Levine stepped back, shocked…Rossiter had been their last obstacle to leaving, but of course he had never thought it would go down like this. The brutality of it, it lingered. He had seen death before, people being eaten alive by dinosaurs in two separate events. This was different though, and he felt like he might retch. He staggered as he backed up, finding the trash can. Feeling sick, Levine vomited into the can until he could feel he had no more. He shook his head, looking for a water to get this taste out of his mouth. He knew they should get going but for now he needed to get this stench out… As he reached for a water bottle on the other side, he nearly tripped, and looked down.
The papers from the file from earlier. 'Asset Research and Analysis'….he saw they were strewn around the floor in a disorganized fashion. They must have fallen when Rossiter had come in… he could hear chirps from behind him and saw Finn looking that way too. He had no clue when they would eventually eat their way out, but they should be out of the room by then. They needed to be. The papers were covered in blood, he prodded some free with his feet, and saw to his dismay that they were drenched. Illegible…ruined. Whatever chance he had to find out more about Biosyn's cloning process probably died with Rossiter, he thought. He could hear Finn in the corner of his ear nudging his shoulder, urging him to move.
Levine could see the security feed on Rossiter's monitor, some of the personal were heading towards the control room. Outside, there were others in the park he could see through the cameras, they were hugging the wall walking towards the other garage, as the Rex and the Carnotaur circled each other in the distance. Roaring over a contest of territory. They would be fenced in on both sides again, and he knew that with Rossiter dead, there was nothing keeping them from just killing them. He would have liked to have time to look at the computer, -his computer- he realized angrily. His computers that had been stolen from him when Biosyn had kidnapped him…. He remembered long ago, that day in the convenience store on Isla Sorna.
All these computers in the control room…. Probably linked to this one. Everything password protected, but what if there was a system failure of the main computer? Levine grabbed the monitor suddenly almost calmly, and threw it across the room. The cords popped as they snapped out of the back. It hit a wall and fizzled slightly, the screen cracked. Levine grabbed the bottle of water and poured the contents over the hard drive, hearing a satisfying crackle as the damn thing started frying. He kicked the desk over, it landed at the feet of the kneeling corpse across the room. Found the cables that went into the ground and pulled them out. It was a goddam mess now. He then saw the file cabinets…
Levine was about to open one, when he saw there was a solitary sheet of paper on the floor, must have fallen loose when he had kicked the desk. "Here take it," he said to Finn as he grabbed the file cabinet, and just started dumping the files on the floor haphazardly. So many files, he thought as he watched them fall. It would have taken him forever to try to figure out what else might be useful. If only he had time. But now he did not.
He kicked the papers aside, making another mess as he spilled water all over it haphazardly. Nice try fixing that, he thought as he walked back through the now chaotic room. Breathing heavily as he thought it should be done. It would help a lot, because …. He had seen her on the monitor just before he had destroyed it. Karen Sellers standing alone in the control room. "I think I'm done here," he said looking at Finn as he walked out. "I think we won't have to wait long for her-she's got the keys anyways," he said as he closed the door.
Karen Sellers looked up at the control room, the blood on her hands seeping down onto the desk. She felt as if she had run a marathon, her adrenaline was pumping. She had just killed her boss….but yet she felt nothing. Calm, relief, fear? Nothing…. There was nothing at all but a void. She took a deep breath, it did not help at all. She shook her head, trying to compose her thoughts. It was necessary of course. It had always been necessary, and she was lying to herself if she thought otherwise. Rossiter had forced the confrontation in the end. She realized that, but it did not erase what she had done. She turned, facing the console as she looked at the row of computers. The keys jangling at her side. She could leave now if she wanted. But why? This would all still be here, once the rest of the staff got back they could fix everything from scratch.
She looked up at the monitors, seeing the animals roaming around the park. They were intermingling now, as they were never meant to. They never had control, it was the illusion, she realized. She should have realized that earlier, but had learned the hard way. When she had seen animals that were never supposed to be here. That Biosyn had not even –made-. It was a preserve, but their animals were not unique, not the way she thought they were. 'Jurassic World', what a terrible name, she realized. Sixty-Five million years, and they still had not learned a damn thing. Not a single damn thing, she thought. She shook her head.
They would be coming soon, and she had to hurry. But she had the key, and knew there were shortcuts. Taking the keyring, she saw a flash drive. She yanked it off fast, and put it into the usb. The external drive had a workaround to the passwords on this system, not a design flaw but a convenience. Meant so that Rossiter would not have to remember any passwords or consult others when he wanted to inspect the system. As she watched the computer boot up, she saw the command to route auxiliary power through the monitor. She pressed it. Immediately she saw the other computers power off, the blinking icon on her monitor indicating that the main server had been severed. She let a small smile escape. Levine. Smarter then she thought. Saved her from having to do it herself.
