Jarvis pushed one of the plates of food towards the kid. "Well kid, it was a mix of the genes I got from my father. You see his blood line goes all the way back to the fatherland, Germany. His father was pretty big, he was pretty big. Lets just say I inherited his size." He then tilted his head, lifting his fork up. "Well the height anyways, as for my strength. That was all me, not that he didn't help or anything. He made sure my diet consisted of all the necessary things to build a big boy." He then smirked and leaned in. "Growing up I even beat me down a bully. He was asking for it of course. I was already pretty beefy as it was. The kid thought just because he had group of his friends with him that he could take me on." He laughed as he brought back the memory. "Let's just say the kid had to eat his foods through a straw for a good while after I knocked his teeth in." He looked to the boy. "I didn't start any fights in school, I sure the hell ended them though. How I was raised. You give yourself a pretty mean diet like mine,... meat, vegitables.... now not just any veggies, mostly the important ones like corn, potatoes, and carrots. Those were the only ones I really cared about. Every so often ma snuck in some spinach when I wasn't looking. Of course the diet wasn't the only thing. My chores around the house helped build my arms and body. For you,... well there is a lot of work that can be done around here that can easily help build some muscles." He then looked around the room and sighed.

"Just don't try to be a hero or anything kid and don't let any poisons into your system like beer or anything of that sort. I am just about ready to quit the one poison I put into my body. Of course once I run out of it that's when I will quit." He said. He had refered to his stash of cuban cigars in the tank. Perhaps he would save them for moments of victory. He noticed the boy wasn't the only young one around. There were many kids, many mouths to feed. He looked back to the kid and then back to Blitz forcing a smile. "Now this chicken fried steak is nothin' like what my ma would make but it is pretty good. My mother used to make these huge meat pies which were a thing of this world. Nothing like those damned small things you see in the super market."

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Miles was just about exhausted making up the plans and helping out the engineers and the soldiers. He thought he did a good job at hiding it ,but apparently he failed at that. One of the soldiers tapped his arm and pointed over to the make shift rooms. "Take a rest Major, we need you at full strength if those bastards give us another shot." he said. He wasn't lying and it was true. Miles sighed and headed for one of the rooms. On his way there he passed by the two guards standing by Kiley's door and he could hear her voice as she was speaking into a phone. He had stopped just to listen to her speak. He smiled as he hung on each word. The girl was finally coming to terms with the current situation. She had evolved into a much better and stronger person then her father. Then again New York was known to do that. That city could transform a man or woman in a week let alone the years she spent there. Then of course the events of the past couple days probably had something to do with it. She took the losses a lot better then her father had did. He nodded slightly and continued to the room that he chosen as his own. When he entered inside it he noticed the space was a bit roomy, but it was missing one thing. It was missing Erika. She was off in that pod under going some super soldier experiment. He shrugged and closed the door and made sure it was locked and tossed his gun down and let himself fall right into the bed. He stared into the ceiling for a good long while until he finally closed his eyes and drifted off into sleep.

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Jin opened his eyes and looked down to notice that a kid was staring up at him. The kid was looking to the sword he figured.
"Mister, what where you doing?" The kid asked. Jin sighed and looked to Hotaru and then back to the kid and raised a finger to his mouth. He then whispered to the boy. "It is similar to meditation ,but not quite." He answered the boy.
"Oh you mean like what the jedi do on star wars?" He asked. Jin smirked at that response and nodded. "Yes, actually. It is much like what they do." He said. He then leaned in, his hand on his sword. "Of course if you really want to stay on that subject. I would like to mention that I am pretty much a jedi with this sword." He said tapping the sheath.

Noah's eyes were big he smiled and took a piece of fried chicken and listened to Jarvis as he spoke. Listening to every word like he would if he was listening to his old teacher. When he mentioned diet the boy put his fried chicen down and grabbed something else that wasn't fried and took a bite out of it before listening again. When he mentioned his momma's cooking Noah kinda shut down a bit and smiled when Jarvis said " huge meat pies" Noah lets out a giggle at that before talking,"I haven't been able too eat mommy's cookin' in a w'ile but I re'ember she made kiwwer BBQ chicken," He smiles at the memory,"Mommy never used store bwand Sauce, whatever that means, she made her own," He said looking down.

Blitz fallowed her friends eyes and knew what he was saying was there were lots of kids around without family's most of them sat together. She sighed turning back and listening to him talk she noticed the sad and angry look in his eyes as he stopped talking which made her sigh wish she could take that way from this boy. Blitz smiled,"sounds appetizing Jarvice. Huge meat pies sound very tasty," She said with a light giggle taking a bite out of a piece of fruit.

A hour had passed and that was when she awoke. Erika rose up from a bed, but it was not the hospital bed she had laid one a while ago. The whole room seemed to spin as she tried to regain her senses. She closed them again bringing a hand up to her fore head. She swung her legs over to have them hang over the bed. She looked at them and could see they didn't change any. The same old legs she had. She noticed everything was pretty much the same as she felt her belly and her arms. She had no clue as to what they did until she touched it. The back of her head had this new cut. It had been stapled and closed of course and hardly even see able. They put something in her head then... or took something out perhaps? She did not know what it was. She glanced around the room and found her clothes were placed on a night stand. She moved to stand but felt that her legs felt like jelly and sat back down. "You know what... I am going to sleep just a little bit longer." She said, deciding it best to take advantage of the moment and rest some more.

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The engineers had constructed a lot in a hour. They already had a perimeter fence around the entrance and they had sealed off half the exits to the bunker and were working on the other exits. The small base was a good formidable fort now thanks to them. The people with in only wished it would be enough to fend off the tides of horror that awaited them. Jarvis had been watching the engineers as they came through the area and then eventually back the way they had come with material for their little project. He had to smirk at the idea that these people where lucky that Erika had come. These Xenos would have over run the place by now had it not been for him and his tank and the chopper.

Kiley woke up from her small nape with a yell and looked around the room and sighed a dry sob coming out of her mouth. Taking a shaky breath she slowly stands up and walks towards the closet that was located adjacent of the door. Kiley had opened the door ad saw that it had clothes of all different sizes and colors there. She dug through getting out a black tank top,a green flannel and some camouflage hunting pants and found a familiar looking cap. Her grandpas lucky tree Camouflaged 'Redneck and Proud' cap that he wore whenever he went hunting before he died. Taking it in hand she got dressed slowly taking off her work clothes and pulling on her new clothes wincing as she went.

"Need helps sweetheart?" The same Doctor from before asked as she walks in with a bottle of water and a pill.

Kiley lets out a sigh and nods not looking at the doctor as she came over putting the pills and water down on the dresser. Coming to the injured girl she started to help her put her shirt on and her flannel.

"Okay i think I can do everythang else Miss," Kiley said looking away embarrassed. The Doctor nods and walks away before stopping at the door.

"Take them medicine it should help you with the pain Hun. Oh and Kiley," The two locked eyes together," Thank you," before Kiley could respond she was met with a closed door. Kiley sighed an Continued to dress and when she finally tied her work boots she quickly grabs the pills her mom gave her and stuffed them into her back pocket before going to the medicine.

Blitz watched the engineers she new damn good and well that they were wasting their time. Though she will never voice it but Blitz had a bad feeling and its scary to her. These people think of this place as a safe haven and yet the chance of this place actually making it. Though ,her fingers crossed, she hopped that Erika could some how make this place that safe haven that these people want it to be.

Noah watched the people coming in and out of the area with strange tools that he has never seen he pokes Blitz who looked at the young boy,"What dey doin? Why dey have all dat stuff?"

"They're tryin' to make this place a little safer," Blitz explained.

"To keep da dupid monsters out?" Noah asked looking back at the people.

"Yes," Blitz says chuckling at the boys name for the Xenos.

Time seemed to go by rather fast for those within and outside the bunker. Within no time at all it was already night time. A time period very dangerous and foreboding, for the Xenos that they kept at bay were much harder to see. A noise within the medical bay of the drop pod woke up the sleeping Erika. She rose up fast and looked around for the noise. Sure enough she saw a doctor floating in the air. She had been impaled by the tail of a Xenomorph who now had its eyes on Erika. A half naked Erika who currently did not have her gun with her. "Well shit,... looks like you caught me with my pants down." She said with a bit of a smirk. The Xenomorph flicked its tail to the side launching the doctor off causing more noise with the impact the lifeless body did. It began to walk towards Erika standing on its two legs. It was very confident that it could take her on. However, it had badly underestimated her. With just a thought a auto inject system built into her arm, newly added on be half of her father's crew, the effect of the drug seemed as if it had slowed down time for her. In actuality it made her faster. She moved in close and swung with her augmented fists. The first punch staggered it back and then the second sent it to the ground. It swung its tail at her and she caught it before it could impale her. With enough force and strength she used the sharp blade of its tail and rammed it into the head of the creature below her killing the Xeno with it's own tail. Once it was over she stood and looked to her hands and arms noticing little lights had lit up underneath the skin. She smiled taking not that they added a few new toys to her arsenal. She moved over to her pants and began to place them on now that she was fully rested and had already began her night with a bit of a exercise. She left the room and looked to a table and saw her gun. She walked over to it and lifted it up and checked the magazine. Once everything was in order she proceeded to leave. Death was in the air and it wasn't just the doctors blood she smelled. The whole pod seemed to be void of life.

Luckily there were still soldiers within it and they had found her. One rushing towards her a bit relieved. "Oh thank god your still alive,... ever sense the damned sun went down they have been attacking this pod.... but only this pod." He reported and she narrowed her eyes and looked around.
"The bastards know this is a medical pod that's why... cut the enemy off from any medical help and you stop them from patching themselves up." She said. The soldier was about to open his mouth in response but she answered his question before he could speak. "Yes, they are that smart. I would go as far to say they are even smarter then us some times." She said. She then looked back to him. "Did any of the doctors survive?"
"Yes, we evacuated them and what medical supplies we could to the bunker. It's defenses have already been bolstered to fight against another assault." He said. She nodded pleased with his answer. She then looked to his sides and those of his comrades. They followed her eyes to their plastic explosives along their belts. "I am tempted to blow this whole thing right now just to take out all the damned things in here. You got enough for the job?" She asked. The soldier smiled and nodded. "Yes, ma'am." She then gestured to two support beams. "Those there... that will be the pods weak points. Set a few near the generators too for good measures." She said as she grabbed a few from them to help out. She swung her rifle around so it hung from her back as she did so.

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After Jarvis had finished eating he felt a little tired from the meal and rose up from his seat. He was done talking and watching the people moving about the place. However, he started to take note of a few new wounded showing up. Not just soldiers but doctors. He also took notice of the insignia on them. This told him that Erika's people where in trouble. He began to move towards the entrance but a soldier stopped him. "Erika's got it under control don't worry. She has a plan for the bastards. Just prepare to provide cover fire for when they return." He said. Jarvis nodded and continued to the entrance. He grabbed a rifle on his way and had a magazine already set in place. He was joined by Bakki as they reached. "Damn bastards decided to take advantage of the cover of night and attack one of the pods did they."
"Yeah, just Erika's pod too, my guess because of all the medical supplies and doctors." Bakki responded. He didn't like it either. The Xenos were just too damned smart for their own good sometimes.

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Jin had seen the movements and some from people he knew. He looked to Hotaru and with a gentle touch he woke her up. "Hotaru,... fighting is about to start at the entrance. We should go and help out." He said. She rose up from her position and looked in the direction of the entrance. She slid off the crates along with Jin. All the two could do was draw their weapons and go meet those who where bringing up the defenses. It took them a lot longer to reach them then it did Jarvis and Bakki though seeing as they were deeper in the bunker. By the time they did they could see one of the pods had the Xenos crawling all over it. "Aint that the one with Erika in it......"

Kiley head snapped up when she heard talking later it sounded argent she slowly got up from her bed and went towards the door and pushing her ear against the door listening in on the conversation.

"They're inside the damn pod?"

"They were but the new leader is apparently handlin' it," Another new voice said.

"These people 're goin' ta get us fuckin' killed!" One of her guards whisper-yells.

"We got no choice though these motherfuckers are takin' over weather we like it 'r not," The new voice said.

