YOU WERE FOLLOWING MAISIE through hidden passages when, through a small window, you caught sight of the auctioning of the dinosaurs. They were describing a creature you had never heard of before and your group paused to watch.

The cage peeled away from the steam,  showing a massive, Velociraptor-like beast. Its scales were as black as pitch with a gold stripe from its eyes to its tail, similar to Blue. It had long, useable forearms and a long tail, with a T-rex-shaped head and large, slitted, red eyes. Spines that reminded you of the Indominus decorated its back.

It paced in its cage, hissing and growling and clawing. It was no dinosaur.

"What is that thing?" Claire asked from beside you.

"They made it," said Maisie, "Mr. Mills and the other man."

"What man?" Claire prompted.

"Him," Maisie pointed toward a man you knew too well. Doctor Henry Wu. Anger bubbled inside your veins.

The speaker went to explaining the assets of the "Indoraptor," as the screen called it. Explaining its hyper smell, intelligence, and that they had somehow trained it by laser.

To prove it, a man with a gun turned on his laser, and, as it dragged over several people, the Indoraptor followed it closely. When he pressed a button, the abomination went wild, trying to kill the man it had landed on viciously.

Instantly, people began bidding on the "prototype." The man at the stand gave in without much reluctance as the prices raised dramatically.

"That thing can't leave this building," Owen breathed.

You glanced toward him, a lump forming in your throat. Would this be anything like what had happened on that wretched island with the other beast? And, what was worse, was the fact that this one could be in the building with you.

Owen turned and strode briskly down the hall, you immediately jogging to catch up with a look casted over your shoulder toward the girls.

"What are we doing?" you asked.

"I'm going down there, you're staying with Claire," he said with an serious glare, of which you returned cockily.

"I'm going with you. There's no way I'm letting you go down there by yourself. What if they release it and it comes after you? We all know you need your awesome little sister to protect you."

Owen turned on his heel, facing you. His blue eyes held a weighty emotion you couldn't decipher. His jaw was clenched and his hands landed on your shoulders.

"I thought I'd lost you so many times, I'm not doing it again. Please, go back. If that thing does get loose, Claire and Maisie will need you," his voice sounded rather pleading, however you took his hands and pressed your forehead to his.

"Without Claire, we wouldn't be here. She's the one who took action and released the T-rex. She's also the one who saved you from prehistoric birds. She's badass.

" And you won't lose me. I'm too stubborn to die," you flashed an arrogant grin, one that made Owen both roll his eyes and scoff in amusement.

"You are very stubborn. At least stick close and be careful," he instructed, giving into your annoyingly strong determination.

You nodded, saluting, "Aye-aye, captain!"

After that, the both of you continued down the hall and around a corner where Owen spotted an elevator. "Are you any good at wiring?"

"Why are you asking me? Aren't you the expert?" You questioned with a quirked brow.

Owen shrugged, peeling off the panel, "Just curious. You seem to be full of talents I didn't know of."

You leaned your weight against the wall, scanning the barren halls as he worked away at the wires and controls of the elevator. Only a few minutes passed before there was a ding and the door at the end of the hall began to slide open.

Immediately, you were on edge and your muscles tensed, until you realized it was actually the elevator doors. You flushed in embarrassment, glancing away from the slightly amused Owen.

Behind you, something sounded and crashed and you spun to find a Dracorex recovering from hitting the wall.

Owen and you shared a glance, "Hey there, buddy."

It looked up at you two with wide eyes. You found it impossibly adorable, however you also knew what you were about to use it for. You apologized silently if it became injured or even died.

You and Owen herded the Dracorex into the elevator before hurriedly climbing through the ceiling and crouching atop. You assisted Owen as the elevator began to move.

Once it stopped, you listened to the sounds of the Dracorex tearing into the guests and their screams. Owen dropped through the opening, with you quickly following suit.

The drop slightly hurt your ankles, but you brushed it off as Owen rushed a man with a gun, fighting for hold of it. As bullets blazed wildly, the Indoraptor began to roar wildly.

More men rushed Owen, and one even came after you. He held an electric staff meant for the dinosaurs, which you dodged as he stabbed at you.

You twisted, striking at his throat with your fingers. As he stumbled back, gasping for air, you seized the staff and electrocuted him and the man Owen was combatting. Owen and you locked eyes for a very brief moment before you each turned your attention to the Indoraptor as its cage began to move toward the interior.

Owen reacted faster than you, shoving through men to the lever and yanking it back so that the Indoraptor's cage moved back to its display position.

You met him at the lever, short circuiting the wires using the electric staff to prevent them moving the raptor.

Owen took your hand, making you drop the staff as he roughly dragged you back and toward where you had left Claire and Maisie. You panted, struggling to keep up with all of the commotion, especially as Owen guided your group down the halls and toward another elevator to escape.

"Stop!" the familiar voice made you whirl to find Mills with two armed bodyguards, their rifles aimed straight at you. Instinctively, Owen moved in front of you, Claire, and Maisie, prepared to take bullets to protect you.

"You two really do deserve each other," Mills spat, him and his guards approaching. His attention turned toward Maisie and he gestured for her to follow, "Maisie, come with me."

"You got your money," Owen's voice was breathy. You couldn't tell if it was from exhaustion or exasperation.

"Just walk away," you finished, stepping forward to stand beside Owen. You were his equal, not someone he needed to protect. Not anymore.

"What are you going to do?" Mills challenged with irritation flitting across his face.

"We're gonna stop this!" Claire growled, nearly interrupting him as she held Maisie comfortingly. "All of it."

"How?" Mills roared, his voice echoing. "What, are you gonna go back in time before Hammond decided to play God? You can't put it back in the box!"

"We have to try," Claire said. You looked toward her and Maisie, could you even do it? Was it truly possible? You didn't know, but you knew you'd die trying.

"It's too late. Maisie, come," he commanded with an icy glare. When the three of us moved to block her from them, he sighed. "So you're going to take care of her, huh? You have no idea what she is."

What did he mean? You could sense your bafflement mirrored with Claire and Owen.

"What do you think drove Hammond and Lockwood apart? Huh? Lockwood never had a grandchild. He just wanted his daughter back," Claire and Owen shared a glance while you reached behind your brother to grab the girl's hand. Her fingers trembled against your palm.

"And he had the technology; he created another. He made her again," Mills explained with his odd hand gestures.

You parted your lips, prepared to tell him to go to hell, however a blur of black and gold scales rushed past Mills, taking his two guards in one swoop.

Your hand tightened around Maisie's, your eyes wide. Your heart sank with a dreadful fear and an almost deja-vu feeling.

The Indoraptor was loose.