Waralien,
Xenomorph,
17 years ago
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Alien vs. Predator: Annihilation
Chapter 9: Redemption
Ravage awoke in a daze. His vision was blurred and so he didn’t recognize the area he was in. One thing for sure the temperature was very humid and moist. He shook his head clear and realized where he was. Although the room was dim he instantly recognized the place he was in, the hive nest. All around, he saw human bodies plastered on the walls, ceilings and floors. Next to those bodies he saw gigantic eggs. Some were opened some remained closed.
Ravage’s attention then turned to eggs propped next to him. The eggs were unopened but his experience told him that wouldn’t stay that way for long. He tried to move his arms and found that they, along with his legs, were plastered with resin, immobilizing him. Ravage then activated a saw blade where his wrist blades were and cut free his arm. He then continued to his other arm and his legs.
As soon as he began to work on the resin on his body, he heard some screeching. He knew the caretaker drones were coming to make their usual inspection of the nest. If they caught him trying to escape, they would surely attack him. He quickly cut through the resin and ducked behind some pillars in the room. The drones came in making their usual inspections just as Ravage predicted. One thing he didn’t count on was that a Warrior, which was put on guard there, began screeching to the drones about the escaped host.
They reacted quickly and charged to Ravage’s hiding area. Ravage barely had time to fully cloak when they reached his area. The drones cornered the area only to find nothing standing there. They then rounded on the Warrior, which gave Ravage the chance to escape from there. He ran through a passage into another large room but this one was different from the first. Bodies were still there, but many of them had holes punched through them through the chest. Some of the bodies were still under comatose, no doubt containing chest bursters and many more of the bodies had huggers attached to them.
Then something made Ravage stop. There among the bodies was a few of his fellow hunters. He recognized some as unbloods that were hunting here. Others he knew as his fellow blooded hunters. He would have done the honor of rescuing them if they hadn’t already been impregnated. He began counting the holes of each.
“One, two, three, four, five; There are five abominations loose on this hunting ground.†He growled.
He tried to contact his clan but found that something blocked his communicator signal. He looked around at the resin and snorted with disgust. He quickly made his way out of that chamber and into a strange under comb. Upon inspection, he found that this place was located beneath the streets that lay above.
Suddenly something caught his attention. He found himself surrounded by a dozen warriors. He looked at each of them till he noticed one particular warrior. It had features that closely resembled him. Its huge entity was very noticeable as it pushed aside the smaller Xenomorphs.
“The honor of my fallen brethren shall be avenged.†Ravage declared as the towering Predalien approached him.
His wrist blades sprang out as the Predalien neared him. He first swung at the monstrosity’s head. The creature quickly ducked and made a move for his stomach smashing into him. With its strength and size, it forced Ravage from his spot, sending him flying three feet from the ground. Ravage, after landing, recovered quickly from the hit, readied his stance as two Warriors darted to him. Both attempted to pierce him with their tails. Ravage was quick to act and side stepped both lunges. He quickly sliced both tails causing acidic blood to gush out. The hunter, though fast, wasn’t quick to react and the acid made contact with his chest armor and exposing skin.
A thousand different pains shot through his body as the acid ate away at his exposed skin. He quickly tore off his chest armor before the acid ate through it and into his chest. The Warriors were quick to notice his distraction and lunged forward. Ravage activated his shoulder mounted plasma caster in time to catch the approaching threats in mid-air. His caster fired off twin shots, quickly ending the Warrior’s attempt to attack him.
The Predalien finally neared again and tried to take Ravage. This time Ravage was prepared. He retracted his wrist blades in favor for a huge battle sword that shot out of his other gauntlet. As the sword shot out, it hit the Predalien square it the chest causing the alien to screech in pain. The other Warriors quickly reacted to the Predalien’s cry and attacked Ravage. Ravage saw this and quickly pulled out something and swung it over his head.
Instantly several closer aliens where diced up. As Ravage stopped swing his arm, a serrated and jagged chain wrapped around his arm, the chain gummed with Xenomorph flesh. Ravage then pulled out his blade in a sweeping motion. The effect caused the blade to rip out of the side of the Predalien. The Predalien began screaming in pain as blood shot out in spurts. As Ravage regained control of his blade, several aliens attempted to attack him. In one clean swipe, Ravage decapitated the attacking aliens. The Predalien began roaring in anger at the sight of Ravage killing its brothers. It charged Ravage.
Ravage was caught off guard and the Predalien, with its arm, back slapped the Pred with great force. The force knocked Ravage on his back. The Predalien pinned him down. Its strength was unimaginable to Ravage. Its mouth began to open, revealing a sinister looking mouth inside. Ravage just smiled and even sinister smile. The Predalien was one moment pinning the Pred to the floor. The next, it was shot clean up and off the Pred. Ravage got up, his plasma caster was smoking at the barrel. The Predalien recovered and began screaming in pain as it was its arm lying on the floor some ten feet away. It was about to charged Ravage again when it noticed that Ravage was swinging his arm again. Ravage continued to swing till he though the momentum of the chain was enough. He tossed his chain at the Predalien. The chain’s momentum caused it to wrap around the Predalien like a lasso. Another sinister smile spread across Ravage’s face as he jerked the chain.
