Welcome to the Jungle

Chapter 4: Enter the T.Rex

  Chapter WARNING: Graphic description of T.Rex Violence!  

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Kara kept her eyes on Mike getting smaller and smaller as the choppers were gaining altitude.

That stupid stupid man!

Kara squirmed against the agent who grabbed her hand, yelling at her to get back to her seat and freed herself from his hold. Taking a deep breath, as though about to dive into the water, Kara jumped onto the soft grass about 6 feet below.

Kara rolled onto her hands and knees, her whole body running only on adrenaline. She was out of the territory of logic and survival instincts and all she thought about was that Mike couldn't be the one to go. Not like this.

Kara saw the T.Rex looming over Mike who was moving around, waving that red fabric. She gasped when Mike closely missed the jaws which snapped shut right next to his head. He tripped and fell onto his back. An easy prey. Kara rushed to her feet and raised both hands over her head and jumped up and down like a maniac.

"HEY ASSHOLE! I'M RIGHT HERE!"

The T.Rex stopped its procession to eating Mike and tilted its head towards Kara to look at her instead of Mon-El. Finding her more interesting, the dinosaur started running towards Kara before noticing the flying vehicles overhead and they attracted the giant dinosaur's attention more than two humans ever could. Dinosaurs were so similar to a cat. Moving things drove them crazy.

It was only then when it dawned on Kara what she really had done and how big that creature really was. As tall as a ten-floor building and coming at her terrifyingly fast. Kara screamed in fright and fled the scene as fast as she could before getting crushed under the enormous deathly feet. The helicopters, fortunately, were at a safe height and away from the colossal jaws that tried to trap them between the T.Rex's teeth. The huge monster snapped its jaws at the helicopter and growled in irritation when they closed shut at got nothing but empty air.

Kara, not knowing where else to go, ran to where Mike had been standing dumbfounded.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" He scolded her as they ran shoulder to shoulder to the more covered area and sought the protection of trees.

Kara frowned at him. How ungrateful! "What, you expected me to just let you die!?"

"You deliberately ruined all my efforts to get you to safety!" He yelled angrily and kicked at a thick vine and broke it from blocking their way.

"I am not a damsel in distress!" Kara stated as she angrily pushed some branches out of her face.

"This is NOT Disneyland! This is Jurassic Park!"

"Don't I know that!" Kara cried.

They didn't have more time for their banter when they heard the heavy footsteps that made mini-earthquakes.

The T.Rex appeared among the trees and grunted when it spotted the tiny humans. Kara and Mike sprinted into a run, trying to outrun the T.Rex that jogged to catch them. Their speed was hopelessly low. Kara yelped sensing the T.Rex's muzzle almost touching her back as its revolting warm and wet exhales engulfing her.

"There!" Mike shouldered Kara to the left where a steep hill suddenly took away their balance and he held onto her as they rolled over the soft plants and came to a halt harshly with Mike taking the impact as Kara landed on his chest with a thud and a whiplash.

The T.Rex didn't miss them from where it was over the hill and was looking for a way to come after them. Mike helped Kara to her feet while searching distraughtly among the tangled webs of branches to find a way to escape. He didn't hesitate to move when he found an opening, prompting Kara to follow him. They hadn't gone far until Mike stopped short.