Raptor and I (Rewritten) – Chapter 9
Disclaimer: I do not own Jurassic Park, but I do own this story.
AN: Thanks to Dustchu for pointing out the errors and helping me edit the chapter. I was half asleep writing this. Hahaha.
I also found out at 3 am this morning that my dog is terrified of thunder! He woke me up
Rae's Pov
I did not know where Big One had disappeared to with the raptor that had came to find him, it must have been for something important as he left quickly. I was feeling just right with the apples that I ate and the chick on my lap was still snoozing, not having the heart to disturb the little fella, I lay on the soft leaves and just got lost in thought.
It has been a day since the storm, I do not know what have happened to everyone else but I was worried, the kids, doctors and annoying lawyer dude were still out on their tour when the storm hit. Since the electricity went out, it was safe to conclude that they were stuck in the open with hungry dinos wandering around. There was Josh, Hammond, Robert and Arnold as well, were they safe? I am a lucky one, since I am sort of safe having been accepted by the raptors but I could not stay here, I had to find a way back to civilization!
There was a soft groan from my lap and I could feel the chick stretch out before getting up and off me. It slowly made its way to my face before cooing softly and hesitantly.
"Up already sleepy head?" I asked, looking at it. Okay I have to stop calling it. Big One 'said' that they could understand me, well time to test out the theory.
"Can you understand me cutie? Nod your head if you do, shake it if you can't" I slowly said, hoping that the chick could really understand me. It stared at me for a long while, making me wonder if it really understood me or if it fell asleep with eyes open and standing up, when it nodded in reply.
"Good. Now I need to know are you a girl?" I questioned, the chick shook its head. So the chick is a boy! Wow, the second raptor that I know is also a male. So which one is female? I scanned the family of raptors around me, looking for some kind of indication or mark that differentiates the genders but I could not spot anything.
Giving up for now since I had something more important to find out first. As much as I am glad that I was safe and accepted by the raptors, I have to go and find the others, I could not stay here forever. I got up from the ground, making the chick scampering away in fright.
"No, no, no. It's okay little guy, I am not going to hurt you." I quickly comforted the chick who peeked out at me from behind a small sapling.
"That's right." I encouraged the chick as it hesitantly stepped out from behind the sapling and inched its way back to me. When he was close enough, I bent down and carried the little guy, I felt his whole body stiffened when I picked him up but as I made my way over to where all the other chicks had gathered, he started to relax.
"You stay here and play with your friends buddy, I have to get going." I told the chick as I placed him on the ground. After that, I walked off determined to find the others. I headed in a random direction, hoping that it would lead to a landmark of some kind and not into some random hungry carnivore.
Suddenly, two large figures burst through the trees, one landing right on me, knocking me onto the ground, wind knocked right out me. I was disorientated but when my vision stopped swimming, the sight of two raptor faces greeted me, both looking at me in concern.
"Whada?" I muttered groggily, standing back up. I observed the colour of the two raptor's skin and it was the same color as Big One, so these two must be part of his pack.
"Can I help you two?" I asked and they both gave a loud heaving sound that sounding like a sigh of relief. Were they worried that they had injured me? If so, they were really cute. One made a sharp thrill, cocking its head at the same time while the other one just looked on.
"Hmm?" I was confused, not understanding them at all. The raptor made the same thrill and action again.
"Oh! You're wondering where I'm going?" I exclaimed, hoping that I was guessing correctly and the two nodded enthusiastically in response.
"Thanks for your hospitality and everything but I really have to get going to find my friends. You guys go on and enjoy your freedom. Tell Big One that I said thanks." I waved as I walked passed them. The two cut in front of me, blocking my path.
"HEY! What is with you raptors and blocking my way!" I cried, thinking back to when Big One did the exact same thing. The two looked at each other hard for a while, I could see that they were having some kind of mental conversation or something. Not wanting to disturb them, I walked around them but a claw grabbed onto my arm, stopping me my tracks and no matter how hard I pulled, I could not get the raptor to release my hand.
