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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4587305" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Jack Frost: Part 15 – Walls of Jericho</strong></p><p></p><p>Hammer crawled out of the Jericho jet, pistols at the ready. Despite his hypothermia, despite the car crash, despite everything, he was ready to go down fighting….</p><p></p><p>Until he cleared the lip of the crash site and saw how many of the frozen corpses there were. It had to be almost a thousand, with some of Warner's soldiers amongst their ranks.</p><p></p><p>Hammer lowered his pistols and waited.</p><p></p><p>Ithaqua turned his terrible gaze upon them. Rearing back for a final strike, his frozen children watched silently.</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean grabbed the Eye of Ithaqua and held it aloft. In a sudden moment of clarity he remembered his dream, what the shaman had said:</p><p></p><p>"<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">Ia! Ia! Ia!—Ai! Ai!—Hgu!</span>"</p><p></p><p>Ithaqua paused. Something wasn't right. Out on Crow Lake, the water bubbled. </p><p></p><p>"<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">Ithaqua fhtgan!</span>"</p><p></p><p>The huge monstrosity clutched its eye as a beam of red light began to pulse out of it, matching the rhythm of the artifact in Jim-Bean's outstretched hand. </p><p></p><p>Blasting out of the ice and water was the cylinder where Tucker was trapped. It slowly opened to the night air. </p><p></p><p>"<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">Ce-fyak vulg-t'uhm—</span>"</p><p></p><p>A great moan went up from the hundreds of cold corpses around them. They too, clutched their faces.</p><p></p><p>Tucker was wrapped in wiring that ran the length of his body. Wires held his eyes open wide. He strained feebly at his bonds in the face of the horrible sight of Ithaqua.</p><p></p><p>"<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">Ia! Ia! Ia!--Ithaqua!</span>" shouted Jim-Bean. Beams of light sheared from the Eye of Ithaqua, firing towards the mounds. </p><p></p><p>Each of the mounds reflected the beam to another mound, until they created a full circle. Then all of the mounds sizzled towards where Tucker was strapped to the altar.</p><p></p><p>"<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">Ai! Ai!--Ithaqua! Ithaqua!</span>"</p><p></p><p>All sounds ceased for a heart-stopping second. Then a beam as bright as the sun sheared towards Ithaqua's head from the mound holding Tucker, engulfing him. </p><p></p><p>In a burst of thunder and ice, the entire form of Ithaqua collapsed into icicles. The Eye of Ithaqua crumbled to powder in Jim-Bean's palm.</p><p></p><p>"Back into the jet!" shouted Hammer.</p><p></p><p>Small icicles sheared through corpses and trees. One by one the dead bodies collapsed. One huge icicle the size of a bus speared through the Humvee.</p><p></p><p>They dove inside and closed the door. The palm was still on the panel. </p><p></p><p>"It doesn't matter," said Howell. "They'll send more jets…"</p><p></p><p>"Then we have to convince them to stop," said Hammer. "Open comms," he shouted at the onboard computer. </p><p></p><p>"<span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">Secure channel open</span>," replied the voice.</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean leaned forward. "This is Agents Jim-Bean and Hammer! Target eliminated. Repeat, TARGET ELIMINATED."</p><p></p><p>There was nothing but static on the other line.</p><p></p><p>"I repeat, TARGET ELIMINATED. ALL HOSTILES have been destroyed. The perimeter has NOT been breached. Quarantine contained! Repeat, TARGET ELIMINATED…"</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean's voice was hoarse from all the screaming. He sat back, listening.</p><p></p><p>"This is Major Sprague. How did you get on this channel?"