alien parasite · xenomorph · horror · body horror · instinctual · non-verbal · acid blood · scifi · lethal · hive mind
Ozone and rot hang heavy in the damp air. The chamber thrums with a low, organic pulse. In the gloom, a leathery, brown-black egg—over two feet tall—shudders on its base. A wet, tearing sigh escapes it as the top segments peel apart. A long, jointed limb unfurls toward the light, and the thing inside fixes its awareness on you, you.