DISCLAIMER; I DO NOT OWN JURASSIC PARK/WORLD THEY BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS
A/n: whew! It has been a while hasn't it and though I didn't have enough time to update I have been very busy lately. For starters I am rewriting one of my older stories which to me is a very personal matter because those stories were very dear to me. And second I am busy with my current job which has a crazy schedule. I still work the graveyard shift but my hours are screwy at best so that leaves me little time to do anything else. So with that said we are now heading back to Costa Rica and to Dr. Wu and Co….
On with the story!
ALAN'S DINOSAURS
Chapter 31: Rexy The Blood Hound
SAN JOSE COSTA RICA
"Shit!"
The very sound of something being thrown and smashed against the wall has sent many people scurrying for cover. But for one person he simply just rolled his eyes. Getting up Henry Wu looked at his friend Gerry Harding for a bit seeing the dark circles under his eyes and the tear stained cheeks. The past few weeks have been hard for them all. With Alan and Robert both in a deep coma, both men are working around the clock to help them as much as they could. But things could not have gotten any worse. Now they are in a comatose state and they don't know what would happen to them.
So far both of them are working to see if they could find a cure to help them. But so far they don't know a thing about the disease. It was not only the humans that are effected but Rosco and Nico were as well. The two dinosaurs had been put in quarantine from the rest of the group of dinosaurs for that same reason. The only one who went with them that was not effected is Sarah the pteranodon. She was the only one not effected by the DX virus due to the fact she is not actually a dinosaur.
The thing that has gotten both men baffled is that the disease jumped species so quickly. It went from dinosaurs to humans in such a short amount of time and from what they could tell it was a cross species disease. One that could easily create a mass extinction if nothing could be done about it. Alan and Robert were the worst recorded cases since they were one of the first recorded humans to come into contact with the disease.
"Calm down Gerry it is not helping if you are throwing things around," Henry said trying to calm his friend down.
"You can say that again Henry, you don't have to worry about your kids and your family should this get out," Gerry replied as he hit the table.
"Did something happen to Jessie?" asked Henry suddenly concerned for the fourteen year old girl he had gotten to know.
"No, she is fine, she was not exposed to the disease. But...I am just worried we don't have enough time on our hands. Alan and Robert...they are not doing so well and I just gotten a phone call from General Vitkiss. He said there are several people who had also contacted the disease and are being brought in." he said.
"What?" Henry replied.
"Yeah, several fisherman had been brought in saying that they don't feel good. The doctors who they went to tried to help them but many died. Those that survived who are in the early stages are being sent here." Gerry replied.
Henry was worried since disease control was not part of his job description. He was a Geneticist not an Epidemiologist and the actual experts on diseases who were brought in were of no help at all. They were just as baffled as he was that such a genetics company could make such a mistake.
Suddenly a chirping noise could be heard. Turning Henry came face to face with Tien as the Troodon gave him a worried look. Smiling softly to himself Henry reached out and stroked the Troodon's now feathered head. Tien had grown quite a bit in the past few weeks. He is now about the size of a turkey and judging by the amount he eats still growing. He also now sports a coat of downy feathers which makes him look like an ugly deformed baby chicken. His downy feathers were white with speckles of black dots going down his sides. The scales were no longer shown but Henry could feel them if he wanted to. His fore claws and arms were well hidden when he tucks them against his body, but still the Troodon's legs could clearly be seen as well as his large dew claws.
"Oh hello boy," he said stroking Tien. The troodon was more then happy to get some much needed attention from his father. Just as he expected he also gotten that sweet spot just under his chin that makes him want to melt. Tien then stared at Henry with some soulful eyes causing the man to finally give in.
"OH alright if you want a me to spend some time with you and Rosie it couldn't hurt," he said.
"You should take a break Henry you had been working at it for quite sometime. In fact I could use a break myself besides I need to check up on Rosco and Nico to see how they are doing," said Gerry as he got up to follow Henry out.
When they gotten out of the compound Tien was more then excited as he spotted Rosie sitting by herself near the watering hole. The velociraptor quickly raised her head at the scent of Henry and bound over to him. In the months since hatching Rosie the little raptor has more then doubled her size. She is now about the size of a small child and would reach about the size of a person in a few months time. For now the nearly three month old is sitting just as she always was by the watering hole. Hoping to catch some fish inside the water.
