Given the amount of praise I received for my preview I decided to go ahead and do a full story. Now, I want to explain a few things before allowing you to read on.

Number 1: Virtually all canon knowledge about xenomorphs will be thrown out the window. It probably won't be all that much in reality, but, I'm saying this to avoid having people wasting my time bitching about how I'm not following canon material.

Number 2: Yautjas will be present in the story.

Number 3: History (both concerning Max and other things) will be explained later on during discussions.

Number 4: Anyone bitching about the fact that Siires is so small please refer to fact number 1.

That's about all I want to say, keep in mind, history lessons will be given at a later time period. I hope you guys enjoy chapter one of AVP Retribution.

(Side Note) The Preview chapter will stay up until chapter two, at which point it will be removed.

The smells of the jungle burned my nose. The rough tree against my back offered no comfort. How long had I been out here? 1 week, 2 weeks? Hell it doesn't matter, to me, it felt like years. The sounds of the river offered little comfort; for they reminded me that I wasn't where I should be. Poor Dr. Groves, he'd fought to help me, but in the end, Weyland managed to get rid of me.

Weyland, that single word fills me with a rage unlike anything I've ever felt before. The man is no scientist, he's a war profiteer and a politician. I was a threat to him, so he removed me. Why the hell was I even out here at Freya's Prospect? I should never have left Earth, but I was offered the single best chance of my short life, and like a fool, I took it. My name is Max Tines, and this is my story.

I started out on Earth with my earliest memories being of an orphanage. My parents were killed by an android with a faulty power supply. From what I was told, there wasn't anything left to bury, the faulty power cell vaporized the android and my parents. I was 2 when it happened. When I was 11 the orphanage sent me away to a special school for the gifted. In a span of two years I had finished all the courses offered and had a total of 8 advanced degrees. Going from there I went into special training and managed to obtain another 6 elite degrees in a span of 2 years more. I was then approached by Weyland-Yutani.

The offer was incredible, they wanted to send me to a colony off in the Zeta-Alpha 3 sector. I was to be given control of a group of androids and Weyland himself promised me free reign. I jumped at the chance. Nearly 2.5 years later I arrived at Freya's Prospect, I was the youngest at 16. I hadn't aged at all thanks to the hyper-sleep systems.

I became fast friends with the good Dr. Groves and we worked together on many occasions. The Dr. was extremely impressed with my cybernetic work and even assisted in several of my surgeries. If it wasn't for Groves I would never have managed to get all my implants secured properly. Sadly just after I began working with the xenomorphs things went bad.

Weyland arrived at the colony. I caught a glimpse of him but it wasn't the Weyland I knew. This Weyland was younger, crueler, and much more hostile. Making use of my ocular implants I realized that this Weyland was in fact an android with corrupted personality programming. As soon as I found out the truth Weyland had me thrown out of the colony. The only things that I had with me were my implants, a specially modified Extension-Crate, and a small bag of computer trinkets.

Sadly for Weyland, I'm not dead yet. I've managed to avoid the xenos and thanks to Groves I've been able to access all of his research via wireless network access. His last entry confused me, according to Groves a team of marines and androids went out and slaughtered almost all of the xenomorphs. From what I've heard the hive is suspected to have at most 5 members. I know why they are doing this, Weyland wants the hive destroyed so that he can breed "obedient" xenos. If the hive is intact then the xenos won't obey him. One thing neither Weyland nor Groves ever understood though was why the xenos didn't behave when the matriarch was prisoner. I didn't understand it either, so I spent endless hours watching the giant creature, and what I observed amazed me.

Judging from my observations the matriarch isn't necessarily the queen. Watching the giant xeno for days on end I observed some peculiar behavior. I ordered one of my androids to bring a drone before the matriarch and I watched. The behavior of the drone matched the matriarch's perfectly. This led me to believe that perhaps the matriarch is a vassal. Perhaps, the true queen has never been identified? Could she be hiding, posing as a drone? Or is she even bigger than her vassal? Could it be the queen is so greatly massive that she resides in a separate hive constructed solely for her?

Nobody took me seriously, they kept telling me that the drone was merely mirroring its mother's behavior, but I don't think so. If this were the case then it would've been exactly the same, but it wasn't. Almost as if the drone was taking orders from the matriarch, and the matriarch was taking orders from something else.

What the others thought of me didn't matter. I have the crucial piece of information that is vital to the entire operation, and unless everyone begins treating me better I will keep the knowledge to myself. The heat is beginning to take its toll, as I wipe the beads of sweat from my brow I scowl towards the horizon in an attempt to see something of my surroundings. Almost immediately I regret that action.

Running towards me was a jet black xenomorph with fangs bared. I couldn't help but smile. In an effort to understand these creatures I had inadvertently given my life to these glorious beings.

Understanding that it was only fair that I should attempt to repair the damages done by my species I knelt down and awaited the fatal blow.

Surprisingly my life wasn't ended by claws tearing through my flesh. Looking up I noticed the xeno standing above me seemingly studying me. Instantly I understood, thanks to Groves research notes I knew that the hive was struggling. This xeno wanted to take me for a host. Resigned to my fate I wasn't surprised when the creature lifted me up effortlessly and carried me off as I blacked out from anxiety.

