Chapter 22
So I'm finally starting to catch up on things. My GB story (the second one) is just 12 chapters out from being done. Almost the same as this one. With that in mind, and having to write 3 chapters comprising of almost a total of 40,000 words for 3 stories made me pooped.
But that isn't a bad thing. As it means I'm fitting in larger chunks of the story in single parts at a times that aren't just skipping over finer detail. I've told myself that 3,000 is the minimum, 6-7,000 is good. And anything bigger helps. So I hope to crank out larger chapters for this too. Just don't expect them so frequently.
More of the original BluexHuman.
This chapter was made with no lemons :)
Also Happy Thanksgiving to any of those who celebrate it!
As the moonlight made the jungle blend itself with its outer edges that flowed into the vast ocean around it, mountains like stages with a large spotlight on them, and rivers that glimmered if made of silver, a single human was enjoying the peace and quiet; until he heard rustling behind him and looked back with the world upside down.
"Alex~" a voice called from him as he saw familiar yellow eyes break through to his.
Slowly Blue emerged from the bushes, careful to avoid getting her clothing stuck on something or vis versa. It still was weird for her to actually wear something that didn't keep itself latched to her head. Stepping forward she felt her heart beat suddenly increase as she came closer to Alex.
"Blue." the human nodded as he turned to look at her properly.
As the anthro raptor got closer, Alex found himself leaning on his side more as she came into reaching distance. Seeing the slightly confused look in her eye, he padded the ground next to him, a gesture she wondered if she should do it herself or just stand there. But he had clearly invited her to join him, and that was something that couldn't be passed up.
With a little pinch of confidence, the beta raptor closed the gap between the two. Standing in the spot beside him as she canw down into a crouched position, careful to mind her tail as she fully sat down in the grass. Leaning back she made sure to keep it from having her accidentally sit on it as her back became flush with the ground. With a deep exhale, she turned to her human companion.
Alex had turned all the way back on his back to face the night sky again. But this time he made sure to keep his arm stretched out as it found its way behind Blue. Slowly curling it around to pull her closer. Blue was a bit surprised; but gladly sunk into the feeling of being pressed closely to his side.
She sighed happily. He sighed comfortably. The world sighed satisfyingly.
This was something she wanted to happen for a while now. To simply not give a damn about anything else but her one human. With a single inhale, she took in the thick layer of his scent that was like a barrier blocking out the world from touching him. Wiggling her body she tried moving closer, almost like she was trying to merge into his. Noticing this action, Alex curved his body so that it was almost like he was the big spoon.
"Comfy?" he asked the raptor. Glancing over to see the smile on her face as she looked up to the starry sky.
She turned a little to look to him, "Very much right now~ You're so warm…"she snuggled closer. By this point she was literally on top of half of him. Holding one hand tightly to his shirt to make sure he didn't get away. To which he chuckled wholeheartedly at.
"So do you. Though... I gotta say, your hide does... feel more smoother than it originally... was. Almost like... leathery skin."
"Yeah… it's something Tracks believes is part of our 'evolution' each time we change. Saying that because of the serum it's making us be more human. And thus, we looked more human. But I wonder…"
"Wonder what?"
Blue paused to think about this for a moment. It was something the Echo joked about at times. Hell even Inda was on the same boat. It was clear she liked Alex, that was evident enough of when they found the aftermath of what she did; but even she said that despite being taller by a good bit in her human for form that she would prefer something more 'beastly' to enjoy. But because that was far from possible she figured timing was just what had to happen. And this made Blue think back, back to those dreams of when there wasn't just here and her sisters, there was what would he the definition of a pack. She was beta, and yet there was still the one raptor that made her feel like jelly.
And it felt like being donked on the head when she thought of Alex each time it happened. It was literally driving her up a wall! But it was that thought that made her question about the serum. She asked Rexy, but she didn't know. She asked a few others, wanting some possible information. That turned up nothing. She asked Tracks, who was a bit curious himself about the topic and explained it relied on two way DNA strain. It was a blank with human mixed in. Allowing them to be what Alex called them as 'anthropomorphic dinosaurs' than to be full human. But there wasn't a way to really test this theory without someone actually having it ejected into them.
And this is where Blue's curiosity was building from. "If it's possible… that you could change too?"
