Birthing Bad | SCP-2869

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His words are slightly muffled thanks to the hazmat suit I wear. The two other guards, Kamacho and Ron Hell, are also wearing hazmat suits. The D-Class subject, whose name I don't know, is wearing a pair of bright orange shorts and nothing else. When he doesn't get an answer from any of us, he keeps it up. I've always been nice to you, right? Always followed the rules. I've never seen you before today. Ron Hell says. Well check my record, it's spotless. I'm good at cleaning, I can clean for you. As he speaks, he swivels his gaze away from Ron Hell, whose face is like a stone wall and toward mine. I meet his eyes through the faceplate, and the fear I see in them cause a pang of sympathy. You'll be fine. I tell him. This isn't one of the bad ones. Just stay calm and everything will be okay. He doesn't believe me. Not on blame him. Please, just don't do this, don't! We're at the containment cell door now. Kamacho pulls back the hefty lock and punches in the code. The automatic secondary lock slides out of its seating and back into the door. Kamacho opens the door, revealing a circular room 60 feet across. The 10-foot tall ceiling is lined with steel, as are the walls. Three stacks of limestone blocks sit around the space on the metal floor. Many of the blocks are crumbling, their exteriors lined with divots, as if someone has been chipping at them with strange tools. Other than the one we just came through, there are two windowless metal doors in the walls of the chamber, both closed. There are no creatures in here, not yet. They're in one of the two attached chambers. But that doesn't seem to matter to the subject. He puts up a pretty good fight, as Ron Hell and I escort him in. Please, I'm a person! My name is Gilmore! Andy Gilmore! Don't do this! We shove him away and turn back to hustle to the door. But he runs up behind us, still pleading and whining. I whirl around, ready to push him away, but he's already airborne. He crashes into me, knocking us to the floor. In a terror-driven frenzy, he punches and scratches at me for a few seconds before Ron Hell rips him away. Embarrassment and anger smash together, propelling me to my feet as a familiar loss of control takes hold. Ron Hell has Gilmore in a headlock. I step over and, unable to stop myself, I punch the smaller man in the face, shattering his nose. As I pull back for another punch, Ron Hell shouts, Malone! What the fuck, man? His tone brings me slowly out of my rage state, although it still requires some effort not to take that second swing. Gilmore has stopped fighting. He's barely conscious. Blood pours out of his nose, running over the slick material of Ron Hell's hazmat suit sleeve. Shaking my hand out, I turn and stalk out of the room. Camacho, who's just inside the chamber door, looks at me through his faceplate. You good? Fine, I say, moving past him. Thirty seconds later, we've got the door closed with Gilmore inside. He's on the floor in a pile, bleeding and crying. Camacho calls the researcher to let her know the subject is ready. As we wait, I move back away from my two co-workers, getting behind them so they won't see me tremble. Because that's what's coming. The scene invades my skull, like an enemy through a shattered door. As the last memory of my son plays out in my head, I can't help but tremble. It's all I can do to not vomit in my suit, with the potent emotions of remorse, regret and grief. It takes me a few moments to stop the sickening shakes. Trying to put things into perspective, I look at the large screen with a live feed from the containment chamber. The idea is to tell myself, at least I'm not in Gilmore's shoes, but it completely backfires, and all I can feel is regret for losing my temper like that. Yes, the man attacked me, but he didn't actually hurt me. I was never in any real danger, not from him. I can only think about my next psych evaluation. I'll probably be placed on leave. The only reason I haven't yet is because my coworkers respect me enough not to rat me out. Then again, I think I deserve a little break. It hasn't even been a year since I lost my only child, and five months since the divorce. The door to the lab opens, and Dr. Haney comes in, her research assistant, Jorgensen, trailing after her. I straighten and make fists out of my hands in an effort to stop the minor troubles that have started again. The auburn-haired researcher looks at me, a concerned expression flitting across her narrow featured face. Then her gaze switches to Gilmore on the monitor, who is still sobbing and bleeding. What happened to my subject? She asks, walking past me and the other two guards before turning to face us all. Her