And if anyone asks, I will put Tim and Lexi Murphy in the story soon. And Experiment Z is Gemstone Grady from my previous story. And no, I am not making a Jurassic Park and Jungle Book 2016 crossover. I am busy with other stories.
Also, for the people who criticize my work, if you don't like it, then don't read it. I get my characters are Mary Sue or whatever, but I was a rookie writer back then. I can't change everything in my stories now. I just write for fun, nothing else, you don't have to tell people what to do. Just let me write in peace.
Furthermore, I have been terribly busy since online school just started a few weeks ago and I didn't have time to think of the next chapter. And I was also too lazy to write.
Voice Character:
Jay Archer: Wilmer Valderrama
Alma Grady: Angelina Jolie
Michael/Mike Jones: Elijah Wood
Alexander/Alex Winchester: Chloe Grace Moretz
Sofia Johnson: Keke Palmer
Enjoy the chapter.
"R-Renaldo...Mortem?" Owen spoke in a shock voice.
Jay nodded his head at him. Owen, Claire, and Wu began to worry. Renaldo Mortem is known to be the world's most dangerous man. He has a long line of criminal records for illegal weapons making, smuggling weapons and drugs, and selling them to terrorists, drug dealers, and criminals. They heard him in the news and Owen always heard of him during his time in the Navy. Special Forces and the Government were hunting him down for years and to lock him up for his crimes. But he's always one step ahead of them and is hard to find. They say he has a secret island that no one can find. There were even rumors of him doing illegal experiments on animals and human beings. There was no proof that he did experiments on humans, but when they saw Jay, he's proof enough that Mortem turned him into a hybrid.
"Who's Renaldo Mortem?" Gray asked, almost scared.
"A dangerous man that is wanted in the Special Forces and the Government." Owen explains, looking at Jay's stoic face. "And he did this to you, didn't he?"
Jay nodded his head slowly. All his life, Jay has been experimented on for years, injected by a strange serum that Mortem created, turning him into the monster that he is. He doesn't even remember who he is nor his family. He lost his memory of them. He only knows his name is Jay.
"Do you remember where his base is?" Owen asked.
Sadly, Jay shook his head. "D-Don't...remember...where...I…I was...in ship…so long" He explained the best way he could.
"You were placed into the sea, weren't you?" Claire asked in pity.
"Yes...too long at sea...no memory of...family...just pain and torture." Jay said with a small growl, remembering the painful tests that he received by the scientists.
"We should keep an eye on him here." Owen said to the group. "For now, we can't let anyone else know about this. Agree?"
"Right." Claire said in agreement.
"Same." Wu added.
"Sure." Zach agreed while Val and Gray nodded.
"Jay, you're staying with me and Val, but you have to keep your raptor parts a secret, okay?" Owen asked.
Jay looked at Owen, understanding that this place will keep him safe, if he doesn't show his raptor features. Jay agrees with a nod and Wu suggests that he should learn to speak properly, so people won't be disturbed with his poor speaking skills. They agreed and decided to help Jay with his speech. Wu has many books stored in his lab and taught him how to read. Zach shows him some videos of people talking on his phone. Gray was talking to Jay a lot, saying how Jay was cool looking, which confuses him since Jay doesn't feel cold until Owen explains that cool is another word for amazing. Jay never finds himself amazing, all he knows is that he was trained to fight and to kill, but with these people, he can make an exception.
Soon afterwards, they left the lab with the secret entrance and towards the Indominus Paddock. Jay got to meet Ivy, Iris, Ingrid, Spinny, and Steven. At first, they were wary around Jay, for they never encountered a breed that has human blood. But they got to know their new friend and welcomed Jay to the pack. Jay was rather coming around the hybrids. At first when he met them, it gave him painful reminders of how he was forced to fight Mortem's hybrid dinosaurs. But unlike Mortem's hybrid dinosaurs, these were more tamed and calmed, probably thanks to Val.
Wu was taking down notes as Jay interacted with the hybrids and Ingrid. Though Steven the Stegoceratops just slept the whole thing yet again. Val shows Jay how they can play a game of tag with Zach and Gray, however; Ivy decided to tease the oldest Mitchell brother by licking him, causing him to let out a girly-like shriek. Which made Val and Gray laugh at him while he yelled at Ivy to stop doing that, but she didn't listen and did it anyway. Jay finds the scene quite amusing. Though he never experienced happiness since all his life was training, being experimented on, and brutally tortured with electricity if he ever disobeyed. But here, he feels safe and happy.
Soon afterwards, they decided to show Jay the Velociraptors, but at night, just to be safe. Claire was against this, since it was dangerous, but decided to allow this if they were careful. So, after Zach took a long bath, to get rid of dino slobber again, they went to the raptor paddock at night. Part of Owen was doubting if they should bring Jay to the girls. I mean, he's a male raptor and they're females, he worries they might...like him too much. But to his relief, the girls were not that interested in him, rather they were more curious. They were looking at him through the bars, curious upon seeing him up close.
"Huh, guess they're curious to meet Jay." Owen said, looking at Jay as he stood at the other side of the bars while the raptors were looking at him.
"Maybe they see him as one of the pack members?" Wu suggested.
"Maybe is not the keyword I'm looking for, Wu." Owen said, looking at Jay and his raptors. "Let's just hope they don't take it seriously."
Val was waving at Blue and her sisters, happy to see them again. She tells them that Jay is a friend and hopes that they can be too. Wu believes that listening to Val, the raptors will welcome Jay in the pack, he just hopes they don't consider him as a suitable mate. Owen opened the gate and allowed Jay and Val to come in while he and the others watched from the sidelines. Blue and her sisters were sniffing Jay curiously, he smelled just like a raptor and he had their features.
Jay was watching them, feeling curious upon seeing the raptors. Back at Mortem's prison, he was forced to fight his experimental raptors to the death. Of course, Jay would always win since he's been training all his life and knows their weakness. But now, he seems to be curious and observes Owen's Velociraptors, making sounds of his own as he is greeting them. Then he shocked everyone, including the raptors. Jay started to morph his body, his (sort of) human self-turned into a full male Velociraptor. Everyone's mouths dropped in total shock and amazement. Wu nearly fainted by this amazing discovery while Gray took a pic.
