
The doors opened again and this time more Predators stepped in, sending Lex into a state of shock as she hid herself behind Scar.
Is she alright? Ember inquired, turning to look at the young Yautja.
She is a little shocked, but she's calmed down now.
Introduce us to her.
Scar coaxed Lex into coming out from behind his back but she remained closer to his side, hands held over the opening of her robe.
"This Ember, leader of clan."
Lex recognized the Predator as the one who gave her the combi-stick two years ago.
"You gave me your combi-stick two years ago," she said with a small bow of her head.
Ember purred slightly in response and dipped his head in return.
"This Nova, my father."
Nova was a spitting image of his son, albeit more muscular and taller than Scar. Lex was surprised Scar's father was an Elder, not that she was familiar with their society, but that pretty much made Scar a prince of sorts right?
"This Shade and Fire."
The remaining two Predators acknowledged Lex and she bowed slightly in response, her wound preventing her from going below the waist.
Ember said something to Scar and the latter responded, after which the Elders left the room, leaving the duo alone once more.
"What did he say?"
"Ember ask if you stay. I say you stay, so they go prepare room for you."
News of her getting her own room came as a shock to Lex, since she didn't actually expect herself to be getting any sort of space aboard the ship.
"But I'm a human, do they not care?"
Scar pointed to the mark on her face.
"You warrior, not female of clan. Warriors have own room, so Elders prepare room for you."
So being marked does make a difference in their eyes.
"You have your own room too?"
A nod.
"Can I see?" Lex was suddenly rather interested to see how Scar's room looked like.
"Come," Scar picked her up in his arms and left the medical wing.
Stares from all directions bombarded Lex the moment Scar came out of the medical wing with her in his arms. No doubt the other Predators were briefed on her presence aboard their ship, but for many, this was actually their first time seeing another species with their own eyes. Lex wanted to bury her head and disappear from their stares, but Scar's grip was firm around her arms and legs. He didn't seem to care that the others were staring, but was rather prideful that she was in his arms.
"They're staring at me," she whispered.
"Many never see ooman before," Scar answered, turning down a corridor to the right.
One young Predator, clearly a pup still, ran up to Scar and trilled happily at him. Scar responded back with his own trill and the pup turned his eyes on Lex.
Not knowing what to do aside from smiling, she gave a small wave and that was enough to send the pup running back to wherever he came from.
"Who was he?"
"My mei'hswei, brother."
"You have a brother?"
"Brother and sister."
So Predators follow a similar familial structure like they did back on Earth.
"He seems so young, not nearly as big as you."
Scar's mandibles clicked together in laughter and Lex felt his chest vibrating.
"Arrow still pup. Long time before he become sain'ja, warrior like me."
They stopped in front of a metal door and Scar pressed several buttons on the panel to the right. Steam escaped through the slit as the doors hissed open in response, and Scar gently lowered Lex to the ground before guiding her inside.
Trophies.
Heads.
That's all Lex saw the moment Scar lowered her to the ground.
A room full of trophies, no doubt from all the successful hunts he had.
There were shelves full of heads, including several xenomorphs, while the others she couldn't distinguish from a dinosaur or a reptile. Scar must be an impressive hunter if he accumulated so many trophies over time.
"These are all yours?"
"Yes," the Predator answered proudly.
Slowly making her way around the room, Lex paused every so often to examine some of the skulls. Every single one was cleanly carved from the body, the head cut at a precise angle. She came upon the xenomorph skulls and stared at them the longest, studying the elongated skulls and double jaws that tried to bite her on more than one occasion.
In the center of the room was a bed, or at least it served as a bed. Lex sat down in it and was surprised by how soft it felt. To the right was a wall full of weapons ranging from plasmacasters to smart discs to whips. The left was a viewing window of sorts, giving her a full view of the vast emptiness of space. Scar began describing how he claimed each of the skulls, and Lex found herself captivated by his strengths of feat.
Perhaps living among the Predators wouldn't be a bad thing after all.
To be continued...
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The action will slowly pick up starting next chapter.
I'll put up a list of the Predators introduced so far so you can get an idea of how they are.
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Celsius Fate~
Storm: A member of Scar's squad, younger than Scar but acts as the second-in-command of the team. He received his mark after Scar but has proven himself a formidable warrior. Specializes in using shurikens to fight his enemies. The most serious of the four but does have a soft spot for Lex since she managed to kill a xenomorph on her own. His mask is streamline and canine in appearance, with his mark located on the left cheek.
Glaive: Member of Scar's squad, the youngest of the four and also the most childish. Tends to annoy Scar to no end but when he is seriously pissed, even Scar is afraid of being near him. His mask is more streamline and angular compared to Scar's, with his mark located on the right cheek. Disliked Lex at first but upon seeing her mark, respects her as a fellow warrior and friend.
Dagger: Member of Scar's squad, the second youngest of the group. He admires Scar and Storm and strives to be like them, though he does tend to joke around with Glaive from time to time. His mask is black in color and contains scratch marks from being clawed by his prey in the past. His mark is located on the forehead, same as Scar's. Likes Lex because of her feisty attitude and courage, and will not hesitate to protect her from harm if needed.
Arrow: Scar's younger brother, a pup who still remains with his mother and younger sister. Admires Scar and loves his older brother very much. Between his father and brother, Arrow only listens to Scar and that annoys his father to no end.
Ember: An Elder and leader of Scar's clan. He's the one who gave Lex his combi-stick two years ago after seeing the mark on her face. Gentle and understanding, Ember keeps everyone aboard in line. During his prime, he was one of the most powerful Yautja and despite his old age, still retains his sharp skills and should not be underestimated on the battlefield.
Nova: Scar's father, an Elder and second-in-command behind Ember. Though he is Scar's father, he does not show special treatment to his son. Instead he trained Scar much harsher than he did with his other apprentices, only because he wants his son to succeed as a successful hunter in his own right. Now he hopes to train Arrow the same way he did Scar, if only his younger son would listen to his words.
Fire: One of the Elders of the clan, calm and collected, Fire respects Ember's decisions and helps keep peace aboard the ship.
Shade: One of the Elders of the clan. Shade rarely speaks but when he does, everyone obeys his words. Does not have qualms against Lex being aboard the ship, but he is slightly weary in Ember's decision to letting her remain.