Now this was the only functioning terminal, because when she had by passed the system, the computer had become the main terminal by proxy. For as long as she had the usb in. She had to work quick, as it was still tapped into the mainframe. And the screens above showing the camera system showed staff converging on her position. Let them come, she thought as she saw there were some outside too. She had been planning to anyways, but she typed in the administrator access code. A pop up alerted her.
"Do you wish to proceed with administrator access? Changes made can only be undone by repetition of administrator password."
She typed "yes" and came to another screen which read
Admin actions:
Main Pwr On/off
Fences on/off
Garage/on/off (indicate 'off' when ready for guest/staff arrival)
Loading Bay/ on/off (Wrning, 'off' to loading bay indicates loading ready)
Sonic systems on/off
Karen typed "off" to all, and then waited a bit. The computer seemed like it froze, but it did not….she stepped back, hearing a slight click as the door opened. Not because it was pushed, but because it wasn't locked anymore. She took the usb with her as she ran back, knowing that it would be a matter of minutes but it wouldn't matter. This place was a dream, but she didn't care about the dream. She felt a dull pain in her side, as she was bleeding still. Couldn't stop, had to keep going no matter what, she thought as she forced herself forward. There was a sound she could hear above as she heard the garage ahead opening. Rossiter's private garage…. She smiled. Almost there.
Finn and Levine had found Rossiter's garage…or more accurate to say, a loading bay. It was huge, the ceiling must reach as high as the walls Finn had glimpsed from outside with Muldoon. Two jeeps were parked to the side,next to a ramp leading out. This must be where they brought the animals in, he thought as he got into the car sitting in the driver's seat. As he sat, he heard a rumble and saw two lights flickering on the wall in front of them. Slowly he could see a seam and realized it was coming from both directions. Front…and back of them. The exit was right there in front of them after all this time….Levine also got in and slammed the door. Finn looked down…no key.
He looked around, towards the door, and saw it opening. She was coming, he realized, but that meant the others were probably not far away. "Hurry," he said as he waved her to speed up, but she was clearly limping. Injured. The doors were moving faster, and he needed to get out. However he knew that the rest of the staff here probably were in pursuit of them. They needed to escape, and soon. She was almost there, and as she got closer, she threw the keys. He grabbed them, turning on the engine, making sure it worked. After a second, the engine began to purr, and he smiled as he moved it into gear. Levine unbuckled his seat belt, moved over to help her out. He pulled her in, just as the doors began to open behind them. Finn could see in the mirror, the first wave of people beginning to appear trying to slide past as the doors opened.
He wasted no time, gunning the engines as he saw the front doors open. There was a grunt as Karen fell into the backseat, and Levine was holding on as they drove. "Hold on," he muttered as he barreled through, the jeep crashing through the guard gates as they passed. For a second he thought they were not going to be able to get through it, but the jeep held, as the car rushed out past the barriers. They needed to get far away from here…. but he noticed as Levine put his hand on his shoulder, no words needed. No cars. No other cars…. He turned and looked behind him as he wondered why. Didn't make sense, they should be being pursued right now.
As he stopped the car, he saw it, the staff running through the doors-and immediately taking a left, getting to the open door that Karen had come through in the garage. The reason for that was clear as the last person came through and dove in, slamming it shut. There was a roar as a large animal came into view. Finn was about to gun it when Levine shook his head. As he watched, more came out behind it, each as large as the first, three horns on each of their heads. "Triceratops," Levine said, explaining to him. "Only aggressive if you approach them but we're far enough away…" He seemed fascinated. "Drive a bit more out, then put us at a safe distance," Levine. Finn had no idea what the hell he meant by a 'safe distance' but he was sure that after today he would find a new job. He put his foot to the pedal as he drove a few more feet, and then turned the car sideways.
The Trikes led the exit with a gallop as they dispersed. Breaking even more of the fencing as they exited the gigantic structure. "Now I think we'll see something really interesting," Levine said as he leaned forward in his seat. Finn gave him a look, taking a breath as he stared forward. The Triceratops began to move now, they were all clear of the structure, and moving as a herd towards them. He waited a beat. The tall animals came after, also in a herd, they sprinted out. Like the Triceratops, they did not hesitate, the Gallimimus dispersed also, however going a different direction then the first wave of animals. Finn was fascinated.
He waited a bit more, as more animals came out. The dome-heads he had seen earlier, they were out now too, but this time hesitant. They were looking around as if wary, watchful. They ran off, but instead of together in two separate groups. Opposite directions too. Finn frowned looking at Levine, but the man looked like he expected this. They waited a bit more, and nothing. Nothing at all. "Shouldn't the rest be running out the gates? They're free for the first time in their lives." Finn muttered. He was thinking about how it didn't make that much sense, but hopefully Levine could shed some light on that.
