"Growl!" The guerilla type voice was heard between the 5 men.
The three privates and Doctor looked on with fear as Johnson spit onto the floor. He looked back to the four men behind him with a face of disgust.
"Lets go privates," the Sergeant said in annoyance. "Push on and don't let anything happen to doc back there."
Johnson stepped over another piece of debris that had fallen from above. He went alone into the room as the Growl was heard again. The three privates stood in front of the doctor while Johnson came out of view. Rattles of bullets rang from the room as the privates took a defensive stance. From inside the room it sounded like a large creature was scurrying around then suddenly the bullets and the scurrying stopped. Smith looked to the door with shock thinking almost certain that that Johnson had been killed.
A being was seen at the door, it was Johnson. The heads of the four other men filled with optimistic thoughts.
"What are you waiting for boys?" Johnson yelled in the same tone. "A few bullets and anything will go down. Now come on."
Johnson turned and began walking. Davis from behind gulped and took a step in after the Sergeant. One by one the rest followed. In to the room the 5 carried on, Johnson in the front Smith in the back, all having empty heads wondering what the darkness has in store for them. Through his head Smith could not of ever imagined he'd be a part of this discovery. His mind wondered away from the mission and out to the rewards might await him. Then he was distracted by a noise coming from the far end of the room.
"Uhhh," a faint dying voice could be heard.
Smith moved his light over to where the noise was coming. A strange figure that resembled a human could be made out from lightened part of the room. The figure slowly wiggled around. It had two arms, two legs, and a head protruding form the frame. From afar the being looked very tall and to have muscular built. A distinct hole at the bottom of the head brought the focus of the doctor, as he got closer.
Johnson noticed the being and raised his rifle to fire. Smith from behind raised his voice "Sergeant!" he yelled. "We could save this one."
Letting out a soft grunt Johnson lowered his rifle in dismay. Smith made his way to the being stumbling over debris and fallen bits of metal. He stood close to the being and shined his light onto it. With the addition of the new heat the being flinched violently with eyes half open trying to block out the light. As smith got closer the being seemed to scurry over as if trying to escape.
"Reclaimer," the being said in a faint bold voice. "Reclaimer, heretic."
Smith just seemed to make out the words not paying attention to them but focusing on the being's movements. He held his pistol in a friendly jester away from his body not even thinking to fire it. Johnson on the other hand had other thoughts.
"Doc," Johnson said in a very loud voice. "Lets get this over with. He's as good as dead."
"Will you shut-up," Smith said slightly looking at the Sergeant. "Get it through your head that you don't always shot first. Just watch my back."
"Heh," Johnson laughed. "Whatever you say Doc."
"God damnit," Smith said. "Maybe we can help it."
"Hel," the being said reaching his hand out. "Help, Reclaimer."
Smith looked on astonished at the being and his lively expressions. Nothing before had in human history, other than human beings, showed such expressions of reason.
The being then suddenly began to cough violently, jumping as he coughed. Smith stopped in front of the alive being and held out his hand. Finishing its cough the being looked up to the Doctor with distant eyes then closed its eyes and fell to a relaxed state. Smith and the others knew the being had died.
He shined his light on the complex of the body seeing the same hole-like crater on the beings stomach like the beings before. Smith quickly thought that they had to leave but wanted to press on. He turned to the other who looked on with astonished eyes in complete amazement.
"So were," Jackson said jokingly. "Not the only living things living out here."
Johnson turned around with disgust on his face. "Private," he said. "Just shut the hell up your here to shoot not think. That's the Doctor's job." Johnson made an annoyed facial expression to the doctor. "Now what do you say we keep going?"
"Good idea," Smith answered picking his feet up. "Lets press on."
A slight scurry noise could be heard as Johnson was a shadow run past.
"Alright boys," Johnson said raising his arm and turned his ear close to a door at the far side of the room. "Lock and load. Something's coming"
The four took defensive stances, as they got closer to the door. A figure appeared in the door. It was crawling with legs dangling; the figure appeared to look just like the ones before it. It held its stomach as the being crawled into the room. It looked up the five and feel to the floor. Holding its head up the being reached its hand out it as it said "Reclaimer." Arm and head fell to the floor with a thud.
"Growl!" the same gorilla like voice was heard.
The five men looked to the being unaware of what to do.
"Sarge," Davis said uneasily. "I think its time we get the hell out of here."
Turning his head Johnson looked to the private. "Good idea private," Johnson said. "Doc, we better get the hell out of here."
Smith looked up to Johnson and nodded his head. He reached for his radio and pressed the communication button. "Drop," He said into the com-link. "Come and get us were ready to leave."
The five turned to head its way to the dock they had come into. From behind the growl was heard again. Johnson turned to see a figure at the door. This figure looked nothing like the ones before it was very large and hairy resembling a gorilla. Knowing the figure was not coming in peace Johnson took up his rifle and began firing aiming at the head. The four others turned and quickly fired upon the beast. In rage the being held its arms high into the air and ran after the five. It jumped up into the air and landed in front of the Sergeant. Holding out a small like dagger the beast forced the weapon into Johnson's chest.
"Uhhh," Johnson said. "Shoot the God Damn thing!"
Smith took his pistol and aimed between the eyes and took his shot. The beast feel dead upon the Sergeant. Johnson hit the floor breathing deeply and closed his eyes.
"Men," Johnson said. "Don't give me any bull. Do as your orders say and get the doctor back."
Davis nodded his head and looked up to the other three. Davis took his hand and shoved Jackson motioning the three and began running. The four ran into the bay and onto their ship.
Surges voice came over the com-link. "Where's the Sergeant?" Surges asked.
"He didn't make it" Smith answered pressing the lift button as the back door lift closed and the craft took flight.