Among the Shadows of Death (a Jurassic Park fic)

Chapter 3

Note: I hate John Hammond (especially in the book) with a passion I did not know I had in me

~ Lixian

Eating the weird but fancy looking dinner, Alexander looked at the presentation that discussed the future plans of the park while listening to a heated debate form and go. He was on the same page as Ian.

"I can't believe this! You're all here to help me get through this matter and the only one I have on my side is the blood-suckinglawyer!" "Thank you" Alex raised a brow Weird man "Dr. Cornelius, you're my only hope left. Please tell me that you have something better to say!"

Alexander sighed at the fuss "First of all jOHn, it's Coronis. I would appreciate it if you could at least remember the name of the people you expect to help you. Second, you dragged me here against my will, without telling me anything. Same with the paleontologist and his acquaintance you practically kidnapped from their site. And now you expect me to form a reasonable opinion about the zombie-like progress of reviving 65 million year old creatures that have no business being here and aren't even the real deal because they don't even have the same DNA (no, bUt tHeY aRe cLoSE EnOugH)???. And I bet that you don't even have the needed and comfortable enclosures for the species because we don't know shit about them! That all, just for the money and experience you will get from it?! ...

Because I will. I will give you my fullest and most honest opinion Hammond. These are the most beautiful and absolutely fascinating creatures nature has ever created and you summoned them here again, John. For all we know, they could die at any given moment, suffocated, just because their lungs are built for about 50% more oxygen! Similar situations like solar radiation or the environmental sounds are different too. That alone has a huge impact on these fellas. But I get it man, why would that even matter, right? As long as they stay there, in their pretty cage, standing there to be viewed. No problems, am I right?"

He looked at Ellie. She acted as if she agreed to let the message come across even more. Alan was just staring at his plate, thinking. All Ian could do was admire Alexander's speech and his pretty physique while doing so. The admired man had been rather quiet until now, only really talking to Ian or mumbling some judgemental commentary. The lawyer continued looking at Hammond for a reaction to this all. The man in question stared in disbelief at Alex. "Hah! What a group! Really scored on this one.." He didn't even answer any of Alex' arguments.

rude.

A worker went up to John and whispered something in his ear that made his whole face light up after the whole conflict. "Well, they're here!" Again...stop it with that creepy ahhs smile man

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"KIDSSSSS!!" "grandpaaaaa!" ew kids

"Kids? Why are there kids?" Alan asked morbidly confused about the fact that these little monkeys are on an island with dangerous creatures, because what if there is an issue?

"Because they are the target audience of course!" Still too energetic, bro has moodswings

Gennaro looked so pissed about the fact that the little ones were present. "Let's get you to your rooms, okay?" said our tour guide.

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"The ice cream here is the absolute most wonderful part of the meal. It's the best you've ever tried, believe me!" "I don't think I want to" Alex muttered towards Ian "You've got to be crazy to do so" he answered. "Now, who wants the dessert?" "Me! Can I have some ice cream grandpa?" "Yes, of course haha ^^" Ellie, Alan and Gennaro left to get some sleep after the overwhelming day.

"Are you-? You're not gonna stay, are you now?" "Well..." Ian eyed the other male with a slight disappointed look on his face. "What? It's free food! And if that stuff is as good as he says, I might as well just try. But if you don't want to stay, then I won't either. I don't want to be the only one." "Alright, fine. What flavours are there?"

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John went to his quarters and the kids had already gone to bed, leaving Ian and Alexander alone at the table. "The Chaos Theory probably doesn't show an end that follows the perfect plan made for this trip, eh?" "There's something wrong. It's gonna destroy the whole park." "Not 'something'. Hammond. He and his capitalistic ideology are a danger to all of us on the island" Ian sighed, knowing it's true. "Statistically..Is it possible that someone might, I don't know, die?" "With animals like these, species we've never seen fully completed with a skeleton only. I'd say that it should be impossible that there haven't already been some deaths because of them. If everything stays running as it should, like it's planned, then maybe nothing will happen. But you've seen it yourself, the amount of bugs in the system alone... " Alex just stared and eventually answered "We should probably get some sleep. Don't stay up theorising all night, promise me that okay?" "Heh, don't worry about it." "No, I will. Because if you die I will have to socialise. Mainly with Hammond and his grandchildren." "Glad to hear that I'm wanted here. John doesn't show his appreciation at all." "Ha! The only thing he does is wrap his little fat and greedy fingers around a place of power that isn't supposed to exist." Ian chuckled and patted his shoulder "Good night." "You too." "Oh, and I promise you that I won't die, Alexander" he, basically, purred. "Looking forward to it" Alex smiled back. He entered his room and quickly fell asleep.

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Note: I'm trying to keep the word count around a thousand per chapter, that will be around 8 chapters?? something like that

~ Lixian