IWT5- The Sneeze
Anna and Rod rode their bikes over to the crowd outside the power plant, lest the hippies try and revolt. Their plan hinged on being able to find Jaik'nob in the crowd- if they drove, Rod's fuel inefficient car would give them away immediately.
"There he is!" said Rod, pointing into the crowd. Rod and Anna pushed their way through the crowd, Anna squeezing between gaps to open a wider path for Rod. Their progress was interrupted by the loudspeaker, however. Though the mob was too loud for them to hear the announcement, the power plant must have opened its doors to tours, or maybe some sort of party. It didn't really matter, all they knew was that the crowd was moving inside, with Jaik'nob at its front.
"Gah! Why are there so many people!" yelled Rod. "It's like something out of a poorly written suspense movie!"
"Don't worry, I've got a plan," Anna muttered back. "Get ready to move."
"Hey everyone!" she shouted. "The guy behind me is wearing fur!" The crowd reaction was immediate, as everyone turned around to deal with someone so loathesome as a fur wearer. Anna grabbed Rod's hand, and plunged into the crowd as it surged. It took all of Rod's strength to do so, but they were able to avoid getting pushed backward with the flow of the crowd.
"There he is!" yelled Anna, spotting Jaik'nob in the distance. He had stepped out of the crowd, standing in front of the transformer grid instead of following the crowd inside. Rod and Anna rushed forward. The movement attracted Jaik'nob's attention, and he stopped to laugh.
"It's too late. Between my demonic powers, and your puny, mortal 'electric plant', my plan is almost complete. Soon, a massive swarm of pepper will invade your entire town, and nothing will stop my army of minions from taking over this pathetic town! Nothing you can do could possibly interfere!"
"Is that so?" said Rod, smiling. "Well then, you won't mind me doing...this!" Rod threw a fistful of pepper into Jaik'nob's face.
"What are you doing? That's my plan, not yours. I really don't...oh no. Oh...ahh...achoo!""
"Bless you," said Rod and Anna, in unison.
"Noooo! Ahhh! Ackk!" Jacob fell to the ground, coughing hysterically. "Where am I? Why aren't we at the gas station?"
"You're back!" exclaimed Anna, rushing forward to hug him.
"Did I leave?" Jacob asked Rod over Anna's shoulder.
"Well, we'll explain later," replied Rod. "For now, let's just go home."
"There he is!" said Rod, pointing into the crowd. Rod and Anna pushed their way through the crowd, Anna squeezing between gaps to open a wider path for Rod. Their progress was interrupted by the loudspeaker, however. Though the mob was too loud for them to hear the announcement, the power plant must have opened its doors to tours, or maybe some sort of party. It didn't really matter, all they knew was that the crowd was moving inside, with Jaik'nob at its front.
"Gah! Why are there so many people!" yelled Rod. "It's like something out of a poorly written suspense movie!"
"Don't worry, I've got a plan," Anna muttered back. "Get ready to move."
"Hey everyone!" she shouted. "The guy behind me is wearing fur!" The crowd reaction was immediate, as everyone turned around to deal with someone so loathesome as a fur wearer. Anna grabbed Rod's hand, and plunged into the crowd as it surged. It took all of Rod's strength to do so, but they were able to avoid getting pushed backward with the flow of the crowd.
"There he is!" yelled Anna, spotting Jaik'nob in the distance. He had stepped out of the crowd, standing in front of the transformer grid instead of following the crowd inside. Rod and Anna rushed forward. The movement attracted Jaik'nob's attention, and he stopped to laugh.
"It's too late. Between my demonic powers, and your puny, mortal 'electric plant', my plan is almost complete. Soon, a massive swarm of pepper will invade your entire town, and nothing will stop my army of minions from taking over this pathetic town! Nothing you can do could possibly interfere!"
"Is that so?" said Rod, smiling. "Well then, you won't mind me doing...this!" Rod threw a fistful of pepper into Jaik'nob's face.
"What are you doing? That's my plan, not yours. I really don't...oh no. Oh...ahh...achoo!""
"Bless you," said Rod and Anna, in unison.
"Noooo! Ahhh! Ackk!" Jacob fell to the ground, coughing hysterically. "Where am I? Why aren't we at the gas station?"
"You're back!" exclaimed Anna, rushing forward to hug him.
"Did I leave?" Jacob asked Rod over Anna's shoulder.
"Well, we'll explain later," replied Rod. "For now, let's just go home."
