DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN JURASSIC PARK THEY BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS UNIVERSAL AND MICHEAL CHRICTON!

A/n: Thank you all so much for your favs and follows! I did not realize this story would be so popular with everyone! Just imagine it damn! I am glad you guys loved the last chapter with the hunt for the little girl going so well. But anyways on with the next chapter and remember when you are done reading leave a review and no flames, lore mongers, or bashings please!

ALAN'S DINOSAURS

Chapter 3: What In The World!

Now when Alan returned home with Rosco and Nico, what he did not expect was a frantic man in a suit. He was running for his life while Frankie was busy trying to claw his eyes out.

Getting out of the truck Alan quickly rushed over and caught Frankie before he could do any more damage.

"I am so sorry sir!" he said holding onto a very angry Frankie and thank God he has his gloves on. For the little dinosaur started to bite at his hand because he did not like being handled like that.

"Ow you little shit! Frankie CUT IT OUT!" Alan said and the little dinosaur hissed at the man.

"Frankie!" he said and walked over to the lower door to the house and threw him in.

Alan knows that Frankie will just fly out the back way and attack the man again. But at least this will stall him.

The man made an attempt to wipe the blood off his face. And the shaking from the trailer made Alan aware of the larger dinosaurs in the back.

"Here get in the trailer and don't come out till I am done settling my other animals ok?" he said and the man only nodded.

Alan walked back to his trailer and pulled the lever.

The first one out was of course Rosco as the T-Rex gave a low rumble before heading towards his nest. The T-Rex went to the food troth that held his chopped up snacks for if they can't get a cow ready in time. Plus it tends to have treats that he likes especially a nice fat boar and some bear meat...oh he likes the taste of bear all juicy with all that fat.

Next was Nico as the raptor bound out of the trailer. His feathers where looking a little haphazard with all the straw sticking to them. He shook himself before he headed towards the house to start grooming.

The last one out was Sarah as the pteranodon only hobbled towards the house. The large door on the other side was a nice place to curl up for a nap. She was tired and hungry so she headed over to where the food was for her and ate her fill.

Tank having heard the trailer lumbered slowly over. She was eating some stray weeds that grew near the border to the yard. She likes to keep it that way. The forest surrounding their house was filled with delicious ferns that she just loves to munch on. She heard the trailer leave to go around back and Alan standing there with a man that had just gotten out of the front.

He smelled bad and over powering. Tank snorted as she returned to her feeding.

MEANWHILE

"I am so sorry I was not expecting visitors so soon," Alan said helping the man into his house after chasing Spitz out into the main dinosaur room. The Dilophosaur was not happy by it, but he obeyed none the less...well after he sent a chunk of venomous spit towards the man. Lucky Alan had fast reflexes and blocked it with a chopping board. The dinosaur screamed as his frill was up all the way but Alan was quick. He grabbed his dinosaur by the head and threw him into the reinforce steel door and into the dinosaur section of the house.

Once that was settled he threw the chopping board into the sink and soaked it in hot water to get the glob out. Then he pulled another rag soaked it in hot water and offered it to the suited man.

"Here rub this on the areas you put your cologne on. That is what is upsetting my dinosaurs," Alan said.

The man looked at him like he didn't get it.

Alan signed, "Dinosaurs have a very keen sense of smell, and they don't like it when people are wearing very pungent perfumes. So please if you want to live take my advice and clean that crap off." Alan said

The man quickly obliged as he quickly rubbed the cloth which he can smell the soap across his neck, face and hands. His clothes being slightly pungent of the odor also were wiped down to get the smell off as much as possible.

When he was done and passed the cloth back to Alan the man sighed.

"Now that the odor is off what do I owe the pleasure of this visit Mr...?" Alan asked.

"I'm sorry were are my manners, I am David Chow I am here representing In-Gen." he said offering his hand.

"What does In-Gen want with me?" Alan asked.

"Well when we heard that you had dinosaurs on your property we had to investigate ourselves. We were too busy at the time to fully investigate, but after reviewing the Sheriff's reports of the missing girl we could not hold it off no longer. So tell me Dr. where did you get your dinosaurs?" David asked.

"You know you are the first person to ask me that question," Alan said as he gotten some coffee from the refrigerator.

