Disclaimer: I don't own and I am borrowing for my story: Terra Nova characters, one Jurassic Park: The Lost World character (Roland), Nanosaur the Mac Game. I have also utilized Dinotopia's style of naming the 1st and 2nd Generation Nanosaurs. Some of my 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation Nanosaur will be named after some of the characters of Dinosaur Train. Ute Utahraptor's name comes from the Ute Indians in Utah.

Never say Good Bye Forever

Nathaniel and Alicia Taylor finished debriefing Jim Shannon and Mark Reynolds on a mission they took out to outpost twelve where a terrible epidemic had broken out.

"We've taken the samples over to Malcolm, hopefully he can figure out what poison caused this outbreak," Jim Shannon finished up.

Nathaniel and Alicia nodded their approval.

"Remind me to thank Ute for lending you guys those biohazard suits," Alicia said.

"Nethania still out of commission," Jim said.

"That's Captain Taylor to you featherless," Hookclaw snarled.

"Speak with respect towards the Captain; she could kill you before you realized you made a mistake," Silvertalon Utahraptor said in her elegant female voice.

"Stand down you two. Yes Nethania is still out of commission. If we're done here, I need to go check up on her," Nathaniel said.

"Yes we're done here," Jim said and Mark nodded.

Nethania sat on her parents couch relaying instructions to 25 Megaraptor Pack leaders. She paused when she heard the lock on the door click.

"Aren't you supposed to be resting," Mega Pack Leader 1 asked her.

"Yes, which is why we'll talk later," Nethania said. She pulled her earphone off and stowed it and her plex under the pillow just in time for her father to walk in, his annual 2 hour check-up on her. He sighed and looked at her with a knowing look and she flashed him an innocent smile.

"Nethania, you're supposed to be resting," Nathaniel said calmly.

"Ah dad, I can't take much more of this lying around. I need to be working," Nethania said.

"I want you back in business as much as the next Terra Novan. The Nanosaurs are growing restless and aggressive," Nathaniel said. He walked towards her and sat down on the edge of the couch.

"So what were you just doing when I walked in that you were quick to hide your plex and earphone behind the pillow," Nathaniel asked pulling the items out.

"I'm thinking of taking control of Hope Plaza. I have 25 Megaraptor packs, that's a total of 372 Nanosaurs. I plan to send them through the portal and push out the phoenix group, take control of the Plaza and then prepare to receive pilgrimages again," Nethania said.

"Nethania, I'm perfectly happy with the 1000+ colonists we already have," Nathaniel said.

"Well I don't care what your feelings are. We are taking control of Hope Plaza so that you can receive supplies from the future. That way then you can stop striping this place of all its resources," Nethania said.

"I don't want to take a chance of the Phoenix Group coming through and ruining everything. They could strip this place faster than we could," Nathaniel said.

"The Megaraptors will be our first line of defense. If danger comes our way, we'll be ready for them. You're not alone in this dad. With me at your side, we'll have 5000 plus soldiers and armament on your side," Nethania said.

Nethania began to think of how better to calm his nerves about this. She remembered an old song that was sung at SeaWorld's old One Ocean killer whale show.

A mountain leads to a valley
Ocean leads to a shore
Its all combined and intertwine
We're all connected to more
Some try to live like an island
Out there on their own
But soon they're sure to find no one stands alone

We're one people
One planet
One ocean brilliant and blue
One world with one dream and one chance to make it come true
One moon above to gaze upon
And all of us wake beneath the same sun
So many creatures different from me
Cover the earth and swim in the sea
And it all turns out
We're one

Nathaniel smiled at this and waved her to stop.

"Nethania, you know I love your beautiful singing voice and I get the message you're sending to me, but the more you rest, the sooner you'll get better. Because I can't take another month of you lying down on the job," Nathaniel said, putting his hands on her shoulders.

"Okay dad," Nethania said.

"That's my girl," Nathaniel said, leaning forward he kissed her on the forehead.

Nethania had been out of commission for a month after her bout in the future with Lucas torturing her with the cattle prod. He earned his just reward with an elbow to the stomach and a hard slap from Ute's tail. He explained his reasons for such deception, but his actions had shorted out all of Nethania's nano-cells preventing her from nano-morphing again until she could get back to Nanosauria and give herself a fresh dose of the her nano-serum.

"Well, I got to get back to work," Nathaniel said. He stood up and walked back to the door, taking her plex and earphone with him.

"No more work. You rest missy, I mean it," Nathaniel said.

"Yes sir," Nethania said, giving him a mock salute.

"So how is the young rascal," Alicia asked when Nathaniel walked into the command center. She was sitting at her own personal dino-skull desk. Her dino-skull was of an Empirosaurus which angered Nethania from day one. Malcolm assured her it was only a replica; Nethania wasn't convinced until she chipped a chuck off.

"Being Nethania, trying to work behind my back," Nathaniel said placing the Plex and earphone on his desk.

"What was she doing?" Alicia groaned.

"She was planning to take control of Hope Plaza. That way then we could get more colonists and supplies," Nathaniel said.

"Well that doesn't sound too strenuous," Alicia said. He simply glared at her and Alicia remembered, if Nethania's planning it, Nethania's working it.

