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Chapter 13: Hospital

Matt Amity stared out the window of his hotel room Grant, Malcolm and Muldoon had been gone for at least an hour and a half. A truck painted with a cross had come flying into the compound and went straight to the hospital. Amity left the window and headed for Bartlett's room. He walked into the hallway and ran straight into Dr. Sattler who had been running down the pathway. Both lay on the floor as Matt regained his head and jumped to his feet helping Sattler up and apologizing.

She nodded and stumbled saying, "Thanks!", she then turned and again began running.

Amity chased after her "Wait!", he yelled.

She turned and looked back.

"What's happening?" asked Amity catching up with Ellie.

"A medical truck just flew...into the hospital and someone was pulled out of it...on a stretcher." , she gasped for breath between words.

"I'm going over there now.", she said.

The two went together down the hall. Coming to the elevator they had to wait for the door to open. The doors opened, revealing Grant and Malcolm. The two were dirty, covered in dust. Ellie lunged at Grant squeezing him in a hug that Grant knew to be familiar. Grant winced a little. Ellie let off Grant and backed up surveying his tattered appearance.

"What happened?" asked Amity.

"Long story." said Malcolm.

"They took Muldoon to the hospital." said Grant.

"Why, what happened?" asked Amity.

"He was attacked." said Grant.

"Well let's go over to the hospital." said Ellie

"No, we can't. Atleast I can't...yet." said Grant

"There's something I need to figure out first."

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Muldoon lay in his bed at the hospital. He was tense, tired , and ready to quit his job. Looking down at his leg, he sighed. Hammond walked into Muldoon's room.

"Well Robert, I don't know what to say."

"A bloody apology would be nice as a start." Muldoon replied.

"And a raise wouldn't worsen matters."

Hammond looked at Muldoon sullenly. Muldoon sat up looking at his leg. He stood up out of his bed and headed for the bathroom wincing. He returned and headed to his bed.

"Dr. Grant has an idea as to how the animals survived. He thinks that they might have managed to wait out the bombing in the structures, like you did." said Hammond.

"It's logical...I mean they are extremely intelligent animals but how would they know?" replied Muldoon.

"Maybe an instinctual thing. I'm not a scientist, so I'm not really sure." Hammond said.

"Where's Grant now?" asked Muldoon

"Visitor Center." Hammond replied

"I have to let this heal a little while longer I think." said Muldoon noticing that his wound was bleeding again.

"I'll call the nurse." Hammond said.