The Final Test

Following Morning:

P.O.V Change: Darius

Sunlight begins to filter on through my closed eyelids, I groan as I slowly open and wince from the bright light. Turning over so the light is not on my eyes, I sit up and open my eyes to see Sammy in front of me. I go to gasp in shock but she reaches forward and clasps her hand over my mouth. I stare wide eyed as she smiles and places her finger on her lips, tell-tell sign of silence. She lets go and gestures to me to follow, curious as to why she is acting like this, I get up and stretch out all my kinks before following after her. We walk over to the 'game area' of the room, Sammy points to the couch as I see both of its occupants. I hold back a giggle at the display, Yaz laying almost directly on top of Ryan who has his arms wrapped around her. Judging by the smile on Yaz's face...she must be very comfortable. I turn to Sammy and raise an eyebrow at the duo. She rolls her eyes and pulls her hands up, forming a closed fist with her pointer straightened out, she draws them two together and forms a heart shape. I stare confused at the display as she rolls her eyes and glances at the duo. A few seconds pass...before an imaginary light bulb turns on in my head.

"Them two...together...together?" I mouth silently to Sammy who beams with a toothy smile, nodding in agreement at my realisation. She holds up some textas...no idea where she got them from but whatever, she passes some to me as she smiles evilly. My lips curl in the same smile as we sneak closer to the sleeping couple. I pull the claps off, see Sammy do the same as we prepare to draw. As I inch closer to Ryan's face...I breathe in and go fo-oh shit. Before the pen can connect to his face...his eyes open. Me and Sammy stop immediately as we gulp subconsciously at the deep, cold stare. Ryan looks down at the textas before looking back up at us. He smiles evilly as his left hand rises from Yaz's back and points to the both of us. He pulls back and drags his thumb across his neck as he mouths silently to us. "You're dead." Sammy and I share the same thought and back up from him. He nods his head and mouths silently again. "That's what I thought." He closes his eyes and places his hand back where it was as Yaz coos and scoots further into Ryan's embrace.

It was awhile later and everyone had gotten up, Mr Kon had set up a small banquet for us to have breakfast. The first real breakfast in six months, it felt so good. Doughnuts, eggs, bacon, a few beans here and there and good old fashioned toast. "Ah...the sun is shining, no dinosaurs chasing us, and most importantly...breakfast is served." Sammy says as she walks over from the window to the banquet table. Yaz buckles and places a doughnut on her plate before turning to Sammy. "Feels weird to have nothing to worry about for once. Remember when we used to search every inch of the treehouse, just in case any Compy's set up shop?" She says as Ryan stands beside me and picks his portions of eggs, bread and bacon. "Yep, sleeping without anything bothering you...or something trying to mess with you while sleeping, that I miss." He says sarcastically as I see him glance at me and Sammy. "What does that mean?" Yaz asks confused as Sammy nervously laughs and bumps her arm. "Oh nothing...Ryan just being Ryan...right?" She asks as Ryan smiles evilly. "Maybe...maybe not." He says as he walks back over to the couch. Me and Sammy gulp at the humour that Ryan seems to torture us with. "Well...besides that, I feel very fresh this morning, I got a full night's sleep and I'm just completely...hmm...relaxed." Yaz says with a happy and slightly dazed smile on her face. Myself and Sammy are laughing on the inside, but we keep our cool on the outside...Sammy is having trouble not to squeal. Brooklynn, from the corner of my eye looks bewildered and confused. Seeing that, I decided to bring the subject back. "Yeah, definitely...I, myself, am very relaxed." I say awkwardly...stupid, stupid...that wasn't relaxed at all. "Oh same...I'm just...chiiiiiillllll." Brooklyn says with a very familiar 'Kenji' attitude. Sammy and Yaz look confused at us but shrug and head over to the window to have their breakfast.

Seeing them go, my happy, tense smile drops into a worried look. "You're not though, right?" I ask Brooklynn who sighs and walks from the table, I go to follow her. "You don't trust Kon?" She says as I shrug. "I want to trust him, I really do...but..." I go to start but Brooklynn cuts me off. "...he gives off 'total liar's vibes?" She says as we sit at one of the tree tables. "After everything that has happened...with Mitch, Tiff, Wu etc, I don't know. I think back to what Ryan told us, to be careful about who we trust...but we can't turn Kenji's world upside down based on a vibe...can we?" I ask nervously as I pick at my bacon, Brooklynn looks dejected at her breakfast, not eating. "No, we can't...but what if we're right? What if, in the end, we're too late and we were wrong about Kon. I trust Kenji with my life, he's my friend...but I don't know Mr Kon, none of us really do, not even Mae knew about him. Just because he's Kenji's dad, we can trust him? I want too...but, out of all the people who tried to help us...Mae was the exception. She earned our trust. Remember, we had bad experiences before when trusting the wrong people." She says as I hang my head in sadness, remembering my mistake with Mitch and Tiff. She's right, deep down, I know she. I don't want to admit it...but she is. "Why so soon and gloom in here bro and girlf?" Kenji says as we slightly jump at his unexpected entry. "Kenji!" "Morning!" Me and Brooklynn say, covering our inner turmoil with a happy smile. "That's the spirit." He says as he walks over to the banquet and picks up a doughnut, downing in one gulp. He walks back over to us, the doughnut plate in hand and about three peanut butter sandwiches. "Man, am I pumped for today? Dad actually wants my help." He says as he slides in beside me, I move over to give him some space.

