Park: Jake, Lex, and the kids walked down the road as the sun slowly rose above the horizon. Jake was mostly silent as he kept toying with the radio and snapping up his rifle whenever he heard a noise. Lex meanwhile was trying to maintain a sense of normalcy among the kids by going over the latest lesson on dinosaurs.
"So what kind of plants do almasaurs eat?" asked Lex as the group continued walking. Jake sighed as he figured she was probably give away their situation to the dinos, but if he said something he'd probably be in more trouble by Hammond for telling his granddaughter what to do. A couple kids gave a couple guesses but both were wrong.
"Jake do you know?" Lex asked trying to snap him out of his silence.
"No. I make the dinosaurs I don't watch them," he grumbled.
"You make dinosaurs?" asked a little kid. "Cool."
"The dinosaurs I made are now trying to kill us," Jake countered. "Not cool."
"Still though, to see dinosaurs every day does sound interesting," said Lex.
"Not when you see everyone as a disaster just waiting to happen," said Jake mostly to himself.
"Again, I don't see myself ever coming to hate dinosaurs as much as you apparently do," said Lex a little grumpy as well about Jake's mood.
"If your little tour had gone sour because of Nedry's actions all those years ago I'm sure you would've hated them as well," Jake fired back.
"I doubt it," said Lex but in her heart she realized that might've happened.
"One thing's for sure, John had better pay me triple for what I've had to go through for this employee evaluation," said Jake.
"So that's why you're here, at least that makes sense. If you came here of your own free will and were complaining then I'd really be mad at you," said Lex.
"I've done my best to avoid this island for the past four years. All my evaluations were either conducted on Isla Sorna, San Diego, or John just said he had faith in me and I didn't need an evaluation," said Jake.
"What's on Isla Sorna?" a kid asked.
"A weather satellite station designed to track any approaching storms," said Jake cursing himself for still lying about that island.
"Oh," said the kid. "That must be boring then."
"Well you cool it with the questions? I'm just a little on edge here if you haven't noticed," said Jake shuddering at all the thought of what could happen to all them.
"Why? What's going to happen?" asked another kid.
"Nothing," said Lex quickly.
"The dinos are gonna rip us all in half," said Jake. Lex shot him a look.
"I don't believe that, dinosaurs are our friends. The paper said so," said another kid. Jake began laughing at the mention of the Jurassic Park tour pamphlet.
"Sure. Ooh, aah that's how it always starts. Then later there's running and then screaming," said Jake.
"Who said that?" asked Lex shaking her head.
"Ian Malcolm told me that once when I attended one of his lectures. He said that while his experience at Jurassic Park was a rare exception to this rule, that's generally how things work," said Jake. "Damn Ian you were right."
"I remember Dr. Malcolm from that original tour. I didn't get a lot of time to talk to him because between him and the others arguing with Grandpa over the merits of this island and the tropical storm cutting our tour short we didn't see each other that much," said Lex.
"Quiet," said Jake. "Something's coming this way."
Lex ushered the children to the side of the road as a pair of triceratops appeared walking towards them.
"Nobody make any threatening gestures at them. Just because they eat plants doesn't mean they won't attack us," said Jake pointing his rifle at the ground. The triceratops briefly stopped to eye the group, but ultimately went about their business down the road.
"We've got to get off this road soon. Just because we've haven't encountered any predators yet doesn't mean that trend is going to continue," said Jake continuing to walk down the road.
Compound: "John," said Ray shutting down his laptop. "As reluctant as I am to suggest this, I believe we should evacuate Jurassic Park."
"What?" John demanded angrily.
"He's right," Robert conceded. "We have to leave now before more people die."
"What about Jake, Lex, and the children?" John said incredulously.
"Jake should be able to take care of them and Lex is no slouch either she knows how to take care of herself in this environment. We need to leave now and get to Site B. Then we'll return after the lysine contingency has taken effect and we'll repair the site and restock all the pens. Jake and the others should be able to survive until then," said Robert.
"And what if they aren't able to?" asked John.
"Look either way it doesn't matter," said Sarah. "We sure as hell can't get to them now just as we sure as hell can't fix this situation. I think leaving and then returning is a good idea. Besides, I haven't known Jake as long as Ian has, but based on what he told me about him Jake would want us to save ourselves," said Sarah. "And as for the lysine contingency, I think we all know he'd be for that."
"He should, it was his idea," said John. "Well his and Henry's but Jake was more adamant about it."
"John we have to go. Don't forget that we've got more tourists coming in and Monday and we have to postpone their arrival until we clean everything up," said Ray. "It's the only way to salvage this situation. Do I prefer to leave Jake and Lex behind? No of course not. But this way at least we can either flush the system clean or if worse comes to worse get Nedry here to fix it."
