The True Nightmare Is Nigh

The sun was arising, the sun light ray upon a sleeping young, beautiful woman. Then the woman awakened. Felicia felt very exhausted, despite there was no more nightmare after the recent one, this waiting process was exhausting. She yawned, slowly straighten up and put of her blanket, revealing her pajamas. She put her barefoot to floor and left her bedroom. She smelled bacon as she walk downstairs. Her mother was sitting on the table,waiting for service. Felicia nodded her as a ''good morning'' with an upset face and sat her own chair.

Anastasian was the one began to conversation:

-''Morning dear. How my princess feels like today? You feel relaxed after that nightmare?''

-''I'm okay Mom just… just I feel like I can't bear this pain anymore. I'm thinking on taking the serum soon, no matter the consequences.''

-'' Dear, you know Connor said that this is too-''

-'' I know this is risky! But what is the life without taking any risks?! You are not the one suffering this pain, if you would be the one trying to bear it, you would wish to end your own life I swear!''

Suddenly she realized she crossed a threshold and stopped. Gazed upon her mother with regret.

Anastasian sighed

-'' Dear, you don't need to feel regret. I know you are passing through tough times. If you need anything, just let me know''

-''Thanks, mom'' Felicia murmured.

...

Felicia was walking on the street clad in her daily clothes on her way to Hardy Foundation. Suddenly her danger senses alarmed, she held her skull with moaning and ran. She entered a branch road and waited for to recover her breath. She rested against the wall and collapsed her arms. She closed her eyes for a moment of peace and silence.

Suddenly a white flash of pain intensed on her sides. She tried hard not to scream,grimaced, clutched her ribs and doubled over standing. She walked toward while doubling over and let herself crouch down. ''Iıırarrrggh!'' she moaned through squeezed teeth. Her ribs felt like they were oppressed under an undefinable pressure. She felt like something beneath her skin was wriggling to come out. sweat began to pour down from her brow. She felt that her left upper side tightened, shaping an appendage and it commenced to push against her very skin. She bring over her right hand on it and tried to push it back, only to notice another bulge appeared on her right lower side,in seconds total of four swelling were pushing against her cloth. ''Hıaarrııghh'' she cried as she embraced herself and try to repel them with ''only'' her two hands. They pushed hard to make some dismantling on her cloths sides.. ''STOOOPPPP, NOOOOO!'' she let herself a scream.

Suddenly they retreated into her body themselves. It was like whatever were inside her had their own will and decided to retreat themselves only to remind her they were there. Inside her body, they were close her more than anybody. And she concluded that they would reveal themselves whenever they want, so, it was not for her to decide.

Unless...

Felicia came her home exhausted. Dealing with daily company issues with suffering side cramps was exhausting. She got off her high heels and let her feet bare. Anastasian welcomed her with worried eyes. It makes her uneasy to see her daughter in a very stressful and aggressive state. Felicia hugged her mother thoughtfully. She made her way to her bedroom.

Felicia exited her bedroom,clad in her blue robe leaving her legs and feet bare. Changing clothes felt like leaving all the responsibility about their foundation behind. But it didn't end the cramps. ''Dear! Dinner time!'' she heard her mother calling her. She sighed and made her way to downstairs. She was not in a mood to speak with anyone, because she knew what would their conservations would lead to all the single time. And she needed time to consider a matter...

They were eating dinner and talking about the future of the company,as well as Felicia's relationship with Peter. Anastasian finally dared to ask Felicia about her cramps:

''Felicia, I'm your mother and I can see you are desperate. I can assume these cramps are unbearable. But you have to wait for a little longer. You will endure it, right?''

''Don't worry Mom. I will not be overcomed by this. I will not give - Aaarrggh!.''

Felicia grimaced and clutched her left side with her right hand. The pain vanished as fast as it came. Felicia lifted her head up only to see her mother worried. Anastasian took Felicia's hand and whispered:

-''Are you sure you can bear it, right? Anastasian asked worried

Suddenly a rage surrounded Felicia and she pushed her mother's hand.

