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"Hello?" -Phone or radio.

"{Alpha!}" -Dinosaur language.

Slowly blinking her eyes, Ami gave a yawn before she opened and closed her jaws in a carnosaur's version of smacking her lips. A moment later she grimaced a bit feeling the seeming dirtiness of her mouth. 'Ugh, when I'm human again, the first thing that I am doing is brushing my teeth for no less than ten minutes and gargling half a bottle of mouthwash.' Sighing as she glanced outside to see that there was a drizzle coming down, Ami groaned a bit. "I hate the rainy season..." It was then that she heard Sunset's version of a giggle and looked around, but couldn't see her. 'Hmm...'

With a grunt though, Ami just got up and was about to head out to get a drink, when she spotted her reflection in the mirror that Jess had set up for her to examine herself in. There, on her head, was none other then Sunset whose forelimbs gripped the horns above Ami's eyes. "{Hi, Caretaker-Ami!}"

A slow smile crossed Ami's face as she chuckled. "Hey there, Hat-Sunset."

That caused the little ceratosaur to blink in confusion. "{Hat? What hat?}"

Now grinning, Ami turned her eyes upwards to see Sunset better. "You of course, you're my hat." Seeing the confusion, the transformed human shook her head and got a squeal from Sunset. "A hat is that piece of... uh, false-skin? That humans wear on their heads."

Sunset just blinked before her eye widened a bit. "{Oh! Human false-crests! Those hat?}" Internally, Ami counted down until finally she reached zero at the same time that Sunset's eye narrowed in a glare. "{I not hat!}"

Chortling, Ami walked out into the drizzle as she made her way toward the trough. "You're on my head keeping it nice and dry... therefore you're my hat."

With a huff, Sunset slid forward a bit to glare into Ami's eyes as said trainer drank her fill of water. "{I not haaaaaat!}"

Having leaned too far forward and with Ami's scales slightly slick from the damp, Sunset had slid off Ami's massive head and hit the ground with a grunt. Concerned, Ami stepped over the trough and leaned down to examine Sunset for injuries. "You okay, Sunset?"

Slightly out of it, Sunset shook her head. "{Yes, Mama-Ami...}"

It seemed like everything had frozen as Ami's breath caught in her chest. "Sunset... what did you just call me?"

For a moment, Sunset was confused before she realized what Ami meant. "{I call you Mama-Ami, why?}" Scratching at her head with one foot, Sunset continued. "{Pokey-Jess say that you look like me when I big, like mama. You look after me, like mama. You protect me like mama... so you mama... Old Mama would...}" There was a slight sadness to Sunset's tone before she shook it off. "{Old Mama would be happy that I have new Mama to care for me.}" Her head then hung a bit. "{But me told to call you caretaker... sorry...}"

Much to Sunset's surprise, Ami leaned down and nuzzled her softly. "You can call me whatever you want, Sunset. Even if that's... Mama..."

Her eye wide, Sunset let her tongue loll out of her mouth in happiness. "{Okay, Mama-Ami!}"

Unknown to Sunset, Ami felt a warmth in her chest and moved until she was above Sunset, protecting her from the drizzzle. "How about we head back into our little shelter, huh? Tomorrow I'll be human again so I'll show you where you'll be living once you're too big for my place, okay?"

When Sunset's eye lit up, Ami grinned. "{Me see what will be my territory?! So excited, Mama-Ami! Cannot wait!}"

Chuckling, Ami only shook her head. "And I can't wait either..." Then she grinned. 'Nor can I wait until I got this amulet off as then it'll be Jess' turn. And I am so going to enjoy her being put through all the crap she put me through...'

Claire was looking over some notes before she glanced up at both Lowery and Doctor Patricia Cheung. "What exactly am I looking at here?"

Folding her hands in front of her, Patricia took a deep breath though there was a disturbed expression on her face. "We managed to recover some of the remains of the Indominus from the Lagoon and have been working at identifying all the sources of it's genetic code. Most we knew about and others were not a problem, but..."

Her eyebrow raised, Claire nodded. "But..."

With a slightly sickened look, Patricia shook her head. "We found some human DNA in the Indominus' genetic code. We're not sure who it came from though and might never know." There was utter silence in the room as the implications hit everyone. But then she continued. "There was genetic material from another primate though as well. It looked like it might be gorilla, but it didn't quite match."

