CHAPTER 160
When Dr. Conners opened his eyes he saw the shed in front of him. Unlike the large garage next to it it was a small, simple, wooden structure just large enough to squeeze in a couple of vehicles and a handful of spare parts. There was a double wide garage door on its front face and just to the right of it a small side entrance. This is where everyone else should have gone in, only they hadn't. Some of them were still outside. Dr. Conners found himself looking into the eyes of Dianna, Hector, Seth, and Kyra. The wheels of his mind were turning. What had happened? What was wrong? He had told them to go inside, and now they were just standing there. Upon further inspection he also found that their weapons had been discarded to the ground. What the hell was going on? As his mind pieced together the rest of what he was seeing it all became clear. They were being held captive. Each one of them had a velociraptor standing behind them except for Hector. He had the clan leader looming over his back.
Dr. Conner's initial instinct was to raise his gun to them, but as he did it Kyra got a set of threatening teeth around her neck. There was no way Bryce could shoot. His daughter was right in the way, and the velociraptor that held her made a point of continuously adjusting itself in regards to Dr. Conner's aim. Still, he was reluctant to cast his weapon aside. Where was everyone else? Were they already dead? If that was the case could he bring himself to sacrifice his daughter's life to possibly save the others?
When he didn't put his shotgun down right away the raptor dug its fore claws into Kyra's shoulders and drew her closer. The pack leader barked at Dr. Conners. The intention was clear. People were going to start dying if he didn't drop his gun, and his daughter was going to be first. Bryce could only hope that Gary and the rest of the group were still alive and doing something to help them. Maybe he could buy even a little time by getting rid of his weapon. If he was wrong they were probably dead either way.
Dr. Conners threw down the gun. As soon as he did the other two utahraptors appeared at his back. Stepping out from behind two different vehicles they closed in on him.
Dr. Conners thought of the names that Dianna had given them. Vulture and Tomahawk were the ones breathing down his neck. Falcon, the pack leader, was still towering proudly over Hector, now with a smirk of satisfaction in her eye.
She kicked Hector to the ground and rolled him onto his back. Without a moment of hesitation she used one of her killer claws to split his belly wide open.
Hector didn't scream. He just gurgled and convulsed as his innards uncoiled over his abdomen.
"Hector!" Dr. Conners lunged forward, but Tomahawk held him back. "You bastards!"
"Dad!" Kyra cried.
Bryce looked at her, wishing there was something he could do. The overwhelming sense of helplessness he now felt ripped at his core.
Falcon picked up Hector in one set of hind talons and tossed him at Dr. Conner's feet. His body rolled and flopped and settled face up in the dirt. Hector's eyes stared blankly at Bryce, and he couldn't tell if he was still alive or not.
Bryce looked down at him. "I'm so sorry."
Falcon barked and puffed her chest with pride. Strutting over to Hector she mounted one foot on his body and stared Dr. Conners in the face. Barking again, Falcon backed away and turned to Kyra. She barked another time, and Dr. Conner's daughter was shoved to the ground.
"No! I'll kill you! I'll kill you!" Bryce struggled to break free, but Tomahawk curled her fore claws into his flesh.
As Falcon issued yet another bark Seth was pushed to the ground.
"Stop! Stop!" Dianna screamed and threw her elbows to try and escape, but the velociraptor at her back had a grip that would not be broken.
Seth and Kyra were both rolled onto their backs.
Dr. Conners was still struggling to free himself as he shouted to his daughter, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" It was his idea that was unraveling, and everyone was dying because of it. Maybe they should've waited. The guilt set in heavily.
Killer talons reared, and the velociraptors were ready to tear Seth and Kyra apart.