Headaches & Hazbins: Book 1: New Kind of Life, New Kind of Hell

Chapter 16: Cutthroat Competition: Finale

Jerry: The sooner were done with this the sooner I can get back to the workshop and start working on my-

*BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR-*

Jerry: Huh?

[Jerry hears a burring noise in front of him. He stops reaching for the handle and looks up at where the noise is coming from. The source of the noise just so happens to be the pickup truck he shot at and missed. It appears to have drastically increased its speed and is heading directly toward the Truck. But mainly towards the Truck bed where Jerry is standing.]

Jerry: OH SHIT!

*CRASH*

*Thud*

*Honk*

[The pickup rams into the back of the Truck. The force of the impact knocks Jerry backward onto the bed of the Truck with a thud. It forces Asher into the driver's wheel causing him to accidentally honk the Truck's horn and pushes the piece of glowstone into his chest knocking the air out of his lungs. The piece of glowstone also starts to glow a bit more from the force of the impact. As for the Crescent Crow, the bird is shaken around violently on the passenger seat before coming to rest. It lets out a weak defeated caw to express its exhaustion.]

Crescent Crow: *Defeated Caw...*

Asher: *Pained Grunt* Awwwhhaa! Yea, I hear ya...

[Asher pushes himself off of the steering wheel and goes back to driving. He notices the glowstone he's holding in his arm still glowing brightly white. It's still jittering around a bit too.]

Asher: Oh shit! Don't blow up! (Yelling) Jerry! How's it going back there?!

Jerry: (Yelling) We're being boarded!

Asher: Oh, ok that's good to hea- (Yelling) What?!

[Towards the rear of the Truck, the pickup that rammed into them matches their speed keeping them bumper to bumper. The back of said pickup has a few Demons seated in it equipped with either a metal bat, pipe, or some other miscellaneous melee weapon. As soon as the pickup impacted with the Truck all of the Demons stood up with their weapons at the ready. One of the Demons in the back with a bat stands up and leaps onto the cab of the pickup.]

Demon: YEAAAA! Let's get 'em!

[The Demon then jumps up off of the cab of the pickup towards the bed of the truck where Jerry is. But before he gets close to landing on the truck bed Jerry lifts up his legs and kicks him hard directly in his stomach mid-air. The force of the kick sends the Demon flying over the pickup he was just on and onto the ground behind it. The Demon begins to tumble behind and eventually out of sight as the vehicles speed ahead leaving him in the dust.]

Jerry: Dumbass...

[As he says this the other Demons in the back of the pickup make their way behind the cab and begin to step up onto it.]

Jerry: Oh shit.

[The Demons begin to maneuver over the cab of the pickup and onto the back of the Truck. As they make their way over, the other pickup that was catching up to them veers over to the left side of the Truck. It soon catches up and matches the speed of the Truck beside it. Two of the Demons boarding from the pickup jump onto the Truck bed as Jerry is able to stand up. As soon as he's able to get his balance the First Demon takes a swing at him with a metal baseball bat. Jerry places his left arm in front of him blocking and taking the brunt of the blow. He then grabs the bat with his right hand and quickly yanks it out of the Demon's hand before spinning it around and swinging it directly back at him. His attack hits the Demon right on the side of the head and slams him into the side of the Truck bed, sending him to the ground. The Second Demon who boarded the Truck hops up onto a closed wooden crate and then raises his crowbar above his head. But just as he begins to swing, Jerry quickly grabs the Second Demon by the neck with his left hand causing him to drop his weapon. The Demon struggles as he tries to pry Jerry's hand from his neck. However, his struggle is in vain as Jerry seems to be significantly stronger than him. Jerry then lifts the Demon up and brings him over to the left side of the Truck. As the Demon struggles to breathe Jerry opens up his hand dropping the Demon to the rapidly moving ground. Seconds later he's far behind the group of vehicles much like the Demon Jerry kicked earlier.]