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JPV: Life Finds a Way: Prologue
By Mr Goodbytes
Prologue: Dig site.
The heat of the sun was grueling. The blistering rays pounded the back of Dr. Alan Grant and his protégé William Brennan. The two had been working together for nearly eight years now, and had narrowly escaped death in the dinosaur infested jungles and planes of Isla Sorna. Grant himself had evaded the claws and teeth twice in his life. His experience at Jurassic Park tormented his life. Everyone that recognized him wanted to hear about it, every little detail. It was enough to drive a man insane. His only escape he had was his work, which he was now engrossed in.
“What do you think it is Alan?”
“It’s hard to say right now Billy,” Grant replied, “But it appears to be a new genus of Ceratopsian. You can see the long neck frill, and the extraordinary brow horns.”
“Yes,” said Billy, “I can make out three horns on the brow, and two nasal horns. Definitely a new genus.”
The two men were getting very excited. This was the first new species discovered by Grant for at least fifteen years, and the first ever new genus of his career. As they dug deeper, Billy called for the rest of the team to focus on this dig site.
“Cheryl, we need photographs for the record.”
“Sure thing Billy,” Said Cheryl Logan, “I’m going for the camera right now.”
“I really don’t know why you don’t ask her out Billy. It’s obvious you two are crazy about each other,” Said one of the volunteers.
Billy blushed, and continued digging. Cheryl returned with the camera in her hands, and began taking pictures. After about six photos, Grant realized what she was doing.
“Cheryl,” He said, “Stop taking pictures of Billy, and start taking photos of the fossils.”
“Sorry Dr. Grant,” She said.
The team continued to excavate into the late afternoon, the covered up the area with a tarp for the night. The paleontologists and students headed for their tents and trailers, preparing to rest for the next day. As Grant lay thinking about his new find, his phone rang. Fumbling to answer it, he mumbled curse words at the bloody contraption until he was able to figure it out.
“Hello?”
At first, there was no response. Then came the familiar voice of an old acquaintance.
Chapter 1 part 1: Phone Calls. Coming Soon!
3/19/2002 10:06:21 PM
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