Hey peeps, Books here again. :3
So I wanted to stop in for a moment before we started and ask a favor of my readers. I assume this will be enjoyable for some of you; I know I'm excited.
In the coming chapter or so, I will be introducing a pack of Velociraptors from Isla Sorna. YOU can help me with the creation of this pack.
Basically, I need my readers to create a raptor Oc. There will be some requirements, so make sure to read all that below.
I need appearance (color and general size), age (Youngling/adolescent/mature adult), and personality (bossy/subbmissive/playfull/ect.) For each raptor.
There are 6 spaces available to fill, but I'm going to do a first come first serve basis. First 6 entries win the spots. Pm me your ocs and I will respond to let you know if you made it in. After next update, oc collections will be closed.
(Note!)
Pack ranks are up to me, and I will decide which raptor goes where depending on what you tell me in their personality. My own oc will be the pack alpha, so that space is otherwise taken. :3
Raptor fates may vary. Some may aquire injuries...others may die...depending on what I have happen in my lovely story. So be prepared for anything that may happen. If one does die I will make sure to make it as good a death as possible.
Names do not matter when you send me ocs. Blue or Owen will find names with which to refer them by as the story moves on.
UPDATE!: OC SPACES ARE FULL AND NO LONGER TAKING REQUESTS!
Thank you to those that made it in, and sorry to those that didnt. (Dont be sad)
In the future there may be more opportunities to submit an oc, so keep an eye out!
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Good luck in the wild world of writing!
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"Jurassic World: Why So Blue?"
Chapter 4
"Leave This Place Behind"
Blue's POV
It hadn't taken long to see a figure appearing on the trail leading into the clearing. Tall and standing on two legs Blue could almost immediately tell it was human.
Shifting impatiently where she hid the raptor growled and tilted her head in efforts to catch a look at the human's face. Nostrils widening she caught the scent of leather, clothing, shaving cream, and...alpha...
The familiar aroma of her alpha Owen reached her senses and she froze. It had to be him...there wasnt any way it couldnt be.
That was when he appeared through the trees into the grass and finally proved her hopes, walking slowly as if he was stalking prey. Alpha was hunting.
He didn't look all that different from when she had last seen him. Unlike her his body was not tainted with scars from battle, both from the white beast, and the dinosaurs she fought in her time alone on the island. They were pale on her body, but if one looked hard enough they could be seen amongst her grey and blue scales.
Alpha called again, and her attention shot to him at the sound of the whistle. Her body tightened like a bound spring and she almost leapt free of the bushes with a happy squawk of greeting. He had returned and was now searching for her with the pack call...he had to be.
He spoke her name and she rumbled softly, but his eyes were not towards her. They were fixed on a bush a few meters away.
That was when she sensed the other dinosaur present. An unwanted visitor she knew all too well. She knew it was dangerous, and at this moment it was closer to Owen than her.
Pressing to the ground she curled her lips as images flashed through her mind. Images of her alpha challenged and attacked made her thrash her tail angrily. No one threatened alpha...
From the bush, the Venom Spitter's threat call rose and it dared to rise up into attack position before Owen. Its fan spread and Blue shied slightly, but the determined and furious look remained on her face. Usually she would have backed down from the other hunter and leave it to its meal. But alpha was far more important than prey. He was not raptor, and any raptor alone against the Spitter was in great danger.
It spit at him, and Blue then had enough of hiding. Her talons dug into the earth and a low snarl rose over her lips. Her tail thrashed, then like a released spring her legs launched her foreword; leaping into the air with claw and tooth poised for the Spitter's neck.
It didnt expect her; the 300 pound velociraptor slamming into its shoulder as it made a grab for the human's arm. Letting out a cry of pain and surprise it spun on its attacker and snarled as her death talon dug into the flesh of its back. Its crests flushed a brilliant red and its fan attempted to flash open again in an act of intimidation, but Blue was in a raging fury.
Forelimbs racking down the Spitter's neck she could feel its fan tear beneath her grip. Blood began to stain both of their bodies and her foe wailed and tried to snap at her hip.
As they whirled about n circles through the clearing, Blue caught glances of her alpha. In the surprise of the attack he had jumped a good distance away, with an expression she could merely register as a look of awe and relief.
Mouth snapped around the Spitter's neck bone she snarled possesively, then pushed off from her target when it threw her balance and managed to detach itself from her.
