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John leads the way into the cellar, followed closely by Clarissa. As John plays the flashlight around the ruined cellar, he sees that an area in the center of it has been more or less cleared of debris, and spray paint used to mark the ground with occult looking symbols.

"Don't step on any of those," Clarissa warns as she gingerly moves to the center of the space. "You stand there," she says, pointing to a spot in one of the symbols. "When I nod, spill some blood on the ground there. I'm not sure how much, but I think we'll know when it's enough."

Clarissa then begins reading from her notes, chanting in a language so unlike anything the others have heard that it doesn't even sound like words, but more of a guttural tune.

After a few minutes of this, she gives a short nod to John.

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Ray leans against Larry and whispers, "...what's going on? Where are we supposed to go? Who's chanting?"


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Larry puts his arm around Ray.

"Sounds like Clarissa chanting. She and John went into the basement, and are probably doing the mumbo jumbo now." He glances up at the pink sky. "Doesn't seem to be doing a damn thing yet."

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Derek keeps an ear to the chanting while scanning the horizon for any movement.


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[Since it's been a while, I'll assume John does the blood bit, and the ritual moves on.]

Clarissa continues chanting, and John slices a finger to drip blood onto the symbols. Power and light flares up, blinding those in the basement and visible even to those outside. The power builds, and then suddenly vanishes. Clarissa stops chanting.

"Well, that's one," she says as she helps John out. He'd lost enough blood after being injured to be unsteady on his feet.

Abruptly, a bright light shines on the group, seeming to come from the coast. Ray has the impression of malevolent attention being focused on the group.

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[If there's any cover offering a shadow, Derek dives behind it]


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Ray lets out a whimper and clutches Larry's arm. "Larry...we need to get out of here...."


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[The cars are the nearest bit of cover.]

"Damn right," Larry says to Ray. "Come on your two, get your asses moving," he calls into the basement opening as he and Ray get into the car.

Clarissa helps John out of the basement. He's clearly weakened by loss of blood so soon after his injury.

The entire group gets back into the cars, and Clarissa gives directions to the next location on the map. As the cars pull away, the unnaturally bright light follows them like a spotlight.

"Three more to go," Clarissa mutters as they pull up to the next location.

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"Why can't we just ask them to leave...nicely?" Ray whimpers. "I don't think this whole driving to different places and chanting is going to do very much good...not with whatever that icky thing is following us!"


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Larry glances at Ray. "You know something about that light, Ray?", he asks.

Clarissa gets out of the car and starts digging around for the basement opening, Mike helping her. They find the opening and had down into it. The sound of chanting can be heard as before, and when it stops Clarissa and a shaken Mike come back up to the cars.

Clarissa looks a bit crazed, her eyes shifting from side to side as she gets back into the car and directs them to the next location. Mike manages to drive the second car, although he's looking a little pale.

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