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Two weeks on, and all three of the Dinosaurs were doing well. Reider had put on a good amount of weight and was becoming far more active, but was still careful not to get too tired. His once pale scales were now verging on a glossy brown, his eyes glowed an amber-like colour with the same fire as the others, he was braver and more defensive of his shared home and he had grown. Due to the care, everyone could see a defined difference: he'd gone from just spilling out of Ahura's hands to being longer than her forearm, they all were by now. Chiari and Xue were both very impressed and proud of how well the once weak little Allosaurus had done, but none were more proud of him than Ahura. She had nursed him and continued to do so, but Reider was the one who did all of the battle for his survival and that made Ahura very proud. The girls were officially a month old today and Reider wasn't far behind, so Ahura had allowed them to run around the garden outside her house that was surrounded with a white, wooden fence. It was a very sunny day and Ahura was enjoying the sun out on the grass when Reider ran over her abdomen and she got out of the way as her girls came stampeding past to catch their brother. Reider had shocked them all when he turned out to be the faster, lither Dinosaur and it had made Ahura laughed. 'You would think with all the different DNA, it would allow them to outrun an Allosaurus.' Mind that, Ahura had discovered that Allosaurus's were basically larger versions of the Park's Raptors with closer DNA to T-Rex. It was a frightening thought, but Reider was too much of mummy's boy to worry about that right now. He still cuddled into her every night and didn't leave her side unless his sister's wanted to play a game.
Today was the day that they would begin introductions to the new environment, and Ahura decided that Reider would come with them as well. She saw no reason why he couldn't be there to, they were all still small enough to live in the enclosure and he needed his sisters: Ahura just worried that he would want to stay with her instead. But, they would see how it went. Claire, Masrani and Maybelle would be there as well, so naturally Ahura was afraid they would decide to try and take Reider away... More for them if they did, because her girls wouldn't let it happen. Ahura was more frightened of the humans then she'd ever been of the Dinosaurs beside her at this point. They got in the car – the girls on the dashboard and Reider on her lap – as they drove at a leisurely pace to the enclosure and the girls seemed to know exactly where they were going, becoming very excited at the thought of seeing all the greenery and space again. Once they arrived, she allowed Reider to climb into her large, empty bag as she didn't trust him on the stairs in the slightest. She let the girls get the door open and walked in to see the other three adults waiting for her: Claire looked down in suspicion at the two Indominus children. They saw her white outfit, decided it was too bright and looked out the window wall again. "Chiari, Xue, today's the day you get to go in there." In response to Ahura, they called loudly and began to look around in confusion: not seeing their brother. Ahura pretended not to see it. "Not for too long, okay?" The girls knew that meant around a sun's movement downward. So, around an hour or two.
"They seem eager." Simon told her with happiness in his voice, both at how well they were growing and at Ahura for doing as well as she had so far.
"Indeed they are." Ahura put her bag down. "Someone else is too." Simon and Claire seemed confused until Reider came out of the bag and ran to his sisters: letting them show him the greenery. Maybelle grinned at seeing the baby boy again and Ahura calmly stood. "I'm sure that Xue and Chiari have told their brother everything they could. The language barrier is very apparent, I've noticed, but they are definitely getting better." She spoke as leisurely as if she was discussing passing weather, watching as all three of them chattered excitedly and stared at their Mother: wanting to go inside, but wouldn't without her.
"Sir, that's the missing Allosaurus." Claire informed Masrani of what he already knew, but it brought him out of the shock.
"Yes it is. Miss. Hammond, where did you get a hold of the Allosaurus?" He asked with a level tone, but watched the odd Dinosaur practically skip over to Ahura; calling for something. Ahura smiled and picked up the growing baby, rubbing his back gently as he rested his head on her shoulder, completely unnerved by the two other people he didn't know.
