Peace
It's been a few days already since the park was closed by the board for safety precautions. Everyone had figured out more within the tasks that they were given. The teens needed to talk to Ortiz, but the man hasn't shown up to the island for a few days, because he's now training Josiah. Owen, Ryan, and James couldn't work with much, not even the video footage of Sarah's attack gave them anything to work with. Tim and Reggie found out something about Alice that they had to tell everyone, but they hadn't gotten the chance to yet. It was something that would either make everyone, especially Owen happy, or it would make Alice a little sad. Lowery and Vivian found a new footage angle of Gracie and Styler's murders and could clearly see how both met their fates. Claire, with the help of Jones, was able to increase security. Since the park was closed for a while, all the guests who were staying were asked to leave and were given full refunds. All employees could either stay or go home until the park reopened. Sarah decided to stay, so Ian was able to stay. Sasha decided to stay too, meaning that Alexis stayed behind, too. Olivia's parents went back home, so she left the island, and Casey's uncle left, meaning that Casey left, too. Tim was about to go home with his sister, but decided to stay behind since he had already gotten involved in whatever was going on in Jurassic World. Most of the people in Control went home, Lowery and Vivian stayed, and one or two others stayed as well. Barry stayed on the island because he knew that Owen was going to be very busy, so he would have to take charge for a few days.
It was now Tuesday, and oh was this going to be a day to remember. Stay alert, two very important things are going to happen today, and they're things worth remembering. But, first, let's go back a few days, like late Sunday afternoon.
(5:00 p.m. Sunday)
"You've been holding this a secret for so long that now you decide to tell me?!" said Claire loudly.
"Miss Dearing, please understand, I kept him because I didn't know if Alice would have killed him or not," said Ortiz.
"Mister Ortiz, this is Alice's sibling we are talking about. This is the one that could have helped her keep her sanity, to avoid the unchangeable Incident. Why didn't you say anything?"
"Miss Dearing please, understand that-"
"You were the CEO of InGen when Wu moved the egg. You knew this whole time. You are lucky that I don't press charges against you for stealing Masrani Global property!"
"Well, to be honest, I'd be stealing an InGen product."
"Mister Ortiz!"
"Claire, please listen, I'm simply suggesting that we move Josiah over here so that he can live the rest of his life with Dom and Alice."
"No! I will not allow it. I will not bring it up to the Board."
"If you don't then I will. I do have that power."
"What makes you think that they'll even listen to you? They're going to here that you've been holding a Indominus in a warehouse at InGen's headquarters. You really think that they'll move it over here?"
"Yes. Because remember, if InGen's true reputation as the company of death remains true, they'll think that we're torturing the hybrid. That will make them feel slight remorse and want to bring him over here."
Claire took a deep breath and then said in a stern tone, "Mister Ortiz, if I have to go up against you to keep that Indominus off this island I will."
"Oh, I doubt that you wouldn't," Ortiz replied, "But, please, just be logical. Alice probably wants a mate, and this is her chance."
"Actually, Tim and Reggie told me something about Alice that wouldn't really help Alice and her mating situation."
"What did they tell you?"
"It doesn't matter."
"Miss Dearing, look, I'm not negotiating anything in return for letting Josiah live here. It's a freaking steal!"
"No, it's freaking suicide. I don't know if this Josiah is tamed or not. And, if he were to come in, what makes you think that he won't hurt Dom so that he could be the only male? Let alone an alpha male?"
"Josiah knows better Claire. Please."
Claire shook her head as she turned around to look outside the window in her office. She looked out unto the park. It seemed a bit dead, as if Alice's rampage never stopped. A truly abandoned Jurassic World.
"Maybe it'll help with attendance. More eyes of the world, celebrities," said Ortiz.
"I'll call the Board, via Skype. And you are going to be here with me when it all happens," said Claire.
"Fair enough Miss Dearing."
(Present Day-Tuesday)
Claire couldn't be anymore upset. The Board actually agreed to move Josiah to the island and live with Alice and Dom. After they made their decision on that day, Claire didn't talk to anyone for the rest of the day. She had told Owen to tell Alice and Dom that they were going to get a paddock mate. Alice was as wary as Claire was, but Dom couldn't be anymore excited.
Claire was sitting on a bench in Main Street that was in front of one of the fountains next to the Innovation Center. Josiah would arrive early in the afternoon, and Claire told everyone to be as far away from Main Street and Alice's paddock as possible. She only wanted Owen there. Claire sat back on the bench and listened to the sound of the fountain. Owen came by and sat down next to Claire and then looked at her.
