Sound of cargo rolling.
"Aunnng-roar!"
Two Atrociraptors ran parallel along the street, one on each side, chasing a speeding pickup truck.
THUD!
A massive iron canister rolled off the cargo bed. One Atrociraptor dodged it nimbly, but the other, more agile, stepped onto the canister and leapt, closing the distance to the pickup.
"Shit..."
Claire was on the rear cargo platform, pressed tight against the cab. In the driver's seat sat a black woman Claire had met once before.
Sound of a roaring engine.
"Claire!"
Owen burst out of a side alley on his motorcycle, coming to the rescue!
Ahead of him, there was still another bloodied Atrociraptor. It had now converged with the other two, joining the hunting party, and was gradually closing in on Claire's position.
"Did you get the laser?"
Claire had lost her earpiece during the escape; Owen could only communicate by shouting.
"What?!"
The wind was deafening, and the screeching of the Atrociraptors was loud; Claire couldn't quite hear what Owen was saying.
"Did you get the laser?!"
"I've got it!"
Owen raised his voice again, and this time, Claire finally heard him.
"Aim the laser at me!"
"What are you doing?!"
"Trust me!"
Claire took a deep breath. Watching the Atrociraptor close in, she raised the laser remote and aimed it at Owen.
Sound of brakes screeching.
The Atrociraptors stopped in their tracks instantly, and Owen seized the moment to perform a 180-degree drift! Yet, neither side made a move, quietly waiting for Claire's next action.
Beep-beep-beep—
The warning alarm sounded abruptly! The scenery in front of Claire blurred as she hesitated for a second before pressing the button.
Sound of an engine.
The motorcycle launched into a sprint! Owen turned into a narrow alley, one only wide enough for two people to pass through at once. The Atrociraptors followed close behind, knocking over a series of stalls!
Although Owen had risked his life before, using his own body to bait the Indominus, back then he had a flare specially modified by Dr. Wu, this time... it was pure, unadulterated flesh and blood.
Sound of speeding cars.
Ahead of the alley was an intersection, and cars of unrecognizable models whistled past one after another!
Owen calculated the timing perfectly. The motorcycle paused for a fraction of a second as one car flashed past. Seeing the second car begin to slow down, he seized the opportunity to zip across the intersection, almost brushing against the other car's headlights!
Sound of a collision.
But the Atrociraptor, which could have bitten Owen if it had just stuck its head out, wasn't so lucky. It was struck by a car that couldn't brake in time, flying four meters away.
The other two didn't bother to slow down. One leapt onto a car, while the other jumped, continuing its pursuit by running along the second-floor balconies.
The one that had been knocked down wobbled to its feet, slowly started moving again, and once more began hunting Owen!
"Aunnng-roar!"
Hearing the collision, Owen took a quick glance back and realized there was only one left. But the sound didn't match, so he quickly looked up and spotted the second one on the balcony!
"Damn!"
No sooner said than done! Just as Owen looked up, the Atrociraptor leapt, diving straight toward him!
Sound of shattering glass.
The Atrociraptor's pupils dilated instantly as Echo charged out from the second floor of a building on the other side! She crashed through the glass, slamming into the Atrociraptor at high speed!
MID-AIR INTERCEPTION!
The two dinos tangled, crashing into the shop on that side of the street. Owen successfully passed through the long, narrow alley and emerged into a wide plaza.
"Ah!"
Nothing to be alarmed about. It was just an Allosaurus having a buffet. But... the Utahraptor on its back clearly discovered something novel and looked toward Owen's direction!
A dino I haven't seen before!!!
Sound of hungry screeching.
Owen leaned into a turn, flying past the Allosaurus's feet, almost brushing against them. The Atrociraptor followed close behind, only to be instantly pinned to the ground as the Utahraptor used the Allosaurus's height to launch itself!
Wait? I'm the only one left?!
The Atrociraptor, bloodied, tricked into a cage by humans, and hit by a car, realized something was wrong. Behind it, it could still hear the indescribable shrieks of its companions.
Well... things have come to this; might as well keep chasing.
…
A piece of land jutted out along the coast of Malta, serving as a crude private airfield. The runway was entirely natural, absolutely homegrown.
"Owen! Hurry!"
Across the wilderness, the massive transport plane ahead was already revving its engines. Owen's motorcycle charged onto the runway, and the plane's rear hatch began to open.
"Aok!"
Following behind the Atrociraptor were two more figures. Echo and Delta.
The plane gradually accelerated, its giant wheels on both sides kicking up yellow dust as they converged toward the center.
Owen and the Atrociraptor, one after the other, remained just ahead of the dust cloud. The two Velociraptors were a step behind, passing through the dust to give chase!
"Hold on!"
The plane gradually lifted off, its horizontal speed slightly decreasing. Owen seized the opportunity and charged into the cargo hold. The bloodied Atrociraptor also took this chance to cling to the not-yet-closed door!
Sound of a violent collision.
The motorcycle smashed into the cargo hold with a loud crash. Then, due to the incline of the fuselage, it tumbled over the Atrociraptor's head and flew out the back!
"Aok!"
Echo's path was blocked. She leapt over the motorcycle but couldn't keep up as the plane began to soar.
Thud...
The Atrociraptor tried to crawl onto the plane bit by bit, but suddenly felt a piercing, excruciating pain!
It was Delta!
"Aok!"
She ruthlessly locked onto the Atrociraptor's neck, causing it to lose its grip and fall off the edge of the hatch!
Holy crap, it's high!
Delta looked down and let out a startled shriek. She scrambled to wrestle with the Atrociraptor in mid-air, using her extensive "falling experience" to pin the other creature beneath her.
BANG!
Water splashed everywhere. Both dinos plummeted into the sea. Because the Atrociraptor was on the bottom, the impact force Delta endured was far less than the other's.
Oh yeah! No broken bones! But... I can't swim!
Blood swirled everywhere in the seawater. The bloodied Atrociraptor let out a painful cry as its wounds made contact with the salt water, causing it to start choking.
Splash...
As the sound of the fall rang out, Echo dove into the water as nimbly as a marine iguana, quickly found Delta, and dragged her up from below, surfacing for air.
Whoosh…
The two Velociraptors broke the surface; fresh air was absolutely marvelous.
Sound of heavy, ragged breathing.
Owen had grabbed Claire when the fuselage tilted, which was why he hadn't fallen out with the other two dinos.
The two checked each other's status, and only then did Owen realize the communications earpiece was still on his ear.
"Barry? Are you still there?"
"Owen? Are you okay? I'm here."
"I'm fine... could I ask for your help looking after the Velociraptors?"
"Of course, but you haven't taught me how to cage all three Velociraptors at once yet."
"Use the tranquilizer gun."
"...Oh, right."
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