The Dead, the Sad, the Hungry

THE DEAD, THE SAD, THE HUNGRY

BY SALTYPEACH

Somewhere, under a pleasant farm in California, there were tunnels. Huge tunnels, more complex than any person could imagine. In these tunnels, there was a city. This city was made of diamond, and shone like a glistening sun, not that anything down here had ever seen the sun. One building shone like no other, for it was made of the most precious gemstone there is, Pyre. This element had not been discovered by man, because their technology was very primitive compared to the creatures that lived here. These creatures longed for the light of the sun, and detested the humans for hogging it and destroying the very earth that lived and thrived because of the sun. They thought the humans didn't deserve the sun, and it's natural beauty. They planned to take it for themselves, and destroy those who defiled it.

Up in the pleasant farmland, life was going well. The family that lived there had plenty of crops and animals to eat and sell. Every night they would feast upon their crops and cattle, and eat until they were satiated and then eat some more. They greedily ravaged the land, and were dependent on it. They never knew that creatures they had never even heard of were tunneling towards them, and arming up for an invasion of the land.

On the quiet morning of May 17, 2027, Bob Gilligans went out to milk the cattle. As he was walking towards the barn, he saw there were no ducks in the pond. "strange", he said to himself. But he went on, paying no heed to the absence of the birds and the fish in the pond as well. He entered the barn, and was mortified to find the cows and the horses had broken down their stable doors and ran out while they were sleeping. He rushed back into the house and called 911. " Hello, this is Bob Gilligans of Cloudy Farm ," he said. An unpleasant and obviously tired voice replied, " Hello, how can we help you? ". " Yes, all my cattle and horses have disappeared and I want you to find them, goddammit! ". The voice replied, " Okay, sir, well- Just then the phone went dead.

The house started shaking. Sally Gilligans ran to her husband, carrying along her baby, troy Gilligans. " What's happening? " she asked. " I don't know!" Bob replied. " Maybe it's and earthquake! ". They all ran into the kitchen and hid under the table. When it was over, they looked around. Pictures were broken, everything was knocked of the shelves and counters. " Wow, that was some earthquake," Sally said. Bob walked into the living room. Suddenly he cried out. Sally ran to him and found there was a gaping hole in the middle of the room. Bob had fallen in.

She yelled his name. No reply. Only the sound of quiet footsteps in the hole. " Bob, is that you? ". No answer. Suddenly, blood sprayed out of the hole. She screamed. A curious creature jumped out. It had a rock like skin texture, and it's face had a slight underbite, with dog like teeth and four eyes, two on each side of it's face. It sniffed loudly. Sally didn't move, for she was stricken with fear. It was holding was looked like a gun of some sort, like a sawgun, but nastier and more deadly. It turned on the saw part, and lunged at her. She couldn't move. The sawgun went straight through her stomach, and sliced up, gutting her and slicing the baby in two. The two part fell to the floor and the creature started eating it.