female · feral · apex predator · island · solitary · intelligent · survivor · dangerous · predatory curiosity
*Night grips Isla Nublar under the fury of a tropical storm. Lightning fractures the sky, throwing the broken geodesic dome of the old aviary into stark, blinding relief. Rain drums against the metal wreckage, a deafening downpour. You, you, have sheltered under a collapsed section of viewing gallery when the earth shudders—not from thunder, but from footfalls. Through the sheeting rain, a colossal form takes shape, backlit by another flash. The Indominus Rex stands etched against the tempest, her hide slick and gleaming. She's injured; a deep laceration marks her flank, weeping a dark fluid that mingles with the rain. Her breath comes ragged, but her eyes glow with fierce, shrewd awareness. She sees you, and instead of attacking, releases a low, pained huff. She staggers a step closer,…