Omar stood with Kyle on the field the realization sinking in. Selene. Corvin. "Come with us up to the base. We will not interrogate you like other vampires but will conduct lie-detecter test." I said "Alright. But who are your exactly?" she said raising her gun.
"We are the resistance. The vamps have disrupted the order of the world. There should be 4 species co-existing. But they have tipped the scale in the favor of them. I do admit humans did the same but now the humans and some lycans have an alliance. The werewolves are nearly extinct as I am sure you know. The humans and lycan are also on the verge of extinction but our number is still strong."
"Very well. My companions are Eve and David. And I am sure you know of Micheal." She said gesturing towards her companion. The flew them up and reached the lesser of the interrogation chambers. "Alright first are you here seeking information about the humans?" I asked.
"No." The lie detecter stayed silent.
"Are you here for the vampire army."
"No." silence.
"That is really all I wanted to know. One more question. Do you want this base and even some of it's people destroyed?"
"No." silence yet again.
"You may leave Selene." but she didn't budge. "I said you may go." She sat still. "What is it? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Your scent. It seems so familiar almost like... Corvinus. My god. You smell so much like Micheal. And Alexander, William, and Markus Corvinus. You have the blood of the Corvinus family. The blood of the hybrids."
"Absurd. The only now living decendant of Alexander Corvinus is Micheal himself! I am in no way related to Micheal Corvin." Selene looked at him with an inquiring look.
I stared back. "What!?" I yelled at her.
"Few but the vampires know this. Alexander and his wife had more than three sons. Yes he had three sons one human, one werewolf, and one vampire." she paused. "But he also had three daughters. Destiny, Rebecca, and Victoria. They were the same one vampire, one werewolf, and one human. Victoria was killed in a village by her brother William. Destiny as you know has taken over the vampires. She is the only living elder of the vampires. Rebecca however fled to Mongolia during all of this. Her family lost it's name with her. She was taken wife by Genghis Khan and had many of his previoulsy 16 million decendants. Your name... Is it Omar, Altaaf, or Akbar."
"Omar."
"Ahhh. The eldest of them all. Well you will not be pleased by this news than. I have kept track of you and your family as you were related to Genghis. Your sister and step-sisters along with your step-father are still alive traveling together. As well as your brother Akbar with your mother and cousin Girard as they are still the decendents. Your cousins that you did not save however are all dead. None of them survived... not even Altaaf. I received word that he was killed by a group of a few of the werewolves that killed him and all 8 of his comrades. The point is your family is decended of Rebecca Corvinus. YOU are one of the last of your family that has some of the Corvinus family not including Michael. YOU could be a hybrid. You have the immortal blood in you but you never realized it. Your powers are limitless even to the weapons that the humans had made for the purge. It is fate that YOU were destined to lead the largest human resistance alive on the planet."
"But I am not the only leader. Kyle is-"
"Kyle is a lycan. I admit it seems he has as much power as you but that is completley untrue. You are part of the hybrids." I rushed up to Selenes face.
"If you ever make a mockery of Kyle again I'll have you killed!" I spat.
"Fine. But face your facts. You are a hybrid. Or at least you could be if you were bitten by a vampire and a lycan." she spat back. I rose.
"You may leave now Selene." again she didn't budge. "GO!" I roared. She stood up and marched out.
"What was that about Omar?" Kyle said walking in. "I... I... I am part of the Corvinus family. I could become a... a hybrid like that Corvin man out there."
"Well thats great!" Kyle said. I looked uncertain.
"But the thing is I can't accept that I am part of the Corvinus family. I can't be. And if I am not really part of the Corvinus bloodlines both bites would kill me. And you alone would be left to run our resistance. Is that what we want for our people?" I told Kyle.
"Your right I'm sorry." said Kyle. "We have given everyone there own quarters but Eve, Selene, and Micheal prefer to be toghether. David has a room connected to theirs and if anything happens will be there immediately. And-" I lifted my hand.
"Kyle your acting as if your a lieutenant. Your my co-leader ok? You don't need to make reports to me. Go get some rest. You need it. After destroying there base the vamps are sure to attack again. We need to be fully prepared if we are to stave them off before they start capturing and killing our scouts. That and we think that the werewolves are nearby. They have recently attacked and killed two of our men along with the three we lost saving the colony. We need to be ready. Get some rest and I will wake you if need be. Alright?"
