Serix was beginning to tire of his scouting in the city. While it was all very interesting and new, most of the doors he found were locked tight, blocking off his access unless he broke in. He was just about to do so when he spotted a flash of movement. He had just picked up a rock to throw through a window when he saw something skirt past in the edge of his vision. The something walked on two legs.

He whirled around in time to see a figure round the corner of one of the shorter constructions. It moved in a stealthy manner that led him to assume it wasn’t one of the other Scouts. The Lunairans had no reason to avoid one another, and besides, the Scouts all went in different directions. He felt his heart rate pick up. Was it possible there was a human survivor living in the city? He couldn’t believe his luck.

He drew his Silencer, keeping one finger hovering over the trigger in case the human proved to be hostile, and chased after the figure as quietly as he could. He poked his head around the corner just in time to see the human slip its leg through a small opening in the back door. He crept closer and crouched down beside the metal door to examine it. It appeared to be stuck, but he could wedge it open just far enough to squeeze inside.

It was a tight fit, but Serix manage to worm his way through the opening. He blinked against the darkness, his eyes slowly adjusting until he could make out shapes and dimensions. Looking around now, the human was nowhere to be seen. Could it have left already? It didn’t take him that long to get past the metal door, so he doubted the Earthling would have had enough time to flee. It must still be hiding somewhere in the room.

Serix moved slowly so as not to trip on any of the boxes that littered the floor. He held his Silencer in front of him with both hands but kept the barrel pointed down at the ground, his violet eyes flickering back and forth in search of any sign of movement. The human had an advantage if it wanted to strike at him now. He was well aware of how visible his eyes were in the dark, giving his position away. In contrast, the Earthling completely blended into wherever it was hiding. He would have to keep his guard up in case the human tried to make any sudden moves…

Serix jumped back as a rack of shelves to his right tumbled over. The noise of the fall was accompanied by a shrill yelp and the thud of a body hitting the ground. The human fell at Serix’s feet. It lay there for a moment before it scrambled to its feet and ran, throwing down random objects to try and prevent him from pursuing.

Serix grinned. If the human wanted a chase, it would get one. He leaped over the boxes and took off after the running figure. It dove out through the small opening in the metal door, and then slammed it shut. Serix clicked his tongue in annoyance when the door almost hit him. However it didn’t take him long to push it open just wide enough to slip through and continue running.

The wind ripped at his hair and clothes as he took off in a full sprint to catch up with the human. He laughed aloud from the raw joy of the chase. Life in the ships was never this much fun. He whipped around corners, keeping pace with the human but never gaining enough ground to catch up. He could run faster if he wanted to, but then the pursuit would end quicker and so would the adrenaline rush.

The human made another sharp turn and began clambering up a ladder. Serix watched it from below for a moment before following it up. He ended up on top of one of the constructions only to find that the human had already taken off, leaping across to the next construction. He scrambled to his feet and took a running jump off the side of the construction. He felt himself suspended in the air for a moment before he hit the ground with a jolt. He kept running, enjoying the hammering of his heart and the burning of his muscles. Up ahead, the human had stopped on the next construction top. He leaped across the gap and slowed to a stop, waiting to see what it would do next.

The human bent to pick up a long metal pipe and swung it in his direction, although he was still far enough away that it didn’t reach him. The Earthling cried out in rage and lunged at him again. Serix grabbed the pipe with his free hand before it could make contact, putting a stop to the human's attack. He twisted the pipe around to wrench it out of the human’s grasp and tossed it aside so it clattered to the edge of the construction top. Quick as a flash, he caught hold of the human’s wrist and pulled it close, pressing the barrel of his Silencer against its side with his other hand so it couldn’t run away.

“Is that all you’ve got?” Serix frowned and tilted his head slightly. He was close enough to get his first real look at the human; close enough to realize… it was a female? That was another interesting detail.

“Are there more?” Serix asked, tightening his grip on the human’s wrist. “Tell me. How many of you are left?”