Brooklynn smiles at him. "I'm happy you're happy, Kenj." She says as Kenji nods gratefully, I smile as I see the faint blush on his face. "So...has he mentioned anything about when we get to call home or anything like that?" She asks cautiously...trying not to sound accusing but Kenji doesn't seem to mind. "Well, you heard him. He just needs a few days to sort out everything here and too arrange everything else safely. Not to mention that he's super busy with the presentation. But I wouldn't worry too much." He says as we nod. Not the answer that we wanted but it's what we got. "So...since you brought it up...now that dino fights are off the table, what exactly is he presenting?" I ask him. Kenji pulls his cup of coffee from his lips before turning to me. "I'm sure he's doing something super cool with Mae's communication. Though, get this, he did tell me that the application of dinosaurs can go far. Things like agriculture or disease immunization, stuff like that. We really got through to him, guys. In fact...he even asked me to prep for the investor cocktail party. He said, and I quote, 'I'd rather you do it than those stupid robots'." He says before laughing... awkwardly. Yeah...sure he said that. "Wow, Kenj. Nice. How about I help?" Brooklynn says as I raise an eyebrow. "Oh, sorry, B. Dad's gotta get to know you before hell trust you...with an important assignment like this. Believe me...I has taken a long time for me to earn it." He says sadly, ooh...Kenji has told us before about how he and his dad never really saw eye to eye...not that he cared, but now I say that he wants his dad's approval, maybe because he misses him or maybe to show him that he has matured in the six months since Nublar. I notice Brooklynn's downcast expression at the subtle rejection but Kenji smiles and places his hand on hers. "But after I'm done, maybe...we could hang out. Just the two of us." He says as I go wide eyed and dramatically 'whoo'. "Oh, so like a date?" I say teasingly with a wolfish grin on my face.

Kenji and Brooklynn state weirdly at me but Kenji quickly turns back to Brooklynn. "Yeah..,our first real date...that's is if you want too?" He asks as Brooklynn smiles happily and chuckles. "I'd love that." She says as I look back to see Kenji's beaming. "Perfect. I'll set up everything with my dad and...meet you back here...at sundown." He says as she nods, he walks off and heads out of the room. "Wow, you know Kenji's really happy when he's that excited to do work. Congratulations." I say to Brooklynn but she doesn't look very happy. "Everything ok?" I ask as she turns back and crosses her arms on the table and leans her chin on it. "I don't know. I'm happy that we got the date, but what if Mr Kon only gave Kenji work to do so he cannot see whatever shady stuff he's up to?" She asked me softly as I see Ryan walk in front of us, placing his finished plate at the banquet table. "See you later, guys. I'm going to take a shower." He says while walking out of the room. I look around and see Ben near the bar area, pulling a glass of water, Yaz and Sammy were still eating near the window. "Let's find out, just the two of us. Super low key style, for Kenji's sake." I whisper to her as she nods in agreement. "Totally." I hear Ben say loudly as I turn back and see him leaning on the banquet table, a few feet from us. "I just saw Me Kon head into the jungle. I'll grab Firecracker and low key show you which way he went. Follow me." He says as he picks up a doughnut and walks out of the room. Me and Brooklynn just look confused but nonetheless, follow after him.

P.O.V Change: Ryan

I waited behind a corner, watching as Brooklynn, Darius and Ben walked to the elevator and headed out. Walking out of that room, the only thing going through my mind was the fact that when Darius and Brooklynn want to say something secretive...they don't whisper it very well. Good thing that Yaz and Sammy were at the far end of the room, basically sitting right under the window. While I was eating, I heard that they were speaking to each other, I moved closer without them realising and heard most of their conversation. I decided to let Darius and Brooklynn go along with what they were planning but decided to follow them in secret. I trust them...but not enough to be subtle. I told them that I would take a shower but that was only to make sure that they wouldn't suspect me. Heading to mine and Yaz's room, I holster my axe to my waist and place my knives in the holsters around my calves. I check and rifle and see it in good shape, the magazine within is getting low but I should bring another magazine, just in case. I attach the magazine pouch to my belt and place the magazine within it. I swing the rifle over my shoulder and head out of the room but something catches my eye. I look towards the TV stand and see a slight ajar cupboard open. I open it and see a pair of binoculars within. "Binoculars...these might come in handy." I say to myself as I pick up the ammo bag, emptying the cartridges into the cupboard and placing the binoculars within the bag, before tying it to my belt. I walk out of the room and head towards the elevator, making my way down to the ground floor.

Walking out of the compound, I see a BRAD close to the treeline, almost patrolling. "I would trust Allison not to eat me more than one of those things." I say to myself as I make my way around the flank of the BRAD, keeping out of its eyeline. Walking through the jungle, I'm careful to steer clear of open areas, just in case another BRAD was making its way through, I eventually do find the trio along with Firecracker, they appear to be heading for the warehouse at the far end of the biome. I slink into the bushes and shadows of the tall grass, keeping far enough away that they couldn't see me but close enough that I could hear bits and pieces of conversation...not that I could piece any of it together though. I hear a creaking of a stick as I trunk around and see the shape of two BRADs making their way in my direction. Shit, I look around, trying to find any way of hiding but I don't. I look up and see the dense canopy of the trees and a lightbulb goes off. I climb one of the bigger and denser trees, hiding myself in its branches and leaves. Gazing down, I can see the BRADs scan with that familiar green light, I hold myself completely still, resulting in myself not moving in case the robot decides to look up. They eventually move on, not finding anything that warrants their attention, I release a sigh of relief as I make my way through the branches, seeing the advantage in staying high above the BRAD's.