"Alright Omar. I will see you later." he said as he left the room. A few minutes later Omar got up and began to leave when coming in was Eve, Micheal and Selene.
"What is it now?" I asked.
"Are you truly a decendent of Genghis Khan?"
"I don't know! And I will not take the risk to become a hybrid. It could kill me if Selene is wrong about this."
"And if I'm not wrong? You have a chance to reclaim your earth. Micheal and I have talked it over along with Eve and we will join your resistance. If you'll allow us that is."
"Of course I will. I'm not going to turn down a vampire ally that could tell us how they work. And a strong hybrid like yourself Micheal. Or you Eve. But the subject of me becoming a hybrid is out of the question. So don't ask again." He said.
"Alright... sir." said Micheal. "So what is it you want us to do?"
"Well we have a few vampire prisoners that I have already leeched all info I can from them. There are six of them. I want you, Eve, and Selene to combat them. One at a time in our arena. It is were our soldiers can watch the vampires humiliation. Can you agree? Otherwise I will not send you into battle." he warned.
"Would be our pleasure. The vampires aren't very pleased with us for killing the elders so I will help as long as after the war I am appointed ruler of them along with Micheal and Eve. Then we can restore the order of things." said Selene. "As soon as night falls we will proceed." The hours to night went by. He had surveyed the area and found not a single trace of vampires, werewolves, or rogue lycans. He waited after he told Kyle to watch. The headed to there private bunker that was right above the arena were they could look from all angles. It fell.
"Soldiers! Tonight we shall watch as our newest and possibly strongest members fight against vampire scum. The evil vampires who think that they should rule shall be yet again served justice. Let's watch this battle!" as I finished I sat down with Kyle. "How do you think this will turn out for our new recruits?"
"Well. Lets watch." Selene came out first with nothing but her hands ready for a fight. Out marched a weakened but still strong large male vampire. Then another vamp weaker with many scars came out. The bell rung and Selene charged forwards ready to kill. Her hands outstretched she grabbed the smaller of them and tossed him like a rag doll at the bigger one. The collided and both fell. She ran forward ducking directly under a blow from the bigger one and jabbing his side. She grabbed the smaller ones leg dug her hands deep inside and pulled out the shard of a bone pointed and ready to stab and cut. The small one collapsed as the knife stabbed into his neck. He collapsed as Selene was punched in the face. She looked not even stund. She punched him with harder strength and he collapsed his neck broken. She stood over the bodies of her opponents the bloodied bone raised high in the air. She walked out leaving the bodies lying there. Micheal walked in and another two less tortured stronger vamps walked inside. They bared there fangs. Micheal pulled off his shirt and opened his eyes and they turned black. He transformed into his hybrid form ready to kill. He ran forwards his hands extended claws ready. He kicked one of the vamps in the chest sending it flying backwards. He grabbed the other and drove his claws deep inside and then out the other end. The vamp went limp and he released it. The other tried to hit him and he ducked and punched upwards. He slashed his claws at the throat and with his immense strength tore off the vampires head. He roared in the arena loudly. He stalked out again the bodies left behind. Eve walked in her face looking as if she would kill all those who dared to try and harm her. The vamps charged at there small opponent and she lept on top of one of them and ripped its head down the middle leaving a skull supported by hardly anything. She jumped again and kicked one of her opponents away. She smashed his head into the hard ground and continued until the large vamp was dead. All of them had been victorious. Kyle was about to announce as Omar left heading to talk to his victors. Someone came to deliver news before he reached them.
"Nice job. Micheal I want you on a mission with me and Kyle. We just received word of the werewolves hidden inside of a small cave. We received word just before I had found you. We leave at dawn." Micheal nodded and they together leaving behind Selene and Eve walked up to the war chamber.