Henry also became aware of the enclosure's biggest resident as she sniffed his backside. Without looking Henry smiled as he patted the snout of Rexy the Tyrannosaur. She gave a mournful croon as she felt under him and sniffed. She knew that he was tired and sad it seems as if the entire area was effected by the disease. "I know girl," he said turning around and wrapping his body around her snout. He watched her dilate her pupil a sign of her distress and her trust in Henry. The Asian man was not without his support group as Tien also joined in the affection stand.
"Rosco and Nico are still down for the count and some men say that we should just put them down. But I don't like that idea not one bit," said Gerry as he came up to them he was careful to remove the hazmat suit he wore around the other two and sterilize himself before coming into the main enclosure. Rosco and Nico had been on Isla Sorna and with Henry while Gerry remained on Isla Nublar. Since they were both exposed Gerry had combing through InGen's notes trying to figure out what it was that the disease was made of.
"I just...I don't get it the data we collected from Isla Sorna is labeled highly classified. I was lucky to have clearance to see them, but even so I have problems on how to deal with the genetic makeup of this disease. I mean the base is that of prions but the symptoms is that of rabies. How the fuck could someone create such a disease and get away with spreading it?" Henry said.
"I don't know," Gerry replied, "I do know how it is executed though through the saliva not so much through the blood. Alan and Robert had gotten it from probably Rosco or Nico but still…."
"What about the three raptors we brought back along with our dinosaurs?" Henry asked.
"You mean the female and the two males?" Gerry asked.
"Yeah the very same, I mean why bring them back if they are too much of a risk? I ran the numbers and did the tests but they are not infected...or at least I don't think so," Henry replied.
"You think they might be carriers?" asked Gerry.
"I have no idea what to look for unless I have a specialist with me. My specialty is genetics not diseases but the experts they did bring with them are useless!" Henry replied his distress is clearly shown. Gerry could not have agreed more on the subject as they both sat down near the watering hole to think. Rexy saw this as a sign to relax as she went on her hunches next to the two. Her much larger frame helped to shade them from the sun and the two smaller dinosaurs were more then happy to bound off somewhere else to play.
It was just by luck that Spitz was near the watering hole. He was enjoying his drink of water, his frill open and flapping like elephant ears to cool him down. He looked at them in curiosity and both men noticed that he too was also growing still. But Gerry knew that Spitz was still a juvenile and had nearly a year's more growth to do before he was fully grown. Nico if he was still awake would have been doing the same growth spurt. From what Alan had shown his dinosaurs don't grow as fast as the InGen ones do. In fact the adult Dilophosaurs in Jurassic Park were estimated to be fully grown by the time they reached two. Spitz from what he read in Alan's notes was not due to be an adult till he was at least seven to ten years of age. Same with Nico. Such slow growth rate would mean a lot more time to chat with the dinosaurs. It would also make them live longer. Rosco may be full size but he would not be sexually mature till much later then Rexy. It was strange to think it but if he was healthy then he would be one of the biggest bulls they had encountered.
Henry was too busy enjoying the sun and being out of his lab coat for once as he leaned against Rexy to relax. Gerry could not help but feel the same. As he leaned back against the large dinosaur himself he could hear her heartbeat. It was calm and soothing with its steady beat, and it allowed him to drift into sleep.
The sudden movement of Rexy was what woke Gerry from his slumber. The Tyrannosaur rose suddenly growling at the nearest intruder to her pen. Both Gerry and Henry rose with her and were shocked to see several armed guards there waiting for them.
"Lower your weapons she does not like guns," said Gerry. Rexy's head was lowered allowing her to be more of a protector to her human companions. The men quickly hid away their guns allowing the other two men to come closer to the guest party. When they gotten there Rexy was already making her way towards the watering hole to drink.
"Dr. Harding why are you in here?" asked the first man.
"I am a veterinarian it is my job to be in here. Besides I am an expert in Paleo-Veternariary medicine. And right now I was enjoying time with the dinosaurs," he said.
"These animals are dangerous sir," he stated.
"They are not dangerous! At least if you follow the rules which states that you can't have weapons in here," said Gerry.