I climb through the branches and come across the warehouse, I see the trio and Firecracker, as well as Mae in front of them. I can't see their expression or hear their conversation from my position but I pull out the binoculars and zoom in. I see that Mae has a narrowed look on her face. That's weird, I look at the trio and see that their eyes are wide, not in confusion but rather shock...and sadness. What the hell is going on? I see Firecracker barge past Mae in a playful manner, but Mae scowls in anger and points to Ben. Ok, this is not ok, what are you doing Mae. I look at the trio and see someone over Brooklynn's shoulder, a BRAD-X. What confuses and terrifies me is that the robots eyes are glowing an ominous red. They only glow red when combating, or subduing a dinosaur...but that doesn't mean that they can't harm. But only Kash and...Mr Kon, that fucking bastard. I turn back to the group and see their downcast and upset expressions, they turn and walk back where they came from, the BRAD's eyes turning back to white and moving along. "I got to get in there, see what's going on." I say as I gaze around and see a tree to the right side of the warehouse, a strong looking branch, just high enough to get to the roof.

The branch wasn't as strong as I thought. While I could keep the weight, the strain on the branch was starting to increase, the tension forcing the wood to crack. I judge the distance and breathe in...and...go for it. I leap across the 3 metre gap. I just get my hands on the edge of the roof and pull myself up...oww, that hurts. I rub off the pain on my chest before continuing on. The only way that I could see of getting would be to the lonesome vent. I pull out a knife and place the tip through the small gap from the cover and the actual vent itself, holding my hand to the cover, I push the knife handle, the leverage punches the cover off. I place the cover to the side, also putting aside the rifle before easing down the vent. Lucky that I'm not any bigger or I'm getting stuck in here. I get the bottom and ease myself into a laying position and moving along, I hear faint voices coming up ahead, another vent cover shows on the vent floor. I test it and see that it opens both down and up, I pull it up slowly and push it away from me, the sight that I see causes my eyes to go wide in shock but narrow back down in anger.

I see Mae leaning back on a crate, next to none other than Kash. Mr Kon stands in the middle of the room, working on a tablet. I knew that we shouldn't have trusted him. "I suppose I'd rather break their hearts then risk whatever you'd do to them." Mae says as I realise what she was doing. She didn't send the others away because she was angry, she sent them to get them away from these two. "We're close, boss. Few more tweaks, and these babies will turn a T-Rex into the world's largest lizard puppet." Kash says as I narrow my eyes. So Kon is still going with the dino fights but now it's worse because Kash has apparently perfected his mind control chip. Now he doesn't need the babies, he can apply them to the adults. So that means that the predators on this island are theirs to do as they please. The Yutyrannus, the raptors, Big and Little Eatie...even the Spinosaurus. This is not good, not good at all. "That's one way to put it." Kon says as he walks up and takes the chip from Kash and inspects it. "How fast can you get more done?" He asks Kash who scoffs. "I can get them done before daybreak tomorrow. I'll save the spiel for the presentation. People always dig the genius behind the genius." Kash says as I roll my eyes at his arrogance. "Don't worry, do what I've asked and you'll get what you deserve." Kon says but I get the feeling that he won't hold up that deal...he didn't for Kenji so why would he for Kash. "If the kids find out about this, they'll stop you." Mae says as Kon approaches her, staring her down. "They won't. And if they do...they'll regret ever doing so." He says threateningly to her but she holds her stare. "Those kids, survived Nublar for six months. They have faced challenge after challenge. You might think that you have them figured out but you don't. Some have underestimated them before and those people aren't here to tell you about their misjudgment." Mae says as my praise and pride goes through the roof, thanks Mae...you're a legend. "Then tell me...what's so great about these kids that I should be worried about?" Kon asks sarcastically as he scoffs and walks off. "These kids had no choice but to trust one another. They come from all walks of life but their skills and knowledge is what led them to their survival. Darius, with his knowledge of dinosaurs. Ben with his heart and determination, Sammy with her care, Brooklynn with her curiosity and intellect, Kenji with his knowledge of Nublar and his humour that kept them from slipping into insanity. Yaz with her bravery and Ryan...who was the one that kept them together. These kids learned to overcome their differences and trust one another. What's make them great is that no matter what comes their way...they will meet it head on and will never back down. Not from him...and not from you." She says with passion as Kash and Kon look at her, Kash with a sneer on his face and Kon with a raised eyebrow. "You give these kids too much credit, Dr. Turner...should they interfere...they will be dealt with." He says as he walks away but Mae isn't done. "And what about Kenji...what happens when he finds out that you lied and that you plan to kill his friends?" She asks as Kon smiles at her. "He will see my view...besides...he is my son. And I'm his father...and the bonds of blood are stronger than that of friendship." Kon says as he walks away and out of the warehouse.

I watch him go and gaze back down to Mae who breathes a sigh and collapses against the container. "You're bleeding heart is going to get yourself killed. I should know...I tried." Oh you arrogant motherfucker. I grit my teeth and clench my fists, imagining Kash's neck in between them. "My bleeding heart is what has kept me alive. Those kids...are who has kept me alive. You nearly succeeded but like everything else...you failed. Kon only got you out of that nursery because he needed you to make my research in a technological reality. It was my research, not your skill that got you where you are right now. These chips might get you in Kon's good graces again but you will always be nothing more than a disposable asset that can always be replaced." Mae says as she approaches him and stares down at him, I glee at the unnerved expression on Kash's face. "So be a good boy and get to work, the faster we get this done, the quicker I can get away from you." She says as I cheer silently. Way to go, Mae. Seeing all I needed to see, I backed up from the vet cove and pulled the cover back into place. Now to get out of here. Working my way back up and out of the vent was a pain on the ass...should've thought about this before I jumped in. I crawl out of the cove and collapse onto the stone roof. I breathe heavily from exhaustion...definitely should have thought about it first.