"Ok the werewolves are different than lycans. You have only encountered lycans Micheal so let me explain. Werewolves are larger and stronger like William whom you had killed. They are not as strong as him but Marcos is. He will kill all the other species on the planet if he wants to except for his own. He would like nothing more than the humans, vampires, and lycans to go extinct. So it will be dangerous. We go in with a force of 50 soldiers 9 lycan including Kyle." he said gesturing to his best friend. "We will storm and kill all in sight using our silver grenades. We will bring the test wooden ones as well as wooden bullets. We don't want any BAD vamps coming in and killing us while were least expecting it. Alright move out." They each took a small ship and flew well away from the base before going back down. They dove down and searched until they found the alledged "Werewolf base" and they landed. "Two of you stay out here with your ships ready for blasting some serious werewolf ass." Kyle said. "Kyle let's go. We'll both take point together. Micheal stay behind us." he said looking from Kyle to Micheal. They marched inside of the dark cave lights shining for any suspicious signs. They thought they had heard something once and Kyle had wasted 10 bullets on a rat. "Be careful Kyle. Never know when a rat will attack." Kyle smiled. They walked forward into a large chamber. Several holes dotted all around.
"Clint. Is this were you saw the werewolves?" he asked. "Clint?" the soldier was nowhere to be found. "Coward lets just-" he was cut off as one of his soldiers began to scream. He turned to see a vamp dragging him down one of the holes. Kyle growled and transformed and tried to save the soldier but it was to small for him to fit into it. Another two soldiers screamed and one was saved before anything happened to him. "In the holes! There in the holes!" he screeched. He began fireing and heraing the deaths of some vampires. More soldiers were dragged away. Suddenly something struck him from behind and he dropped his gun and fell. He tried to move but was to weak to. He watched as Clint came and grabbed him by the ankle dragging him towards one of the many holes in the wall. Rushing up was a lycan but it was tackeld down by a group of vamps. He managed to get his voice back and yell weakly.
"Kyle... Micheal..." he screamed feebly. He was being lowered slowly into the hole by two vamps one of them Clint. As the vamp that was behind lowered him into the hole Kyle arrived and ripped out Clints throat. He extended a hairy arm down and Omar tried but could not stretch his own. He once again tried to move but merely his arm adjusted ever slow slightly. With one last sight of Kyle shouting "NO!" he blacked out. He could not tell how much time had passed by. He opened his eyes and found he was chained to the floor of what looked like a throne room. Something stirred and stalking from behind a large throne strode Destiny,beautiful, in silver robes.
"Hello Omar." she said wiht a gentle kind voice. "Sorry for my men hitting you in the head but we had to get you here. I am sure you are familiar with my head general and soon to be king." she said gesturing towards a man who standing to the right of him. He was about as tall as Omar which was a little short. He had patially bucked teeth and short close-cropped dirty blond hair. His nose was small his eyes hazel. It could be none other than-
"Gavin." the man smiled. "I hope that you put up a good fight while they changed you. Or did you go crying to mother and they killed her too." he snarled.
"I actually voulenteered for this position. Voulenteered to be a vampire in this new world. There was no place for weakness." he spat. "Not like you and your stupid um oh right terrorist parents." Omar was enraged at the comment. Because he was muslim people often made fun of him for it. He struggled against his chains trying to break them and kill Gavin.
"Oh you'll get your chance to kill me. Right now in fact he said drawing his sword. The chains dissapeared and Omar was left with a large broad sword. He hefted at it was the perfect size for him. "Oh I'm gonna love killing you in front of your queen. But I need vamps dead. And you would be a great pleasure to add onto that list."
"Oh really? In that case-" he whislted and two other vamps with broad swords charged forwards. "BRADY GARNES!? DILLON BLAIN?! Your alive?" they smiled. Omar charged forwards sword swinging. He ducked under a blow from Gavin and blocked one from Dillon. Brady had his sword ready and stabbed at him. He dodged it and Brady stabbed Dillon. Omar turned around and left a deep gash into Dillons chest and he collapsed. Swinging again he disarmed Brady. Brady jumped towards Dillons sword and grabbed it just as Omar grabbed Bradys."
"Hmmmm... a little light. Weaker than most Brady?" Brady glared angrily Dillons sword clearly to heavy to him. He smashed the hilt into his face and into Gavins stomach making him drop. He turned back and stabbed Brady through the gut. He blocked one of Gavins attacks and replied with his own. Gavin tackled him and tried to stab him but as the sword landed inside the floor next to him he smashed it with his fist. The sword broke and I shoved Gavin off. I waved goodbye and beheaded him. Destiny smiled and clapped. The chains again wrapped around him. "I though I was being let go!" he roared. "Oh after that I don't think I can let a warrior of you stature go." The chainst stood him up and one kept his head held high and his neck exposed. He tried to struggle but it was no use. Destinys bite sunk into his neck and he screamed.
