Grady's Blood

Taking Control

Y/n POV

I was with Yaz and Sammy, watching the baby Brachiosaurus and baby Spinoceratops play with each other and eat every berry they see. I watch as the Spinoceratops, whose name is apparently Angel, was walking up to me while squeaking but I wasn't sure what I should do.

Sammy: I thought you had experience with hybrids.

Y/n: One. A raptor. I've spent more time with Velociraptors than herbivores. This is a mix between the two and I have no damn idea what to do with 'em.

Yaz: You'll find a way. You always do.

She patted me on the shoulder before Ben walked over with some sticks with berries attached, only to be tackled to the ground by the baby Brachiosaurus. I chuckled at the sight while he stood up and tried to collect the sticks only for Angel to walk over and nudge him before playing with the Brachiosaur baby.

Sammy: Aw, look at Angel and... uh... Ben, you've gotta give her a name.

Ben: If I don't name her, I won't get attached so it won't hurt as much when we leave. Been there, done that.

Y/n: It's got nothing to do with naming it. It's about the connection you share and the time you spend with each other. Bumpy was-

Ben: Don't bring her into this. You've been warned. I'm gonna go restock before we go back to the cave.

Ben walked off to get more sticks while I sighed and walked over to a tree and leaned on it while the baby Brachiosaur ran off, probably to go follow Ben. Angel continued eating berries while occasionally playing with Yaz and Sammy while I was studying and examining its behaviour and actions to try figure out a way to predict what it could want or how it reacts to either of its parent species calls.

Yaz: You good?

I look over and see Yaz stood next to me.

Y/n: Yeah, I'm just trying to figure out this things behaviour. Find a way to try understand it better so we can hide it easier for us to handle her.

Yaz: Come on, take a break. Have a little fun.

Y/n: Not until Kash's dealt with or we get home.

Yaz: Just for a little while? Please?

I look at Yaz and my feelings for her got the better of me. I sigh and chuckle to myself before nodding which seemed to make her happy. The two of us walked over to Angel and started petting her gently while she ate berries.

Yaz: She doesn't really have the same feeling your raptor does. He's gentle and weirdly comforting, like you.

I felt my face heat up and my heart skip a beat at her compliement but the moment was cut short when Ben came back with the sticks but without the baby Brachiosaur.

Sammy: Hey, Ben? Where's the other one?

Ben: I thought she was with you.

I notice a bunch of BRAD-X's in the distance so I point to them which prompted Ben and I to take cover.

Ben: *whisper* Get Angel somewhere safe. You go with them too, Y/n.

I nod before grabbing some berry branches and using them to lead Angel away, back to the cave. Yaz and Sammy push her from the sides while I continue to guide her until after around five minutes we make it back to the cave where Y/n was laying at the back of the cave before Angel ran over to him and hit him in the leg which seemed to have woken him from his nap.

Y/n: Enjoy your nap, Y/n?

He growled at Angel which scared her back to Yaz and Sammy while I just chuckled. I take out my knife and toss it at a rock which caused it to get lodged into the rock which made me smile.