{"sf1_id":469351,"sf2_id":"ynd7Y6Vm","title":"Dark Nativity...","author":"firefox_b","words":470,"posted_at":"2012-12-02T02:12:00.000Z","tags":["M/F","Reptilian","Reverse evolution","carnivore"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/469351-dark-nativity","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/ynd7Y6Vm","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/a6/a4/a6a4877c-4733-420d-b3a5-9559e7054731","description":"So many couples say that they are \"hoping for a baby,\" as if something else might be possible...well, what else could it be, a Velociraptor? -- Wouldn't a reverse evolution birth be totally cool?!","content":"_ **Dark Nativity** _  \n  \nJohn and Marsha were hoping for a baby, but instead they got a Velociraptor.\u0026nbsp; At their prenatal sonogram, Dr. Janus examined repeated images, only to determine that there was no mistake.  \n  \n\"I'm afraid I have bad news,\" the physician advised the expectant couple.\u0026nbsp; \"Your child is grossly abnormal.\u0026nbsp; I would strongly advise that you terminate the pregnancy!\"  \n  \nMarsha shook her head in disbelief.\u0026nbsp; \"What exactly are you saying, Doctor?- -Is the child deformed?\u0026nbsp; Is there a genetic abnormality?\"  \n  \n\"No,\" replied Dr. Janus.\u0026nbsp; \"Your child is perfectly healthy.\u0026nbsp; It is also not human.\"  \n  \n\"Not human?\u0026nbsp; What do you mean, Doctor?,\" asked John, struggling to understand.  \n  \n\"Have you ever heard it said that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny?,\" asked Dr. Janus.\u0026nbsp; \"No, I suppose not...well, the development of the individual parallels the evolution of the species prenatally.\u0026nbsp; At one point in its development, even a human embryo has what would become in another species gill slits.\u0026nbsp; Well, for reasons unknown, your unborn child has failed to develop past a reptilian stage.- - You must abort it!\"\n\n\u0026nbsp;Marsha shook her head firmly in the negative.\u0026nbsp; \"Every child is a gift from God, Doctor...and I intend to carry this pregnancy to full term!\"  \n  \n\"But my good woman!,\" interjected Dr. Janus, \"This 'child' is of a different species entirely!\u0026nbsp; It is not even remotely human!\"  \n  \n\"Doctor, you heard what my wife said,\" advised John.\u0026nbsp; \"We're having this baby!\"  \n  \n\"You are within your rights,\" said Dr. Janus, \"but Marsha may not survive her pregnancy, and the product of the pregnancy will be completely unpredictable!- - Don't say that you haven't been advised of this!\"  \n  \nThe couple stood their ground, and some months later found themselves in the delivery room where following a long and torturous labor Marsha gave birth to something inhuman.\u0026nbsp; The infant Velociraptor practically erupted from its human mother, drawing gasps from the attending physician Dr. Janus and nurses.\u0026nbsp; Pausing only momentarily, the small but fully functional creature sprang to the face of Dr. Janus, swiftly removing his nose with its hooked talons and needle-like teeth.\u0026nbsp; The bloodied Velociraptor then leaped to the floor, issuing a high-pitched cry and making good its exit when an additional nurse entered the delivery room.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp;Dr. Janus sputtered through the blood of his ruined face as he struggled to speak.\u0026nbsp; \"So this is your 'gift from God,' eh?,\" he gasped.\u0026nbsp; \"Pray to God that He takes it back!\"   \n\u0026nbsp;  \nThe physician collapsed to the floor as the Velociraptor worked its way through rooms and corridors of the great metropolitan hospital, administering toxic care to everyone that it met.\u0026nbsp; Then it abruptly stopped to sniff at the air, moving with agitation and excitement in another direction.  \n  \nNot far away, you see, another unusual birth had occurred.\u0026nbsp; Mary had a little lamb, and the raptor sensed tasty prey...  \n  \n  \n  \n\n"}