Chapter Two



Malone and Challanger who are walking by the direction that Marguerite went look to the cliff in the direction of the gunshot.

MALONE: Who's that on the edge of the cliff? Is that Marguerite?

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CHALLANGER: I can't tell. Whoever it is their in trouble.

They watch the T-Rex moving closer to it's prey, then run towards it.

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Someone shoots the T-Rex from behind; it turns round and knocks a feverish Tim out of the way. Marguerite steps towards him, to help him when the T- Rex turns back round and roars. It runs towards her, she steps back and steadies herself on the edge of the cliff, she steps back once more and falls off the edge.

Malone and Challanger watch helplessly as she falls into the water.

MALONE: (SHOUTS) Marguerite!

CHALLANGER: Dear God!

They run back towards the lake.

MALONE: I don't see her.

Marguerite sinks to near the bottom of the lake, she struggles to reach the surface, her coat weighs her down.

MALONE: Where is she?

The T-Rex starts running towards them. Challanger and Malone begin shooting at it.

Marguerite manages to get her coat off and resurfaces seconds later gasping for air and starts to swim to shore. The T-Rex falls to the ground inches from Malone and Challanger, they help Marguerite out of the water.

CHALLANGER: What the hell happened? What were you doing up there?

She starts coughing and shivering a little.

MALONE: Are you okay?

MARGUERITE: Never been better.

MALONE: Are you sure?

MARGUERITE: Of course I jump off cliffs all the time.

CHALLANGER: You need to get inside, in the warmth.

She remembers Tim.

MARGUERITE: No he needs help, I need to go.

She starts to run back to where Tim shot at the T-Rex. Malone and Challanger run after her then lose sight of her when she gets into the bushes.

MALONE: Which way did she go?

In the distance they hear Marguerite shouting their names.

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Tim is back in the cave, he's lay down on the floor his head leaning on Marguerite's lap, breathing heavily, his fever getting worse. He's semi- conscious and delirious.

MARGUERITE: Sssh stop talking, you'll be okay.

She gently reassures him as he falls asleep again, Malone and Challanger reach a soaking wet Marguerite, they look at the stranger leaning on Marguerite.

MARGUERITE: Challanger help him.

CHALLANGER: Who is he?

MARGUERITE: (SHOUTS) It doesn't matter just help him.

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Veronica is washing up when Roxton walks in having just tidied the lab.

VERONICA: Where's Marguerite?

ROXTON: Probably in the cave that shes taken so much interest in lately.

VERONICA: Theres probably a diamond in there that she doesn't want anyone to see.

They start laughing, when they hear the elevator.

ROXTON: That must be her now.

Challanger and Malone rush in with Tim, Marguerite follows not too far behind. Roxton and Veronica look at the newcomer.

VERONICA: What happened?

They walk into Marguerite's room and lie Tim down on her bed.

CHALLANGER: Make some tea please Veronica.

She rushes into the other room, Malone hands Marguerite some blankets to wrap up in.

ROXTON: What the hell happened here?

MARGUERITE: He got knocked out by a T-Rex.

ROXTON: (SARCASTIC) and what were you doing? Swimming?

MARGUERITE: I fell off a cliff into the water.

ROXTON: (WORRIED) how did that happen?

MARGUERITE: I was running away from a raptor when a T-Rex decided to join in the chase.

ROXTON: Are you alright?

She starts coughing again.

MARGUERITE: Do I look alright?

She sits beside Tim whose asleep.

MARGUERITE: How is he?

CHALLANGER: I gave him something to keep the fever down.

Veronica walks in with the tea.

VERONICA: How did he get like this?

MARGUERITE: I don't know, he just got knocked out by a T-Rex.

CHALLANGER: He didn't get this ill because of a T-Rex...Who is he?

MARGUERITE: I don't know.

ROXTON: Your lying.

MARGUERITE: I wish you would stop throwing that in my face.

He walks over to her.

ROXTON: You seem awfully worried about someone you don't know.

Tim wakes up disorientated.

TIM: Marguerite?

She takes his hand.

MARGUERITE: I'm here.

She helps him sit up in the bed, he sees the others and freaks.

TIM: No, no, get them out of here, their in danger now. Get them out.

He tries to get up, she holds him down. She turns to the others.

MARGUERITE: You'd better get out...please.

They all back out except Roxton.

TIM: Get them out.

ROXTON: Marguerite?

MARGUERITE: Get out of here.

ROXTON: But...

He moves forward to help, Marguerite faces him.

MARGUERITE: Go, get out...John please, leave.

He walks out defeated, he closes the door, Tim begins to calm down.

MARGUERITE: It's okay, their gone now.

TIM: Why did you bring me here? I told you not to tell you're friends about me...

MARGUERITE: I had no choice, you almost died.

TIM: I am dying anyway Marguerite.

She shakes her head.

MARGUERITE: No you'll be fine.

TIM: Not even you can stop that.

MARGUERITE: If an unnatural force is killing you then an unnatural force can help you live.

TIM: Nothing can help me now, I'm just glad that you'll be the last thing I see.

She puts her hand to his face.

MARGUERITE: Your fevers getting worse.

He takes her hand and kisses it.

TIM: I feel amazing for the first time in a few days.

MARGUERITE: How is it that out of all the men on the plateau theres only two perfect gentlmen...One of them is on his deathbed and the others an arrogant, pig headed pain in the neck.

He starts laughing.

TIM: You should sleep.

MARGUERITE: I'm fine.

TIM: Your ill.

MARGUERITE: No I'm not.

TIM: You are, thats the only reason the spirit didn't use you.

MARGUERITE: How long is it before he drains a person fully, so much so that they die?

TIM: A few days.

MARGUERITE: I wonder where he is now.

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A few yards away from the treehouse a raptor collapses and the mist moves towards the treehouse.