Jurassic Park Broken Lives

Chapter 28: Nightmares and the Goodbye

Disclaimer: I do not own Jurassic Park

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Author Note: It may take longer for me to update this story because I am working on others as well like Isla Muerta and an Eragon X Saphira story, Secret of Doru Araeba. As always, any suggestions to help my writing or suggestions for further chapters are welcome. For anyone who has not noticed, I added to chapter one and two. Please Review.

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Silver Claw's breath was heavy and deep. Fresh blood dripped from his jaws. His eyes fixated on the man pleading for his life as the blood from his dead comrade pooled towards him.

"What are we going to do to this one," Sophia asked. She pushed down on the man's back with her foot and watched him squirm. The blood from her claws was staining the man's clothing while saliva dripped from her maw onto his head.

Silver Claw licked the blood from his maw and looked back at Amanda. She had her hands over her face as she continued to cry. Silver Claw noticed the long rip in her shirt that destroyed part of her sleeve. A large chunk of the material hung loosely at the bottom of the tear from her neck to under her ribs. It exposed half of her chest. The exposed skin was a light red because of her attacker.

Silver Claw's expression softened as he looked upon his wounded mate. Sorrow filled him and he slowly walked up to her with his head lowered. He gently touched his snout to her arm but she screamed. Silver Claw winced and pulled back slight with his head turned away.

He slowly turned his head to face her again. Her face was pale with fright. Her hair hung down her face in clumps that clung to the moistened skin. Her breath was ragged and came in gasps. A steady stream of tears rolled down her face and an expression of sheer terror replaced her normally elegant smile.

"Amanda…" Silver Claw said softly.

Her eyes closed and she cried some more. It was hard to know if she would speak at all, even if it were to him.

Silver Claw laid himself next to her and gently touched his head to her shoulder. "What did he do to you?" Silver Claw said angrily under his breath. He never saw what happened; only that she was in pain and he had to do something about.

"Silver Claw," Sophia said. "What about this one?"

"I don't know," Silver Claw replied softly.

Suddenly, Amanda wrapped her arms around Silver Claw's neck and pulled him tightly against her body. Amanda buried her head into his neck and her cries became softer. Silver Claw could not help but whimper.

He was helpless to her pain, her suffering, and her emotions. The pain she felt was his to share. Her tears rolled down his neck, scaring not his body but mind. Silver Claw lifted his forearms and tried to embrace her like she had him but his arms would not bend far enough to do so. They burned as if someone cut them with very sharp teeth.

"Silver Claw," He heard from the muffled cries. "Don't leave me."

"I never will," Silver Claw replied softly. He started to hum softly.

Her crying softened some more and she tightened her grip on him. She held him so tightly that Silver Claw could feel her heart beat.

"Please," the man begged. "I have a wife and four children. Please don't kill me."

Silver Claw looked at the man and snorted.

"I never touched her, I swear." He pleaded. "Please, I have children."

Silver Claw snorted and gently rubbed his head against Amanda's neck. "Shall we release him?"

Amanda did not reply.

Silver Claw slowly looked to the man. A small crack turned Silver Claw's attention to the corpse of the other man. Loki had his snout in the bleeding wound. With a quick jerk of his head, Loki tossed back a large chunk of flesh. He looked at Silver Claw for a moment and then stuck his head back into the wound.

"I don't know Sophia," Silver Claw sighed as he looked back to Sophia. "He says he didn't touch Amanda but… I don't know…"

"But he didn't stop it either," Sophia exclaimed.

Silver Claw snorted. She was right; he was just as much to blame.

A loud screech sounded from high above. Silver Claw shuddered. The pteranodons were near by. A heavy flapping sounded near the opening to the sky above but it soon stopped.

Silver Claw scanned the edge of the rock until he saw it. A full-grown pteranodon perched on a small protruding slab near the top. It seemed that its attention was on the other side of the cave rather than towards them.

"What's it doing?" Sophia asked softly.

"You killed the two other humans right?"

Sophia nodded.

"It's looking that way." Silver Claw answered. "I think it's just the one though."

"We should leave then," Loki said. Blood poured from his lower jaw and splashed on the floor.

Several screeches sounded and the dim moonlight that entered the cave, disappeared. Silver Claw watched as the perched pteranodon leapt from the cliff and dove towards where he assumed the bodies were as the others swarmed around the area.

"Amanda," Silver Claw said softly. "We have to leave, could you get on my back?"

