Sorna: Jake was chewing on a piece of gum as his V-8 Interceptor rolled down a dirt part through the jungle followed by a pair of semis and a pair of flatbeds with construction equipment on them.

"I think we're lost," he stated finally. Sam was sitting in the passenger seat with a huge foldout map of the island covering the dashboard and his part of the windshield.

"We are not lost," said Sam. "We're still heading in the right direction I just need to pinpoint our exact location."

"Sam," said Jake with pity. "You're holding the map upside down."

Sam looked at him with annoyance. "That's because we're heading South stupid."

Jake looked away abruptly at that. "Damn."

Sam laughed.

"So are we lost or not?" asked Gerry over the radio from the semi behind them.

"We are not lost!" insisted Sam. Jake grabbed the radio.

"Beats the hell out of me," he said. "Sam doesn't think so but let's face it he'll probably keep saying that even as we drive into the ocean."

"I hear that," Gerry agreed. Sam drilled him hard in the shoulder as Jake shouted in pain before rubbing it as best he could while not driving off of the road. And then the car emerged from the tree line and found it driving along the edge of a massive crater.

"Hey Jake," said Sam thoughtfully as he looked out the passenger window.

"Yeah?" Jake asked still trying to figure out where they were.

"There it is," commented the worker. Jake looked over at Sam and then down into the basin and immediately brought the car to a stop and immediately hopped out and walked around the car as Sam got out as well. Gerry followed suit from the truck behind him and soon every worker was looking out past the edge of the crevasse. Down below, just barely visible amongst the trees, was the Workers Village, still with running lights despite years having gone by since they'd last been serviced.

"She certainly looks more peaceful up here than circumstances would lead you to believe," said Gerry referring to the village. Sam nodded.

"Nice to see all that hard work I put in getting her built was worth it," said Sam. "Once we take her back, in a couple months it'll be like nothing ever happened."

Gerry and Jake looked at him as Sam realized what he'd said. "Well I can at least make it look 'functional' at least."

Gerry and Jake nodded sadly and lowered their heads in respect to those who had died when the dinosaurs had rebelled against them.

"C'mon let's get going," said Jake snapping them out of their reverie. "We need to see what shape the landing strip is if we want to get supplies here even faster."

The group nodded and soon they were back in their vehicles heading off down the trail leaving the image of the Workers Village behind.

Costa Rica: "Bastard," said Henry still staring at the cell sample even though a few hours had passed since he'd last seen it. The others had left to the hotel long ago but Henry couldn't get the sample out of his mind and it was driving him crazy.

"Graves, why did you do it?" thought Henry vainly. "Did you not get anything out of our talk?"

But Graves wasn't there to respond. Hell Henry didn't even know where the scientist was much less if he was even still alive. But his work had and that was all that mattered at the moment.

"But what are they up to is the question," said Henry to no one in particular. Jake and Henry had still never figured out what the ultimate purpose of DSIP was besides making dinosaurs super intelligent. Graves never revealed anything to them that fateful day they confronted him about it just that ultimately the project did exist.

Nublar. 15 years ago: Dr. Graves was inside the Visitors Center in one of his rare 'public' appearances as he was using the equipment for some tests he couldn't perform out in the field. As he looked over some of the results on his clipboard, two shadows fell over him.

"Unless you plan on showing me something physical you may as well turn away now," he said not looking at the two individuals behind him. A massive dossier slammed down onto the table next to him showing a picture of the dinosaur braincells with a glucocorticoid syringe taped to the top of it. Graves blinked as he looked at the thing before his fist lightly came down on top of it in defeat. He then spun around on his chair to find Jake and Henry standing behind him looking at him passively. A few moments passed as the two sides stared at each other.

"Why?" asked Jake and Henry finally. Graves just stared at them.

Outside: Jake sat on the hood of one of the standard issue jeeps as Henry sat in the passenger's seat with the door open as Graves paced outside.