A rumble was heard as Rosco lifted his head up from the door. Alan leaned over the rail and gave the Tyrannosaur a pat on his snout. Satisfied the dinosaur went to curl up to sleep. Nico too was tired as the raptor did not even bother to come up the ramp to the main floor. He instead went on Rosco's back and curled up. His soft snores filled the room as Sarah flew in and landed on her perch. She only had to tuck her head under her wings and she was out.

"Alright Dr. Grant since now that your animals are settled. Can we get on to our discussion on where you animals came from?" the man said.

"Well that is a funny story really," Alan said and relayed how he found the dinosaur eggs in a crate. How they hatched and how he imprinted on them. When he was done he went into his room and pulled up a box. The box contained several egg shells and all of them had bar codes.

"I often wondered where my eggs came from? Why are you asking me these questions? Are the eggs yours?" Alan asked.

"My clients asked me to look into this situation and after seeing your animals I will have to make a few inquires. But first if I may I need a blood sample from each animal just to make sure. If you know what In-Gen is we are a genetics company that works on studying genetics. If these animals genetic codes match that of our records then these animals belong to us. But seeing as you already claimed ownership through legal means we will not pursue your ownership. However that will be up to the board of directors. So if you don't mind Dr?" Mr. Chow said showing him the sampling kit.

"Let me do it they don't know you and especially Rosco might try to eat you." Alan said as he had gotten up.

He was a bit sad to hear it but in a way if they are indeed In-Gen's property. Then Alan might have no choice but to give them up. However when he returned with the blood samples Mr. Chow nodded before shaking Alan's hand again.

"I will be back in a few weeks with the results. If they are positive then I will let you know about our results, but until then I have a pamphlet for you to look at. It holds information about the company that I work for and what we do for a living. So I shall return with the results have a good day Dr. Grant," Mr. Chow said as he walked out the door but not before looking out for any more fliers.

Frankie thankfully was on his perch in the living room watching the man cautiously. It was not good for him to leave his alpha behind.

About two days later a car pulled up to the house. It was a white Toyota Camry. This one looked like it had been through the dirt a few times. The door opened to reveal a blonde woman about her mid thirties she was dressed in jeans and a light blue shirt.

Tank who had been eating nearby lifted her head when the wind shifted catching the scent. Immediately she made her way over to the blonde woman. Her happy grunts was all that the other dinos needed before they came racing out.

"Hi Tank you big girl you miss me?" The woman said as she leaned down and gave Tank's head a good shake and rub down. Tank like a cartoon character rolled her tongue out and gave a happy bellow. From the sky a dark shadow came and Sarah landed right on top of Tank her happy screeches filled the air along side Tank's bellowing.

"And how's my princess doing? Are you being a good girl?" The blond woman said as she kissed the top of the Pteranodon's beak. Sarah gave a happy whistle glad to see the woman.

Two others screeched with happiness when they saw the woman. The first was Nico as the raptor came bounding around the corner and headbutted the woman. She laughed as his happy croons and decorative feathers rubbed against her. Laughing the woman have the raptor a hug being mindful of his sharp claws.

The second one was of course Spitz. The Dilophosaur did not care for the cold this time even though it was obvious that he was cold. He was whining happily his tail waging rapidly like a dog. He hooted and whined as he rubbed his head against the woman's side.

"Yes I missed you two, you are so sweet,"

The woman walked towards the house with the dinosaurs in tow. They were like lost puppies when they saw her and they were glad that they got to see the woman again.

When she entered the house Alan was busy working on Rosco's belly. Since he ate pretty much the entire human from their search and rescue trip. He was suffering from a major case of indigestion. Nico who only had a smaller portion only had a minor case of diarrhea for about a few hours.

Rosco on the other hand ate the whole human and is now suffering for it. Alan was busy rubbing his belly the poor thing. The sound of gas coming out and the rancid smell was all the woman needed to know that the poor dinosaur was in a lot of pain.

Frankie on the other hand was on Rosco's stomach trying to preen his feathers and pull at his proto-feathers. He then started on Rosco's teeth but Alan swatted him away.

"Oh no bad enough I had to deal with Nico I will not deal with you too Frankie," Alan said.

"Alan?" the Blonde woman said.

Alan's head lifted up from where he was massaging Rosco's belly. The T-Rex looked happy when he saw the woman and thumped his tail.

