Hello, my literary subjects. I actually have a question for you all. Would you be against Indi going through a drastic change, physically speaking. I can't give you many details right now, as I am still working it out in my head. However, I have set up a blind poll for you to vote on located on my profile page. You could also vote through the comments if you'd like to say more than what I have listed as answer choices. Now it's time for Jurassic Alliances: Chapter 2 (or Jurassic Ice: Chapter 20)

Indi woke to the peaceful sound of birds chirping in the faint light of sunrise. He had woken at some point during the night, and put more wood on the fire, before returning to a fitful sleep.

He did not immediately recall what had occurred yesterday. He had slept and woken up in the wilderness many times before, so he felt no different from those times. The pressure on his stomach was the only thing that was out of place. Looking down, he saw a young woman with her head resting on his stomach. His slow mind caught up with him, and he remembered what had happened.

Lapsus curved her large head around to Indi and bid her alpha good morning, as did Lacrima, Venator, and Noctem. Indi gave them each a pat, before gently picking up the princess' head, sliding out from beneath her, and carefully placing her head back down.

Standing up, he felt his back crack in several places as he straightened, causing him to groan. He looked at the sky, then turned to Princess Rapunzel. She was quite attractive, with large eyes, a small nose, and overall petite form. Indi knelt, examining her wrists. The sores had begun to scab over, and would soon begin healing. Whether they would scar or not, he did not know. Hell, he did not even know how Corona viewed scars. Were they something to be proud of and worn as such, or were they something to be ashamed of and hidden away from view? Indi was betting that, based on the social dynamics of the monarchical societies he had seen, it was the latter.

A small motion caught Indi's eye. Rapunzel shifted, and groaned, her eyes fluttering. She began mumbling quietly, and her head jerked about slightly. Indi gently shook her shoulder to wake her.

"Wha," Rapunzel said groggily. "Oh, Sir Indi. Good morning." Indi helped her to sit up slowly. As the princess sat up, her dress rode up a bit, and he noticed several large bruises on her legs.

"Forgive me for being nosy if you feel I am, but Rapunzel," Indi began hesitantly, wondering how he could put this delicately. "Did those men… do anything… to you?"

"No," Rapunzel said, her face starting to turn red at what Indi had implied. "They might have had you not come when you did, thankfully you did come. I am indebted to you."

There was an awkward silence for a few moments, though it felt like an eternity. Lapsus sensed this, and yawned, flashing her interlocking fangs. This seemed to snap both of the humanoids out of their stupor.

"So," Indi began awkwardly. "We should probably get you home. Your parents are worried sick about you."

"They're alive?" Rapunzel asked.

"Yes," Indi said. "Your mother sent me to find you. Your father was already searching for you."

"The Stabbington brothers told me they were already dead."

Indi furrowed his brow in contemplation, before speaking. "Get on."

"Who?" Indi pointed at Lapsus. "Will she eat me?"

"Only if you try to hurt me." Nodding, Rapunzel cautiously strode up to the white creature, and gently placed a hand on the alabaster scales. All this time, Lapsus intently watched the princess with her large, red eyes. Indi boosted Rapunzel up onto Lapsus' back, where Rapunzel settled herself carefully between the sharp bumps on the predator's back. At Indi's command, Lapsus rose to her feet.

Indi motioned for the raptors to follow suit, and strode forward, his pack following him back to the city.

The queen was pacing back and forth, chewing her nails.

"My queen," one of Primrose's handmaidens said. "Everything will be alright."

"How do you know?" Primrose said, her voice cracking.

"Just a feeling, my queen."

A loud roar drew the queen's attention. Going to a window that overlooked the courtyard, she saw Indi's great white beast, being led by the boy himself. On the animal's back was Rapunzel. Queen Primrose torn out of the room, and ran through the halls.

Indi motioned the the ground with a flat hand, commanding Lapsus to crouch. She did so, and Indi helped Rapunzel off, being careful about her wrists.

"There you go."

At that moment, Rapunzel's mother burst from the castle, a look of desperation on her face. Seeing her daughter, she rushed towards Rapunzel, and embraced her fiercely, paying no mind to the large carnivores.

"You're safe, you're safe," Primrose whispered, tears coming from her eyes. "Nothing bad can happen to you now."

Indi noticed that Rapunzel's eyes also had tears welling up in them.

