Me: Hello again my dinos, I'm back with a new chapter for Royal Trouble. Last we saw, Max and Meena are sent to the dungeon, my OC, Abhay, is planning on ruling the palace, and the rest of the D-Team is on their way to save Max. So let's dive in!
Disclaimer: Don't own Dinosaur King. :(
"LET US GO ALREADY!"
Max and Meena are thrown into a dungeon cell. "Sorry kids, but we cannot let you go. Now that Abhay is in command, he will let no one stand in his way while ruling these lands." One of the guards said. The other guard sneers, "Oh but don't worry, Abhay will surely give you some memorable tombstones." The guards laugh and head off. Max runs up to the cell, shakes the bars vigorously and shouts, "HEY, GET BACK HERE! YOU GUYS WON'T GET AWAY WITH THIS!"
Max tries to kick the bars as hard as he can, but results in him hurting himself and possibly breaking a toe. He holds his foot in pain. "I think I'm getting mad to easily." He groans.
Max soon hears sniveling. He looks behind to see Meena ready to cry again. "I can't believe this, I thought Uncle Abhay has changed." Max gets back on his feet, he goes on over to Meena and hugs her. He tells her, "I'm sorry Meena, I didn't mean to for this to happen to either of us." After wiping away the tears, she reassures her prince, "No Max, you didn't do anything wrong. My uncle is to blame..." Meena's not one to get angry, but she furrowed her eyebrows and frowns. "Though I'm not sure he even deserves to be called my uncle now."
"Meena! Even if he betrayed me, he's still your uncle."
The two were confused, who said that?
They look out into the other cells and saw the king and queen imprisoned along with a few guards still loyal to the king.
"Mother? Father?"
Outside the palace, the D-Team had finished teleporting and have arrived in India. Dr. Taylor was amazed that they were near an Indian palace. "Wow, I like being teleported next to a palace." He said, "Now then, do you two know where we should start looking?"
Rex and Zoe glanced at each other, how were they going to explain to Dr. Taylor that Max is inside the palace?
"Halt!"
Well just their luck, the D-Team is noticed by the guards. A few guards rushed up to the three and point spears at them. The D-Team held their hands up. "Wait! We're unarmed." Dr. Taylor said.
Abhay comes outside to see what's all the commotion about. "Guards, what is the meaning of this?" He demands.
One of the guards explains, "Abhay, these three peasants just appeared out of nowhere in front of the palace walls."
"Who are you calling a peasant?!" Zoe was insulted being called a peasant. But Rex tells her, "Zoe, I wouldn't provoke these guys right now." Zoe huffs in frustration, Rex was right in a way but she still wants to show the guards a piece of her mind.
"We don't mean any harm, we're just looking for my son." Dr. Taylor explains.
"And what might be your son's name?" Abhay asks.
"Max, Max Taylor."
Abhay thought about that name and came up with a theory in his head. "Does your son have spiky hair and wears a visor?" He asks. Dr. Taylor seems a little happier, he nods, "Yeah, that's him. Do you know where he is?" Knowing his theory came true, Abhay knew what to do with the D-Team. He smirks, "But of course I know where he is, and you three will join him soon."
"Fantastic! You hear that kids, this man is going to help us." Dr. Taylor was happy after hearing Abhay, but Rex and Zoe could see beyond his lies. "Uh Dr. Taylor, I don't think he's going to help us out." Dr. Taylor looks to the kids with a puzzled expression.
"Oh o, I will help you…help you find a cell in the dungeon with your son." Abhay slyly says, "Guards, seize them!" The guards began to restrain the D-Team members, it takes a few guards to hold down Dr. Taylor but they manage. Abhay chuckles evilly and walks back inside. Rex and Zoe tried to put up a fight but the guards were a bit stronger than them, even Ace tries to help Rex but was kicked out of the way. Smokey and Paris aid Ace as the guards start to bring everyone to the dungeon. The door was still opened but was slowly closing. "Growl growl (You guys, follow them)!" Smokey exclaims while running inside. Ace and Paris follow Smokey and made it in the nik of time before the door shut on them.
Rex, Zoe, and Dr. Taylor are thrown into the same cell as Max and Meena. A guard locks up the cell and hangs the ring of keys on a hook before leaving. Dr. Taylor looks up to see his son perfectly fine. "Hey dad." Max sheepishly smiled.
Instead of being happy right now, Dr. Taylor was agitated with his son's antics. "Maximus Taylor, you've got some explaining to do mister." He crossed his arms, waiting for his son to explain himself.
Max eyes his two friends, both gave sympathetic looks. Zoe mouths, 'We tried.' Max gulps. He looks back to his dad who was still looking at him unhappily. "Well, I'm waiting." Max was freaking out on the inside, he doesn't have an explanation to his dad. "Dad…" He begins, "It's-It's not what it looks like…"
"Not what it looks like? Well, it looks like to me that you gotten yourself into some trouble and we're not even at home! You've not only managed to get yourself in a cell, but me and your friends as well! What did you do, and why were you here in the first place?"
Max cowers slightly from Dr. Taylor's rant. He feels something on his shoulder, he turns around for Meena has a hand on his shoulder. She nods to him. Max knew what she was getting at and decided to tell his dad the truth.
"Well dad if you want the truth then I'll say it, but what I have to say may shock you. Dad the truth is..."
Roaming the hallways of the palace, Ace, Paris and Smokey were looking for their missing friends. They soon hear footsteps, the hide behind a decorative vase as a guard walks right past the three. They peek their heads out, trying to be sneaky.
"Yap yap (Hey guys)."
They look to their side and saw Chomp carrying Max's dinoholder in his mouth.
"Rooar (Chomp, you're okay)." Paris said.
