Relative Strangers (Book 2) No Man Is An Island

30. Phase One

E shuddered as she looked out over her island.
It had once been her favourite place in the world, but humans had destroyed it, as they had done with everything else.
Cages and electric fences now covered the island, along with makeshift buildings where the soldiers lived.
"That's where they kept me. In the basement of that building" E pointed to Matt.
"So I take it that's where we're headed, to get revenge?" Questioned Matt.
E nodded her head before looking to the edge of the island, where several large boats were docked.
"He's already started moving the animals out" she frowned.

"Then we need to get down there and stop him" announced Becker.
"We can't let that boat escape, in case it already has creatures on, we have to check the boats first before we free the creatures" replied Abby.
"Alright, you, Connor and Emily take some men down there and check out the boats. If there are creatures in them, make sure they are tranquilized before you take them off the boat. I don't want anyone getting hurt by the creatures. I will take the rest of the men and start rounding up the soldiers" informed Becker.
"Lester has informed Mr Wolf that he must remove all men from the island, if there are any there. And he's told Mr Wolf that a team would be coming to make sure that the island was clear. Of course Mr Wolf doesn't know that we were going to be here this quick" admitted Matt, as Abby, Connor and Emily made there way down the hill with a handful of Becker's men.

"He probably thinks it will take us at least a day to get here, using public transport. But he doesn't know that I am working with you, so he is not going to expect anyone to interrupt him today. I look forward to seeing the look of surprise on all their faces when they realise that I've returned with back up to shut them down" grinned E.
"It would be better if none of these men saw you, but there's no point in me asking you to stay out of the way, is there?" Asked Becker.
"Nope" replied E.
"Well, just try and keep out of trouble then"
"I'll do my best".

Becker rolled his eyes before making his way down the hill with his men, leaving Matt and E alone.
"So, what's the plan?" Asked Matt.
"Simple, we trash everything in sight, on the way down" answered E.
"I never would've thought that you were someone who loved destroying things" admitted Matt.
"I'm not normally. But these soldiers have ruined my island with their metal cages, so it's time we brought them down, and returned the island to the way it was before man. I had to be careful last time I was here, to stop myself from getting caught. Not that that worked. But this time I don't need to hold myself back".

"I'm not sure an EMD is the right kind of weapon for the job you have in mind" admitted Matt as he patted the gun attached to his belt.
"Don't worry, I've got a whole bag of goodies with me" smiled E, as she shook the bag on her back.
"Of course you have. Well, let's get this started then, shall we?"
"Nothing would make me happier".
E led the way to a part of the island which had a large fence around it and a group of Stegosaurus's in the centre.
"How do we cut through this wire without getting electrocuted?" Quizzed Matt.
"All of the fences have a large box on one of the pillars that controls the electric current. So we need to turn it off, before we wreck the fence" answered E.

Matt followed E as she led the way to the box for that enclosure.
When they reached it, she opened it up carefully, before pulling the correct lever.
The light on top of the fence pole went out, signalling that it was no longer electrified.
"We need to be quick and cut the wires so that they can't turn it back on. The second I turned it off, it alerted the main control desk, so they know that we're here now" revealed E as she handed Matt a pair of large wire cutters.
"Good to know" mumbled Matt.
E started on the wires lower down, while Matt used the longer sheers to cut the wires that were higher up.
It didn't take long until they had cut away one section of the wire.

"They can't turn the power back on remotely now because we've broken the circuit. But they will probably still be on their way here to find out what is going on" admitted E.
"It's going to take us ages to cut way every single piece of wire" replied Matt.
"We don't need to. The dinosaurs can get out now, or destroy the rest of the fence if they want, now that it's no longer electrified"
"So, are we moving onto the next cage?"
"In a minute. Do you want to come and see the Stegosaurus's up close?"
"Is it safe?"
"They won't hurt you, not with me by your side".

Matt put his trust in E and allowed her to guide him towards the three beautiful dinosaurs in the centre of the cage.
"They really are incredible" admitted Matt.
"Yes, they are. And I get why Harold Wolf wanted to share them with the world. But it just can't happen. It wouldn't be safe for them or the anomalies to become public knowledge" sighed E.
"I know. Sometimes I feel bad that we hide the truth from the public, because everyone deserves to experience these creatures. But I know that it wouldn't work".
E nodded in agreement and placed her hand against the side of the Stegosaurus, stroking it softly.
"Should you really be getting that close?" Asked Matt.
"They are Herbivores" reminded E.

"I know, but they could still do a lot of damage if they turned on you and charged" warned Matt.
"I think I know dinosaur behaviour better than you Matt, so I know what I'm doing. Besides, these creatures know me, so they know that I'm not a threat" revealed E.
"Well, just be careful"
"I always am... Do you want to touch them?"
"I think I'm good where I am, thank you"
"Pussy".

E was so engrossed in the creatures around her, that she didn't hear the sound of footsteps approaching, before it was too late.
She heard the sound of a gun being loaded, which caused her to spin round as quickly as possible.
"I'm so glad to be seeing you again young lady" sneered the man in front of her.
E stepped to Matt's side as she counted the amount of soldiers around them.
She placed her hand over Matt's and shook her head, warning him not to reach for his EMD.
The men around them had real guns, not tasers, and if Matt acted aggressively, they would both end up getting shot.
"Hello again General" said E coldly.
"I knew that you would be back. And if you think that wearing some ill fitting, stolen army uniforms, will make us think twice about harming you again, then you're wrong" replied General MacNamera.