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Copycat Gifts
It was now Thursday and it was now in the middle of the month of April. The Hide and Seek idea beta hit off fantastically and it would be put into full effect after the ten year anniversary celebration in June. Ortiz had fully disappeared from the Jurassic grid. He hadn't been to the park in weeks and it was only a matter of time until he would show up again to play out his plan to ruin Alice.
The teens were chilling once again at Starbucks and Ian and Olivia couldn't stop smooching each other.
"Oh my God you two," began Alexis, "can't you stop smashing each other's faces for like five minutes please? Casey and I would like to have normal conversations with you."
Olivia and Ian just kept at it and Alexis scoffed and said, "Oh, get a room you two."
Casey chuckled at Alexis and then looked at Olivia and Ian and said, "Guys, Ian has a vagina."
With that, Olivia and Ian turned to look at Casey, who then said to Alexis, "There, talk to them."
Alexis, who was also staring at Casey, then said, "Right, well, anyway. Ian, I want to know what you'd like for your birthday next week?"
"I don't want anything you guys. I'm serious," responded Ian.
Olivia looked at Ian and then said, "Nah ah, we're getting you something. And we're going to throw you a party, too."
"No, don't throw me a party."
"Why not?"
"Because my parents told me that they were going to do that already. I'll be fine with you guys just being there."
"Aw, that's so sweet," began Alexis, "but that's not going to stop me from buying you something."
"You know what? Fine, just get me, like, a shirt or something."
"Okay, I can do that."
"Good. Now, if you both will excuse us," said Ian as he moved in to kiss Olivia again.
"Hey, hold on Smoochy," interrupted Alexis, "you and Olivia really need to calm down."
"Why?" Olivia asked.
"Because, you two are just going to suck each other's faces off!"
"Olivia, I think you're exaggerating a bit, don't you think?"
"I just feel like you two are overstaying your PDA, that's all."
"Since when do care about PDA Alexis?"
"Wha-I care greatly about PDA. I tend to keep it at a steady pace."
"Yeah, that's not what it was like when Zach was here."
"What?"
"You and Zach were all over each other before he left. I'll bet you that you probably have a picture of him on your phone that you kiss every night before going to sleep," said Ian with a chuckle.
Olivia and Casey laughed at Ian's words, but Alexis retorted, "Hey! That's a little harsh don't you think?"
"Yet, you didn't deny it."
"I don't kiss a picture of Zach on my phone before I go to sleep every night."
"Right, well, I guess we can ask Zach if he kissed a picture of you every night before going to bed when he gets here next month."
"You excited to see him again?" Olivia asked Alexis.
"You have no idea. I've missed his lips," responded Alexis.
The other three stared at Alexis, who then added, "I mean, I miss his lips, his face, his hair. I've just missed him okay?"
Ian and the others smiled at Alexis and then Casey said, "Well, I hope you guys are ready."
"Ready for what?" Ian asked.
"Ready to meet my girlfriend the day of the anniversary celebration."
Alexis and Olivia exchanged glances before Alexis turned to look at Casey and said, "You're still trying to sway us with that?"
"Wha-Hey, she's real. I'm dead serious."
"It's not that we don't think she's real, it's just that we think that she's imaginary," said Olivia.
Casey scoffed and then got up to throw away his trash.
"Come on girls, cut the man some slack. What if he does end up bringing some super real, super hot chick with him?" asked Ian.
"'Super hot?'" Olivia asked.
"Well, I just mean that, what if he brings a cute girl?"
"Mm-hm, well, I really don't care. I just love messing with him about it."
"Same," added Alexis as the two girls high-fived each other.
Casey then came back and sat down, wondering why the girls had high-fived each other.
Owen and Claire were sitting down on a blanket next to the lake that was next to Owen's bungalow.
"Like I've said before," said Claire, "this place is beautiful."
"I know," said Owen.
Claire rolled her eyes at Owen and then asked, "So, have you and James talked about if you're packs could become one giant pack?"
"Yeah we have, and, well, it's just a matter of seeing if both packs would be fine with it. We can't just put them together and expect them to jump, dance and skip around happily like one big happy family or something."
Claire chuckled at that and then asked him, "So, Sarah told me that next week is Ian's birthday."
"Yep."
"How old will he be turning?"
"Nineteen."
"Wow. I actually thought that he was seventeen, so then he'd be turning eighteen."
"Nope, Little Man's eighteen for now, and then by next week, he'll be nineteen."
"Sarah told me that she and Vince were going to throw him a small party."
"Yeah, why are you so interested about it?"