It was then that Lowery began. "So I went digging through the doctor's computers and some of InGen's with permission from Mister Hammond... It turns out that Wu was using DNA of a now extinct gorilla subspecies."

That caused Claire to frown a bit. "An extinct subspecies?"

Nodding, Lowery ran a hand through his hair. "Yeah... They were discovered by an expedition in the Congo a few decades back near some ruins, but were killed by an erupting volcano. Another expedition mounted there a few years later managed to recover some remains, from which Wu got some genetic samples he used. There's not much on the species though. Whatever happened got classified to hell and back and apparently the FBI jumped on that. All I could find out is that the species was smarter than normal gorillas and albinos. Also really aggressive. That's... pretty much it."

As she frowned, Claire leaned back as she considered what she had been told. "You can't find out anything else about these gorillas?"

Much to her surprise, Patricia snorted a bit. "No." She shared a look with Lowery and then frowned. "Apparently InGen was told to hand over all samples and to cease all research into them... whatever happened on that expedition apparently got some people high up rather scared. Though why is beyond me."

Frowning even deeper, Claire tapped one finger against the tabletop as she rolled it around in her head. 'I wonder if Owen's contacts he mentioned can find anything...' Shaking it off, she sighed. "Understood. Just the same, try and figure out everything that Wu did. I want to know exactly what he tried and how it worked just in case we need to hand it over."

Enjoying being human again, Ami took a deep breath of air before she let it out in a sigh. 'I missed this...' With a blink, she sniffed a bit and then shook her head. 'Though I will have to get used to the heightened senses...'

A soft snort beside her caused Ami to look down at where a curious Sunset was sniffing a bush before the ceratosaurus looked around in amazement. "{This will be my territory?}"

With a nod, Ami reached down and scratched Sunset on the head. "Yup, this is going to be all yours once it's done and you're big enough." The two continued to walk through the still unfinished paddock past the currently completed walls until Ami pointed toward a bunch of stakes. "See the colored... stuff between the sticks there? That's the outline of the rest of your territory."

Her eye wide, Sunset looked around in awe. "{Is going to be very big territory!}" Tilting her head some as they continued to walk, Sunset blinked. "{But why only long grass? No tree or bush?}"

Looking at her, Ami scratched her chin. "Well... they're still doing work on your paddock. Once they're done, they'll plant trees and bushes for you to move around and hide in." Ami then gestured at the walls set up, with where the future windows will go visible. "See those holes in the walls?"

Slightly confused, Sunset nodded. "{I see them, Ami-mama!}"

As always, those words caused Ami to smile before she shook her head. "When we do the shows, you'll be walking along them for people to see. I've already talked it over with Claire and we'll have you eating chickens and such for people to watch."

That got her a stare from Sunset. "{Not-Prey want to see me eat prey?}" When Ami nodded, Sunset's words caused the human to laugh. "{Not-Prey weird...}"

Once she got her laughter under control, Ami could only grin. "Maybe, you won't get any comment from me." Patting the smaller dinosaur on the neck, Ami gestured for Sunset to follow her. "Anyways, I got one last thing to show you."

It didn't take long before they reached what looked like a building in the middle of the paddock, which caused Sunset to tilt her head to the side. "{What this place?}"

Sitting down on a dry rock, Ami waited until Sunset laid her head in the human's lap to answer. "Well... it's sort of a house, just for you." Gently, Ami scratched Sunset's neck just under the jaw as she continued. "During storms and such, you can go inside and, if it's really bad, we can electronically shut the doors so that you're protected from the elements. The engineers even added access to the maintence tunnels so that I can come and go through them. They were a bit worried until they realized that you would be much too big to go through the door."

With her eye narrowed, Sunset sorted through what Ami said for a few seconds before she realized what she meant. "{Wait... you mean you be with me when sky-booms happen?}" At her human caretaker's nod, Sunset let out a huff. "{Me like that idea lots.}"

Walking into the area of the quarantine pens, Claire stopped and watched the sight of Rexy gently rubbing the Omega Rex's snout. Moments later, Rexy turned and regards her with a smile. "Claire."

There was a similar smile on Claire's face as she walked forward. "Rexy." Turning toward the Omega Rex, she nodded some. "And how are you doing?"

