And time to get back to our group as they continue to track down the I-Rex, and a bit of toiler humor. :)
Review replay:
DragonBreeder123 - For Sam... :(
kotyjames - When that happens, they'll be nothing but rage and carnage!
GITANJALEE123 - I actually like Claire's character in the film, she's really does care about the dinosaurs and not just the park.
wolfdragon - Comes with the territory.
X Gyrosphere Safari...
Fortunately, there was one thing to feel good about finding Sam's body. The group had managed to get their hands on the tracking implant that the I-Rex had rip out, still connected to the meat. Sense Perry like all other raptors have keen senses of smell, Perry was able to pick up a trail of the I-Rex, which had lead them deep into the Gyrosphere safari, and to something more disturbing.
Stopping the land rover, Owen stepped out as Perry caught sight of something rather distressing.
"Tell me that's not..." begged Dave hoping it wasn't what he thought it was.
"Stay in the car." ordered Owen leaving Claire in the land rover.
Joining Dave and Perry, Owen kneel down beside the two next to a dying apatosaur. No more than at least 15 years old, this elephant sized dinosaur must still have been fairly young, but the deep gashed and wounds inflicted from the rampaging I-Rex has cut all chances to getting to adult size. Even though dinosaurs like all other reptiles can survive worse injuries than other animals, even the wounds from the I-Rex were too serious for recover from. All the other could do, was give the apatosaur a peaceful death.
"Poor thing...must be 15 years old." guessed Dave stroking the apatosaur's neck gently.
Unable to stay in the land rover for any longer, Claire joined the three as her very eye began to break with heartache. The very creature she made to give Perry a family, has caused nothing but death and destruction to all around it. It was enough to bring tears to Claire's eyes.
"Easy...easy girl." whispered Owen assuring the apatosaur.
In desperation, Perry tried to get it back in it's feet, but the young apatosaur was so weak that even lifting it's neck was a struggle.
It must of been five minutes until the young apatosaur gave in to it's wounds, finally finding peace. But for Claire, this was enough to finally break her into tears.
"You didn't know it would do this, it's not your fault." assured Owen seeing how much this was getting to her.
But not far from the dead youngster, Perry barked the others to where she was standing. Walking over, all three couldn't believe what they were seeing.
All over the field, at least five dead full grown apatosaurs lad dead. The grass around them covered in blood, as crows and birds scavenged off the bounty of meet left by the I-Rex. But what shocked Dave the most, was that none of the bodies had been eaten, it was as if the I-Rex was killing for the fun of it.
"It didn't eat them." noticed Owen getting shivers down his spine.
"This isn't hunting behavior at all." realized Dave gravely "It's like...it's..."
"It's killing for sport." finished Owen.
X A few minutes later...
Continuing onward, the group ended driving deep into the forest, beyond the Gyrosphere safari. And into something that brought their worst fears to life...
Lying about, the wrecked gyrosphere that had been missing laid ruined among the trees. The glass casing around it shattered and most of it had been torn off, leaving only the bottom structure and seats behind.
Instantly investigating, the group scanned the area for any sign of Jess and Claire's nephews near by. But as Owen checked out the ruined gyrosphere, he pulled out a large tooth, still bleeding as it dug into the gyrosphere.
But while Owen had found something that proved the I-Rex did this, Claire had caught sight that confirmed her and Dave's worst fears.
"No, no, no..." begged Claire falling to her knees.
With her hands shaking, Claire picked up Zach's smashed phone, the screen cracked as a result of the I-Rex attack. To Claire, this proved what she hoped wasn't true, the I-Rex had found her nephews.
"Is that one of theirs?" asked Dave wanting to know if his girlfriend was still alive.
"Yes..." cried Claire tearfully.
But Perry and Owen had spotted something that gave them hope...
"Hey, they made it out." pointed out Owen.
And he was right, within the still fresh and squashed mud, three sets of footprints lead away from the gyrosphere. From what Perry could make out from the length of the strides, it looked like the three were running.
"Fresh. Footprint." growled Perry shooting off ahead.
"Then they must be close!" hoped Dave following Perry, with Owen and Claire right behind them.
Following the footprints onward, the group soon arrived at the waterfall where Jess and Claire's nephews jumped from to escape the I-Rex. It didn't take long for Claire to figure out what they did, they must have jumped to get away from the I-Rex.
"Oh my god, they jumped!" realized Claire not expecting them to do that.
"Brave kids..." admitted Owen holding on to his gun.
"Thank goodness." relived Dave, at least he knew Jess was still alive.
"ZACH! GRAY!" yelled Claire hoping for them to be close by.
But straight away, Owen and Dave hushed her. Even Perry snapped at Claire for doing the most stupid thing, telling every dinosaur there's food around.
"Hey, I am not a damn animal!" protested Claire not wanting to be shushed by anyone.
"LISTEN! Jess and those kids are still alive." assured Owen. "But we won't be, if you continue to scream like that."
"Rule number one when in a dinosaur infested jungle: Don't shout!" whispered Dave.
To Claire, that at least made sense not to call out.
"So, you can pick up their scent, can't you?" hoped Claire. "Track their footprints?"
"I was in the navy, not the navajo." reminded Owen.
"Well, what should we do? What do you suggest we do?" panicked Claire out of ideas
Fortunately for them, it was good thing they had a talking raptor with them...
"Wait... Claire, do you still have that phone?" asked Dave hoping she still had it.
