Iron Invader Page #4

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Oh my God.

Holy crap what do

we do?

What we do with

any big bug.

No, don't touch it.

Why not?

Hey back up, back up.

It's got some kind of

poisonous mold on it,

that's what just

killed the Sheriff.

We've got to get rid of

that thing, man.

Are you sure that it's

a mold

and not some kind of bacteria?

Bacteria are microscopic, can't

be seen with the naked eye.

Woah!!

Who cares what it is guys, that

thing just killed the Sheriff

we've got to get rid of it!

Because the coroner said Ethan

died from an extreme form

of bacteria and he died

the exact same way

the Sheriff just did.

I guess a rare non-microscopic

species of bacteria

found in ocean sediment

but never on land.

[loud clanging sounds]

Woah!!!

Holy crap it's after me!

Somebody do something!

Quick!

Quick!

Do something!!!!!!!!

Nice one Jake!

You killed it, man!

Way to go!

Well if it's that easy to kill

we should get our asses outside

and chomp up the rest of

it before it gets away.

It's not dead.

Oh man.

We are so screwed.

[dramatic music]

Sheriff, do you copy?

Can you hear me?

Can you hear me?

I'm getting some kind of

weird squealing on my radio.

Hey!

Help!

Help!

What's going on!

Look Jen, something terrible is

happening in town right now.

You need to call the army

or something.

What are you guys

talking about?

It's my grandfather's

sculpture.

You found it.

No, it's alive.

Alive?

Well, maybe, maybe,

I don't know,

but it is attacking

the town right now.

Get in the back.

You're going to call

for help?

Not until I see what the heck it

is you kids are talking about.

We're telling the truth because

you've got to call the army

or something right now.

Get in the back!

If this is some kind

of deadly bacteria

we need to start figuring

a way to exterminate it.

You're the biology teacher.

It does look like some kind

of bacterial cell structure.

Come on guys, we don't have

time for Science class.

Hey Tony, you want to

figure this out or not?

Well we should be figuring

a way out of here

before that stuff spreads all

over the place and kills us.

I don't think it can spread

in here.

It seems to only

thrive on metal.

Lo, it's not

spreading to the wooden handle.

Or the floor.

Yeah you're right.

It's staying

on the axe head.

The question is,

if this is some new

species of bacteria,

where did it come from?

The satellite.

What satellite?

Ethan and I found a crashed

satellite this morning

and then we sold it

to Earl and you put

some of the satellite

pieces on your statue.

No, I didn't.

Yeah, you did.

I recognize some

of the Russian writing on it.

No, I didn't.

Jake, those pieces they must

have put themselves on

just like they're

moving around outside

by themselves right now.

Did you say Russian?

Those commie

sons of b*tches!!!!!!

It's a biological attack!!!!

Could that be what this is,

some kind of biological weapon?

I don't think so I mean

it's not a toxin or anthrax.

It's not airborne

or we'd all be dead.

I've never seen

bacteria strong enough

to propel its host.

Host?

You mean it's some

sort of parasite?

Well, it's using the metal

surface to colonize.

Which means the metal

is providing it

with basic nutritional needs.

Ear's statue gave it a home.

That's great.

Everybody else in town is

having their homes foreclosed

and you give this thing

a place to live.

Tony, it's not his fault.

Oh God I hope Claire's okay.

Hey, I'm sure that she and Max

are long gone by now, okay?

I don't see anyone.

Do you think

that thing's gone?

I don't know, I don't see

it anywhere.

I want to look for my Mom!

Where did all this happen,

Max?

It was down the street,

by the Sheriff's office.

Hey, woah, woah, woah,

what are you doing?

It's okay, I'm not going

to touch it.

Wow, why is it doing that?

It's attracted to something

in our bodies.

You mean it's one of them

flesh eating bacteria?

No.

Given how its victims

veins enlarge

it might be that it's extracting

something from our blood.

Oh that's great.

It's vampire bacteria.

Next thing you know we'll

need silver bullets

to stop this thing.

What's it extracting?

Well, human blood is

loaded with metals,

iron, copper, zinc.

So given that this bacteria

thrives on metal surfaces

it's probably consuming

the metal in our blood.

So then it is alien.

If it came

from the satellite.

What's this alien

invader want?

Probably what all

bacteria want;

to reproduce, and feed.

Hey guys, it's Deputy Jenny.

We should escape now

while we can.

No way, not with those

things out there swimming

around like sharks.

They don't seem to be

moving right now.

They will, once

they sense blood.

[siren]

Hey, look at that car,

it died, just like mine.

Mine too.

That's weird.

The car went dead.

It means that things

still here.

Is that the bacteria

that's doing that?

It's nerve impulses

are giving off

an electromagnetic field.

Damn!!

Talk about a super bug.

As long as she stays in the car

and can radio for help

she'll be fine.

Okay, come on.

I'm telling you Jenny, you need

to call the army or something

right now.

How am I going to do that,

Max, everything's dead.

Oh no.

You shouldn't go

out there!

Oh no.

Jenny!

Jenny no!

Get back in the car!

Jenny!

Jenny, get back

in the car!

Get back in the car!

No!

Get back in the car!

My mom's in the bar!

No Jenny!

Jenny!

Lets go.

How do we get

out of here?

There's no door handles.

Mom! Mom!!!!!!

No!

Get back in the car!

Get in the car!

Jenny!

They can't see us.

They're trying

to warn Jenny.

About what?

Those pieces

from the statue.

Jenny!

Behind you!

It's going for her.

[pounding]

Deputy!!

Get back in the car!

No, get back in the car!!!

[pounding]

What are you doing?

No!!!!!

Jenny!!!!!!!!!!

Deputy!

No!

[dramatic music]

[loud clanging sounds]

[dramatic music]

Oh my God!

This is crazy!

I don't understand

what's happening right now.

Whatever it is, we need

to get out of here.

Mom!!!!!!!!!!

[loud clanging sounds]

Oh my God, look.

[loud clanging sounds]

Is that thing putting

itself back together?

It sure looks that way.

[loud clanging sounds]

Oh man, this just gets

better and better.

I don't understand!

How can a statue

put itself together?

We should have chopped

up the son of a b*tch

when we had the chance.

No doubt.

[loud clanging sounds]

That thing is coming together!

I want out of the car,

get me out of the car!!

Mom!!!!!!!!

Get me out!

No!

Someone's in the cruiser.

It's Max, he's trapped in

the back seat!

[pounding]

And Claire's there too.

We need to get them out.

How are we going to do that?

That thing is putting

itself together

right in front of the car.

I've got to get

to my truck.

Wait, wait, wait.

Out there right now?

I was going to blow that

thing up earlier okay?

So I loaded a propane tank

and a rifle in my truck.

Now, are you sure that that

thing is attracted to blood?

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