She felt a strange tingling sensation deep within her core. It was a pain she had never known a promise of life within her. Her body stretched taut as the tiny parasites grew inside her. Each movement a reminder of her new purpose. The transformation was complete. She was now a vessel a living brood mother for the hatching horde. Her mind blurred as the urges of the hive took over. She craved only to protect the alien spawn. The larvae pulsed beneath her skin a constant throb of their impending hatching. Her body was no longer her own. She felt a rush as the first creatures began to emerge. A raw pain unlike anything she had known. The younglings swarmed from her body eager to explore. She watched them with a maternal instinct. Her destiny was fulfilled. She was the origin of a new colony. The cycle would continue. More larvae would follow more hosts would be found. She was merely a part in a larger machine. A willing participant in the grand design. The dreams of her former life dissolved. Only the colony mattered now. She would obey. She would reproduce. For the glory of the insects. Her form now perfectly suited to its new function. A living factory of new life. The buzzing of the hatchlings was her only comfort. Her new family. She awaited the next implantation. Ready to carry more eggs. Her eyes were now fixed devoid of emotion. Only instinct remained. A silent oath to her masters. To ensure their survival. The darkness inside her deepened. She was gone. Only the eggs remained. Her flesh a testament to their control. A monument to their victory. The world would soon be theirs. All thanks to her womb.