Raptor and I (Rewritten) Chapter 2:
A.N: Thanks for all the reviews; I am glad to see positive reactions to the rewritten vision.
Disclaimer: I do not own Jurassic Park. I do however own the OCs
Attention: This chapter is 1 year before the movie
Rae's Pov
"Rae Akatsuki! You had better get your arse out of bed before I come over and kick you right out of it!" a voice shouted, making me jar out of slumber. I rubbed my eyes sleepily as the voice recording of Arnold's voice blared out of the birthday gift that he had given me last year. It was a stuffed toy in which you can record your birthday wishes and set a timing for it to play but being the prankster that he is, Arnold went to record a wake up call for me, a very loud one mind you. Imagine my fright the next morning after my birthday. Unfortunately, everyone else, meaning Hammond, Robert and Arnold, found it hilarious. Now, it was a very good alarm clock, more effective at waking me up then any other.
I glanced at the clock and saw that it was five past seven in the morning and I quickly got out of bed to get ready for the day. I did my daily routine and showered before changing into my uniform of kaki shorts and shirt but with an extra grey singlet underneath. I quickly attached a hunting knife in its holder to my waist, along with my walkie and 99 caliber, also I slipped my ever present packet of gum into one my pockets before leaving my room to go get breakfast from the staff cafeteria.
Once I managed to grab a bun and a can of milo, I made my way out of the staff dormitory to the control room located at the visitor centre.
"Morning everyone." I greeted as I threw myself into one of the office chairs that littered the control room.
"Is that bun for me?" Denis Nedry, the resident computer genius and glutton asked, eyeing my breakfast.
"Go get your own Nedry." I snapped, after knowing him for 3 years I did not like him one bit. He was very self-centered and greedy.
I ripped open the plastic packaging of the bun and took a bite when someone sat next to me. I glanced to my side and saw the same khaki attire as mine.
"How many times must I tell you to eat in the cafeteria." Robert said, looking at me.
" Morning to you too, Robert." I replied with a smile, after swallowing.
"Good to see everyone so alive this fine morning." Hammond grinned as he joined our little group.
"Morning boss." I waved.
"Quickly swallow your bun kid, we have to start work." Robert ordered, getting up.
"Do I look like a snake to you?" I asked, staring at the barely eaten bun but got up to follow Robert out. We both went to the parking lot where we got into Robert's jeep. I quickly finished up my breakfast during the silent ride.
Robert drove me to the Raptor Enclosure where I got out.
"Look out yourself kiddo. Behave yourself." Robert warned me.
"You sound like a dad dropping his kid off at school." I told him.
"Be serious brat. You are entering the Big One's territory." He reprimanded me.
"Yea yea. See you at lunch time." I waved him off as he started to drive off.
Once his jeep was out of sight, I took my key card out from my pocket and with a flick of my wrist against the scanner, the door opened. A familiar form at the see-through panel or window as I like to call it, caught my eye as I entered the room. It was Robert's Big One, the alpha female that I had seen on my very first day of work 4 years ago.
"Morning girl." I waved at her as I headed towards the computer to check that all the parameters of the enclosure were stable. This has become a routine ever since my second day of work. Of course, I had been frightened at the beginning but over time, I dare say that we had some kind of peace treaty or maybe even friendship.
"You all must be hungry, just give me a minute, I will go prepare your breakfast." I told her. I knew that she could not hear me but I liked to think that she could, I did the same thing with my grey wolves and it helped to build some form of bond on my part.
I went to the back of the room where the bins of food for the raptors that day was placed. The park's food truck drops them off early every morning. I opened one up and saw a pile of huge chunks of animal bits inside, bone and all included. Pushing the bin into a bigger version of a dumb waiter, I pressed the up button before I went to climb up the ladder to the small balcony that was located at the same height as the trees in the enclosure.
Sorin's Pov
It has been 3 years since my pack and I have been placed in this place and our numbers have increased to about 15 with the new raptors that were brought in by the humans. Of course, some had challenged me for the alpha positions but I had set them straight. Not that all the new arrivals did so, Tasha, my elder sister even met her mate Leon who got captured and brought in about 2 months ago. Now the two of them were inseparable.
For the past 3 years, my daily routine has been the same. I woke up in the morning when the sun rises, freshen up and take a drink at the watering hole. After that I would make my way to the see through wall and await the arrival of my human female. Yea, I said mine. I do not care that I am a raptor and she is a human. It took me 2 and a half years to understand my feelings towards her. It was actually thanks to my three elder brothers and their habit to annoy and tease me.
Flashback (about 6 months ago)
Lexus's Pov
"You know something you two, I have been thinking." I said while we three brothers lazed about next to the watering hole after dinner time.
"You? You have been thinking?" Lucus chuckled, looking up at me from his prone position on the ground.
"Yes you dumbass. You know, Sorin has been acting very weird recently ever since the day that new human came. He keeps disappearing from morning after breakfast, after that we see him for a short while then he disappears again, only to appear at dinner time. Where does he go?" I asked.
"Are you blind Lexus. It obvious where he has gone." Tama replied while Lucus nodded. " Especially after his big bold declaration two months ago."
"You meant the one whereby he said and I quote " None of you are allowed to show yourselves in front of the human female at the see through wall, this is to reduce the chances of any unwanted attachment when we escape from this place. This especially applies to your three!" as he points at us?" I questioned.
"Yup!" Lucus answered. " Baby bro is in love!"
