The Jurassic Period
(Skipper's POV)
We found ourselves on the cargo-ship in the middle of an Ocean at the full mercy of the currents. "Kowalski," I said, "When are we!" "The Jurassic Period!" "We're on an ocean filled with prehistoric marine reptiles." "Land Ho!" Maurice shouted. "we don't have any fuel," Marlene replied. "I have a plan," Kowalski said. "It don't involve inventing something that threatens to destroy us all?" I asked. "No it's something more old fashioned," He replied.
Two hours later…
With massive sails in place the vast cargo ship slammed into the beach. Kowalski had his scanner out, "according to this the next crono-tron portal is 50 miles that away." "Kowalski," I said, "the sun is setting…" "going out at night in a dino infested jungle," Private said. "Thank you…but no," Julian replied, "besides it's my royal pampering time." "Um your majesty," Maurice said, "the royal pampering kit is back at the zoo." "The Feet!" Mort shouted grabbing on to Julian's feet. "No! Not the Feet!"
Kowalski, Rico, Private, and the rest of the zoo animals walked away from the lemurs. "at least if Dinosaurs do come here," Roy said, "none of us will get eaten." I put Bada and Bing on lookout duty with Burt. Joey went to sleep by a tree while Marlene, the flamingo, Leonard, the lemurs, Roy, and my men dug in for the night. Phil and Mason climbed up into a tree while I went on lookout duty as well. This is going to be a long night.
The next morning…
Early the next morning we all woke up and hiked thru the jungle. Or rather everyone but King Julian hiked thru the jungle Mort and Maurice were carrying Julian on a makeshift throne. "I hope he gets eaten," Bada said. "You know what ape," I said, "I think I agree with you." I turn to pinky and handed her a fish, "get Julian moving," I said. Pinky flew over to Julian and knocked him out of the throne. "Hey this is against jungle law!" Julian shouted, "I demand to see my jungle lawyer!"
"Ringtail!" I said, "Jungle Law failed…and chaos and mayhem is not going to keep us alive for very long, we follow democratic principles…" "Okay," Julian said, "Let's take a vote…Democracy or jungle law." "Democracy," everyone voted unanimously. "Fine have it your way," Julian muttered as he joined us in the hike. "Why can't we just leave them," Burt said. "It's against the penguin credo," Kowalski replied, "never leave any animal penguin…or otherwise…behind."
After a long journey thru the jungle we found ourselves at a saltflat where a herd of stegosauruses were migrating. "Okay," Kowalski said, "we have to get thru them in order to make it to the portal." "We move silently and we move carefully…" Mort, Maurice, and Julian were running across the saltflat, "…we don't want to start a rampage," I said. Julian made the mistake of making a lot of noise kick-starting a massive Stampede. "He not going to make this easy is he," Kowalski muttered. "Hopefully this doesn't attract predators," Marlene said.
"Pack of Allosaurus at 11-o-clock," Kowalski replied. "The Lemurs are across," Private said, "but what are they waiting for? The Portals just a within reach…" "Their waiting for us…" Kowalski said as the pack of allosauruses appeared behind us… "Run!" Kowalski shouted. We ran past the stampeding stegosauruses and to the portal. While The Lemurs complained about something Roy and Burt joined the rest of us. "Look at that," Kowalski said, "I always wanted to see a showdown between an Allosaurus and a Stegosaurus in person." "Kowalski," I said as he watched the battle of predator vs. well armed prey, "we're going now…" I said as a stegosaurus went down "Wait," Kowalski said watching the allosaur get taken out by the dying stegosaur, "I'm taking notes."
I had Joey grab Kowalski and we all entered the portal despite Kowalski's protests. "Either the other side of this portal going to the zoo or another jungle," Leonard muttered. I waited until the lemurs were thru and entered the portal last. While the rest of the pack feasted the lead Allosaurus watched the portal close in confusion. A half an hour later the pack finished it's meal and left as the scavengers moved in. The Stegosaurus herd stopped to mourn their loss then continued on their way.
(end of chapter Three)