assistant follows suit. I hesitate a moment before deciding it would be best to fess up and get taken off the experiment, which means a mandatory psyche-vowel. But Ron Hell beats me to it. As we were getting him inside the chamber, he started freaking out. He tripped and went down hard, hitting his nose. Dr. Haney raises a manicured eyebrow. He fell onto his nose. That's right. Camacho says. Dr. Haney exchanges a look with her mousy assistant, a petite female grad student with severe eyes and a downturned mouth. Then she looks at the monitor again. It shouldn't be a problem. Let's get started, shall we? The cameras are now recording. Everything is in place. Although Dr. Haney and Jorgensen aren't wearing full-body hazmat suits, they are wearing gloves and helmets, which serve to cover up any visible skin as an extra precaution. Release the entities. Dr. Haney says from where she stands, with a clipboard in her hand, looking up at the monitor. Jorgensen, seated at the control panel, presses a series of buttons. One of two heavy-duty doors on the walls of the containment chamber slides open, revealing nothing but a dark room. Gilmore scrambles to his feet and runs to the opposite side of the chamber, staring at the dark room. Shadows shift as figures approach the main chamber and the food inside. The man screams for us to let him out. Dr. Haney jots something down on her clipboard. The first creature emerges, and Gilmore screams, turn to piercing shrieks. Please turn the volume down. Haney says. Jorgensen does, easing the strain on our eardrums. The creature has a humanoid upper body with heavy breasts, but its skin is gray, and it has two pairs of small, dark eyes, one on top of the other. What passes for its lips is a T-shaped slit, with the crossbar horizontal under its nose-less face, just like human lips. But the base of the T goes down its chin to its throat. So when it opens its mouth, the two sides of its lower jaw split apart like butterfly wings, revealing mandibles lined with sharp, cone-shaped teeth. Its long, serpent-like tongue unfurls from this strange mouth to taste the air. The arms of its human-shaped torso are unremarkable, as is the rest of its upper body. At its waist, things get weirder. The back half of the creature's body is similar to that of a common caterpillar, if caterpillars were about three feet in diameter and five feet long. This pale-brown lower body has rib-like protrusions along its sides, but not where four legs sprout from joints, two on each side. These legs are insectile and sharp, serving to propel the creature around. Just below the thing's waist are two-folded appendages, like the arms of a praying mantis. The whole thing looks like someone mixed a human and a giant caterpillar. I would scream if I was Gilmore too, because one of these things is bad enough, but two more follow the first one out of the inky depths and into the large chamber. They skitter toward Gilmore, who continues shrieking. But as the creatures diverge, his frightened sounds die off. All three of the ten-foot-long things head directly for a different pile of sandstone blocks, ignoring Gilmore. They each hunker down, grab a block with their human-like arms, and raise it to their face. Then they chow down, each mouth, hinging open, strange cones shaped teeth, crunching on one edge of their selected sandstone block. Gilmore stares at them, face bloody and wet with tears. He skirts along the edge of the walls at the door he came through and starts banging on it. Let me out, please! The five of us watch and wait. The Colaguard test is non-invasive, requires no special prep or time off work, and shifts right to your door. In just three simple steps, Colaguard takes the scare out of colon cancer screening. If you're 45 or older and at average risk, ask your healthcare provider about the Colaguard test. Colaguard is available by prescription only. Learn more or request a prescription today at colaguard.com. Cardio Crushed It Territory Marked. Sorry geraniums. 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As Gilmore continues inching away along the wall, the two creatures face each other and rear up, therefore insectile legs stretching to get as tall as they can. Okay, go! Haney says. Don't let them hurt each other! Kamacho, Ron Hill and I run over to the door, pulling it open and rushing inside. Ron Hill is the last one in, and he pulls the door closed, even as Gilmore sprints over to it, screaming for us to let him out. Kamacho and I get between the two creatures, each of us facing one. The third creature, only now having finished eating, takes the opportunity to rush over to Gilmore. The man shrieks as the creature licks him with his long tongue. Yes, look at