"Ain't it teir fault that this whole thang happened in the first place?" The second guard asked," Why the hell are we even bothering to work fer 'em anyway?"

Hearing enough Kiley slammed her fist on the door,"AINT NO ONES GODDAMN FAULT LEAVE MY FUCKIN' FRIENDS ALONE ASSHOLES!!" She yells angry," YA'LL GOT A GOD DAMN PRO'LEM WIT' 'EM DOIN' THEIR DAMN JOB MOVE THE FUCK OUT!! DON' TRASH TALK 'EM!!"

There was laughter," Oh look the counrty bumpkin is finally speakin'," A guards voice says,"An' we were 'ere first stupid bitch! If anythang THEY need ta leave US!!"

"Oh so you can die with piss in yer panties? I bet sweetheart," Kiley says with a chuckle,"with out that damn tank an' 'copter ya'll be dead!"

"Not if I ws in charge," The second guard muttered.

"Oh fer fucks sakes asshole if y hate it so much he then fuckin' LEAVE!!" Kiley says tired of thes idiots,"'r are ya ta scared ta get yer ass impaled by one o' 'em Xenos?"

"Shut the hell up lil' girl," The new voice said.

Kiley slams her hand against the door,"1ST AMENDMENT ASSHOLE!! FREE FUCKIN' COUNTRY!!"

"Man ignore her," The new voice said,"She not important. Right now we need ta find a way ta get these people fuckin' out o' here." The man whispers.

"It's not goin' to work," Kiley sung,"Cause they out number you 1 to fuckin' million!"

"Yeah but we know this damn place better than them!"

Kiley let out a laugh knowing that by now they would at least know the basic structures of the bunker. Most likely every crook and cranny already. Their not dumb asses ,dispite them basically guarding the people that created this mess, they new damn good and well that they had to cover everything. She had her fingers crossed though that they didn't find the under ground tunnels and by they she means both human and alien. Its not on the structure map the only people who knew were these tunnel entrances are were Her, Marcus and her grandpa. Kiley would like to know that she has an alternative escape route to the abandoned part of Lexington. She'll worry about that part later all she can do is cross her fingers and hope that they found all the right exits to keep the Xenos out.


Blitz sat a way away from everyone watching the entrance her rifle ready along with a new machete that she was given by one of the citizens. She watched everyone rush around honestly she was just waiting for one of the fuckers to try and come into the bunker she dares them to. Right now Blitz was on edge and was ready for a fight. She lets out a shaky breath and scratched her head out of anticipation and frustration.

"Blitz?" A small voice whispers. Jumping a bit Blitz looks at a littl eboy with big grey eyes looking at her holding a pistol.

"Noah!" Blitz says looking surprised before taking the gun and checking it to see if it was loaded. It was,"KiD what the hell are ya doin' with a gun?"

"I wanna hewp," Noah said lowly.

"No bud ya can't this is big adult stuff that can get you really hurt," Blitz says pushing him towards saftey,"Go back bud," She says about to put the gun in her belt.

"Thats my Grandpa's<" Noah said looking at her with sad and worried eyes," Keep it safe?"

Blitz nods watching the boy run off before turning her attention towards the entrance suddenly a little scared. Not for her, not for her friends because she knows that they can handle themselve, but for these people and the kids. Blitz sighs running her hand over her head heer eyes heavy before slapping herself softly on the scheek and moving more towards the entrance looking out into the darkness watching the scene and the surroundings.

Despite the threat of the bunker, the Xenomorphs only focused on the pods. These pods provided the bunker its resources for medical and of course food and ammo as well. Plus one also provided the engineers with materials to do repairs. The Xenomorphs had found out that much just by watching and observing. However, Erika and her boys of Wayland Yutani corporation had everything under control. One Xenomorph cut her off from one of the pods point of interest. Knowing what she planned to do. She stared at it and it stared at her. A inch of space separating them, Erika could feel it's breath. What she did next was something it did not expect. She reached up quick and grabbed its lower jaw and ripped it off. She then pointed her rifle down its throat and fired. It's body hit the ground like a sack of potatoes. She looked at its corpse and then back at her destination. She placed a few of the c4s on it and made sure they were good to go. Once she was done she meet up with the other soldiers in the pod and proceeded to the exit. One looked to her hand and saw the blood of the xenomorph dripping from her hand. It wasn't acidic blood though. It was strictly from the things head. He rose a brow and wondered what she did to one of them. The thought alone made him glad she was on their side. It wasn't hard for them to make a way through the pod and outside. When she exited she had gunned down three or four of the Xenomorph bastards with one short burst. This alone was boosting the moral of the WY Marines alone. With her presence they made a clean path towards the bunker. Once she figured they were far enough away she raised up the detonator and hit the red button. The pod then exploded taking out about a hundred of the bastards with it. Enough to scatter the forces that remained.

She then looked around the entrance and noticed the two guards standing by Kiley's door. With enough focus her knew tech was able to read their lips and provide her what they were saying. The two of them sounded just like Ralph... She was going to kick this in the but before it even started. She looked to the soldiers with her. "Tell the guards at the towers and outlying area to push the Xenomorphs until they retreat like last time." She ordered and he nodded and moved away giving out the orders. She looked to Blitz and then to Jarvis. "You two are coming with me,... we have two more assholes thinking they can behave like Ralph and get away with it. I am ending it here and now." She said and without even waiting she headed for Kiley's door. Jarvis could see her fists were glowing as well as her eyes. They glowed blue and it kind of intimidated him. Jarvis gulped and looked over to Blitz. "I think she is pissed...." was all he could say.

Before the guard to the right could even react she swung with her left and sent him to the ground with one good solid punch. With her right she let go of her rifle and grabbed the other by the throat and pinned him to the wall. Her grip tightening until he could barely breathe. "What this bunker doesn't need is another Ralph and you two know what happened to him. You want to stay alive you shut your mouth and do as you are told. Do you understand?" She said. Her face not a happy one. The guard she had held onto spat in her face. "Fuck you,... you..." His words didn't even get time to be finished before she pulled out her side arm and pulled the trigger. The bullet ripped through chest and through his heart. Instantly killing him. She tossed his lifeless corpse to the ground and looked to the guard still hold his jaw. "Now here is my warning to you,... this is our bunker now. Mine, Kiley's, Jin's, Hotaru's, Jarvis's, Blitz's, Miles's, and anyone else's who is willing to share it. This world doesn't revolve around you are any other piss ant. If I even so much as sense mutiny from you again, your corpse will be tossed outside with a similar hole in it." She said threatening. "Do I make my self crystal clear?... you know what fuck it. Better idea." She looked to a civilian. One of the men Ralph swore was on his side, but in truth he had a family with in the bunker and that was the only part of the deal he was willing to protect. She knew it too. "This place have a brig?" She asked him and the man nodded. She looked to the man on the floor. "Jarvis strip this man of his weapons and ammo and any supplies the rest of us could use if we have to. Afterwards this man here will show you to the brig. Toss this man inside it. Don't give him food or water unless I say otherwise."

Jarvis didn't even hesitate and moved over pulling the weapon away from the man and his side arm. Jarvis and Jin began to strip the man of any thing of else they could use to help the survivors. In full watch of everybody. Erika turned around and looked to the crowd. "I am tired of me and my people giving their lives for you ungrateful bastards. If any of you people don't like us being here then your free to go. If you choose to stay then hear this. I will not tolerate any bit of mutiny, I am putting the order out to my men that any form of it will be dealt with on the spot and without mercy. You will be shot." She said. She then looked to two of her men. "Put out the order,.." She said and then gestured to two more of her men. "You can now guard this door and make sure Kiley rests as she is told by the doctors." She said and they nodded and moved to stand in place.

Her father watched on with a smile on his face. He was mighty impressed with his daughter and looked to his soldiers who were basically hers now. He sighed and went back to the business at hand. Hotaru was in aw of Erika and her pursuit to make sure they survived. The length she went to do so was.... almost like something you would see in the movies or some anime. Each moment she spent with Erika was a glorious one and she cherished each bit of it. Erika was a hero she always needed when growing up and only wished she had meet her a long time ago.

Kiley had heard the footsteps and the whole ordeal. She jumped when she heard the gun shot and the body dropping. When yelling could be heard something about "Bitch dictator" Kiley couldn't help but smirk when she called the bunker theirs and any one who was sharing it without a problem. Yet assoon as she heard Erika commands she groaned she rested she wants to be out there.

"C'mon Erika!" She says out loud earning a laugh from a familiar voice.

"Your injured kid I'll bring ya food here in a bit alright?" Blitz say.

"Fine," Kiley grumbles walking away from the door,"by the way Erika that was badass!" She yelled before getting onto her bed.

Blitz laughed before looking at Erika her eyes were a turquoise showing her amusement in the situation...at least with Kiley,"If ya need me radio me I'll be in the dinning area gettin' Spit Fire some food," she says walking away from the room.

The man struggled against Jarvis,"WE'RE NOT THE ONLY ONESWHO FEEL LIKE THIS YOU DICTATING ASSHOLES! COMIN'IN HERE LIKE YER FUCKIN' LOYALTY OR SOME SHIT LIKE THAT!" He screamed. As they got closer to brig he began to laugh maniacally,"Y'all pay fer this! And my people will make sure!"

"Royalty?" Jarvis had enough of it as well. Erika wasn't the only one. He swung one of his big arms right into the mans gut. "We are not the ones acting like fucking royalty you dumb piece of shit. We are trying to survive the fucking chaos out here just like anyone of you. We tried to be friends, hell we drove a thousand miles out of our way just to bring Ralph's princess back.... and what did we get. Guns pointed at us by him and you people. If it was up to me, we would leave you assholes here and let the Xenomorphs have all of you." He said. He then pointed towards the entrance. "You want to know whose keep those things at bay? Not you, not Ralph's men. Us dictators... if we leave, how long do you think it would take before they over run you. You people are so fucking stupid it's no wonder the Xenomorphs had already taken over every crook and cranny in this shit hole state." He said. He then heard his hand held go off. It was Erika's voice.

"On second thought Jarvis,... just fucking kill him. I am tired of being nice, from this day on and forth every one of Ralph's men will be dealt with." She said. Jarvis smiled and pulled forth his desert eagle. Before the man could even say a word he pointed it and pulled the trigger. He watched as the mans lifeless body hit the floor. Four of Ralph's men intercepted him on his return. " You will pay for what you did you...." Before he could even finish his sentence a tail ripped right through his stomach and lifted him up. The other three remaining turned and pointed their guns to see the Xenomorph sitting on the ceiling. "Ya see you morons. They will find a way in that you don't even know about. That's what they do. The look for any weak points in your defense and exploit them. So you three bastards have one choice and one alone." He said and they looked at him as he paused. "You either choose me to contend with or that. If you choose that, I will ignore this event even happened and kill this thing. You choose me and you end up with two enemies. Me and it..... Neither one of us has the patience for mercy by the way." He said. The three men looked to him and then back at the Xeno who had already tossed their friend aside like he was nothing. It then lunged at the closest one to it and slammed him to the ground. It did not take long for it to punch a whole through the mans head with its teeth. The second man raised his rifle at it but it swung its tail slamming him to the ground. As he rose back up he stared right in the face of it and then it was over. A hole the size of a fist was punched through his head. While these loyalists were being dominated by the Xenomorph Jarvis just watched.... letting it do all the dirty work. The last guy did not know what to do and before he could do anything he heard a gun shot and down he went. Jarvis then pointed the desert eagle towards the Xeno and dropped it soon after.

Once it was all over he head back towards the main chamber where all the survivors stayed. A few had given him dirty looks. He instantly moved towards them and grabbed one of them. "Okay you bunch must also be loyalists to Ralph. Meaning you all will die one by one unless you give me a reason not kill you." He said. He pointed his pistol at one and pulled back the hammer.

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Erika and her men were also doing a few weed pulling. Only they were not doing it alone. The survivors one her side were quickly turning on Ralph's men. They knew her worth and seen what she could do. They needed her and she needed them. Each one of Ralph's men were being gunned down right where they stood and their bodies being carried out of the bunker and deposited outside. Jin was right beside her while she did it making sure she stayed alive and so did Hotaru. It was a sight that not many got to see but it was one hell of problem solver. A few of Ralph's men didn't even die to their hands. Some of them got killed by Xenos crawling out from god knows where. There wasn't too many of them though. Easily dispatched and taken care of.

