Kanker Sore

Chapter 12 - Crabs attack !

In the picture above, Lupo the Butcher was made by "Darkdeed369", Danny Antonnuci by "SavageBolt95", and the Kanker Sisters by "captnkilljoy".

« Jonny, are you still here ? » Asked Rick. « Is everything alright ? »

The Flicker glanced toward the Kankers with a puzzled look. As they emerged from the bushes, they had unwittingly flagged themselves down because of the scuffling noises. Lee gestured to her sisters to regain maximum quiet, and the trio tiptoed around. It was hard to hold back laughter or a scathing comment, but it would surely pay off. They positioned a circle around Rick, ready to swoop in unison.

« I can't hear you anymore, what are you doing ? » Rick queried again, still not aware of the ongoing threat to him. « Do you really think this is the time to play ghost ? Save it for Halloween... »

Curious about his partner's lack of reactivity, the Flicker took a few random steps in order to find him. Meanwhile, Marie had just raised her right hand and started a countdown by lowering her fingers one-by-one. As soon as her thumb came down, the trio took off like rugby players in the midst of a final. They were just about to nab him... Until fate threw a wrench into the works. Rick tripped over a root, causing him to involuntarily move out of the Kankers' lane. He managed to control his fall by resting on his hands and cartwheeling back to his feet. A loud "smash !" sounded right after that. Confused, the evil sisters failed to brake and collided violently.

« What was that noise ? Jonny, is that you ? »

The Kankers sank to the ground with grunts of pain. This irritated them even more, particularly Lee who was the first to regain her senses. She stood up and attacked again. This guy was fast, but she could get him. She had to get him, as a matter of honor. Once she was close enough, she sought to repeat her stroke. It could have worked... If Rick hadn't stumbled again. His feet were caught in the sandbox border and he fell backwards, dodging Lee's assault at the same time. He reflexively landed on his hands and swung his legs over his body to catch himself nimbly. In the process, one of his feet accidentally shattered Lee's jaw and sent her reeling. The redheaded Kanker crashed hard on the monkey bars, half dazed.

« What did I just kick, a fat bird ? There's some really weird stuff going on around here... »

Marie and May eventually sat up too, their heads still humming. The blonde decided to take a chance and dashed at her prey. She bent her knees and prepared to leap, only to have a large amount of sand spurt into her eyes. An involuntary gift from the Flicker who had just shaken his shoes to remove the grit that covered them. May halted her charge instantly and began to freak out. She stirred as she held her eyelids, yelling in pain :

« Yaaargh, it burns ! »

« Jonny, are you there ? » Asked Rick, still clueless about his surroundings. « What the hell are you doing, and since when do you lisp ? »

The younger Kanker lost track of her running path and bumped into her older sister. May dragged Lee down with her and both Kankers rolled on the grass like a bowling ball. They ended their rush by squashing badly into a large oak tree, wobbling it a bit. Marie was almost speechless. This dude had just slaughtered her sisters, and he hadn't even done it on purpose. He was definitely related to Hooper... This put her on edge and her knuckles tightened. No one humiliates the Kankers without bitterly regretting it, and all of her gang's dignity now rested on her. Since hand-to-hand combat didn't quite work, she would defeat him by keeping some distance. The blue-haired punk just had the perfect tool for this.

« Well, if he likes to play dirty, I ain't sitting on my hands either. » Marie sneered as she pulled out à coil of rope.

Marie hurled her lasso which hit its goal on the first try. She had always been a natural at using it. He he, good hunting. Rick let out a startled "Huh ?" when he felt something gird his midsection and pull him roughly over. He was yanked off the ground and soared toward the crafty Kanker. If needed, Marie could muster significant strength. She held her arms out and prepared to catch the Flicker. Now, come to momma... But all she got was his left foot, violently slamming into her face. Out of impulse, Rick performed a mid-air backflip to land properly. For this, he had abruptly stretched his legs, unaware that mean Marie stood in his way. A cracking sound rang out as the blue-haired chick was blasted away.