"Ellie? OH my God Ellie how are you!" Alan said as he got up and gave his friend a hug.

"I am fine we miss you at the dig," she said.

"I know things have been hectic around here," Alan said.

"So I've heard, listen did a strange man come by here by the name of Chow?" Ellie said.

"Yeah two days ago to take samples of the dinosaur's blood. He said that the eggs that we found might be theirs. Though I am confused as to why wait five years before coming to look for their dinosaurs?" Alan asked.

"Well I looked up the company and did some digging. They are a genetics company that cloned dinosaurs Alan. They are mostly keeping it hush hush but Mark knew a guy who was a supplier for them in Costa Rica. He was the one who told me about it. Alan I am worried what will happen if the dinosaurs do belong to In-Gen?" Ellie said.

"I don't know but I do know one thing. Since they lost the eggs and the dinosaurs imprinted on me and you then they have no say. They have to do something totally illegal to get my dinosaurs. And by God I will kick some people seriously in the ass for doing this," Alan said.

"Or you can send Rosco in there with some ketchup," Ellie joked remembering an event years ago.

MONATANA 1988

"Ok so what are we going to do?" Ellie said looking down at the newly hatched bunch of dinosaurs.

Or dinosaurs and one pterosaur.

There were six in total a baby T-Rex which was the oldest and the first hatched. The baby was busy sleeping on the bed next to what appears to be a ankylosaur from what Alan can identify. The ankylosaur being a herbivore devoured the salad that Alan managed to find. The baby pterosaur which they managed to identify as a pteranodon was sleeping on top of Alan's pillows. The smaller dinosaurs have yet to be identified but one in particular had Alan studying it rather closely.

It had two rather small crests on its head just barely formed due to its time in the egg. But if his guess is right then this was a dilophosaurus a rare find indeed in these parts. The little dinosaur was still awake and active. Having eaten its fill it lounged around on the bed with the other small dinosaur that Alan was trying to identify. The sickle shaped claw on its feet means it belonged to the same family that he is currently digging up.

The skeleton outside identified it as a species similar to a Deinonychus, but the head was formed wrong. He had to think in his head what species of dinosaur this one was. He racked his brains till finally it hit him...Velociraptor. The other baby was a velociraptor. Though somethings are slightly off but a velociraptor all the same.

But what was a velociraptor doing in North America?

Now the last baby however baffled Alan. The egg was hatched a dinosaur he could not identify. Its arms were longer then the rest and he looked like a typical dinosaur. The only thing was his longer arms and strange arrangement for his fingers. Instead of the middle finger being longer. It was the finger farthest away that was the longest. That finger Alan knew would have been more for a pterosaur like the pteranodon then this little guy. Little teeth could be seen as it yawned. It like the other babies had large eyes that had a dictating membrane that cleans them.

Right now all the babies were either curled up on the bed or exploring the bed. This little guy was exploring the bed with the baby ankylosaur.

"So what shall we call them?" Ellie asked.

"I have no idea," Alan said his hand currently was on the baby T-Rex. The little guy was snoozing next to the raptor while the ankylosaur went off to explore with the strange looking dinosaur.

The dinosaur in question was busy grooming itself.

"You know that guy reminds me of Frankie Roberts. You know the guy who kept trying to steal your doughnuts whenever you visited a Krispy Kreme in town?" Ellie said.

"So you want me to name this guy after a food thief?" Alan said.

"Yeah since he has arms long enough to steal something until we figure out what he is," Ellie said.

"He?" Alan said.

"Well it could be a she but the thing looks like a he," Ellie replied.

Alan sighed he has to figure it out somehow and the name Frankie is definitely a bi-gender name.

"Alright Frankie it is," Alan said.

"So how are we going to figure out the gender?" Ellie asked.

"Well we need to get blood samples first I know a guy who can do this quietly. He is the local vet down in town. Sometimes I have to take people's pets down to make sure they are not contaminated with rabies or have eaten any of our preservatives," Alan said.

"Why do we even have them with us?" Ellie asked.

"Don't ask me I only found out after they arrived. The only one actually allowed to have one is Steven since he is disabled. The poor kid is blind but I give him credit on finding fossils. He knows how to find them in the dirt without any eyes," Alan said.

