Xenodergs (ENG)

Chapter 6. What is the Content?

The others, led by Bart, set out to search for weapons. Adam walked beside Bart.

Bart: - What do we know about these creatures?

Adam: - They use the ventilation system to move around. They attack from ambush. Some take their victims somewhere, while others kill them on the spot.

Bart: - Do they move alone or in groups?

Adam: - Sometimes they attack alone, but other times they coordinate their attacks as a group.

Bart: - Hmm... So they're not as dumb as I thought.

Adam: - No... They're much smarter than they appear.

Linda: - Hey guys, what's that?

Linda pointed to an egg-like object located at the staircase leading from the corridor, which had always been kept closed.

Ana: - I don't know, but let's keep going...

Max: - I'll check it out!

Ana: - Max, this is crazy.

Max just winked at Ana and approached the egg. The others watched from behind. Max touched it.

Max: - It's made of some interesting material, covered in slime. Come on, let's tr...

Max couldn't finish his sentence. The egg opened, and a creature, a facehugger, jumped out and latched onto his face.

Linda: - Max!

Everyone rushed over. They quickly pulled Max away from the egg. They tried to remove the creature from him, but the more they touched it, the tighter it clung.

Bart: - This won't work... We have to leave him here.

Linda: - But...

Bart: - Linda... It's either him or us.

Ana hugged Linda. Flex appeared at the end of the corridor. He ran towards the others, carrying a weapon for each of them.

Flex: - Guys! Wait!

Everyone looked at him, and Bart spoke up.

Bart: - Finally, buddy! I thought you weren't coming!

Ana noticed something.

Ana: - Watch out!

Flex: - There's nothing in front of me...

As he ran, a tail, a tentacle, grabbed his leg from the ventilation shaft. Flex screamed and disappeared into the ventilation. The weapons fell off his neck.

Bart: - Damn it!

Linda: - What do we do now? Max is lying here, unconsciously, with something on his head. And Flex was taken by something...

Bart: - We keep going.

Linda: - And what about Max?

Adam grabbed Max and put him on his back.

Adam: - Will this work for you?

Linda: - Yes, thank you.

Ana: - That's settled, but what about the creature?

Adam: - We can cut it off in the medical room.

Linda: - No!...

Everyone looked at Linda.

Linda: - I mean... It might tighten its grip and kill him in the process.

Ana: - True... Then what the hell do we do?!

Adam: - It's worth a try.

Linda and Ana nodded. While Bart didn't agree withthem, he knew it was a bad idea, but he didn't say anything. So, they headedtowards the medical room.