Chapter 7c: The King vs. The Tank
Ever since the Kratt brothers split from the group, they have been following Zach's trail for some time, itching for some action.
"Ohh, I can't believe we are here in the Cretaceous Period. Oh, I'm so excited, Chris!" Martin all stoked up for some action.
"We're gonna have to finish this mission first, before any of that," Chris implied.
"Right," Martin then heard some rustling behind some foliage. "Chris, we have to check this out."
Chris cautiously, "Uh Martin, what if it's a T-rex or another predatory dinosaur?"
Martin replied, "Then we'll have our first dinosaur encounter!"
Chris responds, "More like become their first human breakfast."
The Kratt bros took a peek to see a mother Triceratops with her baby.
Chris relieved, "Whew, it's only a Triceratop."
Martin added, "Those dinosaurs are awesome! With their three horns, a large frill, and a tank-like body, no wonders they are the most fearsome creatures in the dinosaur creature world."
Chris took notice, "You're right. Notice how the frill changes color. That her expressing her feelings just like a chameleon would do. And look at that beak; perfect for browsing through bushes and shrubs. With those horns, frills, and thick skin, no predator would think twice about going after them."
"Except T-rex," said Martin.
Chris questions Martin's assumption, "And what makes you say that?"
Martin answers, "Well, they don't call T-rex the Terrible Lizard King for nothing! They'll eat Triceratops for breakfast."
They continue arguing, alternating between Chris and Martin.
"But earlier, you were describing how fearsome Triceratops really are. You know, herbivores can't be helpless to predators. I think Triceratops would be too much for any giant scavenger to take on."
"Oh please! There was definitive evidence of T-rex HUNTING Triceratops, which means T-rex is more than a scavenger, but a hunter, as well."
"Yeah, but those we're fossil evidence of Triceratops who SURVIVED an attack from a T-rex assault. Meaning they can be a real pushover to that overly rated predator."
"I can bet you T-rex will win against a Triceratop any day.!"
"Oh yeah!? Then I'll put my bet on the Triceratop!"
"Big teeth and strong jaws vs horns and a bony frill! You're on!"
All of the sudden, a loud roar appears and then the ground starts to tremble. The roar gets louder and the ground shakes faster until the source of all this appears out in the foliage: a huge Tyrannosaurus rex. The T-rex is targeting the Triceratop baby and the mother Triceratop prepares herself to face her massive opposition.
"Whoa, talk about coincidence," said Martin, "alright, now it's on to see who wins; the big predator or the big herbivore."
Then, some else comes out of the bushes. A small, diminutive version the T-rex which happens to be a baby, making the adult T-rex appears to be its mother.
"Whoa, that T-rex has to be the mother of the little guy," Chris observed, "now the stakes are high. If the T-rex wins, she'll be able to feed herself and her young. But if the Triceratop win, she'll be able to keep her baby safe but the mother T-rex won't be able to provide for her child."
"I can't it's actually gonna happen!" Martin all excited like a girl as the two titans begin to clash.
The fight ensues and the youngsters hide. The Kratt bros keep making commentaries on the battle, forgetting about their real mission. Then, all of the sudden, laser nets appear, capturing the fighting moms. From the horizon, Zach and his Zachbots hover down.
"Ahahah! Thank you Wild Rats for leading me right to them! They will make the ultimate security guards and construction workers for my even bigger skyscrapper." Zach said with a maniac voice as his Zachbot work together to carry the two dinosaurs.
"Zach, do realize what you're doing? You're doing more than taking them away from their natural habitat. You are changing history, as well, altering timelines that could make us nonexistent," Chris tries to reason with him.
Zach disgusted, "Oh time shime, like I even know nor care about any of that stuff. And I'm more than happy to erase your existence."
"You don't get it, Zach. You could also erase your existence, as well," Chris tries to convince Zach.
"Oh be quiet, you two! I can tell you're just stalling me so you can save your reptily thingys…" Zach warns the Kratt bros.
"Dinosaurs!" Both Kratt bros corrected.
"Oh whatever," Zach said with an attiude, "Zachbots, get those two!"
The Zachbots target the the Kratt bros. The Kratt bros reached for the captured dinosaurs to activate their Creature Power Suits. They shout "Activate Creature Power Suits!" and then turn into humanoid forms of their creature counterpart with their abilities built in.
The Kratt bros fought off the Zachbots, only to be entangled in the same net used on the dinosaurs.
"Ahahah! I got you Wild Rats!" Zach laughed hysterically, "Guess what. I'm changing history by leaving you two here so that you'll never exist in real life!"
"You won't get away with this, Zach!" Chris warned Zach.
"Oh, but I already did. Zachbots! Move out!" Zach ordered as the Zachbots carry the two dinosaurs and himself away.
"Chris we have to stop them fast!" Martin told Chris.
"I know that, but we need to get out of this strangely made net. Martin! You can use your jaws to cut the net!" Chris exclaimed.
"Uh, news flash, T-rex teeth are large but dull, designed for crushing bones, not cutting nets. But wait! Your beak can cut the net." Martin observed.
"Oh you're right! Time to get to work!" Chris cuts the net open with his Triceratop beak and free themselves.
"Alright Chris! Time to save some dinosaurs!" Martin all excited.
"You said it, bro!" Chris responded as the two went after Zach. Then, they hear rustling in the bushes. It was the baby T-rex and Triceratops whose moms were captured.
"Chris, we can't leave them behind. They're too young to fend for themselves and any predator will make a meal out of either of them." Martin said as he picks up the baby T-rex and Chris carries the baby Triceratop.
"Don't worry little fella, we'll get your moms back. Don't you guys worry. I'll name the T-rex baby Shark-tooth and that Triceratop baby can be Tank." Martin was using his imagination to name the babies.
"Looks like we got our work cut out. We're gonna have saves their moms while taking care of them." Chris looking a little worried.