Chapter Nine: Unstable Factor Part:2
AN: Last chapter left some info out, and I want to add more action into this one. This is more beefed up than the last chapter, so Enjoy!
Author: Me
Rating: You know……..
It was nearly morning…..When the Hell began……Cirrus took a long draft out of a water bucket, smacking his lips loudly. "Ah…What a beautiful day."
Roxton came up behind him, still partly on guard, "Feeling better?"
Cirrus nodded, "Yeah, I'm still in the dark on what happened yesterday. How's Marguerite holding up?"
Roxton nodded, 'She'll be just fine. Just a little shaken up."
"Hmmmm…."Cirrus thought. He turned back to Roxton, "That's good to hear, Challenger should be back sometime tomorrow."
Roxton nodded, "If he doesn't become sidetracked…..Which is highly likely, knowing him."
"Oh…."Cirrus said, "Hope everyone's fine."
Roxton nodded, "They are….."
Cirrus smiled, and walked past Roxton, he stopped at a window. "Hey, Roxton!"
Roxton came over, "What?"
Cirrus pointed out though the window, "Isn't that…." He stopped in mid sentence, as Roxton bolted from the window, taking one of the ropes down over from the side of the treehouse. Sliding down to the jungle ground.
Cirrus ran to the porch doorway, swinging it open, and bounding out to the porch. Roxton was already running out to what Cirrus had seen. A figure, lying injured….A very familiar figure…….
Roxton called from the ground, "Cirrus!"
Cirrus called back, "Who is it?"
Roxton pulled off his pack, looking into the face of the injured man……"Its Ned! He's hurt bad!"
Cirrus cursed under his breath, running to the elevator, "Damn…Still out."
He ran over to a nearby window, calling from it. "Bring em in!"
Roxton lifted Ned up Fireman style, carrying him back to the basket lift. After securing Ned in the basket, Cirrus was able to pull him up, via ropes and pulleys. Roxton made his way back up, though the rope that he had used on his way down.
Cirrus was already tending to Ned's vicious wounds, when Roxton had made his way over. "How is he?" Roxton asked.
Cirrus wiped dirt and dried blood from Ned's face, "Not that bad…But I guess they could still become infected. Looks like some serious claw marks." He pointed to the blood stained area on Ned's shirt.
Roxton nodded, "Has he said anything?"
Cirrus shook his head, "Naaaa. I was going to ask him, but he passed out as soon as I started tending to him."
Roxton pulled off Ned's pack, two large tear marks in the back of the pack caught his attention. "Looks like something attacked him from behind."
Cirrus nodded, "That would be the case."
Ned's eyes started to flutter open, Cirrus noticed right away, "He's waking up!"
Roxton bent down to Ned's face, "Malone! Malone! Can you hear me?"
Ned's eyes opened, but his voice was a whisper, "Roxton….Thank God…" He coughed, "I need to tell…You." He took a deep breath, "We were attacked, Challenger and Veronica excepted, but they are trapped…." He coughed again. "Help them!"
Roxton nodded, "We will Ned, But where are they?"
Malone eye's fluttered again, "About…a days walk away from here. Northwest…." He coughed again, "Hurry…"
He coughed again, then fell unconscious. Roxton looked at Cirrus, "Well….This is great…"
Cirrus held a cloth to Ned's wounds, "Look Roxton, We don't like each other, but this time, we have to work together."
Roxton nodded, "I was thinking the same thoughts."
Cirrus smiled, "Good! Then you know what we have to do?"
Roxton nodded, "I'm heading out to look for Veronica and Challenger, you can stay here and take care Of Ned. Marguerite should be able to help.
Cirrus shook his head, "Not what I was thinking….."
Roxton faced puffed, "Then..What?"
Cirrus smiled, "Sorry Roxton. But I'm heading out….Besides, If I remember correctly, you know more about how to deal with the injuries than I do."
Roxton shook his head, "This is not the time to argue. I need you here, and to help take care of Malone!"
Cirrus put his hand on Roxton's shoulder, "Sorry Pal, not this time." Roxton looked surprised, for an instant. As Cirrus squeezed crushingly down on Roxton's shoulder. He shook once, then fell back.
Cirrus pulled his hand away, "Enjoy your nap."
He started to walk towards the ramp. He looked back at the Ned and Roxton. "Hmm…I have about, 45 seconds before Roxton regains awareness…"
Cirrus, grabbed a pack full of medical supplies, then walked over to a rope. He grabbed tightly, as the counter weight lowered him quickly to the jungle floor. He looked up, to see Roxton starting to stur. "Better get moving…." He thought to himself. He looked around, "No Raptors…" He started off in a brisk pace, then moved into a full-fledged run. He was about 45 yards into the Jungle, when he heard Roxton's voice calling him.
