11. 1 Harry Leferts

Simon Peter Richard Ogden, or Sprog to his friends, had his life turn strange when he was only thirteen. He had been staying with his Great Aunt Cis when he met a living dinosaur named Minerva. A Corythosaurus, she had hid inside the cave for 65 million years out of fear of the "Tyrant King". It was then he had also discovered he had a special, almost magical talent. Said talent was the ability to communicate with animals, not that he considered Minerva or her son, Archimedes as such. With them though, he was able to hold a conversation with. He could even feel what they were!

That Easter holiday was one of his most adventurous. Having found out that Minerva had the most awful toothache, he had concocted a plan to kidnap a dentist who lived nearby. It took a lot of luck, and brandy for Minerva to deaden the pain, but they pulled it off. Sadly, they had to get Minerva from her cave after the dentist had run off and hid her in his Great Aunt's car barn. Good thing too as soon the area was swarming in people. Then, with help from his Great Aunt Cis, they smuggled Minerva to Loch Ness where she reunited with her own Auntie, who was none other than Nessie!

And that was not the end of it as that Christmas, he discovered what she meant when during her goodbye, she had telepathically sent him the image of a crack and ledge. In the rush to leave, she had left behind an egg which hatched. The young hatchling, named Archimedes by Sprog, was kidnapped... Dinonapped, by the dentist before he was rescued. Once more, Sprog and his Great Aunt smuggled him to Scotland.

Over the next twenty years, Sprog often visited the Loch when he could. Usually he would take a rowboat out and lay down in it so that Minerva and Archimedes could stay below the surface out of sight. The three bonded as they shared stories and Sprog would often tell them the news. Sometimes he would even read them stories, which Archimedes always enjoyed. More than once, Minerva commented on how much Sprog was like her deceased husband, who had gone out to fight the Tyrant King and never returned.

However, the very last thing that Sprog expected was for him to wake up one day as a thirteen year old in his Great Aunt's cottage the day before he met Minerva. For several moments he just laid there in confusion as he looked around. "How..."

Getting up, he walked downstairs to find his Great Aunt looking much the way she did on that long ago day. The fact that she had been dead for several years explained why Sprog was stunned. A moment later, his Great Aunt turned around and smiled at him. "Is something the matter, Sprog?"

Shaking his head as he tried to find his voice, Sprog coughed. "Um... No, just a weird dream is all..." After she nodded, Sprog joined her in making breakfast just like he had, his mind awhirl with thoughts. 'Yeah... It had to be a dream...'

0o0o0o0o

After the tenth time it happened though, Sprog knew it was no dream. By the twentieth, he began to test it by doing slightly different things. Once he reached the thirtieth repeat, he decided to go to the one person he knew would understand...

His Great Aunt herself.

Both of them were sitting at the table that summer after smuggling Minerva to Loch Ness once more. His Great Aunt was making some tea while Sprog's mind was awhirl with plans to get Archimedes to his mother and safety before he could be kidnapped. Finally, he cleared his throat. "Um... Aunt Cis? Could I ask you something? It's a bit strange..."

With a nod, she sat down and sipped her tea. "Of course, Sprog. You can ask me anything."

She waited as the boy across from her was silent for several moments before he coughed. "Well... Do you believe it's possible to relive the same days over and over again? Like time repeating but you're the only one who remembers?"

For a moment, his Aunt Cis was silent before she hummed in thought. "As I told you when you explained you could talk with animals. I won't not believe it as I prefer to keep an open mind. The universe is a mysterious place with many things possible... But I will admit that such a thing would be a bit strange and for it to happen would have to be a billion in a billion in a billion chance I would think."

Nodding, Sprog took a deep breath. "You know how I gave Talker lottery numbers to use? And told him that the ghost he thinks is in the cave gave them to me and that they would be winning ones?"

Suspicion in her gaze, Cassie Storks frowned. "Yes, I do remember such... Are they ones that you remember from before?"

As he gulped, Sprog nodded. "They are... In about five minutes he'll walk through that door and say 'Miss Cis! You would not believe it, but I've won the lottery! Those numbers from the ghost in thanks were the right ones! Seems that my luck is changing!'"

Sure enough, Talker walked through the doors right when Sprog said he would. Then he said the exact words Sprog told his Great Aunt he would say. Once they were alone again, his Great Aunt told him that if he ever needed help or someone to talk to, she would not judge him.

