Luckily for both boys Aidan had just enough energy and adrenaline left in his body to make the sprint back out of sector 6 relatively pain-free, even with the rather large detour they had to make to ensure no raptors made it to the birthday party. Dirk and Jake were pretty special boys but Aidan was pretty sure they didn't want reptiles around for when they cut the cake.
He slows down to a staggering halt once they've passed the safety barrier of the gate. His wrist is throbbing angrily but he needs a moment to breathe before he makes the final trek to the hospital. It doesn't feel like anything too serious but damn if he isn't too fed up with the whole situation to think about the consequences of getting treated for an injury. ]