CHAPTER 5
Jake rolled over and sat up, looking at the mess. The elevator was blocked, and the staircase was gone. What remained was now on fire. "Shit." he said.
"Now what?" asked Anna, also sitting up.
"We gotta get back to the boat. It's our only chance now." Frank declared. Jake nodded.
"Fuckin' aye." he commented. They all stood up and walked down the corridor and round a corner. Frank ducked down and put half his body in the air vent. He looked down the thin metal escape route and heard a hissing noise, then a scratching noise. He focused his eyes, and could just make out one of the lizard creatures slowly squeezing it's way through the vent.
"Godammit." he said, then pulled himself out.
"What is it?" asked Anna.
"One of those monsters is in there." Frank explained. Jake quickly laid down and fired into the vent. They heard it scream, then silence. It was dead, but was blocking the vent. Jake stood up again.
"That was the only way down." said Jake. Anna looked down the corridor to a room.
"Let's check that room." she said, doubting it would help them, but it would keep them occupied. They walked to the door, Anna opened the door and stepped in.
The room was empty, apart from the desks and chairs. As Jake entered the room, they heard a buzzing sound. It got louder quickly. As Frank stepped through the doorway, a gunship lowered into view. Jake looked at the pilot. It was Rob. A sudden wave of relief swept over Jake, but suddenly vanished as it had done so often now.
In the seat next to Rob was the scientist. The relief was taken over by anger. Rob had betrayed them. "Son of a bitch..."
Rob flicked on the microphone. "Don't be angry, Jake. You would be dead in thirty minutes anyway. We planted a nuclear bomb in the centre of the island. It will vaporise this whole island. But I thought you would want to die with a little more style. See ya, buddy."
Suddenly the minigun at the bottom of the gunship opened fire at the three survivors.
Stuart started to wonder what was going on in the building. The other eight had been gone a long time now. "Where the hell are they?" he asked.
"They can't be much longer. Give them another thirty minutes." Michelle said. Stuart nodded. Then he heard a faint buzz, it gently got louder. "Look!" Michelle said, pointing upwards at the building. Stuart followed the direction of her finger and saw a helicopter facing the building.
"Get it's attention! Get a flare gun or something!" he said, hoping the helicopter would notice them and rescue them. Michelle scrambled at the rear of the boat to find something to get them seen. "Wait..." Stuart told her suddenly. The helicopter started firing into the building.
"What the hell...?"
As the spray of bullets shattered the glass windows, Anna dived behind a large desk, Jake rolled the opposite way behind another desk and Frank jumped through the door, out of the room. Bullets peppered the walls, wallpaper and brick pieces spraying the two Marines. When the moment arose, Jake and Anna fired at the gunship. The bullets bounced helplessly off its armoured shell.
Then the firing stopped. Jake peered over the desk and saw the gunship turn around. This meant one thing. "Anna, Frank, follow me! Hurry!" he shouted, then ran at the shot-out window. Without argument, the other two followed.
The gunship started to turn again, now a safe distance away. Jake jumped through the window, and landed on a window-cleaner balcony. The other two landed on it also. "What the hell are we doin' out here?" Frank asked.
"Grab onto me!" ordered Jake, knowing there wasn't enough time to answer Frank's question. Jake held onto one of the cables, The other two grabbed onto him.
A couple of missiles launched from the side of the gunship, heading straight for the three on the side of the building. "Oh, shit! Shit! Shit! Jake, hurry the fuck up!" Anna yelled. Jake fired his gun at the cable, below where he was holding it. The cable snapped, and violently pulled them upwards. The yank was so strong that Jake nearly let go.
As they flew upwards, the missiles drove straight into the room the three where just in. They exploded on impact with the walls, and sent a ball of fire and debris out of the windows. The explosion narrowly missed the three people as they shot skywards.
Jake looked up from the explosion to where the cable was hooked over. It was approaching rapidly. "Ready..." Jake yelled. The end of the cable came closer. "Let go!"
