The Infestation

The sun was setting over the quaint college town of Maplewood, casting long shadows over the ivy-covered buildings and the bustling campus. The students were winding down for the day, the last of their exams and assignments behind them. Life at Maplewood College was, for the most part, uneventful and predictable. But tonight, that all changed.

Dr. Elena Vasquez, the biology professor, was in her office, reviewing her latest research on pea genetics. She had been studying the peas for months, trying to unlock the secrets behind their genetic mutations. Little did she know that her research would soon become the catalyst for a night of terror.

Suddenly, the door to her office burst open, and a student, his face pale and his eyes wide with fear, stumbled in. "Dr. Vasquez, it's the peas! They're not right!"

Dr. Vasquez rushed to the window and looked outside. What she saw was unimaginable. The once vibrant green peas in the garden were now a twisted, monstrous shade of gray. They were writhing and crawling, and worst of all, they were moving toward the campus.

The student's words echoed through the halls as students began to panic. "It's the peas! They're coming for us!"

The first attacks began in the dormitory. A group of students, huddled together in fear, watched as the mutated peas pushed through the windows and walls. They were relentless, their bodies twisted and deformed, their eyes glowing with a malevolent light.

One of the students, a young woman named Sarah, decided she couldn't just sit back and wait for the end. She grabbed a nearby chair and used it as a weapon, fighting off the advancing peas. "We can't just let this happen! We have to fight back!"

The students, inspired by Sarah's bravery, began to organize. They grabbed whatever weapons they could find—books, chairs, even pieces of wood—and set up makeshift defenses around the dormitory. The fight was fierce, and the scent of burning flesh filled the air.

But the mutated peas were relentless. They seemed to grow stronger with each passing moment, their numbers increasing exponentially. The students were running out of time.

As the night wore on, the situation grew more desperate. The mutated peas were no longer content with just attacking the dormitory; they were spreading throughout the campus, seeking out new victims. The once-safe haven of Maplewood College had become a nightmare.

Dr. Vasquez, who had been hiding in her office since the first attack, decided to take action. She knew she had to use her knowledge of the peas' genetics to find a way to stop them. She rushed to the lab, where she spent hours poring over her research, trying to find a way to counteract the mutations.

Just as dawn began to break, Dr. Vasquez made a breakthrough. She had found a compound that could reverse the mutations in the peas. With trembling hands, she mixed the compound into a solution and prepared to spray it into the garden.

The students, seeing the light of hope, rallied together once more. They formed a human chain, protecting Dr. Vasquez as she sprayed the compound. The mutated peas, exposed to the compound, began to wither and die.

As the sun rose over Maplewood College, the last of the mutated peas were gone. The students and Dr. Vasquez breathed a sigh of relief, their ordeal finally over. But they knew that this was just the beginning. The mutated peas had shown their true nature, and they were not done terrorizing the world.

The night of the mutated peas had changed everything. The students of Maplewood College would never be the same. They had faced their deepest fears and survived, but the memory of the night of the mutated peas would stay with them forever.