"What do you want Owen?" she asked.
"Why are you so mad about getting another Indominus?" Owen asked.
"Owen, Ortiz had been hiding this from us for God knows how long, and most of us act like he's the good guy in this situation!"
"Oh, we're all suspicious about it, but why be upset over something that could actually end up being a good thing?"
"Owen, can you just agree with me right now?"
"I mean, Ortiz should be questioned and then thrown into jail for his heinous acts."
"I really hope that this Josiah is a nice Indominus."
"I do, too."
"I just hope that nothing bad happens today, excluding something that would happen with Josiah. I'm actually expecting something bad to happen when he shows up."
"Nice way to stay positive Claire."
Claire turned her head to look at Owen and then rested her head on his shoulder.
"We haven't gone out on a date in a while, maybe I need one to calm me down a bit."
"Wanna go back to my bungalow? I can make us something."
"You cook?"
"Yeah why?"
"I don't know. You don't exactly seem like the cooking type."
Owen moved himself away for a second and stared at Claire with a slightly surprised face.
"What?" Claire asked.
"I don't seem-You know what? Come on, let's go right now," replied Owen as he got up and then grabbed Claire wrist and dragged her along, making her laugh a bit.
"Owen, let go!"
Owen let go and then the two began to walk to where Claire parked her Mercedes. Along the way, Claire asked Owen, "Hey Owen, I have a question for you."
"Shoot," said Owen.
"W-Where are we?"
Owen looked left and right and then said, "Uh, Isla Nublar."
"No, I mean, where are we?"
Owen understood what Claire meant and then widened his eyes a bit.
"Uh, well-I-I don't know actually," he stuttered.
"Come on, you have to think we're somewhere," said Claire.
"Well, where do you think we are?"
"I'd like to think that we're exclusive."
"Whoa, exclusive?"
"Well, we've been dating for nearly two months now, don't you think that we're pretty much exclusive?"
"You do have a good point."
"So?"
"Uh, l-let's seal it."
"Seal what?"
"Let's make it actually official."
"Like, actual boyfriend and girlfriend official?"
"Yeah."
"Okay. I can work with that."
"No, you're going to live with that."
Claire smiled at Owen until Owen pulled Claire close to him and planted a firm kiss on her lips. Claire went a little limp in Owen's arms and then kissed him back. When they separated, Claire took ina deep breath and said, "I think we can say that that was the official seal."
Owen smiled at Claire and then said, "Yeah, and remember, we're sticking together for survival."
"For survival."
Claire and Owen then arrived at Claire's car and the two drove off to Owen's bungalow.
Alexis and Ian were in the lobby of the housing building where they were living and were chatting about whatever came to mind.
"Say, how's Zach?" Ian asked.
"He's doing well. He's counting down the days in which he's going to return and see me. Isn't that sweet?" Alexis asked.
"I guess."
"Well, how's Olivia?"
"She keeps telling me how she wishes she was here. She's taking this whole thing very seriously. What does she want to do when she's older?"
"I don't know, I think she said something about working with the F.B.I."
"Wow, a cop."
"Don't say that around her, she'll murder you."
"Right. Say, I gotta know, what's the deal between you and Casey?"
Alexis gave Ian a smug face and then said, "Casey is just a little turd nugget who thinks he can have me."
"Well, someone's getting a bit more irritated that she should be if he was just a simple turd nugget."
Alexis shot Ian a death glare and then said, "Okay, so, since Casey lives down here with his uncle, he normally hangs around Olivia and I. One day, we were talking and then I said that I found him dating material, ever since then, he misinterpreted it as, 'Hey, I wanna be your girlfriend.'"
"That's all?"
"Okay, so I accidentally kissed him one time, okay?"
"What!? You kissed him?"
"Don't make such a big deal about it, please."
Ian smiled and then said, "Don't worry I won't. But it sure is funny to think about."
Alexis looked around and then saw a magazine lying on a coffee table and then threw it at Ian.
"What about you? Have you kissed Olivia yet?" she asked him.
Ian's smiled turned into a small frown and then he said, "Well..."
"Oh, well, I wouldn't be one to make fun of someone who has kissed someone over someone who hasn't."
"Hey, I've kissed girls before, okay?"
"Your mom doesn't count Ian."
Ian gave Alexis a blank stare and then Alexis said, "How is it that you haven't kissed any girl yet? You're so hot!"
"Thank you, but looks don't always win people over like that. Once they get through the appearance, it's the personality that they look at."
"Whatever you say Ian."