Highly thankful, Sprog took her up on her offer and it took a lot off his shoulders having someone to talk to about it. Especially as she never did judge him. Hence, every time time reset itself, he would explain things over to her as she would not remember. And each time, she would help him bear his burden with ease.

11.2 Garnettfox

Roxanne blinked as she suddenly Woke, quickly doing a check over of her loop was a fairly standard Co-Existence variation (Dinosaurs created by Hammond had human level intelligence and quickly gained human rights).

"Miss Hammond?" a small voice piped up and Roxanne smiled. Like most Co-Existence loops she was doing a first for dinosaur kind, first time she adopted Captain Shepard as a baby, this time- "Miss?" A little Muttaburrasaur looked up at her, looking worried. Roxanne lightly patted him with her tail.

"I'm fine Apollo, had a little brain fart," she joked finishing the paperwork to adopt the herbivore.

The very human care worker took the paperwork giving her a hard look. "You are aware we're going to be constantly checking that you're treating him right?"

Apollo glared, the air-sacks in his nose inflating and giving a loud honking noise.

"Miss Hammond's awesome! She cares and she's not gonna hurt or eat me!" he huffed crossing his forelegs. Roxanne patted him again.

"It's fine Apollo, I knew what I was getting into with this." The Duckbill still didn't look happy with it.

"But you're really nice! Next thing you know if someone skives off school they're gonna say you ate them!"

Roxanne sighed. "It is what it is Apollo. Got your bags ready?"

Apollo nodded, getting up and pausing. "...Can Clay come down some time?"

Roxanne chuckled.

"Of course, but leave it a week or so, so you can get settled in your new room; then he can come by when ever he wants." Apollo beamed giving her a hug and dashing off to get his things.

"...Wonder if Phoenix's been barred yet...Heh wonder if he'll be against a little dino assistant..."

11.3 Saphroneth

"Remember that discussion we had about not overdoing it?"

"Kind of," Owen hedged.

"Those raptors of yours... they didn't listen."

"What makes you think that?" Owen asked.

A gigantic armoured big-rig blasted past in pursuit of the I-rex. Two raptors jumped back and forth on the walkway at the top, having an excited conversation in sign language and wearing silver face-paint.

"Oh, right," Owen said, as an explosive lance blasted a crater in the forest floor. "Yeah, sorry about that... we had a loop in post-apocalyptic Australia and they took it as a challenge."

"I saw Blue was driving," Grant added. "And Echo and Delta were on the roof. Where's Charlie?"

"About that..." Owen added, wincing.

Then it came into sight.

It was huge. It was armoured. It was mostly made up of speakers.

And it was loud.

Grant watched as the Doof Wagon cruised past, Charlie producing a continuous barrage of rock music as she got to town on her flamethrower guitar, and then gave Owen a look.

"She's pretty good with the guitar, you have to admit," Owen said. "Built in picks."

"Not helping."

II. I Harry Leferts

Littlefoot and Cera were laying back on a grassy hillside in one of their baseline loops as they looked up at the sky. After a few moments, Cera looked toward Littlefoot with a slight frown. "Okay, so we got Chomper to his parents and gotten rid of the Egg-Stealers... What do you want to do until the next adventure?"

Humming, Littlefoot stared at the clouds above. "I've been meaning to restock on some treesweets here and some other herbs... And I think that I know where we might find some platinum..."

However, their planning was interrupted by the sound of a conversation on the other side of the hill that caused them to blink. "It's really weird, Spike! Yup, yup, yup! I had this really strange dream where all sorts of things happened! Like we meet Chomper again on this island, and there's a swimming sharptooth and then there's a Stone of Cold Fire and a bunch of other things!"

There was a sound from Spike. Meanwhile, both Littlefoot and Cera stared at the clouds before they turned toward each other with wide grins. "Yes!"

A silence descended until they heard Ducky's voice coming around the hillside. "Littlefoot? Cera?"

Both dinosaurs got up and made their way and met Ducky and Spike part way. Once more, Cera and Littlefoot shared a look before Littlefoot chuckled. "Well, seems that we got something to talk about with you, Ducky..."

Confused, Ducky blinked. "Have you been having the same dreams? Like me and Spike?"