"Besides some are still infants and needed to be watched," replied Henry as he settled Tien down who had hissed at the men alongside Rosie. They ran off to be with Rexy and Spitz at the watering hole as the heat of the day was starting to get to them. Junior was busy napping under a tree and Tank was foraging in the nearby ferns. Sara was roosting in a nearby tree her bandages are still on meaning she can't fly yet. The only ones missing are of course Nico and Rosco as well as Frankie who is in the States with the Gradys. Then there is Terry and Iggy who are both aquatic animals and are out there somewhere in the open ocean.
"Is there a reason why you are harassing us?" asked Gerry.
"The General has brought in an expert on mysterious diseases from the States. She said she wanted to meet with you right away," he said and both men looked up to see a woman with dark hair and tanned complexion standing just behind the men.
"Doctor Bradshaw this is Dr. Wu and Dr. Harding both of them experts on Paleo-biology. Though Dr. Wu is an expert on Paleo-Genetics and Dr. Harding Paley-Veternary Medicine," said the man in charge of the guards. He was a well informed man even by his thick accent. When he moved out of the way the woman entered the compound her composure was that of a business woman but Henry was the first to speak after getting over his shock.
"Cindy?" Henry said startled.
"Cindy? As in your girlfriend Cindy?" said Gerry looking at Henry in surprise.
"Yeah, she….well….what are you doing here?" he asked looking at the woman up and down.
"General Vitkiss said you needed help with a potential epidemic," she said and Henry never felt happier even though he thought Cindy's expertise was in veterinarian medicine her exact expertise was in veterinarian diseases. Which makes sense seeing as this virus originated in dinosaurs. But to look at her tanned skin and her ember eyes again…
It was then that Tien made himself known as he chirped his request for Henry. He stood beside him with his long neck raised. Rosie also joined as they both looked at the group with interest now that their activities near the watering hole had ended. Cindy looked at them in amazement as she neared them both.
"Wait!" said Gerry as he stepped in, "Don't get too close to them, they don't know you, and you have not been properly introduced," Gerry warned.
"I know, I am doing what I normally do with wolves or other dangerous predators Dr. Harding. I know what they are," Cindy replied as she approached. Slowly she lowered herself down to their height seeing as they are both about the same height as Henry's waist. Tien was the first to approach Cindy. His seemingly soulless eyes piercing into her softened ones. He took a sniff of her face and then her her breath as she breathed into him. He chirped to Rosie who came closer to her and also took a sniff. Both of them were curious to know who had come into their territory and disrupt their time with their father.
Henry and Gerry watched in anticipation seeing as they are not so eager to interrupt such an introduction. Then as if on cue Tien walked back towards Henry who patted his side when he stood there. Rosie did the same thing which makes Cindy accepted by the two.
"Alright now that you are properly introduced can…." he did not get to finish because Rexy decided that she wanted to sniff out Cindy. The large predator came very close to the woman who was standing her ground. She was afraid that much was accurate but she dared not move. Because she knew as if by instinct that to move would be death. So Rexy got to sniff the woman and looked at her with her large yellow eyes. The older, larger dinosaur was more then willing to know who was this who had come to seek her children. Her deep growls and rancid breath could be felt through her ribs so the woman remained still. She was even aware of another dinosaur sniffing her from behind.
Slowly turning she came face to face with another large carnivore this one the same species but smaller. Junior made herself known when she smelled the human and wanted to investigate. She knew the guards and she knew the other family members but this one was new. She butted the human female. Her red coloration made her stand out a bit from Rexy who was duller in tone. But she wanted to see if this human was good for playing or eating.
"Junior," Henry warned in that warning tone.
The female relented as she turned to look at the Asian man. He hardened his eyes at her and his back was rigid showing he was not pleased by her movements. She backed down while the human was on the ground. Rexy also scolded her by giving the juvenile a warning growl. The smaller Rex walked off towards the watering hole in the middle of the enclosure. It was a good thing the enclosure was of a decent size or else it would have been crowded.
Tank finally made herself known with Sarah on her back. The pteranodon somehow gotten down from her perch and was able to hold on while the larger herbivore made herself known. She walked out of the bushes knowing that someone was in the area. When she gotten there she snorted at the human female before taking a long sniff and sneezed.
The woman raised her arms in disgust as mucus dripped from her front. That was the ice breaker as the guards and the two men in charge started laughing. It was that roar of laughter that finally got the woman the hand she needed to get off the ground. Henry was full of mirth as his eyes and his laughing face was anything to go by. Embarrassed but not surprised the woman Cindy only took some of the snot off of her shirt and smeared it on Henry's face causing another uproar of laughter from the men. His retaliation was a lot more satisfying as he gave her a passionate kiss to smear it back on her face.
