Ghosts of Mars Page #4

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You! You!

Sh*t!

So, you just gonna stand there

and watch her break my sh*t.

Yeah.

And now that you're done mopping

the floor, get me a beer, killer.

What's next?

We get more deputies.

You're deputized.

Consider this

a martial law situation.

Let's go.

When did this start?

It started a few minutes ago.

- What should we do with him?

- We can't take him with us.

Then here he stays.

Guys, what is that?

It's a Laffer.

A black-market breather.

It has a 15 percent

nitrous mix.

It gets you high?

It turns your brain

into Swiss cheese.

- One gross of detonators.

- What are those good for?

It would help

if we had some dynamite...

but they make

a pretty good bang.

We could put them in some food cans

or something, make some hand grenades.

All right.

You got ten minutes.

Easy.

Here. Let me do it.

That's beautiful.

That's what you get, dumb-ass.

You're gonna be okay

to do this?

All right,

it's almost 2200 hours.

Here's the plan,

short and simple.

Descanso and Jericho take the lead.

Everybody else follows.

It's about 50 meters

from here to the station.

Bashira and I are in the rear.

Any questions?

Put your hand down.

All clear.

Let's do it!

Hey, bro, I don't see

no motherfucking train.

Hey, lady.

We don't see no train.

It'll be here.

Come on. Let's go.

That's the mine office.

What are they doing?

Looks like they're tearing the whole

town apart, building by building.

Come on. Pick it up.

Lieutenant.

Hold your fire.

Just keep on moving.

Go!

- Where's the train?

- I don't know.

You don't know? What the f***

is that supposed to mean?

Lieutenant Ballard to the train,

come in.

Plan A is f***ed up.

You got a plan B?

Yeah. It's the same as plan A.

You got any fresh ideas?

Yeah. What we should have done

in the first place.

Sh*t!

Come on,

you mindless motherfuckers!

- Second time I saved your life.

- Run a tab.

Jericho, grenade!

Come on, man. On your feet.

Let's move.

Sh*t.

Open that door.

We sealed the air lock doors, and

Sergeant Jericho dismantled the lock.

They couldn't open the door

from the outside, so we were safe...

for a while.

Get on the radio.

Try to reach the train.

Where's your brother?

- He didn't make it.

- Oh, God.

Uno was your brother?

Yeah.

Look at him.

Whatever is inside of him

has waited a long time to get out.

I didn't understand their design,

how they move.

But it's got to be the wind.

Yeah.

Yeah, the wind takes them.

And then once their hosts die...

they drift along the railroad tracks

from town to town, human to human.

What a perfect creation.

Vengeance on anything or anyone that

tries to lay claim to their planet.

What did you see

at Drucker's Ridge?

I was at the mine when

they called a work stoppage.

It was a Section 740,

a "scientifically significant find."

A 740 applies to any number

of things found on Mars.

A biological organism, an indication

of water, things like that.

After we dynamited the mountain,

we discovered an entrance.

It was a tunnel

carved into the rock.

it had been hidden underneath

the outer walls for centuries...

and someone other than man

had carved it.

Jesus!

- What the hell was that?

- I don't know.

Let's get the hell

out of here!

It was me.

I opened Pandora's box.

I let them out.

I contacted the train.

They're about three kliks north of town

on a decoupling spur.

- They said the tracks are blocked.

- Can they get through?

Yeah, they're working on it.

- You okay?

- Yes.

- Barricaded the rear door.

- Good.

There's a maintenance courtyard out

the back enclosed by a five-meter wall.

There's even

a Rover parked out there.

Maybe we can make

a run for it.

No, we wait.

Bashira got in touch with the train.

They're coming back for us.

Well, if a train comin',

they better hurry up.

What's the matter with you?

You did good out there.

Yeah, right.

It's a f***ed-up situation.

I never put too much faith in cops,

but you did all right.

You trust me?

Hell, no.

I really don't understand you

at all, Desolation.

The only one looking out

for me is me.

Doesn't that bother you?

Nothing bothers me.

I stopped worrying

a long time ago.

Don't you believe in anything?

I believe in staying alive.

Yeah, but for what?

Stick around.

I might let you know one day.

When?

When the tide is high

and the water's rising.

Doing okay in here?

Check this out.

- What about it?

- It's pretty solid.

One way in and a back door out,

leading to the rear entrance.

- A good sturdy door.

- So what's your point?

It's rather cozy,

don't you think?

I don't believe this.

You lured me back here

to seduce me?

Yeah, well, the way

things are going...

I thought this might be

our last chance to--

to dance.

Yeah.

F*** him,

whatever the f*** he is.

It's out of him.

Everyone go! Get out!

Let's take her out back.

What the f*** do you mean?

We aren't moving her anywhere.

It's taking her over, man.

There's nothing we can do.

Easy, man.

I lost a brother in this.

That's not her.

Come on.

Let's put her down

before they hear us.

This belongs to her.

- Where did you get it?

- I stole it.

Do you know what it is?

It's her stash.

This will mess

with anything in there.

Bon voyage, Mel.

Let's get the hell back in here.

I will not.

I was aware of having...

thoughts...

or memories.

Like I'd been invaded

by something...

and it was trying

to take me over.

Something inside of me wouldn't let that

other thing take over and I fought it.

I didn't know where I was at first,

and then it hit me.

I was outside alone...

unarmed.

The back wall's been breached.

Don't worry.

The back door's locked and secured.

Let me in.

It's me.

Sh*t! It's Melanie!

Open the door!

Looks like her to me.

I haven't heard any of

these things speaking English.

Come on, Williams. The tide's

getting high out here.

Give me those keys.

Come on!

Is it you?

Yes.

It's me.

I had a glimpse

of the Martians...

of their minds,

of what they want.

They won't rest short of the

destruction of any invading species.

As far as they're concerned,

we are the invaders.

Something's kicking out there.

Sh*t. They made

a battering ram.

Everybody to the rear

of the jail.

Bashira, you and Jericho

go back to the storeroom.

Load up on detonators.

You're the second line of defense.

We stay here?

We hold them off as long as we can,

then we fall back to the storeroom.

Soon as we kill one of them, whatever

is inside is gonna come after us.

I know.

So if one of us gets possessed--

Leave 'em.

Here we go. Party time.

- I'm out.

- I'm out.

- Clear!

- Move! Move!

Clear!

- Clear! Clear!

- Stand clear!

- Clear!

- Get out!

- I got it.

- Take them out back.

Get out of here.

Come on!

Come on! Let's go!

Look for the train. See if you

can get someone on the radio.

Jericho, get this thing started.

Whitlock, unlock the gate.

Come on! Hurry up!

The train's at the station.

- Officer to train, do you read?

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