They did, and Jake stopped holding the cable. It slipped through the hook and plummeted to the ground far below. Jake, Anna and Frank carried on rising upwards, gradually slowing down. Jake and Anna landed on the edge of the roof, but Frank missed. Anna spun and grabbed his hand, nearly toppling over the edge of the roof herself.
Anna pulled Frank back onto the roof, then they ran over to Jake. Suddenly the gunship rose into view again, ready to gun them down.
But Jake dropped to the ground and rolled, firing at the cockpit. The shots cracked the glass, and finally broke through. Jake fired again, and the shot whizzed straight through Rob's shoulder. He tried to grab it, and the gunship jerked forward, then sideways.
Dr. Willow grabbed a parachute and jumped from the cockpit as it jerked to the side. Rob was in pain, and was shouting as Willow left. The violence of the helicopter's movements sent various objects crashing to the roof from the cargo holder. But he didn't bother what with they where.
He landed on the roof, rolled forward then ran to the edge of the roof whilst putting on the parachute. He jumped before the Marine had a chance to shoot him, and opened the parachute.
As the gunship veered towards the ground, Rob jumped into the cargo hold. He realised there were no parachutes left. "Shit!" he cursed. "Son of a bitch!" He looked out of the open cargo door, but the gunship jerked, knocking him off his feet and into the air.
Rob landed into a tree, and fell to the ground. He heard the gunship crash and explode, but realised that, somehow, he was still alive. He tried to stand up, but his legs hurt too much. He yelled in pain as he fell to the ground again. They were broken. Rob looked around, and saw a group of zombies approaching. "Shit!" he yelled, trying to get away. But the zombies grabbed him first. One bit a large chunk out of Rob's neck as he screamed, and the others started eating him alive.
Jake stood up and watch the gunship disappear. "See you in hell, you bastard." Anna and Frank ran up to him.
"Are you OK?" she asked.
"Yeah. But the scientist got away. Took a parachute and jumped off the roof." Jake told her.
"What do we do now?" she asked.
"Look!" Frank said. Anna and Jake looked to where Frank was pointing. Another helicopter was approaching, piloted by...
"Captain Edwards..." Jake said to himself. "Son of a bitch didn't die, after all." He looked up as the 'copter lowered itself down to the roof. They were safe.
The roof underneath Frank suddenly gave way, and the large head of the T-Rex monster engulfed him. Jake and Anna watched in horror as the T-Rex swallowed Frank and their only evidence of what was going on. The monster rammed its head against the 'copter.
The 'copter exploded in mid-air, pieces of metal digging into the roof, narrowly missing the two Marines. "Shit!" shouted Anna as the main hulk of the destroyed helicopter crashed into the door leading into the building, trapping them on the roof with this beast. Jake fired the rest of his clip at the monster. The shots barely scratched it. They just drew attention to Jake. The monster roared and stomped towards him.
Jake tried to pull another clip from his belt, but he was out of them. "Shit!" he said as the monster came increasingly closer. He picked up a sharp piece of metal and threw it at the monsters skull. While it was distracted, Jake ran through it's legs. The monster slowly turned around to face him. Jake knew this wasn't going to work much longer.
"Jake!" Anna called. Jake looked across the roof to her. She was holding something. "Catch!" She threw the object at him, and he caught it with ease. He looked at it and a new ray of hope came to him.
Jake aimed the machine gun at the monster's head. The monster roared loudly at him again. Jake lowered the gun slightly and looked at it. "Roar all you want, pal. You're extinct again." Jake said calmly, and pumped hot lead into the monster's head, right through it's brain.
The monster toppled over, dead. Jake ran over to Anna, who had found another machine gun in the wreckage. "Let's go." Jake said. Anna gave him a puzzled look.
"Where?" she asked. Jake looked to the side of the building where the scientist had jumped from. There was another cleaning ledge.
