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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4878732" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Evil Stars: Part 7 – The Thing from the Video</strong></p><p></p><p>“I know how to take care of biker gangs,” said Archive. He whispered something and concentrated.</p><p></p><p>Billy’s bike suddenly sparked, flames licking from the sides of the engine. He lost control, swerving the bike too quickly. It flipped sideways, hurtling Billy to the ground. </p><p></p><p>He hit the pavement hard, tumbling, rolling, sliding with a chattering screech as flesh stripped away. He hit the guardrail, bounced up, tumbled along the top and then pitched out into space. Billy smashed to the pavement in the middle lane and lay there, face-down. Still.</p><p></p><p>“Got hi—“ was all Hammer got out. Jim-Bean wasn’t paying attention to the road. He swerved, striking the guardrail as the two lanes suddenly diverged.</p><p></p><p>The car screeched, one wheel wobbling. Jim-Bean struggled to regain control of the vehicle. </p><p></p><p>“Stupid rental piece of CRAP,” he snarled. The car began to slow down, the transmission wrecked. </p><p></p><p>“Guys…” said Star. “I think Billy’s…I think he’s getting up.”</p><p></p><p>Billy slowly rolled over and sat up. He was a mass of blood, clothing and skin in tatters. Headlights flared behind him and an air horn blared. </p><p></p><p>A double-trailer Kenworth gasoline tanker smashed him down and under with a crash. Billy rolled, clattering, and the mass blurred above him. He ricocheted between the pavement and the speeding undercarriage until a stray bounce flung him up into the rear suspension. The stunned driver hit the brakes. The air brakes howled. </p><p></p><p>“Is he dead?” asked Star. “He’s got to be dead…”</p><p></p><p>“Don’t be so sure,” said Jim-Bean. “I’ve seen a lot of crazy s*&t in my day…”</p><p></p><p>The body of the driver was tossed out of the side of the tanker, rolling. </p><p></p><p>“You’ve got to be kidding me,” said Hammer.</p><p></p><p>Billy was in the driver’s seat. The truck bellowed, down-shifting on the curving grade. The tanker smashed cars in the street, tossing them over the side like beer cans.</p><p> </p><p>Jim-Bean pulled out another block of C4 and kissed it. “If I time this just right...” He tossed it out the car window.</p><p></p><p>The block of C4 swung in an impossible arc, buoyed by Jim-Bean’s telekinesis. Billy looked up as it sailed past… </p><p></p><p>It landed on top of the gas tank. </p><p></p><p>The rear trailer exploded. An unbelievable fireball erupted skyward. Then the forward trailer exploded and an ocean of flame rolled forward, blasting past them. </p><p></p><p>The shockwave from the explosion nearly flipped their car over. It spun around a few times and came to a stop in front of a Best Buy. </p><p></p><p>“Come on,” said Archive. “We need to get into that Best Buy.”</p><p></p><p>“Why?” asked Jim-Bean. </p><p></p><p>In the center of the inferno Billy struggled violently. His flesh fried and sizzled. He tore loose from the twisted wreckage and collapsed to the ground. He sank into a charred mass, finally still.</p><p></p><p>“That’s it?” asked Star. “That’s it?”</p><p></p><p>Archive shook his head. “We need to get to some audio equipment. Now.”</p><p></p><p>“Audio equipment?” asked Hammer. "For what?"</p><p></p><p>“The band’s song. Hammer, do you remember how we defeated that statue of Tsathoggua?”</p><p></p><p>“You mean by playing the music backwards?”</p><p></p><p>“Yeah,” said Archive. “That was a God’s Lost Children song. Maybe that will work…”</p><p></p><p>Billy staggered out of the blaze behind them. The last flakes of flesh were falling from him like burning leaves. He was larger now, but that wasn’t the worst part. There was no face, just a peeled back skull and something like a huge set of dentures in the middle. Industrial limbs extruded from its shoulders, tipped with whirling claws. Elements of the truck’s chassis were incorporated into its shoulder and one of its arms. </p><p></p><p>It was the thing from the video.