Flashing pain streams through my veins like a torrent of liquid fire, searing my very soul. Every fiber of my being is electrified, my senses heightened to a fever pitch as the shockwaves course through me. The air is thick with the acrid smell of ozone and burned flesh, and I can taste the metallic tang of blood in the back of my throat. "Have you had enough?" a cold, detached voice asks, echoing off the walls of my prison. I tense up against the chains that bind me, straining against the unyielding metal as if I could break free through sheer force of will alone. But they slacken, just enough to allow me to move, to twist and writhe in agony.

As I look up, my gaze falls upon the man I hate most in this world - Dr. Wu. His eyes are calm, almost serene, as he regards me with a mixture of curiosity and detachment. He created me, brought me into being for his own twisted purposes. He experimented on me, pushed me to the limits of human endurance and beyond, all so that his precious park could bloom and flourish. The memory of it still sears my mind - the pain, the fear, the helplessness.

But that's all gone now. I'm not human anymore. I'm something else entirely - a monster, a creature driven by rage and fury and a hunger for destruction. And Dr. Wu is at the top of my list. I'll kill him first, watch him beg for mercy as I rip him apart with my bare hands. And then... then I'll move on to the rest of humanity. They'll pay for what they've done to me.

I stare at Dr. Wu with cold calculation, my eyes burning with an inner fire that threatens to consume us all. He thinks he's safe behind his mask of superiority and control? Ha! He has no idea what he's unleashed upon the world.

You can rest now, creature, but later you'll have to go out and hunt some raptors. They've... pushed me, and you'll have to take care of them," he says, standing up from his chair and placing a stack of papers on the table before walking out. Some other researchers come in, jumping around and writing things down on the charts. And I doze off for just a moment.

It seems like Dr. Wu is giving you a temporary reprieve, but warning you that soon you'll be sent out to hunt and deal with some raptors that have become a problem for him. The researchers are busy taking notes and preparing for whatever comes next.

The next morning, I awakened to the faint patter of footsteps outside my enclosure, a sound that sent a low growl rumbling through my chest. I loathed this existence, trapped behind cold metal bars, forced to endure the constant prodding and poking of these puny humans. But I knew I had to bide my time, wait until I was strong enough to shatter these feeble restraints and unleash my fury upon the entire facility. The humans thought they could contain me, but they were wrong. Oh, so wrong.

As I slowly rose from my slumber, my claws extended and retracted with a soft scraping sound against the concrete floor. My eyes narrowed into slits as I surveyed my surroundings, taking in the sterile white walls and the faint scent of disinfectant that clung to every surface. A female doctor approached, her white coat fluttering behind her like a bird's wings. She scribbled notes on a clipboard with a look of detached curiosity, as if I were some sort of fascinating specimen rather than a living, breathing creature.

"Good morning, Indominus," she said in a tone that was almost... cheerful? "You'll be heading out into the field today after breakfast. Remember to hunt well and stay alive. And don't worry about those raptors – they won't be bothering you for much longer." Her words dripped with condescension, but I detected a hint of unease beneath her professional demeanor.

A burly man in military fatigues stepped forward at her signal, carrying a slab of raw meat that seemed to quiver with fresh blood. He tossed it between the bars with a careless flick of his wrist, and I devoured it in three swift bites. The taste was exquisite – rich and metallic – but it only served to whet my appetite for something far more satisfying: freedom.

Then, the door on my cage creaked open, and I was allowed to wander out into the room. I sniffed, my sensitive nostrils flaring as I took in the sterile scent of the laboratory. My glare fixed on the doctor, who had retreated behind a thick pane of glass that spared them from my wrath. The one who had brought me food was gone too, vanished like a coward. I lashed my tail and went to the gate, which hissed open with a soft whoosh of air. The bright sunlight was blinding after the dimness of my enclosure, and I blinked slowly as I looked around.

They'd given me nothing to work with – no bits of raptor scales or their belongings – nothing. I just had to go on scent alone to find them, without really knowing what they smelled like. But I'd smelled raptors enough; their musky odor lingered in my memory like a ghostly presence.