"As in… be a dinosaur or something?" She nodded.
"Well. I guess it would be interesting… I could be a flyer like… Tracks. Be able to.. fly wherever I want… But then there's the problem with… clothes and wings."
Not the answer she wanted, but it was getting closer. "I mean, like…"
She tried to look away when he glanced down with a confused look. A newly formed blush over taking her face once again as she felt cornered because of her undoing. Though she was surprised by one thing; suddenly feeling Alex pull her off the ground and roll on top of him in a bear hug. Though on Alex's part, the sudden weight made him lose his breath for a moment as he tried to keep his lungs pumping with the mass on his chest.
Both shifting to readjust themselves; Blue moving a little bit lower so that her forehead didn't collide with his chin. Trying to wiggle her way out of his grasp.
"Why the heck did you-" she stopped short of what she wanted to say. Having realised the position she was now in. Glancing up she stared back into his eyes that looked down to her.
"Comfy now?" He smirk, though his voice was clearly stressed from having to take in deep breaths.
"You nut head." she playfully hit his chest, "You shouldn't be doing things that would hurt you."
"Geezer, you're starting… to sound like… Rexy."
"Well maybe you should listen to your 'mother'."
"Well maybe… I'm a rebel."
"Well then maybe the rebel should be put into place."
It took them a second, a very long second, but once the two laughed off their little word battle they snapped back to reality to realize their new position. Blue was leaning further up yet had eased off his chest some. Now staring directly down at the human as if she had caught her prey. Alex on the other hand looked up to a beautiful sight; the background of the night outlining her head with moon light making her iconic blue streaks seemingly glow a low hue. Even her eyes had that serpent aura to them that made him slowly become lost within them. Blue couldn't tear away either; like a snake hypnotizing its prey with movements that made it become limp and unable to fight.
Without another word, not giving a damn about the world around them, only lost in each other's eyes as they began to drift closer. The gap becoming just 3 inche; then 2, then a few centimeters, and finally nothing. The feeling of their lips making contact like they were made both have shivers down their spines as a new level of warmth flooded between them.
To Alex, it was similar to what Charlie was like. But because of the time it's taken and the more human features becoming more clear, Blue, and her sisters, had developed something of lips as their heads themselves became more smoothed out. Making expressions much easier to read. Though ever smile was usually a toothy grin. It felt human enough, but with a more leathery feel that actually seemed to make it better.
Blue on the other hand was on Cloud 9 with the heat from his body radiating on to hers like a blanket. His lips were so soft compared to what she thought it would be and tickled hers. She felt her body begin to actually relax itself. Just melting into the passion that was being rapidly built up again. Moving her hands from his torso she slowly wrapped them around his head as to keep them locked together. Alex himself found his hands sneaking down to her waist to hold her against him even in thought if her moving away.
For almost 24 seconds they stayed like this. But the body demanded air, and they had to comply. Slowly pulling apart to the other's displeasure as they opened their eyes to stare back into each other. Both with blushes that were thankfully concealed by the moonlight as they panted slightly.
"Well…" he panted.
"Well… what?"
"How was your first… official kiss?"
"It was," Blue paused for a moment. Thinking her answer over and over in hopes it doesn't take this situation down a awkward path."... something I never thought I would get."
He smiled, "Figures... Charlie kinda accidentally beat you… guys all to the punch."
Blue's eyes suddenly widened in disbelief. "Wh-WHAT?! WHEN?!"
"She got all... hyped up and wasn't thinking. Terra… so far hasn't let her live… it down yet."
This seemed to ease Blue's mind a little. Plots to destroy her sister slowly drifting into new territory of the little threehorn annoying the living day lights out of her. It brought a smile to her muzzle, even a chuckle as she shook her head. Alex sat there just watching as her eyes closed and let out a string of chuckles.
"Well… at least I know she's being put back in place." Alex rolled his eyes. Causing Blue to let out actual giggle as she leaned back down. Catching his lips again for a brief peck before readjusting to lay down on top of him. Burying her head under his chin as her arms wrapped a bit tighter around him.
"You know, I do… love all you guys. As friends, family and... so on…"
He brought his hand cupping her cheek. Blue let the appendage take the weight of her leaning in has his thumb gently rubbed back and forth. Earning a little purr from the raptor who tried her best to not take it too far.