me! I say, waving my arms at the second creature, distracting it. Get the two of them in the water chamber! Haney says over the intercom. What make do with the last one? I back toward the door to the water chamber, all four of the creature's eyes fixed on me. Come on, let's go! You like the water, don't you? Yeah, you ugly bitch, let's go! The creature, now back at its normal height, back legs bent again, scurries toward me. Its jaw opens, tongue unfurling and wapping against my faceplate. As the tongue slides along the hard, translucent plastic, it leaves behind a slimy residue. This is nothing I haven't experienced before, but it still makes me shudder and thank God for my hazmat suit. Knowing it's better to let the creature do its thing, lest it get upset. I stand still while it licks me. Its tongue moves down from my faceplate to my chest. From there, it moves to my left armpit. I feel a tug at my suit, and then a wet sensation on my arm inside the hazmat suit, just below the sleeve of my undershirt. I jerk away, panic making me clumsy as I stumble back, raising my arm to look. There's a hole in my suit! Oh no! The creature comes after me, apparently not done. Suit breach! I call out, my suit is breached! A moment later, an alarm blares. Hang in there Malone. Dr. Haney says over the intercom, you're going to be fine. Ron Hell rushes over and distracts the creature to keep it away from me. As soon as Ron Hell and Comacho get all three creatures locked in the side room, a containment team comes in and gets to work. I look over at Gilmore, who stands in a daze against the wall, face covered in that cloudy white substance from the third creature's tongue. He looks happy to be alive. While the containment team takes my suit off, Comacho steps nearby. Hey, at least it's not a death sentence. He calls with a smile. I give him the finger, dreading what comes next. How are you feeling today Malone? Dr. Haney asks from the other side of the thick glass. Her voice comes through an intercom system on the wall next to the window. Like I'm about to burst! I say, one hand resting on my protruding gut as I sit slumped in the interview room chair. Is it uncomfortable? A little. I constantly feel like I have to pee. Plus, it's awkward. Dr. Haney smiles. Sounds easier than a normal pregnancy. That word, pregnancy, makes me shudder. But there's also a strange sense of pride that I can't seem to quell. I expected to be disgusted by the sensation of these creatures growing inside my body. But I'm not. I didn't realize you had kids. No. I guess we haven't discussed our personal lives much. But yes, I have too. How old? Three and five. Wow, that must be fun. Haney smiles wandily. I understand that you lost your son a year ago. How old was he? I placed my other hand on my basketball-sized belly. I don't want to talk about that. That's okay. Let's discuss how you're feeling at this stage of the cycle. Are you eager to have this over with? To get back to normal? Yes, I lie. I can't wait to get these things out of me. Is that normal? Very much so. Gilmore has expressed similar feelings. As have many other subjects we've tested. You're not alone in that. I'm not. Dr. Haney clears her throat. Now, about the creature who impregnated you, how do you feel about it? I hesitate. As a guard, I've never really been privy to this side of the experiments. I feel like I need to tell her what she wants to hear. But I don't know what that is. Malone, please tell me the truth. That's the only way I can sign off on you getting back to work when this is over. Are you a fucking psychiatrist too? I snap, that familiar anger flaring to life again. She stares through the glass, expression unreadable. Sorry, I say. I didn't mean that. It's okay. I actually am a licensed psychiatrist, yes. So tell me, do you have a name for the creature that impregnated you? I sigh. Yes. Her name is Chaliza. Uh-huh. And why that name? I don't know. It just came to me about a week ago when I first started showing. Okay, good. And how do you feel about Chaliza? I have an urge to stay near her. Is that normal? It is. It will pass after the birth, as it has for every other subject, so don't worry about it. As long as you're honest with me, I see no reason why you won't be back to work in two weeks at most. Things could be a lot worse, right? You've worked on other skips. You know how dangerous some of them are. Yeah, I say. I know. Thanks, doctor. I'm sorry about snapping at you. She waves it away. No problem. I'll let you get back to Chaliza now. We'll talk in a few days. FanDuel is dropping bonus bets into everyone's account for the tournament. All you have to do is opt in to claim your bonus. But don't wait. These bonus bets are only available for a limited time. FanDuel, play your game. 21 plus and present in select states. Bonus issued as non-withdrawable bonus bets, which expire seven days after receipt. Max bonus, $500 unless otherwise specified. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanDuel.com. Gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. I've been told what to expect during the birth. So when a sense of numb euphoria comes over me out of nowhere, I know it's time. Chaliza, the creature who impregnated me, seems to know it's coming too. She suddenly stops chowing down on limestone and comes over, settling down nearby. The two other creatures in the cell peer at us. As the narcotic-like effect takes hold, I peer across the room at Gilmore, who was impregnated around the same time as me. Small hospital-style beds have been brought in for us, and Gilmore sits in his, his belly nearly as big as mine. His creature hovers nearby, standing guard. They're very protective of their mates, as has been clear whenever Chaliza snapped at the others if they got too close during the last couple of hours. You seen this amazing? I say to Gilmore, whose bruises from when I broke his nose are only now going away. I just want it out of me, he says. You actually like this? Despite the drugged feeling, rage swirls inside me, and I have a nearly uncontrollable urge to get up, walk over, and break the man's nose again. Fuck you! It's a beautiful thing! Plus, men will never get to experience the miracle of childbirth. Gilmore shakes his head, disgusted. It's not childbirth. It's fucking monsterbirth. I stare at him, grinning through gritted teeth. Say that again, motherfucker. I'll slit your fucking throat. Up until now, Gilmore and I have been separated, along with our creatures, probably for this exact reason. Dr. Haney said it's important for the newborns to be around other creatures immediately. Otherwise, they will end up being killed by the adults, because of some kind of instinct I don't really comprehend. Since I'm clearly going into labor, and Gilmore will be any time now, we've been moved into the main chamber again. Is it time? Haney asks over the intercom. I tear my attention away from Gilmore to look at one of the cameras. I think so. Five minutes later, Haney, Jorgensen, Camacho, and Ron Hell are in the room with us, all of them in hazmat suits. Camacho and Ron Hell are wearing sidearms outside their suits. Jorgensen has wheeled in a supply cabinet with all the things we may need for the birth. I already know that the euphoric feeling is for the pain of having living creatures expelled through my intestinal tract and anus. But there's always the risk of hemorrhaging. I find it comical that even a month ago, I would have found this whole thing beyond disgusting. I did, in fact. Ever since I got assigned to this skip, I've found the birthing process revolting, to say the least. Now, it seems like magic. And it's not just because of how I'm feeling right now. At Dr. Haney's direction, I put my feet into stirrups attached to the bed. She throws a sheet over my legs, sits on a stool, and sticks her head under the sheet, lifting my gown out of the way. Okay, here they come. Do you feel that? I chuckle. I don't feel anything but a little pressure. Down there. Good. Everything looks good. I feel a change in the pressure. And then Haney is saying, Good. There's one. Let me see it. Still under the sheet, Haney hesitates for a moment. I can hear what sounds like mules from down there. I pull the hem of the sheet up and duck my head under, seeing that Haney is holding a miniature version of the creatures outside. Only this one resembles my son on the day he was born. It's uncanny, even with the strange jaw in the four eyes. Oh my God. I say, unable to stop my eyes from misting over. Let me hold him. Dr. Haney adjusts the blanket in which she holds the mulling child and says, I don't think that's a good idea. She pulls back on her wheeled stool and hands the creature to Jorgensen. I pull my head back up and watch as Jorgensen walks the baby over to Chaliza. My mate inspects the baby, extending her tongue to lick him. Then the research assistant walks the infant to the other creatures, who inspect him but don't lick him. I can feel the pressure changing and I know another is coming. While that's happening, Jorgensen puts my first born into a small crate. Let me hold him. Jorgensen ignores me. Camacho and Ron Hell standing nearby share a look that's not lost on me. I clamp my teeth together, watching my son squirm in the little plastic crate. I know what they do to the little ones after they're born. I've seen some of the experiments, but I just figured it would be different with mine. The second one comes out