Jurassic Park Broken Lives

Chapter 8: Creature in the Fog

Disclaimer: I do not own Jurassic Park.

Author Note: I am having Amanda and Ellie learn the raptor language faster then I should. If anyone has a problem with this, I would like to know. In addition, if you have any story ideas or suggestions for improvement in writing, I would like to hear them. (Please post any suggestions, problems, or ideas with reviews.)

A heavy fog lay over Isla Sorna, a light sea breeze caused the grass to sway, and the sweet scent of blossoming flowers filled the air. Dew covered the leaves of trees, the unearthly calls of the apatosaurus and the thunderous bellows of the muttaburrasaurus sounded through the valleys like echoes in a cave, and animals were as ghosts as they move through the fog.

Silver Claw stood on the stairs leading to the entrance of the Ingen Observation Center. Slowly he walked down to the grass and towards the gate, being sure not to trip over the bones of the gallimimus. For several days now, Amanda and Ellie have shared the carcass with Silver Claw, although the girls kept their pieces in a slightly damaged refrigerator. Finally, Silver Claw, gazing at the jungle, stood at the gate. He missed the thrill of the hunt… the reward of a fresh meal at the end… but that was all going to end today. He has a new pack and they are slowly learning how to speak his language, Ellie had the most difficulty however. Silver Claw smile when he saw Amanda and Ellie walking down the steps towards him.

"Hello," Ellie growled and then coughed a bit.

"Hello Ellie. Hello Amanda." Silver Claw replied.

"I see we're out of food," Amanda said, though not in raptor. "Do you think we should go hunting?"

"Yes" Silver Claw replied.

"At least we will have our velociraptor friend with us this time." Ellie yawned. "You won't have to kill anything this time."

"Well if I don't have to kill something I'll be fine because I still feel bad about the poor gallimimus." Amanda sighed.

Silver Claw rolled his eyes and looked into the fog to see a ghostly shape quickly dash across an open space in the tree line. He let out a hiss then frantically searched the trees but could not find the figure again.

Amanda noticed something in the fog near the shed but outside the fence. "Over there, I saw something."

Silver Claw stared at the area near the shed but saw nothing. Suddenly Ellie and Amanda screamed as a rain of sparks showered down over them. A loud scream, though not from a human, sounded after a loud thud.

"The fence is on!" A familiar voice hissed. "Silver Claw you coward!"

"Tyrannous!" Silver Claw hissed back. "Didn't you learn from your first experience here?"

"I know that they are out of that weapon that injured me."

"How would you know that?"

"The day they left to get food, I followed them, although I was still injured enough to know not to attack I could still walk." Tyrannous hissed. "They also had some kind of other things that were possible threats to me so I stayed away."

"How dare you!" Silver Claw snarled. "Your feud is with me not them. You…"

"Oh I disagree, she injured me." Tyrannous snarled back as he slowly disappeared back into the fog and was gone. "I'm always watching."

"Coward!" Silver Claw shouted but achieved no response.

"Is he gone?" Ellie asked shaken.

Silver Claw shook his head. "No."

"I guess we're not going anywhere today…" Amanda sighed, "Maybe there is something in the grass."

"No," Silver Claw sighed the walked over to the small opening leading into the compound. He gestured for the girls to follow him. Soon they could see the fallen tree and that it blocked the opening for drainage pipe.

The next day Amanda, Ellie, and Silver Claw quickly made their way to the gate. Amanda was about to push the button to open when a rustle in the bushes stopped her.

"I see you…" a voice joke. "No food for you today."

Silver Claw snarled and slowly backed away from the fence and walked back toward the building. Amanda and Ellie soon followed.

"I'm getting sick of that raptor." Amanda said in human. "He is really getting on my nerves."

"Yeah, I know…" Ellie said and turned to see the raptor's head poking out of a bush. Ellie made a loud angry hiss at the raptor, causing every one to look at her in shock.

Amanda laughed, "Yeah that'll show him. Being hissed at by a human might be a real insult."

