“Come on,” he yelled, barely hearing his own voice, “this way.” They stepped into the corridor, Nigel still garbed in his pyjamas; thin pants and a loose t-shirt. The sound of the siren was quieter out here, less compressed, and they headed to the left. An attempt had been made to give the appearance of […]
He awoke, lunging for his taser. His confused fingers grabbed at thin air and he overbalanced, falling with a ‘thud’ to the floor. His head reeled and he shuffled back against the wall of the bedroom. Sinister laughter met his ears. His head flashed side to side, looking for the hellish beast that had him […]
A groan escaped Nigel’s lips as his brain limped back into consciousness. His head felt ready to burst and his tongue rolled in his dry mouth like a worm in the hot sun, looking for even a drop of moisture to keep it alive. He flopped a hand up to his temple; partly to soothe […]
The taser electrodes bit into the spook’s face. It let out a high-pitched squeal and spasmed with shock, half-collapsing and thrashing its arms around. screams of pain coming from the horrid creature that kneeled before Nigel drowned out the clicking noise of the taser. He was transfixed by its pain and simply stood, watching it […]
A serpent, as that was the best description for it, floated in the air before him. The size of a small crocodile, it writhed in the air like an eel in water. The head was as wide as Nigel’s with a jaw like an anglerfish, but teeth like knives. A spiny sail ran down its […]
They pored over the lab for around half an hour and found nothing relevant while picking through the remnants of equipment and data and mattress fluff. Nothing that gave them any idea of what caused the accident or even where it occurred. Eventually, they stopped kicking through the rubble, left the lab and changed out […]
“What do you mean it’s gone?” asked Levi, moving in to stand beside Nigel. “Where did you leave it?” “He was right here. Just on the other side of the window. Right here.” “You sure he was dead?” asked Bec, filling the gap on the other side. “Yes, I’m sure he was dead. His eyes […]
Nigel sat at the window, staring out over the lab. Six more months. Six more months and he could go outside again. He missed the smells the most. Everything here was so clean, sterile. Sure, he had some plants in his room to try and make it feel more natural. Not to mention the most […]
“Murdered?’ Nigel raised his eyebrows as high as they could go. “What makes you say that?” Milly declined to answer. She stared out of the window with a pale face and red eyes. “You know,” her voice was barely a whisper, “I’ve never actually been to your office.” “What?” asked Nigel. “That can’t be right. […]
Nigel barely even noticed the human presence surrounding him as he moved through the crowds still gathered around Research Three. They parted around him like water escaping a bike tyre. He walked over the gangway that ran through the centre of the central chamber towards the lift, upright and commanding on the outside, weary on […]