The children stopped short, peering closely into the cave. "I think it's safe, it's just a cave." he told his two friends as they looked at him like he'd lost his mind.
"Don't be a baby" they taunted the younger boy, as the older two ran into the dark, damp interior. He wasn't a baby, he'd show them. He rushed in, and almost fell on the slick shale that marked the entrance. He'd never seen such a place like this before. As his eyes adjusted to the darkness, he could make out a small, almost hallway like entrance in the back. His friends had already started down into the unknown.
"Guys wait up!" he screamed as he rushed to catch up. Still trying to 'not be a baby'. What waited for them was anything but normal, and apparently screaming down the hallway was not something he should have done.
Pods. Pods everywhere. Pods of what? Who knows, but they had been started by the yelling, they were wiggling, moving, awakening....
Thanks to @mariannewest for today's 5 minute free right prompt! which you can find here