After a few turns left and behind some big oak trees you reach a huge factory like building. The grey-haired zoo employee unlocks a small door with a strange metal key from his pocket.
"Please come in and find out why this zoo is SO special. Actually it’s VERY special."
When the door silently closes behind you suddenly feel as this whole thing is not a good idea at all. But your friends Lydia, Rachel and Philip do not seem to sense any danger.
"No really, I'm curious!" Rachel says. "What's the big secret?" Lydia adds with a giggle.
"Heh, you’re about to find out" says the warden and stops smiling. In a quick motion he draws a pistol-like gun. Only with a set of darts in it.
"Jesus! You must be joking, right?" Rachel’s question is rather unsure.
"Oh not at all my dear child!" and wile speaking these words he quickly shoots Rachel, Lydia and Philip with these strange darts.
When he turns to you jump towards the warden and luckily hit him off guard. The older man looses the grip on the gun and falls. You bought yourselves some seconds.
"Quick. Let’s get the hell out of here!" you manage to blurt out in your confusion. Your friends and yourself manage to get out of the building. But as you run away you hear the warden shouting after you: “You can’t run forever kiddies! I’ll find you and when I do, you’ll be sorry." Even when you gained some distance and you are among other visitors you think that you still here his psychotic laughter. Finally you stop running and the four of you are gathering next to a souvenir stand.
"The hell was that all about?" asked the obviously confused Lydia while absently rubbing her heart-shaped but where she was hit with the dart.
Philip produced his dart. Coming to his senses the usually calm student of economics feels rage. "I am so going to sue that jackass! Let’s go to the police. Or better yet, let’s go to the manager and get him fired!"
"Uh…guys. I don’t mean to interrupt" Rachel stammers. "But Lydia, look at your ears!"
You wonder what Rachel is talking about. But looking at Rachel it’s rather obvious: The ears of the pretty young girl were not in the shape as they were only minutes ago. They looked more like...