Dr. Bashskull was the next one to enter the home. He trotted over to her and began checking her over with his portable scanner. Dr. Bashskull came out to Terra Nova to personally oversee Nethania's recovery.

"Good news Captain, I'm giving you the green light today to resume work," Dr. Bashskull said.

"Resume work entirely, including strenuous?" Nethania asked.

"Including strenuous, but you should take it easy," Bashskull said.

Nethania smiled at this and got up off the couch.

"My parents won't believe you, after I cried wolf twice," Nethania said.

"I will go with you to the Command Center and tell them myself that I've given you the all clear," Bashskull said. He picked up his house call bag and followed Nethania out.

"Just don't mention the work easy part," Nethania said.

Nethania and the Pachycephalosaurus walked through the market. One vender tossed the Nanosaur an apple. They continued on without breaking pace towards the command center. Nethania had the Pachy go ahead of her up the stairs.

Bashskull pushed the door to the command center open and walked in.

"Good news Commander Taylor, I have given Captain Taylor the all clear. She is free to return to full work status," Bashskull said.

Nathaniel looked at Nethania then back at the Pachycephalosaurus.

"Well I think that's fantastic," Alicia said, standing up from her desk.

"Dismissed," Nethania said to Bashskull.

The Pachycephalosaurus turned to the door and headed to leave.

"Pack up Bashskull," Nethania instructed as he walked out.

"I guess this means you'll be returning to Nanosauria," Nathaniel said.

"I must return to my own place father. This is your home, not mine. I have a lot of work to catch up on," Nethania said.

Nathaniel stood and walked over to her. He clasped his hands on her shoulders and rested his forehead against hers.

"Don't be a stranger now," Nathaniel said warmly.

"You'll hear from me from time to time," Nethania said.

"I mean I want to see you around here in person. I don't just want to talk to my baby over the vid comm or radio comm," Nathaniel said.

"You will see me Commander, I have no doubt of that," Nethania said. He pulled her into his arms. Alicia got up and walked over to them. Nethania pulled back from him and looked at her.

"Do be a good big sister and say good bye to Juniper," Alicia said.

Nethania thought for a moment and then smiled.

"I think I can squeeze in a quick visit to say good bye," Nethania said. Alicia smiled and hugged her tightly.

"Good bye my big girl," Alicia said.

Nethania turned and headed out, Nathaniel and Alicia stepped out onto the balcony and watched Nethania head off to Skye's place.

Nethania walked up to the house. Hunter was busy juggling fruit but dropped them all when he saw her approaching.

"Hey, Captain Taylor," Hunter said. He tossed her and orange which she politely tossed back.

"Thanks but no thanks. I'm too much of a carnivore to be eating fruit," Nethania said. Hunter merely bobbed his head and mouthed 'oh'.

Skye appeared with Juniper in her arms.

"So you're the lucky one to watch Junebug," Nethania said.

"Yes," Skye said.

"Well I'm here to say good bye to my little sister. Dr. Bashskull gave me the green light and I'm heading back to Nanosauria," Nethania said. She took her little sister from Skye and embraced her. Juniper was just barely nine months old. As soon as Nethania kissed her little sister and whispered good bye in her ear she began crying.

"She knows your leaving," Hunter said.

"Parting is such sweet sorrow," Nethania said. She handed Juniper back to Skye.

Without another word Nethania turned and walked away.

Boylan and Cassie were waiting for her in the hangar.

"Skye called Josh, Josh told me, I told Cassie and here we are," Boylan explained at her questioning glance.

Nethania smiled at her former comrade's ambush. They knew she hated saying good bye.

"It's not forever again is it," Cassie asked.

"Never say good bye forever…forever is a long time," Nethania said as she went about packing up her things that needed to return with her to Nanosauria.

"You will come back here again won't you?" Boylan said.

"Of course; every Nanosaur and nano-morph knows the best hunting grounds are out here," Nethania said.

Carter and Mira walked in, packs slung onto their backs.

"Where are you two going?" Nethania asked.

"With you, I want to be there when my daughter comes through the portal," Mira said.

"And I want to go where my girlfriend goes," Carter said walking up to her and pulling her hip to his.

"Great, I could use the company," Nethania said. Nethania gathered up her pack and they headed out into the main part of the hangar where Artiste and Ute had saddled up three steed Utahraptors. Ute would be traveling by foot.

Nethania walked over to Wildraptor and checked his tack before hooking her pack onto his saddle.

"We're already Captain," Ute said.

They headed out of the large hangar doors and out into the bright sunshine. It seemed like every Terra Novan had dropped what they were doing and gathered to say their good bye.

Nathaniel walked up to her and handed her her Plex and earphone.

"Be safe," Nathaniel said, kissing her on the forehead again.

Alicia stood just behind him holding a sleeping Juniper in her arms.

Nethania hauled herself into Wildraptor's saddle.

"Hookclaw," Nethania called. The nano-Utahraptor walked up to her.

"You're in charge of the Terra Nova division until Ute gets back," Nethania said.

"Yes captain," Hookclaw said and tapped his toe-claws on the ground twice.

"Let's move out," Nethania ordered and the small party departed at full speed. In relation to Terra Nova, Nanosauria was a two week run south as the Utahraptor ran.