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    Journey to the Center of the Earth 5
    Journey to the Center of the Earth 5
    Journey to the Center of the Earth 5
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    Journey to the Center of the Earth 5

    By John Pirillo

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    Russ and Everett have been separated from the main Hollow Earth Force. As they struggle to survive in the depths of our planet, they are assailed by strange
    Insectoids who can drop from hidden passages in the ceiling and pass through walls like they were butter.

    They just can't seem to get any relief when they fight a decisive battle with a new group of Insectoids they choose to spare the life of a wounded one. They nurture it back to health and it becomes their friend.

    Rowwf as it is named brings them to a hidden city deep beneath the earth where there are thousands of Insectoids appearing to live in peace.

    But nothing is ever what it seems and soon the two men are battling once more for their lives with no apparent hope of ever rejoining their comrades.

    Number Five in a series of stories that depict the tragedy and triumph of man as he faces his worst demons and the world's worst catastrophes in an effort to save his fellow man from an extinction event that would wipe out all life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Pirillo
    Release dateJun 8, 2014
    ISBN9781311420886
    Journey to the Center of the Earth 5
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    John Pirillo

    The author was born in Washington, Pennsylvannia. He loves animals and birds. Has two pet cockatiels that keep him company while he writes. He has a lovely daughter and a rascally grandson. He is rich in friends that matter and well adjusted to a life of challenges. He writes and draws every day. He loves anything science fiction, fantasy or extremely well written. Same goes for movies and TV. Not married currently, but has an eye and ear open to possibilities. :)

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      Journey to the Center of the Earth 5 - John Pirillo

      Journey to the Center of the Earth 5

      The Trail of Blood and Friendship

      John Pirillo

      A Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2014

      Chapter One

      Interior of the Earth

      July 22, 2015

      Russ screamed in pain as one of the monsters lashed out and struck his right ribs, searing it with an acidic compound that felt like red hot flames. Wrong move for the monster. Russ kicked it right in the breadbasket, which it apparently had and it doubled over, after which Russ clobbered its head with the stone clutched between his hands.

      The Insectoid being's head popped like an over ripe egg splattering both him and the other monsters about him and Everett with green ichors.

      Damnit, Russ, can't your fry your damn eggs elsewhere? Everett cursed as he swatted a huge hairy arm that was reaching for his throat with his belt, which he was using as a short whip.

      The creature cried out in pain in a high pitched wail of terror and loss.

      Both men, for the first time, realized that maybe these creatures weren't as unfeeling as they'd first thought.

      Russ played his hunch and tripped the creature, shoving its face down with the heel of his right boot, while Everett screamed like a crazy man. The other monsters clasped hairy paws to their ears, which were like open pits in their yellow carapaces, then ran off, making high pitched wailing sounds.

      The one beneath Russ's foot tried to break free, but Russ kept it pinned.

      Finally, he let it go. It tried to get up, but it staggered a moment uncertainly, rolled its huge multifaceted eyes several times, then collapsed in a heap before the two men.

      Everett swiped at the gore, blood and sweat on his face and slumped against the wall, sliding down to sit beside the fallen creature. They don't look so terrible when they're dead.

      Russ dropped beside the creature and put a hand to its carapaced throat. Not dead.

      Everett grabbed Russ's stone to crush its skull. Russ stopped his hand before it could connect.

      Don't! Russ commanded.

      Everett

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