Before Your Time

Chapter Two

The beast roared and sent another wave of anger at its containment, its large head battering into the metal wall making the truck swerve on the road slightly. There were a few protests and the people within the truck were sent spiralling as the trailer attached made them almost drive into a ditch.

"For fucks sakes someone sedate the damn thing!"

A rather irritated Joey screamed as his head collided with the trucks wall rubbing his head. Alex was clinging to the top of the metal shipping container, a rifle and tranq dart clutched between his teeth as he tried to reload the weapon. His raven hair whipped around wildly as he leaned over the front of the container and aimed the gun into one of the air vents, shooting the tranqs at the beast inside. Once complete the beast inside let out more angry protests and sent him flying back into the truck, landing just barely inside the back of it. He was helped up by Joey and another man who smiled at him.

"Alexa you are going to kill yourself one day!" The man scolded the other despite the happy smile on his face. The raven haired man simply shrugged and took his place beside him.

"Well someone had to sedate it Rukesh otherwise we would be in a ditch right now probably injured"

He was thrown a disproving frown but shrugged it off. He glanced back at the container, noting how it had now stopped shaking. The tranqs must have knocked it out cold. He thought to himself and settled back down and closed his eyes as the truck steered over the rocky road journeying to their destination.
The large concrete walls loomed above the truck as it neared the entrance, the ground opening to allow it to pass through into the deeper levels of the base. Once inside the truck stopped beside a platform, allowing the large crane to remove the container.

"So what did ya catch now?"

A scientist asked as they watched the container swing to and fro before settling down into a bay, air spewed from around its edges as it connected to the wall, securing it in place.

"I've decided to name it.. Predator XII"

Alex shrugged and walked past the small team assembling to inspect the newly caught speciming. A cigarette hung loosely between his lips as he entered the elevator, lighting it and taking in a long drag. He exhaled as he reached the thirteenth floor quickly exiting to reach his destination. The archive.
He waltzed past the many rows of shelves before entering a small open area and allocating his desk. He flopped into the chair and let out a small sigh and kicked open a drawer pulling out a leather bound journal and opening it up grimacing at the new book smell.
Then taking up a quill he began to write.

Specimin name: Predator XII (12)
Caught: April 4th 2206

Specifications:
The best formerly named Predator XII is a large carnivore with a physic similar to a baryonyx and has bat like wings beneath the arms and a frill around its neck. The leathery wings are no doubt useless as the animal is much too large to use for flight or gliding however could be used in a ferocity display or possible mating display. The same could be said about the frill around its neck which displays bright colours.

The creature has a deep blue hue to its scales and Stripes however is able to camouflage. Its head is shaped like a crocodiles and has jagged teeth facing inwards which is to stop its prey from escaping as it hooks into flesh. It has a long tail which is whip like and possibly used to stun prey or use of balance.