"We'll use that. At least until we can use the elevator." he replied. Anna nodded and they ran to the side of the building. Jake looked over the side of the building to the ledge. It was 10 stories down.
Jake holstered his pistol, and swung the heavy-machine gun over his back, then gripped one of the cables. Anna did the same. "Ready?" Jake asked. Anna looked down.
"Yeah." she replied.
"OK, let's go." said Jake. They loosened their grip on their cable and slid down to the ledge. They landed safely, and Jake shot the window out. No monsters. "Go!" Jake whispered. They ran across the room, through the door and down the corridor.
They reached the elevator without meeting any other monsters. Jake pressed the button, and moments later the doors opened. Both Marines stepped inside. Anna pressed the button to take them to the bottom floor and the doors closed. The elevator jolted, then descended slowly.
"You ok?" asked Jake. Anna nodded.
"Yeah. You?"
"Yeah. I suppose so." Jake looked at his watch. "23 minutes left. It's gonna be close."
"Do you think we'll make it?"
"I hope so."
"I mean, what if we don't? We are the only survivors of this whole thing. If we die, who's gonna know the truth?"
"If we die, they win. And I don't ever want to lose. And I am not gonna lose today. We are gonna survive."
"Even if we do, who's gonna believe us?"
"I don't know. This whole thing seems totally unreal. We don't even have any evidence."
"But why is that scientist nuking the place? This is possibly one of the biggest scientific finds ever. It's worth millions. It makes no sense."
"We'll ask him when we find him." Jake said.
The elevator stopped and the doors opened. The two monsters didn't have time to turn around before they were ripped apart in a field of bullets. Jake and Anna stepped out of the elevator and ran for the door. Another monster turned round the corner, but Anna shot it before it spotted them.
They burst through the double doors and into the dock. Jake looked at the dock. One speedboat remained. They ran to it. Another monster followed them out of the building. Jake fired at it, and the monster collapsed into a crumpled roll. Anna reached the boat and jumped onto it. Jake did the same.
As they landed, Stuart and Michelle stood up and aimed at them, before realising who they where. "Where are the others?" Stuart asked.
"Dead." Jake replied.
"Well, someone came round the back of the building and fired at us. The person missed, but we shot back. We hit a fuel tank, so he didn't get far." Michelle informed Jake and Anna.
"Must have been the bastard from the roof." Jake said.
Anna started the speedboat up and pulled away from the dock. Another monster jumped, landing on the boat. Jake shot it in the head, and it fell into the water.
"Jesus! What the fuck was that?" Michelle asked.
"Long story. Tell you later." Jake said
The speedboat started away from the dock, and another monster launched itself at them. "Christ, how many of them are there?" Jake asked himself. The monster landed in the water with a splash. Jake let out a loud laugh. "What a dumb mother-fucker! Goddamn!" The monster surfaced and swam after the boat. Jake stopped laughing. "Oh, shit." He turned his head around to look at Anna. "Step on it!" he ordered. He turned in time to see what looked like a large shark chomp on the lizard monster. "What the hell is that?" The shark started to swim after the boat. "Oh, shit! That thing's coming right for us!"
"What thing?" Anna asked, having to shout over the noise of the boat.
"That thing!" Stuart shouted back. Anna turned around.
"Holy shit!" Anna said. She turned back in time to see another boat glide next to them. She looked across at the driver. It was the scientist from the roof. "Hey!" Anna called. "We got more company!"
Jake took his eyes off the monster, and used them on the boat and its pilot. "Goddamn!" He shouted at him. "Why can't you die?"
The scientist jumped over onto their boat, landing next to Jake. The other boat swung away, and a lizard-monster jumped off into the sea. It couldn't keep up with the speedboat, and the shark bit it in half before chasing after the boat.
As the scientist landed, he pulled out his gun. He shot Stuart in the shoulder, knocking him into the corner.
"No!" Michelle shouted, and jumped down beside Stuart.
Before the scientist could get a proper aim at him, Jake knocked the gun out of his hand. It landed smack into Anna's head, knocking her out.