"We are the resistance. The vamps have disrupted the order of the world. There should be 4 species co-existing. But they have tipped the scale in the favor of them. I do admit humans did the same but now the humans and some lycans have an alliance. The werewolves are nearly extinct as I am sure you know. The humans and lycan are also on the verge of extinction but our number is still strong."
"Very well. My companions are Eve and David. And I am sure you know of Micheal." She said gesturing towards her companion. The flew them up and reached the lesser of the interrogation chambers. "Alright first are you here seeking information about the humans?" I asked.
"No." The lie detecter stayed silent.
"Are you here for the vampire army."
"No." silence.
"That is really all I wanted to know. One more question. Do you want this base and even some of it's people destroyed?"
"No." silence yet again.
"You may leave Selene." but she didn't budge. "I said you may go." She sat still. "What is it? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Your scent. It seems so familiar almost like... Corvinus. My god. You smell so much like Micheal. And Alexander, William, and Markus Corvinus. You have the blood of the Corvinus family. The blood of the hybrids."
"Absurd. The only now living decendant of Alexander Corvinus is Micheal himself! I am in no way related to Micheal Corvin." Selene looked at him with an inquiring look.
I stared back. "What!?" I yelled at her.
"Few but the vampires know this. Alexander and his wife had more than three sons. Yes he had three sons one human, one werewolf, and one vampire." she paused. "But he also had three daughters. Destiny, Rebecca, and Victoria. They were the same one vampire, one werewolf, and one human. Victoria was killed in a village by her brother William. Destiny as you know has taken over the vampires. She is the only living elder of the vampires. Rebecca however fled to Mongolia during all of this. Her family lost it's name with her. She was taken wife by Genghis Khan and had many of his previoulsy 16 million decendants. Your name... Is it Omar, Altaaf, or Akbar."
"Omar."
"Ahhh. The eldest of them all. Well you will not be pleased by this news than. I have kept track of you and your family as you were related to Genghis. Your sister and step-sisters along with your step-father are still alive traveling together. As well as your brother Akbar with your mother and cousin Girard as they are still the decendents. Your cousins that you did not save however are all dead. None of them survived... not even Altaaf. I received word that he was killed by a group of a few of the werewolves that killed him and all 8 of his comrades. The point is your family is decended of Rebecca Corvinus. YOU are one of the last of your family that has some of the Corvinus family not including Michael. YOU could be a hybrid. You have the immortal blood in you but you never realized it. Your powers are limitless even to the weapons that the humans had made for the purge. It is fate that YOU were destined to lead the largest human resistance alive on the planet."
"But I am not the only leader. Kyle is-"
"Kyle is a lycan. I admit it seems he has as much power as you but that is completley untrue. You are part of the hybrids." I rushed up to Selenes face.
"If you ever make a mockery of Kyle again I'll have you killed!" I spat.
"Fine. But face your facts. You are a hybrid. Or at least you could be if you were bitten by a vampire and a lycan." she spat back. I rose.
"You may leave now Selene." again she didn't budge. "GO!" I roared. She stood up and marched out.
"What was that about Omar?" Kyle said walking in. "I... I... I am part of the Corvinus family. I could become a... a hybrid like that Corvin man out there."
"Well thats great!" Kyle said. I looked uncertain.
"But the thing is I can't accept that I am part of the Corvinus family. I can't be. And if I am not really part of the Corvinus bloodlines both bites would kill me. And you alone would be left to run our resistance. Is that what we want for our people?" I told Kyle.
"Your right I'm sorry." said Kyle. "We have given everyone there own quarters but Eve, Selene, and Micheal prefer to be toghether. David has a room connected to theirs and if anything happens will be there immediately. And-" I lifted my hand.
"Kyle your acting as if your a lieutenant. Your my co-leader ok? You don't need to make reports to me. Go get some rest. You need it. After destroying there base the vamps are sure to attack again. We need to be fully prepared if we are to stave them off before they start capturing and killing our scouts. That and we think that the werewolves are nearby. They have recently attacked and killed two of our men along with the three we lost saving the colony. We need to be ready. Get some rest and I will wake you if need be. Alright?"
