While looking at the deceased Mingans, Breder began to contemplate his next move when he felt a sudden nudge to his back, to his shock it was the five runners! Seeing the five up and about, while also admiring their red tint, with slightly more muscle tone, Breder told them:
{Excellent! You guys are finally ready to earn your keep! Go now my children! Search the land! Find us a new, better cave! Search The mountains! The forest! The under coves! While avoiding fighting at all costs! Your priority mission is to search and come back! Not to hunt unless absolutely needed! You have three days!} command Breder
While nodding in understanding the runners took off in every direction, but as they ran, Breder stared into the trees, and with a grin said
{You think I can't see you! You predator wannabe!}
Mr. Black Pov
While Mr. Black watched from a hill on the opposite side facing the cave entrance, he had witnessed all the fighting from the mother Mingan to the father, through his sniper rifle scope. But the fighting wasn't what worried him, it was the fact that there were now five more of the creatures that came out of the cave! Not knowing how these star monsters reproduce, he fingered if they keep producing at this rate it won't be long till they can overrun a city!
After reporting this to the pirate captain, he continued to observe only to see five more come out of the cave, thankfully they didn't look as intimidating as the last five, for they were much more linear in appearance. But even then! It's only been three days! In three days, their numbers more than doubled!
With sweat beating down his chin, he noticed who he thought was the leader of the group, since the others seem to obey his commands, even the bigger, more intimidating ones seem to treat that weird looking one with metallic plates over his skin with respect! He watched as that "metal one" gave what he believed to be orders to the five red tinted ones, as they appeared coming out of the cave like ants coming out of a hill.
As the red ones dispersed in all directions, Mr. Black was reaching for his com to report back to his captain when he suddenly found himself unable to do so, because he couldn't believe what he was seeing! For as he stared down that scope, he saw the "metal one" staring right at him! With chicken skin rearing its ugly head on his body, he stared at the merciless creature, until he heard over his com
[Hey, Black can't you sneak into their nest and gather more useful information!] said the inpatient Vycent
As Black turned away for a second to turn off his com, he looked back to see that the "metal one" was no longer standing by the cave… in fact he couldn't see him anywhere!
[Impossible! How can he see me so far away while I'm in my camouflage! This suit was made from the skin of chameleon monsters! While my core was taken from a rare variant of their species! The Anar!] thought Black to himself as he quickly packed his belongings and ran like hell!
As he ran through the woods, he could hear the sounds of branches breaking, trees scratching, he could feel the silence of the woods around him! As he ran for hours or at least it felt that way to him, in turn around every so often hoping to get a shot in, only to be disappointed or glad that he never spotted his foe! He was beginning to think that maybe this monster was better at stealth stalking than him!
As he ran, he spotted his makeshift cabin that he made inside a big hollowed out tree. But as he ran to his home, he felt something dripping onto the head from above, scared he immediately opened fire above him, only to see a normal crow fall before his feet! Seeing the dead bird, black touched the top of his head, only to realize the mysterious liquid was in fact bird shit! Laughing at himself, while thinking
[Ya, there's no way it saw me…]
But just as he was thinking that he spotted something in the corner of his eye, and that something was a black hand, creasing a tree! Quickly turning to shoot at the tree, he saw that the hand was gone! Scared and intimidated, he burst into his home, locking the door behind him! He quickly backed up from the doorway with his crosshairs never leaving the door out of its sight!
As time ticked and ticked away, he could hear footsteps on top and around his house! But the monster would never stop by the door! Scared and tired, with adrenaline waning, he began to fall asleep until he heard a loud Bang at the door! Scared, he immediately fired at the door, only to be yelled at by someone!
[Hey, what the fuck! You could have killed someone!] said the voice
But to Mr. Black all he heard was the fact that it was a human voice, something he rejoiced in! Quickly opening the door, he gestured to the men to quickly come in! Confused, the men dressed as hunters looked at the man and said:
[Why, is a man as "jumpy" as you out here hunting? If you're that scared of the woods, you should have never left the city!] said the men as they laughed
[This is no laughing matter! There is a monster out there!] said Mr. Black
To which the hunters laughed even harder saying: [No shit sherlock! Their monsters, everywhere in the forest!]