The loyalist stared the german in the eye,"Becuase I did nothin' wrong," The man stated trying to not blow up," I gave ya the stink eye because ya killed one o' my brothers. Is that a crime now ta? Ta be mad at someone fer killin' yer family?" He said glaring at Jarvis," Those people were idiots, yes, but were our friend and we protected each other so excuse us fer bein' a lil' peeved fer watchin' 'em die knowin' we can't do jack shit ta protect 'em 'r else we die an' sorry ta say this pal but I have a family an' I don' plan on dyin' anytime soon," The man says getting mutters of agreement from the others.

Kiley had sat on her bed looking through her phone looking at pictures of her and Elyana, Ralph before he hated her, Marcus, her mom. A tear came to her eye and she wiped it away quickly as the door opened Blitz came waltzing in.

"Thanks Connar,"Blitz says winking. The man flips her off and closes the door earning a laugh from the woman," Oh I love messing with 'em they're way to damn serious for their on damn good," She says walking over to the bed where Kiley sat smirking.

"Yer an' ass," Kiley said.

"I know I am it comes with the job application.'MARINES! Come join! You either get a stick up your ass, become an asshole, be that funny guy that blows shit up or are serious towards the point of boring the enemy! Apply free if your already all of the above'," Blitz says sounding like she was an announcer off of the radio.

Kiley was laughing," S-so y-your the asshole part?"

"Yep I think Jarvis is a mix of Asshole and the dude that blow shit up," Blitz says with a smirk.

"Oh he's not that bad!" Kiley said laughing.

"He's not but he can be," Blitz says as kiley took a bite out of a piece of fruit. She looks over and sees her phone and her eyes widen a bit," Ya still have your phone?"

"Yup," Kiley says with a stuffed mouth." Idroid 5 my sister gave it ta me fer christmas," Kiley says swallowing the food. She unlocks her phone and hands it to the Marine who looks at all the pictures there was one with a girl who looked about 20 and a 15 year old Kiley.

"Is that-"

"My older sister Elyana," Kiley says looking at the picture.

Blitz looks at Kiley and saw tears shining,"Did they-"

"jus' came outta no where Blitz. One second thats all it took and My big sister was dyin'," Kiley whispered Blitz just listening," S-she killed 'erself. She didn't want them fuckers in her!" Kiley said getting a little more angry," T-then I am so happy cause Erika said I can go home! Right?" Kiley said her voice cracking. Blitz nodded telling the girl that she understood,"Well I didn't! Ya know what I got! And Why because the fucker blamed ME! Why ME!? Huh? I fought my ass off fer Elyanna!! Ask Miles, Ask Erika ask fuckin' anyone who was with me before when all this fucking began! I did my damn best ta protect my sister!! SO WHY DID HE BLAME ME!! HUH!?" Kiley asked glaring at Blitz before she started sobbing and dry heaving.

blitz puts the plate of food on the night stand along with the phone and brings Kiley close to her letting her fully grieve. She laid her head on Kiley's and rocked her back and forth for a while. The door opened a bit and Connar poked his head in Blitz nodded letting him know its just the medicine. Before the door closed again but Blitz had gone back to hugging her friend.

"Breath Spit Fire," she whisper," Sh.." She whispers runnimg a hand through what hair showed from the girls hat," Yer home. we are all safe. We aren't going to leave you,"Blitz whispered," And that's a damn promise."Blitz says. After a bit the girl had calmed down form sobbing to just dry heaving.

"My real name is Ena," Blitz said randomly," The reason why I don't go by it is because my parents had called me that and well I'm not a fan of them,"Blitz said.

'Why?"

"Reasons I don't want to talk about,"Blitz said in a hard voice before she sighed," How 'bout we finish this food alright?"

"Okay," Kiley said grabbing a apple and taking a bite out of it

Jarvis nodded understanding the man. "You understand why I killed them?... they died because they threatened to turn on us and kill us. Just like Ralph did. If you and your friends here understand that the enemy is not us, but those things out there then I have no more beef with you. I have seen those things completely wipe out a military base when they have their minds set on it. Trust me, I don't wear these pants because they look cool. I am part of a armored division in the army, and our base got hit. By hit I mean it got its ass ripped out and tossed to it. We didn't stand a fucking chance. I survived because I locked myself in my tank. The worse part about it......" He said. He paused trying to hold himself together. "... I had to listen to my brothers in arms, who were pretty much family, scream and die outside while I hid." He looked to the man and narrowed his eyes. "Ralph had to die,... those two assholes that guarded the door were pretty much talking about mutiny and killing me and Erika. Those four that came after me to try and save their friend died to just one of those things." He said. "You can call me a liar if you want but you likely know it is true. If you seen the same kind of blood baths I've seen then you know that they are truly something from hell." He then smirked. "However, one thing I do have to give them out of respect, is their fucking loyalty to one another. Unlike you and your friends, they wont stab another one of their species in the back the first chance they get. They stick together and charge in one massive attack to take down their enemies. Just like they are doing right now.... Meanwhile we stand here fighting each other.... Ralph pulled the first punch. Your friends pulled the second. We just want to live as much as you do. Before you call us dictators.... we all lost family back home. Erika, she lost her mother." He said gesturing to the woman who was in the process of arresting anyone who tried to stop them from surviving this shit storm. "Me?... I haven't heard from my Pops or mother sense they hit Kentucky, so my guess they got killed or worse dragged away to get one of those things put inside them." He then gestured to Bakki. "He had a wife and four kids, all dead, taken away from him by those creatures. He could do nothing but watch them die. He tried to save them but no matter how many he killed they kept coming and kill his family."

He then pointed towards the door that Blitz had entered.. "Her,... she being a marine her squad members are basically blood, they are all gone and dead too. As for her family, they most like are too." He then gestured to Jin. "His fiance died in his arms because she had one of those Xenos rip a hole through her gut. She held on long enough just to see him one last time." He then gestured to little Hotaru who was helping out a injured man. "She had to watch her father get pulled away from her and killed." He then looked back at the man. "Now you understand, we are just like you. We all lost something and are trying to survive but you assholes keep trying to prevent us from doing so. Trying to make a home here for all of us, but you people just wont let that happen. If you ask me,... I revisit my earlier statement. Those things out their trying to kill us, I respect them more then anything. They follow each other and die in unity. They don't attack or fight one another. They are superior to us in every way." He said his eyes moving to the one he killed. "They never stab each other in the back, even when the other is trying to save them." He added. He then looked at the man. "You hinder us like your friends... family or not. You will die." He said.
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Erika looked to each one of Ralph's men. The ones that stood down she let live and let them have their guns. The one that spit on her and called her a bitch. She dealt with them on the spot. A bullet to the head. At one point the people started to get the picture. "We are not trying to rule over you people, we came here to survive. If you have not noticed we the human race are fighting for our survival. We are not the enemy, they are." She said gesturing outside. " We even went out of our way to bring one of yours back. How did Ralph thank us?... by stabbing us in the back. Jarvis is right.... we are pathetic compared to the enemy. Here we are turning against each other. Plotting to stab one another in the back while the monsters outside kill us one by one. My men even brought a medical pod down to help patch you ungrateful bastards up. What do I receive instead of thanks..." She said looking to one of the people who had threatened to kill her, whose body now laid lifeless on the ground with a bullet in him. "threats. You people are far worse then the monsters trying to kill us." She had every right in her mind to just grab Kiley and her boys. Including her fathers men and saying fuck this place. Let these people die. She then narrowed her eyes as a thought came over her mind. She looked over to the remaining pod. It had enough ammo and supplies for her, Kiley, Blitz and the others to survive on. Her and her fathers men. "You know what fuck it... everyone. We are moving out. Blitz... grab Spitfire. We are leaving. These fucks don't want our help then we will leave." She looked to one of her men. "Move our personel to the drop pod." She then looked to the people and then to the boy that Blitz was getting a liking to. "Those who do want our help are welcome to follow. However,... you assholes who want to be my enemy and are just dying to rip my throat out... you can all die to the damn Xenomorphs. By the way, if they kill you on the spot.. your the lucky one." She said. A lot of the people had the look of terror as she announced that they were leaving.

One by one they mouthed their opinions to Ralph's remaining 'commandos' "Great, thanks to you guys we are all going to die." A good some of them couldn't accept it and went with Erika's men to the pod. They had a easy and safe route do to how easy the Xenos went down from the gun fire coming from Erika's men. They were doing it slowly though. They were forcing Ralph's men to make a dicision. Be loyal to a dead asshole or side with Erika and live. If they didn't decide quick enough death would follow for the Xenomorphs would over run them. The Xenos will notice how weak the defenses of the bunker are compared to the pod and hit it first.

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Jin and Hotaru just helped up any wounded who wanted to go and supported them. Others did the same. Those who did not want to die. Those who wanted to be safe and alive went with Erika's men and them. They were not going to die because of some grudge that these idiots had against them. Now they had to decide. Jin smiled at how brilliant the decision was. Although he felt they should still occupy the pod as well. The wounded at least... because they needed the extra protection and there had to be medical equipment in the pod that they didn't have that could help. He saw a good strategy to it. The pod could be a place they could run too if things got to heavy out here. He honestly didn't think Ralph's men would cave. These people would rather die then accept a woman as their leader. "I thought you folks respected military.... who do you think Erika is a part of. She is a Marine. The marine corp is part of the military... then again I think its the fact that you people just don't like a woman in charge. How fucking pathetic." He said. He was disgusted in these people. They deserved to die. Jarvis was right with them. He was carrying a man who had his legs bandaged up pretty badly. Jin sighed... at least not all of them were stupid and thick skulled.

Hotaru moved along using her body to support a wounded teen. The person was about her age and her height as well. The boy had gotten a serious laceration across his stomach from a good hit from one of the monster's tails. He had chosen to come with them. A lot of them were smart enough to go with them. She felt that the reason some didn't wasn't because they were stupid. She felt it was because they were just stubborn. They knew they needed Erika for survival. They just were not going to admit it. Even if it was their final hour. She suddenly began to be a bit irritated. Why did americans have to throw away their lives for pride.

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Bakki saw the whole thing and even though he didn't think Erika should have given in like this, but he also knew that she had to do this. Force these people to see the error in their ways. Even if it kills half of them. He sighed and looked back outside. He did not need nightvision to know that the Xenos were fixing for another go. Not at the pod or the large group heading for the pod, but for the bunker. They knew it would be weak after the soldiers leave. They were just waiting for the moment to strike. He smiled and brought out a nightvision camera and hooked it up to the monitors. The monitors showed what he was seeing. At the tree line were not hundreds, not thousands, but tens of thousands of the monsters out there. Each one was waiting for the oppritune moment to strike at the bunker. "Now is your time to decide... us or them."

Time slowed down... then again when the large ex-Russian hit man was in an intense situation time always seemed to slow down, but this... no this was not some normal situation at all, in fact this was a situation in which he only could have found himself inside of nightmares. Marco stretched his arms out as he bent down slightly, the children behind him were screaming and many were crying as he slowly backed up pushing them back more towards the wall and the exit to the dojo. His eye's were trained however in front of himself on a beast... a monster that he had never before seen, it was black as the night, it was big, with a large oval dome for a head and killer claws on his hands and feet. Those claws dripped with blood from the young student who had been caught by the beast, his body lay behind the monster now, dead and lost to the world. This... thing had crashed through the ceiling like a fucking robber breaking in and grabbed the poor boy before he could even react, before Marco could do anything its spear like tail had gone through his chest like it was made of paper mache. The beast in front of Marco slowly moved forward, the Russian watched its movement slowly, Marco changed his direction silently as the children moved with his arms, the beast in front of him circled with him, very like a predator would facing another predator in the wild. Why it had not attacked yet he did not know, maybe it was cautious because of his size, maybe it was just waiting for him to slip up, maybe it wanted the children... no that he would not allow if he could help it.

