Sacrifice

Foolish Decisions

Storm. It was storm season on Nublar and she was expecting something to happen soon. So she had to decide, did she want to build a shelter or look for food? Make a brace or sling? Louise used the pocket knife to scrape the dried up blood off of her shoe laces so that she could re-lace them and if she couldn't, she would at least have some rope for her to use it case she needed it. She didn't want to leave this source of water, she was afraid that if she did, she would forget where it was....

But, it was loud enough to be heard.

There was still a lingering taste of throw up in her mouth, so Louise had no appetite as of now. Even if she had thought she needed to look for food...She had no desire to go and forage. She just needed to rest...She leaned her head against the rock and watched as the water flowed from the waterfall. She was all alone out here.....Why did she do this?

Gyrospheres, she was terrified of them. And when it came time for the campers to use them, she was grateful that they were an uneven number so that she could sit in the Jeep with Dave and Roxie, not being old enough to drive an ATV. Louise sat in the flatbed of the Jeep, like she had done the first day of camp. She placed the head set in her right ear, "Allllrighty, camperrs." Dave said from the passenger side of the Jeep. "The headsets are for emergencies only and you can always reach us on channel six." Roxie said from the driver side.

"Let the herding begin!" Dave announced and the campers in the gyrospheres were off, driving quickly ahead of the Jeep. Louise was watching as they drove off until she fell out of her seat at the impact of a collision from the gyrosphere being driven by Ben with Kenji next to him. "Okay, now, uh...Slow and steady wins the race..." Ben said with his hand on the joystick, the gyrosphere spinning around in circles and Kenji had this unamused look on his face.

Both Roxie and Dave smiled at Kenji, Roxie waving at him. "Looking good, Kenji!" Louise jokingly yelled from the back of the truck. The Jeep followed after the two gyrospheres that were ahead of them, Kenji and Ben's dragging behind, following the Jeep. Louise looked over the side of the flatbed, staring at all of the herbivores. And suddenly, the sky got dark, thunder crashed again...

"I thought you said the storm rolled up coast." Roxie said, "Well, it must've rolled back down." Dave replied, "It's okay, other then mussing up Kenji's hair, what's the worse that could happen?" Dave asked and lightening flashed through the sky. Roxie and Dave drove the Jeep in front of the gyrospheres, Dave opened the door, "Hey gang, new plan. Storm's getting worse, so, we're all going back to camp." Dave explained, "Fun, right?"

"Aw, man." Sammy said as they all got out of the gyrospheres, "Are you serious?" Darius asked. "Don't blame me, blame the storm." Dave replied. "I blame them both." Roxie said. "We're not gonna let a little rain stop us, are we?" Darius asked, trying to reason with the consolers. "When else will we get the chance to ride alongside a herd of dinosaurs?"

"Sorry, can't risk it." Dave said. "But, Dave, I'm sure under you and Roxie's capable leadership, we'll—" Darius got cut off by Roxie, "This is not up for discussion." Roxie stopped his thought and began talking into the walkie talkie in the Jeep that was filled with static. "Okay, new, new plan, storm's interfering with the radio." Dave said. "So, Rox and I will drive ahead and tell the others we're pulling out. We'll be right back, stay together, and stay behind the herd." Dave said as the Jeep drove off.

Louise hopped out of the back of the Jeep, "Come on, Lou, you'll be dry in MY gyrosphere." Kenji ran up to her and took her hand. "It's our gyrosphere!" Ben yelled, Kenji dragged Louise to his gyrosphere. "I don't mind a little rain, Kenji!" Louise said, "We should stay right here and wait for Dave and Roxie." Louise added. But then Darius had said something about a Sincoceratops and his gyrosphere went speeding off.