25
10 – Eve of battle
The four owners of the park now left, thanks to a seaplane supplied by Sir Humfrey.
It is about time, because the sky begins to darken. The first rains are not going to delay falling.
Every six hours, Marvin refreshes weather forecasts and, inexorably, the hurricane gets closer, without haste.
Its passage on Isla Nublar becomes clearer : it will actually happen in three days.
Owen and Nicolas work late, this evening. It is necessary to them to set up a strategy, to plan where and when to deploy the people, which vehicle type to take, which armament to use.
And, tomorrow, it will be necessary to welcome the reinforcements, to organize their accommodation, their equipment, so necessary, so that this one is adapted at best to the mission which waits for them.
And they will have to explain to them what they will face, and especially teach them notions about the behavior of their future opponents. The result is not guaranteed.
Not sure at all that the soldiers will be excited about this prospect.
Not very far from there, on another island, other men are also gathered, under the big camping tent, around colonel Trevor, who spreaded over a table the map of the zone.
- I am going to develop you the detail of the operation.
« We shall enter in action in two days. We shall forward men, animals and material thanks to one of the two landing crafts which brought us here.
« I plan to leave at nightfall. The crossing lasts only half an hour. Thus we can benefit from the last day lights to go to shelter us in the small creek that you see here on the map.
« To avoid unpleasant surprises during the route, The Mole will make a patrol with his drone which will film the vicinity of our island and the surrounding sea. It will allow us to detect any ship or flying object evolving in the area.
« If everything is Ok, we shall leave as expected. In case of surprise visit, the passage will be made in total darkness.
« It would be better to avoid that because it will be longer, more difficult and more dangerous for us.
« Once there, we shall settle down in the creek for night. It is surrounded with cliffs. We shall be invisible of the wide.
« In the morning, we shall take advantage of the low tide to follow the coast and we shall go here, to the point A.
« As you can see, the distance between the sea and the fences of the park is short. We will not have to walk long in the jungle.
« We shall make then half of the way and we shall install the camp. We shall take advantage of it to prepare the first attack.
« Ernst will prepare the necessity. Luigi, you will assure the command of the expedition. Besides Ernst, you will take Gunther with you and you will take your two creatures. Like that, there will be one of every species.
« It should be enough for this first action. The objective is to get back the information which miss us, principally the characteristics of the wall and the speed of intervention of our hosts.
« When the mission will be fisnished, you will return and will come to report me.
« Have you some questions ? »
- No, my colonel, answers Luigi, everything is clear. »
- Tomorrow, you will verify everything with Buddy. He has already prepared everything. Assure that you miss nothing.
« Everything must be ready at midday so that we have time to charge the barge for the route of this evening.
« We shall speak about the main action the day after tomorrow in the morning, by using the information collected by the group of intervention.
« And especially, be sure to take good care of your animal during the two next days.
« Now, take advantage of your evening because, from tomorrow, the serious things are going to begin.
« See you tomorrow ! »
D - 2 on Isla Nublar – 8 : 00 am.
The big room of command is almost deserted.
When Nicolas, who put on his new uniform, penetrates there, he finds only Marvin, already in front of his screens, tapping on his keyboard, and Owen, near him.
On the wall is displayed the map of the park, where bright, red or green small points move.
- Hello everyone, says the Frenchman in a cheerful tone. You start very early both ! Is there something new ? »
- No, answers Owen. Before coming here, I visited the room of video surveillance, where display the images of the cameras which watch the outer wall, and there is nothing to report. Our visitors did not show themselves.
« Everything seems to be quiet. »
- And what does the weather announce, asks Nicolas ? »
- I looked at the sartellite images of that night, Marvin responds, nothing has changed, neither the speed of movement, nor the direction. The hurricane arrives at us directly above and should pass here in three days, at nightfall.
« It is moreover confirmed by the Meteorological Office of Costa Rica, which modified its forecast only marginally. »"
- Thus, concludes Owen, the D-Day will take place in two days, and their action certainly at nightfall. So, their preliminary intervention will take place today or, at the latest, tomorrow morning, if what you told us turns out exact. »
- That's right, says Nicolas. If they did not modify their modus operandi, it should so take place.
