Disclaimer: I own nothing. I wish I did. 8D I'd make them do naughty stuff that makes me giggle.

Warnings: Gay characters, underage flirting and stuff, no sex (Chas doesn't write porn anyways), language, possible death and dinosaur violence.

Notes: Sequel, part 2, of my Raptor series. You should read part 1 before reading this. But here's a vague, brief summary: Wu turns Owen into a raptor. Owen now shifts into a raptor. He raises the girls like kids (they even call him dad a couple times). Enter Zach and Gray. Owen tries to fight it but feels an immediate attraction to Zach. Then Ida (the Indominous Rex) attacks. Charlie gets her tail blown off, but is still alive. All the raptors are still alive. Simon is still alive. Ida's half blind but escapes. Delta kills Dr. Wu. And Hoskins is nowhere to be found. At the end, Owen remains behind with the raptors to save the island. And Lowery stays behind to help Owen.

Pairings: Owen/Zach, background Claire/Zara (very background in this one)

Raptor
Drop Anchor
Chapter 1: More Teeth

He took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly. Calm. Calm. Remain the fuck calm. He had one shot at this. Because if he panicked or ran, he could be eaten. Or laughed at. He would certainly be laughed at. He put the radio to his mouth and breathed out. "Open paddock 9."

"Dude." The voice on the radio held excitement. "You are so cool. You wanna come over tonight?"

Owen rolled his eyes and shook his head. He was standing there, risking his sanity and life on an idea, and Lowery was asking him on a play date. "Lowery! Can we talk about it later? Kinda doing something."

"After work, of course." Lowery said quickly. "You can bring the other girls. Charlie would probably like the other company. Right Charlie? She said yes. I mean, I don't really know she said yes. But I'm saying she said yes. You all could spend the night! We could have a sleepover!"

Owen blinked and shook his head. Did the man really just say that? So excitedly? "Lowery!" He snapped.

"Okay, okay." Lowery said. "Opening in 10. You gonna raptor out on her?"

Owen sighed and rubbed at his forehead. "Just open the door. Please." He didn't even try to hide the whine in his voice. The gate started rising slowly. Owen was really starting to regret showing the other man his little secret. But they were the only people left on the island. Owen needed help keeping his other skin off the cameras. And while Owen had his raptors, he knew Lowery was lonely. He and Charlie got on well, Charlie had told Owen she liked him. It wasn't that Owen didn't like Lowery. The man was just a lot to take. All the time. And he liked to talk. And ask questions. And Owen was the only one around that could answer him back. But Owen would be in the dark, quite literally, without someone in the control room all the time. And he really appreciated Lowery taking care of Charlie and keeping her company.

The door was finally opened. And there she was. Towering above him in an all consuming, terrifying way. Her lips were curled and her eyes narrowed and was she always that big? Did she always have that many teeth? Had he ever been this close to her before? Thank god for the electrical field that buzzed between them.

Owen fought the urge to growl at her. "Rexy." He called in a calm, even voice. He held up his hands and took a step back slowly.

Her eyes snapped to him, focusing. Her lips curled back more, exposing more of her long, very large, very sharp teeth.

"Wait, wait, Rexy." He said loudly. "Hold up. I'm not here to tease you. Or fight. Just here to talk." He was starting to doubt Gray's idea.

-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-

Earlier that day...

He let out a sigh as he stared at his new phone. It had been a week since they got back home. A week of their parents and aunt fawning over them. Zach was sick of it. He was so over this pretend, happy family dynamic. His parents weren't fighting. They were hardly talking and when they were in the same room, they were all fake smiles. It was annoying.

And to make everything worse, Zach had texted Owen. A lot. Like so much, he was sure he was annoying the man. But fear kept nagging at him. Now that he wasn't on the island and wasn't near Owen, he was certain the raptor Alpha would forget all about him. Or follow through with his declaration that Zach was too young. Why else would Owen be avoiding texting him back? Zach understood he was busy. But the man couldn't spare a few seconds to text Hi back. Or busy or some other one would answer that would let Zach know he was alive.

