After a very long dry conversation between myself, Hammond, Dad and yes Ellie because I want her to be involved to make sure something as simple as lilac plant seed oils or whatever on rocks won't be poisoning the animals and lowering their quality of life, to me now heading to Malcolm's hospital room.
Standing outside and knocking on the open door, "Alec? Come on in…that was really chaotic you know riding on the back of a T-rex." Malcolm says and the man seems humbled by everything that he's seen, there's no arrogance in his voice and the sleaziness is gone.
"Thanks, so I'm sure you heard but John wants me to take over Jurassic Park." I state and Malcolm nods while looking at me seriously.
"I'm just a teenager, people in the business, in the various governments aren't going to take me seriously, they're going to try and take advantage of me, so my plan is to make a board of directors, my dad is going to be on it so is Ellie, three people from Ingen, hopefully I can recruit Muldoon as well…I don't know who the other spots are going to just yet…but I'd like for you to be apart of this.
Genetic power is already out there Ian and I feel like with your help, I… we can extend how long it'll take before it bites us in the ass…maybe not by much but…" I trail off and I can see the gears turning in Malcolm's head; his initial reaction isn't refusal, like I thought it would be he's actively taking time to consider my offer.
"You're really going to do this?" Malcolm asks me and sits up a little straighter becoming fully serious.
"Yeah, the dinosaurs are here and they aren't going anywhere they need someone to look out for and fight for them, extinct animals have no rights…but these animals are alive without any protections, if I don't take the reins I worry that within a few years the dinosaurs will be used as bioweapons, it's part of why they were originally developed, they were just too expansive and uncontrollable so Hammond just repurposed the project as a vanity one."
"I…I won't hold back my opinion on anyone or anything, and I want autonomy…with a big fat salary attached." Malcolm says with a bit of playfulness, and I nod.
"Once the lawyers are involved we'll set up a proper contract that is beneficial to both parties, with the majority of benefits coming my way." I joke to the man and he lets out a full deep laugh, "Anyone that doesn't take you seriously is T-Rex chow." Malcolm jokes before his face twists.
"Too soon?" I ask him and he nods, "Way too soon, you're going to need a good general council…I know someone who graduated Law School last year and has come out of the gate swinging but is being held back by the color of her skin and her beauty, hand me a pen and paper would ya?" Malcolm says with a conniving look in his eyes and a smirk on his face, after handing him an Ingen branded notepad and pen he hands me a note with the name Jessica Pearson written on it and a phone number.
'It can't be…who I think it is.' The mental picture of a young Gina Tores flashes in my mind, but I mentally shake that image away.
"You all right, Alec? You look like you've seen a ghost." Malcom asks with genuine concern and a worried frown on his face.
"Huh, yeah I'm fine…just had a weird feeling of Deja Vu.
"Ahh, yeah I have those some times, you know…" Malcolm accepts my offered excuse and starts rambling on about the probabilities of precognitive visions, and I tune him out and feel thankful when a pretty nurse saves me from his ramblings.
'So one down, probably shouldn't count him until a contract is signed…now to go see Jessica Harding.' I pause outside the door as I see Sarah, Malcolm's future girlfriend and Jessica clinging to each other crying. 'Probably not the best time to offer her a position with The future Horizon Industries as Head of veterinarian duties or a board membership…not after she learned from Dad that her father was eaten.' I think and just as I'm about to walk away Jessica looks up from her sister's shoulder and glares at me.
"While don't fucking linger by the door come in or go away!" Jessica hollers, before developing a look of guilt.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to intrude on you or…?"
"I'm her sister, what don't you own any clothes you gotta walk around like a male stripper?" Sarah Harding snarks, making me shrug and smirk.
'Jeez what did I do to her?'
"I have it on good authority that I'm rather pleasant to look at…unless you swing the other way." Sarah snorts but it's obvious that she's giving me an appreciative look.
"I wanted to give you my condolences for your Dad he was a pretty awesome guy in the short time I knew him…and…well I may be taking possession of the archipelago, the dinosaurs and well a lot crap, and I was hoping you'd be my head veterinarian, and sit on the board of my company, Look I know it's a horrible time, but I figure you still love those animals, even with everything that happened." I start to ramble, sighing at seeing how poorly I'm doing I apologize, "Sorry…I'll go now." as I'm on my way out of the door.
"Wait…where is the raptor you took from the park…I thought you hated me?" Jessica Harding asks in a loud voice making me turn to look at her with a Huh, expression on my face.
"I don't hate you, I just wanted to get to my Little One, and she's fine, she's snoozing." I tell her easily as all things are true.
"Oh, you really care about her…I-I'll take the job, do you have something to sign?"
"Not yet, I will in maybe six months…at the soonest…but those sweet animals are going to need care…"
"I'll do it, but…I want you and your T-rex there to keep me safe." Jessica says while looking away from me, making me smile.
"Sure, but you're gonna have to clear it with my girlfriend…you know, alone on the island with only one beautiful human woman…me handsome as hell guy…" I tease.
"Ughhhh, I'm already regretting this." Jessica groans, making me chuckle, and smile genuinely.
"No you're not." Sarah teases her sister, making my smile turn into a smirk.
"Well, see ya later Jessica."
'Now Muldoon…' I think and leave Jessica's hospital room, finding John on the roof of the hospital with a bag of 40's and a pack of Maralboro's, I walk over sit down next to him grab a smoke and the match book, strike the match and light my smoke, taking a deep drag filling my lungs with the poison, exhaling in a long drawn out sigh of relief.
"I want you at my Park, no limit on weaponry and I want multiple squads of reliable men and women that can respond when the animals break loose."
"Heh, knew you'd be coming to ask…"
"I also think there would be a market for exotic hunts…and there are five islands with Dinosaurs on them…" Muldoon breaks out into laughter at that.
"Oh, I'm bloody in then…but I want a raise."
"You got it." I tell him and though I had expected him to be harder to recruit I'm relieved that he's not…
'Now, time to go see my baby.' I think happily as I find an empty hospital room and open a doorway to the loft, "Holy Shit, you got bigger!" I exclaim as Little One who was about the size of my palm is now about the size of league regulation 2 soccer balls.
Little One jumps up into my arms, and nuzzles her snout against sharp claws digging into my flesh, uncomfortably "Yes, I missed you too pretty girl, but you can't just go jumping on people." I speak to Little One and she makes a series of clicks, and I nuzzle my cheek against her snout.
"Hey Little One…was that jungle there before?" I ask the baby raptor as I look out of a large bay door that leads into a tropical jungle.
'I don't think it was in the description…oh well…better get my baby some food, and maybe a special treat.' I think and move to the kitchen carrying my Little One, like a baby.
"Have to stock the jungle with prey food for you." I murmur to Little One.