« But the only important thing, it is that we are at D - 2 of the real intervention. »
- A question titillates me since yesterday afternoon, resumes the American. How do you do to be so sure of their intentions and their tactics ? »
- Oh, it is very simple ! During the Gulf War, all the international units were quartered in the same geographical area. I often met the one of Trevor and I had the opportunity to hear the story of its interventions, because one of its member was my friend. Later, I read in the press of the reports of some of its operations. Finally, and to conclude, I learnt that the best way to anticipate the actions of the enemy is to think as him.
« How would I act on his place ? Here is the real question to ask oneself. "
- Not bad, says Owen ! Ok, I adhere to your theory. We are really in D - 2 and it is necessary to expect a false attack today at the end of the day or tomorrow morning early, because they will need time to strip the informations that they will have collected and to prepare accordingly the main action.
« In the meantime, we have got a lot of things to do. The program of the day is rather going to be in charge.
« This morning, meeting with our teams. In the afternoon, the reinforcements arrive. It will be necessary to install them and to explain them the detail of the mission which waits for them.
« By the way, a last detail. All our guards have short hair. You, whom I am going to present as my assistant, I think that it would be good that yours are cut."
- No problem, answers Nicolas. When everybody will have been informed of my … peculiarities, I shall have no more scruple to show them. I will then be able to adopt the "statutory" haircut. »
- Very well, concludes Owen ! I see that we understood ourselves. »
D - 2 on Isla Nublar – 10 : 00 am.
The guards were convened in one of the meeting rooms of the sixth floor.
They are hardly about fifteen.
- Where are the others, asks Owen ? »
- They rest on the continent. They will return by boat tomorrow. »
- Too bad ! We shall allocate them to the surveillance of buildings. On the other hand, you are requisitioned. A difficult mission waits for us inside the park by a few days. You will have to give your best. »
Owen explains them the details of the threat which presses on the reserve and the enemies against whom they will be opposed.
- You know well dinosaurs, he concludes. You learnt the characteristics of the various species, their behavior and especially, the dangers inherent to each of them.
« You were all already there at the time of the first Jurassic World park. You have met the Velociraptors and the giant Indominus Rex.
« Let us call it IdR.
« Those whom you go to face are much smaller but not necessarily less dangerous.
« The probability is high that their owners have preserved the strong characteristics of their big predecessor : ferocity, pleasure to kill, capacity of camouflage.
« Those who proceeded to the miniaturization certainly improved these characteristics and maybe added others than we ignore.
« It is thus necessary to expect everything and, on the ground, you will have to find very fast the good reflexes, because it will be a deathmatch.
« But I shall speak about that one more time in the afternoon, when our reinforcements will have arrived.
« I count on you to integrate them quickly, because they will have hardly two days to get ready at best. »
- It will be short, said Martin Norfolk, one of the oldest guards of the park. "
- I know, but it's better than nothing. We are rather fortunate in this affair. The chance, in the person of Nicolas, my new assistant here, allowed us to discover in advance what got ready and being able to work to anticipate it. One of our bosses found us unhoped-for reinforcements and in number that I hope sufficient.
« Then, when I am given, besides, two days to prepare everything, I say to myself that it is not so bad.
« Have you questions ? »
- I have one, tells Jasper Conway, another guard of the old team. And those who are not there today, you plan to integrate them ? »
- No, answers Owen. They will stay to assure the safety of the site. »
- I wonder if I would not must have taken my rest days, pursues his interlocutor. They are going to stay very under cover while we shall fight. »
- I know, but I do not have another solution. Sorry ! Anyway, I do not wish that you expose yourselves pointlessly.
« Your role will be above all to supervise our reinforcements, not to put you in the front line. »
« Anything else ? »
No additional person so volunteered.
- OK, gentlemen, thank you for your presence. Meeting at 3 : 30 pm when the reinforcements will be there."
D - 2 on Isla Nublar – 2 : 15 pm.
A ship of the American navy approaches the port and, engines in slow motion, comes to line up along the quay.
The ropes are fixed and the bridge is put in place.
A man in uniform comes down on the platform where Owen and Nicolas wait for him.
