damage to the SUVs before we were able to finally get away. We made it to the top of the mountain where you turn back to go to Clingman’s Dome when the first SUV lost power and died. We all tried to squeeze into the other one and Tom had to ride on the luggage rack on top of the SUV.
“We almost made it to the complex when we ran into two more allosaurs. The Smokies are infested with allosaurs. They ripped the remaining SUV apart. Luckily, in the confusion of the attack, we made it into the small annex building that is about a half mile before you reach the dome. I know you may not have seen the complex since its reconstruction but the ramp up to the main complex has been changed. It can be locked down without a problem so we knew that if we could make it there we would be safe from the dinosaurs.
“So we holed up in the small annex building for a couple of days and then decided to make a run for the main complex. We were starving and thought that going there was our best chance. We headed out right before dawn and went as quickly and quietly as we could. We covered about half of the way before we heard them coming. It was the allosaurs again! They came out on the path behind us. As soon as they saw us they started running. They are so fast. I knew we weren’t going to make it. There was a pair of them.
“Tom and Virginia were bringing up the rear. Tom turned and saw that they were going to catch us so he stopped, yelled at us to go on, turned around, and started running at them. They both attacked him at once and tore him apart. It was horrifying. Horrifying, but it was his sacrifice that allowed us to make it. Virginia has been devastated but she realizes that it was necessary or they may have killed several of us. Tom was a true hero.”
She stopped and sniffled a little and then said, “Since that time we have been trapped here in the Smokies. We are slowly running out of food and I’ve been broadcasting for help for several days now.”
Marcus sat listening taking it all in. He was thrilled that his sister was alive and that there was a possibility that his brother was also. As she finished he said, “I’m sorry about Tom. I’ll leave first thing in the morning. Unless I run into trouble, I figure I should be there in at least two days… maybe quicker or maybe longer. It depends on whether or not I run into trouble. How many people are with you now?”
“There are seven of us,” she said. “Danielle and her two-year old boy, Lauren and her nine year old twins and Virginia.”
“It may be a tight fit and I may have to ride on the roof, but know this… I will bring all of you home, so don’t worry about it. Tell everyone to get ready because I will be there. I love you sis and I can’t wait to see you. Tell everyone to pack their bags. Y’all are coming home with me,” he said smiling from ear to ear.
“I love you, too. I going to go tell the others the good news and I’ll see you in a couple of days. “Goodbye,” she said. As she said that she reached forward and immediately the screen turned to static. Jocelyn shut the screen off.
Chapter Three
Marcus looked at Wynd and said, “I can’t believe she’s alive. It was so horrible the day I found out that they were gone. They weren’t just my brother and my sister. They were my friends. It hurt so much.”
Wynd got up from where she was sitting and moved over and sat down next to Marcus. She took his hand in hers and said, “I am happy for you. In this world of pain and suffering, it’s so nice to have a break every now and again.”
They leaned back on the couch. She laid her head on his shoulder and they sat there for several minutes without saying anything, just enjoying the moment. Finally, Marcus decided that he needed to get busy preparing to leave.
Marcus and Wynd started discussing what would be needed. The MAV was a good sized vehicle
“We almost made it to the complex when we ran into two more allosaurs. The Smokies are infested with allosaurs. They ripped the remaining SUV apart. Luckily, in the confusion of the attack, we made it into the small annex building that is about a half mile before you reach the dome. I know you may not have seen the complex since its reconstruction but the ramp up to the main complex has been changed. It can be locked down without a problem so we knew that if we could make it there we would be safe from the dinosaurs.
“So we holed up in the small annex building for a couple of days and then decided to make a run for the main complex. We were starving and thought that going there was our best chance. We headed out right before dawn and went as quickly and quietly as we could. We covered about half of the way before we heard them coming. It was the allosaurs again! They came out on the path behind us. As soon as they saw us they started running. They are so fast. I knew we weren’t going to make it. There was a pair of them.
“Tom and Virginia were bringing up the rear. Tom turned and saw that they were going to catch us so he stopped, yelled at us to go on, turned around, and started running at them. They both attacked him at once and tore him apart. It was horrifying. Horrifying, but it was his sacrifice that allowed us to make it. Virginia has been devastated but she realizes that it was necessary or they may have killed several of us. Tom was a true hero.”
She stopped and sniffled a little and then said, “Since that time we have been trapped here in the Smokies. We are slowly running out of food and I’ve been broadcasting for help for several days now.”
Marcus sat listening taking it all in. He was thrilled that his sister was alive and that there was a possibility that his brother was also. As she finished he said, “I’m sorry about Tom. I’ll leave first thing in the morning. Unless I run into trouble, I figure I should be there in at least two days… maybe quicker or maybe longer. It depends on whether or not I run into trouble. How many people are with you now?”
“There are seven of us,” she said. “Danielle and her two-year old boy, Lauren and her nine year old twins and Virginia.”
“It may be a tight fit and I may have to ride on the roof, but know this… I will bring all of you home, so don’t worry about it. Tell everyone to get ready because I will be there. I love you sis and I can’t wait to see you. Tell everyone to pack their bags. Y’all are coming home with me,” he said smiling from ear to ear.
“I love you, too. I going to go tell the others the good news and I’ll see you in a couple of days. “Goodbye,” she said. As she said that she reached forward and immediately the screen turned to static. Jocelyn shut the screen off.
Chapter Three
Marcus looked at Wynd and said, “I can’t believe she’s alive. It was so horrible the day I found out that they were gone. They weren’t just my brother and my sister. They were my friends. It hurt so much.”
Wynd got up from where she was sitting and moved over and sat down next to Marcus. She took his hand in hers and said, “I am happy for you. In this world of pain and suffering, it’s so nice to have a break every now and again.”
They leaned back on the couch. She laid her head on his shoulder and they sat there for several minutes without saying anything, just enjoying the moment. Finally, Marcus decided that he needed to get busy preparing to leave.
Marcus and Wynd started discussing what would be needed. The MAV was a good sized vehicle
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