A loud voice broke the moment, catching everybody's attention. "Seize him!"

Indi looked over and saw King Thomas pointing at him, and several guards advancing.

Lapsus roared, angrily stomping her foot. The soldiers hesitated in their approach.

"Not trained to deal with gigantic predators, are you?" Indi said, glaring daggers at the men.

Queen Primrose intervened before a fight broke out. "Men, stand down." The soldiers hesitated; they were sworn to obey their king first and foremost. Slowly, they lowered their weapons. "Dear, we need to explain some things." The king slowly nodded, and all of the humans went inside the castle, the soldiers heading to the barracks. Indi gave each of his packmates a quick pat before joining the Royal Family of Corona in the royal study.

"I demand an explanation," the king said, scowling accusingly at Indi.

Rapunzel spoke up first. "Father, Sir Indi did not take me. The Stabbington brothers did."

"I thought they were hanged," Queen Primrose said, turning to her husband expectantly.

"They, ah, sort of escaped," King Thomas said, rubbing the back of his neck.

"'Sort of'," the queen repeated.

Indi shifted in his seat awkwardly, the tension in the room almost tangible.

"Fine, yes, they escaped."

After a moment of awkward silence, Queen Primrose turned to her daughter. "Please continue, Rapunzel."

The princess nodded, before continuing. "They took me to the tower where I was kept, and bound me to the railing. Shortly thereafter, Sir Indi came to my assistance."

Assistance, Indi thought to himself. That's one way to put it. Nice and understated.

"Then I feel I owe you an apology, Sir Indi," King Thomas said. "For my false accusations against you."

"Apology accepted, Your Highness," Indi said, nodding.

"Now," Queen Primrose said, drawing the boy's attention to her. "What is this alliance with Arendelle you spoke of?"

"Ah, yes," Indi began. "Queen Elsa has sent me forth to gather alliances who will join us in our plight against a formidable enemy." Indi told them of his time in Arendelle, though he left out several parts: Children being able to turn into prehistoric creatures at will (which included himself), his private moments with Elsa, and his time as a murderer before he came to Arendelle. "Will you assist us?" he asked once the slightly modified tale was completed. He was surprised how long the story took; the sun was starting to set.

"Of course we will!" Queen Primrose exclaimed. "Queen Elsa and Princess Anna are family." The king and princess nodded in agreement.

"Thank you," Indi said as everyone rose. "I suppose I should go back to my ship to retire for the night."

Won't you spend the night in the castle?" Rapunzel asked.

"We have plenty room," her mother added. "And your animals can spend the night in the courtyard. I promise that no harm will come to them."

"Alright," Indi said. "If you insist."

"I do," Rapunzel said.

That night, Indi was getting ready for bed. He made sure that Rapunzel's wrists got looked at by a healer, when found that her wrists would heal quickly. It turned out that Indi's prediction about the people of Corona's attitude toward scars was correct, as the healer informed them that there was almost no chance of Rapunzel developing scars from her injuries, much to her mother's delight.

Indi had been given a room next to the courtyard, per Rapunzel's insistence, so he could be closer to his "friends", as she called them.

Indi had also met Rapunzel's best friend, a chameleon named Pascal. Indi was quite intrigued by the small lizard, as it could change color to display emotions and, interestingly, to camouflage itself, much like an Indominus rex. It made Indi silently wonder if there was any genetic material of a chameleon in that of an Indominus, and, by extension, his own.

He took his armor off, and set it near his bed, before sliding beneath the sheets, and falling into a fitful sleep.

In the middle of the night, Indi woke from his blissful sleep. Glancing around, he wondered what woke him. After sliding out of bed, he looked out the window at his pack; they were still sleeping soundly. He tipped his head to one side, listening for any noise that meant someone else was awake. Hearing none, and doubting he would be falling asleep any time soon, he silently crept over to the door, and exited his room.

He walked through the halls, trying to clear his mind, when he came to a room that was relatively empty, except for several padded chairs, a fireplace (which had gone out several hours ago), several tall bookcases, a table with several chairs about it, and a large piano. Indi walked up to the large instrument, and and gently ran his fingers along the keys, listening to the soft tones. He wondered if there was any harm in playing it. He decided that there was not, seeing as how sunrise was just an hour away.