"You are so mean!" Ellie joked.

"Am not! I am just stating a fact," Alan said.

The dinosaur named Frankie yawned revealing sharp teeth before finally curling up to sleep. Alan could not help but think he was rather cute with his overly large eyes and dinosaur features.

A squeaking was heard as the baby Ankylosaur fell over. Reaching down Alan helped pick it up and watch it squirm for a bit before looking at him. It gave a squeaky snort as it let out a nice little fart.

"Well you are obviously not hurt," he said.

"Whoa cool!" a voice said and Alan turned to find one of his volunteers looking at the dinosaurs.

The volunteer looked sheepish as he rubbed the back of his head, "Sorry Dr. Grant I was going to check up on the eggs, but I see that the eggs had already hatched," he said.

"Yes you can see that and do you mind closing the door before any of them decide to get out or catch a cold. I don't know if they can handle the climate yet," Alan said.

"Yes sir," the volunteer said before he closed the door. Out of all of them it was little Frankie who wanted to get out. But Alan was quick to catch him and place him on the bed.

"Alright what shall we name them I know this guy I got here we named Frankie so what about the rest?" Alan said.

"Um I got one for the Ankylosaur there," the Volunteer said.

"Oh really and what is it?" Ellie asked.

"Well she looks like a little Tank so why not call her that Tank the Ankylosaur!" the Volunteer replied.

"Alright...um how about the T-Rex?" Alan asked.

"Um...I don't know that one we will have to see..." The Volunteer said.

By then the T-Rex awoke to the noise. It lifted his head to glare before facing its back to them.

"Um do we know what gender they are?" the Volunteer asked.

"Nope I was going to see if we can get a vet to check them out," Alan replied.

"I think I know someone who can keep their mouth shut and check out the animals... she is rather good and better then the other one," the Volunteer said.

END OF FLASHBACK

Ellie had laughed when they remembered that day. They had not named all the hatchlings at once. Some took nearly a week before they were named mainly because they wanted to know the gender of the animal involved. Ellie had felt so sorry for the vet that had paid them a visit but it was well worth it in the end.

Rosco at this time gave a low rumble before a gurgling sound was heard. Then a large smelly pile was found on the ground just off to the back. It was really watery and Ellie managed to get the hose from off to the side and wash it down the drain that was in the room. The smell was horrendous but at least Rosco was feeling better. She even found pieces of clothing from his meal.

"Eww Rosco that is just gross!" she said while cleaning up the mess. Rosco did it a few more times to show he has diarrhea which for a T-Rex is miserable.

"Aw man that is just disgusting Rosco!" she said while the Tyrannosaur only rumbled in reply.

Alan in the meantime continued to rub his belly with a large roller to sooth the dinosaur. While Ellie went to get the medicine from the vet. She knew where they are kept because Alan had showed her around the house before. When she came back Alan had rubbed the cream along Rosco's belly and made him ingest it from his tongue. The dinosaur was grateful as he rumbled his pleasure.

When Rosco was taken care of the dinosaur had dozed off leaving Alan free to clean himself up. Ellie waited till he was done before she too went to wash off the dino dung from herself. At least the good thing was that she was going to spend a few days at this place. Mark knew of course how close she and Alan were and was inclined to let her have fun with her best friend. He was not inclined however to dealing with the dinosaurs.

The Tyrannosaur was more then happy to lay on his stomach on the cool ground while the two got to catch up to the news events.

Nico was busy playing with Spitz while Frankie watched from Alan's shoulder. The smallest dinosaur was currently enjoying a snack of a rather large roach that was seen flying into the house. The Archeopteryx took quick care of the insect and is currently eating it slowly. Roaches were Frankie's favorite snack and the little guy enjoys eating them away.

Ellie in the meantime was petting Spitz who adored the attention. Especially when Ellie remembered where his favorite spot was. The Dilophosaur was currently enjoying her hands on his neck and rubbing that sweet spot. The hooting purrs he is currently making made Ellie laugh.

"So what have you found out about In-Gen?" Alan asked.

"Well like I said before they are a genetics company that is famous for making a lot of animals no longer extinct. They also specialize in naturally modifying the aspects of plants without splicing genes. They are real competitors to say Monsanto for instance. But one thing I was worried about Alan was that they suddenly taken an interest in the dinosaurs. I had my suspicions, but this? Alan I bet these guys created our dinosaurs!" Ellie said.

