Light blinded me... I felt disorientated. Where was I? I felt a little butterfly movement in my stomach, and reality crashed in on me, nearly sweeping me away with the madness of it. Oh god, oh god...I wished Carl was with me, the thought struck me as funny. I never formed close relationships, not since my parents had died. Sophie, chipped away at my defences until I finaly gave in. She was the only exception, and I'd failed her and David and lost Carl in the process too.
I'd come to rely on him, he was my partner in crime, my anchor in an otherwise world gone to shit. He'd know what to do, I hope he hadn't given up on me. I needed him.
"Good Morning Elise!" That high voice grated on me. I'm sure they'd lobotomised her, seeing as any normal person would have run for the hills screaming after what she'd seen. It was unnerving and creepy.
"We need to take your blood pressure this morning, and we'll do a little scan. Are you feeling well within yourself?" She asked.
"Actually yeah". The throbbing pain had gone, and my shoulder, although it ached a little, seemed to be healing quickly. I was alarmed, no human could heal this quickly...
"Ah" She said with a knowing look. "There are advantages to being a new breeder, although I dislike the word breeder. Us women have been giving birth forever, we're mothers first. But then the Draconions, don't have any such concept"....
A breeder!!! What in the hell?? "Why am I needed as a breeder?" I asked her.
"Not breeder Elise, you're going to be a mother! tut tut"... She came over to the right side of the bed, and applied a blood pressure gauge.
"Well dear. The Draconions are currently engaged in a war with other races and need to increase their ranks. That's where the human race comes in. You're carrying an extra special baby inside of you Elise. You should be honoured. That baby, will be part you, but combined with the mental abiities of a grey and those of a Draconion." She patted my head...."Imagine, unbelievable strength with the ability to shape shift" She sounded so happy whilst discussing this, I merely wanted to grab the nearest shap instrument and cut the thing out of me. I felt violated, and sickened.
"Ok, you're blood pressure is good, Now drink this water, I need your bladder to be full, so that we can get a nice clear picture of the baby." She handed me a tall glass of water. I drank it down relishing the clear, refreshing taste. I blinked...it was only water, but it tasted wonderful. "Don't worry Elise, it's normal for your body to change, you'll become more attuned to what your body needs and your taste buds will change too."
I panicked then, remembering the draconion in the basement devouring human flesh, I shuddered. I would rather kill myself than become a cannibal. Alien baby, or no alien baby. This was MY body.
The nurse came back in with a small monitor and paddles, she had me lie back onto the bed with my belly exposed. She applied a very cold clear gel and smoothed it over my belly. The monitor sprang into life and a fuzzy black and white picture appeared on it. "There." She pointed at the screen, "That is your baby Elise"..despite my revulsion, I was intrigued. There on the little screen was the shape of a feotus, it seemed human. I couldn't see a tail. "Remember Elise, that's part of you in there"...I was astounded. "You have maybe four more weeks. The feotus grows quicker than a human child, something to do with survival instincts. A side effect of the Draconion DNA."
Four weeks? I began to think of other women who'd been forcibly impregnated. They could over populate us in a matter of months! With that many of them, the rest of us who were still alive would be overwhelmed by those numbers. It was a frightenening thought.
The nurse, turned the monitor off and wiped away the gooey gel." I've placed some reading material, on the desk over there, if you need me for anything just press this button here," She indicated to the left side of the bed."You may wander the floor, but be warned, if you run, touch anything you're not supposed to, or harm yourself. I will restrain you to the bed forcibly"...I nodded, Hmmm maybe a wander round would give me an idea of how I could escape.
"I'll think I'll just stretch my legs, if that's ok with you?" She nodded, and left the door open. I can play meek and mild, for as long as I needed too, I thought. As long as I could put up a pretense I'd maybe, just maybe I'd find away out of this hell hole.
As I was wandering around, following the nurse, watching her fuss over her 'patients', I heard a commotion, shouts rang out from the other end of the corridor. The nurse headed over to see what was happening, and was knocked out, by none other than Collins himself! I thought I was dreaming, he was like an angel to me then, coming to rescue me from my knightmares. And beside him was..
"Carl!" I shouted and ran straight into his arms."Oh Carl, I can't believe it. You made it out ok" I hugged him hard.
"Elise, now is not the time for a happy reunion. We have to move now. They've already subdued a few of the rioters, so we need to make our exit quickly"..Carl grabbed my hand and literally dragged me through the commotion. As I looked back I could see men and women tussling with army officers, banners and placards being used as weapons. How in the world did these people get in?
Someone had let off a smoke bomb, and we disappeard behind the smoke screen.......Running out into the daylight, with Carl holding my hand. I felt happy, even if it was for a moment. I knew I had to tell him about the impregnantion, My baby, my mind whisphered at me, but not yet. Just not yet.
Collins had the Jeep ready and soon enough, we were driving out of there like the devil himself was after us. I held on tightly to Carl, wondering how I could keep my secret from him. As the Jeep sped on, I felt a tightening in my groin, a white hot pain ripped through my abdomen. "Aaargh" I cried...
Carl turned towards me..."Elise, what is it, what's wrong?"
"I'm so sorry Carl, I'm so sorry" I whimpered. The pain came on thick and fast. I felt a trickle of warmth between my legs, sweat was pouring down my back, I knew then that, that thing was coming. I couldn't stop it, I couldn't hide it.
"Carl, what's going on? Is she ok?" asked Collins
"I...I don't know...." Carl looked at the spreading stain on my hopsital scrubs, and the horror dawned on his face.."Oh no Elise,no!"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry" was all I could say between my tears and the pain.
"Collins, we can't go back to your house. We're going to need somewhere safer. And we're going to need a medical kit" Carl gripped my hand, I could see the steely determination on his face and I knew what he planned to do.
"What???"...Collins turned quickly towards us both, and realised what was happening..."Oh shit!" He stepped on the gas pedal harder, "I know of a place, it's not much but it's safe. We'll be there in five".
"It's ok Elise, I'll make it all ok" he stroked my forehead.
Please make it go away, please, I prayed. I couldn't finish the thought, as another pain ripped through me. And then it was just me and the pain, nothing else exisited.
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Diary of a Dead Girl ~ Book 1 (being edited)
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