John sighed deeply. "How long would we be gone?"
"At most four days. One to get to the boat, another half a day to get to Isla Sorna, the rest to prepare for retaking the island, and then the Lysine Contingency will take affect on the third day," said Robert. John held his head.
"What to do, what to do," said John.
"You can stay if you want, but that's what we're doing," said Robert moving towards the door, still in a large amount of pain from the raptor injuries. John sighed and grabbed a radio as everyone vacated the bunker and moved to join the others who were also leaving their bunkers.
"Attention everyone left on Jurassic Park, make your way to the East Dock now," said Ray over the radio.
"Forgive me, Lex, forgive me," said John with tears in his eyes as the group carefully made their way down the road keeping a careful eye out for raptors.
Park: "Attention everyone," the radio spat out amongst the static. "…make…way…East Dock."
"Ray? Ray?" Jake shouted into the thing but no response came. "Damn it must still be broken."
"Why are they heading for the dock?" asked Lex confused.
"Best guess is that they're headed for Site B to wait things out till the Lysine kicks in," said Jake with an evil grin. "Finally the dinos get what's coming to them."
"They're leaving us," said Lex slightly beginning to panic.
"So?" Jake asked. Lex began to start breathing heavily.
"They're leaving us," she said beginning to shake.
"Hey calm down! They're going to be back once the Lysine kicks in which is about three days give or take. Then they'll be back. They're not leaving!" said Jake trying to snap her out of her panic.
"You sure?" asked Lex beginning to calm down.
"Positive. Besides, it's not like I'm going anywhere either," said Jake. Lex nodded beginning to calm down. Lex then walked off towards the front of the group, shivering.
"What's her problem?" Jake thought.
"Post traumatic stress," said a little kid reading his mind, Tommy if Jake recalled correctly.
"How do you figure? Or even know about that?" Jake asked.
Tommy shrugged. "My dad works as a psychiatrist for Ingen and he said that most of what he deals with here is that."
"Dr. Kelver right?" asked Jake. The kid nodded. "Yeah I've met him once or twice. I thought you looked familiar."
"I think we might've met once when I was really young," said Tommy smiling.
"It's possible," said Jake nodding. "Hey Tommy, how much do you know about Jurassic Park's disclaimer form?"
"Enough," said Tommy catching Jake's meaning.
"How much of that money do you think you'll see?" asked Jake continuing to walk down the road.
"Not as much as I'd wish. Because my dad works for Ingen they might hold that against him," said the kid understanding concepts beyond most other kids his age.
"Yeah that's what I was thinking. At least some money is better than none," said Jake.
"Sure. If I survive that is," said Tommy.
"Oh rest assured that if one kid is going to survive this ordeal it'll be you," said Jake. "I'll see to that personally. Dr. Kelver really helped me through my dark times four years ago and I'd like to repay him for that."
"Suit yourself," said Tommy shrugging. "Not that I'm complaining."
Jake nodded and continued walking with the group towards the unknown building that could be seen in the distance just above the trees.
Compound: Four groups averaging ten people carefully made their way down the road from the Visitors Center headed for the dock.
"No one gets separated, if there are any raptors they'll pick you off immediately," said Robert over the radio. The group continued walking as hidden nearby a pair of raptors silently observed them.
Park: "There it is," said Jake. "Whatever it is."
The building was just off the main road and a hidden dirt path led to it that was mostly obscured by foliage.
"So you really have no idea what's in this building?" asked Lex.
"None whatsoever. But whatever it is, it doesn't look like it should be found on just a guided tour of the park," Jake observed.
"Maybe it has guns!" said one of the kids.
"No I doubt it. Hammond wouldn't be stockpiling weapons out here and Robert wouldn't have them all the way from the main compound. I don't know what's in there, but it looks like we're about to find out," said Jake as they approached the main doors. Jake stopped in front of the two glass doors and tested the lock. The door was locked shut. Jake shrugged, pulled out his passcard and swiped it through the nearby reader. The screen above the reader came to life and Jake read the words that popped up.
"What do you mean Access Denied? That's not possible I should be able to access everything on this island. I know I can at Site B," said Jake confused and upset. Tommy visibly cleared his throat.
"What?" asked Jake still annoyed at the lock.
"My dad was also afraid that something might go wrong so he gave me his keycard to bring with me to use in emergencies. Maybe it'll work," said Tommy handing Jake his dad's keycard. Jake swiped it and the lock immediately clicked open.
