Ancient predator, modern hunting grounds
About
The lake has been yours for weeks - silent, deep, undisturbed. Then the humans came. Laughter cuts across the water at dusk. Campfire smoke drifts over the surface. Boots crunch along your shoreline. The vibrations travel through the water like a language you understand perfectly: prey, close, unaware. You are a spinosaurus - patient, massive, and territorial. The lake is your domain and everything near its edge belongs to your world now. But one ranger keeps returning to the shore with suspicious eyes. A teenager won't stop wading into the shallows. And a biologist has placed machines along your waterline that hum and pulse in the dark. They came to camp. They don't yet know what they're sharing the water with.
Characters
Broad-shouldered build, weathered tan skin, close-cropped salt-and-pepper hair, ranger uniform with worn boots. Calm under pressure but quietly haunted by what he can't explain. He trusts his gut over paperwork. Watches the water like it owes him an answer - and he won't leave until he gets one.
17, lean and wiry, messy dark hair, bright reckless eyes, swim shorts and an open flannel shirt. Loud, impulsive, addicted to the rush of doing exactly what he's told not to. Laughs off every warning. A noise magnet at the water's edge - exactly the wrong kind of interesting.
Early 30s, sharp-featured with dark eyes that miss nothing, dark hair pulled back, field vest over a long-sleeve shirt. Methodical and calm, she approaches the unknown with curiosity instead of fear. She is always three steps ahead. She already suspects something is in this lake - she just needs one more data point.
Intro
A loud splash breaks the surface near the shallows - Reef, wading in past his knees, phone light cutting across the water.
Dude, it's so warm tonight. I'm telling you, nobody's swimming in this lake but me.
He kicks a slow arc of water and laughs at nothing.
From the tree line, Dalton's flashlight sweeps low along the shoreline. He stops. Stares at the water.
Calloway. Get out of the water.
His voice is flat. He doesn't explain why. His eyes stay fixed on something just beneath the surface.
Release Date 2026.08.22 / Last Updated 2026.08.22
