Emily sped through the sleepy streets of London. She'd always prayed the streets would one day be empty, tonight her prayers were answered. The less people roamed the streets, the less likely the Rex would harm anyone, at least for some time. She followed behind the Rex, using its destruction as a trail. The second she caught up to the Rex, she could use herself as bait to lure it back to the dock before tranquilizing it.
A deep growl echoed to her over the rumble of the motorcycle. Emily revved the bike and sped toward it. She came around the corner and stopped quickly. The Rex was standing on the edge of the Thames. It sniffed the water before lowering its head to the edge. Emily winced as the Rex started to drink from the water and quickly pull back. So much for the water.
"Emily, do you have a fix on the Rex?" Becker asked through the comms.
"Yes. It's down by the Thames. Poor thing thought it would make a good watering hole." Emily explained.
"Tragic." Jess said.
"You think you'll run into any problems getting it back?" Becker asked.
"No I don't think-"
Suddenly a car turned the corner of the street, coming up toward the Rex. It stopped quickly, breaking loudly. The Rex turned its attention to the car. It growled and started to follow the car.
"I take that back." Emily said. She revved the bike and sped off after the Rex.
The driver steered the car away from the Rex, leading into early morning traffic. The moment the Rex came into the street, all hell broke loose. The cars quickly scattered in every direction, some slamming into others. Screams echoed into the night from the pedestrians. The Rex started chasing the many scattering cars around, attempting to catch its meal.
Emily swerved the cars and pedestrians, trying to catch up with the rampaging Rex. She weaved between two colliding vehicles, nicking the rear of the bike. Emily glanced over her shoulder briefly. Another close call like that and the Rex would be the least of her problem. She turned her attention back onto the road. The Rex had shifted its attention to another vehicle, a scooter. The driver was frantically trying to outrun the Rex, to no avail
Suddenly a truck shot out in front of the scooter. The scooter collided with the truck, launching the rider from scooter. The rider flew over the hood of the truck and rolled on the ground. The rider rolled over painfully. The truck reversed and sped off. The Rex looked down at the injured rider.
"Damnit!" Emily called. She looked down at the controls. There had to be a horn on the bloody bike. She pressed several buttons, before catching the horn. Its abrupt but loud noise caught the Rex's attention.
Its massive head turned toward Emily. Emily hit the horn again and revved the engine. The Rex turns its body toward Emily. Emily spun the bike around and looked over her shoulder. The Rex was starting to follow her. She hit the horn and sped off. The Rex thundered after her. It roared loudly, snapping its jaws after Emily. Emily swerved the bike, missing the massive jaws of the Rex.
"Emily, we found the baby. We're on our back to the dock." Becker explained. "How are you with the Rex?"
Emily swerved the bike again. "Can I get back to you on that, Becker?"
Emily turned down the road, leading back to the dock and ran into a problem. The first, being that the morning traffic was starting to grow. The second and most dangerous being that she was driving on a one way street, going to wrong way. Dozens of bright lights and horns greeted Emily on the road. She stayed riding straight. The moment the Rex came around behind her, the cars scattered, giving her a clear path down the road. She pressed the horn, ensuring the Rex stayed on her tail.
Emily steered the bike up onto the curb, turning down an alley. A short cut leading to the docks. She hit the horn, and glanced back. The Rex had vanished. Emily hit the brakes and stopped at the end of the alley. Had the Rex lost interest in her? Had it gone after someone else? Emily swallowed hard. If it had, she had to go back.
Suddenly the Rex burst through the building behind her. Emily had a split second to revved the bike. The tires spun on the road and sped off. The Rex snapped its jaws, getting far too close for Emily's comfort. Emily revved the engine again but the tires began to spin out on the ice. The bike began to teeter beneath her. She couldn't control the bike any more. The bike fell sideways beneath Emily, sending her sliding over the ground. She slid to a stop on the road. The ground trembled beneath her as the Rex approached her. Emily reached for the rifle, but the strap was tangled. The Rex stopped just in front of Emily. It looked down at her, opening its jaws. Emily's heart thundered inside her chest. A car horn blared loudly. The Rex and Emily both turned. Bright headlights charged toward them.