Chapter 8
Eli
I said I wasn't going to run like a coward, and Im not. Im going to face off with this thing and win. I continued to think 'For Maya, its all for Maya. So she can stay safe' and it was true I didn't care if I died just as long as Maya was ok I could come to peace with the fact that I gave my life for her.
I stood there waiting for it to make its first move. I could sense it walking around me in circles. Taunting me, trying to make me angry when it scratched me without even being seen.
The memories of when I first faced off with the beast, came flowing back to me. Trying to come up with a strategy to beat this thing was harder than I thought. I knew that it was fast but I was smarter. I can tell that this bitch is going to be hard to beat, but I have to try.
Connie
I had been following the gangs scent for several minutes, until I came to the hallway that I know I had seen before. It was the completely made of metal walls, the one that I was carried down by the guard. I reached the observation room expecting to find guards and scientists trying to stop or possibly kill me. But no one was there, strange. I was sure that me going back to get my info guaranteed that I was going to run into at least ten guards. Well that just makes less work for me, YAH!
I came out of the metal box, yet again surprised. I thought that after I cut off its hand, but it didn't look like it had even been here recently. Except im guessing that you forgot about my enhanced senses. Yep, I can tell you did. Well its scent still lingered. But wait a minute, I took a large inhale through my nose. Something else was mixing with its scent. I recognize it.
I followed the smell to find a body laying motionless on the ground. It was Eli, he looked almost dead. His body lay curled up on the ground, which showed signs of a recent battle. Is dark hair soaked with blood, that trickled down his face. His black skin appeared to have rug burn like, marks all over it. At least he was still breathing, that's always good.
I grabbed his arm ,flung Eli over my shoulder, and continued to run. I can tell Eli took on that monster, he looks worse than the first time he faced it. I bet he was trying to redeem himself since he got hurt so bad.
Or he was just trying to look good for Maya, I giggled to myself. We always said they were like brother and sister, but it was more like husband and wife.
I made my way to the fence put Eli down, crawled through the break and dragged Eli to the other side. I grabbed each side of the opening and closed the gap tight so the beast, or anyone else for that matter, couldn't follow us. 'Where is everyone?' They weren't waiting at the other side like I told them to, did they get caught?
Oh, shit, They covered their tracks. Now I cant follow them.
Since trying to catch up with the others was impossible, I just decided to find the nearest town, or hospital, for Eli. Which ever came first was fine with me.
I hiked with the moss. It grows on the north side of the tree right? As long as it is the opposite direction from the facility, it was fine with me. I continued to walk as fast as I could, which wasn't very fast. Mind you I am carrying a thirteen year old, muscular boy on my back, and he's not light.
I hope ill pick up someone's scent along the way, but until then the gang is temporally divided, and I only have a near dead boy to comfort me. Time for some camp time bonding, doesn't that sound like fun!
Drew
We sat around the fire in complete silence. I had built a small camp for us to sleep the night in. We didn't find much in the way of food, but Lee found some berries and I caught a bird and squirrel. By the way, yes squirrel taste just like chicken. I got a hallowed out dead tree and large pile of branches, to make two bunks for us to sleep in. One for me and Lee and another for Maya.
She still hadn't talked to either of us, and Connie still hasn't come back. I hope she's alright, I didn't want to have to cover our tracks with water, but I was afraid that we could be followed. But im not worried she's smart, I know that she'll find us.
The perfect image of her beautiful face appeared in my head. Her chocolate brown hair, curly all over and voluminous. Her perfectly structured face, with a sharp jaw, and chin. Her pale, white skin, with rose pink cheeks. Her fierce, bright, green eyes large an lively, along with large, buff, red lips.
Her face always comforted me, I know she'll find us.
My eyes became heavy and I slowly drifted into a peaceful sleep. Lee and Maya were already out. Lee's snores filled the branch made room completely. I snickered and closed my eyes, to drift off in to a calm sleep. My head cleared of the troubling thoughts of the day. We had finally escaped, we were at least thirty miles away from the facility, and safe. Our ties between one another have grown even stronger than ever and tomorrow we need to concentrate on finding Connie, possibly Eli.
I don't want to say it out loud, or even think it, but I believe we've lost him for good. I looked up to the bright night sky and quietly whispered "Bye Man". I turned and curled up against the wall, and went to sleep.