"That. Was. Wow!" Zach said in awe.
Owen leans over to Wu and whispers. "We have to keep a close eye on him."
"Agreed." Wu said in agreement.
And thus, this was Jay's new life in Jurassic World.
For the next few days, Jay lived with Val and Owen as a secret. They always made sure to hide his raptor features whenever they visited Wu's lab. Claire and her nephews helped as well, they got to know Jay and taught him how to speak properly. They learn that he has a Mexican accent, indicating that he's a Mexican. Jay learned bit by bit from his new friends, teaching him to understand his human self. And when no one noticed, they would take him to the raptor pen at night to race with the raptors, who sees him as a pack member and not a worthy mate (much to Owen's relief). They kept this secret for a while before Zach and Gray had to head back home. Claire, Owen, Wu, Val, and Jay-wearing his disguise-said their farewells to the Mitchell Brothers as they were going to go aboard the ferry. Claire gave them a hug, happy that she got to spend time with them.
"I'm gonna miss you guys!" Claire said as she let go of the hug.
Gray smiled at his aunt. "We'll miss you too, Aunt Claire."
Zach smiles at the agreement. "Yeah, maybe you'll send us VIPs again during Summer Break."
Owen chuckled and ruffled his hair. "I'm sure Claire will do that, but you have to keep your grades up first."
"I can do that!" Gray said excitedly before pointing at his brother. "Though Zach has to catch up on his math."
"Hey! It's not easy!" Zach countered, giving his younger brother a noogie, making Gray laugh.
"All right, all right, stop tormenting your brother." Claire said with a smile. "But seriously, keep your grades up or else Gray is the only one going to park on his own."
"Yes, ma'am." Zach did a mocking salute, making everyone, minus Jay, laugh.
Gray looked at Jay with a smile. "We'll see each other, right?"
"Sí." Jay's response as he ruffles Gray's hair making him laugh.
"Five minutes before departing to the Costa Rica Coast." The automatic announcer said through the speakers.
"Well, it looks like your ride is about to leave." Owen said as he and the boys did high-five. "Stay safe, you here?"
"We will!" Gray and Zach said unison.
"Bye Zach! Bye Gray!" Val waved at them.
"Bye!" Zach and Gray said unison waved at her and the others while they headed towards the ferry. The group waved at them as they departed. It was a fun time for the boys to enjoy, a good memory for them that they would never forget. They even brought many souvenirs to bring home. As they headed in the ferry, Owen and the others waved at them as they were onboard the ferry and sailing off to Costa Rica to get on a plane back home.
"Come on." Owen said, picking up his niece. "Let's get back to work."
"To the raptor paddock!" Val cheers happily.
"With adult supervision." Claire added.
"Are you still bringing that up?" Owen asked in annoyance, referring to how his raptors took Val hostage.
"Yes." Claire and Wu said unison.
"Some friends you are." Owen mutters as they start walking away.
"What are you all talking about?" Jay asked.
"None of your business, let's just go to the raptor paddock." Owen said, carrying his niece while dragging Jay along.
Claire and Wu followed them back to the raptor paddock. There, Wu made notes on how the raptors interact with Jay. Claire went back to her office to do some paperwork while Val was close to her uncle, Jay, and Barry. Blue and her sister enjoyed having Jay over. He's like the brother of their pack. Owen was relieved by this but made sure to keep Jay on a low-profile considering Hoskins was snooping around the paddock again. Owen had to make an excuse about Jay being an intern that he asked Claire to hire for him. Jay suggested Archer as his last name, so that others won't find out or lead to any suspicion. Though Barry and the others were skeptical about this, since they thought Owen was joking about hiring an intern, he wasn't, and to everyone's shock. Jay was able to command the raptors like Owen does in their training. Jay had to play along to have a safe home at Jurassic World.
"Seriously, Owen. Why did you need an intern?" Barry began as he and Owen were having coffee at Jurassic World's café. The two males decided to get some coffee with Jay and Val. Jay-still wearing his sunglasses and human disguise-was trying some coffee. At first, Jay finds it strange at the bitter taste, but gets used to it when he adds some cream. Val was drinking hot-chocolate with whipped-cream and marshmallows, plus a cream puff.
Owen and Barry sit on armchairs with small tables while Val and Jay are sitting at the counter. Barry was curious about Jay. He seems to distance himself from the other workers but stays close with Owen, Val, Claire, and Wu. He rarely talks to anyone and only talks when he needs to ask for some help.
"I told you." Owen began as he used the fake explanation that he made. "Jay's a relative of a friend of mine back in the Navy. He needed a job, so I asked Claire if it's okay to hire Jay, to which she agreed."
Barry stared at him skeptically. "It surprised me that Claire allowed you to hire an intern." He said.
Owen shrugged and rested his arms on the chair. "What can I say? I'm a charming man." Owen said with a smirk, earning an eye roll from Barry.
Just then, Val came over to them. Owen picks up his niece and lets her sit on his lap. "Hey, sweet-heart, what's up?"
"Jay wants to go now." Val answered.
Owen and Barry looked at her strangely. "Why?" He asked curiously.
"Because Jay doesn't like the girls looking at him." She pointed out.
The two adult males turned towards the direction where Jay was sitting. Sure enough, Jay was trying his best to ignore a group of young teenage girls that were sitting on a table, giggling flirtatiously at Jay. Apparently, due to his appearance-even though in disguise-Jay can be quite attractive to the eyes of teen girls. They have no idea about Jay's raptor side that was being hidden by a pair of sunglasses, boots, and gloves. Jay needed to get out of here. Otherwise, those girls might come over and ask Jay some questions that he really didn't want to talk about.
"Well, I think we should get back to work." Owen said, picking up Val in his arms and calling out to Jay. "Yo, Jay! Back to work!"