"No reason, I'm just interested. Ian's a good kid and I think that it's great that he's going to have a small party here on the island. I mean, how many people can say that they celebrated their birthday at Jurassic World?"
"Everyone who has celebrated their birthdays here at Jurassic World."
"Okay, Mr. Smart-Ass, you know what I mean."
"Yeah, I do."
"So, what are you going to get him?"
"What?"
"What do you mean 'What?' Don't tell me that you haven't thought about getting your only nephew something for his birthday."
"Well..."
"Oh my God Owen, I cannot believe that you really didn't think that you'd have to get Ian anything for his birthday."
"Yeah okay, coming from the lady who hadn't kept in touch with her nephews in seven years, that's funny."
Claire playfully smacked Owen's arm and then said, "Hey, I was busy okay?"
"Yeah sure. And to think, it only took a rampaging genetically modified hybrid to help you realize that family is the single most important thing in the world."
"I know. Who would've thought that something that crazy would have to have happened first?"
Owen let out a content sigh and then put his hands on the back of his head and asked Claire, "What do you think I should get him?"
"Owen, he's your nephew. I don't know Ian that well," responded Claire.
"Eh, it was worth a shot."
"What are you going to get him?"
"I don't know Claire. I need to think about it."
"Owen, are you serious?" asked a voice from behind.
Claire and Owen turned their heads to see that it was Ryan with his hands on his hips.
"Ryan, what are you doing here?" Owen asked.
"Well, I came by to take a nap, but then I heard my big brother doesn't have the slightest idea on what to get his nephew. So, I think the nap can wait," replied Ryan.
"Ryan, you don't need to get involved in this. I can handle it."
"Yeah okay. Sarah, Vince and I already have our gifts for him. Even Claire has one for him."
Owen looked at Claire with an arched eyebrow and then asked, "You have a gift for Ian?"
"Hey, I may not know him like you do, but I know enough that I could come to actually get him something he'll like."
Owen lowered his brows and then looked over at Ryan and asked, "What'd you get him?"
"I'm not telling you that," responded Ryan.
"Why?"
"Because I know you Owen. I tell you what I got him and then you'll go out, get the exact same gift, and give it to him before I do."
Claire looked at Owen and then lifted an eyebrow, but Owen defended himself by saying, "That only happened once. It was a last minute thing and I couldn't get a better gift in time."
Claire rolled her eyes and put a small smile on her face. This was something new that she learning about her boyfriend. Copycat gifts. She made a mental note of that one.
"You know what?" began Owen, "Ryan, will you just help me out, please?"
"Ah, this is what I love. Hearing big brother Owen ask his little brother for help with something that is so simple," responded Ryan as he sat down on the ground.
"Yeah okay, keep talking like that and I won't get you a present for your birthday."
Ryan shrugged his shoulders and said, "Eh, no big loss there."
Claire snickered at that one and then Owen huffed and said, "Right well, what do you got Ryan?"
"Well, how well do you know Ian?"
"Like the back of my hand."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"What's his favorite type of food?"
Owen thought about it for a few seconds before saying, "Uh, Italian?"
Ryan placed his hand over his face as he let out a slightly flustered sigh and said, "Oh boy. No genius, it's Mexican food. He loves that stuff. Especially when it comes to his food being spicy."
"Ugh, I hate spicy foods," said Claire.
"Eh, they're okay. But, have you ever tried Siracha sauce? It packs the hell of a punch, but-"
"Okay, enough about spicy stuff, let's focus for a few minutes here please?"
"Right. Well, case and point, you don't know Ian all that well. But, that is not a problem. Lucky for you, I know Dynamo like the back of my hand."
Owen let out a slightly discontent sigh and then listened on to what Ryan had to say.
"Well, Ian loves reading. So you could get him a book. But, you have to be sure that it's a good sci-fi book, or a mystery book, or a fantasy book, or even one of those that are written by people like Alan Grant or Ian Malcolm. He also loves clothes. And when I say that, I mostly mean shirts. But not just your average run of the mill shirts. I mean shirts that have characters on them or that are based on a movie, like a Star Wars shirt, or a shirt that has StarLord on it."
"So, a shirt or a book. I can work with that."
"Yeah well, your going to have to go with a book, because I got him a shirt."
"A book? Man, but he's read like nearly each one."
"A bit of an exaggeration Owen."
"Has he read 'God Created Dinosaurs' by Dr. Ian Malcolm?" Claire asked.
"Yep. It's one of his favorite books."
"What about that one by Dr. Grant that came out a month ago?"
"Which one?"