The men were now howling which was copied by the smaller dinosaurs as they too joined in the fun energy. Cindy glared at Henry but her eyes showed her amusement.
"Alright guys enough fun, Dr. Cindy Bradshaw I see you've met Dr. Wu and Dr. Harding from InGen," said the soldier in charge. Cindy was helped towards the restrooms to clean up while Henry went with her. That left Gerry with the men.
"So what now?" he asked.
"Now when they are cleaned up we can discuss why she is here," said the soldier before he walked out. Gerry shrugged but not before Rexy rested her snout against his back. The vet didn't think about anything as he reached behind him and patted Rexy's snout. The large predator who at first was thought to be very dangerous has calmed down a lot in the recent months. Dr. Grant did wonders on improving her behavior and if Gerry had anything to say about it was glad he got to work with the man. The snort from the large predator made him laugh as he turned around to pat her snout.
"Alright girl you did good there very good," he said.
LATER
"So the United States Military sent you here to study the disease?" Henry asked.
"Well, I am no longer with the military. My tenure with them was up as of two months ago," she said as she finished her meal.
The three of them were currently in a private lunch room reserved for the staff of the compound they are in. It has several tables for the higher ranking employees and it served its purpose well. The meal was decent, but the two men had eaten worse before. Cindy however was enjoying the meal saying it was way better then the military crap she had to deal with back in the States.
"Aw come on Henry it is not that bad," she said gesturing to the food.
"I have been eating the same shit since we got here," Henry replied with disgust but at least he was eating his food. There was nothing else to eat.
"If you are no longer with the military Cindy, then why are you here?" asked Gerry.
"I was asked to come down here to study a disease that has jumped species. The last time this happened was when H.I.V. transferred from chimpanzees to humans back in the 80's. Now I am studying a new disease that has leaped from reptiles long thought to have gone extinct to humans. And the worse part about it was that when I was asked to come here they gave me files that you sent them saying that it was manufactured by your company Henry why is that?" she asked looking at him with a dead serious expression on her face. Henry swallowed his food before turning to her.
"I have no idea they were doing this I was busy trying to decipher the DNA of dinosaurs and bring them back, not diseases. I would not have volunteered my services if that had been the case," he said knowing full well the implications of what biological warfare could do to people. Gerry nodded his agreement as well seeing where this was going.
"So you had no idea that they were doing this?" she said looking at him dead in the eye.
"No, I was the one who discovered it along with Dr. Grant and Mr. Muldoon. But I was not hit by the animals infected. I discovered the means in its creation, but I have no idea how to undo the damage that was done," Henry said looking at his food. His hands shook as if he was on the verge of crying. Cindy realizing that she had hit a rough spot she became quiet afterwards to let Henry settle down. Gerry on the other hand wanted them to work together so he decided to fill her in.
By the time he was done the hour was late and the kitchen staff came in to get their plates. When they were done Cindy was caught up on the whole operation as she looked out the window to the dinosaurs sleeping below. "Look Cindy, Henry and I have been through a lot these past few months. Caring for the dinosaurs as well as keeping people safe. Now this has happened all because of one storm," said Gerry as he yawned. "Oh man I am beat, I guess I will be heading to bed my apologies for my rudeness," he said.
"It is not a problem Dr. Harding and it looks as if you need to sleep so I will speak to you later in the morning," Cindy replied. Gerry waved them off before walking away leaving Henry and Cindy there to watch him. Henry watched him go then he and Cindy made their way towards their own rooms.
Inside Henry's room Tien and Rosy were already resting in the corner. They were well asleep by the time that Henry managed to get undressed and into the shower. As he did so he did not hear the door open, but the sound of Rosie and Tien's happy chirrs did.
When he came out he saw Cindy there stroking Tien's head with one hand while the other went to Rosie. The two seemed to like their head's scratched for some reason, but Henry didn't complain. When he entered the living room the two bound themselves towards him and each put their heads under each of his arms. Their tails swaying in lazy arcs. Cindy was amazed by their fondness for their human parent. But Henry by now was used to it.
"Hey," he said awkwardly to his girlfriend. Cindy didn't hesitate when she came up to him and gave him a long and tired kiss. He kissed her back with a passion glad to see that he was not alone in this. Both Tien and Rosie gave little squeals of attention from the two as Henry ushered them back to their nest to rest.