Making my way back through the jungle wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. The BRAD's for the most part, never noticed me, but I still kept an open eye just in case those twin Raptors came by. I enter the compound and make my way up to the second floor, exiting the lift...I stand confused as I see Kenji, carrying what looks like a box. I shake it off and head to mine and Yaz's room to drop off my stuff and get ready for my shower. Taking my clothes off, I place them in the washing machine in the adjoined laundry, running it for a half an hour wash. Steam starts to build in the bathroom as I gaze at the scars that adorn my torso. I don't hate my scars, they remind me that all though, after everything, I'm still kicking and breathing. While I wait for the water to reach a steady temp, I think on the stuff that I overheard, Mr Kon is the slippery snake that my gut told he was and Kash is not within the nursery. And judging on Mars position, I don't think she has a choice with what she wants, nor in any way to get away. With the BRAD's patrolling the jungle, the drones at Kon's beck and call and those Raptors, trying to escape would be a death sentence. Darius and the other two had been turned away by Mae, Kon wouldn't let anything happen to them, to keep up appearances with Kenji, he can't risk their lives, doesn't mean that the information that he saw them out of the compound won't be used to his advantage. The steam had encompassed the entire bathroom and the water was nice and hot, I stood underneath the water and for the first time in a long time, I enjoyed a nice, hot, balanced shower...unlike that bullshit we built on Nublar.

I washed the excess dirt and grim that has been built up for months, I grab the soap and brush deeply into the dried blood on my arm, chest and, cautiously, on my face. I think of what Mae said to Kon about Kenji...while I don't want to admit it...Kenji...if given the choice, would pick his father. Kon has shown, so far, capable of manipulating events and people to his own goals. He was able to get Mae to turn Darius and the others away, all the whole threatening both her and the others with a BRAD. It also proves that he is not above getting rid of witnesses or tying up loose ends. My thought process turns to Kash...the way that Kon promised Kash makes me believe that my original idea of going back on his promises...but he would make in a way of tuning it to his favor. Getting the results he wants without worrying about others...and if that turns out to be correct...it's not only Kash at risk but Mae as well. After about 30 minutes within the shower, I turn off the water and step and begin drying myself off. I put my wet clothes on the dryer and wait for about an 30 to 45 minutes for them to dry. I check the suite and see that Yaz isn't here, while I'm not ashamed that she might see me naked...I'm more concerned if someone was with her. I walk quickly to the wardrobe and find a fresh pair of underwear around my size and some beige sweatpants. I decide to catch a quick test and wait for my clothes to finish.

After about 45 to an hour, I step out of the bathroom with my pants on and throw the beige pants away. I roll my shoulders and stretch and loosen my arms and legs...just to get all the tight kinks out. I put my shirt on, wrap my belt around my waist and holstered my axe and knives, I tye my shoes and walk out of the suite and head towards the common room, I wonder what Kenji was doing or better yet, what the others have gotten up too. I enter the room and my eyes widen at the scene. Light fixtures have been set up around the centre table underneath the tree, two candles are placed on said table with a shitload more around it. Luxury plates and cutlery are also placed. What amazes me however is Sammy and Yaz that are more around the place at breakneck speed, making sure that everything is fine. "What are you two doing?" I call out as they jump in surprise and crash into one another. "You guys ok?" I ask worriedly as I walk over to them but they get to their feet and shake off the collision. "We're fine...what do you think?" Sammy says as she spreads her arms out in a dramatic fashion...mi take the scene and I got to say...looks romantic. "What's the occasion?" I ask with mirth as Yaz chuckles. "Maybe if you didn't take so long with your shower, you would know." She says as she playfully pokes. I pout mockingly as I play cry. "That's mean. It's not my fault." I say as all three of us laugh. "But seriously...what's the occasion?"

I ask as they smile. "Kenji decided to plan a date with Brooklynn." Sammy says as she tries to hold her squeal back. I turn wide eyed to her and back to Yaz who smiles with mirth...however, I do notice the mischievous smirk. "A date? Someone pinch me, cause I think I'm dreaming." I say as I see out of the corner of my eye, Yaz's eyes widen in excitement as she shoots her arm forward but I catch her fist. "Ha! Gotcha." I say as she playfully pouts. I let go as I walk around an d see the hard work that Yaz and Sammy have put in. "You guys did all this?" I say as they nod, obviously very happy with themselves. "I'm impressed...where's Kenji? I saw him with a box of stuff earlier, thought he would have helped you. It's his date after all." I say as I pass the set up table, admiring the deduction to precision and delicacy of the set up. "He wanted to but his dad gave him the responsibility of setting up the cocktail party for the investors." "So, he asked us for help on setting it up." Yaz says, who is followed up by Sammy who slings her arm around Yaz's shoulder, drawing her into a prideful hug.

