So sorry about the delay, I know I said I'd have this up by Wednesday but I was called into work at 1:30 and didn't get home till 10. But here it is, and I hope you guys will enjoy it! Also, this is the third installment of the series so if you haven't read the First Park and Another Island, please do that first.

The thing about automail is that you have to be very specific when designing it. Because of the metal, if you're out and about in high temperatures on a daily basis, you can get heat stroke very, very fast. Which happened about a month after recovery, which led me to have to get a coolant placed inside the leg. Another thing is that the metal is sensory, which is great because now you can feel when someone hits your leg or spills something on it. The bad part was that I was in a sensory overload and the paparazzi that stalked me and Dad had some very good shots of me rubbing my leg against trees, asphalt, my cat and Nick.

Nick and I got an apartment together down in Montana, much to Dad's horror. Our one year anniversary was coming up within the week, but he was in South America photographing the rain forests and its wildlife and I was on a dig with Dad and Billy. It didn't phase us much with the separation, both of us knew each others job and had trust in each other. We did Skype occasionally whenever we could get a connection, but that was only really once every few weeks. Which, again, was fine because we both had jobs to do. Him discovering life and me discovering death, a perfect parallel.

The "minor" situation in San Diego caused InGen to realize that the islands should be closed to the public for good. No longer could a cruise ship dock on the shores, no one was allowed to land their planes there to catch a glimpse of the prehistoric animals. It was remote, closed off to all except InGen itself. Which was how it should be, dinosaurs and humans weren't made to mix and as much as John Hammond wished for this, they never can.

They never will.

Ellie was waiting outside her house as I pulled into her drive way, Charlie was on her hip waving excitedly at me with his T-Rex toy. Both mother and son shared the same bright smiles as I got out with a grin and crept towards the two, a playful growl sounding as I neared them. "Look out, it's the Dinosaur Girl!" I crowed as I plucked him from Ellie and twirled him around in the air, his shrieks of excitement ringing throughout the quiet neighborhood.

"Put me down!" He giggled not at all looking like he wanted to be put down. I laughed and gave him a quick air toss before placing him down on the walk path. Charlie was still giggling as he ran back inside the house, both Ellie and I watched him disappear with fond grins.

"How are you?" Ellie said as she turned back to me, a fond smile on her face. Even after the five years that her and Dad had been apart, we still kept in touch and remained close. She helped me come to terms with my prosthetic leg during the four years I had it, and was there when I came out of the operation for my automail. She was still my best friend after all, we both cared about each other greatly.

"Good, we discovered a nest of raptors down at the site," I said with a shake of my head. "Billy's excited and Dad's annoyed that we only seem to find raptors."

"I bet," Ellie laughed softly. "How's Nick?" This was the common question whenever we were together, she almost never saw him and despite what she claimed, I knew she didn't think he was the right one for me. Somewhere in the back of her mind, I think she still believes that Owen and I could one day be a thing. That he could just swoop in and sweep me off my feet like a fairy tail. And I'll be honest, when I wake up alone in my apartment I wish that Owen was there briefly, but it's a fantasy and I'm happy with Nick.

"Still down in South America, he wont be back for another month. He said it might be delayed if they find something worth documenting besides the frogs and snakes down there." Ellie laughed and wrapped an arm around my shoulders before steering me inside the house.

"And your Dad?" Yet another common question. Ellie still loved my dad as much as she loved her husband Jack, she always will I think.

"He's good, I'm pretty sure he's adopted Billy as the son he could have had. Like I'm not manly enough," I scoffed mockingly as I flexed. I wasn't exactly manly, in fact the other day I had jumped onto Dad at the sight of a spider with a rather undignified scream. Though Billy wasn't any better, though he did try to kill it- as soon as it approached him he screeched and ran away. So really Dad has two wimps as children.

"You two got the speech tomorrow right? You think you can force him to come eat dinner with us before you two head over?" Ellie batted her eye lashes at me pleadingly. "I'll make your favorite, I promise."

"Like I have to force him," I snorted. "He'll come, don't worry. Even if we find a triceratops skeleton," I added half jokingly. Really Dad still loved Ellie, even after she left him. But he wasn't angry at all, he only insisted that they still remain friends. Now both he and I are considered the weird dinosaur people of Ellie's family.

"How's Ellie?" Nick's voice sounded weary over the phone, he was stressed and I knew he must have been tired. "And uh, uh, Charlie? How's he doing?"

"Ellie's good, and Charlie learned a new dinosaur fact today," I informed him as I stirred the Kraft mac and cheese. Dad and Billy were in the living room, both giving me privacy and arguing about what the patterns of a dinosaurs life was. Dad claiming that he's seen them in person and Billy saying that "a few deranged frogs cant speak for the rest". So really I was safer in the kitchen with Nick on the phone, otherwise they'd be bringing me into this.

"I still don't think Ellie likes me very much," Nick sighed.

"Nah, she loves you." She didn't.

"And your dad? How is he?" I paused and looked out into the living room. Dad had his book out and was quoting out of it, at this point he was too far gone.

"He's okay," I said. "Billy might disagree though."

"When does he not?" Nick laughed. Nick and Billy had a strange relationship, they both could joke around with each other and then turn around and try to fight each other. They were frienimies in a sense, they didn't quite hate each other but they sure as hell weren't friends.

"Be nice," I warned him playfully. "Anyway, what's up?" I asked as I dished up the mac and cheese, I would tell the two that dinner was ready when I was done talking to Nick. They'd live.

"We might be on the track to finding a family of chimpanzees," he sighed. "Which would be great if I wasn't ready to be home."

"Well, you could just choose to ignore them or deal with a few extra weeks and I'll make it up to you when you come back with a big home cooked dinner," Billy gagged in the background. "Shut up Billy!"

"Dinner sounds amazing," Nick said wistfully. "I gotta go, I love you."

"Love you too," I said before the call ended. It was like the two of them were poised to strike because when I turned around, both Dad and Billy were there with bowls in their hands and smiles on their faces. "The pots over there and no, I am not going to participate in your argument. Though Billy is right," I said with a sniff.

That's it for this chapter, the next one will have the movie plot.

Also, if there's anyone who still likes the idea of Owen and Becky getting together it's still an option. As of right now, Becky and Nick are going to be together up until the Jurassic World interlude. What happens after that has yet to be decided .