Anguirus111 Note: I may come back and write a story that takes place between War of the Worlds and Demons of the Past that shows what Pacific Pharmaceuticals was up to and Ingen's final declaration of bankruptcy. It would also feature 'deleted scenes' from The Lost World and Jurassic Park III where various members discover remnant of what happened in War of the Worlds. And then I would write a final story involving a sequel to Demons of the Past where Sorna is finally reclaimed by Pacific Pharmaceuticals. But I don't know yet we'll see. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this story and I hope others write about what happened on Sorna prior to its fall, I'll look forward to reading them.
Hammond's Loft: The doorbell rang and the butler went and answered it.
"Jake Whitacre," came the embittered response. "I'm butting in."
The butler was about to call the police when John Hammond appeared in the background hobbling on his cane.
"Its okay, let him in," the CEO rasped and the butler nodded and opened the door as Hammond returned to his room and Jake came in, exhausted with blood-shot eyes, while having his clothes still soaked from leaving Sorna just a few hours earlier. Jake glanced at the butler annoyed before walking into the foyer dripping water everywhere as his shoes squished with every step he took. The butler looked like he was about to faint at the trail of water but quickly resolved himself and headed to go find a mop. Jake meanwhile entered into Hammond's study where he found the entrepreneur sitting on his bed.
"You're not looking too hot Jimmy," said Jake as he sat on John's desk all the way across the room from him.
"It's been a trying six months," said Hammond.
"I'll bet," said Jake harshly as he crossed his arms. "I can imagine what it's like to loose you're almost like descending into hell. Course I wouldn't that feels like, I was just left on an island full of dinosaurs that got loose and tried to kill me."
Hammond shook his head in sadness.
"I'm sorry," said Hammond. "I did not intend for any of this to happen."
"None of us intended for Nublar and Sorna to collapse, but they did anyway. But that doesn't excuse the fact that you abandoned us on that island," said Jake irate. "You left us there to die!"
"I did not!" Hammond protested. "It was always my intention to get you and the rest of the personnel on that island off of there!"
"When?" demanded Jake. "When we were all dead? When we could no longer sue? When John?"
"I don't know," Hammond blurted out beginning to feel angry at Jake's accusations. "But I would have!"
"No you wouldn't. The only thing you care about is Ingen, that's why you're an entrepreneur. Entrepeneur's are willing to let others die so that their creation might live. That is what you did to us out there. You were willing to let us die so that your grand scheme of bringing dinosaurs back and that is exactly what happened," said Jake darkly. "We lost thirty-two workers on that island John after you left us to fend for ourselves. Those workers aren't coming back because you condemned them to die for your…vision."
Jake spat out the last word before wiping his mouth with his wet sleeve, he'd wanted to say something more harsh but couldn't bring himself to say it with Hammond's ailing condition.
"You are just as responsible as me for what happened out there!" Hammond roared. "Do I need to forget you about what your position here is?"
Jake glared at him. "You think I don't know that? Every dinosaur created on both islands bears my mark of approval. And I beat myself up every day for Jeffrey's death, but at least I acknowledge it happened. You're never going to admit what happened on that island. Those workers families are never going to know the truth about what happened to their loved ones. All they're going to know is a check in the mail and that's it. Take responsible for your actions John because nobody else will or can."
"At any rate," said Hammond. "At least this 'Lost World' of yours will now provide us with an unequaled opportunity to watch the dinosaurs alive and in their natural habitats."
Jake's body began trembling on that statement and he glared at Hammond with pure rage.
"You will never refer to that island as a Lost World in my presence ever again!" Jake said coldly. "That island has a name and its name is Sorna, Ingen BioEngineering's Site B. That island has a tainted legacy that no amount of covering up will permanently erase."
"And why do you say that?" asked Hammond smugly.
"Because you overrode the lysine contingency," said Jake. "And it will be the dinosaurs that will be the ultimate legacy of that island."
Hammond just looked at him but said nothing.
"Do you realize that you've doomed the entire world by making those dinos lysine-free?" asked Jake. "They can breed, I know that you know this, and now the lysine contingency is gone. Once those dinos leave that island, it's all over for humanity."
"We don't know that," said Hammond.
"A-1 Johnny of have you chosen to forget that little incident?" asked Jake. "A-1 is no longer a precedent, but a beginning of the end. You know what my original moniker was for that Deinonychosaur before you changed it for the official records right?"
Hammond nodded sharply. "Alpha Omega One."
"That's right," said Jake nodding. "But soon it's going to be joined by countless other species. John Brown recently informed me that dead dinosaur carcasses have begun to wash up on Costa Rica's shore. That's only the beginning because soon they'll be making the shoreline, then the jungles, then the cities, and then who knows where? Only a strike force to annihilate that island is going to stop this. So what're you going to do?"
"Nothing, absolutely nothing," said Hammond.
"I suspected as much Johnny-boy," said Jake crossing his arms. "And now you've doomed us all."
"I don't think so. I think you're overreacting. I think you've been blinded by your hatred towards these things," said Hammond convinced.
"I don't hate them John, not anymore. They aren't to be blamed for what happened on Nublar or Sorna," said Jake. "The dinosaurs are not the only monsters on Isla Sorna."
"And what else is there?" asked Hammond smugly.
"Us," said Jake simply. Hammond's smile faded and he broke out into a growl.
"Then that is going to make our working relationship very difficult to manage," said Hammond.
"There is no more 'us' John. I've had with this company and I've had it with you. You're going run this company into the ground, I know that, and when you do I'll be waiting," said Jake preparing to leave.
"To do what?" asked Hammond confused.
"To take back Sorna and reclaim Site B from that Lost World once and for all," said Jake as he headed for the door.
"I didn't dismiss you!" shouted Hammond. Jake turned to face him.
"It's over John," said Jake bitterly. "The dream is gone, I quit."
With that Jake Whitacreripped off his lanyard that had his Ingen Keycard attached to it and tossed it in the trash and with that he was gone. Hammond walked over to the trashcan and picked up the keycard cradling it in his hands and with that he began to weep.
End.