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Они придут и оставят на месте ваших
городов руины, а ваши бренные тела
будут искать спасения от пришедшего
с ними ужаса.
Prediction
NOSTRADAMUS.
06:32 07/12/1986
-What happened? - Chief Gregory stood in
doors of his apartment in only pajamas and not
doors of his apartment in only pajamas and not
pbho was biting his lower lip.
Opposite him, out of breath from the fast-
running, in a rumpled suit with the
shoulder with a tie, shifted from foot to toe
gu junior employee of a chemical plant
Gregory & Co. Patrick Cruaton.
-Can I go through? - Patrick swallowed greedily
air.
“Oh yes, of course,” Gregory let him in
your unexpected guest into the apartment and carefully
carefully closing the front door followed
him deep into the corridor.
“Everything is lost, boss,” holding the hand
brought him a glass of undiluted whiskey
to her mouth and splashed everything into her open mouth
himcontent. - The government is coming tomorrow -
government commission, and in our warehouse
a pile of unprocessed waste. - Voice
Patrick was trembling treacherously.
Chief Gregory measuredly, without losing his sa-
Chief Gregory measuredly, without losing his
mood, took it out of a half-empty pack
cigarette and, having lit it, took a long drag,
preventing smoke from leaving your lungs.
“Son,” Gregory made a decisive move.
he put out his finished cigarette. - Posle-
Shay me, son. - The owner of the plant looked-
cases are impressive, although there are still
was in his pajamas.
"Son" stared with intoxicated eyes
to his patron. A trembling hand placed
glass to where there was already an empty one
whiskey bottle.
-You shouldn't have drunk so much. - the boss is inappropriate -
He shook his head vehemently. - For you today
there is work to be done.
Patrick tried to focus his
look at a man in a pink robe who
ry explained something to him: “You will take people from
secret department and by tomorrow morning due to
you get rid of this waste. Do it with them
get rid of this waste. Do it with them
whatever you want: bury them, burn them, but by morning -
ru so that their spirit is not here. OK?"
And like a true American he said:
"Ok."Patrick stood up with the boss and shook
he trudged his hand towards the exit.
08:10 07/13/1986
“Lord, what a headache” - Pat-
Rick Crueton lay in his bed and quietly
moaned. Yesterday's drinking session in the bar, those
the pen has served a disservice. It was developing
the impression is that, according to the unfortunate holo-
they hit with three jackhammers at once, and
a squad of archaeologists was delving into a parched throat
gov.
“Well, I guess I have a good view” - Patrick
got out of bed with difficulty and deliberately did not
Looking in the mirror, I wandered into the shower. Ed-
he stood on his shaky legs
va, holding on to his shaky legs, he
took a cold shower, gradually coming to
yourself.
“What happened yesterday” - thoughts in confusion
the row was spinning in a splitting head.
"Oh yes, the boss's order. Damn it, where to
Did I dispose of the waste?" - moments from yesterday
days formed into a coherent picture. "Don't-
"Did I really dump waste into the lake" - Patrick
horrified by the mere thought that
he did. "So that's why there's so much resistance-
the guys from the secret police followed my instructionsdepartment".
Crueton grabbed his head with his hands:
"The lake supplies the entire island with fresh water.
milk".
08:52 07/13/1986
-Hey, Tracy. Ours has increased sharply
acid level in purified water. -in-
Wastewater treatment plant engineer Janek Dre-
wastewater treatment plant engineer Janek Dre-
mobcku looked anxiously at the sensors
ki.
-It can’t be! - exclaimed from the other
goh end of the station.
-It seems to me that we should turn it off
for some time the supply of water to the city. -
Janek stared at the instruments in horror.
- Well, what are you talking about? You and I for this
the bosses will blow their heads off. - Tracy Willard
took a break from the computer and headed to his
to his partner, to the terminal room.
-What's wrong with your face? - Janek surprised
stared at his partner who entered the room,
ka. - My God, look at your hands!
