:: A story by Tod ::
Once upon a time there was a Space Werewolf named Beefareeno (Reno forshort.) Reno lived on the dark side of the moon, so that he could neversee a full moon in the sky. (When the Sun *WAS* directly overhead, he shuthis eyes and looked straight up.) Thanks to his ingenious livingarrangements, he was able to avoid transforming into the bloodthirstymonster he was so ashamed to be inside.One day, Reno was out for a bouncy stroll through the cratered landscapeof his back yard, when his neighbor Hamsteak bounded up to him. Hamsteakwas a guinnea pig who had rebelled against the evil Lord of the Peegs,Spybreak T. Fatmammal, who wanted to enslave the human race. In order tosave himself from Spybreak's deadly peeg ninja minions, Hamsteak hadescaped to the dark side of the moon and moved in next door to Reno.Hamsteak gestured for Reno to turn on his spacesuit's radio, so Renotapped at the controls and said, "What is it little fella?""I have terrible news!" Hamsteak's voice squeaked through Reno's headset."Spybreak has given the order for the peeg armies to assemble inpreparation for their final assault against mankind!""This is terrible," said Reno, "if mankind is enslaved, who will we stealHBO from? We have to stop them!""I know someone who might help us," Hamsteak replied, "but he'sincommunicado at present. We'll have to return to Earth to find him.""Very well. There won't be a full moon on Earth for another three days; weshould be able to find your friend by then."So Hamsteak and Reno got into Hamsteak's tiny space ship and prepared forlaunch. It was rather cramped for Reno, as it was made for guinea pigs andhe had to ride in the cargo bay. When their launch window came around,Hamsteak activated the autopilot and felt the G-forces of takeoff presshim into his command couch. They were on their way to Earth.
Hamsteak awoke with a splitting headache. Looking around, he saw the\wreckage of his spaceship and Reno\'s legs sticking out of what used to be\the cargo bay door. Stumbling to his feet, Hamsteak tottered over and\squeaked into the bay, "Reno! Wake up, Reno!" Reno shifted awkwardly,\moaning.\"Wha--? Hamsteak, is that you?"\"Yes. Reno, we seem to have crashed." He looked up and saw nothing but\endless pine trees with a light dusting of snow on their branches. "We\'re\in a forest somewhere. Can you get out?"\"I think so." Reno twisted about and managed to maneuver himself out of\the ruined space craft. "What happened? I thought the autopilot was going\to set us down in Berlin."\"It should have," Hamsteak replied. "We must have been shot down. Either\Spybreak\'s revolution is farther along than we thought, or he\'s got the\humans frightened enough that they\'ll fire on any unidentified object.\We\'d better get moving, if we don\'t find shelter we\'ll freeze out here."\********\Several hours later, the forest was starting to thin out into a wide\brambly field. "I think I see lights over there," Reno told Hamsteak, whom\he was carrying in his backpack. "Looks like we lucked out."\"Indeed," Hamsteak replied. "We can\'t be far from Berlin. If we can find\out where we are, and get to a phone, we should be able to find my friend\easily."\In half an hour the unlikely pair found itself in a small German village\called Rumpstadt. There were few people on the street (it was very late)\but they managed to find someone willing to direct them to the town\'s\small hotel. When they got to the room, Reno took a long, hot shower while\Hamsteak made some phone calls. When Reno came out of the bathroom,\Hamsteak looked up at him and said "I\'ve found him. He should be here\tomorrow morning. Rumpstadt is a port city on the North Sea, so we\'ll meet\",1]
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*******Hamsteak awoke with a splitting headache. Looking around, he saw thewreckage of his spaceship and Reno's legs sticking out of what used to bethe cargo bay door. Stumbling to his feet, Hamsteak tottered over andsqueaked into the bay, "Reno! Wake up, Reno!" Reno shifted awkwardly,moaning."Wha--? Hamsteak, is that you?""Yes. Reno, we seem to have crashed." He looked up and saw nothing butendless pine trees with a light dusting of snow on their branches. "We'rein a forest somewhere. Can you get out?""I think so." Reno twisted about and managed to maneuver himself out ofthe ruined space craft. "What happened? I thought the autopilot was goingto set us down in Berlin.""It should have," Hamsteak replied. "We must have been shot down. EitherSpybreak's revolution is farther along than we thought, or he's got thehumans frightened enough that they'll fire on any unidentified object.We'd better get moving, if we don't find shelter we'll freeze out here."********Several hours later, the forest was starting to thin out into a widebrambly field. "I think I see lights over there," Reno told Hamsteak, whomhe was carrying in his backpack. "Looks like we lucked out.""Indeed," Hamsteak replied. "We can't be far from Berlin. If we can findout where we are, and get to a phone, we should be able to find my friendeasily."In half an hour the unlikely pair found itself in a small German villagecalled Rumpstadt. There were few people on the street (it was very late)but they managed to find someone willing to direct them to the town'ssmall hotel. When they got to the room, Reno took a long, hot shower whileHamsteak made some phone calls. When Reno came out of the bathroom,Hamsteak looked up at him and said "I've found him. He should be heretomorrow morning. Rumpstadt is a port city on the North Sea, so we'll meet
