For Love or Fear

(I have seen three predator movies and I had the idea for this one a few nights ago. The girl is my own person and the three predators are not from any of the movies. How ever I am in no way the maker of the idea for any preditar base things.This is based on on it's own story line and so, other then the persanality of a predators, it is sepret from all the movies. I still have some editing to do so if you see any areas that needs to be fixed please say so. But do it kindly if you would.)

Hi, I’m Niya. I do clean up work at what will remain a name less government facility. Or at least I did tell a few days ago. People have going missing lately. Low-end peoples like janitors, dime-a-dozen guards, and me. Even some higher ups. But some say they were snooping around or speaking up against some thing that were being done here. I kept my nose out of it, but do they care no. I still found my self among the missing but now I know were they all went.

You see I get tossed into this holding area, I was tied up and lowered down on some sort of clasp wire. The area was huge, some under ground holding cell from what I could gather. Were three predators were being held. What is a predator? Well it's bigger then your average mussel man with a slightly larger head. I didn't know at the time of course what I was being dropped into. I could hear what seemed to me like a wild animal roaring. I was to scare to really know. Once I was a few inches from the ground the clasp dropped me and the rope was pulled up fast. I fell the sort distance to the ground and coughed as I inhaled dirt. There was dirt covering this room there was even a small breeze. That meant it was big all right. I struggled to get up in my knees grunting some in agony when I feel twice in my attempts. When I finally did get on my knees and sat back looking into the darkness letting my eyes adjust to it a large form started to show up in front of me about three feet away. To close for me. I then remembered the roar. But this was way too big to be a large cat or any other animal I knew of. It got closer and the low growl sent shivers down my spine.

When my eyes were adjusted enough I could see the shape of its head, the build of its body. Ok two arms, two legs, and a head. But it was most definitely not human. By now I am freaking out some, to scare to scream and still tied up, I was help less. The creature is for me, who I have named Grave do to how my life looks right about now, leans forward and some how easily cuts the ropes that were binding me. First my wrists then my heals. I sit there staring up at Grave, his face looked metal and it was then I realized it had to be a mask. He made another roar that sounded just as the one I heard when I was being lowered down. Then another two of the creatures made their presents know, making a growling sound as they come from the shadows. They wanted me to get up and try to run so it will be more of a hunt. They stood there waiting wile Grave grabbed my arm and pulled me up making me stand and lightly pushing me away to get me going. But I was to scare to move I start to whimper crying some and flinch when Grave roared at me to get me to get moving. He seemed annoyed. So were the other two waiting to get the hunt going? This was demeaning to them as well. Having to try and get there pray, which was a week vary scared me, to run. They wanted a real hunt but I was all there was.

After a wile the three gave up the idea of hunting me and would just wait for there next live human to be drooped to them to hunt down. I would die of starvation soon enough, or that was the idea to them. As a fire was made and as the three predators sat around it I looked around the vast area. Not that I could see much it was total darkness for the most part. A thick layer of dirt was laid over the floor. Some odd shapes in the dark looked like wrecked huts. Plants were scattered around but nothing to big not trees or bushes. Grass was the most green that I could see. I was not sure were or how water would be in here but if there was none I was in much bigger troubled then I thought. But these things needed something to drink right? I was not sure of anything now. I slowly moved in closer to the fire to get warm. Grave growled at me and I flinched away but was to cold to give up on the fire. I moved closer to another predator which I called Darit, he did not seem to care that I was there so I simply sat down a little in front of him to warm up.

The three of them seemed to be talking to each other making low growls and clicks and head movements, not to mention angry hand gestures. It was no secret they wanted out of this place and wanted to hunt down the humans that had put them here. As I watched I got a grasp of there personalities. It was then I gave them names. The one that had untied me was rather moody but seemed to be trying to keep himself in check was Grave, then there was the one that was from what I could tell trying to make light of what was happening but failing. I call him Zet. Finally there was the one I was siting next to. Darit he was calm but the anger he had was still showing even with the mask on. All three were siting on separate log looking things around the fire. Grave growled and got up fast, which scared me, making be back up away from him but that made me bump into Darit's leg. I heard a low growl from him. The other two were looking at me almost waiting for Darit to kill something or me. I felt a hand on the top of my head and I closed my eyes sure he was going to rip my head of or something. But he ended up petting me, his nails scratching my head lightly. He was acting like I was some sort of pet. But it was calming me down.

