So who saw the new Predator movie? I personally liked it but the CGI kinda ruined it for me in regards to a certain character in the movie.

Summary: Lex thought she would never see the Predator that marked her with a mysterious symbol ever since the battle in Antartica. While leading yet another expedition, this time in the jungles of the Amazon, she runs into the very same alien that had been on her mind since. How will Scar react to seeing her after recovering from his near fatal wound?

Disclaimer: Aside from my OCs, I don't own anything else.

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Acceptance

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Chapter XXXIII

Scar nearly went on a rampage when Lex informed him of the group of Predators being held in the dungeons. The warrior code instilled in him since birth nearly had the Yautja rushing off to save his fellow brethren from whatever fate it was that awaited his kin, and it took all of Lex's persuasion to convince him to remain in the room, lest the entire Re'Nlok royal army went after him. Nonetheless he sent a recording using his mask to the others who had come down with him on this mission.

"Who else is here besides you?" she asked, fidgeting with the armor pieces on his upper arms.

"Storm, Glaive, Dagger, Dachande and Da'dtou-di."

The last two names didn't register with Lex.

"Who?" she blinked her eyes in confusion.

"Dachande and Da'dtou-di, warriors of other clan, come here save taken sain'ja," Scar explained using his broken English.

"Have you worked with them in the past?"

It wasn't unknown for various clans to work together in times of strife and peril, with alliances being built this way and retained in the future for any other assistance should the need arise. Perhaps Scar's clan had worked with this Dachande previously, which could be the reason why he wasn't speaking ill of them at the moment.

"Yes. Work before. Good warrior, Dachande and Da'dtou-di."

"I see."

"Da'dtou-di ooman female," Scar suddenly said.

"Excuse me?" Lex whipped her head around when she heard this.

"Da'dtou-di ooman female," the Yautja repeated.

"This...Da'dtou-di," the name sounded foreign as Lex tried to repeat it, "Is she a warrior like me?"

"Yes."

Now she really wanted to meet this Da'dtou-di.

Lex leaned against Scar's chest and the soft purring noises he emitted lulled her into a drowsy state. She felt Scar's arm rest upon her shoulders and that gave her a sense of security. Her breathing soon evened out and she found herself drifting off into dreamland.

Seeing the sleeping figure of Lex lying on his chest fast asleep sent foreign sensations rampaging within Scar as the Yautja observed his future mate resting peacefully in his embrace. A sense of pride swelled immensely within the Predator at this, since females of the clan would normally only chose the strongest warriors to mate with. Yet Lex was completely different, as a ooman female and not of his species, the normal codes that bound mates together didn't quite exactly apply to her.

She was marked by him, a Blooded warrior whether the others liked it or not, and she had the right to choose her own mate.

Would she pick him though?

Shaking these thoughts out of his head (mostly because his father would probably kill him for having such thoughts while on a mission) Scar gently eased Lex onto the bed and stood back. As much as he hated leaving her here unguarded, he promised the Elders he wouldn't cause a ruckus that would alarm the Ez'is to their presence on the planet. Therefore the only thing he could do right now was meet back with the others and tell them what Lex divulged. Perhaps they could find a way to free their fellow Yautja from captivity.

Once he finished sending a message to the others about where to meet, Scar activated his cloaking and vanished from the room.

The next morning Lex was woken by her handmaidens as they hurried into her room to bathe and dress her for the day. Her groggy mind barely registered what was going on and struggled to grasp the current scenario when she recalled the attempted rape from yesterday by the leader of the Ez'is. The next thing her mind remembered was Scar showing up to lodge a shuriken in the leader's back, then Va'Ilu showing up to take him out of her chambers.

After that her memories were hazy but she could remember Scar tucking her in bed.

Or was that her imagination?

Scar would never tuck her in bed.

That probably went against the Honor Code of the Yautja too.

Nonetheless she allowed the handmaidens to dress and wash her, with the day's outfit being much more suitable for her to wear. If she had to wear another sheer robe like the one last night, Lex would probably lose her mind as it (nearly) cost her her virginity. Speaking of what happened last night, she wondered if Va'Ilu had kept his promise and resolved the issue with the leader of the Ez'is.

Perhaps she'll find out later.

Once she was finished dressing, her handmaidens escorted Lex out of her chambers and over towards the throne room where Va'Ilu was already seated, a rather seriously and hostile look etched upon his face. Kneeling in front of the Re'Nloks were the Ez'is, with the disgraced leader bowing his head deeply as he knelt on both legs.

What's going on? Lex shot the alien a curious look.

I was informed of what happened last night and have punished our...esteemed guest as per the customs of our tribe. Do not worry, it was within my right as King to do so, since you are my supposed wife. No one is allowed to sully nor compromise the virginity of the king's bride aside from the king himself.

That makes me feel so much better, Lex fought the urge to roll her eyes as she sat herself beside Va'Ilu on her 'throne'.

The Ez'is leader looked up rather fearfully at Lex and quickly averted his gaze, making Lex wonder if the brute alien male did recall more than he gave on last night during his drunken stupor. Then again, coming face to face with an alien hunter whose height towered over his, it wouldn't be a surprise for him to be terrified of Scar's appearance.

Lex inwardly smirked at this.

The leader spoke rapidly with Va'Ilu in their undistinguishable language while Lex sat there. She seriously wished her mask was with her, least it could pick up some translations here and there.

"Are you sure of this?" Glaive asked after viewing the message from Scar's mask.

"Yes. Lex told me, and I was able to pick up several signatures."

"I'm surprised you didn't charge out of there and into the dungeons where they were held," Storm said, folding his arms across his chest.

"I wanted to. Lex stopped me," Scar grumbled.

Everyone else burst into laughter at this aside from Dachande and Da'dtou-di.

"So what's the plan?" Dachande asked after the others ceased their laughter.

"We wait for Lex's signal to avoid alerting the natives of our plan."

Lex never knew Va'Ilu had such a violent side to him.

His usually calm demeanor was definitely a facade.

After talking to the Ez'is leader about what happened, he had them kicked off the planet and barred from returning for at least five hundred rotations of the sun. In addition, all trade privileges were removed as well. Being that the planet had a natural abundance of resources valuable and required by the Ez'is, this was the ultimate form of punishment.

I'm sorry you had to see me like that, Va'Ilu apologized once the guards escorted the Ez'is out of sight.

Actually I like that side of you. So manly and authoritative.

Va'Ilu laughed at her comment.

Lex gave a small smile and decided to press her luck.

Those prisoners the Ez'is brought, would it be possible to free them?

My sister has plans for the prisoners. It seems she wishes to display the Goddess' powers to our people by having her children inhabit their bodies and give birth to new warriors.

Her eyes widened at this as she gripped his upper arm tightly.

No! You can't let that happen! I've seen what those aliens can do! If you let your sister create new ones from those prisoners, everyone will be slaughtered like cattle and your planet will perish!

Va'Ilu sensed the distress and urgency in Lex's voice as she pleaded with him, but there was only so much he could do. His sister had power over him in regards to everything ritual related. Knowing Va'Alu's notorious temper for having things her way despite not being the official ruler, Va'Ilu was going to have a tough time convincing his sister not to do this.

He gently pried her fingers off his upper arm and gave her a reassuring smile.

I will see what I can do.

Promise me you won't let them be born no matter what!

Lex...

Promise!

The Re'Nlok king sighed in defeat and gave a nod of his head.

To be continued...

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Happy New Year everyone!

Sorry I haven't updated in a while.

Life and adulting has caught up to me for a while xD

Things will pick up next chapter!

Anyone wanna see Predaliens running around? XD

Until next time!

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