Spybreak\'s headquarters in America."\"Sounds good," Reno said. "But how can two men and a guinea pig stop the\entire peeg army?"\"Herman is not human. Strictly speaking, neither are you, although you\'re\right that as long as you avoid the full moon you may as well be. Herman\is an amphibious icthyoid. He specializes in the use of an American World\War Two Tank for the methodical destruction of small rodents."\"Herman the German Merman hunts vermin in a Sherman?"\"That\'s right. Now I suggest we get some sleep. We\'re going to need the\rest."\*******\Hamsteak and Reno met Herman at the Rumpstadt docks the next morning.\Herman docked his sub and popped his finned bluish head out of the hatch.\"Yarrrr!" he called, "c\'mon lads, we\'ve narry the time to lose!" Reno shot\a dubious look at Hamsteak, who nodded reassuringly and hopped aboard.\*******\During the long trip across the Atlantic, many of Reno\'s doubts about\Herman were put to rest. In spite of his eccentric speaking style, he\proved to be extremely intelligent and well-versed in rodent-hunting\tactics. When he showed his allies his specially modified Sherman tank,\Reno could do naught but wonder at the Merman\'s ingenuity. The main cannon\was loaded with gas-filled explosive canisters that could knock out whole\platoons of peeg warriors in a single shot, and leave lingering clouds of\poison behind for the forces behind them. Smoke grenades, electric shock\hull plating, and numerous other gadgets glittered on the tank\'s shining\armor. There were three seats inside: the main driving/gunner position, an\additional seat for the auxiliary gunner (who controlled a light machine\gun) and a spot for a lookout.\"Yarrr! We\'ll cut through them rodents like a hot knife through scurvy!"\Herman proclaimed proudly.\******\Herman navigated through the Erie Canal and docked the sub on the Eastern\",1]
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him at the docks and board his personal submarine. From there we'll hitSpybreak's headquarters in America.""Sounds good," Reno said. "But how can two men and a guinea pig stop theentire peeg army?""Herman is not human. Strictly speaking, neither are you, although you'reright that as long as you avoid the full moon you may as well be. Hermanis an amphibious icthyoid. He specializes in the use of an American WorldWar Two Tank for the methodical destruction of small rodents.""Herman the German Merman hunts vermin in a Sherman?""That's right. Now I suggest we get some sleep. We're going to need therest."*******Hamsteak and Reno met Herman at the Rumpstadt docks the next morning.Herman docked his sub and popped his finned bluish head out of the hatch."Yarrrr!" he called, "c'mon lads, we've narry the time to lose!" Reno shota dubious look at Hamsteak, who nodded reassuringly and hopped aboard.*******During the long trip across the Atlantic, many of Reno's doubts aboutHerman were put to rest. In spite of his eccentric speaking style, heproved to be extremely intelligent and well-versed in rodent-huntingtactics. When he showed his allies his specially modified Sherman tank,Reno could do naught but wonder at the Merman's ingenuity. The main cannonwas loaded with gas-filled explosive canisters that could knock out wholeplatoons of peeg warriors in a single shot, and leave lingering clouds ofpoison behind for the forces behind them. Smoke grenades, electric shockhull plating, and numerous other gadgets glittered on the tank's shiningarmor. There were three seats inside: the main driving/gunner position, anadditional seat for the auxiliary gunner (who controlled a light machinegun) and a spot for a lookout."Yarrr! We'll cut through them rodents like a hot knife through scurvy!"Herman proclaimed proudly.******Herman navigated through the Erie Canal and docked the sub on the Eastern
