Beauty and the Bitch
The dropship's engines died down as Bishop set her down in the hanger of the Sulaco. Hudson and Gorman helped Vasquez to her feet; helping her down the ramp of the drop ship. She struggled having to lean on Hudson and Gorman for support. She tried to break away from the two; attempting to stand on her own. Immediately she lost her balance and almost fell to the floor. Hudson and Gorman were able to catch her: helping her back to her feet.
"Cogerme!" she growled gritting her teeth. The pain in her leg had become unbearable.
"Let's get her to medical." Gorman said.
Ripley, Newt, Hicks and Bishop soon joined them. The group made their way out of the hanger when suddenly the hiss of acid hitting the floor made them all turn around in a panic. Standing near the drop ship was the alien queen and she looked pissed.
"Run!" Hudson yelled as picked up Vasquez bridal style and bolted towards the hanger door.
Ripley ran picking Newt up in her arms. The queen let out a furious roar as she ran at the survivors. Everyone was able to make it to the door and Bishop hit the door control. The door slowly began to close as the queen came closer and closer to the door.
Ripley looked between the approaching queen and the group. The door wasn't closing fast enough: the queen was going to break in. Putting down Newt Ripley did something no one in his or her right mind would do. She ran towards the queen.
"Ripley what the hell are you doing?" Gorman shouted.
The queen's head snapped in Ripley's direction as she ran towards the opposite side of the hanger. Letting out a deafening roar the queen ran towards Ripley. Making her way to the power loaders she was able to hit the panel on the wall Just in time closing the doors. The queen ran in to the door repeatedly trying to break it down.
"What the fuck is she doing?" Hudson shouted.
The queen heard this and started making her way back towards the group. Vasquez promptly whacked Hudson upside the head.
"Dumb Shit!" she yelled.
The doors were jammed as the queen drew closer and closer. Gorman and Hicks pulled out two pistols and started to fire at the queen; which proved to be futile and all it did was piss off the queen even more. As the queen was within striking distance and Newt screamed the doors opposite of them opened. Ripley walked out in a powerloader. The queen swung around to face Ripley.
"Get away from them you bitch!" Ripley yelled as the queen advanced towards her hissing angrily.
The two mothers circled each other sizing up each other; both wanting to tear the other apart. The queen lunged forward snapping her inner jaw at Ripley who barley dodged the strike. Ripley responded by swinging the loaders right arm at the queen's head sending her tumbling to the ground.
"Come on!" Ripley taunted the queen.
The queen quickly rose to her feet and swung her tail at Ripley striking the loader in the shoulder. The two began to violently wrestle as the group watched the fight.
"Kick her ass Ripley!" Hudson shouted.
Ripley had managed to grab the queen by the neck and was slowly pushing her towards the main airlock. The queen struggled as she clawed at the loader desperately tried to break free. Ripley struggled as she managed to hold the queen above the airlock. Without warning the queen latched onto the powerloader causing it to tumble into the airlock alongside.
"Ripley!" Newt cried out.
The queen lay at the bottom of the airlock crushed beneath the powerloader barley able to move . Ripley unstrapped herself from the loader and began to climb up the ladder. The queen in a desperate last gambit shot her arm out grabbing Ripley's ankle. The force of the queen grabbing her almost caused Ripley to lose her balance as she struggled to maintain her grip. Glancing to the right she noticed a sign.
WARNING OUTER DOOR RELEASE HATCH
Quickly glancing down towards the queen Ripley reached over and pulled the lever down; an alarm began to sound as the airlock door begins to open. Ripley wrapped her arm around the ladder as the doors fully opened. The vast ships supply of air began to rush past Ripley creating a wind tunnel effect. The queen clung to Ripley's leg as the powerloader was flung into space.
Ripley struggled to maintain her grip as both the force of the queen's grip and vacuum of space began to loosen her grip. Pulling her leg up she began to tug trying to slip out of her right sneaker. If became a tug of war match between her and the queen both trying to cling onto whatever they could. Finally after an agonizing minute her foot slipped from her shoe causing the queen to tumble out into space.
The queen fell from the Sulaco and tumbled towards the surface of LV-426 eventually burning up in the atmosphere.
The group on the other side of the hanger struggle to not be sucked out. Newt lost her grip and began to get sucked towards the airlock. She let out a scream when a hand suddenly reached out and scooped her up.
"Don't worry kid, I got you." Gorman was holding on to Newt and pulled her back towards the group.
Ripley climbed up the ladder as her feet swung wildly all over the place. It took every ounce of her strength to hold on. She dodged debris as various crates and equipment whizzed past her. She managed to pull herself to the top and pull her feet over. The group watched in awe as she swung a panel open sealing the airlock.
Ripley flopped to the floor exhausted.
"Mommy!" Newt ran towards Ripley who picked her up and held her close.
The group made their way towards Ripley. They all were amazed and relieved.
"Not bad for a human." Bishop smiled.
The group laughed and for the first time in a while they could breath a sigh of relief.
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