-''I told you Mom. Just don't worry. I'm full. Now if you let me, I'm gonna read a book. I need to empty my head''

Felicia stand up and made her way into the sofa.

Anastasian was watching TV and Felicia was reading a book that enjoyed her much used to be, but not now. She was lying on the sofa clad in her blue robe that leaving her legs and feet bare.

Suddenly she yawned. She assumed that it was time to go bed. She stand up, put her book onto table and turned to made to her bedroom. She said ''Mom, I feel so tired, night night''

''Sleep well,Felicia'' Anastasian said.

Felicia've just started to climb the stairs, her sides ached again.

''Aaargh!'' She clutched her both sides, grimaced and doubled over standing. The pain was ever increasing instead fading. She kept to climbing the stairs with holding the railing. She squeezed her teeth such hard to not to scream her agony that almost enough to break her teeth. The pain finally vanished when she reached to upstairs. Felicia left herself on the ground and began to cry silently.

She whispered ''What is this and why? Why this torment bestowed upon me? God, I can't bear this anymore. I will do what is needed''

She got to her feet, clutching her sides and grimacing,entered her bedroom and closed the door.

''So lets change them into more comfortable ones'' Felicia said and changed her robe into her white pajamas. White shirt, white bottoms that leaving her feet bare.

Felicia wasn't sure what would happen to her after drinking the serum. So she decided to leave her mansion and made her way to her apartment without warning her mother. She opened her closet and took the serum Holding it in one hand she took her Black Cat costume as well. Two of them at her left hand, she left her mother a note:

My dear Mother;

I feel like I need to be alone for a while. This pain drained me emotionally. I'm sorry if I disappeared suddenly. I'm not sure when (or if ) I'll return, please do not follow me nor worry for me. I hope you wouldn't hear horrifying news about me until we meet again.

I love you

Your Little Blondie

Felicia

With a tiny tear dropped on it, she put the letter on her desk. Opened her window and put her barefoot to the ledge. Welcomed by a cold wind, her luxurious hair fluctuated at night. With the serum and her costume at her one hand, much to her surprise she instinctively squirted a web from her right wrist onto the tree in front of her.

''Whoa'' she gaped. 'Guess my body is already welcoming to being a black widow'' laughed, she let herself float in the cold and shadowy night.

She stepped into her apartment from her terrace with the serum and her costume at her left hand. Felicia could feel something beneath her skin wriggling and struggling to come out. Assuming her time was running out, she made her way to her bedroom and left the door open. ''I hope I can return before my mom would worry about me'' she sighed.

Felicia moaned and grimaced. Her sides aching again. ''Aah, I'm very tired. But I can't sleep unless I give the serum a chance. ''

She sat on her bedside. The pain on her sides was slightly increasing each moment. She grimaced and squeezed her teeth.

5 minutes later..

She was lost in thoughts and was looking the serum with empty eyes. Her blue eyes locked on the serum and her foot. Felicia got a flashback about Peter:

''Dear'' Felicia said ''I'm desperate. The pain on my sides is ever increasing all day instead fading a bit. And I need to confess you something.''

''Confess? What do you mean?'' Peter asked uneasily.

''It was very horrible. So I hesitated to tell you. But if you wish, I will tell you what happened:

This afternoon I experienced the most dreadful thing I've experienced so far. The pain on my sides just became immense and I thought my sides will burst.'' Felicia said with gripping her sides. She brought to tears.

''But that was not all. Something,something I don't want to think what they would were pushing against my dress wildly. Like something wasn't belong to me was wanting to release from my body.'' As her body trembling in fear Felicia hold herself to not to be dispersed.

''Peter'' Felicia said, crying. ''I have to use that serum. I know what happened to you. But you didn't use any kind of serum when this happened to you. What if I just give it to a chance? It can't be worse than that!'' Felicia exclaimed unwillingly.

