TheGreatTigerGoddes: Wow i had to force myself to actually type this chapter out. Like literally my mind kept trying to make distractions in order to keep me from doing this chapter but i pulled through. I hope you enjoy it!
Chapted 25 - Not Today!
The soldier flicked the lighter on and looked over to his boss. The man sat happily in his chair sipping his beer and waved him off to continue on. Taking the que he stepped closer to the wood pile. He didn't bother looking at the woman as he got near her. Raising his arm he was about to drop the lighter onto the wet wood when a gun shot rang out across the port.
Sara was panicking when the lighter came out and was doubling her effort in trying to free herself from her bindings. Looking from the lighter then to the wood she felt her heart jump in her chest with each inch it got closer. Then out of no where she heard the fire of a sniper rifle. Sara went white as she felt the bullet zoom by her head and into the face of the soldier in front of her.
To say the soldier's head stayed in tact was a lie. The bullet entered just bellow his eye and because of the sheer power of the gun when the bullet exited was so great it left a very large hole as it burst through the other side. His body fell immediately after the impact. Blood, brains, and all the other Dinosaur friendly tasty bits stained and scattered the sand around him turning it from a pleasant light yellow to a dark brown.
The now dead soldier was not everyone's concern at the moment though. The moment the gun went off it was as if it sparked a chain reaction and in no time at all the port was alive.
David jumped from his seat in not only shock but in anger as well. "Who the fuck did that!?" He roared throwing his bear on the ground causing it to shatter. In his rage he scanned the area to see where the sniper had been placed and movement on the roof if the port shed caught his attention. "Everyone get your ass's over here and bring me his head!" At his command all of his soldier came running down the dock, their feet sounding like the thundering of a thousand horses.
The men swarmed the dock and the area around the caged dinosaurs weaving their way towards not only the shed but towards Sara as well. The dinosaurs seeing the commotion began to get antsy. Many tried to free themselves from their metal confines while others such as the Parasaurs trumpeted, their heads barely raising above the bars, while the others crooned deep and low. The Packy's and Stygimoloch's banged on the doors of their cages fueled from the energy around them, the impacts resembling the heavy thump's of war drums. Many of the creatures remained silent though but they kept a steady watch as the men passed them by. The moment the last soldier made it to the middle of the dock they readied their weapons and drew them towards where their boss was looking. Then from a completely different direction another shot rang out and struck down another soldier. The men swung around aiming their guns back towards the ship but the moment they did so another was struck down from the opposite side. Then the worst fucking thing happened and it caused the men on the pier to shit their pants.
Turning back towards the ship, predicting the next round, they paled at the sight that befell them as a hulking mass climbed onto the pier snatching two of the men and then diving back into the water ever so quickly that the men in the creatures jaws didn't even have a second to scream. Of course those who did see it and were unharmed did have a moment to do so but as the sound came from those who did scream they were taken down by the hidden snipers. Then again the creature struck again, snatching a soldier by the leg and dragging it down to drown in the watery depts. The men then opened fire. Frustrated with what was happening and seeing them being picked off basically two by two they shot at every place they thought their assailants might be.
Sara was in full panic mode from all the gunfire going on near her. Although they were not shooting in her general direction she still was scared that one of these meat head idiots was going to shoot her by mistake. Honestly they were a bunch of idiots and she didn't trust their aim one bit. From where she was she could see that their attention was on the forest near the shed and the boat, but why were they shooting towards the boat for? She couldn't see most of the dock due to the cages closest to her blocking her view but from the commotion she could tell that something on it was pissing them off. Then something Drew her attention back to where she stood. Cold fingers on her arm made her jump in fright. Swiftly turning to see who or what was about to earn one of her crotch aimed kicks her mouth was closed by Penn's panicky and scared look that told her to stay quiet if she knew what was for the best of them. Although the young man was fumbling with the knots he managed to undue the rope from her hands.
Sara was ready to book it to the forest the moment she felt the rope slip but the hand on her shoulder stopped her from doing so. "Let go of me." Sara whispered venomously.
"We need to save the dinosaurs first." Penn said tugging on her once more before letting her go to duck down and sneak over to the cages.
Although Sara despised all of David's people he did have a point. Before she could think twice about it she followed the young man. The two snuck their way over to the first row of cages that held the smaller dinosaurs. The cages were easy to open but just because they were small did not mean that they were not a bit as dangerous as the larger ones. Weaving their way through the cages opening one after the other Sara came up to one that had a female trike that Sara knew well. She had named her Fern after spying this particular trike munching on a large fern bush one time she went with Hank to see his herd. She was older than he was but still a young trike compared to the others. More than likely she was only a year older than Hank but Sara really couldn't tell for sure. At the moment her age wasn't what was important, it was sliding the lock just enough to release the moment the trike pushed up on the door.
Removing the pin Sara bid her young friend adieu as she set to work on the other doors. actually doing so was quite tricky. The soldiers were freaking out from the attack on both sides that they were seeking shelter within the spaces of the cages. When Sara went to release the pin for the next cage a soldier actually backed up towards her. His shouts to his companions distracted him enough not to notice as she ducked around the cage. Sara gripped the bar of the cage tightly silently praying that he would leave quickly. That's when she felt Penn grab her arm jolting her and causing the cage to rattle. The noise gained the soldier's attention. Turning his head he saw Sara's foot from between the bars as the rest of her body was shielded by the dinosaur in said cage.
Bringing his gun up the soldier tried to sneak up on the two. Sara and Penn could hear him coming yet if they were to move they would be out in the open as the other side was blocked by the water and a very grumpy Stego. The creature was none to pleased with the gun fire and the creature it had seen coming to and from the dock. Sara held her breath. Was she to move and risk being shot, or wait and hope the soldier got distracted by something else? The apprehension of being caught made her freeze. Even when Penn urged her to follow him back towards the Stego and the water she did not move an inch. Instead she sat there watching as the boots of the soldier stepped closer and closer to her until they turned and the flesh in the leather and rubber articles of clothing rounded the corner.
In Sara's, and Penn's, panic they ducked from the expected bullet that should have came and blasted both of their heads off but none came. Instead Sara heard a familiar gruntle cry and saw a blessed sight. Jumping on the soldier Leo tore off a good sized chunk out of the soldier's neck. He didn't stop there though. Grabbing the man's head Leo gave it a quick jerk and the snap, crack, and pop of his neck sent Penn flinching away. Sara smiled, even as blood landed on her cheek from the horrid action.
Dropping the man to the floor Leo sniffed his mother. His god awful breath should have made Sara turn away but at that moment she couldn't give two shits. "Such a good boy." Sara said. Reaching out to pet his snout she heard the thuds of familiar scale covered feet and looked up just in time to see Theo and Anna run past them headed straight for the remaining soldiers.
TheGreatTigerGoddess: Next chapter will be the biggest and hopefully longest chapter. Can you guess who or what snapped up the soldiers on the dock? here's a guess, it will be in the next chapter. :P
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