The Dinosaurs were puzzled when they got there and found nothing stolen ,but found circular, burn marks on the ground along with a wounded guard.

T-Bone walked over to the guard and asked "What happened here?"

The guard said "We were going to put down a creature under Scarwell's orders so she could dissect it and find out how it survived for over a few million years. Then these other three guys in dinosaur suits defended it and one of them made the others disappear and injured me. They took the creature with them before you got here though." soon afterwards though the paramedics arrived and the dinosaurs were on their way back to HQ

At the Raptor's Cave...

Bad Rap and Haxx were waiting in the living room hoping for good news.

Spittor meanwhile was in his lab. The female was on oxygen while he worked to remove the metal slugs from her flesh. When they were out and she was patched up, Spittor looked her over for any other injuries he might have missed. He brought out a small, x-ray scanner and found no bones were broken.

After a while he let the others come into his lab and said to them "She's lucky to be alive. The shots missed all the vital arteries,organs and her spinal cord, but she will be out for a while. In the meantime she needs to stay comfortable and not over exert herself while the gun-shot wounds heal."

Bad Rap looked at her on the examination table and saw her form change.

He called "Spittor, Haxx get your carcasses over here now! Something's happening to the female."

What they all saw amazed them. The normal raptor was now a humanoid like they were.

Spittor scanned her and exclaimed "This is remarkable!"

Haxx asked "What do you mean Spittor?"

Spittor told them "She is a naturally evolved raptor. The form we found her in was her original one, like we had."

Bad rap asked "How did she change forms though?"

Spittor said "It's a natural ability, but it appears to have taken it's toll on her with the condition our guest is in."

Haxx gleefully asked "Can she bunk with me?"

Spittor's eyes narrowed as he said "No way iguanadon brain. She'll stay with me so I can monitor her condition and progress as she's recovering."

Haxx and Spittor had gotten into another one of their stupid arguments over who she would stay with.

"Enough!" Their leader roared.

The two raptors immediately stopped their argument and looked Bad Rap scared senseless.

Bad Rap added "She'll be bunking with me. I'll keep an eye on her and inform you of any changes. Got it Spittor?"

Spittor nodded cautiously and asked "You need help getting her upstairs to your room then?"

Bad Rap shook his head no and replied "I can handle it."

He picked her up bridal style and carried her up the stairs to his room and laid her on his bed. He put some pillows around her, creating a make-shift nest to keep her comfortable then covered her up with a heated blanket to help her heal quicker.

Bad Rap got his metal jaw guard off, along with his muscle bands and set them on the top of the dresser and got out some black PJ pants.

Before Bad Rap went to his bathroom to get a shower, he looked at the resting female and took notice of how peaceful she looked. He checked on her and put some of the pillows gently under her to support the injured parts of her body then went in and got a shower, rinsing the sand off his scales in the process.

After his shower he pulled up a chair near the bedside and watched over the female.

Fifteen minutes later he dozed lightly in his chair and was awakened by the light rustling sound of sheets moving.

He opened his eyes and looked at the female who was now curled up in a ball on the mattress under the blanket.

He resumed his watch on the female and she stirred not long after.

The female opened her eyes and Bad Rap saw that they were an olive green with lighter green around her pupils that had light, chocolate brown stripes in a circle of lines around the lighter green. Bad Rap felt his heart skip a beat when he looked at her eyes.

He was enchanted and felt something he hadn't felt in centuries, but was brought out of his trance by a feminine "Where am I?"

Bad Rap shook his head a second then replied "Your in my pack's hide-out. Miss?"

The female said "Shadow, my name is Shadow."

Bad Rap said "Shadow, a really unique name. I'm Bad Rap. Since your awake I'll bring Spittor up here to check your wounds."

Shadow said confused "What wounds?"

Bad Rap said sadly "Spittor can explain better than I can Shadow. I'll be right back." with that he left the room.

When he got to Spittor's room he walked in and got him up.

"Wha?" was his still sleepy reply.

Bad Rap said "Our guest is finally awake Spittor."

Spittor said sounding more awake "That's good to hear. Has she said anything?"

Bad Rap nodded "She was wondering where she was and I told her and asked her, her name."

Spittor asked "Well, what's her name?"

Bad Rap replied "Her name is Shadow."

Spittor was fully awake now and followed Bad Rap with his medic kit to their leader's room. Shadow was sitting up in Bad Rap's bed looking at the door and said "Hello. You must be Spittor right?"

Spittor nodded and said "Yes, and you must be Shadow?"

She nodded and Spittor came over and changed her bandages.

Shadow asked Spittor "What happened to me?"

Spittor sighed and said "Area 51 was about to kill you when we intervened and saved your life. You were passed out from blood loss. We brought you here to recover and I took the bullets out while you were unconscious, but you were on oxygen while I did so . They didn't hit anything major. You are lucky you survived Shadow."