[No! You don't understand! This isn't your normal monster!] said Black sternly
Sigh, seeing as the men were only laughing at his expense, Mr. black asked
[So, how did you find my cabin anyway?]
[Well, we simply followed the gun shot noise we heard as we were on the hunt in the area] they replied once they manage to calm down their laughter
[ I see… so I assume you guys didn't spot anything big and black… out there] replied Mr. Black
To which the men said: [No… we didn't… but by the looks of it, we can see you're pretty shaken up from something… So why not come by our settlement, that just west from here! You're more than welcome to spend the night at the local inn.]
Seeing that, it was a great suggestion Mr. Black quickly agreed and packed his most important gear and headed out with the men. As the headed out the men ask:
[Have you been to Bredale recently?]
[No… why do you ask?] replied Mr. Black
[Oh! We just thought you were one of those mercenaries hired by Mr. Waltin from Bredale. Apparently, he was trying to locate some missing slaves or something… man I bet he had to pay a fortune to the garrison for lying to them.] said one of the men
Now with his interested poked, Mr. Black asked
[OH! Please tell me the details! I 've been out here for the last couple of days so, I'm out of the loop!]
Of course, the men felt that was suspicious, seeing all the expensive communication gear this man Mr. Black had on him. But they decided to tell the story anyway and as they talked, they eventually ran out of thing to say, till the point that they had to talk about the woes of winter
[Umm… it seems this winter will be very bad… they've started to increase their price on all the non-perishables by triple!] said one of the men
[ Ya… I heard they even hunted all the game for miles by the city… I hope they left some for the goblins and trolls nesting in the mountain to the north or it's going to be a very cold and bloody winter.] replied the other man
To which Mr. Black was just annoyed now and was excited to see the settlement just over the horizon, thinking he was finally safe, he entered the town.
Breder Pov
{umm... So, there was a settlement way out here, interesting…} said Breder to himself.
Now Breder had followed the men all the way form Mr. Black home, for he was in fact already inside the house and was seconds away from killing Mr. Black! He only stayed his hand, when he heard the knocking on the door! While he watched and deliberated rather or not to kill them for the points. He ultimately decided not to when he heard them talking about a settlement that was within walking distance.
While following them he learned very much needed information like how Waltin was hunting him down or the "slaves", but more like for his minerals or vengeance! But either way it didn't bother Breder, instead he couldn't wait till this "Waltin" brought him his much-coveted points!
As he watches them enter the settlement, Breder said
[Count your lucky stars today… Mister discounted predator! You won't be so lucky next time!]
As Breder returned to the cave, he notices Elphe sitting on the ceiling of the cave [upside down form Breder POV] but as he passed her, she hisses at him, confused why she was upset he continued inside only to be surrounded by the Royal Guard who also seemed to be annoy for some reason… confused he ask
{Ok… So why are you guys… mad?}
To which Elphe rolled her "eyes" and Mirielye shook her big crown in disappointment!
[Sigh, you know you were gone for several hours right? Not only did you leave without telling anyone where you were going, you didn't take any one with you…] said a voice
{ok... So, since when were Xenomorph so emotional?} replied Breder before realizing something was off, till his brain finally loaded the memory of the voice he just heard
{Oh! Layla your final up!} Breder said with excitement as he checks out his new per-queen physique
[Hey! Perv! Stop looking at me like that! And second when you suddenly leave, tell someone! I'm not a queen yet! So, I can't lay eggs! That means to the others you are more of a queen at the moment than me! You do realize that right?] said Layla annoyed
Quickly realizing what she meant, Breder looked around at the other xenomorph around him and said {OH! OH! My bad I won't go alone next time}
After the others were satisfied with his weakly apology, Breder said with all seriousness, {until our scouts return, be on guard for the next three days}
[why?] ask Layla
{Because the ones that enslaved you are coming!} said Breder while touching his chin in contemplation