Benrius: Struggles

Survival Instincts

T/W: This chapter features graphic descriptions of injuries and a major character death.

Brooklynn's POV:

I was somehow still alive. My old wounds were starting to open up. Even some from years ago. I was kidnapped by a killer monster Frankenstein dinosaur, almost fed alive to its babies and then dropped from 20ft in the air onto the jungle floor. Still not knowing how I was alive, I crawled forwards since my leg was in so much pain, that I thought it was broken. I wanted to scream and scream but then that thing would find me again. I had to be quiet enough as it was without having that thing TOO near me. Well, at least the others would get off the island. Good for them.

Darius' POV:

I ran and ran as fast as I could. I had to catch up to it. I had to find Brooklynn. She was part of our group now. We couldn't just leave her to die. I felt really bad about tricking Ben and the others. I loved him. I really did but... ''It had to be done.'' I reassured myself. I repeated it over and over again. Then I realised something. There were no birds chirping. No calm buzzing of some insect or another. There was just silence apart from my own panting. Then it dawned on me. It was hunting me. It had heard me.

I slowly and carefully stepped towards the huge fallen log that I'd sat on with Ben earlier. There was a huge hole in the side that I could hide in. If I could just... *twig snaps under foot*. ''Oh no......'' *Scorpios Rex roars and runs towards Darius. ''AAAAAHHHHHHH! RUN FASTER, FASTER DARIUS COME ON!'' I told myself as the beast behind me continued to roar and chase me. And then I tripped over a rock on the floor. Oh great. This is how I was going to die. Because of a rock. Then I felt something grab my hand. I got pulled into a small hideout in the forest floor to my left. Once my eyes adjusted to the light, I could see who it was. It was Brooklynn.

Brooklynn's POV:

I managed to crawl into a small hole that I found at the edge of the forest. I planned on waiting there until my leg felt better, then crawling out to find my way back. Maybe they wouldn't leave without me? I hoped not as I laid down to rest. I was just about to doze off when I heard screaming nearby. OH NO! HAD THAT THING FOUND THE OTHERS??? But then I realised that it was one voice. Darius's. Of course. He'd come to look for me without the help of the others. Why did he do this to himself? He shouldn't have done that. Nevertheless, I thought I should help him. But how? My leg was shattered. Just then, he seemed to trip over something. The beast was quickly approaching. But then I saw him just outside my hideout hole. I grabbed his hand without giving it a second thought and I yanked him inside the hole. Even though we were safer in here than we were out there, it wasn't much better because I yelped in pain at my leg's current position. That thing heard me as well. I knew it had. Darius's eyes were still adjusting to the light.

''You could've been killed!!!!'' I yelled at him when the creature moved off. ''I know, I know BUT I couldn't just leave you to die out here.'' he retaliated. ''You should have left with the others when you still had the chance!'' I screamed back. ''Now we're BOTH going to die here!'' I continued. he looked at me with a determined expression on his face. ''No we're not! Come on. It's gone, let's go.'' When I didn't move he looked confused. ''Well I can't move my leg. I think it's broken. That thing dropped me from about 20ft in the air!'' I told him. ''I told you we're going to die here. Actually no! Darius, you have to go!! You have to leave me here. Get to the others and get out of here on the boat!'' I screamed at him. ''No! You're coming with me! You have to!'' He shook me as I finished speaking. ''I can't!'' I screamed back. ''You don't have much time before the storm sets in! Please leave me Darius. Think of Ben. You won't ever get back to him if you take me with you.'' I felt myself getting weaker as I said this. ''I'm dying, Darius! Now go! I'll make as much noise as I can to distract the Scorpios.'' His eyes were welling up as I spoke. ''Ar-are you s-sure you want me t-to leave?'' he asked, choking on his own tears. ''Yes. Tell Ke-. Tell Kenji. I love him. Goodbye Darius!'' I spoke as I started to well up myself. ''Goodbye Brooklynn. You were a good friend.'' Darius left the hideout. Good. I convinced him to go. There's a pretty good chance I die today. I waited until he started running, then I started screaming to distract the Scorpios, ''HEYYYYYYYYYY! OVER HERE!!!!!'' I started throwing sticks and leaves to show it where I was. It definitely noticed me. I love you Dads, Kenji, Darius, Sammy, Yaz and Ben. Goodbye world.

Ben's POV:

''I love him!'' I cried as I was being comforted by Sammy and Yaz. ''I can't believe he would leave like that. I want Brooklynn back as well of course but why couldn't we have all gone together??'' Suddenly, from out of the trees Darius came running with tears streaming down his face. ''We have to go!!'' he croaked through his tears. Why was he crying? And where's Brooklynn??? All these thoughts streamed through my head as we ran.

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