As she grunted, the Omega Rex watched her. "{Is very bored, but at least lots of food.}"

Just as she sat down beside Rexy, Claire nodded slowly. "Hopefully you'll be able to come out soon." Having caught both tyrannosaurs attention, Claire continued with a slight smile. "From what I have been told, the improvements to Rexy's paddock will be done in about a week or two, at most. By which point, the quarantine period will also be over."

Rexy snorted as she shook her head. "Then I return to my smaller territory. Seems good."

While she nodded, Claire kept an eye on the Omega Rex. "There is the issue of giving you a name, though." That caused the young dinosaur to perk up. "We're still deciding, but one of the those in the lead is 'Elizabeth'."

Giving her a confused tilt of the head, the Omega Rex blinked. "{Elizabeth... what mean?}"

Her eyebrow raised, Claire noticed that Rexy was also watching her closely. "It's a name with some history... there's been two human leaders with that name, both female and considered powerful." She didn't say the rest in her head. 'And I swear that if she is named that and Lowery brings up Elizabeth Bathory...'

For several moments, Rexy rolled the name around in her head and then nodded. "Would be good name, strong." It was then that she turned toward Claire and seemed to stare into her. "You troubled about something, Tall-Daughter. What is?"

Despite herself, Claire had a small smile on her face. "Never could hide anything from you, could I? Even before the amulet." Several moments passed before she let out a long sigh. "I've talked it over with Owen and... well, tonight we'll be bringing both Lowery and Vivian into the secret. We can't hide this for long from those two and they would be a big help keeping it under wraps."

The Omega Rex bumped her snout against the bars closest to Claire, and waited until she began to rub along it's snout. Meanwhile, Rexy snorted. "Still do not know why Metal-Scale needs to be hidden, is good thing." Seeing Claire about to say something, she snorted. "Yes, yes, know all about bad No-humans and how they would use Metal-Scale for bad things you say. But you strong. Pack of Swift-Hunters with you strong, one named Owen strong, I strong. We stop them if they try to take Metal-Scale for bad things. Still..." There was a moment and then she shrugged. "You know more, so will follow in this."

More than a little bemused, Claire shook her head for a moment and then frowned. "I'm just more worried about how the two of them might react. We had the same worry about Jess and Gerry, but they were needed right then. Ami was more an accident, but we needed to explain things, same with Grace. But both Lowery and Vivian... I'll admit to being a little worried there."

Shrugging, Rexy only grunted. "Think that you worry too much. Will be fine."

Her lips twitching, Claire only nodded. "You're probably right..."

In the passanger seat, Lowery looked toward Vivian as she drove the car toward where Owen's bungalow was. "So... what exactly do you think boss lady wants with us?"

Frowning, Vivian only shook her head as they came into sight of the bungalow in the fading light while the sun sank toward the horizon. "Why ask me? I'm in the dark about why she wants to see us out here as you are."

As he leaned his head against his closed fist, Lowery shrugged. "You're becoming her assistant, right?"

Softly sighing, Vivian shook her head some. While Lowery was happy for her regarding her new promotion, he wasn't happy that his closest friend was no longer going to be working beside him. Not to mention the small issues stemming from him having finally come out and admitted he loved her. 'And I just had to rip his heart apart.' Things had been awkward for a while, which brought her thoughts to events that had happened when she got home and later received an invitation back. Realizing that she was gripping her steering wheel too tightly, Vivian relaxed a bit. "Well, it looks like we'll find out soon enough."

Looking up, Lowery raised an eyebrow. "Are... they having a barbecue?"

Both him and Vivian shared a look of confusion with each other before the car came to a stop and they got out. As they walked up to the bungalow, Vivian smiled and shook Claire's hand. "Thanks for inviting us to... this."

With a raised eyebrow, Lowery watched as Owen's apparent daughter attempted to stuff two hotdogs into her mouth while the woman that Claire had introduced as 'Roxanne' watched in amusement. Off to the side, Grace facepalmed and he could just hear her mutter that she was just like Owen. "Yeah, thanks... but you wanted to talk with us about something?"

Neither him nor Vivian could quite identify the expression that flashed across Claire's face, though it was gone as soon as it appeared. "We want you both to be relaxed, as it is rather surprising..."