The scientist punched Jake in the face, and Jake staggered back slightly. He swiftly returned the attack by punching the scientist in the gut, then in the face as he bent down. The scientist kicked Jake in the side, knocking him over the back of the boat.
As Jake went over the side of the boat, he managed to grab the edge of the side. He gripped it, the water smashing into him, almost dragging him under. All the while the mutant shark gradually gained on them.
The scientist jumped next to Jake's hand and lifted his foot to crush the hand. Jake looked up through the spray of water, into the scientist's eyes. The scientist looked almost manic as he stared straight back at him.
"Hey, dickhead." Michelle called to the scientist. He turned his head. Michelle fired a single shot at his head, but missed. Jake lifted his other hand and grabbed Dr. Willow's leg, pulling him overboard. But the scientist managed to grab Jake's leg also, and held on tight. Jake couldn't kick him, and the shark was getting closer.
Michelle jumped to the edge of the boat and passed the gun to Jake's free hand. Jake gripped it, aimed it down his body with his free hand and fired. The shot ploughed straight through Dr. Willow, and his grip loosened. His body started to flip, but the shark quickly bit it in half.
Jake stumbled to his feet, all worn out, and put the gun in his pocket. "Cheers." he thanked Michelle. He nodded to Stuart. "Look after him. keep pressure on the wound." he said. Michelle knelt down next to Stuart and did as Jake said.
Jake pulled the clip out and checked how many bullets there were left. Four. He walked to the back of the boat and aimed at the following monster as it gained on them.
Anna rubbed the back of her head. She looked behind her. "What happened?"
Blam! The first shot hit the water next to the shark. Blam! Water again. Jake steadied his aim. Blam! The shot slammed into the sharks back. Nothing happened but a stream of blood seeped from the hole.
"Kill it!" Anna shouted. Jake aimed the gun harder and steadier. The shark got closer. Blam! The shot ploughed through the shark's head. It slowed down, unmoving, before sinking. Blood stained the clear water as the boat sped away.
"Cover your eyes." Jake said to everyone, and looked away from his watch.
"Why?" Stuart asked, not bleeding as much.
"Because a nuclear bomb is about to go off on the island." Anna explained. Instead of asking more, Stuart and Michelle covered there eyes. Anna did, and so did Jake. Because of this, they were unaffected by the blinding light of the nuclear blast. They heard the sound a few seconds later, a distant rumble now. They uncovered there eyes and looked behind them. The large mushroom cloud was far away. They were safe at last.
"It's over." Anna said.
"Thank God for that." Jake replied. Anna stood up and stepped away from the controls.
"Where do you think we're going?" Michelle asked.
"I have no idea." replied Jake honestly.
"Do you think we'll find land?" Stuart wondered.
"Our luck has to change for the better, doesn't it?"
"I suppose so." said Anna. "Who's gonna believe us, though? There is no evidence of what went on here. "Jake put his arms around her. "We are the only ones who know. Dr. Willow wouldn't have sent any evidence to anyone else. Too risky. Only we know, and that will be how it stays." Anna nodded.
"Sounds good to me." she said, and they kissed, leaving the horrors of what once was Johnston Atoll behind them.
Adam Smith walked into the office with a suitcase in his hand. He placed it on the desk in front of the bald, large black man sitting at it. "Here is the package." he said. The man opened it and looked inside.
"Excellent work, Mister Smith. You've proved to be a very useful person indeed." said the man. He took another suitcase from under his desk and handed it to Adam. "Here's your money." Adam took it from the desk.
"Thank you, sir." he said, then hurried out of the office.
"No, thank you." said the man, lighting a cigar.
Adam walked outside the building and into his car. He placed the suitcase next to him and started the engine up.
The man heard the explosion in his office. He could also hear a couple of people scream as it happened. The man smiled to himself, looking at his prize. "Thank you very much, Mister Smith." he said to nobody in the empty office.
