Crimson Eyes
Title: Crimson Eyes
Rating: T
Fandom: Jurassic World
Summary: The Indominus Rex had a parent, someone who take care and interacted with her. But after she was torn apart from him, she was placed in solitude. Years later, she sees an opportunity to escape and takes it, beginning her search.
Two and a half years after Alistair and Reggie's reunion, Jurassic World had shut down. There were many signs that Mount Sibo was no longer dormant and would eventually erupt. All of the guests were evacuated and slowly, many of the dinosaur caretakers began to also leave the island. Eventually, the only humans remaining were Alaina, Alistair, Masrani, and Claire.
"We need to get the dinosaurs to safety," Alistair said.
"But the problem is where," Masrani reminded. "The Costa Rican government refuses to allow us to bring the dinosaurs to the mainland or any of the other islands in the Muertes Archipelago. And the US government will most likely refuse because of the San Diego incident years back,"
"What about Italy?" Alistair suggested. "There are a couple uninhabited islands off the coast,"
"We'll need the Italian government's approval first," Alaina reminded. "It could take months, especially with how controversial saving dinosaur life is,"
"Controversial!?" Alistair exclaimed. "Why would it be controversial!? They're living, breathing, creatures that deserve to live too!"
"People like Ian Malcolm think that they should let nature right humanity's mistake for playing god," Claire informed. "Some people think that because they are clones, they don't matter as much,"
"InGen owns Sorna," Alistair recalled. "Can't we bring all of the dinosaurs there?"
"It was declared a biological nature preserve," Masrani said. "We can't legally transfer them there. It'll disrupt the ecosystem due to the influx of dinosaurs,"
"It's better than just letting them die!" Alistair snapped before covering his face with his hands and groaning. "I hate this,"
"If the Italian government agrees, do you have in mind which islands?" Alaina asked.
"Isola Speranza," Alistair suggested. "It has no humans, lots of land, and has rivers and a big lake in the middle. There's enough vegetation for the herbivores to live off of. There are some fauna that the carnivores can eat such as deer, goats, and squirrels, but just as with Sorna, the carnivores will eventually target the herbivores,"
"We'll contact the Italian government," Masrani said. "Right now, we need to get off this island. We don't know how long until it'll blow,"
"I'm staying here," Alistair told him. "I'm not leaving Reggie, Nario, or the raptors behind,"
"Alistair, we don't know the exact moment Mount Sibo will erupt," Masrani reminded. "It could be days, weeks, or months,"
"That's why I'll stay here," Alistair looked out the window towards where Reggie, Nario, and the raptors were playing. "If it erupts while we're gone, they'll be all alone. Reggie is my daughter and Nario is…my son? Or is it grandson? The raptors are practically my nieces. I won't let them die alone. If we don't have permission within the month, I'll let them all out of their paddocks. At least they'll have freedom before their untimely demise,"
"Your brother will not be happy," Alaina pointed out.
"I'm a full grown man," Alistair smiled sadly. "It's my choice, not his. I'm a parent so it's only natural that I don't want my child to die,"
"Will you tell Reggie?" Alaina questioned.
"No, it'll only stress her out and she might try to force me to leave," Alistair sighed. "But I might send Nario to live with Craton. I'm sure Banana won't mind living with him,"
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A week later, Craton arrived on the island, this time alone. He stormed up to his little brother and punched him right in the face. Alistair fell to the ground and both Reggie and Nario started growling at him. "Reggie, Nario, stand down," Alistair told them. "Craton, can we talk elsewhere?"
Reggie refused to let them go. "He hurt you Daddy!"
"Reggie, this is important," Alistair told her. "This is a matter between brothers, okay? Don't worry about me,"
XXX
The two were in an abandoned restaurant in Main Street. "Do you really plan on dying here?" Craton asked, taking a sip from a glass of wine that Alistair had provided.
"Well, yeah," Alistair shrugged. "Look Cray, I know you're here to convince me otherwise. But do you know really think I can live with the guilt of being unable to save my daughter? I was barely able to continue with life after I had to leave her five years ago. It hurt so much back then. How much do you think it would hurt me if she dies?"
Craton placed a cigar between his lips and lit it. He inhaled deeply and took a long drag. "After our bastard of a father killed our mother, I made a vow to protect you,"
"And you have, which I am extremely grateful for," Alistair responded. "You're only seven years older than me but you raised me. You were more of a father than Galen ever was,"
"You're my only family left," Craton leaned his forehead into his hand and shielded his eyes from Alistair's view. The way Craton's voice started breaking was a sign that he was crying. "When Galen wanted you dead, I killed him myself and became the head of the family business,"
"You also tried to kill my boyfriend at the time," Alistair reminded awkwardly, trying to lighten the mood. His brother was never an emotional person. He would always keep a calm and compose façade and never let anything bother him. If something irritated him, he typically killed whatever it was.
"He wasn't good enough for you," Craton pointed out. "Besides, I didn't trust him,"
"You barely trust your own men," Alistair rolled his eyes. "Do you even have any friends? Well, you do have that one guy —"
"He is a business partner, not a friend," Craton interrupted before sighing. "I don't want to lose you, Alistair,"
"And I don't want to lose my daughter or any of the dinosaurs here," Alistair smiled weakly. "Hey, the Dinosaur Protection Group is trying to get permission from the Italian government to move the dinos to Isola Speranza. If…if you could help convince them, then maybe I'll be alive for more time to come,"
"The Desert Kingdom isn't the only mafia in Italy," Craton sighed. "I don't know if there are any other people that have their eyes set on making Isola Speranza part of their territory. I'll try to see what I can do,"
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A month after Alaina, Claire, and Masrani left Isla Nublar, Alistair released all of the dinosaurs out of their paddocks. Of course it was chaotic at first and most of the carnivores tried to eat him and Nario on sight, but Reggie protected them. Reggie nearly got into a fight with Rexy but after neither made the first attack, the Tyrannosaurus just walked past her.
The raptors enjoyed the newfound freedom greatly, but were confused as to where Owen was. Had their alpha abandoned them? In their confusion, they turned to Alistair and Reggie and began seeing them as their new alphas. They had stayed with them the entire time and visited at least once a day since the closure of Jurassic World. Sometimes they even slept over. The raptors didn't even see Nario as a prey anymore. They didn't abandon them like Owen.
In the Raptor Squad's eyes, Owen was a traitor. Alphas weren't supposed to abandon their pack.
Craton is the head of one of the major mafias in Italy. Their father, Galen, was an abusive shit that shot their mother right in front of the two's eyes. When Galen tried to kill Alistair, Craton snapped and murdered Galen, thus becoming the new head of the Desert Kingdom. His face and name is not known to public and he goes by the codename Coccodrillo. He trained Alistair in self-defense but doesn't want him involved in the family business.
Alistair's plan is that when Mount Sibo erupts, he'll use powerful sedatives to put Reggie and the raptors to sleep so they won't feel the pain from the lava or the helplessness of a lack of an escape route.