SECOND CONFIGURATION
"Now that the team has been completed, the expedition to see a new park will begin. However, will the drawings show tragedy or amazement to come?"
IAN MALCOLM
4. NAIROBI
Based on a scene from an idea used in the movie Congo
Dr. Alex Ventral stepped out of the small helicopter marked with the logo of the Zinj Corporation. Alex stood 5'9 and weighed 243 lbs. He was dressed in black cowboy boots and a pair of blue Wrangler cowboy cut jeans. Alex always wanted to be a cowboy, but every time he tried to ride a horse, he would fall off and break something. So he just stuck with the cloths and was fine with that. He was at a large airport in Nairobi. This airport however, was overrun with dozens of army officials, moving about very panicky. Alex was very confused as to why there was so much chaos and confusion happening around the airport. Kenya was a Democratic country and had been officially since 1982. It was unofficial in 1964, but it had to be made legal, and wasn't until 82.
Alex saw his older brother, Eddie Ventral, running toward him from his small golf cart on the runway. "Hey cowboy! How's it hangin?" Eddie was 45 years old and had been one of the only 18 Customs Agents of the United States that was overseas. It was a tuff job working in Africa and mainly Kenya at most times, but it was a job and he did his best at it.
"Long, hard, and always to the right," Alex replied smiling. This didn't seem like the time to be joking around, but he wanted to try to lighten the mood. "What's going on here."
"We had a little dispute earlier today," Eddie replied. "Apparently the President was shot at by some kind of riot group!"
"Did they kill him," Alex asked.
"That's the bad news," Eddie replied yelling over the noise. "No, they didn't! All of this is going on in every known location in Kenya! I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get you to the court house!"
"I have to get there," Alex yelled. "I have a job to do!"
"I was expecting this little brother," Eddie replied. "I already have a replacement for you at the court house now! All I have to do is call him up and he'll make sure to defend your case!"
"Who do you have," Alex asked. "Does he have contacts with Zinj Bioengineering?"
Eddie shook his head. "No... But he does have contacts with the Lost City of Zinj if that helps!"
Alex looked up in shock at his brother. "What?"
"He was one of the few people that survived an expedition into the Congo where your top secret thing is! His name is Charles Munro!"
Alex was amazed. "The Charles Munro? The Captain that in 1964 was a mercenary under the leadership of Colonel Hoare?"
Eddie smiled. "None other."
"Does he know about the top secret project," Alex asked.
"I think so," Eddie replied. "He was approached by Ms. Johnson a while back. She went out to Tangier and talked directly to him. He didn't tell me anything, but I do believe he knows about it all."
"That bitch," Alex said wiping sweet from his forehead. He pulled his New York Yankees baseball hat down farther on his head as the sun tried to blind him. Things were starting to get out of hand. However, it wasn't like things weren't already out of hand when it came to Tosha Johnson. She was trouble, and Alex knew it. He'd tried to get Campbell to realize that several times in the past, but Campbell wouldn't go along with it, because she was the top sponsor for Zinj Bioengineering, so he wouldn't listen. "Did Mr. Campbell know about this?"
Eddie shrugged. "Hell if I know. All I know is that Munro is waiting to take your place defending The Zinj Corporation."
"Wait a second," Alex said. "Did Tosha know about Roland Tembo's involvement all along?"
"It seems like it," Eddie replied. "Why would she talk to Captain Munro about it if she didn't."
"Tosha's up to something and I've got to find out what." Alex started to walk back to the helicopter. "Tell Captain Munro good luck. I hope he can take care of all this."
"You sure that you don't want me to try to get you to the Court House," Eddie asked. "I can give it a shot."
"Don't bother," Alex replied. "I've got to investigate about all of this dealing with Tosha. It was nice to see ya again bro. Talk to ya soon." Alex hugged his brother and started back toward the plane.
Alex had to talk to Tosha immediately. There was something going on with that woman and he was sure that whatever it was, it wasn't good. He had to get on out to the Congo, and he had to beat Tosha and the others there. He just hoped he wasn't too late.
