Judgement part 2

I encountered Judgement again today (Er, tonight, rather. It was already pretty late by then). It was... weird.

I was walking down a dark alley (smart move, I know) when I noticed a motorcycle behind a dumpster. Then I realized there was a duck on it, and that it had mechanical arms that were reaching into the dumpster for some reason.

Rather than do the sensible thing and run away, I chose to comment on how ridiculous it looked.

"What exactly... is that?" I asked it. And why are you reaching into a dumpster?"

Then, Judgement spoke. Not out loud, of course, ducks can't talk. It communicated telepathically. Somehow.

This, if you can't tell, it said as the mechanical arms got a banana peel and placed it on the duck's head. This is Judgeme- NO NOT THERE!

The duck started flapping around, struggling to get the banana peel off as best as it could.

I raised an eyebrow. This is not what I expected Judgement to be.

Then... something else entered my head. Not a voice, exactly, but... Well, it sent a series of numbers. I find it wierd that I remember it so perfectly; normally I'd have forgotten it instantly:

01100111011011110110111100100000011001110110111101101111001000000110011101100001001000000110011101100001

Binary?? That's what it looks like anyway. Any of my three readers know how to translate this? I'd really like to know what it says. So, back to the narrative:

Yeah, well, not on me, Judgement replied.

"Is this a bad time?" I asked. "Because I am perfectly fine with not getting killed today."

No, you're getting killed, said Judgement. Just as soon as the Newborn finishes its... Whatever it's doing.

"The Newborn?" I wondered.

Yes, Judgement replied. This motorcycle is the Manufactured Newborn's most recent incarnation. Apparently, it thought it was a bright idea to absorb a duck into its system. Unfortunately, the duck it chose just had to be the one being possessed by me.

01100111011011110110111100100000011001110110111101101111001000000110011101100001001000000110011101100001, said the Newborn again.

I had no comment.

"So, yeah, I think I'll be leaving, then..."

Oh, no, you don't! Judgement exclaimed, and suddenly I heard the roar of a motorcycle engine as the Judgement/Newborn combination sped towards me.

I had no time to react as the distance between me and it closed in a matter of seconds, I closed my eyes for impact, but then I heard the screeching of wheels and the motorcycle stopped.

I opened my eyes to see it had drifted to stop just in front of me, and the duck was looking at something over my shoulder.

Change of plans, said Judgement. Let's go. We're going now. NOW!

01100111011011110110111100100000011001110110111101101111001000000110011101100001001000000110011101100001, replied the Newborn as it sped off in the opposite direction, then turned a corner and out of my sight.

I turned around to see what it had been looking at, but I saw nothing, just darkness stretching as far I could see.

Still, if there was something out there that could frighten Judgement, I decided not to take my chances. I ran in the direction Judgement had gone, not looking back.

So that's what happened. I avoided death, somehow. I'm trying not to let it get to my head.

--Branden