Here's the next chapter of the Little Dinosaur Girl, enjoy!
Owen and Wu were being lectured or scolded by Claire in her office, obviously about Val being inside the Rexy's paddock. She wasn't too happy to see how Val was inside the paddock with a 17 feet tall apex predator! Even though Val wasn't harmed, she was actually having a good time with Rexy and that old wasn't even tolerated by Val's presence, she actually enjoys having her as company. Speaking of Val, the little was patiently sitting in the waiting room with ACU Commander, Katashi Hamada, who was keeping an eye on her while they sat down as he allowed her to watch Youtube on his phone, learning proper pronunciations, and for a little girl, she's smart. Ivy and Iris were not with her since Wu put them in a small cage and brought them to Claire's office, whereupon the park operations manager was telling them how they could lose a little girl so easily as she somehow snuck into Rexy's paddock.
And that's not the worst of it.
"And many tourists posted their videos and pictures of Val with Rexy on the internet!" Claire stated to them almost stressfully.
Yep, that's the worst part.
Owen cringes at the information. Oh, boy. If Social Services found out that Val got into Rexy' paddock, he would lose his custody and Val would be sent to Foster Care. They were so busy with this, they weren't aware of Ivy's attempt to escape the cage as she fiddles with the lock. Ivy and Iris were proven to be more intelligent than a raptor for they are fast learners.
"Look, Claire. I'm sure you can find a way to handle this." Owen suggested it.
Claire gave him an annoyed look. "Owen, this isn't like how she got in the raptor paddock! Half a million people saw the video! How am I supposed to explain that to Mr. Masrani!?" She informs him.
"Ah, shit." Owen mutters out, fearing that Adlyn Walker, a social worker, might find out about this by looking at social media.
Clarie sighs in frustration as she looks at Wu. She found that the Indominus Rexes were in his care, but they were not shown in the pics or videos which was good since they weren't ready. But was later disappointed that they've imprinted on Val instead of a caretaker that Claire hasn't hired yet.
"Please tell me if you have a reasonable explanation?" She begged the Chief Geneticist.
"As a matter of fact I do." Wu said, causing Claire and Owen to look at him.
"Explain?" Claire asked Wu.
"For starters, Rexy didn't attack Val when she was in her paddock with Ivy and Iris, the Indominus Rexes." He gestured to the white hybrids, who were trying to break out.
"What are you saying Dr. Wu?" Claire asked.
"I'm saying that Val has connections with the dinosaurs." Wu explains to her.
Claire looked at him in disbelief. "You can't be serious."
"I am, and what we witnessed was no incident, but a new discovery." Wu explains to her.
"A discovery of what?" Claire asked him, unsure what she's getting at.
Wu looks at her and then glances over to Owen, who was worried about something, before fully looking at Claire. "A discovery of animal communication."
"Wait, are you saying that Val can talk to them? The dinosaurs?" Claire questioned, couldn't believe what she was hearing.
"Why else why Rexy didn't hurt her. Claire, you've seen the video, Rexy wasn't even hostile towards her or the Indominus. It gives us a chance to fully understand the dinosaurs. Like Owen with the raptors but Val's has a stronger bond with them." Wu explains.
"And Ivy and Iris do need an adult dino to be close to. I mean, Rexy may be old, but she somehow took the role of being a mother." Owen added, causing Claire to look at him with a questionable look. "What? It's her instinct."
Claire sighs again and pinches the bridge of her nose. This will not be good for the park's reputation. I mean, she had to make sure that no workers were injured or eaten by the predatory dinosaurs, but when Val got into Rexy's paddock. She almost got a heart attack. It's hard enough to make sure that the park has a good reputation, but when there's a child with a raptor trainer for an uncle, it would lead to trouble. Claire was about to speak when she heard the cage door open. Looking down, Claire almost panicked when the two white hybrids were able to open the lock and got out of their prison. They were roaming around Claire's desk, sniffing around her pens and laptop.
"Just stay calm and don't provoke them." Owen said to her very slowly. "They may be small, but they have hell of an attitude."
