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Stranded (Part 3) - James Conrad - Kong:Skull Island

Once you'd led the others far enough toward the river, you stopped and pointed. "River's that way. Watch out for ants. Bye now."

James snagged your arm and tugged you to stand beside him. You huffed in irritation. "What my lovely wife here meant to say was the boat is in that direction. Just keep going straight on and you should find it. Wait for us until dawn. If we're not there, leave us."

"Where are you two going?" Hank asked.

"To stop Packard," you answered as you shifted your weight, eager to get going.

"Not without me," Hank argued and slid his sword into its sheath.

You shook your head. "Hank, I need you to go with them and keep them safe. We both know I'm far more likely to do what needs to be done. You're the one that gave me my nickname after all. And as much as I love you, buddy, if I end up stuck here again, I'd rather have my husband beside me."

Hank still looked undecided. James put his hand on the other man's shoulder. "It's time for you to go home."

Hank nodded. "Tell the big ape bye for me, Slayer."

"Will do." 

Mason came over to stand beside you and James. You arched a brow at her in question. "I'm coming with you."

"No offense, Mason, but I haven't seen you pick up anything besides your camera. This isn't a sightseeing expedition. Go with the others." With that you turned and began to hurry through the trees. James shortly fell into rhythm with you as you hurried in the direction Packard and his men had gone. Explosions tore through the air and shook the ground and you adjusted your path slightly so you were heading toward the source of the sound.

You cursed as you heard Kong howl in rage and pain. You were almost there. You had to be. You forced yourself to run faster. Kong couldn't die. When you found the others, your gun was up in seconds, aimed right at the madman's head. He had some sort of detonator in his hand. "Put it down, Packard." You stepped between him and Kong. 

The few men that still lived pointed their weapons at you. You spared them a glance but nothing more. They wouldn't kill you. They were tired of war and tired of the crazy man in front of you. They might feel like they owed him something but they had to see he wasn't sane. James stepped out behind them and pointed his handguns at two of them. "Now, that's no way to treat a lady." Half the weapons shifted to cover him. 

You tried to locate the explosives without taking your eyes from Packard, but you weren't having much luck. He glowered at you, pure hate shining in his eyes and flipped on the detonator. "Stop. Just stop!" you yelled. "You've lost it, Packard. You kill Kong and you kill everyone on this island. You set off those explosives right now and you kill all of us, including your men."

"My men are willing to make the sacrifice to protect our country, our families, from that thing."

"Are they?" you asked and looked past him to where Slivko now had his weapon pointed at the Colonel. Packard followed your line of sight and reached for his own firearm. "Do it and die," you warned.

The other men lowered their weapons realizing just how insane this whole thing was. "No one has to die here tonight, including Kong," James said. 

Packard looked as if her were about to respond when the water beside you bubbled then exploded into the air. The largest skull crawler you'd ever seen landed in the water and stared in your direction.

"Fall back," James yelled to the others and the soldiers scrambled. 

Packard was in shock, staring at the creature you'd warned him of earlier. James yelled at him trying to get him to move and you turned to Kong. You placed one hand on his nose and tried not to cry as you really noticed the shape he was in. Your poor friend.