Jake rolled over and sat up, looking at the mess. The elevator was blocked, and the staircase was gone. What remained was now on fire. "Shit." he said.
"Now what?" asked Anna, also sitting up.
"We gotta get back to the boat. It's our only chance now." Frank declared. Jake nodded.
"Fuckin' aye." he commented. They all stood up and walked down the corridor and round a corner. Frank ducked down and put half his body in the air vent. He looked down the thin metal escape route and heard a hissing noise, then a scratching noise. He focused his eyes, and could just make out one of the lizard creatures slowly squeezing it's way through the vent.
"Godammit." he said, then pulled himself out.
"What is it?" asked Anna.
"One of those monsters is in there." Frank explained. Jake quickly laid down and fired into the vent. They heard it scream, then silence. It was dead, but was blocking the vent. Jake stood up again.
"That was the only way down." said Jake. Anna looked down the corridor to a room.
"Let's check that room." she said, doubting it would help them, but it would keep them occupied. They walked to the door, Anna opened the door and stepped in.
The room was empty, apart from the desks and chairs. As Jake entered the room, they heard a buzzing sound. It got louder quickly. As Frank stepped through the doorway, a gunship lowered into view. Jake looked at the pilot. It was Rob. A sudden wave of relief swept over Jake, but suddenly vanished as it had done so often now.
In the seat next to Rob was the scientist. The relief was taken over by anger. Rob had betrayed them. "Son of a bitch..."
Rob flicked on the microphone. "Don't be angry, Jake. You would be dead in thirty minutes anyway. We planted a nuclear bomb in the centre of the island. It will vaporise this whole island. But I thought you would want to die with a little more style. See ya, buddy."
Suddenly the minigun at the bottom of the gunship opened fire at the three survivors.
Stuart started to wonder what was going on in the building. The other eight had been gone a long time now. "Where the hell are they?" he asked.
"They can't be much longer. Give them another thirty minutes." Michelle said. Stuart nodded. Then he heard a faint buzz, it gently got louder. "Look!" Michelle said, pointing upwards at the building. Stuart followed the direction of her finger and saw a helicopter facing the building.
"Get it's attention! Get a flare gun or something!" he said, hoping the helicopter would notice them and rescue them. Michelle scrambled at the rear of the boat to find something to get them seen. "Wait..." Stuart told her suddenly. The helicopter started firing into the building.
"What the hell...?"
As the spray of bullets shattered the glass windows, Anna dived behind a large desk, Jake rolled the opposite way behind another desk and Frank jumped through the door, out of the room. Bullets peppered the walls, wallpaper and brick pieces spraying the two Marines. When the moment arose, Jake and Anna fired at the gunship. The bullets bounced helplessly off its armoured shell.
Then the firing stopped. Jake peered over the desk and saw the gunship turn around. This meant one thing. "Anna, Frank, follow me! Hurry!" he shouted, then ran at the shot-out window. Without argument, the other two followed.
The gunship started to turn again, now a safe distance away. Jake jumped through the window, and landed on a window-cleaner balcony. The other two landed on it also. "What the hell are we doin' out here?" Frank asked.
"Grab onto me!" ordered Jake, knowing there wasn't enough time to answer Frank's question. Jake held onto one of the cables, The other two grabbed onto him.
A couple of missiles launched from the side of the gunship, heading straight for the three on the side of the building. "Oh, shit! Shit! Shit! Jake, hurry the fuck up!" Anna yelled. Jake fired his gun at the cable, below where he was holding it. The cable snapped, and violently pulled them upwards. The yank was so strong that Jake nearly let go.
As they flew upwards, the missiles drove straight into the room the three where just in. They exploded on impact with the walls, and sent a ball of fire and debris out of the windows. The explosion narrowly missed the three people as they shot skywards.
Jake looked up from the explosion to where the cable was hooked over. It was approaching rapidly. "Ready..." Jake yelled. The end of the cable came closer. "Let go!"