His eyebrow raised, Lowery smirked. "What? Is there a new Grady on the way?"

That got him a smack in the shoulder from Vivian as Claire flushed. In the back, the human Blue swallowed her food and whipped her head around. 'Is going to have hatchlings?'

Even Rexy now was paying attention, though Claire waved her hand in the air. "Nothing like that. I can tell you that it's of the highest importance..."

Having gotten some food into him, Lowery ran a hand through his hair with a sigh. "Okay then... So what's the important thing you need to tell us?"

Claire shared a look with Owen before she cleared her throat. "What we're about to reveal to you both is secret and we need your help to keep it so."

Now worried, Vivian leaned forward. "Does Mr. Masrani know about..." Getting a shake of a head, Vivian became more worried. "Oh..."

Knowing what was going through their heads, Owen cleared his throat. "Look, it's nothing bad really. And it's more that if you went and told anyone, people would just think that you were crazy and had snapped."

Confused, Lowery raised an eyebrow. "Okay..."

As he shook his head, Owen took a gulp of his beer. "It's like this, to put it simply my grandfather left me an amulet. You put the blood of something in it, wear it for several hours, then you turn into whatever the blood belonged to. Downside is, you're stuck in that form for a week before you're able to transform back. But you're able to understand the sounds of the animal and related ones like Doctor Doolittle while able to transform back and forth."

Utter silence met him as both Lowery and Vivian stared at him before Claire sighed and facepalmed. "Owen..."

However, Owen was only amused at the response. "Let me guess, you don't believe us?"

Snorting, Lowery shook his head. "What was your first clue." Reaching up, he rubbed at his face. "So was there really a reason for this? Or just some kind of joke?"

Once more, Owen and Claire shared a look before they got out of their chairs and put them to the side much to the two techs' confusion. A moment later though, Lowery and Vivian fell out of their chairs as they scrambled back from the T-Rex that appeared in Claire's place. The fact that Owen was suddenly replaced by a raptor didn't escape their notice either. "Oh shit..."

Even if she didn't show it, Claire was rather amused at Vivian swearing for once. "That was rather the response that I had when I found out..."

Her eyes wide, Vivian pointed at her boss. "You... You talk... Oh fuck, my boss is a talking T-Rex... Oh fuck..."

Mouth wide, Lowery kept looking between Owen and Claire before he sat down onto the ground. "Holy..." Hearing laughter, he turned toward where an amused Rexy and Blue was watching him. "I suppose that you two can turn into dinosaurs too?"

If anything, Rexy's grin grew as she leaned in. "No, we turn into humans."

That was when the tattoos on Blue as well as her hair, not to mention the yellow eyes and scars on Rexy, clicked in Lowery's mind. And from the gasp beside him, Vivian realized it as well. "No way... No fucking way... You can't be-" He was interrupted as both Rexy and Blue returned to their original forms which caused him to gulp. "Okay... Maybe you are..."

Chuckling, Claire transformed back into her human form alongside Owen. "Don't worry, neither of them will hurt you."

All Lowery could do was watch as both Blue and Rexy became humans again. "Right, okay, sure then... And I think I can see why you need our help keeping this secret... Just one thing?"

Feeling slightly bad considering how shaken up they seemed, Claire nodded. "You only need to ask."

In reply, Lowery held up an empty bottle of beer. "You have anything stronger laying around? Because I really need it right now..."

Beside him, Vivian nodded her agreement.

Sitting in front of her monitors, Claire spared a glance for Vivian, who sat next to her. Even though it wouldn't look like it to anyone else, Claire knew from long time association that Vivian was suffering from a hangover brought on by her drinking the previous night due to the relevations. "Are you feeling okay, Vivian?"

The young woman gave her boss a pained smile. "Yeah... took some painkillers earlier so I'm good."

It was then that the computer chimed to let them know that a connection was being made, before both Tim's and Simon's images filled up the monitors. Smiling, Masrani gave them both nods. "Hello, Claire, Miss Krill."

After Tim greeted them and they got through the beginning small talk, Tim got down to business. "Now then... how are things in the park? I've been informed that there's been some activity at Caldero del Diablo?"

Slowly, Claire nodded with a slight grimace. "There has been a number of phreatic eruptions there, steam explosions caused by the water meeting the molten rock beneath the island. The volcanologists have assured me that we're still safe, even if it was to erupt."

