The Chaos Theory || Camp Cretaceous ||

2. Wild Child

Summary: Serenity meets Ben.

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There was a commotion at the watering hole that day and Serenity wasn't sure if she wanted to retreat or stay. She watched from behind a Triceratops as the kids appeared out of the bushes. Serenity had kept count of how long they had been here. It had been three weeks now, and she was curious about them to be truthful. She hadn't sought them out yet, but she could watch them at the watering hole, and she did.

There were two boys and three girls. They were all around the same age, though the dark-skinned boy seemed pretty young. They knew they were safe at the watering hole, yet they were still weary. Serenity understood that – she was always wary of other Dinosaurs when her sisters weren't near.

She'd gone alone today. Chaos had looked at her go with a worried glance but had let her be. Limbo had told her to be careful and Grim had simply huffed, not impressed. Serenity liked that about her sister.

Now, she sat beside the Trike as it drank, just out of sight of the kids. She, too, dunked her head in the water and drank greedily, filling her stomach with the cool liquid. They didn't go to the watering hole that often, so the freshness of the water was nice. She should probably go for a bath as well, but she'd rather do that with her sisters around. It was safer that way.

The kids were also drinking, and Serenity wisely kept just out of sight. One of the boys was keeping watch while the others refreshed themselves and Serenity took this time to observe them thoroughly.

The pink-haired girl she'd seen up close the other day had brown hair coming out of her roots and the black-haired, chubby girl's pants had been torn on one leg. It was a mismatched pair now, but it suited her a little bit.

The taller boy, who was keeping watch, was growing a little beard and his hair was an unruly mess of tangles. Serenity chuckled as he tried to fix it but ultimately failed. The other boy was short and dark-skinned, younger than the rest and his eyes twinkled when he saw a Dinosaur. He was an admirer, she realized.

The other girl was tall, almost as tall as the boy but just a little shorter. She had long black hair and her leg was in some sort of wooden splint. It didn't look very practical, but she could still walk. Serenity was unsure if she could still run.

Thumping footsteps startled her from her thoughts and Serenity looked up to see Roberta approaching over the crest of the hill. Most of the Dinosaurs did not move, though some began to feel nervous, Serenity could tell. She kept perfectly still, feeling pretty secure in her position next to the Trike.

The kids, however, all froze up and watched with bated breath as the Rex approached and began drinking, keeping the peace treaty intact. Serenity rolled her eyes and scooped water into her hands, dropping it over a red blotch in her shirt and scrubbing at it. It was stained beyond repair, but perhaps she could save some of it for later use. There was always a reason to keep something like this.

Serenity growled lowly as the stain did not come out. The Trike next to her rumbled at her growl and she quietly apologized to it, placing her hand on its thick hide to feel its warmth. The animal looked at her for a moment but could see she was no threat and kept drinking.

Serenity stood up, it was time for her to go back to the nest. She wiped some hair out of her face and turned her body slightly. A splash caught her off guard and she was instantly in a crouch, glancing over to where the kids were.

The smallest boy had fallen into the water and was spluttering as he came back up. The taller boy was laughing loudly and Serenity could hear it echo over the fields. Roberta huffed. She relaxed slightly and glanced down, at her white hair trailing over the ground. It was dirty and full of leaves, blood, and other things Serenity had not taken the time to clean up. She really should take a bath... But she was afraid of showing herself to the kids. She had no idea what they would think of her. She couldn't speak their language and she didn't really feel like she was part of them. She didn't want to go back to society if she didn't have to.