"You ever train a pidgeon?" Levine asked as he looked at Finn. "If you shock the cage, the bird learns its lesson, won't try again. Not even if you leave the door open. Some will leave, some will stay….for how long I don't know, but eventually they'll leave. The door is open, and probably will be open for a week or so. They can't close it now, not without a lot of help. And without their sonics, without the fencing, they cant guarantee that the animals will stay there while they get it done." He had a half smile on his face as he said that, it was one of relief, but also one of sadness. How long had he been kept up in there? How many nights of being trapped within these walls? To taste freedom again…
"Look," Levine said again, distracting him. There was a loud roar as a shadow seemed to block the giant doorway. It was the Tyrannosaur. Walking slowly forward as it faced the sunlight roaring in defiance. It walked forward warily, taking in the sudden expansion of its roaming area. It was huge, he could see that better now. And now that it was free of the structure. It took a few steps, and for a minute Finn was afraid it would see them. He was prepared to hit the gas. However, it turned its head, and he saw what had caught its attention-the flock of Gallimimus from earlier. It roared again, as the animal began to pursue the fleeing herbivores. Opposite direction, Finn thought as he sat back. He looked up at Levine, and received a nod in return. They were done here, he thought as he put the car back into gear and got back onto the road.
As they drove he looked back one last time, watching the dinosaurs roam around in their newfound freedom. Finn was curious. "So the dinosaurs…will they survive outside the preserve?" Inside, they had seemed to have thrived, at least according to his limited time in it, however now was extremely difficult to tell how it would go, especially as he heard the roar of the Tyrannosaur behind him. "The anomalies…I get how they were able to stay hidden. But these won't be. They'll be seen," he said as he looked at Levine as they got back on the road. He was still deciding whether to put music on or not but decided not too. The woman in the back, she hadn't said anything, he thought she was sleeping. Maybe. Maybe not, he would rather not think about it. It was far to a hospital.
Levine looked out the side of the car, sighing as he took the paper in his hand. "Hard to say. Really it is. This is pushing it for staying under the radar as far as your anomalies go. We're in Northern Mexico, I believe you said-which means that soon. Could be next week ,could be next year…the anomalies will be in the States. But the larger ones are out now. And they'll be noticed quicker. How quick is anyone's guess…but quick." He looked at the paper, now having a chance to read it now that he was not in an imminent threat of life or death situation. There had been a few things weighing on his mind, and now he had a chance to think it over.
The list of animals they had been using….that was the original Jurassic Park list, he realized now. They must have been working from the data recovered from his InGen computer. But the other animals in there…he recalled the gaps in the list. These had been Sorna animals. 'Abfm', it made sense….it was easier to clone from dna already present then attempt to rework Hammond's dream from scratch. Anyone probably could as they had the technology to do so. He turned to Finn as he shook his head. "Just drive to the nearest town. We ditch this car, and head for the border after that. I'm sick of this shit." He turned to look at the rear window. "Get her to a clinic, and we go after that."
Finn nodded, "so the cloning facility isn't important…" Levine shook his head. "All-right," Finn put the car into gear as Levine crumpled up the paper and threw it in the back. "Not important?" Finn asked as he looked back, as Levine leaned back in his seat. Apparently not, as Levine had stopped talking and waved him off. He was staring at the side mirror, just shaking his head. Finn wasn't sure what to think about that as he looked back at the rear view mirror, watching the valley fade behind them. They would be back in town soon, and he was hungry. It had been an eventful few days but he was glad it was over, he was relieved to say the least as he wiped sweat from his brow and turned his attention back to the road. When he got back to the states, he was going to get a cold beer. And find a new line of work. He was done with Dinosaurs for now. Although he figured he would be hearing about them very soon.
Karen Sellers drifted in and out of her dream. She had dreamt that she was far away from here, far away from everything. She felt so lightheaded, the bumps in the road did not register with her, as she heard the faint roars of the dinosaurs in the distance. It all seemed like it was happening to someone else, she thought as she lay down across the car seat with her face pressed against the side. As she drifted off again, a crunched up paper was thrown at her. She picked it up in a daze, feeling the words almost start to fade even as she read them. No, it wasn't the ink, it was her head, it felt so light…
Species: Kelenken Gullermoi
Specimen first observed in Costa Rica shortly after date of Islamoya Incident
Unknown if isolated specimen or multiple
O R I GIN UN OW N. SO R R
IFPOSSIBLE
May-indi-ca-t-e –other ab sp. akin to Is-Incident
Monitor Close-
List of other species sight-
There was more. But she didn't read it. Car was shaking too much, and the call to sleep was strong. The paper fell out of her hand, and was caught up in the wind as the car moved on. The men's voice seemed to fade in the backround as she rolled so her back was on the car seat. It didn't really matter anymore did it? No she didnt think so- The last thought was drowned out as the Tyrannosaur roared one final time, free at last.
