Zoe spoke as she pushed a cabinet against the door. "Paige, I told you this would happen."
"Really? You told me we'd be barricading the door to keep out a crazed chimp?"
"Shut up and figure out how to kill the damn monkey."
"No! I need to run tests - the serum works, can't you see that?
Zoe stared at her one-time friend. "That thing almost killed 3 people. It's trying to get in here to kill us."
Paige dropped her eyes. "The murderous rage wasn't part of the plan, no."
Zoe shook Paige's arm gently. "It doesn't matter right now. Now we need to stop that chimp before someone else gets hurt." Paige sagged against the wall, nodding.
"We can try a sedative. If you can distract him, I can inject him. It should knock him right out."
"You have got to be kidding me." The both jumped as the cabinet fell away from the cracked door. "Ah hell."
Paige jerked drawers open, collecting supplies then made up the syringe. As the door splintered, they each took position - Paige out of sight on the side, Zoe square in front of the doorway rubble.
The chimp burst into the room, screaming its fury. Zoe screamed right back and punched it in the muzzle. The chimp seemed more surprised than injured. That moment was all Paige needed. She stepped out, emptying the syringe into the chimp's neck. It whirled, lifted Paige off her feet, then dropped into a heap.
Zoe helped Paige up, not seeing the second needle until it stabbed her arm. Paige said "I have to finish my work." As Zoe passed out.
Zoe woke up with only a headache - Paige, her notes, and the chimp were gone.
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