Seven

Becker's men broke down the door.

Above them was the anomaly sparkling with its majestic beauty.

Connor got to work locking the anomaly.

He pressed enter just as an inhuman noise from behind them.

They turned to see a Raptor looking at them with beady, esurient eyes.

Connor gulped. Becker's men were poised, their guns pointed at the Raptor, ready for the signal to fire.

'FIRE' Becker shouted; but before any of them could hit the Raptor it attacked one of Becker's men.

He'd been the one most close to the Raptor and was the youngest member of Becker's troupe.

He was still alive after the Raptor had been hit by multiple bullets. Looking down at his body the sight made him feel very sick. His guts were open and he could feel himself lose consciousness.

Becker knelt down 'I'm sorry' was all he could say. With a final groan Private Lawrence Neilson died.

SWUARK!

'I thought we killed it' Danny said.

'Maybe there's more than one' Connor said as another SQUARK! sounded.

'Oh my God' Danny said as 5 more Raptors came into view.

'Shoot to kill, Becker, shoot to kill!' Danny shouted as the Raptor's started attacking.

Becker nodded and had fired three rounds of bullets before his men's fear subsided.

Two of Becker's men went down before one Raptor was left, more of a juvenile Raptor they must it's family Connor thought before Becker's delivered the fatal blow.

Becker glanced down at the bodies of his fallen men, their names were; Lieutenant Sam Marsh, Private Lawrence Neilson and the most recent and most brutally mutilated, Private John Russell Jr.

Becker sighed, it wouldn't be easy talking to the next of kin.

Danny's mobile rang and he answered before the second ring had finished; it was Sarah.

'Oh, ok, thanks, yes, 6, yes, 3, I will, we will, right we'll be off', he spoke into the speakerphone.

'We've got another anomaly' Danny said.

'How come the devices didn't pick it up' Connor said.

'Must have been Helen or Abby acting under Helen's orders' Becker said.

'Why are you so against Abby?' Connor shouted.

'Oh, I don't know maybe because she knocked Sarah, Danny and me out!' Becker retorted.

'To prevent me from being killed' Connor fired back.

'She didn't have to do it though, she could have told us'.

'She didn't want me to die'.

'Why do you think she cares so much about you anyway, did you consider it was because she didn't want anyone else to die? She kicked you out of her flat.'

'So! Her brother had somewhere to live'.

'Well I'm still against her and if she came in here right now I wouldn't hesitate to use my gun'.

'Cut it out you two, Becker Sarah said she would inform the next of kin if you tell her the names of the deceased. Also we need two of your men to guard the anomaly' Danny said.

Becker nodded and took out his mobile and phoned Sarah.

Danny looked at Connor who was glaring at Becker's back 'you ok?' Connor nodded.

'I know she didn't mean to upset anyone' he said 'I just know'.

'I know' Danny said 'come on'.

'Danny, where is the anomaly?'

'In a forest'.

'Which one?' Connor persisted.

'Don't think it has a name but it's in a place called Lost World Adventure Park'.

Connor gulped 'we need to get there fast'.

They were at the cars now 'why?' Danny said.

'Because it leads to the Silurian Era desert that has giant bugs' Connor replied, gesturing with his hands as to how big the bugs were. 'One opened there before'

'Oh' Danny said, and he stepped on the accelerator.