Claire didn't move as Ivy and Iris looked at her fully, blinking and sniffing at her scent. Claire wasn't keen on having two small hybrids in her office. She isn't going to move because she fears that if she does, then they might lunge at her neck. Wu was impressed how fast they learn, proving that they are very intelligent. But seeing the park operation manager scared, Wu had to intervene.
"Owen, try and get Val." Wu whispers to Owen.
Owen nodded and went to the door. And by the sound of the open door, the two white hybrids jumped off the desk, to the chair and onto the floor as they scurried out of the office and to Val, preventing Owen from stopping them.
"Ah, not again!" Owen exclaims as he runs out of the office with Wu and Claire following.
The two Indominus ran through the hall, following Val's scent, as they went to the waiting room. There, they saw Val was eating a box of oreos, waiting for her uncle's return. Upon seeing Val, the two hybrids ran up to her, barking at her for attention. Val hears them as she looks down to see Ivy and Iris. Katashi was surprised to see those hybrids and was about to do something when Val got off her seat and offered them oreos. Chirping in delight at the treats, Ivy and Iris started gobbling the sweets, enjoying the sweetness and crunchiness of oreos. Owen, Wu, and Claire got in the waiting room as they saw the hybrids with Val. They were more relaxed and Val enjoyed their company.
"How did she-" Claire was cut off by Wu.
"Like I said, Val has a strong connection to the dinosaurs." He said.
Val saw her uncle and smiled happily. She puts the box of oreos down, allowing the two Indominus to pounce inside and gobble them all up, as went to her Uncle Owen before hugging his legs. She looks up at him with her big round eyes.
"Can we go to the park now?" Val asked her uncle hopefully.
Owen looks at his niece with worry and then to the other adults, not sure if it was a good idea just yet.
"Claire!" Came a happy and cheerful voice that has an Indian accent.
They, along with the Indominus-who popped their heads off the box-, looked at the source and saw the eight richest man in the world, Simon Masrani. Owen, Wu, and Claire froze upon seeing the owner of Jurassic World. They weren't informed that Masrani was coming to visit. He's usually a busy man since he has a big company. And most importantly, he heard that the two new assets for the park are done.
"Mr. Masrani? What are you doing here?" Claire asked in surprise.
"Well, I came here to check on the park's progress." Masrani said before noticing Wu was with them. "Ah! Dr. Wu, I am so glad that you are here. Are the new assets ready?"
Wu glanced at a certain direction. "Well…"
Suddenly, Ivy and Iris were walking over to Val, covered in cookie crumbs, and stood beside Val. Masrani looked at them in surprise, and didn't see that coming. Ivy and Iris look at Masrani, who looks back, finding it fascinating to see the new assets up close. But he wasn't informed that they were here and why they were here.
"Why are they here?" Masrani asked.
"Well, the truth is Mr. Masrani, they've imprinted on...my niece." Owen gestured to Val, who waves at him.
Masrani looks at Val in surprise. "Oh, so you're that little girl from the T. Rex paddock." He said.
"Wait, you saw the video?" Owen asked in shock.
"Of course! And apparently, it has many views." Masrani complemented with a smile.
"So, you're not mad?" Owen questioned, earning an elbow to the arm by Claire.
Masrani chuckled. "Of course not, though I didn't like how she got in. Gotta fix that." Masrani mutters the last part and then goes back to normal. "But the public wanted to know HOW she did it. They gave her nicknames like Little Miss Dolittle, Little Dino Girl, Dinosaur Whisperer. It's all over the internet! People are wondering, who is this brave little girl? Speaking of which, what is her name?"
Owen pats Val's head gently. "Val, her name is Val Grady." He said before looking at his niece. "Val, this Simon Masrani, the owner of Jurassic World."
"Oooh, it's nice to meet you Mr. Masrani." Val greeted politely as she looked down at Ivy and Iris. "And these are Ivy and Iris, say hi girls."
Iris responded with a chirp, as if she was greeting him. Ivy, on the other hand, greeted him differently. For she had released a really loud burp, which surprised everyone. Val giggles at this while Owen holds his laugh. Claire wanted to face palm, thinking that Ivy almost has the same personality as Owen while Wu studies her personality.