I had no choice but to just stand there as the two continued with their mental argument or discussion or whatever. After a tense minute or so, the grip on my hand was finally released and the two looked at me expectantly.
"Okay… see ya." I said, walking away but the sound of leaves being stepped on followed, I turned around and saw the two raptors stop as well. Glancing warily behind, I started walking and they started moving as well. I quickly stopped and they stopped as well. Why on earth are they following me? If I don't get rid of them, I won't be able to find the others.
With that thought, I broke out in a mad dash, not really caring which direction I was headed to, as long as I got rid of my two stubborn shadows. I probably only ran for 5 minutes before I had to stop to catch my breathe. I really had to work on my stamina, I thought while bending over, chest heaving. As I was pathetically attempting to get enough air into my lungs, the two raptors did not even look like they had broken a sweat.
"Argh! Quit following me!" I shouted, the two raptors just shook their heads. What on earth was their problem? I was leaving them! They should be dancing in joy! From the position of the sun in the sky, I probably only had a few more hours of sunlight to search for the others.
" You two can follow all you want. I do not have the time to deal with you two." I snapped, brisk walking away.
Two hours later
The three of us, two raptors and one human, had finally arrived at the visitor centre area. I for one was extremely thirsty but the need to look for the others was stronger and I head straight for the dorms to look for Josh, hoping that he and the others were there. As we broke out from the vegetation, the two raptors suddenly became alert before running off in an unknown direction. Oh well, not my problem.
It was sort of creepy walking down the long grey corridor with the knowledge that the dinos were all loose. Who knows who or what I would bump into, hopefully it would not be something bipedal with sharp teeth or claws and an appetite for raw meat. Since the electricity was out, I pressed down on the handle of the Josh's door and pushed but it did not budge.
That was weird; no electricity should mean that all the doors were unlocked. I took a closer look at the scanner attached next to the door and saw the little green light. That could mean only one thing! The electricity was back on! The others were still around here somewhere. I banged on Josh's door but no one answered it, I tried shouting and still no one answered the door. Moving slightly backwards, I rammed my shoulder with my full force against the door and flew back onto my rump, shoulder hurting like hell. Damn, it looked so easy on TV!
With no other choice, I went to check the other rooms but I there was no other soul in sight. Reluctantly, I went to my door at the end of the corridor, I could at least get a change of clothes and gather some supplies before heading out again. I scanned the card that has always been hung around my neck, unlocking the door before going in. My room was untouched since the last time I was in here, I went to my cupboard and swiped some clean underwear and clothes before heading to the shower.
Once I was clean and dressed once again, I headed out the door to go over to the Visitors' Centre to look for the others, certain that they were all there.
Lucus's Pov
Lexus and I were resting at the nesting site with everyone else as only a few of us had patrol duty. Everyone had watched as our new alpha female played and interacted with the chicks before resting with little Marron, the orphan chick.
Not long after little bro had left with the scout, Archer, his little human female got up and carried Marron back over the rest of the well-rested chicks, telling him that she had to go somewhere.
" Come on Lucus, we should follow her." Lexus said, getting up.
"Why? She might just be going to do her business in the bushes or something girly or humanly." I replied, looking down at the little game that we were in the middle of playing in the dirt.
"You're right." Lexus agreed, sitting back down again only to watch me draw a circle and then a line through all three circles.
"HA! I WIN!" I cheered, "That's three wins to me and three loses to you."
"Hey! I thought I had a cross in that square! You cheated!" Lexus cried.
"No I did not! Why would I even want to cheat in a game that I created!" I answered.
"Did too!"
"Did not!"
"DID TOO!"
"DID NOT!"
"DID NOT!"
"DID TOO!"
"AHA! You admit that you cheated!"
"You tricked me! You bastard!"
"AHEM!" Tasha loudly cleared her throat to interrupt the childish argument between her younger brothers who turned to look at her.
"Do I even want to know what you two are arguing about?" She asked with a sigh.
