Hey it's your one and only Virals6SharpShooter with a new story! My crossover is taking a seat on the sidelines for a bit. just until I gain more writing experience. That way I don't blow it. But let's cut to the chase. DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Virals or anything associated. All rights belong to Kathy Reichs.

Tory

Oo! Oo! REEEEEE!

Monkeys screeched over head but I could care less. Everything but the sound of my feet hitting foliage drifted away. Until the crack of a gun broke through the night air.

CRACK! CRACK!

More monkey screeches. Then a new sound.

CRA—CRA! SNAP!

A branch came crashing down in front of my path. I never stopped. I jumped. I cleared the obstacle with ease.

Again the gun shots rang out.

All I could hear was the blood pounding in my ears. The wind rushing past. The occasional terrified monkey howl. And my feet beating out the quick rhythm of a getaway.

Thoughts swirled around in my head like a cyclone. Spitting them out and slamming them into the sides of my head causing a headache to errupt.

Are the boys alright? They were behind me! Oh God I hope that wasn't Hi that got shot. Did any of them get shot? Oh hell where's Sewee?

I grit my teeth forcing my panic to stay at bay.

We will get out of this. We always do. We're Virals.

I thundered on. My flare was giving me extra strength.

My breath was heavy but not from exhaustion. From fear. But still I pushed on.

Everything looked the same. I thought I'd never get out. I would never see the boys again. I'd—

SLAM!

I toppled over as the body of the mystery person and myself rolled through the underbrush.

We finally stopped. I realized a few things in a mere split second.

One, I—unfortunately—ended up underneath the person.

Two, said person clamped their hand firmly over my mouth.

Lastly, I realized the person was Ben.

Oh thank the Heavens above!

He rolled off me and together we dove for cover in the shadows being cast by the moonlight.

"Where are the others?"

My voice, to any other person would not have been heard. But with my packs enhanced abilities, our hearing was razor sharp. We could hear the flap of a butterfly's wings.

Ben turned to me, eyes glowing a golden sapphire. "I don't know. I think they're together. I know I saw Shelton a ways back. He was running in Sewee's direction."

I nodded. My eyes locked with Ben's. Staying here was too dangerous. We needed to move. Now.

Fast as lightning yet silent as the air around us we shot off into the night. Not daring to leave the other's side.

Our golden eyes probed the darkness, picking out a path for our feet to forge.

At last we broke through the trees and hit beach. About fifty yards off, we could see Sewee bobbing in the tide.

Together we tore down the beach, kicking up sand behind us.

Ben vaulted the rail and slid behind the controls. Me right behind.

"Oh my God! You're alive!" A voice hissed.

I whirled around and was met with two other pairs of golden irises.

"Shelton! Hiram! Holy shit! You scared me!" I hugged them both, and Ben fired Sewee's engine to life. Not missing a beat as he speed away.

We were safely off Loggerhead. Smoke billowed from the LIRI's direction. None of us had been prepared for the bomb.

Now to find answers to our questions.

Who had tried to blow my father's office apart.

And why?

HA! Cliffy! Don't freak though! I'll add to it, promise! But please review! I got better from my last fic didn't I? The romance is in this one, just more natural and NOT entirely the main focus. And Jason is less of a dick and more Jason-like. Okay! Write you guys soon!