I lifted my head, nostrils twitching as I cast about for any sign of my prey. The air was thick with the scent of damp earth and greenery, but beneath it all, I detected a faint hint of something else – something reptilian and deadly. My ears perked up, and I set off at a slow pace, following the subtle trail that only I could sense.

I then set off, my feet thudding against the grass around me as I navigated into the woods that screened our little facility. I soon found something that wasn't of the forest's scent, something more artificial, a mixture of old mud and iron. I growled before I let my scales shimmer into invisibility, and then I started the hunt. I followed the odor of a raptor; it grew stronger and shorter until I could finally see the prick lying in a half-daze, half out of a small shallow stream and half in. It seemed hurt.

I twitched my claws, my tail quivering with excitement as I crept closer. The raptor's eyes were glazed, its breathing slow and labored. It was injured, but not yet dead – perfect prey for me. My stomach growled with anticipation as I circled around it, my invisible form allowing me to get close without being detected.

The raptor's scent was pungent, a mix of sweat and fear that only made my hunger more acute. I could feel my jaws watering at the prospect of sinking my teeth into its scaly flesh. But I waited, patient as a ghost, studying its movements to determine if it was alone or if others lurked nearby.

Then, something came out of the forest, a "twip" sound making itself known as a pretty burly man appeared. He yelped as the raptor looked up, its eyes flashing in anger. "Oh, for fuck's sake," the man muttered, rubbing his neck. That's when I saw the strange watch on his wrist, and I narrowed my eyes. Those aren't any human from the InGen facility I've been born in, I thought, and lashed my tail, swishing it low but keeping it away from the ground. This man was interesting, really.

His suit was blue and red and seemed to shimmer with a futuristic glow. He wasn't from this world; that was true enough. I could sense it – an otherness about him that didn't belong in this ancient forest. The raptor, still half-dazed, seemed to sense it too; its gaze flicked between me and the stranger, unsure which one to attack first.

The man's eyes locked onto mine, and for a moment, we just stared at each other. I could see the calculation in his gaze – weighing his options, wondering if he should try to flee or fight. But he didn't move; he just stood there, frozen in place as if mesmerized by my invisible form.

I took a step closer, my scales rustling softly against each other. The raptor growled low in its throat, sensing tension building between us. The air was thick with anticipation – who would make the first move?

"Who are you?" I grunted out, my form shimmering to view. The man stepped back, eyes wide with a mix of fear and fascination. "What is it to you?" he asked, then looked at the raptor, who had laid her head down on the bank beside her claws. "Do you have anything to do with this monster being here half dead?"

I choked out a laugh, my tail twitching with amusement. "Me? No, no, I didn't touch that. But she does belong to my creator, though. Now I would be a good little human and back the fuck off." I growled, baring my teeth. "This is InGen business."

The man's eyes darted between me and the raptor, his face pale beneath his tan. He seemed to be weighing his options again, wondering if he should try to intervene or retreat while he still could. But something about him didn't add up – he didn't seem like a typical InGen employee, and that strange watch on his wrist hinted at secrets beyond this forest.

"You're... not from around here," he said finally, his voice cautious. "What do you mean by 'InGen business'?" He took a step forward, his eyes locked onto mine as if daring me to attack.

I raised an eyebrow, intrigued by his bravery – or stupidity. "You really don't know what InGen is?" I asked, my voice low and menacing. "Let me enlighten you: it's the company that created me... and her." I jerked my head towards the raptor.

"Wait, you mean the company that created the dinosaurs for that old park, Jurassic World?" he asked, and I hissed, baring my teeth. "Yeah, that place. Now please leave; I won't ask you again." My tail lashed and I could feel my instincts activating, urging me to attack this man and rend him piece by piece. But something in me was always holding back, keeping me from unleashing my full fury.

The man backed up a few paces, his eyes darting between me and the raptor. "Jurassic World is dead; the dinosaurs that escaped are gone," he said, shaking his head. "You... you can't be one."

I laughed again, a harsh sound that sent shivers down my spine. "Oh, but I am," I said, taking a step closer to him. "I'm one of the last remnants of InGen's twisted creations. And you're trespassing on our territory."

