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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4951728" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Time and the Serpent: Part 6 – The Prime</strong></p><p></p><p>Dust fell from the ceiling. Ssuthraa was still standing. Some of the other serpent people slowly got to their feet; others were unconscious from the impact. Archive and Jim-Bean were unharmed.</p><p></p><p>"I'm afraid your usssefulnesss isss at an end," hissed Ssuthraa quietly to Hammer. Then he turned to the other serpent men. "Look! The intrudersss inssserted an impossstor into our midssst!" He pointed at the corpse of Hunt, which was morphing back into a serpent person. "Kill them!"</p><p></p><p>Hammer didn't waste any time. He emptied both clips, downing two of the serpent people.</p><p></p><p>More got to their feet, lunging at Jim-Bean. He went under in a pile of flailing claws and fangs…</p><p></p><p>Then he burst outwards, flying up into the air. Serpent people were tossed to the side. </p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean, floating twenty feet in the air, brought his arms together. Rubble from the ceiling cracked away and smashed near Ssuthraa. He tumbled out of the way, but the serpent person next to him was crushed.</p><p></p><p>Archive was chanting too. Whether he was helping his fellow agents or harming the serpents was unclear.</p><p></p><p>"Guys!" shouted Jim-Bean, looking up. "I think I can hear fire engines!"</p><p></p><p>Hammer was backpedaling, firing as he went. "That means…"</p><p></p><p>"We relocated to the present!" shouted Jim-Bean.</p><p></p><p>"A CITY in the PRESENT!" Hammer shouted back. He fired and another serpent went down.</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean pointed at the ceiling and more rubble cracked away, crushing another serpent person. Blue sky was visible through the cracks. The sound of emergency vehicles was clearly audible to all. In fact, the fire truck Jim-Bean heard sounded very close.</p><p></p><p>A second later the front end of a fire truck cracked through the rubble. Jim-Bean shifted out of the way as it tore past him, plunging the fifty foot distance to the floor below. It smashed into two serpent people.</p><p></p><p>Rubble slid down through the opening, creating a ramp upwards. Serpent people ran for the opening, transforming into their human guises, led by Ssuthraa.</p><p></p><p>Hammer turned and fired, but he was out of bullets. "If they get into the city…"</p><p></p><p>Archive lined up a shot with his magical Glock. "I've got him!"</p><p></p><p>He fired a single shot. Ssuthra's head bucked and he fell face first. That left two other serpent people. </p><p></p><p>"<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">NOW I AM THE PRIME!</span>" shouted Archive, eyes blazing.</p><p></p><p>The fire truck teetered, balanced with its front end smashed into the ground. Jim-Bean concentrated, palms outwards toward the truck.</p><p></p><p>The looming shadow engulfed the last two serpent people as they ran. Then the rear end of the fire truck smashed them flat.</p><p></p><p>"Is that all of them?" asked Hammer.</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean, floating in the air at his vantage point, looked around. "Yeah, think so."</p><p></p><p>"Did you feel that?" asked Archive, who was further back in the room.</p><p></p><p>"What?" asked Hammer. "What now?"</p><p></p><p>There was a thud that reverberated throughout the floor of the cavernous room.</p><p></p><p>"What was that?" asked Archive.</p><p></p><p>Hammer felt it too. "It can't be."</p><p></p><p>Boom. </p><p></p><p>The sound echoed. Something heavy. Something moving.</p><p></p><p>"It went down in that other portal…" began Jim-Bean. "It can't be still alive."</p><p></p><p>Boom. Boom. </p><p></p><p>It was coming closer.</p><p></p><p>"What?" asked Archive, panicking. He peered into the gloom. "What the hell is that?"</p><p></p><p>Boom. BOOM. BOOM! </p><p></p><p>The booming became a cacophony of something pounding its way into a charge.</p><p></p><p>Archive turned, shaking, holding up his Elder Sign.</p><p></p><p>"I think," Hammer finished reloading his pistols, "something followed us through the portal."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4951728, member: 3285"] [b]Time and the Serpent: Part 6 – The Prime[/b] Dust fell from the ceiling. Ssuthraa was still standing. Some of the other serpent people slowly got to their feet; others were unconscious from the impact. Archive and Jim-Bean were unharmed. "I'm afraid your usssefulnesss isss at an end," hissed Ssuthraa quietly to Hammer. Then he turned to the other serpent men. "Look! The intrudersss inssserted an impossstor into our midssst!" He pointed at the corpse of Hunt, which was morphing back into a serpent person. "Kill them!" Hammer didn't waste any time. He emptied both clips, downing two of the serpent people. More got to their feet, lunging at Jim-Bean. He went under in a pile of flailing claws and fangs… Then he burst outwards, flying up into the air. Serpent people were tossed to the side. Jim-Bean, floating twenty feet in the air, brought his arms together. Rubble from the ceiling cracked away and smashed near Ssuthraa. He tumbled out of the way, but the serpent person next to him was crushed. Archive was chanting too. Whether he was helping his fellow agents or harming the serpents was unclear. "Guys!" shouted Jim-Bean, looking up. "I think I can hear fire engines!" Hammer was backpedaling, firing as he went. "That means…" "We relocated to the present!" shouted Jim-Bean. "A CITY in the PRESENT!" Hammer shouted back. He fired and another serpent went down. Jim-Bean pointed at the ceiling and more rubble cracked away, crushing another serpent person. Blue sky was visible through the cracks. The sound of emergency vehicles was clearly audible to all. In fact, the fire truck Jim-Bean heard sounded very close. A second later the front end of a fire truck cracked through the rubble. Jim-Bean shifted out of the way as it tore past him, plunging the fifty foot distance to the floor below. It smashed into two serpent people. Rubble slid down through the opening, creating a ramp upwards. Serpent people ran for the opening, transforming into their human guises, led by Ssuthraa. Hammer turned and fired, but he was out of bullets. "If they get into the city…" Archive lined up a shot with his magical Glock. "I've got him!" He fired a single shot. Ssuthra's head bucked and he fell face first. That left two other serpent people. "[FONT="Impact"]NOW I AM THE PRIME![/FONT]" shouted Archive, eyes blazing. The fire truck teetered, balanced with its front end smashed into the ground. Jim-Bean concentrated, palms outwards toward the truck. The looming shadow engulfed the last two serpent people as they ran. Then the rear end of the fire truck smashed them flat. "Is that all of them?" asked Hammer. Jim-Bean, floating in the air at his vantage point, looked around. "Yeah, think so." "Did you feel that?" asked Archive, who was further back in the room. "What?" asked Hammer. "What now?" There was a thud that reverberated throughout the floor of the cavernous room. "What was that?" asked Archive. Hammer felt it too. "It can't be." Boom. The sound echoed. Something heavy. Something moving. "It went down in that other portal…" began Jim-Bean. "It can't be still alive." Boom. Boom. It was coming closer. "What?" asked Archive, panicking. He peered into the gloom. "What the hell is that?" Boom. BOOM. BOOM! The booming became a cacophony of something pounding its way into a charge. Archive turned, shaking, holding up his Elder Sign. "I think," Hammer finished reloading his pistols, "something followed us through the portal." [/QUOTE]
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