onto the highway. They were headed West on I-94 when Hamsteak called out\from the lookout position, "We\'ve got company! A peeg helicopter coming\toward us from the city!" Looking through the narrow viewing slots in the\tank\'s thick skin, Reno spotted the ominous black chopper approaching low\and fast from the South. The blood red peeg symbol on its hull identifed\it as part of the peeg army.\"Avast! Man the guns!" cried Herman. Reno grasped the handles of the .50\caliber machine gun and jerked the turret hard around to point toward the\chopper. He only got a few rounds off before the chopper thundered\overhead. "She\'s comin\' aboot! Batter the hatches!" Herman called, tapping\furiously at his console and jerking the wheel hard to the right. Reno\braced himself against the seat as the tank stopped dead in its tracks and\spun wildly. He had barely recovered his senses when he saw a sudden burst\of light from the chopper.\"It\'s fired a missile!" he warned, scrambling to get the turret pointed\toward the incoming rocket.\"Yarrr, don\'t worry y\'rself, matey! I\'ll handle that landlubber!" Herman\jabbed a control and a painfully bright flare leapt from the tank\'s side\into the air. The missile turned away, following the flare. Heatseeker,\though Reno. He squeezed the trigger and guided the stream of bullets\toward the chopper, wincing at the noise when the helicopter exploded.\"Well done, mate," Herman called from the driver\'s seat. They rolled\onward into Ann Arbor.\*******\Ann Arbor was a war zone, literally. Fallen humans littered the streets\and buildings burned unquenchably with napalm. Fortunately, though, most\of the peeg forces had moved outward from this, their headquarters, to\attack elsewhere. Only Spybreak\'s elite guard remained.\The Sherman rolled down Liberty street, the occupants nervously searching\",1]
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coast of Michigan. The three of them boarded the Sherman and rolled outonto the highway. They were headed West on I-94 when Hamsteak called outfrom the lookout position, "We've got company! A peeg helicopter comingtoward us from the city!" Looking through the narrow viewing slots in thetank's thick skin, Reno spotted the ominous black chopper approaching lowand fast from the South. The blood red peeg symbol on its hull identifedit as part of the peeg army."Avast! Man the guns!" cried Herman. Reno grasped the handles of the .50caliber machine gun and jerked the turret hard around to point toward thechopper. He only got a few rounds off before the chopper thunderedoverhead. "She's comin' aboot! Batter the hatches!" Herman called, tappingfuriously at his console and jerking the wheel hard to the right. Renobraced himself against the seat as the tank stopped dead in its tracks andspun wildly. He had barely recovered his senses when he saw a sudden burstof light from the chopper."It's fired a missile!" he warned, scrambling to get the turret pointedtoward the incoming rocket."Yarrr, don't worry y'rself, matey! I'll handle that landlubber!" Hermanjabbed a control and a painfully bright flare leapt from the tank's sideinto the air. The missile turned away, following the flare. Heatseeker,though Reno. He squeezed the trigger and guided the stream of bulletstoward the chopper, wincing at the noise when the helicopter exploded."Well done, mate," Herman called from the driver's seat. They rolledonward into Ann Arbor.*******Ann Arbor was a war zone, literally. Fallen humans littered the streetsand buildings burned unquenchably with napalm. Fortunately, though, mostof the peeg forces had moved outward from this, their headquarters, toattack elsewhere. Only Spybreak's elite guard remained.The Sherman rolled down Liberty street, the occupants nervously searching
lair.\"Yarrrr, mateys, this be the last stop," Herman said. "If ye be lackin\'\the courage to fight, abandon ship now!" He paused for several seconds.\"Yarr, I knew ye be men o\' strong heart! Or peegs, as case may be." He\jammed the tank into gear and tore around the corner.\*******\The Sherman exploded into the living room of the house that Spybreak had\been using for his secret headquarters. As soon as they rolled through the\wall, peeg warriors with all manner of weapons began pouring down the\stairs, firing wildly. Herman let fly with one of the explosive shells,\scattering peegs through the room and leaving the survivors hacking and\choking on the lingering fumes. Hamsteak popped the hatch and emerged, gas\mask on. The others followed, leaping up the shattered staircase and into\Spybreak\'s inner sanctum.\Reno kicked down the door and they found themselves face to snout with the\evil leader of the peeg takeover, Spybreak T. Fatmammal. Herman sprayed a\cloud of poison gas at the rodent, only to see the noxious cloud curl away\two feet from the peeg\'s face. Spybreak laughed. "As you can see, I am\protected by a shield of four-inch-thick bulletproof composite plasteel.\Your pitiful weapons are useless against me." He waddled over to a\glittering control panel. "However, YOU are not so well defended."\"You\'re bluffing," Hamsteak said. "There are no possible hiding places for\weapons in this room. You\'ve got nothing to hit us with but witty\retorts!"\"True," Spybreak replied, "I have no weapons. But you\'ve brought me one\MORE than effective enough!"\As the trio looked at each other in confusion, Spybreak tapped a control\and the roof began to slide back. "The timing of my operation was very\well planned out," he began. "I knew you\'d try and stop me, but I knew I\",1]
