Chapter Eleven: For a Greater Good
AN: Hmmm… FF down right now, a lot of database troubles. Shame really, but that's a computer for ya. Anyway, here's chapter eleven. Let's see what's happening with our Favorite band of explorers……..
Chapter Rating: Pg-13, 14 or 15. Hell, I really don't care anymore. (But I have to put em in, just to be nice. ;-)
The explosion of energy, shook Roxton awake from his small nap. He ran over to the side of the porch, Marguerite joining him by his side. She shielded her eyes against the intense flare. "What….What that?"
Roxton shook his head, "I don't know…But look!" He pointed at the dissipating energy, "Its fading!"
Marguerite nodded, "I just hope Veronica and Challenger are alright…"
Roxton looked at her, "What about Cirrus? It's unlike you to be so cruel…."
She smiled at the small jest, "Funny….But That boy can handle himself. I just hope he hasn't started something he can't finish…."
Roxton blanched, "No kidding…. Besides, Ned needs our help…." He turned around, kneeling down next to Ned. Who was still bed-ridden, slowly recovering from the gastly claw marks, visicously slashed into his chest.
Cirrus grunted, as he pulled himself up the tree. He reached up, grabbing onto one of the main branches. Challenger came over, "Grab onto my hand!" He reached out, grabbing onto Cirrus' outstretched hand. With a quick pull, Cirrus was on the large branch.
Veronica came over, nodding at Cirrus. "Nice light show. Next time, be more careful, you almost killed us!"
Cirrus shoulder's dropped, his head sunk. "I…I'm sorry…."
Veronica took another stab at him, "Don't be sorry!! Just be more careful! Damn it, Cirrus! It doesn't take a genius to figure out that you could have hurt more than just the raptors down there!"
Challenger steeped in, "Hold on, Veronica! If it wasn't for Cirrus, those raptor's might have gotten to us!" He smiled at Cirrus, "Just because Cirrus acted to save us, doesn't mean that we can treat him like this."
Cirrus just kept staring down at the jungle floor. His face blank, but his eyes shone with a deep hurt. Veronica's comment had injured more than just his pride, he did his act for her…. He wanted to see her safe, and this is how she acted!?
He looked at Challenger, "Its ok….. Veronica's right. I should have been more careful…." He smiled….a little. "Heh…But, at least you don't have to worry about raptors!"
Veronica shook her head, and walked to the center of the tree. Challenger sat Cirrus down on the edge of the branch, and told him their story. "We were just a few miles away, when these raptors came after us. We were able to kill a few, but by then, more had come." He pointed off into the jungle. "Veronica saw this tree, and well…By and act of luck, we were able to make our way to the tree."
Cirrus nodded, "And you've been up here since?"
Challenger nodded, "Almost a full day….But, we would have made it down, except……"
Veronica walked over, hearing half of the conversation. Cirrus looked up at her, "Except…What?"
She crossed her arms, "A T-Rex. Unlike anyone I have seen before. Bigger, stronger, and a lot more aggressive. And to top it off, this one seems to be able to rapidly heal any type of injuries on its body!"
Cirrus head jerked back, "What!?"
Challenger nodded, "She's correct, Cirrus. We made the unfortunate discovery, that this species can heal its injuries, no matter the degree of the wound, in just a few seconds."
Veronica chimed in, "Challenger found that out, when we spend nearly half our ammo, on the lizard. After it fell, it just shook one, then got right back up. All the bullet holes just became new flesh!"
Cirrus shook his head muttering, "Great…Stuck in a tree, with hardly any provisions, a giant T-Rex is on the loose, that can't die…And to top it off, half of this team hates me!!"
Challenger looked out at the jungle for a moment, then back at Cirrus, "Did you see Ned out there?"
Cirrus nodded, "Yeah….We found him just outside the tree house…..He was alright."
Veronica breathed out a deep sigh of relief, "Thank God…."
Challenger nodded, "Yes. Finally something has gone right, today."
Cirrus continued, "He was banged up pretty bad. Had some nasty wounds on his chest. Probably from a raptor."
Veronica, now much more relaxed after hearing about Ned's safety, "So…Are Roxton and Marguerite back at the tree house?"
Cirrus nodded, "Before I left…. Um…Roxton was taking care of Ned, and Marguerite was there as well. So, Ned should be safe. At least until we can make our way back."
Veronica nodded, "Then lets hurry! We should go and check up on the others!"
Challanger shook his head, "No…There are still raptors…Besides, that T-Rex is still out there… It would not be good, to be caught by that….Especially in an open area."
Veronica nodded, "I know that! Still…..What can we do?"
Challenger looked over at Cirrus, who's head was starting to slump forward. His eyes half closed. He yawned loudly, and looked up at Challenger, "I'm really tired…."
Challenger nodded, "We'll head out at first light. For now, we can use the supplies brought by Cirrus." Challenger pulled the pack of Cirrus' back. He opened it, and pulled out several containers of canned food, a few packets of medical supplies, and three canteens of water.
Veronica eyed the supplies, "This should be able to get us to the tree house, if we need to, we can ration the water."
Challenger nodded, and put his finger to his lips. He pointed over to Cirrus, who was curled up in a tight ball, fast asleep.
