The Rift

Chapter 2: The first day of summer

"So, it's just Loud?" Agent Jay said. "That's all it says is Loud?"

"It would appear that way." The scientist said.

"But what does it mean?" Jay said. "Loud could mean anything? Is it a code? Are we being to loud? I want you to find out everything you can on the word Loud."

...

Lincoln got up and stretched his arms.

"Well first day of summer." Lincoln said. "What shall I do today?"

He heard a knock on his door.

"Lisa?" Lincoln said as he opened the door.

"Greetings brother." Lisa replied.

"Can I help you?" Lincoln asked.

"I understand you and the twins encountered a rather unsettling gentlemen adorned in white facial wear." Lisa said.

"You mean a creepy guy in a white mask?" Lincoln said.

"Yes." Lisa said. "I just wanted to request you don't tell mom or dad about that."

"Why not?" Lincoln asked.

"Well, if our parents know some potentially dangerous hooligan is on the lose they might cancel our camping trip." Lisa said. "That meteor shower last night, some meteors landed in the park, and I must get samples."

"Gee I dunno." Lincoln said.

"Come on brother, I'm sure the police have found the guy by now." Lisa said. "Crime rates in Royal Woods are very low, I'm sure this criminal is nothing more than some weirdo who likes to watch people."

"Ok fine." Lincoln said. "I'll keep this a secret, but I don't want you, or any of the other sisters to go off on your own tonight, ok? If you wanna go into the woods to search for meteor fragments, you're gonna have to bring me with you."

"Deal."

"And we'll take Lynn with us too." Lincoln added. "She can handle herself pretty well, and I want to take as little chances as possible. I don't want any of us to get hurt."

"Come on Lincoln." Lisa said. "What's the worst that could happen?"

...

Prawly made his way out of the woods. Now under control of an alien metal bug. On his way he passed a stray dog. The dog growled at Prawly, sensing he wasn't human.

A small device extended from the back of Prawly's hand. Flames shot out of the device. The dog whimpered and ran off.

Prawly turned his palm to the sky. A red light shined from his palm creating a hologram of what seemed to be a red orb.

"Red King, my liege." Prawly said, getting on his knees. "I have reached the planet earth and assumed the identity of a human named James Prawly."

Alien words unlike any language on earth emanated from the orb.

"No sir I have not found the targets yet." Prawly said. "I just got here."

More alien words.

"Well yeah, I may have sort of, destroyed the entire civilization of the last planet I was on. But you have to admit they kind of had it coming." Prawly said.

More alien words, this time angrier.

"Ok, sorry my lord, I'll be discreet this time." Prawly said. "Don't kill the targets, duly noted."

The hologram disappeared.

Prawly got back to his feet. "Man, that guy can be a real potty mouth."