They did, and Jake stopped holding the cable. It slipped through the hook and plummeted to the ground far below. Jake, Anna and Frank carried on rising upwards, gradually slowing down. Jake and Anna landed on the edge of the roof, but Frank missed. Anna spun and grabbed his hand, nearly toppling over the edge of the roof herself.
Anna pulled Frank back onto the roof, then they ran over to Jake. Suddenly the gunship rose into view again, ready to gun them down.
But Jake dropped to the ground and rolled, firing at the cockpit. The shots cracked the glass, and finally broke through. Jake fired again, and the shot whizzed straight through Rob's shoulder. He tried to grab it, and the gunship jerked forward, then sideways.
Dr. Willow grabbed a parachute and jumped from the cockpit as it jerked to the side. Rob was in pain, and was shouting as Willow left. The violence of the helicopter's movements sent various objects crashing to the roof from the cargo holder. But he didn't bother what with they where.
He landed on the roof, rolled forward then ran to the edge of the roof whilst putting on the parachute. He jumped before the Marine had a chance to shoot him, and opened the parachute.
As the gunship veered towards the ground, Rob jumped into the cargo hold. He realised there were no parachutes left. "Shit!" he cursed. "Son of a bitch!" He looked out of the open cargo door, but the gunship jerked, knocking him off his feet and into the air.
Rob landed into a tree, and fell to the ground. He heard the gunship crash and explode, but realised that, somehow, he was still alive. He tried to stand up, but his legs hurt too much. He yelled in pain as he fell to the ground again. They were broken. Rob looked around, and saw a group of zombies approaching. "Shit!" he yelled, trying to get away. But the zombies grabbed him first. One bit a large chunk out of Rob's neck as he screamed, and the others started eating him alive.
Jake stood up and watch the gunship disappear. "See you in hell, you bastard." Anna and Frank ran up to him.
"Are you OK?" she asked.
"Yeah. But the scientist got away. Took a parachute and jumped off the roof." Jake told her.
"What do we do now?" she asked.
"Look!" Frank said. Anna and Jake looked to where Frank was pointing. Another helicopter was approaching, piloted by...
"Captain Edwards..." Jake said to himself. "Son of a bitch didn't die, after all." He looked up as the 'copter lowered itself down to the roof. They were safe.
The roof underneath Frank suddenly gave way, and the large head of the T-Rex monster engulfed him. Jake and Anna watched in horror as the T-Rex swallowed Frank and their only evidence of what was going on. The monster rammed its head against the 'copter.
The 'copter exploded in mid-air, pieces of metal digging into the roof, narrowly missing the two Marines. "Shit!" shouted Anna as the main hulk of the destroyed helicopter crashed into the door leading into the building, trapping them on the roof with this beast. Jake fired the rest of his clip at the monster. The shots barely scratched it. They just drew attention to Jake. The monster roared and stomped towards him.
Jake tried to pull another clip from his belt, but he was out of them. "Shit!" he said as the monster came increasingly closer. He picked up a sharp piece of metal and threw it at the monsters skull. While it was distracted, Jake ran through it's legs. The monster slowly turned around to face him. Jake knew this wasn't going to work much longer.
"Jake!" Anna called. Jake looked across the roof to her. She was holding something. "Catch!" She threw the object at him, and he caught it with ease. He looked at it and a new ray of hope came to him.
Jake aimed the machine gun at the monster's head. The monster roared loudly at him again. Jake lowered the gun slightly and looked at it. "Roar all you want, pal. You're extinct again." Jake said calmly, and pumped hot lead into the monster's head, right through it's brain.
The monster toppled over, dead. Jake ran over to Anna, who had found another machine gun in the wreckage. "Let's go." Jake said. Anna gave him a puzzled look.
"Where?" she asked. Jake looked to the side of the building where the scientist had jumped from. There was another cleaning ledge.