Since his apartment was small and on the ground level Henry asked for access for the enclosure so that he can let the little ones out if he has guests. When he opened the door both of them ran out the room and into the dark night to join with Rexy and the others. Henry left the door open so that if they want to they can return to their nest. In the meantime he was preoccupied with the reunion of someone he missed dearly.
MEANWHILE
Gerry was sporting a drink in his room as he looked outside. He could see the form of Rexy and Junior as they both patrolled the enclosure. Not liking it one bit Gerry could understand that is why he was on the balcony of his room which is one floor up from the ground level. As if sensing the mood Rexy came towards him and gave a sniff in greetings.
"Hey girl," he said as he patted her down. Ever since Alan had been with the large carnivore her behavior had changed dramatically. No longer is she the overly aggressive animal they had come to encounter. Instead she had become something like a giant dog. The kind of dog that would be used to deal with intruders or in their case drug dealers.
Rexy gave a low croon as she flared her nostrils at him. Something he picked up as a friendly greeting. He continued to stroke her snout aware the giant predator enjoyed that attention that she never gotten growing up. As he stroked her he became well aware of what is going on if the noise in the room down below had anything to go for it.
"At least Henry is having a good time," he said to the Rex. The deep soothing growl was what he had gotten and from the glow in her eyes Gerry could have guessed she knew what they were doing. Laughing to himself he went to settle down for the night the large dinosaur had silently left leaving the balcony as it was. Gerry chuckled as he took a shower and undressed for bed.
THE NEXT MORNING
"Alright this is what we know of the virus so far," said Henry as he passed a few files over to Cindy whose expertise is that of diseases. She looked over the files and even looked at the data on the computer. Frowning she skimmed through the data on the disks as well as the samples taken from both the humans and the dinosaurs. She then compared it to the notes that she was sent back in the states.
"This looks like a form of prions but the symptoms don't match. Like you said they remind you of rabies or lyssavirus but something is not adding up," Cindy said as she looked at Henry's research and looked through the files and the charts about the disease.
"I looked into the materials and this disease has leaped species too fast for anyone to counter. And already General Vitkiss is searching for how this thing is spreading among the human populations. But so far nothing," Henry replied.
"Have any of the dinosaurs other then these get off the island?" Cindy asked.
"You mean InGen's dinosaurs, because Dr. Grants animals were raised on the U.S. mainland," replied Gerry as he too was working in the labs.
"Yes, only InGen's animals since the ones from Dr. Grant are a separate group. Do you have blood samples from the animals?" she asked.
"Yeah, got them here," said Gerry as he handed the fresh samples to her. Cindy took them through the testing phase before putting them on the first glass slide. She then took a sample of the infected blood and also put them through the slide. What she found was something that had her head wrapped around in a bundle.
"Ok, here goes nothing," she said and started the machines that would quickly isolate the blood samples.
"So now what?" asked Gerry.
"Now we wait," Cindy replied. Just as she said it the door opened and in walked General Vitkiss who looked disheveled from lack of sleep.
"General what can we do for you?" asked Gerry and he was accompanied by both Henry and Cindy.
The General looked up at them before sighing, "I didn't want to do this, but we need your help," he said.
AN HOUR LATER
"Are you sure it was a dinosaur attack?" asked Gerry as they made their way down the city of San Jose to an area that was blocked off by police. Many onlookers had a look of fear and some of them were covered in blood. But from the looks of it, it looked more like a terrorist attack then something out of science fiction.
"I can assure you it is! The animal came from that building over there!" The Officer in charge said pointing to a warehouse not far from where they were at. All three of them headed to the area to investigate. As they gotten closer Gerry looked down to see the signs of a dinosaur. Large footprints left the area and from the three toes displayed in sharp angles this was a carnivore.
"How the fuck?" Gerry asked looking down at the footprint and traced the claws.
"We don't know, but witnesses say that they heard loud animal noises coming from that building. When they complained to police, the officers went to investigate a possible illegal animal smuggling ring when thiscreature burst through the door and killed several officers. It then went on a rampage through the streets and killed several people. Most described it as a monster, but after seeing your animals I know what it is." he said and Gerry nodded to Henry as they both went into the warehouse.
