Humans and dinosaurs are now going to be forced to coexist. We will have to adjust to new threats we can’t imagine. These creatures were here before us, and if we’re not careful, they’ll be here after. We’ve entered a new era. Welcome to Jurassic World.
—Dr. Ian Malcolm
Owen, Claire, Franklin, Zia, and Maisie left the mansion through the front door and headed down the steps of the entryway. Owen carried Maisie, wrapped in a blanket, in his arms. Claire limped, wounded but glad to be alive.
Maisie’s eyes went wide. She gasped, afraid. Blue stood right in front of them.
“Shh,” Owen said. “It’s okay.”
He carefully set Maisie down on her feet. Claire put a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
“She won’t hurt us,” Owen reassured Maisie. “She’s not like the others.” He looked Blue in the eye. “Right, girl?”
He spotted an empty cage truck. He slowly moved toward Blue. “See? She’s smart. She knows she can’t stay here.” He beckoned Blue toward the truck as Claire, Maisie, Franklin, and Zia backed away.
“Blue,” Owen said firmly, “I need you to come with me. We’re gonna go someplace safe.”
Blue looked over Owen’s shoulder at the cage truck. She’d seen one of those before.
“Blue?” Owen said. “Come with me.”
Blue looked at Owen. Then she looked at the line of trees behind her. Freedom. She gave Owen one last look.
Then the sleek predator darted off into the woods toward an uncertain future.
As they watched her go, they realized everything had changed. They now lived on a planet where dinosaurs roamed freely. They could be anywhere—in the forests, in the oceans, and even in the towns.
The group huddled closer together at this thought, and watched as the sun rose on a new world….