Three girls stood in line for the gyrosphere giggling at some inside joke Monty wished he had heard. Why was being single so hard for him?
"Dude, I don't think staring at the ladies is going to make them come over to you." Jasper said bumping Monty's shoulder. Jasper had stopped crying finally and calmed down after opening up to him about Maya's cancer and treatments. He thought it was good he let it all out and can now sort of enjoy the time they had at the park with only a little worry.
"Shut up man..." Monty laughed, he held out his wrist to show the attendant they were VIP guests.
"You're on the next sphere!" The attendant said, he turned around to press the green button on the control panel to send the sphere off. The guys were then quickly loaded into the next blue sphere, sitting down they put their harnesses on and sent off.
"One of the most important things to remember is that you are in control of the sphere! So stay on the path!" Jimmy Fallon said. He wore a goofy lab coat and oversized safety goggles. Jimmy explained how to use the joystick controller and how the spheres were completely bullet proof and shatter proof, couldn't tip over, also that some dinosaurs venom was seriously dangerous...he proceeded to spill it on himself and faint.
"They're trying to be Universal Studios can you believe it?" Monty laughed as the ball hit the dirt. Jasper looked around the large field they were let into finally, seeing all of the omnivores and herbivores walking around in herds, spikes, long tails, short tails, scales of many different colors, life itself in total and complete bloom. Everything seemed so harmonious.
"What? My dinosaurs aren't here..." Jasper said. He slumped in his seat while fiddling with the amber charm he bought before getting on the monorail. It had a strange looking bug with blue wings, a gift for Maya.
"Hey man...where do they usually hang out? Like where is their uh...breeding grounds I guess?" Monty asked. He felt bad that the one animal Jasper looked forward to seeing wasn't in the field, they were Maya's favorite. Just as he was about to reply an alarm went off inside their sphere.
"Sorry, but this ride is now closing. Please return to the station and have a great rest of your day at Jurassic World." An automated voice said. The boys looked at each other and groaned. Jasper looked into his lap and sighed.
"Hey...we're VIPs today. I'm sure we can take our time getting back right?" Monty said pushing Jasper's arm. He grinned and turned the joystick around then forward, making them speed into the enclosure even further.
"Usually they like to hang out in secluded areas, you know? Like under the trees in the shade. My guess is that way." Jasper said, he pointed to the small opening just big enough for the sphere, in the trees. It was like a trail.
"Alright man, let's go!" Monty replied. He pushed the stick forward and they sped off into the trees. Jasper's phone began to ring.
"Maya?" He asked.
"No, Jasper it's me Clarke!" She said fast. She sounded worried.
"Hey Clarke what's up? We're having a great time!" Jasper said. He smiled, he finally heard from his friend.
"Jasper listen to me. Where are you two?" All happiness drained from him. He sat forward pressing his phone closer to his ear.
"The gyrosphere...why?" Monty looked over to ask what was up by Jasper held up a finger.
"You...out...n.." She was cut off by static. His phone beeped to say he had no signal. His stomach dropped. What was that all about? His worry was cut off shortly as they entered a clearing in the shadows of the trees.
"Hey look, it's those dinosaurs. Wow there's 4 of them!"
"There's 5." Monty whispered.
"No look one, two, three, four!" He pointed each one out to prove his point, but Monty pointed upwards at a reflection of a hideously terrifying dinosaur right above them, glaring at them as if to say "you're my next meal"
"Five." His voice shook.
It roared. A low, loud, monstrous roar that deafened their ears and scared the innocent dinosaurs away into the bushes. Jasper grabbed the joystick and tried to get the sphere to move forward and away from the creature but it wouldn't move. A sickening crunch was overhead and they looked up, it had bitten through the thick glass, it's sharp teeth unscathed from the force it took. The world went fuzzy as it lifted them up and down, multiple times before holding them upside down. Monty's phone fell out of his pocket and began to buzz. Clarke was calling. They both reached for it but it was too far, the noise must've angered the monster because it let them go, the glass shattered where the phone lay. Monty's fingers barely grazed it when they were lifted once more.
"Hey! Unbuckle now!" Jasper yelled. They both undid the harnesses holding them in and fell to the mud below. The dinosaur seemed preoccupied with the sphere for a few more seconds until it realized they had escaped.
"Run!" Monty screamed. Their shoes squished on the wet floor as they raced deeper within the jungle not stopping even for a second to catch their breath. Monty pulled Jasper's arm as they almost went over a cliff, a waterfall roared next to them, and a bright blue pool of water lay below. The creature stomped closer and roared even louder than the waterfall.
"Jump." Jasper said. He grabbed Monty's hand and they leapt over the edge and into the pool of water. It was cold, colder than any water they'd surely encounter in Costa Rica which were usually warmed to a nice comfortable 75-80 degrees. They stayed under and swam until their lungs screamed for air, when they surfaced they grabbed onto the first piece of land they saw. The warm ground was dry but soon became soggy as they dragged themselves out and lay down.
"I can't believe we did that. Oh my god." Jasper laughed. He rolled into his back and caught his breath. Monty stood but hunched over to catch his own breath, but noticed something strange in the distance. A building. And old, abandoned, and decaying building. The windows in front were shattered and the large hole in the center was where he guessed two large doors once were, the steps and concrete were covered with vines and vegetation, bugs of all sizes climbed the crumbling walls.
"Check that out." He whispered. Jasper sat up and looked over just as Monty straightened out and started to walk over. The sign above the entrance had long fallen off, but he noticed it said, J K. They had found the original building from the developers first attempt.
"Dude...this is seriously freaky." Monty mumbled. He walked in further, Jasper right behind him. The balcony that overlooked the large open concept they stood in had fallen to the ground in a heap of metal and stone, the stairs leading to where it used to be still in tact. A large metal globe that had JURASSIC PARK printed on it shone in the dim light. Trees had begun to grow through the windows, colorful flowers bloomed at the base of the globe, and stinking, stagnant water puddles riddled the place making it smell like rot and mildew. Jasper noticed a doorway that hadn't been destroyed yet and headed inside. He saw hard hats and uniforms that had never been used, emergency packs with rations that had long expired lay open on the floor ravaged by dinosaurs or various animals, grass and vines had free reign in this room. But what caught his eye was the full sized Jeep that sat right next to in front of him. The car was dusty and old, clearly from the early to mid 90's when this kind of Jeep was popular, the engine was in good condition but the battery without a doubt dead, but Jasper knew how to fix it, and with Monty's help, they could get it running and they could get back to the park within the hour.
"Monty! Come here!" He called, his voices echoed in the building. Monty ran over, splashing in some of the little algae infested puddles as he entered the room.
"Wow...how old is this place?" Monty asked.
"I think it's over 20 years old. But look." He replied. Monty's eyes brightened at the sight of the car.
"Oh man...you're definitely thinking what I'm thinking." He said. They high fives each other, then quickly got to work, Jasper splicing wires, and Monty finding supplies they could use, plus some cables and a battery that somehow still had juice left in it they could use to jump the Jeep.
"Alright...start the car." Monty said, Jasper held two wires together and there was a low rumbling noise followed by exhaust. The car started. Monty jumped in the passengers seat and jasper hit the gas. They were speeding through to Jurassic World. Monty looked back at the crumbling building they left behind and felt a pang of sadness. Both parks had failed.
