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 V
Over the course of a week Lex's wound healed over rather nicely, thanks in part to the wonders of the medical wing and the Predator who had taken a fascination to her. Lex learned from Scar that the one who had been in charge of overseeing her recovery was a female by the name of Flare. The unlikely pair found themselves growing a mutual form of respect for one another, something that pleased Lex surprisingly.
Now that her wound was completely healed, Scar began the painful process of training her as a warrior of the clan. While she was adept with guns, Lex found herself at a complete loss when it came to the weapons the Predators used. The only one she managed to even wield was the combi-stick, and that was thanks in part to the one Ember had given her two years ago. Scar was patient and taught her how to use the weapons one by one, stopping Lex when she came dangerously close to losing a limb.
When she was not training, Lex found herself being taught by Ember on their language and culture, which she absorbed rather fast thanks to her desire to wanting to understand the Predators better. Before long, she mastered their writing system but speaking and understanding was still coming slow. The other Predators on board were weary of her at first, but slowly opened up to her presence.
Before long, Lex felt like she truly belonged with the clan.
"Watch yourself," Scar growled, easily blocking her attempted strike with ease.
Lex grunted and attempted to swing around the other side, but Scar seemed to be reading her every move. He kicked his training combi-stick up and knocked her feet out from below, sending her crashing onto the ground.
"Ow," she groaned, slightly dazed from the sudden impact.
A hand was offered out to her and she gripped it, letting Scar pull her back into a standing position.
"You getting better," he commented, his eyes approving of her progress.
"Not good enough if you can still knock me down with one hit."
"I train and fight many, many years. You are still pup in my eyes," the Predator teased.
"Oh be quiet you," Lex retorted, smiling to herself inwardly.
The two left the training room and headed to their respective rooms, which were not far from each other. Lex typed in the code on the panel and the doors slid open. She went in and sat down on the bed, sighing in relief as she laid out on the mattress. The Yautja did their best to accommodate her personal hygiene needs by giving her a washing area and a room that resembled a bathroom. Lex recalled the time when she had her period, the scent of blood startled Scar as he looked her over from head to toe. After explaining it was natural for her to bleed like that once a month, Flare was brought over and the latter showed her how to handle her periods by giving her a special medi-comp. Now if she ever ran out, all Lex needed to do was ask Flare for more.
Pushing herself into a sitting position on the bed, Lex made her way over to the wardrobe-like area and opened it to stare at her own set of personal armor. When the Elders surprised her with it, she was taken aback by the generous gesture. Scar explained since she was marked as a warrior, she didn't need to prove herself by going through the Initiation hunt like most others. Her taking down several Xenomorphs and their Queen was proof enough she earned her right to wear the armor. The Predators had designed a Bio-Mask specifically for her, complete with her own wrist-comp and weapons.
She only lacked the chance to wear it.
Her fingers reached out to touch the smooth material, gliding over the metal which felt cool to her touch.
Deciding there was no time than now, Lex wriggled out of her training clothes and pulled on the armor.
Each piece fit her snugly like a puzzle, nestling in just the right places but not too restraining to the point where she couldn't move. The joints were loosely put together, giving her ample space to spin and perform tricky combinations if needed. The wrist-comp surprisingly didn't feel heavy on her arm, and Lex wondered if the Predators somehow knew her strength. She saved the Bio-Mask for last and fit it over her head, eyes adjusting to the darkness until the eye slots lit up and she could see her room. Recalling what Scar did to cycle through visions, Lex tried it out and the screen shifted through several modes such as infrared.
"Huh, neat."
A knock at the door brought her fun to an end, and she hurried over to open it.
"Lex, Elders call for us."
Scar was already wearing his armor.
"Do I need to wear this?" Lex pointed at herself.
"Yes."
She was glad she decided to try it on earlier then.
"Let's go."
The Elders had summoned all the warriors of the clan to gather in the briefing room of the ship. Lex and Scar were the last to arrive, and all the Predators turned to stare at her as she entered, clad in her own armor. She endured various clicks and growls from the others as she took her place beside Dagger, Storm, and Glaive.
Ember began talking to the group, shutting up everyone else as all the warriors listened intently. Due to her shallow understanding of what was being spoken, Lex only managed to pick up a few words such as "planet", "explore" and "scout". Once Ember finished speaking, she turned to Scar for a translation.
"Elders find new planet, want us to explore, find trophies."
In other words, it was a new hunt for the strongest species of this new planet.
"Are we going in groups?"
"Yes, we allowed."
Lex grinned at the other three Predators.
This will be a very interesting first hunt.
