Camp Jurassic (Completed)

Chapter 5. Into the Park*

"I think we lost the rex." Lance gasped for air bracing his hands on his knees. Pidge plopped onto the ground to catch her breath.

"Is everyone okay?" I asked assessing Pidge for severe injuries while she sat on the ground. Other than some scrapes and bruises, she seemed to have sprained her wrist, and her shoulder looked dislocated from her fall out of the car.

"We're going to have to pop it back into place." Lance sighed rubbing the back of his neck. He too looked a little worse for the wear, but nothing appeared sprained or broken; although I suspected he may have a concussion.

"No. No way." Pidge shook her head vigorously.

"We have to." I shrugged out of my jacket. We can use it for an arm brace once we pop her shoulder back in.

Lance reached for his belt and slid it out of the loop's of his jeans.

"Bite down on this." He murmured as he held her steady. His eyes met mine and I nodded reaching out for Pidge. Not bothering to count it down; I popped her shoulder into place.

Pidge grit her teeth on the belt and screamed. She was panting when I released her long enough to use my jacket to make a sling. We used Lance's belt to secure it.

"Does it feel better?" Lance asked as he helped Pidge to her feet.

"Not great, but....yes." She nodded.

"So where are we?" Lance sighed scanning the jungle around us.

"I'm not sure, but one thing I am sure about... we need to get out of the tyrannosaur enclosure." I placed my hands on my hips. With the fences down she could roam anywhere she liked.

Wait a second!

I shoved my hand into my back pocket and snatched the map I had placed in there.

"I have a map!" I waved the paper back and forth excitedly. I realised then too that I still had the night vision goggles around my neck and used them to read the map.

"According to this the tyrannosaur paddock is on the Northwest end of the island. Next to it on the West side of the island is the herbivore enclosure.
The visitors center and the rest of the park is on the Southeast side of the island." I pursed my lips.

"That's a long ways away, and we don't even know which way that is." Lance folded his arms over his chest.

"Hey isn't Camp Jurassic in the East?" Pidge asked.

"I think so." I scanned the map and saw that she was in fact correct.

"If we go there since it's closer, maybe we can find some help." Pidge suggested.

Lance and I exchanged glances. It was better than any plan we had. So it was settled we would go to camp and look for help.

"But which way is camp?" Lance scowled.

"It's this way." Pidge spoke confidently.

"How do you know?" I asked.

Pidge pointed up to the night sky.
"According to my watch it is eight at night. So the moon, should be here, and the North star should be riiiight... there. So by calculating-" She stopped as Lance groaned.

"We get it. You know where to go. Let's get moving before Rexy comes back for a snack." He shuddered. Pidge clamped her mouth shut and took a step closer to Lance.

The three of us began our journey into the jungle.

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"There was no sign of the other kids?" Alfor asked.