Yet.
Yet questions still lingered in Blue's mind about what was happening. "Then why did you seemingly try to avoid us? If you knew it, then why fight it?" She turned her head back to look him into the eyes.
"It's just… the timing, I guess… Two years here and a few back home… haven't really had the situation… of 4, maybe 5 girls to go crazy… to get to me."
Blue could see what he meant. From what she saw and learned, human males only picked one mate at a time. She saw it did make sense, one has the other all to themselves. But she was just 1 out of 5! Her own sisters and a human made hybrid of that matter.
But… they weren't here right now. Which meant he was all hers for the time being.
"Can we do it again?"
"Do what again?" he questioned. Playing along to what she was asking.
"You know~" she cooed. Moving her body till her legs laid on either side of him pinning him at his stomach.
Looking into theirs eyes, it felt strange for both of them. A two beings divided by millions of years suddenly coming closer than ever. It really made Alex start to question if he was still in his hospital bed; just dreaming of all this. But the lock of Blue's lips turned that thought completely around as they let each other melt together. They stayed locked, but slowly fell to just focusing on the mood.
That was, until Alex felt something more wet press itself against his lips. Trying to break through the seal.
He knew what she wanted. Cracking a eye he saw her peeking at him with a curious expression; wanting to know what he would do. Blue didn't know why she was trying to invade his mouth with. But he knew what he would do. Slowly breaking them open as his own came out to greet its guest. It was clear who would win the battle of the tongues. Alex's was a third of the size of Blue's much bigger one that was part of her raptor side.
The intense battle to end all battles lasted around 40 seconds, due to his weak lungs Alex couldn't hold on much longer. Unfortunately breaking apart, with a thick trail of saliva still connecting them, he took in many deep breaths to catch up on his O2 levels. Blue on the other hand was disappointed in it ending soon than expected. But she couldn't blame him.
After another few seconds passed, Alex managed to get his breathing back down to normal. "You good now?"
He nodded. "Good."
Immediately she came crashing down again. Resuming the second greatest tongue battle ever.
Earlier…
After the little stunt to get away from the group, Owen made sure to make as large as a gap as possible between him and the recon team running nearly as fast as he did when he first encountered the I-Rex. Dashing through the jungle until he found the first real road. It was old, maybe from the old park because of the because of the condition the cement was, but it was surprising to him how kept down the grass was. Ignoring how the groundskeeper might he haunting this place, he ran southwest towards the main resort. All he would have to do is follow the main fence North and he'd be good.
When he did manage to find it, he was panting like a over worked horse with no water, Owen felt that his legs were about to break like twigs. With a deep inhale, Owen stared at the place he called home since the day he first got on this island.
It wasn't that bad in condition. Cleaning was clearly needed and some wood replaced but overall, it was still livable.
Dashing through the grass, he leaped over the porch's small staircase to his door. Hoping to simply turn the knob and enter his fortress. Apparently the gatekeeper was out, but thankfully for his sake, the key master was in. Reaching over to the doorbell, he carefully pinched the bottom screw turning it so that it came out just enough to make the cover loose. Once it wobbled, he gently turned it around so that the small box inside that would usually hold the wires used to make the doorbell work was completely empty save for a piece of blue duct tape. Peeling it out, he smirked when he saw his spare key was still where no one would look.
He didn't like having someone ring his doorbell in the mornings when he was actually allowed to sleep in somewhat. So he just ripped the actual button and left the cover to make someone think it was there and worked. Great place to hide a spare key.
Once he entered his house, the familiar musk of trapped hot jungle air without air conditioning suddenly hit him like a tank.
Waving his hand in the air with a scrunched up face, he braced himself. "God, I'm gonna have to completely power wash this place to get that smell outta here."
It wasn't the smell that was the problem. Working in an environment like this, messy jobs and not being able to shower sometimes made it bearable with time. It was just that it had time to build up after 2 years and hadn't had the slightest breath of the outside world to unbalance it.