Relieved, Simon nodded some. "That's some good news... Speaking of which, Claire, we also have some good news. Do you remember the device that Miss Grady brought back from Isla del Crepúsculo?"

It took her a moment, but Claire nodded with a frown as beside her Vivian glanced between the three. "Um... it's that sonic device, right?" When they looked at her, she winced a bit. "Sorry."

Claire just waved her off. "Relax, none of us are going to bite."

On his screen, Tim nodded with a smile. "She's right. And as to your question, yes, we're talking about the sonic devices." With a sigh, he clasped his hands in front of him. "The device, and others like it that the ACU managed to collect, uses sound waves to drive off or incapacitate dinosaurs."

Nodding, Masrani frowned. "We've been performing research ourselves into such a device for a while now, including some prototypes. We're not sure where BioSyn managed to... procure, the design, but according to my own engineers we should have a version of our own soon enough. Apparently it's managed to shave off years' worth of work for them in research and development. Of course, we're focusing on larger versions which we will be putting on top of buildings on Main Street as well as some of the vehicles. It is hoped that if we have another... flyer escape, the usage of them will buy enough time to get people to shelter."

However, Claire's eyes narrowed a bit. "I did notice that the person that the US military sent to look over items recovered were quite interested in them as well."

There was some distaste on Tim's face as he nodded. "And if they come back to ask more questions about the devices, answer them as truthfully as possible. Especially as in regards to their effectiveness." Seeing Claire's knowing scowl, he shook his head. "Neither Simon or I like it ourselves. But the US government is keeping an extraordinarily close eye on us. And they are highly interested in the technology for possible usage in non-lethal weaponry, especially in crowd control. It was either hand them directly over and possibly never be able to use them for the park, or to do the research and add them to the park security as soon as possible. The price, of course, being that the military is able to use the research themselves."

As he folded his hands in front of him, Simon grimaced. "And with the fallout from the recent goings on with BioSyn, it's best to cooperate fully with US government in this as they also have the ear of the Costa Rican government. We need to stay on their good side in this."

Rubbing her brow, Claire sighed. "In other words, damned if we do, damned if we don't. I suppose in this case at least we know well ahead of time and it's not something that can escape and kill people. I just wish..." Shaking it off, she let out a breath. "Thank you for warning us, I'll make sure to pass on the information."

With a frown, Simon looked to the side and then nodded. "Speaking of non-lethals... how has the new training been going with the ACU?"

For a minute, Claire gathered her thoughts. "It has been going quite well as Nima Cruz has been putting them through their paces. Some of them have stated it's like boot camp all over again, but I've been told that it's them just joking about it. Though all told, they're quite happy with the new armaments they've been getting. In particular, a number are pleased with the cholinesterase bombs we've gotten."

A smirk crossed Tim's face as he chuckled. "Somehow I am not surprised at all. Hopefully they never need to be used though."

Nima raised an eyebrow as she walked into one of the more isolated quarantine paddocks for Jurassic World, this one hidden not too far from where the old paddock for the Indominus was. "So what did you want to show me, Gerry?"

There was a slight smirk on his face before he rapped his knuckes on the bar. "Well... I thought that you might want to meet someone."

A moment later, Nima took a slight step back as a large, crocodilian head rose up and blinked one suspiciously human eye at her. "Hmm? Nima?"

Her eyes wide, Nima took a few steps forward to look at the large baryonyx in the paddock. "Mierda... is that really you, Jess?"

Yawning, Jess snapped her jaws shut and then nodded. "Yeah, it's me." She brought up one clawed forelimb up and examined it the best that she could. The light glinted off the massive, first claw on her paw. "I got to admit, it's an experience."

With an interested look, Nima reached through the non-electrified bars of the quarantine pen. "May I?" Nodding, Jess moved her paw close so that Nima could grasp the claw and examine it. After several seconds, she let go with a shake of her head. "Well, I suppose that no hijo de putas will mess with you now."

Jess snorted before giving a croc-like grin. "Like they would before, Nima." Suddenly, she paused and took several sniffs. "Odd..."

Raising an eyebrow as Jess continued to sniff, Gerry frowned. "Something the matter, Jess?"