"Lucus cheated Sis." Lexus complained, pointing at me.
"I did not! You are getting blind as you get older!" I defended myself.
" I am only three minutes older than you brat!" Lexus argued.
"Go get your eyes checked old man!" I shouted.
"Quiet!" Tasha yelled, making the two of us stop and look guiltily at our older sister.
"Lucus! I am older than you by 8 minutes, are you calling me old?" Tasha questioned with a sweet smile on her face.
"Of course not sis! You are still very very beautiful! Which is a miracle, I mean is amazing even after having four chicks! Hahaha." I nervously answered, knowing that I was threading on very thin ice. Do NOT under any circumstances piss my sister off, all of us as her brothers learnt it the hard way from young.
"That's very sweet of you Lucus. NOW! What are you two fighting over?" She demanded.
"We were playing a new game that Lucus invented. He calls it Tee tak tooe" Lexus supplied.
"Its Tic Tac Toe you idiot." I growled, upset that he could mess up the name like that! It took me forever to come up with such a cool name. (AN: Lucus does not have the ownership of Tic Tac Toe… though he does wish that he does.)
"I do not care if you two are fighting over Tii tako or anything else. Any vulgarities from your mouths, in front of the chicks especially and you two will regret the day you two were hatched!" Tasha warned, before walking off.
"It's Tic Tac Toe! It's not that hard to remember!" I yelled after her.
" Hey, how long has little bro's human been gone for?" Lexus asked, looking around for the unique tuft of fur that she possessed.
"She's most likely with the chicks." I answered, glancing over at where the chicks were gathered and playing but I could not spot the funny tufts of fur. Quickly, both Lexus and I scanned the whole nesting site and when we still did not find our new sister, we were both on our feet in a flash, running in the direction that we last saw here disappear.
Lexus' Pov
Lucus and I tore down the path that our little sister had walked off too, hoping that we caught up to her before she ended as food for some other dinosaur. Who knows what Sorin would do if she was hurt or even worse dead! I took a quick whiff and turned right were her scent was stronger.
"I see her!" Lucus shouted before pouncing.
"NO! Lucus!" I yelled but it was too late, he had landed right on her, knocking her onto the ground.
"You idiot! You could have killed her!" I reprimanded him, worriedly looking over my little bro's human who did not look so good.
"Whoops."
"Humans are more fragile than us. You can't just jump on them!" I explained to Lucus who looked guilty and worried.
"What do we do! She does not look good at all bro!" Lucus said.
"I don't know! Just keep an eye on here." I replied and the two of us watched her very cautiously. When we heard her say something, the two of us sighed in relief, if she could talk, she should be okay.
After a little while more, she got up and Lucus asked her where she as going. At first, she did not understand what he said so he repeated himself. She seemed to understand what we were asking and launched into a small speech about how she was grateful for our help and all but she had to leave go find her fellow humans. Oh oh, this could not happen! Sorin would be so furious if we just let his mate leave, plus how can we just let our female alpha walk away like that.
She tried to walk past us but we quickly blocked her way, making her angry. Well, I did not really mind, Lucus also did not seem to mind her mood. As much as the two of us argue with one another, we could easily tell what one another was thinking. Lucus wanted to haul her all the way back to the nests but I suggested following her. Lucus thought my idea was completely ridiculous but after I explained to him that as long as we kept her away from any humans, she could attempt 'finding' her fellow humans and once she does not find any she will be willing to leave with us. From the corner of my eyes, I saw that the subject of the whole conversation was trying to slip past us, so I grabbed her hand, stopping her in her tracks.
Lucus then started to argue his point that there were many what ifs in my idea but after I told him that it was the only way to ensure good relations between us and her regardless of the outcome. He finally then agreed and I released the human waiting for her to lead the way.
She walked away and we trailed after her but suddenly she broke out in a mad dash. So the human thought she could outrun us brothers eh? Hmph! We will show her, glancing at Lucus, I could tell that he had come to the same conclusion and was enjoying the little race. After about 5 minutes, she had to stop, completely out of breathe while the two of us were still fine, that little stunt of hers was nothing more than a quick sprint.