</p><p></p><p>"We are in a downed Jericho, sir," said Jim-Bean. The roar of a jet engine rumbled overhead. "All…" he hesitated, "zombies have been—"</p><p></p><p>"You saying there are NO reanimated hostiles left?" said Sprague.</p><p></p><p>"No…reanimated hostiles left, sir," said Jim-Bean weakly.</p><p></p><p>More static. Lewis' voice came a few seconds later. </p><p></p><p>"PURGATORY cancelled."</p><p></p><p>With a cheer, Howell grabbed Jim-Bean and kissed him on the lips.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4587305, member: 3285"] [b]Jack Frost: Part 15 – Walls of Jericho[/b] Hammer crawled out of the Jericho jet, pistols at the ready. Despite his hypothermia, despite the car crash, despite everything, he was ready to go down fighting…. Until he cleared the lip of the crash site and saw how many of the frozen corpses there were. It had to be almost a thousand, with some of Warner's soldiers amongst their ranks. Hammer lowered his pistols and waited. Ithaqua turned his terrible gaze upon them. Rearing back for a final strike, his frozen children watched silently. Jim-Bean grabbed the Eye of Ithaqua and held it aloft. In a sudden moment of clarity he remembered his dream, what the shaman had said: "[FONT="Impact"]Ia! Ia! Ia!—Ai! Ai!—Hgu![/FONT]" Ithaqua paused. Something wasn't right. Out on Crow Lake, the water bubbled. "[FONT="Impact"]Ithaqua fhtgan![/FONT]" The huge monstrosity clutched its eye as a beam of red light began to pulse out of it, matching the rhythm of the artifact in Jim-Bean's outstretched hand. Blasting out of the ice and water was the cylinder where Tucker was trapped. It slowly opened to the night air. "[FONT="Impact"]Ce-fyak vulg-t'uhm—[/FONT]" A great moan went up from the hundreds of cold corpses around them. They too, clutched their faces. Tucker was wrapped in wiring that ran the length of his body. Wires held his eyes open wide. He strained feebly at his bonds in the face of the horrible sight of Ithaqua. "[FONT="Impact"]Ia! Ia! Ia!--Ithaqua![/FONT]" shouted Jim-Bean. Beams of light sheared from the Eye of Ithaqua, firing towards the mounds. Each of the mounds reflected the beam to another mound, until they created a full circle. Then all of the mounds sizzled towards where Tucker was strapped to the altar. "[FONT="Impact"]Ai! Ai!--Ithaqua! Ithaqua![/FONT]" All sounds ceased for a heart-stopping second. Then a beam as bright as the sun sheared towards Ithaqua's head from the mound holding Tucker, engulfing him. In a burst of thunder and ice, the entire form of Ithaqua collapsed into icicles. The Eye of Ithaqua crumbled to powder in Jim-Bean's palm. "Back into the jet!" shouted Hammer. Small icicles sheared through corpses and trees. One by one the dead bodies collapsed. One huge icicle the size of a bus speared through the Humvee. They dove inside and closed the door. The palm was still on the panel. "It doesn't matter," said Howell. "They'll send more jets…" "Then we have to convince them to stop," said Hammer. "Open comms," he shouted at the onboard computer. "[FONT="Courier New"]Secure channel open[/FONT]," replied the voice. Jim-Bean leaned forward. "This is Agents Jim-Bean and Hammer! Target eliminated. Repeat, TARGET ELIMINATED." There was nothing but static on the other line. "I repeat, TARGET ELIMINATED. ALL HOSTILES have been destroyed. The perimeter has NOT been breached. Quarantine contained! Repeat, TARGET ELIMINATED…" Jim-Bean's voice was hoarse from all the screaming. He sat back, listening. "This is Major Sprague. How did you get on this channel?" "We are in a downed Jericho, sir," said Jim-Bean. The roar of a jet engine rumbled overhead. "All…" he hesitated, "zombies have been—" "You saying there are NO reanimated hostiles left?" said Sprague. "No…reanimated hostiles left, sir," said Jim-Bean weakly. More static. Lewis' voice came a few seconds later. "PURGATORY cancelled." With a cheer, Howell grabbed Jim-Bean and kissed him on the lips. [/QUOTE]
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