Scene 41

Jungle Outpost in the Guyana Highlands

I saw Secuaz’s arm drift slightly and made my move. I quickly pushed him away and dove at the two guards holding the girl.

“Run!” I ordered her as we fell to the ground.

The girl was too frightened to move, however. She stayed there on the ground, her eyes wide in terror as she watched us struggle.

Ms. Swan quickly understood the situation and ran to the girl. She pulled her to her feet and drug her away. Ms. Crane quickly grabbed the girl’s other arm and helped pull her away.

I struggled with one of the guards, but was unable to do anything about the other. The other guard raised his rifle and pointed it at the fleeing women.

Before the guard could fire, a large, growling, shaggy mass of fur leapt at him, knocking the rifle aside. The guard struggled to keep Wompet’s teeth away.

Jock and Greg were running towards the building from which the girl had been pulled. They were going to secure that location so a threat to the women would not be used against us again.

Secuaz looked around, disbelief on his face that his setup was collapsing around him. His eyes settled on me and filled with fury.

“You!” he yelled. “You caused all this! You will pay!”

He raised his handgun and pointed it at me.

I heard the gunshot echo.