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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4561398" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Cold War: Conclusion</strong></p><p></p><p>Archive handed the Eye off to Hammer. Hammer ran for the rest stop.</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean met him at the door. “Hodges killed Zelazny and Ko! He set it up so that—“</p><p></p><p>“We KNOW!” shouted Hammer. </p><p></p><p>“We have to destroy the Eye!” Archive shouted over the screaming wind. He had his own pistol out, scanning the sky, trying to look everywhere at once. </p><p></p><p>“You can’t,” said Jim-Bean. “It’s indestructible. Trust me I tried!”</p><p></p><p>Hodges appeared in all his terrible glory. He had turned into a huge, stretched parody of his former self. Frozen drool continued to drip from a vicious maw of canine teeth. His nose was gone, his hair whipping wildly behind him. Wicked claws jutted from his fingertips. His legs ended in burnt stumps; there were no feet to speak of. He floated thirty feet above the parking lot. </p><p></p><p>“GIVE ME THE EYE,” he snarled, audible over the wind. He pointed, and a blast of white energy sizzled past Archive, just missing his head.</p><p></p><p>“Fire!” shouted Archive.</p><p></p><p>Hammer turned and fired both Glocks at Hodges. A direct hit. Chips of ice fell off of him.</p><p></p><p>Hodges laughed.</p><p></p><p>“No, I mean USE fire!” shouted Archive.</p><p></p><p>Hammer got what he meant. He passed Jim-Bean and ran with the globe towards the gas station.</p><p></p><p>Hodges swept down, quicksilver-fast in the wind. “GIVE ME THE EYE!”</p><p></p><p>Hammer, who had been pretending he was carrying the snow globe, came up with two pistols instead. “No.”</p><p></p><p>He fired point blank into Hodges. The blast merely propelled Hodges back a few feet through the air. He looked about for who really had the Eye.</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean hustled towards the donut shop, Eye nestled in one arm. The fryer would most assuredly do the trick.</p><p></p><p>“Hey!” shouted Archive. A pistol shot ricocheted off of Hodges’ head. This time he felt it – Hodges turned, growling. </p><p></p><p>Archive fired shot after shot from his pistol, which had an Elder Sign engraved on the barrel. “I’ve got your Eye right here!”</p><p></p><p>Inside the donut shop, Jim-Bean didn’t notice that the temperature had dipped severely. He was too intent on the deep fryer.</p><p></p><p>With a bellowing roar, the gigantic Gnoph-keh reared up in front of him. Jim-Bean skidded to a halt and looked up at it in shock.</p><p></p><p>The bear-thing speared him with its horn through the shoulder and bucked him towards the ceiling.</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean screamed. He twisted and threw the Eye towards the fryer…</p><p></p><p>Where it bounced out of the now frozen oil and, rolling with the momentum from Jim-Bean’s throw, ricocheted towards the entryway.</p><p></p><p>Hammer charged towards it. He dove through the snow to grab the Eye. With a shout of triumph, he caught it.</p><p></p><p>Roaring, the Gnoph-keh flung Jim-Bean over the counter and took a direct path to Hammer, smashing through counter, walls, doors, and glass. It furrowed through the snow, tossing Hammer aside. The Eye rolled across the parking lot.</p><p></p><p>Hammer took aim and fired with both Glocks. One bullet ricocheted off of the globe, causing the Eye to skitter towards the gas station. The other struck a gas pump, spraying gasoline everywhere.</p><p></p><p>The Gnoph-keh swatted at Hammer with one paw, driving him head first into a snow bank. He didn’t get up.</p><p></p><p>“THE EYE!” shouted Hodges. He abandoned Archive to the Gnop-Keh, flying towards it.</p><p></p><p>The huge, hairy monstrosity barreled towards him. Archive took careful aim. He only had one shot at this…</p><p></p><p>Hodges’ look of malevolent delight twisted as he heard the pistol fire. Archive’s shot sparked as it penetrated the metal of the gas pump. </p><p></p><p>There was the squeal of gas igniting, and then a series of fireballs engulfed the gas station. The flames consumed Hodges and the shock wave hurled him up into the air out of sight.</p><p></p><p>The four arms of the Gnoph-keh rose up. The last thing Archive thought was, “I didn’t realize they had four arms.” </p><p></p><p>Then it flew apart in a spray of icy shards as the Eye of Ithaqua became superheated from the explosion. A whirlwind of snow and howling wind danced and spun where the creature was standing. Dozens of shrieking voices seemed to gibber and moan in the wind. Then it too was gone, disappearing with the rest of the blizzard.</p><p></p><p>Archive slumped to his knees. The Eye of Ithaqua, a crack in its surface, rolled to a stop in front of him, trailing smoke. </p><p></p><p>Archive tucked it into his pocket. He was only dimly aware of the Humvee’s headlights and the thrumming of a chopper overhead.</p><p></p><p>“I want a full quarantine. All civilians are out of this area, NOW!” shouted a familiar voice in military fatigues.</p><p></p><p>Archive looked up. It was Sprague in white camouflage, with an odd smile on his face.