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SotF Chap 3 Part 5
By Mr Goodbytes
 Chapter 3 part 5: Clash of the Titans
Everyone piled into the five gas powered Jeeps. Control 2 was within walking distance, but no one was willing to risk the trek. The vehicles moved through the jungle. It was almost completely silent. Not one bird chirped. Not one lizard could be seen. The only sound was the chugging of the automobiles. Dodgson was nervous. The Sucho was probably still in the area, and the Giga was also on the loose. They had never taken any sort of loud vehicle into the enclosures, so there was no way to know how the animals would react. The large clearing opened up before them. It was the exact same area Dodgson had seen in his nightmare. Gastonia herds grazed along the edges. Torosaurus and Pentaceratops herds wallowed in a patch of muddy ground. A lone Chasmosaurus infant wandered along, crying for his mother. The animals paid no attention to the Jeeps.
“They’re beautiful,” Katie said.
“Yes, they are,” replied one of the guards.
Unexpectedly, the animals began to bellow and roar. The adults gathered around their young. The little Chasmosaurus ran for the nearest cover he could find, the lead Jeep! The vehicle smashed hard into the poor little creature. The next two Jeeps couldn’t stop in time. They slammed into the back of the automobile.
“Is everyone alright?”
“Yes, but I’m afraid the road is blocked. We’ll have to walk the rest of the way.”
“Son of a bi…”
Dodgson was cut off. The herbivores became even more agitated. Something was stalking them. The ground began to vibrate. A very slight tremor that only came every few seconds.
“It’s big.”
“Mr. Dodgson, what do we do?”
“How the hell should I know?”
The vibration stopped. Every animal was frozen with tension. Whatever it was, it was about to strike!
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“Is everybody okay?”
“As well as can be expected, Hank.”
“Alan, did you see that thing wrapped around the propeller?”
“Unfortunately, yes.”
“Well, what the hell was it,” Todd asked, “I’ve never seen a bird that large.”
“That’s because it wasn’t a bird. It was Quetzalcoatlus northropi.”
“A Pterosaur,” Ian translated to the others.
“I think they could have figured that out themselves,” Grant shot back.
“How can you tell,” asked Hank, “It was pretty torn up.”
“Sheer size. It was too large to have been anything else.”
During their conversation, they had made their way out of the building. They were now standing in the parking lot. Police and paramedics were on the scene. One officer stepped in their direction.
“Por favor, una palabra con usted,” The man said in Spanish.
“A word with you please,” He repeated in English.
The four men went with him. Maybe they could finally get the government’s attention.
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“Where is it,” whispered one of the men,” I don’t see anything.”
“Shhh…”
Everyone and everything in the clearing awaited the appearance of the unknown terror. The ground began to quake once more. Dodgson watched the massive animal emerge from the jungle. An adult Gastonia rose from the ground, clenched in the jaws of a giant. Throwing the animal into a nearby tree, the carnivore turned its attention towards the other animals. A small Torosaurus wriggled past its mother. It was open for attack. The Giganotosaurus screamed as it charged the little dinosaur. Katie gasped. This creature was so massive! The tallest man came only to its knee! She noticed the others staring at the spectacle, unable to move. Katie took charge. She decided that their lives were more important that curiosity. Telling the others to run, they used the opportunity to their advantage. The dinosaur reached the baby as the humans left. Squealing in pain, the little Torosaurus squirmed in the Giganotosaur’s jaws. The mother became enraged. She galloped towards the giant carnivore. Her horns pierced his tough hide. Razor teeth clamped onto her neck. The Giganotosaurus lifted her off the ground, but she continued to thrust her horns at the carnivore. He had already killed her infant, and she was probably next, but the mother Torosaurus refused to go down without a fight. Besides, her herd had already abandoned her. The Giganotosaur dropped her. She charged, ramming her horns into his knee. As he came forward again, the Giganotosaurus closed his powerful jaws on the only defense of the Torosaur. His immense bite pressure snapped the horns. Her exposed nerves fired pain signals throughout her body. The mother Torosaur began squealing in agony. She turned to flee, but it was much too late. The Giganotosaurus grabbed the mother, flipping her on her side. Her last breath came as the carnivore ripped the flesh from her soft belly. Intestines and blood covered the carnivorous dinosaurs face as he roared in victory. Though injured, he had three fresh kills to gorge himself on. Anyway, he had spotted a large group of easy prey during his battle with the Torosaur. He would just follow them while he healed.
Chapter 4 Part 1: Horror Hotel Coming Soon!
10/22/2002 7:18:53 PM
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