Rapunzel woke to the sound of a piano being played. Glancing at Pascal, who slept on a small cushion on Rapunzel's nightstand, she saw that he too was woken by the soft tunes.

"Who do you think it is, Pascal?"

The small reptile only shrugged in response.

"Let's go find out."

Rapunzel picked up Pascal and set the small creature on her shoulder, before grabbing a lantern and lighting it. She crept out of her room and went down the hall, to the royal study.

Soon, she reached her destination, and peered inside.

I've put another song in this story. I feel it really captures the feeling Indi is having. I had to make minuscule changes to the lyrics to make it more time appropriate, but I don't feel it affects the overall mood too much. Go find "Sound of Silence" by Disturbed, and start playing before reading on for the full effect.

In the study, playing the piano, was Sir Indi. He was singing softly, unaware of the princess' presence.

"Hello darkness, my old friend

I've come to talk with you again

Because a vision softly creeping

Left its seeds while I was sleeping

And the vision that was planted in my brain

Still remains

Within the sound of silence."

Then the music to picked up tempo slightly. Rapunzel could tell that this was a very passionate song.

"In restless dreams, I walked alone.

Narrow streets of cobblestone.

'Neath the halo of a streetlamp,

I turned my collar to the cold and damp

When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a flaming light

That split the night

And touched the sound of silence."

The song began to increase in volume.

"And in the naked night I saw

Ten thousand people, maybe more

People talking without speaking

People hearing without listening

People writing songs

That voices never share

And no one dare

Disturb the sound of silence."

The male's voice became heated and desperate, drawing several words out, in tune with the music.

"'Fools,' said I, 'you do not know

Silence like a cancer grows

Hear my words that I might teach you

Take my arms that I might reach you.'

But my words like silent raindrops fell

And echoed in the wells of silence."

The song started to become more furious, Indi's voice becoming rough.

"And the people bowed and prayed

To the flaming God they made

And the fire flashed out its warning

And the words that it was forming

And the fire said,

'The words of the prophets

Are written on the ruin's walls

And tenement halls.'

And whispered in the sound…"

Indi drew several words in the phrase out, before lowering his voice to barely above a whisper.

"...of silence."

He played several more notes, each measure becoming more and more furious, before he held the last note out until it faded away.

Rapunzel stepped into the study quietly before speaking. "That was a beautiful piece."

"Oh, Princess Rapunzel!" Indi getting to his feet with a start, then bowed. "I hope I didn't wake you."

"Please, do not worry about it. The same with the formalities. We are alone after all, and I don't mind being called by my first name."

Indi nodded. "Neither do I; in fact, I prefer it. You should have seen it when Elsa first knighted me. Anna and my good friend Brynn kept teasing me about it."

Rapunzel giggled in a very childlike way. "Have you ever watched the sun rise, Indi?"

"I try to every day. I spent the majority of my life either in a cage or in a high-walled pen with concrete barriers."

"That's terrible!" Rapunzel exclaimed. She could emphasize with the feeling of being trapped for that long. She took the male's hand. "I must fix you up with a good sunrise every day for as long as you are in Corona."

Indi could only smile as he was dragged to the top of the castle, where a large balcony overlooked the ocean to the east. The sky was just starting to get lighter. Both Indi and Rapunzel sat on a bench and watched the sunrise start out with a faint stripe of dark pink along the horizon. Soon, there was a gradual explosion of pastel colors across the sky, ranging from golden orange to bright pink to blazing yellow.

"Beautiful," Indi whispered.

Soon the show was over, and Indi heard a growl come from Rapunzel's stomach. Indi looked at her face, which was starting to blush.

"Should we go eat?" Rapunzel asked. At Indi's nod, they rose from the bench, went inside, and walked down to the private dining hall. Once had they arrived and were seated, Indi noticed that the king and queen were oddly absent. He voiced his question to Rapunzel.

"My father often has to not eat with me and my mother, and, occasionally, even she is required to dine with the foreign dignitaries and visiting royals."

"Does that include me?" Indi wondered aloud. "Should I be eating with the queen?"

"My parents have actually placed me in charge of making sure that you are comfortable during your stay here in Corona. I also think it is an excuse for them to have a trained warrior near me at all times, since the Stabbington brothers are still on the loose."

