Chapter one
Lieutenant Washington quickly walked into the command center. She had an irritated look on her face as she went to tell the Commander the latest in a long line of problem caused by the scientist. She walked up to the Commander. He could tell she was not happy.
"Sir?"
"Yes Wash?" He responded without looking up from the paper work he was finishing.
"The eastern most outpost scientist thought it was a good idea to try out the slasher call on the speakers outside the outpost. They are now be attacked by slashers."
"Get Reynolds and Reilly. Tell them to be ready to go tomorrow morning at dawn and tell Guzman we are going to the outpost. He is in charge till we come back." The Commander was irritated as well now. These scientists were more trouble than they are worth if you ask him.
Lieutenant Washington quickly walked out to inform everyone what was happening the following morning.
In the morning, the rover was ready with all equipment needed. Everyone got into the rover Lieutenant in the driver seat, Commander in the passenger, and Reilly and Reynolds in the back.
"Ready sir." Wash said as she started up the rover.
"Yes let's go." The Commander said, still very irritated with the whole situation, and with that they were off the outpost. A few minutes into the ride the commander asked "Do they know we're coming?"
"No sir, tried to make contact yesterday and they did not answer. Amused power is out because of the slashers."
"Hope the geniuses don't try anything before we get there."
"Sir, we both know they are probably hiding in the corner scared, not outside the gate trying to get the slashers to leave."
"Right you are Wash." He looked over at her and they started to laugh.
They were about one click from the outpost when Reilly said, "Mama, is it just me or do you feel like we are being watch too?''
Reynolds spoke up and said, "Mama, I feel it too."
"Yes I think you two are right. When we get to the outpost, me and the Commander are going to do a perimeter walk while you turn off the call."
"Yes mama." The two in the back said in unison.
As the rover came up to the outpost, no slashers appeared to be attacking. As the lieutenant got out of the rover, she made a mental note to make sure the wire at this outpost got cover with the deterrent covering all other outpost are. Most outposts have, but since slashers have not been seen here, it has not been priority.
They came to a stop just outside the gates and got out. Reilly and Reynolds went into the outpost to talk to the scientist and to turn off the call.
The Commander and Lieutenant got weapons ready for any wildlife that wanted to make an appearance, and started the perimeter walk. As they walked the perimeter they talked about how to punish the scientist. Wash thought that the scientist should be brought back to the colony and not allowed back on the outpost. But the Commander thought that dealing with Malcolm was punishment enough.
When they got to the back of the outpost, they stopped talking at the sound of crunching leaves and twigs and slowly turned to face tree line. The feeling that something was watching them from the tree line kept getting stronger and stronger the longer they faced the tree line. They stepped closer to the trees they raised their pulse guns, ready to shoot anything that attacked.
When they got closer, the Commander could make out four pairs of eyes. The eyes were the most vibrant colors he had ever seen. Finally when they were mere feet from the tree line and one of the creatures came out of the woods where it could be seen. What came out was not a slasher or any other dinosaur they had ever seen in fact; it looked more like a huge wolf about the size of a rover.
The wolf-like creature that came out was jet black and electric green eyes. It was carrying a teenager on its back. As the wolf walked forward, moans of pain could be heard. The wolf got few a feet in front of them and then stop. It glanced at the Commander then back at the trees as if it was deciding on what do.
What happened next surprised the Commander and Lieutenant—the wolf motioned with its head to come out, and from the tree line came three other wolves. The one that came up to stand on the right of the one with the green eyes was slightly bigger with vibrant blue eyes and light grey fur. The next wolf was bigger than the one with blue eyes, had snow white fur and bright red eyes. The last wolf, also the biggest, had dark brown fur and dark brown eyes. All the wolves sort of formed a circle around the teenager as if protecting her like they didn't trust them.
Then the first wolf changed into a human and walked up to a dumb-founded Commander and Lieutenant. She looked at them and said, "Commander Taylor." She nodded to the Commander. "Lieutenant Washington." She then nodded to the Lieutenant, "My name is Angel and this is my pack. We mean no harm. We just need medical help for her." She nodded towards the center of the wolf circle. "As soon as she is healed we will leave. We just need some help."
The Lieutenant was the first to speak but she was very hesitant. "Are all of them," She said as she nodded the group, "Like you?"
"Yes, we are all wolves and humans."
"Uhm…for right now, come into the outpost and tell us what exactly you need."
"Thank you very much Lieutenant." Angel said as she walked back to her pack.
The wolves all morphed into humans and the boy with the brown eyes picked up the injured girl and brought her into the outpost. As they walked in the Commander and Lieutenant looked at each other as they both thought this was going to be interesting few days. How much stranger could it get?