Alien- Short Distance

  The thing landed on him, arms and legs and tail and other things all in motion—and before Rodriguez could do anything, say anything, he and the dark mass were both falling, bouncing back down the side of the ship and slamming into a rock formation. Rodriguez broke on impact.

  The thing got up and looked like it was ready to spring. Its hide was black, so it was hard to tell.

  Broken didn’t mean down, though. Rodriguez raised his weapon and took aim even as the dark shape attacked, claws ripping at flesh. He let out a feeble scream and tried to fight as the thing tore at him.

Sea of Sorrows, Chapter 16