"I found him seconds from death outside my home." She said gently and made a 'tch' noise as a reminder when Reider accidently put his claws into her flesh slightly, like Monitor Lizards would do. Ahura used to own an Asian Water Monitor, and Reider reminded her a lot of him now she thought about. His name had been Barrin. It was another name that was along the lines of 'fighter', but he was a sweet thing on the inside: just like Reider. "I nursed him back to health and he's been by my side ever since." She turned to him with apologetic eyes. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but I don't want him taken away. He's been as good as gold, and does well at keeping my girls from causing mischief... Believe me, they have tried." She felt Reider nuzzle her neck when he sensed her discomfort, and gave a quiet noise that alerted his sisters of how their Mother was feeling. All thoughts of running around were forgotten and the girls zoomed over, tugging on the bottom of her shorts to pull Ahura to her knees so they could comfort her as well.
"It's a boy?" Claire asked and got a nod in reply.
"Best looking, best behaved boy I've ever met in my life. He won't be an issue, and we work as a good family unit." She replied softly and managed a light smile at Claire. She appreciated how well Claire worked for her job, but wanted her to be able to see the Dinosaurs as living things. That's all she asked for, was that a lot? Ahura watched the clogs turn in Masrani's head and the babies continued to comfort their Mother.
"What if we were to take him away?" Simon asked slowly. "What reasons are there that we shouldn't?"
"Offhand..." Maybelle answered, looking down at the family. "I can think of three in front of me, one beside you, one very scary Russian at the Vet building, a massive health increase and a broken heart." Maybelle smiled and knelt down beside her friend, wiping away any tears at the corners of Ahura's eyes. She reached out her hand and the girls briefly rubbed against her in greeting, Reider following suit to the woman who helped save him. "So, what will it be?" Maybelle asked softly, taking out her phone and getting ready to get Dr. Novine on the line for his input: which would be for Ahura to keep Reider and she knew it. Simon sighed.
"I can't believe I'm about to do this, but he can stay with you... I don't want to put more pressure on you, or give you more chances to get hurt." He admitted, before giving Ahura a hard stare. "Take him to the Vet building and get him thoroughly checked out, not that I don't trust Maybelle's judgement, but I doubt you've let him have a full examination if he was that close to death." Ahura shook her head, but smiled widely at her boss.
"I'll make sure to after the introduction. Thank you so much, sir." She thanked him with a gushing tone, before the babies ran back over to the enclosure, seeing that whatever was bothering her was out of the way.
"Go on in then, they're waiting." Masrani gave a nod and Ahura opened the door: not showing the Indominus's how it was opened, and they ran inside. They waited at the top of the stairs until all the adults wondered out and into the environment: only walking down the stairs when Ahura picked up Reider, still not deeming him stronger enough for stairs of any kind. At the bottom of the stairs, she put Reider down and smiled.
"Go on. Explore!" She told them happily and watched them nuzzled against her leg before running off: Reider easily over taking them and the girls crying happily at the freedom. "Despite all that running, you still can't manage stairs?" She questioned out loud, even though Reider was long gone. The other three stood beside her and she heard Maybelle laugh.
"They are way too friendly to be advanced carnivores, Ahura. Very cuddly, aren't they?"
"You're only saying that because you didn't see Xue and Chiari bring home a fully grown, healthy seagull the other day. It was still alive when they brought it to me, then they killed it by crushing its neck." She nodded. "I guess they wanted the Alpha to see what they'd done... On the plus side, I didn't have to feed them that night."
"Did you say a fully grown, healthy seagull?" Masrani asked and got a nod. "How on Earth did they manage that? They can fly."
"They figured out how much of a scavenger species seagulls are. So, Chiari left bits of watermelon in the grass, and they waited... I should've got suspicious when I saw her leave watermelon. She never does that."
"Has Reider developed a liking for any human food like his sisters?"
"He stole one of my chicken nuggets and seemed to like that. That's the only human food he was allowed for his recovery." Ahura gave a gentle laugh. "Can't believe my girls are a month old now. Seems like yesterday that they were born." She gave a short reminiscence before they heard cries of victory, soon seeing the Indominus Rex girls with a rabbit between their jaws and Reider helping to keep the kill off the ground. "Of course, the first thing they do is find something to kill... Typical." Ahura didn't care if the Indominus Rex was a hybrid species; they were just like any other Dinosaur baby. They put the dead rabbit by Ahura's feet and the girls ran their jaws over their brother in a prideful manner for helping catch and carry the kill. He'd made more progress, and that deserved their attention. They gave a call for Ahura to do the same and their Mother gently cooed at the Allosaurus, blowing hot air into his face and running her hand down his body.
