Author's Note: Okay everyone, here's my new chapter and shame on you if you don't review.

Chapter 14 - More Than One

"Eric," I said in a barely audible voice. "I don't like being in this room. This isn't a very good hiding place. If that thing –"

Eric quickly held out his hand and I stopped talking.

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP! Something was walking in the hall. And after every thump there was a soft CLICK! CLICK! CLICK!

"Raptor," Eric breathed.

Ok, now I know my heart skipped a beat there. A Velociraptor. This wasn't good, this wasn't good at all. Eric had told me as much as was humanly possible the other day about all the dinosaurs on this island and the only one that had kept me awake that night was the Raptor. It was a miracle I had only gotten away with a gash on by back during that attack the other day. And suddenly, as if on cue, the gash began to sting and any move I made caused it to hurt worse.

The 'thumps' stopped outside our door (or at least it sounded that way) and the Raptor sniffed the air. The breath caught in my throat. Oh my gosh we're going to die! We are SO going to die! I kept thinking to myself. WE'RE GOING TO DIE!

Then, (this made me really sick) it sniffed the crack at the bottom of our door.

I clenched my teeth together and slowly and silently began to walk backwards toward the wall behind me. Hannah quickly held up a hand to stop me and shook her head. But we're going to die! I thought. I don't want to die! I want to put as much space between me and that creature as possible!

It appeared, however, that Hannah was not telepathic, as she paid me no heed.

The sniffing at the bottom of the door stopped. There was stillness, quiet. For some odd reason, the silence seemed to make it even worse than it had been before.

WE'RE GOING TO DIE! I nearly screamed out loud. My breathing became harder and faster. As Eric and Hannah's were doing the same, they made no move to stop me.

How could we be in this situation? We couldn't die; we were too young; still teens. I know I sure hadn't had a boyfriend yet and I still wanted to get married and have children. Why were we here? What purpose would be fulfilled with us being in this horrific place?

The noise that suddenly protruded from the Raptor made me nearly jump out of my skin. It began this some sort of squawking … or … chirping … whatever you wanted to call it.

Eric no longer tried to be silent. He whirled around towards us and spoke … not in a whisper … but actually spoke. The shake he could not hide in his voice made me want to scream. "Hurry. We have to find a way out. Give me something to wedge against the doorknob to bide us some time," he said quickly. How could Eric be scared? He was always so brave?

I scanned the entire room. What the heck were we supposed to use? The nonexistent toilet? There was nothing in the room!

My head began to throb and I began to get dizzy. NO! I screamed in my head. No, Lane. You are NOT going to faint. You faint and it's all over for you. AND you'll put Eric and Han in greater danger than they are already in. You may NOT faint. Do you hear me! "GET A STUPID GRIP ON YOURSELF!"

Well … seeing how Eric and Hannah stared at me … I figured I had said the last bit out loud. "Sorry," I whispered.

I looked around the room, racking my brain for any smart scheme. I looked all around. The floors, the dark corners, the ceiling, the hole in the ceiling, the walls … WAITThe hole in the ceiling. "Eric," I whispered, forgetting that the raptor couldn't understand us (he was still chirping away in the hall. The little annoying creep). "Look up."

Both Eric and Hannah looked up to the ceiling. Hardly any emotion showed on their faces when they spotted the hole and possible escape, but I knew they were very relieved.

A loud clattering and clicking sounded in the hall and more chirps brought my full attention to the danger that was just on the other side of the door. More Raptors had arrived.

"Quick," Eric whispered hoarsely. "I'll try and hold the door. GO!"

"But –" I started. Hannah pushed me over to the bottom of the hole and held her hands in a cup, clearly telling me in unspoken words to step upon them. I took one look at Eric, standing at the door, bracing himself against the dark forces on the other side, before I stepped up on Hannah's hands and lifted myself into the room above.

I took no time to look at the room, but spun around and lay flat on my stomach, reaching down to Hannah. She jumped, grabbed my hands, and planted her feet on the wall. With a great deal of effort on both of our parts, she was pulled into the room. We were both panting for breath but did not wait to catch it. Eric was still down there. "ERIC!" I yelled at him.

Crack! Splinter! The door was giving way. I couldn't see Eric. Where had he gone? "ERIC!" I screamed urgently.

Author's Note: What can I say? I love cliffhangers!

Special thanks to my beta reader, Angelpiano88 for all your help.

The Elfin Child: Congratulations on getting your license! Drive me somewhere?

The Greenleafed One: That's ok; it's not that evil. Almost everyone I know laughed at that part too so, you're ok.

Acetoorion: Yeah, Raptors freak me out too. And thanks about building the characters up … I guess I always do that … or I try to. It just comes natural really.

Beautyqueen321: You're very welcome. You asked, "What happened with the rest of the people that were on the island with them? Are they gonna meet up with them later or somethin?" I'm going to get to them in a bit, trust me. And you'll find out what happens to them when I do. I just like sticking with Lane because she's the one telling the story … I'm considering going to their families though … seeing what they're feeling like. Tell me if you want me to do that or not … and you'll see if they meet up with them or not.

Antiope: Yes, in a way, it could be considered begging but … I don't mind. Not in the least. It's great to know that you love the raptors … and same goes for me.