Interspecies. (Alien Fanfic)

Chapter 2

What a shit show.

I thought to myself, looking down and seeing the black jumpsuit covering my body. Apparently it was supposed to help against the tail attacks of the Xenomorphs. Just the very thought of their attacks made me shudder, I've seen the gruesome ways they gore people. I knew they were all dangerous, and I knew I put myself in that kind of situation, but the thought of my own test subject possibly... being independent was exciting to me.

I had studied the many life cycles of these creatures, their ability to create an egg that holds a royal facehugger. Apparently the previous Queen laid it, as she was nearing the end of her life, but I wasn't totally sure on that information. I wasn't here for that, but I had heard the royal chestburster is a beautiful organism. But without any Queen, I know they are capable of molting into one.

I was snapped out of my thoughts by Sanchez and Miles holding up their fist next to me. There was movement on their radars, possibly Xeno activity. With the way this place looks, blood smeared on the walls and damp ceilings, it wouldn't be an impossibility. It had only been a few hours since the containment breach began, but this place was in shambles. They already began reproducing, seeing many victims have chest injuries. The nest was being set up as we speak, and we needed to find it. The only issue was, where is it? The ship is larger than ten football fields, and Six was somewhere in the middle of all this. As I continued thinking, a loud hissing noise came from the top vents. The three of us flipped around, looking around the area.

I felt a large and bone like structure hit my chest, knocking me back. As I struggled to get to my feet, trying to comprehend the impact that just hit me. But Miles was gone, pulled up. The horrific screams and crunching noises filled the hallway, blood pooling to the floor. I was so stunned, frozen in fear and unable to move... That was until I felt the strong hand pull me along, I almost stumbled to the floor, but caught my balance. 

"Go find somewhere safe, maybe some vent or locker, I'll hold it off." His voice wasn't as harsh as it usually was. More soft and concerned. He didn't have to tell me twice, the rapid clunk of my boots against the metal floor sounded in the hallway as I ran. I didn't know where I was going, I wasn't familiar with this part of the ship.

The sound of distance gunfire stopped, and not one but multiple hisses came from behind me. Was my life going to end? To the very organisms we tried to contain? Was this karma? So many questions rang in my head, but I had to hide. I wound up in a room, it was a dead end one too. I scrambled through the room, looking for any place of cover. The desk. Yes, I can hide under it. I pushed myself underneath, trying to calm my breathing. The front of the desk was facing towards the door, so maybe they wouldn't try to crawl to the wall or chair. 

Moments pass by, and it felt safe. I slowly crawled out from under the desk, before I froze again. The sounds of the door opening filled my ears, but nothing made my skin crawl more than the familiar hiss. There wasn't just one in here, there were two. I used my hands to cover my mouth, my heart rapidly beating.

I just hoped they didn't sense I was here.

But I was wrong.

The large thump on top of the desk almost made me sputter out a scream, feeling the tears build up in my eyes. But I knew I was a goner once I saw the pitch black legs of the monster in front of me. From the legs, next I saw the claws place themselves on the floor.

Shit shit shit.

I'm dead.

I stared into the face of death, only...

It wasn't attacking. No, it only hissed to it's comrade, resulting in it leaving. But this one was still here, bumping it's head against my scrunched up legs and sniffing me. I just kept still, but this behavior was familiar. As the creatures drool pooled onto my boots, it came to me.