''Sweetheart'' Peter came to her and hugged her. ''I know, I know very well what its feel I can't blame you to be willing to take a risk. You are free to do that if you are truly wanting it. I'm with you''

Flashback Ends

...

''I've fed up with this pain. I don't know what will happen,but if this will help me to get rid of this torment, I'll gladly welcome it''

She said 'Here we go'' and drank the serum at once.

The moment the last drop of the serum was got, a flash of searing, white pain raced up her spine like a lightning bolt. Felicia screamed in pain as the vial fell to the floor and shattered into a dozen pieces with a loud CRASH!. She fell to her knees and clutched her sides, The pain was absolutely unbearable, excruciating even. "NNNGAAAAAH!" she cried out as her cramps suddenly lashed out with more force than ever before. Her heart was in her throat and she fought to keep breathing while she was clutching her sides in a futile effort to subdue the pain that became intense on her sides. She brought to tears and yelled in despair ''I thought the serum was gonna help me but this pain is EXCRUCIATING! I CAN'T BEAR IT'' Much to her fear Felicia felt that something was crawling underneath her skin and was trying to burst out. With shaky breath and wobbly legs, she attempted to stand and get on her feet, only to stumble and fall into the bookcase with a loud BAM! Books tumbled off the shelves, falling on and all around her as she tried to support and keep herself from falling again. The pain was utterly agonizing, almost like something was inside her that wanted, no, NEEDED to get out. It struggled and fought against Felica's attempts to keep it in, shuffling and slithering about beneath her skin like some kind of furry rodent trapped in a sack or a giant serpent searching for a means of escape.

THIS ISN'T HAPPENING, THIS ISN'T HAPPENING, she mentally chanted in an effort to calm herself.

Oh, who was she kidding? 'NAAARRGGHHH!"

The pain was unbearable at this point. Sweat began to pour down her brow as she realized whatever was inside her was going to come out whether she liked it or not. ''I, I HAVE TO FIGHT AGAINST IT!'' ! A second bolt of pain coursed through her body and she cried out as she instinctively held her aching skull, releasing her hold on her ribs. Which led the bulges pushing even harder. A loud cracking noise like that of breaking bone filled the air as whatever was inside her pushed and wrestled with her sides, as if unable to find a way out. The agony her sides was arduous as it felt like whatever was inside her was not only trying to escape, but getting BIGGER. With a trembling arm, Felicia pushed herself off the bookcase and tried get over to her bed, only to stumble and crash into the lamp on her side table, knocking it to the floor with a loud CRASH!

She wanted to die right then and there. Death certainly would have been better than having to suffer through this torment for a second longer. No matter what she did, nothing seemed to be helping; suppression was completely futile. She was pretty sure banging her head against the wall would have been more effective, but she figured that after haphazardly stumbling around her bedroom and taking out everything in sight, nothing was going to help her anymore.

"AAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHH!" she screamed. She clutched her sides desperately as she fell to her knees and doubled over in misery. If it was even possible, the pain had become completely intolerable at this popped up on her sides and pushed hard their way to outside as something were desiring their freedom and Felicia's body was a prison for them. Felicia grimaced and squeezed. ''Please, please someone help me!'' She screamed while crying. ''AAARRRGGH! I can't let them out! I CAN'T'' Felicia got to her feet and lifted up her head, grimacing and squeezing her teeth. ''Naaarrggghh! Please stop!'' Crying while trying to hold back the bulges pressing hard against her shirt. When she was attempting to keep two at bay, the other two were pressing even harder. She desperately wandering around her bedroom without a purpose. 'Aarrrggh! HAARRGH! STOP!'' She yelled desperately as she fell to her knees again and turned upside down on the floor. Whatever was inside her was struggling to come out and the pain reached a point no human being would wish to endure. The bulges were pushing harder and harder to be released. Felicia feared that her body could not bear such a pain and would tear apart.

