Chapter Seven: A Bad Feeling.

It was almost midnight when Grover reached the apartment. Everyone was still there, talking amongst themselves. X was the first to notice Grover walk in.

"Hey, buddy! How was the date?" he asked him.

"Great," replied Grover. "Except for when we got attacked by some freaky alien creature."

"You sure you weren't just looking in a mirror?" Zan asked him, laughing hysterically like he'd just made the funniest joke of all time.

Grover raised an eyebrow at Zan. "How drunk is he?" he asked X.

"Extremely," X replied.

Grover smirked to himself. "But no, it was a real freak. It nearly killed us!"

Sam entered the room. It seemed like he always showed up just when his knowledgeability was needed most. "Freaky aliens, huh?" he asked Grover. "Well describe it to me."

So Grover did. With immense detail. He told Sam about the beast's massive, gorilla-like appearance and about its grotesque appearance. He described its deformed, misshapen appearance and its means of attacking them. Finally, he told them how he managed to kill it. When Grover's story was over, Sam had gone white as a sheet.

"Oh no…" he said to himself as he hurried towards the door. "Oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no…"

Everyone was puzzled. Sam almost never panicked in any situation, but Grover's descriptions seemed to strike a nerve of his. His hand was shaking as it reached for the door handle.

"Sam… what's wrong?" Grover asked him, just as nervous himself.

Before Sam opened the door, he turned around quickly. "Wait, you didn't notice Abby acting strange after you got attacked, did you?"

"Besides the usual panic at the sight of a creature like that, no," Grover replied. "Why?"

Innumerable thoughts rushed through Sam's head. "Hmm… maybe the M-Base? I don't know…" He then spoke. "Okay, good. Just keep her safe, alright?"

Grover had a quizzical expression on his face. "What are you talking about, Sam?" he asked. "Do you know what that thing was?"

Sam's expression darkened. "Yes, unfortunately," he replied. "Its kind killed one of my best friends."

No one got a chance to say anything else before Sam rushed out the door.

"Ok, what is going on?" X asked the others.

"I don't know," Kendra replied. "But I do not like the feeling of it…"