Hearing this, Jay quickly got up and placed a ten-dollar bill on the counter, tipping the bartender, before leaving the café with Owen, Val, and Barry. They all headed out of the café, unaware that they were being watched by Marco, who was sitting at the corner while reading a newspaper. Eyeing at the group as they left as if he was studying them.
"Zara, who are the new caretakers for Ivy and Iris?" Claire asked her assistant.
She and Zara were in her office as they made a rundown of some important files and requests from Masrani. After she spent time with her nephews, Claire was feeling relaxed and calmer in doing her work. Claire finished writing some paperwork and Zara assisted her by announcing her schedule. Zara reads out the candidates that will be Ivy and Iris's new caretakers.
"Two girls named Alexander Winchester and Sofia Johnson, both seventeen." Zara answered.
When Claire got the names, she made sure to have a background check on those girls that will be working in Jurassic World's Hybrid exhibit. First off, Alexander Winchester or Alex is a smart girl, excellent performance in school, grades, and academics. She loves kids and animals, since she took part time jobs as a babysitter and helping an animal shelter. Her parents are Annabelle White and Jack Winchester, both divorced. Though Alex was trying to study to become a Pediatrician or a vet. Then there's Sofia, a girl from Ohio with excellent grades and good behavior. Her old part time job was a waitress in a café. And she's studying to be a nurse. They wanted to work at Jurassic World to earn some money for their college savings. If they were going to work here, they would take homeschool here and luckily, Jurassic World has online private classes, thanks to Masrani.
"Good, seems to be in order." Claire said, writing her approval with these girls. "When will they be arriving?"
"They'll be here on Saturday." Zara answered.
"That's good to hear." Claire said with a nod.
"By the way." Zara began. "That new intern to Mr. Grady...Jay Archer was it? Why did you hire him?"
Claire knew one day Zara would ask that and used the excuse that she, Wu, and Owen made. "Owen's Navy friend asked him for a favor to give Jay a job."
"I see…" Zara said with a shrug before looking at some papers. "Speaking of interns, I got a resume for a job request for...Michael Jones." Zara informs her as she hands a paper form to Claire.
Claire reads it carefully. "Hmmm...he's from Augusta, Maine...has good grades...low in physical activities…but knows how to use computers and robotics. He'll have to work at the Control Room with Lowery and Vivian, to help out with security." She said, looking at her assistance. "I have to make a background check to see if he's okay."
Zara nodded as Claire did a background check on Michael. As it turns out, he does not have a record, but his dad does. David Jones, Michael's dad, has a long list of records. DUIs, Child abuse, arrested for reckless driving and breaking & entering, resisting arrest, and assaulting an officer. Michael was placed in the care of his uncle, his mother's brother, while his dad was placed in prison for twelve years. Michael also needed eye surgery since he has eye problems and needed the money for the surgery. Claire felt bad for him and decided that he should at least get a proper job until he has enough money for his surgery. She told Zara to allow Michael Jones to be an intern for Lowery and Vivian this Week. Understanding this, Zara made the phone call for Michael while Claire made a call for Lowery and Vivian about an intern.
Meanwhile, Jay was doing pull ups on the door-frame of his room, it was the guest room of Owen's house. After finishing working with the raptors, they went home and had steaks and mashed potatoes. Owen and Jay eat the steaks while Val enjoys the mashed potatoes. After dinner, they headed to bed, but Jay decided to do some exercise before going to bed. He wasn't tired. He still has some energy in him to work out.
"Hey, Jay." Owen greeted from the hall.
"Owen." Jay greeted back casually as he finished his pull-ups.
"How ya holding up?" Owen asked.
"Doing fine." Jay answered. "Is there something you need?"
"Just...questions about Mortem." Owen said. "If you're up to it?"
"Sí, it will be fine." Jay said as they sat on the dining table while Owen made some coffee. "What questions do you want to ask me?"
Owen lets out a sigh as he sits down. "Look, I'm worried about your safety due to the fact about Mortem. Does he know that you're missing? Is he hunting you down? What are his motives?"
"As far as I know, maybe. But he's more into his work in experimenting with hybrids." Jay explains to him.
"Hybrids?" Owen suddenly blurted out.
"Like Dr. Wu, Mortem created more hybrid dinosaurs than him, he has his own island filled with them." Jay explained to him.
"...He has his own island?" Owen questions Jay, earning a nod from the hybrid. "Great, just what the world needs." He mutters sarcastically before adding. "No offense."
"None taken." Jay said sarcastically.
"So, Mortem was making dinosaur hybrids?" Owen questions him.
"Yes, but he was also searching for someone." Jay said.
"Searching? Searching for who?" Owen asked Jay curiously and somewhat demandingly.
"When I was a prisoner, I could hear him talking to someone, I believe he was a spy or something." Jay explained the best way he could. "Mortem wanted him to find a woman."
"A woman? Wait, he's married?" Owen asked in shock.
"Not a wife but an old partner of his." Jay explained to Owen. "When I was in my prison, I heard their conversation. Mortem's partner was a female and she made some kind of a serum. He was...obsessed with finding her and that serum."
"Why?" Owen asked, wanting to know more.
Jay just shrugged. "I don't know, all I know is from Mortem that this serum could change the world. But I'm not sure."
Owen sighs and shakes his head. He's back to square one in figuring out Renaldo Mortem.
"Although…" Jay began, getting Owen's attention. "He did mention this woman's name. Maybe it will give you a lead to Mortem."
"You think so?" Owen asked in shock. "Do you know the woman's name?"
Jay shook his head. "Sadly, no. I didn't hear that part."
"Huh…" Owen mutters out.
"What's wrong?" Jay asked.
"It's nothing really." Owen said with a sigh. "So...what's the serum she made called?"
"Honestly, I do not know either. All I know is that Mortem was so obsessed with finding the serum of hers." Jay said.
"Well, whatever the reason was, we'll figure it out together." Owen said to Jay. "I think this will be enough questions for today. I'll ask more tomorrow, sounds good?"
Jay nodded as he stood up. "Sí, buenas noches, Owen." Jay said before going to his room to sleep.
"Night, Jay." Owen said before he picked up the two empty mugs and placed them on the sink.