</p><p></p><p>Two men grabbed Archive by the arms. He caught a glimpse of someone being led away on a stretcher. It wasn’t Jim-Bean or Hammer. </p><p></p><p>It was Ko. He was being given oxygen as two men hoisted him up into an ambulance and the doors slammed shut, obscuring his view. </p><p></p><p>“But I work for CIFA,” said Archive quietly.</p><p></p><p>“Not on my watch you don’t,” said Sprague with a sneer.</p><p></p><p>All Archive could think was: Why would a dead man need an oxygen mask?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4561398, member: 3285"] [b]Cold War: Conclusion[/b] Archive handed the Eye off to Hammer. Hammer ran for the rest stop. Jim-Bean met him at the door. “Hodges killed Zelazny and Ko! He set it up so that—“ “We KNOW!” shouted Hammer. “We have to destroy the Eye!” Archive shouted over the screaming wind. He had his own pistol out, scanning the sky, trying to look everywhere at once. “You can’t,” said Jim-Bean. “It’s indestructible. Trust me I tried!” Hodges appeared in all his terrible glory. He had turned into a huge, stretched parody of his former self. Frozen drool continued to drip from a vicious maw of canine teeth. His nose was gone, his hair whipping wildly behind him. Wicked claws jutted from his fingertips. His legs ended in burnt stumps; there were no feet to speak of. He floated thirty feet above the parking lot. “GIVE ME THE EYE,” he snarled, audible over the wind. He pointed, and a blast of white energy sizzled past Archive, just missing his head. “Fire!” shouted Archive. Hammer turned and fired both Glocks at Hodges. A direct hit. Chips of ice fell off of him. Hodges laughed. “No, I mean USE fire!” shouted Archive. Hammer got what he meant. He passed Jim-Bean and ran with the globe towards the gas station. Hodges swept down, quicksilver-fast in the wind. “GIVE ME THE EYE!” Hammer, who had been pretending he was carrying the snow globe, came up with two pistols instead. “No.” He fired point blank into Hodges. The blast merely propelled Hodges back a few feet through the air. He looked about for who really had the Eye. Jim-Bean hustled towards the donut shop, Eye nestled in one arm. The fryer would most assuredly do the trick. “Hey!” shouted Archive. A pistol shot ricocheted off of Hodges’ head. This time he felt it – Hodges turned, growling. Archive fired shot after shot from his pistol, which had an Elder Sign engraved on the barrel. “I’ve got your Eye right here!” Inside the donut shop, Jim-Bean didn’t notice that the temperature had dipped severely. He was too intent on the deep fryer. With a bellowing roar, the gigantic Gnoph-keh reared up in front of him. Jim-Bean skidded to a halt and looked up at it in shock. The bear-thing speared him with its horn through the shoulder and bucked him towards the ceiling. Jim-Bean screamed. He twisted and threw the Eye towards the fryer… Where it bounced out of the now frozen oil and, rolling with the momentum from Jim-Bean’s throw, ricocheted towards the entryway. Hammer charged towards it. He dove through the snow to grab the Eye. With a shout of triumph, he caught it. Roaring, the Gnoph-keh flung Jim-Bean over the counter and took a direct path to Hammer, smashing through counter, walls, doors, and glass. It furrowed through the snow, tossing Hammer aside. The Eye rolled across the parking lot. Hammer took aim and fired with both Glocks. One bullet ricocheted off of the globe, causing the Eye to skitter towards the gas station. The other struck a gas pump, spraying gasoline everywhere. The Gnoph-keh swatted at Hammer with one paw, driving him head first into a snow bank. He didn’t get up. “THE EYE!” shouted Hodges. He abandoned Archive to the Gnop-Keh, flying towards it. The huge, hairy monstrosity barreled towards him. Archive took careful aim. He only had one shot at this… Hodges’ look of malevolent delight twisted as he heard the pistol fire. Archive’s shot sparked as it penetrated the metal of the gas pump. There was the squeal of gas igniting, and then a series of fireballs engulfed the gas station. The flames consumed Hodges and the shock wave hurled him up into the air out of sight. The four arms of the Gnoph-keh rose up. The last thing Archive thought was, “I didn’t realize they had four arms.” Then it flew apart in a spray of icy shards as the Eye of Ithaqua became superheated from the explosion. A whirlwind of snow and howling wind danced and spun where the creature was standing. Dozens of shrieking voices seemed to gibber and moan in the wind. Then it too was gone, disappearing with the rest of the blizzard. Archive slumped to his knees. The Eye of Ithaqua, a crack in its surface, rolled to a stop in front of him, trailing smoke. Archive tucked it into his pocket. He was only dimly aware of the Humvee’s headlights and the thrumming of a chopper overhead. “I want a full quarantine. All civilians are out of this area, NOW!” shouted a familiar voice in military fatigues. Archive looked up. It was Sprague in white camouflage, with an odd smile on his face. Two men grabbed Archive by the arms. He caught a glimpse of someone being led away on a stretcher. It wasn’t Jim-Bean or Hammer. It was Ko. He was being given oxygen as two men hoisted him up into an ambulance and the doors slammed shut, obscuring his view. “But I work for CIFA,” said Archive quietly. “Not on my watch you don’t,” said Sprague with a sneer. All Archive could think was: Why would a dead man need an oxygen mask? [/QUOTE]
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