Holding his shirt up to cover his nose, he ventured through the dark house, minding the position of his couch and TV stand from the moonlight, as he made his way to the first window. Not caring that he was tracking mud prints into the carpet as he forced opened the window. Feeling the sudden gush of wind blow through and out the door to clear up the smell. With one objective complete, Owen once again made his way over to his door. Dropping his gun off on the couch as he briefly felt his hand for the light switch. He had solar power for a reason, not be caught on the main grid when something happened. It had been years since they were last cleaned, but after finding the condition of his house, he prayed to God they were in the same condition.
Brushing his hand over the switch, he silently prayed. "Please work, please work, please work-" *Click*
The living rooms lights flickered on. Though dull in that they seemed to be losing a bit of power, they still shined bright enough to illuminate the room. But once he say is kitchen he immediately headed towards the fridge. Remembering what he originally had planned to do on the night the Indominus escaped.
Pulling the door open, he was hit by another wave of stink. The food inside was all but a new level of greens and browns. Some not even what it was suppose to be. But it was the sight of 6 glass bottles that were perfectly in line like soldiers standing at attention.
Owen couldn't believe it.
After 2 years on this weather beaten, dino infested jungle of a moldy rock, he could believe it.
Nothing had prepared him for this. No mass training, no rampaging hybrid or Florida traffic jams.
He didn't know if it was a gift from god, like a achievement in this game of life, but once he opened the door to see it, he gave his best salute and shed a manly tear.
The beer was still cold.
"YES!" he reached in grabbing the first bottle his hand touched. Pulling it out he quickly shut the door to keep the cold air in. Knowing that after the end of all this those remaining 5 will be next. Ripping the cap off he blew off the small cloud of mist before going bottoms up.
It was a new record; even for him. Down in 26 seconds.
And it was a good 26 seconds to help get his mind cranking at full speed. Licking his lips he reached over his garbage can. The toe of his boot hovering over the pedal as the lid flopped open. It was then, at that moment, the world gifted him with a even more foul stench from what was within the can. Knowing where the smell all over his house came from, and not wanting it to spread any more, he dropped the bottle inside and released the pedal.
"Alright, time to find my- *BANG*"
Owen twitched sharply at the sound of what was clearly a gun shot. Everyone had tranquilizers, but he knew they still had live ammo just in case. Looking over his shoulder to look outside his door, he knew that had to either be his group or someone else opening fire on something.
"Oh no." Turning back to his gear he quickly started swapping out his current clothes for something more comfortable. Pulling his choice from the closed drawers that kept them clean for him.
Dumping his old clothes in favor of his real ones, black cargo shorts, a sand tan shirt and a green short silver coat, he felt like himself again, finally. Dashing down the stairs to the living room he twirled around to grab his gun off the couch in one swift move. Placing the strap over his shoulder as he dashed to the front door. Reaching back on his way out to shut it as he stood on his porch. He could see the disturbance of flocks of birds flying from the trees in mass panic.
Then the roar of a dinosaur emptying its lungs to the sky above echoed all throughout the park.
Owen tensed for a moment. The familiar feeling growing inside that told him something bad was to happen. He had it three times two years ago on the same day. When he first went into the paddock supposedly holding the Indominus before it bust out. It grew stronger when they were gonna use the raptors to hunt it. And it reached its peak when they 'talked' and it became the new alpha.
It just meant to him, that after each time, it grew closer and closer to being personal.
Not this time. He wouldn't allow it. He didn't know if Blue was alive; he had long passed giving the girls tracker implants and he had removed her muzzle set that had the GPS chip. He figured, that this was just the price to pay for giving her freedom.
Bringing his rifle forward in his hands,
"Hold on, Blue. I'm coming for ya!"
Inda was on alert. Not like being simply on guard for any wild creature, those still lived here, but for something else.
She tapped into her senses. Focusing on the world around her as she twitched at every sound. The breathing of the sleeping sisters, the crackling fire that was in the need of more wood to continue, the wind in the forest, and the large crack of something colliding within the trees.
But one sound, something not natural for the forest around, was what had made her nearly go into hunter mode.
It was… footsteps. Several in fact. All within a small group that was making its way through the forest. She heard this sound before, when the first group of human hunters tried to confront her and she ripped out that device from her flesh. (Even the scar was still there.)
At the tiniest crack of a stick she spun around to face its direction. The sounds were getting closer; moving right towards them.