You look like a dead man. Need urgently
bohutb by 911.
Janek picked up the phone.
- No.. no.. necessary, - disfigured hand
Tracy Willardacollapsed on the phone, why
he let out a plaintive dzinnn... fell apart
into pieces.
into pieces.
-Did you drink this water? - Yanek moved away sharply -
turned away from his partner. - She's poisoned.
- Dremovsky looked at the acidity sensor,
whose arrow has reached the maximum,
long ago crossed the red line.
What used to be Tracy Willard
stared at Janek. Exorbitantly
lower jaw pushed forward predatorily
clicked and yellow water flowed from the open mouth
saliva. Inhuman eyes glowed
unpleasant, evil lights. Fingers with
sharp, jagged nails
clenched into a fist, which instantly
hit Janek in the chest.
-Uh...- Dremovski instantly took off
up and folded in half and landed on
floor They danced before my eyes in fascination
several cute stars who post-
foamy dissolved in the bottomless darkness...
10:15 07/13/1986
10:15 07/13/1986
Magnificent ten-seater helicopter with
bright yellow stripe onbelly, slowly
landed on the roof of the Gregory & Corporation
K'" As soon as the noise of rotation subsided bepto-
flight propeller, freshly painted door with
moved aside with a roar and out of the formation
Three figures appeared at the doorway.
-Damn it, I didn’t think that they would come to us-
Sylvia Johnson herself favors, - Gregory does not
I was able to contain my feelings. - How to drink
give - expect trouble.
Patrick Cruyton shook his head with concern.
fishing: neither Panadol nor Alkazeltzer
did not relieve him at all from his headache
whether. He was little interested in the boss's problems,
He had too many of them himself.
-O.o.o... welcome, - Gregory
shook hands with the head with feigned joy
government commission to Ted Wilson. -
We are glad to see you again in our humble
We are glad to see you again in our modest
monastery. -This was already an appeal to Sylvia
Johnson.
Twenty-four year old blond girl
Vushka squeezed out a semblance of a smile and
deftly swaying her hips, she entered the waiting elevator.
The last of the commission, whom Gregory neither
never saw, ignoring the solemn
new greeting, followed directly
his young colleague.
11:24 07/13/1986
B door, not sparing expensive upholstery, can-
We've been playing for five minutes already. Threatening at any moment
cop to fly out of the hinges, the door was holding on
on my word of honor, unlike her owner,
who was frantically trying to dial the number
police station. With each new
torture to get through, Kurt Levins, desperately
Ikal realizing the seriousness of the situation:
a robber broke into his house, and he was like this
a robber broke into his house, and he was like this
a healthy man can't type correctly
police station number.
The door cracked and groaned, but nothing
wanted to succumb to the “persuasions” of the one who was breaking
Xia.
“Come on, come on,” Kurt squeezed hopefully
telephone receiver, looking for his salvation in it
tion.
-Third Police Precinct, Sgt.
Ronald Bronson is listening, - the voice is poly-
Tseysky was irritated.
-Brobbers are breaking into my house, - Kurt
I breathed a sigh of relief, now I am saved.
-Your address? - the sergeant's voice acquired
interested notes.
“It’s good that at least I didn’t forget out of fear
where do I live? - Kurt thought while giving the
Tseysky his coordinates. And then he crossed
began to hear the annoying knock. "Really?
the robber abandoned his idea and leftbocbo-
"Yasi" - a joyful thought gripped all his thoughts
yasi" - a joyful thought covered all his life
society. But that very hour in front of his face,
blocking out all the light, a terrible figure arose
ra.
“We’ll send the car to you now,” poli-
Tseysky did his job properly. you
Didn't happen to notice - did the robber have
weapons?
But at the other end of the telephone line
no one could answer him...