And that thought was frightening. Because that would be the other reason Owen wasn't texting him back. Zach forced that thought from his mind and continued to glare at his new phone. Which was pretty much all he'd been doing since he got it.

He was in his bedroom, sitting on his bed. The screen suddenly lit up. Unknown video call. Zach frowned down at it. "The hell..." He hit the answer button and it was a couch. That was odd. Then there was a familiar whistle. It sounded like... his eyes widened. "Echo!"

The raptor's eye appeared on the phone, taking up the whole screen. She let out a chirp and her eye bobbed.

"Is it working?"

Zach felt his throat tighten at the man's voice. "Owen?"

"Zach? Echo! Move!" The raptor moved and Owen appeared. He smiled and waved and sat down on the couch. He looked tired and a bit disheveled. But very much alive and smiley and goofy. Owen glanced off camera. "Hey Blue!" He called loudly. "It still works." He looked back at Zach. "Honestly didn't think it would." He said, still smiling widely. "Haven't used any of it in years. Not since they were little."

Echo pressed to the screen again and squeaked.

Owen leaned forward and pushed her out of the way. "Stop, Echo." He snapped, frowning at her.

She turned to squawk loudly at him. Then she turned back to the camera and pressed in again.

"Echo!" Owen snapped louder. "That's it. Get out!"

Echo turned and shook her head.

Owen rolled his eyes. "Get back from the equipment! Right now! You break it and we can't call Trip anymore!"

Echo squeaked and took a step back.

Owen shook his head. "Not far enough. Get behind the couch. And watch your tail!"

Echo disappeared from camera for a moment. And then she was behind Owen, peaking over the couch. She squeaked again.

"Fine!" Owen snapped. He turned back to look at Zach. "She says hi." Owen said with a sigh.

Zach smiled and let out a laugh. He lifted his hand to save at her. "Hi, Echo."

She bobbed her head happily and it almost sounded like she was purring.

"There? You happy?" Owen snapped, turning to look back at her. "You said, he said hi, now get out!"

Echo stuck her tongue out at him and then turned to leave.

"Tell Blue she can..." Owen stopped. He jumped up and dashed off screen. "Delta! Stop it!" Owen's voice carried as he shouted at the raptor. "No, don't lie to me. I can hear you!" There was a pause. "Yes I can!"

Zach laughed and shook his head. He really wished he was there. Looked like Owen could use some help refereeing. And then Blue was suddenly on the screen. She tilted her head and blinked at him. "Uh... hi Blue." Zach said awkwardly. He wasn't exactly sure where he stood with her. He thought she liked him. But it was harder to tell with her. Echo was easier to read. "I wasn't laughing at you." He added quickly.

Owen appeared back on screen and sunk down on the couch. He leaned back and let out a loud, long, sigh. "I told them they have to take turns." He breathed out. "They can't all fit in here at once."

Zach smiled and leaned back against his headboard. "You look tired."

Owen laughed and shook his head. "Understatement of the fucken year."

Blue snorted and shook her head.

Owen glared at her. "It's not funny!" He snapped and then looked back at Zach. "I'd forgotten how much work they were. It's like when they were little. Except they're big. I'm with them now. All the time!" He punctuated the words. "And I mean all the fucking time!"

Blue snorted again and shook her head and Zach got the idea that she was laughing or disagreeing. Or maybe both.

Owen crossed his arms and glared at her again. "I haven't been allowed to sleep in my own bed." He snapped. "Not by myself because they can't fit in there."

Blue shook her head and turned to warble at Owen.

He laughed and shook his head. "No, no, no." Then Owen let out a weird like rumbling sound that sounded close to Blue's own warbling. And she answered. They seemed to be talking or bickering back and forth in their own language.

It was a bit unnerving, how easily and fluidly Owen switched between talking human and raptor. Zach glanced away for a moment. When he looked back, Owen was staring at him. "What?"

"Well?"

"Well... what?"