</p><p></p><p>“Oh my God!” shouted Star hysterically. “He won’t stop! He’ll never stop!”</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean, Hammer, and Archive dragged her screaming into the Best Buy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4878732, member: 3285"] [b]Evil Stars: Part 7 – The Thing from the Video[/b] “I know how to take care of biker gangs,” said Archive. He whispered something and concentrated. Billy’s bike suddenly sparked, flames licking from the sides of the engine. He lost control, swerving the bike too quickly. It flipped sideways, hurtling Billy to the ground. He hit the pavement hard, tumbling, rolling, sliding with a chattering screech as flesh stripped away. He hit the guardrail, bounced up, tumbled along the top and then pitched out into space. Billy smashed to the pavement in the middle lane and lay there, face-down. Still. “Got hi—“ was all Hammer got out. Jim-Bean wasn’t paying attention to the road. He swerved, striking the guardrail as the two lanes suddenly diverged. The car screeched, one wheel wobbling. Jim-Bean struggled to regain control of the vehicle. “Stupid rental piece of CRAP,” he snarled. The car began to slow down, the transmission wrecked. “Guys…” said Star. “I think Billy’s…I think he’s getting up.” Billy slowly rolled over and sat up. He was a mass of blood, clothing and skin in tatters. Headlights flared behind him and an air horn blared. A double-trailer Kenworth gasoline tanker smashed him down and under with a crash. Billy rolled, clattering, and the mass blurred above him. He ricocheted between the pavement and the speeding undercarriage until a stray bounce flung him up into the rear suspension. The stunned driver hit the brakes. The air brakes howled. “Is he dead?” asked Star. “He’s got to be dead…” “Don’t be so sure,” said Jim-Bean. “I’ve seen a lot of crazy s*&t in my day…” The body of the driver was tossed out of the side of the tanker, rolling. “You’ve got to be kidding me,” said Hammer. Billy was in the driver’s seat. The truck bellowed, down-shifting on the curving grade. The tanker smashed cars in the street, tossing them over the side like beer cans. Jim-Bean pulled out another block of C4 and kissed it. “If I time this just right...” He tossed it out the car window. The block of C4 swung in an impossible arc, buoyed by Jim-Bean’s telekinesis. Billy looked up as it sailed past… It landed on top of the gas tank. The rear trailer exploded. An unbelievable fireball erupted skyward. Then the forward trailer exploded and an ocean of flame rolled forward, blasting past them. The shockwave from the explosion nearly flipped their car over. It spun around a few times and came to a stop in front of a Best Buy. “Come on,” said Archive. “We need to get into that Best Buy.” “Why?” asked Jim-Bean. In the center of the inferno Billy struggled violently. His flesh fried and sizzled. He tore loose from the twisted wreckage and collapsed to the ground. He sank into a charred mass, finally still. “That’s it?” asked Star. “That’s it?” Archive shook his head. “We need to get to some audio equipment. Now.” “Audio equipment?” asked Hammer. "For what?" “The band’s song. Hammer, do you remember how we defeated that statue of Tsathoggua?” “You mean by playing the music backwards?” “Yeah,” said Archive. “That was a God’s Lost Children song. Maybe that will work…” Billy staggered out of the blaze behind them. The last flakes of flesh were falling from him like burning leaves. He was larger now, but that wasn’t the worst part. There was no face, just a peeled back skull and something like a huge set of dentures in the middle. Industrial limbs extruded from its shoulders, tipped with whirling claws. Elements of the truck’s chassis were incorporated into its shoulder and one of its arms. It was the thing from the video. “Oh my God!” shouted Star hysterically. “He won’t stop! He’ll never stop!” Jim-Bean, Hammer, and Archive dragged her screaming into the Best Buy. [/QUOTE]
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