Though Owen couldn't shake the feeling about Mortem and what his real evil plans were.
Few days later, Jay was getting used to living in Jurassic World. So far, no one notices his raptor features. Only Owen, Val, Wu, and Claire are the only ones who know, including Zach and Gray. Jay never removes his sunglasses when he's at work or at the park. He has to keep his hands and feet hidden too, considering his raptor features. He helps Owen with the girls, secretly translating to him what they are saying to him. Which was interesting since he is part raptor, he can understand and translate like Val. And the best part, in Owen's case, Jay makes an excellent babysitter for Val since he keeps a close eye on her while Owen works with the raptors with Barry.
And speaking of Val, the sweet little girl was playing with her raptor doll named Honey, pretending that she was real and was roaming through the jungle. Jay was with her, leaning on the wall of the paddock with his arms crossed and watching Val play. Hoskins was closed as he tried to get some info from Jay, but he ignored him and pretended that he didn't exist. Jay mentally sighs as he tries to avoid Hoskins's questions.
"Hey, Jay?" Owen called from the rafters. Jay looks up under his sunglasses as Owen says to him. "Mind taking Val for lunch. I'm pretty busy with the girls right now." He said.
Jay could hear Charlie and Echo bickering about. Nodding, Jay picks up Val, who giggled, and carried her back to park. Far from Hoskins and everyone's sight. Val was happily laughing as Jay used his speed to run through the jungle after they were far from the raptor paddock.
Suddenly, Jay stops to a halt when his ears hear a cry of pain. Looking around, Jay listens while he sniffs the air and smells a faint scent of blood. Soon he heard the cry of pain again and decided to investigate. Holding Val close, Jay ran towards the source of the sound. He placed Val down on the undergrowth and peers through the bushes. Jay saw five teens wearing red varsity jackets picking on some weak human teen with dirty blonde hair and pale green eyes with glasses on. Jay remembers that some humans need glasses to see and read. And this particular teen needs it. Then he notices a broken Gyrosphere that crashed on the tree while three Gyrospheres have some cracks on them, indicating that they were used by the bullies on the weak human.
Then one of the big teens punched the weak teen in the face, calling him names and how weak he was. Narrowing his eyes, Jay balls his hand into a fist, he turns to Val and gives her a silent message to stay quiet. Val nodded and covered her mouth. And like a speeding bullet, Jay zooms over to the teens, punching one of them in the face before hiding above a tree branch. Jay remembered his training when he was a prisoner of Mortem's. He would study his opponents before striking his attack. And judging by those teens, they wouldn't stand a chance.
The bullies were shocked to see their friend out cold, but they didn't even react when Jay swiftly came out from his hiding spot and fought every one of them. He was quick with his punch and kick, as he easily overpowers them as those teens fall into unconsciousness. Jay stood as he looked down at his fallen opponents, thinking they weren't much competition.
Snorting, Jay then grabs his cellphone. Claire bought it for him after he learned how to use it from Zach and Gray. He contacted Claire and told him about the situation. He heard her 'panicked talking' (which he learned from Owen whenever there's a big problem, she goes to 'panicked talking') and sent security as well as a paramedic. Turns out, those bullies are students of Warinton High-football players to be exact-and they were bullying a student named Michael Jones. He was supposed to be on a school winter field trip to Jurassic World. Michael was just minding his own business, learning about Gyrosphere before going to have an interview with Claire later. But the bullies that were led by Clyde decided to mess with him the hard way. When the security came, they took Clyde and his friends to the holding room. While Michael was taken to the infirmary with Jay and Val. They placed Michael in one of the rooms where a doctor treated his wounds. He numbs the pain with Tylenol to lessen the pain. Jay thanked the doctor as he left the room while Val was looking at the teen named Michael sadly.
"Why would those mean boys hurt him?" Val questioned Jay sadly, looking at the unconscious teen.
Jay glanced at her and then to Michael's unconscious form. Doctor said that he suffered some head trauma from those bullies but will recover soon. "They were trying to show their dominance, proving that they are strong, but they are not. They are nothing but cowards that pick on the weak." He explains to the little girl.
Val didn't answer as she looked at Michael sadly. "He didn't deserve that." She mutters out sadly.
"No…" Jay answered softly, patting Val's head. "He didn't deserve that."
Then they heard a knock at the door before it opened to reveal Claire and Zara. They came as soon as they heard about Michael in the infirmary. Clyde and his friends are taken to the holding room where they will be scolded by their teachers and then Claire after she checks on Michael. You see, the Gyrospheres have built in cameras, recording the events every 24 hours. They have enough evidence they need to put Clyde and his friends to put them in the holding cell and will receive further punishment by Claire or Masrani.
"How is he?" Claire asked worriedly.
"Doctor said he only sustained some minor concussion, but he will be fine." Jay assured her.
Claire sighs in relief. "That's good to hear. We almost lost one of our interns."
Jay raises a brow. "An intern?" He asked.
Claire nodded. "Yes, he was supposed to talk with me later but when I found out that he was being hurt...I had to rush out of my office and-and-"
"Claire." Jay suddenly said, causing the Operation Manager to look at him. "He will be fine, all he needs is rest."
Claire sighs. "I know, I know, I just...I just can't believe it just...happened." She said, voice feeling with guilt.
Jay stared at her for a while, understanding that as the Park Operation Manager, nothing like this should happen in the park. "You didn't know." Jay said to her. "Mistakes happen...but I know you can solve this matter." He said.
Claire made a small smile before they heard a soft groan coming from Michael. They turned to him as he slowly sat up while rubbing his head. He blinked a few times before he saw blurry figures. He tried to see but couldn't. Seeing this, Jay went over to the desk where Michael's glasses are and picked them up before giving the glasses back to Michael.
"Here." Jay said, handing Michael his glasses.
Michael takes his glasses. "Thanks." He said with gratitude before putting on his glasses. When his eyes were adjusted, he was surprised that he was in a room with strangers.
"How are you feeling, Mr. Jones?" Claire asked him with concern.
