Ghosts of Mars Page #3

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at K-305?

I don't know.

I was just changing trains

from Camp Sinai.

Had a little time

to get me something to eat...

so I went into the station.

It was just lying there,

so you took it.

You would have done

the same thing.

See, that's where you're wrong.

I'm a cop, not a crook.

It's a thin line between

a cop and a crook these days.

You think it's a big difference

between you and me?

You just got the woman

behind your bullshit.

Look at you.

You look high right now.

You know

I saved your life out there.

So why don't you save mine

and let me out of here?

Look...

my job is to bring you back

to Chryse to stand trial.

I don't think you did it.

But that's not my call.

So let's not make this any more

complicated than it has to be.

Yeah, it's gonna be

real complicated.

You can believe that sh*t!

I ain't going back!

Soyou secured your prisoner.

Where was your commanding

officer during this time?

I can only report what

Sergeant Jericho told me later.

After the man in the Rover

committed suicide...

Jericho went looking

for the commander.

Let's get the hell

out of this place.

There's nothing we can do

for this guy.

Yeah, you're right.

Let's go.

Commander Braddock!

Lieutenant,

we got a situation here.

Sergeant, you're breaking up.

I can hardly hear you.

The commander's dead.

Everybody in the mine

has gone insane.

Jericho, can you read?

Hey, come on!

Let us out of here!

Start at the beginning!

- I told you. I got here last night.

- Don't bullshit me!

Lieutenant!

What the hell is going on

out there?

What?

In semiarid regions on Earth,

there are certain organisms...

that live in small pools

that are formed by the annual rains.

When the pools dry up,

those organisms can't live.

But they don't die either.

They go dormant below the surface...

away from the hot sun

until the next rain cycle begins.

Then they reemerge.

I think something like that

is happening here.

I don't understand.

Whatever used to live here,

we woke it up.

It takes us, okay?

I'm talking about

a kind of possession.

Lieutenant, Sergeant Jericho

is on the radio.

He said he found

three people out there.

They're on their way in and

they got an ETA of five minutes.

You should get on the radio

and talk to him.

- He's found three people?

- That's what he said.

- You okay?

- No.

Something broken?

I'm all right.

But it's out of the body now.

Yeah, it's loose in here.

Lieutenant,

sergeant's on the radio.

Lieutenant, we're coming in.

Can you read me?

- Sergeant, where are you?

- We're right down the street.

We? Who's we?

I found three people alive out here.

Come on. Open the door for us.

I tried to reach you on the radio.

Just you make sure that door is locked.

There must be

200 of them f***ing freaks...

and any minute now

they'll be coming to kick our ass.

Okay, relax.

Who are these guys?

I found them hiding

up in the mine shed.

Lieutenant,

we got a situation here.

Sergeant, you're breaking up.

I can hardly hear you.

The commander's dead.

And everybody in the mine

has gone insane.

Check the window!

They didn't see him.

They're gone.

- Who are you?

- Who are we? Who are you?

- The man asked you a question.

- My name's Jericho.

At least he's not one of them.

What's happening out there?

Who the f*** are those clowns?

What are they

all sparked up about?

Used to be miners.

Then everybody

in this place lost their mind.

Running around,

chopping people's heads off.

Ease up, man.

We were up on the rim

when they called a work stoppage.

- What are they doing?

- Sh*t, I don't know.

Look at that. They're

knocking off early for the night.

How will we sneak in on a shift change

if they knock off early for the night?

Shut up!

What the hell is that?

Let's get the hell out of here!

We hid till the storm was over.

Later, I went out

to take a look around.

I thought they were all dead.

Then some of them

started to come to.

They walked around

like they were confused or lost.

A few of them seemed okay.

They was trying

to help the others.

- Then they started changing.

- What do you mean?

They act different,

stand different.

Start cutting on themselves

for decoration.

Filing their teeth.

Making weapons.

Killing the ones

who hadn't changed.

Cutting people's faces off

and wearing them for masks.

You lads got any weapons?

I mean real weapons.

Only cops can have guns.

There's some detonators

in them cases over there.

Do you know

how these things work?

I know you need dynamite

to use them.

Okay, then.

We take our prisoner

and we all get on the train.

And what prisoner would that be?

That doesn't concern you.

If it's Desolation Williams...

it concerns me very much.

Now drop your weapon.

All of you!

Weapons on the floor.

So only cops have guns, eh?

You f***ing pricks.

We lied.

Now go get Williams.

I don't think so.

What was that?

- F***ing kill me.

- No problem.

Look, will you two

stop f***ing about?

Lieutenant, let Williams out.

Give me one good reason.

I just gave you

about 200 good reasons...

and they're probably outside

right now.

It doesn't matter that Williams

is wanted for murder...

and it doesn't matter

that this lot are scumbags.

What matters right now is that

we stick together to get out of here.

All of us...

including Williams,

including them.

Who are you calling scumbag,

motherf***er?

Now quit with all your f***ing

stalling and take us to Williams!

I'll be goddamn.

Finally.

Man, this town done went crazy.

We had to improvise.

You like it?

I love it.

I want you to let him out.

What's up, D?

I'm still shackled.

What, are you pigs on a f***ing break?

Free him up.

I knew you'd let me go.

- It's been a long time.

- I didn't think y'all could do it.

Piece of cake.

It was my plan, Desolation.

F***!

- I thought you was watching the door.

- I was!

- B*tch, you better open this door.

- I don't think so.

You don't open that door,

I'm gonna blow your head off.

Then your asses will never get out.

Someone will find you sometime...

probably tied upside down in here

with your heads cut off.

Tell your dogs to quit barking

so we can talk.

Put 'em down.

Put it down.

Listen to me, Williams.

We don't have a lot of time.

You need us and we need you.

We've all seen

what's going on out there...

and none of us is gonna survive

if we don't stick together.

I need you to give me

your word...

that if I open this door...

you and your boys will stand by

my command at all times.

I never give my word.

It's okay.

I never make deals

with criminals either.

- You got it.

- What?

You making deals with cops?

And you are too.

Give her your weapon.

Everybody, give it up.

Well, introduce us

to your friends.

These my compadres.

Uno must be the nice one.

You got that right, Butchy.

I'm not as nice as Desolation.

And I'll cut

your f***ing titties off.

Who's in charge here?

You better let go of my arm.

Who is in charge here?

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