Jurassic Park Broken Lives
Chapter 34: The Security Complex
Disclaimer: I do not own Jurassic Park
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The ground shook underfoot as the massive tyrant charged closer. Amanda's heart vibrated in her chest. She was too tired to run and her legs too sore to get on Silver Claw's back before the tyrannosaurus reached them.
The world slowed around her. Her mind raced with a flurry of thought. She breathed in deeply and exhaled. Her eyes lit up in wonderment. The gas canisters in the back of the vehicle! Of course, if she could get to them, the rex would be unconscious long enough that it would take at least an hour to catch up. She had to act fast.
In the blink of an eye, she was on her feet and headed to the open door only a few feet away. She used her last iota of strength to make it before the rex was over them. She hit the seat with a thud and reached into the back of the vehicle.
"Amanda!" Silver shouted as he staggered to his feet.
Amanda felt a tug in her heart to look to Silver Claw but if she did, it would cost her dearly. She pulled out the canister just as the rex hit the vehicle. Amanda felt herself thrown into the air. If it were not the force of the impact that had closed the door, she would have landed outside and been crushed.
The vehicle rolled several times. Windows shattered under the impact. Amanda was tossed like a rag doll in the inside of the vehicle. It stopped with a mighty crack. Amanda lay in a daze. The world spun around her head and she saw tiny points of light like the starry sky on a cloudless night.
She could hear the shrieks and roars of the raptors. They had no where to run to, the tyrannosaurus was too close. Amanda pulled herself up and looked to her left hand. It was a bloodied mess with chunks of glass sticking out in all directions it seemed but yet, she managed to hold on to the canister.
It's funny. She thought unconsciously, there was no pain. A shriek turned her attention to the window where she saw that the raptors were circling the rex, cautious not to attack incase it got a hold of them. The she realized that she was on the roof of the vehicle. It had landed upside down.
Amanda dragged herself out of the vehicle. She had to stop the rex, she had to. Then she saw it, Silver Claw was injured. He limped as he moved and he was missing a claw!
Amanda forced herself to crawl faster even though the shattered glass was cutting her knees to pieces. A force she could not explain fueled her. She made it out of the vehicle and felt fortunate that the rex had not noticed her as she used the vehicle for support to stand up.
The tyrannosaurus lunged at Silver Claw, only missing by a hairs length. Silver Claw limped to move out of the tyrannosaur's sight but it became obvious that Silver Claw was its priority.
"Hey!" Amanda screamed at the tyrannosaurus.
The rex stopped its pursuit of Silver Claw and looked at Amanda. It turned its head to see her clearly and let out a loud growl that vibrated the air.
Amanda's nerves trembled. If she failed it meant death. "Hey! You stupid dinosaur! Pick on something you can catch!"
The tyrannosaurus reared back and unleashed a thunderous roar that would intimidate the most powerful of foe. Its muscular form stood posed to attack.
Amanda stood her ground. Every ounce of her courage was dangling on a breaking thread as the moments passed. She could not throw the canister far so it would be close.
With one more roar, the tyrannosaurus charged at Amanda. Its mouth opened so that it seemed that it would engulf Amanda whole. This was her chance. She threw the canister forward and into the gaping maw. It hit near the back the mouth on the tongue.
The tyrannosaurus twisted its head and seemed too stumbled in its gait though it continued the charge at Amanda. It seemed to be surprised by the presence of something hitting its tongue and raised its head slightly.
Amanda took in a deep breath and jumped forward. She managed to pass just under the jaw of the tyrannosaurus. Only her heel glanced against the scaly hide of the tyrant. Amanda hit the ground hard and rolled over to see a massive foot pass over her head.
The tyrannosaurus tripped as it tried to turn its head to see Amanda again. It hit the ground with a crash that shook the earth and kicked wildly to stand back up before its prey could escape.
What happened, why didn't the canister go off? What if it was broken? It was just her luck that she would pick up the broken gas bomb. Why hadn't she thought of it before she risked her life to get it? Amanda shrieked as the tyrannosaurus was able to regain its balance and stand up.
The rex turned to Amanda and hissed. It took a menacing step forward and started to open its mouth. Suddenly, there was a small pop and white smoke bellowed out of the tyrannosaurs mouth in great waves.
The rex shook its head vigorously as it tried to clear its head of the gas. Its movement became sluggish and awkward. It staggered forward and its body began to collapse.