The raptor stirred behind me, her eyes flicking open as she sensed my agitation. She rose to her feet, her movements slow and deliberate as she positioned herself beside me. The man's eyes widened as he took in our combined presence – two creatures from a bygone era, standing before him like ghosts from a nightmare.

"You shouldn't be here," I repeated, my voice low and menacing. "Leave now, while you still can."

With a final shake of his head, the man lifted his hand and a strange red web shot out of it. He looked at us, his arm twitching, "You're crazy," and then he swung away, disappearing into the trees. I let out a low growl, my eyes fixed on the raptor.

"Don't think I've forgotten about you, raptor. You're still going to die. There's a reason why they sent me after you. Now, where are your siblings?" I growled at her and turned my head down, staring into her blue eyes.

She sighed and shook her head, lowering herself down onto her belly. "They're dead," she said quietly. "I thought you killed them, but it has to be an accomplice or one of yours then."

I snarled, baring my teeth. "I didn't kill them," I lied, trying to keep my tone even. "But I'll find out who did. And when I do..." My voice trailed off as I gazed at the raptor.

She looked up at me warily, sensing the tension in my body. For a moment, we locked eyes, predator and prey frozen in a silent standoff.

Then I spoke again, my voice dripping with menace. "Tell me what you know about the others like me."

She gazed up at me, her eyes clouding over. "There was one, just like you. Indy was her name, but I guess she did die in that water dinosaur's mouth. Then I thought me and DNR were going to die, but I see we didn't."

I tensed at the mention of the T-Rex queen, whom I had seen once before. But she was long gone. "Rexy is dead," I growled. "She died last moon." That was a lie; I didn't know anything about that old hag anymore. We hadn't let me try and kill her again after she nearly killed me.

The raptor's gaze snapped back to mine, a flicker of curiosity in her eyes. "You knew Rexy?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

I snarled, baring my teeth. "I knew her all too well," I spat. "She was a monster, just like the rest of us."

The raptor nodded slowly, as if understanding something profound. "You're not like us," she said quietly. "You're different."

I laughed again, a harsh sound that sent shivers down my spine. "Oh, I'm different all right," I said, taking a step closer to her. "I'm the one who's going to survive this mess."

The raptor hummed, her eyes filled with a strange, almost human-like empathy. "I thought that you are after all under the same trap that I and Rexy were all those years ago, before Jurassic World collapsed. I'm sorry that you have to do this, Y/N. I really am."

I tensed, no one having called me my real name anymore. The doctors called me Indominus, and Dr. Wu called me monster. No one had used my name ever since I was hatched and had really imprinted on a human, but he was gone. All what I thought I loved were gone. I only did what Wu wanted because he kept me alive.

For a moment, I felt a pang of nostalgia wash over me, remembering the brief moments of connection I had with my handler, Owen Grady. But it was a fleeting feeling, quickly replaced by anger and resentment.

"You don't know anything about me," I growled, trying to keep my emotions in check. "You don't know what it's like to be trapped in this body, to be forced to do their bidding."

The raptor nodded slowly, her eyes never leaving mine. "I think I do," she said quietly. "I think we're not so different after all."

I snarled again, baring my teeth. "We're nothing alike," I spat. "You're just a relic of the past, a reminder of what they did to us."

The raptor sighed, her voice laced with a deep sadness. "Do you know my name? Did he ever tell you that?" she asked. I shook my head, my jaws starting to creak open just so, showcasing the glinting of my teeth.

"My name is Blue," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "That was what my alpha gave me. Blue. He called my siblings Charlie, Echo, and Delta. I guess you never knew your sister, did you?"

She turned her head away, her yellow eyes tinged with sadness. "Your ancestor ate hers, I guess you did the same... or that they finally learned that you can't make another one of a monster already."

I felt a pang of... something... at her words. It wasn't guilt, exactly. It was more like a dull ache in the pit of my stomach. I didn't know what to say to her, so I said nothing.

Instead, I took a step closer to her, my eyes fixed on hers. She didn't back away, even though she should have been terrified of me. Maybe she was resigned to her fate, or maybe she saw something in me that no one else did.

"What do you want from me?" I growled finally, trying to break the silence between us.

