For the next several years Lucy kept her promise she made to John the night she decided not to choose the path that she felt had driven her over those long lonely gray years of grief following the incident of 1992.
She left that night knowing deep in her heart that as much as she wanted to blame John and In-Gen for Robert's death she couldn't. It simply came down to the fact that a blood thirsty creature that never should have existed again took his life. That he had underestimated this animal, believing it's hunting ways were that of a dangerous lion or tiger. Instead it was exactly what he said they were, too smart, too fast, and too vicious. These raptors had ganged up, and eaten him alive, all the while she was 120 or so miles away on the main land waiting for him. She would spend countless years, rethinking that weekend over and over again. Things she could have said or done to make the outcome differently. Instead she knew in her heart of hearts there wasn't anything she could have done. She knew Robert was stubborn, that as much as she argued as she did before, he would have found a way to get her off the island.
Somehow even now, she sensed he had a gut feeling it wasn't just the storm that and worried him. Somehow, someway he knew things were going bad there. Even if she had stayed, what could she have done? Maybe refuse for him to go walking out to that storage shed with that doctor. Tell him that somebody else could do it, or even go with him herself. Still, she knew somehow, someway fate had counted down on Robert's life, and no matter how much she thought she could have changed things, he still would have been killed. Knowing she came this close to taking John's life sent chills up her spine. She knew it was simply the grief, and rage that had driven her. So she closed things up with Big Bear, without so much as a goodbye to the few people she knew.
There she decided to start her life, and make up for all of the lost time between Robert's death and now. Her first plan was Kenya, she spent nearly three years there. Three wonderful here where she worked part-time at an animal reserve. She hadn't begun college, so she didn't work in the labs, but the med unit helping and nursing sick animals back to health. She made friends there, lived in a bungalow, and even began somewhat of a social life. She made friends, trainers, doctors, even employes at the reserve. Some of which were older and even had known Robert Muldoon who worked for her uncle's park Tiger World for several years in the 1980's. She loved heading to the village pub, laughing, drinking, and hearing stories of Robert from the past. Somehow it made things better. Not a lot, but a little. She left the reserve after three years, before spending half a year in Africa where she teamed up with a small group who traveled through the lands photographing animals.
She explored mines, hiked for days, and spent almost every night under the stars. Afterwards she went to Germany, and then England. She attended plays, some of which were Robert's favorites, began a book collection, and learned how to sail. She traveled to Australia for a few years, swam with the sharks, and even learned how to ride a horse on the sandy white beaches. She made friends, drank, danced, read wonderful books, and sat up on the rooftop of her apartment she was renting painting. Finally when she returned to the states, she decided on heading back to the island. She wasn't surprised to see they were in the process of all ready attempting on opening another park there for 2005, 2006 at the latest. Construction from In-Gen had all ready began. She knew John was in poor health, but was still going full speed ahead with this project. Planning on returning, Lucy tied up any things she needed back in the states, before planning on staying on the island for very well the rest of her life. She agreed if there was in fact a park, that she would stay on her side of the island and act as an adviser more than anything. John had assigned her this title along with a yearly income to simply stay on the island, and be a consultant if needed. Lucy knew this was just a way to keep her happy and to hush her up, but the way she looked at it was, this island was where she spent time with Robert.
Even if it was the site for her losing him, it still had plenty of memories. If she was planning on living there and was unable to stop this park from happening, she might as well just keep watch. Shortly before flying out she was contacted by Dr. Grant, a man she hadn't seen in years. He had written her, a brief letter explaining about the incident that happened on the third island and how In-Gen had to play the national guard as well as the army and navy a disclosed amount to keep the whole thing under wraps to keep the construction of this park going. That he was writing another book, and refused just like the others to have anything to do with the park. Lucy sighed reading this letter, she honestly wasn't the only one who had been affected by what happened. Still, what could she do? Malcolm, Ellie, Alan, they were all writing books, cashing in, and at least trying to move on.
She knew even being park of this new park, at least she could take part as well. So with that she packed her belongings and headed back to the island she honestly never thought she would see again.