Chapter 8: Rivers of Love
Tim and Jessica ran back through the visitor center. Flies were already gathering around the dead body of the Rex. The raptors were still occupied with their catch, but Tim and Jessica didn't know about it, and didn't seem to want to think about it. Back into the forest, the two disappeared, running until they were out of breath. Finally, they came to a deep river. There was a boat dock with the label on it which read "River Adventure." "I know this," Tim said, "this was supposed to be the river ride Grandpa was setting up. It was all up, except the Dilophosaurs kept spitting at the boats. Should we take a boat to the other side?" he asked Jessica.
"Best chance we have, "she muttered.
Tim pulled the boat up so Jessica could get in. She stepped lightly into the damp, rotten smelling boat. She made a face at the smell, but didn't say anything. Tim then climbed in, and unhooked them. He dipped the boats paddle into the water, and pushed them off, down the river.
The ride was smooth and quiet. The sounds of the jungle were the only things to be heard, and most were calming. The only other sounds were the hum of Cicadas in the trees, until a low growl came from the jungle. Tim looked up, but saw nothing. "Where is this taking us?" questioned Jessica.
"To the other side of the island, where a possible com unit might be," Tim said. Suddenly, they heard the low growl again. This time, after the growl, a shot of gooey, black liquid shot out from the tree. It slammed into Jessica's shoulder. She screamed in pain as it burned straight through her shirt, and began eating away at her skin. Tim swept up a handful of water, and tried to rub it off, but it ended up burning him as well. Another shot suddenly flew from the trees. It hit Tim right in the back. He yelled as the acidic substance ate through onto his skin. He tried to stand up, but tripped, and went into the murky water. Jessica, clutching her shoulder, turned to the water, and yelled for Tim. A minute passed, and no sign of life was seen. Suddenly, behind the boat, a splash came up. Tim grabbed the side, and pulled himself up. "Tim!" Jessica screamed.
She pulled him back into the boat, and hugged him. Tim felt himself getting warmer, from the embarrassment of being hugged by her. "I'm so sorry I got you into this," she said, with a loving, quiet tone to her voice.
"What do you mean?" he questioned.
"I told Knight you seemed perfect for it, the kind who could be won over easily. I know you took the money, but I was so wrong., you are strong. I guess you have reason to hate me now."
"Hate you? Why would I hate you?" he said.
He tensed, but loosened up quickly, and slowly opened his mouth. He could tell Jessica was doing her best to keep the pain away, he could see it her eyes. "Jessica.." He trailed off, and then slowly once again caught himself back up, "I love you," he said.
Her eyes widened just a bit, and then slowly she closed them, and pulled him close. "I love you too," she breathed out, and then, raised her lips to his.
Tim and Jessica ran back through the visitor center. Flies were already gathering around the dead body of the Rex. The raptors were still occupied with their catch, but Tim and Jessica didn't know about it, and didn't seem to want to think about it. Back into the forest, the two disappeared, running until they were out of breath. Finally, they came to a deep river. There was a boat dock with the label on it which read "River Adventure." "I know this," Tim said, "this was supposed to be the river ride Grandpa was setting up. It was all up, except the Dilophosaurs kept spitting at the boats. Should we take a boat to the other side?" he asked Jessica.
"Best chance we have, "she muttered.
Tim pulled the boat up so Jessica could get in. She stepped lightly into the damp, rotten smelling boat. She made a face at the smell, but didn't say anything. Tim then climbed in, and unhooked them. He dipped the boats paddle into the water, and pushed them off, down the river.
The ride was smooth and quiet. The sounds of the jungle were the only things to be heard, and most were calming. The only other sounds were the hum of Cicadas in the trees, until a low growl came from the jungle. Tim looked up, but saw nothing. "Where is this taking us?" questioned Jessica.
"To the other side of the island, where a possible com unit might be," Tim said. Suddenly, they heard the low growl again. This time, after the growl, a shot of gooey, black liquid shot out from the tree. It slammed into Jessica's shoulder. She screamed in pain as it burned straight through her shirt, and began eating away at her skin. Tim swept up a handful of water, and tried to rub it off, but it ended up burning him as well. Another shot suddenly flew from the trees. It hit Tim right in the back. He yelled as the acidic substance ate through onto his skin. He tried to stand up, but tripped, and went into the murky water. Jessica, clutching her shoulder, turned to the water, and yelled for Tim. A minute passed, and no sign of life was seen. Suddenly, behind the boat, a splash came up. Tim grabbed the side, and pulled himself up. "Tim!" Jessica screamed.
She pulled him back into the boat, and hugged him. Tim felt himself getting warmer, from the embarrassment of being hugged by her. "I'm so sorry I got you into this," she said, with a loving, quiet tone to her voice.
"What do you mean?" he questioned.
"I told Knight you seemed perfect for it, the kind who could be won over easily. I know you took the money, but I was so wrong., you are strong. I guess you have reason to hate me now."
"Hate you? Why would I hate you?" he said.
He tensed, but loosened up quickly, and slowly opened his mouth. He could tell Jessica was doing her best to keep the pain away, he could see it her eyes. "Jessica.." He trailed off, and then slowly once again caught himself back up, "I love you," he said.
Her eyes widened just a bit, and then slowly she closed them, and pulled him close. "I love you too," she breathed out, and then, raised her lips to his.