The Second Spice

The door opened in silence. A dark hallway was the only thing in sight. She walked around the room she was just in and found a flashlight hidden amongst the shelves. She turned it on and pointed it down the hallway.

Screeches filled her ears as she saw multiple creatures run toward her on all fours. Her heart sank as she started panicking and fell down to the ground. Her legs not being able to support the weight of her small body was now the least of her worries. As the creatures were rapidly approaching her, a voice came into her head.

"QUICK, EXTEND YOUR MIDDLE FINGER TOWARDS THEM!"

"What is this voice?!"

"THAT DOESN'T MATTER, JUST DO IT!"

"DON'T BREATH THIS ONE IN!"

As she extended her middle finger, the nail opened up and dust came out. She covered her nose with her shirt, and as soon as she did she could hear wailing from the creatures. She pointed the flashlight to them and to her surprise, saw them gasping for air and clutching their throats. As the last one stopped moving, she slipped her shirt down from over her nose. "Wow, what was that?"

The sign popped up in front of her. "GOOD THING YOU RESPONDED QUICKLY"

"IF IT WAS JUST A SECOND LATER, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO LATE"

"Was that you in my head?"

"YES, BUT I CAN ONLY DO IT IN TIMES OF EMERGENCY"

"IT TAKES A LOT OF ENERGY TO DO IT"

"What can you do?"

"THOSE ARE THE EXTENT OF MY ABILITIES, BUT YOURS CONTINUE"

"What was that dust that came out of my finger?"

"YOU HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS FOR SOMEONE OF SHORT PROPORTIONS"

"Shut up!"

"WHAT CAME OUT OF YOUR FINGER WERE SPORES"

"POISON TO BE EXACT"

"YOU HAVE MULTIPLE SPORE TYPES THAT ARE IN DIFFERENT FINGERS"

"YOUR RIGHT HAND HAS:"

"ADRENALINE IN THE POINTER"

"POISON IN THE MIDDLE"

"FLAMMABLE IN THE RING"

"SLEEP IN THE PINKY"

"AND HYPNOTIC IN THE THUMB"

"I'LL LET YOU FIGURE OUT WHAT'S IN THE LEFT"

"Wow that's a lot. I think those will be enough for now."

Diana pointed her pointer finger towards her nose and put some adrenaline in her system. She shot up off the ground and felt a lot better than the first time. Perhaps the effects are amplified when taken directly. She walked toward the staircase and looked up. The top of the staircase was only a few floors up. As she was about to step onto the stairs, she heard voices above her.