(eng) Merita King - The Sinclair V-Logs 01 by Floxham Island

Author:Floxham Island [Island, Floxham]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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CHAPTER SEVEN

Morning folks. This is V-log reference AZ267/M, continuing report. Data log reference point 2458712/6544.

Now where was I? Oh yeah, the lab. Y’know, those hairy humanoid things really shocked the wind out of me. I guess everyone knows a little about evolution but we’re all used to being what we are today, right now and I suppose it’s natural for us to believe we’re the only truly sentient beings out there. It’s not until you’re faced with something like those things we saw that you realise how far we’ve come and y’know, there was just something completely unsettling about looking into those eyes and seeing what we saw looking back at us. The fact that it looked basically humanoid didn’t bother me so much, or any of the other guys but the understanding in those eyes, the awareness, that’s what did it. It was as if, in that moment when it locked eyes with us, it spoke to us about ourselves and unless I’m going completely crazy I swear I saw disappointment in those eyes. In fact, Baz told me later that he reckoned it looked at us accusingly, as if it was asking us what the fuck we were doing and where we thought we’d gone wrong. Several minutes later I realised it was shame that looked back from those eyes. Not the self critical shame of someone who knows he’s said something offensive and feels bad but too embarrassed to apologise but the sort of shame when you look at someone and realise you’re not that proud to be the same race or species.

Anyway, we ran as silently as we could on tip toes across to the lab and made for the far wall so the building would be between us and the dinner party going on behind us. The main entrance was halfway down this end wall, flanked by windows on either side.

“We’re nearly there guys,” I hissed as I got my breath back. “Let’s check through these windows before we make for the door though. We don’t want to go bursting in there until we know what may be hiding or sleeping in there.” Dex was at the front of our group so he edged forward and peered in the first window, cupping a hand to block out the light.

“There’s a small room inside this window,” he whispered. “Looks like there’s refrigerators full of bottles and test tubes. There’s a table in the middle and a couple of chairs knocked over. There’s a door standing open that looks like it leads towards the main entrance, maybe a reception area or something. It looks safe to me; can’t see anything lurking there.”

“Okay, onto the next window,” I nodded and we crept forward towards the main entrance door which was flanked by floor to ceiling glass panels either side. Dex leaned forward and peered in, but immediately snapped his head back so fast he banged it against the wall and winced.

“There’s a crowd of those things in there,” he hissed.

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