Silver Claw chuckled a bit but continued walking. Suddenly he heard a slight rustling and pounced. A loud shriek sounded then came to an abrupt end. Soon he proudly held up an adult microceratops and gave it Amanda.

"Thank you." Amanda growled. She looked at the raptor that still hid in the bushes and stuck he tongue out. "How did this get in though?"

"You taught them our language!" Tyrannous hissed before anyone could answer.

"It speaks…" Silver Claw laughed, "Yeah I did so what."

There was no response. A soft rustle came from the jungle that slowly got quieter and soon stopped.

"Is he gone?" Ellie asked.

"Yes," Silver Claw said. Finally, they might have some peace he thought.

"Here Ellie," Amanda said and handed Ellie the tiny dinosaur.

Soon Ellie and Amanda sat on the steps and began to eat, blood dripped down over their clothing. "I wish we had some way to cook this," Ellie sighed.

"Yeah… it's too bad that the stove uses gas," Amanda sighed.

"And we don't know the how to start a fire," Ellie added.

"If there were matches or something like that we could…" Amanda said.

"There aren't any here, we checked after the first time our raptor friend offered us food. Remember," Ellie said.

"Yeah I know," Amanda softly said, "Well I'm done."

Silver Claw smiled slightly when Amanda finished and gave him the stuff she and Ellie could not or would not eat. "Thank you."

Soon the three continued onward into the building. Finally, the three reached the room that they have been staying in and Silver Claw walked over to his bed, made up of branches, mud, and leaves that he had brought in a few days after the girls decided on this room to stay in. Soon Silver Claw lied down in his nest and was asleep. Meanwhile Amanda and Ellie looked around on the computers.

"I wonder what else these computers can do," Ellie said, "So far all we've found are those videos."

"Yeah, it is nice though to watch the herbivores in the fields."

"It was up until the spinosaurus started wandering around the island more."

"Hey I think I found something!" Amanda said excitedly.

"What?" Ellie questioned as she turned her attention to Amanda's computer.

"Solitaire," smiled Amanda.

Ellie laughed a bit when Amanda lost the game in a few seconds. "Where is it?"

Several hours later Silver Claw awoke to find Amanda and Ellie still on the computers. Slowly and quietly, he stood up and walked to Amanda and Ellie, who were still unaware her was awake. Suddenly he let out an earsplitting shriek not far from the girls. Amanda screamed and turned to face him, Ellie on the other hand fell out of her chair and onto the floor. Silver Claw bust into laughter though it only sounded like a series of repeating chirps. Soon he tried to help Ellie up but received a hard slap across the face. Ellie quickly stood up and walked out of the room. Silver Claw sighed.

"It's alright, remember that she did it to me before." Amanda said softly and placed her hand on his head. Gently she pet Silver Claw's head and he began to purr softly. "You were just having a little fun."

"Thank you," Silver Claw purred and rested his head on her lap.

Ellie cursed under her breath. Rage filled her entire body. Right now, she hated even the thought of that raptor. Ellie quickly walked through the halls and outside. She rounded the corner of the building and began to climb the stairs.

Before long, she stood at the edge of the building that overhung the cliff. Before her, an immense jungle bathed in the golden light of dusk. Beyond, the ocean was alive in a fiery glow. The sky, shades of red, orange and blue.

A light breeze carried a soft mixture of salt water and flowers. Her hair gently moved in the air. Slowly Ellie sat down in front of a nearby panel. The warmth helped her relax, her muscles loosened and she began to calm down. "Why is this happening to me? That stupid raptor is the reason I'm stuck here and Amanda…" Ellie said to herself and soon began to cry, "I want to go home…"

Ellie felt the rage build in her again. This is all Amanda's fault, if not for her and that stupid animal; I would be home by now. I will never get another chance to get off this island again. Ellie brought her knees up to her chest and sobbed even more.

Nearby Tyrannous looked on. He smiled at this change. "So they're not as close as I though they were… excellent." He quietly said to himself. He watched Ellie cry for several more minutes and quickly disappeared when he saw Silver Claw appear at the other side of the building. Maybe I could get help in ending Silver Claw's life…