Chapter 21: Time Travel

Wada's house

"Come on, come on, Wada, Ogata ..." she kept saying as she pushed the doorbell.

Ema opened the door. "Is Sue home?" Alice stood outside with Bel, Godzilla and Tashi asked. "Um ... hello, another hopeless attempt?" Ema asked. "It's not hopeless," Bel countered. "You do not even know her," Ema snapped, "I just do not want my cousin finding a body of her best friend."

Godzilla growled at her furiously.

"It's up to you to believe it or not, just tell us where Sue is," Alice said. "I do not want you to waste your time, but I owe it to you to be alone in the art club, it's on the lake," Ema replied. "Thanks, Ema."

"No problem, but keep my cousin out of trouble."

At the lake

A brunette with glasses sat with her Daspletosaurus near the lake. Candles and flowers were on the coast, they came from Ema and the others who had lost hope.

"Is that really hopeless?"

Her daspletosaurus Annie turned and ran into Bel's arms, she, Alice, Godzilla and Tashi arrived. "Sue!"

Sue looked at her. "Something new?" She was surprised. "Well, Alice has something," Bel replied. "Really?" Alice nodded. "I'm sure it can be dangerous, but we have to do it, we need others." "Oh damn, no, I doubt cousin will help us," Sue growled.

"Do not worry, I know what to do."

September 15, North School, Art Club

Everyone from the North School met at the art club, others from the South School were contacted by Justin. Everyone except Max, Rex and Reese.

"So, what do you want, people?" Niki asked and turned to Sue. "Do not look at me," she snapped, "that was Alice's idea." "Y-yeah ... she really did not tell us anything," Bel said. Everyone looked at Alice. "Welp, sister, tell us."

"W-what? II ... I can not talk ... No ... no, no, no!" Alice was so pale, sweating and almost powerless. "Do not worry, sister," Justin said, "let me handle it, it's about Zoe."

"What did I expect?" Ema sighed and left. "Fuck you too, cousin ..." "No wonder she's sick of it, it was 4 months," Kenji said, "Sorry folks, but it seems useless." Godzilla bellowed at him. "Okay, got it!" Said Kenji. He was gone, too. "I agree," said Kyra, "but Ree and Ally believe and that gives me hope."

"And what is it about?" Sabi wondered. "Sister has her crystal stored in her mind and she can see the future, present and past in her dreams, she has seen them," Justin explained.

"That's nonsense," Sabi admitted, "you did not give me a good reason, sorry." "Looks like Ema was right," Andy said. They both left.

"Pup, what the hell are you thinking?" Sue asked with fire in her eyes. Others looked at each other. "Before you say anything, you need to know it's not useless," Alice said. "Zoe is still alive." "Yes," Kyra added, "I'm not sure how it works, but when Ree Zos looked at the crystal she was sure she was still alive, if Ree makes her happy, I'll do it."

There was silence for a few minutes.

"We will do it," replied Cole. "I do not want to agree with him," Cruz said, "but hey." "Alice, where did you see her?" Thought Dengyo. "She did not have her scarf by the lake, so it must be after the incident, then I saw a kind of wormhole, I do not know what that was ..."

"What the hell did you see, little sister?" Nicolas wondered with his mouth wide open.

Justin picked up his laptop and showed them something. It was this colorful tunnel. "This is a simulation of what Sister has described to me," Justin explained. "So what's that supposed to be?" Niki asked.

"Time jump ..." Dark whispered. "How do you know?" Justin wondered. "I ..." "She and Drack have been here to bring Rex here," Dengyo explained. "Si, Zepar can open it," Cruz added. "That would make sense," Sue said, "I think ..." "Well, what are you talking about?" Niki asked. "Zepar can open ... the way to travel in time and ... Asu saw the 'portal' ... It ... obviously means ... Zoe was sent through," Dark told them. Niki nodded to let her know that she understood. "I still do not understand it," Kyra said. "Kyra, the only thing you'll get is Reese's grass-slab," Justin said.

"Why?"

"I looked at the laboratory and-" "And if he looks, he means he stole them," Nicolas interrupted his younger brother. "Thanks, Nicolas ... There was something about the original time machine," said Justin. "It was the flagstones, seven original flagstones, I'm sure if we use them by the lake, something can happen." "Why the hell?" Sue asked.