In one clean motion the jagged chain sliced the Predalien into many chunks. The pieces fell to the floor with a sickening plop. Ravage quickly collected the skull of his new kill. The hunter then turned his attention to the other Xenomorphs that surrounded him. Examining the aliens he concluded that the other Predaliens were not there. He then turned to leave but found that the few dozen aliens had grown into several dozen. Every direction he looked he saw the serpents snaking their way closer to him. He knew his chances for survival were thin with these numbers.
Suddenly plasma bolts fired off in the dark mass that was the Xenomorphs. Numbers of their rank began to fall back into the darkness. Ravage turned to see Avak and another of his clan whom he did not recognize.
“Get down!†Avak shouted.
He fired his spear gun at a few Xenomorphs that decided to take Ravage while his attention was turned. The unknown predator then activated his shoulder mounted guns. Ravage noticed the shoulder mounted guns were not that of normal plasma casters but something much powerful. The guns then shot out twin streams of concentrated heat. These began to incinerate anything foolish enough to get caught by its stream. Blazers Ravage thought. Ravage fell back to his brethren and began to question why Avak came here.
“Why have you come here?†Ravage shouted.
“It is my duty and right to aid my brothers in any way fit. That means even saving one such as you from an unhonorable death.†Avak shot back.
“Well since you’re here, there something you should know.†Ravage replied pulling out the Predalien skull.
“What? What is this?†Avak asked.
“It’s an abomination to our race. There were several bodies of our clan members back in a chamber there. They have already been impregnated.†Ravage recalled.
“How many,†Avak asked.
“Only four remain.†Ravage replied.
“Then we must destroy them too.†The other hunter replied.
Ravage then surveyed the hunter. Besides the Blazers he carried, he had war blade mounted on his arm. He carried a large number of Smart disks. His Combi-stick looked worn and apparently it had been used much in the past. His size suggested that he was still young, but apparently he had much experience with battles and with hunts.
“Who are you?†asked Ravage.
“I am Leandres8.†He answered.
Before Ravage could answer, screeching began to echo throughout the under comb. The sound began to get louder and louder. Several figures could be seen in the darkness. The Predators began to back away from there. They even knew that three heavily armed Predators would be enough of a match to an attacking force of aliens.
“We must regroup; we cannot hold those monsters at bay for long.†Shouted Avak as he and the others began to cloak and retreat.
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Later, on top of a roof top, Ravage began to preach to a gathered group of Predators.
“My brothers, today we have fallen into misfortune.†He began, “Five of our brothers have fallen to the Xenomorph menace. But more, they have created several abominations to our race.â€Â
Ravage pulled out the skull of the Predalien. Every Predator near by roared in anger at the sight.
“We must cleanse our race. We must destroy the abominations and bring justice to our race.†He shouted.
This was met with a roar of approval. Even Bayne forgot the task his elder had set upon him and Ravage. He stepped forward to address the crowd.
“My brothers,†he started, “As Ravage has said, we must put an end to this menace. We must wage war upon the aliens.â€Â
Everyone including the arbiters, who usually don’t favor war upon prey on a ritual ground, began to shout with approval.
“We are with you Ravage and you Bayne. We shall put an end to the menace.†The crowd began to chant.
“Ravage, we must put this past the elder, we must see what he thinks.†Bayne said.
“Of course Bayne.†He replied.
At this Bayne signaled Avak and he threw down a holographic projector. As soon as it activated, an image of the clan elder was projected. Everyone kneeled down at his presence.
“Why have you summoned me?†he asked.
“Elder,†began Bayne, “we have come across a problem during our hunt.â€Â
“Several of our numbers have fallen to the prey.†Ravage continued, “And what’s worse, they have tainted our race.â€Â
He pulled out the skull once more.
“Disgraceful,†the elder began, “in any case we cannot let this abomination go on. Attention all warriors of the honor blades, prepare for the greatest challenge of your lives. Today, you the hunters of our clan will raise arms against this abomination and come out victorious!â€Â
This was met with a roar of approval from the hunters. Even the unblooded looked anxious.
“Today is our time!†the elder preached.
The assembled hunters let out a roar so loud even the dead shook. They activated their weaponry; Wrist blades, Combi-sticks, Plasma blades, Smart disks, Plasma casters, War blades, etc. They activated their cloaking devices and headed out on a death march. They would kill every Xenomorph that got in their way.
This first started as a ritual hunt. Now, now its war.