by Ira Robinson
DNA analysis match to Cassie Barlowe, age 4. Autopsy reveals alteration due to exposure to radiative energy from realm E-425. Small breach discovered in grid 3328 x 9934.
Breach patched and closed.
BRS Initiates assigned to monitor further breach activity, but none expected in near future. E. B. currently undergoing reprogramming treatment with prognosis indicating potential reintegration into town. See results in attached file.
BRS File #21-03184 Status: CLOSED
Revenant: Black Rose Files Book 2
Official Release Date: 01-23-19
SAMPLE CHAPTER EXCERPT
A small glow of white pierced the darkness surrounding her. Merely a spark at first, within a moment it became much more, until she was covered in it herself.
The intensity dimmed again and as it faded, a tiny room emerged, plastered with dingy, pastel-laden wallpaper. Shredded at the edges, it fell apart with decay. Small toys, mired in dust and grime, scattered across the dirty carpet, all of its color lost to mold and rot.
A crib, most of its wooden slats broken away, rested against one wall, with the original white barely showing through the ugly wet slime coating it.
She heard the music again, a warped and deep sound and, at first, Samantha could understand nothing of it. But as she was forced to stand there, looking at the room gone to waste, the melody of a familiar lullaby strained through.
"Hush little baby, don't you squirm..."
The words came from everywhere and nowhere at once, filling the room. The sound warped, morphed like a tape player with low batteries.
"... I'll hold you nice and firm..." the song continued.
Sam tried to control herself, fighting through the pain and the paralysis gripping her, but she was, once more against her will, forced slowly toward the crib. She closed her eyes and turned her head, trembling at what she would see there.
"... and if that little baby cries..."
Sam's eyes were peeled open to stare into the crib at a young child. It kicked its legs and moved its arms, or at least what was left of them. There were places the bones showed through the rotted flesh. It mewled quietly, its mouth opening and closing over and over.
"... I will pluck out its little eyes..."
Sam screamed, and as she did, the world around her spun. The room disintegrated as her cry continued, until she was finally left with only blackness and pain.
"Hush little baby," the voice came again and she could once more feel the grip of the things hand on the heart in her chest.
It squeezed, the misery inside of her overcoming everything else. The only thing she wanted was for it to all end.
Another eternal moment later, the blackness around her was shattered as a massive crack jolted through her ears.
The throbbing ended instantly, as the brilliant amber light of day poured into her vision. She winced against it before opening her eyes fully.
The creature on top of her pulled backward, lifting itself from her body as it looked away. Another second, it vaporized, shadowy bits of itself dwindling to nothing as a deafening sound crashed into her senses.
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