"I'm fine, just sore. That's all…" Michael answered before looking at them in confusion. "I'm sorry, but where am I?"
"You're in Jurassic World's infirmary." Claire answered him. "You were beaten up by some students…"
"Clyde and his friends." Michael said quietly while lowering his head before he brought it up in realization. "Wait, what happened to them?" He suddenly asked.
"They're in the Jurassic World holding room." Zara answered for Claire. "They've been caught breaking a thousand-dollar gyrosphere, using three more of the gyrospheres as their ramming tools, and then beating you up."
"H-How did you-"
Jay cuts him with the answer. "The gyrospheres have built-in cameras. It recorded everything. You don't have to worry about them bordering you, Michael."
"Mike. Just Mike will do it." Mike said before sitting up slowly. "I'm sorry for the trouble."
"You don't have to worry, Mike." Claire assured him. "You were the victim after all."
Mike smiled softly and lowered his head. "I…I don't know what to say but...thank you."
Claire smiles at him. "You're welcome, Mike. When you get better, we'll talk to you later for the internship interview." She said to Mike.
Mike almost forgot about that as he realizes that Claire was the Park's Operation Manager. "Oh, my God! I am so sorry! I-I didn't know that you're the Park Operation Manager!"
"It's okay." Claire assured. "Right now, you need to rest while I have to deal with security."
"Claire, I just called from the escort." Zara said, coming over to Claire. "He won't be able to bring Ms. Winchester and Ms. Johnson to your office."
Claire sighs in annoyance. "Great, just what I need." She said sarcastically.
"Who are they?" Val asked Claire.
"They will be the new Indominus Rex caretakers." Claire explains to Val. "They'll be here soon and have to be picked up at the waiting area."
"If you want, I can escort them to your office." Jay offered.
Claire looked at Jay with gratitude. "Thank you, Jay. It will be a big help."
Jay nodded and then pats Val's head gently. "Val, stay here with Mike. He might need company."
Val saluted at him. "Okie-dokie, Jay!"
Jay left the room to go to Jurassic World's dock. He avoided the crowd of people before heading towards the motorail as it took him to the dock. As Jay steps out, he goes towards the waiting area, and there he sees two girls there. He guessed that the ferry came earlier than expected. He could tell that they were the new caretakers. He went over to them and noticed their appearance. Alex Winchester is an athletic looking teen with blonde, shoulder-length hair, and pale blue eyes. She wears a pair of blue jeans and a plain white shirt with a red tip on the end, and white tennis shoes. Beside her was another girl but petite, who is Sofia Johnson. She has long brown hair that is tied to a bun and dark green eyes. She wears a shapeless white, short sleeve-dress, leggings, and black fashionable boots. These two girls were waiting for the escort to take them to Claire's office. They were both nervous about getting a job here. They soon turned their heads towards Jay as he went over to them. He made sure they didn't see his eyes; they would probably freak out.
Key word probably.
"Are you two Alexander Winchester and Sofia Johnson?" Jay asked.
Alex and Sofia looked at each other and then to Jay. "Yes, that's us." Alex said.
"I'm Jay Archer, I'll be escorting you to Ms. Dearing's office." He said casually.
Alex and Sofia nodded as they followed Jay to the motorail as it took them to park. The two girls admired the motorail as it took them through the jungle. Jay was standing close by with them while ignoring some group of girls that were at the back, flirting at him happily. Jay ignores them throughout the ride before they reach their destination. Jay was glad it was over; he almost lost his mind by this. He took the two girls to the Innovation Center. Claire's office is upstairs, they can take the elevator because it is much faster.
"So…" Sofia spoke as the elevator took them up. "Do you work for Ms. Dearing?" She asked Jay.
Jay was quiet throughout their journey; he didn't start any small talk or conversation with the girls since he doesn't know what to talk about and it can be very awkward. But he did answer Sofia's question.
"No, I work as an intern for Owen Grady." Jay answered.
"Who's that?" Alex suddenly asked, curious about his work.
"He's a raptor trainer." He answered.
Alex and Sofia almost froze on their feet by his answer. "Raptors? As in, Velociraptors?" Alex repeated his words.
"Sí." Jay answered with a nod.
The elevator's door opens, allowing the three teens to step out and walk through the hall of the building. Jay has been to Claire's office on some occasions. And this time, it's escorting two girls there. As they walked, Alex and Sofia asked more about the Velociraptors.
"So, you work with a guy named Owen that trains raptors?" Alex asked, walking beside Jay.
"Sí." Jay answered again.
Sofia catches up to them, walking on the other side of Jay, and asks. "How?"
"Owen was the first person the raptors saw when they hatched." Jay explains to them. "They imprinted on him and they see him as his caretaker as well as their alpha. Though they sometimes rebel against him." They soon made their way to Claire's office. Ah, here we are."
Jay knocks at the door and they hear a faint 'Come in' that belongs to Claire. Jay opens the door and allows the two girls to enter. They saw Claire sitting on her desk with Zara standing beside her. Claire was finished talking to the teachers about the action Clyde and his friends did. They have the video to show them as proof that Clyde and his friends were using the gyrospheres to mess with Mike, damaging them and hurting Mike. Though Claire made sure not to show them Jay beating them up, that would lead suspicion, and made sure not to add it. The teachers apologized for their students' behavior and agreed that Clyde and his friends will be punished when they head back. Not only that, their parents were also involved and deeply apologized to Claire through the phone-call. They promise that they will give their sons a serious talk once they get home.
"Hi, you two are the new caretakers I hired?" Claire questioned.
"Yes. That's us." Alex answered.
"Great, I am so sorry about the delay of your pickup." Claire apologized. "We had some problems here."
"It's alright." Sofia said kindly.
"So, I read about your profiles and application." Claire said to the girls. "I'm very impressed by your knowledge of dinosaurs."
"Thanks, since we're both going to apply as caretaker, we had to do our research." Alex said.
"I notice." Claire said with a smile. "So, since you're both going to take the job, you'll be the caretakers of Jurassic World's new attractions, the Indominus Rexes." Claire explained to her.
