“The patient is flat-lining!”

The nurses’ panicked cry rang through the room and Echo jumped into action. She appeared by the women on the table and began chest compressions to get the blood flowing to the heart. Doctors and nurses were hurrying to and fro trying to figure what was the cause for the stopping of the heart.

Echo keep a keen ear on the men in coats conversing in loud voices next to her but she mainly focused on trying to keep the woman’s heart going.

“Her blood pressures’ dropping too much!” Another nurse called. Echo keep doing the compressions however the patient suddenly began jerking and thrashing around. Echo was forced to back up or else be hit by flailing limbs.

The doctors started shouted and some tried to hold the woman down as she continued to spasm. A cracking sound filled the air and Echo looked at the woman on the table. Her shirt had been removed and the girl could only watch in horror as the skin on her chest bulged until a great rip filled the air. Blood splattered the men and a…a…thing leaped from the table and disappeared down the halls. There were shrieks as it passed people while the medical personnel started after it in shock, the dead woman now cooling on the table.

~Le time skip- three hours later~

Echo huddled in a corner of one of the rooms in the medical bay. Her clothes were soaked in blood though it wasn’t hers. Three hours after that beast escaped to somewhere in the facility the killing began. People ripped apart, faces torn off and holes being stabbed through stomachs and chest. What people were still left alive were dodging Working Joes who seemed to have malfunctioned when the station went offline and were now killing people and salvaging what they could. It was every man for himself now. She had seen a man trying to help his friend who had a twisted ankle get his head blown off just for the bandages in his pocket.

She had been standing right beside a doctor when the creature had leaped from a vent in the ceiling and stabbed him right through the chest before dragging him away, leaving a trail of blood. Echo had hide in this room and had stayed there, too scared to move. She recognized the shakiness of her limbs but couldn’t understand why her body seemed unable of movement. She had tried time and time again to stand but she folded right back down to the ground. The only remaining doctor had locked himself away somewhere in the Bay.

The girl curled into a tiny ball, wrapping her arms around herself as she waited, quiet and still.

Jason looked around the blood soaked medical bay. He had only recently woken up to find himself inside some sort of makeshift soundproof hiding area. A doctor had been tending to him after the boy had suffered an impact that had knocked him unconcious while entering the station. After the explosion. The doctor had explained that the station was being taken apart and shut down, then some killer (Jason saw the doctor's expression. Whoever this killer was, was one scary human. ) then soon after the good doctor had tried to leave to get some water for Jason, his head exploded from a gunshot. Since then Jason had been on his own, walking the empty hallways. Something seemed off, it was silent but still. He stuck to the shadows and refused to enter the main hall. Sticking to sneaking around. As the boy entered a small room he thought he heard something shaking in a locker. He grabbed the combat knife he had taken from the doctor'doctor's body, ready for whoever was hiding in there. (Echo)

Echo took a peek out through the slight in the locker she was hiding in. Thanks to her small and compact body she fit easily inside. She was about to sit back down when the rustle of fabric made her freeze. She watched, wide-eyed as a boy she had never seen before crept into the room. A gasp escaped her before she could stop it and her hand shot up to cover her mouth but it was too late, he heard her. Her mind ran in circles trying to figure out a plan of action. It would be illogical to remain where she was in the locker. There would be no where for her to flee and he could easily trap her there.

She waited a moment before she burst out, small body nimbly dodging away from him swiping up the first thing her hands came in contact with. The scalpel she pointed at him was pathetic in itself, especially going up against the blade she saw glinting in his hand however she brandished it like a sword. If an opening came up she could at least take his eye out and flee. Assuming he had just arrived she knew the layout of the station better and would surely loose him in all its twisting hallways. However, the alien and other scavengers worried her but she would just have to cross that bridge when she came to it.

She kept her chin high as she stared at him, trying not to show her fear. "It you're looking for medical supplies I'm sorry to say that the scavengers have cleaned it all out." It was a lie; she knew where most of it was. The doctors kept it in a room that can only be accessed by her or a Working Joe. It was to prevent people from just taking what they wanted. However she wasn't about to tell him this. For all he knew she was just a scared human hiding out in a room. She was going to use that to her advantage. People always underestimated woman and he was probably no different. An easy prey, she assumed, with her hand shakily gripping the scalpel and pointing it at him like it would do much.