"Like I said, too cuddly and friendly." Maybelle's tone was light and friendly, making Ahura nod.
"They aren't as bad as they were, which was expected, but they all still cling. They're only just discovering independence, so I reckon they won't be clingy in four months or so. I'm sure they'll be in the paddock by that time, but isn't it still too early?" She looked up at Masrani with worried eyes. "They're still too damn young for this. When they're six months, maybe." Now she was in here, she realised how big it was and how tiny her babies were: both in mind and body. They weren't ready for this yet, it was just a big adventure at this point. Who knows how stressed they would become if they were taken away from Ahura to live here.
"I agree with your reasoning." Masrani spoke clearly and looked down at the Hammond prodigy. "We will continue to introduce them over this period of time, until they are deemed ready to be placed into the paddock."
"What about the Allosaurus, sir?" Claire asked softly, and Ahura looked up at them with curious eyes. "With Miss. Hammond being his handler as well, will he be in this paddock as well? If so, we'll need to expand it as a sooner rate to compensate." Ahura gave Claire a secret smile. It was clear Claire didn't want them separated, for whatever the reason, and Ahura didn't care what that reason was. She was suggesting they stayed together, and that was enough for Ahura to like her more than she already did. Ahura was sure that Claire would soon adapt to snarky quips that she had a habit of flinging out without thinking, and maybe even start shooting them back. That would be the day, indeed.
"Reider will remain with the Indominus children until something changes that." Masrani confirmed and Claire wrote it down.
"How do you spell their names, Ahura?" Claire asked and looked up at her for guidance. Ahura didn't blame her; she didn't exactly pick names with easy spellings.
"Xue: X-U-E." It was written down. "Chiari: C-H-I-A-R-I." The babies were confused as to why their names were being called, but they took it that they were allowed to eat the rabbit. "Reider: R-E-I-D-E-R." Claire nodded and thanked Ahura quickly, turning her head at the sight of the three babies ripping into the rabbit. Ahura took a step back so they didn't get her by mistake (they had before) and looked over the many healing wound on her hands. Admittedly, they were all getting bolder with their biting, but it was usually due to them nibbling playfully on her hands and forgetting how sharp their teeth were now. They always tried to get forgiveness afterwards, but there was no need. It was just accidently and no need for scolding. They all knew it was wrong, so her point was already made. "Can I leave now, sir?" Ahura asked, seeing that the babies were now getting sleepy: they'd run around, basked in the sun and had eaten. "They need a nap." Admittedly, they'd been here for under an hour, but that seemed to be enough. All the excitement and running around today – including at their home – had taken it out of the young children, so it was time for them to rest for a short while. The sun was still high and Ahura had no doubts that they would want to run around the garden again later on.
"Of course. I'll see you back here in a few days, along with reports on all of them, okay?" Masrani told Ahura with a firm look and she nodded, heading back towards the stairs with the other adults behind her and three very tired Dinosaurs somehow scooped in her arms. They weren't put down until they were safe in the passenger seat and Ahura was in her driver's seat.
"You got it, boss." A thought came to mind. "Have Mr. Grady's Raptors been moved into an enclosure, to his home or are they still in the labs?"
"From what I'm aware, the Raptors are still in the labs, but will be moving soon. Why?"
"We met on the day they hatched, and I want to check up on them all." She gave Maybelle a pointed look when she seemed about to say something. "Why are they still there?"
"Because our Velociraptors are not like the ones of the past and are very unpredictable. More so, there are four of them, and they apparently love nothing more than getting on everyone's nerves to try and break out of their holdings." Ahura pulled a face.
"The Indominus species is brand new and also unpredictable. Allosaurus are extremely dangerous and he may well turn on me at any point." She gently reminded her boss with a gentle smile, showing no harm was intended.
"Don't make me change my mind about letting him stay with you, Ahura. All things happen for a reason and you would do well to remember that."
