Chapter Twelve: Moment of Resolve
AN: Fanfiction is still halfway down….*Sigh* I Just hope this uploads……
Chapter Rating: Pg-13
Roxton rubbed his red rimmed eyes, he sighed wearily laying his back heavily against the side of an in the treehouse. "Hell of a night…." He muttered, slowly walking to the living quarters. The night, had been a terrible one. Him and Marguerite rotated shifts, watching for the new demon raptors, which seemed to heal from any type of wound. They had just appeared out of the blue, and shaken the two quite badly. Luckily, their had been only been two incidences, and Roxton and Marguerite had been able to thwart off their attacks. Besides, having their electric perimeter defense on, had some effect on the hell spawn as well.
Marguerite came over, carrying a cup of hot-steaming coffee. She handed it to the tired man, and he nodded his thanks. He sipped the warm drink speaking softy, "How's Malone doing?"
Marguerite sighed, "He's fine, and finally regained consciousness."
Roxton nodded, "That's good. Maybe he can tell us what's going on."
Marguerite agreed, "That's for sure, I think that he should be on his feet in a few hours. As long as he doesn't aggravate that wound."
Roxton nodded, "I just hope that we hold out for that long…." They looked out at the jungle, snarls and snapping of jaws could be heard near by……….
Veronica shook Cirrus' shoulder, "C'mon! Get up!"
Cirrus opened his eyes, squinting as the bright morning light streamed though the tree canopy. He sat up, rubbing eyes muttering, "I'm up….."
Challenger came by holding Cirrus' pack, holstering his gun with his free hand. "Time to rise and Shine Cirrus! We have to move, before that T-Rex comes by for its morning rounds."
The mention of the dinosaur that could instantly heal its wounds, startled Cirrus out of his stupider. "That got me awake! Lets move!"
Rising quickly, and snapping on his pack. He headed for the vine that led to the ground floor. Veronica looked at Challenger, "I gotta remember that."
Challenger smiled, "When you have the correct motivation, anything is possible." She smiled, and they started to climb down.
The loud roar snapped Roxton out of his savoring of the morning drink. He sat down the cup, grabbing his rifle, holding it tight to his shoulder. He started to scan the jungle, the same loud hate filled roar made him snap the gun around to his right. His breathing quickened, as the ground begun to shake. "Something…Big is coming!"
He turned his head, calling for Marguerite. A loud crashing came from the jungle…..He turned to face the sound, his eyes widened as the color drained from his face.
Cirrus slowed to a stop, they had been walking for most of the morning ,when the loud roaring sound exploded a head of them. "What…Was that!?" he said.
Veronica and Challenger looked at each other, Veronica clenched her teeth, "Damn…Lets go!"
Challenger and Veronica took off running towards the loud sound. Cirrus head tilted, "What's going on? Is that the…." His eyes widened, with his realization. "You can't be serious!" He swore loudly, running full speed to keep up with the swift jungle maiden.
Roxton pulled back the hammer at the crashing sound. The rifle loaded with a soft -click-. He took several deep breaths, calming his already frayed nerves. Marguerite came out, holding her rifle. Her face was white, and small beads of sweat trickled down her forehead. She lifted her rifle, sighting it on the swaying trees. "Something's…Coming!' The thought to herself, and pulled back the hammer on her rifle. She rested her index finer on the trigger, waiting for whatever it was to show itself.
The roaring was louder, more intense with every step. Veronica and Challenger slowed their run. They were very close to the source, she took a small step forward. Challenger looked around, noticing that they were just a few dozen yards from the tree house. Veronica turned her head, noticing that Cirrus was breathing heavily. "What…Tired already?"
Cirrus shook his head, "No…. I feel…kinda funny." He smiled, winking at her.
Challenger looked at the two, "Let's go! Whatever is making all that racket, is near the treehouse! If we hurry, we should be able to aid in the defense!"
Veronica nodded, "I'm all for that!"
Cirrus smiled…..But, masked what he truly felt. "Yeah, Lets go!" He lied. "I don't know…..But, I think…Something really bad is going to happen….Really bad." He thought to himself.
Veronica and Challenger started to finish up the last few yards to the treehouse, Cirrus took a deep breath, trying to calm his beating heart. He took a small step forward, when the gunshots starting ringing though the trees.
Roxton pulled the trigger, sending several shots of hot lead speeding towards the dark shape that had materialized out of the jungle. Marguerite sent another salvo, hitting the target dead center. The giant shape faltered for a second, before dissolving back into the thick foliage of the treelike.
Roxton sent a quick glance at Marguerite, "What was that thing!?"
Marguerite shook her head, "I don't know…But what ever it was, it was BIG!"
Roxton nodded, and turned to look back at the jungle….. He set his finger on the trigger, when the gigantic shape burst forth from the thick bushes.
