Report: —–
Date: —–
Dig Site: 2971OZA
STATUS: Day 30. Dr. Janice Johnson received a grievous wound to her upper right torso, in particular, to her right arm. A rock wall of considerable size weakened by a heavy rainfall two days prior, unexpectedly gave way and crashed into the area where Dr. Johnson was working, breaking her humerus and severely lacerating the bicep. Her life in grave jeopardy, Dr. Johnson was airlifted to the nearest medical facility within hours. Her blood loss was acute and, I am loathed to report, gushed directly on to the collection of rare trilobites. See Report 012T-2971OZA. Much care was given in an attempt to preserve the specimens but all for naught, I’m afraid. The trilobites remain saturated with Dr. Johnson’s blood. We do not understand the reason for the deterioration of the trilobites as we employed methods used successfully before in attempts to restore and preserve the fossils.
STATUS: Day 39. Tragedy has struck once again. Team member, Michelle Robsen, disappeared. After much searching, her remains were found two days later among boulders higher up in the hills that surround the dig site. The remains were transported back to the base where, upon close examination, it was determined that Ms. Robsen died of fatal blood loss caused by hundreds of tiny puncture wounds inflicted on her body. Whatever had attacked and killed Ms. Robsen is unknown. What is know, however, is that the entity(s) is quite efficient in the extraction of blood.
STATUS: Day 42. Conditions have gone from bad to dire. Two more team members have been lost to the unknown predator(s), for that is the conclusion the remaining six of us have come to. There is a predator–or predators–out there hunting us, taking us at the darkest time of night. God willing, we leave the area tomorrow for we are no match for the unseen killer(s).
STATUS: Day 44. We remain at the campsite waiting for those who went in search of Dr. Jonas who was last seen entering his tent last evening. The search party is due back by noon, upon which time we will depart the site. With nightfall comes death. It is paramount we leave this area while the sun is still high in the sky.
STATUS: Urgent. It is the opinion of Dr. Wendel that it is the trilobites that are killing our team. Dr. Wendel is of the firm belief that the trilobite fossils are in fact an alien species that have existed in a dormant state for thousands of years. It was when the human blood of Dr. Johnson inadvertently contaminated the fossils that these vampire-like creatures were resurrected. Presently, and according to the search team, these blood consumers are in a state of hibernation in a cave where the body of Dr. Jonas was found. There are five of us left. Our flight from the site is one of fear and utter desperation. We must make town before dusk. We are traveling fast and are in earnest prayer.
***I wonder if any of my fourth or fifth graders remember when we studied fossils and we jokingly said they were alien beings from outer space.
