CHAPTER 108
The day of the Jurassic Park incident…
A clap of thunder split the air, and its longer rumbles rolled across Isla Sorna with impending threats. As the sky grew more ominous Ms. Murdock made a call for all Site-B personnel to retreat to the main operations building. She and Dr. Conners stood on the front steps watching the clouds roll in.
"We didn't see them all night. We haven't seen them all day. The jungle has been too quiet, Dr. Conners. I don't like it."
"Well, Ms. Murdock, it's not uncommon for animals to withdraw to safety at the indications of such a large storm."
"You really think that's what they're doing?"
"Well, if they are as smart as they have thus far displayed it would be the ideal time for an attack, wouldn't it? Perhaps it's why they've not attempted to jump the fences yet. Visibility will be low, and we're all going to be trapped in one place. Not to mention all the glass windows and skylights. But hey, if velociraptors are afraid of thunder then we have nothing to worry about."
"Nothing you've said comforts me, Dr. Conners."
"Yeah, I'm getting that lately."
Joan turned and looked at the operations building. Dr. Conners was right. The whole building had glass on it, and she knew the lab complex wasn't any different. "Well, the emergency bunker is pretty damned small to stuff everyone in. What do you suggest?"
"Although I feel compelled to cram everyone in the emergency bunker it could be suicide. Once we're in there we're trapped, and we'd have limited connection to the outside world. So far our weapons have been our leg up. If we condense everyone to the main operations building, and put a gun in everyone's hand, and make our weapons as visible as possible that may be all the difference. If they do breech the perimeter the phones and radio are here. The helipad is here if INGEN ever does send a chopper. I'll have Gary and a few others make another round to the armory for extra guns and ammo." Dr. Conners continued to examine the sky. "If we hold up through the night, and Hector's cousin actually shows up with a plane in the next few days, then we drive our asses down to the landing strip and get the hell off this rock." He stopped to watch the storm some more.
Joan kept quiet for a while, contemplating everything that Dr. Conners had said. With a breath she turned to him. "Alright, doctor. It's not even a shit's worth of a plan, but it seems to be the best that we've got." Backing away she went up the steps and disappeared into the building.