Chapter 1: Arrival

Alan Grant stepped off of the ferry, looking around at the familiar surroundings. The only thing different, is that there are at least a thousand other people here as well. This was a sight he never thought in a million years he would ever see, after what happened twenty years ago with the original incident. Yet here he was, walking towards the famed monorail, ready to see John Hammond's dream come to life. As he was walking he noticed a slender woman holding a sign. She had sleek black hair, with a pair of large sunglasses blocking her eyes. Her name was Zara, and she was holding a sign that read "Dr. Alan Grant".

"You must be Dr. Grant, I presume?" She said.

She was British as well. He studied her for a bit before replying. "Yes, I am." Grant replied.

"Wonderful! Claire sent me to accompany you. My name is Zara Young. I'll show you to your room, and once you are comfortable and ready, I will have someone take you to meet Mr. Owen Grady. He's been very excited to hear that you were coming and couldn't wait to meet you." Zara said.

Grant nodded and followed her to the monorail. He looked around, everything giving him an eerie feeling from the past. He may only have been gone twenty years, but nonetheless, it still gave him shivers.

Zara must've have noticed this because she said, "I assure you Dr. Grant, everything is perfectly safe. We have made sure that what happened twenty years ago, will not be an issue again. These animals are safe. This park is safe. There is really no need to worry."

Grant simply nodded again. He was still uneasy. What happened in Jurassic Park was terrifying. He wouldn't expect some pampered English lady to understand his feelings toward this park. Most people just thought what happened was cool and awesome. They had no idea the dangers and troubles he faced.

They finally arrived at the monorail. There was a bunch of people in line. He could tell it was going to be crowded. As they were loading onto the trains, the speaker overhead began explaining safety procedures and event times. He looked around at the people onboard. They were all so happy and excited. The children were rushing to the front of the monorail just to get a closer look at the park, and the parents weren't far behind them.

All this excitement reminded him of Tim and Lex. He wondered how they were doing. He heard last from Tim that Lex and he were both working with the Masrani Global Corporation in helping create this park. Tim was still as big a nut with dinosaurs as he ever was, sending him mass emails of all the new dinosaurs that were created, and odd little facts about each one. For instance, the last email he got was about the newest Hadrosaur they created, and how it was able to stay underwater for at least twenty minutes at a time. Grant found himself smiling with this.

The trains started moving forward now. The speaker overhead was giving a small narrative on Jurassic World history and insight on John Hammond. Zara was playing around on her phone not paying much attention. He looked outside the monorail and watched as the mountains and trees passed by.

He then looked towards the front of the train and saw that familiarly large gate approaching. Of course now it said Jurassic World, but all the same, he remembered it too well. The kids' smiles widened at its sight. They couldn't contain themselves. He remembered that feeling as well. For all the bad that happened at the original park, he could still remember exactly how it felt when he and Ellie saw that first brontosaurus as they pulled up to it. It was an indescribable feeling, one that was so amazing and great. Maybe he could learn to love this park as well, he thought, maybe.

They pulled into the station and the trains began unloading at the dock. Zara motioned to him, "This way, Dr. Grant. We are nearly there."

He followed her all the way to the hotel room, looking around as he went. There were no attractions just yet. But he could see the Main Street from where he was. The Samsung Innovation Center in the middle of it all. It looked a little like the original Jurassic Park Visitor Center. When they finally reached the hotel room, Grant went straight to the bed and landed his suitcase on top of it.

"Well then, Dr. Grant. It's been a pleasure. Mr. Grady will be here around 11:00am to meet you personally. Until then, Claire wanted me to give you this band. This will allow you to skip to the front of the lines at any of our attractions, should you choose to go. There is a complimentary buffet downstairs in the lobby if you are hungry. You will also find an itinerary on your desk with all of the lunch and dinner times, provided free of charge. If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask any of our staff. Now I need to go and pick up Claire's nephews from the ferry. Take care Dr. Grant!" And with that, she was gone.

Grant looked at his watch. It was 8:52am now. He was feeling a little hungry so he decided to go ahead and check out the buffet. He walked back towards the elevator and waited for it to arrive. When the doors opened he saw a young couple in their mid-twenties in the elevator. He could hear them laughing and flirting with each other. He couldn't stand it.

Thankfully it didn't take long for the elevator to reach the lobby.

When the doors opened, he could see the dinosaur themed buffet on his right. The tables looked like they were made out of dinosaur bones. And the covers were clear with painted dirt particles. It made the tables look almost like a dig site. The actual buffet tables had paintings of many different dinosaurs on it, including a T-Rex, a number of Procompsognathus, and of course a Velociraptor.

He stared at the Velociraptor. Highly intelligent animals, and an innate sense to hunt. They were amazing animals. It still makes him shiver. The fierceness of their eyes, those razor sharp claws. They were the perfect hunters, and they knew it themselves. When they wanted something, they got it.

Grant grabbed his food and sat down to eat. The young couple was at the table next to him. He wondered what the Main Street was like. What sorts of gadgets or gimmicks they have there. He had heard that there was a holographic display of each of the dinosaurs in the park, which sounded interesting, but given his luck with computers, he was sure he would find some way to break it. There was also the Genetics Labs where they create the dinosaurs there as well. That would definitely be something he'd be excited for. He quickly finished his plate and began towards the Innovation Center.