//------------------------------// // Chapter 4 // Story: Jurassic Park: Site Pony // by walk-in closet brony //------------------------------// Twilight Sparkle Twilight was confused. Sitting up in a tall tree dangling precariously over a ghastly fate was beyond anything she could have ever imagined doing. The purple mare found confusion in the fact that she had been plucked from her world into this newfound realm. She found befuddlement in wondering why she was being chased by a bloodthirsty animal that had no other thought on it's mind other than to tear her limb from limb. She had done nothing to it. What reason was there for it to try to kill her? She retained no panicked tears nor hyperventilated gasps for the current situation. All she could do was stare at the foreign terrain below her while an alien creature scouted out the territory from their position. "Well, to put it in Layman's term, we're up shit's creek without a paddle." Said Langston. Earlier, the Allosaurus had left to join it's pack and feast on whatever spoils it slaughtered but hadn't left the area, separating the two from the group that now stood in a high tower safely away from the killers. "Well that doesn't help us at all! What are we going to do, sit here and wait for some other abomination to stroll by and eat us?" Twilight asked nervously. "No, we're not going to do that. We just need to... find a way down and across that field." Spoke Langston as he brewed the idea in his mind. "Find a way down?! That's a terrible idea! Those things are still out there!" Protested Twilight. Clicking his tongue and shaking his head, Peter Langston realized that his plan was indeed, a bad idea. The ground was unfamiliar and rugged, not to mention the countless number of predators that could be lurking in the shadows. Ousting the thoughts out of his head, Langston brought the scope of his rifle to his eyes and watched the Allosaurs eat in the distance. Like the carnivores in the game grounds of the savanna, these things worked exactly like an African lion or some other beast he had killed and mounted on his mantle in his earlier years. They hunted in packs, cornering their prey until the group struck the killing blow. "You're right. They're still out there and we don't know jack shit about what we could be walking into down there. But we can't stay here. I'm pretty sure there are far more dangerous baddies than our dino friends over there that are much taller." He spoke. "Taller!? How so?" Twilight asked, the full recognition of the situation hitting her. "I don't know what they have going on here, but they've already cloned a T. Rex. You saw that nasty fellow back there munching down on a few long-necks." Said Langston. Twilight shuddered at the thought. Those things that mercilessly bit into the flesh of the other dinosaurs couldn't have had a soul. Even if they were just another animal on the food chain, those creatures didn't deserve death at the hands of those bloodthirsty murderers. "Whether we like it or not, we're going to have to get up off our asses and find better shelter." Said Langston as he peered past the Allosaurs and at the rest of his group. They appeared to be bickering over something but he couldn't tell what. Dr. Malcolm was definitely letting Hammond have it. Gerry, Grant, and Sattler also seemed to be chastising the poor old man. Jessica stood next to two others that he couldn't identify, watching the group feud over god-knows-what. "So, what's the plan?" Twilight asked with growing angst. "For starters, we get the hell outta this tree." Ian Malcolm "You unbelievable bastard!" Yelled Malcolm. Everyone was on edge in the first place, let alone the fact that Malcolm had almost strangled Hammond when he reached the top of the ladder. The two assistants had to play goaltender with the mathematician just to keep him away from the old man. "Understand, this is not my doing! Ingen thought it would be wise to-" "Ingen is the whole reason we're out here now! For god sakes, we only came here to check on you! Hell, I didn't even want to come! Ellie was the one who talked me into it!" Yelled Malcolm, not giving John an inch. "If you would just listen to me, I could explain that-" "ALL LISTENING TO YOU HAS GOTTEN US IS A COUPLE OF NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES!" Malcolm shouted. "Um, Mr. Malcolm?" Asked Jess. "WHAT?" He exclaimed, still in full rage. Jess pointed at the base of tower where the three Allosaurs stood, nudging the high-hide. The tottering began at a slow rate until it escalated into full blown tremors, knocking the people off their feet. "What the? What are they doing!?" Yelled Bruce. "They're trying to bring down the tower!" Shouted Grant, holding onto dear life. A shockwave rippled underneath their feet, and Jess went overboard. She screamed, and In a panic, Gerry rushed to the side of the platform and held out his hand to his daughter. "JESSI!" Frank Clarkson Wandering through the jungle, Frank Clarkson jotted down notes on his surroundings and his previous escapades through the island. Earlier, he had located the abandoned administration building Hammond was talking about and observed it from a distance. Though suspicious, Frank knew it was Hammond's business and didn't mean to pry but when the old man had approached him one year ago and proposed this crazy idea, he had no idea what he was getting himself into. The Stegosaurs he had encountered were definitely worth the trek. The information he gathered was completely contradicting to existing theories of the species and would prove useful when he returned to California. "AGHHHHHHHHHH!" The scream rippled through the air like fingernails on a chalkboard. Whirling around in it's general direction, Clarkson realized that the shrill sound came from the high-hide. "Oh shit. Was that Claire?" He said to himself. Near him, the