Luckily, Masrani wasn't fazed by Ivy's burp as he smiled at them. "Well then, it's nice to meet you all." He said kindly. "I'm impressed how intelligent they are and I like their spirit."
"For dinosaurs." Claire said almost like a compliment.
"Hybrids." Wu corrected, which Claire ignored.
"So it seems, but you never told me they were white." Masrani added, looking at the white hybrids that were bumping their heads.
"Well, there were traces of albinism in their processing, but surprisingly. They were able to pull through." Wu explained as Masrani observes the two hybrids.
Concerned, Claire looks at her boss with worried eyes. "You think they'll somehow scare the kids?" She asked.
Masrani almost chuckled. "The kids? They'll probably give the parents nightmares." He jokingly said.
The three adults looked at each other while Val was playing with Ivy and Iris. They were still uncertain if he would approve. "Is that...good?" Claire asked him.
Masrani looks at them with joy. "It's fantastic!"
"Giving people nightmares?" Owen asked, earning an elbow in the arm by Claire.
"Actually, no. But this will bring great attraction to the people, seeing a new breed of dinosaur in the park. Though, I still wonder how long they will grow up?" He asked Wu.
"Well, due to their fast growth rate, I believe that the two Indominus will reach adulthood in six month prior." Wu explains, looking at the hybrids.
"I see, did you find the right handlers for them?" He asked Claire.
"I'm still searching for the right ones to take the job." Claire informs her boss.
"And did you evaluate the paddock for vulnerabilities and changes?" Masrani asked Owen.
"I did, Mr. Masrani. Though, there will be some changes." Owen said.
"Brilliant! I can't wait for them to be ready. And seeing that Ivy and Iris enjoy Val's company, I will put her in charge of watching them." Masrani said, earning disbelieving looks from the adults including Katashi, worried about his idea, but soon became relieved when he added. "With Mr. Grady and Dr. Wu's supervision."
"Agreed." Wu said, sighing a bit.
"Will do, Mr. Masrani." Owen said.
"Yes, Mr. Masrani." Claire said.
"Excellent, I will see you all soon, good day to you all." Masrani said as he walked away, leaving a group of relief adults.
"That was a relief." Owen said.
"For once, I agree. Though I am relieved that Val seems to somehow control the Indominuses." Claire added.
Owen rolled his eyes at Claire. "See, it's all about control with you. Val doesn't control them, like I don't control the raptors, it's a relationship. It's based on mutual respect. That's why you and I never had a second date." He pointed it out to her.
Val was surprised, she didn't know that her uncle was dating. Her daddy once told her that Owen wasn't good with the ladies before and was terrible on dates. Val recalls the time when Owen would joke about being a chick magnet. Claire, on the other hand, wasn't amused, she was very annoyed by this.
"Excuse me, I never wanted a second date." Claire corrected the raptor trainer.
"Who prints out an itinerary for a night out?!" Owen added to Claire.
"I am an organized person." Claire defended.
"Organized, huh? What kind of diet doesn't allow tequila?" Owen asked her, enjoying their little argument.
"All of them, actually. And what kind of man shows up to a date wearing board shorts?" Claire shot back.
Val giggles when she hears that, her dad said that Owen always has a funny personality. Wu did his best to hide his laughter, finding it amusing to see them argue, like if they were a married couple.
Owen shrugs. "It's Central America. It's hot."
Claire just sighs at Owen's cockiness. "Look, can we just focus on the new assets?"
"Assets?" Owen raised a bemused brow as he glanced at the Indominus Rexes, seeing they were running around Val's legs, and then to Claire. "Look. I know you're the operation manager of this place and you gotta make tough decisions. It's probably easier if you perceive those dinosaurs as some numbers on a spreadsheet. But they're not. They're alive."
"I'm fully aware that they're alive." Claire pointed out to him.
"Yeah, but you may have made them, but they don't know that." Owen explains to her the reason. "That's something you have to remember. All these animals are thinking is: I gotta eat… I gotta hunt… I gotta…"
Owen then made a punching motion in the air with his fist gently. Wu rolled his eyes and shook his head at that, already knowing what he meant. Claire sighs in annoyance, not amused by this. And Val, well… she doesn't really know what her uncle was actually talking about or doesn't want to know about.