Amanda tightened her grip but slowly climbed onto his back. Once Amanda was as comfortable as she could get, he slowly stood up. He moved towards the boulder leading towards the way they came in.

"Loki, Sophia, let's go." Silver Claw sighed.

"What about this one," Sophia said. "He still has a weapon under him."

"Destroy it," Silver Claw replied.

Sophia rolled the man onto his back and held him there while she sank her teeth into the gun. She bit down as hard as she could but only dented the barrel. She let go of it when she started to bleed.

"It's too tough, I can't bite through it." Sophia sighed reluctantly. She grabbed the weapon with her jaws and tossed it towards where she jumped down. It hit the rock short of the top and discharged. Sparks showered off several rocks and the sound echoed.

Loki groaned as the flapped moved towards were they were. He moved past Silver Claw and headed towards the cave.

Silver Claw quickly followed behind him and Sophia soon after. They swerved between the rocks and in moments, they were safely in the cave. Silver Claw stopped and looked back. The pteranodons must have seen them, why did they not follow.

A scream sounded and several screeches followed. Three pteranodons flew away from the area holding a large chunk of something in their beaks. Silver Claw turned away and moved deeper into the cave.

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Ellie winced as the needle broke her skin. A tear formed in the corner of her eye and rolled down her cheek. This was the eleventh time they needed blood from her in the last month and she was tired of it. Of course, she wanted the cure for DX but it was painful to get it. It would be much easier if she were not the only one infected but the only others infected were on Isla Sorna.

Suddenly, she felt dizzy and sick. A bead of sweat formed on her brow and rolled down the side of her nose. As the needle pulled out of her arm, an unnerving quiver went down her spine. She could feel the cold metal as it slid out from within her arm.

"Alright," said the man who drew her blood. "We're done." He placed a bandage over the wound and put the needle in a bin.

Ellie groaned.

"Feeling dizzy again," he said sympathetically.

"Yeah," Ellie sighed.

"Would you like me to bring you an ice pack or a drink?" He asked.

"No," Ellie straightened herself in the chair. "I'll be fine in a few minutes."

"Alright," he stood up and walked towards the door with the veil of her blood and the case with the used needle. "I'll be back in a moment. I just have to take this to the labs, ok?"

Ellie nodded and looked around. The room was a snow-white color with a glossy appearance. Only a few things were in the room, a desk covered in different things, three chairs, a computer, and a phone. A bright light situated right above her in the ceiling and was the only light source besides the computer screen.

Ellie sighed as she thought back upon her time on Isla Sorna. She longed for the freedom that she had there. At home, she had to follow the strict rules and the manners of a high-income family. However, it was funny that the first time she saw her family again, she spoke to them in raptor and her father had a fit about it. Her mother almost passed out and preached about how much Ellie had changed, how she was becoming feral, and how she must never speak like that again. She almost has never been out of their sight since. This was one of the few occasions she had to herself anymore and she had to get blood work done. It was almost as worse than her parents smothering her were.

The door opened and the doctor stepped into the room. "Are you feelin' any better?" He asked as he moved to the computer and sat down in front of it.

"Yeah," Ellie sighed.

"Your parents are waiting out front for you," he said.

Ellie groaned.

"What is it," he asked, looking away from the computer.

"Oh nothing," Ellie replied as she stood up. She staggered slightly but kept her balance. She head to the door and opened it. "Bye Doctor Macalister," she said and closed the door behind her.

The hall was not at all crowded, only a few men and women navigated what was a maze the first time she was here. She moved down the hallway to her left. She passed by large glass windows that let her view the labs. She stopped at one and looked at the people working inside.

A large computer was actively putting numbers on a nearby screen. The lab was developing part of the cure to the DX virus. Since the first day she stepped into the building, she seemed to ponder what each machine did. It was odd how the different machines worked together though bundle of wires.

She sighed and turned away. She followed the hall towards the main doors and soon, she passed by the reception desk. Ellie pushed open the large glass doors and a cool wind struck her. Ellie stepped onto the stairway leading to the street. She moved toward the white limousine with a man standing next to a door.

"Hi Charlie," Ellie said as she reached the vehicle.

"Good day Ellie," he tipped his hat and opened the door.

Ellie started to get in when a thunderous explosion sounded behind her. She spun around to see a massive fireball below outwards from the sixth floor of the Ingen building. Tiny shards of glass started to rain down as people around the building began to panic. Shrieking, Ellie covered her head and ducked into the vehicle.