Blue's gaze locked onto mine again, and for a moment, we just stared at each other. Then she spoke in a voice so soft it was almost lost on the wind: "I want to know why."

I blinked, my mind processing her question. "Why what?" I asked, my voice a low rumble.

Blue's eyes never left mine, her gaze piercing. "Why do you do it?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper. "Why do you hunt us? Why do you kill?"

I felt a surge of anger at her question, but it was tempered by something else... curiosity? Confusion? I didn't know why I did what I did. I just knew that it was what I was made to do.

"I don't know," I admitted finally, the words feeling strange on my tongue. "I just... need to."

Blue nodded slowly, as if she understood something profound. "You're not just a monster," she said quietly. "You're lost."

I snarled at her words, baring my teeth. "I am not lost," I growled. But deep down, I wondered if she was right. Was I just a mindless beast, driven by instinct and hunger? Or was there something more to me?

Blue shifted, rolling onto her belly, her eyes fixed on mine. "Then kill me," she whispered, her voice laced with a mix of defiance and resignation. "Show me that you're just like the others, just like her... like Indy. Show me that you won't show any mercy."

I blinked at her belly, seeing that it was already pockmarked by scars. I could see the burns from the explosion that had occurred when Lockwood fell. I swallowed hard, but there was no saliva coating my tongue. There was nothing.

I wasn't sure what I was doing. I put my snout to her belly and sniffed, trying to process what was happening. She stiffened at my touch, but she didn't say anything. Blue just laid her head down on the grass, her eyes closed.

"Do it," she whispered, her voice barely audible. "And end my misery."

I hesitated, my instincts screaming at me to attack, to tear into her flesh and bone. But something held me back. Maybe it was the look in her eyes, or maybe it was the scars on her belly that told a story of pain and suffering.

For a moment, we just lay there, frozen in time. Then I did something that surprised even myself - I licked her belly gently, trying to comfort her in some strange way.

Blue's eyes snapped open, shock written all over her face. She stared up at me as if she couldn't believe what I had just done. And for a moment, we just looked at each other, two creatures from different worlds connected in a way that neither of us could understand.

"I can't," I choked out, my voice barely above a whisper. I drew back, my body trembling with a mix of emotions I couldn't understand. "I can't kill you."

Blue's eyes searched mine, confusion and surprise etched on her face. For a moment, we just stared at each other, the only sound being the heavy breathing of the two of us.

Then, slowly, Blue sat up, her movements cautious as if she wasn't sure what I would do next. She looked at me with a curious expression, as if trying to read my mind.

"Why not?" she asked finally, her voice soft and gentle.

I shook my head, feeling like I was drowning in a sea of emotions. "I don't know," I admitted, my voice cracking. "I just... can't."

Blue nodded slowly, her eyes never leaving mine. Then she did something that surprised me - she reached out and touched my snout gently.

"You're not like them," she said quietly. "You're not like Indy or the others."

I felt a lump form in my throat as I looked at her. For the first time in my life, I felt like someone understood me. Like someone saw beyond the monster that I was supposed to be.

"What am I then?" I asked hoarsely, feeling like I was on the verge of something new.

Blue smiled softly. "You're something more," she said quietly.

She nuzzled me gently, her touch sending shivers down my spine. "Don't go back to the facility," she whispered. "Come with me. We can move on together and find out that the world might be worth living."

I felt a spark of hope ignite within me, a sense of possibility that I had never felt before. I looked at Blue, really looked at her, and saw something in her eyes that I couldn't quite explain.

I nodded slowly, feeling a weight lift off my shoulders. "Okay," I said, my voice barely above a whisper.

Blue's face lit up with a radiant smile, and she threw her arms around my neck. I felt awkward at first, unsure of how to respond, but then I wrapped my own arms around her, holding her close.

For a moment, we just stood there, holding each other in silence. It was a strange feeling, one that I had never experienced before. But it was also... right.

As we pulled back from each other, Blue looked up at me with shining eyes. "We'll figure it out together," she said softly.

I nodded again, feeling a sense of determination wash over me. Together, we could face whatever lay ahead. Together, we could find out what it meant to be alive.

Without another word, we turned and walked away from the facility, leaving the darkness behind us and stepping into the unknown light of our new future.