The Friend in a Xenomorph

Chapter 39: Training 101

A'staad's POV

[Larson]"AHHH!" [A'staad]"Do you humans normally have bad attitudes towards losing like this?" [Larson]"Why can't I throw this shuriken!? Or wield it! Am I saying the pronunciation right?" [A'staad]"Have you tried fighting with our spears?" Larson looked up. [Larson]"No, we only started 4 hours ago." I huffed. [A'staad]"You have great strengths and have shown me that you are worthy of my training. So embrace this chance. And learn how to use this!" Larson sighed. [Larson]"Thanks for the motivational speech, but I don't think it's helping." Larson shrugged and got up. He grabbed the spear. I got out my spear and we started training.

I showed him a few more moves and attacks that deal a lot of damage. He slowly learned them. But after a while, he got the hang of this. I trained him about our weapons and their functions, history and other important stuff. Finally, came a duel of skill. I gave him the arsenal of weapons he's been training with. [Larson]"I'm so gonna loose." He says. We took our stands and began the fight.

I kept beating him of course. [Larson]"How!" [A'staad]"Remember my attack methods." [Larson]"You aren't constant!" I rolled my eyes and got my combat stick ready. [A'staad]"Alright, again?" We charged at each other. But with a few minutes I managed to get him on the ground. [A'staad]"You last longer each time, see? You're getting better." Larson took a deep breather, he closed his eyes then opened them, and yelled with a charge and we started dueling again.

This time was different, he wasn't just fighting. He was putting meaning into this. And with the matter of 4 minutes he flung my combat stick out of my hands. [Larson]"Oh my..... I'm Sorry." I smiled best I could. [A'staad]"Impressive. More training and you will be a skillful hunter." We started training more. Jenny and Randy later came out to watch.

Each time, the fight between Me and Larson got closer and closer to his success. And after about a few hours of fighting. He took me down again, and later he mastered some of the weaponry.

[Larson]"I'm getting good at this A'staad." [A'staad]"I've been teaching you well then. But you only mastered a few weapons." I went over to a nearby Stone and picked up a few more weapons he never saw. [Larson]"Why can't my life be simple." [Jenny]"That's what you signed up for Larson." Jenny elbowed Randy which got him to say something. [Randy]"Oh yeah, um. I'd fail this way more then you are. I mean, your rocking this compared to me!" [Jenny]"Meh, you tried Randy." [Randy]"I know, I know." Randy walked off.

[Larson]"Let's get going. If only I were food motivated, then this would be easy."

Dominick's POV

After my Mom got back from dropping Larson and Jenny off, she took me and Xylia back down to the surface of the colony. Home sweet home. [Xylia]"I wish we could all end this with the snap of my finger." [Dominick]"Don't we all? But we need to get Grace ready, since we're back home, we could relax." Xylia nodded. [Xylia]"yes please."

The ship landed. [Dominick]{Thanks mom.} [Carla]"You're welcome. Make sure to eat before you come back, just call me when you're ready to go." [Dominick]{Got it, see you later.} She hugged me goodbye and let me and Xylia do our thing. [Dominick]"Alrighty Xylia, let's get back. The Hive is probably worried about us." Me and Xylia went ahead into the hive.

It was certainly welcoming. The fresh smell of the hive....... man I used to hate this smell when I was still a human. [Demeanor]"Dominick! Xylia! You scallywags, where have you two been!" Demeanor pounced at me. [Dominick]"Oh hello friend! We were actually about to find you. And what were we doing? Saving the world." [Xylia]"STILL saving the world. We need to talk to Grace. Can you grab the rest of our siblings?" [Demeanor]"Oh, alrighty. I can do that. Good to see you though guys, Grace will be curious to find out where you guys have been. And don't keep her waiting please." [Xylia]"No duh." Demeanor got off me and helped me up. [Dominick]"I'll catch you later." Demeanor nodded and went off. [Xylia]"Ah, Demeanor was always on the gun about pounce jump scares." [Dominick]"Ha ha, yeah."

We traveled down into the deep parts of the hive where Grace was located. [Xylia]"I'll follow behind you Nicky." I smiled and nodded. We stepped into Graces chamber and kneeled before Grace to show respect.

[Grace]"Ah hello you two. Everything alright?" [Dominick]"Yes. And no? That's why we're here." [Grace]"And what is that reason?" [Dominick]"Slayrogin! They are going to attack earth, pretty bad." [Grace]"Why would I have care about earth?" [Dominick]"It's Human Prime Grace, it's pretty important. Without it, humans will go extinct. Xenomorph are probably not far behind on their kill list." [Xylia]"Truth." [Grace]"Okay? And how can I help with your damsel in distress Earth!?" [Dominick]"I promise, you'll love the plan! So me and my friends will attack them, I was thinking we get TONS of Facehuggers to take them down, knock most of them out, win win for everyone, the Slayrogin die, more Xenomorph for us. And a new host type. Meaning stronger Xenomorph!"

Grace laughed a little. [Grace]"Someone definitely knows how to persuade me." [Dominick]"Truth be told.... That plan came from the top of my head, not to persuade you." [Grace]"And yet you still care about humans?" [Dominick]"I mean sure I have taken up my Xenomorph instinct over my old human personality. But my original friends and family are human, and some part of me still holds my humanity. So of course I still care for them and care for the survival of the hive. Its half and half." [Xylia]"True that! But he is still more Xenomorph then me in instinct. But I think that's only because we rubbed off on each other." [Dominick]"Totally."

[Grace]"Now, aside from this conversation. I'd like to talk about a topic regarding Xylia's pregnancy." [Xylia]"Um, about that...... (How did you find out?) Please don't think I'm trying to replace you, I don't even want to be queen of this hive. I'm happy as I am." [Grace]"Hmm. I know what you're saying, but alas you're reproducing. We'll need to figure something out before you leave." [Dominick]"Okay, what are we talking here?"