So here it is my first story. For reference I do not own any real world things in this story. I really wish though...
FLASH!
BOOM!
POW!
The wind is roaring on this gloomy night in 2015. The rain was pounding like bullets on the ground.
"Ugh, why do I of all people have to supervise this," John Johnson thought with a sigh.
He was in a large laboratory on a tropical island. The lightning outside is always cracked with a booming noise. In the room he was in stood 3 people wearing lab coats. They were standing over a white laminate table with test tubes in holders on it.
"Ok are we going to begin men?" John said with an eyebrow raised.
"Ah… yes we are John," said Harry Shards as he turned on a machine.
Harry was a renowned geneticist from New York, Buffalo to be exact, he was in his late 30s and had short black hair 5' 10'' he was short and didn't like people to notice either, and of course he was a man. He was very cautious and a perfectionist as well. Witch leads to problems.
"Good because Caleb won't come without me watching the process," John stated.
John was a young man aged 29 from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He majored in anatomy and biology, although he also majored in medical studies and microbiology. Although he normally didn't show that he was smart. He has short brown hair, stood at 6' 9'', weighed 188 pounds, and had green eyes. He wasn't very patient either.
"Well we don't want to keep him waiting now do we boys," he said looking at the others.
They then proceeded to carefully lift the test tubes towards the machine. They dropped them cautiously into holders. When they were finished a screen located on the machine blinked to life. It showed DNA and RNA twirling. Then Harry pressed a green button that says GO below it. The test tubes started to spin quickly and for about 20 seconds. Then they stopped as the fluid inside was sucked out. It was transported to a large machine taller than a man with holders big enough for softball. A robotic arm was also above attached to the machine. Some blinking happened inside of the machine as a small dot appeared in a fluid filled area behind the holders.
" So what is that?" John asked as he pointed at it.
"That my dear Dr. Johnson is an embryo. " It is in its earliest stage and isn't growing"
"So I presume it is cellular?" John said as the three scientists nodded "Then why can I see it?" he asked.
"Well we have it magnified greatly of course," Harry said " We wanted people like you to see it you know?"
"O I see," John, said, "Ugh these people are so stu-… weird"
"So what kind is it that's the kind of stuff Caleb wants to know," John said.
"Oh that is on the screen on the DNA Reverser," answered Harry.
"Really DNA Reverser that's the best you can come up with?" John said.
"Well yes the simplest, "Harry answered.
John sighed and walked over to the machine with the screen on it.
He read it carefully as it said DEINONYCHUS.
Montana, Cloverly Formation
"So now do you get it Sapphire?" a young man in his 20s said.
"Uh yea Caleb, I think I do just brush carefully OK," Sapphire said.
Sapphire was a young woman aged 28 from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She had medium length dirty blonde hair, a few freckles, stands 6' 1", and had emerald green eyes. She adored fashion as well as adventure (and always did crazy things too). She majored in architecture but never seriously did anything. She hung out with her brother John Johnson and Caleb Stork.
"Caleb I hope you don't mind me saying, this sucks," Sapphire said abruptly.
Caleb said, " Well I didn't expect you to you aren't the one for digging up bones."
Caleb was a man aged 28 from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He has slightly dark brown short hair with slight beard stubble, stands 6' 7", with a muscular body, and finally Chocolate brown eyes with glasses surrounding them. He was a wealthy yet humble man normally giving away to the poor. He is intelligent as well as confident, strong, and comforting. He has a muscular body that attracts many women (Most being Uncontrollable). Caleb majors in animal behavior, zoology, paleontology, ecology, and finally biology. Caleb's family died in a car accident when he was 7 years old and inherited lots of money. Lastly Caleb was a businessman as well but let John do most of the work.
They then headed off to a small trailer. As they got in it was only 10 degrees cooler. Witch with it being 101.5 degrees out doesn't make it cool.
"Wow it is hot in here!" Sapphire exclaimed.
"Well what did you expect?" Caleb said it like it was obvious.
"Well sorry for wanting air conditioning," Sapphire stated.
"Hey you get use to it after 2 and a half months," Caleb said.
They were in Montana specifically in the Cloverly Formation. It was the middle of July too so things weren't so cool.