"How many people have you told?" he asked, briefly stopping.

"No one," answered Henry. "Though Kearney may have seen our results and overheard us talking briefly about it, he seemed much more interested in that dimetrodon you helped him cook up."

"Yes he was rather pleased with it," commented Graves softly. "But why have you not told Hammond?"

"He likely wouldn't understand," said Jake truthfully. "He knows the basics of what we do and not the specifics. Besides, he's been rather defensive of you and your actions out in the park so he might not have done anything about it for the sake of wanting to avoid a fight."

"We on the other hand are not so fortunate to just be able to ignore this," said Henry slightly depressed at the whole situation.

"Well I can't blame you," Graves had to admit. "Were I in your shoes I would also be concerned when hearing about this."

"So why are you doing it?" Jake demanded. "There's nothing good that can come out of this!"

"Don't be so sure," said Graves berating him. "Many scientific advancements we have today seemed like hopeless endeavors but today they are praised."

"Yeah but not when those scientific achievements could uproot humanity from the top of the food chain," Henry reasoned.

"That's not the reason behind what I'm doing," Graves said dismissively.

"Then what are you doing?" said Jake. "If it's planning to take over the world you may as well give up now."

Graves hung his head in defeat but ultimate said nothing.

"Have you at least considered the consequences of the decision you're making?" asked Henry trying to play nice. "Dinosaurs and man, separated by sixty-five million years of evolution have now just suddenly been thrown into the mix together. How can we possibly know what to expect?"

"But that's the point!" said Graves excitedly. "How can we know what to expect? We can only know once we've taken the steps in that direction."

"Yeah but what good is a reward if you ain't around to use it?" asked Jake. Henry shot him a look and Jake looked away. But Henry knew Jake only used pop culture references when he was really disturbed about what was going on and couldn't articulate his thoughts into coherent sentences.

"I still think what I am doing is right," stated Graves again.

"Then let us help you," Henry decided. Graves and Jake both shot him a look at that. Jake stunned and Graves unsure what to make of that statement.

"You and Jake have both made your points," said Henry trying to act as arbiter. "Your project can go one of two ways, either well or…badly. But you can't do it alone. You can't be entrusted with making a decision like this on your own, no one can. We'll help you and then we'll vote on the final product and if it is worth further pursuit."

Graves found he couldn't respond to that.

"At least think the proposal over before it's too late," said Henry as he got out of his seat and Jake hopped off the hood.

"I'll give you back your glucocorticoids but what you're doing is wrong," Jake swore before he moved along to join Henry. Together the two walked off back into the Visitors Center leaving Graves alone with his thoughts.

Costa Rica, present: Henry was still drumming his fingers on the lab table in front of him when Danni rushed in.

"What's up?" he asked calmly, already expecting bad news. "Yeesh, I'm becoming like Jake."

"Indigo's been attacked," said Danni. Henry nodded and got up.

"Well let's go," he said collecting his microscope and slides. Danni looked at him disturbed.

"Thomas is near death and John's in a very deep coma, the rest of their teams are dead or in shock like the passengers," Danni further explained. Henry nodded and yawned while stretching.

"Better collect the others and we'll head to Indigo," said Henry. "And someone should probably alert Project SRP. Not that they'll be able to do much about it but at least they should be on the alert."

Henry looked at Danni's expression at his complete nonchalance.

"I'm sorry," he apologized. "It's not like I don't care it's just that I am so sick of this crap coming up again and again and again. I just want this nightmare to be over with and that'll only happen when we have complete control over Sorna."

Danni nodded reluctantly and left to go ready transportation as Stephanie appeared in the doorway.

"Guess Graves succeeded," she said.

Sorna: "You know I swear there was a bridge here," said Sam. Jake and Sam and Gerry were looking at the river in front of them where the dirt road had come to an end.

"Well it's not here now," said Jake. Sam looked at him sharply.

