Dark Moon Rising Page #2

Okay.

Why are you...

Are you real?

Gather yourself! Follow me!

There's someone I need you to meet

if we are to save your life.

Don't you move, or I'll end you.

It's one of yours, I assume.

Chase, meet my father, Henrick.

How you doing, boy?

You gotta stop bringing home these

arty guys, they're nothing but trouble.

A man's quarrel stems from his inability

to recognize his own shortcomings.

Okay, when the measuring contest is over,

the grownups are gonna be in the house.

A drink for the lady?

In case you were wondering,

A Nightmare Before Christmas,

I was referring to you.

Henrick, it's time.

Oh, come on, I was just teasing.

What the hell happened

to all the fun in the world?

The world realized

how crazy it truly was.

See? Brains and looks.

She is a good stall.

The red moon is approaching.

You know the trick to really good hooch?

Is keep what they call the four shot,

you know what that is? Of course you don't.

You don't know what I'm saying 'cause you

guys ain't that bright. Back in the day...

they was making this stuff

on the mills and out in the coal mines,

they was using radiator fluid and methanol

and antifreeze, I mean...

that stuff will take the edge off.

Yeah, boy, and during the war,

you know, the boys discovered

that if you take the four shot

or the first few ounce of alcohol

that drip from the condenser,

you went from 50 proof to 300 proof

to 500 proof, and let me tell you...

a bullet to the head wouldn't come

a knocking till half past boat man's

if you know what I'm saying.

The Vietnam War?

Is that what the kids

are calling it these days?

Chang ching Chong mi!

The American war.

The American...

You see, the problem...

With trying to stop the ferment

of the sugar in the brew from hardening,

is you can never really get

the damn thing under control.

It never acts the way you want it to,

so the recipe, no not the recipe,

the secret is to not try and control it.

Better stay very still till it's ready.

Then boom!

Then you're silent.

Neither one of you

will see it till it's too late

and before you know it,

you're watching your friends

on all sides,

the BPA, the NFA, and the Vietcongs,

it all becomes the same.

Yeah.

Just one big brew...

of white lightning.

Sometimes you gotta spit it out

'cause it's...

'Cause... 'cause it's too hot,

if you know what I'm saying.

But by then, the taste is already

in your mouth, you know,

and it just sits there

and it ferments blue,

it ferments yellower than hell.

All I really remember

about it is red eyes.

Red eyes right through me, laser like,

I mean, pow, red eyes, man!

Right at me!

Yeah, boy.

Changed everything.

Changed everything.

Werewolves?

Sorry, Vietnamese werewolves?

Naturally, my good boy.

I see I have two options.

One, I stay and you pull me into

this fantasy world that doesn't exist,

or two, and by far the surest

of my two options...

is I walk out that door and continue

to live a life of clear and precise rules.

Or you can shut up and listen.

Because we're only gonna do this once.

Oh, man. Let me tell you

something about your options.

They don't mean squat.

Follow me or go home.

Either way, we need to prepare.

Kill him. Kill him

before he fully changes.

All those options you had, hoss?

Ain't worth the tea in a china shop.

Kill him.

- Kill him.

- This is your enemy.

Don't let your mind create

sympathy for a beast.

An animal.

- Kill him.

- Don't let that animal surface.

Kill him.

This is the last...

they're gonna attend.

Allow me to introduce myself.

And save you the paperwork.

Was it fun?

I painted the f***ing Mona Lisa.

Stay focused. Sin wants this

to play out according to plan.

Well, look at them.

They don't know what to do.

Clean up after yourself, will ya?

What is your problem?

I could ask you the same.

I'm convinced you don't have a brain.

You don't fully understand

if you're not careful.

Or in your case not stupid.

I don't think you fully understand that.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Could he really be telling the truth?

I saw a glimpse.

Did you ever catch a glimpse

of something that...

you didn't understand, but...

you knew somehow...

it was gonna be life changing?

You are really messed up, aren't you?

I mean, you look like you have it

all together, but you clearly don't.

I can still see what you're hearing

which means you're not full.

This b*tch is truly crazy.

What do you want from me?

I mean, what are you really doing here?

Let's go get some fresh air.

This is so good.

What?

Nothing, it's just...

It's just not what I expected

when you said fresh air.

Okay, so you wanted me to act all crazy?

What are you looking at?

Dude, I'm totally kidding!

Have you ever mind surfed?

No, I can't say that I have.

Okay.

I'll show you something crazy.

What have I gotten myself into?

- What did you do?

- Shut up and buckle your seatbelt.

- But why, it's...

- Just give it a minute.

Close your eyes.

And think about anyplace

in the world you wanna travel to.

It can be an idea, a place, a dream.

Got it?

Okay, now hold that image in your mind.

Am I really here?

Did she do this, or...

How can we be in one place,

the same place, if it's a fantasy?

Is this for real?

Isn't this real?

This place.

Isn't this more real

than anything else out there?

This place is impossible.

Sure doesn't seem that way sometimes.

It's the only place I can think.

Why can't you stay here

all the time? I mean...

Why go back if the noise

bothers you so much?

Because...

Does he truly not see?

Could he be this dumb,

or is he really different?

Because I can't keep chasing

a shadow, Chase.

I'm only here for this.

The now.

What are you running from?

What aren't you telling me?

You do not have to follow me.

I'm highly capable of being by myself.

Yeah, but you won't be as capable

when the red moon arrives.

So what do you wanna do?

You wanna be happy

like your little girlfriend over there?

You can end all of your troubles.

I think I know someone

that can help you, but...

You have to trust me.

I almost feel sorry for them.

They are a destructive breed.

Save your empathy, Kaio.

What are you afraid of?

You like to party?

You like to have fun?

Well, we're gonna have a lot of fun.

What do you want with me?

Let me go!

We just wanna have a good time!

Grab hold.

It's showtime.

Hold on to me and don't let go

no matter what.

Try not to fight it... when it comes.

Rage.

Take a good look.

All around you.

This is your future.

Tell everyone you know

how much fun you had here today.

And that we intend

on having even more fun

next time with more familiar guests.

I don't think this is one

of your better ideas.

We don't have a choice. Besides that...

I think he knows more

than he was leading us to believe.

All right,

that's far enough here, Chief.

Henrick...

she's changing.

We need your help.

Why didn't you say so?

Now that makes everything

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