A Slightly Unscientific Story (7)

"Commander of the Defense Forces!" Ironhead swung a branch and shouted, "Charge!" "Wait, wait, wait——!" Argue screamed, but it was too late. Ironhead dashed towards the egg, and three steps away from it, he... suddenly stopped. "What's wrong?" we asked. "Uh..." Ironhead turned back, his voice suddenly becoming very soft. "That egg... it seems to be looking at me." "Eggs don't have eyes!" "It, it moved!!" It really did. In the blue light, the egg shook, then shook again. Then—— With a "crack" sound—the eggshell split open with a crack. "It's, it's hatching!" The Doctor screamed louder than Argue. "Everyone, run fast——Protect my snacks!!" (To be continued tomorrow)