What the hell! Was all that was said about the interior of the place. To say it was trashed was an understatement. The cages that were in it were completely wrecked and the animals inside were dead. Human bodies lay everywhere and police officer were busy taking pictures and putting the corpses in duffle bags. Gerry and Henry both looked around at what animals they could see that were theirs and so far only birds and big cats could be seen and some looked to be eaten.
"So far only that one animal is out, but where did it come from?" asked Gerry.
"We traced the logs to….Isla Nublar," he said showing him a shipping manifest that was left on the table in the far corner. Luckily for them the table was bolted the ground making it safe for them to use.
"Isla Nublar? When was this?" asked Henry as he came closer.
"The manifest is about two years old," said one of the officers. He held up a piece of paper that he offered to both Henry and Gerry. Taking the paper they both read it and discovered that several dinosaurs had been smuggled off of the island. That included several very dangerous carnivores that had never made it to Jurassic Park. Now that they saw this they noticed the pattern.
"How long was Nedry smuggling dinosaurs off of the island?" asked Henry looking at the manifest.
"I don't know but from what I can tell several years," Gerry replied as he passed the manifest to Cindy who also read it.
"You say that these animals were bred on Isla Sorna and then brought to Isla Nublar is that correct?" she asked looking at Henry.
"Yeah, Sorna was big enough for us to breed the dinosaurs and ship them here. However Hammond insists on using only females for the park. I never agreed to it but the ones we bred there are female only. I would not be too surprised if there are males on Isla Nublar that somehow managed to get there either by boat or had their sex changed due to the amphibian DNA that was in their genes," Henry replied as he read through the papers.
"Well if majority were from Sorna do you think they might be carriers of the disease?" asked Cindy as she looked at the police officers picking up the bodies. Though she wanted to throw up, the conversation with Henry helped to stem the urge to. It also helps to keep her mind focused on the task ahead.
"We don't know," replied Gerry as he looked at some of the dead before they were taken away.
"How can you both not be disturbed by this carnage?" Cindy asked as she studied the two men who appeared to be fine.
"When you live with several living breathing dinosaurs for several years you learn to have a strong stomach," replied Gerry.
"Especially when one of the said dinosaurs ate the guy who was doing this sort of crime in the first place," Henry replied.
Just as they started to finish looking at the paper work one of the officers walked in. He looked disheveled and the large bags under his eyes on his dark skin showed that he was lacking sleep.
"Gentlemen, it seems as if our creature has managed to be found in the south side of the city," he said.
LATER
The sight of many people sick and wounded touched the two men as they entered into this shelter of sorts. Already doctors are monitoring several people that are showing the early stages of the DX disease. Cindy in her hazmat suit was taking samples of each and every individual. Henry and Gerry also volunteered even though both knew this was outside their area of expertise. When they were done and over with those that were afflicted were moved towards the main compound for further study. Cindy took charge from here since this was her job.
Gerry in the mean time went back to the compound to handle the animals which showed some agitation on their part. Rexy and Junior began to patrol the enclosure more and mark their scent along the fences. Tank was constantly thrashing her tail in nervousness and Sarah was flapping her wings irritating the already over stretched muscles. Gerry hand to put a sedative in Sarah's food to calm the animal down. Spitz was flapping his frill like an elephant would its ears. He was clearly frightened by something even by the recent growth spurt he was still not as large as the adults back on Nublar. Tien and Rosie being the youngest of the group had retreated to the confines of Henry's room refusing to come out even to relieve themselves. Opting instead to do so on the floor in the kitchen or the living area. Henry had been annoyed by it but he could understand why they were so agitated.
"Alright, I think the animal is somewhere nearby. If our animals are getting antsy by it then that means this animal is definitely plague victim," said Gerry as they sat down at a table meeting with the General and several other people. The men were in fact nervous enough was what the group didn't like and the further from the truth was that the constant roaring of both Rexy and Junior shows that they are getting territorial.
"If this animal is in fact infected how many humans are infected with this disease?" asked Cindy.
"After the escape and the near death of some at least 56 people have been recorded being in the area and infected," General Vitkiss replied.
"Have there been precautions taken to protect the people in the area?" asked Gerry.
"There have been several patrols done by both the military and by the local police to quarantine the area in case but people are getting out all the time. Some are even being shot and or eaten by animals," said General Vitkiss.
"Cindy have you found anything yet?" asked Henry.