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Several hours had passed since Silver Claw, Amanda, Loki and Sophia exited the cave. The morning light leaked through small gaps in the tree line and illuminated their way. The helicopter was not at the entrance when they left and they had not seen it since. Each hoped it was gone for good.

Silver Claw sighed as he looked upon Amanda. She was asleep finally.

"Where are we going?" Loki asked. "Do you know if there is a way down over here?"

"I think so," Silver Claw said softly so not to disturb Amanda. He noticed that Sophia was looking at Amanda for the seventh time. "You feel bad for her don't you."

Sophia jerked her head slightly and looked at him. "I don't feel bad for her, I feel for her, I know what she went though and it wasn't pleasant."

"It's a good thing that you and Loki were there to help," Silver Claw sighed. "The hole I was in was too small for me to turn around in."

"What were you doing there?" Sophia questioned.

"Amanda told me to," Silver Claw sighed. "She didn't want the humans to shoot me so she had me hide."

"Oh," Sophia lowered her head. "I guess I should apologize."

"For what," Silver Claw cocked his head.

"For trying to take you from her," Sophia's head sunk lower.

"You know," Silver Claw started. "Even though you were doing it, Amanda still likes you, and you are still my friend Sophia."

Her head rose slightly, "I just though that you two were unnatural to be together and that I should have you."

"I thought it was a little strange that I was with a human when I first met her," Silver Claw admitted. "My curiosity got the better of me and I stayed with her. I'm glad I did though."

"What made you stay with, if you don't mind telling me," Sophia exclaimed.

"I guess at first, I was just lonely but as I got to know her better, I started to like her more and more." Silver Claw turned his head so that he could see Amanda. He smiled. "She's my love. I wouldn't change it for anything." He saw how Sophia looked away. "I'm sure you'll find a mate who makes you just as happy as Amanda and I, Sophia, all it takes it time."

"I hope so," Sophia said so softly that it was almost inaudible.

A bird shrieked and flew overhead. Silver Claw froze and looked around. There was no sounds, no movement, not anything. It was never good.

A rustling in some bushes caught Silver Claw's attention. Suddenly, a mussaurus limped into sight. Its breath was labored and raspy. It dropped to the ground and wheezed once more before going limp. A strong smell hung in the air, that of the toxic spit of the dilophosaurus.

Silver Claw rushed away with Sophia and Loki. Behind them, the dilophosaurus emerged into sight. It stood no tall than Amanda's waist but it had its frill extended and teeth showing. It hooted softly and started to eat its kill.

Silver Claw sniffed the air as he ran. It was the only dilophosaurus around. He slowed to a walk and looked to Amanda. She was still asleep. Sophia and Loki stopped and moved in front of him.

"I thought it was an adult we were going to deal with." Loki sighed.

"It's a good thing it wasn't," Sophia added. "We should get out of her as soon as possible though."

Silver Claw nodded and moved towards the cliffs that he saw during the night.

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Amanda slowly opened her eyes. She was alone. The dense jungle around here echoed with strange sounds that made her uncomfortable. She noticed that either it was night or the canopy did not let any light in.

She staggered to her feet but fell over. She looked at herself. She was a velociraptor. It was only a dream at least.

"Silver Claw," Amanda said. "Silver Claw, are you around here?"

She waited a moment but nothing replied to her call. The jungle only went silent.

Amanda groaned and staggered to her feet, using her tail for balance. She staggered on her first few steps but quickly got a hang of walking as she had to. She looked at the dense undergrowth around her and cautiously stepped out of the area. She moved in between the towering trees, eyeing her surrounding as Silver Claw did when they were on the move.

The jungle was empty of life, not one lizard, bird or insect moved about the area. The leaf litter crunched beneath her feet and that was all the noise there was. The air was cool but not too cool, and dry.

Amanda felt uneasy, something was wrong, even for a dream this was strange. She was alone, in a jungle, with no sounds but the ones she made. Not one animal besides her self was in the area, which made it even more unnerving.

She felt an odd sensation swell with in her and she moved to the closest tree. Amanda rubbed against it with her side and neck. An odd fragrance filled the air, it was sweet but musty, enticing but in a strange way. She pulled away from the tree and looked at it. She had only broken a few pieces of bark from the trunk but the smell surrounded her.

