DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN JURASSIC PARK/ WORLD FRANCHISE THEY BELONG TO UNIVERSAL AND MICHEAL CHRICTON!
A/n: Wow thank you for those reviews! They mean a lot to me! They keep me going when things look like they are going over a volcano. And I am glad you loved the last chapter, and the end to the Jurassic Park Arc. Now I know people have been leaving me messages about starting the Lost World Arc, but I need to get somethings established beforehand. I have another smaller arc to do before the Lost World because basically if I did not do that then things will get confusing. So other then that let's get on with the story.
ALAN'S DINOSAURS
Chapter 20: What Do We Do Now?
ISLA NUBLAR RESORT
It was already late as the sun had set about an hour ago. The dinosaurs were either hunting or resting. Sarah and Tank were resting in the lobby while Nico, Spitz and the three Tyrannosaurs went hunting. Frankie was on Alan's shoulder enjoying a beetle. He was currently leaning on Tank as the ankylosaur proved to be useful in that regard. After having taken the first floor of the hotel it was thankfully not fully completed like the Visitor's Center and the lobby also opened up into a sort of unfinished garden. The ground was still packed with dirt and vegetation had yet to be cleaned. It was a good thing because the dinosaurs quickly turned it into a nest of some sort.
"You know with a little work this place could be some sort of dinosaur sleeping spot," Alan said.
"How would you do that?" asked Henry.
"Well if we ask maybe we can redesign this area as a sort of sleeping area. I mean the rooms above here are right in view of the dinosaurs so they feel more comfortable seeing me then I them. Besides since it is still warmer here then back in Montana we can make it so if they need care we can instantly go to them. Plus if there was a major storm it can provide shelter," Alan replied.
It was true the lobby area had a sunroof over their heads. This provided sun, but provide shelter from any raging storms at the same time. It was glass that was for sure but more on the Plexiglas side.
"Yeah speaking of that Lex did an awesome job with cleaning up the system back at the control room. Any traces of Nedry's dirty work is completely gone so I can start tracking the dinosaurs from there," said Ray.
"That's good to know Ray! At least we can assess what we got to do to clean up before heading off to Sorna." said Robert.
"I know I tried calling them and managed to get a hold of Lewis before he hung up so we have some time. The company is doing an emergency meeting as soon as Hammond gets back to the states to discuss what is happening. So far they are doing well and everything seems to be in order," Ray replied.
"That's good to know but I would like to also check up on them tomorrow," Robert replied.
"That would be impossible seeing as there is no helicopter to take you there, or boat," Henry spoke up after putting the two babies back in their nest box. Frankie flew over to the box to be with the babies.
"We have the boat just no one to pilot it," replied Henry.
"I can pilot the boat Henry but we need the bigger one. Isla Sorna is not exactly what one would call safe." Robert replied.
"Ok why is that?" asked Alan.
"Sorna is more of the game preserve. We breed the dinosaurs there so we can ship them here. The more wild they are the better they would have been as attractions or so the board of directors would say." replied Robert.
"I see," Alan replied.
They sat there in silence on the couch of one of the guest rooms. Since the locks are the old fashioned hole and key that lets them in without any problems. So they shared a large penthouse room together. This allowed them to see the dinosaurs from the second floor and be able to monitor their activities.
"So Henry..." Alan asked looking at the Asian man sitting down in front of him.
"Yes?" Henry asked.
"I was studying Nico and your raptors the other day and I can't help but ask. Velociraptor Mongoliensis is about the size of a Turkey with the brain power to match. And Troodon is no better so why then are they three times the size of their original DNA donors. Not only that but they are three times as intelligent to the point of problem solving. Now that you are here you can answer my questions," Alan said.
Robert wanted to hear this as well as Ray.
"Well technically I wasn't the one who originally gave them that sequencing. As far as Nico is concerned anyways. For ours such as Rosie my answer was simple. Since there was so many gaps in the DNA sequence I had to fill it with compatible genomes. The only ones who were compatible were those of birds, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrae and certain mammals. For our Raptors we used the genes of Ravens and cross bred them with other dinosaur species in the same family including Troodon and the much larger Utahraptor and Deinonychus for size. Now for Nico when I did the DNA comparisons I looked for those specific gene sequences and found vast differences. For example Nico is not truly a Velociraptor in fact he is completely different species his DNA has the base genome of a species that has not been discovered yet. As long as I worked for In-Gen I had been able to decipher and sequence over 150 species of dinosaurs so far. Only about forty species have been cloned. Others have not been properly sequenced yet and that takes years of research before we attempted to do so. For the Rexes it took us about five years before we got a varible sample. Your T-Rex is the purest genome we found in any dinosaur. Even Rexy had to have amphibian DNA to help sequence her genes and hold it together. That is why her vision is a little off.
Now before we started production of cloning dinosaurs. We bought out another company that already had discovered the means of cloning dinosaurs. I think this was the same company that created your animals Dr. Grant. I based my research off their notes. The scientists who had discovered this method had all merged with In-Gen and they in turn were my professors back in college." Henry replied.
"So Nico as well as the rest of my dinosaurs are some new species or at least as pure bred as any dinosaur around?" Alan said.
"That is correct with little to very small changes in their genes." Henry said.
"Well take Sarah for example she is rather large for a pteranodon yet you say she is as pure as they come?" Alan asked.
"Sarah from the looks of it has some size adjustments done to her genes but she is a pure Pteranodon just like your Archeopteryx. From what I understand his flight muscles and wing size should not allow him to fly correct?" Henry asked Alan and the man nodded.
"Well those are the tweaks. Their size, intelligence and minor adjustments are what makes them different from our animals. So basically yours is as close to the fully bred animals as anyone else. Fuck, even Dr. Sorkin was trying to get a valid genome to purify her animals. But look at what happened to the Troodon. They somehow ended up with insect DNA. Only Tien failed to show signs of the insect genes that Sorkin obviously inserted as a means of an adhesive gene." Henry said.
