(Surprisingly not in Blue's POV)
The 5 dinos didn't waste a moment before bolting back to the visitors center. Blue, Delta and Echo all ran side by side following Rexy who instead of taking the paths, cleared a new one through the trees by ramming them down. Charlie however, still weak, laid on top of the queen's back with her fore claws dug just enough to hold her in place. Pure determination was plastered on Rexy's face as they cleared the more dense forest and into the resort.
But the lack of activity, no living presents around them made the girls feel off. It was a level of strangeness that could compare to the night they rebelled against the monster. Passing by buildings that Blue remembered that was filled with herds of others were now empty, save for a few birds flying around inside. When they arrived at the visitors center, a sight that the raptors had never thought to see. Dinosaurs of all kinds that lived on the island, some that even Blue during her time searching never saw, were all gathered around the doorway to the building. When Rexy slowed her charge to a steady march, many cleared a path as she past. When the raptors came up, many actually moved away further back. Some almost in the act of being eaten.
It left the girls a very uneasy feeling. But when they entered, the girls save for Blue where shocked to see all of the dinosaurs inside. But what made even Blue weary was the many eyes of Pteranodons that darted the ceiling, all looking down at the group. As they approached the walk way where most of the stuff Alex kept came to view, they where further surprised by the literal herd of others that lined the railing that stopped any from falling.
Stepping up to the ramp the three slowly make their way up. Careful not to startle anyone near them. Rexy lowered her head to rest over the ramp as Charlie limped down and landed in a wobble. Side by side the four walked up to remaining distance, when they first saw the top their own eyes widened at the sight before.
Alex laid buried under a mountain of sheets on top of a stack of beds pulled from the hotels. His left arm was draped over the side calmly resting on Terra's back who was sound asleep. His breaths were deep and shallow with the dryness in his throat clear for everyone. He was significantly paler than what he usually was with hints of red forming. To his right sat a set of machines with cords all leading from them to him. A heart monitor sat at his head with a fairly steady but slow beat.
"What... what has happened to him?" Blue said getting closer to his still body. The sound of her talons ticking across the ground was enough for Terra to steer from her spot. Looking once at Blue and the others she did the triceratops version of a yawn before sluggishly walking over to a large bowl that sat across from the two. What caught Blue's attention was the now visible blood splats that stained the floor and beds.
"He is suffering through a extreme illness involving his condition." Rexy answered moving closer. "His coughing had gotten worse to where blood was coming with it. When he was preparing to leave for is daily checks he collapsed."
"But how did you do... this?" Delta gestured to the set up.
"I did it." Terra said walking up. This made their heads all crock back in surprise. "Daddy told me and even taught me how. Most of this human stuff was actually easy to learn but yet he had to do somethings himself. We helped trying to keep him okay."
"We?"
"All of us." She used her nose horn to point to the various groups that all sat around them. "When they notice he didn't visit them they became worried and came here. Doing something like what daddy calls a 'chain-reaction'. Everyone came here and offered to help. Some small enough went around to find something called 'medicine' that he asked for. Others searched for foods to help others that stayed here to watch."
"And how has that gone so far." Echo walked closer to his right side where the machines sat.
"So far, not much." Everyone turned their heads to her. "Mostly everything that was still here after that two years ago left most of this stuff useless or not what he needs."
Rexy nodded. "Indeed. During our time he told me much from those books of his about humans. Even though he can take some, they aren't the right kind. And as I do fear... from what those books say about his condition, most humans don't survive without the proper care."
This made many heads in the room turn to face her. All with the look fear and worry. Many had grown to rely on Alex just for basic aid. He helped in the healing of even the toughest of injuries, took care of them, and even gave them things others denied them. They all had thought of him as the one human that was completely different from all the rest. Even from their old caretakers.
The girls where also conflicted at the idea of him being gone. Despite only knowing him for only a few days, the girls had grown to having a liking to the human. He being more straight forward than the Alpha made it easier to be around and understand. But for Blue, Blue had been growing to more. Being the first to wake up and find all this and see what he was doing made her look at him like what Alpha did during the incident. But now, the Raptor Squad, the most dangerous pack of animals on the entire island, second only to the queen herself, were powerless to do anything.
Looking straight down at the sleeping man, Blue's muzzle was just a few inches over his face. That being because he was jacked up a few feet off the ground. True she wouldn't care at all at the sight of a dying human, but this one was different.
"Blue," Rexy called as the beta raptor turn towards her. "Meet me with your sisters at my homein 10 minutes."
Before Blue could ask why Rexy turned and bolted out the building. Her foot stomps fading out when she was far enough. Blue looked back to her sisters who did their best at a shrug.
Ten Minutes Later...
At first it wasn't easy locating the T-Rex paddock. Since most of the exhibits where rotted away or unrecognizable. But the scent of goats and Rexy was fairly easy to track even in the resort. The girls did try to find a way in but was left to the large opened gate in a ally way meant for park employees. The inside was fairly open compared to before hand with the center now cleared out like a big nest. Two spot lights hung from the door shining inward with a few more scattered throughout the paddock.
Stepping inside with extreme caution the girls stayed on high alert. Delta stayed beside Blue's right sweeping her head back and forth. Scanning the walls and tree line. Charlie stay behind on the rear, still being injured the others all had to make sure to keep her safe. Echo was on the left keeping her head low. Taking in the scents around her and being at the ready to strike if needed. But Blue however, stayed calm and collected. Transfixed on what was ahead of her. A large shadow that was blocked by the trees.
Then, the sound of flesh being torn apart in masses made them all stop in their tracks. Each one freezing as the sounds of groaning and pain filled the air until a defined 'pop' ended it. The sound of foot steps and things moving quickly drew their attention closer as they slowly got closer. But where stopped when a familiar sternness got to them.
"Now," Rexy's voice said walking from around a tree.
The four prepared for whatever was to come, but when the figure became smaller, and smaller, they could feel their minds go numb at the sight. Now standing in front of them was a female human, or what looked like one. She was much taller, topping possibly 8 foot+. Her hid, or from what the raptors could tell, skin was the same color design as Rexy. Ever previous scars that she had gotten over the years was as clear as day light. Her hands and feet where instead of what a human's would look like were now scaled versions of her fore arms that had claw/hands and legs that resembled her original form. Her head was now a much more pulled back and a smoother rounded form with her eyes a lot more human but yet still changing in the light. Her arms laid across her chest covering a bust that would make even the strongest of man faint.
"Let's have a little chat."
Relax, Alex doesn't die. Yet.
