Dreams can come true...but count the cost

From a great high starts the fall

" perhaps you should go check Owen's not feeding him to the kids" you say quietly to Barry, he looks reluctant to leave you with Jenkins but eventually agrees, as he disappears out the door Jenkins gentle closes it, with a soft click, while you're  looking for a needle.

Echo growls dangerously. You know the raptors enough to know when they growl to play and when they growl to frighten. This was the latter. She didn't like this man either.

You soon notice that the both of you have locked eyes on Jenkins as he casually moves towards a taser stick which has rarely used. He picks it up and twirls it. You try not to tense up, know Echo would notice and a tense raptor would be hell to try and patch up. You hear her hiss angrily. Guess you didn't hide it as well as you thought. Or maybe you had the same idea about Jenkins.

"You and Grady seem close." You watch him closely and nod slowly. All too aware of the dangerous creatures beside you and the raptor at the other side of you.
" what of it?" You shrug, straightening up.
" so defensive" he mutters coming a step closer. " perhaps you could be of use."he mutters more to himself then to you. You narrow your eyes at him and hear Echo snarl like she can understand the conversation.
Smart creature raptors.
"you could convince Mr Grady, to let us run tests on them" he nodded towards Echo, who was only stopped from jumping on him because of the restraints. The noise she was making set you on edge even more. The others be on the fence were starting to notice.

"what type of test" suspicion dripping from your voice, which you raise to be heard over Echo

"Oh, you know" he twirls the stick again lighting it up for a moment. "Military. If they can be controlled, they can be used." You're already shaking your head no. You jump, as The flash of the taser was close to your head. The electric whizz whirling around your ears.

"These are wild animals." You eyed the taser and realise you've been backed to the wall beside Echo. "put a collar on them and they will turn on you."

"that's why Grady's cooperation is needed. However he is proving a little hard headed." He eyes you in a way that turns your stomach, your heart feels like it is beating out of its chest. " he need the right persuasion " there was a deadly under tone to his speech and you think to your self that Hoskins was the distraction. You set your jaw, you refused to be used as a bargaining tool. Your brother always claimed you were to stubborn for your own good. You were afraid, but you sure as hell wasn't going to let him use it to his advantage.
"No." in a flash the wall impacted your back and skull, a pressure across your throat and and chest with a force stopping you from getting away. For one the first time in your life you feel utterly helpless, and it's terrifying. you can't physically push this guy off of you. You can't get away. You can hear Echo snarling and barking and calling louder then before and the others pounding their bodies against the door to get to their pack mate. The sound is almost deafening along with the load beats of your own heart but you hear every word Jenkins snarls at you.

" lots of accident can happen in the park, remember. One assistant vet who got too close to the raptor fence could be one of them." He angles you towards Echo, his arm pressing more on your neck as oxygen starts to become short. Echo is thrashing as wildly as she can. You would say her eyes were filled with hate but do 'raptors feel hate?
"kill me and he will be more determined not to let you near them." You hiss as your normal voice wasn't strong enough. He pushed against you harder, lighting up the taser stick which is dangerously close to your head. You can see that he is thinking of what to do next, and you are hoping that someone has heard Echo shrieking.

" fine, how about this then. You convince him and if you fail or tell him of this in counter, it's his body that will be raptor lunch." He licks his lips as you try to push him away, but it's useless, he's to close. " we'll just terminate these and start again, with a more willing trainer."

" what in the hell is going on in there?!" You hear Owen shout down that hall, coming towards you. While distracted you managed to jerk your arm at the taser causing it to fall towards Jenkins, who jumps back with a shout and drops it to the ground. You stumble back towards Echo, who is still hissing and snarling towards the threat.

Owen and Barry open the door quickly and survey the area. You didn't notices the lingering looks at the red marks on you throat. You try not to gasp for breath but your lungs are almost staved, your heart is beating so heart your surprise that the other cant hear it.

"Are you alright?" Owen ask before eyeing Jenkins as he scurries past the pair to Hoskins with a shaky nod. Hoskins beams over Barry and Owens shoulders looking at you with greedy, smug eyes. You've been backed into a corner. You know of men like them. Willing to destroy to get what they want, damn the consequences. Owen's dead body in place of yours is something you can barely stomach, as it dances in your minds eye.

So you nod. Hoskins and Jenkins leave, smug smiles on their faces and you feel like your going to be sick. You quickly fix up Echo's scratch as she watches you uneasily,( she calmed down a lot when Jenkins left) and your suddenly glad Owen doesn't speak in raptor. You beg off the offer of dinner and make your way to your car only to find Hoskins leaning on it. He smirks at you as you glare at him. Bastard, knew exactly how to play you.

" just so you don't get any ideas Ms l/n, your not the only veterinary assistant that could be involved in a unfortunate accident, if you tell anyone of our little deal. Of course that would be on your conscious, I know I couldn't live with my self if I was responsible for a friends death" Jess's body joins Owens. You decide that you would like very much to run him over with your car, as the smug grin glistens with malice as he saunters away, like he owns the place.

You curse at him, slamming the car door at his retreating figure and try's very hard to drive home with out giving in to the burning of your eyes and throat and hope you stop shaking long enough to unlock your Bungalow door.

Once you close the door, Jess greets you happily. You had forgotten she would be over tonight with the darkening clouds and grumbling air. She takes one look at your face and stops mid story of today's events.

" oh sweetie, what's wrong" she looked so concerned that you couldn't hold your self together anymore. You feel emotional and physically drain. Your scared out of your mind and terrified about what will happen. You break down. Slumping to the ground because you can't possibly stand when you feel so weak. So helpless. You whole body quakes with each sob and you can't stop no matter how you try.

Jess surprised by the sudden outburst, clusters around you. Wrapping her arms around your body like the only life line you have, and smooths your hair. She coo at you until the sobs stop and you have worn yourself out. Fast asleep she drags you to the bed and covers you up and pets your hair. She then reaches for her phone to make a call. The raging storm outside forgotten.

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It had been a few days since then and you know your mood is terrible, jumpy and snapping at everyone.- You have hardly had a decent night sleep, you've barely eaten.- So much so Jess makes you take a pregnancy test claiming that you have more mood swings then her heavily pregnant sister. It's of course negative, which only increases her worry for you.

Every time your feeling better either Hoskins or Jenkins show up and threaten then lives of Owen, Barry and Jess. You think no one has noticed InGen increase presents when you are at the raptor paddock, simple waiting for the order, but your being watched and not just by them.

Every injury the three get is a knife to the gut as you think is this it? Have I killed them? Did I cause this? Because whatever happen now was my fault.

You had mentioned to Owen about the military training but he shrugs you off and you don't push it. You had been bickering and arguing more then normal lately and it was like walking on eggshells sometimes. What was wrong with you both?