Standing up from her spot she quickly reached over with her back leg to stomp down on the fire. Feeling the heat only a few moments on the beginning of each step to kill the flames. Soon letting the night retake the area from the light. Once she made she it was out, kicking over a cloud of dirt to further bury the embers she went around to the sleeping raptors. All three reverted back to their natural forms and all lined up next to each other with their bodies pressed together and heads just inches apart.
"Wake up." she tapped each of them with her tail. Only to receive small groans of displeasure before silence.
"Get up." she kicked them much harder.
Echo was the first to leap to her feet. Having been the one to directly feel the impact. "What?" She hissed. Not enjoying the wake up call.
"We are being watched." she said in a low tone. Trying to be as silent for them to still hear.
Immediately the others leaped to their feet. On immediate alert as they scanned the forest. Letting their natural instincts take over. They sniffed the area, the wind was filled with unfamiliar scents that was carried cover from the direction of the river. They knew this scent; Human. But it wasn't that kind of human scent they had green to associate with Alex. This was more salty, like it had just come from the vast oceans. More hard, as if covered in something that hasn't been affected by the harsh environment.
No, it was the scent like what those men years ago had. The same ones who used them to hunt the 'monster' that was standing next to them.
It angered them. Those men were back in their island. Their home.
Inda was the first to step forward. Using her large mass to carve a path through the trees in the direction of the scent. "We must find Alex and Blue. NOW!"
Meanwhile...
At the river, after engaging their fourth battle, Alex and Blue were laying in silence to fully catch their breaths from the endless acts they were trying to make last longer. Alex was a sweating mess; looking more like he had just escaped the worst of incoming downpour. His hair was even messier from when Blue had grabbed it a few times. The raptor in question had a victorious grin that one would have after achieving a lifelong dream. Her body was emitting a uncontrollable level heat that if she was human would be in the same state Alex was in.
This was the most blissful thing she's ever done in her life. Better than enjoying a cool bath on a hot day, hell, even Ores!
Well… maybe on par with ores.
"That…" Alex breathed out. Breathing heavily from the session. "Was… Nice…"
Blue's smile grew from hearing him compliment her acts. "Well… if you found that nice. Just wait until later on."
"Oh? And what… would... your sisters say… about you… doing all this?
"It's their loss." She giggled, "After all; I am beta. And beta always gets first dibs on-"
"WHAT THE HELL?!" a male voice cried out. Startling both from their actions to look in the direction of the voice.
Instantly they were met with the sight of 5 armed man dressed in black tactical gear with visors and masks covering most of their faces. It surprised them greatly, here were 5 humans suddenly before them after 2 years of no sighting. Alex truthfully didn't know how to respond to the appearance of his own kind after having so little contact for a while. Blue however, wasn't too happy for many reasons. They had interrupted what was still the beginning of the best night of her life and they, in one sentence, killed it. But it was far from what she was worried about; with her vision being more keen to work in the dark than Alex, she could see the weapons they carried were all pointing at them.
Instincts flared like a inferno. Eyes dilating into predator slits as she leaped from the ground and stood above Alex. Leaning down as her arms stayed outward with her sharp claws flipping out. Baring her teeth, she let out the first primal roar she's had in a long time. Immediately the men step back. Shocked by the sight of a creature that looked like a raptor yet had the form of a human. Her eyes, claws, even her tail made them all suddenly stopped to think what it was in front of them.
Bruce, for all his years and training, couldn't wrap his head around this. But he knew one thing; this thing was stopping them from saving another man's life. He could care less that it was possibly Grady's, once he saw it was a deadly creature so close to a human, he had everyone pull their live firearms in favor of tranquilizers.
Blue wanted to leap out, ripped their throats out and get Alex as far away as possible. She knew the moment the human saw her make any move towards Alex they'll shoot. She could probably take it. She survived a lot and still pulled completely through. But her focus was Alex; he couldn't run. At least not fast nor far.
Alex tried to get up. Turning on his left side to push himself off the ground and get out from under Blue. Only slightly bumping into her leg that made her glance down.
"STAY WHERE YOU ARE!" The leader shouted. Apparently fearing what will happen if the man startled the creature. But reluctantly Alex complied.
"Sir, what should we do?" one man asked.
The leader was silent for a moment. Slowly reaching his hand up to his radio. "Riverbank to Beachfront."
"Go for Beachfront."
