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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4838648" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Dead Letter: Part 20 – Going Ape</strong></p><p></p><p>Thanks to Guppy’s repeating feed, it was a simple task for Hammer to cut through the barbed wire fence and past the guards. What wasn’t as simple was finding Fiona, who could have been in any one of the buildings. He crouched from window to window, peeking in to try to determine if Fiona was inside.</p><p></p><p>He stopped at the garage. It was a small, single-story building meant to house vehicles being serviced. It held several workbenches, a wide variety of tools for automotive repairs, and what looked like cages covered in black cloth. Fiona Lin-Wei lay bound and gagged on a cot in one corner. On a stool across from her sat an armed skinhead guard.</p><p></p><p>Hammer snuck up to the doorway. “Get that distraction ready,” whispered Hammer into his comm.</p><p></p><p>“On its way!” shouted Jim-Bean.</p><p></p><p>The guard got a phone call. Frowning, he walked over to a phone on the wall. Hammer slipped in through the unlocked door. The skinhead finished talking and hung up. </p><p></p><p>Hammer put his silenced Glock to the back of the guard’s head. “Don’t move.”</p><p></p><p>The skinhead whirled for his pistol. Hammer plugged five bullets into his chest.</p><p></p><p>Hammer walked over to Fiona. She was barely conscious.</p><p></p><p>The sound of a roaring engine reached his ears. Hammer grabbed Fiona and dragged her out of the way.</p><p></p><p>The front end of a car smashed through the garage door, ramming into the cages in the back of the garage. </p><p></p><p>Hammer peered through the window. Jim-Bean, slumped over the wheel, looked up. “That enough of a distraction?”</p><p></p><p>Hammer frowned. “Yeah. Keep them busy, I’ll get Fiona to safety.”</p><p></p><p>“Oh sure,” said Jim-Bean. </p><p></p><p>Hammer fled, half-dragging Fiona with him. </p><p></p><p>Heavy breathing caused Jim-Bean to peer back through the front of the car, beyond the cracked windshield. Something huge and dark moved in the shadows of the now torn open cage. </p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean threw the car into reverse, but the wheels merely screeched. The vehicle was held fast by two huge, gangrenous paws that gripped either side of the front fender.</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean hit the gas. Gaping white jaws lurched forward, bellowing with such ferocity that Jim-Bean could smell its fetid breath. It was a huge ape, muscle and bone exposed, tinged with blue.</p><p></p><p>The car groaned as it struggled to break free of the ape’s grip. But it was no match for the reanimated gorilla. It began rocking the car back and forth.</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean gave up trying to drive and reached for the door…</p><p></p><p>The car flipped sideways, rolling over and over. For a moment there was silence. </p><p></p><p>The passenger door was torn off like tinfoil. The ape roared again and reached inside for Jim-Bean.</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean wrenched the driver door open and dove out the other side. Enraged, the gorilla pawed at him through the car.</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean ran over to the dead guard and shrugged on his jacket. The ape was temporarily distracted, tearing the car apart.</p><p></p><p>Two guards, similarly attired, skidded to a halt in front of the garage opening. </p><p></p><p>“It’s escaped!” shouted Jim-Bean, pointing into the garage. “Fire!”</p><p></p><p>The guards unslung their automatic weapons. Jim-Bean ran past them. “I’ll get help!”</p><p></p><p>Then the guards were simply not there. A heavy, black object smashed into both of them, crunching their soft bodies across the pavement. The object bounced its way ahead of Jim-Bean.</p><p></p><p>It was the car’s engine block.</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean kept running right out through the hole in the gate. To his surprise, Archive had the second car ready to go. Hammer, Fiona, and Guppy were inside with him.</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean clambered into the back. “Looks like you had the most important job of all,” he said with a grin to Archive.</p><p></p><p>They took off, leaving behind the screams of the guards and the gorilla.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4838648, member: 3285"] [b]Dead Letter: Part 20 – Going Ape[/b] Thanks to Guppy’s repeating feed, it was a simple task for Hammer to cut through the barbed wire fence and past the guards. What wasn’t as simple was finding Fiona, who could have been in any one of the buildings. He crouched from window to window, peeking in to try to determine if Fiona was inside. He stopped at the garage. It was a small, single-story building meant to house vehicles being serviced. It held several workbenches, a wide variety of tools for automotive repairs, and what looked like cages covered in black cloth. Fiona Lin-Wei lay bound and gagged on a cot in one corner. On a stool across from her sat an armed skinhead guard. Hammer snuck up to the doorway. “Get that distraction ready,” whispered Hammer into his comm. “On its way!” shouted Jim-Bean. The guard got a phone call. Frowning, he walked over to a phone on the wall. Hammer slipped in through the unlocked door. The skinhead finished talking and hung up. Hammer put his silenced Glock to the back of the guard’s head. “Don’t move.” The skinhead whirled for his pistol. Hammer plugged five bullets into his chest. Hammer walked over to Fiona. She was barely conscious. The sound of a roaring engine reached his ears. Hammer grabbed Fiona and dragged her out of the way. The front end of a car smashed through the garage door, ramming into the cages in the back of the garage. Hammer peered through the window. Jim-Bean, slumped over the wheel, looked up. “That enough of a distraction?” Hammer frowned. “Yeah. Keep them busy, I’ll get Fiona to safety.” “Oh sure,” said Jim-Bean. Hammer fled, half-dragging Fiona with him. Heavy breathing caused Jim-Bean to peer back through the front of the car, beyond the cracked windshield. Something huge and dark moved in the shadows of the now torn open cage. Jim-Bean threw the car into reverse, but the wheels merely screeched. The vehicle was held fast by two huge, gangrenous paws that gripped either side of the front fender. Jim-Bean hit the gas. Gaping white jaws lurched forward, bellowing with such ferocity that Jim-Bean could smell its fetid breath. It was a huge ape, muscle and bone exposed, tinged with blue. The car groaned as it struggled to break free of the ape’s grip. But it was no match for the reanimated gorilla. It began rocking the car back and forth. Jim-Bean gave up trying to drive and reached for the door… The car flipped sideways, rolling over and over. For a moment there was silence. The passenger door was torn off like tinfoil. The ape roared again and reached inside for Jim-Bean. Jim-Bean wrenched the driver door open and dove out the other side. Enraged, the gorilla pawed at him through the car. Jim-Bean ran over to the dead guard and shrugged on his jacket. The ape was temporarily distracted, tearing the car apart. Two guards, similarly attired, skidded to a halt in front of the garage opening. “It’s escaped!” shouted Jim-Bean, pointing into the garage. “Fire!” The guards unslung their automatic weapons. Jim-Bean ran past them. “I’ll get help!” Then the guards were simply not there. A heavy, black object smashed into both of them, crunching their soft bodies across the pavement. The object bounced its way ahead of Jim-Bean. It was the car’s engine block. Jim-Bean kept running right out through the hole in the gate. To his surprise, Archive had the second car ready to go. Hammer, Fiona, and Guppy were inside with him. Jim-Bean clambered into the back. “Looks like you had the most important job of all,” he said with a grin to Archive. They took off, leaving behind the screams of the guards and the gorilla. [/QUOTE]
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