The creature loomed closer but Megan was unable to make out exactly what it was with the alarm shrieking overhead and the spaceship's lights flashing. Besides, she was wrestling with the door to move a fraction so she could get away from the beast.
But she was stuck like a cork in a bottle unable to get all the way or back inside the lab room.
Three heads swung her way and sniffed the air. Then the body undulated faster, straight toward her.
She screamed. Panic welling in her chest as she fought to free herself.
The monster's body shimmered and convulsed.
Was it going to spew acid at her? She let out all of her breath and sucked in her gut as hard as she could. Finally, she managed to scoot back inside the lab. But the door was still partially open.
One of the creature's heads sniffed at the crack.
"Go away!" she screamed, pressing her body on the other side of the door to try and close it. But like before, the thick metal didn't budge a fraction.