"Now that the team has been completed, the expedition to see a new park will begin. However, will the drawings show tragedy or amazement to come?"
IAN MALCOLM
4. NAIROBI
Based on a scene from an idea used in the movie Congo
Dr. Alex Ventral stepped out of the small helicopter marked with the logo of the Zinj Corporation. Alex stood 5'9 and weighed 243 lbs. He was dressed in black cowboy boots and a pair of blue Wrangler cowboy cut jeans. Alex always wanted to be a cowboy, but every time he tried to ride a horse, he would fall off and break something. So he just stuck with the cloths and was fine with that. He was at a large airport in Nairobi. This airport however, was overrun with dozens of army officials, moving about very panicky. Alex was very confused as to why there was so much chaos and confusion happening around the airport. Kenya was a Democratic country and had been officially since 1982. It was unofficial in 1964, but it had to be made legal, and wasn't until 82.
Alex saw his older brother, Eddie Ventral, running toward him from his small golf cart on the runway. "Hey cowboy! How's it hangin?" Eddie was 45 years old and had been one of the only 18 Customs Agents of the United States that was overseas. It was a tuff job working in Africa and mainly Kenya at most times, but it was a job and he did his best at it.
"Long, hard, and always to the right," Alex replied smiling. This didn't seem like the time to be joking around, but he wanted to try to lighten the mood. "What's going on here."
"We had a little dispute earlier today," Eddie replied. "Apparently the President was shot at by some kind of riot group!"
"Did they kill him," Alex asked.
"That's the bad news," Eddie replied yelling over the noise. "No, they didn't! All of this is going on in every known location in Kenya! I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get you to the court house!"
"I have to get there," Alex yelled. "I have a job to do!"
"I was expecting this little brother," Eddie replied. "I already have a replacement for you at the court house now! All I have to do is call him up and he'll make sure to defend your case!"
"Who do you have," Alex asked. "Does he have contacts with Zinj Bioengineering?"
Eddie shook his head. "No... But he does have contacts with the Lost City of Zinj if that helps!"
Alex looked up in shock at his brother. "What?"
"He was one of the few people that survived an expedition into the Congo where your top secret thing is! His name is Charles Munro!"
Alex was amazed. "The Charles Munro? The Captain that in 1964 was a mercenary under the leadership of Colonel Hoare?"
Eddie smiled. "None other."
"Does he know about the top secret project," Alex asked.
"I think so," Eddie replied. "He was approached by Ms. Johnson a while back. She went out to Tangier and talked directly to him. He didn't tell me anything, but I do believe he knows about it all."
"That bitch," Alex said wiping sweet from his forehead. He pulled his New York Yankees baseball hat down farther on his head as the sun tried to blind him. Things were starting to get out of hand. However, it wasn't like things weren't already out of hand when it came to Tosha Johnson. She was trouble, and Alex knew it. He'd tried to get Campbell to realize that several times in the past, but Campbell wouldn't go along with it, because she was the top sponsor for Zinj Bioengineering, so he wouldn't listen. "Did Mr. Campbell know about this?"
Eddie shrugged. "Hell if I know. All I know is that Munro is waiting to take your place defending The Zinj Corporation."
"Wait a second," Alex said. "Did Tosha know about Roland Tembo's involvement all along?"
"It seems like it," Eddie replied. "Why would she talk to Captain Munro about it if she didn't."
"Tosha's up to something and I've got to find out what." Alex started to walk back to the helicopter. "Tell Captain Munro good luck. I hope he can take care of all this."
"You sure that you don't want me to try to get you to the Court House," Eddie asked. "I can give it a shot."
"Don't bother," Alex replied. "I've got to investigate about all of this dealing with Tosha. It was nice to see ya again bro. Talk to ya soon." Alex hugged his brother and started back toward the plane.
Alex had to talk to Tosha immediately. There was something going on with that woman and he was sure that whatever it was, it wasn't good. He had to get on out to the Congo, and he had to beat Tosha and the others there. He just hoped he wasn't too late.