For a moment, Littlefoot and Cera blinked before they looked toward Spike and spoke at the same time. "Wait, Spike?!"

The Spike-Tail only grinned as Ducky answered for him. "Uh-huh! Spike's been having the same dreams over and over again! Yup!"

A moment passed and then Littlefoot held his paw against his face. "Of course, Spike would be a stealth looper... That should teach us to ping more often..."

P.S 7 Sonic Raynboom

"Hammond! Eric tested the new Ping and it worked!" Alan Grant shouted.

Eric stared at Dr. Grant for a moment. "... Dr. Grant, my name is Eric. Not Hammond."

"I'm not Grant, I'm Ian Malcolm. And you're Hammond, Eric's busy celebrating the new Ping."

"... I'm gonna go find Roxy."

"What? Do you want to beat it up again?"

"... what?" Eric said in confusion.

"You beat that Spinosaurus up nearly every Loop."

"Wha... oh. The names you know must've been scrambled." Eric sighed. "Come on... Ian... we're gonna go get um, Eric and see if he can fix this."

"Why? I'm fine, really. Let's go tell everyone that Eric actually succeeded. Henry Wu and the I. Rex squad were relaxing on the beach with Lara Croft. The Spinosaurus might be there too, with her boyfriend Mothra."

Eric's eye twitched.

II. II/11. 4 Harry Leferts

As they walked down the slightly dusty road, Grant looked to where he could see a human and a triceratops plowing a field. "Any idea where we are, Roxanne?"

Beside him, the T-Rex shook her head. "Not a freaking clue, wherever we this loop it's new." It was then that she noticed a dinosaur walking up the road and blinked. Then her eyes widened and she smiled a bit. "Littlefoot?"

With a frown, Grant shook his head. "Roxy, you told me he was an anchor which means-"

He was cut off though as the sauropod noticed them and ran up. "Roxanne?! Is that you?!" At her nod, he hugged her leg with a laugh. "It's so great to see you again!" It was then there was a cough and Littlefoot turned to see Grant there with a raised eyebrow. "Oh, um... hi..."

Taking some pity on his fellow looper, Grant crouched down just enough to look him in the eye. "Alan Grant, pleased to meet you, Littlefoot." As Littlefoot shook his hand, Alan smiled a bit. "Roxanne told me a lot about you."

While his own eyes were wide, Littlefoot nodded. "She's told me a lot about you too!" Suddenly, he frowned a bit. "Aren't you a... what did you call it, Roxanne? An... 'Anchor' or something?"

Standing up, Grant patted some of the dust from his pants and nodded. "I am, and from what she told me you're an anchor too which means this is either a fused loop or near fused loop... probably more than just us are awake as anchors as I got some pings."

Thoughtful, Littlefoot looked up into the sky. "Hmm... if you're right about more than us, then maybe Will is awake this loop for once! He's supposed to be the anchor for the Dinotopia loops according to some that I've met."

Both Roxanne and Grant shared a look before the T-Rex leaned down. "You know about this place?"

Confused, Littlefoot just nodded. "Yeah, I've been through Dinotopia loops a few times... um, haven't your memories told you anything?"

Roxanne just shrugged a bit. "All I know is that I'm from some place called the Rainy Basin and am exploring a bit. Grant is..."

The human grunted a bit and crossed his arms. "I'm something called a 'Dolphin-Back' and just arrived on the shores of this place. Seems like a rather insulting name."

However, Littlefoot just waved him off. "Not really, it's more a description then anything as humans who arrive are usually brought here by dolphins who rescue them. Hence the name..." He trailed off as he noticed a far off look in Roxy's eyes. "Something the matter?"

Startled, Roxy shook her head a bit. "It's nothing, just thinking that dad would have loved to see this place and after the last loop..."

Clearing his throat, Grant grimaced. "The last Jurassic Park loop we had the various loopers from our baseline got together for a dinner... except for John. No matter what his illness claims him before Jurassic World. She really wished that he could be there and so did I."

Frown on his face, Littlefoot thought this over before he looked around. "Um... wait, I know!" His face lit up and he bounced a bit in place. "We can get him some trilobur tea! It helps humans live a really long time, I think they said something like 250 years..." Littlefoot's frown then came back. "I think that's a long time, right?"

