Even if he was here, would he hold and protect me? Marcus mused. Nope, he would probably start investigating and theorizing about what I did wrong. Anyways, why in the world would I need protecting? I’m just as fit as he is. Another roar filled the air, causing Marcus to cower once again. This time leaves rustled in the distance, and the ground shook from the power of an unknown source. Whatever made the ground shake certainly wasn’t small. Run, dammit, run! Marcus screamed in his head, but to no avail. Frozen by fear and scientific interest, he knew that running would be the best course of action, but where would he go? He did not know the terrain, and if he did take off, what’s not to say something bigger wasn’t waiting for him on the other end? He also knew that a part of him wanted to