Well what the two escaping fugitives didn't know was that Peters
dragonbreath had ruptured the space/time/dimension continuum and
that supernatural wormholes were popping up all over Orange County.
The boys roared at full blast down Hwy 666 and when a dark shadow
suddenly appeared above the car they figured it was the dragon coming to fricasee them.
So Sergio looked desperately for an escape exit and noticed a clearing
in the woods where the old Harendon RR line used to be.The tracks had
been pulled up decades ago and it was now just a quiet dirt road.
Sergio turned a hard left and went skidding into the clearing between the trees.He then resumed his breakneck speed with his brother whimpering and praying beside him.
The boys didn't know that there was a old pioneer cemetary further up
beside the road.Suddenly a gray figure of a little girl in old
fashioned clothing darted onto the road.
Squeeeeeel
Thump
The lifeless body lay like a crumpled rag doll fifty feet in front
of the car.Sergio's face went white,but his earlier boyscout training kicked in and he slowly got out of the stilled car.
He ignored the dark sky above him and approached the crumpled figure.
She was a blonde haired little girl,with a blue bonnet.There was
a slight trickle of blood running out of her mouth.
Sergio picked her up and trudged back to the car.His mind was a whirl
and he didn't know whether to rush to a hospital,a cop station or
ditch the body in a less conspicuous place.
He put her in the back seat and was surprised when the body stirred.He
decided to make a rush for the hospital that he knew was situated
over at Jacksonburg.
Ignoring his whimpering brother,the stirring in the back seat and the
darkening sky,Sergio roared down the country road.
Swooooosh
Suddenly it was pitch black outside.A few seconds later the car
started bumping up and down violently as its tires hit the railroad
ties.Sergio tried to swerve off,but the rails held the car on the
tracks.
So Sergio brought the car to a quick stop.
There was a deathly silence.
Then the tracks began to vibrate
klickety klak klickety klak klickety klak
Sergio intuitively put the gear shift in reverse.His foot rested near
the gas pedal.
Swoooooooooooooooooooooo
Swoooooooooooooooooooooo
Swooooooooooooaaahhhhhhhh
Then the distant light appeared about two miles down the track.
Sergio put his foot on the gas and backed up as fast as the bumping
jerking car would allow.
Slowly the approaching light grew more distinct and Sergio found
himself blinded by its glare.
He screamed and blacked out,
" Are you all right sonny?Here give me your hand and I'll help you
out of this darnfangled contraption.Ain't never seen one of these
before.Now Marybeth,you get yourself out of there and stop scaring the other fellow so!" said the misty voice which drifted into
Sergios head.
Hissssssssssss The sound of escaping steam and the smell of grease
and oil hung in the air.
Sergio snapped to awareness and openned his eyes.And found himself
looking at the person who had helped him out of the car.
Rubber boots,black trousers,leather suspenders,white shirt,black
vest with gold conductors watch,red checkered kerchief,black funnel
of old steam locomotive with lantern below it.
Wait a minute,wasn't something missing.
Oh yeah ,a head.
The dude in front of Sergio didn't have a head!