They both stepped back for a moment; heaving in frantic breaths as blood stained the Spitters body, while it coated Blue's feet, arms, and jaw. She had reduced its fan to a drooped mass of torn flesh, and its neck was full of puncture marks from her teeth.
It would be lucky to survive three days out in the forest.
Sliding back swiftly Blue positioned herself before her alpha. Raising her head she hissed and extented her chest to state her defense of him, then snapped her jaws in an effort to deter the Spitter from its hunt. Nothing would get through her. The white beast hadn't, neither would this Spitter.
It crouched down low and cackled at her, but the pain in its body was apparant as it shuddered and twitched from time to time. Blood loss was beginning to show and its cackle dropped into that of a weak chatter. Venom may have been its advantage, but the raptor's deligence proved difficult to shake.
A moment of silence passed, then signs of submission flooded the creature's stance. It dropped its head, then slowly and shakily turned towards the trees. Quiet sounds of pain made Blue shift and click her teeth in satisfaction. She was victorious.
She watched her foe dissapear into the trees relishing in the first victory she had obtained in weeks. But then she sensed a presence behind her, and remembered alpha.
Blue turned her head ever so slightly, and she saw him standing behind her with a look of utter joy on his pale human face. His stance was soft and non threatening, and his voice wavered out as soft as a purr.
"Blue..."
She flinched and clicked her talons together. She had missed the sound of her name in her alpha's voice. Although the raptor couldn't understand the word, she understood its meaning and had linked it as her title long ago.
Suddenly, out of the corner of her vision the presense behind her shifted, and the sensation of another's touch graced the scales of her back.
At first Blue curled her lips, but the soft talon-less fingers spread over her hide and brought warmth. They stroked her gently, like the gentle pats and strokes she had recieved while in her alpha's old restraining chambers.
But now she wasnt locked up...and he again touched her in that oddly comforting way. His soft flesh rubbed her again, before he pulled away and she surprised herself by letting out the quietest of whimpers.
Shooting her gaze around Blue turned to face the alpha. The speed of her movement caused him to back slightly, but in his eyes she saw confidence and the stern look of an alpha ready to put her back into her place if she tried anything.
But she crooned, bobbing her head and lowering herself in an ever so slight sign of submission, although her croon was broken by a small growl. She wouldnt challenge him, and reasurred him of this with a sharp chatter.
Finally...she had found her alpha. He was all she had left as a pack and the first friendly association she had experienced in two months.
Just staring at him with unmoving golden eyes she flicked her tail amd licked her lips free of warm blood. She was his Beta again.
Owen's POV
For a moment there, Owen was sure he was in for a wrestling match with a dinosaur. Teeth flashed before his face and the scent of decaying death wafted into his nostrils.
But then he heard the sharp call, and saw a flash of grey and blue as a second carnivore lunged onto his attacker and nerely tackled it to the ground.
He had leapt back, and amidst the whirling mess of limbs and tails he saw the point of his mission. Blue.
Of course, the moment he heard heard her call, he knew it was her. He could remember every distinct tone of each of his raptors; determining the owner of the call long before he ever caught sight of them. It was easy to recognize her...and the fact that she leapt in to save him was more than pleasing.
There was a short fight, and when it ended with the defeat of the Dilophosaurus Owen could only stare at his raptor with a smile. She was a beauitiful sight, although he did notice the signs of insufficient feeding across her gangly frame. A pang of guilt ran through him, and he slowly raised a hand.
He couldnt help but touch her. Before he knew what he was doing his palm rested on Blue's back. For a moment he could feel her tense, and he stroked her ever so lightly.
When she faced him, and he pulled away, Owen put his pistol back in it's holster and sighed.
"You probably thought I ditched ya here for good, didn't you girl?"
She just watched him, then tilting her head the raptor chirped and a short round of thrumming purrs escaped her. It was a sound they only uttered to the closest of pack members.
Surprised by this, Owen tilted his head with her, flashing his teeth in a smile, "You miss me?"
She again purred with sharp golden eyes, and he again raised his hand. Reaching foreword he extended its palm to her. Would she do it?
Blue shifted her gaze from his face to his hand and chuffed. He could see the contemplation in her eyes...nothing agressive or any signs to shy away. He was hopeful.
Slowly, pausing every few moments, the raptor inched her snout foreword. Her nostrils flared in big breaths that swept over his skin to make goosebumps. Lightly, she bumped his fingers.
