IX

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I parked the jeep not far from the destroyed gyrosphere and we got out. This is where the path lead us and we see this, the only gyrosphere left in the field. It looks like after tornado here. Inza definitely was messing around.

"-an amazing machine made possible by sciene. Hey, there. Your safet is our main concern. Now just relax and enjoy the ri-de-" The gyrosphere said before it shut down completely. We walked up to it and Owen used his knife to pull something out. He turned to me and handed me what I know is Inza's tooth, with is almost the size of my palm. I bit the inside of my cheek, looking around.

"No, no, no. No, no." Claire gasped, getting on her knees and picked up a broken phone. Must be one of her nephews', probably Zach's according to their age.

"Hey. They made it out." Owen pointed at footprints in the still wet mud and Claire sighed in relief, hope filling her again. Let's hope the two ran away from Inza and are still alive. We followed where their footprints lead and we came to edge of a waterfall.

"Oh my god, they jumped." Claire statted, which we know.

"No shit, Sherlock." Claire ignored my remark and started yelling.

"Zach! Gray!" Because I'm closer to her than Owen, my hand landed on her mouth to shut her up or the two of them are dead, and me maybe too. Claire pushed my hand away, glaring at both me and my best friend as he tried to shush her.

"Hey, I am not one of your damn animals." She barked at us and I narrowed my green eyes at her.

"Listen, your nephews are still alive and if you want to keep us alive as well then shut the fuck up. Be at least quieter for Christ's sake." I warned her and I can see she now understand screaming is bad idea to do at this moment and here. (Alan Grant in Jurassic Park 3 telling Amanda to not scream)

"So...You can pick up their scent, can't you? Track their footprints?" Finally she lowered her tone and started to whisper, turning to Owen. I had to contain my giggles, walking rather away.

"I was with the Navy, not the Navajo." Owen whispered-snapped back. I stopped at the edge, looking down at the water. I let Inza escape so it should be me to be the one to stop her, and I will.

"So then what should we do? What do you suggest we do?" Claire asked, still whispering and I answered.

"You two go back and I'm going to look for your nephews and Inza. I have to fix my mistake. You got it, dudes." With these words and look to my friends with thumb up like when I was young, I pushed my gun behind my back and jumped into the water, hearing their calling before disappearing under the water.

"Jane!"

"Jay!"

My gun got in way but finally I managed to find myself and swim to the surface. Ugh, I hate swimming. Never was fan of it but had to learn either way. I swam and crawled my way on the land, turning around and looking up to where I jumped from. I waved at the two lovebirds, having their eyes and mouths open up wide before running into the jungle, following footprints and broken sticks which must belong to Claire's nephews. Let's hope I'm not late.

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Some time passed and I feel like passing out from the running this whole time. I don't even know how much time left since I separated myself from my boss and my best friend. Though I never stopped running. The sooner I find those two kids then better. I heard rustling in the distance and slowed down. My ears caught more rustling so with crouched body and quiet steps I approached where the rustling is coming from.

I stood up straight and pointed my gun at what's behind the bush, only for squirrel to shriek and run away up onto a tree. All this rustling caused by little squirrel? Oh, come on. I hoped it's Gray or Zach and it's just stupid squirrel. At least it's nothing that could eat me.

A hand suddenly landed on my shoulder and getting startled I shrieked, turning around in reflex and hitting someone in face with my gun. My eyes widen in shock when I see who I hit. Uh oh.

"Ow, god." Zach whinned on the ground, holding his nose in pain. Whups. Didn't plan hitting him, but I have to admit it's satisfying to finally hit someone, even though it's Zach who didn't do anything bad to me. When I think about it, he did get my boss worried which lead us to help her find her nephews and prevent me from having my attention only on how to take Inza down.

"Whups. Sorry, didn't mean to. Let me help you." Still holding his nose, Zach grabed my offered hand and I tried to lift him back onto his feet, only to let go of his hand when Gray ran into me and hugged my waist, Zach falling back on the ground. Whups again. Now it wasn't my fault, though.

"Jane! I'm so happy to see you!" Gray called and I see him smiling happily. Cute boy.

"Yeah, great to see you." Zach grumpled from the ground and stood up on his own, rubbing his nose. Sheesh, I must've hit him pretty hard because it's turning from red to purple.

"Sorry for the hit. Next time you will know not to startle me." I tried to apologize, feeling sorry only a little.

"I hope there won't be any next time." Zach sniffed. I winced at his burning nose, my nervous giggle quietening. This is embarrasing.

"Yeah, I hope too. Anyway, what are you two doing here? The whole park is evacuated and you two managed to get here. Claire has been freaking out when she heard you two are in danger. Jesus." My mood changed and I started scolding, rubbing my face tiredly. I don't even know where are we exactly.

"Aunt Claire is searching for us?" Gray asked with his innocent voice. I turn my head to him.