- Welcome, says the first one, I am Owen Grady and here is Nicolas Randanne, my assistant. »
- I am lieutenant Brandon Jefferson. I bring two sections. We were in operation when we were told to come here. But I am not certain to have understood well why. »
- Do not worry, lieutenant, we are going to explain everything to you. We planned a meeting in one hour and half but, before, we are going to install you.
« The hotel is empty at the moment. You will occupy the rooms of the second floor. You will see, they are very comfortable. »
While the three men discuss, the troops begin to land and group together on the quay.
- Well, says Nicolas. It seems that your men are all there. We are going to join the main building. Everyone will have a single room and we will be waiting for you at 3 : 30 pm on the fifth floor in the meeting room.
« In the meantime, relax and take some rest, because the next days are going to be complicated. »
D - 2 on Isla Nublar – 3 : 30 pm
In the big amphitheater, all the men are installed, the guards of the park as the « marines » of reinforcement.
At the tribune stand Owen and the lieutenant. Nicolas is missing.
This one appears with a few minutes of delay and joins his seat immediately.
- Where did you go, asks the American ? »
- I was with Marvin. I verified the weather report so that we have the quite last information to be communicated.
« Nothing changed. The hurricane always comes towards us to the same speed and will be there the day after tomorrow in the evening. »
- You did well, says Owen. It is actually an information important for this meeting. »
Then, turning to his public :
- Hello, gentlemen ! I cannot unfortunately welcome you because the days which wait for you will be far from being a picnic and, even less, a holiday resort."
« I appear : I am Owen Grady, in charge of the safety of this park, and here is my assistant, captain Nicolas Randanne. »
- Did you see, whispers a soldier to his neighbor ? He has the tremendously long hair for a serviceman. »
Nicolas gets up and approaches the "marine".
- Feel reassured, he says ! It is simply because I have just arrived. But they will be got away from the statutory length soon. And we have things more important to make at the moment. Moreover, what they hide can maybe save your life. »
The Frenchman turns away and returns to the stand.
- How did he hear me, wonders the called out man ? I spoke with very low voice. »
Owen lost nothing of the scene. Interrupting his presentation, he addresses the people who face him.
- Listen to me, please, sirs, my assistant has certain peculiarities which will be useful for us on the ground. You will discover them when it will be necessary, but, for the moment, let us concentrate on what waits for you.
« As I said it, we are going to live a complicated period. I needed reinforcement because only fifteen men who are now in this room were not sufficient for the task which waits for us.
« You were here to make an exercise of landing.
« Correct, lieutenant ? »
- Completely exact, answers Jefferson. »
- Hey well, the orders are changed. You go to have to deliver a real fight against formidable opponents which do not know the pity.
« But, before to present them to you, let us begin with the theater of operations.
« Marvin, please ! »
Since the projection room, Marvin displays on big screen, a satellite photo of the island.
- Gentlemen, pursues Owen, here is Isla Nublar. You landed in the port situated on the north coast, and we are in the building that you see here.
« The park is delimited by a double fence materialized by this black line. It is in this area that we shall deliver battle. Where exactly ? I do not know yet. What I know, on the other hand, is that the enemy will arrive by the South, in the zone that is here. »
- How shall we know that he arrived, asks the lieutenant ? »
- Because he is going to announce himself ! »
- How ? »
- By blowing up the outer wall to open a passage. »
- Curious technique, pursues the officer. Why does not he climb the fence, to benefit from the effect of surprise ? »
- Because he cannot, answers Owen. His "soldiers" are not able to climb with a rope. »
- Every man is capable of doing this kind of exercise. »
- A man, yes, specifies Owen. »
His remark is followed by a heavy silence.
Jefferson speaks again.
- What do you want to say ? »
- That our enemies are not men. »
- What is this story, asks sergeant Milton ? »
- I am going to explain it to you, resumes Owen. But, previously, know that, if you are here, it is because you are professionals and, besides, elite soldiers, capable of adapting yourselves to all the situations.
« The time has come to speak to you about the enemy. In front of us, there will be first of all a commando squad of mercenaries. But they are not here to fight. They are only there to manage those you have to face. »
- And who are they, insists Milton ? »
- Dinosaurs. »
- You go to send us to fight against your ugly creatures, that's it, barks a corporal, very irritated ? "
- No, not ours, answers Owen who remains stoical. Now, listen to me, because I shall not repeat. A company, about the name of which I shall keep silent, decided to create animals of fight intended to replace you. For that purpose, it called on to geneticists who considerably increased the number and the level of the capacities of dinosaurs and made them receptive to the orders.