Sweat was pouring down Marco's head, the beast let out a screech that was terrifying even to him, drool mixed with blood was pooling out of its mouth, its mouth opened Marco noticed a smaller mouth with teeth slowly extend for a split second before going back in. What in the living hell was this damn thing!? He didn't have time to think on that anymore, like a bat out of hell the beast flipped sideways and came forward, its long black tail came forward the speared tip heading straight for Marco's chest.

"Move!"

The children screamed as Marco sidestepped just in time if not barely, the tail swished past him and struck the wall, the plaster was no match for the hit as it was instantly shattered. Pulling back the beast swished its tail forward again, Marco side stepped again he felt the tip of the tail barely hit his side as he put his large muscled arm over the tail and caught it, moving his hands he grabbed its tail and with a rather sickening crack he bent a portion of it, the beast screamed shrilly, to his surprise and shock Marco was wrenched off his feet, the beast quickly pulled its tail back bringing him with it. Marco flew bodily through the air smacking the mats hard rolling into a bunch of kicking bags. The bags crashed as Marco's eye's spun for a split second, when his sight fully came back the beast leap in the air like a lion its claw ready to strike. Marco rolled sideways like a mad man just as the beast landed smashing one of the sand filled bags like a torpedo. Sand exploded as the bag was slashed open, Marco grunted as he rolled to his feet and quickly turned, the beast was already one him like a fly to shit, he felt its hand grab his throat and he was lifted off his feet effortlessly, he felt his back get slammed into the mirror wall as it shattered. Marco dazed for another second before his eye's meant the beasts, the mouth opened as it hissed drooling all over him. It was over an he knew it now, diverting his eye's he saw the children in the corner cowering in fear... NO he could not and would not give up no matter what! Marco twisted his body and kicked his legs up, with good force his wrapped his legs around the mid section of the beast, using his weight he grabbed the beasts head twisting and forced its hand and flipped himself and the beast sideways onto the ground with a hard smack.

Marco spit up blood as blood was trickling down his neck from the claws that dug in, rolling onto his knee's he looked up just in time to see the beast jump to its feet like it was nothing. Looking sideways Marco saw the wooden battle staffs flying sideways in a roll he hit the shelf hard, his side was in pain s he grabbed a pull and flipped to his feet, the beast lunged across the room rolling forward it smashed into the wall and went straight through to the dressing rooms behind it. Marco brought the battle staff down as it leap through the wall bending down, Marco flipped the staff in a wide arc and propelled it like a helicopter rotor and brought it back to his shoulder as he rested the edge and put his hand out to the creature telling it to come on. The beast wasted no time and came forward pissed beyond pissed ready to kill Marco. The Russian was quick and precise as he brought the staff forward and slammed the stick straight into the beasts head, it broke upon contact shattering from the great impact, the creature flew sideways in pain, Marco tossed the stick sideways and gritted his teeth he ran forward and with all his weight he slammed into the beast like a football player and sent it flying across the floor knocking it into the wall playing off its delay from the attack. Marco fell to his knee's breathing hard, the beast was strong and it weighed a ton, it was taking all his strength to fight it, he wouldn't last much longer like this and he knew it, he had to get the kids out of here.

Marco was barely to his feet when the creature crashed up and got to its feet, his eye's went wide as it flung forward and began to run, the attack however never came in horror the beast side stepped him and went straight for the kids, it was going for the weakest prey! The kids screamed in fear as Marco screamed:

"NO you don't bastard!"

Marco lunged onto his feet and grabbed the beasts tail with his hands, with all his strength he stopped its advance, grunting under the weight of the creature Marco's muscle strained as the veins popped out, pulling the creature back he screamed as he yanked it off its feet. The beast screamed as Marco starting moving in a circular motion, he moved faster as the world began to spin for him, all he could see was the smashed colors of the room, the screeching beast, with his last bit of strength Marco lets go off the beasts tail, it screamed as it slammed into the remaining portion of mirror on the wall, it slammed into the glass the dry wall giving away, it busted through and disappeared behind. The Russian fell to his knee's breathing hard, blood was dripping his his neck his side his arms, turning he looked towards the kids this was their only chance.

"Run!"

The moment he spoke however there were more screams, Marco turned back to see the beast hobble out of the hole, glass was sticking out of its body now, green blood was oozing to the floor, it sizzled and smoked eating a hole straight through the mat and the concrete below like it was nothing. It slowly got to its feet and shrilly screamed again, Marco grimaced knowing he hadn't the strength to fight it again, stubborn or not he was out matched and from the looks of that blood close combat would be the death of him now. Marco slowly got to his feet and backed away his breath ragged and hard he motioned for the kids to move, the beast was hurt so it was playing with more caution but it wouldn't last long. Moments later the truth was set as it lunged forward running for them, Marco turned and covered the kids in a last ditch effort to protect them, the sudden burst of an automatic rifle and shrill screaming made him look up. A soldier stood in the door way, the man fired at the beast, Marco turned to watched as the beast screamed, green ooze sprayed the floor as it sizzle from the acidic blood. The beast finally fell after many rounds were put into it, just like that it was over as the monster now lay still. The soldier lowered his rifle and came up to Marco putting a hand on his shoulder talking quickly:

"You are one crazy son of a bitch to take that thing with just your hands, but we have no time for niceties we have to move now and get these kids out of here, come on!"

Marco was lifted up he quickly regained his composure looking at the soldier speaking:

"My house its not far from here its on a secluded piece of land, I have weapons there, we would be safe for a moment there, these kids wouldn't last out there not if this is what they would face so that the only option I have now.

The soldier nodded his agreement Marco got the kids up and they quickly vacated the Dojo to what they didn't know.



Marco stood in the small alley with his back against the wall, his arms were up with an M41A Pulse Rifle in his hands as there was loud shrill bunch of screaming. Slowly peaking around the corner he saw a couple of the blacked beasts in the distance running down the road, he was unsure why but the beasts seemed to be attracted to something in that direction, he had been observing them now for a good time, whenever they ran by they all ran in the same direction. Wherever they were going he could give a less of a shit as long as they were not here, Raising the rifle he put the magnified scope to his eye as he observed the area around the alley entrance the street was clear but he wasn't going to take that to heart though. These bastards were smart and it seemed like they were getting even smarter the longer time went on, his only real hope at this point was that the children were still safe at his estate. He had not wanted to leave them but he had to try and find help and he was not going to risk their lives. The estate itself was secluded away from the main part of the city so it offered some seclusion, and with these beasts distracted somewhere else he was hoping they would not stumble upon it. Moving the scope around he spotted a store across the street that seemed intact, he would go for the store possibly loot some food, if he couldn't get help he could at least come back with some food.

Marco lowered the scope as he closed his eyes counted to three and in a huff he flew around the corner pointing the rifle in all directions as he cross the street. Quickly reaching the store he go in through the broken glass window. He pointed the rifle around as sweat dripped from his brow, it seemed safe enough not like he was betting his life on it though. Marco cursed silently in his head when he heard near by screeches he quickly dove behind the nearby counter, slowly peaking up a couple more of the black bastards came running down the road and disappeared quickly in the same direction as the other two. Marco lowered his head as he put his back against the wall and let himself breath, good health or not he was getting too old for shit like this, in fact he honestly wished he was back in Russia right now chained to a wall. In the long run that sounded a hell of a lot better then this did, but there was no use in wishing for things you couldn't have... no he had to save those kids that was all that mattered now. Marco quickly started to canvas the store for any food he could find and carry back.

Blitz came walking out of the room with Kiley nodding to Connar and his Partner that they were ready and they basically ran towards the vehicles. Kiley was leaning against her the Medicine had finally started to kick in.

"Spit Fire, keep your eyes opened a little longer okay?" Blitz asks/commands.

"Aye, aye cap'n," Kiley says leaning against Blitz," Phone.."

Blitz shot a Xenos with a rifle Connar backing her and Kiley up as they moved. Blitz looked at Kiley who was fighting sleep Blitz kept talking.
"It's in my pocket Spit fire," Blitz says,"Keep talin' kid. What did ya want to be when you got outta school?" Blitz asked.

"An archaeologist," Kiley whispers. Before falling alseep.

"Who is she ridin' with?"Blitz ask looking at Erika,"I don't mind if she rides with me. I have her medicine and everything."

Noah came out of a room and dodged a tail of an Xenomorph letting out a yelp. Noah didn't waste anytime running towards where Blitz was and hiding behind her leg.

"MONSTER!!"

Before Blitz could turn to handle the monster it had a bullet hole in the head and it fell to the ground with a soft thud. Arson stood there with a rifle in hand along with three other teens firing at the Xenos trying to save everyone.

"Thanks now get to the pod kids," Blitz says the three rushing away toward the pod she looks at Noah and looked at his pistol that he had. She sighs Noah getting a huge grin taking the gun.

Somewhere in New York City......

..... It was never a dull day, not for the Yakuza anyways. Located at a local tea shop was Takihashi, the black widow. Why was she there? The usual business of extortion. The owner of the shop had continued to refuse to pay her men for their protection. Saying that he did not need their protection. She decided to show up in person for this collection. She stood staring at the man and the man stared right back at her. "I will tell you like I told your men, I will not pay you to protect my shop. I complain about damned teens coming in and stealing and you do nothing." He said. She rose a brow and looked to her men. "Did he make such a complaint?" She asked and she saw the foot soldier scratch the back of his head. She rolled her eyes and let out a breathe of frustration. She looked back to the old man and held out a opened hand. "You got a picture of these punk kids?" She asked. The old man was surprised at first and then nodded.
"Better I got video of whole thing." He said and hand her the tape. "I can play it here if you would like?" He asked and she smiled. "Thank you mister Tonaka. I apologize for my men's refusal to help you." She looked to the man and pulled out her gun and aimed it at the foot soldier. She wanted to pull the trigger so badly but then a interruption happened. There were people running past the store. They looked as if they were running from something. Sure enough they were and what she saw was the most horrific thing she dared see. It was ugly and pitch black. It had lunged itself at one of the bystanders and with little effort it dispatched the woman. It rose up and turned its head staring through the glass. Her gun shifting its target to the creature. "What are you doing you idiots, don't just stand there. Kill it!" She said and she began to empty her gun through the glass and into the creature. It seemed like it took a whole clip from her pistol to kill it. She reached down for a extra magazine and ejected the empty one and replaced it with a full one. Then it was joined with more of its kind. They charged the shop. Taki pulled the trigger of her 45 auto as quick as she could unloading another clip into one of them. Her men pulling out their guns did the same. Their pistols emptied out entire clips just like hers but there were too many. Luckily her men stood between her and the creatures giving her time to run to the old man.

"We got to get out of here..." She said. For the first time in her life she felt afraid. She looked to the old man. "Tell me you have a back entrance?" She asked and he nodded. Gesturing to her and what remained of her men. She followed after him knowing if they didn't do something quick they were going to die and fast. She had no desire to be killed by these creatures. These monsters that she had only imagined to be from hell itself. She replaced another empty magazine with a full one. She knew at this rate she would not last long. She only had one clip left side from the one she slid into place. What she found was a door with a red exit sign above it. On the door was the red bars and sign. It was the fire escape door, however right now was a emergency. She kicked at the door causing it to swing open. When she turned around she saw the old man staring at her. A look of horror as blood splurtted out of his mouth. She glanced downwards seeing a tail poking out from a large hole in his stomach. He raised a arm and stretched it out towards her. She did not know what to do and looked down the alley way and saw the exit out towards the street. She looked back to him and then back to the only escape she had and bolted....

