Here you go guys as you've promised :). I've made this introduction completely different compared to the previous iteration of "A T. rex's Life", but hopefully, you'll understand why and I hope you'll enjoy this newer take. In addition, I'll be working a lot more on other stuff as well, but updates will be most common here anyways/. Anyway, thanks and enjoy :).

Chapter 1

Ocean's Overlook

A pair of seagulls lay on top of a palm tree, overlooking the morning sun. The waters raged endlessly, continuously sweeping into the sand and dragging it away from the beach. Up above, several gulls cawed whilst soaring off into the horizon. One of the seagull pairs flapped its wings, squealing loudly before beating its chest and taking flight, leaving its companion behind. The seagull looked around repeatedly, seeing a strange, long-necked creature rose from the ocean depths. This creature paddled its way east, snarling as it swam away, diving underwater with a great splash. For an animal, life in the beach was a quiet, but a serene one; the sound of the calming waves and the sight of the ocean and sun were never much clearer.

A thudding footstep dug its way into the sand, walking towards the beach's edge. For now it seemed, Redback wanted to spend some on its own, wanting to admire the wonder of the ocean and to relieve himself of a stressful few days beforehand. Eight years had passed ever since he started his journey to the north and he had remained there ever since, growing up without too much competition. His dark-red skin was now more prominent and his black hide had also grown somewhat more noticeable as well, his shades of green still remained little on the side of his body and chest. Of course, he was a juvenile, ready to become an adult in four years. He looked somewhat big, being at least seven and a half meters in length and was already weighing around a ton. His tail was somewhat longer than it used to be, his feet although still somewhat lanky were much more muscular and stronger than before and his skull had already begun to appear intimidating and menacing, a stark contrast to how he looked adorable years ago. His teeth had now grown and his yellow eyes only made him look more frightening. It was already evident that he could kill a dinosaur effortlessly at this point, but he was also going through his growth of becoming the apex predator that a usual Tyrannosaurus would become. That, and well, his arms remained as small as they used to be back in the old days.

Redback gritted calmly, baring his large teeth as he made his way to the beach's edge. He felt the gush of saltwater clash against his feet, he heard the seagull's squawks from above and he felt the sound of the ocean raging towards him. To Redback, it was a moment where he could enjoy a moment for peace for himself, a place where he was able to truly feel the serenity of Mother Nature and gaze upon its beauty. And for a few minutes, a small group of seagulls perched onto the Tyrannosaurus's head whilst squealing and sitting on top the dinosaur's skull. Redback didn't act; he allowed the birds to lie on top of him for a moment. As he looked onto the ocean, he could catch the sights of a strange long-necked creature swimming towards the east in groups. It was the mating season for a group of plesiosaurs, underwater animals from the Mesozoic era whom were cloned alongside the dinosaurs by InGen. Each plesiosaur paddled its way east, growling and shrieking as they swam. Fortunately for Redback, the plesiosaurs didn't matter. Neither were they interested in hunting dinosaurs nor were they hostile towards Redback.

Suddenly, Redback growled, causing the seagulls on top of his skull to cry out and fly away. He then lifted his feet and splashed his foot again between the water and sand, trotting across the beach and ocean for an exercise.

As he ran, he took notice of a forest opening and narrowed towards it. There was nothing much, except for a few bushes and surrounding trees and a few lizards and insects around. Redback then walked his way to a Cliffside a few meters above the beach overlooking the ocean and the sun's horizon. There was a large slab of rock at the left, a few flowers close to the opening and a few tropical trees, shrubs and ferns around. There was also a slope on the right, leading to a cave, eroded by the water, though it was still accessible on land.

He was home.

However, Redback found it strange that there was no one there. For the most part, Zak, Luna and his siblings would be there waiting for him after a daily exercise. Redback rutted for a while. He had a feeling the others had gone off to hunt whilst he was busy having a moment for himself. He walked his way towards the cliff and growled impatiently. He then turned around and walked back to the beach, wanting to loom for Zak.

Redback scampered across the land, looking for his family, feeling somewhat lonely and bored without their companionship. However, as he looked, around, he was startled to see an unexpected discovery. He saw a dead plesiosaurid lying on the sand. Although it appears it was accidently beached during the mating season, bites and bloody slashes on its hide and stomach proved otherwise, that it was hunted down as prey. What was more surprising was a giant figure standing on top of the downed plesiosaur. It was as blue as the ocean, although its hide was littered with black stripes and purple patterns running down the underside and belly. What was more peculiar was its appearance. It looked like a large theropod, except what appeared to be a large fin on top of its back and at the end of its tail. This "weird" predator set its foot on top of the downed plesiosaur whilst taking a few bites. Although it had also witnessed Redback, it just kept its focus on its prey. It knew that Redback was only a juvenile and wasn't too stupid to challenge him. Redback watched for a while, but then decided to focus on his own goals of finding his family. He wouldn't want to risk wasting his time against a new dinosaur that he had just seen. He knew it was a predator and that it would kill him if given the chance.

Meanwhile, the "weird" dinosaur looked around the beach, snarling as it noticed a pair of pterosaurs glide towards him. Generous enough, the predator walked towards the ocean and submerged underwater, travelling towards the wind's direction in the west. It then dived deep underwater, continuing in its own pursuits. Meanwhile, the pterosaurs landed on the plesiosaur corpse, taking quick pecks to satisfy their own hunger.

Elsewhere, Redback growled as he walked around, looking for his pack. Today was going to be another frustrating day for him…

So, I decided to make this chapter more grounded and feature only Redback for this one. Don't worry, the family will be appearing anytime soon, alongside with a few new supporting characters. Speaking of which, the new predator's allegiance may be a questionable one. After all, its a predator who's only motivation is to survive and reproduce for the next generation, that is if it does manage to find a mate for itself. Anyway, I hope the next few chapters will be fun in the near future for you guys and myself included.

Lastly, review and favor as always. And finally, thanks for viewing and giving support and as always, I'l see you next time; Buh-Bye :).