〃I can't think of a thing；〃 Grant said。
Malcolm twisted the handle； kicked open the door； and ran。 But even as he did； Grant could see he was too late； the tyrannosaur too close。 There was another crack of lightning； and in that instant of glaring white light； Grant watched in horror as the tyrannosaur roared； and leapt forward。
Grant was not clear about exactly what happened next。 Malcolm was running； his feet splashing in the mud。 The tyrannosaur bounded alongside him and ducked its massive head； and Malcolm was tossed into the air like a small doll。
By then Grant was out of the car； too； feeling the cold rain slashing his face and body。 The tyrannosaur had turned its back to him； the huge tail swinging through the air。 Grant was tensing to run for the woods when suddenly the tyrannosaur spun back to face him； and roared。
Grant froze。
He was standing beside the passenger door of the Land Cruiser； drenched in rain。 He was pletely exposed； the tyrannosaur no more than eight feet away。 The big animal roared again。 At so close a range the sound was terrifyingly loud。 Grant felt himself shaking with cold and fright。 He pressed his trembling hands against the metal of the door panel to steady them。
The tyrannosaur roared once more； but it did not attack。 It cocked its head； and looked with first one eye； then the other； at the Land Cruiser。 And it did nothing。
It just stood there。
What was going on？
The powerful jaws opened and closed。 The tyrannosaur bellowed angrily； and then the big hind leg came up and crashed down on the roof of the car； the claws slid off with a metal screech； barely missing Grant as he stood there； still unmoving。
The foot splashed in the mud。 The head ducked down in a slow arc； and the animal inspected the car； snorting。 It peered into the front windshield。 Then； moving toward the rear； it banged the passenger door shut； and moved right toward Grant as he stood there。 Grant was dizzy with fear his heart pounding inside his chest。 With the animal so close； he could smell the rotten flesh in the mouth； the sweetish blood…smell； the sickening stench of the carnivore。 。 。 。
He tensed his body； awaiting the inevitable。
The big head slid past him； toward the rear of the car。 Grant blinked。
What had happened？
Was it possible the tyrannosaur hadn't seen him？ It seemed as if it hadn't。 But how could that be？ Grant looked back to see the animal sniffing the rear…mounted tire。 It nudged the tire with its snout； and then the head swung back。 Again it approached Grant。
This time the animal stopped； the black flaying nostrils just inches away。 Grant felt the animal's startling hot breath on his face。 But the tyrannosaur wasn't sniffing like a dog。 It was just breathing； and if anything it seemed puzzled。
No； the tyrannosaur couldn't see him。 Not if he stood motionless。 And in a detached academic corner of his mind he found an explanation for that； a reason why…
The laws opened before him； the massive head raised up。 Grant squeezed his fists together； and bit his lip； trying desperately to remain motionless； to make no sound。
The tyrannosaur bellowed in the night air。
But by now Grant was beginning to understand。 The animal couldn't see him； but it suspected he was there； somewhere； and was trying with its bellowing to frighten Grant into some revealing movement。 So long as he stood his ground； Grant realized； he was invisible。
In a final gesture of frustration； the big hind leg lifted up and kicked the Land Cruiser over； and Grant felt searing pain and the surprising sensation of his own body flying through the air。 It seemed to be happening very slowly； and he had plenty of time to feel the world turn colder； and watch the ground rush up to strike him in the face。
Return
〃Oh damn；〃 Harding said。 〃Will you look at that。〃
They were sitting in Harding's gasoline…powered Jeep； staring forward past the flick flick of the windshield wipers。 In the yellow flare of the headlamps； a big fallen tree blocked the road。
〃Must have been the lightning；〃 Gennaro said。 〃Hell of a tree。〃
〃We can't get past it；〃 Harding said。 〃I better tell Arnold in control。〃 He picked up the radio and twisted the channel dial。 〃Hello； John。 Are you there； John？〃
There was nothing but steady hissing static。 〃I don't understand；〃 he said。 〃The radio lines seem to be down。〃
〃It must be the storm；〃 Gennaro said。
〃I suppose；〃 Harding said。
〃Try the Land Cruisers；〃 Ellie said。
Harding opened the other channels； but there was no answer。
〃Nothing；〃 he said。 〃They're probably back to camp by now； and outside the range of our little set。 In any case； I don't think we should stay here。 It'll be hours before Maintenance gets a crew out here to move that tree。〃
He turned the radio off； and put the Jeep into reverse。
〃Wbat're you going to do？〃 Ellie said。
〃Go back to the turnout； and get onto the maintenance road。 Fortunately there's a second road system；〃 Harding explained。 〃We have one road for visitors； and a second road for animal handlers and feed trucks and so on。 We'll drive back on that maintenance road。 It's a little longer。 And not so scenic。 But you may find it interesting。 If the rain lets up； we'll get a glimpse of some of the animals at night。 We should be back in thirty； forty minutes；〃 Harding said。 〃If I don't get lost。〃
He turned the Jeep around in the night； and headed south again。
Lightning flashed； and every monitor in the control room went black。
Arnold sat forward； his body rigid and tense。 Jesus； not now。 Not now。 That was all he needed…to have everything go out now in the storm。 All the main power circuits were surge…protected； of course； but Arnold wasn't sure about the modems Nedry was using for his data transmission。 Most people didn't know it was possible to blow an entire system through a modem…the lightning pulse climbed back into the puter through the telephone line； and…bang！…no more motherboard。 No more RAM。 No more file server。 No more puter。
The screens flickered。 And then； one by one； they came back on。
Arnold sighed； and collapsed back in his chair。
He wondered again where Nedry had gone。 Five minutes ago； he'd sent guards to search the building for him。 The fat bastard was probably in the bathroom reading a ic book。 But the guards hadn't e back； and they hadn't called in。
Five minutes。 If Nedry was in the building； they should have found him by now。
〃Somebody took the damned Jeep；〃 Muldoon said as he came back in the room。 〃Have you talked to the Land Cruisers yet？〃
〃Can't raise them on the radio；〃 Arnold said。 〃I have to use this； because the main board is down。 It's weak； but it ought to work。 I've tried on all six channels。 I know they have radios in the cars； but they're not answering。〃
〃That's not good；〃 Muldoon said。
〃If you want to go out there； take one of the maintenance vehicles。〃
〃I would；〃 Muldoon said； 〃but they're all in the east garage； more than a mile from here。 Where's Harding？〃
〃I assume he's on his way back。〃
〃Then he'll pick up the people in the Land Cruisers on his way。〃
〃I assume so。〃
〃Anybody tell Hammond the kids aren't back yet？〃
〃Hell no；〃 Arnold said。 〃I don't want that son of a bitch running around here； screaming at me。 Everytbing's all right； for the moment。 The Land Cruisers are just stuck in the rain。 They can sit a while； until Harding brings them back。 Or until we find Nedry； and make that little bastard turn the systems back on。〃
〃You can't get them back on？〃 Muldoon said。
Arnold shook his head。 〃I've been trying。 But Nedry's done something to the system。 I can't figure out what； but if I have to go into the code itself； that'll take hours。 We need Nedry。 We've got to find the son of a bitch right away。〃
Nedry
The sign said ELECTRIFIED FENCE 10；000 VOLTS DO NOT TOUCH； but Nedry opened it with his bare band； and unlocked the gate； swinging it wide。 He went back to the Jeep； drove through the gate； and then walked back to close it behind him。
Now he was inside the park itself； no more than a mile from the east dock。 He stepped on the