We waited for her to catch her breath before continuing on our journey to wherever she was leading us too. We walked and walked for I think a couple of hours before we emerged out of the forest and into the clearing where the human settlement was located. As we followed little bro's human towards a large grey thing, Lucus and I caught the whiff of two humans, followed by their soft voices in the bigger brightly colored thing and with a quick glance at our female alpha to make sure that she had not heard a thing, we darted away, making our way to towards the two humans.
We cautiously entered, looking and sniffing, so as to find out where the two humans were. We could hear chatter and clanging sounds as we crept closer and closer to our prey. Somehow, they sensed our presence and immediately and ran away signaling the start of the hunt. We followed their scent to a big wall with a sliver stick attached to it.
"What the hell is this?" I questioned trying to make out how to get pass this weird wall.
"I think this is the 'door' that Sorin mentioned before. He said something about pressing down on the weird stick attached and just push." Lucus said as he copied Sorin's instructions.
"I bet you I will find one first." He taunted, once the door was opened.
"In your dreams." I replied, determined to find a human first. We went our on own search but when the something dropped, we both joined efforts to flush out the seemingly elusive two humans.
Lucus spotted one of the human, a female and charged straight at her but I do not know what kind of trick she had pulled and Lucus went crashing into the reflective surface. Angry at what had happened to my brother, I went after the female but she and the other human a small male managed to escape. We were in serious trouble, if Sorin's female ran into the other humans, there was no saying what will happen, I raised my head and started calling for help.
"Ow…" Lucus moaned, rubbing his face as he rejoined me.
"You okay?" I asked, concerned, as that crash was very loud.
"What on earth is going on here?" A voice cried, making the two of us turn around in fright. There at the door that we had entered by was our human female alpha, she looked around us and saw the mess that the other two humans had created.
"Uh… Hiya." Lucus awkwardly greeted her, trying to not look too guilty.
"We were just looking around." I explained to her, hoping that even though she could not understand us she would suspect anything.
Sorin's Pov
With the alpha human male gone, it was only a matter of time before we got all the other humans or they will leave, it would be even better if they died out, save us all the trouble of hunting them down. As we were slowly making our way back to the nesting site, my brother's call for help was suddenly heard coming from the far distance. We immediately changed destination and headed for wherever the calls were coming from, as we ran, I could not help but wander what Lexus was doing far from the nest and whether if I could make it in time to help him.
After a ten minutes run, we emerged from the forest to the last place I had expected my brother to be, we were at the human settlement.
"The cries are coming from there." Simon pointed towards biggest building with his snout. We entered the building and were immediately greeted by the sight of four humans, two male and two females as they came running out from another room. At the sight of us, they ran up to the higher floor, making me chase them together with Leon and Archer while I told Simon and Leila to go find my brother.
We trailed them to where the adult male and adult female were trying to shut the door between us, I immediately blocked them but they were not making it easy to force open this door. Argh! These blasted humans have better not have done anything to my brother! Who knows for how long we struggled with the door and the humans won when they shut it in our faces. Leon quickly pressed down on the sliver metal attached to the door but it did not open, curse those humans.
"What do we do know Alpha?" Archer asked. I ignored him and accessed the situation.
"Sorin, what are we going to do?" Leon questioned.
"We're going in." I smirked, jumping and crashing through the see through portion of the door. Once I was in the room, I scanned for my targets, who were all scrambling to reach a tunnel above head. There was no way I was going to let you all get away so easily.
I stood under the tunnel, tracking the humans' movements and chose the smaller human female as my prey. Shoving my head up, I cut her off in her path but that lasted adult human male kicked me in the head, causing me fall of my perch onto the floor. That must be beta male! If this fella is as good as he is, I have no choice but to get rid of him as well.