"I would not know that till I get the results. Now Chow was not so sure about it, but he said he would look into it. That crate came to us for a reason Ellie and I would put up one hell of a fight to make sure our animals are safe. They consider you their mom you know," Alan replied.

"I know but you know that Mark will not approve of them at our home," Ellie replied sadly. She loved the dinosaurs all of them, and being that she and Alan consider themselves siblings...well as close as siblings her fiance had no problems with her spending a few days with the man.

After all they grew up together and if Mark were to say something about it Ellie would cut ties to him. After all family was family and Alan was as close to family as she can get.

Rosco chose that time to let gas flow again from his back side as the Tyrannosaur rumbled.

"Aw poor baby you have a bad tummy ache," Ellie said as she gave Rosco's head a hug. The dinosaur crooned when she did this and she leaned down on his snout. The dinosaur loved the attention and nudged her gently to show his appreciating. Though she was not there most of the time the animals still remembered her. A headbutt was received from behind as Tank begged for attention as well.

"Oh alright you get some love too," she said as she hugged the Ankylosaur's head. Frankie chose that time to try and play with Ellie as he snatched her hair pin.

"Hey! Frankie you little shit!" she said as the Archeopteryx flew away towards his little spot on the railing high above them.

"Frankie give that back now!" Alan called.

Frankie only chattered at them before going off to play with Ellie's pin.

Laughing they both made their way upstairs.

There they had Nico who had made his way up curled up in his nest. Spitz looked up and bound over also demanding attention. Ellie gave the Dilophosaur a hug while he repeated the action to her. This trick she taught him when he was smaller about three years ago. The dinosaur never forgot and if he wanted attention he would open his arms up and hoot for a hug.

Ellie was more then happy to give him a hug. The dinosaur loved it as he nuzzled into her hair enjoying her scent. Nico looked up after a bit and laid back down relaxing.

"Alright you, don't play tough guy with me get over here you feather brain!" Ellie laughed at the raptor. Nico then bound up to Ellie as he nuzzled her too wanting her attention as much as Spitz. The Raptor repeated the same gesture that she taught them and she gave them both a hug. Being careful with his larger claws Nico liked his surrogate mother. She then rubbed his nose in the spot he liked and he nudged her hand for more.

"Still the charmer as always Nico," she said. Alan had to smile at the attention the dinosaurs gave to her.

Sarah chose that time to fly up to the railing after her nap, and thankfully it was made just in case the pteranodon decided to come up. She squawked for attention which she was gladly given by her on the beak. Sarah was more then happy to have her share of attention as the pterosaur crooned and whistled her happiness.

"Remember that time when Sarah first learned to fly?" Ellie said.

"Yes, who could have forgotten that it was when we took a trip to the lake and someone just had to goad the pteranodon," Alan said.

"Yeah what a surprise they thought Sarah had fins instead of wings," Ellie said laughing.

LATER THAT DAY

The rest of the time was spent catching up while Alan was driving to the dig site. The dinosaurs were accompanying them to the site. They are a hit with the volunteers and students there. Tank loves the attention as the lumbering giant moved under them. Alan and Ellie figured they go for a ride on the big girl. They decided to go check out the dig since Alan had not paid them a visit in sometime. Ellie had been telling him of the new skeleton they had just dug up of a Utahraptor.

"It is a magnificent specimen Alan you should have been there to see it!" Ellie explained as they climbed up the hill. Tank only rumbled her pleasure at the long walk. The ankylosaur loved to travel and this was one of them. Even if it was only twenty miles north of the house.

Nico and Sarah enjoyed the outing too. Rosco stayed behind too sick to join them along with Spitz and Frankie. When they arrived Tank gave a bellow in greetings startling many volunteers as she made her presence known. Sarah chose that time to perch on her favorite trailer which was at the far end. The tell tale sign she was there before shown on the many scratches and cleaned up piles of dung.

People cleared out of the way when the giant entered the dig. She was careful around the area where the skeleton was found as she was taught to do. Tank for someone who weighs several tons loves the attention she gives to the skeleton. It was in a sense her way to honor the dead. She lumbered till she gotten to Alan's old trailer before letting her passengers off. Both scientists laughed as they saw the satisfying looks on their student's faces.

