The Friend in a Xenomorph

Chapter 23: Even farther down the road of life

3rd Person

What has happened in the last 30 years? Certainly a lot that's for sure. Dominick meets something from the deepest of nightmares and discovers something deep within them, Kindness, Love and Compassion. Xenomorph in the place Dominick calls home was the result of one Xenomorph, turned a Queen and became the practical ruler of the fallen colony. But killed by the greed of people, more particularly, Carlson Corporation and all of its puppets. A Bad Blood Predator that didn't know honor until it was almost too late. Jimmy Ryders, Father of Hanna Ryders. Once a proud dad but fell for Carlson's lies and died presumably never learning his lesson. And Rodger Whitman, Father of Edith and Dominick and husband of Carla, He took Money as granted and had a high ego that almost destroyed his entire family, and many more. But Xylia, A Xenomorph who learned to express herself past what Xenomorph usually do, once thought to be mindless killing machine. But Dominick showed a never seen kindness that changed a lot of people. But Humans are still human after all, and in the end we all have a choice. To do what our heart truly desires in a kind and good way, or become a person who does evil things to get what they think they want.

What of those who chose good? Rodger and Carla went off the grid, for Carlson hunted them...... and so did Gareth since he got out of the colony before the Xenomorph take over. James and Edith became the proud Parents of a baby Boy they named Michael. Jenny would become a scientist (Making sure to steer clear of Carlson Corp). Mary and Jerry would move back in with their parents. Larson went back to the Boarding School to help out and do other nerdy things. Owen went off to explore the many worlds across space. And finally Kevin and Hannah would hook up and get married, they did after all share a traumatic experience together.

And Dominick? You bet he stuck that Needle in his arm.... This is where we continue our story............

.......... With a Time skip of 2 years

Dominick's POV

I'm now over 16 years old, 2 years being a Xenomorph. I sometimes think back to the past, how I would go to and from School every day, now I Join Xylia and the others in patrolling the taken colony for any survivors. Xylia's Siblings as well as Grace's Hive has expanded the Hive to cover the entire colony. Me and Xylia set up our own little nest inside my old house. It gave me a sense of nostalgia.

But today I went for my walk, I went the same old way I went as a kid. On my walk, I would visit the old hive where me and Xylia met.

I saw a pond along my walk and decided to help myself to the refreshing water. I looked into the pond to see my reflection, I didn't see the me I once knew, I saw a Xenomorph. I had such beauty in my new form, my sharp teeth, smooth carapace, my new tail and my new 6th fingers. I got accustom to my new body pretty quickly with Xylia's help.

Spending time in this body..... Drained me of most of my empathy towards people, It saddened me somewhat to see a monster in the reflection and not the sweet kid I used to be. I smiled for myself, I spotted a piece of meat stuck on one of my lower canine teeth. I picked it out with my tail and smiled again. The perfection in my reflection filled me with confidence.

I got up and began walking again.

I'd watch the birds fly by, and the Rabbits run away in fear. I looked to my left and spotted a squirrel sitting on a nearby rock. I ducked behind a nearby bush and began stalking my prey. I could hear its heart beats, it was so weak and defenseless, so.... appetizing, just asking to be my lunch. I snuck up behind it, just feet in front of me. I was about to jump at it when Xylia jumped out of the tree above me and scared it. [Xylia]"Hello Nicky!"

I angrily looked at her [Dominick]"Really! I was hunting that Squirrel. It wanted to be inside my mouth so badly." Xylia laughed to herself. [Xylia]"Ok sure, like it was actually saying that."

[Dominick]"What do you want, did Grace summon me or something?" [Xylia]"Nah, just felt like sneaking up on you. Like I love to do." [Dominick]"You sure do. Hey come on, let's go for a walk." We started walking together. [Xylia]"So, why do you take walks like this? You have been doing this since before we met." [Dominick]"Just look around us Xylia, Isn't it calming?" Xylia looked around. [Xylia]"Yes.... This is kinda the place we met too....well close to anyway."

We leaned our heads onto each other. [Dominick]"Maybe it's because I'm taller then you now." Xylia bolted her head in my direction. [Xylia]"Well.... in my.... you WERE like 3 feet shorter than me." I started snickering. [Xylia]"You are really something, it's so nice to see a different you. One that is so much more.... me." [Dominick]"Same old Dominick here, maybe a bit Xenomorph but still me." She looked forwards again and buried her head in my shoulder. I rapped my Hands around her and started purring.

So weird that I'm a Xenomorph though.... but I'm as happy as I could be. That's when I heard a scream. [Dominick]"You know what that is?" Xylia faced me and smiled. [Dominick and Xylia]"Human!"

We broke up and separated to track down the person. We tracked the person's sent to the old colony town square. [Dominick]"Where do you think they went?" Xylia scanned the square from the top of a nearby building. [Xylia]"In that Shoe store." We snuck up to the building. [Dominick]"Which one of us gets the vent, and who gets the backdoor?"

We stared at each other for a minute. [Dominick]"RPS?" We took a round of Rock Paper Scissors. I won of course. Meant I got the vent.

In case you didn't think of it, I would think we would be fighting over the backdoor? Nah, every Xenomorph knows the vent is the best way into a place. I swear sometimes these buildings where made to have vents that Aliens could get through.

I quietly opened the vent access and crawled in. I heard a conversation. [Woman]"Look, We are sitting ducks, nobody is coming and we will die!" [Man]"No! We can't die and let more of those things get born! Being hived is worst then death! I'm going down fighting!" [Woman]"That's your death." [Man]"Relax, I've got this Flamethrower! It can repel one of those darn Animals easy. All animals hate fire after all." [Woman]"Fine. This better work, because if I die after surviving this long, no place will be heaven for you!" I rolled my eyes at their stupidity.... even though I don't really have visible eyeballs anymore. I went a little further and eventually made it into the building. In what seemed to be the office.

I opened the door a little and peeked out. They were sitting behind the counter. Across the room I saw Xylia sneaking up on them. Time for a distraction. I snuck behind a shoe rack and made a hiss. [Woman]"What was that!? I think one's in here!" [Man]"Shh!" The man got his flame thrower and headed my way. [Dominick]"Get the girl. I'll nab the guy." [Xylia]"Right!"

I discreetly went onto the ceiling and waited for the man to go under me to surprise him. Meanwhile Xylia snuck behind the counter.... time for some kidnapping!

Xylia quickly grabbed the woman causing her to scream out in terror. The man turned around and started panicking. Careless move, because he walked right underneath me. I started drooling on him to get his attention. He froze and slowly looked up. I gave him a huge grin once he spotted me. I dropped on him and pinned him disarming him in the process.

We grabbed the hosts and made our way back to the hive with them.... oh and I hid the flame thrower in the vents so I could play with it later. Whoever said playing with fire was dangerous must have been a comedian. Because let's face it.... I'm more immune to fire then when I was a human so it didn't bother me.

I must say... Being a Xenomorph had tons of perks. Not being able to vocally speak? Isn't a perk!