[ Mutant Monday ] The Origin of Eygg Part 1

 Zuhla quickly placed straw in the basket,  grabbing one of the many Kobold eggs in this years clutch; she jumped when she heard the cries of anguish from her brethren.  Grabbing more straw, then another egg she knew time was growing short.  Other members of the tribe were doing the same; while the warriors tried to slow the foul humans bent on destroying them.

Managing to fit only three eggs in the basket she winced when a human entered the egg chamber holding a torch, and a sword.  Time to leave.  "Flee my sisters!"  Running onto a dark tunnel she heard the human scream.  "Destroy all the eggs!"

Navigating easily in the dark, she found another tunnel, one she had never been in before.  Running she was soon lost in the deep cavern, however she knew she could survive.  Slowing to walk, she tried to get her bearings.  Hoping the others had escaped, she trudged onward.

Soon she found herself in what looked like a dwarven hallway, but long since abandoned.  Walking carefully down the tunnel, and wary of traps; she heard something growl behind her.  Not looking back she ran again, and found the hallway leading into a large room.

In the center of the room was an archway that glowed.  She had heard rumors of such things, and wondered if it was magic. A way out?  She ran through it....

Everything went black.  She tingled all over, and then nothing.  Awakening, she panicked.  Where were the eggs?  She sat up, and saw the basket beside her.  The eggs seemed intact.  Looking around, and shuddering the air  she breathed seemed odd, and she felt sick.  She was in the ruins of some strange, ruined city.

Zuhla expelled the contents of her last meal, and laying down, clutching the basket; she took her last breath, as the radiation ravaged the last of her life from her body

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Research android Zeta Alpha 22 scanned the area.  "Professor, I have found a corpse.  It matches no known life forms.  There are also three eggs.  Instructions?"

"What do you think Zap?  Bring the corpse and eggs back to the compound, and quickly.  Take the necessary precautions."

"Instructions received Professor." Zeta Alpha 22 extremely disliked the nickname the professor had given him.  It wasn't proper protocol.  Zap loaded the corpse and eggs onto the cargo platform, following all biohazard precautions.