"That makes sense," Indi said, nodding. Shortly after that, a couple of servants brought out the food. Indi had been exposed to royal meals hundreds of times during his stay in Arendelle, so he knew the proceeding. He found a few things he liked, and took moderate amounts of each before consuming his meal. After the meal, the pair of friends went for a walk in the town. Indi's pack insisted they come, much to Rapunzel's delight. Indi seriously doubted that she knew how dangerous his pack was.

Once they entered the town that surrounded the castle, Indi took notice of the many fearful glances that were shot more or less in his direction. When people saw Rapunzel, they got to their knees and bowed, humbling themselves to her. Rapunzel took the gesture in stride, and after motioning for them to rise, the citizens went back to their business, though Indi could sense their uneasiness. He glanced back at his pack, and Venator hooted at Indi, confirming that all the members of the pack were thinking: Humans were damn weird critters. Of course, Indi, technically, did not count.

Looking back to Rapunzel, Indi saw that she was buying a stack of meats from the butcher.

"Rapunzel, why are you buying meat?" he asked. "You live in a castle; I'm quite certain you could send someone to do that for you."

"Oh, hush, Indi," she said as she deposited a few coins into the butcher's hand and nodded her thanks, before turning to Indi's pack. The alpha saw the dinosaurs eyeing the meat hungrily.

"Rapunzel, they already ate."

"Indi, I seriously doubt that those platters of meat we gave them for breakfast were enough to hold them over until lunch."

Indi sighed, then nodded. He watched carefully as Rapunzel fed the carnivores, gently lobbing the food toward each of the waiting mouths, one at a time, until the meat was consumed.

"Well, isn't that cute," a menacing voice said from behind Indi, making his back tense. Indi slowly turned and saw the Stabbington brothers standing there, savage grins on their despicable faces.

Where were the blasted guards when he needed them? "Rapunzel," Indi said darkly. "Get behind me." The princess did as told without question.

"We have unfinished business to attend to, boy," one brother said.

"Damn right we do," Indi shot back.

The citizens could sense a fight, and started scurrying for cover. Indi watched as the men drew swords from their back.

"Rapunzel, go to the castle, and get me some soldiers," Indi instructed, his eyes never leaving the men in front of him. "You parents would also be of assistance."

"Are you going to be okay?" she asked, uncertain.

"I'll be fine. Take Lapsus and the raptors. I do not want them in this fight. I'll hold these jerks off." Rapunzel quickly climbed onto Lapsus' back, and Indi whistled sharply, sending his pack off to get reinforcements.

Indi went to flip out his swords, but remembered that he had stupidly left them in his room, along with the rest of his armor, so he was only wearing a lightweight shirt and pants that nobles wore. After mentally punching himself in the face, he ran forward, and ducked beneath a sword, watching it swish over him.

Leaping to his feet, he spun around, and punched one of his adversaries in the nose. Indi felt the satisfying crunch of bone, and smirked. He spun away, watching another sword hit the ground where he was standing.

After he had thoroughly agitating the Stabbington brothers, Indi turned tail and ran back to the castle, his attackers following him.

That's it, follow the mutant, Indi muttered under his breath, pleased that his plan was working.

In the castle, Rapunzel found her parents, who were talking with foreign officials. She quickly explained the situation, and everybody in the room, Including the officials, followed her to the courtyard. Just as the impromptu procession entered the courtyard Indi burst through the gates, the Stabbington brothers following close behind. Once the criminals were inside the courtyard, Indi clicked his tongue, commanding Lapsus to shut the gates. She did so by pushing against then with her snout. Lacrima then took her cue, prowling forward for a few steps, before barking into the air, calling her sisters from their hiding places. All four predators surrounded the group of humans. Noctem screeched threateningly, baring her teeth. Indi loved that noise; it made him smile every time.

Indi positioned himself between the group that consisted of the Royal family and the foreign officials, and the two armed criminals.

"I love it when a plan comes together," Indi said, turning his head to the procession. "Don't you?" Indi got a few nods in response, before turning back to his captives.

King Thomas stepped forward. "Do you wish to surrender honorably, or shall this meeting end in the spilling of your blood?"

"We'll never surrender," both criminals said in relative unison.

"So be it," the king said, before glancing at Indi. "Sir Indi, they're all yours."

"If any of you are squeamish about blood, I suggest you look away now." Indi pursed his lips, pointed at the criminals, and a sharp tune sent the entire pack into a feeding frenzy. Even though Rapunzel fed them, the four predators would always welcome food, be it dead or alive. When they were finished, there was not enough of the Stabbington brothers left to bury.

