Egg - Too tough to crack

  “Come on, you little f cker,” she says, running her hand over it again. Once again, activity diminishes. Is she not supposed to be touching the egg? Blue has to be the only human in existence attempting to lure out a face- hugger, and the little bastard won’t come out. It must be something about her synthetic body that stops the embryo’s awakening process. Finally, she hooks her android fingers into the crossed lips, and attempts to tug it open.

  Underneath the flesh, she finds a stony shell, far too strong for her bare fingers to penetrate. Without a decent purchase, her hands come free and she stumbles backward with a grunt.

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Alien: The Cold Forge, Chapter 19