11:30 07/13/1986
-B this time I can’t help you in anything
reproach: all sanitary requirements
safety and environmental protection
we are taken into account, but I have a doubt - something
It’s not clean here,” Sylvia Johnson wearily
looked through the reports of the chemical departments
plant
Previously glowing with happiness, boss
Gregory paled noticeably. God forbid this
Gregory paled noticeably. God forbid this
The bitch got to the bottom of the waste story.
Then I'm done.
-Would you like to drink something? -
Patrick looked paler than the boss. If the commission
finds out exactly where he isdumped waste
then... How long does he have to live then?
“Yes, perhaps,” Sylvia reluctantly
I looked up from the reports. - Water, if possible.
Patrick quickly jumped up to the graphic
Well, he poured a full glass of transparent - grain-
potassium water.
11:32 07/13/1986
- Patrol car number 12 speaking,
police officer Jonathan Graimson abruptly stopped
new car. - Arrived at the place of the press-
dulling.
-Understood, Jonathan. Check the call
and go to Fifth Avenue - that's where the
There was a major car accident.
there was a major car accident.
Graimson got out of the car muttering something.
under your breath.
-Holy crap...
The policeman's gaze was directed at
a broken front door in a house on call.
In the doorway stood... some semblance
person. Scraps of clothing were hidden under so-
rotten, covered with dirty hair
skin. The shapeless jaw of the creature is all
rotated time.
“Stand with your hands behind your head,” he yelled.pe-
scared Jonathan, taking it out of his holster
gun.
As if on command, the monster took off
place, and moved towards the policeman.
-I said stand! - Jonathan decided
with a movement he removed the pistol with the safety
wounder. -Take one more step and I will-
I bark.
Chudishe in silent silence evenly
walked, ignoring the warning.
walked, ignoring the warning.
And only now Jonathan noticed that
the street is empty and not a single person is visible on it
a passerby and not a single passing car.
The impression was created that on the be-
In the end of the world, only he and these marchers remained
a creepy vision.
The creature's foul breath came out
Jonathan out of reverie.
“Hands on the hood,” the policeman wiped
eyes. I wouldn't have believed in my life that I would bring it to-
to meet nose to nose with the hellish creature
nim.
The monster went around the car and maxi-
got very close to the policeman.
Jonathan stared in fascination at
blinking yellow eyes covered with cloudy
shell.
The creature's hands entwined the hypnotic
bahhoe the policeman's body, allowing connection
thread your flesh with someone else's.Three shots rang out and tore apart
Three shots rang out and exploded
stagnant silence. Vile looking blood
sprayed a nearby car, leaving
there are dirty spots on it. Subsequent shots
and behind them there are clicks that characterize the
the presence of cartridges in the pistol drum, not
were able to save the brave policeman, medical
slowly turning into a zombie...
-If it’s not difficult, please pour it
cold water - this one, apparently, is still standing with
yesterday,” Sylvia smiled brightly,
a bright smile.
-Ah yes, of course! Sorry, this is ours
omission,” Chief Gregory cursed in his thoughts
stupid Patrick, holding up a glass of
warm, stagnant water.
“I’ll probably have a glass too,”
Ted Wilson looked pointedly at
Gregory. - It's getting a little hot here.
-Perhaps there might be something for you too? - us-
Patrick asked mischievously, turning to the third
Patrick asked mischievously, addressing the third
to this member of the government commission Alek-
Sandra Smolyanovich.
-No, thank you.
Two glasses of water were brought into the office.
- Ugh... What delicious water you have! Bud-
it would be from mountain springs, - Ted in one gulp
I drank my share. - You would like such water forsell money. We should have been millionaires long ago
staliii...
A dropped glass, reaching the floor,
crashed with the sound of a hundred broken windows. For
His weak body collapsed with him.
Sylvia with a glass raised above her mouth
No, she blinked incomprehensibly.
“That’s it, I’m finished,” - that was the last
Pat's calm and reasonable thought
Rick Crueton, because the rest of my thoughts
came to mind spontaneously, after everything
what he experienced.