"Don't make me push you in," he warned. "Things didn't go too well the last time you wound up in the drink."

Jake just rolled his eyes but said nothing. He then noticed Gerry's concerned face, though evidently at something else. The veterinarian shot Jake a brief look as Jake's eyes narrowed and he began listening around for any sounds out of the ordinary as Sam kept ranting about the non-existent bridge. Finally Jake heard it, a faint breathing sound was heard and the occasional snapped twig followed by silence and then further breathing upon no one making any move to look in that direction.

"So where do you think we should go now?" asked Sam trying unsuccessfully to fold the map. "I think the bridge on route 30 should still be intact."

Jake placed his had on Sam's shoulder. "Whatever you decide is best. Now if you'll excuse us…"

Jake yanked out his Long Colt and Gerry pulled out his rifle and they aimed them into the jungle as a dark object tensed up and ran off. Jake and Gerry then immediately took off after it into the trees.

"You realize this could be a trap," Jake stated. Gerry lightly nodded his head.

"Yeah but that thing's been following us for awhile now and I want to know why," explained Gerry. Jake looked thoughtful at that.

"That is strange," he admitted. Instantly his radio crackled to life.

"Where are you two going?" asked Sam bewildered.

"We're following up on a lead," said Jake wryly as he dodged a branch still in the pursuit of the object ahead of them.

"You aren't going to get lost are you?" asked Sam concerned.

"Just leave my car where it is and we'll be fine," said Jake.

"Or dead," Gerry added. "But don't kill Aeryl if we're not around."

"No!" protested Sam. "Don't leave my alone with her!"

"I heard that Stone," came Aeryl's voice over the radio. Jake and Gerry looked at each other confused.

"What are you doing on this frequency?" demanded Sam, asking the question on all of their minds.

"Making sure you haven't screwed up," Aeryl shot back before softening. "And because I need to talk to you three in person."

"See Sam, this is what happens when you don't know how to read a map!" said Jake amused. Sam's angry growl could be heard over the other end of the line.

"It is important though," said Aeryl subdued.

"Well, Sam's team should be at the landing strip in about fifteen minutes or so, so you can meet up with him there and Gerry and I'll be along shortly after," said Jake.

"Roger," said Aeryl and the line went dead.

"Later J," said Sam. Jake didn't respond and just holstered his radio. Ahead the darkened object was getting farther and farther ahead.

"We're gonna loose him," warned Gerry. Jake took out his Long Colt and aimed it at the dinosaur.

"I've got the right," he said. Gerry nodded as he produced his rifle.

"And I've got the left," he agreed. The two stopped running and aimed at the dinosaur. Jake fired first and the shot embedded itself into the tree just past the dinosaur as Gerry then fired from his rifle and took out the tree to its left. The object came to a dead halt as Jake and Gerry then began firing a circle around them to ward off any possible attack before walking straight towards the object. As the object became clearer and clearer it materialized into a velociraptor.

"So how do you propose we handle this?" asked Jake to Gerry. Gerry shrugged.

"Beats the hell out of me," he said. "I'm more surprised it stopped at all."

"Could be first gen., it'd recognize the sound of gunfire," Jake surmised.

"Yeah but why didn't it attack us when it had the chance?" asked Gerry. "You said when you last came here that the dinosaurs attacked you with reckless abandon. Why this one would wait?"

Jake nodded as the raptor moved and began sniffing the air. It then turned to face them quizzically before slowly approaching.

"Okay what now?" said Jake concerned. Gerry didn't have an answer as the dinosaur approached and soon was standing right in front of them. Jake and Gerry looked at the thing as it leaned in close and sniffed Jake.

"It makes any sudden moves blow its head off," said Jake greatly disturbed at being so close to such an animal. The velociraptor opened its jaws very wide as Gerry yanked up his rifle and aimed it at the thing as the velociraptor dipped its head and began fishing in its mouth for something with its claws.