Suddenly the door burst open and a young collage kid was there. " Dr. Stork we found something different!" said the kid. For the 2.5 months they were there they only found a dinosaur called Tenontosaurus witch wasn't bad but repetitive. So when Caleb heard that his eyes lit up. He ran out the door with Sapphire close behind.
When he reached the dig site he saw it and said, "Yes its what I've been looking for!" as he crouched down. And touched the half buried skeletons skull.
"Uh what is it, it kind of reminds me of a Velociraptor," Sapphire asked.
Caleb rolled his eyes and told her to crouch. " This is a larger relative to Velociraptor, Deinonychus antirrhopus this "Velociraptor" was 6 feet tall, 10 feet long, and weighed 190 pounds." Caleb told her then he pointed at a large curved claw imbedded a few feet a way. "And that is its killer claw 6 inches long used for slicing at vulnerable areas." He then sliced at her stomach and neck.
"Caleb stop it!" she said as she shook his hand away.
"Ha! Always gets you," Caleb said.
Then a shadow appeared in-between them. It looked like a very tall man with a straw hat. When they turned around they saw a familiar face. It was John Johnson who just arrived.
"John how was the trip to Isla Antigua old Johnny boy?" Caleb said.
"Yea tell us John," sapphire said enthusiastically.
"Well first of all it was storming all the time. Second Caleb you are going to love it!" John said.
"Uh why?" Caleb said.
"Because its right up your alley," John said.
"So your saying you want us to go to Isla Antigua and you won't tell us why." Caleb said.
"I think we should do it!" said Sapphire "It'll be fun!"
"Sapphire that's what you said about the forest in Papua New Guinea and then we were attacked by pygmy's," Caleb said.
"Yea that was fun wasn't it," she said staring at the sky.
John then said, "Well Caleb we are already signed up anyways they requested us to come."
Caleb looked defeated and said, "Ok whatever just promise me I won't get hurt OK."
John smiled and said, "Caleb I bet 100 bucks on it alright?"
"OK I'll take that when are we leaving?" Caleb said now ready to go.
"Wow all it takes for you to get going is Johns little talk?" Sapphire said.
Caleb laughed and said, "Well he did sign us up already right?"
John butted in and said, " We'll be leaving tomorrow morning alright?"
"Yea that's fine but your driving to the airport," Caleb said sternly.
"OK Caleb I understand what's with you your not normally like this?" John said with a nod from Sapphire
"You Dr. Johnson are interrupting my dig of a new Deinonychus," Caleb said formally.
The landscape of tropical jungle below was dense except where the occasional road cut through. The trio was in a jet airliner flying to Puerto San Jose in Guatemala. Where they would take a helicopter with 2 other people in it 250 miles off the coast to Isla Antigua.
"So John who are these too people going with us?" Caleb asked.
"Well theres a renowned vet from San Diego and his daughter," John answered as he relaxed on his chair.
"How old are they?" asked Caleb.
John looked at him weirdly but said " The mans 49 the girl is 26 she is still in collage."
"Oh I see so how is the island?" Caleb questioned.
"Well when it isn't storming it's quite beautiful rolling hills, dormant volcano, few mountains, jungles, and plains," john answered.
Caleb smiled and said, " Sounds like it."
They then heard the speaker inside of the plane say "We will be landing soon be ready to get off. "
"So John how is the business going?" Caleb said calmly.
"Well its still making about 3.57 billion dollars in 6 months to put it in your terms," John said.
"Good, good," Caleb said.
"You guys and money I mean seriously," Sapphire quickly said.
John sighed and said " Oh Sapphire when will you understand that money is what's gets you your little toys, just be happy Caleb gives me money witch I give to you."
"I can always count on you big bro," Sapphire said while poking him.
Caleb frowned and said " And what about me?"
"Oh yea thanks Caleb!" Sapphire said enthusiastically.
"Sigh," Caleb thought "When will I get recognition?"
After they landed they quickly headed over to the area they were told to go to. Witch happened to be a helicopter landing pad right next to the shore.
While they were walking they saw two people on the other side of thee street. They seemed to be going to the same destination.