More then slightly confused, Jess finally bent her head down and took a sniff of Nima. "No, just really odd. I mean, I smelt this earlier when you were pulling those tests on me... and now I understand why Ami and Owen felt annoyed at them." Then Jess took a deeper sniff of Nima. "And for some odd reason, Nima has the same scent all over her."

As he coughed, Gerry felt a blush on his cheeks as he realized what Jess was smelling. "Uh, Jess? Honey...?"

Looking up, it was then that the transformed human realized that Nima was attempting not to look at her with a flush to her cheeks, just like her dad. And then it clicked in her head and she rapidly backed off. "Wait, that smell is... ew! Ew! Gross!"

While he glanced at Nima who seemed stuck between embarrassment and amusement, Gerry sighed. "Jess, you know about me and Nima. Not to mention that we're both adults."

However, Jess just continued to hack as she waved her paws in front of her. "Ack! Dad, I really do not need to think about that! I mean, I know that you two are... but actually knowing!?" Shuddering, Jess shook her massive head. "Dammit, I'm killing Owen for not telling me."

Amused now, Nima only shook her head before she crossed her arms. "Let's... change the subject then. So then... why, this?"

Sighing in relief, Jess looked herself over. 'Thank you...' As she ignored the exasperated looks that her father and Nima were giving each other, Jess gave the best shrug that she could. "Well, I'll admit that part of it is because I always kind of wondered what being a dinosaur is like. Mainly though? It would be a huge help if I was able to understand my patients. Heck, now I can fight and help out some." Then she grinned. "Also, Baryonyx is a swimmer, so I can have some fun with that as well."

With a snort, Gerry leaned back and shook his head at his daughter. "Jess, you were always a big help. You helped out a lot during the first incident, let alone what happened with the Indominus."

Having had this conversation before, Jess only shook her head. "Anyways... did you at least get all the data that we were looking for? Because all that was uncomfortable, and I know that you were using it as a chance to get back at me."

Slowly raising an eyebrow as he smirked, Gerry snorted. "Jess, do you really think that I would do that?"

In return, he got a dry look from his transformed daughter. "Yes, because I know you too damn well."

Even though she was amused at the byplay, Nima still continued to examine Jess's new form, Nima frowned a bit after a few moments. "Okay, but if you wanted to fight, then why not bigger?"

One paw coming up, Jess tilted it from side to side. "I could have gone with a suchomimus, but that's just a touch too big. Besides, we got 'large and in charge' covered thanks to Claire, one more wouldn't make too much of a difference. And with Baryonyx, I can at least get places that they can't, just in case."

Her lips turned upwards in a smile, Nima nodded. "I can see that." Chuckling, Nima looked over the large predator on the other side of the bars. 'More then deadly enough...'

Rexy was doing her usual morning patrol when she heard a sound on a cliff above her and looked up to see the Scarred Raptor there watching her. "{Scarred-One, leave now.}"

For several moments the raptor watched her while her Beta glared. Just as said Beta was about to hiss something, Scarred-One spoke up. "{Do not wish to fight now. Wish to talk.}" Even though she didn't trust the raptor, Rexy grunted. "{Know that you with Not-True-Hunter Alpha, mate to your Tall-Daughter. Wish to speak to him.}"

Suspicious, the rex glared at her. "{Why?}"

Even though it was obvious that the raptor wanted nothing to do with Rexy, it only glared back. "{Have news he should know. One Alpha to another, will not harm him.}"

Her eyes narrowed, Rexy watched her. "{How want to meet?}"

As she tapped her claws against each other, Scarred-One softly purred. "{Tell him to meet at boundary of territory, where before. Come when Bright-Circle touch Tall-Mountain. Will talk to him there.}"

Growling, Rexy glared at her. "{I will. But if harmed, I find and kill you and your pack. Also with Tall-Daughter.}"

With a hiss, Scarred-One took a step forward. "{Give word! Do not think it false!}" Suddenly, she grinned as she backed away. "{Besides, Old-One could try if we did. But will find that brittle bones be chewed in end by hatchlings.}"

However, all that got was a snort from Rexy as she shook it off. 'Foolish one.' Just the same though, she continued with her patrol before heading for Owen's bungalow.

