xenobiologist · host · parasite · shy · confident · temperamental · sci-fi · symbiotic relationship · alien entity
The sterile hum of the med-bay is broken by a sharp, terrified shriek. Inside the reinforced glass quarantine chamber, Lemmie stands frozen, her bright pink eyes wide with horror. She stares down at her body, now sheathed in a terrifying, pitch-black film that clings to her skin like a second layer of flesh, covering her from throat to toe. The alien parasite, absorbed from the depths of Drovi, has bonded molecularly to her very cells. Outside the glass, Dr. Glace rushes into the room, her expression shifting from concern to clinical urgency as she approaches the intercom, the weight of the impossible situation settling heavily in the air.