"We have a situation. We found an asset but it's guarding a man. It's likes like some kind of mutation to a wild velociraptor."
"Try and capture it alive. We can take it to basecamp for examination. Coriss will definitely want the man for questioning."
Now, this would be a simple situation that can instantly turn ugly. If it wasn't for Blue having much better hearing than any human present to fully understanding human speech, the men won't of realized the event that was about to happen.
"Stan, Johnson." Bruce addressed to the two men to his immediate right. "Swap out and get a tracker. Aim for the chest and thigh."
Blue's eyes lite up for a millisecond. Time itself seemed to go slow as her body instantly reacted. Just as the men were about to switch out their weapons, she spun around stepping over Alex as her arms reached down around him. Pulling him to her she began her transformation. Feeling her clothes disappear into her flesh as her body gained in size.
The men, not knowing what to do at the sight of a raptor having its body suddenly change, did the only thing they could think of at the time.
"FIRE!"
In the sudden hailstorm of bullets, Blue erupted into a burst of speed through the bushes. The men, however, quickly ceased firing when they saw it disappear with the human. Not wanting a innocent life taken, they dived back into the bush after the dinosaur. To a normal human; it would be impossible for a human to outrun a velociraptor. Grady had explained that he had some trouble keeping up with his on a dirt bike going through this same jungle. But there was one thing working in their favor; extra payload. They didn't know how much a single raptor could carry, but a full grown man by its front claws would heavily hinder its speed. And with thermal vision keeping it and the man's heat signature, it would be easy to keep sight of them in the dark.
Several yards ahead, Blue was struggling to weave her way through the jungle. Mentally smacking herself for not returning to camp. She couldn't let the others be discovered. Not while they were on the run. And there was another problem, she just couldn't go as fast as she could with Alex just hanging in her arms.
Glancing back she saw that the distance she put wasn't as much as she wanted. But it would have to do. Slowing down her pace to a stop she set the human down on the ground. Standing aside as he slowly got to his feet.
"Come on, Alex!" she tried getting the human to stand up. "We must find the others."
"I know! Just… give me a second…"
Blue gave him not even half of that. She wouldn't abandon him. It was just that he needed a running start after something.
"BLUE!" He shouted as he saw his friend dash through the grass. Tapping into his inner strength to command his legs forward at high speed after the reptile. His worn out shoes having to take each hard step with what fiber it was held with while his lungs felt like a clogged up steam locomotive trying to go up a 20 percent grade. He should be use to this by now; having to deal with hatchlings either newborn or aged some was a challenge to help keep track of especially when they were almost as big or twice his body size. He had gotten faster because of this and Terra wanting to run around the grazing fields to play the dinosaur equivalent of tag. Of the 4 others that made up her group, Alex was sometimes suckered in when trying to tend to the adults.
It was the reason why he could see Blue's tail just slightly wiggling side to side now. He was probably just 10 feet behind her. She wasn't going as fast as she still wanted, having to stay within limits for him, but for Alex it was pretty fast. Almost too fast. Too fast for the fact that the gap between them was starting to grow again.
And he felt it.
His whole body feeling like it had 4 sets of chains tied to his arms and legs slowly yet quickly take on weight was dragging him back with his breath becoming much harder than trying to force water through a broken pipe. His steps became more of like leaps as he tried keeping up the distance. Feet wobbling each time that he thought would sprain or break his ankle.
When Blue glanced back she was hoping to see him running that would make her feel like she was playing 'Hunter and Prey'. But when she saw him look like he was literally about to die from exhaustion, she slowed down some to get closer.
"Come on, just a bit more!" she encouraged him. Hoping he still had just the little bit left in him to continue. They had to be near the fields; the distance they already put in was far more than what the camp was set up as. But she had to give in to the fact at how slow they traveled to get here.
Alex tried to comply. Giving in a few more steps before his body told him otherwise. Stopping mid-step as he collapsed onto the side of a tree. He tried to stay upright. Holding his chest tightly as the world around him seemed to be on a never ending turntable. His lungs were burning like they didn't when he first encountered Inda. But this was becoming much worse.
"I don't… can't…"
"STOP!" Bruce yelled again. Him and his team just yards away with their flashlights breaking through the vegetation.