Owen's mouth fell open. "Zach!" He threw up his arms. "Have you listened to anything I just said?"

Zach blinked at him. "Uh... no."

"No?"

Zach glanced at Blue and then back at Owen. "Owen, I thought you were talking to Blue. You started like... speaking raptor or something. Didn't understand."

"I did?" Owen asked slowly.

Zach nodded.

Owen smiled and leaned back against the couch again. He glanced at Blue and she tilted her head. "We've been up in the mountains." Owen said, looking back at Zach. "Tracking Ida for three straight days. First time I've been able to wear clothes."

Zach raised his eyebrows and looked away for a moment.

Owen cleared his throat. "So uh..." He trailed off.

"I texted you..." Zach said softly. "Like... a lot."

"Oh?" Owen's smile was back full force. "Echo broke my phone. Like right after you guys left. Like the second the boat pulled away. I mentioned trying to find it and she raced off and she broke it."

Zach breathed out, feeling relieved. He really had thought Owen was ignoring him. Or hurt. Or worse. "I thought... uh... never mind."

Owen laughed softly and glanced at Blue. He nodded towards the door. "Give us a moment."

Blue snorted and shook her head. Then she turned and left.

Owen waited a moment and then looked back at the screen. "You thought... what? I'd ignore you or forget or change my mind so quickly?"

Zach shrugged and didn't answer.

Owen's smile only seemed to widen. "No." He said softly. "I haven't changed my mind. Just..." He sighed. "Wasn't kidding when I said they've been a lot of work. All of them have." Owen rubbed his hand over his face. "Trying to keep Rexy and Moe alive alone is like a full time job. And hunting Ida... she's like... disappeared!" Owen shook his head. "She's covering her tracks. Like completely. We can't find any trace of her."

Now Zach felt bad for doubting him and worrying. Owen had so much to deal with. He didn't need some obsessed flaky teenager bugging him. Owen didn't need Zach adding to it.

"Hey Zach..."

Zach looked away from the phone as Gray peeked in, pushing his bedroom door open.

"Mom said to tell you dinner's done."

Zach blinked at him for a moment. "Uh... okay."

Gray pushed the door opened wider and tilted his head. "What are you doing?"

"Hi Gray!" Owen yelled.

Zach rolled his eyes. "Talking to Owen."

Gray's eyes widened. "Really?"

Zach nodded and waved him over. "Come in and close the door."

Gray closed the door and ran over to him. He jumped up on the bed beside Zach and leaned over. "Hey!"

Owen smiled and waved. "Hey. Echo! Come back in a minute and say hi to Gray."

Gray said hi to Echo. Then Blue and Charlie. Delta was standing guard and refused to come inside. Owen laughed and said she was sulking because he yelled at her. Then Gray started asking a million questions. About the island and Ida and everything he could think of. Owen smiled and laughed and answered easily. He told them about tracking Ida and training a couple of triceratops to help him keep Moe fed. And how Lowery and Charlie were total bros now.

Zach listened to them talk. And he tried really hard not to feel jealous or resentful. He wanted Owen all to himself. He bit his lip and leaned back, letting Gray take over. The kid sounded happy. Real happy. Zach guessed that was a good thing.

"She got a hold of Delta last time we ran into Ida." Owen said, shaking his head. "She's okay, but it almost wasn't. We hardly do any damage to her." He sighed. "She's too big. Her hide's too tough. Too hard to bite.. uh... for the girls to bite."

Gray nodded slowly. "You need more teeth."

Owen tilted his head. "More teeth?"

Gray nodded. "Bigger teeth."

Owen's jaw slowly dropped open. "Oh shit..." His eyes widened. "Why didn't I think of that?" He mumbled under his breath.

Zach pressed closer to Gray again to look at the screen. "What?"

"Gotta go." Owen said, jumping up. "Uh... Zach... sorry. I'll try to call again. Soon, okay?" He turned. "Blue!" He hollered. "Gray had an idea. I got a new plan! Line everyone up."