Amanda screamed and scrambled backward. The head of the tyrannosaurus hit the ground in front of her. Amanda sighed with relief but that quickly turned to horror. The tyrannosaurus was not yet unconscious.
A thick black tongue snaked its way out of the mouth and towards Amanda. Amanda tried to back away before it touched her but she was not fast enough. A chill ran up her spine as the slimy muscle started to wrap around her leg and she screamed even louder as it began to draw her back towards the awaiting jaws.
The grasp on her leg loosened all of a sudden and the tongue went limp. A small clack came from the jaws as the mouth closed. A glossy black substance poured out from the mouth, it was the creature's blood. The jaws had closed on the tongue and cut through part of it.
Amanda quickly stood to her feet. She started to laugh uncontrollably. She didn't know why she was so happy but she was. She had rendered the tyrannosaurus unconscious and lived to tell that tale.
A wave of dizziness swept over her with frightening speed and she stumbled forward. Amanda landed on the closest surface to her, the snout of the tyrannosaurus. The world faded to black and her body went limp.
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Loki gazed lazily at the sky while he basked in the sun. The smell of distant herbivores lay heavily in the air as a light breeze carried it past him. He was home. His pack was in full acceptance of his return to the pack and beta rank with his mate. His father was getting better by the day. However there was the issue of the two greens that were still in the territory.
Loki turned his head to look at his surroundings. He was on a flat part of the roof where the sun was the most intense but sheltered out of sight from the jungle. The grey rock that he had heard Amanda call concrete was warmest at midday, or so said the other members of his pack.
It was not quite midday but it was balmy. There was almost no trace of the storm that had passed by the night before except a few light clouds. Several within the pack had feared the building would be destroyed in the gale that struck with such force that it rattled walls and toppled trees.
"Loki," a soft voice said.
"Over here," Loki smiled. It was Anne. His body felt a rush of warmth as her footsteps grew near. The time they had spent apart during his banishment was unbearable though no one knew how much it hurt him to be away from her. Even when he would sneak close enough to see her up close during the time she spent hunting, he only wanted to be at her side.
"I've been looking for you Loki," Anne said softly as she emerged from behind a raised section of the roof.
"If I would have known that, I would have come to you. Why didn't you call me?" Loki said, showing his teeth in delight of her presence.
"We are not allowed to call out too loudly anymore," Anne said softly. She stretched out beside him and gave a loving lick on the snout.
"Oh," Loki said and gently rubbed his head against hers. "What do you need my mate?"
Anne took in a deep breath. "You know this place better than any other. Do you know a place where we could go to not be disturbed?"
Loki shifted to face her more directly. "Why, what is it?"
"I hope you don't think of this as too soon Loki," Anne lowered her head. "I will be ready soon, very soon and I hoped that you could… maybe… give me hatchlings of our own."
Loki was dumbstruck. Anne had never considered having children due to the risk that it posed to the eggs. She felt that she could never get over the loss of any un-hatched eggs. He supported any choice that she made but he wondered what had made her change her mind.
"Of course," Loki replied after a moment of thought.
"Thank you," Anne hummed and gently rubbed her head against his neck. "I think we should find somewhere to be alone now."
"Why is that?" Loki said almost teasingly.
"I can feel a slight change within me," Anne said softly. "I think I'm ready to bear our hatchlings."
Loki slowly stood up with Anne. He looked deep within her amber eyes. With an affectionate nibble under her chin, he said. "I know just the place my love. Follow me."
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Silver Claw looked upon the unconscious body of his mate. She lay on a pile of dried leaves that he had scraped together for her comfort. Besides that, he was useless to help with her wounds. The glass was too small for him to pull out and he didn't want to cause any more harm.
"She'll be alright Silver Claw," Sophia said.
"I hope so," Silver Claw laid his head on the ground.
"I've never though she could do something like that," Sophia added. "She saved us, if it weren't for Amanda you may have died."
"I know."
"How's your foot doing," Sophia said softly.
"It's bleeding a lot," Silver Claw sighed and lifted his head. He looked at his foot. The pain may have abated but the running he did caused it to bleed even more.
"Are you going to be ok," Sophia spoke softly and moved closer to him. She gently nuzzled his neck to comfort him.
"It's Amanda I'm worried about," Silver Claw said. "She injured and I can't do anything to help her."
Sophia sighed and looked around. Zenith was gone. "Zenith," Sophia questioned loud enough that if he was nearby, he would hear her.
