Xenophilia -- The Couple -- Part 1
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This is part of a project to touch up and publish an older series of works I had done in the past, placing them on Literotica. There are quite a few parts, so they will seem repetitive as more are updated, and since they are not being completely revised, they will show their age. There will also be some questionable content, and due to said age, may not be presented in the most palatable manner, as much as I may have believed I did those years ago. Please keep this in mind.
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Will Ambrose had come here with his wife as a chance to find some work and be at the forefront of something real, to help build this colony from the ground up and secure a place in it in the years to come, hoping he could've raised a family here once it had grown to a sufficient level... and now, now he was running through the halls with Jess, his wife, his chest burning with fatigue and his mind racing and full of fear. Jess was lagging behind, but she wasn't asking to stop. She knew she couldn't. Will hoped that he could keep a hold of her hand and make sure she wasn't caught by...
them
.
He knew something wasn't right when people started disappearing. He didn't trust those two Weyland-Yutani scientists, and he didn't believe any of the explanations the CPA provided. He was even contemplating leaving on the next available ship out of here... but that wasn't going to happen now. Not since those
things
invaded the Colony in force, bursting from the shadows, from the vents and from every conceivable hiding place to overwhelm his friends, colleagues and everybody else, snatching them up and dragging them screaming into the darkness, taking them who knows where, if they didn't simply murder them in the ducts and leave their bodies to rot... but they weren't leaving bodies behind. Whatever they wanted the colonists for, Will was
not
going to let that be him, or his wife.
However, Jess eventually started to drag, and he felt her let go of his hand as she teetered towards a wall.
"I-I know we have to keep going, but... but I need... to rest," she said, her breathing ragged and uneven from exertion. The blonde-haired woman was pale, and she looked sickly from exhaustion, her skin clammy and her hair matted from the sweat. She was shivering, so Will was not going to try and urge her on, as much as they needed to keep moving; if he did, she could hurt herself terribly, and then they'd may as well be sitting ducks.
"Alright, but we can't stay for long... just, try to control your breathing, that might help," he said, shaking himself from fear and nerves. He kept looking around, trying to make sure nothing crept up on him, whilst also taking the opportunity to rest himself.
He suddenly heard a burst of muffled gunfire, the reverberant sound carrying through the infrastructure rather than around the corners of the hall. Someone was trying to defend themselves, but the abrupt stop to the sound unsettled Will; they either moved on, or were overwhelmed. He had hoped that he could've gotten his hands on a gun himself, but circumstances prevented him from even getting close to one, either because he saw shadows of those creatures or a person was snatched before their very eyes, prompting them to go in the opposite direction, away from the danger.
He knew there was an armoury on site, but he had no idea how to get into it, or if it was even safe to try. Right now, they were trying to get to the customs office, barricade themselves inside -- hopefully with enough food from the fridges the staff kept there to last until the next shuttle came -- and wait for rescue, where they could see the landing pad. He had no idea how many other people had a similar plan, but if they were willing to pool resources, they might've had a higher chance... as long as there was food to go around.
But he was admittedly distrustful of anyone he expected to meet, knowing that humans were violent and selfish creatures when thrust into chaotic situations... not entirely something he could blame, given the nature of survival and the instincts for it. But he had to keep his wife safe, and though he hadn't met anyone for long enough for his concerns to be put to the test, he didn't want to take more chances than he had to. As they were right now, remaining still and where they could be caught with little effort. At the very least, they were in a well-lit area, affording them the ability to observe their surroundings and hopefully catch a glimpse of any of those monsters before it was able to close in on them.
However, too much time eventually elapsed, and he leaned over his wife.
"Alright Jess, we gotta keep going. Come on, I'll carry you if I have to," he insisted. She looked up at him wearily, bags under her stormy blue eyes, and smiled affectionately.
"Hopefully not just yet, but thanks for the offer," she said. Will laughed, and helped her onto her feet, before the two began making their way once more, albeit at a slower pace now, not seeing any signs of pursuit or any of those creatures stalking them from the shadows.
They then came to a room, what looked to be a sort of server sub-farm, one of several scattered around the colony. They weren't much compared to the big, chilled rooms that had mist rolling around between the processor blocks, but they were typically very dark... and this one seemed like it was used as a thoroughfare. Will looked from left to right, and saw that the hallways that went around were blocked by furniture... no doubt last-ditch barricades set by people hoping to slow the aliens down.
There were often crates stacked almost to the ceiling all around the colony, among other things used by the construction workers and engineers... but looking through the glass window in the sliding doors to the server room, he saw no obstruction... he didn't like it, but perhaps people didn't have time to block off this room, or didn't think about it. All that he knew was that he had to go through if they wanted to get to the customs offices... there was no way they could backtrack now.
He cursed under his breath, before turning back to his wife and tightening his hand around hers, feeling Jess squeeze back.
"Stick close to me," he said, before opening the sliding doors, which hissed shut behind them. They made their way through the darkened server room, processor blocks -- like pillars connecting the ground to the ceiling -- and crates and other things set up in a haphazard manner that made it almost like a maze. They groped their way around the corners, before Will suddenly heard something, like a snapping against plastic. They both froze, and looked around frantically.
"Stay quiet," he said, crouching low to the ground, and hoping to avoid being seen if one of those things was indeed close by.
Unfortunately, for as cautious as he was trying to be, he did not see the chitinous hands suddenly reach from above and behind his head, even his wife failing to see the looming threat until it was too late, the lanky fingers wrapping around his shoulders. Will shouted with a start, before he was suddenly ripped away from the ground, shouting and hollering bloody murder as he was stolen away. He felt a powerful arm wrap around his torso, all whilst he could hear his wife screaming.