I nod my head and stand back...my brows furrow in completion as I do a quick sweep. "What is it?" Yaz asks worriedly as both of them stand beside, gazing up in worry at my expression. "It's spectacular guys, without a doubt...but it's missing something." I say as I narrow my eyes in a glare. "Wha-what? What could be missing?" Sammy asks fearfully as I turn my glare to her, she shudders from the intensity...my brows cease glaring as my lips curl on a happy smile. "Music...we need music." I say as both of them breathe a sigh of relief, Sammy playfully bangs her forehead and goes off to find something to play music. I feel a sharp pain in my shoulder as I turn and see Yaz dripping a clenched fist. "Oww. That hurt." I say with a smile but she smirks back. "That's what you get. That wasn't funny." She says, trying to be serious but the humour is still twinkling in her eyes. I smirk and hang my head in a teasing manner. "You sure?" I say as she smiles and shakes her head and begins to walk away, probably going to find Sammy. Oh no you don't. I reach forward and draw her back into me, she gasps in surprise but laughs as I dig my nose into the crook of her neck, placing small kisses at the back. I wrap my arms around her to keep her from going anywhere. "Leaving so soon?" I say teasingly, she chuckles and turns her head to face my own. "You're intolerable, you know that?" She says with a smile, her arms trace my own as I tighten my hold on her. I smile and pull her closer to me, my eyes gaze into hers as my lips close in, mere millimetres from her own. "And yet, you love me all the same." I say with a smirk as I lean closer...she closes her eyes and waits for me to make contact...but I break from her, a cocky smile adorned on my face. "That intolerable comment hurt. You don't deserve a kiss." I say teasingly as I begin to walk away. I see the shocked look on her face but it quickly turns to a snarl. "Oh hell no." She says as she jumps in front of me and pushes me against the bar. "You don't get to walk away...not without my permission." She says as she grabs the collar of my shirt and pulls it down to her face. I stare wide eyed at the act but quickly realise that our noses are touching and her lips are inches away from my own. "You started this. And since you don't care to finish it...I'll make you." She says quietly, seduction laced on her voice as she crashes my lips to hers. The surprise of the act crosses my face but I soon fall under the pleasure of her...I close my eyes and return her passion as I wrap my arms around her, drawing her closer. "Uhh-hmm."

We break apart as we turn and see Sammy standing before us with a hand on her hip and a raised eyebrow. We see the jukebox that is behind her but her foot tapping draws us to her teasing smile and mischievous eyes. "Do y'all want the room or something because I can leave if you want?" She says as Yaz blushes deeply and breaks away from me, but her happy smile is still etched on her face. "Sorry Sammy...we got carried away." She says as I nod along, hanging my head and eyes apologetically. "It's alright...you two looked adorable though." She says as a blush crosses my cheeks and Yaz turns a brighter red. "So, what did you find?" I say, drawing our attention away from me and Yaz to the jukebox. "Oh, I found this thing, back behind the game area, in a storage cupboard and found that it still works. We can use this and just find the right song. And with that, Kenji and Brooklynn's will be..." Sammy says as she kisses her fingers like what an Italian chef would do. "Perfecto."

We run through all the songs in the jukebox. It wasn't one of the old ones but more of a custom made one that would fit with a classic setting or just to be an awesome feature. Some of the songs on it just seem to not have the feeling that we would think that Kenji and Brooklynn would enjoy. "We've been looking for 20 minutes and still haven't found anything? How many songs does this thing have?" Yaz asks as I smile to myself. This thing is a board of music, stuff that we haven't heard in months...and Dave's mixtape doesn't count...but this jukebox is starting to get on my own nerves because of the amount of songs. It's a double edged sword, basically. "Stopping letting it get to ya, Yaz. We'll find that perfect song... eventually." Sammy says, trying to make light of the painstaking take, Yaz smiles at Sammy's help but buffs when flicking through the song options. I pass three when a song title catches my eye. "Hey, guys? How about this one?" I say as they back up and let me fit the tape within the box. I select the tape and hit play on the box.

Celine Dion: My Heart Will Go On

We all sit back as the song plays. It wasn't one that I thought of for the song choice but hearing it now...Celine Dion...you're a legend. The song echoes softly in the room as Sammy smiles and waltzes around the room, loving the romantic feel of the song. Yaz smiles and leans her head on my shoulder, I smirk and stand up, pulling her up with me. She stares confused as I smile and hold her close, slow dancing to the time and beat of the song, she catches my drift and awkwardly tries to match me. I'm not an expert by any means but I smile at my own amateur movements and Yaz's hopelessness but I take in stride, helping her adjust, soon enough...she is smiling lovingly as we move in a slow dance. Just enjoying the closeness of each other in tuition with the soft romantic feel of the music. The song begins to fade to its ending, Yaz places her ear on my chest, a content smile on her face as I wrap my arms and sway softly, side to side.

