Dinosaur King: Out of time and space

Chapter 2 I don't have a choice

"Zoe," a familiar voice said.

"How...?" came out of her mouth.

"It doesn't matter how, but why. I'm pretty sure you want to see your sister and friends alive. You have an hour to get to D-lab, otherwise, you leave me no choice..."

Zoe was shaking. "No... This can't be... He would never..."

"Zoe? Zoe, is something happening?" Sue asked.

Zoe tried to run away, but Sue grabbed her hand. "Zoe!"

"I have to go to D-lab... Now!"

"You crazy? Reese told you to not go there," reminded her Sue. "How do you..." Zoe was confused. "I was listening for a moment, okay?" she admitted, "but if she wanted that from you, there has to be a reason." "No, I have to go, else he..."

"Zoe, promise me, you won't go there."

"No... I..."

"Promise!"

"Sue..." She couldn't think clearly, she was afraid. She couldn't breathe. She had to go to D-lab right now. She could not allow him to hurt them.

"Zoe!"

Sue slapped her. The pain in her cheek woke her up. She looked at Sue that was giving her a sharp look. She could finally breathe. "I promise..."

"Sorry 'bout that... What was that about?" "Really nothing..." "I don't like it, you'll get into the trouble."

She was still shaking, almost couldn't stand because of it. She leaned on Sue. "You should go to Kyra," Sue said, "I'll help you." "No... I'm alright." She still looked so scared, that made Sue more worried.

She headed to the nurse's office and drag Zoe with her.

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Nurse's office

"Is everything else okay, Zo? Don't you have a headache?" Kyra asked. Zoe just shook her head.

"Reese called her while ago," Sue said, "she wanted from Zoe to stay in safe place. I didn't hear more and Zoe refuses to tell me. Then she started to shake."

"Could something happen to Ree?" Kyra thought she was so afraid.

"I don't really know..."

Zoe saw her chance. They both could talk for hours and won't notice a thing. She carefully got out of the room.

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D-lab

It took her long to get to D-lab. She went into the main room, there was no one.

"Reese! Where are you?"

No answer.

"No..."

The worst thought ran through her mind.

It was too late. He...

Her hands started to shake, her breath got faster, her blood ran cold. Was she really too late? She called again.

No answer.

She wished to be wrong.

Suddenly the computer turned on. "Zoe!" came out of it. The face of her older sister appeared on a screen.