Lena was highly suspicious when she saw Mr. Fersnbey come back. The man looked really pleased. Like he uncovered the secrets of immortality.

Simone greeted him. "I see you returned".

"Yes, I was attacked by zombies".

"I'm sorry to hear".

"They really didn't want me to do my work".

Lena raised an eyebrow. "Really?

"Yes, that Morgan Moonscar really wanted my case".

"Any reason why"?

Axel knew Lena was suspicious of him, but she couldn't do anything now. "Who knows".

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Lena opened and was surprised. Beau came in with Jacques on his shoulders. "What happened"?

"He was unconscious on the boat when I found him".

"Why were you at the boat", asked Lena.

"I saw Mr Fernsby here, running around yelling that zombies were trying to sabotage his work. I saw him head into the direction of the fairy. I caught up, only to find he wasn't there and Jacques was unconscious when I found him".

Lena gasped and pointed her finger at Mr Fernsby. "What did you do to him"?

"Nothing".

"Then why is he unconscious"?

Axel shrugged. "We can ask him when he wakes up".

Simone nodded. That is the best option. Would you two watch him while me and Lena talk in private"?

They both nodded.

Simone and Lena went into the other room. "What is with you?

"Didn't you hear. He might have attacked Jacques".

"With what evidence. Beau didn't actually see him at the ferry. And he seems confident that Jacques will claim his innocence".

"Ms Lenior. Why don't you believe me"?

She sighed. "Look Lena, perhaps he is as suspicious and guilty as you claim. But even if he is. He won't be anything more than another zombie on this island by the end of the night. You're a cat creature and yet you act terrified of a worthless human being. Any business you and him got can be settled tonight. Now, lets go back to those men and I don't want to hear anymore of this nonsense. Do I make myself clear"?

Lena sighed and nodded.

When they got back, they saw Jacques was now awake. He rubbed his head.

It was Beau who asked. "What do you remember"?

"I don't know. I was on my barge, admiring the sunset. I can't remember anything that happened after that".

Mr Fersnbey nodded. "Is there anything we can do"?

"That's kind of you. But I'm fine".

Fersnbey put a hand on his shoulder. "You should stay here for the night".

"Yeah. You're probably right".

Axel looked out the window. "It seems the moon is about to come out".

Simone nodded. "Yes, and that means it's the end of the line for you Mr Fersnbey".

"Huh"?

Simone took out a wax doll that resembled him and it had part of his tie on him. Suddenly, he was floating in the air. Simone then put the doll into the wall and he was sent flying.

Beau tried to intervene, but Lena took out a wax doll that resembled him and did the same thing. He was knocked into the wall and landed beside Axel.

Jacques chuckled at this.

Suddenly, both Simone and Lena's skin faces transformed. Their ears went from human to cat, their teeth were sharper and their eyes yellow. Beau's reaction was expected, but when they looked at Axel, he looked surprised, but not scared.

Jacques' form shifted too. His whole body turned into brown fur, including the moustache. He was muscular and tall.

Axel nodded. "I guess that explains the disappearances".

Simone smirked. "Yes, it has been that way for two hundred years".

Axel was curious. "Two hundred years? How did you keep yourselves alive for so long".

Simone growled. "It was because of Moonscar. We were a group of settlers that made this island our home".

"I see. And I'm guessing it didn't end happily"?

"No! That Morgan Moonscar showed up one night, they forced our people into the bayou".

"And they ended us as alligator food I suppose".

"Me and Lena were the only ones to escape".

"We wanted revenge on the pirates and we got what we wanted".

Axel smirked. "I see. And you became cat creatures and made the pirates pay. A lovely tale of revenge. So, what does this ritual got to do with the story?

Simone growled. "Me and Lena would die, unless we gathered sacrifices for each harvest moon".

Axel turned to Jacques. "What do you got to do with this".

Jacques chuckled. "They needed a ferry driver to take people to the island. So, at the end, we made a deal. And I was given immortality too"!

Lena was partly concerned. They had the upper hand and not once has he shown any fear of any kind.