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for any sign of enemy positions. They stopped a block from Spybreak'slair."Yarrrr, mateys, this be the last stop," Herman said. "If ye be lackin'the courage to fight, abandon ship now!" He paused for several seconds."Yarr, I knew ye be men o' strong heart! Or peegs, as case may be." Hejammed the tank into gear and tore around the corner.*******The Sherman exploded into the living room of the house that Spybreak hadbeen using for his secret headquarters. As soon as they rolled through thewall, peeg warriors with all manner of weapons began pouring down thestairs, firing wildly. Herman let fly with one of the explosive shells,scattering peegs through the room and leaving the survivors hacking andchoking on the lingering fumes. Hamsteak popped the hatch and emerged, gasmask on. The others followed, leaping up the shattered staircase and intoSpybreak's inner sanctum.Reno kicked down the door and they found themselves face to snout with theevil leader of the peeg takeover, Spybreak T. Fatmammal. Herman sprayed acloud of poison gas at the rodent, only to see the noxious cloud curl awaytwo feet from the peeg's face. Spybreak laughed. "As you can see, I amprotected by a shield of four-inch-thick bulletproof composite plasteel.Your pitiful weapons are useless against me." He waddled over to aglittering control panel. "However, YOU are not so well defended.""You're bluffing," Hamsteak said. "There are no possible hiding places forweapons in this room. You've got nothing to hit us with but wittyretorts!""True," Spybreak replied, "I have no weapons. But you've brought me oneMORE than effective enough!"As the trio looked at each other in confusion, Spybreak tapped a controland the roof began to slide back. "The timing of my operation was verywell planned out," he began. "I knew you'd try and stop me, but I knew I
been, again?"\Herman looked at the others in confusion. "Yarrr... it be two days now\since I met you landlubbers, aye."\"Yes, so three days, since we left the moon, right, Reno? Oh, no! The\MOON! Reno, get downstairs! NOW!"\But it was too late. A full moon looked down through the now open ceiling.\Reno was clutching his head and thrashing wildly. When he looked up, his\friends saw thick fur poking out of the sides of his gas mask. Wild yellow\eyes glared through the mask\'s goggles. The mask popped off as Herman\'s\face grew into a long, tooth-filled snout. Razor claws shredded through\the tips of his gloves, and his pants tore appart as his legs grew longer\and more muscular. Reno arched his back and howled.\"Fools!" Spybreak taunted. "NO ONE CAN DEFEAT ME! NO ONE! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!"\As if on cue, Reno ended his wild howling and locked his eyes on his\former allies. Herman and Hamsteak fought valliantly, but he devoured them\easily. In the morning, human again and exhausted from the transformation,\Reno was easily dispatced by peeg reinforcements. Spybreak\'s armies spread\across the Earth and all humanity was enslaved under the whips of his peeg\taskmasters.\\The End.\",1]
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could count on a few days before you'd get here. How many days has itbeen, again?"Herman looked at the others in confusion. "Yarrr... it be two days nowsince I met you landlubbers, aye.""Yes, so three days, since we left the moon, right, Reno? Oh, no! TheMOON! Reno, get downstairs! NOW!"But it was too late. A full moon looked down through the now open ceiling.Reno was clutching his head and thrashing wildly. When he looked up, hisfriends saw thick fur poking out of the sides of his gas mask. Wild yelloweyes glared through the mask's goggles. The mask popped off as Herman'sface grew into a long, tooth-filled snout. Razor claws shredded throughthe tips of his gloves, and his pants tore appart as his legs grew longerand more muscular. Reno arched his back and howled."Fools!" Spybreak taunted. "NO ONE CAN DEFEAT ME! NO ONE! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!"As if on cue, Reno ended his wild howling and locked his eyes on hisformer allies. Herman and Hamsteak fought valliantly, but he devoured themeasily. In the morning, human again and exhausted from the transformation,Reno was easily dispatced by peeg reinforcements. Spybreak's armies spreadacross the Earth and all humanity was enslaved under the whips of his peegtaskmasters.The End.