"Owen!" Zach said quickly before he could turn the camera off.

Owen paused and looked back. "Yeah?"

"Good luck."

Owen smiled and waved as he moved closer to the camera. "Later."

The screen went black. Zach smiled and glanced at Gray. "So what was your idea?"

Gray shrugged.

Zach sighed and leaned back against the wall. Of course he would have liked more time to talk to Owen. But just knowing he was okay, that was good enough for now.

Gray turned and looked at him. "I'm sorry." He said softly.

Zach looked over at him. "For what?"

"You were talking to your boyfriend." Gray said. "I shouldn't have interrupted."

"He's not my..." Boyfriend. Zach smiled at the word on the tip of his tongue. "Don't worry about it. It's fine. Sounds like you may have helped.

Gray smiled. "Yeah. I wonder how."

Zach shrugged.

"When he calls back... can you ask?"

Zach nodded. "Yeah, I'll ask."

Gray smiled again.

"Come on. Let's go before mom starts yelling."

-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-

"Oh wait." Lowery said over the radio. "Hold up a minute. The tri-sisters are still with Moe."

Owen frowned and took a step back. He held up his hand. "One moment, please Rexy. Lowery, close the gate."

"But..." Lowery started.

"Now!" Owen snapped. "If I let Rexy out and she decides she doesn't want to listen, I don't want the sisters anywhere near."

"Oh... yeah." Lowery said. "Good call. Hang on." The door shut rather quickly and Rexy let out a loud roar.

Owen turned slightly and lifted the radio to his mouth. "Now... What?"

"Yeah." Lowery said. "They just got there."

Owen shook his head. "They should have already dropped and been far away."

"Yeah. They stopped to fight over who dropped dinner... I think." Lowery answered. "That's what it looked like anyways. Sara... which one has the chipped horn?"

"Trixie."

"Yeah. Trixie. Like I said, Trixie got distracted." Lowery went on. "One of the flying ones flew over head and she tripped over something. Herself, I think. And they dropped it. Then fought. They're on track now."

Owen rolled his eyes. "Patch me through to Moe's speakers."

"Already working on it... and... done."

"Trixie, Sara." He said into the radio. "Stop wasting time! Drop off Moe's dinner and hightail it out of there. Now! Moe if you can hear me, sorry buddy. Okay, Lowery."

"They heard ya." Lowery said with a laugh. "They're retreating."

"Good." Owen breathed out and shook his head.

"Okay." Lowery said after a few minutes. "They're out of range. Man... they can really move fast when the threat of being eaten by Rexy looms overhead."

"Good." Owen turned back to the door and stepped closer. "Open the door again and cut the electrical field."

"Okay, boss. Doing that now." Lowery said as they door started opening again.

"And go ahead and cut the camera."

"Aw man." Lowery let out a whine. "I wanted to watch."

Owen sighed. Lowery was such a bad idea. "Yeah." He said. "You wanting to watch me strip naked isn't weird at all."

"Just a bit awesome."

"Lowery!" Owen snapped.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Lowery said. "I'm keeping the line open."

"Sure. That's probably a good idea." Owen breathed out as he once again was face to face with Rexy.

She tilted her head to the side and blinked at him. She wasn't like the raptors. She hadn't grown up with Owen, talking in his human voice just as much as his raptor voice. He thought maybe something got through to her, since he was still standing there alive. But nothing like his girls.

He unbuttoned his shirt and bent down to drop it and the radio on the ground. Her eyes never left him as he moved. She seemed to be watching him. He shifted quickly and stood before her as a raptor, something he'd never done before. He stood, poised on his claws, ready to run if she decided she didn't want to talk.

Rexy's eyes narrowed as she watched him. She bent down slowly, moving her head closer to the ground. She blinked at him, trying to see him better. Then inhaled and tilted her head.

[Talk.] He said, lifting his nose up in the air. [Just talk.]

[Talk.] Her voice thundered to him.

[Yes.] He said, excitedly.

-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-

Author's Notes: AHHHHH! 8D