This February 2015 morning is a great day for the Mitchell family. Gray was sitting in his bedroom waiting for the departure. It was very decorated with several models of spaceships – as well as several figures of Han Solo, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Lando Calrissian, and Darth Vader. He also put the LEGO-made Millenium Falcon and the stuffed T-Rex along with them.
Gray himself watched photos of dinosaurs in some fake camera. But the images were obsolete – as the dinosaurs were wrongly depicted. 'Aunt Claire's dinos are real' he thought to himself.
Then – Daddy entered the room. « OK. We gotta go. », « We won't be late I hope. It takes 45 minutes to get to the airport – two hours if there are jams. And there's snow outside. », « Don't worry – we got plenty of time. Your plane takes off at noon. And no snow upon the roads. »
Outside – Mommy finished putting the luggage into the car trunk.
« Let's go – folks ! » she said.
Then Emma entered the car – closely followed by Gray – after bidding goodbye to her boyfriend. Emma was wearing a thick grey hoodie – whereas Gray wore a shirt and shorts beneath his coat and jeans.
At the airport – the siblings recorded their luggage and were about to get into the plane.
« OK – guys. You're gonna be sitting for twelve hours. But I hope the travel's gonna be fine » the father said. « Dad's joking, the mother said. He would like to be following you ! You're gonna have fun ! », « are we going to go back there this summer ? », « For sure – we will ! », « Em – watch your brother. », « No problem – Mom. »
« You know what to do. You call me when you arrive in San Jose and later in Jurassic World. », « Loud and clear – Mom. I've got Aunt Claire's number – and I know she's gonna send her assistant to meet us as she's gonna be very busy today. », « But she's gonna welcome you at the visitor center. », « Indeed – Mom. », « Oh – and last thing. If something chases you – run. »
The plane landed in the heat of Costa Rica – the exact reverse of the cold northern US. After retrieving their luggage and calling their parents – the children headed to the B2-Hall – following a mass of tourists. « Just follow the herd » Emma said. « You sure ? » Gray asked. « Yeah – I am. You know – when you're excited you become a paranoid guy ? ». Emma was right – Gray sometimes got worried for nothing. Outside – the brother and sister found a bus with the letter 'Boarding Isla Nublar' on its side – which proved them to be in the right direction.
Like many children – Gray dreamed of going to Jurassic World. He read so much about the park that he knew it by heart. The adverts starring Mr. DNA and Doc Emmet Brown were confirming what he expected. Gray was looking at the landscapes when he saw a girl of the same age as him – wearing black jeans and a green jacket mottled with large brown and black spots as well as a black T-shirt, and black and white sneakers – borringly listening to music and looking at some photos. « What's your name ? » Gray asked. « Maddy Murphy. » she answered. « When are you born ? », « January 16th 2003. My parents were 22 at the time. », « Why you traveling alone ? », « My bro's with my mom cause he is too young – and my dad – Timmy Murphy, a survivor from the original park – is on a mission with his SIC – Jackie Nolan – and their men. And this camo jacket belonged to him, as he was allowed to keep it as a souvenir of a previous mission. », « Wow ! ». But Maddy just shrugged, out of anger. She indeed once again argued with her father on the phone. "You look sad!" Gray remarqued. "I ain't sad. I'm angry. My father barely talks to me and much more to my mother and my little bro." Maddy replied. Gray didn't need a translator to understand that Maddy has spent a year or more arguing with her father.
As they boarded the ferry after getting out of the bus – Gray was surprised to see dozens of US Navy sailors packing rifles – machine guns and survival stuff to a greyish ship a few dozen meters behind the ferry.
« What are they doing ? » Gray asked. « I dunno – bro. » Emma answered. « They're under the joint command of my father and Jackie. They pack crate-stocked M4s – M16s – M240s – M249s – M14s and survival stuff – e.g food – MREs – ammo into this cruiser. The ones with the flak jackets are standing guard. The crates will be transfered to the commanding ship via helicopter once they link up with her – as will be the men. » Maddy explained. « Wow. What's that ship's name ? », « Her name is USS Bastogne. Next to her is destroyer USS Eagle. They're gonna link up with the US 11th Fleet. ».
A few other dozen meters in front of the ferry was a cargo with a T-Rex skull drawn upon it. « Wow ! They store food for humans and dinos here ! » Gray exclaimed.
The boarding happened with no problem. Gray was happy to enter into this futuristic ferry – Maddy wasn't.
The ferry then departed to Isla Nublar and – after two miles – Gray turned his head – only to see Maddy run to the rear and waving to the departing USS Bastogne and the USS Eagle – which caught the ferry up thanks to their speed and would be linking up with the US 11th Fleet. Gray was more interested in discussing about dinosaurs. « They have to get enormous cargo ships to feed the dinosaurs – which matches to 3,000 tons of food a day. » - whereas Emma was far more interested in meeting other teens.
And so the ferry sailed towards Isla Nublar. Straight towards the largest theme park of all times.
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