Owen smiled and dared to reach foreword and stroke her muzzle. The scales were smooth, and his raptor reacted with wide eyes before she churred and leaned against his touch. Her talons clicked together and he chuckled before pulling away. Again he felt their bond...that was torn apart by time and space between them. It was stronger now than before...Blue was desperate in her lonliness.
He should have come back for her sooner.
Suddenly, a sharp crackling whir erupted from behind and Blue jumped back with a startled hiss. She glanced about for a moment with fangs bared, but Owen's eyes fell to his vest; which he had dropped onto the ground during the battle with the Dilophosaurus.
He inhaled and stepped towards it while reassuring Blue with soft meaningless words. There was a radio set in his vest pocket, and Barry was trying to contact him. Had it already been two hours?
Rummaging through the slimy peice of clothing carefully, Owen retreived the black radio just as a muffled voice called through.
*Owen...Owen are you there?*
Recognizing it as Barry, and ignoring another concerned squawk from his raptor, Owen patched through the line with a click of a button and replied, "This is Owen. I've got Blue and I'm heading your way."
Moments of silence passed, and cautiously Blue stepped up from behind and growled. Her eyes were fixed on the radio a long moment before she finally began to relax visually.
Then Barry's voice came through.
*You crazy *static* You actually found her.*
Owen merely replied with a light chuckle, "Was there any doubt?"
Of course...even he doubted the chances of finding her in the beginning. But as his friends voice arose he almost laughed when the man didnt comment on his question.
*I'll have the transportation rig ready before you arrive...as well as the tranq dart.*
Glancing to the dinosaur beside him he sighed, then lowered his radio and shoved it into the small pocket on his shirt. The task of getting her back to the helicopter and sedate her for travel was still ahead. It would take all the trust in the world if he was to get her to Isla Sorna without loosing his or one of the others' heads.
He turned to Blue before plastering an encouraging smile to his face. She stared back at him; stance and expression signaling that her attention was on him and she was listening. Good.
Owen spoke slowly and extended a hand, "Come on Blue; we've got to move."
He took a step back and she tilted her head and warbled, the sound sad, as if she assumed he was leaving her again.
Shaking his head Owen purred out, "Follow me Blue; its alright." Then began to slowly walk backwards the way he came, his eyes on his raptor at all times. He coaxed her again with a pull of his hand, and Blue growled uneasily.
Stiffly at first, then swiftly, she stepped after him and raised her head. Her tail flicked back and forth and she was soon standing beside Owen. Her eyes were on him, a look as if to say, "I go where you go."
Owen nodded with a smile and turned to walk ahead more quickly on the trail. He heard her footsteps behind, and let out a short breath. He noticed she seemed more dependant on him nowadays...or atleast more intent on guarding him. Months alone could do that to a raptor he supposed...
So how would she react to Barry? Or Claire?
It didnt take them long to arrive at the landing site. When they approached, Owen opened up the line on the radio to mutter, "Barry we'll be coming out of the trees soon. Let me get her out in the open, then take your shot. The sedative will take a moment to act, so we need as much space between us as we can."
*Just keep walking her foreword. This air-rifle doesn't have much range, so I'll take the shot the moment your within distance."
Owen frowned, "How far exactly is that?"
*…75 yards or less...*
Great. That would be the last time he'd trust the pilot to provide firearms.
Moving foreword he glanced behing him to see Blue frozen on the trail; snout in the air and nostrils flared. Her eyes were alert and a soft growl pushed from her lips. She could smell them...maybe even hear them.
He kept his voice confident, "Come on Blue." then moved on towards the tree line. Blue snorted at this, then begrudgingly followed.
Owen watched her for a moment and gave her a stern glance, before turning and seeing the foilage break up around him. Heavy forests melted into grassy field, and ahead he could see the helicopter; right where he left it. Through the glass of the passenger window he could see a figure shifting around with the shadow of a rifle in hand. He then heard the crack of an opening door, and stopped walking.
Turning slowly Owen fixed his eyes on Blue, whom had followed him reluctantly towards the helicopter; growling occasionally and thrashing her tail in agitation. But when he stopped, she stopped. Eventually her eyes moved to his and he sighed, "I made the mistake of leaving you here alone on this island...please help me fix it..."
At his voice apeaking to her, Blue's expression softened and he used the moment of her stillness to step away and provide room for Barry to fire. He wished there was some other way...rather than shooting the raptor and loosing her trust possibly forever. But there wasnt.
