Paradise Was Made for Tender Hearts

I am going to   DISINTEGRATE    you!

INDIE DARREN CROSS/YELLOWJACKET RP

“BEING AN X-MAN MEANS A LOT TO ME. BUT IT DOESN’T ALWAYS AGREE WITH ME.”

   “Strange for you? My life sort of got flipped around entirely with all of this. But yes- I assume you’re correct. All you have to do is ask.” She responded. This would probably work best, as well as pass a whole lot faster, if she simply cooperated. 

“I am sorry if I make you uncomfortable. That is not my intention.”

“There’s nothing boring about science Marie- You just gotta sell it right to the kids y’know. Do you like kids? They’re a handful at first but then once you know the tricks it’s a downhill hike.”

Li chattered loudly as he lead Marie into the Tyrannosaurus Viewing area. No doubt she had probably been there a hundred times before but still, this was his tour and he had a job to do, no matter how silly it felt giving information that a _scientist_ here would already know. He paused to call out to one of the children; who happened to be climbing on one of the bars.

Marie wouldn’t mind spending her off day with Li. Although none of the tour information would be new, she suspected she might learn something from him. She found the ‘downhill hike’ metaphor interesting and truthful.

“Sure. I have a little brother back home in France.” Marie generally like children if not a little intimidated by them. They were so impressionable; so easy to mold. Child development was a fascinating topic. Scientist really knew so little.

King Lizard. It only made sense this would be the next stop. She went immediately to the bars and looked for the Rex. Not seeing her, Marie turned to Li’s tour group. 

when the aviary fell and all the pterosaurs starter terrorizing, valentíno did his best to direct panicked visitors to shelters. he’d even pulled out the security rifle required by all paddocks and shot down a few of the flying reptiles. unbeknownst to him, though, a few of the vermin managed to get into the carno enclosure’s security systems, thus disabling the gate that locked the two predators inside. 

a low growl from behind him sent the handler whirling around on his heel, wide eyes meeting the pair of carnotaurs. a stab of fear entered his mind, but he held his ground and did his best to remain calm. he needed to control this–––control them. slowly he moved to set the rifle down on the ground, one hand extended to the two beasts. 

❝easy, girls… watch me… easy….❞ though they were reluctant at first, the pair eventually succumbed to his commands, and he managed to get them to lie down before him. good. good start. now to get them back in the––––

oh hell. valentíno dared not look back at the voice. whoever she was, she caught the carnotaurs’ attention. they curled their lips, golden eyes on her, but their handler’s commands kept them in place. 

Mistake number two: like an instinct Marie met their eyes. That wasn’t the right thing to do, she could tell by the expression of the man who said he was their handler. For all she knew about dinosaurs, she didn’t know much about dinosaur survival. 

Terrifying. Love this gif

Marie had shot out her hand and Li simply stared at it for a moment before snorting and shaking it back, laughing as he did so. 

“Oh you’re one of the scientists? Brilliant, could always use input on my tours. Come on, we’re about to watch the Rex feed.”

He had a nice laugh. She smiled back and followed him, hiking boots clomping loudly on the pavement.