..... Somewhere in a construction yard. Ramiro was in a crouching position facing a wall as he pulled a trigger. He moved the nail gun down about a inch and pulled the trigger again. Hearing the satisfying sound of it launching the nail into the wall. As he moved it back in place he stopped and looked behind him. "What the hell was that?" He said as he swore he heard some kind of sound. He saw nothing and went back to what he was doing. "Those damned idiots must be trying to pull another prank on me." He figured. He was just a old mexican trying to make a living. He just wished these people would let him do that in peace. Then he heard it again. It sounded like someone was dragging a fire axe and as he turned around he saw Jim. A small skinny white dude, however he looked like he just fell down a elevator shaft or something. His clothes were torn and covered in blood. The fire axe had all kinds of claw marks and notches. "What happened to you Jim? Did a giant dog attack you or something?" He said. Jim shook his head.
"I wish.... I don't know what it was but I was able to get away. I didn't kill it though, only injured it." He answered. Ramiro didn't know what the man was talking about. "What? What do you mean you didn't kill it? Kill what....." Then he saw it. It stood almost as tall as him coming around the corner. It had a good chip took off of its shoulder blood coming out of it. Blood he never seen before. It smoked and sizzled and began to eat a whole through the floor as it dripped down on it. It came at Jim and fast. It lunged and tackled him to the floor. Its claws digging into him. It then bit down on the man's shoulder. He could hear Jim scream and decided to take aim with the nail gun. She pulled the trigger and drove it's head. It screamed and blood began to squeeze out from the hole he made. Only it didn't help Jim. The blood dropped and hit Jim. To make matters worse it had to drop all over the back of Jim's head eating a hole right through. Ramiro cursed underneath his breathe. "Son of a bitch,... How was I supposed to know that would happen." It looked to him now angry at what he had done to it. He took aim once more and began to fire repeatedly. Each nail took bits and pieces of and some hitting it deep. It sprinted towards him and leaped. Finally he hit it dead center cropping it. He sighed and moved to sit down. "What the hell was that thing..." He said as he stared at its lifeless body. Suddenly the floor gave in from the creatures blood eating at it and he fell through with it. When he hit the ground the lights went out.

When he woke up he saw this pretty face of oriental woman. She looked a little concerned for his well being, just a little. She looked as though she was just seeing if he was alive. "Good your awake.... Normally I wouldn't give a shit, but...." She said and then she sighed and wiped a little bit of moisture from her eyes. "I'm sorry,... I should be thankful. Your the only person I have come across that is still alive." She said. His eyes wondered about and he could see the hole past her head. He then remembered what happened and his eyes went wide and he rose up and looked about the room. Many of his fellow co workers laid dead. "Jingah... what the blazes hell is going on?"
"Exactly... thats exactly what is going on in this city." She said. It was the best way to describe the situation they were in. She looked around and then to him. "So besides this nail gun you got any other weapons?" She asked. He looked to her and shook his head. "I am a construction worker for crying out loud woman." She sighed and stood up. "Then I am still in a shitty situation.... your not going to be any help to me." She said and began to walk away. He placed a hand to the floor and with all the strength in his arm he could muster he picked himself up off the floor.
"Wait lady,... I may not be completely armed like you but I can still handle myself." He said as he moved to catch up with her. She looked to him and nodded. "Thanks,... if we go quickly and quietly perhaps we can find a place that might have a weapon or too."
"How about the liquor store down the street?.... what Old man Joe always carries a twelve gauge shotgun." He said. She nodded and smiled. "Okay there is our first destination then.

...... The now......

Ramiro ran up and then slid to a stop behind a large green dumpster and looked around it. He saw a few of the black monsters running down the street and hid back behind. Hoping they didn't spot him. A few seconds went by and he looked again and saw nothing. He then began to scan the walls and anywhere else one my go to try and get a jump on him. The bastards were not just mean but clever to. When he saw that the close was clear he turned back to face further down the alley way. "Alright, your good to go, get your little ass up here." He barked. She swung around the corner as she did and sprinted towards him. He had in his arms a twelve gauge shotgun with a side saddle to hold extra shells. She had gotten two nice little toys of her own that she found. Two Mp7s to be exact. She had found them in a little drop off that her people used. Well not hers another family's but she didn't think they would care. She had to go there to see if he was there. What she found was her rival dead on the floor with a whole in her gut. She had died to one of those monsters, but Jin was no where to be found. She sighed.... she wanted to win out against her rival but not like this. She then looked to Ramiro. "So old man what's the plan?"

"54...."He responded. She rose a brow and looked out from behind the dumpster. "That's how many you have seen?" She asked.
"No thats how old I am.... I am not old. 70 or 80 is old." He said. She rolled her eyes. "Look who cares what age you are... what's the plan?"
"Well there is a store down the street some,... a good run if we are fast enough. They might still have food there." He said. He looked to her. He saw her shoulders rise up and then down in a shrug.
"Okay,.. I guess it's worth a try. Better then sticking round here for too long." She added. He gave her a nod in agreement. They waited for a few seconds and rushed out and the to the right running down the side walk as fast as they could. Come on legs,... don't fail me now was all that Ramiro could think about. When they got to the store the ran inside and hid quickly behind the donut case. They didn't even know that it was the same one Marco was hiding in. "Well we made it..." He said as he tried to get his breathe to catch up.

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"Not the vehicles.... just make a run for the pod. Toss Kiley onto Jarvis if you have to." Erika said. Jarvis smiled as he came up. A few of those people that gave him a dirty look where right behind him. His little talk with them convinced them that him and his friends were not the enemy. Jarvis moved over and reached down plucking Kiley off her feet and onto his shoulder. He turned to see a Xenomorph tackle some poor bloke. He aimed his desert eagle and fired. However, he did not exactly save the guy, the hole in the Xenomorph just signed the man's death by spilling blood all over him. "Shit... my bad." was all he could say.

He then turned and saw this Xenomorph right about to claw his face off and then he heard a rifle shot and the thing dropped to the ground. "Thank you Bakki...." He said. Jin was right with them with Hotaru as they headed for the pod. Luckily it wasn't too far away from the bunker entrance.

Marco was silent as he looked at the two new people who had come into the store, he had heard foot steps outside on the pavement and had managed to conceal himself in what appeared to be the managers office at the ass end of the store. The monitors were fuzzy, but they were definitely both male and female, one older then the other, the older an male, Mexican from appearance and the other the young a woman, whom looked to be Asian descent. Normally Marco wouldn't be worried much, but these two did not exactly look like everyday bystanders... at least that woman did not appear to be an everyday civilian. No... out of the both of them she was looking like the most dangerous, even through a shitty camera feed one couldn't miss that glare in her eye's. If Marco had to wager a guess he would say that she was part of the Triads or belonged to one of the crime families. Then again maybe he was just being paranoid and they were two lost people trying just to survive and hide... nope wasn't sticking, he couldn't afford to take a risk at this point. People or not, with all this hell going on people were killing each other without fear of prosecution. This was the perfect environment for criminals and family members to go at each other and everyone else no holds barred. Marco raised the rifle and looked at the feed, he had about 200 bullets left in the clip, seemed like a lot but considering how many it took to kill those black bastards this was far from enough, he had to conserve if he could so he hoped he was wrong and he wouldn't have to shoot at these people.

Working off the fact that they were still a tad distracted Marco came to the door that lead out, leaning his back to the wall he side stepped around the door and raised the rifle speaking in a thick Russian accent.

"You two come out now, hands up and weapons down on the floor. I have no desire to shoot you or harm you but I will kill you if you give me no other choice. No quick movements I was not known in Russia for missing my targets..."

Marco kept his eye's trained on them but kept his ears open for noise from the outside, the last thing he needed was to draw one of those damn things or more in here.

"If you don't fear my words then fear bringing more of those black beasts in here with gun shots..."

Marco added that last part in hoping it would persuade them both not to attempt to put a bullet in him.

Taki looked to the rather large man and then back outside. No way was she putting her guns on the floor. Not with those things outside. Then came his next words. "Yeah then shoot us, after you do. I hope those things destroy everything you care about. For that will be the hell you deserve." She said as quietly as she could.

. "I apologize for my lady friend, but we are kind of not in the mood for this shit. Obviously we are not here for you. Right now all my concern is the food." He added. His eyes constantly darting outside. Ducking to the ground everytime one of those creatures moved past them. He was glad that something down the road or where ever they are going has those things attention. "As for giving you are guns, you can go fuck yourself. We needs more then you, and right now I feel more safer from those assholes with it in my hands then on the flood." He then looked to Taki. "Look and see if the store has any of those big packaged burritos. Those things are pretty good."

She looked to Marco. "Look I am not going to waste my ammo trying to kill you. I need every bullet to kill those things. But like you said, if you don't fear me. Fear those things outside. Especially if you go shooting at us. Wouldn't want to make any unnecessary noises to attract them now would you" she said before standing slightly. She then holstered one of her machine pistols and moved around a center island. It had coffee pots and creamers and other stuff related to them. She went past them and to one of the beverage coolers. Hoping there would be some water left. There were some but not much. She opened it up slowly trying to not make any noise what so ever.

She reached in and grabbed a Fiji water and a decent sized aquafina water bottle. She then slowly moved back around towards Ramiro. "You know it is curious as to what has their attention.... I hope its that old bastard from that one family. Always so rude that one is. I hope they tore him a new asshole." She said. It came with her lifestyle. Sometimes the Yakuza had to have meetings with some of the Italian mob families. Some the people in the organization were tolerable but some were down right annoying.

She lowered the gun in her hand slowly and quietly and was she did she grabbed the aquafina and tapped it against Ramiro's arm. "Drink some while you can. Luckily with lights off this place shouldn't attract any attention too much." She said. Ramiro only let go of the barrel and grabbed the water bottle. Slowly opening it and then began to drink the clear fluids within. He drank almost half of the bottle before stopping. He then stood and looked around the store. "Hey Russian dude. How much of the area have you explored? Any places you would recommend us staying the night in?" He asked.

. Taki snorted. "Ramiro give it a rest. The guy threatened to kill us, you really think he is going to help us.... We don't need his help. He wants to keep that lone wolf attitude then he can go ahead and die alone. Those things will see to that. Besides... We just came from a Yakuza drop off point with people who were heavily armed and they were no match.. . It doesn't matter where we go. They will find us eventually." Ramiro looked to her as she opened the Fiji water bottle and took a drink. "Oh thanks, that's all I need on my mind right now."

When she ensured Kiley was safe Blitz picked Niah up and made s run for the pod. The remaining survivors not to far behind. When she got there she looked to fund an empty spot before setting down Noah who basically clung to her looking scared.

"T-they g-got m-my friends," her cried hiding his face into Blitz pants. Blitz rubbed his head comforting.

Kiley had a bit of consciousness left she felt herself being lifted in the air. She panicked a bit but due to the medicine she couldn't really move she tried to fight back before relaxing and going limp again muttering in coherent words.

-Day 1, August 15th 2090, -

".... Dear Rothius M. Brawn,
Father, I know it's been a long time sense I last sent you a email, I apologize for it. Especially sense it's because of you I have two new arms. It took awhile getting used to them ,but the augmentations are just fine. I even tested them in the field a couple of times and they are deadly accurate. Enough about that though, how are you? I know you and mother have not talked much sense I left for the marines. I am doing fine as usual. Life on the base in New York is going great. I have a feeling you had something to do with it. Even though it has been peaceful and all for awhile sense the last terrorist attack, but I got this odd feeling that something big is about to happen. You know, the type of feeling. I had it once before remember when our dog died. Well this is the same ,but I don't fear something like a attack from the rebels in the east but more so from the home front. I don't know what it is, but Miles just tells me to ignore it and enjoy what time I got left. I told you about Miles right? The Major in charge of my division? Well we are pretty close. I think I told you that too. Perhaps you can visit some time when your not so busy and we can all go out to eat some where. Just you, me, and Miles, for your sake I wont invite mom. Ever sense the debate you two had about what I should become you two never got along. I am still your baby girl though. Anyhow don't be a stranger, come by once in awhile or reply to these emails I keep sending you........"

It was another beautiful day in paradise, also known as the big apple. For some it was escape from their old lives across the ocean or from home back west. It was always so inviting but if you did not have what it takes to live in it you ended up in the bad parts of town for better or worse. However, it was the type of city that if you could make it, you could make it anywhere. Life was good for most people, some struggled and some did not. The ones who struggled you often found on the news, mostly because they decided to take a swan dive off one of the high sky scrappers on manhattan. There were all kind of people living in the city too, Italians, Russians, Japanese, Cubans, Mexicans and all kinds of different races. Some were forced to come here and some did so willingly. Either way they were here and the city did not look like it does now. It was a thing of the future, from light rails that could take you from one spot of the city to the other safely and quickly. Neon lights seemed to decorate the road ways from shops and stores of all shapes and sizes. It was something to behold of course. Almost like a Neon Tokyo, but it was New York.