Shadow's face paled a bit and she said "I guess I owe you guys then. Thanks for saving my life."

Spittor said "Your welcome Shadow. You should get some rest now, it'll do you good."

Shadow nodded "Okay, night I guess."

Spittor replied "Night Shadow." and walks out of the room.

Shadow looked at Bad Rap and asked "Where are you going to sleep at?"

He smiled and answered "I'll sleep in my chair here."

She looked at him and said "I don't mean to be a bother."

Bad Rap replied "Your not being a bother. Get your rest, I'll see you in the morning." and covered her up with the blanket.

He closed his eyes and fell asleep in the chair for the remaining hours of the night.

When daylight came Shadow stirred awake. She looked around and realized it all wasn't a dream. Shadow thought to herself "So all of that did happen yesterday." She looked over in the chair next to the bed and saw Bad Rap was right where he said he would be. Shadow saw him move slightly and she said "Morning Bad Rap."

He looked her way and said "Morning to you too Shadow. Sleep well?"

She nodded "Quite well, you?"

Bad Rap nodded back to her "Same. You want me to get you anything from the kitchen?"

Shadow said "No, I'll walk down with you."

Bad Rap responded concerned "If you think your healed enough to make it down."

She nodded and got out of bed carefully. When she stood on her hurt leg though she nearly fell, but luckily Bad Rap caught her before she face-planted.

He chuckled a bit and asked "You want help getting down the stairs Shadow?"

She blushed in embarrassment and nodded "Some help would be appreciated."

He helped her out of his room, down the stairs, and into the kitchen. The others were already awake and eating breakfast.

Spittor looked at the kitchen archway and said "Morning Bad Rap, Shadow."

Shadow smiled and said "Morning to you too Spittor."

Spittor pointed at another raptor and said "That is Haxx the hand-to-hand fighter in our pack."

Shadow looked over at him and said "Hello, I'm Shadow.

Haxx responded "Hello to you too." and asked her "How do you feel Shadow?"

Shadow responded "I'm feeling quite better aside from my leg, arm and side hurting."

Bad Rap said "She nearly fell when she tried to stand on her injured leg."

Spittor said as he looked up from eating "She may have to stay off of it for a while until her wounds fully close up."

Shadow looked at him and nodded then said "I'll try to stay off it."

Bad Rap looked at her and thought back to the night before and how peaceful she looked as she slept.

His heart sped up slightly at the thought. He shook his head to get rid of those thoughts then looked back over at Shadow.

Shadow caught him and asked "What?"

Bad Rap knew he was caught and said "Nothing Shadow." and asked "You need me to get anything?"

Shadow said "Not right now. Thank you though."

After breakfast Shadow was starting to get tired.

Bad Rap noticed and asked "You want me to help you get to bed Shadow?"

She nodded and Bad Rap got her up to his room and laid her down gently.

Bad Rap was about to leave the room when he heard Shadow ask "Can you stay with me Bad Rap?"

Bad Rap blushed a bit in the dim light but Shadow didn't notice and asked her question again.

"Sorry your question caught me off-guard was all and I'll stay okay?" he answered.

He shut his door and was about to go over to the chair but he heard Shadow say "You can lay up here with me I'll stay over on the right side."

Bad Rap got on the bed and curled up on the far left side of it.

A few minutes later he fell asleep but was awakened by something hugging him. He looked over and saw it was Shadow. He felt his scales heat up but pushed that feeling aside thinking it was a fever and drifted back to sleep.

His dream was all but pleasant...

"I looked around and saw my mother's limp body as the creature ate her. It came for me next. I ran as fast as I could. When it got me I woke up.

"If only I was stronger I could have done something to save her" Bad Rap whispered to himself as he shook heavily.

Bad Rap looked next to him and saw Shadow wide awake. She looked at him and asked with concern in her voice "What happened Bad Rap?"

Bad Rap was startled and said "It's nothing Shadow, go back to sleep."

Shadow placed a hand on his shoulder then said "It didn't seem like nothing Bad Rap."

Bad Rap was about to get defensive but heard her add "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to. It's just that I don't like seeing my friends hurting like this."

He was even more confused now and said "You consider me a friend Shadow?"

She nodded and said "What else would I consider you Bad Rap? You've let me stay with you guys and been nothing but kind to me. So yes I consider you a friend."

Bad Rap said "I guess this means I can trust you with a secret I've been hiding for the longest time."

Shadow asked "What would that be Bad Rap?"

Bad Rap sighed and said "I've been plagued by these horrible nightmares ever since my family's massacre 65 million years ago. I have sudden flashbacks constantly to that day and see my mother's injured form, always blaming myself for not being strong enough to save her."

He felt Shadow's three-clawed hand gently move over his hand comfortingly holding it and heard her say "I'm sorry for your loss."

Bad Rap felt a few tears try to fall but he pushed it down. He didn't want to show weakness especially not in front of her.