Hearing distant noises from the others Owen stared into Blue's gaze,
"Eyes on me..."
Suddenly, a pop sounded and the sharp hiss of an object flying through the air rushed past his ear. He flinched at it, before seeing Blue lunge backwards with a cry of surprise and slight pain. Immediatly her claws rose to her neck and began tearing at her flesh as she thrashed about.
Owen began to step away just as enfuriated and confused snarls erupted from the struggle. He could see the green tuft of the dart imbedded into her neck; it would be only moments before the drugs inside took effect.
But, he stared at a writhing snarling mass of raptor whom had trusted him enough to follow him there, only to be betrayed by a shot to the neck. He could imagine the thoughts of rage passing through her mind.
Now a few yards away from her Owen spoke low as his mind couldnt take her spasmatic cries any longer, "Easy Blue...calm down."
His voice was meant to be calming, but at the sound of it the raptor slowed in her movements and turned to face him. He saw a look of sadness, anger, and confusion as to why he...her alpha...had allowed such an attack to befall her.
She whimpered and clawed at the protrusion in her neck before casting a wild eye to the helicopter where Barry had fired. Her lips were curling and Owen raised a hand, face tight with guilt of the moment, "Im trying to help..."
But Blue wasnt listening.
Humans attacked, alpha allowed attack, fight or flight instincts. Kill...kill threat and worry about alpha later.
Body shifting in one stiff movement, Blue spun away from Owen and lunged for the first being she blamed for her wound. In her eyes was death and in her mind was pain. Why would alpha so this? He came back...
The next moment her talons came craahing down onto the metal sides of the helicopter just as Barry jumped back inside to safety. Owen's eyes went wide and he ran foreword, "Blue stop!"
His voice was loud and commanding now. If Blue was so quickly down to buisness then he wasn't going to try pleading with her. He either got her to back down, or those inside the helicopter would cease to be living.
Blue was raking her talons over the metal now; snarling angrily at the panicked souls inside. But as her attacks slowed he saw a grogginess to her movements...the sedative was kicking in!
Claws just beginning to puncture the aircraft's body the raptor suddenly withdrew and landed on the ground as her body began to destabalize. Eventually her breaths deepened, her eyes lulled closed, and a weak groan escaped her. That was it.
Next she was splayed out on the ground; slipping into a deep sleep just as Owen slid to a stop not far away and called out, "Is everyone alright?"
He gasped for air and stared down at Blue. She lay limp with her head tilted up against the helicopter's landing skids, her sides rising and falling slowly. Moments longer and she would have broken into the cockpit.
Eventually, a sharp groan sounded followed by a weak growl from within the cockpit, "You said she would be safe."
Clair appeared in the window and reached foreword to pull the door open. Her face was pale and her eyes wide. This hadn't been the first time Blue jumped at her vehicle and tried to attack her.
Shaking his head Owen reached up to run a hand through his hair before kneeling down, "I never said she was going to be safe. If she was safe I would have brought you along."
His eyes lowered to the sleeping raptor and he smiled weakly, "Wouldn't you get ticked off if you were shot with a dart?"
Claire glared down at him from behind messy locks of loose red hair, "You're insane."
"Agreed."
Barry huffed as he appeared from within the cockpit; air rifle in hand and sweat beading on his face. He glanced at Blue and sighed, "Ive seen her teeth one too many times in my life...I'd appreciate it if they didnt meet my flesh."
Stepping foreword he jumped over her body before standing by his friend. He just stared for a moment, then muttered so Claire couldn't hear. She was busy checking on the pilot.
"When she came out of those trees behind you though...I dont think I've seen a more beautifle animal."
Owen smiled at this, then reaching foreword he placed his hand against her shoulder, "Well...she had a hard time of it out here..."
He stood and took the weapon from Barry, "She's under-weight. I have no doubt she's suffered a Lysine attack once or twice..."
Barry listened with pained eyes. Then, looking up, he nodded stiffly, "Then let's get this girl moved. The sedative won't last forever."
They had a little over an hour to fly to Isla Sorna before Blue's meds would wear off. Chuckling Owen sighed heavily, "For Blue."
They would sling her in a strong canvas cargo tarp and hang her beneather the helicopter. Hopefully no problems would present themselves. They needed to get Blue into a pack quickly.
To Isla Sorna.
