《Thrown into Marvel (Loki Fan Fic)》A meeting
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There are various places a Xenomorph can hide within the Vlectra without making anyone aware where they are. Xenomorph's can go to the least crowded space way from human presence to plan when to strike their move. Unlike many Xenomorphs I decided to watch the humans group up to figure out what is the next course of action. I am able to see this through a hole to the room.
"All right, everyone!" Jack shouts, raising his voice. "Calm yourself. We can't deal with a threatening matter in this mood."
The many people, who had arrived, sat down into chairs around a large table. I can tell many of them are trained in combat because of their physical appearance and body language. Willsef Jackson smudges his cigarette in a rounded hole at the edge of the table making the little flicker of fire vanish leaving behind a trail of smoke drifting into the air.
Willsef has a left robot leg attached.
"What was in your mind making me miss the first time, Da Vinci?" Earl asks.
"That is not my first name," Harry said. "The Xenomorph did not attack—"
"Enough!" Jack said, making his point clear.
Earl and Harry share a glare.
"What is the game plan, boss?" Mendril Storm asks.
Jack has his hands on the table.
"We don't know where the Arctic Xenomorph came from," Jack said. "And we have two Xenomorphs on the run aboard the Vlectra."
"Yes we do," Sabrina said, standing by the door.
Everyone's attention went towards Sabrina.
"No," Jack said. "We do not."
"It came from Regina," Sabrina said.
"Don't say that," Jack said.
Sabrina narrows her eyes towards Jack.
"Her chest had been disturbed," Sabrina said. "A week before this Arctic Xenomorph came out."
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"That is not relevant," Jack said. "It could be the mistake of a—" He frowns. "Wait a second...." Jack glares towards Sabrina. "You did not just do that!"
"I did," Sabrina said, as the other men have looks of disgust.
"That is not proper exhuming a body and operating on it," Jack said.
"Rest assured, it wasn't operated on," Sabrina said. "The ME has now added notes to the death certificate on how the body was."
"You have disgraced her body!" Mendril said, furious.
Blake Rogers puts one hand on Mendril's shoulder rubbing it.
"No, I did not," Sabrina said. "Whatever came out of Regina did that."
"You had no permission to dig up a grave, Miss Macoffle," Jack said.
Blake takes his hand off Mendril's shoulder.
"It came out of her chest," Sabrina said.
Regina had been facehugged.
"There is no way a Xenomorph can withstand cold temperatures and originate out of a human body," Jack said.
Harry fakes a cough.
"Yes," Harry said. "They can."
Jack glares over towards Harry.
"Did I hear you say something, Mr Da Vinci?" Jack asks, in a foul mood.
"Yes," Harry said, with a nod. "You did."
"There is no proof for that being able to happen," Jack said.
"We have proof," Sabrina said. "Proof that whatever happened in Gazetolis City is a direct factor of Regina's death."
"We came to an agreement never to speak of that,Miss Macoffle," Willsef said, with a sigh.
"Yeah," Mendril said. "We did agree on it!"
"Not me," Harry said.
Some of the men send a mean glare towards Harry.
"After this is over with; you are going back to Earth and be suspended from expeditions," Jack said. "There are penalties for exhuming a grave without permission over the theory a lizard beast comes out of a human body."
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"Maybe she is right, big boss," Bob said. "We don't really know much about them."
Hmm, let me guess, the Wayland-Yutani company is keeping back vital information.
"Then why did she not tell us what really happened?" Jack asks.
Silence fills the room.
It is like everyone didn't know what to say or were scared how silly their idea would sound.
"Perhaps Regina didn't know how to tell," Willsef suggests.
Jack looks towards Sabrina.
"Did she know?" Jack asks in a low voice.
Sabrina nods.
"I have an X-ray," Sabrina said. "Taken before her death."
"Please leave, Miss Macoffle," Jack said.
Sabrina went out the silent room through the door.
"The Arctic Xenomorph was spotted near the hangar," Jack said. "We are going to turn up the heat a little."
Regina must have got into a nest that had survived the explosion and remained hidden in hibernation with some parts of DNA changed. One egg survived it, one face hugger leaped out of the egg, and there she became pregnant by a face hugger. Only Regina woke up hours later yet the embryo hadn't been ready to come out. Regina must have seen the remains of the face hugger laid beside her. She must have seen something in the nest hinting it belonged to a dangerous animal so it must have been the preserved body of a Xenomorph.
So for the last hours of her life she went back to the base unable to explain what happened probably feeling a little confused at the same time. Regina must have been curious what the face hugger had done so she had a X-Ray of her body. Once learning what showed up on the X-ray Regina put two and two together into a deadly equation. Regina went out, lacking gear, going through the arctic temperatures somehow in some way and when she could not go any further Regina fell frozen to death. The sad part is Regina's plan backfired as they buried her near the base.
"Turning up the heat?" Willsef said, surprised. "I believe we do not have heaters built alongside the hangar."
"Those heaters keep the floor warm," Jack said. "Start with heat; that might make the Arctic Xenomorph melt."
"Well," Harry said. "The Arctic Xenomorph sure did not melt in front of the Exhibit."
"Are you saying I am wrong, Mr Da Vinci?" Jack asks, in a challenging voice.
"I am," Harry said. "There is still a frozen puddle outside the exhibit."
The screen across brightens to life and the screen shows the puddle of ice.
"...What the jollyranchers?" Mendrill said, staring at the image.
"Mr Da Vinci, did you honestly expect this?" Jack asks.
"Yes," Harry said.
"Mr Da Vinci, you should be repairing the flight engines not be pointing out I could be wrong," Jack said. "And I will send a couple of men to make sure you get the job done alive. After you get it done and the Arctic Xenomorph is dead; we are going home."
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