Hamsteak awoke with a splitting headache. Looking around, he saw the\wreckage of his spaceship and Reno\'s legs sticking out of what used to be\the cargo bay door. Stumbling to his feet, Hamsteak tottered over and\squeaked into the bay, "Reno! Wake up, Reno!" Reno shifted awkwardly,\moaning.\"Wha--? Hamsteak, is that you?"\"Yes. Reno, we seem to have crashed." He looked up and saw nothing but\endless pine trees with a light dusting of snow on their branches. "We\'re\in a forest somewhere. Can you get out?"\"I think so." Reno twisted about and managed to maneuver himself out of\the ruined space craft. "What happened? I thought the autopilot was going\to set us down in Berlin."\"It should have," Hamsteak replied. "We must have been shot down. Either\Spybreak\'s revolution is farther along than we thought, or he\'s got the\humans frightened enough that they\'ll fire on any unidentified object.\We\'d better get moving, if we don\'t find shelter we\'ll freeze out here."\********\Several hours later, the forest was starting to thin out into a wide\brambly field. "I think I see lights over there," Reno told Hamsteak, whom\he was carrying in his backpack. "Looks like we lucked out."\"Indeed," Hamsteak replied. "We can\'t be far from Berlin. If we can find\out where we are, and get to a phone, we should be able to find my friend\easily."\In half an hour the unlikely pair found itself in a small German village\called Rumpstadt. There were few people on the street (it was very late)\but they managed to find someone willing to direct them to the town\'s\small hotel. When they got to the room, Reno took a long, hot shower while\Hamsteak made some phone calls. When Reno came out of the bathroom,\Hamsteak looked up at him and said "I\'ve found him. He should be here\tomorrow morning. Rumpstadt is a port city on the North Sea, so we\'ll meet\",1]
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*******Hamsteak awoke with a splitting headache. Looking around, he saw thewreckage of his spaceship and Reno's legs sticking out of what used to bethe cargo bay door. Stumbling to his feet, Hamsteak tottered over andsqueaked into the bay, "Reno! Wake up, Reno!" Reno shifted awkwardly,moaning."Wha--? Hamsteak, is that you?""Yes. Reno, we seem to have crashed." He looked up and saw nothing butendless pine trees with a light dusting of snow on their branches. "We'rein a forest somewhere. Can you get out?""I think so." Reno twisted about and managed to maneuver himself out ofthe ruined space craft. "What happened? I thought the autopilot was goingto set us down in Berlin.""It should have," Hamsteak replied. "We must have been shot down. EitherSpybreak's revolution is farther along than we thought, or he's got thehumans frightened enough that they'll fire on any unidentified object.We'd better get moving, if we don't find shelter we'll freeze out here."********Several hours later, the forest was starting to thin out into a widebrambly field. "I think I see lights over there," Reno told Hamsteak, whomhe was carrying in his backpack. "Looks like we lucked out.""Indeed," Hamsteak replied. "We can't be far from Berlin. If we can findout where we are, and get to a phone, we should be able to find my friendeasily."In half an hour the unlikely pair found itself in a small German villagecalled Rumpstadt. There were few people on the street (it was very late)but they managed to find someone willing to direct them to the town'ssmall hotel. When they got to the room, Reno took a long, hot shower whileHamsteak made some phone calls. When Reno came out of the bathroom,Hamsteak looked up at him and said "I've found him. He should be heretomorrow morning. Rumpstadt is a port city on the North Sea, so we'll meet
