Sunbucks Cafe

[Garrett Jax]

Sergeant Seymore Justice burst through the glass door of Sunbucks Cafe, oblivious to the mood inside. He looked haunted, as if all blood had emptied out, leaving his face an ashen vessel. Inside, the bulk of the LPI force, huddled around each other in darkened corners waiting for the ion storm to rage upon them until its fury was at last spent. Hushed voices drifted from one officer to another in a vain attempt to find some sort of comfort and assurance that all would end well. No one looked convinced.
Chief Matt Myers perked up as the doors flew open. "SEYMOAR," he bellowed. "Get in here and shut that door." His eyes narrowed. He fired up his tazer, dim blue cackling light casting dancing shadows upon the walls. "What is the meaning of this Seymore? Are you trying to give everyone here a heart attack?
Seymore collapsed into a heap, his whole body shaking. The horror of what happened only moments ago was still too fresh and raw for him. He looked up at the approaching officers. Deputy Chief Riza Williams put a warm blanket around his trembling shoulders. Officer Maggard approached with a cup of hot coffee. He took a sip, a deep breath, and tried to regain some composure. He looked at each and every officer surrounding him. Curious eyes stared back. I have some dreadful news, he said. The Harvester in Human Resources is gone.
WHAT! Myers yelled. He thrust out the tazer within inches of Seymores face. You better be joking, boy. Or that Harvester will be the least of your worries.
I wish I was, sir. Seymore started to shake even more with the tazer wielding Chief standing over him. I was walking blind down the halls of LPI office, since all power went out with the storm. I fumbled around holding close to the walls trying to find a flashlight in Maintenance. The doors must be electronically locked, because every door in the building was opened. I knew I was getting close to Maintenance, when I heard a faint whisper down the hallway.
Seymore sipped some more coffee. Reliving the moment was obviously taking its toll on him. Some of the officers asked, almost in unison, What did it say?
It was difficult to make out at first. It started off as a hoarse whisper. I almost missed it, but then it finished with a blood curdling giggle. Seymores hands trembled so violently, he could no longer hold his coffee. He quickly handed the cup back to Maggard, and continued. Then, I heard the voice more clearly. It was getting closer and I still had no flashlight. It said, The Harvest Begins.and then the evil giggle. I could hear shuffling down the halls. It was no more than a few feet in front of me. I turned to run as fast as I could but I tripped over my own feet. The voice was right on top of me. The Harvest begins with that same maniacal giggle.
I dont know how, but I somehow managed to get up from off the floor and I ran just as fast as I could. I must have hit every wall trying to get out of that building. And with every step I took, that same phrase kept pursuing me, with that same insidious giggle, The Harvest Begins...
I finally found my way out of the building and made my way here to let you all know that the Harvester is no myth. Its real. I think its coming after us now.
With that, the door to Sunbucks Caf? burst open again, with a menacing shadow standing at the threshold. In a raspy whisper, the three words everyone feared to hear were spoken, The Harvest Begins.
Officers jumped and scattered. Chaos erupted. And then the giggle. A bolt of ionic lightening lit up the sky and in the briefest of moments the face of the enemy was revealed..
.And there stood Ench, with the broadest of grins, laughing just as loud as she could.

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