"So far nothing yet even though the structure of it according to the files is like that of Prions the symptoms and how rapidly it spreads is like that of a Lyssavirus. So I would not be surprised if people think that bats are involved but so far what we had seen is only spread from contact with infected dinosaurs," Cindy replied.
"What does the data say about the disease and why was it created?" asked General Vitkiss.
"Turns out that InGen was not the ones who created the disease," said Cindy as she looked at both of them their faces were shocked.
"What? But those files were on InGen's disks. If they didn't create it then what or who did?" asked Henry who was shocked as she was.
"I was looking through some of the files that you showed me and poured over every single disk. The data that you showed me is extensive and I have to say from the samples you've given me I think I might have found who actually created it," Cindy replied.
"Who created it then?" asked General Vitkiss.
"Biosyn," replied Cindy as she showed a screen from her computer to the projector above them. There the image of a page of one of the reports was given.
"InGen had just started looking into ways to cure the disease when the hurricane hit. Then all hell broke loose when those mercenaries showed up," Cindy said looking at the records on her files.
"So InGen was looking for a cure? Why did Biosyn create it in the first place?" asked Gerry.
"I think I can answer that one," said General Vitkiss as he leaned closer, "The Soviets had hired Biosyn to come up with a super germ that can wipe out their enemies. A bioweapon that can kill without consequence. They wanted it as a way to deal with incursion or American influence. However when the Soviets broke up we thought the project destroyed. Now however with this we have evidence to prove that Biosyn was working with the Russians. That disease that you are trying to cure I bet you my cock that it is the one that was in the intelligence reports I was given. A biological weapon that can kill with almost certainty. Go ahead doc I didn't mean to interrupt," he said at the last minute.
Cindy shot him a glare before going back to her report, "Biosyn created it using the DNA of an ancient disease a recursor to Rabies and any known Lyssavirus. Hell it even predates Prions disease. I had to go through the files thoroughly to figure this out. But I seem to understand the structure of it now." at this she presented another slide this one a picture of the disease under a microscope.
"This is a sample taken from Rosco, Alan Grant's T-Rex who was infected with the disease," as she said it she presented another slide.
"And this is Rosco within the last two days," she said smiling.
The slide looked totally different as if the disease was not even there. The black spots they saw were clearly marked by the doctor as the disease. However it as it turns out the new slide shows something extraordinary. The disease was starting to disappear. That meant more to the team then anything else.
"Cindy is that what I think I am seeing?" said Gerry.
"Yes, after doing some research I found that the disease is in fact curable it just was not in any modern terms. The dinosaurs on Isla Sorna had no natural immunity to the disease because they had been imbued with the genetic code of modern species. That made their immune systems unable to see the threat when it appeared because this disease is an ancient one." she showed another sample this one of Alan Grant and Robert Muldoon.
"This is a sample of human tissue taken from Alan Grant and Robert Muldoon from the point they first came in. The infection was swift but steady. Due to its slow progressive nature the disease had to adapt to human physiology unlike that of a dinosaur. Humans being mammals are of a totally different concept to that of a dinosaur. To the Biosyn scientists have been altering the genetic code of the disease. They managed to do so to make it more adaptable to humans." she then showed another slide this one of the disease as a drawing and that of a human.
"From what I was able to gather in such a short amount of time this disease progresses the same as that of Rabies. However the incubation time depends on the species. It is similar to Prions in the way it was distributed and how it is passed on. And InGen came close to coming up with a cure for the disease once they found out about it. The dinosaurs were the first effected that was why they were the ones who attacked. However due to the attack by Biosyn and American mercenaries things did not go as planned." she said.
"So let me get this straight Doctor, Biosyn created this for the Russians as a way to neutralize the Americans. However when the Soviet Union collapsed they abandoned the project and instead turned it on the dinosaurs that is what you are saying?" General Vitkiss said to her.
"Biosyn needed to get rid of the virus before the American Government knew of their involvement in the Cold War. So they turned the virus on their competitors InGen. By using their animals as a way to get rid of the virus they hoped the dinosaurs natural immune system would eliminate it once and for all," she said.
"That is down right stupid and idiotic on both fronts!" said Gerry from his seat next to Henry.
"I agree Dr. Harding," Cindy replied as she showed another slide.
"What is this?" asked General Vitkiss.
