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The Mega Predator aimed at the humans as they began to run up the hill, his wrist gauntlet firing a shot just ahead of Matt and downing a tree in front of them. The humans ducked for cover behind the fallen tree as the Predator came trudging up the hill, Sky took out her handgun and turned the safety off. Both her and Matt rose from the tree as the beast roared, it's mandibles flared angrily. Matt took the first shot and shot one of his mandibles clean off, Sky followed up and shot another right off. Glowing blood spurted from his wounds as he attempted to cover them.

Matt was refilling his weapon as Sky was ready to switch magazine cartridges, the Mega Predator leapt into the air and landed right behind them. The beast grabbed Matt and threw him 20 feet away, Sky quickly changed out the cartridge and fired at the Mega Predator. He whipped to face her and grabbed her by the arm, lifting her off the ground and throwing her into the trees beside him. She grunted as she hit a tree and fell into the dirt, the brute leaving the human boy to deal with his father.

As the alien approached the man, he was ready to kill him with a shot of his wrist gauntlet. Then from atop a short cliff, Casey uncloaked and jumped onto the Mega Predator. She began pulling on his dreadlocks and firing her gun, but the Predator managed to shake her off and send her to the ground. The creature began stumbling backwards, holding his eye as Matt then pushed himself into the beast. It sent both him and the alien over the edge with a loud roar, the Assassin then slammed into his crashed ship.

But Sky was behind him in her xenomorph form, she decloaked and swing her bladed tail at his arm, cutting it clean off. The Mega Predator growled in pain and looked at his severed arm, seeing her behind him and grabbing her by the throat. She yelped as he lifted her off the ground, clawing at his arm leaving deep gashes. He roared as he was about to throw her.

But then 2 blades pierced his right eye, he roared in agony and dropped Sky as she changed back to a human.

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Something just shot the Mega Predator, I saw 2 familiar looking blades protruding from his eye. Then a familiar roar bellowed from the trees, along with the sound of heavy footsteps running our way. Another Predator launched from a cliff and used it's shoulder gun to fire at the Mega Predator. But this wasn't any other Predator...I recognized the bio mask all too well. I felt my heart light up.

"Fugi!!!" I say gleefully.

Fugi roared as the Mega Predator had leapt back onto the higher cliff, my Predator came and to help me up.

"You're okay! I thought you were dead!" I said to him.

"Of course I'm not dead. What, you think the brute slamming me into a tree was going to kill me?" Fugi said as he helped me up.

"Well, when I saw your blood splatter against it, yes! Don't you EVER scare me like that again!" I punched him in the arm.

He chuckled as he rubbed his arm. I noticed Matt picking up the Mega Predators severed arm and placing a strange device on the wristblades, it looked like an alien grenade. Oh boy. Matt yelled something to Casey and she pushed some button on some device, a beeping ensued and Matt shot the wristblades into the Mega Predators leg. The Assassin roared as the blades penetrated his lower leg, then an explosion occurred.

Fugi and I ducked for cover as we were pretty close to the blast, once it had cleared, we heard a loud thud against the ground. We look and see the Mega Predator laying on the ground, bleeding and limbless. How does an explosion take away only his arms and legs?? Logic. Fugi and I along with Matt, Rory and Casey approach the downed alien.

"Not so tough NOW, are you?" I sneered.

Fugi went and took his wristblades out of the Assassins eye, causing the brute to flinch and more fluorescent blood to flow. The Mega Predator was softly saying something in his native language, Matt then pulled out his giant handgun from earlier and aimed it.

"Alright...What the hell are you?" He asked, clearly out of breath.

The Assassin then began to mutter something.

"Shut the fuck up." He unloaded a few rounds into the Predator, silencing him permanently.

It's OVER!!!! Thank GOD! No more Big Predator to deal with! I had a huge smile upon my face when I turned to Fugi and gave him a tight hug, which he certainly wasn't expecting.

"Its over!!! Woohoo!!!" I cheered.