Shadow said soothingly "Don't leave those emotions bottled up Bad Rap. Sure you think it helps you, but it just hurts you more in the long run."

Bad Rap felt her hug him, he sat there stunned for a moment then hugged her back and put his head in the crook of her neck and cried. All the emotions he had bottled up for millions of years were released and he didn't stop them as they came over him in waves.

Shadow said "Just tell me the whole story okay." Bad Rap looked at her with tear-stained scales and nodded.

"O-okay, h-here's what happened..."

"I was raised in a large family which lived in what is now Florida. My kind are Utah raptors and we were happy for a long time until this monster came into our home. It ran through killing anything in it's path.

My mother's leg got broken. I tried to get her up, but every time she did, she collapsed on her injured leg and told me to go. Tears stung my eyes when I told her I wouldn't leave her. She told me I had to go while I still could and said she loved me and always would be with me when I needed her. I nuzzled her and ran when I looked back I saw the creature murder her in front of me. All I really remember is the piercing, acid green eyes clouded by insanity and blood lust and the drying blood on it's face as it let out a blood-chilling roar.

I ran as fast as I could since I was only 3 years old and hid in a cave, as luck would have it, the monster was attacked by a midnight black deinosuchus. The monster let out an ear-splitting cry as it died. I left after the crocodile had it's fill and ran back to my home nest. I saw my aunt,uncle and my two cousins which were all that was left of my entire family."

He said "That's what happened that day Shadow and it is also what has bothered me for the longest time."

She held him close, wiped away his tears and kissed his forehead gently. Bad Rap blushed when she kissed his forehead but he pushed that feeling down and hugged her back then said "Thanks for listening Shadow."

She smiled and said "Your welcome Bad Rap and thanks for trusting me."

Bad Rap smiled at her then asked "I have one question though Shadow."

Shadow replied gingerly "Yeah, what's the question Bad Rap?"

Bad Rap asked "Why were you hugging me in your sleep?"

Shadow blushed in embarrassment and said "Sorry about that. It's a tick I've had ever since I was little. I remember always hugging my dad's tail as I slept and he didn't mind."

Bad Rap chuckled and said "It's alright Shadow."

Shadow said "I'm going to get more sleep okay."

Bad Rap nodded and said "I'll get more sleep as well."

Shadow nodded and laid down on her pillow, Bad Rap did the same. He felt Shadow hug him later but kept sleeping enjoying the feeling of another creature near him.

When he woke up it was to the sound of Haxx and Spittor fighting over something pointless yet again.

Bad Rap shrugged it off and was about to drift back to sleep when Haxx ran in looking for somewhere to hide, but said "Bad Rap why are you up there with Shadow?"

Their leader growled softly but menacingly and said "And what are you doing in my room in the first place Haxx?"

Haxx sputtered his answer but stopped and left as soon as he got a death glare from Bad Rap.

Bad Rap thought to himself "Those two need to learn to work out their own problems. If it gets too out of hand I'll intervene."

He laid his head back on the pillow and went back to sleep.

Shadow woke up later and looked over near her and heard Bad Rap snoring. She smiled to herself and thought "He's pretty peaceful when he is out cold like this."

Shadow saw him hug a pillow and whisper "Mine"

She kissed his forehead and heard him wake up.

Bad Rap said surprised "Shadow, I didn't know you were up. You feeling a lot better?"

She nodded and said "I am, I also heard you whisper mine in your sleep."

Bad Rap said blushing "Oh, sorry about that."

Shadow asked "Are you feeling any better now?"

He nodded and said "Yes I am Shadow, I feel like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders."

Shadow smiled warmly at him and said "I glad that I could help. Something has been bothering me though."

Bad Rap asked worriedly "What?"

Shadow asked "Why did you save me?"

Bad Rap said "I don't know, it just felt like the situation with my mom 65 million years ago. It gave me a chance to save another from the same fate as her."

Shadow kissed him and said "Thank you for protecting me."

Bad Rap blushed then realized why he acted the way he did around her.

He was in love with Shadow.

Shadow noticed his scales turn darker and asked "You feeling alright Bad Rap?"

Bad Rap looked at her and said "Never better Shadow. I have a question for you."

Shadow said "What is it?"

Bad Rap asked "Do you want to join my pack?"

Shadow said "As tempting as that sounds, I have my own pack to get back to."

Bad Rap asked confused "What do you mean Shadow?"

She replied "I was on a solo mission in Area 51 to get a fuel cell for Akivasha to duplicate. They caught me and Scarwell wanted me dead to dissect me to find out how I survived for over 65 million years. The guards were under orders to kill me when you three showed up and saved my life."

Bad Rap said "I see. Shadow until your healed I would suggest you stay with our pack."

She nodded and said "I will. If you guys can help me find mine."

Bad Rap thought a second "Agreed." was his reply