[mrnoodle]

But it was too late. They watched in horror as the first of the baboons, a large male, reached Monroe. Teeth flashed and a scream different from those of the baboons rent the air. As he was methodically disemboweled and consumed alive, Monroe mercifully lost all sense of pain. He had the absurd sense of being in the dentist's chair. Oh well, at least there was no drill.

Skye worked the action of the rifle frantically as the bus skidded to a halt. But the baboons were no longer following. They had their meal.