"Why won't this predator die?!", I said to myself. The creature did something to me, so I should be more than a match for it. "Die xenomorph" , The predator yelled at me. I had just about had it with her. I tried to stick her with my tail. The predator dodged, and tried to slice me with her wrist bracer. I dodged. We took turns avoiding each other's attacks. Then I heard the queen again, and this time she spoke, "STOP, you mustn't keep this up. Find your companion and the creature you are allied with, and come to the nest. The Bionomorph will take care of the rest." "Yes my Queen". Soon, I would kill that predator, but for now, I would have to listen to my Queen. As for the creature, I wasn't thrilled to bring it along with me, but my Queen demands it. "Creature!", I hissed, "My Queen demands you come with me and my companion to the nest". I wasn't sure what the creature would think, but to my surprise, he seemed thrilled. "I would be delighted", it said. Odd, usually most creatures know to see a Xenomorph queen is to die, but either he knew it was an invitation, or he was stupid, and he seemed quite intelligent. "Just grab the prisoner, I must gather some things". I really hoped that he wouldn't be performing any more experiments.

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