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…"Okay. Have you found anything else yet?"
"No, not ye-" Becker stopped talking, turning around when he heard Abby whispering in a shaking, nervous voice.
"Nobody make any sudden movements," she was saying. Further up the corridor, standing in the doorway was a fully-grown, terrifying dilophosaurus. Its double red crest stood out from its green-brown body. It hadn't seen them yet, and was looking down the other end of the corridor, sniffing the air timidly.
"There's another creature," whispered Becker into the radio. He went to turn it off but, in his haste, accidentally changed the channels and a burst of loud static came out from its speaker. The dilophosaurus snapped its head towards them and manoeuvred its body so it could easily charge towards them. It roared angrily, and Cutter noticed blood covering its muzzle from its last meal.
Cutter looked behind him to see a room not twenty yards from them. The dilophosaurus was not coming for them yet, instead inspecting them to see if they were any threat. Becker, Brown and Daniels all had their weapons held at the ready, and Abby was looking at Cutter. They both aimed their tranquiliser guns simultaneously. Cutter was the first to fire his gun, but the shot went wide. He wasn't close enough. Abby tried firing although she knew it would be useless unless they got closer. The flying tranquiliser darts seemed to enrage the prehistoric creature and, letting out another roar, it began to run towards them. Abby tried to reload her gun, but the dilophosaurus was gaining on them too quickly. She decided to give up, and instead watched as Cutter fired three consecutive darts, but two missed, and one bounced off its thick, scaly crest.
"Okay, Cutter, Abby, get back!" yelled Becker. He couldn't risk them being torn apart by that monster. They both stepped behind the three soldiers, looking on as they took aim.
"Don't kill it! If you're gonna shoot it, don't kill it." Cutter insisted in his Scottish brawl. The dinosaur was nearly upon them, and as Becker tried to find a spot to shoot it without killing it, Cutter and Abby backed up a little further. He fired once, but it only skimmed the side of its tale as it thrashed about. He fired again and it hit it above the left arm, but apart from momentarily slowing it down, it did nothing. There was a moment of confusion as the dilophosaurus ran straight into Becker, ramming him against a wall. He yelled in surprise and pain and there was a loud 'crunch' when his gun was trampled by the attacker.
Before the other men could react, it had leapt on Daniels and he screamed in agony as the jaws of the dilophosaurus tore into his stomach. Blood began to bubble from his mouth through the strangled shouts for help. The animal had its rear claws clamped onto Daniels' leg, causing more blood to pour from the wound. Abby had managed to reload her gun and struggled to hold back tears from the dying mans' yells. She raised her gun and fired. The dart lodged itself into the upper rear left leg and the tranquiliser was released into the dilophosaurus' body. It lifted its head and stared straight into Abby. Its eyes flashed with anger as it pulled itself from the now still body.
Abby stared on, paralysed with fear. Cutter grabbed her arm, pulling her back to the room as the dinosaur once again began to run. They turned and sprinted into the room. Cutter slammed the door shut as the dilophosaurus leapt into it, causing it to shake violently. Abby helped him to keep the door closed, leaning against it.
"Are you alright?" Cutter asked, wincing as the white wooden door slammed into his shoulder.
"Yeah," she replied, her voice shaky. Although she should be, Abby still wasn't used to her job. She felt scared, and angry at herself for just standing there instead of doing anything. Abby didn't like what was happening. It seemed so unrealistic; fighting dinosaurs in Buckingham Palace. It was like a low budget film.
"No you're not," replied Cutter, looking at Abby. She didn't reply. He was right.
Cutter looked at Abby, understanding how she felt. He felt terrified with that creature running at them, and was unable to move for a second before he came to his senses and pulled Abby into the room. He looked around. It was an office of some kind, with a large, deep brown desk in the centre. The walls were a bottle green and the room had an overall gloomy feel to it.
The door was beginning to splinter and both Abby and Cutter winced as shards of wood became lodged into their arms, legs and bodies.
After a few seconds of the door quivering under the barrage of the dilophosaurus, it suddenly subsided, and there was a slight thud as something hit the floor. They waited a few moments before opening the door. The dilophosaurus lay sprawled on the floor as the tranquilliser had finally taken effect.
"Note; it takes about two minutes for one dart to take effect," said Abby, staring down at the marvel before her.
I'm not quite happy with this chapter, and I think I used some repetition to the last chapter with the words I used. Sorry if it's not too good. The next chapter will be, promise (: