Re: TP forums: Aftermath
((Time to spice things up a tad here.))
Once the group had arrived near the landed hive, they would notice the pilot had been right in thinking something on the hive had blown up. There was a massive gash in the side of the hull, large enough to permit easy entry. What was more was it didn't seem to be making any attempt at regenerating.
The pilot let out a low whistle. "Wow, looks like something blew up real good inside that hive. Wonder why?"
To their surprise, the voice of a male wraith answered them, the wraith coming into full view, unarmed and hands slightly raised in surrender. "That's because it did, and I'm the reason for that. Before you jump the gun allow me to say that I am alone, and do not intend to harm any of you, but rather help you. You've come seeking the hybrid they called Siphon yes? I do hope you brought some kind of tranquilizers then, he's gone completely insane. The queen attempted to.... torture him I suppose is your word for it? Part way through I managed to kill her to free him, but apparently his body became flooded with our feeding enzyme. It's done something to him, something I have never witnessed before. I had killed her hoping to give him a chance to escape, but instead he's gone on a total rampage in there. I caused the explosion just before we landed in the hopes it would rattle him enough to leave, and cause the guards to enter a state of confusion. NEITHER worked. You probably are wondering why another wraith would be helping him escape and the rest of you. The answer to that is... CIVIL WAR. Not all of us are against you, some of us have been trying to sabatoge key systems to give you a chance here. Unfortunately, I'm the last of them left alive within this hive grouping. The male commander has fled to the last hive, which was landed some distance from here. Perhaps I can... show you where it is? It's not completed yet, but when it is.... this hive will be close to unstoppable."