Patting Tank on the head he went to where he normally keeps her feed and water which was off to the side. Sarah likes to scare the newcomers as she opens her wings and gave a screech.

Nico likes to intimidate them with his screeching to which the older more experienced volunteers and students found funny. One of them who has a son that was rather overweight remembers Nico and has some treats for him. Usually some dog treats and some raccoons he caught back at home.

Today however since Alan gave them a fair warning he brought the raccoon. Nico was delighted when the boy opened the cage and the animal tried to escape; only to be eaten by Nico.

Nico then went to the nearby water trough for them and washed off the excess blood. Nico likes the boy as he would often times play small games with him. The boy was no older then about twelve years old, but still the dinosaur found the boy's presence to be amusing.

"Hey Dr. Grant where are the others?" the boy asked.

"Rosco is not feeling so good so he is staying home to rest. And it is too cold out for Spitz and Frankie so they are staying home to keep Rosco company," Alan replied.

"I hope they feel better," the boy said.

Alan smiled he enjoyed the boy's company since the child was more then a big help on the dig. "Don't worry Owen they will be fine Rosco just ate a bad man that is all," Alan joked with the kid.

"He ate a man?" the young Owen said to Alan.

"Yeah, the man was a bad man, I am sure you will read about it in the newspaper or listen to it on the radio," Alan said.

"Is that why Rosco is sick? Did the man eat something that made him that way?" young Owen asked.

"No, eating people always makes Rosco and the others sick. We don't do well in their stomachs," Alan replied.

"Oh," Owen said which caused Alan to smile.

The Grady family has always been there from the start, and young Owen was always welcomed to the dig. In fact he had a special place with Nico and Spitz seeing as the smaller carnivores always loved to play with the kid.

Owen himself is an overweight kid. His bright enthusiastic eyes, and the way he carried himself made him the perfect babysitter for the smaller dinosaurs. Especially the carnivores such as Nico and Spitz.

Rosco and Frankie loved Mrs. Grady who was standing off to the side cleaning the fossils. Mr. Grady was more for Tank and Sarah since those two are his favorite dinosaurs.

The Grady family and the Attenboroughs were the longest running volunteer family to ever work on the dig. Their kids enjoy coming here as well and are fast friends.

At least they make perfect babysitters to the dinosaurs.

The kids had been around since the dinosaur's birth so they were included in the family. The animals loved them especially Rosco and Sarah.

Alan made his way away from the young Owen towards his father Richard Grady. Now Richard is a well built man having worked construction for many years as a geologist and then as a foreman in the mines in Canada. Both of which was hard working jobs. Now because of an injury the man had to retire from the mines and now is working with Alan on his digs. Jessica who is Richard's wife is a vet so that made her better at caring for the dinosaurs then anyone Alan knew about.

A rumble made Alan turn to see Nico on the ground with his belly in the air. Young Owen and his sister a five year old Maria was enjoying rubbing the feathers on Nico's belly. The raptor loves when the children do this and would often times roll over while they play with him. Raptors as Alan found out are very affectionate to their young...or at least to children. Maybe its because of their scent which makes them want to investigate a child. Such as in Nico's case.

Sarah was enjoying the attention she was getting from Mrs. Attenborough. She is as the rather elderly woman, a retired paleontologist. The woman was well into her sixties and she was the one who identified Frankie for Alan when they were first hatched. The old woman could not stay at her retirement home for long and wanted to come out into the field once more. Now since most fossil digs are considered too harsh for the old woman. Alan's dig in the badlands proved to be the ideal place for the elderly woman.

She in turn proved to be a feisty old woman and when Alan hatched his dinos she was more then happy to take over the dig. The old woman was the one who made the call about the newly discovered fossil.

Alan wasted no time following Ellie towards where the fossil was being dug up. There he was able to really identify it as the newly discovered Utahraptor. This one was a perfect specimen meaning that their range was farther north then they had first anticipated.

"Shit!" Alan said identifying the dinosaur.

"Shit indeed Dr. Grant we only just discovered it earlier this week. I thought it was another herbivore or probably another Tyrannosaur. But when we started digging it turns out to be a Utahraptor. This is an amazing find and an entire skeleton to boot!" Mrs. Attenborough said as she dug up the skeleton herself.