green ferns rustled and loud snarls could be heard concealed within. Frank froze, images flashing through his mind. The front blades of grass protruded forward, indicating something was coming through. In a flash, Frank jumped to his left into a ditch and lied down on his stomach. Not making a sound, Clarkson waited for the things to pass as the noisy creatures skulked by. Through a small hole in a log above him, Frank spotted one distinct feature that sent shivers down his spine. A single, scaly foot with an enlarged claw on the second digit. This could only mean one thing and quite frankly, it scared Frank. Velociraptor. Twilight Sparkle They heard the scream when they were only thirteen feet down the tree. Stopping mid-climb, Langston grabbed his rifle scope and saw the unfathomable. The Allosaurs were tipping the high-hide and Jessica was dangling helplessly over the side. "Oh god. They're trying to knock over the tower!" He exclaimed. Twilight shifted her head so that she could see the tower and true to his word, the Allosaurs were attempting to collapse the sanctuary that her newfound friends were taking refuge in. Jessica hung by a few fingers while Gerry and the others tried desperately to hoist her up and get a grip on the tower. "We have to get down this tree!" Said Langston. Nearby, the tall grass shifted and a pack of intimidating creatures emerged, snarling and hissing at each other. Twilight had no idea what they were, but she knew it couldn't be good. "Peter! Up the tree, up the tree!" She ordered. Looking down at the forest floor, Langston spotted what had Twilight in such an apprehensive state. His fears coming to fruition, Langston hastily shimmied up the trunk away from the raptors passing by their tree. Thankfully, they were high up and quiet enough to not be spotted. "What are they?" Twilight asked, half amazed and half terrified. "If my memory serves me correctly, those are Velociraptors. Do not let them see or hear us. Last thing I need is getting torn limb from limb by some over-sized bird." Langston explained as he climbed the tree. Jessica Harding Jess was falling. She had lost her grip on the bar and was careening toward the ground and the open mouths of the Allosaurs. With her arms outstretched, she thrashed around in mid-air trying to grab ahold of something, anything. Her father was screaming for her but all she could hear was the near-demonic growl of the dinos below her. THUNK! Fifteen feet above the ground, Jess had grasped a thin metal pipe protruding from the tower. Holding on for dear life, Jess looked down and saw the Allosaurs chomping at the air below her. "DAD!" She yelled, waiting for her father as he scaled down the ladder. "Hold on sweetheart I'm coming!" He reassured. Swapping her gaze from her father and the carnivores, Jess spotted something peculiar from the opposite end of the field. About six large forms sprung from the tall grass emitting all too familiar hisses. "Oh crap..." Spoke Sattler, pointing off in another direction. From her right, two large Tyrannosaurs emerged from the trees and began their charge towards the assortment of animals. The Allosaurs wavered, the Velociraptors took up aggressive stances, and Jessica Harding slipped and fell the rest of the way to the ground. Twilight Sparkle "Maybe if I teleport us-" "NO! No more teleporting! Sorry, I just don't want to end up as a flat hotcake." Said Langston. A loud roar could be heard from the field, prompting Twilight and Langston to look up. The pair of Rexes had entered the field followed by the Velociraptors that had just passed them. "Oh no..." Twilight trailed off. "We have to help them!" Cried Langston, adjusting himself where he could fire his rifle. From his perched position, Langston could see the entire plain including the dinosaurs that now inhabited it. Raising the scope to eye level, Langston took a deep breath and spoke. "You may want to cover your ears." He said, squeezing the trigger. CRACK! Twilight recoiled from the sound and looked up. One of the smaller dinos, a Velociraptor, twitched and hit the ground. Another resounding crack later, one more of the terrifying beasts dropped. "No. Oh god, that thing is going for Jess!" Exclaimed Langston. One of the Tyrannosaurs was leaning down and opening it's jaws, ready to swallow Jess. Langston panicked, sloppily firing his rifle at the creature. The bullet grazed it's head, only angering the bull Rex. Seconds later, it recuperated and started moving away from the high-hide, right towards Twilight and Langston. "What do we do?!" Twilight asked frantically. The Rex was getting ever closer, and Twilight was panicking. She had no idea what to do. All her life she was able to solve any problem presented before her with ease. If not with the help of her older brother, Shining Armor, then with the magic of friendship. But there was no friendship here. It was just an island full of things that tried to kill you. "Twilight? Now listen, I'm trusting you here. Go ahead and teleport us out of this tree right the hell now!" Langston spoke in an increasingly alarmed tone. "But, what if I teleport us over the ground? Or right next to one of those things?" She worriedly asked. "Don't care, just teleport NOW!" Langston yelled. The Tyrannosaur was only a few feet away from them, opening it's gaping maw. Preparing to bite down, the Rex ran into the outmost branch of the tree causing Langston to fumble the rifle in his hand. With a resounding smash, the gun fell to the forest floor and shattered into a million mechanical shards that Twilight didn't have time to take proper notes on. "NOW TWILIGHT!" Shouted Langston. Summoning her strength once more, Twilight's horn lit up and the two were engulfed in a purple flash. Just as the Rex bit down, Twilight and Langston had disappeared, leaving the hungry carnivore nothing but a splintered branch.