All I Wanted (Zach Mitchell)

6

Gray, Zach and I took off running through the park in search of Claire.

We stopped, looking around for the ginger in white. "CLAIRE?" I scream, looking around as people pushed past us and the birds from the aviary attacked civilians.

I looked over to see Zara screaming for the boys. "Boys!"

Zach and Gray look over as well. She furrowed her eyebrows in annoyance.

"Don't just stand there-" She started to yell, but got swooped up by a pterodon. I gasp and cover my mouth with my hands as the birds tossed her around until she was dropped into the water.

We ran to the edge to see about 3 birds dive into the water after her.

I hid my face in Zach's chest, not wanting to watch the horror unfold.

I stayed there for less than a minute until Zach grabbed my hand and started running once again.

"We gotta get inside!" Zach yelled, and I grabbed Gray's hand.

We turned the corner to see Claire yelling our names until Zach pushed me and Gray back quickly, us falling on the ground back against a restaurant.

For a split second I was confused until I saw the dead Pterodactyl sliding towards us, more at me since the boys were on my sides.

Zach put an arm across me protectively and my eyes widen until is slid, stopping as the tip of it's beak barely touched my nose.

"That was close," I say, and the boys help me up. I quickly hug Zach as a gesture, and I grab Gray's hand as we take off. 

We run over to where Claire was shouting and see her holding a gun, shooting a gun at a bird that attacked Owen.

I was about to scream out to Owen, but he just got up and kissed her. My eyes turned wide.

"Aunt Claire!"  Gray screams, and Claire breaks out of the kiss.

"Boys!" She screams, running over in her muddy heels. Okay, first of all, HOW?!

I run over to Owen and tackle him in a hug, tears falling out of my eyes.

"Owen, I-I thought I lost you," I scream into his chest, hugging him tight. I hear his chest rumble with a chuckle.

"You can't get rid of me that easy," He says, his voice cracking. He plants a kiss on my head, and we walk over to Claire and the boys.

"Who's that?" Gray asks, looking at Owen. Claire clears her throat.

"O-Oh just a guy I work with," She says, her face a bit red.

"We gotta go," Owen says with a little smirk. 

We were running down an alleyway, and Claire was on the phone.

"What do you mean use the raptors?" Claire asked when we stopped running.

"Son of a-" Owen starts but I cut him off since Gray is with us.

"Biscuit," I say angrily. I knew about that Hoskins guy, and over my dead body if he thinks he's gonna run a field test on mine and Owen's raptors.

"Take the kids, get them somewhere safe," Owen says, and just when he does, a huge pterodon burts through the gate.

"Go! In the jeep!" I yell, taking off and hopping in the jeep. Zach next to me, and Gray next to the other window. 

Owen takes off for the raptor paddock.