One-Ear couldn't believe his luck, the stupid villagers had locked him in an old jail cell, complete with old metal bars. It took him no time to rubberize the bars and escape. The Hoop paused for a moment before he freed Zeek and Six-Fingers. He might need them after all. Sneaking to the boatdock the trio stole a rowboat and quickly paddled accross the river of muck, Zeek proved very useful when a Black Lung surfaced looking for food...Bye bye, Zeek...Making their way to the ruins, One-ear pondered why the villagers hadn't bothered to explore the ruins...something about bees? Cowards! what were a few stings, compared to the riches of the Ancients! Nearing the ruins, Six-Fingers froze,"I sense Danger!" the mutant looked about in a panic.."Of course you do you moron, ME, I'll run you through If you don't keep moving!"...sometimes Six-Fingers needed a little prodding and One-Ear was just the Hoop to do it. One-Ear heard a distinct "BZZZZ" coming from the broken down walls. "Damn must be a big hive of bees in there to make that kind of racket."

The Hoop pushed Six-Fingers onward...Just then nine of the biggest bees they had ever seen rose up from the ruins. Each one was nearly a foot long, with multi-faceted eyes and brownish-yellow body, What One-Ear saw immediately was the viscious stingers each one bore, and each Killer Bee was headed straight for them. The Hoop spun around knocked his sidekick over and bounded away with all the speed he could summon! He heard Six-Fingers scream in terror..."BZZZZZZ"....The Hoop rounded the bend and ducked under a low rock, panting heavily, "Whew, good thing I freed Six-Fingers after all, I am one lucky hoop!..What the? .."BZZZZZZ"

Creature Concept & Fiction by Brutorz Bill

Adapted to Alternity by Derek Holland