AC00147AZ by Siva Vg

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It could probably kill me in one strike. And look at those muscular legs, also has sharp claws on them. Seems like untamed wild animals that live and breathe the harshness of this world. They must exist on 'survival of fittest'. They probably live in fear ready to kill any one who comes in to its territory. Most creatures of this universe are territorial marking its territory through some demarcation, dogs on earth use their urine to mark their territory. This mask of mine protects me from finding that out as I will not be able to smell the stench of its urine. Look at the creature, all sinewy muscle, not the couch potato soft flesh of intelligent beings.", Simon commented through an interface mike on his mask.

Hanuman was now completely hidden with in its carapace for no part of its body was protruding. The Sun suddenly seem to get hotter, for it was the hottest period of the day and he was on mountainous desert region devoid of any terrestrial flora, how this creature survived was beyond Simon's grasp. Simon felt the heat sting even inside his protective suit. There was no atmosphere, the upgraded SC-gear v100.01 protected him from everything. SC stood for Self Contained and was on its hundredth version these days. The unit adjusted itself and he felt the temperature normalize for him. On his bare skin without the gear he would have died in minutes. The atmosphere was not human sustainable for there was no biosphere or ozone layer protecting this planet. He waited on the ledge for Hanuman to make any movement. He aimed at creating an entire life-experience of Hanuman through this documentary. He felt the broadcast stop as a small green light that was broadcasting near his shoulders had switched off. He sighed. Even though he was not allowed to use the ansible for personal purposes he dialed a private number to Earth through his ansible.
He heard a groggy voice pick the call.
"Wake up sleepy head. It's me Simon", Simon called Garfunkel a fellow bounty shooter.
"You serial shooter. What are you covering today?", Garfunkel's jest still seemed groggy.
"Come on I wanted you login to my show? I am not going to tell you. You see for yourself", Simon mocking anger.
"Ok."
"Login man ...", he said, when the creature suddenly emerged fully from with in its carapace and stood up.
"... Catch you later.", Simon said as the sudden change in his pulse rate triggered the ansible to broadcast again.
"Folks don't miss this. The creature has emerged fully all of a sudden and it has become very alert with its wings on its back fully opened up. I am guessing that something might have alerted the creature to my presence", Simon continued his commentary. He was very nervous for the creature was staring in his direction.
"....it is staring in my direction", a thin whisper.
In a swift motion and in less than the three seconds that Simon had predicted earlier the creature flew on him lifted him out of the ledge with its legs wrapping him in and flew right past the ridge in to the higher mountains.
Simon was paralyzed for something in the creature created an aura of paralysis even though the suit was impervious to any bites, needles, bullets or any other sort of external material projectiles.