"Yeah. I told her I'm going to look for you two and her and my friend went back into the park. We'll find her there. Now let's find a way back before Inza find us." Before I can see their confused faces I turn around and start walking random way, hearing the two follow me. How the hell are we supposed to get back to park when everywhere you look is jungle. It's like years back. Again got lost in jungle. What else is gonna mess up?

"Who is Inza?" The smaller brother asked, catching up to me. How to explain to a little kid who Inza is?

"Inza is.....is my dinosaur I have been training and taking care of. She's the one that caused this disaster. I assume you already meet her." When I look back at the two, on their faces is written emotion that tells me they did meet Inza, at least not the way I did. Poor kids. This will stay in their heads forever. Like in mine.

"I thought you are trainer only of the T-rex." Zach statted, jogging to walk by my side. I laughed.

"I am. But Inza isn't showed to the public yet so it's like not counting in that way, and after this she never will be. So, that's it. To be honest, I've known Rexy since-" Words left me when I notice familiar door. Is that-? To make myself sure I walk up the stairs with the two brothers on my heels and opened the giant door. Oh shit, you gotta be kidding me.

"Is this a Jurassic Park building?" Gray asked and I nodded, looking around with deja vu. I thought they demolished this building and what's left of it.

"Yeah. This is where it all started." We walked further, well I did, Gray and Zach followed behind me with awe written over their faces. Memories started flashing before my eyes. This night I had a nightmare and it happened exactly here, in this room. This is where Rexy fought the raptors and where I saw her dead in my dream. As well as others. And not only once.

I take out my flashlight I carry with myself 24/7, because why not and hand Zach my second, smaller one. Shining around, I see bones everywhere as well as whole skeleton with some rotten meat left on it. It must be one of the raptors that tried to kill us and Rexy fought with. I stopped my flashligt when my eyes caught something very, very familiar. Walking up to it, I pick it up and blew the dust away, coughing from it.

"Was this yours?" Gray asked and I know he mean the blue cap in my hand Owen gave me when we were kids. So much memories hold this old, innocent and dusted cap I have to smile to myself.

"Yes. I lost it when Rexy fought with raptors." And I'm surprised even after 22 years it still has its color. Just like I remember and just like I lost it. I stood up with the cap in my hand, thinking if I should take it with me or leave it.

I decided to leave it here with my memories.

We moved on and I tried to lead us out with using my memories, but lost track of where we are. Zach shone on a painting of velociraptor while I shone around, finding a door that led to kitchen. I remember when me, Lex and Tim tried to save ourself from raptors and barely managed it.

I followed the two into what looks like to be a garage and see Gray pick up familiar binoculars, one Tim played with when power went out and the real hell started. I remember it all, wish I could forget but can't. Not when I see it all again. Looking around, I hear Gray speak up.

"1992 Jeep Wrangler Sahara, Sand Beige." He said about one of the jeeps they used in Jurassic Park. And it looks in good state. Maybe it can still work if we fix it up.

"You remember when we fixed up Grandpa's old Malibu, right?" Zach asked his brother and I listened in their conversation. Please tell me you can fix cars.

"Yeah." Gray nodded. Yesss.

"Great, you can help me fix this beauty up." I opened the jeep's hood and looked inside after waving my hand at the dust, searching for what's broken or rusten and what we can fix to start this up. They nodded and moved to go grab tools we will need and we got to work.

...A little later...

Currently I'm looking around Wu's old lab when it was Jurassic Park, holding my gun in my hands and never letting my guard down. You never know what's hiding out there and anything can jump at you anytime. Especially on this sland.

I'm trying to find something useful that could help tell me what's in my system , though I doubt there will be anything left. But you never know. Everything is covered in leaves and moss and dirt so it's hard to spot anything.

I found spot where are left few dinosaur eggs, all of them cracked. I remember the time I held fresh dinosaur egg in my hands, which were small at the time. It was magical moment, just like when Inza hatched with her brother. Where did all those great times go? Will I even ever see my uncle again? Is he still mad at me? I wish there would be someone to answer me.

The table where I leaned onto and were those needles is fallen on its side and I sigh at the sight of this. Great. What did I expect. Nothing is here either way. But I have to admit it wasn't that bad to remember old good times before disaster.

Deciding it's time to head back, I make my way out the lab and towards the garage where I left Gray and Zach fix the jeep. They could be done by now. As I open the door, I see Zach mounting something and Gray waiting in drivers seat.

"You guys done yet?" Slidding my gun over my shoulder so I don't need to hold it, I stop next to where Gray is sitting. Zach nod.

"Yeah, let me just-. Alright. Turn it over." He tell his brother and Gray does what he was told. We hear the engine roar and I give Gray high-five.

"Whoo!"

"It works!"

"Good job, guys! Now let's get going before Inza find us and Claire has my head on a stick." Gray move into passenger's seat and I hop behind the wheel. Zach closed the hood and walked around, only to stop when seeing me in drivers seat.

"Hey, I wanna drive." He whined. Too bad, boy.

"I'm the adult here and I was here first. Get in the back." He rolled his eyes but sat behind us and I stepped on the pedal, driving away.