I am Berik, the one survivor of a Hunters Pack who lived between the Green River and the Air-Claws Cliff. I was also their Alpha male and with my mate Titania the days were good. We had enough hunt and the big predators wouldn't kill more than two of us for year.
I lost them all only because of the humans; they appeared one day with the things that killed my Pack. The same responsible of our existence there now seemed to be saying "We created monsters, now we better don't let them live!".
That awful day we were tracking a group of Horn who was leaving behind the lagoon to eat again some grass. Titania and I watched them waiting for the best moment and when it came at last we gave the order to start the hunt.
Half of them tried to run, like they could do it being so heavy; the bigger Horn stood forming a solid barrier against us. Obviously they were the males in charge of protecting the females. So we had to choose our prey as soon as possible.
But this didn't have to be very hard... They could be smart enough in running or protecting from us; we were smart to hunt and this kind of intelligence was superior in more than one aspect.
Anyway we made it soon; Titania ran to one of them, then other two followed her and a few minutes later we had caught our prey.

Meanwhile, not far from there...
"Look, Jake, the Raptors did it already and now they're eating that young Triceratops.
Jake and Patrick had got to the island a day before, bringing with them a group of poachers. In their case, they were going to be just two days and only to hunt a few herbivores. The poachers were another question; they wouldn't return to their countries without a dead Tyrannosaurus, for example.
Five of that group went in Jeeps; four -including Patrick and Jake- on motorcycles, to help in the chase.
Their noisy vehicles made the Pack turn heads to them, then the couple of Alphas snarled at the approaching men.
All the Raptors there knew what they were, having seen them the very moment of their hatching, but something now was too different about this group. Titania and Berik gave the order to run abandoning their prey, but that only made their pursuers laugh... They only had to aim their guns and shoot, then. What an easy hunt it was going to be.
"This one is mine!" -Said one of the poachers after the first Raptor fell to the ground rolling. Then they killed other two while the Alphas went on running in front of them all, leading them to some safe place. But when the leaders saw that three of their Pack were dead behind, they knew it was the moment to make their own attack.
Titania ran suddenly to the left ordering two Raptors to follow her while Berik continued going the other way with the remaining three.
When a Jeep went behind the female Alpha, soon two more Pack members were killed. Then she turned to face them and gave a big jump on one of the attackers. She slashed him violently in revenge and bit his head, but another poacher shot two times and Titania died shortly after this.
Berik seeing this made his furious attack, killing the man who had murdered his female Alpha, then immediately the driver of that Jeep. He only had to escape when from a motorcycle a poacher called Stuart started to fire at him.
All the other Raptors were dead and Berik could only think of survive.

That's what happened to my Pack and also how I was left without my mate; some of that supposed good creatures wouldn't see another day. At least they met their death in my clawed hands.
With my heart full of rage but also with fear, I went to a cave well known by me, quite sure that they wouldn't dare to follow my steps into that protective darkness.

Three weeks have passed since that fatal day. I had made the mentioned cave my home, coming out to hunt and maybe find another Pack in which I could be accepted, even if it had to be with a fight. But no one else of my kind seemed to be alive... Only the most dangerous hunters.
I was utterly alone, against the big predators.

Almost two months later:
Around 6 PM, on the north coast of Nublar, the Anderson's arrived in a small ship to spend Saturday and Sunday. The family was composed by Terry (41), Janet (39), Gloria (18) and Nicholas (16).
That part of the island -as far as they could see- was free of big Dinosaurs. With an occasional roar in the distance, it was going to be like a Safari and he Anderson's soon got used to them.
They made their tents, one for them, one for Gloria and her brother. After that the Anderson's started eating some chicken brought from home. It wasn't a meal by the fire, because it would bring unwanted guests to their camp.
That evening they saw two Pteranodons flying almost over them. Maybe they could see the family, but having other business the winged Dinosaurs went on going to the west. Nicholas waved to them saying "Goodbye!", but Terry reminded him that it was better to avoid attracting the attention of any Dinosaur.

The first night, however, the danger came upon them not for the noise they made. The light inside the tent Nicholas and his sister had chosen to sleep was seen easily by a Carnotaurus.
Too late they turned it off... The Dinosaur was very close to them. Their parents were silent but, surely, holding their urge of crying terrified.
"Oh, really, this can't be happening only for two days we wanted to spend here!" -Thought Gloria.
Then came something much worst when the Carnotaurus, after lowering her big head and sniffing them, bit their tent from above trying evidently to rip it and get easily to them. At that moment they really screamed, being shaken along with the tent.
Terry got out and called her attention right when the Carnotaurus had made a big hole in that "Screaming tent". The Dinosaur then left them, but of course because she went towards him. Nicholas and Gloria left their little refuge and, without time to do or think something better, ran from the beach hoping that they would also escape. Later -hopefully soon-, the family would rejoin again and maybe go back to their home in Virginia.
From a place full of trees, the two could only hear screams mixed with heavy thumps. The terrified voices of both parents went away from them; they were running even if it was useless or worst.

