Leppa had gotten some rest after small talk in the night. Lowery turned his laptop on, coded some stuff, turned it off, and went to sleep. In the morning, they helped each other fix a simple breakfast. Though hesitantly, Lowery pushed the hair our of Leppa's face with a smile, causing her to blush. She smiled rather shyly and they finished their breakfast. "So, what interests you here?" Lowery asked, interested. "The Aviary. I love working with Dilemma." She answered, grinning.
Claire reached for Owen and pulled out her laptop. Owen shifted closer and watched her check emails. Then she came across something. Fearful, Claire shakily handed the laptop to Owen, who muttered important parts of the Email. "Will kill all dinosaurs and take JW away from you if you don't pass the test...Coming today...Be prepared." Owen read, gaze locked the screen. "You know what to do. Get Copper and Sea-Foam. Get Lowery and Leppa, tell them to bring Dilemma, we need as much help as possible.
The jet had landed. On it read DRA: Destruction/Danger Rebuild Association. DRA. Workers stepped out of the plain, led by a tall, serious man. They asked many questions, growing more dissatisfied with each answer. "I have decided: I will kill all the dinosaurs, save that exotic thing you brought with you. Jurassic World will be changed into something...Better." The head of DRA said, pointing at Copper. Claire snarled like an animal and punched him, hard and fierce. There was the sound of a nose breaking and the head DRA glared, then punched her back. Claire was sent sprawling, gaining the guy a well-landed punch from Owen, who was then tackled and held down by two DRA workers. Lowery and Leppa looked around. Leppa looked to Dilemma and tilted her head. Dilemma nodded. Copper was shoved hard into the cage, a cut showing new on his tough hide. Claire saw this and found the strength to get up. Then Dilemma attacked the workers on Owen, her razor-sharp short-range claws a good weapon. Whipping them with her huge, long wings, she didn't look too happy. Sea-Foam glanced at Claire and Copper, narrowed her eyes, and roared good and loud. She grabbed one worker fighting Claire and tossed him like a ragdoll, teeth meeting skin. Sea-Foam then turned, mouth foaming, to the ones on Owen, beautiful eyes demonic and terrifying. She jumped at the workers and grabbed one by the waist. Sea-Foam shook her, then tossed her far. She grabbed the next one by the neck, throwing him with the other worker. She panted heavily, mouth foaming, eyes slits. Another worker held her down and grabbed a knife, raising her hand to strike. Claire's punch was stopped halfway as she watched, and the worker fighting her turned. Claire's eyes widened and she gasped, looked down, and sobbed. As the knife was slowly brought down, Owen, Claire, and Leppa being strangled so they couldn't help, a worker looked at them. Then, he grabbed the worker's wrist. "Not yet. Not in front of them." He said to her, some sympathy existing. She frowned and nodded. "That one though." He said, pointing at Dilemma, who was fighting the head DRA worker. Before Leppa could react, the worker tackled Dilemma and pinned her down with her knees. She raised her unoccupied hand (the other being on Dilemma's neck), and slowly brought the knife down. "NO!" Leppa screamed, extending a hand and struggling to get away. Lowery wasn't being held down any longer, he'd long since given up. He glanced at Leppa, then at Claire and Owen, who were going to lose every dinosaur that ever loved and helped them. He looked to Leppa again. Tears streamed down her face and she'd already lost her voice, shoulders shaking, struggling to get free. Lowery watched as she trembled, in pain and in sorrow. He couldn't take it. Lowery grabbed his own knife and ran forward, then brought the knife to the worker's side. She screamed and fell limp on the ground, her body still. Dilemma shook herself free of the grasp of the vines and ran to Leppa, who hugged her friend. Then a knife was brought to her throat. "No. You. Will. Let. That. Thing. Die. Or, you could watch her die alongside her pet." The worker said to Lowery as he drew blood against Leppa's throat. Lowery looked at Claire, held down, losing her fight, and Owen, held down by many other workers, including the head DRA worker. He glanced at Leppa, who didn't move, just shook slightly, knowing if she sobbed hard enough she'd press the knife harder. Tears silently streamed down, and she kept staring at Dilemma. Lowery made his decision. He tackled the worker and slit his throat, anger taking over. He fell limp, but he would live. It wasn't that bad. Leppa stood shakily, but fell from depression, injuries, and tiredness. Dilemma then knocked out the other workers with Sea Foam's help. The head DRA worker was, for now, unconscious. Owen held Claire, who had tears streaming down her face, sobbing uncontrollably. Her head was buried in his shoulder, and Owen's eyes were closed, holding Claire in silence. Leppa looked at Lowery and kissed him rather passionately, wrapping her arms around him. He returned the embrace and kissed back, not caring if anyone saw. After a second Leppa broke away, still hugging Lowery. "Thank you. Me and Dilemma...Owe...you...our...life..." She said, her words coming in short breaths as the fatigue got to her.
Lowery drove Leppa back to the resort, Claire and Owen, hands badly scratched and bruised, in the backseat. Once there, they helped each other into the elevator. There was a ding on the top floor, and the pairs went into their separate rooms. Lowery helped Leppa to the bed and started over to his sleeping bag. "Wait. Will...you...stay...with...me? I...I...Easily...Nightmares...Can't...lose...Dilemma..." She gasped, blushing, words in short breaths. Lowery sat with her, letting her curl against him, easily sleeping. Lowery rested his hand on her hair.
Lowery left her after she fell peacefully into a deep sleep. He climbed into his sleeping bag and slept.
In the morning, Claire woke up and automatically reached for Owen. He was laying next to her, reading Emails. She shifted closer and laid her head on his stomach, reading the peaceful Emails. He stroked her hair, calming her nearly back to sleep. He looked at the time, shut the laptop, and laid back down. Claire listened to the steady rise and fall.
Leppa woke up. She knew Lowery had been with her a while, she just also knew he'd left eventually. She looked at him and smiled, getting up to tiptoe to the cabinets. She opened them and peered inside. Bread, bacon, butter, and other stuff. She grabbed the 3 breakfast items and with it made toast with bacon and butter inside. Leppa poured two glasses of water, grabbed an apple and some grapes, and set the table. She walked over to Lowery and kneeled down. Deep sleep, meaning he'd been asleep a while now, but not very deep. She let him sleep a while longer before waking him up. Lowery got up and ate breakfast with her, all the while, listening to her thanks for saving them.
Here ya have it! I think this may just be my longest chapter yet! It could've been uploaded sooner, but my internet decided to be shitty and close all tabs. For no reason. And restart my computer. So yah, did a bit more Leppa x Lowery, InGen coming soon. Well, a lot more Leppa x Lowery, InGen coming next chapter. *Yawn* I'm tired, so g'night! ~Shatter