"Of Two Bloods"

Chapter 11: Aftermath

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Etienne P.O.V

"Etienne, whats Go-" she stopped speaking as she heard the click of my pistol, aiming at her while the alarms blarred. I didn't care for anyone. Either way, I would have found Neo and left with her. Katara just helped speed up the process. "Well, it seems Freedom came first. Too Slow." I said as my finger rested on the trigger for a few moments, before firing three shots into her, twice into the abdomen region, and one in her knee. Shame really that I had to do that, but I had other plans. I quickly checked the Ammunition count, which I only had seven shots left. 'Dammit, I should have asked for a magazine from that guard, ' I thought to myself, not taking into account the Ammunition at this point in time. I walked over to the weak Katara in the researcher's body, before placing a foot next to her head. "You would have been interesting.. But I've gained the results needed. Everyone here is just research and annoyances, except for Neo" I said coldly, watching her pass out from blood loss. Her blood had already turned acidic but wasn't that lime green color quite yet. I kept in mind that she isn't able to heal as fast either. I walked away from her, readying the pistol approaching the door as I can hear gunfire and screams beyond it. I must admit... Jonah really did well for a hybrid his age.

I took a deep breath before opening the door, already seeing the carnage of guards firing and being torn apart. I looked around, seeing others flee. It didn't bother me, as I stuck close to the sides, avoiding open areas where many Xenomorphs could see me. I stopped for a moment, standing over a guard's body with his head torn off, before picking up his LR Rifle, and taking the last magazine he had left. I ain't an idiot, I do need to protect myself from the angry xenomorphs. I continued making my way out of this area, though stopping and hiding every so often when a Xeno was headed my way. After a few minutes I reached past the Containment Zone, where several of the Lethal Armed Troops were stationed and ready. A few of them gave me questioning looks as to why I was armed, though they probably understood that back there is absolute carnage. I casually walked and started making my way to Section-N, singing a tune softly to myself. "La Mer, Qu'on voit danser le long des golfes clairs. A des reflets d'argent, La Mer. Des reflets changeants sous la pluie, La Mer." I could hear the gunfire and screeches behind me after walking a steady 200 feet, though I felt nothing for them, or all this around me; I didn't even bother to look back making my way to Section-N, continuing to sing La Mer to myself seeing guards rush past me to kill the xenos, as other staff moved in the opposite direction to safe rooms. I only glanced at them, while noticing some warriors through one of the vents giving chase without them knowing. "Vous êtes tous des idiots, peu fiables et inutiles..." I said to myself in my native language. I didn't need to speak English if I didn't have to.

I came across the entrance to Section-N, as a couple armed guards approached, one of them had the name tag of Chris. "Hey, you halt!" the other guard said. They looked to be preparing to move out to the site of the breach.. Idiots. "Hey, relax, he's a researcher." Chris said to the other guard. "How bad is it out there?" He asked me. I simply looked at him before just nodding my head side to side slowly, giving a clear look to him that it's as bad as it can be. For whatever reason his eyes widened a bit before he took a heavy rifle and just started running in that direction. Some researchers passed by me, clearly they've turned this into a hold out now as I walked in without anyone really stopping me, nor questioning why I had weapons like some of my other.. "Colleagues.." also had weapons, mostly small arms to protect themselves. A couple looked to have been at the mercy of the Xenomorph's acidic blood. I only glanced around, before finding my way to where Neo was kept from me all this time... I created her, I CREATED Neo, and yet they kept her away from ME. If I was allowed to be her "caretaker", then things would have been different... maybe. I approached the door, which a couple guards noticed and quickly went to stop me. I only looked coldly at them. "You can relax... I'm her creator" I said to them, which they had puzzling faces, before they had looks of realization, probably now realizing i'm Etienne. They backed up, letting me be on my merry way in. I opened up the door and went inside, before setting my gaze upon Neo... they've put her in strong enough chains, holding every limb of her to keep her captive. I set my rifle against the wall, the white lights of this room buzzing, and glistening off of her Skeletal body. "Ma belle fleur..." I said to myself, approaching her. She tugged and pulled at her chains snarling at me, though once I softly placed my hand on her head, she calmed... she remembered, and recognized me as her breathing slowed, she stopped tugging and pulling at her chains that held her here.