Chapter 2. Experiments

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It's been twenty years since the eggs were brought out of the planet. In twenty years, the company bought the planet, the eggs hatched, and the babies were immediately tested. They bombarded their bodies with growth sera to grow as quickly as possible to have their offspring.

The plan worked well. They have new eggs. But these eggs weren't like the previous ones, the originals. They might not be told by anyone, but they were genetically modified. They were further developed to prove in subsequent experiments that they would be perfect hosts for the new weapon.

Dr. Grizzly and Weyland are only separated by a glass from sleeping dragons and their eggs. But this glass was strong enough to withstand the strongest attack.

Weyland: - Is everything going well, Dr. Grizzly?

Dr. Grizzly: - Yes, everything is as planned. They will hatch tomorrow and grow enough on the next day to start the final test.

Weyland: - I'm glad to hear that.

With Weyland left the room. Grizzly left alone. Grizzly had always known that he was doing great things. He did not hesitate to say yes to Weyland when he personally asked if he would work for the company. He didn't know the details, he couldn't know it, but yes, if he accepts that, there is no going back. The company has control over his life. Grizzly shook his head. "If this fails, then they will surely kill me..." he thought. There were a couple of reports of his dirty past, the company recorded them all. There he could read that what had happened to the crew of the 422 carrier who had found the dragons was that nothing really had gone wrong on the ship. That there were really survivors, but the company couldn't allow anything to turn out.

Morning... What a beautiful sight. For many, this moment is a joy. But there are those who can't wait for the next day because that may be their last.

The dragon babies hatched in the morning. They do not yet know what they are waiting for, they do not yet know what their fate will be tomorrow.

Dr. Grizzly: - Five eggs, four hatched. The fifth proved to be too weak. This is usually the case with genetic modifications. 80% is acceptable.

Weyland: - From here I take control.

Dr. Grizzly: -But...

Weyland didn't even speak, just waved. The soilders took Dr. Grizzly out of the way, so Weyland could do the job.

Weyland: - Well, my little ones, tomorrow you'll get your true form. In the meantime, just relax.

While Weyland was watching the dragons, Mom and Dad were busy with the little ones. The little ones tried their wings awkwardly, playing with each other.

In the evening they were tired, but they were already bigger than in the morning. Dr. Grizzly told the truth. The growth has really been accelerated.

The big day had come. Weyland and Grizzly got up early to start the real experiment Weyland had been waiting for it, he waited twenty years.

Weyland waited behind the glass, which was developed to withstand even the acid blood of the xenomorphs. There were no dragons in front of the glass. Closed eggs. Alien eggs. They just waited for the host to arrive before their destiny would come for their contents.

Weyland: - Bring the test subjects. It's time to start the operation.

With this, the present staff set off for the dragons, except for Grizzly. Where can he be? He had been waited for this moment for a long time. Something happened to him? Weyland found out what information he had in his hands? We don't know, we never heard of him anymore.

The dragons arrived in the room in deep sleep, where the eggs were awaiting them. As soon as there was no one else in the room, Weyland pressed a button, which released the eggs from their captivity. At first the inhabitants of the eggs didn't felt that there are creature close to them, but then the eggs opened. The facehuggers flew out of them almost immediately and stuck to the sleeping dragons' face.

Gregor: - The impregnation was successful, sir.

Weyland: - I'm glad to hear that. You can go.

Hours passed. The Facehuggers slowly fell off the dragons. But they are already tied up, with a thick tube at their chests. Prepared for the birth of the future weapons. Already during the experiment, the xenomorph dragon hybrids got their name. Not in vain, since everything in the report must be recorded, and it must be possible to distinguish them.

The four already infected dragons also had this code name, but since they only needed for the experiment, they got a simple name: Dhost1-5.

Gregor: - Dhost1, 2 and 4 pulse okay. Dhost3 was lost during impregnation.

Dai: - Is everything okay with the hybrid chestbursters?

Gregor: - Didn't checked yet ... Specimen A is a bit weak, but Specimen B and D are fine.

Dai: - Give Dhost1 an injection, we can't lose one more.

Gregor: - Understand.

Weyland entered the room, where Dai and Gregor intervened with the other employees.

Weyland: - What are the results so far, Doctor?

Dai: - I'm sorry to say that, but Specimen C has been lost and the host is dead. Also, A isn't in bright condition too. Dhost1 has just received an injection to get its condition better.

Weyland: - Gregor ... It was your business to take care of them. You haven't done your job. You know very well that the safety of the beings is more important, than anything. You are breaking the principle of the company with this.

Gregor: - I'm sorry, sir. It won't happen again!

Weyland: -It won't, at least with you. You can take him.

Gregor: - Please sir. Don't do this to me!

Weyland shook his head as the soldiers took Gregor away.

Weyland: - Why my best people always has to make mistakes?! Dai, I hope you won't make any.

Dai: - Of course sir, I won't!

The dragons woke up in the meantime. They roared, they didn't know what's happening with them. They couldn't move. They saw their sibling as being taken away. It's body has been cooled down for a long time, has stopped moving a long time ago. Suddenly they felt great pain in their chest, something moving there, something moving inside them. What could this be? So far, they haven't felt it. They looked at each other, whining in pain, the whole room shaking. Blood drops appeared on their chest and blood began to splash.

Three loud screams. dragon-like, but not entirely. At Dhost2's and 4's chest one-one head appeared and then the rest of the beings. Something was wrong with Specimen A. It whined with its siblings, but nothing broke up its chest. Maybe they lost A too.

Weyland: - Dai, go in and look at what it is with A.

Dai: - But sir... Couldn't anybody else go in?

Weyland gestured to the soldiers whose pushed Dai into the room and then closed the door behind him. Dai stood up and walked closer to Dhost1. He was afraid, but either this or the eternal darkness. He walked closer, but before he could examine it, he had to remove the tube out of the way. He cut its chest open with a strong scalpel to see why Specimen A didn't break through his chest. While they were watching at Dai, Specimen B and D slid back into the hosts' body and came out of it elsewhere to attack Dai.

Dai: - There's nothing sir.

That was his last word before he shouted. He received an attack from both sides. Then A jumped into his mouth, killing Dai.

Weyland didn't need more. He pressed the button and released sleeping gas on them.

Weyland: - I declare the experiment was successful. Capture the creatures. We still need them.

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