"Wait, back up adhesive gene?" Ray said.
"A gene sequence from an alternative source that is compatible with the base gene. This allows us to repair the gaps in the dinosaur's DNA. Sorkin had used insect DNA to repair some of the missing gaps. The scientists who created your dinosaurs Dr. Grant had used many different samples in order to get the purest genome. So by repairing our dinosaurs with other animals genes we also made them inherit the behaviors of those animals." Henry replied.
Alan now seems to understand where Henry was coming from. If his dinosaurs were indeed of the purest stock and the mention of his raptor, pteranodon and archeopteryx being slightly tweaked then that means that he by far as the purest dinosaur DNA available to science.
"So other then the slight tweaking my dinosaurs are the real deal?" Alan said.
"Yes, no theme park monsters here," said Henry.
Alan was more then thrilled when the heard this. The sounds of something approaching alerted him to the presence of the carnivores as they returned from a hunt. The bulging bellies of the larger predators shows that they had hunted well into the night. Rosco of course was the first to show himself as he looked through the window. Shaking his head Alan went out to greet his dinosaur.
The Tyrannosaur bent down and nuzzled Alan which he cuddled back. "You are such a teddy bear you know that!" he said patting him down. The dinosaur only gave a low croon and a rumble to show he appreciates the cuddles. Blowing air into Alan's face Rosco then settled down for a nap. Shaking his head Alan made his way over to the others but not before getting company in the form of Nico and Spitz.
"Oh no you don't you both smell bad go take a bath or something!" Alan protested pointing to the pond just off to the side.
Knowing when to leave the two took off towards their larger companion. Rexy and Junior also returned and settled down with Rosco. Sarah only opened one eye before tucking her head under her wing to sleep. Tank in the meantime was busy grooming Rosco which the larger dinosaur appreciates. Alan could only watch before making his way towards Rosco and began to work on grooming the larger dinosaur.
Leaning in Rosco allowed Alan to work on his feathers some of which were coming off. He was glad to get those feathers off and leave the ones that were not coming out alone. Those include the ones on the top of his head giving him a look that was just ridiculous. In a way he matched Nico's feather do with it blowing wildly on his head. The Rex was more then happy to have them groomed by Alan as he preened them. Tank busied herself with his legs and tail while Alan got his head.
Rexy and Junior were busy grooming each other. Alan worked hard to get all the kinks and bad feathers off of the larger dinosaur. Rosco enjoyed every last bit of it. Then going over to the water hose he went to do his ritual of washing off the blood and grime from his snout. Opening his mouth Alan rinsed his mouth and allowed him to drink.
"Wow I hope I have that sort of relationship with Tien and Rosie," said Henry as he came out of the room.
"You want to touch him?" Alan asked looking at the geneticist.
Henry he could tell was nervous. The man was good at making dinosaurs but never good at interacting with them. Slowly Alan reached for Henry, "What are you doing?" he asked.
"Teaching you," he said slowly.
"You know this seems gay right?" Henry said.
"Unless you want me to punch you right now for that comment you will shut up," Alan replied.
The Asian man quickly shut up as Alan reached his hand up to Rosco. Rosco then leaned in and touched his snout to Henry's hand. A low rumble was heard as Rosco leaned in to be petted.
Henry was amazed at how rough and bumpy Rosco felt against his fingers. "Wow!" he said just as Rosco gave a nudge to start petting.
"Strange isn't it?" said Robert as he too came out to pet Rosco. The male Rex seemed to be beaming with all the attention he was getting. Junior not one to be left out wanted some attention as well so she nudged Henry a little too hard causing him to fall. Alan hissed at the younger T-Rex which made her move back in alarm. Alan knew he had to amend it so he approached the younger Rex he then rubbed her nose to show he was not angry.
"So Alan you think we might be able to do something or plan something in the morning?" Robert said.
"Yeah when everyone is well rested we should head back to the Visitor's Center to figure things out." Alan replied.
"Good because I really could use some shut eye," Robert said. Smirking Alan watched him go before turning to Henry who was busy petting Rexy. The female only gave him a lazy look before allowing him close. Having recognize him as her caregiver in her early years the older Rex quietly missed his gentle hands.
As the evening went on all four men made their way back into the room. Ray had been smoking outside well away from Frankie who looked like he wanted to steal his pack again.
"Don't even think about it you little shit," Ray said to the smaller dinosaur. Frankie gave a blank stare but then nestled with the babies once again. Giving a yawn he closed his eyes and was fast asleep.
As the night went on Robert slept on the couch while Ray took one of the rooms. Alan of course slept on the lawn chair facing the window so the animals can see him. Henry was in his own bed with the little ones next to him. He was the only one to wake ever few hours but thankfully Frankie proved to be a good babysitter and caught insects for them to eat.
While Alan slept the sounds of the jungle filled his ears. The mosquitoes never bothered him because of the netting that was put around the patio. But thankfully he was high enough off the ground on the second floor that they never got to him anyway. The sounds of the nighttime frogs and birds however made it known. At least he was not disturbed in the latest. The jungle sounds of the night filtered into the room as they slept. Only accompanied by the soft sounds of snoring dinosaurs.
In fact it was very relaxing compared to what was going to happen tomorrow.
TBC
A/n: Ok I admit this is a filler chapter. But some things needed to be said about the dinosaurs. Besides everyone loves it when Henry talks all scientific and stuff. So why not?
Anyhow this is just a small chapter of the mini arch I am doing before I start on the Lost World story line. Most likely I will do combos again just to see where my brain goes. Hopefully it goes somewhere.
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