Amy's infant Tyrannosaur "Rexy" as Amy called him was now a few months old and was getting along well. Even Stew and Natalie had really begun taking a liking to him. Also, Rexy was getting bigger every day and would soon outgrow the treehouse, so Amy had begun construction on an outdoor enclosure for him to use once he was too big for the treehouse. "So remind me where you get the simply magnificent name 'Rexy' from again." Stew said. "I decided to name him that in honor of the T-rex of the original Jurassic Park. She didn't have a given 'name', but that's how the public usually refers to her." Amy replied proudly. "I see," Stew said sarcastically. Everyone else up had been doing well up to that point, but lately Natalie had been feeling very odd and not much like herself. When she woke up the next morning, she was having a lot of pain. Since Stew did have some medical experience, he checked her over to make sure Natalie was alright. When he figured it out, a wide grin appeared on his face. "Natalie, I'm afraid you're carrying a hitchhiker." "What do you mean?" Natalie asked. "You have an abnormal presence in your stomach." Stew said, still hinting at the obvious. "What, you're talking about my dinner from last night?" Amy rolled her eyes and spoke up. "You seriously don't know?" She asked. Natalie shook her head. "He means that you're pregnant." "Is this true?" Natalie said with anticipation. Stew nodded his head slowly. "One month". Natalie was speechless. "Oh my…. I can't believe it Stew! We're going to be parents! Isn't this great, Amy?" While Amy was glad that her sister wasn't dying/extremely sick, she was hesitant about having a young child in the home especially with Rexy's presence. The three decided to temporarily stop all research to prepare for the new baby. It took almost two weeks, but soon all the necessary elements had been set up, so the crew resumed their normal research activity.
It had been exactly 1 month since Natalie had learned of her pregnancy. Her and Stew were outside on the balcony, talking with one another while the herbivores' calls echoed all around. "Natalie, are you sure you don't want to go back to the mainland to have the baby? I mean, if we stay here we could turn our backs for even a second then a predator could just come in and pick it right off. Doesn't that concern you at all?" Stew asked. "OF COURSE IT DOES!" Natalie screamed. "But Stew, you just don't understand. It's not just about keeping our child safe, but I also want our child to grow up knowing that these creatures aren't always a threat and that they can be beautiful living things, not just 'movie monsters'! I want to share the true beauty of these creatures with our child. That's why I don't want to go back to San Diego. Can you please trust me on this and just try not to worry too much? For me?" Stew thought for a moment. "Okay, Natalie. If that's what you want, we'll stay." Stew said calmly. The two smiled at each other and then looked out over the sparkling rivers below.
The next morning, the treehouse was buzzing with activity. While Amy worked on 'trust exercises' between Rexy & the herbivores, Stew continued preparation for the baby while Natalie watched the various species over the cameras in the main area of the treehouse. Viewing the animals brought her a sense of peace and she was often very relaxed when watching them. For now, everything seemed to be in balance. There had been great research strides since the trio's arrival on the island & the InGen board was pleased with the progress up to that point. Or so they thought…
"New hybrids, huh? Isn't it obvious! They're jealous of our power and are breeding these new hybrids so they can eventually overthrow us!" Said a board member. "I agree. Why would they be developing these genetic hybrids and not telling us?" Said another. "I'm not sure, but I think I have a solution. Why don't we just dispatch unit 0073.A to the island again so we can take out the hybrids 1-by-1 while still testing 0073's resistance & durability." "Fine, but what about Murphy? He would never approve of this. You know we were cutting it close with our last little 'operation'. Besides, moving it from Site B to their island is going to be pretty hard with such a large specimen." "Simple, we just don't tell him. While the majority of us attend the weekly briefing, a small group can go off and work on getting 0073.A to the island and keeping it under control." The rest of the board agreed to the plan and set to work preparing for their next 'visit' to the island.
Later that week, Natalie was again sitting at the monitors when a video call arrived. Natalie pressed a large, flat button with the words "Video Communication" above it. Tim's face suddenly appeared on the monitors along with a few board members behind him. "Hello, Natalie. Might Amy & Stew be available? We'd like to speak with the three of you." "Sure. Let me get them." Natalie soon returned to the screen with Amy & Stew standing behind her. "How good it is to see you all. Just doing our weekly check-in. How are the animals doing? Are most of your initial specimens fully grown?" Tim asked. "Yes, all of our specimens originally transported from the mainland are fully grown. Most species have also begun breeding." Stew replied. "Good, good." Tim said. "Next, do you require any assistance from InGen?" "Well, most of our current units seem to be fulfilling all our needs, but we could use some more building material." Amy replied. "What for?" "Uhh…For an extra experiment facility." Amy said, not revealing any details about Rexy. "Alright. Good to know. I'll present this info to the rest of the board. Your needed supplies should arrive shortly." Tim said firmly. The three stood up. "Well sir, if that's all, we'll get back to our normal business." Amy said. "Very good. Well, we'll speak with you all next weee…." Tim hesitated when he saw Natalie. "Natalie, are you doing alright?" Tim asked. "Hm? Oh, my stomach. Well, Stew and I recently found out we're expecting a child." Natalie said. "Wonderful! Oh, you two must be so thrilled. Well, we won't hold you up any longer! Good luck with everything and we'll contact you all soon!" The screen flashed then returned to the regular security camera view.
Natalie & Stew quickly walked off. Amy was about to leave when suddenly, a red dot with the words 'SECURITY ALERT' appeared on the island map. Amy tapped the screen only to see that there was nothing present in the area. "Must be a glitch," she said. After staring at the screen for a few more seconds, Amy went back outside to continue working with Rexy.
A little while later, Amy was still outside just finishing up with Rexy when suddenly she heard some branches break behind her. She whipped around only to see a small shadow darting through the bushes. Concerned, Amy took Rexy back into the treehouse. When she returned to her working area a few minutes later, she saw a small footprint on the ground. She studied it for a moment, only to be knocked over and clawed by the same figure from before. Attempting to get up, she looked ahead and was horrified to see a pair of eyes studying her from the bushes. In a flash, the animal rushed by again, this time knocking Amy out in the process. So Amy remained on the ground, vulnerable.