Silver Claw looked around. "Where'd he go?
"I don't know," Sophia replied. She sniffed the air.
Silver Claw looked at Sophia. "I think you said you wanted to explain something after we left the cave."
"Oh, yeah, uh…" Sophia turned her attention back to Silver Claw. "What you saw didn't mean much. Zenith had had a nightmare and was upset. I let him stay with me because he was upset."
"Is that the only reason," Silver Claw said. "It's obvious he likes you but you have become very good at hiding your emotions."
Sophia snarled lightly as a warning. "He's a green and not one of us."
"But yet the same day as we met him, you were considering a human mate like me." Silver Claw gently brushed her snout to calm her. "You're looking for someone to care for and now you found someone but you don't believe it would ever work."
Sophia nipped Silver Claw on the neck. "I warned you."
Silver Claw cocked his head. She had not broken the skin. "You do like him don't you."
"No, he's a green and…" Sophia paused, "after what happened to Sapphire and Ruby, I vowed never to trust a green and to kill any that crossed my path."
"You know Sophia he is not much different from us." Silver Claw said defensively. "Amanda once explained to me what the humans who raised the elders did in their birth. She said that they had cloned, what ever that means, our kind from something that was died a long time ago. The humans had to change what we were and ended up with the greens and then the browns. Zenith would be like us if it were not for that."
"Why are you defending him," Sophia said. "Even if what Amanda said is true, he's still different from us."
"I'm defending him because he helped us," Silver Claw looked Sophia directly in the eyes. "Also, I don't want to you trouble my mate with your attempts at gaining my love. I love you but that is only as a friend now Sophia."
Sophia's upper lip twitched. "How dare you suggest that I would take you from another, that was against our packs rules and punishable by banishment."
"Our packs gone Sophia, we have to start again unless you would rather go to the pack of my mother's sister." Silver Claw shot back.
"Why did we not go there Silver Claw," Sophia tilted her head. "We would not be alone anymore and as you said, they accepted Amanda."
"Not all of them did," Silver Claw replied. "The first time I left to hunt, one took a piece of Amanda's clothing and stole from our nest."
"It took a piece of her clothing?"
"Yes, the female ripped it off her when it attacked her." Silver Claw said. "After that, I only let the few I knew would not attack her help in nest duties while I hunted or I stayed behind."
"Oh," Sophia lowered her head in embarrassment. "I'm sorry."
Silver Claw sighed and gently lifted her head with his snout. "I know you will find someone Sophia and I am sorry if I was trying to force you to be mates with Zenith to keep you from trying with me."
Sophia turned her head away. "I know you mean well, I miss our home."
"I do to," Silver Claw replied. "I sometimes wonder what it would have been like if it were not for the spinosaurus."
"We would have a pack," Sophia looked back to Silver Claw. "We would have a home and our family and we would not be lonely."
"Though I would never have been with Amanda," Silver Claw added. "Some of the best days of my life so far have been sitting with her next to me while I taught her our language, quietly chuckling at her mistakes and helping her to improve. I love her dearly and no matter what could have happened if it weren't for the spinosaurus, I wouldn't want to change our meeting."
"I wish I knew what you felt for her. I can't understand what if must be like to love someone as much as you do." Sophia gently rested her head against his neck.
Silver Claw placed his head atop hers. "You will someday, and it will be special."
A light moan came from Amanda's direction. Silver Claw immediately turned his head to see her reaching for her face. He quickly moved to be by her side and blocked her hand before she could reach her face.
"There is a lot of glass in your hand Amanda," Silver Claw said quickly. "It would be best if you didn't move much.
Amanda's eyes opened slowly. Her blue eyes were distorted by tears of both pain and sorrow. "Silver Claw," she said softly, almost crying.
"I'm here Amanda," he licked her cheek tenderly. "I'm here my love."
"Did it work, is the tyrannosaurus gone?"
Silver Claw smiled, "you did it. You saved us. We're safe."
"That's good," Amanda said weakly, her voice waned and she closed her eyes as she slipped unconscious again.
Silver Claw whimpered. "Rest my love." His snout gently rubbed against the top of her head. He found a large lump near the back of her skull. He felt even worse. What she must have gone through when the vehicle was rolling would trouble her for a long time.
"Is she…" Sophia hesitated to continue.