There was silence for a few moments before Roxanne leaned in with a sad expression on her face. "Littlefoot, even if it would extend a normal human's lifespan, dad had sickness and just that would not help much."

Not really comprehending, Littlefoot shook his head. "But it cures all sorts of things! Like, there was this one loop I was here for where this man had really bad pains in his chest a lot, made it hard to breath for him. But they gave him some tea and medicine made from the same plant and soon after the pains went away for the rest of the loop! Then there was this other time where an old woman washed up with her daughter. She was really forgetful and stuff. Then she started drinking the tea and she was able to remember everything again!"

For nearly a minute, there was silence from both Roxanne and Grant before the human looked her with a knowing look at her hungry and hopeful gaze. "Roxanne..."

She turned and glared at him. "Don't." Then the T-Rex leaned down and brought herself to Littlefoot's level. "Littlefoot... where can we go to find out more about this plant? And what it can cure?"

Scrunching up his face, Littlefoot went through his memories and then stomped his foot. "Um... I think Waterfall City would be best. They got this huge library there with lots of scrolls and stuff. They might have it."

With a nod, Grant adjusted his hat. "Well then, I guess we have a destination in mind."

As he smiled, Littlefoot turned around and looked over his shoulder. "I even know the way there, just follow me!"

The other two loopers shared an amused look before they began to follow the young dinosaur…

11. 5 Detective Ethan Redfield

Roxy awoke hunting a triceratops on Isla Sorna. She knew it was Isla Sorna since there were no fences and her in loop memories, jumbled as they always were, told her she was mother of the baby Rex. Suppressing a groan, she sent out a ping and got two in return. She growled and stomped away, leaving the father to finish the hunt and returned to the nest. After marking her territory so that no other dinosaur would come near, she stomped away towards Malcolm's RV site.

0o0o0o0o

An hour of observation and pinging with nothing to gain from it told Roxy that Ian was not awake. Next, she shifted into her human form and dialed Hammond's phone with her future cell phone. This was not his house phone, but rather a special phone system he ordered and handed out to every Jurassic Park Looper. They always had their phone nearby, when not stored in their subspace pocket. Hammond's phone didn't ring, meaning he wasn't awake. Alan's was, however. A quick conversation later, and the two hung up. Apparently, Grant was on a book tour, and had been on one since the Isla Nublar incident this loop. The book sales were netting him a pretty penny, and he planned to save up for looper emergencies. Finally, Owen didn't pick up and his Raptor pack had, to her knowledge, not had a loop with Hammond yet, so they didn't have phones. In addition Velcious didn't often respond to the ping, preferring to do his own thing.

Did someone replace the Ingen's alpha hunter this loop? Or someone else perhaps in the team? One way to find out.

0o0o0o0o

Nightfall finally hit, and once again no reaction from Ingen's personnel. She made a note of the hunter's third member, a Dieter Stark for future prank targets, but the lack of looper was really eating at her. She consciously knew that Yggdrasil didn't always put a looper near the movie setting. Hell, beyond Isla Nublar and Sorna and the existence of Ingen, the world was mostly hub in nature. It followed hub universe history for the most part.

Her musings were cut off at a familiar clicking and hub honks. With a thought, she reverted to Rex form and stomped through the jungle. Somewhere nearby, the raptors had left their territory, since she was still within her species territory and shouldn't be hearing any Raptors nearby.

0o0o0o0o

She found her way back to the nest, only to freeze on the spot. There, the male Tyrannosaurus lay dead from scratches, wounds and a single hole in the Rex's skull. Worse, she couldn't help but feel she had seen those kinds of injuries before...somewhere recently too. The scratches were from raptors, but she could feel it in her spine, she had seen that kind of killing wound before.

The dinosaur checked the nest and let out a sigh of relief. The baby was long gone, and she smelled a human, Sarah, had come through. For all their idiocy, she could trust Sarah to keep baby rex safe. Suddenly, something dashed through the forest in time. Her eyes narrowed as she concentrated on her skin. Using her pokemon skills, she hardened her skin so that not even an elephant gun could slip through her defenses. In addition, her skin took on a metal sheen to it from Iron Defense.

Just in time, as two raptors lept from the brush onto opposite sides. Then something strange happened. The raptors bit and clawed at major arteries near her skin, trying to pierce them.