"It was the last place we saw Zoe," Cole replied. "And the place where Rex appeared that night," Cruz added.

"W-wait ... T-time machine ...? A-joke ...?" came from Bel's mouth. "Well, after doing a lot of weird things, I'm still surprised," Niki admitted.

"We'll meet after an hour at the lake," Alice said, "Sue, are you bringing Ema's plate?" "I'll try it." "I'll do the same with kid's and mates," said Cole.

"I'll come with you, it's my duty." Godzilla said.

The lake, an hour later

They were all there with the original flagstones.

"So, are you sure it works?" Niki asked nervously. "It has to," Sue growled. "The problem is, it probably will not work without the whole time machine," said Justin. "And you tell us now?" Nicolas wondered. "Chicos ... I ... I'm sure it'll work ... I feel like ... some energy ... like the stones ..." "Dark? You're kinder, me to crawl, "Bel admitted.

"Just put the plates around Alice's," Cruz said. Alice with her dinosaur in her jacket took her stone. "Waiting!" Kyra screamed, "What if something happens ... Ally, you should not hold it." "Kyra, what can happen?" Cole laughed.

"Hello!" Everyone turned around. A brunette with his yellow triceratops and blonde with his blue Carnotaurus ran to them, Max, Chomp, Rex, Ace. "What are they doing here?" Thought Dengyo. "Rex?"

"Cole, why did you steal our flagstones?" Max asked his brother. "You know, Kid ..." Neither of them was sure to tell them about their plans. Only one person spoke up, Sue: "We make Save! Zoe! You've already given up two!"

"That's a lie!" Rex snapped, "We searched for her all the time, days, nights, every time we could." Sue was calm, she was shocked. They both spent their entire time looking for her. And what did she do for her best friend?

"Sue, are you alright?" Whispered Bel. Sue looked at her. "Do not worry ... We will ... We will find her ..." Dark joined him. "Y-yes ..."

"I promise you, I'll help you anytime you need it." Sue remembered Zoe's words.

"Hey, will we just stand here or really help you?" Sue asked. "And what will you do?" Max was surprised.

"It will not work," Rex said as they explained their plan, "you can not do that without a time machine." "Anything is possible if you believe," said Dark and Cruz in unison. "At least let's try it," Justin said. "These flagstones are strong enough," Dengyo assured them.

"I will raise energy for it." Godzilla said.

"So, you just want to try it?" Niki asked. Max and Rex nodded. I still think it can be dangerous, "Kyra said, her voice trembling slightly.

"I'll take it," Bel said. "Are you sure?" Asked Rex. Bel smiled. "If she wants, she'll have it, I do not have the patience for it, I have to agree with Ice Queen," Nicolas snapped, "are we going to do something?"

Alice slowly gave Bel the middle plate. She felt bad about it. Others reversed the six original stones, water, fire, wind, grass, earth, lightning.

Nothing has happened.

"Oh, come on!" Shouted Sue.

Godzilla secretly gave his energy to the Platen. She had not had enough.

Then a portal opened behind Alice and Tashi. It absorbed the wind. "It worked!" Niki cheered.

"Yes, but how does it work ...?" Alice murmured, she came closer. She and Tashi fell in. "Ally!" Kyra screamed. Max and Rex took Alice's hands. Tashi grabbed Alice's jacket. The boys tried to pull them back, but they could not. Even Ace helped him, he grabbed the edge of Rex's pants and pulled her. The portal took two boys and also the carnotaur. Godzilla also grabbed part of Alice Jacket. It was still not enough. Others tried to reach for them, but when Bel dropped the flagstones as she tried to help them, the stones parted as they struck the floor and the portal.

"Child..."

"Godzilla"

"Well, they are ..."

"Ally! No!" Kyra sobbed, she covered her mouth. She cried. She fell into Cruz's arms.

Bel and Sue took the stone slabs and put them back together.

Nothing happened ... They waited 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 1 hour. Nothing has happened.

Everyone still looked surprised at the square.

Cole felt a pain in his leg, he looked down, Chomp bit him. He stayed there with them. "We have to get her back ..."

"We'll leave you ..."

"We ... have to do something ..." Dark said. "You're right," Justin agreed, "but we need help." "Who the hell can help us with this?" Sue asked.

Justin grabbed his chin, he shivered and closed his eyes.

