Chapter 2: The Investigation
It was 7a.m. when Javed's alarm went off as it usually does. He would usually snooze his alarm to get an extra 10 minutes of sleep while everyone else seemed to be unaffected and continued sleeping except Zane. Zane was hard working and would stay up late and wake early so he was used to waking up early.Today though, Javed didn't need that extra ten minutes laying in his sleeping bag on the floor in the tent. He was still shook from what happened a few hours ago and he needed to immediately investigate. So he got up and had breakfast.
Javed had two pop tarts for breakfast. He got ready in a sectioned off part of the tent where they would shower and use the bathroom. He had put on some camoflauge pattern clothing. This was given to them by their research company,Novartis, to sneak up on wolves to observe their behaviour without disturbing them but that's not what they are going to be used for today. He wore that so that if hiding was necessary it would be easier.
He waited on Zane. Javed couldn't go out by himself. He needed someone to watch his back and the both of them together will have a three hundred and sixty degree view while investigating. Javed had advised Zane earlier to put on his camouflage. In his head he knew if something were to come chasing after them, all he would need to do is run faster than Zane. Zane was ready and it was now around eight o' clock in the morning and the others were now eating breakfast. They were going to meet us wherever we where in the forest so we walked with our walkie talkies.
Javed and Zane set off on their investigation. They firstly investigated around the tent to see if there were marks or footprints of any sort.
Today was a cloudy and breezy day and it helped to calm the tension in the air. They looked around the tent and immediately found tracks. Whatever that thing they saw last night had four legs but the ability to move on it's hind legs also. They could've told from the tracks that were large and very visible. They took samples of the dirt to see if any information can be found in the lab. It could be a bear but a howling bear? A bear can't howl unless there was a wolf nearby at the same time and they heard a wolf. That's not likely since they aren't allies and highly territorial so they shouldn't be found this close together. All these things ran through their minds but they couldnt seem to come to a logical conclusion.
The two of them were quiet, only talking occasionally. They were focused on their surroundings. They walked for the next twenty minutes when They heard Justyn talking on Their walkie talkies.
"We are heading out now. John and Jivan are staying back in tent since Jivan wasnt feeling well and John is going to take care of him," Justyn said, interrupting the silence.
Zane directed Justyn on where to meet us.
The forest got denser with trees and so did the decaying leaves on the floor. Now Javed and Zane couldn't follow tracks since the leaves prevented the "monster" from leaving tracks in the dirt.
They decided to wait at their current location for Justyn and the others. The pair sat and chatted on a large rock in the middle of the forest.
"We might be looking for a 'monster' but this is the perfect opportunity to study some wolves," Zane said disappointed to not find any kind of evidence.
"Yes, true but what was that last night. We must find out!" Javed said surprised that Zane could move on so easily.
They waited and waited for Justyn and the others so i decided to check in on them using the walkie talkies but something interrupted us. A howl.
They both turned around in sync. They saw the beast stand on it's hind legs. The thing that was at their tent last night. The beast was wearing human clothes but it was stretched out to fit it. It was covered in dark brown fur with patches of white fur on his neck in a diamond shape. They clambered down the boulder and hid behind it. The beast seemed to have the features of a wolf and a human. It was just as tall as the shadow they saw.
"What is that thing!" Zane whispered to Javed as they both stayed low.
"Shhhhh," Javed quieted Zane
The beast was looking around. They were not sure what it was looking for but they were terrified.
Javed peeped out from behind the rock to see what was it was looking at when it turned to face their direction.
They had to run. There was no other choice. As they were about to bolt off, they saw why the monster had turned in our direction. Justyn, Jhaved and Justin were there.
"Hand me the shotgun,Justyn," Justin yelled out to Justyn as Justyn whipped it out.
Javed and Zane ran to them. The beast ran faster.
Justin fired the gun. Boom. It missed and hit the tree. The beast was getting closer to them.
Justin fired again and it hit the beast in it's stomach. It fell to the floor. They weren't sure if it was alive or not so they all approached it cautiously with Justin pointing the shotgun at it's face. It began to fade, the monster. No wait it wasn't fading i realised but shrinking. It shrank into a human. They were all so confused. That thing was human!
"What is he!?" They all exclaimed at the same time.
"I don't know but we should get him to a hospital" Javed said.
"Are you mad. That thing could kill us!" Jhaved emphasised.
"That thing is a human!" Zane announced to him like if it was news.
"It doesn't matter what it is we are going to take him to a hospital!" Zane continued.
"Fine but I'll have the shotgun ready at any moment," Justin said.
They all agreed but had to put their safety first.
They had to take him to the tent to get bandaged and carried to the hospital. They first checked to see if he was breathing. He was breathing and he had a pulse.
Jhaved being the strongest along with Justyn lifted him putting his arms around their shoulders. They hurried back to the tent. It took us close to ten minutes while moving at the fastest pace they could.
When They arrived back at the tent something was not right.
"WHERE IS JIVAN AND JOHN!" Javed screamed worried for their saftey.
"They probably came to look for us and left the tent," Justyn said unconcerned.
"You dont know that for sure!" Zane exclaimed.
"Fine, you and Javed can stay back and the three of us will go to the hospital ," Justin told Zane.
"Ok, you all bandage him up and we'll leave now," Javed followed.
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