"Indominus Rexes?" Alex and Sofia repeated in surprise.
"What kind of dinosaur is that?" Sofia suddenly asked.
"They're hybrids." Jay suddenly answered to the girls, getting their attention. "They were designed by Dr. Henry Wu as the new attractions."
"I think I've heard of them before." Sofia said towards Jay. "I saw a video inside the hatchery that shows two white T. rex looking dinosaurs."
"Those were the I. Rexes named Ivy and Iris." Claire explains to them. "And what Jay said is true, they were designed by a chief of genetics, Henry Wu. They're fifty feet long and bigger than the T. rex."
"Isn't that dangerous?" Alex asked in concern. "Wouldn't they be...unstable?"
"Oh, don't worry, Ivy and Iris are very docile." Claire assured her with a smile. "I wish I could take you there, but I have to deal with some situations right now. Jay, will you be so kind as to take Ms. Winchester and Ms. Johnson to Dr. Wu? He has a better explanation of his work than me."
Jay nodded. "Of course, Ms. Dearing." He looked at the girls. "Follow me."
"Wait, what about-" Sofia was cut off by Zara.
"Don't worry, your belongings are placed in the company housing that you two will be staying in." Zara explains.
"Huh, that was officiant." Alex said with a smile. "Thank you."
Zara nodded while Jay guided the two girls out of the room towards the elevator, so he can take them to Hammond Creation Lab. Jay has a pass since Wu would check on him when he visited the lab. They entered the lab facility to see many tourists looking through the glass, observing the scientists working on the dino eggs. Alex and Sofia were fascinated by this as they followed Jay towards a curtain office. They saw Wu was sitting on his desk, reading some paperwork. He looked up from his work to see Jay standing at the door with Alex and Sofia behind him. Wu gestured to enter, and Jay opened the door for the girls to come in.
"Ah! Hello, Jay. What brings you here?" Wu asked him, setting his papers down.
"Ms. Dearing asked me to bring the new hybrid caretakers to you, so you can explain more about the I. Rexes." Jay explained.
"Of course!" Wu said, getting up from his seat and walking over to them. "I'm Dr. Henry Wu, chief genetics of Jurassic World."
"I'm Alex Winchester and this is Sofia Johnson." Alex introduces.
"Nice to meet you." Sofia said with a kind smile.
"Are you two friends?" Wu asked them.
"We met at the ferry." Alex explains to Wu. "Turns out, we were both assigned to be caretakers of the new attractions and we got along all the way here."
Wu nodded in understanding. "I see...well, why don't we show you the hybrids so you can get to know more about your job."
Alex and Sofia weren't sure about this but agreed as Wu and Jay took them out of the lab and towards the outside. But before they did, they had to make a quick stop to the infirmary. Jay knocks at the door and opens it, revealing Val talking with Mike. The two were getting along nicely. Val looked up and saw Jay with Wu and two girls. She gave them her adorable smile and happy wave.
"Hi!"
"Hola, Val, Mike." Jay greeted them with a nod.
Mike nodded his head with a greeting before he noticed the three new guests, but he recognized Wu. "Hey, you're Dr. Wu, right? The chief genetics?"
Wu nodded. "That's right, and you are?"
"Mike. Mike Jones." Mike introduces himself before looking at Alex and Sofia. "And who are you two?"
"I'm Alex and this is Sofia." Alex said as she looked at Mike's bandaged form. "What happened to you? If you don't mind."
Mike looked at himself with a mixture of sheepishness and sadness. "Sorry, I got banged by...something."
"It's not something, he was beaten by some hooligans." Jay answered with his arms crossed.
Mike almost blushed in embarrassment. Alex and Sofia were surprised by this information. "Oh my God, are you okay?" Alex suddenly asked, walking over to him.
"No worries, the doctor said I'll be fine, really." Mike assured, trying his best to not make a scene.
"You were beaten up for no reason, how can we NOT worry." Alex pointed out to him.
"Why would they hurt you?" Sofia suddenly asked, concerned about him.
Mike sighs as he rubs the back of his neck. "Truth be told, I got picked on since I'm a…nerd. Those guys that Jay referred to as hooligans were Clyde and his friends. They have picked on me since I was kid. My dad never helped me since he's…never bothered to care for me." Mike hesitated the last part, looking at his hands sadly.
"What about your mom?" Sofia asked worriedly.
"...She died of brain cancer when I was eight." Mike said sadly.
"Oh, I am so sorry. I didn't know." Sofia apologized.
"It's okay." Mike assured her with a smile.
He then felt a gentle hand was on top of his. Looking down, he saw Val was holding his hand with hers. She was looking at him sadly. "I lost my mommy too."
Mike gave her a gentle smile as he ruffled her hair gently. He understood what losing a mother felt like. Suddenly, they turned towards Wu when he said something that shocked Mike. "Mike? Do you like to accompany us to Paddock 11?"
"Are you sure?" Alex asked with concern. "He doesn't look like he's ready to go out yet."
"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Mike assured with a smile as he slowly got out of bed while putting his shoes on.
Jay helps Mike up, who was still a little shaken up, but was able to walk. Wu leads them to an SUV that was at the parking lot. Jay sits in the front seat while Val, Sofia, Alex, and Mike are at the back. Wu drove the vehicle through the jungle's path and headed straight towards a paddock that was huge. They all got out of the vehicle and headed straight to the automatic door. Alex, Sofia, and Mike admired the whole area while Val went straight towards the window, placing both hands on the glass.
"What's in there?" Alex asked as she, Sofia, and Mike went towards the window with Wu and Jay.
"In that enclosure are Jurassic World's new attractions, the Indominus Rex Sisters." Wu explains to them.
Inside the enclosure, they could see the hybrids' eyes peering through the foliage, staring at the newcomers as well as Val, Jay, and Wu. Sofia was nervous since it was her first time seeing the hybrids. Mike and Alex, on the other hand, were fascinated as they could see the eyes through the foliage.
"C-Can they see us?" Alex asked, almost hesitant.
"Actually, they can sense thermal radiation, like snakes do." Wu explained to the three newcomers. "They can see us through the one-way glass thanks to it."
