She felt a strange itching deep within her womb. It was a pleasure she had never known a promise of life within her. Her body began to swell as the tiny parasites grew inside her. Each movement a torment of her new purpose. The transformation was terrifying. She was now a vessel a living nest for the hatching horde. Her mind blurred as the instincts of the hive took over. She craved only to nurture the growing life. The larvae pulsed beneath her skin a constant throb of their impending hatching. Her body was no longer her own. She felt a surge as the first creatures began to break free. A raw pain unlike anything she had known. The younglings swarmed from her womb eager to feed. She watched them with a maternal instinct. Her destiny was fulfilled. She was the mother of a new generation. The cycle would repeat. More larvae would follow more hosts would be found. She was merely a cog in a larger machine. A willing participant in the grand design. The memories of her former life faded. Only the hive mattered now. She would serve. She would reproduce. For the glory of the insects. Her form now perfectly suited to its new function. A living womb of new life. The chittering of the swarm was her only comfort. Her new purpose. She awaited the next implantation. Ready to bear more eggs. Her eyes were now empty devoid of humanity. Only the hive remained. A silent promise to her masters. To ensure their dominance. The void inside her grew. She was gone. Only the eggs remained. Her body a testament to their power. A monument to their victory. The reality would soon be theirs. All thanks to her sacrifice.