Camp Cretaceous: The Young Grady

THE GENETICS LAB

James PoV.

I stood back to Darius and Kenji as the Raptors stopped to take in the new intruder in their home. Blue cocked her head in confusion and I swear almost recognition as I copied what I had seen my uncle do before. I held one hand directly in front of me, palm outstretched, and the other to my left side.

"Easy girls"

Two of the raptors began to try and sneak past me but I had already seen them, and I glanced their way.

"Charlie, Echo I see you, back off"

Delta snarled, but to my surprise, Blue snapped at her as she took a step forward. I could hear Kenji stupidly trying to open the massive metal door while Darius was looking through the bones of their meals beforehand.

"Kenji those bones - check for a rap..."

"Darius don't bother....the game is not real life...they are siblings, they won't kill each other"

I heard a chirping from in front of me, and Blue was still walking forward, as Charlie, Echo and Delta held back, which was strange. I kept my eyes locked on Blue as she had her eyes locked on me,  not even glancing past me at the others. I heard a gasp from above as Brooklynn was watching the whole situation unfold.

"You remember me..right Blue..."

I hoped she did at least from when Uncle Owen had brought me with him to watch the Raptors. I do not know what possessed me to do this but I took a step forward, hand outstretched towards her. The other Raptors walked up just beside Blue as I took another step forward.

"Easy girls...easy.

Blue took a step forward after snapping at Charlie, Echo and Delta, her orange eyes focused on me. I lowered my head slightly keeping eyes on her..as she stepped forward and pressed her snout against my palm.  I could have sworn she was effectively purring as she pressed her snout into my palm.

In the near distance behind me, I heard shouting as the lamps switched on, showering the paddock in bright light. The voice of Roxie came loud and clear above me from one of the walkways as she launched meat in for the girls.

Blue stayed snout-pressed against my palm as the others ran and began eating. I relaxed ever so slightly. I leant forward much like I would do with Ashla and the other Albertosaurus pressing my forehead with hers.

", Thank you Blue"

I stepped back slowly, removing my hand from her snout, and she looked towards the others where they were devouring the beef, then back to me. I nodded, and she launched herself on the nearest chunk as I continued walking backwards. I never took my eyes off the Raptors until I suddenly felt a rough hand grab my shoulder and bodily haul me through the gate. I expected to see Roxie or Dave responsible for that but I gulped when I saw the stern face.

"Hey Uncle Owen....How are you?"

"James, what the hell were you thinking!?"

Owen had led me away from the others as Roxie ripped into Darius and Kenji while Brooklynn stood in silence, her gaze flipping from the others to me.

"I wasn't...I just didn't want them hurt....or your progress with the raptors to be ruined if ACU charged in with stun guns."