Amanda's eyes widened and she realized that she was acting as Sophia did at the top of that ridge. I must be in heat, Amanda thought and looked around for any sign of life but none existed.

Amanda sighed and continued onward. The canopy above opened up in a spot and allowed her to see that it was night. Stars gleamed in the sky but disappeared behind the canopy.

"Is anyone out there?" Amanda called out. Her voice echoed several times like in a cave then faded into silence again.

Amanda felt a crushing loneliness inside her. Where was Silver Claw, he was in every other dream of hers since she arrived on this island. Why was he not this one? Amanda whimpered softly.

She laid herself on the ground and curled her tail by her head. Her eyes traced along her figure from her tail to her neck. She looked at her killing claws. They glinted in a glossy black hue. If it were brighter, she might be able to see her reflection.

Amanda slowly lifted her claw and lowered it. It felt odd to have such mobility of her body. She sighed heavily and looked around. Still, not one thing moved around her.

She felt alone but exposed to everything around her. A light fragrance drifted in a light breeze past her snout. It smelt familiar. She pondered about it for a moment then suddenly realized that it was Silver Claw.

Amanda scrambled to her feet and followed the scent. For what seemed like an eternity, she ran through the jungle. The smell continued to get stronger until she burst from the jungle and onto a massive plain full of chest high golden grasses. Amanda looked back to see that the jungle had completely disappeared.

"Silver Claw," Amanda shouted. She waited for a minute without a response.

Suddenly, a gunshot rang out through the air. Amanda howled in pain and looked to see that the bullet had grazed her back leg and it was now bleeding. Amanda turned tail and ran as hard as she could. The footsteps of the hunter seemed to get only closer the faster she went. Her heart raced as she looked back in an attempt to see her pursuer but could not.

"Help," Amanda shouted.

"No one is going to help you Amanda," the voice struck and forced her to the ground.

Amanda hit the ground heavily and her vision went black but she was not unconscious. Tiny white pinhole sized lights dotted the darkness and slowly, her vision started to recover. However, before it could, she felt a hand on her back that forced her to the ground.

Amanda screamed and lashed out with her teeth and claws only to have her vision recover and show that she was now human. The man on top of her was the one that tried to rape her.

Amanda's body started to vibrate violently as fear coursed her veins. Her heart seemed to skip every other beat and it felt as if it would stop. Amanda let out a scream but it did not have an effect. Suddenly, she felt her body go as if it were paralyzed. She could not move, she could not scream.

The man grabbed her shirt and pulled back heavily. A loud tearing sounded.

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Amanda awoke with a scream and burst into tears. She covered her face and cried even louder. Then it struck her, she was not on Silver Claw but the ground. Amanda quickly looked up to see that the three raptors were staring at her with expressions of confusion.

Amanda lunged at Silver Claw and pulled him tightly against herself. Her tears rolled down his side and soaked into the ground.

"Amanda, what's wrong?" she heard Silver Claw say but she could not answer. She was crying too hard to speak even. Her heart raced so much so that it hurt. Thoughts raced through her head.

Amanda pulled the rest of her body against Silver Claw and almost forced him onto her lap. Though his weight was uncomfortable, the thought that he was with her was enough to drive off any discomfort.

She felt the warmth of his tongue against her cheek as he tried to comfort her. It only worked to a small degree. The sound of his purring helped her mind to settle down from the endless flood of thought.

She pulled him tighter. His scales scratched her skin but she did not care.

Several minutes passed until Amanda was finally calmed down enough to speak.

"What happened, Amanda?" Silver Claw asked. His voice was soothing and soft.

"I had a nightmare," Amanda said between her crying. "That man attacked me again."

"Oh Amanda," Silver Claw pushed his head against the side of her neck. "I'm so sorry."

"Stay with me," Amanda cried softly.

"Don't worry, I will never leave you."

Amanda rested her head on his neck and tightened her grip of him. She looked around. They were on a beach lining a channel or very large river. From where she looked out, she could see the ocean in the distance though it was still some ways away.

The white sand glistened in the midday light and was warm to the touch. The soft slosh of the water against the shore made for a soothing atmosphere. The warm humid air only added to the peaceful atmosphere.

"Where are we," Amanda sniffled.

"You once told me that you love the beach and that it was the one place you would go to one to be at peace with your troubles." Silver Claw said softly. "I hope it helps with this."

"Thank you," Amanda whispered and closed her eyes to let the sounds calm her.

