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<blockquote data-quote="Mosier" data-source="post: 6625073" data-attributes="member: 6776381"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>December 15, 2011. 12:15 AM:</strong></span></p><p></p><p>Charles St. James watches the Japanese report via direct imprint into his cyber-eyes. The news is even more terrifying to experience this way.</p><p></p><p>He glances down at his sister, fast asleep on his couch. "Wake up," he says to her urgently. "Melody, Wake up!" She stirs, but doesn't wake. Not surprising, given her condition when he opened the door for her an hour ago. </p><p></p><p>The news is playing live footage of the most incredible event Saint has ever seen. A Japanese high-speed train zips through the forested hills, and...something...is flying lazily alongside it. The thing must be moving over a hundred miles an hour, and yet yawns and stretches as if the pace is hardly even worthy of being called a morning workout. It has great leathery wings, and a long serpent-like scaled body. </p><p></p><p>As the beast speeds alongside the train, it peers into the windows one by one, as if searching for something. The beast seems to be disappointed by what it sees. Finally, it peers into the window with whoever is shooting the video Saint is watching. At last, the beast seems to have found what it is looking for. </p><p></p><p>Saint is certain that the creature is staring directly at him. How could it do that? Why? </p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000"><strong><span style="font-size: 10px">"YOU!" </span></strong></span>the beast bellows.</p><p></p><p>"WAKE UP, MELODY!" Saint screams, shutting down the connection between his eyes and the video feed. As the real world comes back into focus, Saint suddenly realizes he is covered in sweat, and trembling with fear. </p><p></p><p>Melody is in even worse shape. She wasn't asleep, like Saint thought. Her body shakes back and forth as she seizes, and Saint goes to his knees beside her. A long, wordless, strained moan escapes from her as all her muscles tense at once. The pitch lowers as the moan continues, until there is no breath left in her lungs. </p><p></p><p>Minutes later, she lays still and unconscious on the floor, in a puddle of sweat, vomit, urine, and blood. Saint can see the blood has come from her biting her tongue during the seizure. He calls 911, but the lines are all busy. A sense of dread begins to sweep over Saint, as he realizes he is not in a nightmare. </p><p></p><p>Something is strange about Melody's face. Her nose seems to be broken, swollen and bent downward. But there is no bruising or other sign of injury. Come to think of it, her shoulders and jaw aren't right either. She has two protruding teeth coming from her lower jaw, and her frame is heavier and stockier than before. This isn't just simple injury, Saint realizes. She is deformed. </p><p></p><p>Something terrible has happened Saint's sister.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mosier, post: 6625073, member: 6776381"] [SIZE=3][B]December 15, 2011. 12:15 AM:[/B][/SIZE] Charles St. James watches the Japanese report via direct imprint into his cyber-eyes. The news is even more terrifying to experience this way. He glances down at his sister, fast asleep on his couch. "Wake up," he says to her urgently. "Melody, Wake up!" She stirs, but doesn't wake. Not surprising, given her condition when he opened the door for her an hour ago. The news is playing live footage of the most incredible event Saint has ever seen. A Japanese high-speed train zips through the forested hills, and...something...is flying lazily alongside it. The thing must be moving over a hundred miles an hour, and yet yawns and stretches as if the pace is hardly even worthy of being called a morning workout. It has great leathery wings, and a long serpent-like scaled body. As the beast speeds alongside the train, it peers into the windows one by one, as if searching for something. The beast seems to be disappointed by what it sees. Finally, it peers into the window with whoever is shooting the video Saint is watching. At last, the beast seems to have found what it is looking for. Saint is certain that the creature is staring directly at him. How could it do that? Why? [COLOR="#FF0000"][B][SIZE=2]"YOU!" [/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]the beast bellows. "WAKE UP, MELODY!" Saint screams, shutting down the connection between his eyes and the video feed. As the real world comes back into focus, Saint suddenly realizes he is covered in sweat, and trembling with fear. Melody is in even worse shape. She wasn't asleep, like Saint thought. Her body shakes back and forth as she seizes, and Saint goes to his knees beside her. A long, wordless, strained moan escapes from her as all her muscles tense at once. The pitch lowers as the moan continues, until there is no breath left in her lungs. Minutes later, she lays still and unconscious on the floor, in a puddle of sweat, vomit, urine, and blood. Saint can see the blood has come from her biting her tongue during the seizure. He calls 911, but the lines are all busy. A sense of dread begins to sweep over Saint, as he realizes he is not in a nightmare. Something is strange about Melody's face. Her nose seems to be broken, swollen and bent downward. But there is no bruising or other sign of injury. Come to think of it, her shoulders and jaw aren't right either. She has two protruding teeth coming from her lower jaw, and her frame is heavier and stockier than before. This isn't just simple injury, Saint realizes. She is deformed. Something terrible has happened Saint's sister. [/QUOTE]
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