Ian scoffed at Alexis and then received a text from Olivia.
"What's she say this time?" Alexis asked.
"She says that she misses us and that she can't wait to see me when she gets back," Ian replied.
"Ooh, a welcome home kiss sounds possible, doesn't it?"
"Okay Alexis, the last person I would take relationship advice from would be you."
"Why?"
"It's too long of a list of reasons."
"We have time."
"No, right now, I have to get going somewhere."
Ian jumped up from his seat and then ran for the door.
"Hey, Ian, you get back here!" yelled out Alexis as she ran hot on Ian's trail.
Alice cracked an eye open and let her eye adjust to the light until looking down and seeing that Dom was still deeply asleep. Alice curled her tail around Dom and then closed her eye to go back to sleep. Before she went to sleep, Alice began to think about this new member they were going to get in their paddock today. Owen said that he was a sibling. Alice assumed that she meant he was her cousin, but Alice then thought otherwise.
Dom was the latest sibling that Alice got, and he was tiny at the time. Owen had said that this new one was as big as Alice, meaning that they were going to be a bit more mature. Alice had to be honest, she was actually a little scared. She didn't know if this sibling would either hurt Dom or be the nicest thing. Alice wanted Dom to be safe at all costs. She didn't want his life to be in any kind of danger. She would be cautious of the visitor and then would deem them either one to trust or one to hate.
Claire and Owen had been at Owen's bungalow for over an hour now and Claire had to admit, she was very relaxed right now. She and Owen had decided to take a small nap in the hammock next to Owen's bungalow and she was very comfortable right now. She didn't want to move from her position at all. Claire opened her eyes slowly and then looked up to see Owen sleeping soundly. Claire thought that Owen looked cute when he slept. She rested her head on his chest and simply listened to his resting heartbeat. Claire was at her utmost peaceful state right now, and she wished that this moment would never end. But, she knew that she had to get to the beach soon to receive Josiah. Claire wasn't going to let that thought disrupt her peacefulness. Claire began to close her eyes and then went into a little bit more of a restful sleep. It's been a while since Claire's rested like this. She deserved it.
It was now time. It was time for Josiah to finally arrive at Isla Nublar to live at Jurassic World. Claire and Owen were standing next to each other, and Claire was holding Owen's hand tightly. Owen made a mental note to buy Claire a stress reliever later, right after going to first aid to get his hand checked for any injuries. Ortiz was on the beach as well and glanced over at Claire and Owen.
"Miss Dearing, I hope that Jurassic World can serve as a good home for Josiah. I also hope that Alice and Dom can accept him lovingly," said Ortiz.
Claire nodded her head with a fake smile and then watched on as the boat containing Josiah arrived. Claire tensed a bit when she heard Josiah roar, and Owen just put his hand over her shoulder and pulled her a bit close. Claire appreciated Owen for comforting her at this moment. ACU, along with Commander Jones, approached the boat and then watched as the crew unloaded the male Indominus. Claire gasped slightly at the sight of him. Josiah looked similar to Alice, but he had his distinctive features. His eyes were a ruby red color, his muscles were bulkier than Alice's, and his jaw was perfectly aligned. Josiah also had a scar on his snout, one that Claire presumed was caused by someone at InGen, probably Ortiz. Josiah also had a kind of deeper, voice, as it were. His roar was more throaty. His growls and croons were a bit more rusty, and his chitters were low. This was Alice's long lost sibling. They were the same age, Josiah seemed to be a bit larger than Alice, and they were both Indominus Rexes.
"He seems, normal actually," whispered Owen to Claire.
Josiah turned his ruby gaze to Ortiz, whom he then approached. Claire and Owen quickly stepped away and then waited for Ortiz to move, but he didn't.
"Welcome to your new home, Josiah," said Ortiz.
"Uh, Ortiz, sir. We need to get him to the paddock asap," said Jones.
"Right. Well, follow me Josiah."
Jones opened his mouth to say something, but then watched as the larger Indominus followed the human. This was going to be easier than expected.
Claire and Owen arched their eyebrows as they watched Josiah follow Ortiz. Everyone then soon followed the two and they arrived at the Indominus paddock rather quickly. The paddock door was opened and now, it was time for Josiah to meet his new family.
Alice heard the paddock door open, and she moved Dom to the opposite side of the paddock. Alice then slowly walked to where the paddock door was and then camouflaged in the brush to get a closer look at the visitor. Alice then caught a view of the visitor and couldn't believe her eyes. It was another Indominus. They looked like Alice, with a few different features of course. But, Alice just couldn't believe that it was yet another Indominus.
