November 19, 1983. Time: 08:45 p.m. Location: Honey Meadow ranch in Halsworthy Town. Beep. Beep. Beep. Gary groaned and reached over to turn off the alarm clock on the nightstand. After a few minutes had passed, he opened his eyes and looked at the clock mounted on the wall in the master bedroom. 8:57 p.m. Ugh…My head hurts like hell. Why the hell does my head hurt so much? Did I spend the entire afternoon drinking whiskey? Gah…I don't remember a thing. I'm going to look for Karin and ask her what the hell I was doing this afternoon. But first, I'm going to the bathroom to take some Tylenol to get rid of this fucking headache. It feels like my head is being split in two by an axe. Gary got up from the bed and walked down the hallway. He made a right turn when he reached the corner and entered the bathroom. When he flipped the light switch on, he stopped dead in his tracks and gazed at the scene in front of him. Blood and pieces of flesh decorated the pink floral wallpaper in the bathroom. The tub is filled with water that has turned crimson color, while body parts of unknown origins floated on the surface. What the fuck happened here!? Wh- Gary hunched over and puked up the contents of his stomach. The piercing headache that he had moments ago was replaced by nausea and lightheadedness. Gary walked to the right side of the bathroom where the sink was located and lowered his body to the floor. He decided to sit on the floor and wait for the nausea to go away. After what felt like an eternity, the dizziness and nausea went away and Gary felt like himself again. What happened here? Did Karin- Gary opened his eyes and stood up immediately. “Karin!!! Karin!!! Where are you!?!? KARIN!!!!!!!!!”

  Gary frantically ran to each room in the house to find Karin. But he couldn't find her anywhere. Then, he ran outside to look around at the backyard, the barn and the cabin located on the ranch. He didn't find her. Finally, he ran back to the bathroom to examine the body parts that are floating in the tub. He stopped at the doorway in the bathroom. Desperately hoping that the corpse in the tub isn't his girlfriend. Karin loved butterflies and flowers a lot. She had gotten a tattoo of a rose on her right thigh and a large butterfly tattoo on her lower back. Even though the head is missing, Gary can still identify the dead body by looking for the tattoos in those two areas. Gary didn't want to do this task. It made him feel sick and nauseous. But it must be done because it's the only way to find out if that corpse is girlfriend or not.

  Gary crossed the threshold and proceeded to walk towards the tub. He holds back the nausea that is welling up inside of him and grabs the torso that's floating in the tub. He looked at the back of the torso but he didn't see the beautiful butterfly tattoo that Karin has. Next, he reached for the body parts that are the thighs. He couldn't tell which part belongs to the right or left leg. And that thought alone made Gary gagged a bit. Holding back the bile that so desperately wanted to spew out of his mouth, he examined the thighs for the rose tattoo. He didn't see the tattoo anywhere on the legs. Relieved that the task is over, Gary ran out to the hallway and vomited once more. So the body in the tub isn't Karin. But who is it? Who killed and butchered that woman? Why is her body inside the tub? What the fuck is going on here? And where is- Gary's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a glass that was dropped and broke into pieces. The sound startled him because he wasn't expecting that. Once he composed himself, he realized that the sound came from the first floor and that he’s not alone in the house anymore. He ran to the master bedroom to grab the shotgun inside the closet and load bullets into it. Once he was done doing that, he walked towards the steps leading to the first floor. Determined to investigate the situation downstairs.

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  Gary descended the stairs slowly to avoid alerting the intruder of his presence. When he reached the bottom step, he was able to see clearly what had caused the noise earlier. There was a pool of red liquid in front of the refrigerator. While small pieces of glass shattered in various directions all over the floor. The intruder dropped a bottle of red wine on the floor. And they didn't bother to close the refrigerator door, so cold air filled the kitchen entirely. Gary heard someone eating in the living room. Totally oblivious to the fact that there's someone in the house with them. Gary wisely avoided the mess on the kitchen floor and headed towards the living room. He put his finger on the trigger and lifted the shotgun to shoulder-level to aim and shoot the intruder. When he entered the living room, Gary paused and dropped the shotgun on the floor. He was stunned by what he saw in front of him and was hoping that he was having a bad dream. What the fuck? It looks human but it clearly isn't. The creature entered the house uninvited, had stopped eating the ham & cheese sub and looked at Gary.

  The creature has purple skin that is layered with tiny scales on their arms and legs. Long silky black hair cascades down their back and ends at their waist. The creature stood up and continued to stare at Gary. Not wanting to take their eyes off of him. Those piercing red eyes continue to stare at Gary, as the creature begins to use their telepathy to communicate with him telepathically. I know you have lots of questions for me. I can hear all the noise that is going on inside your head. Whether or not I reveal everything to you depends on the answer you give me. Will you relinquish your humanity and become a new member to my species? Or will you choose death? What will it be, human? Gary didn't need that much time to think things through. He knew damn well that he wouldn’t be able to kill the creature with the shotgun. He knew if he tried to kill it, he would end up dead instantly. That's what his instincts are telling him. Gary gave the creature his answer. He didn't need to say it out loud because the creature can hear his thoughts anyways. The creature heard the answer Gary gave and it smiled. They used a portal disc to create a gateway that leads to a colony where other members of their species live and called home. Eager to welcome a new member to their community.