The Complete First Season - Episodes 1-5 by J L Stowers

Author:J L Stowers [Stowers, J L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sixth Moon Publishing
Published: 2018-11-12T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

The noise from the animal stopped Dani’s heart as her eyes darted to the far end of the lakes that the creatures were rounding. Their movement stopped, but only for the briefest of seconds. A moment later, they were on a full-on run toward the cruiser and what Dani guessed to be their young.

“Lifeforms coming in fast!” Cassia called out through the comm.

“Jag, grab what you can and get out of there,” Dani ordered as she and Cruz hurried behind a large rock at the water’s edge. They took aim where the tall grass ended as they watched the tails swarm closer. The youngling screeched again before sprinting toward them along the stone laced between the lakes and toward the cave.

Dani started to pivot toward the smaller animal when the rest of the herd erupted from the grass. A mess of muscle, snapping jaws, and deep-throated roars erupted from the mass of creatures. Dani turned back to them and opened fire along with Cruz, ignoring the smaller, less threatening version of the beast as it ran into the cave behind them.

“Jag, you’ve got company!” she shouted as she fired shot after shot into the herd.

The beasts stumbled but didn’t stop. Their thick hides held up well against the ammunition, leaving only minor wounds that seeped with a vibrant purple ooze. The ineffective bullets seemed to anger the beasts as their roars increased in volume and intensity.

Rocks and dirt slid down the hillside beside Dani. She swung her weapon toward the origin of the disturbance and was surprised to see a leather-clad woman sliding gracefully down the side of the hill, bow drawn. The wind tousled the woman’s vibrant red hair as she skidded to a stop at the bottom of the hill. She loosed a well-timed arrow straight into the open jaws of one of the beasts, the tip protruding through the back of the skull.

Dani’s eyes widened as they met Cruz’s and they imitated their sudden ally and aimed for the mouths of the beasts when they roared. One of Cruz’s shots hit its target as it found its way into the gaping mouth of a large beast, blowing out through the back of its skull and dropping the now-lifeless animal to the ground. The others paused a moment to look at their fallen kin before roaring anew and resuming their charge.

They continued to fight alongside the redheaded woman as the creatures made their way through the maze of lakes and stone. Even the non-lethal hits were slowing them down, slightly. However, the remaining beasts seemed to grow stronger and more determined as each creature fell.

Another beast splashed into a pool alongside the path, its massive tail causing the next to fall in as well. However, the second animal quickly recovered and climbed out of the water to resume its charge.

“Gaaah!” Jag’s scream echoed in Dani’s head through the comm, followed by gunfire.

“Jag, you alright?” Dani shouted over the firefight.

“Let’s just get the hell out of here!” he

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