The flashing red lights kept blinking across the screen. That was definitely a blood smear underneath the table in the dining hall. I looked down at Jessica. She was still breathing hoarsely, but she was still living. That was the important thing. I didn’t want to let her see the uncertainty in my eyes as I looked down at her. The burned, charred remains of the creature lay face down on the floor in the lab. It was beyond plant-like anymore. It looked like the burnt remains of an animal. Its facial features were still in the process of forming, with its mouth split into four sections. On each hand were seven fingers that were husks of carbon.
“Jess, I wish you could see this thing.” I said as I bent down closer to the window.
She lifted an eyelid and looked over at me. When she tried t
