The grotesque alien dragged Francis away, its yellow eyes scanning the rows of silent, exhausted humans working at the space colony. The slaves kept their heads down, hands busy, but Francis saw the flickers of terror in their eyes. They wouldn’t save her. No one ever did.
The alien rasped, barely understandable, that she failed to reach her daily quota. The creature shred apart Francis’ uniform, revealing her tender body. With sharp claws the cosmic beast lifted the vulnerable girl up from the ground.
