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SotF Chap 6 part 3
By Mr Goodbytes
Chapter 6 Part 3: Malcolm
“Has anyone heard from Malcolm or Todd?”
“No,” Katie replied, “The radio has been off. I was afraid the dinosaurs might hear it.”
“Do you know how to work it?”
“Not really… Why can’t they try it,” She asked looking at the remaining soldiers.
“None of them can speak English. Ian or Todd will be the ones to answer most likely.”
“Okay, I’ll try.”
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Dozens of animals closed in on the group. Hundreds of bullets ripped through the air and into the bodies of the horde. Unless they could make it a one hit one kill, however, they would surly run out of ammunition. They expected so many animals would be in one place.
One Deinonychus broke through the line of fire. It leapt onto one of the soldiers. Luckily, the man had thought to wear his flack jacket. The animal’s claws slashed uselessly against the Kevlar. Ian aimed his rifle. The projectile smashed into the dinosaur. The Deinonychus looked up at the source of its’ newfound pain. It growled ferociously. Ian had missed any vital areas. The dinosaur was enraged. It closed its jaws around the man’s exposed face. Ian aimed again. He pulled the trigger, but nothing happened. His gun had jammed! The Deinonychus began moving toward him. Its bloody lips curled slightly, exposing razor-sharp teeth. Everyone else was firing at the large pack, ignoring Ian’s plight. He was on his own with the Cretaceous killing machine!
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“There’s no response. Should I try again?”
“Yes,” Grant replied, “Keep trying.”
“I can see their signal on the GPS,” Katie said, “Maybe we should just go to them.”
“How far away are they?”
“Only about a mile to the north.”
“Well, they’re not answering the radio…”
“Dr. Grant, I’m not about to stay around here. At least we would be with more people.”
“Alright,” He said, “Let’s get going.”
The engine of the LAV rumbled to life. Katie pointed at the tiny spot on the monitor.
“Take us here,” She said.
The soldier understood. He turned the vehicle around, and headed towards the blinking dot on the GPS.
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Ian dodged left, narrowly avoiding the Deinonychus’ razor claws. The animal snarled, whirling around for a second strike. Malcolm countered by bashing the dinosaur’s head with the butt of his gun. This only enraged the beast further. Sharp claws dug deep into Ian’s back, ripping a chunk of ragged flesh. Ian fell to his knees. His eyes filled with tears as pain surged through his shoulders. The Deinonychus slashed again, knocking Malcolm flat on his face. By this time, Todd had spotted his friends predicament. He raised his rifle just as the animal was going for the kill. Ian felt intense pressure in his back as the Deinonychus’ killing claw started in. The claw pulled out as suddenly as it had entered. His last sensation before he lost consciousness was of being dragged along the ground.
4/8/2003 6:57:16 PM
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