Axel laughed.

Jacques snarled. "Did you lose your mind. Not once has anybody found this situation funny".

"It's hilarious truthfully. It seems we both had malicious intentions towards each other the whole time. Look, you two might want to find a new ferry driver".

Jacques chuckled. "I'm not going anywhere. I'm immortal".

He shook his head. "No. You'll die, any second now".

Before any of them could respond, something went through Jacques' stomach.

Simone, Lena and even Beau gasped.

Jacques had his entire stomach destroyed. Out came something covered in his blood. Out came a brown creature with sharp teeth of it's own. Axel laughed.

Lena tried to kill the creature, but it was fast. Lena chased it around the house, leaving Simone with the other 2.

Axel laughed like a maniac.

Simone growled. "You deceived us. You planned this from the start"!

"If it makes you feel any better. You tricked me too".

He continued to smirk and that made her furious. She transformed fully; her skin replaced with brown fur. She used her claws and swiped at his face. But no wound came. It showed something that looked grey.

Beau walked over to Axel. Simone snarled at him. "I only want to check something". He peeled off his face and it was replaced with grey metal and the eyes were 2 white dots.

Lena returned. She was now covered in fur like Simone. "The thing got away. We can hunt it down after we deal with them". She then noticed Axel's face. "What? What are you"?

Beau was the one to answer. "An android".

Simone looked confused. "A what"?

"A type of robot". He glared at the machine. "Who made you and where did you find that thing"?

"What that is. It is a Xenomorph. An alien to be more specific. It came from a military company. You ever hear of Wayland Yutani Corporation"?

Simone and Lena didn't. Beau knew who he meant.

"My boss took one of those eggs. I was ordered to bring it here. With past disappearances, he knew this island could be used as a cover for the experiment".

Simone smirked. "Too bad it won't go anywhere. Once we deal with you. We will destroy that alien".

Axel smirked. "You think it will be that easy. Look at your friend. It tore his stomach apart. And that was only when it was small".

Beau was horrified. "It will grow"?

"Yes, quickly. It will be bigger and taller than any of us".

Simone huffed. "You really think an overgrown lizard can kill us".

"You don't seem to realize your predicament. I'll explain for you. You are the ones trapped with a monster. They're clever thinkers with the mind of a serial killer. They cherish fear. They are quite prideful too. They might not me immortal like you, but they can take more lives than you did in these last two hundred years".

Beau was concerned. "Can it be stopped"?

"I know one way".

"What is it"?

He didn't answer Simone, he only smirked.

"I asked you a question"!

"I'm aware. But why should I tell you"?

Lena glared. "Don't be an idiot. Do you know what we're capable off".

"I'm afraid threats don't work. If you want to negotiate with anyone, it should be my boss".

Simone got in his face. "And how do we do that"?

"Like this".

His eyes showed a projected image of Phibes. "So, the secret to immortality was on this island all along. Simone und Lena, a pleasure to meet you".

Beau glared at him. "Why do you plan to with this thing you brought"?

"I want to see the capabilities of this creature for myself. It can be a serious threat to mankind".

"Then why did you release it".

"They don't live very long. I want to see if it can be controlled".

Lena snarled. "You're mad"!

And what are you? I'll admit, I envy you two right now. You cheated death for so long".

Simone had an idea. "How about we make a deal, you tell us how to rid ourselves of that creature and we will give you our secret".

Lena gasped. "Miss Lenoir, you can't seriously mean that".

Phibes shook his head. "Your power impresses me, but if you were truly immortal, you wouldn't be at risk of death. My answer is no. Bye, bye". He then disappeared.

"Miss Lenoir, what do we do"?

"We hunt but first".

Lena shook her head. "We can't waste any time. If that thing grows, we might suffer a fate worse than what we ever did to other people. Look what id did to poor Jacques".

Simone sighed. "I suppose you're right Lena. Tie them up to make sure they can't escape".

Simone and Lena used rope on the wax dolls and that prevented them from moving".

Axel chuckled. "If you're lucky, you might die before it gets you".