(Gloria POV):
I wanted to cry, but had to keep running... I needed to fall on the ground and stay crying there the whole day, but couldn't answer exactly why. Because mom and dad had to be alive... Still alive!, trying to find us.
I had a complete family, a good home and many projects, most of them involving mom, dad or my brother. Now it was only me with Nicholas... And all because a God Damn Light.
Without our parents, we were certainly doomed in that island. No one would come to rescue us because they simply didn't know a family under the surname of Anderson's had decided to be there.
My brother and I were scared of everything... We didn't dare to be in the coast fearing the Carnotaurus would wait hidden for us; afraid of the open spaces where other Dinosaurs could see us without problem.
For the following two or three days we went on, with only one idea in our minds: survive, as much as possible.

1st day:
Nicholas was in charge of making decent meals; I would add some fruits, but most of times it was fish, cooked over a fire. With that we were of course tempting another big Dinosaur, but we knew well that raw meat, or fish, wasn't good for humans.
Luckily for us, the dangerous big predators had their hunting business somewhere else in the island.

2nd day:
An hour or two before midday, my brother and I came across a small but not harmless creature, which Nicholas recognized almost immediately: "A Dilophosaurus, Gloria. I knew that there was at least one of them. Let's go and hope she won't follow us".
Such was our life those three days... Fighting against the idea of never seeing again our parents, avoiding Dilophosaurs among the trees, fearing to be back in the coast because of the Carnotaurus and trembling when we had to cross open fields where many Dinosaurs could chase us.
"But it seems... The Raptors aren't in this part of the island". -Said Nicholas, trying to be hopeful.
"Great -thought I. -That only leaves T-Rexes, Dilophosaurs, Spinosaurs, Carnotaurs, Pteranodons... We just have to choose which of them may come and eat us".
But actually my brother was right. Of all the "monsters" created by Ingen, only the Raptors seemed to have been completely eliminated by soldiers.
"But why they would leave the others?" -Asked he, as if talking to himself. I didn't have the answer, anyway.

3rd day:
The next morning we went to a place where much of the coast could be seen. But we had to regret that very soon, because our parents laid there... Dead, partially eaten. Some footprints of the Carnotaurus were very visible on the wet sand. She had been enjoying such meal for two days, hidden close to her food supply; protecting it from other predators.
Nicholas covered my mouth, since I was starting to shout that Dinosaur a nice amount of harsh words.
"I hate this, Gloria... And I'd like to kill her myself. But we can't do anything else for them and if she knows we're here we'll become her dessert".
I started to calm down but kept crying in sobs, getting away with Nicholas from where that Carnotaurus had made her temporary home.
A little later we chose to live in what we called the Forest and, of all the dangers, the Dilophosaurus. At least we knew that if we didn't bother her she wouldn't want to attack us.
"Where will be the good Dinosaurs?" -I wondered two or three times. After having filled my mind with fangs and claws almost the whole week, I needed to find herbivores eating calmly like Sheep in Ireland.
"But we can't look for them, Gloria, if they have one or more of the big predators following their steps".
"I know, Nicholas -replied my sad voice. -We must stay always hiding".
"Of course... And I know how much this stinks. But we're like a pair of cave men now, trying to avoid being eaten".
"Ok, then... Let's see how long we can survive now".
"Oh, I love your spirit, Gloria. Why you have to be so downbeat?"
"Maybe because we're on our own, surrounded by hunters who can find us any time, awaken or sleeping".
"We still can see or hear them coming, right? Don't think so many bad things without a real good reason".
With that our little argument was ended; Nicholas went in search of something to eat and I rested leaning by a tree.

A few hours later, they came to our forest.
"Look, Gloria, they're much bigger than I thought, the Brachiosaurs... That's what they are, right?"
"Yes, I studied about them for a work of class".
We watched the good giants as they were eating leaves from the highest branches.
"Like a Giraffe..." -Commented I.
"Hey, Gloria, how about going with the big good Dinos?"
I turned to look at him; surely I hadn't heard very well.
"And didn't you say something about this a few hours ago?"
"Yes, but I thought better and now it doesn't seem to me a bad idea. Much less, having seen their size".
"I'm still not sure, Nick. They would protect us somehow, but..."
"Come on, Gloria, are you thinking again only the worst?"
"No, Nicholas. We just have been safe enough here. Where else will we find a good place?"
"That's something we'll never know staying here for ever".
So my brother and I went walking along with the Brachiosaurs. They were moving very slowly, but having tail and necks so long, arms and legs like pillars and a weight of many tons, not many giant carnivores would dare to approach their Herd.
Around 2 PM we saw a Raptor for the first time, apparently chasing a small prey. She -I was sure it was a girl- suddenly noticed us... I mean Nicholas and me, then without doubt her eyes were looking right in my direction; she made a loud, long growl and resumed her chase.
Just a few seconds later in my mind popped up a strange thought stored undeniably in some corner of my memories from where it had to return: "I need you by my side".
"No need to worry, Gloria, she's gone". -Said Nicholas.
The strange sensation of having recalled some old memory in that moment remained in me. Because, why it appeared and what could it mean?
Maybe it was from a romantic movie; nothing more usual to hear in any of them, and I used to watch them all the time in Virginia.
"Gloria, are you dreaming? -stopped he my thoughts. -The Herd is walking and we're too exposed".
"Sorry, Nicholas" -I answered, but actually annoyed (why he had to talk to me like that?).
Trying to leave behind the moment of anger between us, we talked about the Velociraptor while going with the Brachiosaurs.
"Sure, but shouldn't he be much smaller?" -Asked my brother, remembering his books of paleontology.
"Yes, but these Raptors are all creations of Ingen. Her arms don't even have feathers, unlike the ones we saw in pictures".

