Avp 2004 34

On the opposite side of the door, the Predator turned away from the stone barrier to see a black monstrosity uncoiling from a pillar, its segmented black exoskeleton blending in perfect camouflage with the architecture. Rearing up, the Alien prepared to strike. But the Predator was faster. Its throwing disk streaked through the air and bit deep into the Alien's shoulder, severing its arm. Then the metallic disk arced gracefully around and vanished into the shadows. The Alien flailed its ravaged limb, spraying acid blood on the surrounding pillars.

The Predator slammed into the Alien, its booted foot snapping its foe's bony chest plates. The monster howled as it was hurled to the floor, the Predator weighing it down. They battled, hand to hand, as the Alien's lifeblood gushed from its hemorrhaging stump. Finally, the Predator pinned the squirming Alien to the stone floor with one clawed hand. A throwing disk whizzed over their heads, and the Predator lifted its free hand to snatch it out of the air. With one quick, violent motion he brought the disk down on the Alien, severing its tittering head from its thrashing body. Bubbling acid gushed from the wound, sizzling on the cold flagstones beneath it. The dead Alien twitched once, then stilled.-Chpt.24 pg.207