Zet, the light hearted seeming one, made a sound like a laugh as Grave sat back down grunting. Grave had his arms crossed over his chest as he leaned back looking at the fire. Darit was still petting me but his attention was on Zet, who had suddenly stopped that sound that was so close to laughter. It was a serious talk and all three seemed to forget I was there at all that told for some reason I started to purr. Darit’s hand had moved down scratching the side of my neck and it just came out of me. It must have confused Grave case his head cocked to one side for a moment. Darit made a low soft growl almost to say I was not in trouble. I weakly smiled at him then shyly looked at the other two. Zet was putting his had out like some one would to call a dog over. I was a little embarrassed but as I did not know how to talk to them and was almost positive they did not under stand me I swallowed hard and slowly got up and walked over to Zet and sat down on my knees next to him.

Darit was talking to Grave about something, but Zet was from what I could tell trying to ether play with me or make me smile he was being nice to me at any rate. Zet was scratching under my chin slowly leaning me forward to lean over one of his legs a little then started to scratch my back. The feeling was nice and I made another purring sound that he laughed at. That was his goal I think. The sound was amusing to Zet. But Grave soon growled at either him or me, I was not sure but Zet had his hands off me rather fast and was paying close attention to Grave. I think Zet was the youngest and found things more interesting then the older two. Feeling that I was not safe next to Zet in case I distracted him again I want back to sit next to Datrit. He didn't even seem to know I was there as he talked to the others. Time passed and I was getting tired. The predators were to from what I saw. Zet had lain down now and Darit was forming what I could gather tired of listening to Graves bitching. On last low growl for Darit and he laid down not caring if Grave kept on talking or not. I was scared now, Grave and I were the only ones left awake and he was in a bad mood.

I tried to curl up to sleep next to Darit but when I was almost asleep Darit rolled over and almost hit me in the head by accident. I backed up and saw the fire going out slowly. I was going to try and bring it back to life but as soon as I got close to it Grave growled at me. I inched back and as the fire died I whimpered. That made Zet make a low rumbling sound, was he still some what awake? I think he was talking to Grave case Grave shook his head and laid back against the log looking thing he had been siting on be for. I was getting cold and as grave was the only one awake I slowly VARY slowly moved up to him listening to any sound or moment. When I was almost close enough to touch him I stopped and laid down watching him waiting to see if he would hurt me for being so close.

Grave was moody but he was the one who had let me go in the first place. He seemed to be the strongest of the three. After a time and no violent movements from Grave I let my mind wonder. I was going to die; it was just a matter of time really. They ate people it was the only food being given to them I was sure all the missing people’s bones were some were down here. I could not eat another human the thought was sickening. I would starve or go mad that was all I could do. Quietly I started to sob and give out little whimpering sounds as my body shuddered from trying to hold it in. But then out of know were Grave had an arm around my waist tugging me closer to him. He laid my upper body over his and held me there. I think the sound I was making was either annoying him and he wanted me to stop or he some how under stood why I was crying and felt sympathy. After the shock of having Grave pull me up to him it felt nice to be held. He was warm. By the look of there skin I thought that the predators were cold blooded and so would be cold at night, if it was night hard to tell in this place. But Grave was warm, and his skin was rather soft. The slim armor they all had on showed a lot but I had yet to see their face. I think do to the constant dark that they left the masks on to see better. Of course I was not sure of that I still new so little about them. But I could not see any reason for wearing a mask if it did not help them in some way. I sobbed a little more but soon stopped as Grave ran his hand over my hair petting me, his other hand still holding me around my waist. I felt safe, calm. Even if I were going to die at least it would not be in cold blood as I first thought. After a few more minuets of being calmed and petted I started to really relax against Grave. I sighed heavily against him listening to the odd sounds his chest was making and the steady breathing in and out as mine breaths started to mimic his. Am for I knew what I was doing I found myself cuddling up to Grave’s chest tucking my legs in closer to him? I think this confused him case his petting stopped.

That was what made me realize what I was doing. I looked up at Grave; his mast was hiding any thing of what he was thinking other then he was looking at me. My eyes holding a little more then a hint of fear that I had over stepped my place with him. His head slowly moved to the side some, as he looked me over. Grave made a low but almost aggressive sound at me that made me pull back from him some, but his one arm had me held tight to his side and would not let me go. I was about to try and apologize even if he did not under stand me but his other hand moved covering my mouth be for I could speak. My words were little more then a muffled whimper as Grave started to get up holding me to him with one hand and keeping my mouth covered with the other. I did not know what he was doing. Was he going to kill me for cuddling up to him like that? Did he not want the other two to wake and stop him? He walked on silent feet tell we were in a deep part of the area. I was lost and soon I was going to find out what Grave was up to.


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