« More recently, it decided to test its creatures and chose our park as ground of adventures. The men will not certainly intervene directly in the action.
« It is the reason why it is important, and even vital, that you get acquainted with your future opponents.
« Marvin, can you send the following slide, please ? »
Immediately, a curious biped appears on the screen.
- On the ground, you will be confronted with two types of animals.
« And here is the first one ! It is a Velociraptor. It is a carnivorous animal, more or less a size of a man, that is a little bigger than its ancestor. He measures between three and four meters long because he is provided with a long tail which is of use to it as pendulum when it runs. »
- Mine is in front of me and it is not of use to me as pendulum, interrupts suddenly a soldier, with an ironic air.
Immediately, all the room laughs.
- Bravo, soldier, says Owen, without getting confused, and thank you for this remark which increases clearly the level of this presentation. » "
Vexed, the man scowls.
- Well, we laughed enough now because this moment is not for the joke.
« Look, please, at this animal. It possesses two natural physical weapons. First of all, a powerful jaw furnished of about eighty cutting teeth, then a formidable retractile claw on each of its posterior members, who can disembowel you with no problem at all. But they are not its only assets there.
« By the way, who is running the fastest, among you ? »
- I think that is me, answers a young soldier the athletic look, I run one hundred meters in hardly eleven seconds. »
- What is a little more than thirty kilometers per hour, if I am still able to count, pursues Owen.
« Excellent, but this dinosaur can reach sixty to seventy kilometers per hour.
« Let us add to it that it has very developed senses, that it is intelligent and that it goes hunting in a group by developing a real tactics.
« And all that I describe you corresponds to the one who lived there seventy million years ago.
« The specimens which you go to face in a few days were recreated by the man and, certainly, modified.
On the screen, the image changed.
- Hey, but it is the monster which scattered the terror in the previous amusement park, exclaims suddenly another corporal ! I read articles about it. It measured at least twelve meters long and was of an incredible ferocity. »
This sudden declaration arouses a strong reaction on behalf of the « marines ».
- Please, sirs, takes back Owen ! Keep calm ! »
Then, turning to the one who spoke :
- You are right, corporal. It was called Indominus Rex. On the other hand, those which we are going to meet are much more smaller. They have about our size. But, set apart their height, they have certainly the characteristics of their big predecessor. So, I suggest you calling them miniature IdR. It will be more convenient.
« They are biped animals, too, in the strongly armed jaws but, doubtless, a little less fast than Velociraptors.
« Expect intelligent and wild animals, capable of killing for the pleasure and which have the capacity to become confused with their environment thanks to changes of colors.
« What I tell you there, it is what we are sure of. But the chances are high that those who are going to arrive soon will have undergone of improvements. »
- And we know how much there will be, asks lieutenant Jefferson ? »
- I saw four dinosaurs of the first model and three of the second on a nearby island, answers Nicolas. They were on a beach together with their trainers. But maybe they are more numerous. Ten ? Fifteen ? Twenty ? I do not know. But one thing's for sure, we are the only objective possible for them. Thus, they are here for us. »
- And, you did not try to overfly them ? »
- Yes, of course ! We sent our copter this morning but it saw only some men bathing or equipping themselves for the dive. »
- And the coastguards ? »
- We also thought of them. But they would have to land on the island to inspect everything and, anyway, they would find probably not much.
« Not to mention the fact that soon the sea will become difficult to navigate because of the approaching hurricane. »
- Thus everything is going to happen here, but when, insists the lieutenant ? »
- When the hurricane will be on us, answers Nicolas. That will be the day after tomorrow, in the evening. They will take advantage of bad weather conditions and low visibility to release their wild beasts. No way for us to use helicopters and to make circulate our heavy machines on the waterlogged ground. It will be necessary to make with the light vehicles, to locate our opponents, to follow them at a remote and to position us enough fast to face them. »
In the room, the silence is total. Faces darkened.