"Who do I love?" a sudden voice cut in and all three of us looked up as the main subject of our conservation appeared.
" But you said not to form any attachment to the human female!" I pointed accusingly at Sorin while he looked at me confused.
"What on earth are the three of you bozos talking about now?" He exclaimed, his cheeks a bit pink.
"That was all a ploy by our baby bro to keep the human female all to himself." Tama cut in.
"What!" Sorin cried, " I did no such thing."
"Come you big baby, just admit that you love the human female." Lucus teased, placing his right hand over Sorin's shoulders.
" I do not! You guys are crazy!" he cried, adamantly as his face becoming red.
"Aw… Come on baby bro. Just admit it already, there is no need to hide it anymore after all the whole pack already knows." Tama pleaded. By this point, Sorin was being cornered by the both Tama and Lucus with his back to the water hole. His face was also a very bright red that stood out sharply against the goldenish brown of his scales.
It was when I saw his red face that I realized what my other two brothers were saying was very true.
"Lexus! Quickly save me from this two maniacs!" Sorin cried for help, warily watching our brothers.
"Sorin. You love the Human female." I simply stated, staring at him very seriously.
Sorin's Pov
"What!" I cried not believing that the one brother I thought was actually sane, was now going along with whatever nonsense that the other two were babbling. Without knowing, I had backed up from the trio and fell into the watering hole with a big splash.
"I.. I do not love the human female." I spluttered, clambering out of the watering hole.
"Whatever you say little bro." Tama said simply as he headed back off to the nests.
"You are obsessed with her and you do not even know it." Lucus said as he walked off as well with Lexus following after him. Though Lexus did not leave without giving me a knowing wink.
I settled myself on the banks of the watering hole to dry off. What did those three eat to make them think this way? I was not obsessed with the human female! I mean, all I do is just watch her everyday as she did whatever she had to do and even sit with her, the see through wall in between us, just enjoying each other's company. I mean can you blame me? She is a very beautiful creature with the way that she smiles and the twinkle in her eyes.
OMG! My brothers are right! I do love the human female! I even want her as my mate but what would my mother and pack say! I flopped down onto the ground as endless ideas of the future played in my mind.
"What are you doing son?" I heard my mother's soft voice ask.
"Mother!" I gasped, shooting up into a sitting position.
"You seen troubled young alpha, how can I help you?" she offered with a smile.
"Mom.. Hypothetically, if I said that I was in love BUT I do not love a fellow raptor. I love a human female and I might even want her as my mate. What do you think?" I quickly said everything. I closed my eyes, waiting for a scolding but it never came.
"The pack and I would be fine with it. Especially since you mainly spend everyday with her for the past two and a half years." Mother replied. I was shell shocked and touched by her answer.
"What? How did you know that? I kept it a secret" I cried, looking shocked.
"Please. I am your mother and you are not a good secret keeper since the whole pack knows, well I don't think Lexus knows." She replied, chuckling.
"He knows now mother. But thanks." I thanked, grateful.
"Now, about grandchicks.." she started.
"MOM!" I yelled embarrassed.
End Flashback
I could not help but chuckle at the memory, shaking my head. I love how my pack and family are supportive and caring. I looked through the see through wall to see the feet of my human disappear as she climbed up her strange tree. I knew that this meant breakfast was going to be served.
"Yum Yum time!" I heard my human yell. Truthfully, none of us had any idea what was she yelling the first few times. Many of us, including myself, just thought her to be crazy but we eventually learnt that it meant time for food. My human was just so cute… Sigh.
I joined the rest of my pack as they emerged from the vegetation for breakfast. From above, my human threw done chunks of carcasses that all of us all dived into. After everything was consumed, my pack all went their separate ways back into the vegetation while I went back to the see through wall as part of the usual routine with my human.
I lay down next to the see through wall and waited patiently. I did not have to wait long before my human sat down next to me and was leaning against the wall. I enjoyed these daily moments with her, just spending quality time together. Unfortunately, even though I could see her vocalizing on the other side of the wall, I could not hear her at all so I do not know what she is talking about. I wonder if she knows that I cannot hear her?
Rae's Pov
Once feeding was done, I climbed back down after sending the bin down beforehand. I carried the empty bin out of the room through the back door to be picked up by the food truck.
After that was done, it was time for my favourite time of the day. By the time I reached the window, the Big One was already there, lying down. I quickly took up a comfortable sitting position with a sketchbook and pencil. As I sketched what ever I saw to be interesting which are mainly Big One and the scenery, I would talk to Big One about anything under the sun. This has been our daily thing after morning feeding time until lunchtime for the past three years.
Time flew by quickly and I heard the horn of Robert's jeep honk, signaling that he was outside to pick me up. At the sound of the horn, Big One looked up and growled.
" Looks like it's time for lunch for me. See you later Big One." I said, getting up and waving goodbye to my friend. I went outside and climbed into Robert's jeep. He stepped on the accelerator and drove us back to the staff dormitories and staff cafeteria for some grub.
Sorin's Pov
I must have been dozing off when I suddenly heard the dreaded sound that was accompanied by the scent of my nemesis, the alpha human male. He never appeared but everyday at this hour, he would call out to my female human and she will run off to who knows where with him. I growled my displeasure but my human took no notice like always and waved at me before she disappeared from sight.
I got up and went to get a drink of water from the watering hole before going to patrol my territory and spend some time at the nesting site. I would back here later on in the day when my human mate would return.