Realizing what Dave was picking up on, Claire straight away brought out Zach's phone. There was no way they were able to call anyone with it, no way! But hopefully, there was still a scent for Perry to pick up on.
"Perry, see if you can find anything." ordered Dave holding the phone out.
Carefully, Perry sniffed the phone for any scent before moving about trying to find the scent. Lucky, Perry caught up on the scent. Leading down hill, away from the waterfall.
"That. Way." pointed Perry almost like a bloodhound.
"Right, you get back. We'll find them." ordered Owen not wanting Claire to be hurt... or draw attention.
"I'm going with you guys!" seat Claire straight.
It was her fault her nephews are out here, and it's her job to get them back safely.
"Claire, you have no idea what your doing out here." reminded Dave. "We do."
"You won't last two minutes out here." thought Owen. "Less in those ridiculous shoes."
But Claire wasn't going to be put off by that...To Owen and Dave's shock, Claire started to tear her jacket open, before knotting the front of her jacket around her waist. Finally, she rolled up he sleeves before just glaring at the others. Now in her mind, she was ready to find her nephews.
The others were speechless throughout the whole thing, well... mostly Owen and Dave. Perry at least had some common sense.
"What is that supposed to mean?" asked Owen finally breaking the awkward situation.
"It means I'm ready to go." answered Claire.
"Maybe you could do without the shoes..." admitted Dave, mostly so he could see her walk in mud with her bare feet.
"Okay," agreed Owen reluctantly. "But let's get one thing straight. Me and Dave are in charge around here, you do everything we say and exactly as we say it."
"Excuse me?" questioned Claire not too keen on doing that.
"Rule number two when in a dinosaur infested jungle: Don't question what others know." advised Dave.
"It's like taking a stroll though the woods." admitted Owen. "65 million years ago."
Reluctantly, Claire followed Perry as she sniffed out Zach's scent. Through as Dave followed, Owen took one last look at the I-Rex footprint on the ground. But was like taking a stroll in the woods... with a psycho-dinosaur running around.
X A few minutes later...
Although Dave was no longer as mad at Claire for using Perry's DNA in the I-Rex, he still was pounding the important business of revenge. Even though he had given her a black eye, to him, that still wasn't enough, but in the next clearing, was just the thing.
Right in the middle, a large pile of dinosaur dung laid rotting in the tropical sun, flies still flying above it. Anything else, this wouldn't be much of a bother, but this is dinosaur dung, which was quite large.
"That is one big pile of shit." coughed Owen getting the smell out of his nose.
"Eww, that's why I prefer working in the lab." admitted Claire completely disgusted.
But there was one good use for the dung, with a smell so strong, it's just what the group need to help mask their own scent from the I-Rex. Whether some people found it disgusting or not...
Kneeing down beside it, Dave drove his hand deep into the dung before wiping it down both his arms, much to Claire's disgust.
"Dave? What are you doing?!" asked Claire.
"Rule number three when in a dinosaur infested jungle: Cover your scent if you want to live." commented Dave.
Then Owen took his turn, all though all he did was wipe a figure through it before rubbing it onto his shirt. Even Perry was joining in, rubbing her claws in the dung like a cat with catnip.
"Have you all gone nuts?!" questioned Claire in even more disgust.
"Look, you said it yourself, the I-Rex is sensitive to smell. " explained Dave remember how they avoiding the I-Rex the first time. "When we covered ourselves in oil, it covered or scent, making us invisible to I-Rex's nose."
"I'm not cover myself in that, I have lotion on you know." refused Claire like any other normal girl.
"Claire, no one likes rubbing dung on themselves." admitted Owen. "But we need to cover the scent of that lotion-"
"No, it's okay, Owen." stopped Dave knowing what he was doing. "If Claire wants to get eaten because she's too girly, then that's her fault."
"Too girly?" repeated Claire taking offense to that. "Fine, I'll do it. Too girly, watch me."
Stepping back, all three watch as Claire stepped right into the dung, covering her heels and feet in dung. But to Dave, that wasn't really enough...
"Happy?" asked Claire thinking she proven her point.
"No." answered Dave not happy yet. "It's gonna get wiped off your feet if you step in mud, water..."
Owen and Perry meanwhile, didn't know what to make of this. Dung on the feet was actually enough, but to them, it's looks like Dave's getting some revenge on Claire. But they didn't mind, it was actually pretty funny watching Claire get herself all mucky.
Annoyed, Claire scooped up two large handfuls of dung in both of her hand, before rubbing it in her hands.
"Ah! ah! ah! don't forget the face. That's where all the scent glands are." added Dave to Claire's annoyance.
Reluctantly, Claire wiped the dung on her face, down her neck and finally on her chest. Now Owen had had enough fun...
"Actually...you didn't need to put it on your face." revealed Owen in Claire's shock.
"Then why did you tell me I had to?!" questioned Claire to Dave.
"Because I wanted to see you wipe dino crap on your face." answered Dave starting to chuckle.
Annoyed, Claire slammed the dung still her hand straight into Dave's face. Unable to keep straight faces, both Owen and Perry burst into laughter.
"Now we're both even." whispered Claire walking on ahead with Owen and Perry behind.
"I think some got in my mouth!" spat Dave as he followed the group ahead.
While they may have had a bit of fun, ahead, laid horrors that all of them have to take seriously.
LOL! I'm sorry! I just had to get do that! And besides, Claire needed to be punished somehow.
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