AN: Hmmm… FF down right now, a lot of database troubles. Shame really, but that's a computer for ya. Anyway, here's chapter eleven. Let's see what's happening with our Favorite band of explorers……..
Chapter Rating: Pg-13, 14 or 15. Hell, I really don't care anymore. (But I have to put em in, just to be nice. ;-)
The explosion of energy, shook Roxton awake from his small nap. He ran over to the side of the porch, Marguerite joining him by his side. She shielded her eyes against the intense flare. "What….What that?"
Roxton shook his head, "I don't know…But look!" He pointed at the dissipating energy, "Its fading!"
Marguerite nodded, "I just hope Veronica and Challenger are alright…"
Roxton looked at her, "What about Cirrus? It's unlike you to be so cruel…."
She smiled at the small jest, "Funny….But That boy can handle himself. I just hope he hasn't started something he can't finish…."
Roxton blanched, "No kidding…. Besides, Ned needs our help…." He turned around, kneeling down next to Ned. Who was still bed-ridden, slowly recovering from the gastly claw marks, visicously slashed into his chest.
Cirrus grunted, as he pulled himself up the tree. He reached up, grabbing onto one of the main branches. Challenger came over, "Grab onto my hand!" He reached out, grabbing onto Cirrus' outstretched hand. With a quick pull, Cirrus was on the large branch.
Veronica came over, nodding at Cirrus. "Nice light show. Next time, be more careful, you almost killed us!"
Cirrus shoulder's dropped, his head sunk. "I…I'm sorry…."
Veronica took another stab at him, "Don't be sorry!! Just be more careful! Damn it, Cirrus! It doesn't take a genius to figure out that you could have hurt more than just the raptors down there!"
Challenger steeped in, "Hold on, Veronica! If it wasn't for Cirrus, those raptor's might have gotten to us!" He smiled at Cirrus, "Just because Cirrus acted to save us, doesn't mean that we can treat him like this."
Cirrus just kept staring down at the jungle floor. His face blank, but his eyes shone with a deep hurt. Veronica's comment had injured more than just his pride, he did his act for her…. He wanted to see her safe, and this is how she acted!?
He looked at Challenger, "Its ok….. Veronica's right. I should have been more careful…." He smiled….a little. "Heh…But, at least you don't have to worry about raptors!"
Veronica shook her head, and walked to the center of the tree. Challenger sat Cirrus down on the edge of the branch, and told him their story. "We were just a few miles away, when these raptors came after us. We were able to kill a few, but by then, more had come." He pointed off into the jungle. "Veronica saw this tree, and well…By and act of luck, we were able to make our way to the tree."
Cirrus nodded, "And you've been up here since?"
Challenger nodded, "Almost a full day….But, we would have made it down, except……"
Veronica walked over, hearing half of the conversation. Cirrus looked up at her, "Except…What?"
She crossed her arms, "A T-Rex. Unlike anyone I have seen before. Bigger, stronger, and a lot more aggressive. And to top it off, this one seems to be able to rapidly heal any type of injuries on its body!"
Cirrus head jerked back, "What!?"
Challenger nodded, "She's correct, Cirrus. We made the unfortunate discovery, that this species can heal its injuries, no matter the degree of the wound, in just a few seconds."
Veronica chimed in, "Challenger found that out, when we spend nearly half our ammo, on the lizard. After it fell, it just shook one, then got right back up. All the bullet holes just became new flesh!"
Cirrus shook his head muttering, "Great…Stuck in a tree, with hardly any provisions, a giant T-Rex is on the loose, that can't die…And to top it off, half of this team hates me!!"
Challenger looked out at the jungle for a moment, then back at Cirrus, "Did you see Ned out there?"
Cirrus nodded, "Yeah….We found him just outside the tree house…..He was alright."
Veronica breathed out a deep sigh of relief, "Thank God…."
Challenger nodded, "Yes. Finally something has gone right, today."
Cirrus continued, "He was banged up pretty bad. Had some nasty wounds on his chest. Probably from a raptor."
Veronica, now much more relaxed after hearing about Ned's safety, "So…Are Roxton and Marguerite back at the tree house?"
Cirrus nodded, "Before I left…. Um…Roxton was taking care of Ned, and Marguerite was there as well. So, Ned should be safe. At least until we can make our way back."
Veronica nodded, "Then lets hurry! We should go and check up on the others!"
Challanger shook his head, "No…There are still raptors…Besides, that T-Rex is still out there… It would not be good, to be caught by that….Especially in an open area."
Veronica nodded, "I know that! Still…..What can we do?"
Challenger looked over at Cirrus, who's head was starting to slump forward. His eyes half closed. He yawned loudly, and looked up at Challenger, "I'm really tired…."
Challenger nodded, "We'll head out at first light. For now, we can use the supplies brought by Cirrus." Challenger pulled the pack of Cirrus' back. He opened it, and pulled out several containers of canned food, a few packets of medical supplies, and three canteens of water.
Veronica eyed the supplies, "This should be able to get us to the tree house, if we need to, we can ration the water."
Challenger nodded, and put his finger to his lips. He pointed over to Cirrus, who was curled up in a tight ball, fast asleep.