The ship exited from hyper jump and Lex found herself staring at a large, blue planet reminiscent of Earth. Scar stood beside her, a hand on her back for comfort as he studied the strange place they would soon be exploring. Ember gave the signal to depart, and everyone ran for their respective ships. In her case, Lex simply followed Scar as he ran towards the hanger with the other three trailing closely behind.
When they were on board and the ramp was raised, Scar set a course for the planet and the engines rumbled to life.
"I'm somewhat excited for this," Lex said, watching as the ship flew towards its target.
"Hunt together," Scar responded.
Their ship began to enter the atmosphere and Lex gripped the back of the pilot chair for stability. Once they broke through the atmosphere of clouds, the group was greeted with a vast ocean and floating mountains in the distance.
"Holy..." Lex was mesmerized by the beauty of the place.
Dagger tapped her on the shoulder and pointed to his mask, reminding her to put hers on before they left the safety of the ship.
Scar directed their transport to land in a remote place hidden from view, and the five of them exited down the ramp. As soon as the ramp closed up again, the ship camouflaged itself from being seen.
"Air not safe. No remove mask," Scar said the moment they walked a few steps.
Lex's own mask flashed a warning to her.
So the air was poisonous here.
She was just glad her Bio-Mask had the ability to convert the air around her into breathable air.
Activating her armor's cloaking ability, Lex followed after Scar and the group took off exploring.
Alive.
That was the only word Lex could use to describe her surroundings.
It seemed like everything was alive.
The plants, animals, even the ground beneath her feet lit up with every step taken.
She looked to her right and noticed Glaive glancing around from time to time, clearly he was as enthralled as she was about the planet. Scar was walking ahead of them, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings, while Dagger and Storm were busy scaring the wildlife with their antics. Chuckling to herself due to their childish ways, Lex failed to realize Scar had stopped and bumped right into his back.
"Scar?"
"Ahead," he responded.
The others gathered around their leader and saw what appeared to be a horse-like creature in the distance.
Lex was shocked.
The creature had six legs!
"That's definitely not a horse," she murmured quietly.
Dagger made some noise beside her and Scar responded in turn.
Please tell me we're not going to kill that thing. It's not even worthy of being prey.
We are merely observing. Now stop your whining and let's continue.
"Come," Scar finally said.
The group left the creature alone and ventured deeper through the forest.
It seemed like they were walking for hours as Lex brushed aside another overhead leaf from her face. Just how many giant trees can one planet have? She was on the verge of taking out her sword and hacking away everything in her path. The only thing that prevented her from doing so was the knowledge their position could be given away. Scar continued with his pace, still leading the way for them to follow. Dagger walked behind Lex, as if guarding her back from attacks. Storm and Glaive were spread out to the right and left of her.
'I feel like a princess being escorted by her knights,' Lex thought, rolling her eyes behind her mask.
Suddenly Scar held up a hand and the entire group stopped.
"Did you see something?" Lex whispered.
Her Bio-Mask picked up two heat signatures behind the tree in front of where they were. The audio function also picked up bits and pieces of a conversation, though the language was foreign to her.
"They're talking to each other."
"Intelligent species. Good for trophy," Scar said.
Signaling with his hand to the other four, the Predators split up, leaving Lex with Scar. Her Bio-Mask allowed Lex to see where Glaive and the others had positioned themselves, and she could see smart discs in their hands.
Scar signaled again and the other three struck.
The only sound that filled the air was a loud scream, followed by a sharp yell from their targets. Lex unsheathed her dagger and ran through towards the two signatures, jumping into the air to plunge the tip into the back of the first one she saw. Switching to regular vision (the Elders had the hindsight to give her mask that function), Lex found herself on the back of a blue humanoid alien at least eleven feet tall.
"Jake!" the other humanoid female screamed.
'She speaks English!' Lex thought, her head whipping up to stare at the female.
The humanoid called Jake managed to shake her off from his back, and Lex landing sharply on hers. Momentarily disoriented from the fall, she barely rolled out of the way as an arrow landed at the spot where she just was.
A shuriken whizzed by just then, striking one of the aliens across the arm before returning to Scar's hand.
"Neytiri, let's go!"
The two made some strange noise and shrieks filled the air afterwards.
Lex used her hand as shield from the air pressure as two strange pteradactyl-like creatures landed before the two aliens. The two mounted them and took off into the sky, not even giving a chance for Scar or the others to react.
"Lex, you alright?" Scar asked once the two aliens were gone from sight.
"They were speaking English..." Lex whispered in shock.
She had to get in contact with the aliens again.
Even if it costs her life.
To be continued...
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The gang has arrived on Pandora!
The new few chapters will focus on the Na'vi and Lex's adventure on Pandora.
See you all next time.
Celsius Fate