Jura had been unanimously decided as the penguin. Someone had claimed behind closed doors they witnessed Junker die in the most horrible fashion. Once the rumour had circulated, it spread like the wildfire currently burning on the mainland and Juras fate was sealed.
Preparations for the party were taking place. A party that Jura would never see or enjoy
"I never knew Australia looked so nice. Well anything looks nice after that Antarctic island. Prepare for the party!" Spacegirl cheered
"We still got this piece of shit to deal with. Hold him down fellas! We need to string this fucker up!" boydster chuckled, talking about Jura
"I have dug a pit under that tree. We hang him there but instead of a quick death, he will be our pinata! No trial, lets just get on with this!"The rest of the gang cheered. Now each one of them could partake personally in avenging the others. Jura did not deserve a quick death they thought
Jane, who had not been witness or personally involved in the trauma the others endured, protested.
"I find that kind of treatment abhorrent you guys. So fascist. Can you not see my singlet? I can't condone this" She walks off toward the water, refusing to be a part of any lynching or partying
The others figured she was a vegan and being a so called 'Antifa'
"She never would have survived back there in Antarctica. Can you imagine her hoeing into BBQ'ed Thork? Typical Jane behavior" NSS shrugged.
Nightfall was approaching. Jura had his hands and feet hog tied and was blindfolded and gagged. They made sure that he was hanging from the tree and not getting choked. They wanted to each contribute to his death as a team
Jura knew his number was up. He tried to meet the end with dignity
"I stand strong in the face of opposition. For everything you accuse me of, you guys are guilty of and so much more and for that, that makes me die happy as the better man than all of you""Yeah yeah, great speech. Well 3rd times the charm fellas! We bagged ourselves a penguin for real this time! I just know it! And after this, we can PARTY!!!There were rocks and sticks lying about the place. Each person had a go shouting "This is for Wise! For Gayer! For Bullwinkle! For Junker! For jdaniel! Everyone that had died whether by the penguins or by the humans mistaking their friend as a penguin, they punished Jura for it. To Jura's credit, he took the beating like a man. No whimpering, no crying. Careful not to give his accusers any reason to gloat for
Juras bloodied, bruised and broken body dangling from the tree. It appears he could not take much more
"Enough!" Boydster yelled.
"Cut him down!"The others were groaning
"WTF Boyster, I thought we were going to kill this dickhead... The sun is about to set man!" DuckDogers protested
"I know man! I have an idea! Take off his clothes!"Jura was stripped and then pushed into the pit
"Have some of these you filthy penguin bastard!!!"boydster had collected a few dozen bluebottle jellyfish that had washed ashore. He tipped them into the pit completely smothering Juras cold and naked body
The crowd laughed and laughed. Jura could no longer hold it in anymore. He screamed and screamed writhing in agony as he was stung more than any person had ever been stung in the history of jellyfish stings
"WAIT FOR IT!" Boydster yelled. The gang fell silent as they watched Jura. Waiting to see him turn. The last ray of sun was about to set. If Jura would turn, it would have to be now
Juras body stops moving. Is Jura dead?? The crowd waits. Holding their breath
Nothing
But then...
"SQUAWK!!"Jura had begun the transition, but being so battered, broken, poisoned and in extreme agony, he was no match for the others.
Everyone cheered. They pelted the penguin in the pit below with all the rocks they could find and began to bury Jura alive pushing the sand back in the hole
Finally. They did it. They got their penguin and that penguin was now
dead!!Jura the penguin is no more. Beaten, stoned, stung hundreds of times and finally buried under a tonnes of sand. That is one penguin that would bother them no more
The beach party begins! BUT!! Is there another penguin in their midst? For the moment, the pain, trauma and threat of penguins is far removed from peoples mind for the next few days. They just want to celebrate their victory and for being alive