"You can relate to at least…one of things, right?" Owen asked Claire.
Claire rolled her eyes at Owen. "Just make sure to not lose them. They are worth billions, you know." She informs him.
Owen waves her off. "Yeah, yeah."
Val tugs her uncle's pants. "Can we go to the park now, Uncle Owen?" Val begged her uncle.
Owen picks up Val under her armpits and holds her in his arms. "We would if a curtain park operation manager could give us free passes." He said, referring to Claire, who rolled her eyes at him. "So...what do you say?"
Claire sighs a bit. "Fine, I'll let you have free passes to the park. BUT make sure that they are safe." She said, referring to Ivy and Iris.
"I will come as well, I'm curious how Val will interact with them." Wu said.
"Fine, just don't cause any trouble?" Claire begged.
"Can do!" Owen said with a grin, "But first!"
*In Jurassic World's Gift Shop*
Val was seen wearing a big Jurassic World t-shirt, blue shorts and black sandals, a Jurassic World hat with her hair tucked in-making her look like a boy-and big sunglasses. Owen decided to have a little shopping to have a disguise for his niece, that way, the public (who saw the video and pics of her and Rexy) won't recognize her. This is one of Owen's crazy plans. He always has ideas on training the raptors, sometimes tricking them. Wu, who was carrying a basket- that has Ivy and Iris inside- was not sure if this plan was full proof.
"Are you sure this will work?" Wu dared asked Owen, who was grinning at his work.
"Hell yeah it will. No one will know that this is Val." Owen said with a grin.
"...You are one strange man, Owen." Wu said.
"I'll take it as a compliment." Owen said, still grinning at his idea, as he looked at his niece. "Ready to go?"
"Boo-Yah!" Val cheered with her fists in the air.
Wu made a blank look as he turned towards a grinning Owen. "I taught her well." Owen said proudly.
"That poor little girl." Wu whispers out while shaking his head before Owen picks Val up as they head towards Jurassic World Lagoon.
Jurassic World Lagoon is like those marine animal parks where the visitors see dolphins, seals, and orcas perform. But instead of those, they have a 18 meters (60 feet) Mosasaurus. There, they entered the Mosasaurus Arena, visitors could watch the Mosasaurus feeding on sharks which everyone calls the Mosasaurus Feeding Show. Visitors could also view her through an aquarium below the lagoon known as the Underwater Observatory to see her up close. Almost more than a thousand visitors sat in the audience while Owen, Val, and Wu sat in the middle row. They were wearing waterproof poncho because visitors are advised that the Mosasaurus Feeding show is one big splash zone. Val was particularly bouncing with excitement, wanting to see the Mosasaurus or better yet, the Mosasaur. Suddenly, above the announcer-name Sarah- was a great dead white shark, it was attached to a mechanical hook as it was brought into the lagoon. Val was curious about what's going on while the rest of the visitors were getting excited.
"The Mosasaur was thought to have hunted near the surface of the water where it preyed on anything it could sink its teeth into, including turtles, large fish, even smaller Mosasaur." Sarah explains as she stands on top of a platform.
The crowds were whispering in excitement, waiting to see the Mosasaur.
"Okay, folks, let's see if she's still hungry after already eating today. She's a little shy, so be nice and give her a hand when she comes out." Sarah said to them with a smile.
There was a dead silence, everyone was waiting for Mosasaur, excitement filled their minds. Ivy and Iris peeked out of the basket to see the show but got a splash of their lifetime. Soon, they all gasped in shock when a big fierce reptile of the sea thundered out of the water and snapped her jaw onto the Great-White, dragging it under the water within the lagoon and sending a pool of water over the audience. Soaked in water, the audience cheered and clapped in total excitement and awe at what they just saw. Val was cheering for the Mosasaur, amazed to see a big marine dinosaur. Ivy and Iris were annoyed as they were soaking wet while Ivy spits out some water from her mouth. Wu was glad that he, Owen, and Val were wearing waterproof ponchos, otherwise, their clothes could get wet. Then the bleachers begin to move downwards.
"Okay, hold on tight. We're going to give an even closer look at our Mosasaurus." Sarah explains.
