The park was bare when the group pulled up. Owen and Ava focused their guns on either side in case any dinosaurs attacked.
Claire ran to the back to get Gray and Zach while Owen began jogging to the lobby.
"Zach, come on. Come on," Claire ushered the teen. Owen held the door open for everyone but saw Ava slowly following, still holding up her gun. "Ava! Get in here, we'll all be safer." She looked at Owen and rushed inside with him, glancing back once more before leaving. "Control room's that way!" Claire pointed.
They sprinted through the hallway and entered the lab, seeing a brand new room opened with light. "They evacuated the lab."
Claire walked forward into the lighted room, everyone inched after. The guys peered into different tanks; one held an iguana, another a cuttlefish and the last held a chameleon. Claire looked at a tank that held a white snake that was actively moving.
While everyone was observing the caged animals, Ava sat down at a computer to read the Indominus's genetic make-up. They all jumped away from the tanks after hearing an airlock released.
"What are you doing?" Claire questioned. "I'm afraid that's above your paygrade, sweetheart." Owen and Zach had stepped up to tell Hoskins off but were too slow. "Then why do you get to know, fat ass?" Ava spat.
"Where is Henry?" Claire quizzed. Hoskins walked around the desk and pushed Ava towards the group, "Dr. Wu is working for us." Gray peeked at the computer in front of them, "That's not a real dinosaur."
Hoskins admitted to the child, "No, it ain't kid. Somebody's gotta make sure this company has a future. Imagine that one: fraction of the size, deadly, intelligent, able to hide from the most advance military technology. A living weapon unlike anything we've ever seen. See, millions of years of evolution. What did we learn? Nature is the gift of -" Hoskins jumped back from the Velociraptor that appeared at the door way.
Owen backed everyone up against the tanks to avoid gaining the attention of the vicious animal. "Easy, easy boy." The raptor forced the stockier man to corner into the far backside. "Easy! Hey, hey we're on the same side right? Right?" Hoskins tried to hold out his hand to pet the dinosaur.
Owen and Ava had known, none of the creatures had liked Hoskins; it was easy to see that, even without having prior experience with these animals.
"I'm on your side," Hoskins said frightened. The animal glanced at his hand and bit it. Owen had been in a daze once the raptor came in but the painful screams broke it.
He led everyone out of the secret lab while Hoskins was being eaten alive.
"No boys this way. Come on, come on." Claire redirected. They switched direction only to be stopped by the raptor bursting through the glass. Claire gasped in surprise, almost slipping in the process of changing direction. Ava caught the ginger and shoved her in front of herself.
The dinosaur regained its steps and chased after the group. She had caught up to Ava, only inches away from the girl keen to protect everyone else.
Before passing the display, Gray turned on a hologram of a Dilophosaurus, catching the raptor off guard. It paused for a moment challenging the dinosaur before it, giving Ava time to run out. Owen was about to run for the ambulance but was stopped by Blue.
Delta soon followed after coming from the side; then Echo from behind. "That's how it is huh?" Owen dropped his gun, elbowing Ava to do it as well. The brunette unwilling dropped her weapon, raising her hands.
Slowly reaching his hand out to Blue; she roared quietly, surprising Owen. "Easy girl, easy." As Owen's hand moved closer to Blue, everyone's breath hitched. He took the camera that was strapped around her head off
"That's it." They heard a roar followed by stomping as the Indominus appeared. The raptors looked up at the larger creature.
The Indominus seemed to be questioning Blue, the beta Velociraptor looked at her alpha with a caring expression.
She turned around and roared at the Indominus, only to get knocked into a wall. Owen looked at Blue in grief, not seeing her twitch. Ava pushed the rest of the group behind her as the creature got closer. It looked at the other two raptors but were defied by them as well. Owen looked at either of them and whistled, cueing the pair to attack.
Delta launched herself onto Indominus Rex and bit into its flesh. Echo came from the back of the large animal and bit into its tail. Owen and Ava divided to both sides of this dinosaur and shot at it.
Owen ducked behind a large amber display to reload. Ava continued to fire her Marshall Reaper but, unfortunately, she caught the attention of the animal after it was through with the two raptors.
Delta jumped back on the large predator's back allowing Ava to duck to reload. "We need more," Gray whispered. Claire looked at her nephew with a restless expression, "More what?"
"Teeth, we need more teeth." Gray crept to the opening and flailed his arms, catching Ava's attention. "We need more teeth," he mouthed. Ava had a look of realization on her face, 'Gray is a fucking genius.'
Ava gave Claire a pointed look, knowing the woman would understand. She nodded and grabbed the flare from the first aid kit. She was about to chuck it out but was stopped by her nephew.
Zach took the flare and threw the flare a little farther than Ava intend. Either way, Ava caught the flare and sprinted off. 'Goodness. I feel like I'm in high school track again.'
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The Velociraptors kept fighting the Indominus and Owen kept shooting, until one got thrown into flames. He stared at the fire for a second then jumped out of the way before he got whipped by its tail.