I got up and went out the broken see through wall to join back with the rest of my pack. When I emerged back at the large open area, I was glad to see that Leon and Leila had rounded up the small group of humans. I eyed the beta male with malice and when I spotted him about to bolt with the rest towards an opening, I jumped down and cut him off, snarling in anticipation.
There was still one opening available but when they tried to make a break for it, Lucus and Lexus emerged, stopping them in their tracks. Excellent, none of my brothers looked harmed and now the small pack of humans had nowhere to escape.
"Whoa! Doctors?!" A very familiar voice cried. My mouth dropped open in horror when my mate appeared after my brothers, looking at the other humans in joy. What on earth was my mate doing here? She was suppose to be back at the nests, safe from harm and most of all, out of sight from the other humans!
Rae's Pov
Upon reaching the Visitors' Centre, I went straight for the control room; after all, if the power was back on, everyone or almost everyone would be there. My thinking was proven wrong when there was no one in there at all. Damn it! Where was everyone? Were they dead? No! I give up hope!
I went through the many desks that littered the room, looking for something that I can used to contact the others but could not find anything. Suddenly there was loud clanging noises, they sounded like they were coming from the kitchens. I rushed out the door and went down the backstairs to head straight for the kitchens without having to go through the main foyer.
However, when I entered the kitchen, the sight of the two raptors that had followed me here only greeted me.
"What is going on here!" I demanded, not really caring that they could not exactly answer me. The two raptors looked at me guiltily, sighing at another false alarm of the presence of other humans, I sat dejectedly on one of the shiny metal kitchen tops, tears running down my face.
There was silence all around before I heard sounds of rummaging, before a thick slab of meat was shoved onto my lap by one of the two raptors. I stared at the piece of bloody meat and then at the raptor that nudged the piece of meat again at me. Was it trying to comfort me?
"Thanks. I appreciate the gesture but I can't eat raw meat." I sniffed, rubbing the tears from my eyes.
*CRASH*
I jumped up from my seat and together with the two raptors, we went to investigate the noise. Just before we emerged from the dining room into the foyer, the two raptors cut in front of me, emerging first. I followed cautiously after them and the sight a small group of humans in the centre of the foyer greeted me. I immediately recognized the two doctors.
"Whoa! Doctors!" I cried, extremely happy to see them. That was when I also spotted several raptors surrounding them and one of them was Big One. Boy was he shocked to see me.
Lucus's Pov
I do not know why our new little sister was upset but in general, whenever I see a female upset and crying, I feel really really bad. I looked around to see if I could find something to cheer my alpha female up. I nudged open a large shiny silver door to find that it was filled with lots of colourful things. I did not recognize a majority of the items in here but I did recognize the thick slab of what I suppose is fresh meat for humans. That should do the trick, after all I eat when I am upset.
I took a hold of the slab of meat and carried over to the crying female before dropping it onto her lap. She stared at the meat for a little while before glancing up at me, unsure of what I was doing, so I used my snout and pushed the meat towards her again. She seemed to understand my goodwill but said that she cannot eat raw meat.
What is raw? I wondered when there was a very large crashing noise causing all three of us to rush out and investigate. As we neared the noise, I could smell my brother and several other pack members, there were here to help us out!
I emerged first and almost walked straight into a human male who quickly backed away, pushing a human female the two small humans that Lexus and I were hunting just now. Lexus followed after me and right now, the humans were surrounded, that was when I remembered that we had little sister with us. I was going to stop her from coming out and seeing her fellow humans but it was too late and she came out and saw them.
When she cried out and caught not only the humans' but little bro's attention, I only knew that both Lexus and I were so very dead, Sorin would 'kill' the both of us for bringing his female here and letting her get seen by her fellow humans. Stupid me for listening to Lexus 'brilliant' ideas!
AN: Thank you for all the reviews! I have a little bit of bad news for you all. I got a full-time job at the park that I did my internship so I am not so sure on how busy I would really be but from what I am seeing, I have a lot of reading on my own to do after work. So I will try to update as soon as often as possible so please bear with me.