"Grant came here to conduct research on some of these animals, he even checked out Alice and Dom, he writes about the basic natures of the dinosaurs and goes on to talk about how Indominus can act in the wild if they were to be put out into the world. He compares all the traits of the animals that are inside of the Indominus DNA sequence and points out specific ones that they would use or exhibit more if placed in the wild."
"That sounds like something Ian hasn't read yet," said Ryan to Owen.
"Well, I'll ask him if he's read it."
"No, Owen, you just have to get it and that's it."
"What? Jump at something by taking a leap of faith? No, no, I need to know if he's read it or not."
"Owen, trust me. Just get him the book. It's better off being a big surprise to him."
"What, you think if I were to ask him then he'd figure out that I'd be getting him that book?"
"Dynamo's a smart kid Owen. It would be super obvious given the fact that you're asking him about it a week before his birthday."
"That is true."
"Owen," added Claire, "I agree with Ryan on this one. Just go for it and expect the best."
"Exactly, thank you Claire."
Claire gave a single nod of her head and then Owen agreed with the two. Maybe he wouldn't have to get another copycat gift this year.
Alice was woken up by Dom nudging his head into her snout. What did we want this time? Alice asked him the question and the hatchling responded that he had dreamed of scary things. Alice knew what Dom was talking about. She had had enough of these to know how to deal with them. They were what the humans called nightmares. Alice asked Dom what he had dreamed about and the smaller Indominus told her that he had dreamed that Alice and Josiah were gone and that he had no one to look after him or play with him at all. Then a big shadow monster came out and devoured him. Alice was astonished that Dom would dream of such a thing. Then again, it was a nightmare, so it was understandable. Alice then told Dom to curl up and sleep next to her, and the hatchling did as he was told. Dom curled up next to Alice's snout and then Alice adjusted herself so that she could be fully curled around Dom. Maybe her being with him would help him have nice dreams. Maybe...
A faded light, pools of blood, faint screeches and screams that could shatter the ear drums, and Him. A ruby eye opened and saw a scarlet gem in the middle of the room with a crimson pearl sitting next to it. Ruby eye heard His voice which told him to destroy the scarlet gem. Ruby eye refused to do so and then was kicked by Him. Ruby eye didn't care about being kicked. He wouldn't hurt these two even if it meant his life was on the line. He had fallen for crimson pearl's wit and playfulness and scarlet gem's beauty and heart. He couldn't hurt them, no, he wouldn't hurt them. He then said that if he didn't kill the scarlet gem, then he would get rid of the crimson pearl. Ruby eye still refused and received another kick from Him. Then, He walked over to the crimson pearl and grabbed it in his hand. Then, with his godlike power, he crushed crimson pearl in his hand and turned him to dust. He then grabbed the scarlet gem and said, "If you don't get rid of her, then I will make sure that you watch when I do it myself." Then, He destroyed the scarlet gem by crushing it in his hand, making Ruby eye yell out in grief. But, his screams couldn't be heard. He then walked up to Ruby eye and said, "I raised you like you were my own. I trained you on the straight and narrow path, and this is what I get in return?" Ruby eye didn't care. The 'Straight and Narrow' path had been tainted by the blood of those who lost their lives to Him. It was over. There was no hope whatsoever. What was the point of trying to live a life of grief, lies and despair? Ruby eye then watched at He grabbed him and killed him with his crushing grip.
Josiah's eyes shot open and he let out a roar, which startled Dom and Alice awake, even though they were on a different side of the paddock. Josiah didn't know what to think at the moment. He looked around. He saw clear blue skies, green leaves, brown trees and rich soil. Everything seemed fine. Josiah then puffed air through his nose and he analyzed what had just happened. He now knew how he felt about this whole ordeal. He wouldn't do the plan that Ortiz wants him to do. He needed to stop Ortiz, and he knew how. No more sorrow, pain, and grief. Ortiz's reign had to be put to an end.
Alice and Dom appeared quickly and asked Josiah what had happened. He told them that he had a bit of a bad dream and then told them that there was nothing to worry about. He assured them that everything was fine and that they should head back to sleep, but Dom refused and said that he wanted to play a game. Josiah said that he wanted to get some more rest.
Alice could see something in Josiah's eyes. Something was wrong, and Alice had to find out what it was. She then told Dom that she would play with him and the smaller Indominus trilled in happiness. Dom then disappeared into the brush, giving barks along the way. Before she left, Alice turned to look at Josiah and told him that they would talk later. Josiah gave a nod of his head and then went back to sleep. Alice disappeared into the brush. What was wrong with Josiah?
A/N: Turtles! How's life? So, I hope that you enjoyed this chapter and I hope that you come back for more to come! Review if you'd like to and remember to stay tuned!
'Til Next Time!-TM341