Somewhere in New York at a army base close to the river, a alarm went off. Not some mobilization alarm or disaster alarm. A alarm coming from a clock on a night stand in someones private chambers. Erika's eyes opened slowly as she stared up at the ceiling for awhile before her hand reached out and slapped the button to turn it off. "Another day in paradise." She said. She rose up and checked the computer on her desk. Its monitor still on giving the room its only source of light. She could see that her email had no response. She sighed and blew a bit of hot air up her face causing her bangs to rise for a second. She wondered why her father would not respond to her at all. Is he that busy or is he just ignoring her responses? Is he that angry with her about deciding to become a marine instead of a doctor like him? She got up and reached a hand behind her to pull up her underwear and moved to the closet. She opened it and saw her uniform. It was not like your standard united states marine uniform. It was slightly different. Because we were in the time of age where corporations were able to build their own armies, hers was different. Wayland Yutani had indoctrinated itself into the American military though so she was still a soldier for the states, however she still belonged to Wayland Yutani corporation. She looked to the shoulder of her jacket and it had the Typical insignia of a large W and a Y in behind it. Under neath it it said "Wayland Yutani Corporation, Building better safer worlds for everyone. " She snorted and shrugged at the same time. That was right her father's company was in charge of building pretty much machines that could terraform worlds and make them live able. Mars and the Moon were the front runners of that project. After their success the company moved onto bigger projects. However, to say that was the only thing they did would be stupid and ignorant. With such duties they needed other assets to help out with the projects. They needed their own forces and soldiers in case shit hit the fan on some derelict planet and they needed to send out a task force to clean it up. Therefore they had military contracts and weapons divisions. Of course every corporation needs money so they branched out into other industries. Cosmetics, prosthetics, clothing, and yes even food. Now unlike most businesses that made food and sucked at it, her fathers was actually pretty successful at it. The cola tasted awesome and so did some of the snack foods they put out. They even had water that they claimed was from one of the moons of Saturn. She did not really think it was but who really gives a fuck. It is water, that is all you need to know. It did taste good though... even more so then the Fiji water.

After she put her jacket over her tank top and grabbed her pants she walked over to her bed and sat down. Here she slowly put it on fitting one leg in and then the other. Then came a fresh pair of socks and then her shoes. She then moved over to a weapons cabinet and looked to the datapad located on the right door. She pressed a button and a key bad slowly pushed out underneath it. "Please enter your four digit pin" came up one the screen. She quickly did so, these things were so sensitive and annoying that if you didn't do it fast enough it would telll you to do it again or that it did not get the code. Fail too many times and it locks up and then you have to call maintenance. Once she hit enter another device opened. It was a eye scanner and she sighed and lowered her face towards it and held her eye open with her fingers. The red laser shot out and scanned for only a second, causing moisture to gather and drop down her cheek. "Welcome, Miss Erika. I hope you have a beautiful day." The artificial intelligence said. She smiled and gave it a thumbs up. "I'll try...." She said as she reached up and pulled open the cabinet. She removed from it her vest that went over her jacket. It held two side arms and two slots on each side that held in them to magazines. These were strictly for the .45 autos. Next came the next piece of her equipment. It was the belt which held four slots for 5.56mm cartridges. Those were for the M41A pulse rifle which hung from its place on the far wall of the cabinet. These things were something alright. Much better then anything the army has. These things were a whole lot of kick assery, side from its regular arsenal it also had a 20mm grenade launcher as well. That alone made the marines of Wayland Yutani pretty formidable.

She took her rifle hooked up its sling and then swung it over her shoulder. She took from a shelf a few 20mm grenades and placed them in slots on her belt as well as a few stims. Stims were good for killing pain and stopped most wounds from bleeding. She then took a few regular frag grenades and then stepped back and closed the cabinet while she placed them in their spots on her belt. Once she was ready she moved over to a mini fridge and bent down and opened it. She grabbed from it a ice cold Wayland Cola. She was addicted to the things. After Wayland bought out Coke Cola and Pepsi they put out all kinds of drinks. That were even more amazing then what the companies had before. She did not know what else her father did but she sure did like the soda they developed. She twisted the cap off and put the top to her lips and took a long gulp from the soda. She drained it down to half way before lowering it. She then turned around and headed for the door and opened it. She was greeted by the sunny sky and green grass of the military base. Her place was kinda like a shack... a really expensive nice shack. Which was kinda funny in her mind. It had air conditioning, its own shower and toilet. Everything a girl needs... well the mini fridge wasn't there when she got it. That was her own little gift to herself. Beat making trips to the damn store or mess hall every day. She looked around and found soldiers doing their morning exercises and smiled tilting her head down and giving a slight wave in charge of the morning drills. He saw her gesture and nodded. She slowly began to head towards the recreation hall to check out on her men specifically, then she began to hear a noise.... a loud annoying beeping noise. When she looked down she saw that it was her arm. Her new augmented arms. She was basically half android.... well her arms were machine, mostly. Well up to her shoulder were all gears and machinery. A gift from her father so to speak. She raised it up and pressed it with a free index finger. "This is Erika how can I help you?" She said.

"You need to work on your introduction lady..... your supposed to say. 'This is Lieutenant Erika Brawns how can I help you?" Came back a voice. She snorted and chuckled a bit. "So court martial me then,... anyhow what did you want Miles?... oh I am sorry Major Miles." She said correcting herself. She heard a sigh. "You know if you keep sounding too formal with me people will suspect we have a thing." Came back the same voice.
"Hun,.... they already know. I mean we haven't been exactly covert about it. Now what is it?" She asked.
"Good point,... anyhow I need to see you in my office. I have all the other Lieutenants with me right now. It's urgent and you need to be here......"

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Forty hours before...........


"How are the specimens?...." A lady in a large lab coat spoke. She stared through the glass. On the other side was a Xenomorph. Specifically labeled underneath the class was the number Nine. On it's forehead was also imprinted and cut into it the same number. That was her name Nine. Nine had been taken away from a clutch of eggs on a derelict planet. The egg she was in had been frozen and brought back to earth. It took nearly a hundred years for it to get here but it got here. When it did they thawed it out and then with a little help from the local poor population. She was born. A Xenomorph warrior,.... this warrior seemed far superior then the others they had made. Well that's what Lucy believed anyways. "She is perfectly healthy Doctor. Odd enough she has been rather calm and cooperative today." He said as he tapped the glass. Despite the irritating noise it caused Nine did not look over at him. Her gaze was placed solely on Lucy. She found it a bit disturbing at that. "Strange.... she is never calm... nor cooperative. I don't know how many times we had to gas her." Then suddenly the lights flickered. Lucy looked up at the lights and when they went back to normal she looked to her assistant. "Go see what that was...." She said. The man nodded and headed for a intercom.

"Hello Command,... this is Doctor Thomas A. Broch. What was with the flicker a little while ago?" He asked. There was a pause,..... a very odd pause that had never happened before. He was about to press the button again when a response finally occured.
"Do not worry about it,... we are handling the situation now.......... Sir what ever you do, do not shoot that....." gun shots could be heard. It sounded like it came from some automatic machine gun. Afterwards came a long static noise. What came after him and Lucy did not expect. The whole building shook violently and then the lights went off. The doctor had clung to the wall trying to keep his balance as much as he could. Emergency power had turned on and the lights went back on and when he looked around he saw Lucy staring wide in the eyes through the glass. "What is it Lucy?" He asked. He looked to her hand as it raised and pointed. "She is gone......" Was all she had said. The doctors face became that of panic as he rushed over and saw that the restraints had been destroyed and there was a large hole in the ceiling.
"What the...... we got to retrieve her before she....." In his panic he did something stupid. He moved over and opened the door and went inside the room. He moved to stand right below the hole and looked up. He looked back to Lucy. "She's not......." He said but then his eyes went wide once more. Right behind Lucy he saw a large pitch black object drop. It then rose up and stood right behind Lucy. "Lucy... she is right behind you, whatever you do don't...."

Before he could finish his sentence he saw blood splatter about the glass window as a hole was punched through her head. Nine grabbed her body by the shoulder and shoved her away. Nine then pressed a button and then the doors closed Thomas inside. Nine let out a hiss. It's tail shattering the pad so he couldn't get out. What she did next was its own desire of revenge. His eyes went to Nine's hand as it moved towards a very familiar button." Nine,... don't do it. I was always nice to you Nine. Remember that.... it was Lucy who was mean to you. She deserved what you did but I was nice to you remember?" He tried to plea. The hand continued to move towards the button. Nine staring directly at him and then with a quick motion of its hand it pressed the button and instantly the vents shot out the very same painful gas that was used to put her out. None lethal to her kind but... for a human. It was highly toxic. All Nine listened to for the next ten seconds was his screaming until finally there was quiet. Nine hissed and looked about the hall way. She noticed a lot of her kin were out of their restraints just like her. What she did next was one by one release all ten of her kin. Once they were all out they escaped back into the vents and headed for their queen......

Five hours later Nine had reached the Queen's chambers with little time to spare she began to punch tiny holes in the Queens wrists where she was bound. Not enough to hurt her but enough to cause her blood to come out and spill onto the metallic restraints that quickly began to melt. Once the restraints were weak enough. The Queen broke free from them and with her kin she pushed through the door. What she saw was a man. The man was bald and he had some weird nazi tattoos on his forehead. "Them bastards thought they could just abuse alien life forms down here without consequence I will show them." He then made a gesture. " I made a large as hole in the side by the power generators. Should give you a escape route into the sewers...." He said, explaining. I suppose he thought the Xenomorph Queen would thank him... or spare him for his act of justice for her kin. However,.... She had no remorse for a creature that would betray it's own kind. She swung with her large sized hands so fast and so quick he couldn't react fast enough. His eyes went wide and traced down to his gut. He then saw blood began to leak out. "But..... I rescued you......." His top half then separated from his lower half and the lights were forever turned off for him. The Queen took his directions and proceeded the way he said to go. It did not take long before her and her kin escaped into the sewer system underneath manhattan.......

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.........The Now.

Jin Yujiro was located on the other side of the island in the suburb of Broadway and Lexington. He was there at a police hub standing at a counter. "Look,... I am just here to collect one of my men. He said he had been arrested by one of your men and I came to post bail." He said his finger pressing up against the desk. He was not too happy either. "Look I am not happy he is here either....." He said and the lady rolled her eyes and then looked at him.
"Fine,.... but he is still being processed. Once he is done you can pay for him. Until then...." She said gesturing to a seat. "Please wait and let me do my job." She said. He moved into a standing straight position as his eyes blinked. Did she just sass him?.... He sighed and accepted what he heard and just went over and sat down. Damn pig.... can't they just learn to leave us alone. He heard the bell ring and looked to the door to see a very familiar woman walk in. One she did not quite feel like seeing right now. Well not that she was bad or anything it was just.... he wasn't in a good mood and right now she looked like she was in a good one. He did not want to ruin it for her. She looked over and saw him despite his attempt to hide his face.

"What Yojiro? not happy to see me?" She asked as she walked over. He could hear her high heels hitting the floor with each step she made. He then felt a rush of air as she sat down. He looked over and saw her face and for some reason he felt calm again. "You know Taki,... you have a way of calming a man when you look at them." He said. She smirked and sat back.
"Really? I was always told I scared men....." She said. It was his turn to smile as he sat up.
"Well they don't know you like I do apparently. What you doing here?" He asked.
"Oh I heard you were in the neighborhood and I decided to come over and have a chat.... why you here?...... Little Danny in trouble again?" She asked.
"Yup.... jay walking.....I swear its the little things he does that bother me." He said. She rolled her eyes and leaned in. "You know I could straighten him up for you?" She offered. He laughed it off and then looked to the lady at the desk. He then rose up and walked over. "Second thought... let him sit for awhile. He could use the time. Maybe he will learn to keep out of your hair hmm?" He said.

