Twinks in Space: Fantastic Voyage - Part Two - 50. Chapter 50 - Confrontation

The menacing sound of the two godstrolls stomping through the forest toward the farms had the farmers Rugon and old man Drishia quaking with fear. The monsters reached the edge of the trees and began crushing more of the pumpkin vines as they approached the newly-repaired hog pens, which they smashed again. They both grabbed a pig in each hand and began racing back toward the forest.

The pair of them paid no attention to the fact that a small starship had touched down at the edge of the woods behind them, and that its landing anchors deployed. The two godstrolls were elated to have another free meal, and to have done some more damage, but as they ran past the back of the ship, its rocket boosters erupted with a fury of radiant energy. The four hogs were instantly killed by the blast, and the godstrolls were thrown back and scorched by the blaze.

The male writhed on the ground, having taken the brunt of the inferno, but Ugmugg rose like a tidal wave. She screamed with such ferocity that even Lyoth flinched at the sound. He and Stawren were hidden together in the middle part of the pumpkin patch, but Stawren suddenly launched herself from the ground and began to run with all her might toward the farmhouse. Her action had the desired effect.

Ugmugg saw her and charged.

Lyoth was still hidden where Stawren had just been, but he signaled to Captain Suoki, who was inside the Galaxy Surfer. Then Lyoth also began to move. He raised his head, and Ugmugg was almost where he wanted her. With his weapon, he pushed himself to his hands and knees, and he sprang.

Ugmugg was so startled at being attacked by someone that she stumbled over her own feet and fell, but she also screeched in agony as she crashed to the ground, and she grabbed for the back of her thigh. Lyoth had opened a massive gash in the hamstring of one of her huge legs, slicing through her flesh with the razor-sharp cutting tool from a piece of farming equipment he had disassembled to expose its wicked blade.

Lyoth stood above Ugmugg, holding the farm tool in a way it had never been used before, and he chopped off her enormous hideous head. Captain Suoki was rushing through the field toward Lyoth, who went racing in the opposite direction past the big man back toward the edge of the pumpkin vines. They did not stop or speak as they crossed paths, and a moment later, Lyoth was bearing down on the badly burned male godstroll.

The thing was pushing itself up and trying to shake the pain that was assaulting every inch of its skin. It saw Lyoth and threw the only thing it had, in his direction.

Lyoth spun to the side and hid behind a tree as the charred remains of one dead hog and then another came soaring in his direction. The godstroll was dazed and unable to focus, and a look of surprise came to its scorched face, as Lyoth slit its throat.

It collapsed, and Lyoth left the enormous corpse at the edge of the forest. He walked back into the field of twisting vines, many of which were now uprooted and broken. The warrior took a deep breath and let out a relieved sigh.

Captain Suoki approached him and said, “I wasn’t able to collect much blood from the godstroll.” He held up a special container that would prevent the blood from coagulating.

“No,” Lyoth replied with a nod, “I wasn’t expecting you to get much, since this is what I used to kill it.” He was still holding the disassembled farming tool. “The only way we’ll get an entire godstroll’s blood is if we kill it without using blades.”

“It’s a start!” Stawren called out as she ran up to the men. “Glad I didn’t need to use this.” She tapped the staff of a makeshift spear that was now slung on her back. It had also been made from farm tools. “Rugon and Drishia are still hiding,” she added.

Lyoth nodded again. “Let’s head back and let them know this episode of terror is over for them.”