The Stalker

Chapter V. Escape, Part II

When they saw the cannon charging energy, everyone panicked and ran around like chickens. But Alex, Ed and Jason were standing still.

While charging, it aimed at Alex.
The hunters alerted Alex, and the three reacted by landing in the floor, right when it shot. It missed and landed on a tree that was 15 feet away from them, causing it to fall apart and crush some of the panicked people beneath.

When he got up, he saw the dying people. Enraged, he shouted:

"COME ON HERE, YOU ANIMAL! SHOW YOURSELF AND FIGHT ME! DON'T STAND STILL THERE LIKE A DAMN COWARD! FIGHT ME! I DARE YOU!"

Ed and Jason tried to reason with the enraged ranger, but he was not listening in his fury, until the cannon retreated back to the bush. And the strange creature began leaping out of the bush towards Alex. And the hunters pulled him down the floor.

It collided against another tree and got up. It was horrific, with rusted armor on its body, which was like that of a dead werewolf, the cannon and hook on its left and right hand, respectively, monstrous robotic legs, a head with only a blue eye with tusks beneath and sideways, and was eight foot ten inches tall. After getting up, it walked towards Alex, but he took a shotgun away from Ed and walked backwards as he aimed and shot. Just when the robot was about to even touch him, Jason shot it in the head, causing it to briefly lose focus, and giving a chance for the ranger to escape from its grasp.

Then he saw the tree with the carbon lamp, and he commanded:

"Mr. Johnson, you go with Mr. Medina to distract that freak. I will go guide the people to the exit!"

But Ed, appalled, tried to warn him, saying:
"But it could--"

"Trust me, that freak will attack those who attack it!" interrupted Alex.

Then the ranger was running to the people to lead them with the stone while the hunters were entertaining that frenzy-inflicted machine. Then this time he threw the stone hard, causing it to hit something metallic. The cyborg reacted as soon as the metal resounded. Alex said:

"Run, over there! Follow me!"

They ran, following Alex while Ed and Jason were still attacking the cyborg to keep it distracted, but then it crouched slowly and stopped. The hunters kept with the lead rain until it lept towards Ed like a flash, then killed him. Then did the same with Jason.

Then, after finally reaching the source, it looked like an alien ship, it was open and had no buttons, handles or knobs. Alex was about to enter, but the war veteran ran towards him and said:

"No, I will enter. You should continue your work. You have much of a life to live. I lived mine already."

"Well, and what's your name, before you start?" Alex asked scared.

"Colonel Craig Williams.", he answered, right before one of the tourists shouted:

"The monster's coming! We'll all gonna die!!!"

They looked back and the monstrous cyborg was walking fast, aiming its cannon. The Col. Williams entered the ship and as soon as he entered it closed and turned on. Then he tried the controls for the ship. Control after control, he found out that it reacts with his hands, but three of the tourists died shot in the time. Hovering it he thrusted his right arm forth, and the ship tackled the creature at high speed, stunning it as he made a 360 degree tumble. The Colonel Williams said:

"Where do we follow you?"

"To the right there... and straight.", he said, scared, and climbed to the ship with the crowd.

They went to the right, shooting the trees to clear the road. Minutes later, they heard loud footsteps.

"WHAT THE HECK IS WITH THAT DARN FREAK? WHY DOESN'T IT FREAKIN' GIVE UP?" Alex shouted, angrily.

The cyborg lept towards the ship, but the driver sped up, making it miss for a few foot, and grabbed the back with its hook. Everyone was crying and screaming as the ugly monster was struggling to climb the ship and attacking Alex by the feet. He was panicking and screaming for help while defending from the monster. Then Williams moved his left hand, and a cannon emerged beneath the ship. It charged energy but Alex was about to fall off the ship but his adrenaline kept him grabbing it despite the monster's attacks. The cannon shot a beam that overwhelmed the cyborg, seconds before exploding.

When they saw forth they saw buildings. Then the Colonel sped up and finally exited.

Everyone was holding on the ship, and when they finally exited they cried, fainted and celebrated. But it doesn't end still.