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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4957530" data-attributes="member: 3285">Time and the Serpent: Part 7 – Zombiesaurus&quot;What followed you through the portal?&quot; shouted Archive as the pounding became deafening.&nbsp; The shuddering footsteps were so powerful that debris flaked from the crumbling ceiling.&quot;This dinosaur followed us…&quot; said Hammer, aiming for the far side of the hall.&nbsp; &quot;But we thought the zombies killed it.&quot;&quot;Zombies?!&quot; shouted Archive.&nbsp; But that was all he got out as a towering allosaurus roared into the room.&nbsp; A shaft of sunlight from above illuminated a flash of teeth and claws.&nbsp; Its skin was a mottled blue and it was covered in tiny red spots.The undead allosaurus bore down on Archive. &quot;If it's dead, I think I can…&quot; Archive was shaking as he held up the Elder Sign.&nbsp; &quot;By the…&quot; he struggled to find his voice.The allosaurus, seeing a puny foe openly defying it, pounded into a charge, head low.&nbsp;&nbsp; It closed the gap between them within seconds.&quot;BY THE POWER OF THE ELDER SIGN I REPEL YOU!&quot; screamed Archive.The allosaurus veered off, circling in the huge hallway, roaring in frustration.It got close enough that Archive was able to determine that the red spots weren't spots at all. They were tears and bites in its flesh. The allosaurus roared and took a few steps forward, then one backward. &quot;I can't…&quot; Archive was sweating, his arm quivering. &quot;I can't hold it off for long…&quot;Jim-Bean called on his cistron.&nbsp; &quot;This is Agent Jim-Bean.&quot;&quot;This is Sprague. Where the hell have you boys been?&quot;&quot;What?&quot;&quot;We thought you were dead.&nbsp; You've been gone for two weeks.&quot;&quot;Two weeks?&quot; Jim-Bean shook his head.&nbsp; &quot;No time to explain. Trace my coordinates.&nbsp; Preternatural threat in urban area.&nbsp; PURGATORY at my coordinates.&nbsp; Repeat: PURGATORY AT MY COORDINATES.&quot;&quot;They'll never get here in time, Jimmy,&quot; said Hammer, a note of finality in his voice.Jim-Bean floated up to the ceiling, stopping just short of the lip of the collapsed structure.&nbsp; He crawled over the edge as if he had climbed the distance.And found himself in the middle of a crowded intersection.&nbsp; Samson police, firemen, and bystanders crowded around the opening where the fire engine had fallen through.&quot;Everyone back!&quot; shouted Jim-Bean, flashing his back.&nbsp; &quot;We have a gas leak.&nbsp; This place is going to blow!&nbsp; Evacuate the area, RIGHT NOW!&quot;Cops sprang into action.&nbsp; Jim-Bean ran over to the SWAT team van.&nbsp; &quot;You!&quot; he shouted at the commander.&nbsp; &quot;What explosives have you got?&quot;&quot;Just det cord, why?&quot;&quot;I need it.&nbsp; All of it.&quot;The SWAT team hustled to hand over the det cord.&nbsp; Jim-Bean grabbed it and, with most of the area evacuated, dispensed with the illusion that he was a normal human being.&nbsp; He just dropped over the edge into the looming darkness below.Archive was faltering.&nbsp; &quot;Guys…&quot;&quot;Hold on just a little longer!&quot; Jim-Bean launched himself from column to column between the allosaurus and Archive, strapping det cord to the base of each.&nbsp; The allosaurus reared back, and lowering its head for a charge into an invisible barrier, pounded forward.Jim-Bean jumped out of the way just as it charged past towards Archive. He fell to his knees from the psychic force of such a huge beast defeating his ward.Hammer jumped in front of Archive at the last moment, unleashing both Glocks.&nbsp; There was a flash of its huge, ragged maw opening wide and then Hammer was gone.The pillars exploded then.&nbsp; Rubble further collapsed from the opening as Archive stumbled backwards.&nbsp; A huge chunk smashed into the allosaurus' head. More debris fell in quick succession, burying the dinosaur in a hail of rocks.&quot;Hammer…&quot; said Jim-Bean.Archive slowly got to his feet.&nbsp; &quot;It's not over.&quot;The debris pile shifted.&nbsp; With another roar, the allosaurus pounded out of the rubble.&quot;Cthugha fm'latgh uh'e wfaqa!&quot; shouted Archive, Elder Sign outstretched. The eye at the center of the pentagram of the Elder Sign opened wide and a beam of blazing fury struck the allosaurus full in the face.&nbsp; It was mere yards from Archive.It shuddered forward.&nbsp; The allosaurus' head melted, eyes streaming away in tiny liquid pools.&nbsp; And still it came.&quot;Cthugha fm'latgh uh'e wfaqa!&quot;The flesh peeled off the head, leaving a grinning white allosaurus skull.&nbsp; And still it came.&quot;CTHUGHA FM'LATGH UH'E WFAQA!&quot;The head finally came unmoored from the spine.&nbsp; It blasted off the allosaurus' neck. The huge body collapsed a few feet from Archive.A second later a circular hail of gunfire burst through the stomach of the dead allosaurus.&nbsp; Hammer stepped out, covered in undigested zombie flesh.&quot;Did we get it?&quot; he asked, panting.&quot;Yeah,&quot; said Archive, exhausted. &quot;We got it.&quot;Hammer fumbled for his cistron.&nbsp; He couldn't find it in the stomach contents.&nbsp; &quot;Jim-Bean!&nbsp; Did you call off PURGATORY? &quot;The thundering roar of jets boomed overhead.&quot;Oh $#!+&quot; swore Jim-Bean.&nbsp; &quot;No.&quot;&quot;Call it off!&quot; shouted Hammer.&nbsp; &quot;NOW!&quot;Jim-Bean flipped open his cistron.&quot;This is Agent Jim-Bean.&nbsp; Target neutralized.&nbsp; Repeat: TARGET NEUTRALIZED.&nbsp; PURGATORY cancelled!