"I'll make sure to, sir." Ahura waved goodbye to them all and headed toward the needed building, grabbing the wicker basket from the backseat. She would go and see the Vet first, but if there was time, she would stop by and see Owen. Either way, she didn't trust these three to be alone. Soon, they would need a trolley instead of a basket. On arrival, she gently moved each baby into the blanket covered basket and entered the Veterinary building with an annoyed huff. Everything seemed fine with Reider (except his vendetta against stairs), but if the boss insisted... "Hey, Doc!" Ahura waved towards Dr. Novine with a large smile, getting giddy when he smiled back. Novine waved her over and Ahura put the heavy basket on the examination table: giving a tired sigh. They were getting heavy and she didn't know if she could carry them around much longer: definitely meaning to start investing in a trolley of some form.
"Ahura, to what do I owe the pleasure of your company?" Novine's thick accent was like sweet music to her ears, making her continue to smile.
"I have been told to come here for you to check on the new member of my family." She gently lifted the Allosaurus out of the basket and onto the cold table; amazed that he didn't wake up. He had most likely overworked himself. Novine raised a brow at the sleeping baby, before looking up at her with the same expression. "I've spoken to Masrani already and I've been allowed to keep him. I nursed him back to health, though. Are you proud?" She asked as Novine continued to look the Allosaurus over, pressing in certain places and examining others with a precise eye.
"You did a good enough job by the looks of things, he's doing well." Novine placed two of his fingers around Reider's stomach area and felt around, his eyebrows furrowing slightly, before easing up. He wondered over to the cupboards and pulled out a two inch tall bottle of small, round pills. "Can you give one of these to him twice a day? They can dissolve or you can put them in his food, and come back and see me in a couple of weeks."
"What's wrong with him?" Ahura kept her voice level in fear of it breaking or waking the babies.
"Nothing I can properly determine right now, but it's just a Vet's concern. Still, if it's changed when he comes back in a couple of weeks, then I can tell you." He gently handed the bottle over and held the younger woman's hand. "No matter what the outcome, he'll be a healthy Allosaurus by the end of it. I promise you." Ahura gave a small nod and he indicated for her to leave the room. "I'm going to just do a quick X-Ray to see if I can confirm what's wrong now, so we can do something immediately instead of trying to cure something that might be completely wrong." Ahura nodded again and picked up the basket again. "Do you want me to do the girls as well? Just in case?"
"Sure, better safe than sorry." Ahura trusted Dr. Novine more than anyone other than herself with her children. When John died, she latched onto Novine more than she had already and he didn't mind at all. She thought of Novine like a second father, even though she had no idea what his first name was. "Just be careful with Reider, he might wake up if you move him too much. He may well wake up anyway."
"I will be sure of that." Dr. Novine gave her a comforting smile and allowed her to carry Reider into the X-Ray room, whilst he carried the heavy basket. As Reider was placed on the table and Dr. Novine fixed the X-Ray to the correct position, Ahura petted her girls with sorrowful eyes. She didn't want anything to be wrong with any of her children, she felt like she'd failed them, and Dr. Novine walked back to be beside her. "You don't have to worry, Ahura. Allosaurus are some of the toughest Dinosaurs that had ever lived. They lived in a damn harsh time, and they can take more than most Dinosaurs." He gave a gentle chuckle. "Ever heard of Big Al?"
"I studied him when I was younger. Allosaurus was always my favourite Dinosaur, so I guess I got my wish of having one."
"Then you should know how tough they are. That Dinosaur was beaten and injured beyond anything I've seen on a fossil, but he lived for that long. It took all of that to kill him, and it took a damn long time. They are tough beasts, Ahura." Ahura covered her eyes when the X-Ray lights went off with a shaky sigh, imagining what could possibly be wrong with her baby, and the Dinosaurs were swapped over so Xue was now on the table, and then it was Chiari. After waiting, Novine examined the results with furrowed brows for around 10 minutes, before he turned to Ahura: hearing Reider's trill of confusion. "The girls are perfectly fine and healthy, so no worries there. Reider is showing some very odd things for an Allosaurus." He beckoned Ahura over, smiling when the Allosaurus was carried over as well; resting on the other table. "Look at his teeth and jaws, what do you see?"
"I just see a Dinosaurs' jaw, Novine." She spoke quietly and Reider looked up at them as well, confusion covering his features.
"So do I, but I don't see one that's completely Allosaurus..."
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