''HHHRRRRGGAAAAAHHH!'she got to her feet and attempted to stand still as her barefoot covered in sweat due to the immense pain she was feeling as well as her whole body. Felicia was shivering as her body tearing apart inside. The pain wasn't increasing anymore due to it reached a point she couldn't feel a higher level of pain. Felicia didn't know why she holding her sides tightly and was attempting to holding back to the horrifying tumescences pushing back and forth. Two of them on her ribs and beneath her hands, another set just on her lower ribs. . '' I CAN'T LET THEM OUT! I WON'T BE A FREAAAAK! HAAARGGGHH!. Four massive bulges pushing her shirt to it seams. Almost led it to explode. She can hear the sound of gnashing coming from her shirt as it desperately try to keep the things inside. Felicia down her head to see what was happening to her would almost led her to blackout.

The bulge on her left upper side began to shaping tissue beneath her shirt. Underneath the cloth, shapes as five fingers formed and slowly rip through her shirt with a tearing sound. In seconds, five functional fingers bloomed from the cloth, followed by a wrist. Whatever was happening to her was slow and agonizing.

''AAAARRGGHH! AAARGH! PLEASE STOP! I DIDN'T DESERVE THIS!'' Felicia yelled as tears flowing through her face. The limb was still on its way to free itself from the inside. She could feel that bones and muscles that weren't belong to her were forming inside her body, emerging through as the limb. The wet arm was sliding its way out from the shirt. Finally a shoulder located smoothly into her back finished the torment.

Or was it just the beginning? Right after what she saw, Felicia turned her head to her right side, which had a bulge of its own growing on her right upper side. it was swollen like it was about to burst out with a loud POP!. She grimaced and let a harrowing cry of agony as the bulge shaped as a fist, tore her shirt and made its way out. Again, it slowly lengthened as muscles and bones forming inside of Felicia's body. ''PLEASE! STOP! I CAN BEAR IT NO LONGER!'' Felicia cried out for naught. She could feel that her body was carving inside to out. Both the arms clenched their fists while squeezing what remained of Felicia's shirt. Just beneath her second set of arms, the remaining, writhing bulges exploded as two more limbs underneath her shirt erupt.

Time froze as Felicia locked her eyes to her extra arms. She didn't know what to do or how to react. She was even wondering how she endured such an anguish and didn't black out. After a while, she lifted up all her arms and did the only thing she could do. "No, NOOOOOOOO!" she wailed to the darkness of the night as she rushed to the full-body mirror hanging on the wall. Felicia saw her six armed reflection on the mirror, and gaped in sick fascination at her arms . . . all six of them, each pair stacked right on top of the other like the rungs of a ladder. There were huge holes on her shirt thanks to them. Her beautiful blue eyes locked on her extra arms with shock and despair.

Put together her legs, and she had eight limbs in total

EIGHT.

Just like a SPIDER.

Authors Note: Now we reached to the turning point. This part is huge because it was needed to be. After all had happened her at the previous chapters, it was obvious something bad was coming. The process of her growing the extra arms was so important for me because it was what I've established throughout the story. At the beginning, Felicia was the ''Feline Felon.'' hilarious and powerful. But at this chapter, she was desperate and weak against what forcefully grew out from her body. As painfully and slowly as possible. Made her regret for her recklessness, using the serum early. Now the story was involved a body-horror, telling the story of a young, beautiful and desperate woman witnessing dreadfully what was happening to her. I need to thank to Creaturemaster for giving me the draft of Felicia's growing arms scene. I was struck between a rapid and shocking scene or a slow, dreadful scene like this. At the end, mixed scenes from my different drafts. I believe I did a good job of making the vital point of the story as dramatic as possible. I know this note is very long but I excited and enjoyed much while working on this part. I hope you enjoyed it while reading!