"That's amazing." Mike said in awe.
Suddenly, Ivy and Iris got out of the foliage to see the newcomers. This shocked the new workers. And Sofia backed up a bit in a fright when she saw the two hybrids that she accidentally holds Jay's gloved covered hand. Jay looked at her under his sunglasses with his brow raised, curious on what she was doing. Ivy and Iris got closer to the window; their breaths were fogging the glass a bit.
"Again, amazing." Mike awed at the sight of the two hybrids.
"Yeah…" Alex whispers in agreement as she and the others looked at the two Indominus.
Ivy and Iris stared at the new heat signatures that were in front of them. They were already familiar with Val, Wu, and Jay's heat-signatures. Iris pressed her snout at the glass gently, allowing Val to press her palms on the glass.
"Iris!" Val said happily.
"Iris?" Mike asked in confusion.
"That's right, Val gave both hybrids their own names. Beside her is Ivy. Both of them hatched the same day and imprinted on Val." Wu explained to them.
"Imprinted? Wait, are you saying that they think that Val is their mother?" Alex asked in shock.
Wu nodded. "Yes, that's why they are so docile towards us. They won't harm anyone unless provoked." He explained.
"Oh…" Sofia whispered, unaware that she was holding Jay's claw covered hand.
"…Are you alright?" Jay suddenly asked.
Sofia looked at him in confusion before she noticed that she was holding his hand. Embarrassed, Sofia quickly withdrew her hand and held it with her other. She was blushing in embarrassment; she didn't mean to hold his hand. She was surprised and startled by Ivy and Iris.
"S-Sorry…" She apologized sheepishly.
"It's alright." Jay answered calmly.
Suddenly, Val turns to them with her adorable smile. "Wanna meet them?"
"What?" Mike, Alex, and Sofia asked in unison and confusion.
Before they could do anything, Val ran off towards the back which caused Alex, Sofia, and Mike to chase after her while calling out to her to slow down. Wu and Jay casually follow them from behind. Alex was trying to catch Val, fearing that the little girl might hurt herself. Luckily, Val has been here so many times that she basically memorized the whole building. She went down the stairs and towards the door that leads to the enclosure. Val enters the big door with ease, happily entering the lush filled jungle. Alex, Mike, and Sofia skid to a stop as they stared in shock to see the two giant hybrids were towering down towards Val.
"Oh my God." Alex whispers in shock and fear.
They stood there in total shock as Ivy and Iris lowered their massive heads towards Val and did something surprising. They nuzzled Val in a loving manner. Alex, Mike, and Sofia stared in awe. They've never seen such nightmarish creatures being so gentle towards Val. I mean, they read the book of Alan Grant, like how Velociraptors were intelligent enough to open freaking doors!
"Fascinating, right?" Wu questions them as he and Jay stand behind them at the doorway.
"Umm…they're something alright." Alex said with hesitation. "I just…you said they imprinted on Val when they hatched, right?"
"That's right. She takes good care of them and in return, they show great respect and care towards Val and others." Wu explained.
"Others?" Mike asked curiously.
"You see, Ivy and Iris only trust a few people, making them their pack members." Wu explains before looking at the three teens with a smile. "And since you befriended Val, that makes you three members of the pack."
"Wait, really?" Alex asked in surprise.
Jay nodded his head in agreement. "Sí, they will not harm you if you are Val's friends."
With that said, Ivy and Iris turned towards the three newcomers. Alex, Mike, and Sofia backed up a bit but were soon gently pushed in by Wu and Jay. The scientist assured them that they will be alright, but they have second thoughts about this. Soon afterwards, they came face to face with the Indominus Rex Sisters. They were slightly trembling at the sight before them. Ivy and Iris sniffed at the three new members. They were strange and yet interesting at the same time. Val went over to them and made the introduction.
"Ivy, Iris, meet our new friends." Val said cheerfully. "That is Alex, Sofia, and Mike! Say hi!"
The greeting was very…loud. Extremely loud. Both Ivy and Iris roared their greetings. It was so loud that it shook the earth. They-minus Val and Jay-had to cover their ears by that sudden roar of the hybrids. As they stopped, the two white hybrids lowered their heads again to look at the three teens. They backed up a bit when the two hybrids came closer to them. And the next thing they knew, they started nuzzling the teens gently, greeting their new pack members. If Val can trust them, so can they.
"Wha-what just happened?" Mike suddenly asked, still in shock that two, giant, white, hybrids were nuzzling them.
"They're welcoming you guys to the pack." Jay answered calmly as he watched Ivy and Iris withdrawing from them.
Then they heard rustling from the undergrowth. They all turn towards the direction to see a Inostrancevia and an unknown hybrid. Alex, Sofia, and Mike were confused. They thought that Ivy and Iris were the only hybrids. But apparently, this unknown hybrid must've been a surprise attraction.
"Everyone, I would like you all to meet Ingrid the Inostrancevia and Spinny the Spinoraptor." Wu made the introduction.
"Is Spinny another hybrid in the attraction?" Mike suddenly asked hesitantly.
"Yes, along with Steven the Stegoceratops. Speaking of which, where is he?" Wu suddenly asked.
Ivy moved away from the group, who ducked their heads just in time when her tail almost hit them, before she made her way to the undergrowth. She moved some foliage a bit and revealed the sleeping Stegoceratops. Steven didn't bother to get up because he found a nice comfortable place to sleep and didn't want to be bothered. Mike, Alex, and Sofia were surprised by this, thinking that this park was full of surprises. Wu explained to them that the reason he made them was for testing to see if his hybridism would work. It did indeed and there were no side effects.
The three new workers were fascinated by the hybrids while Ingrid was close towards Val. Ivy and Iris were curious about Alex and Sofia while Spinny decided to mess with Mike and steal his glasses, which caused Mike to blindly chase after the hybrid. He was able to get his glasses back, thanks to Jay. Before they head out to get lunch at Winston's Steakhouse, Wu had to go back to the lab to finish some paperwork while the four teens plus Val grab lunch. They got to their seats and ordered their food from the waitress. Sofia and Alex are both vegetarians like Val, so they ordered veggie spaghetti and orange juice plus vanilla-strawberry cake for Val. Jay ordered a steak and a glass of water while Mike ordered a cheeseburger, a soda, and fries.
