Amber

The halls were long and dark that morning, most of the red-lights from overnight staying on as not to disrupt the natural human sleep cycle. Andy and his team moved cautiously but with a purpose, each having their sidearm drawn, their flashlights on. The lighted corridors, the few there were, made the extra lights a moot point, but it was nice in the darkness of the red-light zones.

Their sweep eventually brought them back around to Amber Holloway, laying naked and coated in mucus in the hallway leading into the warehouses and heating systems, after a prompt from Dr. Wyandotte. Every sound in the hallways seemed nefarious, and finding Amber in that condition did nothing to help their nerves. More proof of the creatures that allegedly roamed the corridors of Lucy's Lament.

"Amber, are you ok?" Tabby asked, hitting her knees next to the girl. Amber held her belly absent mindedly. It quivered below her touch at the close proximity of the other woman but caused her no distress.

"I'm OK. Just a little worn down." She said. She had obviously had better days. "I think I need to see a doctor."

"Agreed." Andy replied. He moved past Tabby as she looked over Amber. Henrietta came up next to him. They checked the door. It was sealed tight. There was a vent overhead, however, that had been torn open, and was coat in thick resin and mucus. The creatures were using it frequently, he assumed.

He looked back at Tabby, Chris, and Amber.

He had a decision to make. Hesitate and the creatures leave the warehouse for another victim, if they hadn't already, or split his team. Someone, at least Chris and Tabby, needed to take her to medical. That would leave him and Henrietta to deal with the creatures, however many there were now, alone. He knew what they had in store for Henrietta if they fucked it up, but wondered what would happen to him.

He made an on the spot decision with his guts to split the team. As much as he hated the idea, he couldn't afford anyone else getting captured.

"Chris, you and Tabby take Amber to medical. Hen, we're going to sweep the warehouse."

Henrietta nodded but was visibly against the idea. He hoped this didn't go south on them both. He reached one hand out and pressed the airlock control that opened the huge building, and then they continued inside...