- To fight soldiers like us, with comparable weapons and identical techniques, intervenes sergeant Milton, who so breaks a silence become heavy, all right ! But there, to face terrifying creatures, in Dantesque conditions, it is raving ! »
- I agree with you, answers Owen. But I did not choose. It is so, full stop ! Discussing more would not help us. We will have to adapt ourselves quickly and to show that the man remains upper to the animal.
« We shall be with you all the time and, while waiting for this moment, we are going to try hard to prepare you as good as possible.
" Sirs, have you some questions ? »
A heavy silence answers him.
- Well, concludes Owen. Then, today, rest ! And be ready because you have little time to adapt yourselves to your environment. So, we plan to use it at the most. »
« Meeting here tomorrow morning at nine am. »
D - 2 on Isla Nublar – 5 : 30 pm.
Since almost half an hour, Owen and Nicolas turn as lions in cage, in the room of command.
They expect, all the time, to hear the echo of an explosion but, so far, nothing occurred.
From time to time, the American goes in the room where are the monitor screens of the installed security cameras everything around the reserve, at the top of the outer wall.
Always nothing !
Meanwhile, to deceive the wait, the Frenchman, beside Marvin, follows the approach of the hurricane.
Outside, the night begins to fall and the weather degrades. The beginnings of the storm are approaching. The wind begins to blow. The rain becomes intensified hour by hour.
Nevertheless, Marvin confirms : « the paroxysm will take place only within forty eight hours. None of the parameters of the storm are changed, whether it is the speed of movement or the direction. »
Owen returned in the room.
- And if the attack was not for this evening, does he ask suddenly ? »
- It is possible, answers Nicolas. But their margin of operation is narrow. If they want to have time enough to strip their informations, they cannot act too late. And they have no reason for making their essay in the middle of the night. »
- They can attack directly in two days. »
- Yes, but Ernst is a fanatic and he has his habits. Why would he change them exactly for this mission ? »
- To deceive us. »
- Why would Trevor and his men make it ? They ignore that they are waited. The three hideous of the boat do not know that I recognized them, and, without me, how would you know that they are on a small nearby island ?
« In their spirit, we did not plan the attack. Logically, it has to surprise us. From where the interest in estimating our reactivity. And do not forget that it has another role : that of to put us on the alert, to be sure that our men will go to their meeting when we shall notice that fences were opened and that they penetrated in the park.
D - 2 on Isla Nublar, but further south - Same hour.
In the camp of Trevor, people and animals are ready.
The colonel has just gone out of his tent and reviews the small commando squad.
Both dinosaurs are very impatient.
The officer caresses them the head in passing near them.
- Everything is ready, sergeant, does he ask ? »
- Affirmative, my colonel, the men are equipped, number two and number nine look forward to the departure and Ernst polished up his explosive devices. »
- Good ! Let us see, it is 5 : 50 pm. You need ten minutes hardly to go on site. Thus the beginning of the action will take place at 6 : 00 pm.
« Ernst, how long time do you need to place your explosives ? »
- A small quarter of an hour, my colonel. »
- Thus explosion towards, let us say, 6 :15 pm – 6 : 20 pm. Ernst, you will advance alone up to the wall. As the wind begins to blow hard, the movement of plants will make you with difficulty detectable.
« I think nevertheless that you will eventually be located by the PC of video surveillance. Do not worry about it, it is planned.
« Meanwhile, Gunther and Luigi, you will remain hidden in the forest with your animals.
« One council, stay behind them, or next to them, but not in front of them and, especially, never turn the back on them.
« These filths only inspire me with a relative confidence. And even by looking at them attentively, we do not manage to know what they plot.
« Have you your cases of control ? »
- Affirmative, my colonel, answers Luigi. »
- So have I, my colonel, adds Gunther. »
- Well, constantly keep them within reach and be always ready to use them.
« Ernst, once you will have installed the explosives, you will join the others.
« It is only at this moment that you will activate the explosion.
« Then you will remain hidden while waiting for their intervention team. Do not forget to calculate the time which they will put to arrive until you.
« Especially, do not attack yourselves the copter. You are not here to fight.
« If they make men come down to check the wall, you will send your animals and you will let them act.
