The Test Subject (Yautja)

Part 12 "Echos"

The Xeno softly growled exploring the Cottage it went into a bedroom that had the smell of blood. The Xeno entered the room sniffing the floor smelling some dry blood, it made a hiss but it froze hearing a noise from outside the room. The Xeno left the room quietly walking down the hall softly growling as it took slow steps.

Di'seh and Lydia were still asleep together on the same couch since it was 3 in the morning and they are tired from waking up in the middle of the night. Di'seh purred in his sleep he was still holding Lydias hand in the night while they rested together. Lydia was comfortable and warm ever since she passed out next to Di'seh. The cat purred laying on its back on Di'sehs lap its collar made a ring earlier because it rolled onto its back.

The Xeno walked into the living room seeing Di'seh and Lydia asleep its growl became slightly louder, it climbed the wall and crawled onto the ceiling untill it was right above them its dripping saliva landed on Lydia since it was aiming for her first. Lydia stirred awake to something cold on her face, she opened her eyes rubbing the saliva off her cheek. The cat woke up and immediately started making a low and loud growl as it stood on all 4s.

Lydia looked at the cat seeing it being aggressive... Towards the ceiling, she looked at the cold stuff on her hand it was saliva. Lydia had a rush of blood go through her entire body as she breathed heavyly slowly looking up. The Xeno screeched in Lydias face waking up Di'seh and scaring the cat away. Di'seh had adrenalin shoot through his body he quickly stood up and pulled Lydia behind him protectively, he snarled at the Xenomorph.

Lydia has not seen a Xenomorph since her last mission on a different planet when one of them killed her entire crew on the rescue mission, she was lucky to even escape and that place just so happens to be the place where she heard the exact same clicking noise that Di'seh can do. Lydia had no weapons on her besides her pistol and knife that was not enough to kill it she needed to get her gear upstairs where her medical aids are.

The Xeno screeched and leaped towards Di'seh and Lydia. Lydia turned around and jumped over her couch. Di'seh stood in place he grabbed the Xenos wrists and swung it around then let go of it making it smash through a window breaking most of the frame with the glass

Di'seh looked at Lydia with concern "Di'seh:Lydia you alright?" Lydia nodded but then had fear consume her as she witnessed the Xeno crawled through the now broken window "Lydia:Look out!" Di'seh turned around and saw a solid object coming at his face. The Xeno grabbed a big chunk of wood and slammed it in Di'sehs face knocking him unconscious. Lydia quickly ran out the lounge but the Xeno wrapped his tail around her torso and flung her right past it and straight through the front door breaking it.

Lydia groaned in pain she had blood trickle down her right arm and shoulder staining her camo cloths in red blood, she stood up and looked at the door the minute she heard a hiss from it. The Xeno stalked out the door way hissing at Lydia it saw her grab an object in her hand it was her pistol. The Xeno charged at Lydia and smacked the pistol out her hand leaving a few deep scratches in her palm. The Xeno screeched and pounced on Lydia pinning her to the ground "Lydia:No!! Let me Go!!" The Xeno growled and stabbed Lydia through her stomach, she gasped for air then let out a loud scream of pain.

Di'seh heared Lydia scream he shot awake and sat up looking around not seeing Lydia or the Xenomorph "Di'seh:Lydia!?" Di'seh stood up and ran to the broken door the sight he had tore him apart from the inside. The Xenos tail was straight through Lydias limb body holding her in the air it turned its attention to Di'seh and pulled its tail out of Lydia and screeched at Di'seh.

Di'seh faced the Xenomorph and roared at it holding his arms out, this display was a challenge to the death for the Yautja race. The Xeno stood on its hind legs and used its long claws to strike at Di'seh. Di'seh dodged its attacks but it slashed closer to him and got him across the chest before its hand got stuck into the wooden door frame. Di'seh felt his green blood trickle down his chest, he watched the xeno struggle to break his claws free from the wood.

Lydia coughed out some blood she looked to her left and saw The Xeno stuck in the wood. Lydia felt so much pain and blood ooze out her wounds, she rolled onto her side and got up almost falling over as she stood on her feet. Lydia had black dots appear in her vision with dizziness, she looked down and saw her pistol on the floor. Lydia bent down to grab her pistol but she fell on her butt feeling her legs go limb from blood loss.

Di'seh snarled loudly at the Xeno and did a powerfull kick into its abdomen making it unhook from the frame and fall off its feet landing on its back. Di'seh stepped outside growling at the Xeno on the floor, he clenched his fist then punched it straight in the face when it tried to stand up again. Di'seh was now infuriated with the xeno, it tripped Di'seh with its tail and was now right on top of him. Di'seh tried to break free from the xenos grasp but there was no use. The xeno screeched in Di'sehs face as he returned the favor with a horrifying roar of anger.

Lydia grabbed her pistol and lifted it up pointing at the Xeno "Lydia:An eye.... for an eye." Lydia pulled the trigger and the bullet flew straight through the Xenos skull. Di'seh watched surprised that the Xeno fell limb right next to him after a loud bang sound. Di'seh nudged the xeno seeing it not respond was a relief untill he heard a thud and a clang behind him "Di'seh:Lydia..." Di'seh got up and ran to Lydias side kneeling down quickly inspecting.

Lydia was kinda awake hearing only echos but she could only make out a few words Di'seh was saying "Di'seh:Lydia? Lydia, stay with me. LYDIA!!" untill darkness consumed her entirely and she heard nothing and felt nothing.

(To be continued)