"Alright Omar. I will see you later." he said as he left the room. A few minutes later Omar got up and began to leave when coming in was Eve, Micheal and Selene.
"What is it now?" I asked.
"Are you truly a decendent of Genghis Khan?"
"I don't know! And I will not take the risk to become a hybrid. It could kill me if Selene is wrong about this."
"And if I'm not wrong? You have a chance to reclaim your earth. Micheal and I have talked it over along with Eve and we will join your resistance. If you'll allow us that is."
"Of course I will. I'm not going to turn down a vampire ally that could tell us how they work. And a strong hybrid like yourself Micheal. Or you Eve. But the subject of me becoming a hybrid is out of the question. So don't ask again." He said.
"Alright... sir." said Micheal. "So what is it you want us to do?"
"Well we have a few vampire prisoners that I have already leeched all info I can from them. There are six of them. I want you, Eve, and Selene to combat them. One at a time in our arena. It is were our soldiers can watch the vampires humiliation. Can you agree? Otherwise I will not send you into battle." he warned.
"Would be our pleasure. The vampires aren't very pleased with us for killing the elders so I will help as long as after the war I am appointed ruler of them along with Micheal and Eve. Then we can restore the order of things." said Selene. "As soon as night falls we will proceed." The hours to night went by. He had surveyed the area and found not a single trace of vampires, werewolves, or rogue lycans. He waited after he told Kyle to watch. The headed to there private bunker that was right above the arena were they could look from all angles. It fell.
"Soldiers! Tonight we shall watch as our newest and possibly strongest members fight against vampire scum. The evil vampires who think that they should rule shall be yet again served justice. Let's watch this battle!" as I finished I sat down with Kyle. "How do you think this will turn out for our new recruits?"
"Well. Lets watch." Selene came out first with nothing but her hands ready for a fight. Out marched a weakened but still strong large male vampire. Then another vamp weaker with many scars came out. The bell rung and Selene charged forwards ready to kill. Her hands outstretched she grabbed the smaller of them and tossed him like a rag doll at the bigger one. The collided and both fell. She ran forward ducking directly under a blow from the bigger one and jabbing his side. She grabbed the smaller ones leg dug her hands deep inside and pulled out the shard of a bone pointed and ready to stab and cut. The small one collapsed as the knife stabbed into his neck. He collapsed as Selene was punched in the face. She looked not even stund. She punched him with harder strength and he collapsed his neck broken. She stood over the bodies of her opponents the bloodied bone raised high in the air. She walked out leaving the bodies lying there. Micheal walked in and another two less tortured stronger vamps walked inside. They bared there fangs. Micheal pulled off his shirt and opened his eyes and they turned black. He transformed into his hybrid form ready to kill. He ran forwards his hands extended claws ready. He kicked one of the vamps in the chest sending it flying backwards. He grabbed the other and drove his claws deep inside and then out the other end. The vamp went limp and he released it. The other tried to hit him and he ducked and punched upwards. He slashed his claws at the throat and with his immense strength tore off the vampires head. He roared in the arena loudly. He stalked out again the bodies left behind. Eve walked in her face looking as if she would kill all those who dared to try and harm her. The vamps charged at there small opponent and she lept on top of one of them and ripped its head down the middle leaving a skull supported by hardly anything. She jumped again and kicked one of her opponents away. She smashed his head into the hard ground and continued until the large vamp was dead. All of them had been victorious. Kyle was about to announce as Omar left heading to talk to his victors. Someone came to deliver news before he reached them.
"Nice job. Micheal I want you on a mission with me and Kyle. We just received word of the werewolves hidden inside of a small cave. We received word just before I had found you. We leave at dawn." Micheal nodded and they together leaving behind Selene and Eve walked up to the war chamber.
"Ok the werewolves are different than lycans. You have only encountered lycans Micheal so let me explain. Werewolves are larger and stronger like William whom you had killed. They are not as strong as him but Marcos is. He will kill all the other species on the planet if he wants to except for his own. He would like nothing more than the humans, vampires, and lycans to go extinct. So it will be dangerous. We go in with a force of 50 soldiers 9 lycan including Kyle." he said gesturing to his best friend. "We will storm and kill all in sight using our silver grenades. We will bring the test wooden ones as well as wooden bullets. We don't want any BAD vamps coming in and killing us while were least expecting it. Alright move out." They each took a small ship and flew well away from the base before going back down. They dove down and searched until they found the alledged "Werewolf base" and they landed. "Two of you stay out here with your ships ready for blasting some serious werewolf ass." Kyle said. "Kyle let's go. We'll both take point together. Micheal stay behind us." he said looking from Kyle to Micheal. They marched inside of the dark cave lights shining for any suspicious signs. They thought they had heard something once and Kyle had wasted 10 bullets on a rat. "Be careful Kyle. Never know when a rat will attack." Kyle smiled. They walked forward into a large chamber. Several holes dotted all around.
