Clawen - Season 3

Chapter 12 - Send My Love Part 3

"Where's Ben?"

"Looks like the boy has abandoned you.." the mercenary said with a laugh. 5 more cornered the trio. Owen went for his rifle when the merc warned, "Ah ah ah, no sudden moves.. you don't want her dead, do you?"

"Listen.. just free them and we'll agree to whatever you demand!" Owen shouted frantically.

"I disagree," said a voice from somewhere.

In a burst, Ben as Chamalien appeared, and transformed into James Bond of all things. Ben pushed Zia to safety, and held a gun to the merc's head. "Every person here, save Barry and the two lovebirds," he said with a wink at the lovebirds in question, "put your weapons down."

Owen smirked, while Claire just blushed. Barry could see how much they still loved each other. And, now for the mercs.

They reluctantly obliged, and then Ben shot the merc dead. Just as the others rushed, the trio shot them down, Owen and Claire killing 2, and Barry getting 1 kill. They turned to see Ben helping Zia up. 

"That was awesome!" Owen said, as Ben transformed back to his normal self. 

"I know. Been working on that for some time now," Ben said.

"However you got that guy in the watch?"

"That's James Bond. License to kill, agent of the British Secret Service MI6. And has a connection to you two, which is, rather surprising."

They were surprised. 

As the 5 went down the place, Owen asked Ben, "Hey, about what happened, why did you call us lovebirds?" in a voice too soft for anyone to hear, save Ben himself.

"That's the thing. No matter whom she gets engaged to, you two will still love each other. Jason's a good guy, but believe me - Claire still loves you."

Owen was trying to coming to terms with that, when as Ben added, "And Sydney? Can't tell you how much she misses you since you went." He was moved. 

Of course he tried his best not to cry.

After walking some more distance, they finally found the place where the dinosaurs were being held. It was no different from the place which Maisie had freed them from 2 years ago, and Owen was quick to remember and remark.

"Now, any ideas how we set them free?" Ben asked.

"The password which I entered," Owen said. "That will unlock that gate, and they'll be out."

"I'll be outside," Ben declared. "I might be able to send a signal to Kevin E. Levin. He's my best friend, and has a vessel which might carry them back to Nublar."

"Alright Ben," Owen was careful and understanding enough not to call Ben 'kid'. Plus, Ben himself was understanding and mature. The soft chat they had had proved that.

Suddenly, the 5 heard voices. "Mercs," Ben said. "These idiots don't know when to give up," he observed. "Uh, Owen, I might need two hands and a hunting rifle."

The witty comment loved by all 4, Owen and Ben got to the mercs and attacked. Ben transformed into Swampfire, and hurled fireballs at them. Owen fired at the rest, but was shot in his right shoulder. "Owen!" Ben exclaimed.

"I'm fine," he said.

"I'm not Claire, or a woman or an adult, that doesn't mean I don't care!" he shouted, "get back to the room! I'll handle them," as Ben used vines to entangle them.

Owen reluctantly rushed back, and the trio inside were worried to see him injured, and Ben all by himself.

Ben was growing tired of holding the mercs back, and finally shouted, "Okay mercs, that's it. I think I'll just go., Ultimate!"

With a slam on the symbol, he evolved into a brown alien with blue colour for company, "Ultimate Swampfire!"

One blast of his blue flames killed the remaining mercs, and he was relieved. He reverted back to Ben, and reached the room. 

"I had to improvise, but I'm totally fine" he reassured the worried 4. Owen's shoulder injury, thankfully, wasn't too horrible. But someone else had to type the password. "I'll wait outside," Ben said, and left. He contacted Kevin, saying, "Hey Kevin, we might need an extraction here!"

Kevin replied, "What do you mean 'we'? Who's there with you?"

"Owen, Claire, their friends and the dinosaurs! Just rush!"

"Wait, did you just say 'Owen and Claire'?"

"Yeah of course!"

"Clawen need my help and I didn't know! I'm coming!" 

Meanwhile, Owen decided to leave typing the password to Claire. "Hey Claire," he said. "You can type that in for me."

"I would if I knew what it was," Claire said with a sense of obviousness in her voice. She had her fingers ready, and that gave Owen time to come to terms with what 6 letters he had typed.

"C." She typed that.

"L." She typed that as well as, "A."

But when he said the next 3 letters in a heavy voice, Claire was shattered, and looked at him with tears in her eyes. 

"I, R, E."

CLAIRE.

Barry and Zia were stunned. However, just seconds later, Claire just looked down and typed the next 3 letters. 

The gate opened with a loud noise, and the dinosaurs rushed out. But while they were important indeed, Claire was just completely, shattered.

"We should go Owen," Barry chipped in.

"Yeah, come on," Zia added.

They left, even as their friends could sense what had eventually happened.

'No matter whom she gets engaged to, you two will still love each other.'

Those words rang louder than before.

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Outside the facility, they found Ben and Zach. Wait what?

The fact was that former criminal and now Intergalatic Police Officer (Plumber) Kevin E. Levin was a twin of Zach's, despite no connections whatsoever.

"We have them secure," Ben broke the trance, "and don't freak out; Kevin knows that he resembles Zach. We had a laugh over it when we first found out."

The dinosaurs were safe, and the 6 headed to Isla Nublar. But along the flight, Owen and Claire were just trying to control the tears in their eyes. Everyone else noticed, but declined to comment.

After a while, Claire cleared her throat and said, "Hey. uh, Owen?"

"Yeah?"

"Can I just talk with you for a moment?"

"Sure." They headed to the cargo area, and Kevin was smiling.

"What?" Barry questioned.

"I love it when they have alone time."

And Barry had to agree.