I'm back! Okay people, two things. First, did everyone see the last episode of Primeval? Can you believe the cliffhanger they ended it on?And Helen's dead! That made me real happy, but my friend doesn't think she is dead. What do you guys think? Let me know when you leave a review! Second, I have writer's block. I'm really struggling with the last chapter of the next story. I think I overworked my brain and its just fried. I'm hoping that owning the DVD will help me get back into my story.
Anyway, that's enough from me. Enjoy the chapter!
Disclaimer; I don't own it...yet. Joking!
Whatever was locked in the screen roared again. It didn't sound happy. The doors rattled again as it scratched and clawed at the doors to get out.
"Doesn't it know that you're suppposed to pull the doors if you want to get out?" Jordan asked.
Connor snickered, while the rest grinned. This job was a lot like being a cop, Stephen thought, You relied on your sense of humour to help you get through it.
The scratching intensified. Whatever it was, it was desperate to get out. There was a cracking sound as it broke through the wood.
"Back up, back up!" Nick ordered.
They moved back a couple of paces, never once lowering their guns. The doors shook as the creature threw itself at them. Maybe there was more than one creature. Until it broke though the doors, they had no way of knowing.
The doors collapsed. The creatures poured out, catching the team by surprise. Stephen and Nick were bowled over as the creatures rushed past them.
Jordan stared at them. They were real dinosaurs. In the flesh. It was almost a beautiful sight. But then one turned and snarled at her. The creature had small, but incredibly sharp teeth. Teeth that could and probably would rip her apart. It was over seven foot tall, with slender, but muscular hind legs for running. Its arms were thin and short, but with legs and teeth like that it probably didn't need them. She aimed the tranq gun at it, daring it to come closer so that she wouldn't miss.
It roared and began to run at her. She tried to stay calm and cool, but it was a fucking dinosaur! Taking a deep breath, she steadied her hand and fired. It hit it, but it didn't go down. It kept coming towards her. She dived to the side just in time.
Fumbling to get another dart into the gun, it bared down on her. She kicked out with her leg, but it just caught it between its teeth. She screamed as its teeth sank into her flesh and drew blood. Her head swam from the pain. The dart she had been trying to get into the gun was still in her hand. Gritting her teeth, she plunged the dart into the creatures thick skin. It didn't drop her, so she took another dart and did it again.
That seemed to do it. The creature dropped its prey, her head cracking against the floor. The creature began to sway. Realising that she would be crushed if it fell on her, she rolled out of the way just as it crashed to the floor.
Jordan sat up and tried to catch her breath. She could hear the other creatures roaring. She spotted Abby crouching behind the seats. Scanning the room, she pulled herself up and, ignoring the pain in her leg, ran over to Abby.
"Abby!" she said breathlessly. "Abby, the dose in the tranq's isn't enough. I had to shoot one three times before it went down."
"I know," Abby said, who looked unusally pale. "But we cant risk trying to get out and one of them following us."
Jordan nodded and tried to find the professor in the chaos. "Where's Nick?"
Abby shook her head. "He was being chased by those things last time I saw him."
"What are they?" she asked.
Abby shrugged. "I don't know. Connor said he was going to find somewhere to hide so that he could look it up."
"I'm going to try and find Nick."
"You're hurt."
"I kicked one in it's mouth. I'll be fine."
"But-" Abby tried to protest, but Jordan was already up and running.
Searching for the professor and avoiding those things wasn't as easy as she thought. She was literally running for her life. What she needed was a weapon. But she didn't know whether they were allowed to kill the creatures.
Then she spotted Nick. "Professor!" she shouted, as she ran to him.
Nick was sweating. He had also been caught by their sharp teeth. He was tired, and out of tranq's. "Are you okay?" he asked, noticing the blood that had soaked the bottom of her jeans.
She nodded. "I'm fine. Professor, the dosage in the tranq isnt enough. They need at least three times that much before they'll go down."
"I know," he panted. He really didn't want to kill those creatures, but he wasn't left with a lot of options. There was too many of them.
"What do we do?" Jordan asked urgently, pulling him into the toilets.
Nick sighed. He had no choice. "We kill them."
Jordan could see the conflict in his eyes. "Maybe if we can get to the truck."
"We cant risk them getting out."
Jordan was frustrated. "What are they?"
"I don't know." He pulled out his walkie talkie. "Connor? Connor are you there?"
Connors voice crackled through. "Yes."
"Connor, do you know what they are? Have you found anything out?"
"They look to me like they're Alectrosaurus. Late Cretaceous era. Wicked teeth and fast."
"Yeah, I think you're right. Where are you?"
"I'm behind the counter for the food stand."
"Stay where you are. We're coming for you."
"Where's Jenny?" Jordan asked,
"We got separated. I think everyone did. I hope the others are okay." He peeked out the door. "We need to find weapons. Jordan! No!"
She'd run from the toilet. She remembered seeing an ax somewhere in the lobby. If she could just find it. . . There! By the food counter. She grabbed the ax and hurled herself behind the counter as one locked her in its sights.
"Jordan!"
"Connor! Do you still have your tranq's?"
He nodded. "Sure."
"Good. Give them to me."
Connor did as he was told. "What you doing?"
Jordan shoved the tranq's in her back pocket. "Helping." She put a hand on his shoulder. "Stay here, okay, Connor? Don't let one of them see you."
He stared at her, but nodded.
Jordan smiled and jumped out from behind the counter. The one that had spotted her was waiting. She gripped the ax tighter in both hands. I feel like a Lord of the Rings character, she thought. Like Gimli. She grinned. She really wanted to say; "Bring your pretty face to my ax." Somehow, she managed to resist the urge.
As it charged towards her, she kept calm. She spun just before it reached her, narrowly missing its sharp teeth. She brought the ax down as hard as she could on the creatures neck. She kept chopping, until its head came off. Jordan felt a surge of pity for the Alectrosaurus. It was out of its time zone, doing what came natural to it. It was unfortunate that it had landed in a time where there were people with weapons that could end its life.
But she didnt have time to stand around and stare at the dead creature. She ran back to where Abby had last been. She was still there. And Jenny was with her.
"Jenny! Are you okay?"
The woman nodded. "I'm fine. I ran out of tranq's though."
Jordan nodded. "I think we all did. We need more. Do you two think you can make it to the doors? We need as much as possible."
Abby nodded, looking determined. "I can make it."
Jordan handed her the ax. Abby looked down at it. It felt heavy, foreign in her hands. Evil.
"I'm sorry." Jordan touched her arm. "We don't have a choice until we have the tranq."
Abby understood. "Come on, Jenny. Let's go."
"Be careful," Jordan said.
Jenny grinned. "You be careful."
Jordan watched as they ran off. "Scary woman," she muttered.
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