Amanda leaned her head against Silver Claw's neck even more. He was surprisingly warm, or at least warmer than he was normally. The smell that his body was now producing hung heavily in the air and there was no doubt in her mind that she smelled like him because of it.

The sun beat down on her back with an unending flow of warmth and light. The slosh of the water grew louder for a few moments and then quiet again. Insects buzzed around the area though it did not seem that they landed on anything. A few seagulls squawked in the sky above and Amanda slowly looked up.

The sky was a beautiful blue with no clouds in sight. The birds were off some ways down the shore. The glare off the water was almost enough to blind if someone were to look straight on. The ripple of the small waves had a hypnotic effect to it.

Nearly an hour passed as Amanda gazed out over the water. She was warm and safe for the moment and she liked it that way. If it were not for Silver Claw's comfort and ever presence, she might have been an emotional wreck after the kind of experience she had.

"I think I'll go lay in the water," Sophia said and stood up. "It's a little too warm on this sand." She moved to the shore and looked around cautiously before wading in a few feet and lying down.

Loki stretched and looked to Silver Claw. "I think you'll be fine from here out so I might just leave for home and hope my father lets me back."

"Are you sure you don't want to stay with us for a little longer?" Silver Claw questioned.

"I miss my Anna," Loki said. "She must be heart broken to have not seen me in such a long time."

"I understand," Silver Claw replied. "When are you leaving?"

"I think I'll start now," Loki sighed. "It'll be a long walk back to the nests."

"Alright," Silver Claw said. "Sophia, could you come here?"

"That's not necessary," Loki said but Sophia was already half way to them.

"What is it?" Sophia asked.

Silver Claw looked to Loki.

"I'm leaving." Loki sighed.

"Oh…really," Sophia cocked her head. "Goodbye, I guess."

Loki staggered to his feet and stretched his back.

Amanda slipped out from under Silver Claw and stood up. She walked over to Loki and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Thanks for keeping Silver Claw alive and out of trouble."

"No problem," Loki said and moved out of her grasp. "Goodbye." He turned around and headed towards the opposite end of the beach leading into the jungle.

"Bye," Amanda said and sat down next to Silver Claw.

They watched as Loki walked down the beach and slipped into the jungle and out of sight. To Silver Claw and Sophia, his scent slowly faded out of notice. He was now gone.

Amanda sighed. "I'm going to miss him."

"Yeah," Silver Claw sighed. He looked to Sophia who was already settling back into the water.

"How long do you want to stay here?" Amanda asked.

"As long as you want my love," Silver Claw replied.

Amanda smiled and rested on the sand. Silver Claw moved next to her and looked down at her.

Amanda caressed his neck with her hand as she stared into his red eyes. His dark blue scales glinted slightly in the light. His warm breath washed over her face.

"I wish this would never end," Amanda sighed.

"Me too," Silver Claw replied and touched his snout to her lips.

Amanda wrapped her arms around Silver Claw's neck and pulled on it so that his lower jaw rested on her cheek. Suddenly, a wave of cold water splashed across both of them and Silver Claw shuddered.

Amanda looked to see that Sophia was already retreating to the water for more. Silver Claw stood up and attempted to pull Amanda to her feet by pulling on her shirt. It tore even more.

Silver Claw's head dropped and his feathers flattened. "I'm sorry," Silver Claw said.

Amanda looked at her now ruined shirt and started to pull it off. She looked at the tear that nearly broke it in two. Amanda examined it and kneeled on the ground. She looked up at Silver Claw. "Could you cut this please?" Amanda gestured to a point and moved her finger along were she wanted it cut.

"Ok," Silver Claw cocked his head and used his killing claw to cut through the material. Its worn fabric was enough that it was easy to cut through. "What did you need me to cut it for?" Silver Claw asked. It looked like he made it worse.

Amanda did not reply but instead put the fabric behind her back and brought it over her chest then tied it. She finished and looked at Silver Claw. "Does this look better than a shirt?"

"I think so," Silver Claw said. "It won't keep you warm though."

"I know." Amanda replied. She wrapped her arms around him. "That's why I have you."

Silver Claw chirped softly. He slipped out of Amanda's grasp and ducked to one side. Amanda cocked her head but let out a shriek when a splash of icy ocean water washed over her exposed skin.

Amanda spun around and chased after Sophia and Silver Claw as they head towards the water…

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