The female officer looked over and raised a brow. "Wow,... finally learned huh? That's the only way the boy is going to learn you know? You keep bailing him out and he will just do the same shit over again.... whose your friend? Your girlfriend?" She asked. He looked over Taki and he smirked. "Girlfriend?.... nah. She acts more like a older sister then she does any actual friend."
"Hey I heard that Jin Yojiro....." Taki snapped back.
"Uh-oh... she used your full name." The officer said. Jin looked over at her.
"Don't encourage her?" He shot back. The officer held up her hands in surrender and he had to chuckle. He then proceeded towards the entrance. He moved his hands to his pockets pulling back the white buttoned up shirt he had on revealing the toned tattooed abbs underneath. As well as the scar that was placed there. "Come on Taki... lets go." He said before exiting. As he did so he thought he saw a black object dart past across the street in one of the drains that the water on the street would escape to. He narrowed his eyes and wondered what it was. Too big to be a human....

.................. He suddenly felt a tug and he looked over to see Taki. "What is it? You look like you saw a ghost or something?" She asked. Jin shrugged it off and the question. "I don't know... you have lunch yet?" He asked.
"lunch? I didn't get to eat breakfast........" She said. She liked it when he offered to take her out some where. This was her chance to try and win him over again. She was always trying to get him and she would not pass up another chance. However, her phone rang and she sighed. "Oh come on.... just at the perfect moment too." She said as she reached into the pocket of her leather black skirt. She then removed from it a cell phone. A rather expensive looking phone too. She pressed on the screen to answer it. "What?" She said. The voice of irritated clearly present. She the hissed and blew air up at her bangs. "Fine I will be there......" She said and hung up. She looked to Jin. "Sorry maybe next time... old man Cheng ain't paying his protection money again." She said. Jin looked around at the cops and then back at her. "You know you just said that in front of a police depo right?"
She rolled her eyes. "So... its not like I am going to kill him or anything. It's probably not him though... he usually pays but now. Second time in the row. There must be something wrong and I plan to find out what." She said. She walked up to the street towards a black motorcycle. It was a kawasaki. She swung her leg over and then looked over at Jin. She lifted up her black helmet. "I will win you over Jin Yojiro.... don't think you got away from me." She said. He smiled and made a gesture.
"Your welcome to try Taki....." He replied and off she went. He sighed once more and looked around. Now what..... was all he had on his mind.

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Hotaru sat at home. It wasn't a school day so today she was here. It was her eighteenth birthday. She was officially a young woman now. Well Japanese standards she was of age four years ago. Thank god she lived in america as a foreign exchange student. She still recieved cat calls though from horny men. Both American and Oriental decent though. She sighed. I suppose men are the same everywhere. She looked at the clock and was trying to decide if she was going to go out or not. The local book store was open now and she would like to look for a new book to read. She however, was just not feeling it right now. Then something happened. She heard the sound of her being buzzed at the door. She rose a brow and rose up. She walked over and stepped over towards it and pressed the button. "Who is it?"
"It's me Hotaru... its your dad." Came a familiar voice and her eyes light up and she went for the door and opened it. What she saw was her old man standing there with a cake and a few balloons. "What are you doing here?.... did you come all the way from Japan just for my birthday?" She asked.
He simply just lifted up his arms that held the cake and a few presents. She smiled and moved out of the way and gestured for him to enter. "Thank you,... I really appreciate it." She said as she took from him the cake and a few presents. She then helped him to the kitchen and placed the cake down and next to it the gifts.
"Do you have a boyfriend yet?" He asked and she turned red.
"No father I do not.... I am just not into the guys here." She said. He nodded accepting the answer.
"Your hunting for one like those people in those books aren't you?" He asked. She sighed and nodded. "It wouldn't hurt to look father....." She replied and he nodded once more.

She then moved to sit down at the table and she smiled at her father. Now she was glad she hadn't gone to the book store today. This was all she wanted for today. Just some time with her father. She then looked around the room and rose up. "You hungry father? You must have had one hell of a plane ride." She said. He looked up and tried to wave her off.
"I ate some on the plane." Was his excuse. She just shook her head.
"Father you know full well that that stuff doesn't count as food. I got enough don't worry" She said as she walked over to the fridge and opened it. To his surprise he saw a lot of stuff that you would see in the old country back home. "I could never get used to the food here,... I mean I like fast food but sometimes I miss your home cooked meals. Luckily there is a place called china town. They have all kinds of things you find back home in Japan. Even some of the sodas.... you know the kind that have the marble inside them." She said. He smiled at his daughter. She then began to pull out some food that she knew he would love. Including some squid... She put them on the counter as well as a few carrots and seaweed. Next came some already cooked rice. Once she had everything she needed she put her hands together and started to try and think of what she should make.
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On the military base a rather large man was polishing a jeep. The man had a bald head and a rather large beard. It was surprising that his higher ups didn't make him shave. Luckily he was not in some ordinary outfit. He was with Erika and her group. He was just making sure the mud was all washed off seeing as it was refusing to rain. His hand then wondered off to a basket and grabbed a good sized piece of jerky and brought it to his mouth and tossed it in and chewed. Today was another non eventful day for him. He suddenly looked to his left and saw Erika walking up to the main building where Miles office was. He was going to wave but she was in her own little world it would seem. "Lucky bastard.... having such a fine little flower like that." He said mostly to himself. However, he remembered he was in the presence of one of his men. Before he could say anything his voice sounded off.
"Flower?.... well I guess you can say that. But you know what they say about Roses?" He said. In unison him and Jarvis said the answer. "Every Rose has its thorns.... "
"Yeah I know. She aint that bad though. You make her sound like a bitch from hell" Jarvis said. The guy shrugged. Jarvis just shook his head at the man.

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........ At a construction site. Ramiro Alvarez returned to work after a lunch break. "Welcome back Ramiro... you have a good vacation?" The foreman said. Ramiro stopped and sneered at the man. "I was only gone for thirty minutes man.... lay off. Don't make me call the union rep. again." He threatened and the foreman glared at him. The foreman then headed back to his office and kicked a bucket.... a bucket full of dry cement. He hollered in pain which caused Ramiro to laugh. "Dumbass.... looks like one of your great employees forgot to use the cement to fill in the hole... again." He fired at him. He then moved towards his work space. It wasnt far... just a elevator ride up to the third floor. Nothing to difficult. As long as the damn boss got off his ass. I swear that man has it in for him for some reason.....

....As he moved to the Elevator he had this strange feeling he was being watched. Not by the foreman or any of the other workers. By something else. He turned around and looked all over the place in attempt to try and spot it. What he saw though was a figure. It was quite a distance away in a gutter. A black figure staring right at him. It was too far for him to really figure it out. Then he blinked and it was gone. He suddenly had a shiver down his spine and made his way towards the elevator. What the hell was that? He thought to himself.

Elyana was laying in her bed sleeping soundly the sound of the shower was running signalling that Kiley ,her younger sister, was in the shower. She had her guard down despite the fact of living in the shitty part of Manhattan Island all the way south just before you get to the ocean. Elyana heard her door open it wasn't even a second later that she felt two hands gab her making her jump screaming bloody murder before she hears an all to familiar laugh.

"KILEY ANN!! DON' SCARE ME LIKE THAT!!" Elyana yells her heart pounding in her chest as Kiley was holding herself against her knees laughing her happy little ass off. Kiley had her work clothes on that mostly consisted of a tucked in plane black shirt, some loose worn stained jeans and her brown work boots.

"'M Sorry, El. But goddamn wasn't that funny," She lets out a laugh.

"My god get the fuck outta 'ere before I beat your ass!" Elyana said throwing a pillow at her sister making her squeal and run off,"GET THE VOLTS WAGON READY!!" She yells.

"YA DIDN' SAY THE MAGIC WORD!!" Kiley sung/ yelled as the jingle of keys sounded.

"Don' make me come out there!" Elyana said before hearing running footsteps and a quick 'Don' kill me' before the apartment door was slammed shut. Elyana lets out a sigh before rolling out of her bed with a chuckle. It was never a boring day with the two Hendson girls that is one thing for sure.

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A blonde haired woman lean against the jeep enjoying the suns rays against the back of her head and neck, her jacket was off due to her being over heated. She looks at the men and rolls her eyes,"I mean other than the fact she Lieutenant. I don't see anythin' that great 'bout 'er,"Blitz said shrugging. There was always stuff she heard about Erika, She's a hero, she gets special treatment because her dad is a higher up, ect. Blitz didn't know Erika well enough to dictate any of that other than almost half the men in the facility is after an already taken woman. Blitz couldn't help but chuckle at that thought.

Erika walked into the main office and looked at the person on duty. "I am here to see Miles is all,... he called me. You know what it's all about?" She asked. The officer just shrugged. She sighed and continued past him tossing the empty bottle into the trash can. As she walked down the hall she saw armed guards outside his door. Now she was starting to worry. As she approached they side stepped and one grabbed the door nob and pulled the door open. She nodded and stepped through. Not just every lieutenant but every major and high ranking officer on base stood in the room. She gulped and stepped forward the door closing on her way in. "Alright now that your all here...." Miles pressed a button on the phone sitting on the desk. "Repeat everything you just said to me General......"

"Forty hours ago a attack occurred on the Wayland Yutani building in central Manhattan. We don't know if it was terrorists or what, but the damage has been done. A few secrets we held within the labs below escaped. Xenomorph Class.... you've read reports about them before and know what to expect. We got a infestation on our hands. You will all be put to the task of cleaning it up. We have gotten reports from civilians of them being spotted all over the place already. Nothing to special just single glances of solitary specimens. They are probably not at full strength yet using the sewers to get around. Problem is it wont take long before they are. You people are to evacuate as many as you can and kill as many of them as you can if you run into them. Your orders are to shoot them on site. That is all dismissed." After that came static. Miles looked up at all the men and women that shared the room. A lot of them did not know what to do. They trained all their lives for this moment and now the day had come to put that training to the test would they be able to overcome this obstacle? Will they survive? or are they all fucked.

Erika looked up at Miles. "Well sir.... what are your orders." She asked. Miles looked right to her and smiled.
"Your orders are simple.... evacuate the city. We have enough soldiers here at the base to do it. My division will start in Manhattan. The rest of you will do the rest of the city. If you have contact with the Xenos you shoot them on sight." He said. He looked to the other men and women and they all returned nods. With that they exited the room and proceeded out side. Erika and Miles where alone for about a second or too. "Well lets go.... nothing more to do or say but our jobs." She said. Miles stood up straight and hoisted up his rifle. "Well lets hope it ends as beautifully as the General said it..."

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"From what I heard,... she lost a brother in the east. Do to one of them uprisings. Her father put her here to keep her from getting killed.. Funny thing is her job is a lot tougher then her brothers was." Jarvis said. He then looked to Blitz. "She is also are superior officer so giving her a bit of respect is expected. She ain't nothing she special. If she was truly given special treatment,.... she would be a much higher rank then what it is." He said. He then shrugged and went back to his work. "She also saved David's life once... nearly at the cost of her own from what I heard." He looked to the other man. "Right?" He asked. David simply nodded.

"Yeah l don't really want to talk about it.... lets just enjoy the day." David added. He leaned back and laid in the Jeep. Jarvis crouched down and as he did so he saw a few squads mobilizing. He stared in their direction as he continued to wash the jeep. "Is there some practice run that I wasn't told about?....." He said. Then suddenly came running towards them was Erika and Miles.