"You bring any floss?" asked Jake laughing to keep from panicking. The dinosaur finally returned to its upright position before holding up its hand and then flipping it over and revealing a damaged but battered ID Security Card in its claw. Jake looked at the thing even more nervously but slowly reached out his hand and took the card and looked at it as Gerry still held his rifle shakily. The dinosaur looked at the rifle barrel and then at Gerry and then took a step back and remained still. Gerry was even more disturbed by this before Jake spoke up.

"Oh great," he said shaking his head annoyed. He then turned to Gerry.

"You may as well put that down, it won't attack us," Jake said. Gerry looked at him as if was insane.

"How do you-," began Gerry before Jake flashed him the ID card. "Oh."

The ID Card read: Doctor Gustavius Graves with a picture of him on the front.

"He's a messenger," said Jake snapping the card back and putting it in his breast pocket. "And the message is received loud and clear. Let's go."

Jake holstered his gun and walked off. Gerry stepped backwards with his rifle still aimed at the thing. The dinosaur looked at him quizzically before Gerry lowered his rifle and chased after Jake.

"That's it?" he asked.

"That's it," responded Jake simply. A twig snapped behind them and the two turned around to see the Velociraptor following them.

"Get lost!" shouted Jake. The dinosaur blinked its eyes confused but didn't move. Jake sighed and rubbed his eyes before taking out his gun and aiming it at the beast. The dinosaur took a step to the side but otherwise didn't make any motion to leave. Jake waved the thing off and headed back to his car. He and Gerry got in and Jake started it up and put it into reverse and backed up as the dinosaur followed them.

"You're awfully calm about all this," Gerry observed. Jake shrugged.

"Well when I went through all the possibilities of what happened to that cruise ship, Graves did cross my mind," the scientist admitted. "That's why I brought him up on the boat it wasn't just out of the blue."

"I was wondering about that," Gerry admitted. "So is that part of the Dinosaur Super Intelligence Project?"

"Yeah," said Jake as he turned the car around and took off down the road, the raptor still in pursuit. "And I've got a hunch that whatever Aeryl wants to talk about is probably related to it."

"Terrific," said Gerry annoyed. The car and the raptor tore off down the road.

Airstrip: A Blackhawk helicopter sat resting on the airstrip as Jake and Gerry looked at a footprint in the middle of the runway.

"How have we not found this thing yet?" said Jake looking at the Spinosaur track. He then took out a measuring tape and measured the footprint and whistled. A thud startled both of them as an object crashed down in front of them, only to be revealed as the velociraptor from earlier. Jake shook his head before returning his attention to the print and then found he couldn't concentrate anymore.

"For the last time, get lost!" he shouted standing up. The raptor smelled him again but didn't move.

"He seems to like you!" said Gerry finding at least some amusement in the whole situation.

"Shut up!" Jake muttered. "Graves clearly put him up to this. Son of a-."

"Aah!" shouted a voice suddenly. Jake and Gerry looked over to see Aeryl standing their speechless as she dropped her notes all over the ground as the trio looked at her.

"Come now," said Sam appearing with a big grin on his face. "Don't tell me you're afraid of a little ol' dinosaur."

Sam walked over to the thing and was about to put his hand on its back when it snapped at him causing Sam to fall on his butt. Jake laughed as the velociraptor chased after a Compy that had appeared from the treeline.

"What was that?" said Aeryl desperately trying to manage her now messed up paperwork.

"It's a long and complicated story," said Jake as Gerry nodded his head. "But I wouldn't worry about it. What's up?"

"Indigo's been attacked," said Aeryl. "There was an incident aboard The Equestrian, John and Thomas went to investigate, they were later found near death on the side of the beach and the cruise ship was found partially sunk in the bay."

"Well clearly they found out something," said Jake putting his hands in his jean pockets. "Is John okay?"