and this time, knowing that I'm only having twins, I take the sheet out of the way and pull my feet from the stirrup sitting up. Let me hold him. I say to Haney, reaching my arms out. This one looks even more like my son. Amazingly so. Haney makes no move to give me my son. Hold on. We discussed this. It's not healthy. It's not normal. Normal? I scream, making Haney jump. It's my fucking son! I'm about to lash out to take my son forcefully from her. When I catch myself realizing it would be a bad idea, I stop and take a breath. Sorry. I say to Haney, then I look around at the others. Sorry guys, something about all this has me stressed. I'm fine. It's okay. You can take them away. I lie back down and watch as Haney hands my son off to Jorgensen, who goes to make the rounds with the child, starting with his mother again. As she's doing this, Haney says, Let's get those feet back up. I need to make sure you don't have any internal bleeding. Okay. I put my feet back in the stirrups, then turn and gesture to Run-Hell. Hey, come here a second. What's up? Run-Hell asks, stepping closer. Come here. I gesture him closer. I don't want the whole world to hear this. He steps over and leans down as I cut my hand around my mouth, like I want to whisper something in his ear. I dart my hand down and yank the pistol out of his holster. It's a little awkward from the angle, but I'm familiar with the holster and the weapon, so it's not hard at all. I point the pistol at him. What the hell? Back up! I yell, yanking my feet out of the stirrups. Run-Hell puts his hands up and steps back. Behind him and to one side, Camacho goes for his sidearm. I slide the safety off, swinging the gun toward him. I fire three times, each shot punching a hole through Camacho's chest. Haney and Jorgensen scream. Run-Hell lurches toward me and I blast a hole in his head. I whip the gun over to Haney, who sits stunned on her stool, staring at the two dead men on the floor. But it's Jorgensen I look at. Give me my son or I'll kill her. I can't risk firing at Jorgensen, not when she has one of my sons in her arms. My other son mules as he crawls out of his crate to inspect Camacho's corpse. The three adult creatures, Chaliza included, are stiffly closing in on us. But I'm not sure why. It's not something I can worry about now. I need my son. Jorgensen makes no move. Give me my son! Do it! Haney says, give it to him! It? I think. Why is she calling my son it? He's a little boy. Jorgensen walks over, glancing around her at the three adults closing in. We need to get out of here Malone. Haney says, the violence in the blood, it can cause them to go crazy. Her words barely register as Jorgensen approaches with my beautiful baby boy. The all new 2026 Toyota RAV4 is here, building on everything drivers know and love about Toyota. With a redesigned look and modern tech that makes life behind the wheel easier than ever. The new RAV4 comes standard as a hybrid, providing smooth, efficient performance for both city streets and longer journeys. Enjoy the legendary reliability Toyota is known for in the all new 2026 RAV4. Learn and shop more at toyota.com. Toyota, let's go places. A vivid scene comes unbidden to mind. I'm in the garage, getting the lawnmower out. It's a beautiful spring Saturday. I've just finished cleaning debris out of the pool, and now I'm moving on to my other chores. Earbuds, set snugly in my ears while I listen to an audiobook. But as I'm wheeling the lawnmower out of the open garage, the narrator stops talking as the chapter ends. And I hear my wife screaming. It sounds like she's in the backyard. I rush to the side gate and into the backyard, seeing my wife crouching by the fenced-in pool. As I approach at a run, she straightens up with something, pulling it out of the water. It's our four-year-old son, Sammy, his body limp, eyes closed, face bluish. Melanie has him on the pool's edge, doing CPR as I come through the open gate. I stand there watching dumbly, thoughts racing through my head. While she's pumping his chest, she screams at me to call 911. I fumble my phone out, trying to remember what I did after cleaning the pool. I dial the three numbers. Sure, I closed the pool gate when I was done. Or did I? Sometime later, I'm not sure how long. My son has been pronounced dead by the paramedics. And my wife is screaming at me again. You left the gate open! You left the fucking gate open, you bastard! Now, as Jorgensen approaches with baby Sammy, I dismiss the scene. It's a bad dream, that's all. Sammy is here. He's alive. And I'm about to hold him in my arms again. Still several feet away, Jorgensen throws Sammy at me, forcing me to drop the gun into my lap so I can catch him. As I gather him into my