A VERY RETRO TASTE

It can be fascinating to explore the past. Learning about what the world of old lived with. It could be pop culture trends that didn't last beyond their initial decade. It could be older forms of technology that people relied on before advancements came. It also could be learning about key moments in history, from wars, to elections, to discoveries, you name it. Of course, for the youth in the world, one of their favorite parts of the past to explore went back to a very specific moment in time. That moment being the prehistoric era.

While for most people all they could do was go to museums, look up articles, or try to convince themselves the Jurassic Park movies could become an actuality one day, there was one particular experiment of the evil Dr. Jumba, numbered 210, who had a very peculiar power: By wrapping his tongue around a person or object, he could revert them to a primitive state. This was, they were able to open up a wildlife preserve in Hawaii that was the home to actual dinosaurs! It got countless guests daily, and surprisingly, no safety violation reports since the zoo began to exist.

Experiment 210, AKA Retro, served as the zookeeper, as he found it to be his one true place. He adored getting to show off the past. It brought smiles and cheers to so many people. He gave tons of tours every day, and was always ready at the zoo's opening and closing hours. This was the life…..

…

…

…

…As he was making sure all the pens were closed so no t-rexes or other dinos could escape, Retro suddenly noticed a tantalizing scent come to his nose.

"What's that smell? It's magnificent," he drooled, walking along and following the scent. It was only a few minutes before he found the source. There, sleeping on a bench, was Lilo Pelekai. The human girl who took in 626 into her family and was a major reason why so many of his cousins had found happiness on the planet known as Earth.

As Retro looked at Lilo's sleeping form, his belly let out an echoing rumble. It sounded almost like a dinosaur stampede. "So hungry…" he moaned, wanting to grab a bite. He looked back at Lilo. He couldn't eat her, could he? She had been so helpful to him on the first day the prehistoric zoo had been opened. He didn't want to digest her and make her be gone forever…..

"Wait a minute, how could I not have checked?" Retro realized, pulling a list out of his zookeeper coat pocket. "Cmon, let me be on here, let me be on here…." He mumbled, looking for his name. He had to scroll through a few pages, but he soon saw it. "All right! It's chow time!" he laughed, pulling out a comedically oversized bib, even if already was a more rotund experiment. Retro had seen reviews of this one particular human's taste written by his cousins, and now he'd finally get to experience the taste sensation for himself!

…..

After a few more seconds of mental preparation, Retro stuck out his tongue and wrapped the sleeping Lilo in it. Ooh, how sweet her flavor was! Though as he began taking her back into his mouth, the powers his tongue had began working their magic on Lilo.

Lilo gradually was turning into a cavegirl version of herself. It didn't ruin the sweet taste, however. It simply meant that her form was now even more meaty without having to be fattened up with Frenchfry's food.

"This is phenomenal," Retro thought to himself as he slurped all over Lilo's form. "If anything, Stitch and the others have been underselling her taste." He had grabbed the pillow Lilo had been using and relaxed back on the park bench as he enjoyed his tasty human treat. As fun as taking in her taste had been, he knew he would eventually have to swallow her down. Well, even though he was all about the past normally, in this instance there was no time like the present.

With a proud UUUHHHLLLUULLLPPPHHH, Retro took a swallow and Lilo's body was now a bulge travelling down his throat with a scheduled final destination of Experiment 210's belly. Not that she was aware of anything that had transpired; she remained peacefully asleep because of the fact Retro handled her carefully. She dreamed her happy, yet freaky weird dreams as soon she dropped into the stomach and made Retro that much fatter. He rubbed his stomach in pleasure as his meal was complete.

"That's the best meal I ever had in my life!" Retro declared in triumph as he got up off of the bench. Even if he had tastier human meals somewhere later down the road, the experience of eating them could not match the experience he just had now.

He then looked at his watch. "Ooh, 5 pm, gotta tell the guests the triceratops exhibit is closed." He began happily skipping off, proud of himself for enjoying fine dining. It had been a very lovely day for him indeed…..

…

…

…

…What Retro didn't notice was that his dining experience had a small audience watching from a distance. Lilo's older sister Nani Pelekai and Stitch were standing behind some trees near the bench. Unlike a lot of instances in the past, Nani didn't freak out. She saw Retro pull out that list, and she knew what that implied immediately.

"I gotta hand it to you Stitch, your cousins are becoming more considerate about this," Nani smiled, "They know to make sure if it's safe to gobble her up thanks to Jumba's upgrades of their digestive tracks."

Stitch nodded in agreement. "They do know well." He then looked up at Nani. "Can we hava burgers tonight for dinner?"

Nani chuckled warmly. "Sure thing Stitch, I just need you to do one favor for me..." she explained.

Stitch was happy he'd get to enjoy his favorite example of Nani's cooking. "Sure, what is it?" he drooled hungrily, envisioning burgers with lots of ketchup and pickles.

"Just make sure Retro spits Lilo out as a reasonable hour, you know I'm strict about her curfew!" Nani explained.

"Yes ma'am!" Stitch nodded, as he took off and followed his cousin back into the zoo. Nani just smiled at the sight and headed off for her own home. Life may have become crazier for her and her sister, but Nani knew there were surrounded by people who loved them and cared for them. And in Lilo's case, wanted to eat her. Life was strange….