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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4585846" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Jack Frost: Part 14 – 'Thaquafield</strong></p><p></p><p>Howell pulled the wheel hard just as the jet impacted ahead of them. The shockwave from the explosion tore up trees and earth. For a second the Humvee was airborne as it flipped over and over on its side. It finally stopped rolling. </p><p></p><p>They struggled out of the Humvee. The forest was burnt all around them, but the incredible cold kept the fire from spreading very far. </p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean helped Hammer to his feet. Howell was unconscious. He pulled her out of the Humvee.</p><p></p><p>Hammer looked up. "Look!"</p><p></p><p>"I know," said Jim-Bean. "They don't have a chance."</p><p></p><p>The Jericho jets circled Ithaqua, firing again and again, but it seemed to only enrage the thing. </p><p></p><p>"No, there!" Hammer pointed to the colorful parachute of the downed pilot. He was hanging just above ground level.</p><p></p><p>They ran over to him.</p><p></p><p>The pilot was flash-frozen from Ithaqua's presence. His lips were moving slightly.</p><p></p><p>"What's he saying?" asked Jim-Bean.</p><p></p><p>"Fingerprints…" said Hammer, listening closely. The pilot lifted one finger and pointed at the location of his crashed jet. He looked into the pilot's eyes and nodded. He knew what he had to do.</p><p></p><p>"We have to cut him down," said Jim-Bean.</p><p></p><p>"No time." Hammer drew a knife from its holster around his ankle. "He's a dead man." </p><p></p><p>"Wait, what are you doing?" </p><p></p><p>Hammer hacked into the pilot's wrist, just below his open palm. It snapped off easily with minimal blood loss. The pilot's eyes fluttered and then stayed closed.</p><p></p><p>"He said fingerprints." Hammer took off at a run. An explosion overhead indicated another Jericho jet had gone down. "These jets must use biometrics."</p><p></p><p>He ran over to the jet, which was still smoldering, belly up. A strange multi-pronged weapon that looked like a toy ray gun jutted from its undercarriage. </p><p></p><p>Hammer put the frozen hand to a flat panel. "<span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">Access granted</span>," husked a pleasant-sounding female voice.</p><p></p><p>Outside, the last Jericho jet went down in flames. Ithaqua turned back towards them.</p><p></p><p>Inside, the pilot's cockpit was undamaged. A womb of glowing green panels surrounded the vacant spot where the pilot once sat.</p><p></p><p>"<span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">Target acquired</span>," husked the voice. Several targeting points appeared on the huge form of Ithaqua. "<span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">Awaiting permission to fire.</span>" </p><p></p><p>On the view screen, the awful expression twisted in fury as it realized what was happening. A claw reached out for them…</p><p></p><p>Hammer slapped the frozen hand on another panel near what looked like a weapons array. "FIRE, BITCH!"</p><p></p><p>The effect was instantaneous. A "WOOM-WOOM-WOOM" sound shook the craft as incredible heat pulsed from the weapon on the undercarriage. The beam sheared towards Ithaqua’s face, incinerating one of its hands as it lifted it to ward off the attack. The huge claw burst into a puff of mist.</p><p></p><p>Ithaqua's scream nearly deafened them.</p><p></p><p>Outside, Jim-Bean ran over to Howell and slapped her awake. "Wake up!" He shouted. "We need your help!"</p><p></p><p>Howell's eyes fluttered open. She smiled up at him. "Hi…" Her expression darkened when she looked past him. "Oh no."</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean looked over his shoulder. All around them were frozen corpses filing out of the forest with a burning hunger in their eyes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4585846, member: 3285"] [b]Jack Frost: Part 14 – 'Thaquafield[/b] Howell pulled the wheel hard just as the jet impacted ahead of them. The shockwave from the explosion tore up trees and earth. For a second the Humvee was airborne as it flipped over and over on its side. It finally stopped rolling. They struggled out of the Humvee. The forest was burnt all around them, but the incredible cold kept the fire from spreading very far. Jim-Bean helped Hammer to his feet. Howell was unconscious. He pulled her out of the Humvee. Hammer looked up. "Look!" "I know," said Jim-Bean. "They don't have a chance." The Jericho jets circled Ithaqua, firing again and again, but it seemed to only enrage the thing. "No, there!" Hammer pointed to the colorful parachute of the downed pilot. He was hanging just above ground level. They ran over to him. The pilot was flash-frozen from Ithaqua's presence. His lips were moving slightly. "What's he saying?" asked Jim-Bean. "Fingerprints…" said Hammer, listening closely. The pilot lifted one finger and pointed at the location of his crashed jet. He looked into the pilot's eyes and nodded. He knew what he had to do. "We have to cut him down," said Jim-Bean. "No time." Hammer drew a knife from its holster around his ankle. "He's a dead man." "Wait, what are you doing?" Hammer hacked into the pilot's wrist, just below his open palm. It snapped off easily with minimal blood loss. The pilot's eyes fluttered and then stayed closed. "He said fingerprints." Hammer took off at a run. An explosion overhead indicated another Jericho jet had gone down. "These jets must use biometrics." He ran over to the jet, which was still smoldering, belly up. A strange multi-pronged weapon that looked like a toy ray gun jutted from its undercarriage. Hammer put the frozen hand to a flat panel. "[FONT="Courier New"]Access granted[/FONT]," husked a pleasant-sounding female voice. Outside, the last Jericho jet went down in flames. Ithaqua turned back towards them. Inside, the pilot's cockpit was undamaged. A womb of glowing green panels surrounded the vacant spot where the pilot once sat. "[FONT="Courier New"]Target acquired[/FONT]," husked the voice. Several targeting points appeared on the huge form of Ithaqua. "[FONT="Courier New"]Awaiting permission to fire.[/FONT]" On the view screen, the awful expression twisted in fury as it realized what was happening. A claw reached out for them… Hammer slapped the frozen hand on another panel near what looked like a weapons array. "FIRE, BITCH!" The effect was instantaneous. A "WOOM-WOOM-WOOM" sound shook the craft as incredible heat pulsed from the weapon on the undercarriage. The beam sheared towards Ithaqua’s face, incinerating one of its hands as it lifted it to ward off the attack. The huge claw burst into a puff of mist. Ithaqua's scream nearly deafened them. Outside, Jim-Bean ran over to Howell and slapped her awake. "Wake up!" He shouted. "We need your help!" Howell's eyes fluttered open. She smiled up at him. "Hi…" Her expression darkened when she looked past him. "Oh no." Jim-Bean looked over his shoulder. All around them were frozen corpses filing out of the forest with a burning hunger in their eyes. [/QUOTE]
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