The song ends, Yaz raises her head, gazing up into my eyes...I smile softly and close the distance, kissing her with all the love that I have. We break apart as we hear a sniffling and see Sammy, wiping a stray tear from her eye. "That...that was so beautiful." She says as the dam breaks open, realising joyful tears from her eyes. Me and Yaz smile and walk up to her and embrace her. We break apart as Sammy brushes the remaining tears away, we turn to face the tree...seems that with the jukebox and the perfect song...everything is set for Kenji and Brooklynn. We hear the door opening as we turn and see Kenji, his eyes wide in wonder and shock of the set up. "We may have gone a little overboard with the lights...and the candles...and the cutlery." Sammy says as she starts to drone but Yaz gives a kickback nudge with he elbow. "Sorry...so...what do you think?" Yaz asks as Kenji observes everything. "You guys...this is amazing!" He shouts, joy joy coursing through him. I smile a she starts to boot around the room, linking at all the little details. "We know that you said 'simple'..." Sammy says but Kenji bolts over and draws her in a massive hug. "No, no, no. I was wrong, this is awesome...better than I ever thought!" He says as he puts Sammy down and draws Yaz into a three way hug, she yelps in surprise but nonetheless, hugs both of them. I walk over to the jukebox and bring it over. "I thought that we needed music, so Sammy found this. I hope that the song is to your liking?" I say as Kenji walks over and looks at the selected song. His eyes shine with joy as he looks at me. "Celine Dion...My heart Will Go On? This is the perfect song...thanks, Ryan." He says as I stand beside and place a proud hand on his shoulder. "You deserve this...both of you do." I say, referencing him and Brooklynn. Kenji smiles in that ks as he walks off and stands next to the table, he starts to randomly talk about things that may or may not happen on the date, like drinking the decaf coffee, when the sun sets and the stars come out, gazing up at them etc etc. Yaz and Sammy chuckle as I smirk, we walk up near him as Yaz speaks. "Well, well, well. After all this time, we're still seeing new sides of you, Kenj. Never knew you were so romantic." She says teasingly as Kenji smiles. "I got layers." He says back which makes me shake my head ruefully, still has the same cockiness...wouldn't be Kenji without it. "Ooh, I can't handle the sheer cuteness of this. This is going to be great!" Sammy squeals as we all laugh but her face drops into a slight frown. "That's not what you're going to wear is it?" She says, I glance to see Kenji inspecting his dirty, torn up, six month old clothes. "I can't wear this...I got to do something about it." He says as he runs towards the door. "Hey, Kenj!" I shout out as he opens the door, glancing back at me. "Take a shower, mate." I say with a smile as he clicks his tongue and points a 'gotcha gun' at me.

We watch him leave, we all walk to the couch and sit for his return. "In all honesty...I'm happy for him." I say as both of them look at me, weirdly. "What?" I ask just for Yaz to smirk. "Who are you and what have you done with Ryan?" She asks sarcastically as I playfully above her. "That's not nice. And besides...after everything that has happened...we all deserve a little happiness. Brooklynn and Kenji balance each other. His humour keeps her down to earth, keeping her from running her head into a wall and she keeps him mature, reminding him that he has grown up. Both of them will do well...I can feel it...in my gut." I say as they nod. "And from what I've seen, your gut is never wrong." Sammy says as I nod in appreciation. My brow furrows as Sammy's comment makes me remember what I saw earlier. "Hey." I say, my voice is low and quiet as I lean forward, I gesture with my fingers to bring them closer. "Ok, here's the thing. There was a reason I took so long in the shower. This morning I saw Darius and Brooklynn leave with Ben, I don't know where they went but I guess they went to look for Mae." I say as they focus all their attention on me. "I decided to follow them, just in case, those Rotors out there found a way to get past the BRAD's. After a while, I found the three of them with Firecracker, near a warehouse at towards the edge of the biome. What surprised me was that Mae was up and about, and it didn't look like she was in pain." I say, Yaz and Sammy's eyes widen. "What was she doing? Why was she put there?" "And why wouldn't she come to see us first?" Sammy and Yaz say respectively as I shake my head. "I don't know, Frome what I saw and what I can tell from the expression of all four of their faces, something happened. Mae was angry for some reason." I say. "But why? Why would she?" Yaz asks as I breathe a steady breath. "What am I about to tell you can't leave the three of us. You can't tell Kenji." I say as they furrow in confusion but nod anyway. I thank them silently before speaking. "I saw BRAD-X come up behind the trio...it's eyes were red." I say as their eyes widen at the reveal. "I don't need to tell you what that means." I say as they shake their heads. "How is that possible? The only people that can control the BRAD's are Kash and..." Sammy starts to say but stops when she realises the implications. "And Mr Kon. And after that fiasco in the swamp, he took override control of all the BRAD's." I say as Yaz stands and starts to pace. "So Mr Kon sent a BRAD to stalk up behind the others? Why?" She asks as I hang my head. "Judging from what I saw and from what I know of Mae...Kon sent the BRAD as a threat in case she failed to get the leave or if she had told them anything." I say as Sammy starts to hyber-ventalite but Yaz sits beside and hugs her. "It's ok." She says comfortably as Sammy starts to calm down. "After the tigers left, I found my way up on the roof and made my way through a vent...I was able to see inside the warehouse." I say as they turn back to me, waiting for the end.

"I saw Kash...and Mr Kon. Mae was angry but not at the others, she was angry at Kon and Kash. She told him that he shouldn't underestimate us, but Kon was unfazed. He literally said that should we interfere, he would get rid of us." I say as Sammy stands in anger. "Interfere? Interfere with what?!" She shouts as I sigh. "He's going ahead with he dino fights. He releases Kash out of the nursery because he needs his skill to manufacture the control chips. And from what I can gather, he is threatening Mae to complete her research and apply to the chips." I say as I stand and embrace Sammy as she starts to break down from my revelation. Yaz hops up and joins in on the hug as Sammy sniffles. "I thought we were safe...I thought we were ready to go home." She says as I tighten my hold on her. "We will...I promise...no matter what it takes, we will get home." I say as she breaks away and wipes her tears away. "Thank you, Ryan. " She says , sitting down to gather her bearings. "So what do we do now?" Yaz asks as I narrow eyes. "For now, we wait. The investors will be here tonight and the presentation is tomorrow. You guys wait here and keep Kenji's attention, I'll go out and find the other three and bring them back here...I don't know where they are but I'll find them." I say as I notice Yaz cross her arms in a worried manner, her eyes begin to look like what they were when she was having a hard time getting sleep. "Don't worry...everything will be alright." I say as I put my hand on her shoulder. Her worried visage turns to a look of gratitude as she nods her head at my reassurance. I hug her, she wraps her arms around me as I comfort her scared thoughts. "I'll be right back...just keep Kenji's attention here." I say as I break away and head out of the common room. I need to find the others...and find them quick...before something else does.