I don't know how much time had passed but it didn't matter to me now. Looking around I saw instantly that I was cocooned into the wall of the hive. A loud screech reached my ears as a strange looking xeno emerged from a hole in the wall beside me.

The xeno that was observing me was unlike anything I'd seen before. For all intents and purposes she looked exactly like a drone except for a few key differences. For one her body looked to be completely smooth with several spikes on her shoulder blades. Though, the biggest difference was her head, there was an armored plate encircling the upper portion of her cranium, it resembled a much smaller version of the matriarchs crown. Upon this discovery a revelation dawned on me, Could this be the queen who's existence I had suspected?

A beautiful feminine voice suddenly spoke within my head. "Yes human. I am the queen Siiress. Do not be alarmed, for my kind are gifted with the power of telepathy. Although, you are the first human whose mind is open enough to allow us access." The queen almost seemed to be smiling at me. Deciding to venture deeper into treacherous waters I spoke aloud.

"Why should you wish to speak to me? Why not simply kill me and be done with it?" A low hiss came from the creature as she walked closer towards me.

"You aren't like the others of your kind. You didn't torture my kindred for pointless reasons, you empathized with those of us who were held captive by your brothers and sisters. You risked your life trying to protect us when others of your kind think of us as nothing more than monsters, or weapons. Lastly, you haven't been killed because I wanted to speak with you, to offer you a place within the hive. You were cast out by your kind, and I wished to offer you a chance at a fresh start." As her voice faded away the xeno queen rubbed her knuckle down my jaw.

I found myself unable to breathe as I processed what I'd just been told. "Did I hear her right?" But just as I began to wonder I found myself remembering everything that had ever happened to me. Throughout my life I've been mocked and considered a freak by other humans, perhaps I would make a better xenomorph then a human being? Taking all of 3 seconds to decide I smiled at the queen.

"You are truly offering me a place within the hive, a fresh start, and a chance at a new life?" At her nod I smirked.

"I accept."

The queen swiped her claws through my bindings and let me fall free. As I stood and situated myself I noticed my effects tucked away in a corner. My attention didn't stay focused on my surroundings for very long as I suddenly found myself being shoved into a construct very similar to a chair. Almost as soon as I regained my bearings I felt the queen's presence in my mind again.

"Rest, you're in great need of sleep." Against my will I felt my eyes shut as I drifted off into the land of dreams.

Switch to Siires POV

"Siiress, can you hear me?" A rich voice full of warmth cut through the static of my dreams. Looking up I felt a rush of warmth flow throughout my body as I gazed at my mother.

"Of course mother, though, it is rare for you to visit me." I fought to keep the bitterness out of my voice, but apparantly I failed as her massive tail wrapped around my body before pulling me close to her gigantic form.

"You know why I distance myself, it is for the best. Though, I'm sure you've concluded that this isn't a social call." I clenched my inner jaws so tightly that if I was in the real world my fangs would've broken.

"Yes, I'd guessed as much. So, what is your reason for visiting?" I couldn't hold back a hiss when I felt her tense.

"It is about the human you've taken an interest in." I leapt away from her embrace before baring my fangs.

"What is it to you?" Looking to her I felt the weight of her gaze, but I didn't back down.

"No need to be so jumpy. I merely wanted to remind you of the prophecy." By this point I really needed to kill something, but I knew that she was testing me so I restrained myself.

"The prophecy of the overlord? Yes I remember it, and as you know, he will be the one to fulfill it. I've known this ever since he set me free. I knew that the prophecy was coming true. After all, our people's urges have been supressed for centuries, yet, when he freed me I felt them awaken. There was no other conclusion, he is the High King's chosen successor." Watching my mother I felt all my tension drain away when she fixed me with a knowing gaze.

"You're afraid of what will happen when you push him into that part. Believe me Siires, he won't reject you. He will gladly accept the title of Overlord, the High King wouldn't have chosen him if he would refuse." With that last sentiment I felt my world fall once more into the disjointed chaos of sleep.

Return to Max POV

"I have no interest in prisoners, kill them all." A cold voice echoed throughout the dark night and appeared to cause the temperature to drop. With a start I realized that it was my voice. I stood high upon a balcony overlooking a flaming battlefield. But this wasn't a normal dream, I was seeing myself as if I was staring through another's eyes.

What I saw disturbed me slightly. My hair was down to my mid back and appeared to be bleached silver, my eyes were their usual bright green, but now they burned with demonic fire, but by far the scariest part of my appearance was the fact that I had several additions to my body.

Jutting from my forehead were two jet black horns that twisted around my head before the tips curled upwards, it appeared almost like a crown, looking lower I noticed a difference in my shoulders. Jutting from the top of each shoulder were black spikes that rose roughly two feet and curved outwards slightly before rounding back at the top.

Shifting my eyes downward I noticed that my hands now looked like a fusion of human flesh and xenomorph chitin, my fingernails had been replaced with black talons. Shaking my head I gazed to the side and noted exactly what surrounded me.

Standing to my sides were two xenomorph queens, four hunters, and two humans. Twisting to look upon the field of battle I witnessed thousands of xenomorphs overruning a large complex that I recognized as my first home.

"The New Earth Orphanage, how appropriate that this should be the first place I destroy." Glancing back to myself I noticed that the scene was fading. Eventually I found myself surrounded by the chaos of the dream world.