Alien- Swordsman

  An alien stood on the other side of the door, seven feet tall, ebon-skinned and ridged as if designed by some mad architect of the flesh. Stinking, viscous drool slid from its jaws as it reached for him.

  Coughlin shouted in terror and brought up his weapon, but too late. As it grabbed him, its grip crushing his arms, he pulled the trigger and bullets tore into the floor and wall and killed Zak Li on his cot. Then the alien brought its tail around and impaled his heart with the precision of a swordsman.

  Dying, Coughlin heard Dr. Hidalgo scream.

River of Pain, Chapter 21