Jason watched as s small girl jumped out of the locker and leveled a... scapel? At him. The boy smiled and let out a soft chuckle as he saw that. Trying to attack him with a scapel. That was hilarious. He was about to respond to the girl's words whenever some large black being grabbed her and spun her around. Looking down at the girl, Jason decided it definitely looked murderous.

The boy gave a smile and a laugh, throwing Echo off guard. Was she so funny to look at? A small girl wielding a scalpel like it could stand a prayer against the hunting knife he had. Or maybe he was laughing at her foolishness that she could go up against him. He was taller than her however he didn't know about her hidden strength and she planned to keep it that way until she had no other choice. She watched his face as he opened his mouth to answer her statement but something stopped him.

His eyes had widened marginally and Echo knew something was coming. She felt herself get grabbed and yanked around. She didn't scream nor she did thrash around. A small gasp did escape her as her eyes widened. Her mind whirled. No visible eye slots she could so jamming the scalpel in its eye was out. Her fist lashed out and struck the being in the snout, hopping to stun it. It paused, dazed before it growled and hurled her across the room.

Echo crashed into the metal wall and collapsed onto the floor in a heap where she lay dazed. She saw the creature start stalking towards her, probably to finish her off. It grabbed her by her throat and hoisted her into the air.

Jason shocked out of his daze whenever the beast had thrown the girl across the room, so obviously whatever it was is very hostile, and strong. When the beast picked her up by her throat the boy surged forward. Moving with inhuman speed and slamming into the beast. With enough force to throw it off its powerful legs. It slammed into the nearest wall with a high-pitched shriek of surprise. It's full attention was now on Jason, who had picked up a small torch used for burning the edges of wounds closed. He then looked around the room until he found what he wanted, a gas hose. Moving towards it he kicked the hose so the nozzle pointed forwards. Then he let the beast advance, at the last second he ignited the building gas cloud and send the beast backwards with a loud boom. The beast scampered off. Obviously angry. Jason turned off the gas valve and looked at the girl. "Are you okay?"

Echo felt herself hit the floor as she was dropped. She was confused, why did the thing release her? She was sure it was about to kill. She sat up gingerly and looked over, shocked eyes watching as the boy slung the alien across the room like it weighed little more than a pillow. The shrieked it released grated on her ear drums and she resisted the urge to cover her ears. Once it had been scared off she picked herself up off the ground, only slightly wobbly. "I am fine." She pronounced, tilting her head to stare at him curiously. "How did you know the Xenomorph was afraid of the fire?" She inquired. She brushed down her bloody skirt and pushed her hair out of her face.

Echo felt herself hit the floor as she was dropped. She was confused, why did the thing release her? She was sure it was about to kill. She sat up gingerly and looked over, shocked eyes watching as the boy slung the alien across the room like it weighed little more than a pillow. The shrieked it released grated on her ear drums and she resisted the urge to cover her ears. Once it had been scared off she picked herself up off the ground, only slightly wobbly. "I am fine." She pronounced, tilting her head to stare at him curiously. "How did you know the Xenomorph was afraid of the fire?" She inquired. She brushed down her bloody skirt and pushed her hair out of her face.

"The what?" Jason asked. Honestly he had just been trying to kill the damn thing and figured fire would kill it. "You mean the fire won't kill that thing? What the hell in going on here? I want answers. But first, I know a place" He whispered and let the girl to the sound proofed bunker that had been made. It was not only soundproof, but also was tight enough that no light escaped to the outside. Inside there were two mattresses and some food and water. Not enough to last for more than a day between the two of them. The bunker was inside a room designed as a depressurization shelter. So it was airtight and their voices, light, nor scent could escape. It also had no vents. The bunker also only locked from the inside and opened only to certain people. Since the good doctor had programmed Jason to be one of those people, the two were safe. For now. With the door closed the boy looked at the girl. "What the hell happened here."

"The what?" Jason asked. Honestly he had just been trying to kill the damn thing and figured fire would kill it. "You mean the fire won't kill that thing? What the hell in going on here? I want answers. But first, I know a place" He whispered and let the girl to the sound proofed bunker that had been made. It was not only soundproof, but also was tight enough that no light escaped to the outside. Inside there were two mattresses and some food and water. Not enough to last for more than a day between the two of them. The bunker was inside a room designed as a depressurization shelter. So it was airtight and their voices, light, nor scent could escape. It also had no vents. The bunker also only locked from the inside and opened only to certain people. Since the good doctor had programmed Jason to be one of those people, the two were safe. For now. With the door closed the boy looked at the girl. "What the hell happened here."