"We'll use that. At least until we can use the elevator." he replied. Anna nodded and they ran to the side of the building. Jake looked over the side of the building to the ledge. It was 10 stories down.
Jake holstered his pistol, and swung the heavy-machine gun over his back, then gripped one of the cables. Anna did the same. "Ready?" Jake asked. Anna looked down.
"Yeah." she replied.
"OK, let's go." said Jake. They loosened their grip on their cable and slid down to the ledge. They landed safely, and Jake shot the window out. No monsters. "Go!" Jake whispered. They ran across the room, through the door and down the corridor.
They reached the elevator without meeting any other monsters. Jake pressed the button, and moments later the doors opened. Both Marines stepped inside. Anna pressed the button to take them to the bottom floor and the doors closed. The elevator jolted, then descended slowly.
"You ok?" asked Jake. Anna nodded.
"Yeah. You?"
"Yeah. I suppose so." Jake looked at his watch. "23 minutes left. It's gonna be close."
"Do you think we'll make it?"
"I hope so."
"I mean, what if we don't? We are the only survivors of this whole thing. If we die, who's gonna know the truth?"
"If we die, they win. And I don't ever want to lose. And I am not gonna lose today. We are gonna survive."
"Even if we do, who's gonna believe us?"
"I don't know. This whole thing seems totally unreal. We don't even have any evidence."
"But why is that scientist nuking the place? This is possibly one of the biggest scientific finds ever. It's worth millions. It makes no sense."
"We'll ask him when we find him." Jake said.
The elevator stopped and the doors opened. The two monsters didn't have time to turn around before they were ripped apart in a field of bullets. Jake and Anna stepped out of the elevator and ran for the door. Another monster turned round the corner, but Anna shot it before it spotted them.
They burst through the double doors and into the dock. Jake looked at the dock. One speedboat remained. They ran to it. Another monster followed them out of the building. Jake fired at it, and the monster collapsed into a crumpled roll. Anna reached the boat and jumped onto it. Jake did the same.
As they landed, Stuart and Michelle stood up and aimed at them, before realising who they where. "Where are the others?" Stuart asked.
"Dead." Jake replied.
"Well, someone came round the back of the building and fired at us. The person missed, but we shot back. We hit a fuel tank, so he didn't get far." Michelle informed Jake and Anna.
"Must have been the bastard from the roof." Jake said.
Anna started the speedboat up and pulled away from the dock. Another monster jumped, landing on the boat. Jake shot it in the head, and it fell into the water.
"Jesus! What the fuck was that?" Michelle asked.
"Long story. Tell you later." Jake said
The speedboat started away from the dock, and another monster launched itself at them. "Christ, how many of them are there?" Jake asked himself. The monster landed in the water with a splash. Jake let out a loud laugh. "What a dumb mother-fucker! Goddamn!" The monster surfaced and swam after the boat. Jake stopped laughing. "Oh, shit." He turned his head around to look at Anna. "Step on it!" he ordered. He turned in time to see what looked like a large shark chomp on the lizard monster. "What the hell is that?" The shark started to swim after the boat. "Oh, shit! That thing's coming right for us!"
"What thing?" Anna asked, having to shout over the noise of the boat.
"That thing!" Stuart shouted back. Anna turned around.
"Holy shit!" Anna said. She turned back in time to see another boat glide next to them. She looked across at the driver. It was the scientist from the roof. "Hey!" Anna called. "We got more company!"
Jake took his eyes off the monster, and used them on the boat and its pilot. "Goddamn!" He shouted at him. "Why can't you die?"
The scientist jumped over onto their boat, landing next to Jake. The other boat swung away, and a lizard-monster jumped off into the sea. It couldn't keep up with the speedboat, and the shark bit it in half before chasing after the boat.
As the scientist landed, he pulled out his gun. He shot Stuart in the shoulder, knocking him into the corner.
"No!" Michelle shouted, and jumped down beside Stuart.
Before the scientist could get a proper aim at him, Jake knocked the gun out of his hand. It landed smack into Anna's head, knocking her out.