"Clint. Is this were you saw the werewolves?" he asked. "Clint?" the soldier was nowhere to be found. "Coward lets just-" he was cut off as one of his soldiers began to scream. He turned to see a vamp dragging him down one of the holes. Kyle growled and transformed and tried to save the soldier but it was to small for him to fit into it. Another two soldiers screamed and one was saved before anything happened to him. "In the holes! There in the holes!" he screeched. He began fireing and heraing the deaths of some vampires. More soldiers were dragged away. Suddenly something struck him from behind and he dropped his gun and fell. He tried to move but was to weak to. He watched as Clint came and grabbed him by the ankle dragging him towards one of the many holes in the wall. Rushing up was a lycan but it was tackeld down by a group of vamps. He managed to get his voice back and yell weakly.
"Kyle... Micheal..." he screamed feebly. He was being lowered slowly into the hole by two vamps one of them Clint. As the vamp that was behind lowered him into the hole Kyle arrived and ripped out Clints throat. He extended a hairy arm down and Omar tried but could not stretch his own. He once again tried to move but merely his arm adjusted ever slow slightly. With one last sight of Kyle shouting "NO!" he blacked out. He could not tell how much time had passed by. He opened his eyes and found he was chained to the floor of what looked like a throne room. Something stirred and stalking from behind a large throne strode Destiny,beautiful, in silver robes.
"Hello Omar." she said wiht a gentle kind voice. "Sorry for my men hitting you in the head but we had to get you here. I am sure you are familiar with my head general and soon to be king." she said gesturing towards a man who standing to the right of him. He was about as tall as Omar which was a little short. He had patially bucked teeth and short close-cropped dirty blond hair. His nose was small his eyes hazel. It could be none other than-
"Gavin." the man smiled. "I hope that you put up a good fight while they changed you. Or did you go crying to mother and they killed her too." he snarled.
"I actually voulenteered for this position. Voulenteered to be a vampire in this new world. There was no place for weakness." he spat. "Not like you and your stupid um oh right terrorist parents." Omar was enraged at the comment. Because he was muslim people often made fun of him for it. He struggled against his chains trying to break them and kill Gavin.
"Oh you'll get your chance to kill me. Right now in fact he said drawing his sword. The chains dissapeared and Omar was left with a large broad sword. He hefted at it was the perfect size for him. "Oh I'm gonna love killing you in front of your queen. But I need vamps dead. And you would be a great pleasure to add onto that list."
"Oh really? In that case-" he whislted and two other vamps with broad swords charged forwards. "BRADY GARNES!? DILLON BLAIN?! Your alive?" they smiled. Omar charged forwards sword swinging. He ducked under a blow from Gavin and blocked one from Dillon. Brady had his sword ready and stabbed at him. He dodged it and Brady stabbed Dillon. Omar turned around and left a deep gash into Dillons chest and he collapsed. Swinging again he disarmed Brady. Brady jumped towards Dillons sword and grabbed it just as Omar grabbed Bradys."
"Hmmmm... a little light. Weaker than most Brady?" Brady glared angrily Dillons sword clearly to heavy to him. He smashed the hilt into his face and into Gavins stomach making him drop. He turned back and stabbed Brady through the gut. He blocked one of Gavins attacks and replied with his own. Gavin tackled him and tried to stab him but as the sword landed inside the floor next to him he smashed it with his fist. The sword broke and I shoved Gavin off. I waved goodbye and beheaded him. Destiny smiled and clapped. The chains again wrapped around him. "I though I was being let go!" he roared. "Oh after that I don't think I can let a warrior of you stature go." The chainst stood him up and one kept his head held high and his neck exposed. He tried to struggle but it was no use. Destinys bite sunk into his neck and he screamed.