"She unconscious at the moment," Silver Claw said and looked to his right to see Sophia. "She's gone through a lot," Silver Claw turned his gaze to the ground. "I don't know how injured she is but there is a large bump on the back of her head."
"I'll go find us some food," Sophia said. "Maybe I'll find Zenith while I'm out there. Will you be alright?"
"Yes, go." Silver Claw replied. He needed to be alone anyway, alone with his thoughts.
Sophia bowed her head and slowly turned away. She moved to the opposite side of the glade and disappeared into the brush. Silver Claw shifted his body so that he was lying side by side with Amanda. He set his head next to hers. He gave her a devoted lick on the cheek. No matter what, he would not leave her. His eyes slowly closed and he drifted off into an uneasy sleep.
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Silver Claw's eyes opened sluggishly. He felt weird, his stomach ached and head throbbed. His vision was blurry but it slowly came into focus. He was on the top of a hill surrounded by a sea of golden grasses. A gently breeze carried along with it unfamiliar scents.
He yawned loudly and stretched his back before standing. Silver Claw went to take a step but fell to the ground. He groaned and stood up again, once more he felt to the ground. His legs were not weak, why was he falling. He placed his right forearm ahead of him to help get up. What he saw made him stop in a heartbeat.
The hand was not his but that of a human. The tan skin was in place of the scales that would, no should have covered his body. His gazed followed the appendage up to his shoulder and down his body. His heart raced, what could have happened to him? His left hand reached for his face. The tender skin was rough to the touch. He had a thin cover of facial hair with not one sign that feathers had ever been on his head, what about the top of his head. His hand explored every inch as it slowly slid to his forehead and into the soft locks.
He felt as if something in him had sunk lower in his chest. Sadness swept over him. He felt a tingling in his face and a droplet rolled down his cheek. How was it that this could happen? Where was his home? Where was Amanda?
He slowly sank to the ground. It felt cool to the touch. The warm breeze and beating sun brought warmth to his body though it could not ease his sorrow. For the first time his life, he began to cry. His misery would not abate and the tears only enhanced his feeling of being a human.
Suddenly, he felt something touch his shoulder. His head turned to see what it was but the light of the sun made it difficult to tell. He realized who it was as a familiar scent drifted into his nose. It was Amanda.
His sorrow turned to overwhelming joy. He quickly rolled over and pulled her in a hug. Her laugh was like the sweet melodies from when he was but a hatchling, enveloping and powerful but full of love. Silver Claw held her tight with his head press against hers.
Minutes passed. Silver Claw didn't care what he looked like as long as Amanda was with him but he refused to release her. She was alright. A thought drifted into his mind. The last thing he remembered was being on Isla Sorna with Amanda unconscious in front of him. This was only a dream.
He felt terrible again. "Amanda," he said softly.
"I hope you like this place," Amanda said with a heavenly tone. "I come here when I need to be alone but apparently I shouldn't have left you alone for so long."
Silver Claw released Amanda from his grip and pulled back enough to stare into her eyes. He could see his refection clearly. His face was of sturdy design with predominate cheek bones and brow ridge. His eyes were blue like Amanda's eyes but with a tint of blood red.
Amanda smiled. "You missed me didn't you?"
"Yes," Silver Claw could only bring himself to say.
Amanda kissed him lightly on the cheek and shifted to sit on the ground next to him. Silver Claw slowly sat up and scratched an itch on his chest. He felt something strange, he was wearing clothing. It had escaped his notice when he panicked about being in a human body.
"So…" Amanda grinned. "What do you think about this spot? It's nice and secluded don't you think."
"Yeah," Silver Claw agreed. He inhaled deeply. Though he still felt confused about the situation, Amanda's presence made it more acceptable as a dream. "Shall we play a game?" Silver Claw asked with nothing else to say.
"What kind of game did you have in mind," Amanda whispered. She wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned her head against his shoulder. She closed her eyes.
Silver Claw gulped. He felt something he had never felt before. A sleeping emotion woken from its slumber with the sensation of fire encompassed his entire body. A chill ran down his spine and he placed his hand on Amanda's face. It was perfection at its finest.
Amanda slowly released her grip and Silver Claw brought his other hand to the other side of her. Their eyes locked in an unbreakable bond. He turned to kneel in front of her and felt the tender touch of Amanda's delicate hands upon his face.
