Fungus Baby

Chapter Seven

"Right, what are we looking for?" said Danny as Becker drove the ute through the streets of London.

"Oh I don't know, maybe a fungus creature the size of a baby?" suggested Abby.

"No need to be sarky" said Danny. He turned to Connor. "So what are we really looking for?"

"Well, the good news is, the fungus can only infect small things, because it hasn't got that many spores" said Connor. "The bad news is, its still gonna suck Nick dry of nutrients."

"That still doesn't answer my question though" said Danny, "What are we looking for that could help us find Nick?"

Suddenly from a nearby cafe, there came the sound of screaming, and people dashed out.

"That maybe?" suggested Sarah.

Becker pulled the ute up in front of the cafe. Abby, Connor and Danny got out wearing their bio hazard suits. A few people stared at them as they went.

"God, I wish Jenny was still here" said Connor, "She'd be able to explain all this to the public."

They went into the cafe and soon enough, they found Nick, or rather, the fungus Nick. It was growling and over turning tables and smashing up chairs. So far though, it didn't look like it had infected anyone.

"Nick" cried Abby, dashing forward before Connor could stop her. "Oh, Nick, what's happened to you?"

But Nick couldn't hear those words, the fungus could, but it didn't understand them. When it saw Abby coming towards it with open arms, it saw only a threat. It growled and lunged at Abby, knocking her to the ground. It stood on her chest and growled at her through the protective helmet she was wearing.

"Abby!" cried Connor. He dashed forward to help her, but the fungus growled at him, warning to keep his distance. Suddenly, Connor was knocked sideways as Becker, also dressed in a bio hazard suit, aimed a net gun at the fungus. He pulled the trigger and suddenly, fungus Nick was sent flying off Abby's chest, bundled up in a net.

As Danny picked Nick up and carried him squirming to the ute, it was all Abby could do to stop herself from crying.