"His condition's stabilized," responded Aeryl looking through her notes. "But the question is what do we do now?"

"What does Henry think?" asked Jake. Aeryl looked back at the Blackhawk.

"They're setting up a remote link now to Indigo," said Aeryl heading for it. Gerry and Sam followed as Jake turned around to the raptor, which was finishing its meal.

"Hey you, quit eating on the job and c'mon!" he shouted. The raptor looked at him and his motion to join them and trotted after them.

Nublar, 15 years ago: "So what do we do when they get loose?" asked Jake drinking his coffee.

"Good question," admitted Henry leaning back in his chair. Both were in the embryonic facilities of the Visitors Center. "Supersmart dinos, yikes!"

Jake nodded but otherwise remained silent.

"It's too bad what happened to Kearney," said Henry not wanting to change the subject but unsure what more they could do about it.

"Yeah," Jake said. "Dimetrodons are bad news."

"You know I think we need a list of dinosaurs that should never be shipped here," Henry decided. "Like a 'do not ship' list or something like that."

"Yeah but I think Hammond would find a way to sidestep us and get those dinos here anyway," Jake pointed out. Henry nodded.

"Yeah like with that new velociraptor they're planning on bringing in here. The 'Alpha-Female' as I like to call her. She's bad news," said Henry.

"Robert can handle her," said Jake slightly disturbed as well. "But I wonder if she isn't one of Graves' experiments. Oh man would we be screwed then."

"Well whatever happens we'll just have to deal with it," Henry decreed. Jake nodded, amused at his situation.

"To Operation Extinction!" he said holding up his mug. Henry clinked his cup against his and both drank from them.

Indigo, today: "What the hell is that?" demanded Henry. Jake looked over his shoulder to see the Raptor looking at the blades of the chopper with interest.

"Operation Extinction," said Jake not sure how else to put it. "But he's harmless."

"You sure?" said Henry doubtful. "These things mauled John and Thomas."

"Oh I'm not saying they all are," Jake agreed. "But this one's different. I think Graves is using him to make a point."

"I'd like to take a good look at that thing sometime," commented Grant offscreen as Billy, who was onscreen, nodded in approval. Henry had spilled the whole thing about Graves and his project to them on the ride over to Indigo.

"You'll get your chance soon enough," said Jake to them before turning to Henry. "So what do we do now?" Doctor Wu asked.

"You're the expert in all this you tell me," said Jake. Henry looked at him wide-eyed.

"But you're-," he began. Jake shook his head.

"You knew more about him than I did," he responded. "Besides, I'm busy here with Sorna I can't deal with this now."

"Right," said Henry weighing his options. "Can you at least come over here for a little bit so we can plot our next move?"

Jake looked at Aeryl who gave a noncommittal shrug.

"Yeah sure I'll be over," he said.

"Um, I'm coming too," said Gerry abruptly. "I also know a thing or two about Graves and his plans."

"Well I don't so-," began Sam before realization dawned him. "No, you can't leave me alone with-!"

"Bye Sam," said Jake and Gerry got onto the helicopter. "You two don't kill each other while we're gone. And I don't know want my car destroyed either."

Jake launched his keys at Aeryl who caught them. The velociraptor looked at the chopper confused as the rotors began powering up. It then slowly approached and walked between Aeryl and Sam before boarding the vehicle. Jake slammed the bay door closed and the vehicle took off into the sky headed for Indigo.

"Well," said Aeryl rubbing her hands together. "Let's see if I can't prevent you from making any more amateur mistakes."

Sam's growl instantly took the form of a Spinosaur roar as the gigantic beast appeared from beyond the treeline.

"Finally," Sam said relieved. "That's a load off of my mind."

The team fired as the beast charged them.