When they finally reached the helicopter pad There was a man there in a Hawaiian shirt and a name tag on him that read Todd. The two people on the other side of the road were also there. One a young girl who looked like she was 20. The other a middle aged man who looked 50.
Todd seeing all of them and pointing at Caleb said, "You are Caleb Stork are you not?"
"Uh yea and these are my friends, Sapphire and John," Caleb said while gesturing towards them.
"Hello its nice to meet you two," Todd said while shaking there hands.
Todd then looked at the other two and said, "You are Jacob Barns and Jessica Barns right?"
"Yea," Jacob said "We are."
"Good, good then we are set to go right?" Todd said.
"I hope so because I am not swimming," Caleb said.
Everyone gave a light chuckle and climbed in. Todd was flying and the rest were in the back. Caleb couldn't help but notice Jessica seemed to be looking at him intently.
"So are you really, you know Caleb?" Jessica asked.
"Well I hope so Jessica," Caleb answered.
"Wow... you can call me Jess," Jess said.
"OK Jess," Caleb said.
"So Jacob," John said "You are a veterinarian from San Diego?"
"Yea I am, I work mainly on avian species from the zoo but also reptiles, mammals, and fish."
John nodded and wondered whether he knew a lot about anatomy,. but decided not to ask.
"So you are Caleb Stork the renowned Zoologist and Paleontologist?" Jacob asked.
Jacob secretly admired his work and wanted to ask many questions. Caleb's dad use to be an admired veterinarian.
"Well yea I guess am renowned aren't I?" Caleb said with a tint of pride.
Sapphire and John rolled there eyes at that remark.
Todd meanwhile was listening to Shake It Off by Taylor Swift and thinking about the
Island. Todd was 37 and was from Orlando, Florida. He was hired as the manager and head tour manager at the park. He worked at Disney World and was well known. But when he heard of the amount he could get from this job he quickly changed. His appearance was quite normal he had short black hair, a slight tan, he was 6' 4" and was light, and normally wore sunglasses (like he was now) but had blue eyes. He loved children but couldn't find a wife so stuck with other peoples kids to adore.
Jess thought of Caleb the guy with a perfect personality, looks, and life. He was the dream of every girl but she kept calm she knew that she had to be subtle or else he would shake him off. She thought she had some chance she defiantly wasn't bad. Jess had short brown hair tied into two tiny buns on her head, she had a thin body and stood 6'1", she wasn't super smart but was more average, and her aqua blue eyes attracted many men. She also was born in San Diego but her father divorced witch causes tension, and problems in her life.
Jacob just kept on asking questions about the Island and the trio. Jacob was a vet from San Diego and married 3 times. He just couldn't settle down. Jacob had short brown hair ,witch was greying, and serious stubble, he was muscular and stood 6'7", he had hazel eyes.
"We are approaching the Island it gets kinda bumpy so fasten your seat belts people," Todd said over an intercom.
"So John still won't tell us anything?" Caleb added as the helicopter bounced around.
John chuckled and denied, "Nope, but don't worry I promise everyone that it will be awesome!"
"So we are actually going in blind?" Jess said.
Everyone nodded its not like they really chose to. Todd was then flying over a few mountains with forests and a few meadows. They finally reached there destination near a lake. A helicopter pad and a road leading into the jungle was all they saw. They touched down and preceded toward a blue and grey jeep placed on the road. There were huge fence and gate system blocking a part of it. They all squeezed into the jeep and headed through the gates with Todd driving.
"Wow what are they keeping in here?!" Sapphire wondered out loud.
"Reminds me of King Kong," Jess added.
The men rolled there eyes at that remark, and as they cruised over a crest they saw a large building with thatch covering and large glass doors. It was still about a mile away but was so large they could still see it. Then a large booming noise shook the ground.
BOOM!
"What the...," Caleb said as they looked at the source. A massive sauropod stood before them. Everyones mouths dropped. Todd said, "That is an Argentinosaurus the largest of the sauropods we have here."
"What how?" Caleb questioned still in awe.
"Let me show you what we got!" Todd said enthusiastically as he kept on driving...
Hoped you liked it my first of many!
Please do not hate it is my first story ever.