Owen went into the stand, startling Gray and Claire. He signaled him to be quiet, listening to the growling of the dinosaur. The stand broke open, causing the three to yell in fear. Owen pushed them back all the way against the wall. Its arm broke through the right side wall, almost clawing Gray out.
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Ava called her brother, "Hey baby brother! You still in the control room?"
"Yes I am. Why?" Lowery scoffed. She laughed sheepishly as she halted in front of paddock 9. "Let's bring out the T-Rex." "What?! Are you insane?!" Lowery said as he hesitantly typed in the paddock's code.
"A bit. Now this is no time to talk about my mental health. Do something with your fucking life and open the door!" Ava lectured.
Larry sighed in faint hurt, "Why you gotta copy mom?" He winced as he pressed unlocked the paddock. "Thanks Lowery. Now get yourself home." Lowery watched as his sister chucked her phone to the side and lit the flare. 'She's insane. She better come back alive.'
She saw the T-Rex come out from the dark of its cage and approach her. 'Good ole track days. Thank goodness for being in sha — holy shit!' She sprinted with the flare above her head, guiding the dinosaur towards the Indominus.
— — —
The hybrid continued to claw at the quad and got a hold of Gray's belt. Owen and Zach gripped onto Gray, the small boy slowly slipping. Zach kicked the claw and ripped the belt, letting his brother go.
From the other side, they saw Ava running with a flare in her hand; she ran under the dinosaur bones, only for the T-Rex to knock through them.
She quickly threw the flare at the other dinosaur, taking cover behind a rock. The two giants roared at each other, leaving the cross breed occupied. The four watched the two dinosaurs fight against each other. Ava attempted to signal them but couldn't get their attention. "Run!" She yelled.
Owen broke out of his trance and guided the other three out of the wrecked stand to where Ava was hiding.
Just as they moved, they saw the T-Rex down on the ground and the Indominus about to bite into its neck until a smaller roar was heard.
Blue was back and she leaped onto the Indominus's back, distracting it from the T-Rex. The T-Rex recovered and attacked the hybrid's neck, ramming it into a sign. Sparks flew as the group ran through the gift shop. Blue flew into a glass shelf, everyone momentarily stopping for Blue to recollect herself.
They had halted when the feet of the T-Rex met them at an opening.
They watched as the giant rammed the younger dinosaur then threw her down, making her collide with the fence. The Indominus got back up and roared, attempting to scare the T-Rex but was interrupted by the Mosasaur. It bit her neck and dragged her down into the water.
'Well that was a pleasant surprise,' Ava thought in relief but tensed when the T-Rex turned to Blue.
Blue had stepped back, understanding the larger animal's dominance. The large animal approved and left, leaving the humans and raptor alone. Blue turned to Owen, looking at him with curiosity. Owen shook his head and the raptor turned to leave.
"Hey Owen." — the man turned to his girlfriend — "You think you can keep Blue calm enough for a picture?" The group gapped at her, "Probably but are you crazy? We just escaped with our lives!" The woman gave a light laugh, "Adventure book."
Owen opened his mouth in realization, "Oh." — he whistled, catching the attention of Blue — "Come here girl, stand still alright?" The beta tilted her head as her alpha's mate came back with a yellow box. "I found one without flash," she smiled. The couple stood on either side of the raptor and smiled. The family stood frozen in awe, 'They're both crazy.'
Ava and Owen smiled widely and snapped a picture. Blue yelped at the click and scratched Ava in panic.
She hissed in pain but reassured everyone that she was alright. "Sorry girl, I didn't know that would scare ya." Blue purred apologetically, licking the wound.
Owen stared at the beta in surprise, "Wow Ava. She really does like you." Ava petted Blue and gently pushed the dinosaur away, "Go." Blue understood and nodded to Owen. She trotted away from the group, leaving them in the barren wasteland.
"We need to wrap up your scratch," Owen stated. Ava shrugged and grabbed a shirt from the rack. She held it out to Owen, "Rip it for me." He nodded and shredded the shirt, tying it tightly for her.
"Lowery!" Everyone jumped in fright of the sudden shout. "What about him?" Claire questioned. Ava held out her hand to Claire, "Give me your phone."
Claire tossed her phone to the brunette. Owen watched his girlfriend dial away, pulling the phone up to her ear. "Lowery, where are you?"
Everyone else couldn't hear half of the conversation but waited intently.
"Okay we'll meet you there. Mhm. Alright, see you soon." Ava handed the phone to Claire and began walking to the truck.
"Where are you going?" Owen asked curiously. "Home." They all followed the woman towards the vehicle.
Ava helped the family into the back and secured the doors closed. Owen hopped into the driver's seat as Ava jumped in beside him. She signed in relief, leaning her head against Owen's shoulder.
"Well that was one hell of an adventure," Owen chuckled. Ava slapped his chest weakly, "Don't. It's too early for that. Now I'm gonna sleep, night." Owen kissed her head, "Night."