I head to the control room, Darius did tell us how Kash's computer worked so it shouldn't be too hard to figure out. I stand on the pad in front of the window. The pads edge glows a bright blue as the holographic computer comes online. "Welcome back, Kash." The feminine voice of the computer says as I see the five biome facility, I reach forward and maneuver the computer to zoom in on the jungle biome, I see that a trail of drones leading down to the compound. What the hell? I see a small icon that likes a camera, I click it and it shows me the 4k picture quality of the entire biome. Son of a bitch, Kon must have set up the camera system when we didn't see him, and I'll bet that he has complete awareness of the cameras all in his phone...that he keeps on himself 24/7. So, we can't simply walk out an about without Kon knowing that we did so...no more sneaking out. I flick through the cameras and find the trio...they are trapped on one side of the drones, with the two raptors on the other. Kon must be deliberately slowing them down. Kon must know how much the date with Brooklynn means to Kenji and if she doesn't show up then Kon will be there to comfort him...further getting more favor with Kenji. This is bad, really, really bad. I narrow my eyes and shit off the computer and make my way to my room. I grab the AR and head out to the jungle. Sorry Kenji, but if Kon decides to simply stop the drone barrier, then there is nothing keeping her, Darius and Ben from being Raptor chow.

I cross the dark jungle as I listen for the distinct sound of the drone and the furious calls of the Raptors. I jump over an overturned log and break through the shrubbery...only to find myself on the Raptor side of the barrier. The trio see me and widen their eyes in terror of my position. The Raptors sniff the air and turn slowly, spotting me. I see the one with the scar, his lip curls into a sadistic snarl as he and his brother edge closer to me...waiting for the right moment to strike. I hold up the rifle and pull out my axe as I ready myself. "Alright, you want some...come get some." I call out as the Raptors snarl and screech.

P.O.V: Change: Daniel Kon

The investor party is shaping up to be a great success. Mr. Gold, Ms. Molina and Mr. Cyrus have appreciated my efforts and are looking forward to the presentation. I see Molina speaking with Mr. Gold, yes...yes, this is good. I gaze around and sigh at the absence of Kenji. It pains me that he won't get the date with the pink haired brat but nonetheless, when he sees my way, he'll come around. I hear a ping go off as I put my glass of champagne down and pull out my phone. "Everything alright, Mr Kon?" Ms. Molina asks as I nod my head, quickly coming up with an excuse. "Nothing to worry about, just he BRAD's alerting me to the unruly Dilophosaurs." I say as she smirks. "I have heard legends about the fearsome Dilophosaurs, how the sabotager of Jurassic Park met his fate at the claws and teeth of one...and how Jurassic World and Masrani restricted their creation because of their aggressiveness and hard management. I would love to see such a specimen." She says as she takes a sip of her wine. "Of course, Ms. Molina, after the presentation tomorrow...I'll let you take a browse at our...wide range of assets. Some...you might not believe it ever existed." I say as her lips curls in a smirk. "I look forward to it." She says while walking off, when she reaches a good enough distance, I look at my phone and see a camera capturing one of the other kids...Ryan, I believe facing off against the Raptors. I see him with one of the AR's that I bought, don't know how he got it or why I didn't take it back but he also has an axe in his other hand. The Raptors are beginning to close onto him but he stands absolutely unafraid at the duo. I narrow my eyes and zoom the camera in.

One of the raptors goes to lunge but he fires three rounds into the ground before the creature. The Raptor jumps back in fright of the loud and sudden sound. "Come on then, you want me...come get me then!" The boys shouts, I admire his bravery but answer at his stupidity. The Raptors snarl and screech but to my shock and amazement, they back up and walk away, heading into the dark confines of the jungle. I watch as the boy holesters his axe and fires two shoots into two drones. Loud soya are heard through the jungle as I turn my head to the jungle. "What was that?" Gold asks as I smile. "Just a BRAD, seems the Raptors are making tonight difficult...I wouldn't worry too much." I say as Gold nods his head. O turn back to my phone and see the boy with the other three. That idiot has no idea how much those drones cost, nor how much it takes to replace them. I watch as they begin to leave the area but before the boy can follow them, he turns his head up to face the camera, I see him frown and point the gun up at the camera as my eyes widen...he figured out where the cameras are. A loud shot is heard again as the camera image goes static, signalling its destruction. I change the image to see them racing towards the compound, I narrow my eyes and maneuver a large cluster of drones to the compound. Let's see if that boy can handle something a little bigger than a Raptor.