Veronica and Challenger stopped dead in their tracks. Cirrus came to an abrupt halt, his mouth hanging open. He wished that his eyes were playing a trick on him…..Lo, they were not.
Veronica breathed out quickly, "There it is….."
Challenger wiped off his brow, "This has just become more interesting…."
Cirrus took a step back, "Its massive!" He swallowed quickly, his eye's scanning the immense dinosaur before them. More than twice the normal height for a T-Rex. Its monstrous frame was covered with thick black scales. Large three fingered limbs, more muscular than the normal two fingered T-Rex arms. Legs were thicker than grown tree trunks, with large black claws extending from its feet and fingers. Large white teeth shone in its gaping maw, only brighter by its twin blood red eyes that pulsed with red light.
Cirrus took a step forward, "My…." The T-Rex turned its head, stopping Cirrus in mid sentence. It opened its huge jaws, and let out a defining roar.
Veronica yelled, "It's seen us!"
Cirrus looked around, "No Shit!"
Challenger turned, "Were cut off!"
The lumbering behemoth took a few thundering steps, then turned its head and roared in pain. Small puffs of white smoke bled up from its skin, as Roxton and Marguerite littered its skin with a quick and sudden barrage of bullets. Roxton turned his head noticing the visitors below. He smiled and called to them, "Challenger, Veronica!" His eyes narrowed, "Hello…Cirrus…" He motioned with his free hand, "Move into the treehouse! We can't hold this thing forever!"
Challenger and Veronica rushed forward, the monster distracted by the stinging pest from the treehouse. They made their way to the elevator, hitting several small levers to start hauling them up. Veronica turned her head, "Where's Cirrus!?"
Challenger pointed outwards, "There he is!"
Roxton called down from the porch, "Damn it Challenger! Get up here!" Challenger pulled harder on the handle, moving the elevator faster. Veronica grabbed onto his arm, "What about Cirrus!?"
The elevator came to a stop, and they stepped off quickly at the living quarters. Challenger grabbed a rifle on the table, trolling his to Veronica. "We can deal with him later. First we have to drive back that monster!"
Veronica and Challenger ran to the porch, holding the rifles snugly to their shoulders. They took aim, firing a quick burst each. Roxton eyed the pair out of the corner of his eye, "Nice of you to join the party!"
Veronica fired another shot, "We're crashing it early!"
The dinosaur roared loudly, swinging his head wildly, slamming into the base of the tree. Roxton swayed as the impact rippled through the tree. "If it dose that again, this place is coming down!"
The dinosaur roared, taking several steps back. It lowered its head, exposing its startling white teeth. Roxton saw the ripped and tattered skin remolding and refitting to cover up the bleeding holes from the party's defense. The holes melted away, leaving new pink flesh in their place. He swore loudly, and fired a shot into the creature's red eye.
The dinosaur bucked its head up, and started to roar. Its voice echoing through the trees. Veronica flinched at the loud sound, "I think….You just made it anger…"
Roxton shifted the gun on his shoulder, "I was trying to find a weak point…."
Challenger shook his head, and shot at the lizard's remaining good eye. The dinosaur slammed its foot to the ground, sending ripples across the ground. The treehouse shook hard again, sending pots and branches tumbling to the floor. Marguerite clenched her jaw, "We can't take much more than that!"
The dinosaur answered Marguerite's last statement, it lifted back its head letting out a low ear-shattering rumble. It stopped, lowering its head back to the ground. Veronica watched the dinosaur intently, "What's it doing?" she asked.
Challenger shook his head, and Roxton snapped his gun up as four raptors came out of the Jungle. Larger, more muscular and covered with the same black scales as the T-Rex. They even had the same crimson red eyes staring up at the party.
Marguerite sighed loudly, "I guess….Calling for reinforcements?"
Veronica reloaded her gun, she looked around. "Where's Cirrus?"
Challenger eye's shone with ill contempt. "He's still down there…."
Roxton cursed, turning around. "I'm going down to get him."
Challenger grabbed onto his shoulder, "Hold on a second, Veronica, do you remember what happened when we were ambushed by the raptors?"
Veronica nodded, "Yeah, Cirrus was able to defeat them…. He used some strange light, or beams or something like that."
Marguerite tilted her head, "Beams, Light? Like the ones he told in his story?" She turned to Roxton, "You remember right, how he said he was the light side of a greater power?"
Challenger nodded, "Yes! And I think, with that power, he defeated the raptors, and he might be able to push back that T-Rex."
Veronica nodded slowly, "But Challenger, Cirrus was exhausted from that last battle…. Do you think he's well enough to….."
Challenger nodded grimly, "Where about to find out…Look." He pointed to action below.
Veronica's heart jumped, Cirrus was walking out towards the T-Rex and the snarling Raptors.
