Connor, Becker, and Emily came through the perimeter fencing. Becker was still limping with every step, using Connor as a crutch as they walked. Emily walked several paces behind them, keeping watch on the rear. The rifle EMD strap was wrapped around her back. Connor had the second EMD in his free hand while he helped Becker through the brush. They stopped in several meters from a building.
"Where would they have gone?" Connor asked.
Becker shook his head. "I'm not sure."
"Matt! Jess!" Connor yelled.
"Connor!" Emily hissed.
"We're in the middle of the raptor territory, idiot!" Becker snapped.
Connor winced. "Right. Sorry."
Suddenly Emily screamed behind them. Connor and Becker both turned quickly. An adult male raptor was standing on Emily's back, pinning her to the ground. Its jaws were clamped on the pack, trying to rip it off. Emily was frantically trying to escape from the raptor's reach.
Connor held the EMD up, aiming toward the raptor.
"Don't you'll hit Emily." Becker said.
"Then what do we do?" Connor asked.
The straps of Emily's pack snapped off, freeing her. Emily crawled form the raptor as it shook the back viciously. She ran to the others, breathing heavily. She raised her EMD and fired several shots. The raptor was thrown into the fence with a shriek of pain.
"Nice shot." Becker said.
Another snarled sounded to their left. A second raptor stood near them, crouching low to the ground.
"Run!" Becker ordered. He pushed them from the raptor.
"Becker what are you doing?" Connor asked.
"I'll distract it, run!" Becker ordered.
"Are you mad?" Emily asked.
"Go!" Becker yelled.
Connor tossed his EMD to Becker. He grabbed Emily's arm and dragged her from Becker and the raptor. Unfortunately, the first raptor was up already, watching them. Connor pushed Emily toward the closest building. They sprinted to the building. Emily grabbed the handle and pulled the door open. Connor slammed it behind him. He grabbed a board and blocked the door. The raptor slammed into the door, making it shake. Connor and Emily backed away from the door, breathing heavily.
Emily quickly looked around the building. The wall behind them was solid with junk electrical equipment lined along it. There wasn't even a back door. "Connor."
"Yeah?"
"We just trapped ourselves in a building with no way out; expect the door in front of us." Emily explained.
Connor turned his head and looked around. "Oh wonderful. As if things can't get any worse."
The door splintered behind them. Emily and Connor pulled back from the door. The head of the raptor peeked through the gap in the door. In a few minutes, they'd both be dead-if they were that lucky.
"That doors not gonna last long. Get your arses up!"
Emily and Connor looked up. Matt was above them, up in the rafters.
"Matt!" Connor called.
The door shuddered again.
"Move!" Matt ordered.
Emily and Connor moved to the walls. Emily grabbed a board nailed to the wall just above an old table and pulled herself onto the table. She grabbed the cables and started climbing up the wall. She winced as the motions jarred her sprained wrist. Connor moved alongside Emily, climbing the equipment. The door shuddered, breaking off its hinges. The raptor charged into the room. Its head looked up to Connor and Emily on the wall. It hiss viciously and crouched close to ground.
Matt leaned from the rafters. Connor was just a meter below him. Matt held down his arm. "C'mon, mate."
Connor grabbed Matt's hand and climbed up into the rafters. Matt leaned back down as Emily reached them. "C'mon Em, you're almost there."
Emily reached up for Matt.
The raptor leapt from the ground at Emily. It slammed into the wall right beside her. Emily recoiled and held onto the wall. The raptor fell to the ground below. It rose quickly and readied itself for a second leap for Emily.
Matt pulled from the edge. "Connor, get Emily."
Connor nodded and lowered his arm to Emily.
Matt slung his EMD around. He aimed for the raptor on the ground. He watched as it eyed Emily hungrily. It leapt into the air, quickly moving for Emily. Matt double tapped the EMD. Two quick shots collided into the raptors body, throwing it from Emily and back onto the ground. Connor pulled Emily up into the rafters.
"You two alright?" Matt asked.
Connor nodded.
"Yes. But next time, I would appreciate not being used as bait." Emily answered.
Matt smiled. "I think I can remember that."
"Did you get the call out?" Connor asked.
"Where's Jess?"
Matt shook his head. "The equipment was shot. We couldn't get anything through."
"Jess?"
"She fell through the roof while we were trying to escape a raptor. I haven't seen her since." Matt answered.
"Oh my god." Connor sighed.
Becker limped backwards from the raptor. His gripped the EMD tight in his hands. The power pack was nearly out. Two, maybe three shots left. Not enough to really help him. He cringed as he moved on his injured leg. The raptor stood several meters in front of him, crouching low to the ground. It hissed viciously at him, scratching its claws through the air. Becker fired the EMD. The shot soared through the air toward the raptor. The raptor ducked the shot easily. It turned its head back to the shot briefly before looked back at Becker.
His EMD beeped loudly, signaling enough power for a single shot. Becker glanced down at his weapon. "Damn."
The raptor stepped closer toward him. Becker eased himself back. He felt his foot lean back without support. Becker looked over his shoulder. Right behind him, the ground dropped. Becker could see the bottom of the pit, bearing steel rods and shards of broken wood within it. He swallowed nervously, looking back at the raptor. The raptor took another step toward him, bending its legs and arching its back.
The raptor leapt into the air. Becker dove beneath the raptor. He rolled onto his back and looked back. The raptor landed where he'd been just seconds ago, right on the edge. Becker kicked his leg out, slamming into the Raptor's leg. The raptor shrieked as it tumbled over the edge of the hole. Becker heard the raptor impact at the bottom. He sighed heavily and pushed himself onto his knees.
Becker rose to his feet and quickly looked around. He couldn't see any other raptors nearby. For some reason, that didn't ease his current state of mind. He could see the compound building that Connor and Emily had gone to several meters away. The door had been broken in, but he couldn't hear anything coming from there.
"Becker!"
Becker looked up. Matt, Emily, and Connor came out onto the roof. He noticed Jess wasn't with them. "Where's Jess?"
"We got separated." Matt explained.
Becker turned from the building, looking around. He wasn't leaving without Jess, or until he knew what had happened to her. "I'm going to find her."
"Becker there's-"
"I'm not leaving without her." Becker called. He turned and headed toward the front complex building. His boots splashed through the soaked soil. Suddenly the ground gave out from under him. Becker cried out in surprise. He fell through the ground. His back hit the edge and slid down beneath the surface. The limited light of night completely vanished, leaving him in utter darkness.
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