Casey and Matt looked at me strangely as I hugged Fugi, who only chuckled and hugged me back. Rory then looked to his dad.

"Dad, what do we do with him?" He pointed to the now dead assassin.

"I don't know, kid. I don't know." Matt said.

I then had a feeling that we aren't alone, but it's not a feeling of panic. I looked around, trying to find whoever was secretly hidden or simply watching us nearby. But I didn't see anything, I pull back from Fugi to continue looking.

"What's wrong Sky?" Rory asked.

"I'm not sure, I feel we aren't alone. But it's not a bad or panicked feeling." I said, sounding mildly confused.

Then suddenly a larger ship uncloaked and was descending from above us, scaring us all to death at first as we weren't expecting it. It landed about 40 feet away from us, and we were all in guard mode. Fugi held my tiny hand all while taking his mask off, placing it on a hook on his belt. That seemed odd to me.

"Fugi, do you know who these guys are?" I whisper.

"Yes, I do. But I do not know why they're here, stay quiet. All of you." His translator said.

I nodded as did the others. The exit doors to the ship opened, revealing 5 larger Predators. They exit the vessel walking down a ramp and into the stream, coming straight for us. These Predators had much longer dreads that went down to their waists, were at least 8 feet tall, wore long capes, each had their own staff and the biggest one was holding a golden bio mask.

"Fugi who are they?" I whisper.

"They are the Elders. Now shush!" He hissed.

The ELDERS?! Why are THEY here?? Of course I didn't know they had elders, but  why would the they be here?? The Predator Elders approached us, silent as they stood about 6 feet away. They took a look at each and every one of us, their attention landing on Fugi. I gripped his hand tighter as they stared at him, the head elder looks at me and gestures to another of the Elders.

"A'tk lo'e ta ke't tok'y jek." The lead Elder said.

I raise an eyebrow and look to Fugi, hoping for a translation. But he didn't pay me any attention as the Lead Elder spoke. Another one of the Elders then approached Matt and Casey, he was holding an alien handgun. That elder handed the gun to Matt, which Matt cautiously took and the Elder stepped back. I look to them l, they just shrug their shoulders saying "I have no idea".

"Hek ta ptu wa'tk g'st ja." The Lead Elder then turned to Fugi.

Fugi lowered his head, almost as if ashamed. The Lead Elder then gestured for Fugi to follow, the rest of the Elders surrounding both him and me. Wait wait whoa, what's going on? They push us to start moving, I whip my head to glare at whoever pushed me but Fugi shook his head. A growl rumbled in my throat as we then began walking to the ship, Fugi holding my hand in a death grip. Uhh, maybe they just want a chat?

We walk through the shallow part of the stream and onto the ships ramp, it didn't shake at all when we walked on it. We all entered the vessel and the door closed behind us, and cue anxiety! I felt my heart start beating faster but Fugi looked at me, his gaze was assuring. I took a deep breath and tried to remain calm. The Elders stop in front of a large door, the Lead Elder turned back to Fugi and I.

"Gh't paulk j'q ooman vut b'ij, beja Loute'kale." The Lead Elder continued.

Okay the only word I understood from that was the Loute'kale, I only stared at him.

"He says that you did well to refuse the Assassin as a mate." Fugi says.

"Oh, well...thank you." I say, not knowing how to respond.

The Lead Elder gestures Fugi to follow the other elders. Looking to Fugi, he gives a nod. The large door in front of us opens and Fugi goes into the room with the Elders, meanwhile the Lead Elder gestures for me to follow him. I questionably do so and follow the Lead Elder down a corridor, the walls were covered with symbols and littered with skulls of several species. I swallowed nervously as many thoughts entered my mind, thinking of what the Elder was gonna do to me.

He lead me into a room, 2 lone chairs sat in the center of said room. The Elder pushed me towards the chairs, ushering me to take a seat. I didn't want to make the big guy angry so I just went and sat down in one of the chairs, which was rather uncomfortable since it was made of metal. But I just looked up at him, and he made a gesture for me to stay put. The Elder then turns and leaves the room.