&quot;The roar of the jets faded. To Samson citizens, it was the Air Force defending American airspace in case the gas leak was a terrorist attack. None but the agents knew that the entire city could have been obliterated in that moment. Hammer fell back against the corpse of the allosaurus, exhausted.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="talien, post: 4957530, member: 3285"] [b]Time and the Serpent: Part 7 – Zombiesaurus[/b] "What followed you through the portal?" shouted Archive as the pounding became deafening. The shuddering footsteps were so powerful that debris flaked from the crumbling ceiling. "This dinosaur followed us…" said Hammer, aiming for the far side of the hall. "But we thought the zombies killed it." "Zombies?!" shouted Archive. But that was all he got out as a towering allosaurus roared into the room. A shaft of sunlight from above illuminated a flash of teeth and claws. Its skin was a mottled blue and it was covered in tiny red spots. The undead allosaurus bore down on Archive. "If it's dead, I think I can…" Archive was shaking as he held up the Elder Sign. "By the…" he struggled to find his voice. The allosaurus, seeing a puny foe openly defying it, pounded into a charge, head low. It closed the gap between them within seconds. "[FONT="Impact"]BY THE POWER OF THE ELDER SIGN I REPEL YOU![/FONT]" screamed Archive. The allosaurus veered off, circling in the huge hallway, roaring in frustration. It got close enough that Archive was able to determine that the red spots weren't spots at all. They were tears and bites in its flesh. The allosaurus roared and took a few steps forward, then one backward. "I can't…" Archive was sweating, his arm quivering. "I can't hold it off for long…" Jim-Bean called on his cistron. "This is Agent Jim-Bean." "This is Sprague. Where the hell have you boys been?" "What?" "We thought you were dead. You've been gone for two weeks." "Two weeks?" Jim-Bean shook his head. "No time to explain. Trace my coordinates. Preternatural threat in urban area. PURGATORY at my coordinates. Repeat: PURGATORY AT MY COORDINATES." "They'll never get here in time, Jimmy," said Hammer, a note of finality in his voice. Jim-Bean floated up to the ceiling, stopping just short of the lip of the collapsed structure. He crawled over the edge as if he had climbed the distance. And found himself in the middle of a crowded intersection. Samson police, firemen, and bystanders crowded around the opening where the fire engine had fallen through. "Everyone back!" shouted Jim-Bean, flashing his back. "We have a gas leak. This place is going to blow! Evacuate the area, RIGHT NOW!" Cops sprang into action. Jim-Bean ran over to the SWAT team van. "You!" he shouted at the commander. "What explosives have you got?" "Just det cord, why?" "I need it. All of it." The SWAT team hustled to hand over the det cord. Jim-Bean grabbed it and, with most of the area evacuated, dispensed with the illusion that he was a normal human being. He just dropped over the edge into the looming darkness below. Archive was faltering. "Guys…" "Hold on just a little longer!" Jim-Bean launched himself from column to column between the allosaurus and Archive, strapping det cord to the base of each. The allosaurus reared back, and lowering its head for a charge into an invisible barrier, pounded forward. Jim-Bean jumped out of the way just as it charged past towards Archive. He fell to his knees from the psychic force of such a huge beast defeating his ward. Hammer jumped in front of Archive at the last moment, unleashing both Glocks. There was a flash of its huge, ragged maw opening wide and then Hammer was gone. The pillars exploded then. Rubble further collapsed from the opening as Archive stumbled backwards. A huge chunk smashed into the allosaurus' head. More debris fell in quick succession, burying the dinosaur in a hail of rocks. "Hammer…" said Jim-Bean. Archive slowly got to his feet. "It's not over." The debris pile shifted. With another roar, the allosaurus pounded out of the rubble. "[FONT="Impact"]Cthugha fm'latgh uh'e wfaqa![/FONT]" shouted Archive, Elder Sign outstretched. The eye at the center of the pentagram of the Elder Sign opened wide and a beam of blazing fury struck the allosaurus full in the face. It was mere yards from Archive. It shuddered forward. The allosaurus' head melted, eyes streaming away in tiny liquid pools. And still it came. "[FONT="Impact"]Cthugha fm'latgh uh'e wfaqa![/FONT]" The flesh peeled off the head, leaving a grinning white allosaurus skull. And still it came. "[FONT="Impact"]CTHUGHA FM'LATGH UH'E WFAQA![/FONT]" The head finally came unmoored from the spine. It blasted off the allosaurus' neck. The huge body collapsed a few feet from Archive. A second later a circular hail of gunfire burst through the stomach of the dead allosaurus. Hammer stepped out, covered in undigested zombie flesh. "Did we get it?" he asked, panting. "Yeah," said Archive, exhausted. "We got it." Hammer fumbled for his cistron. He couldn't find it in the stomach contents. "Jim-Bean! Did you call off PURGATORY? " The thundering roar of jets boomed overhead. "Oh $#!+" swore Jim-Bean. "No." "Call it off!" shouted Hammer. "NOW!" Jim-Bean flipped open his cistron. "This is Agent Jim-Bean. Target neutralized. Repeat: TARGET NEUTRALIZED. PURGATORY cancelled!" The roar of the jets faded. To Samson citizens, it was the Air Force defending American airspace in case the gas leak was a terrorist attack. None but the agents knew that the entire city could have been obliterated in that moment. Hammer fell back against the corpse of the allosaurus, exhausted. [/QUOTE]

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