[100 Words is a story in 100 words or less, based off the word in the title.]
Nela groaned.
“It’s going to hurt,” Dr Relch said, giving Nela a not-very-sympathetic-look, “you got bitten by a Begral after all.”
Nela groaned again. It was too light, her head ached, the pounding inside her skull wouldn’t go away.
Stupid Begral and their stupid poisoned flying stupid tails.
“You’re lucky not to be dead,” Dr Relch said, handing Nela a cup of sickly green liquid, “drink this.”
“It won’t help,” Nela said, taking the concoction from Dr Relch and swallowing it one. It was a foul, disgusting substance.
“Nothing will,” Dr Relch said, “not until we get to the next star system.”
Alex.J.Cobalt 