The scientist punched Jake in the face, and Jake staggered back slightly. He swiftly returned the attack by punching the scientist in the gut, then in the face as he bent down. The scientist kicked Jake in the side, knocking him over the back of the boat.
As Jake went over the side of the boat, he managed to grab the edge of the side. He gripped it, the water smashing into him, almost dragging him under. All the while the mutant shark gradually gained on them.
The scientist jumped next to Jake's hand and lifted his foot to crush the hand. Jake looked up through the spray of water, into the scientist's eyes. The scientist looked almost manic as he stared straight back at him.
"Hey, dickhead." Michelle called to the scientist. He turned his head. Michelle fired a single shot at his head, but missed. Jake lifted his other hand and grabbed Dr. Willow's leg, pulling him overboard. But the scientist managed to grab Jake's leg also, and held on tight. Jake couldn't kick him, and the shark was getting closer.
Michelle jumped to the edge of the boat and passed the gun to Jake's free hand. Jake gripped it, aimed it down his body with his free hand and fired. The shot ploughed straight through Dr. Willow, and his grip loosened. His body started to flip, but the shark quickly bit it in half.
Jake stumbled to his feet, all worn out, and put the gun in his pocket. "Cheers." he thanked Michelle. He nodded to Stuart. "Look after him. keep pressure on the wound." he said. Michelle knelt down next to Stuart and did as Jake said.
Jake pulled the clip out and checked how many bullets there were left. Four. He walked to the back of the boat and aimed at the following monster as it gained on them.
Anna rubbed the back of her head. She looked behind her. "What happened?"
Blam! The first shot hit the water next to the shark. Blam! Water again. Jake steadied his aim. Blam! The shot slammed into the sharks back. Nothing happened but a stream of blood seeped from the hole.
"Kill it!" Anna shouted. Jake aimed the gun harder and steadier. The shark got closer. Blam! The shot ploughed through the shark's head. It slowed down, unmoving, before sinking. Blood stained the clear water as the boat sped away.
"Cover your eyes." Jake said to everyone, and looked away from his watch.
"Why?" Stuart asked, not bleeding as much.
"Because a nuclear bomb is about to go off on the island." Anna explained. Instead of asking more, Stuart and Michelle covered there eyes. Anna did, and so did Jake. Because of this, they were unaffected by the blinding light of the nuclear blast. They heard the sound a few seconds later, a distant rumble now. They uncovered there eyes and looked behind them. The large mushroom cloud was far away. They were safe at last.
"It's over." Anna said.
"Thank God for that." Jake replied. Anna stood up and stepped away from the controls.
"Where do you think we're going?" Michelle asked.
"I have no idea." replied Jake honestly.
"Do you think we'll find land?" Stuart wondered.
"Our luck has to change for the better, doesn't it?"
"I suppose so." said Anna. "Who's gonna believe us, though? There is no evidence of what went on here. "Jake put his arms around her. "We are the only ones who know. Dr. Willow wouldn't have sent any evidence to anyone else. Too risky. Only we know, and that will be how it stays." Anna nodded.
"Sounds good to me." she said, and they kissed, leaving the horrors of what once was Johnston Atoll behind them.
Adam Smith walked into the office with a suitcase in his hand. He placed it on the desk in front of the bald, large black man sitting at it. "Here is the package." he said. The man opened it and looked inside.
"Excellent work, Mister Smith. You've proved to be a very useful person indeed." said the man. He took another suitcase from under his desk and handed it to Adam. "Here's your money." Adam took it from the desk.
"Thank you, sir." he said, then hurried out of the office.
"No, thank you." said the man, lighting a cigar.
Adam walked outside the building and into his car. He placed the suitcase next to him and started the engine up.
The man heard the explosion in his office. He could also hear a couple of people scream as it happened. The man smiled to himself, looking at his prize. "Thank you very much, Mister Smith." he said to nobody in the empty office.