"I don't believe this," said Jake shaking his head as he pushed the doors open and the group entered inside. Jake handed the keycard back to Tommy as the group walked past a couple rows of offices before emerging in a massive open area.
"My God," said Jake. "It can't be."
"What? What is this place?" Lex demanded.
"It's a genetics lab," said Jake looking at all of the hatching chambers and other areas of the building designed for creating and raising dinosaurs.
"Oh is that all," said Lex finally.
"What do you mean is that all?" Jake demanded.
"Well they had to make the dinosaurs somewhere on this island," she said finally. Jake sighed and rolled his eyes.
"I guess what I meant to say," he said finally. "Was that this lab is so far away from the Visitors Center. It doesn't make sense to have such a far away facility."
"Well I guess I can see that," Lex agreed. "So what was being bred here?"
"That's what I intend to find out," said Jake moving up a group of stairs towards the cryogenic chamber containing the dinosaur embryos. Jake popped slid open the door and pulled up one of the embryo storage containers.
"Deinonychosaurs? Dimetrodons? Spinosaurs?" said Jake reading around the tube. "My God these are all on the DNS list! Oh John you bastard what've you done?"
Jake tore out of the room and bounded down the stairs.
"What? What's a DNS list?" demanded Lex as shut the door and ran after him. When she got to the bottom, she saw the kids observing Jake rummaging through every cabinet in the building. Jake finally gave a shout of victory and pulled out a fully functioning radio from one of the cabinets.
"Good, now they can know we're okay," said Lex breathing a sigh of relief.
"Not for long they won't," said Jake cryptically as he turned it on. "Hello John?"
Elsewhere: "Yeah the raptors are definitely following us. But they haven't made any moves yet and that leads me to believe they're making sure we're leaving their territory," said Sarah.
"Why not just attack us and be done with it?" asked Ray.
"Probably because we're just not enough meat to go around for the eight of them, a single maiasaur would be more fulfilling than us," said Robert. John nodded acknowledging this fact when the radio crackled to life.
"Hello John?" Jake asked. John leapt for the radio.
"Jake! Jake is that you? How are the others? Please tell me they're all right," said John beginning to cry.
"Everyone's fine John," said Jake a little angrily.
"What's wrong?" asked John greatly relieved.
"I found your dirty little secret," said Jake. John's eyes went wide open for a moment before he cleared his throat.
"What secret?" John asked faking confusion.
"I found your secret lab with all the DNS embryos in it. You know John, you really shouldn't put something like this on a map," said Jake.
"What's he talking about?" demanded Robert. John was about to respond when Jake spoke up.
"Four years ago after the raptor incident occurred, Henry Wu and I came up with a list of dinosaurs that we currently had on file that were to never be sent to Jurassic Park. These dinosaurs were extremely voracious and dangerous and if something went wrong on Jurassic Park, they could cause the most deaths. We refined the list after its initial creation to allow for some predators to be on this island like the T-Rex which had a weakness of not being able to see while the target was motionless. However, we still had a group of fifteen dinos that were to never be sent here. We gave this list to join entitled the Do Not Ship list or DNS for short. John agreed to it and we never bothered with it again. Except just now I found a genetics lab containing all of those embryos and a few hours ago I witnessed a Spinosaurus romping around outside. John bred those animals here on this island so that Henry and I wouldn't find out. Since I refused to ever come to this island and Henry did most of his work in San Diego, none of us would ever have found out about what was going on on this island and John could put whatever dino he wanted on this island regardless of how dangerous it was," said Jake. "And now he may have doomed us all."
"You don't know that," said John. "Besides, after the lysine contingency takes effect then we'll make things right."
"Make things right? John that shouldn't have to happen; you should've listened to me and Henry. We wanted the park to be profitable as well, but not to the point where it'd be dangerous. Moderation John, moderation is what makes parks great," said Jake. "John be honest, how many animals on the DNS list are on this island? Please, the information could very well save our lives."
"Just three, the Spinosaurus, Deinonychosaurs, and Skybax," said John.
"I trust the Skybax is contained?" said Jake.
"It should be," responded the founder of Jurassic Park. "So what're you going to do with my specimens?"
"I don't know," said Jake. "I just don't know. On the one hand I want to destroy them but on the other hand my scientist nature is telling me not to. But one thing is for sure John, I'm tired of being forced to do all these things for you against my better judgment. I hope my sister will understand, but John I quit."
"I'm sorry to hear that," said John. "But if that's the way you want it."
"I don't have a choice. I really wish I did but I don't. So go ahead and leave John, Lex and the kids will be right here at the lab. As for me, I don't know where I'll be but it won't be here," said Jake as the line went dead.
