The Friend in a Xenomorph

Chapter 3: Xylia's Family

Dominick's POV

[Dominick]"Let's see, I'm gonna need a flashlight, a notepad, this present for Xylia, and.... meat! Right, to the fridge." I decided to get my backpack ready for my visit to Xylia's cave. Previously in the day, I convinced my Dad to let me come to work with him so I could learn more about Xylia's Species. Though I never told him that last part.

They are called Xenomorph, I overheard this from the bathroom next to his Office, and they were talking about how I was possibly jumped by a Xenomorph! And how I could lead them to the "Hive" and such. I later snuck into some lab that had a Xenomorph in a tank and tons of data everywhere. Me and my Dad soon had to leave so I noted as much as I could.

Anyway, sneaking meat into my bag was gonna be tricky as Mom was trying to get her new job set up and my Dad was home watching TV, I saw that he was on his tablet. I made a run to the fridge and took out all the raw hamburger. I got the meat without detection, grabbed my stuff and snuck out my window, luckily the generator to the house is under my window so getting out was easy. I quickly ran through the woods trying to find Xylia's cave.

About 5 minutes later I found the cave, I stuffed my bag in first and then got myself in. picking up my bag, I made it down to the junction where I met Xylia, [Dominick]"Xylia?" I heard a low hiss, I looked to my left where it came from and saw Xylia, She stalked towards me. But then something else caught my eye, there was another Xenomorph behind her! I got a little scared but I assumed Xylia hashed everything out. Xylia turned to face it and signaled the other to halt its movement. I dug my pen and notebook out of my bag and handed it to Xylia.

She seemed to understand that I wanted to ask who that was as she wrote something down and handed the notebook back to me. It read "This is my Brother Demeanor, I also have a Sister named Sapling." I smiled [Dominick]"Well, nice to meet you Demeanor. Where's Sapling?" Xylia took the Notebook and wrote down her response. "Sapling is trying to molt into a Queen but without prevail." [Dominick]"Oh, you're trying to regrow the hive after what happened to it! I'm sorry it's not working." Xylia radiated with happiness at my pity for her and gave me carful hug, until she started sniffing my bag.

Oh shoot... The Hamburger! Xylia started drooling... a little more the usual, her mouth was probably watering from the scent. I tried to push her away but she kept trying to get closer to the bag. Next good idea I had was to turn around so my bag was towards her.

I should have thought better though because next thing I know she ripped my bag straight off my back and tore it to pieces. Her and Demeanor broke open the meat container and stuffed their faces. I looked at them as they got raw meat and blood all over their faces, I crossed my arms and gave Xylia an angry look.

She clearly saw me as she slowly looked back up, her face was drenched in the raw hamburger, She grabbed my shredded backpack and handed it to me. Dad was gonna kill me.

Xylia's POV

I have never had meat like this in years! I then noticed Dominick looking at me. I looked over the situation and realized I lost myself for a moment. I picked up Dominick's bag and saw it was in shreds... oops. I tried to apologize by giving it back with a big ol' toothy grin on my face but he didn't seem amused by it. [Dominick]"Xylia... now I'm gonna have to get a new one.... maybe next time you should wait for a surprise!" [Xylia]"Sorry...." I said. [Demeanor]"You realize he cannot understand us, right?" [Xylia]"Well... maybe we should teach him how to talk like us?" [Demeanor]"Last time I checked you cannot just 'teach' someone how to talk with their minds." I looked back at Dominick who was picking up his flashlight and notepad off the ground, he sighed a bit and sat down. [Xylia]"You think he's bored?" [Demeanor]"Well. Probably, I mean I am. He is probably having more fun than the two of us combined."

Demeanor had a point sadly. I looked around the all too familiar tunnels of the hive. [Xylia]"Maybe we could take him for a walk?" [Demeanor]"Whatever tickles your Tail I guess, Sapling may want a head warning though, she goes stab happy all the time, I mean, look at the scar that is still on my leg." He motioned to his leg. Still looks painful...

I looked at Dominick who was holding something, he seemed to be a little sad, I crouched down next to him to see what it was. [Dominick]"This was a snow-globe, the glass is broken and all the water and glitter fell out, I thought about giving it to you, as a little reminder of our friendship," he sighed. "I guess I can always get another one, maybe a better one?" I put my hand on his back to show that I understood his grief about it. He leaned into me slightly and yawned. [Demeanor]"I think he is tired, what sucks is that the kid is kind of cute. I never thought I would be saying that about a host." I felt Dominick's body temperature go down, his eyes were closed... Humans where usually so scared of my kind, but yet here was a human, so trusting and unsacred of me that he fell asleep.

That's when I realized he was on my lap and that I couldn't move without waking him.

[Xylia]"Demeanor, I'm kinda stuck here. I don't want to wake him." [Demeanor]"Who was the one who thought being friends with a host was a good idea?" [Xylia]"Stop." Demeanor shrugged and ran off to wherever he was going, and here I am. Stuck with Dominick, who was using my lap as a pillow, I'm pretty sure things can't get any worst from here on out. *Snore* I looked down at Dominick, he was making odd noises from his mouth. He kept doing it... I heard Demeanor snicker from down one of the tunnels. *SNORE* Demeanor snickered some more, but this time joined by Sapling [Xylia]"Put a stick in it guys!"