Blue growled softly as she looked around. "{Do not like this, D-Alpha. Where are other True-Hunters...}"

Looking up at Sibo, Owen frowned a bit. "Almost time, Blue. The sun hasn't seemed to touch the side of the mountain yet." Then he looked around at the brush before he lowered his voice to a whisper. "Though I'm positive that they're already here and watching."

There was silence for a moment before a barking laugh could be heard from the shadows before Scarred-One stepped into view. "{Is very good, know when being hunted.}"

While he took the compliment as it was, Owen lowered himself a bit and spread out his forelimbs with each claw also spread out as Scarred-One also did it. Just behind and to the side, Blue lowered herself to the ground, Scarred-One's Beta doing the same. "I ask permission to enter territory to talk."

Nodding, Scarred-One lightly chirped. "{Give permission to friend-pack to enter territory.}" After the two of them bobbed their heads, Scarred-One turned around. "{But will not need to go far, come.}" Soon after, Owen entered a clearing which had stones set around it. In the center was a small hollow filled with ripped vegetation providing a soft place. "{Sit, shall be Pack-Talking place.}"

If he had them, Owen would have raised his eyebrow. But as he was a raptor, he nodded and waited until Scarred-One sat down and followed. The other raptor Alpha seemed pleased by it. Both Blue and the other Beta sat down behind Owen and Scarred-One. Slowly letting out a breath, Owen tilted his head to the side some. "So, Rexy said that you have news for me?"

Her eyes closed, Scarred-One tilted her head downwards before opening one eye. "{Know about Soft-Prey in old Floating-Nest place?}"

Owen took a moment to go through what she had said to realize what Scarred-One was talking about. "You're talking about the volcanologists near the North Dock?"

Letting out a soft hiss, Scarred-One bobbed her head. "{Yes, them.}"

As he frowned slightly, Owen let out a hiss of his own. "Yes, I know about them, why? Do you want to know what they're doing there?"

There was a curious expression on Scarred-One's face before she tilted her head to the side. "{Did not know why they come there, nor cared much. Like to know, but have told pack not to bother or get close to. Soft-Prey with boomsticks dangerous. Keep to shadows.}"

For a few seconds, Owen thought it over, but nodded. "They're there to watch the... uh, smoking place out in the big waters, the ocean. Could be dangerous to the island and everything on it so they're keeping an eye on it." He then pointed at Sibo, just barely visible. "Could make Tall-Mountain into Smoking-Fire-Mountain. If it happened then it would kill a lot of things... so if you see them leaving and us leaving the island, come to furthest place from mountain as I know you won't likely come with us. Might be safe there."

It was then that Owen noticed that the raptor before him seemed rather pleased. "{Warn friend-pack of possible danger and give way to be safe. Am good to hear.}" Eyes narrowing, she hissed a bit. "{But is not problem. While own pack know to stay away, Redplume-Outcast not same. Has been watching with pack, but angry.}"

Feeling his non-existant hackles raising, Owen growled. "Doctor White? What is she up to..."

With a considering look, Scarred-One snorted. "{Member of pack, Good-Hide, hear them. Speak that Soft-Prey intruders and not worthy. And that they should leave or be forced to. Outcast say, they be judged and will be found wanting.}"

Already knowing what that meant, Owen felt a shiver run up his spine. 'She's planning on possibly attacking them? Is she... no, she is nuts. White already proved that before.' Now though, there was something else that he wanted to know. "So why tell me this?"

Snorting, Scarred-One gave him an amused look. "{Know much, but still much to learn, Alpha-Owen. Is Alpha of Friend-Pack and has proven good Friend-Pack by killing Silent-River-Killer by mate. Avenge our packmates lost. Warn just in case... but more.}" When she saw the curious expression on Owen's face, she let her mouth hang open some. "{But am smart, like self. Redplume-Outcast stupid Alpha of her pack. Good hunter and Alpha know not to draw attention of dangerous prey herd. Soft-Prey look weak, but very dangerous as know. If Redplume-Outcast attack, will fail and draw attention from Soft-Prey. Own pack might be attacked by Soft-Prey on hunt. Do not want to see packmates dead because of stupid Outcast-Redplume.}"

His thoughts reeling, Owen glanced at Blue who seemed as surprised as he was. "Well... depending on how much time we have, we can come up with a plan to stop her..." He then frowned. "And perhaps do so in a way that will see us all safe from her and her pack once and for all..."