Through the Eyes of a Predator
Chapter 6: Dark Meat
Claw and the female raptor surged through the jungle, tracking the scent of the human. As the scent grew stronger it was suddenly mixed with the smell of smoke. Claw snorted in disgust but followed it nonetheless. As he got closer his anger started to fade. He started to question his revenge. What if this human was innocent? He shook those thoughts out of his head when the raptor beside him spoke up.
"What is your name by the way?" she asked.
"What does it matter? After I have a chat with your pack I'll probably be dead." Claw replied.
"I was just making small talk." The female said sourly.
Claw hesitated before replying, "Claw. My name is Claw."
"I'm Raven." The female velociraptor said. They continued on in silence.
Claw and Raven soon arrived at a strange building. There was a metal door on the front of the building, which was slightly opened. Claw sniffed the air and realized that the human's scent came from inside.
Both Claw and Raven were uneasy. They didn't really want to go into a human building, but if they were going to kill the human they would have no choice. Claw sucked in a deep breath and used his head to push the door open more so he could squeeze in. Inside he could see a set of stairs leading downwards, like the whole place was buried deep inside the very earth. Beyond the stairs he could see nothing but blackness. Obviously, the human was down there trying to get the power back on.
Immediately Claw's anger reignited. If that human was trying to bring electricity back to the island, it also meant the human wanted him and the other dinosaurs back in their cells. With a hiss he descended the staircase. He looked behind him to see Raven standing on the top of the stairs, not moving. She looked nervous.
"Aren't you coming?" Claw asked.
"I don't like the air down there. It smells wrong." Raven answered.
"Well I'm going either way. You can stay up there or follow me. I don't care." Claw said, and with that he turned and went further into the building. He could tell from the noise behind him that Raven was following him.
They followed the tunnel for awhile, seeing nothing but blackness. The only noise they heard was the clicking of their own claws on the metal under their feet. Finally, they saw a dim light ahead. With a nod towards Raven, Claw and she silently crept forward towards it.
Ahead of them they spotted the human, he was a male. He had black skin and short hair. A cigar hung between his lips, a light smoke coming from it. The man wore a white coat and round glasses hung on top of his nose. He was mumbling to himself while messing around with a metal control box.
"Oh look," Raven whispered to Claw, "Dark meat."
Even though Raven had whispered it, the man still heard her, although it probably sounded like a hiss or growl to him. The human turned and upon seeing them, screamed out a bunch of curses and tried to flee. Luck was not on his side however, because he was at a dead end. With a grin Claw and Raven pounced on him, biting into his flesh. The man yelled in pain and tried to fight back but to avail. After awhile though, the man went silent and stopped moving. Claw and Raven feasted on their kill.
As they were finishing Claw couldn't help but feel that his revenge wasn't satisfied. He gazed over at Raven, who was busy wiping the blood from her face. He was about to ask if they should leave when he heard a voice shout out, "Mr. Arnold?"
Claw could tell that the voice was female. He exchanged glances with Raven and they both grinned. It looked like they would be getting a second course. Silently, they waited for the female human.