“That’s all for me,” thought the boss.
Gregory, carefully watching how "carefully
Gregory, carefully watching how "carefully
the laid-out body of Ted Wilson, slowly
smokes from the floor.
-How are you? - Alexander Smolyanovich
ran up to Ted and helped him up. - We
They already thought you were having a heart attack. -Alec-
Sandr looked into the face of his colleague and desperately
but he screamed. Ted Wilson's face didn't look like
an ordinary human face. It's simple
it wasn't.
The sound of a broken glass brought everyone out
state of shock. Sylvia was the first to realize that
must be done, rushing like a sprinter to the door,
although she still unconsciously squeezed her palm, supposedly
holding a glass that fell out of his hand...
11:40 07/13/1986
- Ap...ap... - Janek swallowed with difficulty
gasping for air, gradually coming to his senses.
The eyes feverishly searched for the enemy,
who caught him in Hokkayt.
who caught him in hokkayt.
Thank God - no one. Janek translated
spirit. How long was he out? Clock on
the wall showed 9:00. Dial glass
was missing. The fragments from it are scattered
lay on the floor, interspersed with debris
equipment and overturned furniture.
What happened to Tracy Willard?
What changed him so much?
Janek stood up with difficulty and, leaving the
a last look at the torn room,
hobbled towards the exit.
11:45 07/13/1986
-Patrol car number twelve,
answer urgently! - Sergeant Ronald Bronson
I was very nervous. And not in vain. Everyone on duty
police officers went to the city on a call
you, but no one returned to the station,
and at the same time the phone was ringing off the hook for an hour -
ty from urgent calls with messages o wireless
from urgentcalls with messages o wireless
the order going on in the city.
-Jonathan Graimson, answer! you-
calls the center. What do you have there? -herpomkue
The clicks were his promise. -Can you hear me?
Proceed immediately to Dvimsok Street. Proceed-
there was a message about a shootout with victims...
-Center, center, - from the neighboring dynamic -
when the voice of patrolman Mike Lit was heard
kova. - Urgently send help to Tra-
Falgar Square. Something is attacking me
the unknown... damn, it's creeping into me
car... Bang... Bang... Bang...
A...a...a... It's eating my leg! A...
Bang...
-The fourth car, who do you have there?
shoots? - Ronald started screaming. -
Report the situation. - But the speakers stubbornly
were silent, broadcasting only nasty shit
singing. - To all patrol cars on Tra-
Falgar Square needs help, co-
an attack on a police officer was carried out. Re-
an attack on a police officer was completed. Re-
I bark...
Front door of the police station
swung wide open and Ronald saw the horror
creation in all its glory, which is elongated
Nodding his hands forward, he quickly rushed towards
him. In a minute it's caked on the table
blood formed an intricate
pattern...
14:22 07/13/1986
-We can’t hide from them, they’re still-
here! - Sylvia smeared the remains of mascara on
cheeks.
-Yes. It seems to me that on the island there are
It was only us, and even these... - Patrick about -
literally scratched his chin.
-At first I couldn’t believe the transformation-
Ted Wilson's death in zombies, but after that
what did it do to poor Gregory... For
It’s too much for me, - Alexander Smolyanovich
this is too much for me, - Alexander Smolyanovich
looked at his involuntary companions. All
they were driving calm a few hours ago
conversation and did not suspect that it would soon come
tries to save his life by running away from
vile creatures.
-I have an idea on how to get out of
islands. - Patrick's lips moved to the beat
trembling chin.
Sylvia and Alexander stared at
him as an angel-savior. B their eyes
Zakh shone with burning interest.
-The helicopter you arrive on-
whether. Alexander is a pilot. We could try
rush towards it and calmly leave it
island. - Patrick himself did not believe that they
will be able to fly off the island safely. But
the rest believed in the planrescue and acceptance
were heatedly discussing how best to
plump up.
To be continued in the next issue.
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