Silver Claw felt himself drawn closer by her beauty. Their bodies grew closer. Amanda's scent clouded Silver Claw's senses and only furthered his drive to be closer to her. As their lips grew close, Amanda's deep breath washed over his moistened lips, sending a tingling sensation throughout his body. His hairs stood on end.
To Silver Claw it was as if an eternity had passed in the mere moments of anticipation. Finally it came time and their lips finally met. The soft but firm form of Amanda's lips pressed against his in an explosion of passion that consumed both of them. Silver Claw drew Amanda closer, unwilling to break their bond.
That single moment, although it may have only been a dream made Silver Claw know for sure why he chose Amanda to be his mate before anyone else. He loved her, a love that he was destined to have, one that he would never break. If she were to die, he would join her so they would never be apart. He chose to let her live when they first met because some how deep down, he knew, he knew that she was the one he would be with for the rest of his life, the one he could not live without.
Silver Claw and Amanda finally broke apart with a gasp for air. Their eyes locked once more and both smiled in pure ecstasy. Silver Claw leaned forward to kiss his love once more but she pulled back with a grin on her face. She leaned back, enticing Silver Claw to follow. He did. Silver Claw soon found himself above her. Her back pressed against the ground with Silver Claw's arms on either side. She could move no longer away from him.
Silver Claw saw the twinkle in her eyes as she reached up and pulled him closer. Their eyes closed as they once more embraced each others passion as their own.
Silver Claw's eyes opened. He was back on Isla Sorna. He sighed and looked to Amanda. She was also awake. Her eyes blinked several times before she fully was aware that he had woken up as well.
"I had the most wonderful dream," Amanda said weakly.
"As did I my love," Silver Claw replied in a dreamy tone for his love for her had never been stronger that it was now. He licked her cheek gently. "I think you should hear mine first my love, it was very… interesting."
Amanda smiled and tilted her head to look him more directly in the eyes. "What happened in it," she said happily.
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Sophia clawed at an old log. She had not found anything in the last half hour of searching though she did not want to venture far from the glade incase something was nearby, Silver Claw was not well enough to defend himself and she had to ensure his and Amanda's safety.
She felt confused about several things, mainly how she should treat Amanda. Silver Claw wanted to start his own pack in the area they were now in but that meant there needed to be an order; alpha, beta and omega. Silver Claw would obviously be the alpha male but that meant that Amanda would be the alpha female. Zenith would most likely take the omega position but that still meant that Amanda had authority over her and Zenith.
Sophia kicked the log with frustration. It cracked and felt into a pile of soft rubble. Several large insects scrambled into the leaf litter. She stared at the decaying wood in hopes that something larger and more filling would emerge. Then she saw it, a large shape winding its way under the leaf litter. Sophia quickly stepped on it and instantly felt a sharp pain on one of her toes.
Sophia snarled and looked down. It was a large lizard that she had stepped on and it had hold of her toe in its mouth. She immediately recognized the coloration as that of a mildly toxic lizard that they were taught to avoid a hatchlings. The bite could kill a hatchling but for an adult, it only left them with swelling and pain for several days.
Sophia hissed loudly. It was too late to stop the lizard from drawing blood. She pressed down harder on the creatures back until she heard a small crack. The long tail ceased all movement and Sophia pulled her foot away. She smiled demonically as the creature attempted to crawl away on only its front two legs but it didn't get far before Sophia pressed her foot on its head and sank her claw through its soft skull.
Sophia quickly ripped off the section of the body that contained the poison and tossed back the remains. She looked around. This place was so empty of life, she thought. There were almost no signs of herbivores or carnivores and that could mean starvation over time.
A nearby bush rattled slightly. Sophia snarled lightly and turned to face it. She crouched down. The rustling became louder. Something large was in side, perhaps prey. Sophia leapt forward, regardless of what lay hidden. She hit something her size and brought it to the ground. She nearly sank her teeth into it when she realized that it was Zenith. What had he been doing in there?
"Hi pretty girl," Zenith said in a joyous manner that was unaffected by the fact Sophia had just attacked him.
"Zenith," Sophia questioned, "Where have you been?"
"I overheard what you said to Silver Claw," Zenith said, "You wanted to talk to him alone about last night so I left for a while."
"You…heard me," Sophia spoke softly and slowly moved so that he could stand up. "Where did you go?"
"To my home," Zenith replied plainly.
"How close is it?" Sophia cocked her head.
"Just on the other side of that tree line there," Zenith pointed with his snout towards a cluster of trees that were grouped so close together that it seemed as if the forest continued on beyond it.
