> Julia held the tray ready to take another swipe at > the thing, backing up > toward the wall that held one of the House's many > security system boxes. > She slapped one of the controls "Security grid One! > Rayne-two-niner!" > > The crystal grids she had set up when she first > returned came to life, > moving in on the alien form that didn't match any of > the DNA or brain wave > patterns the system held and aimed a series of beams > around the creature. > Julia looked up as Derek appeared at the stairs and > called up in warning > "Don't touch the grid!" > > It was the same one that had destroyed Horton when > he had tried to kill > Derek and others. If the demon made one move toward > the beams that > surrounded it, it also would be destroyed.
The demon which had now taken its true form paced back and forth within the grid. It grinned to itself as it knew something they didn't: it didn't have to physically attack. Starting with a low hum and getting louder, it called out towards the unborn child Julia was carrying, thirsty for its gift of the sight. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find a job, post your resume. http://careers.yahoo.com