"Get your shit together guys,... we are finally mobilizing." Erika said. Jarvis looked to her and smiled. "Cool what planet we going to?... Mars?.....Saturn?" He asked. Miles put a hand on his shoulder.
"Manhattan,... turns out Xenomorph class species escaped from the labs. They have already been spotted in several places across the city. We are to evacuate the island and kill as many of those things we see." He said. Jarvis went white in the face at the answer. He always pictured to fight them on some distant planet ,but not on their home turf. What did Wayland do? He sighed and climbed into the jeep and positioned himself on the big gun on top. Miles took to the driver seat while Erika took to the passenger side. Miles was nervous and so was Erika. She knew she had a bad feeling something was going to happen, and it was a bad feeling. She sighed and looked to David and then Blitz. Once she felt everyone was secure Miles floored it. They joined what would seem like one big mobilization of vehicles. Mostly trucks, armored transports, and jeeps just like theirs.
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Hotaru was located in her apartment, not too far away from Kiley's and Elyana's. A lot more fancier and more prettier of course. Hotaru sat there at the table eating some of her birthday cake with her father. Then he pushed a present towards her. "Go on open it..." He said. She looked to him and then the present and pulled the string and began to unwrap it. What she saw was a small case. The outside was leather with a steel trim. She pressed down on the cache and opened the box. What she saw was a .44 magnum. She looked right up at her father with a curious look. It looked a lot more shiny and it had even a few customization's. Such as a laser sight and a heavy looking frame. It sure was heavy and when she picked it up she could feel it. She then looked to her father. "A gun?"
"New York is a dangerous place,... you might need it." He said in response. She sighed and would have refused it ,but.... he was right. It was a dangerous city with all kinds of bad people in it. She looked over at the others and they were small gifts as well. When she pulled one in and opened it. What she discovered was a locket. When she opened it she saw a picture. On one side was her and her father. On the other was her Mother with her father. "I know you miss your mother despite her leaving us...so I put that picture in there." He said. She smiled and nodded. She quickly put it on and before she could grab another present she heard screaming. When she looked to the door she could swear they came from outside. She got up and was going to move towards it but her father beat her to the door. She walked ever slowly grabbing the .44 magnum of the table as she did. When he opened the door he saw a lady and her child run past the door. When he looked outside he pulled himself back in right away and closed the door and locked it. "What is it father?" She asked him.

"I don't know..it is some kind of monster." He said. She pulled her head back and looked to the door. At first she thought he was just trying to scare her. Then she heard a pound at the door. It sounded like something strong and heavy hit the door. Just with the first hit she saw pieces of the door begin to splinter. Then it hit the door again and the door cracked in half. She raised the gun up and aimed at the door. Her father moved to the table and opened the next gift and handed it to her. "It's ammo for the gun. Take it... and escape through the laundry elevator..... your small enough to fit inside." He said pushing her towards it. "What about you father?.... aren't you coming?" She asked. Now she was scared. Then it came through the door... it was big. Much taller then any human. It was also ugly and pitch black. As if it was full of emptiness. As it moved to regain its footing her father began to push her ever more towards the laundry elevator. She reluctantly climbed inside it. "Keep the gun and locket safe.... don't worry. Daddy will always be with you." Then suddenly something tore right through him as if he was nothing. She can see the sharp point poking out almost hitting her on the other side. What she saw behind him was it. It began to pull him away ,but before he let go he pushed the button that started the elevator down. The last thing she saw was a number on the beasts forehead. The number Nine.....

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Jin stood in line at a coffee shop and then suddenly a gun shot was heard. Him and several patrons of the shop looked outside. "That sounded military grade weapon fire.... what the hell." He said. He found himself moving to the door and trying to steal a look outside. What he saw was about ten soldiers down the street firing their weapons. Terrorists? He thought to himself. Then something leaped out at one of the soldiers tackling the soldier to the ground. The other soldiers gunned it down but not at the cost of the soldier beneath it as he screamed in agony and was suddenly silenced. What the flying fuck is going on here? There was more gun fire and then another soldier went down. He looked to the police hub across the street and saw officers exiting the building to see what was going on.

He suddenly saw one of those things dart from behind the alley next to it. He reached into his shirt and moved his hand up grabbing the hand grip of his chrome .45. He kicked open the door and took aim and fired. The bullet tore through its head. However, it just stood there and turned its head. Fuck... that did nothing but piss it off. Or did it? The officers turned and saw it pulling out their guns and opened fire. With a few rounds from his own gun they took it down. He lowered the gun and ran across the street over to it. Joined by a old police officer and another who looked like he just left the academy. "What the hell was that....."
"I don't know Charlie but it's giving the men in green over their a run for their money." The old man looked up at Jin as he answered him. He heard a screech and as he looked up he saw another one sitting on top of a car. The number ten etched into its forehead. He aimed his gun up at it. The other officers did the same. Then suddenly more of its friends showed up walking like they were human. Then they lowered their bodies tell they were on all fours. "Charlie.... run your ass back in that building... don't think. Just do...." He said. Him and the other officers nodded and began to unload their weapons in a barrage of gun fire at the monsters as they backed themselves up into the building and inside. They locked the doors and proceeded to the desk.

The woman from before had ducked behind it. "What the hell is going on Charlie?....." The old man had the look of terror. "I don't know Dianne..... but whatever they are. They aint from this world." He said.
"Aliens?...." She responded and the room went silent and looked at her.
"What?... I know I don't look it but I have always been a ufo nut." She said. Jin rolled his eyes and looked to her side arm. "Best be prepared to use that cause it ain't over...."

Suddenly he heard screams from down below. "They got inside?.... how in the hell." George looked down the hall the led down below.
"Sewer drains son... we have sewer drains in the showers." He said. Jin cursed and looked to the other officers. "Let's go up to the second floor and barricade ourselves inside. It's our best chance." He said. Him and the other officers proceeded up and then he heard a familiar scream. It was Danny's.... He stopped for only a second and then continued forward. "Damn it...."

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Taki stood inside the tea shop. She shoes tapping on the floor as she watched a video provided by Mr. Cheng. It was that of Danny stealing a very expensive vase from the a shelf. He wasn't even trying to hide the fact he was stealing. He even looked at the camera. A hand went up to her face and she began to massage her forehead. "How much did that cost?..."
"Five hundred...." He answered. She then looked to her boys who stood there. "He's at the police station on Broadway and Lexington.... Yojiro was around there too. Still might be. Go find him and tell him Danny stole from old man Cheng." She said. The nodded and proceeded to exit. She looked to Cheng and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Next time,... just call me and let me know. Don't just tell us no... okay." She said rather smoothly. She liked the old man. He was kind of like a uncle to her. Which is the only reason she let it slide. Theft or not... you pay your protection. He was a special case though. The old man nodded. "This months payment is on us this time... don't worry we will get your vase back. IF not... well Danny can come in and help you around the store." She said. She looked to her boys who stood in front of the glass window. She rose a brow and noticed that people were running. What she saw next was military hummer drove up and parked itself. The gunner on top opened fire on something. The soldiers inside got out and started firing as well. Okay now her attention was fully on what was going on outside as she stepped up to the window and took a peak. Weird ugly creatures from a horror film were running up the street and getting gunned down and not just the street, but along the walls as well. One such Xenomorph stopped and looked at the gunner. She could swear she saw sacks on each side of its head begin to glow and then suddenly it ejected from its mouth a massive amount of acidic spit. Not only did it melt the gun and the plate behind it, but some of the spit hit the soldier on the other side and melted him too. She grimaced and began to back up. "Boys we are parked in back right?...." She then saw her motorcycle right beside the hummer and she cursed. She then took a deep breathe and stood up straight. "Hate to say this boys but our only escape is our vehicles up front.... lets get out there and fire off a few rounds at these things and then take off...." She said. They looked to her and then back outside grabbing out their guns. Mostly small guns, like one had a mac ten and another had a simple barreta. She pulled out her handgun from underneath her suit jacket. She sighed and looked to the people with her. I am not dressed for this kind of thing right now..... She took a deep breathe and together they rushed out. The took aim and began to fire at the monsters. They took down a few with concentrated fire power. The soldiers even took a hint of the strategy and did the same. Targeting the same targets and using less rounds too.

However they were not there to help the soldiers..... One of the Xenos came charging and leaped tackling her to the ground. It hissed and was about to finish her of when it got a whack to its face by a broom. It didn't hurt it,... it looked over seemingly irritated. It rose up and moved to deal with the old man. She took the moment and kicked at its feet tripping it up. She then moved quickly to her feet with a flip. As soon as she got to her feet she put several rounds into it. Her men did not fair too good though as they were getting taken down. She moved to her bike and looked to Cheng...."Hop on. I will get you out of here." She screamed. He stepped forward and then was tackled to the ground. She aimed her gun and was about to fire but stopped. Cheng had his hand up and aimed towards her. "You get out of here Taki.... save yourself!... Now!" She hesitated for a second looking at the monster. It's head turned to look at her and she saw the number 6 imprinted on it's head. She closed her eyes as a tear ran down her cheek and she put the pistol in its spot. "I'm sorry!..." She said and hit the gas peddle and drove off nearly dodging a pounce from a Xenomorph.

Cheng looked forward and smiled. "You may have killed me but she got away...." The Xenomorph looked at him and they stared at one another. It was as if it understood what he said. If six could speak or even smirk it would. Likely say something under the lines of...' You think that a victory?... we will kill her eventually.' It then put its hand over the mans mouth and moved his head to the side and then its second mouth shot forward and ended the mans life. He was too old to be a host anyways.

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Ramiro was on the third floor of what would soon be a office building. When it got finished that is. He was in a kneeling position and driving nails into the wall with a nail gun. He was playing some classic spanish music from his radio as he went about his work. Occasionally reaching over to take a swig from a 44 ounce soda he got from circle k. It was filled with Yutani lemon soda. It was pretty good. The work was pretty easy then it was a couple weeks ago when he had to use a giant sledge hammer. He smirked and shrugged it off. He was whistling and humming to the music. Then suddenly he heard something. A loud screeching sound. Loud enough he could hear it over his own music. He spun around pressing stop on the radio. "What the hell was that?...." He said. Then he saw a fellow mexican coming around the corner. "Did you hear tha...." He was about to finish his sentance but noticed something wrong with Javier. "Javier?.. what happened to you man?" This guy was much thinner then he was. Still a tough hombre if you tried to fight with him, but he wasn't the same man he saw this morning. He had the look of fear and his jeans were wet. Not with piss but with blood. He traced the stain to a spot in the mans pants. Blood was squirting out. Ramiro reached down to try and stop it. He could feel the mans breathing. The only thing holding him was a fire axe. Then it came around the corner. Tall black ugly. Uglier then himself and that was saying something.

"What in the damn hell...." It stepped forward and he grabbed the fire axe from Javier placing him against a bar making sure he was steady. The thing came forward ever closer to him. "You stay back now,... whatever the fuck you is." It did not seem to be intimidated and with a flick of its tail the sharp spear head flew forward towards him. He was barely able to block it. IT hit him with a lot of power in the swing. He swung back his axe taking a good chunk off. He thought he had the edge but when he went to swing again he saw it look to the axe head. He narrowed his eyes and then glanced over and saw it smoking and melting from the blood. He dropped the axe quickly.. "What the fuck... acid for blood? Now that is some fucked up shit right there." He said. He then turned and looked to the nail gun. He ran for it and the Xenomorph came right after him. He dived for the floor just in time to see it fly over him and through the wall in front of him. It smashed through it like it was nothing. He picked up the nail gun and saw it getting back up. He pointed and fired. The nail gun nailing it causing it to scream. Oh he did not like that... it was as if his ears were bleeding. He fired again and again. Trying to find a weak point. He then took a aim at its head and began firing. It rushed at him as he did so slamming its head into Ramiro. This action forced the nails in its head to go deeper inside it killing it. It did however leave a few good sized bruise marks on Ramiro. Ramiro remembered the blood and crawled away as fast as he could. He walked over tossing the nail gun down and just stared at it.

The gun was out of nails anyways no more use for it. Ramiro was breathing heavily. That hit knocked the wind out of him. He gulped and then heard snapping and then it hit him. "Ah....shiiiiiittt!" He screamed as him and the Xeno fell through the floor. They fell through the second floor and hit the bottom floor pretty hard. Enough that the lights went out for Ramiro.

When he woke up it was to something shaking him. He looked up and saw a woman leaning over him. She was young and pretty too. "Good your alive...." She said. He rose up and looked around and sighed. "What?... you thought you died and gone to heaven?" She asked and he moved his hand up left and right.
"Kinda..." He said. She smirked and rose up and offered her hand. "I saw you fall. Impressive that you took one on your own." She said. "Names Taki...." She said. Ramiro accepted the hand and with her help lifted himself off the ground. "Ramiro.... you can tell the foreman I quit." He said. He heard a giggle coming from her.
"Your funny for a old guy." She said.
"Hey I am old, but not that old...." He retorted. She nodded and pushed something up against him. When he looked down he saw a gun.
"Take it... I am going to need your help in this. It's owner doesn't need it anymore."