>>5318666As reality sinks back in, you barely have time to wipe the bile from your lips as a <span class="mu-r">FLYING GOLEM</span> comes crashing onto the platform next to you! Scurrying to the side, you’re immediately launched back into the air as a <span class="mu-r">FIREBALL</span> blows up a section of platform next to you!
“<span class="mu-r">GgETtTING SECCoONDTHOOuuuUGHTS?!</span>”
Still wrestling with post–vomit indigestion, you look behind you to find a battle-singed <span class="mu-r">TEEVOR</span> blinking into existence holding a fresh pair of <span class="mu-r">FIREBALLS</span> in his bony mitts like watermelons!
Not bothering to respond, you waste no time in rushing over to the hole you dug in the meat covering the console–the flesh in question already growing back!
“<span class="mu-i">Stan?</span>” Groans Ly as you frantically tap the exposed screen, “<span class="mu-i">I… I don’t feel too hot, kiddo…</span>”
Neither do you, you snarl, but you’ll deal with it in a bit! Sensing your touch, the monolith-like screen flickers to life where a hooded, skeletal figure waves at you!
“<span class="mu-i">Greetings, Stanley! I’ll admit I’m surprised you’re hearing this. I coded this terminal to react to your touch. I didn’t have much time, obviously, so this console is programmed to automatically run the REBOOT process! No time to waste, just press the button!</span>”
A comically-oversized blue button appears on the screen almost immediately. Sparing a quick glance behind you, you can barely see your friends over the mountain of golems swarming on their position!
“<span class="mu-s">STAN!</span>” Shouts Talbot with unmistakable irritation, “<span class="mu-s">TODAY, PLEASE!</span>”
With your stomach pains slowly subsiding, you slam your palm against the button and watch as the monolith fills up with a parade of alien code!
“Hope…” Ly mutters as you feel something approach from behind, “Hope dat’ did it…”
Pressure builds up in your ears as the <span class="mu-g">TOTEM</span> radiates light and energy from beneath its fleshy cocoon! Filling the chamber with a ear-splitting drone, you hear one last voice before everything disappears in a flash:
“<span class="mu-r">They wait…</span>”
>CONTD. 