Dying is an Odd thing. It’s not like you can expect it to ‘Just Happen’ and you really can’t plan for it. But I never really just expected to just go outside one day and Bam several tons of crush force from nowhere. I vaguely remember seeing my crumpled body from above as I guess I went to heaven?

It’s a Lot darker than I thought it’d be. Dark, damp and not a whole lot of room apparently. Actually I don’t think I’m Dead? Or at least Not dead anymore. Last I checked dead people don’t need to breath. No yeah definitely not dead pinching yourself definitely still hurts when alive. But now that I’m thinking about it I feel all fuzzy. But not in the just woke up after a late night with the boys fuzzy. Also I think I have claws or maybe just long nails now cause I can feel a bit of more dampness where I pinched myself… Wait…Am I in an Egg?

Okay. Deep breaths. Maybe not that deep. How much air do I have in this thing? Shit now I’m freaking out. Damnit. Okay In and out in and out. We’ve not been in this bad of a situation before but unlike the gym incident no one is around to see you like this _____…

Uh… Odd… Why can’t I remember that name? Okay one issue at a time Names can come later. I need to think about the Egg situation first! So if I’m in an egg NOW that means…Maybe I should hatch? But am I even fully grown? Wait What even AM I? I’m definitely not human at least. This is such a pain Maybe I should just try to sleep and maybe this will clear up by itself? Hrm…I’m not tired though. Maybe I should try to hear anything outside my Egg? If I’m and Egg then surely there’s more Eggs near me.

Scrtch. scrtch.

Grough….

Clang… Bang….

Is….Is something fighting nearby? Whatever it is I could also hear something nearby me. It almost sounded like scratching? Maybe I was Right! If something is scratching near me It could be other eggs! It…could also be something else Like a bug or a rat…Eugh I don’t want rats near me bugs either! I may not be human but I certainly have some personal standards still. if I’m some kind of animal though…Will my standards even matter? It’s not like most animals really care about things like Nice living spaces or cooked food.

Contemplating my new life aside it sounds like things have calmed down with the noises from afar. I can’t hear the metal clanging anymore and I’m pretty sure I heard someone let out a really guttural scream before it got cut off. Yeesh talk about rough. Not even out of my egg and I’ve already heard someone die….At least I think it was a someone?

For all I know it was some kind of monster…Not that I have much room to talk After feeling myself over I’m not any kind of animal I’ve heard of. I feel like a living fuzzy teddy bear with claws. My teeth are no joke either they feel like shark teeth all pointed with no molars. Sounds like some real nightmare fuel if I’m anything bigger than 3 feet. Not I have…No frame of reference for how big I am though. Not without popping out of my egg at least. Ugh…Should I just do it? I have no idea if that’s a bad idea or not. Hmm…Contemplating it isn’t going to make this any easier and honestly…I feel kinda hungry… Eggs normally keep the thing inside it fed or something like that right? So maybe I should break out. It’s not like there’s a lot of fluid in this thing or at all actually. I think the dampness is mostly just from my mild freakout from a minute ago. Alright. Let’s do this thing. No time like the present! Allons-y and all that or something…Uh…So how does this work? Pressing against the egg there’s a bit of give so maybe I just need to….Oh yeah Punching it seems to be the best idea. I don’t have a beak like birds do so I’ll just….Oh right…claws… After digging my claws into the…weirdly fleshy insides of this egg it’s pretty easy to just crack through the outside. Kinda like ripping the leg off a thanksgiving turkey. But less delicious bird and more gross egg sack…eugh… Oh? Oh good. After I made a bit of a hole it was easy to just pull it open from inside. I’ve almost forgotten how good fresh air tastes…Well…As fresh as damp cave air can be…I feel like I should have expected this.

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Well, After looking around my options are pretty limited. I had hoped I’d see some other eggs near me but It seems I am alone…But glancing at the indents on the nest I’m in there Were other eggs. Am I the kind of creature that eats the egg after? That just feels wrong but my body disagrees as it growls hungrily…Bottoms up I guess…

Eh…It could be better…It’s kinda like a Rare steak…a bit gamey but with my new chomper’s it’s pretty easy to chew. The Egg part of the egg is a bit crunchy but it’s like one of those little candy eggs but way less flavorful. As a meal…I’d rate it about 2/10. I guess I can’t expect much from…An Uncooked…Egg Thing…Pretty filling at least I guess…Eugh…Still can’t believe I was inside of it though. Well Food consumed at least. Glancing at my surroundings it’s…A cave…Plenty of Rocky walls…Actually…If I’m in a Cave…Wow My vision must be pretty good because It’s not dark at all. Or at least…It is dark but…I just have some kind of Dark Vision or something…What exactly am I?

Waddling around I find that there’s not too much to see in this little cave area I’m in. It’s pretty well ‘Lived’ In from the markings on the wall. I guess from…My New Parents? Parent? Hrm…It’s hard to tell it could also just be from erosion or something. I’m no Geologist but rocks do that over time right? Sure let’s go with that. Geology aside this little area is clearly the den of my kin. Or at least where one of them Nests. Now that I think about it…That scuffle didn’t sound too far from the nest…I should go check.

I’m not sure if I’m walking right…But also it’s weird on all fours too…Maybe it’s just because I was just born…If I can find another one of my kind I can just mimic them. Uh…I hope I can find one at least. As I keep going  I smell more and more blood…I think it’s blood at least…Jeez My nose must be pretty strong to smell it from this far…My ears too it’s much further than I thought. It…could also be because I’m waddling Like some kind of motorized kids toy…Maybe I just need to wait till I grow a little more…I can somewhat feel my joints in my legs and arms but they feel almost locked up.

Movement issues aside I think I’m close. the smell is…Awful but definitely just around this corner.

Oh…

Oooh…..

I stand here. Witness to something far worse than I’ve ever seen. I think I’m glad this body seems a bit more sturdy than that of a human because I think I would have just been sick. In the middle of this…Slaughter is a much bigger me I think? We have pretty similar fur colors. As for the rest…It’s…What remains of a bunch of people…They must have been fighting this big thing…Poor guys…Most of them don’t look like they lasted much more than a few seconds…But the Last guy…Man went out like a hero…Getting closer I can see that He was inside the jaws and with his last breath…Took out this Massive beast. It’s kinda sad though. In the end he died too but just looking at his face It’s so calm. At least compared to the others. All of them seem to…Have faces of shock or didn’t even get to react…I don’t remember how I looked but…I hope I didn’t make a stupid face…Wait…

...I think this one is alive?