Happy Mother's Day! Please, thank your mother, your grandmother, anyone who is a mother figure for you. This is for all the moms out there. I also have no idea if raptors purred or not, probably not, creative spark, hopefully. Damn Extinction.
Blue:
I overheard Skaa's conversation with Niki; he has mated before, and lost a clutch; even watched them die. I'm not bothered by the fact that he is older than I, or that he has mated before; saddened that he lost his clutch.
"Blue?" Skaa sorrowfully asks Sniffing the air to find me, "How… how much did you hear?"
I don't speak. Sometimes, actions are more powerful than the tongue. My head gently rubs his neck in a loving nuzzle. His words vanish as we both stand still, finding comfort in one another's rough hide. All the grieving emotions I've bottled up about my sisters; Owen; even Owen's mate fade with my mate's loving embrace.
Skaa sighs returning the affection, "I'm sorry for not telling you."
I open my right eye, and examine the scars he's acquired during his life. The newest are not as bad as one would think, the older ones are the most concerning. A slash traveling from his neck base to his tail tip seems to advertise its presence to me. I am between asking about it, but I don't want to ruin this moment.
Skaa's just begun to purr. His chest vibrates from the feeling of comfort that I've given him. Charlie would embarrass me if she saw this. I miss my sisters, but they are watching me, their spirits are around me. I may not be able to see them, but they are with me; in me.
"Niki!" I break mine and Skaa's embrace to bark at the dino, "Thank you."
She huffs in confusion, and continues to watch her son prance around her. I fear less than I have. She is not an abomination; she is a mother. Just as I am to be.
"Have the eggs hatched?" Skaa asks pointing his snout around to find my scent, "Smells like a storm's coming from the east."
I nudge his shoulder, and begin leading him back to our territory, and our egg clutch. I constantly use my tail to guide him through the jungle just so he won't bash his skull into a tre-, never mind.
"Ow. My sight has slightly returned more, so not too much longer." He speaks to himself, or me.
"Sorry." I chirp and lick his chin tenderly, "Better?"
He smirks with his answer, "My body hurts too."
Swatting his side, I usher him onward. He groans jokingly, and follows me. Nara greets us on the nesting area with an immense grin. I'm surprised she can even smile after what she's done to Niki. It could be worse, she could've provoked Rexy if she was in the park.
"Hi, Mama!" she giddily exclaims.
My eyes instantly widen, I am not Mama. Unless she means…
Abandoning Skaa, I rush past the other nests to my own. Millions of thoughts rampage my mind about this moment. How many are male; how many are female; what do they look like, are just a few to name. There's another thing to think about. They need names. I could just screech my happiness.
I begin to slow as my nest is approaching my beating talons. The three eggs have began to crack, and chip as the shell is being broken by my hatchlings! Delta and Echo would be congratulating me while Charlie intently watched the tiny raptors claw their way out of their life giving prison. I've watched this one time, and that was when Charlie was being hatched.
The young ones chirp as a small bit of the egg is broken away! My heart swells with excitement as it begins to use its claws on the shell! I wouldn't be able to get this opportunity at Jurassic World!
"Come on. Almost there." I quietly chirp to encourage the hatchlings with mother's voice.
The first pokes its head out from the egg, it's hide is a light grey mixed with green. The second chirps as its prison breaks apart, the hide is dark grey with yellow across its snout. The final egg shatters when the hatchling falls from jumping upward, its hide is light grey with a purple stripe running down either side of its body. They huddle together and wait for me to move the shells.
I lower my body to seem less threatening and allow them to take in my scent as I do the same. They're all female. I have hatched three daughters! My toothy smile does not deter them as they chirp at me. They are fearless like Skaa. My sisters would be proud of what I've accomplished, alone. Today, I've become a mother!
"Blue, can… can I look at the babies?" Nara asks breathless and nervous.
"Yes, but be quiet, and use slow movements." I whisper the reply to the older hatchling, "Wouldn't want to frighten them."
Nara approaches cautiously, and lies beside me to view my hatchlings. Her head tilts as two of the hatchlings begin bobbing their heads. I can already see the question form in Nara's mind.
"I don't know." I answer in a hushed tone before she asks.
Her question would have been about why they bobbed their heads. I truly don't know. I am new to this. This could be trouble if either the pack, or my mate, don't help me. What do I do?
"What are their names?" Nara asks with a smile splitting her face.
Of course. Names. I don't know how the pack names the young. I should wait until Alpha, or Skaa come to look upon the hatchlings. Well, Skaa will be a day, or two until he can see.
Perhaps Protocol and the sisters were a mistake. Nah, I have a surprise for the next few weeks involving them. I also have too much going on in the story. Happy Mother's Day.