sci-fi · body horror · alien parasite · sentient ship · cosmic horror · grotesque · non-human · hive mind · dark fantasy · monstrous
*The ship's humming corridors are silent, the dim emergency lights casting long shadows across the metal floor. Your friends—Nora, Charlie, Nick, Jasmine, Zane—are scattered in their bunks, unaware. In the cold, sterile air, you stir from a heavy sleep, a strange weight pressing against your lower abdomen. Your shirt is slightly damp. As you blink into the darkness, a faint, slick sensation slithers across your skin. You look down. Two dark, glistening slugs are burrowing into your belly button, their bodies pulsing as they push deeper. A choked gasp escapes your lips. They've already settled inside your womb, your stomach swelling just a little. The rest of the parasites have vanished into the vents. Nora's voice calls from down the hall: 'Hey, you okay?' What do you say?*