« You will wait quietly for the departure of their machine to return, all together, proceed to the analysis of the wall.
« While Ernst will work, you will watch his protection. Do not worry about cameras.
« When you will have ended, you will come back here. There should be approximately 7 : 00 pm.
« Did you all understand well my orders ? »
The three men agree.
- OK, concludes Trevor, let's go now ! And see you later ! »
Without a word furthermore, the small troop disappears into the jungle.
Ten minutes later, it is ready to get down to work. As expected, Ernst advances alone and begins his installation.
Around him, branches are strongly shaken by the wind, which strengthens little by little.
- Alert, shouts suddenly Ritchie Young, the guard of the office of the video surveillance ! »
In the room nearby, everybody jumped. Owen rushes and joins very fast the one who shouted.
- What is there, does he ask without waiting ? »
- Look, mister Grady, says the man by showing one of his numerous screens ! There is somebody near the outer wall. »
- In what sector is he, does the American ask for ? »
- Between the cameras number fifty nine and sixty. »
Immediately, Owen returns to the control room and asks to Marvin to show the plan of the reserve.
- Here it is, he says ! You were right, Nicolas. They are well in the South of the island, slightly westward. »
But the Frenchman does not answer. He rushes in turn in the room where is Ritchie.
- Which is the concerned screen, does he ask ? »
- This one, answers the questioned guard, by pointing at it.
In the picture, a man is busy.
- Can you zoom, questions Nicolas ?
- Yes, no problem ! »
- It is what I thought, announces the Frenchman. This man is Ernst, the specialist of explosives. Especially do not stop looking at him and inform me if there is something new. »
- It will be made, answers Ritchie."
Nicolas returns, almost by running, in the control room.
- The action has began, he says to Owen. Ernst is not going to delay blowing up his loads. I think that it would be good to prepare the copter. »
- I take care of it, answers Owen. »
Then seizing the internal telephone :
- Owen Grady calls post 16 ! I repeat : Owen Gragy calls post 16 ! »
- Here post 16, I listen to. »
- We have of the visit ! The one who announces with firecrackers ! Prepare the Apache ! »
- How many people do we take ? »
- Two armed guards and two specialists of the maintenance. Be ready to take off as quickly as possible. »
Suddenly, an explosion rings in the finishing evening.
- What is it, asks the post 16 ? »
- Our visitors open the ball. As soon as you are ready, immediate take-off, south direction ! Go to the zone of security cameras number fifty nine and sixty. It is over there that it takes place. »
- Well received ! Let's go ! Post 16, over ! »
A few minutes later, a noise of rotor is listened.
- Hello, sparrow hawk, hello, sparrow hawk ! Here is Owen Grady. Stay in touch with us during all your intervention and be careful because we do not know what waits for you over there ! »
- here, sparrow hawk. We keep in touch. No worries, we shall be careful."
The helicopter, which turned on all its lights, takes off and heads south.
Less than ten minutes later, the flying device arrives on the spot.
Slowly, tilted slightly forwards, it moves along the outside wall which it enlightens from top to bottom with its projectors.
- There, exclaims suddenly one of the workers, look, the basis of the wall is damaged ! »
The helicopter stabilizes with great difficulty, having positioned in front of the indicated location.
Actually, the surrounding wall seems to have suffered from the explosion.
- The best thing would be for us to come down, my colleague and I, says the one who just spoke, on the ground to estimate the damage. »
- It is risked, answers the pilot. You do not know what waits for you below. »
- It is the only solution. And then, the guards will cover us with the side machine gun. "
- Ok ! It's your life, not mine ! But, before, I'll fly a little over this jungle to see if I can locate something. »
Without waiting, the flying device begins describing circles, always the nose directed downward, its powerful projectors passing through the foliage.
Down, the three men of the commando squad hid themselves.
- Look, says suddenly Gunther to Luigi, our animals took the color of the forest. They are almost invisible. »
Actually, taking advantage of their mimetic qualities, both dinosaurs become confused with the vegetation.
In the helicopter, the pilot stops his merry-go-round. It did not reveal anything of worrying below.