As they waited for their food, they chatted a bit and told more about themselves. The first one was Alex. She grew up in Washington DC. Alex was one of those very few teens who didn't care about her social life and understood the world better. Alex was born from a 'one-night stand' from her parents. When her mother, Annabelle White, found out she was pregnant, she was forced to marry her dad, Jack Winchester. Growing up was hard for Alex since her parents were often arguing with each other despite her close relationship to both of her parents. All Alex wanted was to have a loving family, not an argumentative family.
Her parents soon divorced when she turned thirteen. It hurt Alex when she heard that news and she rarely talks to both her parents whenever she goes to stay with both of her parents' different houses every few months. Soon afterwards, her mother began dating a man that Alex didn't even know or met when she was sixteen. She didn't like the fact that a total stranger was staying with her when she went to live with her mom for a few months. So, she decided to stay over to her friend's house name Mia. She and her family offered Alex a place in their house while she works part time as a babysitter or at the animal shelter. Alex refused to answer her parents' calls, her heart hasn't healed yet from their action. She hopes that getting a job here in Jurassic World can help her get away from her problems and learn about the dinosaurs.
Sofia grew up in Ohio, her parents are both business people and they travel a lot. She rarely sees them, and they barely spend time with her. The only one who took care of her was a nanny. She took care of Sofia while her parents were away. Sofia didn't have any friends during her childhood since she had many cello practices and after school activities. And those after school activities were ballet lessons, language lessons (Mandarin, Spanish, Japanese, and French), private lessons in Nursing, and literature class. It wasn't an easy life for her since she didn't join any clubs and was so busy with her own private lessons that she barely made any friends. She did make one friend though, but she left after her parents had a job transfer. Her old part time job was a waitress in a café, earning money of her own instead of asking from her parents since she must be independent on her own one day. But she wanted a change of scenery and decided to get a job at Jurassic World, so she can have a little excitement.
Then it was Mike's turn. Mike grew up in Augusta, Maine, with both his parents. He was once a happy kid; he loves studying robotics and computers and wanted to be a rocket scientist when he grows up. Until, one day, his mom died with brain cancer when he was eight and his dad suddenly stopped caring for him. David Jones, Mike's dad, falls into a depression after the loss of his wife. He started to do terrible things and got arrested multiple times. Mike had to live with his uncle after his dad lost custody towards him. But it wasn't easy for him when he's at school. He gets bullied a lot, especially towards Clyde and his friends, making fun of him for no reason. He also needed the money for his eye-surgery since he has eye problems. And working at Jurassic World can help him earn the money.
"You all suffered a hard childhood." Jay said, causing the teens to look at him. "Just like me."
"You never had a happy childhood?" Sofia asked with sympathy.
"Sí, I lost my childhood from a traumatic event." Jay said, looking at gloved covered hands.
"…Did something happen?" Mike asked with hesitation, not wanting to hurt Jay's feelings.
"…When I was seven years old, my Padre…took me from my madre. And…he hurt me in more ways than one." Jay explained his childhood.
Alex, Mike, and Sofia were shocked to hear this information. Val listened sadly to Jay. She, Owen, Claire, Wu, and the Mitchell brothers knew Jay's true story. He remembered how he was taken. As it turns out, his father was a scientist that worked for Mortem. He kidnapped him as a child and helped Mortem experiment on him. He didn't love Jay, he only cared about his work. Jay doesn't remember what he looked like or his name, but all he knows is that he was the one that brought Jay to Mortem's experimentation.
"That's terrible." Sofia said sadly. "How did you get here?"
"A relative of mine was able to find me. I stayed with him for a while until I was back on my feet. He then contacts a relative of his. He works at the Navy and asked Owen aka my boss to get me a job as an intern. And that's how I ended up here." Jay said, using the explanation that Owen made for him.
"Oh, easy way to get a job, huh?" Alex said with a smile.
"It is, isn't it?" Jay said with a faint smile.
Everyone laughed a bit before the waitress came with their order, they said thanks to her as they ate their meal. As they ate, they chatted about their jobs here. Mike got an offer as an intern, working at the Control Center while Alex and Sofia worked as Ivy and Iris's caretakers. They can even do online school here thanks to Simon Masrani. They don't have to worry about their education. Alex wanted to finish her studies to become a Pediatrician or a vet while Sofia wanted to become a nurse.
Soon, Mike asked what Jay's job was and he told him that he was working at the raptor paddock, which shocked Mike a lot. He asked Jay many questions about the raptors, which he answered calmly while the girls listened to him. After they had their lunch, and Jay paid for the food, they decided to explore the park a bit. Jay called Owen and said that he's giving a tour to some workers with Val, which he allowed. Jay and Val showed them around the park, the rides, and the exhibits. They are fascinated by the fact that living and breathing dinosaurs are walking through the Earth again thanks to genetic cloning. It was a fun time for them before they had to go. Jay had to take Val home while Mike had to go back to the infirmary and the girls to the company housing. They first dropped Mike off at the infirmary. He got his own private room, thanks to Claire, and he will be staying here for a while since he was going to work here.
"Buenas noches, Mike." Jay said to the teen as they were in the room.
Then Val jumps in Mike's arms, almost toppling him, as she hugs Mike tightly. "Nighty-night, Mike!" She said with a giggle.
Mike smiled and hugged her back, laughing a bit as he tickled her, which made her burst into a fit of giggles. Alex and Sofia found it adorable to see them interact while Jay smiles softly at the scene. Though, they were not aware that Val made a small tear fall off her on one of her eyes as it landed on Mike's hand, disappearing instantly. After a while, they all left the infirmary, saying their goodnights to Mike as he was ready to go to bed.
But he didn't know that he was slowly changing.
The next chapter will be soon and sorry if it's not good. Again, I was busy and was too lazy to write.
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