Spybreak\'s headquarters in America."\"Sounds good," Reno said. "But how can two men and a guinea pig stop the\entire peeg army?"\"Herman is not human. Strictly speaking, neither are you, although you\'re\right that as long as you avoid the full moon you may as well be. Herman\is an amphibious icthyoid. He specializes in the use of an American World\War Two Tank for the methodical destruction of small rodents."\"Herman the German Merman hunts vermin in a Sherman?"\"That\'s right. Now I suggest we get some sleep. We\'re going to need the\rest."\*******\Hamsteak and Reno met Herman at the Rumpstadt docks the next morning.\Herman docked his sub and popped his finned bluish head out of the hatch.\"Yarrrr!" he called, "c\'mon lads, we\'ve narry the time to lose!" Reno shot\a dubious look at Hamsteak, who nodded reassuringly and hopped aboard.\*******\During the long trip across the Atlantic, many of Reno\'s doubts about\Herman were put to rest. In spite of his eccentric speaking style, he\proved to be extremely intelligent and well-versed in rodent-hunting\tactics. When he showed his allies his specially modified Sherman tank,\Reno could do naught but wonder at the Merman\'s ingenuity. The main cannon\was loaded with gas-filled explosive canisters that could knock out whole\platoons of peeg warriors in a single shot, and leave lingering clouds of\poison behind for the forces behind them. Smoke grenades, electric shock\hull plating, and numerous other gadgets glittered on the tank\'s shining\armor. There were three seats inside: the main driving/gunner position, an\additional seat for the auxiliary gunner (who controlled a light machine\gun) and a spot for a lookout.\"Yarrr! We\'ll cut through them rodents like a hot knife through scurvy!"\Herman proclaimed proudly.\******\Herman navigated through the Erie Canal and docked the sub on the Eastern\",1]
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him at the docks and board his personal submarine. From there we'll hitSpybreak's headquarters in America.""Sounds good," Reno said. "But how can two men and a guinea pig stop theentire peeg army?""Herman is not human. Strictly speaking, neither are you, although you'reright that as long as you avoid the full moon you may as well be. Hermanis an amphibious icthyoid. He specializes in the use of an American WorldWar Two Tank for the methodical destruction of small rodents.""Herman the German Merman hunts vermin in a Sherman?""That's right. Now I suggest we get some sleep. We're going to need therest."*******Hamsteak and Reno met Herman at the Rumpstadt docks the next morning.Herman docked his sub and popped his finned bluish head out of the hatch."Yarrrr!" he called, "c'mon lads, we've narry the time to lose!" Reno shota dubious look at Hamsteak, who nodded reassuringly and hopped aboard.*******During the long trip across the Atlantic, many of Reno's doubts aboutHerman were put to rest. In spite of his eccentric speaking style, heproved to be extremely intelligent and well-versed in rodent-huntingtactics. When he showed his allies his specially modified Sherman tank,Reno could do naught but wonder at the Merman's ingenuity. The main cannonwas loaded with gas-filled explosive canisters that could knock out wholeplatoons of peeg warriors in a single shot, and leave lingering clouds ofpoison behind for the forces behind them. Smoke grenades, electric shockhull plating, and numerous other gadgets glittered on the tank's shiningarmor. There were three seats inside: the main driving/gunner position, anadditional seat for the auxiliary gunner (who controlled a light machinegun) and a spot for a lookout."Yarrr! We'll cut through them rodents like a hot knife through scurvy!"Herman proclaimed proudly.******Herman navigated through the Erie Canal and docked the sub on the Eastern
onto the highway. They were headed West on I-94 when Hamsteak called out\from the lookout position, "We\'ve got company! A peeg helicopter coming\toward us from the city!" Looking through the narrow viewing slots in the\tank\'s thick skin, Reno spotted the ominous black chopper approaching low\and fast from the South. The blood red peeg symbol on its hull identifed\it as part of the peeg army.\"Avast! Man the guns!" cried Herman. Reno grasped the handles of the .50\caliber machine gun and jerked the turret hard around to point toward the\chopper. He only got a few rounds off before the chopper thundered\overhead. "She\'s comin\' aboot! Batter the hatches!" Herman called, tapping\furiously at his console and jerking the wheel hard to the right. Reno\braced himself against the seat as the tank stopped dead in its tracks and\spun wildly. He had barely recovered his senses when he saw a sudden burst\of light from the chopper.\"It\'s fired a missile!" he warned, scrambling to get the turret pointed\toward the incoming rocket.\"Yarrr, don\'t worry y\'rself, matey! I\'ll handle that landlubber!" Herman\jabbed a control and a painfully bright flare leapt from the tank\'s side\into the air. The missile turned away, following the flare. Heatseeker,\though Reno. He squeezed the trigger and guided the stream of bullets\toward the chopper, wincing at the noise when the helicopter exploded.\"Well done, mate," Herman called from the driver\'s seat. They rolled\onward into Ann Arbor.\*******\Ann Arbor was a war zone, literally. Fallen humans littered the streets\and buildings burned unquenchably with napalm. Fortunately, though, most\of the peeg forces had moved outward from this, their headquarters, to\attack elsewhere. Only Spybreak\'s elite guard remained.\The Sherman rolled down Liberty street, the occupants nervously searching\",1]