Another pair lept from the brushes, this time clinging to her backside. If she had been an ordinary T-Rex, she might have even been in trouble. However she shook her body, dislodging one, and slammed her body into a nearby tree, shaking the rest off. And then it happened. A single, earsplitting round tore through the trees and slammed into the Rex's face. Thanks to the Iron Defense she used earlier, the attack merely laid her flat on her back, but did no lasting damage. The gunshot, however, she recognized as a M-92 Mantis from the Mass Effect Universe.

She groaned and rolled to prevent the raptors from striking at her exposed belly. She sent out another ping, several in quick succession. A loud honk echoed from the forest, causing all the raptors to stop mid stride. Roxy rolled over, but did not stand, in order to keep the gathered predators from getting spooked and attacking.

A single raptor stepped forward, wearing a monocle. The right side of the raptor's face was marred, as it barked something at Roxy. Then he bent over and scratched out a single word in english that said, Looper?

0o0o0o0o0o

After the other raptors were dismissed, Roxy had shifted into her human form and said, "Hold on a minute."

The human Rex pulled out her omnitool and put it on. A second later, the raptor's honks, chirps and noises disappeared, replaced instead by, "Can you hear me now?"

Roxy nodded, "Who are you?"

The Raptor stood at attention and gave a salute, "Garrus Vakarian, looper from the Mass Effect Universe and Shepard's second in command. I assume you're Roxy?"

"Yep. How's my kid doing there?"

The raptor rolled his eyes, "Before you ever started looping, Shepard was killing reapers like they were nothing. Besides, he has baseline parents...about a third of the time anyway."

Roxy pouted, "But he's always let me call him son, and he calls me mom."

Garrus shrugged, "Since he allowed it, I won't say anything. Any chance you can teach me that trick in how to become human or turian?"

Roxy nodded, "Sure thing. It's not all that difficult, though I only use it for becoming human."

11.6 Garnettfox

"Ready?" Charlie barked happily sipping a steaming cup of jasmine tea, she and Delta dressed in rather stylish feminine kimonos. Echo and Blue in more modern barista outfits gave her a thumbs up.

"We're ready sis." Blue grinned. Roxanne laughed softly tail wagging, She quickly rushed over to the Juice bar Littlefoot waving his paw.

"Hey Rox, we're ready and waiting." If the Rex has been less dignified she'd squeal with happiness dashing to the restaurant.

"Chica?"

The chicken animation peeked out of the kitchen of Valhalla and gave an affirmative.

Almost ready to dance with joy Roxanne ran back to the lobby quickly shifting to human form, taking a moment to straighten her clothes and check her hair. She took a breath and smiled opening the door bowing to the gathered group of waiting Loopers.

"May I formally announce that the Mobius Inn, Valhalla restaurant, Triassic Tea and Coffee, Nexus Plaza and Jurassic Juice and Smoothie is now officially open." She grinned fangs flashing. "Now who'd like to check in?"

P.S 8 Sonic Raynboom

Roxanne Awoke and checked her Loop memories. Normal, normal, what?

Apparently, everyone on earth had suddenly developed an over-dramatic personality, which... so much blackmail. So much.

The Jurassic Park staff were very creeped out by the madly giggling T. Rex

0o0o

Dearest Ian,

Read this letter you wrote last Loop and know that I have many other copies in my pocket.

Now, quit messing with the Ping when I'm Awake, and give me any blackmail you collect.

Roxanne

0o0o0o

Dearest Alan,

I have the most wonderful news! I have succeeded in fixing the Ping! Oh, most joyous day!

I do apologize for any inconvenience my previous attempts may have caused. I realize now that I shouldn't have done that, it caused much annoyance for you all. I am very sorry, dear friends. I beg for your forgiveness.

Most apologetically,

Your dear friend,

Ian Malcolm

11. 7 Evilhumour

"Oi, you apatosaurus!" a voice called out from the Great Valley, causing Littlefoot to turn his head as a velociraptor stormed his way through the shocked and scared dinosaurs. "Or longneck, or whatever you call your kind! Are you Littlefoot?" The raptor stood in front of the young dinosaur, eyes narrowed.