When the bleachers reach to the bottom, the audience are now sitting in the Underwater Observatory, watching an underwater view of the Mosasaur. Everyone was cheering and clapping as the Mosasaur grabbed the tail of the Great-White shark, eating it whole then rapidly biting it.
"Wow! She's big!" Val laughs happily at the Mosasaur.
"Yeah, she is." Owen agrees with his niece, grinning at her reaction.
As the show was over, everyone left. Owen, carrying Val on his shoulders, and Wu headed towards Mosasaur's handler, Tiffany. Tiffany has high knowledge in marine biology, she was the perfect candidate as the Mosasaur's handler. She was at the Underwater Observatory, studying the Mosasaur carefully. She was making sure that the Mosasaur was okay and that her tank was at the right temperature.
"Yo, Tiffany!" Owen called out.
The red-hair turns and looks at them. She gave a warm and welcoming smile. "Hey, Owen. Dr. Wu. What brings you two here?" She asked.
"I'm here to check if there's any changes with the Mosasaur, is she having a proper feeding?" Wu asked her while Owen put Val down.
"Oh, she's doing fine. Though, I need to talk about her diet. I'm just worried that if she eats too much shark, she'll refuse to eat any other fish that we have in the hatchery." Tiffany explains.
Wu rubs his chin. "You're right, we have to monitor her diet to see any changes."
"So, you're gonna make her sushi?" Owen jokes.
Tiffany scoffs at that. "That's not what we meant." She said with a smile.
The three adults were not aware that Val was climbing on the stairs with Ivy and Iris following her. Val wanted to see the Mosasaur up close again. She and the hybrids walked on the platform, to the glass tank, and searched for the Mosasaur (Ivy has a few bones to pick on her after she splashed them with water). They didn't take too long when they saw black silhouette from afar. It was coming their way slowly. Val looks further and sees that it was actually the Mosasaur. Val smiles brightly at her while Ivy growls at the Mosasaur, challenging after wetting them with water. Luckily, the glass prevented Ivy from going after the Mosasaur as the water predator was looking at Val. The Mosasaur somehow felt something calling out to her. When she investigated, she saw a human and two land dinosaurs looking at her. She was curious about the human though, not caring about the small white land dinosaur (Ivy) was banging its head on the glass, trying to challenge her.
Soon, Val removes her sunglasses to look the Mosasaur in the eye. She's very interesting and wanted to see what the Mosasaur looks like up close. Val placed her hands on to the glass while the Mosasaur pressed her snout onto the glass-where Val's hands were-and made gentle sounds.
This caught the adults attention and soon turned around to the source. Tiffany was in awe struck to see the Mosasaur interacting with Val. She used to interact with the Mosasaur when that aquatic dinosaur was still young, but now she's fully grown and no longer interacts with Tiffany. Wu and Owen were surprised by this, and couldn't believe their eyes that Val somehow tamed the Mosasaur like she did with the raptors, the Indominuses, and Rexy.
"Holy shit, it's that little girl that was with Rexy." Tiffany whispers in awe.
Owen nodded, still looking at the scene. "Yeah, and she's my niece." He added, causing Tiffany to look at him in surprise.
Wu observes this and looks at Owen, who looks at him. "Owen, I want to try something, but we have to do it tonight."
Owen wasn't sure, but he has a feeling that Wu has a crazy idea that is more crazy than his.
Later that night, Owen and Val were at the Mosasaur Arena with Wu and Tiffany. They were able to sneak out without being caught by Vic or anyone else. Ivy and Iris were with Wu as they waited for Val and Owen to come. As they did, they saw diving gear and research equipment. Owen was getting worried when he noticed the diving gear, clearly not liking Wu's idea. Wu explains to Owen that he and Val are going swimming, in the lagoon of the Mosasaur. Owen told Wu that it was crazy, but the scientist calmly explained to him that Mosasaur might react the same way that Rexy did when Val and hybrids entered her paddock. Ivy wanted to jump in and face the Mosasaur, but Iris was pulling her away from the water, knowing that she and her sister aren't good swimmers. As Iris prevented Ivy from diving in the water, Owen was helping Val wear her diving suit; he was surprised that there was one her size. Her diving suit is black with blue lining while Owen's was yellow. Their oxygen mask has speakers and built-in walkie-talkies to communicate.