Indigo, later: An image was shown of the Spinosaur being tied down onto a flatbed truck as a grader moved past it, leveling the runway as a concrete mixer was behind it, paving the landing strip. Another screen showed a helicopter landing on the pad just outside Indigo's Visitors Center. Henry left the control room and headed for the pad as winds buffeted him as soon as he stepped outside as the helicopter peeled away headed back for Sorna. Jake and Gerry walked across the grounds with the velociraptor in tow.

"Hey Henry, long time no see," said Jake holding out his hand which Henry shook and then followed suit with Gerry's.

"Wow," said Billy as the velociraptor poked its head between them and smelled Henry as well.

"I guess you're both popular," said Gerry surprised. Henry and Jake both looked at him annoyed before returning their attention to each other. Grant and Billy slowly approached the creature and walked around the creature.

"So this is a domesticated raptor," said Grant impressed as Billy snapped photos of the creature with his camera.

"I wouldn't call it domesticated, more 'civilized'," Jake amended.

"Let's get something to eat and talk this all out," said Henry disturbed by the raptor's appearance. The group headed for the Center as workers abruptly scrambled out of the way of the raptor.

"Hey I've got to go make a phone call and then I'll be right back with you guys," said Jake. The others nodded and the raptor almost followed him before Jake pointed at the group and the dinosaur moved off. Jake wandered down a few hallways before finding the courtesy phones and picking one up and punching in a few numbers.

"Hello?" came the response on the other end.

"Hey Steph, what's up?" Jake asked.

"Oh hey Jake, where are you?" asked Stephanie on the other end.

"I'm on Indigo actually," he said into it.

"Really, what happened to Sorna?" said Stephanie.

"Ah, something came up," he said. "Do you remember us talking about Graves?"

"Yeah, I think I heard you say something about 'super-smart dinos or something'," Stephanie recalled.

"Yeah," said Jake rubbing his forehead. "I guess they were real after all and John's been badly hurt. I just…be careful okay. I don't want anything to happen to you."

"Ah, that's so sweet," said Stephanie touched. "Guess you do have a soft spot after all."

"Just don't tell anybody," Jake laughed. "I'll see you around."

"Yeah you too," said Stephanie. "Be safe."

"I will," promised Jake. And then he hung up the phone and sighed as he rubbed his forehead again and walked off slowly down the hallway. He paused when he heard a rush of footsteps, but before he could turn around someone jumped onto his back nearly throwing him off of his feet.

"Hey ya nut!" said Stephanie craning her head past his shoulder.

"What are you doing here?" Jake demanded.

"You know I can't trust you for a second," said Stephanie with a grin as she hopped off of him.

"No seriously," began Jake.

"I didn't want you to have to go it alone," she said with a slight smile. Jake gave a brief smile and the two headed off to the cafeteria.

Cafeteria: Jake and Stephanie entered into the mess hall and walked over to the table where the group was huddled over a map of the Pacific Ocean while Grant and Billy were taking measurements of the Raptor that was being remarkably patient with them. Stephanie almost did a double take at seeing the thing before shrugging it off and sitting next to Henry on the table.

"Impressed?" asked Jake to Doctor Grant.

"Scared is more like it," commented Grant. "But we'll never get another chance like this again and we don't intend to waste it."

"I just hope this goes to further prove that what we made isn't how it really was," said Jake resting his arm on the raptor's back and using it to prop up his head.

"Yes, but between this thing's appearance and what we learn at the dig, we can get a better picture of what dinosaurs were like," Grant said. Jake rolled his eyes before looking at the Raptor's expression and being briefly taken aback by it before narrowing his eyes at the creature, but the look was gone.

"Something wrong?" asked Billy. Jake shook his head.

"Just…thought I saw something familiar," he said shrugging it off as exhaustion. Jake then sat down at the table.

"You have any idea where they might be hiding?" asked Henry to him.

"Isn't it obvious?" said Jake as if it was.

"Damn, I was hoping you'd have a different idea," Henry admitted. He produced a thumb tack and slammed it down onto the map. The area right below the tack had a description: Isla Nublar.