"Justin, there's no time for that," Bel snarled. "So ... wait, he's thinking," Niki said. "Let him think," Nicolas added, "he may be annoyed with that, but his idea can help."

Justin opened his eyes with a resolute look that Alice normally has and took the lead: "Let others know what happened, we can not do it without them, we have to go to the D lab."

D-Lab, sometime later

"What have you done?!" Others asked after explaining them. "That's impossible," Sabi said. "Who is the dumbest idea, right?" Ema murmured and stared at her cousin.

"Yes, yes, yes, it failed, so what?" Snapped Nicolas.

Reese and Paris entered the room. "How is it possible that the portal has been opened?" she asked, sitting down in her chair. "That's kind of why we came to you, Ree," Kyra replied.

"Zepar ..." Dark whispered. "I'm ... I'm sure Zepar opened it ... but she needed the flagstones ..." "If I did not drop the stones, we could have saved them," Bel said, looking up the ground. "Do not worry," Cruz said, putting his hand on her shoulder. "We need to figure out how to reopen it," Justin said. "And where the hell did they land," Sue added.

"We can not track them," Reese said, "since none of them have their communicator or anything, we can contact them." "But we have to!" Kyra screamed.

"If you had listened to us, you would not be in this situation," Kenji snapped. "It was the only way," Dengyo replied. "But you sent her into the completely different era, Shiraki!" Andy growled.

"And now that interests you?" Sue exclaimed, "You did not care about Andy, Cousin, Sabi and Kenji when Akuno did that with Zoe! Now you're interested?! Well, when we made it, should not friends help each other?"

"Cousin..."

"Is not that the D-Team ?!" she asked herself, "helping those we love, even that means destroying everything ... Max, Rex and Zoe can do anything for us and their families and now it's our turn."

"Si ... They need us, we can not just stand here ..." added Dark.

Then the stone slabs began to shine in Bel's hands. "What the...?"

"Save her ..." came from the stones, Bel shouted a bit, "she can not win when you're together ..." "What are you?" Asked Dengyo. "It does not matter ... I'll lead you to your destiny ..." "I know that voice," Reese said, she heard it only for a few minutes two years ago, but she recognized it.

"Do you know where my brother and his friends are?" Cole asked with Chomp on his head and Mitch on his shoulder. "Yes, I do ..." she replied. "Can you take us there?" Justin wondered.

"Go with the flagstones to the lake ... I'll take care of the rest ..."

Her voice became silent and the light disappeared from the plates. "What do you think?" Cruz asked the others.

Ema looked away from everyone and closed her eyes.

"Fine!" she shouted, "I'll go." "Me too," Kenji joined. Andy and Sabi nodded.

"Can we believe her?" Nicolas wondered. "Well, Nick is right," Niki admitted. But her partners had a different opinion, both Ria and Stegi seemed to believe her. Even other dinosaurs and diamonds agreed.

"Whoever it was, she seems to know more than we do," said Sabi. "I agree, I just have a weird feeling." "Everything will be fine, Hermano," Dark Cruz assured, "she's not bad."

"Pup, let's go," Sue said and went out, but then ...

"Wait," Reese stopped her, "you can not go as a big group."

"Why not?"

"Someone should not go there," she said, turning her head to Kyra.

"And if something happens, you need support," she explained.

"But who should stay here?" Kyra wondered. Everyone turned to her. "Good Good..."

"Bel, Dassa, Kenji, you three will stay," Cruz said. "Hey, I want to go!" Kenji hissed at him. "Forget it, brother," said Dengyo, "Sue, you too." "Why?" Sue asked.

"I'll stay, too," Justin added. "Nicole, it can be dangerous," murmured Nicolas, "do not go with us." "Nick ...?" Niki blushed somehow when he saw he was worried about her. "I'll be here with you," Cruz said.

"Shall we go?" Asked Cole. "Are you going to make sure Ally is okay?" "Kyra, if I'm good at something, it gets my twin out of trouble," Nicolas assured his eldest sister.

"I do not think it's the best idea to let her go," Sue said. "Cousin, we can do it," said Ema, "I'll bring back your best friend." "Now you believe?" Ema just smiled.

Nicolas, Ema, Sabi, Andy, Dengyo and Cole left the lab.

"Good luck," Reese whispered.