The sight of humans being torn to pieces took Indi back to his time as a killer. He realized that, deep down, those times had rendered him immune to the sight of blood and gore. He looked over his shoulder, and saw Rapunzel had buried her face in her mother's shoulder. Even Primrose and several foreign officials had to avert their eyes from the execution.

Once it was done, Indi went to speak with King Thomas and Queen Primrose. He had discreetly stressed that Rapunzel should not be present.

"Thank you for agreeing to meet with me, Your Majesties."

"Certainly, Sir Indi," Primrose said. "Though I wonder why you said our daughter shouldn't be here with us."

"I understand. I wish to speak with you about my past.' The two monarchs shared a look, which did not go unnoticed by Indi. "Surely you noticed how I unflinchingly watched the...events...in the courtyard." Both rulers nodded. "I have a rough past. I left out most of the unpleasant details in my initial retelling when your daughter was present." Indi then retold his story than the first time around. And this time, he left nothing out.

Little did they know, a girl with brown, fairy-cut hair was outside the room, listening through the door. And she heard everything.

That night, Rapunzel knocked on the door to the room that Indi was staying in.

"Come in," the male's voice called. Sitting on his bed, Indi watched the door open and saw that his visitor was Princess Rapunzel. "What can I do for you, Rapunzel?"

"I heard you talking with my parents." Rapunzel walked over to Indi's bed, and Indi gestured to the spot on the bed next to him. Rapunzel sat, and turned to face him.

Indi knew instantly that he was in trouble. "How much did you hear?"

"Pretty much all of it."

Indi groaned, dragging a hand down his face. "Look, Rapunzel, I'm sorry for not being up front about it with you. You have a right to know who and what I am. I understand if you don't want to be friends with a… a…"

"Supposedly cold-blooded murderer?" Rapunzel offered. Indi nodded curtly. "Indi, my opinion of you has not changed."

"It hasn't?"

"No. Regardless of what your past is, I knew that you were a good, gentle, kind soul the moment you showed up to get me out of that tower, not to mention taking care of me and getting me back to the castle. Thanks for that, by the way."

"Not at all a problem," Indi said, a small smile forming on his face. Rapunzel yawned, and she stretched her arms over her head, arching her back.

"I think it's time for me to go to bed." She rose from the spot on Indi's bed. "Goodnight, Indi."

"Goodnight, Rapunzel."

"Goodnight, girls!" she called out Indi's window. She was answered with with several small barks and a deep, gruff hoot.

The next day, Indi was loading up his ship to continue his voyage.

"You're leaving already?" Rapunzel's voice said from behind him.

He turned to face her, and was met with a set of large, green eyes that were welling up with tears. "Yes. I still have a large amount of my journey to go on yet." Indi motioned up the gangplank, and up went four carnivores of varying colors. "But I will visit again."

Rapunzel darted forward and embraced the male in an emotional hug. Indi hesitantly wrapping his arms around her.

"Rapunzel," a voice said. Rapunzel turned and saw Eugene Fitzherbert. Indi had met him briefly before, after the man came back with the king's "Find my Daughter" expedition, and liked him instantly. "Let the boy go. Like he said, he has a long journey ahead."

Rapunzel smiled sheepishly, before taking a step back. Indi saw King Thomas and Queen Primrose walk up to them.

"Leaving so soon?" Primrose asked.

"Long voyage. I have to complete the objectives given to me by Queen Elsa before returning to Arendelle." Lapsus roared, anxious to get going. "Yeah, yeah, I hear ya, Lapsus! Just give me a minute."

"Thank you for rescuing and protecting our daughter," King Thomas said, laying a gentle hand on Rapunzel's shoulder.

"Not at all a problem," Indi said. Noctem hooted into the air, also wanting to move on.

"You'd better get going," Queen Primrose said. Indi nodded, bowed, and turned on his heel before walking up the gangplank. Pulling on a series of ropes, he raised the gangplank and deployed the sails. He gave the people on the docks one last wave as a farewell, before taking the wheel.

He was, once again, on his way to the Isle of Berk.

Let me know what you guys thought of this chapter. It took me a while to write, though the battle scenes and the "Sound of Silence" scene were fun to make.

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