Cirrus smiled, and pressed onward……..
AN: Last chapter left some info out, and I want to add more action into this one. This is more beefed up than the last chapter, so Enjoy!
Author: Me
Rating: You know……..
It was nearly morning…..When the Hell began……Cirrus took a long draft out of a water bucket, smacking his lips loudly. "Ah…What a beautiful day."
Roxton came up behind him, still partly on guard, "Feeling better?"
Cirrus nodded, "Yeah, I'm still in the dark on what happened yesterday. How's Marguerite holding up?"
Roxton nodded, 'She'll be just fine. Just a little shaken up."
"Hmmmm…."Cirrus thought. He turned back to Roxton, "That's good to hear, Challenger should be back sometime tomorrow."
Roxton nodded, "If he doesn't become sidetracked…..Which is highly likely, knowing him."
"Oh…."Cirrus said, "Hope everyone's fine."
Roxton nodded, "They are….."
Cirrus smiled, and walked past Roxton, he stopped at a window. "Hey, Roxton!"
Roxton came over, "What?"
Cirrus pointed out though the window, "Isn't that…." He stopped in mid sentence, as Roxton bolted from the window, taking one of the ropes down over from the side of the treehouse. Sliding down to the jungle ground.
Cirrus ran to the porch doorway, swinging it open, and bounding out to the porch. Roxton was already running out to what Cirrus had seen. A figure, lying injured….A very familiar figure…….
Roxton called from the ground, "Cirrus!"
Cirrus called back, "Who is it?"
Roxton pulled off his pack, looking into the face of the injured man……"Its Ned! He's hurt bad!"
Cirrus cursed under his breath, running to the elevator, "Damn…Still out."
He ran over to a nearby window, calling from it. "Bring em in!"
Roxton lifted Ned up Fireman style, carrying him back to the basket lift. After securing Ned in the basket, Cirrus was able to pull him up, via ropes and pulleys. Roxton made his way back up, though the rope that he had used on his way down.
Cirrus was already tending to Ned's vicious wounds, when Roxton had made his way over. "How is he?" Roxton asked.
Cirrus wiped dirt and dried blood from Ned's face, "Not that bad…But I guess they could still become infected. Looks like some serious claw marks." He pointed to the blood stained area on Ned's shirt.
Roxton nodded, "Has he said anything?"
Cirrus shook his head, "Naaaa. I was going to ask him, but he passed out as soon as I started tending to him."
Roxton pulled off Ned's pack, two large tear marks in the back of the pack caught his attention. "Looks like something attacked him from behind."
Cirrus nodded, "That would be the case."
Ned's eyes started to flutter open, Cirrus noticed right away, "He's waking up!"
Roxton bent down to Ned's face, "Malone! Malone! Can you hear me?"
Ned's eyes opened, but his voice was a whisper, "Roxton….Thank God…" He coughed, "I need to tell…You." He took a deep breath, "We were attacked, Challenger and Veronica excepted, but they are trapped…." He coughed again. "Help them!"
Roxton nodded, "We will Ned, But where are they?"
Malone eye's fluttered again, "About…a days walk away from here. Northwest…." He coughed again, "Hurry…"
He coughed again, then fell unconscious. Roxton looked at Cirrus, "Well….This is great…"
Cirrus held a cloth to Ned's wounds, "Look Roxton, We don't like each other, but this time, we have to work together."
Roxton nodded, "I was thinking the same thoughts."
Cirrus smiled, "Good! Then you know what we have to do?"
Roxton nodded, "I'm heading out to look for Veronica and Challenger, you can stay here and take care Of Ned. Marguerite should be able to help.
Cirrus shook his head, "Not what I was thinking….."
Roxton faced puffed, "Then..What?"
Cirrus smiled, "Sorry Roxton. But I'm heading out….Besides, If I remember correctly, you know more about how to deal with the injuries than I do."
Roxton shook his head, "This is not the time to argue. I need you here, and to help take care of Malone!"
Cirrus put his hand on Roxton's shoulder, "Sorry Pal, not this time." Roxton looked surprised, for an instant. As Cirrus squeezed crushingly down on Roxton's shoulder. He shook once, then fell back.
Cirrus pulled his hand away, "Enjoy your nap."
He started to walk towards the ramp. He looked back at the Ned and Roxton. "Hmm…I have about, 45 seconds before Roxton regains awareness…"
Cirrus, grabbed a pack full of medical supplies, then walked over to a rope. He grabbed tightly, as the counter weight lowered him quickly to the jungle floor. He looked up, to see Roxton starting to stur. "Better get moving…." He thought to himself. He looked around, "No Raptors…" He started off in a brisk pace, then moved into a full-fledged run. He was about 45 yards into the Jungle, when he heard Roxton's voice calling him.
Cirrus smiled, and pressed onward……..