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CHAPTER 8. TOUR PROGRAM
Hicks wiped the sweat off of his forehead and turned to Hammond who was looking at him solemnly. Hicks just didn't know what to say, they were containing the most dangerous animals known to man and he had seen first hand what they were capable of.
"I told ye they were nasty bastards." Hammond said and looked at the shredded, blood soaked cloth.
"They should all be destroyed." Another man added, he wore a khaki Xenomorphic Park uniform and a slouch hat similar to Hicks. Hammond smiled and introduced him to his guests.
"Ah, this is Robert Muldoon my game warden. Bit of an alarmist I'm afraid but knows more about Warrior xenos than anyone else here, and he's the only man they fear." Hammond said and Hicks shook his hand.
Muldoon leaned against the concrete barrier fearlessly and started answering any questions Hammond's guests might have.
"Are they fast for a biped?" Hicks asked.
"Oh yeah, they could do fifty maybe even sixty miles per hour if they ever got out in the open." Muldoon answered and Ripley gulped.
"How smart are they?" Ripley asked.
"Extremely intelligent, even problem solving. Especially the big one, when she looks at you can tell she's working things out. When she came in she took over the pack and killed all but two of the others, then she had them all attacking the fences." Muldoon said.
"The fences are electrified aren't they?" Hicks pointed out.
"Yes but they'll never attack the same place twice...They remember. They were testing the fence for weaknesses systematically. It's because of that sort of aggression we have to feed them like this." Muldoon told them.
"Okay I think that'll be enough questions for now, your tour cars are expected to be here in five minutes so I must insist that we get moving." Hammond said as he looked at his watch.
Everyone followed him back to the visitor's center and found a twelve-year-old boy waiting for them there next to the tour cars, with a large book in his hands. When he saw Hammond he rushed up to him and hugged him.
"Grandpa!" He cried out.
"Timmy my boy!" Hammond said and hugged him back.
Hicks didn't like the idea of any more kids on this trip, he already had his adopted daughter 'Newt' with him and that was enough of a responsibility. Hammond really shouldn't have brought his grandson over to a place like this, had Hicks known that the park was going to be filled with aliens he wouldn't have allowed Newt to come. When the boy saw Hicks he ran up to him and showed him his book. As it turned out it was the book Hicks had written about his experiences on LV-426.
"I read your book Mr. Hicks." He said enthusiastically.
"Well...That's great." He said and tried to get into one of the tour cars but Tim followed him in and sat next to him.
"Are you sure they're that scary? Cause they looked friendly to me, Dr. Wu even let me pet one of the baby ones." Tim said and Hicks rolled his eyes. Hicks got out of the car and started on his way to the next one, but Tim followed him again asking lots of annoying questions.
"Is it true they took down a drop-ship? Is it true you got to fire a pulse rifle? How many Xenos did you kill? How did you fall for Ripley? How did you get that eye patch?" Tim rambled on and Hicks started to get really annoyed with all of his questions.
"Tim, which car were you planning on?" Hicks asked so he could sit in the opposite one.
"Whichever one you were." Tim said.
Hicks made sure he sat down in the first car and buckled in, then slammed the door shut on him so he couldn't follow him again. He saw Ripley laughing her head off in the front seat of the second car. Hicks shook his head and was then approached by Newt.
"Can I ride with you dad?" She asked.
"Why don't you go make friends with Tim over there, I'm sure he'd love to talk to you. He seems like a nice kid." Hicks suggested. He was deliberately trying to occupy Tim with somebody else who encountered the animals so he could stay out of his face.
"Okay...I guess." Newt said and shrugged.
Hicks then walked over to the second car and admired it. It was a 2179 Land Rover Discovery, painted up in the park's colors. It also had a front mounted crash bar, winch and fog-lights. The inside was impressive too, it had brand new leather seating and several other luxurious features such as touch scree TVs on the back of seats that would give information about each animal as they passed its enclosure, cup-holders and drinks, park maps and other safety equipment in the back.
He took his place in the back seat next to Hudson and Hammond walked over to the car's window.
"These will be your transports for the afternoon and aren't they glorious? Spared no expense. Anyway they will take you on a tour around the park on this track in the middle of the road, and that screen there will give you a little background info on each type of alien...Oh, and enjoy yourself!" Hammond said enthusiastically.
Hammond then turned and hobbled up the stairs to the visitor's center. Hicks watched him go and sighed. Hammond made his way down to sub-level one where their control center was. He walked in and made his way down to the main area, which was filled with experts. These included: Game Warden Robert Muldoon, Head Engineer Ray Arnold and Head of I.T and automation Dennis Nedry.
"Ray...Start the tour program." Hammond ordered.
Arnold was an African-American man in his late forties and was one of the most respected men on the entire island. He was almost never seen without a cigarette in his mouth. He turned towards a computer and clicked the INITIATE TOUR PROGRAM button.
"Hold onto your butts..." He remarked as he started the tour.
He watched from a security screen as the cars started to roll way from the visitor's center and down the tour road. Hammond exhaled in relief as he watched them go. Please go well. He thought.
What do you think? Next chapter will probably be the tour scene and when we get introduced to Nedry, after that it's the sick triceratops scene (but it won't be a triceratops) Please Review!