Chomp muffles, "Yap yap, yap yap yap (Yeah and I've been checking the place out, some nice digs here)."
"Growl (Have you seen the others)?" asks Smokey.
"Yap yap, yap yap yap (Don't know, after Meena left I got bored and I've been looking all over the place for)-"
"WHAAAAAAAT?!"
The sudden shout scared all of the chibi dinosaurs, they all fall onto Chomp dogpiling him. The vase that the others hid behind fell over and shatters.
"Roar (Oops)." Paris said. Smokey shrugged it off, "Growl growl (Eh, not ours so not our problem)."
"Grooowl (I heard it coming from this way)." Ace said. The others followed him as Ace led everyone down a flight of stairs.
"I just can't believe this!" Dr. Taylor exclaimed, "My own son is dating an Indian princess under my nose, and the others knew too and never bothered to tell me."
Max felt awkward and embarrassed. "Sorry, dad." Max said while rubbing the back of his neck.
Even the king and queen were not thrilled with the news or their daughter either. "Meena, is what your friend saying is true, are you in love with him?!" Meena looks down and replies, "Yes."
Now her father was riled up now, "Meena Singh, I cannot believe what I'm hearing! My own daughter, the next heir to the throne, in love with someone behind my back who's not part of a royal bloodline. This is inexcusable, young lady!"
"Dad, you don't understand!" Meena argues, "Every single prince you've introduced me to are nothing but snobs who don't care about my feelings. Max is different than any of those jerks; he's nice to me, cares about how I feel, and respects me for what I want to do with my life. Don't want to rule as a princess, I want to study science and...settle down to have a family." Meena blushes at the last part of her sentence, but Max's face was burning red.
"Now don't you dare talk back to your father Meena! Even if you do love your friend, he's not a part of a royal bloodline." Her mother scolds.
"Does it really matter?"
The king and queen turn to Dr. Taylor, "Now don't get me wrong, I realize it's a part of your culture to pick certain men for your daughter. But if she says that she wants Max instead of a prince, I'd say let it be. You do want your daughter to be happy?"
"Of course we do, but-"
"Then let her choose what she wants to do. Like I said it is a part of your culture, but if your daughter wants to do something else with her life then you should just accept it and support her."
The two royal parents were at a loss of words after Dr. Taylor's speech. They gave the idea some thinking and they say, "We'll...think about it." The king said, "But right now, let's figure out how we're all going to get out of this dungeon."
One of the imprisoned guards was trying to reach the ring of keys with his spear, but isn't close enough to reach for it. "No use, the keys are too far away my king. I cannot reach." The guard said.
Sounds of yapping and roars grew louder and louder as something was behind the door. As the door opens up, Chomp and his friends have found the dungeon and their friends. Chomp says, "Yap yap (In here, you guys)."
"Chomp!"
"Ace!"
"Paris!"
"Smokey!"
As the D-Team rejoiced in seeing their beloved partners again, the king looks at the chibi dinosaurs curiously before hatching an idea. "Wait a minute,can your um...pets help us grab those keys?"
"You bet." Max gave a thumbs up before looking at his partner, "Chomp, can you and the others grab the keys?" Max points at the wall where the keys were hanging. The chibi dinosaurs head to the wall.
"Groooowl growl (Alright, dinosaurs with four legs are on the bottom)." Smokey said.
"Rooar (Why us)?" Paris asks rudely before realizing, "Rooar roar (Oh right, you have stubby arms)."
Paris climbs onto Chomp's back first, then Smokey climbs next, and last to climb up was Ace. Unfortunately, they weren't tall enough to reach. "Growl (We're still too short)." Ace said.
"Rooar (Then jump for the keys)." Paris suggest.
Ace looks up, he's not that far so one hop up should be fine. He jump and grabs a hold of the keys with his mouth, but the hook decided to snap and Ace crashes down onto his friends. Ace shakes it off and proceeds to the D-Team. He plops the keys into Rex's hand. "Good job, Ace." Rex said while rubbing Ace's head. Rex tests each key to see which one opens up their cell, after a few tries of failed test he finds the right key and sets his friends free.
"Let's get my parents and the guards out as well." Meena said. Rex heads to the other cells and set the others free. The king and queen rush to Meena and hug her dearly.
But then some guards loyal to Abhay enter and saw the prisoners have gotten out. "Stop! Back in your cells!" One of the guards scolded as all the guards raise their spears.
"My loyal guards, seize the traitors!" The king commands. The king's guards charge at the opposing guards and battle. As the battle was underway, this allowed everyone to flee the dungeon.
The D-Team, their dinosaurs, and the Singh family reached the top of the stairs and into the hallway. "Which way is the exit?" Zoe wonders.
"We're not heading for the exit, we're going to find the traitor that is my brother." The king said. The queen motions everyone to follow her, "This way to the throne room." The D-Team followed the royals, ready for trouble.
Sitting on the royal throne, Abhay was lounge around drinking some champagne while celebrating his victory. "Ahh, this is the life." He sighs, "Now that my pathetic brother is out of my way, I shall rule these lands just like it should of been a long time ago." He takes a sip of champagne.
"The only one who's pathetic around here is you, Abhay!"
Stunned, Abhay spits out the champagne. "Who said that?!" He growls, then saw the unimaginable.
His brother and the D-Team are free.
Me: There you have it, Max and Meena have confessed their loves for each other and the heroes are off to overthrow the OC. Though if you found this chapter to be somewhat fast paced then it's my fault. I've been planning on heading out of town with my mom, dad, and sister to Wisconsin for a couple of days so I've been more focused on what I need to bring. But don't you dinos worry, next chapter will be a wild one I guarantee ya on that. Well I'll see ya next time, bye! :)