arms, Haney lurches for the gun in my lap. Before she can get to it, Chaliza attacks. Maybe she thinks Haney is lunging for her baby. Or maybe it's the violence in the blood, like Haney said. It doesn't matter. Chaliza's jaws split apart as her hands grasp Dr. Haney's head, pulling it into her mouth. The jaws, strong enough to bite through stone, have no problem getting through Haney's skull, which collapses in a spectacular blast of blood and brains. Screaming, Jorgensen runs for the door, but the other two want to have some fun. They tackle her to the floor, and proceed to rip into her with their praying mantis arms. They make shrill noises that could either indicate pain or pleasure as they rip the woman apart. As I get the gun back in my hand and lurch off the bed, I glance across the room at Gilmore, who sits there stunned, perfectly still except for his eyes, which follow me as I cross to the other Sammy. I now have two Sammies just in case. Isn't that wonderful? But I won't let anything happen to either of them. My first-born Sammy has ripped open Kamacho's hazmat suit and has managed to eat a chunk out of the man's chest. I had forgotten that babies eat meat before their teeth come in enough to eat mineral deposits from stone. Their baby teeth are small and sharp, perfect for meat, but not stone. I scoop my first-born up and move to the door. But as I close in on it, one of the two adult creatures busy killing Jorgensen turns its attention to me. As it scuttles toward me, I try to get the gun up, but it's hard with a son in each arm. Triliza crashes into the creature, doing her parental duty to protect her sons. As the two of them fight, I slip out the door, closing it behind me. Finally able to take a breath, I smile down at my sons. Let's go home. What do you think? My boys stare up at me, each of their four dark eyes blinking curiously. I need to find a way to smuggle them out. Surely the gunshots have triggered an alarm. There's probably a containment team coming down the hall right now. As I look around the lab for something to use, I feel an intense pressure on my right shoulder. As I glance down, I see my second-born has taken a chunk of my flesh. I don't feel any pain. The natural birthing painkillers haven't worn off yet. Are you hungry? I ask, smiling. You must be. My first-born's jaw splits open, and he takes a chunk of my left biceps muscle, chewing on the bit of hospital gown sleeve as well. Blood pours from the wounds, and my sons zip their tongues out to lick some of it up before going back for more meat. I suddenly feel tired. I walk over to a seat and plop down. Okay, I tell them. You eat up, and then we'll go. Can't have you going hungry. I lean back in the chair as my sons continue to eat. My eyelids are heavy, and that horrible nightmare comes back into my head. I'm suddenly standing by the pool again, watching Melanie give Sammy CPR, and I think, Take me instead. Take me and let him live. I realize I'm soaking wet. Wetness spreads all down my body, like I've just been in a pool. Never mind that the wetness I'm feeling is warmer and stickier than pool water. That doesn't matter. Take me and let him live. I smile. Sometimes, wishes do come true. SCP-2869 is an anomalous species of Hexapedal Animal Organisms. Their bodies consist of two seemingly disparate segments, a tail and a torso. The large muscular tail vaguely resembles the body of a common garden caterpillar. This part of their body has four insect-like legs and a pair of elongated gripping limbs near the waist. The upper segment of the body consists of a humanoid torso complete with a head and arms, as well as fully formed female breast tissue and several vent-like orifices along the spinal column from which they breathe. The hairless humanoid head consists of four small eyes and a split lower jaw with small, relatively sharp high-density teeth used for consuming solid mineral deposits. The tongue of SCP-2869 measures an extendable length of 9 inches and is coated in a thick mucous membrane containing a form of parasitic sperm organism. Primarily preying on humans, SCP-2869 will expose living skin tissue to its mucous membrane. From here, the parasitic sperm will make their way into the bladder, large intestine, or uterus of their host organism. After two to three weeks of gestation inside of their host organism, one to three infantile instances will be birthed from their host organism after inducing a chemical euphoria state to allow painless birthing. Newborn instances of SCP-2869 will grow to full size over the course of several weeks through a diet of raw meat until they reach a sustainable size, where they will grow their adult teeth and switch their diet from meat to solid mineral deposits.