P.O.V Change: Ryan

We reach the edge of the shrubs and se the compound ahead of us. We nod and race tot he doors but a terrified gasp from Brooklynn alerts us tot eh arrival of Little Eatie. She tries to snap at us but we move away as the drones close in around her. We hop behind a log and see the massive Tyrannosaur trying to break out of the invisible fence. "Now's Little Eatie's here too?" Darius says in shock as Brooklynn turns to Ben. "Why would Kon be trying to keep us away?" She asks as I answer. "I have a few theories, happy to go over them but now's not the time. We have to get into the compound without becoming Little Eatie's late night snack." I say as we watch. I can't seem to find anyway of getting past, the drones could simply move to block our path or simply trap us within with the mighty predator. "Hey, look." Brooklynn says as we follow her finger as she points out to the drones along the compound. "There's a small sliver between the drones and the wall. If we can slide along it, we might make it to the door." She says as Ben groans. "Don't have a better idea...so, lead the way." He says, we move away from the log, sliding along the drone barrier, Little Eatie's focus is on the drones so that's one less thing to worry about. We run to the wall, just before the small gap, hugging the wall, Brooklynn turns to us as we nod the go ahead. She slides through the small gap as Darius, myself and Ben follow her, respectively. I glance over Darius and Brooklynn and see the bend of the wall, by my estimates, the door should be about 20-25 feet away. We hear a growl as we look and see Little Eatie spotting us, we gasp as she makes a run for us, her mouth opened wide to gobble us down. She is inches from us when she meets the invisible barrier, we get our breathing back as we quickly hurry along. Little Eatie shakes off the collision with the barrier and gives off a thunderous roar in front of us, the sound deafening us. We stand perfectly still, just wishing for the Rex to leave but she keeps trying to push against us, her teeth are so close, I could stick my tongue out and touch one of them. She tries to ram the barrier again but to novail. "We got to move! Hurry! Go!" I shout as Brooklynn and Darius run, myself and Ben follow after them. Little Eatie keeps her focus on us and keeps trying to ram the barrier. We get to the door and Brooklynn opens it, Little Eatie backs up to get some space and makes a run for it, roaring furiously at us. We get inside as Ben and I pull the doors close, I slide the lock and close the emergency hatch. As I do that, the door shakes from the imapct of the Rex banging onto it, th force sending me tot he floor. We hear Little Eatie roar in annoyance, her growls beginning to die down. We breathe sighs of relief at the close call. "We gotta to find Kenji." Brooklynn says as she walks off, a sad expression on her face. I can only imagine the guilt that she is feeling right now.

We get to the common room, Brooklynn's eyes widen at the set up. We enter the room, I see that Brooklynn picked up a yellow flower...Kenji must have meant it for her. "He couldn't find a pink one?" Ben asks as I start to think that something, from her hair to her jacket, I would have thought that she would want a pink one. "He knows that I like yellow." She says as she sniffs it, myself, Ben and Darius all raise nan eyebrow at the reveal...huh? Who would have thought? We hear the door open and see Yaz and Sammy leaning in. "Uh...Sammy wanted to catch a glimpse of the date." Yaz says awkwardly, she glances down and see Sammy smirking up at her and with a brow rised. "Ok...I wanted to see too." She says as they enter the room. "But it looks like there's nothing to see." Yaz syas sadly as Smynhold her hands in front of her. "What happened?" She asks as Brooklynn shrugs. "My curiousity, my paranoia...the list goes on. But the reason why I missed it is much worse than that. Where is Kenji?" She asks as I notice water starting to well in her eyes. She is guilty about missing the fate but also because of what she did in the meantime...she is scared as to how Kenjinwill react when he finds out. "If he's not here...and if the investors are here...than Kon would have wanted him on the roof." Darius says as we walk out and head up tot he roof.

We glance around the corner and see Kenji standing on the middle of the investors with Kon beisde him. We can hear him tell stories about his experience on Nublar. Toro, Moses, Text, Blue, the Gorgosaurs...the list went on. "Guess now we know why his dad was trying to keep us away." Ben says as Brooklynn sighs. "What do we do?" She asks as we look towards the group again. "All we can do is tell him the truth...and hope that he's still on our side afterwards." Darius says as I shake my head. "This is not going to go that way we want." I say as everyone looks to me. "How so?" Brooklynn asks as I see the glances from Yaz and Sammy. I sigh as I stare at Kenji. "Kon has drawn the line in the sand...it's up to Kenji to decide whose side he wants to be on...but after what has happened today...I'll doubt that he'll choose us." I say. Everyone furrows in sadness at my opinion and gazes back at Kenji, a happy smile etched on his face as Kon smiles with a proud look.

Chicago

P.O.V Change: Brandon Bowman

I pace in front of my laptop, worry and fear cords my face. "There's nobody else to turn too. I've talked to everybody, the police, the government, the Coast Guard, Marines. No one will do anything! No one believes that a 14-year-old and some camp kids could've survived all this time on an island filled with dinosaurs." I say as I hang my head...feelings of hopelessness start to well in my heart. "Don't worry, Brand." "We believe you." I turn and face the laptop, a FaceTime call with the two counsellors of Camp Cretaceous, Dave and Roxy. "That may be so but it still doesn't change the fact that I have no way of getting to Costa Rica, let alone to Nublar." I say as Roxy smiles. "It's a good thing that I called in a favor...not to mention that this person is also looking for someone from camp...his nephew after all." She says as my brow rises, I sit down and lean towards the screen. "Who?" I ask as both of them smile. Another call panel comes on, a man on his late 20's or possibly early 30's appears on the screen. He has brown red hair and a muscular build, he is wearing a simple blue shirt and a heavy red jacket on. "Nice to meet you Brand. My name is Owen Grady. From what Dave and Roxy have told me, you are trying to find your brother and the rest of the campers, is that correct?" He asks and I nod my head. "That's great. One of the campers, Ryan Johnson, is my nephew. I think that we might be able to help each other out."

I feel so ecstatic...finally, I'm getting somewhere. "So, how are we getting there?" I ask as Dave smiles. "We'll sort out our flight bookings. We'll send you the transfer, get on a flight to Costa Rica and we'll meet up at somewhere there." "We'll message you our contact details so you can keep in touch." Dave and Roxy say respectively. Myalef and Owen nod in agreement. "I'll be bringing someone along with me...let's just so that she's determined and I'm not brave enough to disagree. See you in Costa Rica." Owner finishes as he cuts his call...I sit in ponder. I thank him for helping but who else would be crazy enough to join along...guess we'll find out on Costa Rica...I have to pack, long journey ahead for me.