"Yes, that's my name," he answered slowly. "Are you feeling lo-"

"Thank goodness!" The raptor shouted in joy, hugging the startled looper. "You do not know how good it is to find out that I don't have to deal with finding five damn eggs in twenty damn minutes with no fiery rock of death hanging over my head!" Letting go of the plant eater, the raptor leaned in close with a crazed look on his face. "You know what I am going to do?"

"No?" Littlefoot said slowly, a bit worried about this dinosaur's sanity.

"I am going to go to that rock and sleep for once! Actually rest!" With another hug, the raptor then walked off to the rock he pointed at, curled up on it and went to sleep.

Blinking, Littlefoot was aware of his friends and family staring at him, expecting an answer for this strange and crazy experience. With the visiting looper fast asleep and clearly in no mood to be disturbed, Littlefoot began to think of how best to explain everything without a massive panic.

With a look at the raptor in a deep sleep, rolling onto his back with a smile on his face and a leg kicking in the air, Littlefoot began his explanation, "Well..."

II. II/11. 4 Harry Leferts

Walking through the streets, Grant looked everywhere around him. Everywhere there were humans and dinosaurs walking, talking, playing, and just going about their lives. 'It's almost like the first time I arrived in Jurassic Park before the disaster happened...' As he shook his head, a large smile bloomed on his face. "I wish that I had a video camera, none of the others would believe this!"

Littlefoot looked up at both him and Roxanne, the T-Rex garnering some cautious looks, but nothing else. "Well... now that you got registered like any other dolphinback is supposed to, we should head toward the library... which is right there."

The two other loopers looked to see where Littlefoot was pointing and let out a low whistle, Roxanne especially being interested. "That's... rather impressive."

Nodding, Littlefoot walked around a child and a leptoceratops as they played tag. "It's based on someplace called... the Library of Alexandria, I think? It also has some scrolls from there as well."

Pausing, both Grant and Roxanne stopped and stared at him before Grant coughed. "This place... has scrolls from the lost Library of Alexandria?"

Confused, Littlefoot turned and blinked. "Lost? How do you lose a library?"

All Roxanne did was shake her head. "It's a long story." The three then continued their journey as both Roxanne stared at the massive half-globe just visible from where she was. "Though once we're done with the library, we might want to see the other sights."

With a smile, Littlefoot nearly bounced on his feet. "Oh! Then after we can go and visit some of the other places I've seen! I can't wait to show you Treetown or Volcanium!"

Grant raised an eyebrow and looked at him. "Volcanium?"

Slowly, Littlefoot nodded. "It's this town built into a fire mountain... Er, I mean a volcano?" Shaking his head, Littlefoot continued. "There's all sorts of places to see. From the seaside city of Sauropolis to the depths of Canyon City... Though Roxanne might wish she was something else there because it's inside a canyon."

Catching the hint, Roxanne smiled some. "Maybe."

Once they entered the library, Roxanne noticed a group of dinosaurs and humans around a sandpit while a Galimimus made something with it's footprints. Grant also noticed and raised an eyebrow. "What's it doing?"

Littlefoot looked and frowned for a moment before he smiled. "He's writing a poem."

That caused Roxanne to blink in confusion. "Wait, writing a poem?" At Littlefoot's nod, she frowned a bit as she spotted a human writing something on a scroll. "I... see..."

Not having noticed, Littlefoot walked up to what looked like a raptor and held out one foot. "Breath deep and seek peace."

The raptor smiled and held out one foreclaw. "Breath deep and seek peace." Afterwards she smiled and looked toward Grant and, with some surprise, Roxy. "Now how may I be of assistance to you today?"

Clearing her throat, Roxy wondered how they understood each other before she chalked it up to something in regards to the loop. "I was wondering if you had anything on the trilobur plant and what diseases it can help cure?" With a pause, she glanced at Grant. "Any that might be in english could also help as our friend here is new to Dinotopia..."

Surprised, the raptor thought it over and nodded. "We do actually have a few scrolls that could be of use to you. Though it may take a few minutes for me to gather them... if you wish, you can wait in one of the reading areas just down this hall."

With a smile, Grant nodded. "Well, whatever you said, thank you." Once the raptor had rushed off, Grant's smile became a frown as they began to walk. "Either of you understood that?" At their nods, he sighed. "Same here, but I thought it best not to let anyone know I did."