Josiah looked around and saw nothing but trees and bushes. He sniffed the air and he could smell someone nearby. It was a female. Josiah stepped into the paddock and sniffed out more of the female's scent. Josiah then bumped his snout into something. That something changed her scaled back into their snowy white and Josiah was now staring into the scarlet eyes of the female, Alice the Indominus Rex. Josiah realized that he bumped into Alice's snout, and that he hadn't moved from the same spot. Josiah then stepped back and then simply stared at her. She looked like him, except she was a bit smaller. This was the one that Lord spoke about? This was who the Lord called Sin.
Alice stared at the Indominus. She eyed him and then decided to walk around him to get a full scan. Alice let out a small, welcoming chitter.
Josiah was surprised that Sin gave a welcome. He didn't want to seem rude, so he responded by giving a small, greeting croon.
He seemed shy, at least that's how Alice saw it. She then told him her name.
So, Sin had a name. Her name is Alice. That was a nice name to Josiah. Josiah responded by telling Alice her name.
Josiah? It sounded nice, but it seemed a little strange for an Indominus.
Before the two could engage in anything else, a white flash appeared in front of Josiah and grabbed onto his snout, startling him a bit. Josiah then saw an even smaller Indominus on his snout, playfully chewing it. Josiah tried shaking the little one off, so he shook his head rigorously.
Alice told Josiah to calm down. Josiah then stopped shaking his head and then listened to Alice as she told him that this was her little brother, Dom.
Josiah watched as the small Indominus trilled his greetings and then got off of Josiah's snout. Dom then ran off into the brush and disappeared.
Josiah was a little confused by what had just happened and then walked off into the brush, leaving Alice to simply wonder why he just walked off.
Alexis was walking through the Innovation Center, waiting for Ian to arrive so that they could go and see the new Indominus Josiah. Alexis felt her phone vibrate and then pulled it out to see that it was a text from Zach. She decided to respond and then, once she sent a response, she put the phone back in her pocket. Alexis was about to walk down the stairs, because she was on the top floor of the Center, until she heard something. She turned her head to see that nothing was there. She then turned to walk down the stairs and there it was. It was the figure. Alexis's eyes widened and she ran in the opposite direction. She hit a dead end and saw the figure pull out a knife and get closer. Alexis wasn't going to die like this. Once the figure was close enough, she kicked the figure in the face, making it fall back onto the floor. Alexis then ran past it and down the stairs. She then ran for the entrance doors and tried opening them, only to see that they wouldn't budge. She then ran into the lab and tried to find a different exit. Once she saw that she couldn't escape, she decided to hide. She hid inside of Wu's secret lab and listened for the footsteps of the figure. The footsteps were getting louder and Alexis was getting prepared to fight back. She then saw the figure's shadow and then she jumped out at it. She kneed the figure in the stomach and then punched them in the head. She spun around and kicked as hard as she could, delivering a stunning blow to the head. Alexis then decided to run to the entrance doors and try to open them again. They wouldn't budge again, so, she would have to go through the glass. She was about to break the glass until she heard running footsteps and turned around. Then, it was too late. Alexis felt a burning hot pain rising from her stomach and then looked down and saw the knife impaled in her stomach. She looked up and saw the figure. She then reached out and pulled of the mask and who she saw, she didn't know who it was. The figure then pushed Alexis through the glass, put their mask back on and then fled the scene. Alexis lied on the ground now, bleeding out.
Owen and Claire were watching as Dom playfully chewed his tail, but they didn't see Alice or Josiah whatsoever.
"What do you think they're doing?" Owen asked.
"Hopefully not murdering each other," responded Claire.
"They're not."
"How do you know?"
"Claire, try and relax."
"Owen, Claire," said a voice from behind.
Owen and Claire turned around and then saw Tim and Reggie approaching.
"What is it?" Owen asked.
"How are they holding up?" Tim asked.
"Well, they're not doing anything crazy so, they're fine."
"It's not like they can do anything crazy anyway," said Reggie.
"What do you mean?"
"Claire hasn't told you?"
"Told me what?"
"Alice...is sterile."
Ian then came running in and said, "You guys, Alexis was attacked! She's out in front of the Innovation Center right now!"
Everyone then followed Ian to the Innovation Center...
A/N: Turtles! How's life? This was an interesting chapter wasn't it? Cat girl, please, don't kill me. I suggest that you stick around, because it'll be worth it! I promise! Review, if you want to and stay tuned for more to come!
'Til Next Time!-TM341
