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Predators Vs. Tremors
Chapter 8: Predators Vs. Tremors
Bert and the aliens walked quickly through the deserts of Perfection Valley, heading west. Each armed with one of Bert's guns, they were an imposing sight. They head up a mountain pass and followed an old worn trail.
Bert heard the sounds of the Shriekers before he saw them. As the group of six, including Bert, came to the top of a small, ridge, they stopped and peered over the rocks.
The first thing Bert noticed was the aliens' ship. It looked like a cross between a fish and some exotic bird. Although it was black, it seemed to glow with an eerie light, parts of it illuminated with a red colored glow coming from presumably an entrance. It certainly looked capable of space travel.
The next thing Bert noticed was the Shriekers. There had to be at least four dozen of the little suckers. Not to mention there were about a dozen other husks from Ass-blasters. He saw three Ass-blasters, but no more. The others had to be around there somewhere. Personally, he hoped they were down there, rather than attacking the town.
The aliens began to growl at the Shriekers. Bert turned to tell them that the Shriekers could only see heat so their best bet would be to stay hidden. Unfortunately, the largest alien, probably the leader, let out a piercing cry and leapt over the ridge followed by its' companions.
"So much for the element of surprise," Bert thought as he followed the aliens into the fray.
Meanwhile, back at Bert's place, Earl and the others had gathered. They figured that Bert was alive, being that his guns were gone, but it wasn't like Bert to not alert them of where he was.
"What should we do? Should we go looking for him? He may be trapped and need help," Kate said. She was worried about Bert. She knew that he was capable of handling himself with Graboids, but what about those aliens? She wasn't sure how anyone could deal with them.
"No, there could still be Graboids out there. Just because we haven't seen them, doesn't mean they're not there," Eliza said sadly. She thought Bert was as good as dead.
Earl was pacing back and forth, occasionally glancing at the seismograph. They hadn't seen any signs of that one Graboid, and he guessed it had changed.
"That's just what we need, more of those damn Shriekers running around, and next, it'll be Ass-blasters," Earl thought. Besides seeing pictures in National Geographic, the newspapers, and on TV this was the first time he had seen one of the flying bastards, and it wasn't some cute, little bunny that the scientist made them out to be.
Earl spoke up, "I say we all go out there and find Bert. We aren't doing ourselves or Bert any good sitting here."
The others seemed shaky about the idea, but they all agreed anyway. They wanted to at least try and save Bert, not to mention dispose of yet another wave of the creatures that once again were plaguing their tiny town.
Earl began to go through Bert's supplies, loading guns and telling the others how to fire them and reload. Within five minutes, they were all armed and ready to go. The small group of five held their heads up bravely and prepared for the oncoming battle.
"Let's go get 'em," Earl said, picking up Bert's second elephant gun and slinging it over his shoulder.
Bert was impressed. He aliens not only knew how to fire the guns, but they could integrate karate-like move into the usage of his guns, and they could reload almost faster than he could.
Bert watched the leader of the aliens grab one of the Shriekers by the leg, swing it around in a circle, and throw it into the sharp rocks at the base of the cliff. Meanwhile, five Shriekers managed to get inside the guard of one of the aliens and shredded it to pieces.
Bert grabbed his shotgun, aimed at one of the screaming Shriekers, and shot. The bullet cleanly tore the creature's body to pieces. Bert took aim again and fired. Yet, another perfect shot. Bert was reloading when he heard a loud shriek from above. He glanced up to see six other Ass-blasters circling.
The aliens noticed them as well. Volleys of bullets shot into the air, taking out three Ass-blasters and injuring another. The other two managed to land and attack on of the aliens, which stabbed one with a spear, and began to fend off the other.
As the battle raged on, it seemed the aliens were winning... until the Graboid came.
It came out under the one alien, who miraculously managed to escape the worm's grasp. The aliens began to fire at the Graboid, which quickly vanished under the ground.
The battle was going to be tough now; the aliens couldn't stand still or they'd be ripped apart by Shriekers and if they moved, the Graboid would easily find them. Not to mention the one Ass-blaster was once again airborne and circleing.
Bert, however, was not as easily troubled. He had brought some homemade bombs with him, just for the occasion. Bert was luckily near some rocks, which he promptly took shelter on. Bert tied a piece of string to the bomb, lit the fuse, and dragged the bomb across the ground.
He watched a hole appear beneath the bomb and he smiled, knowing the outcome. Within a few seconds, the bomb went off, blowing the Graboid to smithereens. Graboid chunks began to rain down though the sky. Dust filled the air making it hard so see, but from the loud howls of battle and the agonized screams of the Shriekers, Bert figured the aliens were winning.
Suddenly, a powerful shove knocked Bert off the rock he stood on and sent him tumbling to the ground. When Bert looked up, he saw the alien he had shot in his home, looming over him, its' blades unsheathed.
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