It didn't take long before the raptor had returned and dropped off the scrolls asked for. She even helped Littlefoot place one into a scroll reader designed for dinosaurs so he could advance through the scroll by walking. Meanwhile, Grant began to look through book translated by Arthur Denison about the plant. Roxanne just breathed over his shoulder between glancing at Littlefoot. "Anything yet?"

Slightly annoyed, he shoved her face away slightly. "Some actually, though I wish that Ellie was here looping with us. She would be fascinated by this plant." Flipping a page, he pulled out a notebook and made some notes as he held one finger just under his nose. "If this book is correct though... Christ, this plant is just amazing with what it could cure."

That caused Roxanne to perk up. "So it could...?"

Hearing the hopeful tone, Grant tilted his head some. "I don't know, maybe? All of it depends on how trustworthy this... Arthur Denison really is..."

Littlefoot looked over from where he was reading a scroll. "Arthur Denison? He's a pretty good scientist actually from what I remember..." His brows furrowed a bit. "I think he was somewhat well known in the outside world before his arrival at this time..."

Flipping another page and taking some more note, Grant glanced over at him. "Do you know what year it is in the outside world?"

Humming, Littlefoot frowned a bit. "Well... he's alive and from what I was told when I asked about him while you got registered, he arrived only about a decade ago, so... 1866 I think?"

With a blink, Roxanne turned and stared a bit. "We're in the mid-19th century?" At Littlefoot's nod, Roxaane frowned a bit. 'Then how the hell do they know that my species' name is Tyrannosaurus Rex? Is it because it's a hub loop or...' Clearing her throat, she looked over at Littlefoot. "Just because I'm curious but... what do they normally call my species here when it's not a hub loop?"

Not paying much attention, Littlefoot shrugged. "Tyrannosaurus Rex."

It was then Grant's turn to give him an odd look. "You mean to tell me that is the name they use for Roxy's species here in Dinotopia in 1866?" Having gotten a nod, he just shook his head as he muttered. "Ian would flip a gasket if he heard this..." A grin then crossed his face. "I have got to tell him."

11.8 Saphroneth

"They're intelligent," Owen stressed. "Don't insult them."

"They're animals," Hoskins replied. "Animals that you've shown we can train."

"...not really train so much as point at something and say 'charge'," Owen corrected.

"Nonsense!" Hoskins said. "Delta understands me, right boy?"

Owen winced, ready for the explosion... that didn't come.

Delta just rolled her eyes and stalked off.

"...that was close," he murmured.

0o0o0o

About ten minutes later, a yell came from outside. "Grady!"

Owen glanced over. "Hoskins. I thought you'd left - what's up?"

"My car!" Hoskins said. "Someone's vandalized it!"

Owen peered further over the wall, and snorted.

0o0o0o

Apparently Delta had decided to get even instead of mad. The whole 4x4 was now a hot pink, with slogans along the side informing the world that the driver "braked for Gallimimus" and that the vehicle was an "experimental jerk transportation unit".

"Don't ask me," Owen said with a shrug. "I've been trying to calm down the raptors."

Raptors who could, thanks to Pern, teleport - which meant the main question was where they got the paint from.

Fuming, Hoskins got in his car and drove off muttering.

0o0o0o

Graffiti? Blue asked with a flashing hand-sign. Really? Usually you're a bit more lethal.

Delta's reply was a smirk. I was.

...go on? Echo asked, tilting her head.

Frozen uncooked steak in the boot. It should be thawed by the time the I-rex breaks out.

The other three raptors sniggered.

11.9 Garnettfox

Roxanne snorted as she was rather rudely awoken by a slamming sound the Rex grumbling under her breath. "The fuck does Owen want?" She rose up on her arms pausing hearing a gasp.

A gasp that came from inside her enclosure.

Confused as well, even when they were awake Owen and the other humans never came into what was basically HER private area. She peered through the gloom the crescent moon only giving her a little light.

After a moment her eyes adjusted seeing groups of humans staring at her while others were messing with equipment.

"She's magnificent..."

"She's deadly." Another deadpanned setting up what Roxy now recognized as explosive charges on her door.

And you lot are idiots. The fuck are you even DOING?!

"Don't worry, she's only aggressive because she's in a cage." Roxanne frowned, she knew that voice from somewhere...