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coast of Michigan. The three of them boarded the Sherman and rolled outonto the highway. They were headed West on I-94 when Hamsteak called outfrom the lookout position, "We've got company! A peeg helicopter comingtoward us from the city!" Looking through the narrow viewing slots in thetank's thick skin, Reno spotted the ominous black chopper approaching lowand fast from the South. The blood red peeg symbol on its hull identifedit as part of the peeg army."Avast! Man the guns!" cried Herman. Reno grasped the handles of the .50caliber machine gun and jerked the turret hard around to point toward thechopper. He only got a few rounds off before the chopper thunderedoverhead. "She's comin' aboot! Batter the hatches!" Herman called, tappingfuriously at his console and jerking the wheel hard to the right. Renobraced himself against the seat as the tank stopped dead in its tracks andspun wildly. He had barely recovered his senses when he saw a sudden burstof light from the chopper."It's fired a missile!" he warned, scrambling to get the turret pointedtoward the incoming rocket."Yarrr, don't worry y'rself, matey! I'll handle that landlubber!" Hermanjabbed a control and a painfully bright flare leapt from the tank's sideinto the air. The missile turned away, following the flare. Heatseeker,though Reno. He squeezed the trigger and guided the stream of bulletstoward the chopper, wincing at the noise when the helicopter exploded."Well done, mate," Herman called from the driver's seat. They rolledonward into Ann Arbor.*******Ann Arbor was a war zone, literally. Fallen humans littered the streetsand buildings burned unquenchably with napalm. Fortunately, though, mostof the peeg forces had moved outward from this, their headquarters, toattack elsewhere. Only Spybreak's elite guard remained.The Sherman rolled down Liberty street, the occupants nervously searching
lair.\"Yarrrr, mateys, this be the last stop," Herman said. "If ye be lackin\'\the courage to fight, abandon ship now!" He paused for several seconds.\"Yarr, I knew ye be men o\' strong heart! Or peegs, as case may be." He\jammed the tank into gear and tore around the corner.\*******\The Sherman exploded into the living room of the house that Spybreak had\been using for his secret headquarters. As soon as they rolled through the\wall, peeg warriors with all manner of weapons began pouring down the\stairs, firing wildly. Herman let fly with one of the explosive shells,\scattering peegs through the room and leaving the survivors hacking and\choking on the lingering fumes. Hamsteak popped the hatch and emerged, gas\mask on. The others followed, leaping up the shattered staircase and into\Spybreak\'s inner sanctum.\Reno kicked down the door and they found themselves face to snout with the\evil leader of the peeg takeover, Spybreak T. Fatmammal. Herman sprayed a\cloud of poison gas at the rodent, only to see the noxious cloud curl away\two feet from the peeg\'s face. Spybreak laughed. "As you can see, I am\protected by a shield of four-inch-thick bulletproof composite plasteel.\Your pitiful weapons are useless against me." He waddled over to a\glittering control panel. "However, YOU are not so well defended."\"You\'re bluffing," Hamsteak said. "There are no possible hiding places for\weapons in this room. You\'ve got nothing to hit us with but witty\retorts!"\"True," Spybreak replied, "I have no weapons. But you\'ve brought me one\MORE than effective enough!"\As the trio looked at each other in confusion, Spybreak tapped a control\and the roof began to slide back. "The timing of my operation was very\well planned out," he began. "I knew you\'d try and stop me, but I knew I\",1]
