Unpredictable

Chapter 15

I heard her mutter something but I couldn't quite place what she had said.

Tim put his hand on the chair, watching the screen.

"Try to get the gun!" Alan yelled, feet slipping.

I kicked my foot out, trying to get it underneath the strap. I managed to get it hooked on my boot but when I raised it to get the gun to me, it slipped off. Damn!

"I can't reach it! Not unless I move!" I exclaimed. Nobody answered me.

I saw Lex fiddling with the computer and I really hoped she knew what she was doing.

The raptor got both of it's hands around the door and we pushed harder, much to the aggravation of the raptor. It screeched loudly.

We pushed hard enough that the raptor had to retract its hands from the inside of the door. It crashed against the frame and we held it there. I heard the computer beep and the children cheered.

Suddenly the locks closed with a click. We practically flinched away from the door and the Velociraptor, which was still on the other side.

We rushed over to the kids, who were still sitting at the computer. They had wide grins plastered on their faces.

"What works?" Alan asked, running a hand over his face.

"Everything. You name it, we got it," she laughed, looking up at the three of us.

Alan picked up the phone and called the number for the bunker. The numbers were helpfully placed on a price of paper by the computer.

"Come on, come on," he waited for someone to answer.

"Mr. Hammond," he paused, smirking. "The phones are working."

All of us let out a breathy chuckle.

Alan listened to whoever it was on the other end of the line.

"Yes. They're fine-" he paused.

"I'll put her on."

He passed the phone to me and I placed it by my ear.

"Uh, hello?" Ian's voice said. I recognised it instantly even though his voice was deeper and crackly over the line.

"Ian..." I breathed.

"Are you, uh, are you okay?"

"I'm fine," I chuckled.

"So is everyone else," I added.

There was scuffling on the other end and fear prickled my skin. Thankfully it was only John and Ian fighting for the phone.

"Lyanna? It's John. Can you put Alan back on?"

I handed the phone back to Alan.

"Call the mainland. Tell them to send the damn helicopters," Alan said, still smirking. We all sighed with relief at the though of safety. Of getting off this damn island.

Suddenly, a loud crash came from the window. The raptor was coming in. It was bashing on the door to break it open.

Alan fired at the glass, which I though was a terrible idea. It would only weaken the glass.

I raced to the other side of the room after seeing a ladder. I brought it back over, struggling from the weight of it.

Alan helped me place it upright and then he and Ellie started climbing up it, pushing one of the square ceiling panels into the roof so that we could escape that way.

"Lex! Tim! Quickly!" I called them over and once Ellie and Alan had both gone through. The two kids raced up the ladder and made it into the roof.

I turned just in time to see the raptor run at the glass window.

I climbed the ladder as quickly as I could, almost falling over once or twice.

A loud shattering sound stole my attention and I turned to see the raptor jump through the broken window. It hissed, eyes narrowing at me.

I noticed the wound on its leg and side. It was the same raptor that attacked me before.

It charged at me and I raced up the ladder. Once I was almost completely through the small hatch, I kicked the ladder back towards the Velociraptor.

On it's way down to the ground, it crashed into the raptor, knocking it from the table it was standing on.

I pulled my leg back through and replaced the panel.

Alan was in front, leading the group towards another hatch. This time through the vents, it seemed.

I could hear the raptor trying to find us and my breath hitched. I followed Alan. Suddenly the panel I was crawling on lifted, pushing me into the air.

I screamed, arms flailing. Alan turned around and kicked the raptor in the head. It fell back and down. The panel fell as well, crashing to the floor in the room below.

I fell through the hole, thinking that this would be the end. However, at the last second, my hands caught on the edge of the hole.

I looked down, seeing the raptor start to get up again. I felt hands on my wrists and then two people were lifting me up and back into the roof, only just making it before the raptor jumped. It almost got ahold of my foot.

I took deep breaths, trying to catch my racing heart. One thing after anther seemed to be happening to our group. I couldn't wait to get off this island.

"Move! Move!" Alan was shoving us to get out through the hatch. I went before Alan, heart beating like a jackhammer.

Maybe we got away.

Updated on the 12th of December, 2015.