"Okay, so when the Mosasaur comes to you, this microphone will record her sound while Val talks to her while wearing a wireless brainwave crown. There, it will send the data to this monitor. " Wu explains to them, gesturing at the research equipment. "And if there's trouble, Tiffany will turn on the underwater flashes to distract the Mosasaur, so you and Val can have enough time to resurface.
Tiffany was standing behind Wu, holding the remote in hand, as she looked at them worriedly. "Are sure it's a good idea. I mean, I know that Rexy didn't attack her but...are you sure that the Mosasaur will not attack them?"
"Positived, I believe that Val's connection with Mosasaur will be like Rexy's." Wu explains, setting the monitor before looking at Owen. "Okay, we're ready."
Owen nodded in understanding as he held his niece before diving in the water. They were lucky that the water temperature was warm and had lights that allowed them to see in the dark water and to find the Mosasaur. Speaking of which, Owen held his niece close when they spotted the Mosasaur coming towards them slowly. Owen's oxygen mask has a built-in camera, allowing Wu and Tiffany to see what he's seeing. They weren't aware that Iris was preventing her sister from going in the water. The youngest Indominus was holding her sister's tail with her claws, being dragged in the process by Ivy-who was so close to the water-, but Iris fought back and pulled Ivy back from the water, who was roaring in protest.
Owen and Val watched as the Mosasaur was a few inches from them. Owen wanted to bail but then Val started waving at the Mosasaur cheerfully, causing the Mosasaur to focus on her.
"Hi! I'm Val, what's your name?" She asked the Mosasaur.
To Owen, Wu, and Tiffany's surprise, the Mosasaur responded with a gentle warble, communicating to Val as her sound was being recorded by the microphone. Wu received the data that was being sent and saw Val's brain-waves were being matched by the Mosasaur's sound-waves that were sent to the microphone. Wu was amazed to see this as he took down notes. Tiffany was also impressed, never knowing that the Mosasaur could respond like that.
Val frowned a bit as she looked at the Mosasaur. "You don't have a name?"
The Mosasaur shook her head, indicating that she doesn't have a name. Owen was shocked to see how the Mosasaur responded as well as Wu and Tiffany. They were amazed that the Mosasaur could respond like that. Val wasn't surprised by this since she talks to animals all the time.
"Do you want a name?" Val asked, earning a nod from the Mosasaur, making Val smile. "Okay! I'll name you...hmm…" Val thinks of a name for the Mosasaur, something unique and special for her. She then remembers her mother once told her of a famous painting in Italy called the Mona Lisa. She saw it up close that her mother had in their home. Val thinks the Mona Lisa is a pretty painting, and a perfect name for the Mosasaur.
"Mona. Your name is Mona, like Mona Lisa." Val said cheerfully, earning a loud and almost like a happy roar at the newly named Mosasaur. "Yeah! She likes it!"
"Wu, are you getting this?" Owen whispers to the scientist.
"I am." Wu said in awe as he and Tiffany stared at the screen where Mona brought her snout close to Val, allowing her to touch it.
"This...this is amazing." Tiffany said breathtakingly as she and Wu watched in awe, not noticing Ivy was clawing on the floor towards the water with her sister on top of her-who was trying to pull her sister away from the water-, as they were busy watching Mona interacting with Val.
Wu nodded in agreement as they watched Mona going under them, allowing Owen and Val to get on her back before they held onto her as she swam around her paddock. This made Val happy as she enjoyed the ride on Mona while Owen was surprised how easily the Mosasaur befriended Val. Wu began to wonder that Val has a special gene that helps her communicate with the dinosaur and possibly other dinosaurs. This will unlock new discoveries of communication of the animal kingdom.
This will be a new evolution for humanity.
"This is an evolutionary discovery." Wu spoke in awe.
And done, I hope you guys like it. Amber Night, I read your comment in the Xenomorph story, and I agree with you. The Little Dinosaur Girl II will be up soon when I finish this story.
And what dinosaur shall Val befriend next? You'll find out in the next chapter.
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