"The what?" Jason asked. Honestly he had just been trying to kill the damn thing and figured fire would kill it. "You mean the fire won't kill that thing? What the hell in going on here? I want answers. But first, I know a place" He whispered and let the girl to the sound proofed bunker that had been made. It was not only soundproof, but also was tight enough that no light escaped to the outside. Inside there were two mattresses and some food and water. Not enough to last for more than a day between the two of them. The bunker was inside a room designed as a depressurization shelter. So it was airtight and their voices, light, nor scent could escape. It also had no vents. The bunker also only locked from the inside and opened only to certain people. Since the good doctor had programmed Jason to be one of those people, the two were safe. For now. With the door closed the boy looked at the girl. "What the hell happened here."

Echo hesitantly followed after him. She was still wary of him but he had saved her so she was going to give him the benefit of the doubt. They quietly walked down the halls and came to one of the bunkers that was there for emergencies. She was about to step forward and opened the door but he beat her to it. She frowned. Someone must have logged him manually into the system. She stepped inside and settled herself on one of the mattresses before she began answering his questions. "No fire won’t kill it, so far nothing has been recorded that can kill it. Not grenades, not bombs nor guns. It's afraid of fire but it only makes it run off and when it returns its madder than before." She took a deep breath and began.

“The ship Anesidora recently visited a planet where the Nostromo crashed. They recovered the flight recorder but one of the crew members brought something aboard Sevastopol. We didn't realize anything was amiss until the woman started going into seizures. We tried to help her but...but..." Here Echo's face paled and her voice got quieter. "That creature, ripped its way from her chest. It was a baby but it fully matured in three hours. It killed almost everyone on this station. It hunts using mostly sound but once it gets close it uses scent and sight. With the station offline we were unable to contact anyone. APOLLO put everything on lock down in order to contain the creature but in doing so it trapped us as well.”

"That thing came from Nostromo? Damn. We were sent here to pick up the ship's flight recorder. What is Yutani playing at?" Jason whispers as he looked at the girl. "Well we can at least stay safe in here for about a day but then we will have to move and keep moving in order to survive without running into that thing very ofyen."

Alicen jolted at the name Yutani, racking her memory at the familiar name.”Yutani….why does that name sound so familiar…?” She muttered quietly. The proverbial light bulb lit up over her head and she gasped. “Yutani is the one that bought out Sevastopol! I over-heard some higher up talking about it when I was running errands.”

"Doesn't surprise me. Weyland-Yutani seems to own the galaxy at this point." Jason commented, then noticed a scratch on the girl's arm. He surged forward and pulled her shirt down on her left side. Pulling her arm free of it, and completely ignoring the possibility of implied sexual occasions. He went straight to mending the wound. As he had always believed he should help others. No matter the cost. And soon the was bitting the end of the gauze off so that he could finish dressing the wound.

Echo balked backwards when he lunged at her, hands going up in self-defense. A small squeak escaped her when he began pulling down her shirt, so surprised her mind fell over itself in shock. Her arm was yanked out of the sleeve and she blushed bright red at her state of undress. He hardly seemed to notice as he was focusing intently on the scratch on her arm. Once he was done she tore her arm away and quickly pulled her shirt back down, scooting away as fast as she could until she met a wall.

Jason stared at her blankly, completely confused at her reaction. This was a boy who had been born in a test tube so simple things in life like relationships and sex had never been introduced to him. His lack of life experience probably showed in the confused expression he wore on his face.

Echo stared back, her face beat red. She felt embarrassed but she hadn’t a clue as to why. Her body had reacted without thinking and now she was left in confusion. He looked confused as well and she at a loss as how to explain seeing as she really didn’t have an explanation either. So, this left them awkwardly staring at each other until Echo broke eye contact and started fiddling with her hair.

Jason watched as the girl turned red and then began fiddling with her hair. Yet he still has no idea what the hell was going on with her. He was worried about her, but at the same time he figured saying something might make her panic again.

Echo peeked up and could see he was still watching her with confusion. She looked back down at her lap, the awkward silence continuing. She gave a small cough. “S-So, what’s your name?”