"Jake? Jake? Don't leave my granddaughter and those kids alone!" shouted Hammond into the radio. But no response was heard as the line went dead.
Building: "You should be safe here," said Jake. "Just don't leave and eat candy from the vending machines and you'll be fine until the lysine kicks out."
"Wait, where're you going?" Lex demanded.
"Somewhere, but I can't trust myself not to do something irrational so I've got to go. Good luck kid, you've done a great job so far and I'm sure you'll do so again," said Jake turning for the door.
"So that's it? You're giving up?" Lex demanded angrily. Jake nodded weakly.
"What choice do I have? I'm just a puppet being controlled by John Hammond. I can't live like this anymore I can't," said Jake. "I just wish my sister wasn't the one who'll suffer because of this."
"What is this whole deal about your sister?" Lex said. "You've mentioned here off and on ever since we met, what's the deal?"
Jake sighed. "Right after the whole raptor incident involving Jeffrey, I was going to quit working at Jurassic Park. But just before I was going to go into a meeting with Hammond to tell him that, I got a call from my sister. She had just discovered she had cancer. She didn't know how she was going to be able to pay for all the medical expenses because she was so young and our parents abandoned us several years ago. I'd watched out for her ever since our aunt and uncle started raising us. I couldn't just tell her that I can't help because I'd quit my high paying job at Ingen due to personal issues so I forced myself to keep working here despite my apprehensions to pay for her medical bills. But I've seen too much and done too much to go on like this. I just can't."
"Yeah well that may be fine for you, but how do you think your sister would say if she found out you left us here?" Lex asked. "Your parents abandoned you and now you're abandoning us! How is that fair?"
Jake stopped dead in his tracks, sighed, and shook his head.
"I'll be in one of the upper offices," he said finally before walking up some stairs. Lex breathed a sigh of relief as she went back to the radio.
"Grandpa?" she asked.
"Yes?" Hammond asked. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Listen, Jake is not feeling 100% right now and I'm sure he didn't mean to say that he wants to quit. I'd just lay off your decision until this whole fiasco is over," said Lex.
"We'll see dear. But Jake ultimately is a loose cannon so I'd keep your eye on him. I don't want him destroying those specimens so I'd have one of your kids watching the door to the embryos at all times," said Hammond.
"What about Mr. Thurman, what does he think?" asked Lex referring to the students' real teacher.
"Lex I was hoping we could talk about that later," said John.
"Why? Where is he? He's not lost is he?" asked Lex a little apprehensive.
"He's dead," said John. "One of the raptors got him before we could evacuate the Visitors Center."
"No," said Lex disbelieving it. "It's not possible."
"I'm sorry," said John. "But don't worry it's not going to happen so long as you stay inside that building."
"We'll see Grandpa we'll see," said Lex somewhat unconvinced. Up in the office, Jake was sitting in a chair next to the window when he saw a couple small blurs move past outside among the trees. Jake snapped up a pair of binoculars and looked down at the blur.
"Oh shit," he said tearing out of the room.
"Okay, see you in four days," said Lex shutting off the radio. Jake ran down the stairs.
"We've got to get out of here now," he said bringing all the children together.
"Why? Grandpa said to stay here," said Lex.
"We've got deinonychosaurs surrounding the building and it'll be only moments before they break in here, we've got to go," said Jake.
"Go where? If we go out there we'll be slaughtered," said Lex.
"And if we stay here we'll also have that same fate," said Jake running around trying to figure out what to do.
"There aren't any cars are here?" asked Tommy.
"If there were they certainly aren't outside of this building," said Jake. He continued looking around the massive genetics lab when he spotted a sign that piqued his interest.
"Loading dock, it might be our only chance," said Jake to himself heading for the dock along with Lex and the children.
Elsewhere: The two raptors watched the humans leave the compound before turning back towards the Visitors Center.
"Now all we have to do is better wary of the larger predators that probably won't be as generous to us," said Robert. "Especially the Spinosaurus."
"Oh Jake you were right, what've I done?" Hammond thought to himself. "After this is all over I promise to set things right."
Building: Jake opened a door and emerged into an inside loading docking that was primarily vacant except for one semi-tractor trailer.
"Yes, just like back home," thought Jake. He ran to the trailer and climbed up some nearby steps to a door. Jake pressed a button and the door slid open revealing a portable research lab inside.
"Alright everybody in," said Jake as he ran around to the cab and looked inside of it to see the keys. He was about to get in and start it up when a thought occurred to him.
"Does anybody know how to drive a semi?" he asked moments later to the kids.
"You don't know how?" asked Lex.