AN: Fanfiction is still halfway down….*Sigh* I Just hope this uploads……
Chapter Rating: Pg-13
Roxton rubbed his red rimmed eyes, he sighed wearily laying his back heavily against the side of an in the treehouse. "Hell of a night…." He muttered, slowly walking to the living quarters. The night, had been a terrible one. Him and Marguerite rotated shifts, watching for the new demon raptors, which seemed to heal from any type of wound. They had just appeared out of the blue, and shaken the two quite badly. Luckily, their had been only been two incidences, and Roxton and Marguerite had been able to thwart off their attacks. Besides, having their electric perimeter defense on, had some effect on the hell spawn as well.
Marguerite came over, carrying a cup of hot-steaming coffee. She handed it to the tired man, and he nodded his thanks. He sipped the warm drink speaking softy, "How's Malone doing?"
Marguerite sighed, "He's fine, and finally regained consciousness."
Roxton nodded, "That's good. Maybe he can tell us what's going on."
Marguerite agreed, "That's for sure, I think that he should be on his feet in a few hours. As long as he doesn't aggravate that wound."
Roxton nodded, "I just hope that we hold out for that long…." They looked out at the jungle, snarls and snapping of jaws could be heard near by……….
Veronica shook Cirrus' shoulder, "C'mon! Get up!"
Cirrus opened his eyes, squinting as the bright morning light streamed though the tree canopy. He sat up, rubbing eyes muttering, "I'm up….."
Challenger came by holding Cirrus' pack, holstering his gun with his free hand. "Time to rise and Shine Cirrus! We have to move, before that T-Rex comes by for its morning rounds."
The mention of the dinosaur that could instantly heal its wounds, startled Cirrus out of his stupider. "That got me awake! Lets move!"
Rising quickly, and snapping on his pack. He headed for the vine that led to the ground floor. Veronica looked at Challenger, "I gotta remember that."
Challenger smiled, "When you have the correct motivation, anything is possible." She smiled, and they started to climb down.
The loud roar snapped Roxton out of his savoring of the morning drink. He sat down the cup, grabbing his rifle, holding it tight to his shoulder. He started to scan the jungle, the same loud hate filled roar made him snap the gun around to his right. His breathing quickened, as the ground begun to shake. "Something…Big is coming!"
He turned his head, calling for Marguerite. A loud crashing came from the jungle…..He turned to face the sound, his eyes widened as the color drained from his face.
Cirrus slowed to a stop, they had been walking for most of the morning ,when the loud roaring sound exploded a head of them. "What…Was that!?" he said.
Veronica and Challenger looked at each other, Veronica clenched her teeth, "Damn…Lets go!"
Challenger and Veronica took off running towards the loud sound. Cirrus head tilted, "What's going on? Is that the…." His eyes widened, with his realization. "You can't be serious!" He swore loudly, running full speed to keep up with the swift jungle maiden.
Roxton pulled back the hammer at the crashing sound. The rifle loaded with a soft -click-. He took several deep breaths, calming his already frayed nerves. Marguerite came out, holding her rifle. Her face was white, and small beads of sweat trickled down her forehead. She lifted her rifle, sighting it on the swaying trees. "Something's…Coming!' The thought to herself, and pulled back the hammer on her rifle. She rested her index finer on the trigger, waiting for whatever it was to show itself.
The roaring was louder, more intense with every step. Veronica and Challenger slowed their run. They were very close to the source, she took a small step forward. Challenger looked around, noticing that they were just a few dozen yards from the tree house. Veronica turned her head, noticing that Cirrus was breathing heavily. "What…Tired already?"
Cirrus shook his head, "No…. I feel…kinda funny." He smiled, winking at her.
Challenger looked at the two, "Let's go! Whatever is making all that racket, is near the treehouse! If we hurry, we should be able to aid in the defense!"
Veronica nodded, "I'm all for that!"
Cirrus smiled…..But, masked what he truly felt. "Yeah, Lets go!" He lied. "I don't know…..But, I think…Something really bad is going to happen….Really bad." He thought to himself.
Veronica and Challenger started to finish up the last few yards to the treehouse, Cirrus took a deep breath, trying to calm his beating heart. He took a small step forward, when the gunshots starting ringing though the trees.
Roxton pulled the trigger, sending several shots of hot lead speeding towards the dark shape that had materialized out of the jungle. Marguerite sent another salvo, hitting the target dead center. The giant shape faltered for a second, before dissolving back into the thick foliage of the treelike.
Roxton sent a quick glance at Marguerite, "What was that thing!?"
Marguerite shook her head, "I don't know…But what ever it was, it was BIG!"
Roxton nodded, and turned to look back at the jungle….. He set his finger on the trigger, when the gigantic shape burst forth from the thick bushes.
