How did this one escape me?! I was so disapointed that Home was all that was out of this series and then suddenly I found a new part! SCORE! GOLD MINE >3

Haha I love Vasquez's ultimatum.

I wonder if that made a small part of Marie happy.

Vasquez better watch herself...

It was great to read this story again!

I'm curious to see what's going to happen to Marie's alien baby.

Author's Response: Logan is the father of Marie's baby. And yeah, I think Vasquez is getting a tad bit too comfy with the commander. I have a feeling that Marie is going to raise hell soon.

Oh OUCH!
Talk about a come back. And what a painful one. *pets Logan and gives him some comfort whiskey*

And now he's going to become the daddy of an alien. *blinks* As long as it doesn't look like a cross between Logan and say...Gollum, it should be alright. That reminds me, I was thinking that if they are lucky they won't meet with a Ripley clone alike woman. (that was my other favorite Alien movie *g*)

Author's Response: My favorite was the second one. I hated the third part from the beginning when it came clear that Hicks and Newt were dead. Don't give Logie whiskey. He took long enough vacation from this one. Lets keep him sober so I can torture him some more. Or not. We'll see what'll happen. :)

he felt part of it sliding in to his mouth, down to his throat, throbbing and dribbling something warm and sticky, bony legs wrapping around his head, locking in to place. EWWWWW!!! This is much grosser than watching it in Alien. I think it was the sticky dribbling, personally.

Logan seems like he still doesn't know how to tell Marie that he doesn't want their child - or *that* child, anyway. I wonder if he realizes that if he had sex with her that day, he could at least persuade himself that it was his, that it had come from him, if that's what he needed. But he's still dealing with too much at the moment: betrayal by the army, by civilization, AGAIN, a new deadly enemy, a deadly injured comrade, and Marie in the desert. So he hasn't had much time to think, and maybe he would always reject that idea anyway. Logan hasn't had many certainties in life - not even, really, Marie. They only really trusted each other recently. So I think he needs to tell her. Maybe, instead, there are things he's scared that she will tell him.

It's clear that Marie is more important than Vasquez to him - loved his outrage over Marie's being bitten. But my favorite was the way he asked to just hold her. I can understand wanting to replace the lab's touch with his.

BUT NOW, you have made him an incubator for a huge acid-for-blood, bony space/sea slug!!!! *evil cackle* Man, I guess I'll just have to hold on to my hat and wait and see for future plot developments. It's never what I expect.

Author's Response: I think he doesn't want children. At all. He's afraid that they'd be used just like he and Marie have been used.

What. the. hell?!

hahahahaha!! I should have known I'd come back and Ara's story would bear no resemblance to what had gone before. New bad guys. More blood and guts, very visceral, visual writing. *feels sick* You always manage to make these scenes so real to me. Am soooo glad I am not Logan.

And yet - there's the thread in there that hints at the continuing storyline. I feel so bad for Marie. And Logan. Yet again, he wasn't really 'there' when it happened, and it's conception was a violation - for both. So I was shocked but I can understand this: "How to explain her why he wasn’t going to be able to tolerate the small, fragile life she was carrying in her womb". And yet I wonder - if that's *really* what will happen next?

Author's Response: Logie wanted a little bloodplay and action. It's hard to say no when he keeps threatening to gut my cat if I don't write what he asks for. Well, it has been quite a while. They have gotten yet to another point in their lives. Truth to be told, *I* have no idea of what's going to happen next. Logie decided to take some time off from this one, not for long, and I have something new under my pen (or keyboard?) right now. Short story which I'm planning to finish before I continue this one. New chappies to the War I have probably at the end of this week.

GAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! *runs screaming from the cliffhanger*

ho li #$%^!

I really love this story and the one before it. It's a great series. The only thing I would recommend is to stop using Woman when refering to different characters because it makes it difficult to follow, especially when both characters are female.

Aw...*pets your muse*

I like smut as much as the next person (and please tell Wolvie I especially like his brand - you can even send him my way, and I'll tell him personally *g*), but as much as I like it, I like *plot*, too. Better even, and plot makes smut soooo much better.

I just don't like cliffhangers! *wails*

But alright, Ara. *feeling meek* I'll be good, promise. If you write some more. Please?!! Tryin' to be good over here.

Author's Response: *I don't think I can lure her to the comp long enough. Her old man got a present from her mom. Last time I saw Ara she was drooling next to something that looked like a crossbreed between circular saw and sewing machine. Come on! How the hell I'm supposed to compete with that? Huh? When I tried to propose that I could help them out, at least cut the tapestry, she threw me out. Locked me in this tiny room with the comp, and I have been sitting in here ever since. That was like three days ago! I think her old man suspects something. He's been coming in here every once and a while, pretending to play solitaire on the comp for a moment while he's having a beer. Then he leaves and "forgets" the beer.* Uhh... Seriously, the cliffy was unintentional. I wasn't even aware that I left it open like that. More is coming, but it'll have to wait, probably until next monday. And you, mister... This computer belongs to my mom. Keep your hands off. I don't want to explain her why the log is suddenly filled with porn sites. *Porn? There's real porn in there as well?* Shit. I have a feeling that I'm creating a monster.....

I second Val's cheer. ARA! After all that time spent away, you come back with this! *grumpily folds arms* So mean.

Author's Response: Apologies. This was written in haste, in between putting on new plasterboards and tapestries in to the kitchen and to the hall. Ah, the agony. My wrists are still singing hallelujah from the weight of the drill machine...

This just draws you in (sometimes by the throat) and holds you down mercilessly. I am in awe of your masterful manipulation, Ara.

They really got worked up this past chapters. Hiding behind old shields and not really saying what really mattered.

*pets them*

It has been a busy week for them and you as well. Glad I could catch up while having my coffee.

Author's Response: Yeah. I really am just a big meanie, putting them through that all. But it's only going to get busier. I'll be spending next week at my parent's place, renovating the house with mom, and I have to find enough time to update this. Logie's claws are already itching for some action, and he's been sulking and muttering something about certain individual who's going to get introduced to said appendages if thing's aren't speeding up soon. *glances around, sees Logie sitting in the corner, carving his initials to the wall with his claw, crooked grin on his face* Eeep!