The fox moved slowly across the ground, not taking its gaze of its target. The animal it was tracking was resting at the edge of an egg that had blossomed open shortly after the fox had arrived. The creature inside had started to pull itself out of the egg before stopping. The fox took two more cautious steps toward the creature and got its first good look at it. The creature was the strangest thing the fox had ever seen. It had elongated fingers, like a giant spider, but its body was unlike any spider the fox had seen. The fox couldn't see any signs of eyes or a mouth. As the fox studied it the creature turned toward it and leapt forward. The last thing the fox saw as the creature leapt toward it was a long tail and a tube coming from the underside of its body. Then, the creature landed on the fox's face-grabbing it with its fingers-and its tail wrapped around the fox's throat. The fox fell to the ground and struggled as the tail wound tighter and tighter-blocking the flow of oxygen to the fox's brain. Finally, without oxygen, the fox went still.
When the fox woke the creature was dead next to her- its legs curled above it like a dead spider. The fox got slowly to its feet and shook its head and started to walk away. Its den wasn't far from where it was hunting so the fox could return to its home quickly. Its cub was waiting at the entrance to the den eagerly for its mother to return. Just as the fox reached the cub, it collapsed and began shaking. Its body jerked and twisted. A strange pressure began to build up in the fox's chest so it rolled over on its back to expose its chest. The pressure soon turned to pain and something shifted inside the fox's chest. The fox whined as its chest rose slightly. A loud cracking sound silenced the fox as its chest exploded outward and the pink creature inside pulled itself out.
You hiss as you pull yourself into the world. Your host's body twitches one last time as you set to work cleaning yourself. You use your tongue to lick away the blood and carnage from your host, starting with your front legs, then your torso and finally, your back legs and tail. Once you were done you gazed around at the forest around you ignoring the cub is spread-legged frozen in fear next to you. You let out a screech; trying to find your Hive. But the forest around you is empty and still. You let out another hiss, this time mournful as you realize you are on your own. Not even interested in the food from which you were born, you crawl away from your host and its frightened cub with your head hanging.
After a few minutes of walking, not really paying attention where you are going, you feel the presence of another being. You raise your head hopefully but are saddened when you realize the presence isn't one of your own kind. But you get curious when you discover that the approaching presence is familiar; it's the same type of creature that you were born from. The creature comes closer and sniffs you curiously with its thin nose; its red tail swishing behind it. At that moment you realize just how hungry you are, having not devoured the body of your host. You wait patiently as the creature continues to investigate you before suddenly jumping at it. The creature goes down without a sound and you enjoy your first meal.