"There's a war coming. You sure your on the right side?" - Wolverine

"At least I've chosen a side." - Storm, X-Men

CHAPTER TWENTYFIVE

I paced the floor. Blazer stared at the door. "Maybe they're gone…" He said. I shook my head. "I doubt it. Raptor's are pack hunters. They hunt in coordinated attack patterns." Blazer looked at me. I nodded. "They know what they're doing. And trust me. They're damn good at it too."

Suddenly the floor creaked under my feet. I looked down at the rug I was standing on. I looked over at Blazer. He shrugged. I quickly got down on my knees and ripped the rug off the floor. Underneath, was a hidden door. I pulled on the latch and it came up, reviling a short staircase.

Blazer rushed over and switched on his tactical light, and ran down. I glanced up at the door. "I'll be right back Mate." I stood up went over to the door and listened. It was quiet. Too quiet. They were waiting. I opened the door to a crack and looked out. They weren't visible. Smart bastards. I closed my eyes and took a breath. I quickly shoved the door open and rushed out, slamming the door behind me. There was a screeching behind me.

I rushed all the 10 feet and hit the door to the visitor's center. I shoved it open and slammed the door behind me. I heard something slam into it outside. Lara flipped around and aimed the M5 at me. I held up my hands. "Don't shoot!" I yelled. She let out a breath and lowered the rifle.

I looked at the floor. There was a rug just like the one in the Control center. I rushed over and ripped it up. There was the hatch. Suddenly glass broke behind me. "They're coming through!" Lara screamed. I ripped open the hidden door. "Come on! Down!" I yelled. She quickly ran down the staircase, which suddenly broke under her weight. She quickly grabbed onto the edge of the opening.

"Shit!"

There was a screech of excitement from the raptor as it leaped through the window and looked at me. I reached down to grabbed Lara's hand. Then the raptor leaped at me. I grabbed it's neck as it attempted to take my head into it's entire mouth. I put my feet under it's belly and shoved forward, pushing it off me and into the wall.

Then I heard a yell from below Lara. "Drop! I'll catch you!" Lara and I both looked down and saw Blazer. Lara looked at me. I nodded. "Go." I said. She took a breath a then let go, and fell down into Blazer's arms, and they both fell to the dirt floor. They both stood up and waved to me. "We're OK!" I laughed. "Alright. I'll be down in a moment!" I said. Suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my arm. I let out a scream and looked at the raptor, digging it's claws into my arm.

"Matt?!"

I took my combat knife out of it's holster and jammed it into the raptor's leg. It let out a soft yelp of pain and turned away. I stood up and looked down into the hidden room. "Be right there."

I ran out the door and back to the Control Center. The door was still open. I ran down the stairs and quickly found Blazer and Lara, who found an elevator. "Whoa. Nice find." I said, smirking. The both nodded, but frowned at my arm, which was bleeding. I shrugged. "It's nothing. Let's get going. What floor?" We looked at the options on the panel. One Read: CB, Where the other read: CS. We all exchanged looks. Blazer shrugged and we hit CB. The elevator shuttered and began to descend.

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"Come on Miss. Don't make this difficult. Just tell me who you are…" The man looked at Kristy, impatiently. Kristy ignored him. If he wants information from me, then He'll get it from me, when I meet him in hell. Suddenly an alarm sounded. Kristy couldn't help but smirk.

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"Someone explain to me, how the hell, those three got past the Raptors!" Clymore stomped down the hall, Rosh at his side. Clymore grabbed a guard by the ear and dragged him along as he walked. "Gather a team," He said to the guard, "And make sure they don't leave that cell block alive."

He shoved the guard off into the wall. The guard turned and ran to the guards barracks. Rosh looked up from his wrist computer excitedly. "Sir! We have one last option, if I may."

Clymore nodded quickly to him. "Well, we still have the hybrids. We could release them into the Cell block, withdraw the lift, lock the stairwells down, and they'd be done for." Rosh said quickly. Clymore stopped suddenly as Rosh said this. "Wonderful Idea." He said after a moment. "Do what you must. Just get rid of them."

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The four guards ran in front of the two elevator doors, guns drawn. They watched as it came down to the floor and the doors opened. They quick, raised their guns, ready to fire. But nothing was there. They lowered their guns and one approached the lift. He suddenly, Blazer dropped down on top of him and knocked him out. Then he turned and raised his rifle and shot the other three.

"Clear!" He yelled, running off the elevator. Lara and I dropped down and followed him. "Nice job mate." We butted fists and looked around. "That way is a dead end. Looks like it's this way then." We ran down the corridor, M5s at the ready. We came to a T intersection. "Prison Cells this way…" Blazer said, reading the signs on the wall. "Interrogation rooms that way."

Suddenly there was a loud CLANK! We spun around. The halls were empty. "What was that?!" Lara murmured. I shrugged. "Probably Paranormal forces!" I muttered, more to myself then anyone. Suddenly a door opened down the Interrogation hall and man came out. He blinked at us. "Don't move." He said calmly, as he withdrew a gun and aimed it at us.

I raised my M5, as did Lara and Blazer. "Who says?" Lara asked. The man shrugged. "I do." he said. "Ooo!" I said out loud. "Look, he's so tough, we should surrender."

They both started to nod and lower their rifles. The man smiled, and started to pull the trigger on his gun. But Lara was faster. The man fell to the ground. "Nice shot." I said.

"Check the cells. I'm going to check the Interrogation rooms." I said. They nodded and turned to began walking down the hall. I ran over to the dead man. I stepped over him and carefully opened the door to the room he came out of.

Inside, I saw a girl, sitting in a chair. She was looking down at the ground. I stepped into the room and rushed over to her. "Kristy…" I said, breathless. I quickly untied her hands. She threw her arms around me and I hugged her back.

"They…" She started, hazily.

"Yea, come on. We have to get out of here."

She put one of her arms over my shoulder and I walked her out into the hall. Suddenly there was a loud CLANK, again. I froze as we exited the room. Blazer came running. "You found her. Great." He said, out of breath. Kristy looked at him, annoyed and tired. "What is it Blazer…"

"We uh… found Etain and Fordo."

"So, get them out here. We have to get moving."

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Clymore rubbed his fist. He closed his eyes. He'd seen enough. "Where are the hybrids?" He asked Rosh. Rosh flipped on his wrist computer. "They are entering the CB Level as we speak."