Veronica and Challenger stopped dead in their tracks. Cirrus came to an abrupt halt, his mouth hanging open. He wished that his eyes were playing a trick on him…..Lo, they were not.
Veronica breathed out quickly, "There it is….."
Challenger wiped off his brow, "This has just become more interesting…."
Cirrus took a step back, "Its massive!" He swallowed quickly, his eye's scanning the immense dinosaur before them. More than twice the normal height for a T-Rex. Its monstrous frame was covered with thick black scales. Large three fingered limbs, more muscular than the normal two fingered T-Rex arms. Legs were thicker than grown tree trunks, with large black claws extending from its feet and fingers. Large white teeth shone in its gaping maw, only brighter by its twin blood red eyes that pulsed with red light.
Cirrus took a step forward, "My…." The T-Rex turned its head, stopping Cirrus in mid sentence. It opened its huge jaws, and let out a defining roar.
Veronica yelled, "It's seen us!"
Cirrus looked around, "No Shit!"
Challenger turned, "Were cut off!"
The lumbering behemoth took a few thundering steps, then turned its head and roared in pain. Small puffs of white smoke bled up from its skin, as Roxton and Marguerite littered its skin with a quick and sudden barrage of bullets. Roxton turned his head noticing the visitors below. He smiled and called to them, "Challenger, Veronica!" His eyes narrowed, "Hello…Cirrus…" He motioned with his free hand, "Move into the treehouse! We can't hold this thing forever!"
Challenger and Veronica rushed forward, the monster distracted by the stinging pest from the treehouse. They made their way to the elevator, hitting several small levers to start hauling them up. Veronica turned her head, "Where's Cirrus!?"
Challenger pointed outwards, "There he is!"
Roxton called down from the porch, "Damn it Challenger! Get up here!" Challenger pulled harder on the handle, moving the elevator faster. Veronica grabbed onto his arm, "What about Cirrus!?"
The elevator came to a stop, and they stepped off quickly at the living quarters. Challenger grabbed a rifle on the table, trolling his to Veronica. "We can deal with him later. First we have to drive back that monster!"
Veronica and Challenger ran to the porch, holding the rifles snugly to their shoulders. They took aim, firing a quick burst each. Roxton eyed the pair out of the corner of his eye, "Nice of you to join the party!"
Veronica fired another shot, "We're crashing it early!"
The dinosaur roared loudly, swinging his head wildly, slamming into the base of the tree. Roxton swayed as the impact rippled through the tree. "If it dose that again, this place is coming down!"
The dinosaur roared, taking several steps back. It lowered its head, exposing its startling white teeth. Roxton saw the ripped and tattered skin remolding and refitting to cover up the bleeding holes from the party's defense. The holes melted away, leaving new pink flesh in their place. He swore loudly, and fired a shot into the creature's red eye.
The dinosaur bucked its head up, and started to roar. Its voice echoing through the trees. Veronica flinched at the loud sound, "I think….You just made it anger…"
Roxton shifted the gun on his shoulder, "I was trying to find a weak point…."
Challenger shook his head, and shot at the lizard's remaining good eye. The dinosaur slammed its foot to the ground, sending ripples across the ground. The treehouse shook hard again, sending pots and branches tumbling to the floor. Marguerite clenched her jaw, "We can't take much more than that!"
The dinosaur answered Marguerite's last statement, it lifted back its head letting out a low ear-shattering rumble. It stopped, lowering its head back to the ground. Veronica watched the dinosaur intently, "What's it doing?" she asked.
Challenger shook his head, and Roxton snapped his gun up as four raptors came out of the Jungle. Larger, more muscular and covered with the same black scales as the T-Rex. They even had the same crimson red eyes staring up at the party.
Marguerite sighed loudly, "I guess….Calling for reinforcements?"
Veronica reloaded her gun, she looked around. "Where's Cirrus?"
Challenger eye's shone with ill contempt. "He's still down there…."
Roxton cursed, turning around. "I'm going down to get him."
Challenger grabbed onto his shoulder, "Hold on a second, Veronica, do you remember what happened when we were ambushed by the raptors?"
Veronica nodded, "Yeah, Cirrus was able to defeat them…. He used some strange light, or beams or something like that."
Marguerite tilted her head, "Beams, Light? Like the ones he told in his story?" She turned to Roxton, "You remember right, how he said he was the light side of a greater power?"
Challenger nodded, "Yes! And I think, with that power, he defeated the raptors, and he might be able to push back that T-Rex."
Veronica nodded slowly, "But Challenger, Cirrus was exhausted from that last battle…. Do you think he's well enough to….."
Challenger nodded grimly, "Where about to find out…Look." He pointed to action below.
Veronica's heart jumped, Cirrus was walking out towards the T-Rex and the snarling Raptors.