"Thank you, but no," I tell her.
She launches herself into the air and lands in front of me. I take a step back. I have no choice but to watch her naked torso. That's where you see an attack coming from. I can see Hellboy leveling the Samaritan at her. I pray he doesn't try anything stupid.
"Come, brother, there is plenty to share," the siren croons to me.
"I'm not hungry, thanks," I say as I try to take another step back.
I hear the tearing of more fabric and soon the first siren is joined by another. This one tries to land behind me. I manage to move just as she's landing. Soon, more fabric is tearing and more join the first two. I'm surrounded by half naked sirens and I have to keep moving in order not to get caught between them. I'd run except they can fly and they keep trying to grab me. I have to keep pushing those hands away. I can see cruel talons on the end of those hands.
"Join us, brother. "Be with us, brother." "We can have such fun, brother." "We can bring you such pleasure, brother." "Do not deny us, brother." "Come play with us, brother." "Let us touch you, brother." "You must join us, brother."Their words jumble together as they all talk at once. It's obvious that it's not just sharing food with me that they're interested in. I continue to try and push them away and say no. The only up side to this is that only a couple of them are left 'singing.'
I pray that Maggie's not watching this. I don't want her getting mad at me again. I don't remember if Red slid the wall back in place. I hope she has the sense to stay in the truck until I come for her.
Then it finally happens. One of them manages to distract me long enough for another one to get behind me. The one behind me suddenly presses herself into me as she reaches around and grabs me. One hand grabs my abdomen and the other hand grabs much lower and in an area that's a lot more sensitive. Her talons pierce right through the foam neoprene as if it were paper.
Before I can even scream, a massive earthquake hits sending everyone to the ground. I curl into a ball as soon as I'm released from the siren's clutches. The sirens all take to the air screeching in surprise. Before they can reorganize, a sudden wind kicks up turning into a whirlwind. The vortex is so narrow and fast that the sirens are pressed together. I can see them struggling with each other to free themselves. They're clawing and tearing at one another.
I hear the Samaritan go off four times and then I feel and hear Liz's flame. I look up and see the vortex filled with writhing bodies on fire. The sight is almost blinding and their screams are deafening. I'm right below the vortex and I can feel the extreme heat that Liz is generating. I can feel my skin start to dry out, blister and crack.
Finally, the fire dies away with the screams. Soon, burnt pieces of siren are falling on the ground around me and on me. Then the pieces stop hitting me, though I can still hear them hitting the ground next to me. I feel an uncomfortable warmth above me. I look up and see Hellboy leaning over me, protecting me from the fall out. I close my eyes and I concentrate on my breathing, trying to ignore the pain I'm in. Then Red is picking me up and carrying me. I grit my teeth against the stabbing pains shooting through my body.
An eternity later, I hear the metal clang of the garbage truck ramp hitting the ground. A moment later, I'm being put down on the bench. I gasp as the pain starts anew. Then I hear the sweetest sound I've heard in a long time.
"Abe?"