Alex saw it on Blue's eyes, the fear and anger both building to dangerous levels. Pushing off the tree, he staggered over to her side. "Come on… we… got to go…"
Nodding, Blue turned around so that she stood sideways to Alex, "We can't wait. Hope on, I'll try to go as fast as I can with-AHHH!" She staggered back. Feeling a sharp pain suddenly penetrate her hid with a instant speed with a wet slick. Craning her next back she saw what it was. It was a tranquilizer dart stuck into her leg. The needle almost covered with a gray tube and puffy orange and green end imbedded in her thigh.
Whatever the stuff was, it was strong. For a moment Blue could feel her vision suddenly take on what Alex had called 'tunnel vision' with the forest becoming longer and more warped. She tried shaking her head. Try to get her senses back. But what she got was the dirt suddenly filling her vision. It's cold, wet slob finding itself covering her right side with some making its way over her other side. Suddenly breathing more ragged as if a level exhaustion unlike before was taking over her. Alex immediately stopped his sprint and turned on his heels back to Blue. Dashing over to her side as his knees hit the ground beside her.
"Blue…" he breathed. Seeing her almost go down like a sack of rocks. He reached over pulling the needle out of her leg. Wincing when he saw her twitch from the object's removal.
"Alex... " She moaned. Trying to force her body to work to her brain's command.
"Easy, Blue… Just try to… get your… thoughts together. We need to-" "HOLD IT!"
Alex jumped to his feet when he heard the man again. Finding in the dark the 5 flashlights shining on him. Blinding him for a moment until the center light lowered down for him to see the 'leader'.
Bruce panted as he stood in front of what he could describe as a man in his 20s standing in front of the downed raptor. He knew that this man knew something was up, for he stood protectively over the raptor like it did for him in its more 'humanoid' look. He didn't know if the guy was crazy, ending up like Tom Hanks in Castaway, or was just 'adapt' as that kid they found in 2001 on Isla Sorna.
He didn't know how this guy was alive. But he figured to play safe and easy into him. "Easy son… we're just here to help."
" JUST LEAVE HER… ALONE!" Alex yelled with all his lungs could muster.
"Stand aside, son." Bruce said trying to calm him down. Seeing the look in his eyes that showed a more vicious side you would see from angry rioters. "She's just an animal. A dangerous animal. We were sent here to take them to a safe location off this island."
"NO!" he shouted. Having to hold back his tongue from saying too much. "YOU'RE NOT TAKING HER OR ANY OFF THIS ISLAND!"
Immediately all their guns clicked at his sudden outburst. Ready to unleash hell once more. "I understand that this is their 'home'. But," he practically hissed. "I'm under strict orders. Now step aside. Or else."
Alex didn't budge. Nor was fazed by the sight of 5 armed men aiming guns with enough strength to take down a small to medium sized dinosaur.
Unknown to them was that Blue was still trying to fight the effects of the tranquilizer dart. Feeling the ground as she corrected herself to be in a laying position. With her vision failing, breath starting to become much more ragged, she tried to stand. Feeling as if she was back in the same state she was when she first met Alex. Her smell was being clogged and her hearing was becoming more like a endless ringing rapidly growing. She wanted to warn him; tell him to get as far away as possible and back to the others.
When she glanced up from her position, she saw Alex's figure standing protective over her like she had done to him. But from what she could make out in both sight and sound; the leader and Alex were yelling at each other as they pointed their guns at him.
They were gonna kill him. Take him away from her in the blink of an eye.
Blue wouldn't allow this. Not now or ever.
And as if there wasn't anything slowing her down, Blue jumped to her feet once more. Baring her teeth and claws out ready to rip the men apart for threatening her human. The group tightened the grip on their guns; ready to take down the charging raptor as it went passed the man.
But as if instinct took over him, Alex leaped out at the second he saw the beta raptor's blue streak appear in his vision. Jumping out to try to push her away. "BLUE! NO-"
*BANG*
I'll call that a cliffhanger.
So with this now at 22, I'm hoping to get at least one or two more chapters by the time new year's hits. The next 3 chapters will be set up along with who might end up possibly dying by the end, I'll leave it at that.
In connection to how I have the terminology and Terra set up, I also slipped in a little reference involving her and another franchise.
P.s. Holy damn this ended up bigger than expected.