Little more than thirty minutes later, it happened.
Thump..., thump..., thump... A Tyrannosaurus wasn't far from us.
"Do you think she will attack any of them?" -I asked, nervous once more.
"I don't think so... But we'll be watching all her movements while she's there".
When we saw the T-Rex, Nicholas and I went to the other side so that the Brachiosaurs would be like a walking wall between the big hunter and us.
But she did something maybe a little unexpected. I mean for us, who didn't want her so close. The T-Rex started to follow the Herd, walking to their right.
So it wasn't a matter of much time until the Tyrannosaurus could smell Nicholas and me. Then she turned on her steps going to the rearguard and taking the other way where my brother and I were.
"Run, Gloria!" -Shouted Nicholas. However he didn't need to say that: I was already running very fast.
Meanwhile the Brachiosaurs were swinging their long tails like lashes. If they could hit her, she would fall breaking some bones. But we were also in danger of being swept violently.
She wasn't actually very fast, of course; yet anyone would say "When God created the T-Rexes, He used very little mud for their arms, choosing to put much of it in their legs". And each of her strides was of four meters for second, compensating with this her slowness.
By the way, if someone came to tell us that it wasn't the right moment to think about arms or legs of Dinosaurs, well... A question related to them saved our lives that time.
We spend the evening walking with the Brachiosaurs who of course were going to a lagoon. Nicholas and I thanked them for giving us the chance to calm our thirst and get some refreshment.

"Look, Gloria, the carnivores are on the opposite side of the lagoon".
"Yes... As much as Zebras and Lions there in Africa".
"I wonder where we really should be".
"Why, because we also eat meat?"
"Yes, that's what I'm talking about".
"Then I don't know in which side we should be".
"Maybe right between them, is my best guess".
"Good answer, but we better stay with the veggies".
Few minutes later, Nicholas took my shoulder pointing in certain direction.
"Isn't that the same Raptor we saw four or five hours ago?"
"I'm not sure, how could I know?"
But when the Raptor knew of our presence, the second strange thing happened after she made a growl that sounded menacing.
"Why didn't you heed me?" -Now these words could only come from my childhood when my parents asked me the same for something I refused to do. But if they were only a memory, why would they appear suddenly?
"Gloria, are you dreaming again? I asked you if it was good idea that we go our own way".
I shook my head. -"No, Nick... Only remembering things of my childhood".
"Well, anyway in a few hours it'll be dark. We must find a place to hide for the night".
I agreed and went with my brother as we walked away from the Raptor and the other Dinosaurs.
This time, a single memory of someone saying "Don't!" -much more strangely a male voice- appeared in my mind.

Around 8 PM, after having eaten as well as we could, Nicholas and I rested among some trees, covered in blankets brought, like others things, in our ship. But the silence of that night didn't last very much.
THUMP..., THUMP... A T-Rex wasn't far from us.
"Stay there, Gloria -muttered my brother. -I'm trying to see where is she now".
"What's this Dinosaur doing so late? Doesn't she ever need to sleep?"
"Ssssssssshhhhh... I think I saw her, because... AH! -shouted Nicholas and I jumped from the ground. -Stand up and run, the Tyrannosaurus smelled us!"
And that I did, with Nick right behind me. He was surely doing what a cave man, supposed to be a big brute and save himself first, had done with my primitive ancestor: in case of being chased, the woman goes ahead. I only don't know how I did to think that when the T-Rex was following us so close.
"Climb quick to that tree!" -Yelled now Nicholas having apparently been able to think in a good plan apart of being terrified. I started the climbing and prayed that he would have enough time to follow me. Vain hopes...
The Tyrannosaurus closed her jaws on a leg of my brother and when he cried in big pain I did the same as if the T-Rex had caught me instead of Nick.
"NICHOLAAAAAAAAS!"
The T-Rex maybe looked at me but she left, with my brother having the last seconds of his life in her mouth.
"Damn you, murdereeeeeer! I hope you die soon, skinned alive or poisoned!"
But my words once again were completely useless; having lost even my brother in that hell of an island, I stayed there trembling a lot, crying much more, not daring to climb down for one or two hours, because then it would be to look for the T-Rex or the Carnotaurus and let any of them end my now miserable life.
I was utterly alone, against the big predators.