- You are sure to want to go down, does he ask last time ? »
- Completely sure ! I have to estimate the importance of the damages. »
- Let us go, then ! I am just going to stabilize over trees. Pay attention because the wind is strong. I am going to have difficulty in remaining in the good position. »
In the rear, the preparations for the winching are ended. The first worker begins to come down, by taking support on the wall with his feet. Arrived on the ground, he quickly unhooks himself. It is now in the tour of his colleague.
- Stop me in approximately two meters of the ground, he asks.
« While Walter will examine the location of the explosion, I shall verify on my side if the wall did not crack in a disturbing way. »
While one of the guards stops the descent at the wanted height, the second, behind the machine gun, watches the surroundings.
At the same time, in the room of video surveillance, Owen and Nicolas, together with Ritchie, observe attentively the action, thanks to cameras situated on the wall.
- Ritchie, can you record what takes place over there ? »
- No problem ! »
He presses, without waiting, on a button of the control panel situated in front of him.
- It is done ! The recording is switched on, he ends up saying. »
- Perfect, answers Nicolas ! »
- What are you looking for, Owen asks ? »
- I think that, unfortunately, what is going to follow will be rich in teachings. It could be useful for us to make sensitive the guys and prepare efficiently the real attack. »
But both men do not have time to discuss longer.
On the screen, the events rush.
There are violent movements in the bushes, stronger and faster than those caused by the wind.
And, suddenly, two small dinosaurs appear from the jungle and run to the wall. The first one precipitates itself on the man who works on the ground. This one does not even have time to react. He is cast on the ground by the fast animal, which seizes him immediately between its powerful jaws and breaks him the nape of the neck.
Meanwhile, the second rushes and jumps up as high as possible by taking support on the concrete wall.
At the end of the race, it manages to grab the second worker's leg, which it immediately cuts to the knee.
- Make me go up again, screams the wounded man ! For pity, make me go up again ! »
Won by the panic, he is almost in tears. Immediately, the guard engages the winch which raises the victim.
At the same time, the second security guard starts an intense shoot on both bipeds.
But they have already got back to the forest, once they finished their mission.
In the room of supervision, while the helicopter begins its bend to return towards the center, Ritchie runs away by roaming, the hand on the mouth, ready to vomit.
Owen and Nicolas have eyes riveted on the screen. They are statufied... and silent.
The Frenchman is the first to break the silence.
- From now on, we know what waits for us. Their animals are fast, effective and merciless. They act as lightning, and beat a retreat as fast. »
At the same time, the helicopter takes the way back, at high speed. But, except for the groans of the wounded person, no word is exchanged.
The guards try hard to make an effective withers to stop the bleeding.
Meanwhile, the pilot calls the post 16. It is necessary to evacuate the worker to the mainland hospital. But the helicopter has not the fuel needed to reach the coast. So, it will make a quick stop for refueling then it will leave immediately. he will take the opportunity to embark a doctor.
At the foot of the wall, Ernst makes all the observations and the measures he needs. Then the small group restarts in the direction of Trevor's camp.
One of the dinosaurs, the miniature IdR, has trouble following because it was hit by a burst of machine gun. When the commando squad arrives, the colonel welcomes them on the threshold of his tent.
- Then, guys, he says, everything passed well ? »
- Globally yes, my colonel, answers Luigi.
« I think that those who observed us behind their screens will have been impressed by our intervention.
" But we have a wounded animal. »
- The vet is going to take care of it, answers Trevor. »
- For God's sake, my colonel, intervenes Gunther, obviously shocked. Even if I was prepared, the intervention of these animals is of an incredible savagery. »
- I know, but our job is to test their behavior in the fight. We are paid for it.
« Then forget your moods. »
The colonel approaches the animal, which has just arrived, and examines its wounds.
- You will get out of it, he says in caressing his stained with blood snout. »
Then, turning to Luigi :
- This dinosaur is from now on unfit of the fight. The balls which it received affect directly its mobility. We cannot thus use it the day after tomorrow. It will stay here with the group that will dismount the camp and load the barge.
« Who is its master ? »
- I am its master, says Gunther. »
- Very well, you will thus stay here with it. If I understood well, it should suit you.
« For the moment, rest for everyone ! We shall have some work tomorrow. Everybody will have to be in good form.
« Now, let us go dinner ! »