"Are you sure you want to do this Lizbeth because if not then I would be more then..." Alan started but Mrs. Attenborough stopped him.

"Alan Grant don't you dare cuddle me! I am sixty five years of age and still walking! So don't you come up to me and tell me a thing or two of digging dinosaurs. I have been doing this job long before you even get out of your mother's pussy hole. So don't tell me how to dig up a dinosaur!" she snapped and everyone at the dig stopped what they were doing and stared.

Alan had to cringe at being scolded by the older paleontologist. The woman was like a mentor to him and he does not want to lose that. So he eventually sighed reluctantly as he walked over to the skeleton in the ground. Already the cold winds of autumn mark the end of the digging season and he was afraid of what might happen if they lose this one.

"We can always use that dinosaur's help there. Tank is very good at digging things up," the old woman said.

Alan had to smile as he turned to her, "Yeah and she is quite destructive when she wants to be."

"Don't let that fool you boy where is your sense of adventure?" Mrs. Attenborough said.

"We can place the markers here and hope the weather does not screw it up. Don't worry the trailers aren't going anywhere. They had been here for years so they are not leaving any time soon lad," she said as she walked towards the skeleton.

Nico and Owen were already there watching the adults dig out the bones carefully.

"Just cover the bloody thing up we don't have the weather to finish it." she said not liking the changes in the weather. The fall weather can be cruel in this part of the Badlands. So they set up a shelter that would hopefully preserve the dig till they come back the following spring. Alan was a bit disappointed, but the approaching dark clouds were the give away. The old lady had it in her she could tell the weather without any instruments.

That night it rained hard. Tank and Sarah loved it as they cleaned themselves in the mud. But Nico was not too thrilled by it.

The raptor had taken shelter in the Grady's trailer since it was the largest. The boy had been delighted to have the dinosaur over. Alan was a bit worried but when the following morning came it also came with a surprise.

"Yep that raptor sure was attached to Owen. The boy was sleeping with a smile on his face when we came in. Nico sounded like he was singing in his sleep which we found rather cute," Richard said the next morning.

Alan and Ellie had to laugh at the mental image of a singing Nico. Ellie even came up with him in a suit and tie in front of the mike.

Looking out they spotted young Owen and Nico playing with Sarah. The pteranodon had her wings open to catch the rays of the morning sun.

"Yeah that is rather cute I am surprised they don't attack outright," Alan said.

"They know Owen so they probably consider him part of the family," Richard replied.

Alan smiled to himself despite the reservations.

Later that afternoon everyone had packed up and said their farewells leaving the Attenboroughs, Alan and Ellie.

"Alright the shelter is finished it should last throughout the winter so everyone can be happy when springs comes," Mrs. Attenborough said.

"I will try to check up on them as much as I could," Alan said.

"Nonsense son! My husband and I will do the checking. You just keep those dino's of yours in line," Mrs. Attenborough replied.

The trip home was uneventful as Alan and Ellie rode on Tank. Sarah flew overhead while Nico kept pace beside them. As they neared Alan's home however the dinosaurs suddenly stopped. Nico let out a low warning growl with his teeth bared to their fullest. Tank did the same only gave off a very low rumble.

"What is it?" Ellie asked.

"Something's wrong," Alan replied.

Suddenly Sarah gave off a warning screech as something shot out from the house. The pterosaur was suddenly on the ground as men with guns came out.

"What the hell is this!" Alan roared.

Tank reared at the same time as Nico charging. When the raptor came close a dart hit the raptor in the side. That forced Nico to the ground. Alan and Ellie raced to try and help the last dinosaur but Tank too was caught as a dart also hit her. Already the could see Rosco and Spitz tied down in the back of a flatbed. Frankie was in a cage also out cold.

"Those are my dinosaurs what the fuck are you doing!" Alan yelled.

Just as he said it armored men came from behind and strapped him down. Handcuffs came out of nowhere and Ellie was screaming. The last thing Alan saw was the but end of a rifle in his face and he knew no more.

TBC

A/n: I know a sudden change of pace isn't it? Well don't worry folks it was necessary. And remember to leave a review and no Flames, Bashings, and Lore Mongers please! Thanks.