"It doesn't look that bad considering what you said Nick."

Nick?...Oh god please don't be THAT Nick! The man scoffed.

"I've seen these creatures in their natural habitat!"

Ahh so you have a time machine?

"When left to their own devices they are harmless."

The local herbivores would disagree.

"Just look at her prison! This is madness."

Oh yes this large enclosure in which I can reach top speed, have shady hiding areas, fresh water and food on tap. Truly hell on earth.

"She deserves freedom!" Roxanne snorted shaking her head as Nick Van Owen approached grinning up at her "You understand, we're kindred spirits."

Oh great this loop you're one of the crazy's Owen was complaining about who thinks they were a dinosaur in a past life aren't you?

"We are the same under the skin and scales..." He held up a hand to her looking away.

Someone saw How to Train your Dragon. Roxanne grumbled softly ...You know what screw it I'm still mad at you for the shit you caused on Isla Sorna, hope your a lefty! With that she snapped her jaws cleanly taking off Nick's arm.

The group started screaming the guards FINALLY taking notices and raising the alarm Roxanne spitting out the limb.

Uhrk too herby.

11. 10 Evilhumour

"Ahem," turning their heads; Echo, Blue, Delta and Charlie looked at the raptor in front of them across the counter. "I suppose I start by apologizing about my earlier behaviour. I am sorry that I was a bit rude when I first meet you ladies but I was still dealing with particularities of my loop." Nano sighed, looking off to the side. "It was about year and half's worth of time before I had another fused loop and I was on edge."

"Half a year isn't that long-" Echo began before Nano held up a claw.

"Need I remind you that my loop is at most twenty minutes long and I don't get a lot of chances to really rest mentally or eat something," Nano chuckled softly to himself. "While I might go into the past fresh and well feed or planning to eat once I get back to the present time, try telling my mind that."

"So that's why you slept the entire day yesterday..." Blue said softly.

"Yes and it was so relaxing," Nano smiled to himself, shaking himself a bit before looking at the girls again. "But regardless, my actions before were still wrong and I wish to make amends any way possible."

"You don't need to do tha-" Delta began before Charlie leaned over and whispered something into her ear, causing the raptor's eyes to widen with delight. Waving over their sisters, they quickly shared their planning, bright blushes, grins and chuckles all resulting from it. As they calmed themselves to a point where they could speak, they all gave Nano a hungry grin, which made the male dinosaur to gulp a bit. "Well, if you really want to make it up, there is something you can do..."

0o0o0o0o

Grant stared at the new waiter and dinosaur looper, what stood before him slowly cracking his mind by the sheer inane of it.

Nano huffed a bit, placing the plate and drink down on the table and then fixed the cuffs on his wrists and fixed his bowtie. He then gave Grant a long look before shaking his scaled head. "I gave my word to the girls and I don't go back on it."

With that, the male raptor walked back to the bar with the giggling female raptors bringing out plates for him to deliver. Grant slowly turned his head to the man sitting across of him, who was grabbing the table, eyeing the new looper with barely restrained anger.

With a grin growing on his face, Grant decided to push things a bit. "It seems that that young raptor has made up with your daughters Owen, and has them all laughing and smiling at him."

With a grumble of he's not good enough muttered under his breath, Owen watched Nano with growing anger.

11.1. Welcome to the Loops Sprog Anchor of 'A Dinosaur Named Minerva'

11.2 It's a commonish variant for her, and she likes it, Shepard can't complain and Apollo can only get pouty he doesn't have thumbs

11.3 Charlies motto 'Go big or go home'

II. I Welcome to the loops Ducky and Spike!

II. II/ 11. 4 Finally we see one of the smaller loops, Dinotopia!

11. 5 Roxy hates Sorna, partly because she really fucking hates the Spino, Garriss made it more bearable though.

11. 6 The Mobius Inn the first and only Looper Hotel, would you like to check in?

11.7 Nano's a little sleep deprived...and Crazy. Eh what looper isn't?

II. II/ 11.4 As revenge for the Ping Saga Alan tries to drive Ian crazy, And Roxy very much loves her father.

11. 8. Delta identifys ONLY as a female, call her a He at your own cost.

11.9 No matter the loop Nicks a idiot

11. 10. The Squad enjoy trolling their daddy