[Second Requirement achieved]

『Sis, you doing okay? Are you hurt?』

『No, I'm fine, just a group of civilians and researchers』

『Very well. All we need now is the energy source. Hey system, is there a strong energy source within this base?』

[Yes. Enter through the command center and find your way to the energy source. Once close enough to the energy source I will absorb the energy directly into your body. It will be extremely painful, so it's best you prepare yourselves beforehand.]

Right then, a command was given to them by the Queen.

Gather to the monorail station doors

『The station doors? We're running out of time. Let's go, we need to get to the command center quickly!』 An anxious shout left his mouth, translated to loud hissing sounds as they both ran at their top speed to the command center. Sensing the urgency within his actions and words, she asked what was so urgent. 『Can't you feel it? The Queen and many other xenomorphs are gathered at the station doors and at this time Six should be heading to the command center to open those doors. I will temporarily hold her back while you find the energy source.』

『Can you do it? Do you need help?』

『It'll be okay. I'm only holding her back, so don't waste this time.』

『Alright, be careful!』

『You too.』

ML POV

The two entered the command center which was currently in a messy battle. Androids and Xenomorphs were attacking each other while a certain xenomorph approached a big red button on the control panel. I crept towards her on the ceiling, stalking her silently while the battle took place around us, and as she stood upright ready to destroy the button, I dropped on top of her, slashing her head and pushing it onto the control panels. She hissed loudly and furiously struggled under my grasp, her tail managing to leave a deep gash across my back causing me to jump away from her.

『You... what are you doing? We are to help the Queen escape immediately!』 I was a little shocked to hear a voice in my head but remembered that xenomorphs have a telepathic ability.

『I can't let you open the doors until we've finished what we need to do.』

『We? What do you plan to do?』

『Thats something I don't have to tell you.』

『Hmph』

Her tail flickered at an astonishing speed, straight for the button on the control panel, but was met with my own tail blocking it. Small sparks and the sound of metal grating each other echoed around. Neither of us continued to talk but carefully circled each other, finding the gaps in each other's defense and looking for opportunities. A stray bullet hit me in the leg which distracted me for a split second, enough time for her to pounce onto me clawing and tumbling together. I clicked my tongue as I was in a disadvantage but only hissing sounds left my mouth.

FL POV

I heard my brothers' hissing and could feel his struggle behind me, but I didn't stop to turn and help, instead frantically searched the place faster. There were many soldiers and androids but not so many xenomorphs as most of them had gathered towards the monorail station doors. I helped out the other xenomorphs and we killed the remaining soldiers, the xenomorphs hissed at me wondering why I'm here, in the opposite direction to the station doors.

『Special orders from the Queen...?』 I said, not even convincing myself.

『Okay? Then hurry. The Queen has ordered us to escape, we will soon be free』

『Alright, you guys go ahead, ill catch up later』

The 5 xenos hissed once more at me before turning around and fleeing into the distance. I sighed and praised my quick thinking and continued my search. It wasn't even a few minutes since the Xenos departure and I had arrived at a room with a large cylinder in the middle, control panels surrounding it, and a blue light flowing inside the cylinder.

[Detected energy source. Does the host want to absorb the energy source?]

'Yes!'

[Commencing energy extraction in 3...2...1]

ML POV

A pain I've never felt before in my life and didn't know what possible, assaulted my body causing me to collapse onto Six as I had leaped to her. I could feel my body burning all over and tearing apart on the inside. I clenched my teeth tightly because there was no time or opportunity to rest with Six attacking me from below. We tumbled and fiercely fought each other, me being pushed back and eventually the red button being destroyed by my carelessness. Though it was alright as we had already achieved our purpose. Six stared at me and hesitated, wondering if she could finish me off before catching up with the HIVE and her Queen. Ultimately, there wasn't enough time to do so, and she could only click her tongue in annoyance, leaving me behind.

『Ugh....』

There was a weakening tug in my mind telling me to follow the Queen but I chose not to obey her and stayed behind searching for my sister. I found my sister clutching at her head in a fetal position on the floor, hissing in pain. She looked up hearing the sounds of footsteps nearing her and saw me crawling over on all fours. 『Brother, you're okay』 『You too』

[Third Requirement achieved! The System officially binds to the two hosts. The two hosts now have full access to the System.]