Thorn's Life: 65 Million Years Later Chapter 4

The First New Discovery

Thorn is about three feet tall, and she has broken out of her holding pen many times. She didn't hurt anyone, she just didn't like the confined space. She broke out so many times that Hammond said to just let her walk around, but to make sure she stays out of the lab.

Thorn walked around the area around the lab, curious about her surroundings. Everything was clean, shiny, cool to the touch. She watched a man open a door, and when no one was looking, she tried it too. She bit the door handle and pulled down, and then pushed and walked into a freezer room. Everything was cold, but her coating of feathers kept her warm enough as she explored. She eventually stepped on something slippery that she had never experienced before, ice. She slipped and knocked over a few cupboards, getting the attention of Dr. Wu. He walked in and saw Thorn trying to stand up, and he looked at the cupboards that fell. He went and picked her up after seeing that there was no damage to anything in the cupboards.

When he stepped out, Hammond walked past and asked what happened. Wu replied, "Found her in the storage freezer, don't know how she got in there, and I only found her when I heard something fall over. No damage to anything, but it think she slipped and knocked them down, she was trying to get up when I got in there." "Sounds interesting, you don't think she opened it herself, do you?" "No, that's impossible, I don't think a full grown Velociraptor could figure it out, let alone a six month old T-Rex chick." "Well, can you think of any other way she could have gotten in?" "Maybe someone left it open enough for her to notice and stick her nose in enough to wiggle in." "Let's go with that."

They were about to continue talking when Thorn bit Wu's arm and he dropped her. "Ow! Her bite sure is getting stronger, that's for sure!" Thorn looked at Wu again, and her curiosity got the best of her and she went back to the freezer.

"What was that Henry? About her not being able to figure out doors?" "I-I don't get it. A full grown Rex is barely the intelligence of a new born kitten, this juvenile shouldn't even be as smart as a new born chicken. Maybe it had something to do with the cloning." "Whatever it is, she is intelligent, and I guess she doesn't like being held for very long." "I've noticed, she is friendly though, I'm going to keep an eye on her for a while, study her behaviour." "It'll be interesting to see what she is like anyway, go ahead."

"One other thing Henry, you think we should name her?" "Sure, why not? You have anything in mind?" "Not really, it has to be short and catchy, something that children and adults alike will remember." "How about Rexy? Short, to the point, easy to remember, and it's fitting." "Haha, I love it. Rexy, the symbol of Jurassic Park."