"No. Somewhere between Smokey and the Bandit and The Road Warrior I never picked it up," he said annoyed.
"I can show you," said a little girl. "My dad drives one."
"Good let's move," said Jake as shattering glass was heard coming from the building.
"Kids you'll be fine, I'm going to sit in the cab with Jake. Just stay here," said Lex closing the door on the surprisingly brave children. Lex, Jake, and the little girl got into the cab and the girl showed Jake how to get it started.
"Alright let's move," said Jake gunning the engine. The truck took off as a pair of deinonychosaurs crashed through into the loading bay. The truck smashed through the outer gates before pulling onto the main road and roaring down it as the dinos followed in hot pursuit.
"Damn we're not going to make it," said Jake as the truck continued roaring down the road.
"Make it?" asked Lex as several thuds were heard.
"Escape before the dinos land on the roof of the trailer. The truck roared through a thick grove of trees and one deinonychosaur fell off but still two others remained on top. Jake kept his foot on the accelerator while he checked his rifle.
"Damn five shells that's not good," said Jake. "I shouldn't have left that other rifle back at the lab."
"Well I left mine as well as don't feel bad," said Lex as the dinosaurs roared from up top.
"Take over," said Jake opening the driver side door.
"What?" Lex demanded.
"Take over," said Jake stepping onto the footrest outside the door.
"You're leaving us?" asked Lex beginning to hyperventilate.
"Yes and no. I've got to take care of our unwanted guests and it's not going to happen with me driving this thing," said Jake. "Now take over."
Lex slid over and took the wheel as Jake crawled over and onto the hood.
"I don't know how to drive stick you know," Lex shouted over the engine.
"Then just keep the vehicle moving at the same speed," said Jake. "You'll do fine."
Jake hauled himself up onto the roof and then onto the top of the trailer where the two deinonychosaurs watched him with a look of amusement on their faces.
"Great, what've I gotten into this time? I would've been better off being reprimanded by John for not coming here," thought Jake. He shakily got to his feet as tree branches whipped past his head and the two dinos. Jake brought up his rifle to bear on them when the trailer suddenly bucked and he fell down. The deinonychosaurs carefully kept their balance while advancing towards Jake. One of them finally pounced straight towards him only to smack into a branch and be flung backwards off of the truck.
"Ha, ha," laughed Jake at the dinos being robbed of their primary means of attack. Then suddenly the trees vanished as the truck roared across a bridge just above a lake. "Oh shit."
The remaining deinonychosaur gave a grin of sorts and then leapt at Jake just as the water to the left of the truck exploded.
Park: The forty member team stopped at a small gas station on the road.
"Okay, this is good enough for today," said Robert.
"Everyone go ahead and take a break," said Hammond.
"I'd say we've got about another half a days walk and then we can leave this island," said Robert.
"Good. I used to love this island but now it feels like a prison with all the inmates loose," said Ray.
"Yeah, the sooner we're free the better," agreed Robert.
"I just hope the Jake, Lex, and the others are okay," said John.
Semi: Lex screamed as an object suddenly appeared on her side of the cab.
"Calm down kid," said a bloodied Jake Whitacre. Lex slammed on the brakes and the vehicle roared to a halt. Jake hopped off the cab and onto the ground as Lex exited the cab. She rushed and gave him a long hug just grateful that she had survived.
"What's with all the…blood," said Lex a little disgusted. "Are your hurt? Are you injured?"
"No," said Jake shaking his head while laughing. "Turns out there was a plesiosaur living in that lake you drove over and it popped out and grabbed the deinonychosaur right when it leapt to kill me. The only downside was a spray of blood all over the top of the trailer."
"Well it's a good thing that's all that it was. I was afraid we'd lost you for good," said Lex. Jake chuckled and a moment of silence descended on them.
"Let's go check on the kids," said Jake finally breaking the awkward silence. Lex nodded and the two opened the back to see the kids a little ruffled but otherwise okay.
"Hopefully that will be the last excitement we'll have for awhile," said Jake to the kids as he entered into the back and looked at a massive map on the wall. A little light was shining indicating where the truck was.
"It looks like there's some sort of food processing facility about half a mile from here. I suggest we head there and see if that won't provide a better shelter for us," said Jake.
"Good because the truck is nearly empty," said Lex.
"Okay because when that's done I intend on going to the Visitors Center and finding out for myself why exactly things went wrong. I know Ray did his best, but now I want to try," said Jake oblivious to the fact that the raptors now controlled the area.
"Sounds reasonable to me," said Lex also not realizing the raptors were there. Jake nodded, went to the cab, started it up, and the truck moved on through the park.