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for any sign of enemy positions. They stopped a block from Spybreak'slair."Yarrrr, mateys, this be the last stop," Herman said. "If ye be lackin'the courage to fight, abandon ship now!" He paused for several seconds."Yarr, I knew ye be men o' strong heart! Or peegs, as case may be." Hejammed the tank into gear and tore around the corner.*******The Sherman exploded into the living room of the house that Spybreak hadbeen using for his secret headquarters. As soon as they rolled through thewall, peeg warriors with all manner of weapons began pouring down thestairs, firing wildly. Herman let fly with one of the explosive shells,scattering peegs through the room and leaving the survivors hacking andchoking on the lingering fumes. Hamsteak popped the hatch and emerged, gasmask on. The others followed, leaping up the shattered staircase and intoSpybreak's inner sanctum.Reno kicked down the door and they found themselves face to snout with theevil leader of the peeg takeover, Spybreak T. Fatmammal. Herman sprayed acloud of poison gas at the rodent, only to see the noxious cloud curl awaytwo feet from the peeg's face. Spybreak laughed. "As you can see, I amprotected by a shield of four-inch-thick bulletproof composite plasteel.Your pitiful weapons are useless against me." He waddled over to aglittering control panel. "However, YOU are not so well defended.""You're bluffing," Hamsteak said. "There are no possible hiding places forweapons in this room. You've got nothing to hit us with but wittyretorts!""True," Spybreak replied, "I have no weapons. But you've brought me oneMORE than effective enough!"As the trio looked at each other in confusion, Spybreak tapped a controland the roof began to slide back. "The timing of my operation was verywell planned out," he began. "I knew you'd try and stop me, but I knew I
been, again?"\Herman looked at the others in confusion. "Yarrr... it be two days now\since I met you landlubbers, aye."\"Yes, so three days, since we left the moon, right, Reno? Oh, no! The\MOON! Reno, get downstairs! NOW!"\But it was too late. A full moon looked down through the now open ceiling.\Reno was clutching his head and thrashing wildly. When he looked up, his\friends saw thick fur poking out of the sides of his gas mask. Wild yellow\eyes glared through the mask\'s goggles. The mask popped off as Herman\'s\face grew into a long, tooth-filled snout. Razor claws shredded through\the tips of his gloves, and his pants tore appart as his legs grew longer\and more muscular. Reno arched his back and howled.\"Fools!" Spybreak taunted. "NO ONE CAN DEFEAT ME! NO ONE! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!"\As if on cue, Reno ended his wild howling and locked his eyes on his\former allies. Herman and Hamsteak fought valliantly, but he devoured them\easily. In the morning, human again and exhausted from the transformation,\Reno was easily dispatced by peeg reinforcements. Spybreak\'s armies spread\across the Earth and all humanity was enslaved under the whips of his peeg\taskmasters.\\The End.\",1]
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could count on a few days before you'd get here. How many days has itbeen, again?"Herman looked at the others in confusion. "Yarrr... it be two days nowsince I met you landlubbers, aye.""Yes, so three days, since we left the moon, right, Reno? Oh, no! TheMOON! Reno, get downstairs! NOW!"But it was too late. A full moon looked down through the now open ceiling.Reno was clutching his head and thrashing wildly. When he looked up, hisfriends saw thick fur poking out of the sides of his gas mask. Wild yelloweyes glared through the mask's goggles. The mask popped off as Herman'sface grew into a long, tooth-filled snout. Razor claws shredded throughthe tips of his gloves, and his pants tore appart as his legs grew longerand more muscular. Reno arched his back and howled."Fools!" Spybreak taunted. "NO ONE CAN DEFEAT ME! NO ONE! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!"As if on cue, Reno ended his wild howling and locked his eyes on hisformer allies. Herman and Hamsteak fought valliantly, but he devoured themeasily. In the morning, human again and exhausted from the transformation,Reno was easily dispatced by peeg reinforcements. Spybreak's armies spreadacross the Earth and all humanity was enslaved under the whips of his peegtaskmasters.The End.