"Why didn't you tell us it was this close, we could have stayed there instead of out here?" Sophia was angered that with Silver Claw and Amanda injured he would not tell them of a place that would provide protection.
"I didn't want you to see my nest the way it was," Zenith turned his head in embarrassment. "It was a mess and I didn't want you to get a bad impression of me by that."
"Well, that's still not a reason to hold that from us."
"I know," Zenith stepped towards Sophia slightly. "I was wondering if…"
A roar sounded in the distance. The tyrannosaurus was awake and it was angry. Sophia and Zenith looked to each other. Sophia was the first to move. She raced towards the glade where Silver Claw and Amanda lay. Zenith followed behind her, matching her pace.
The emerged in to the glade to see that Silver Claw had already had Amanda on his back. The extra pressure on his legs caused his foot to bleed even more and would leave an unmistakable trail for the tyrannosaurus to follow.
"Where have you two been," Silver Claw demanded. His tone was a testament to the amount of pain it must be causing him to even stand.
"The building isn't far from her, only a short run." Sophia replied. "Can you make it?"
"Not running," Silver Claw answered, his body posture told that he was in immense pain. "I can only walk."
"Don't worry, it is close enough that you can walk," Zenith reassured. "Once were in the field, we'll be safe."
Zenith turned to lead. Sophia allowed Silver Claw ahead of her and then followed. Another roar from the tyrannosaurus affirmed that it had picked up the trail and was on its way.
Silver Claw's jaws clicked together with every step. He refused to allow Amanda to know that she was placing too much pressure on his injured foot with her added weight. However, it was obvious that the limping motion Silver Claw was forced to walk in cause Amanda just about the same pain as the glass in her arm.
The tree line was in sight. The heavy steps of the rex as it grew closer became louder. Zenith stopped to allow Silver Claw and Sophia past him. They slowly moved between the tightly woven trees and soon emerged in the field Zenith had spoken about.
The long grasses were almost enough to hide a raptor if they were to crouch only slightly otherwise their head would remain above the stalks. At the center of the field was a large building with shattered windows and several crumbling parts where it appeared a large creature had hit the wall. Two large doors lead into the building with an overhanging block with the name of the building, Ingen Security Compound. On the right side of the building was a tower like structure made of a sturdy metal beams. At the top, something resembling a pile of branches and small trees covered the flattened surface while large white blotches streaked the edges and supporting structure.
"Hurry, we don't have to travel far." Zenith said.
"We can't cross that distance before the rex gets here," Sophia said, "At least not walking."
"We don't have to cross it," Zenith said with a smug smile on his face. "Follow me."
Zenith quickly ran midway into the field and stopped. Sophia and Silver Claw made it there just as the tyrannosaurus shoved its way out of the jungle. It stopped at the edge of the field, almost unwilling to venture any further. It let out a roar and stepped forward only slightly.
Silver Claw and Sophia looked to each other and then to Zenith.
"See, he shouldn't bother us here." Zenith said. He looked to the sky. "Here come why."
A dark shadow fell over the small group and passed over the tyrannosaurus. The rex backed further into the jungle as if to avoid being in clear sight. The shadow passed overhead again. Silver Claw and Sophia looked up to see a large shape in front of the sun. It looked to be some kind of pterosaur but far too large to be one that they have seen.
An eerie call drifted across the field. It sounded like nothing Silver Claw, Sophia or Amanda had ever heard before. The shape grew larger as the creature started into a dive. With frightening speed, the creature passed overhead and with an elongated beak tore a large chunk of flesh from the neck of the tyrannosaurus before disappearing over the jungle.
The tyrannosaurus roared in agony and disappeared into the jungle, leaving behind a fresh trail of blood. The area became quiet briefly and then the heavy beat of huge wings filled the air. From above the jungle canopy, the creature reappeared in sight. It passed over the group once more and landed on the structure next to the building. The pile of branches was its nest.
Silver Claw and Sophia were dumbstruck at the immense size of the creature. The wingspan alone was the length of a tyrannosaurus. The massive beak could easily spear anything that angered it.
"See," Zenith said in complete calm. "This is another of my friends. Come on. Let's go to my home so Silver Claw won't be in pain anymore."
Silver Claw and Sophia looked to each other then slowly followed Zenith, wary of the large creature that now kept a solid gaze upon their movements.
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