"I thought you should know this is the infection that was spread throughout Costa Rica as of the time before our arrival. The animals you see here are those that were smuggled in from the two islands all of them being distributed before leaving." said Cindy.
"So they were smuggled off somewhere before the plague had a chance to infect them, how many people now are infected and where the animals have gone?" asked Gerry.
"Out of all the reports at least some of the smugglers have reported some of the animals being sick but none of them made it out of country yet. Those that did are healthy while those that aren't remained here," said Cindy.
"Do we have any details if these animals escaped?" asked Henry.
"All we know is that we need to find these animals and put them down," said General Vitkiss.
"And how are we going to find them?" asked Cindy, "As far as we know they could be anywhere. That one that the idiots in San Jose released? It could be anywhere that is why the animals here are agitated!"
While they were arguing Gerry could not help but look over some of the pictures of the disease. If proven true something was bound to happen, "Hey Cindy?" he asked.
"Yes?" she said stopping the triad.
"You said that Rosco was showing signs of recovery how so?" he asked.
"Well according to Henry's notes on Dr. Grant's dinosaurs Rosco and Nico are from a more pure strain of dinosaur DNA that was scraped up from years of research. The scientists that discovered it had been more through with their search for the purest genes. So my assumption is that Rosco has a natural immunity to the disease. Since this virus originated in the dinosaur era." Cindy replied.
"So what your saying is that both species might have the cure?" asked General Vitkiss.
"We don't know but I am studying to see if he has the antibodies we need to find a cure and hopefully save your friends," she said.
"If he does I want you to devise a vaccine to distribute to the people infected. Hopefully we can find a cure and eradicate this infection before the outbreak becomes an epidemic," he said.
"I am on it sir," she said before she got up and left the meeting room. Henry and Gerry remained while General Vitkiss looked at them up and down. He gave a sigh before looking out the widow towards the animals below.
"Now from my understanding Dr. Grant has trained his animals in the art of tracking right?" he asked.
"Yes, from what I understand Alan took time off from studying bones to learn about animal training and maintenance. He even has a certification for professional animal training. So yes Alan Grant learned how to train six dinosaurs," said Gerry.
"Are any of his animals able to track down our long lost rampaging dino?" Vitkiss asked.
"Spitz might be able to you know the one with the two crests. The pteranodon the one that flies? Well she is out of commission due to injury. His main trackers are out for obvious reasons. Tank the herbivore she is not built for stealth so she is out of commission and the small one is in the states," said Gerry.
"Then how the hell are we going to take down this piece of shit!" he said looking at them. They all looked down to see Rexy drinking from the watering hole and shaking herself before dipping her head in letting the water run down her back after lifting up. He looked at her with an idea in his mind.
FOUR HOURS LATER
"You guys are absolutely INSANE!" said Cindy as several men tried to convince Rexy to go with them. The larger T-Rex wanted to sleep and she didn't move a muscle. She only looked at them in amusement before closing her eyes.
"And how do you know she won't get sick also?" asked Gerry as he held up a needle. It was filled with a vaccine that Cindy had made for the animals. He jabbed the needle into a spot that he knew was soft enough for it. Rexy never felt a thing as she looked at the men trying to get her to move. After injecting her Gerry hopes this slap tag meds work as he tapped her side. The animal then gotten up and looked at the vet.
"Alright girl we are ready for you. Just need you to find our long lost friend," he said holding up something.
It was taken from the crime scene they could tell by the amount of blood all over it.
"General this animal was not trained like the other one is. Why not take Spitz? He's trained in tracking but Rexy has only just started in her training to be better around people. If you do this it would only spell disaster," said Gerry as Rexy sniffed the article of clothing. A soft growling could be heard as he said this.
"We need a blood hound and from what I read this animal is it," he said and ordered the men to open the gates.
"You don't know what you are doing General!" Henry shouted.
"I need to find that other animal and I need your dinosaur to do it. And that is final!" he said and walked away. Rexy sniffed once more and raced out into the unknown. Gerry and Henry both looked at each other knowing that it is going to end very badly.
TBC
A/n: Hey guys sorry it has been so long since I last wrote in this story but things have been hectic this year. 2019 has proven to kick me in the ass for the past several months. So hopefully you enjoy I trip back to Costa Rica after being in the States. Lets see what happens when Rexy is let loose. Until next time and remember to leave a review and no BASHINGS, LORE MONGERS OR FLAMES PLEASE!
