Chapter 7

"You killed him!!!! You killed Sparky!!!!" SpDotty screamed at the top of his voice.

"I'm not in the mood for stupid excuses for raptors to challenge me!!!!" Roger roared.

"Pa, is this cos of mum..."

"Shut up Tony!!!! You're a DISGRACE, a DISGRACE!!!! You may as well join these pathetic things. Just piss off, get away from me all of you."

And he ran into the trees.

SpDotty dropped to his knees, somewhat with difficulty, but managed it, and bent over Sparky. Raptors have no way of feeling pulses, but Sparky's body was motionless.

"What do we do????" croaked Timmy.

"I suppose we have to leave him..."

"Won't Alan want his body.????"

"I don't think so. It would be too hard for him."

They stood in silence for a moment in respect and mourning for Sparky, their beloved cousin and friend, and then went on their way, with Tony sneakily following.

"Tony, we know you're there."

"S-sorry guys, I, er, I, can I come with you????"

"I dunno Tony...I mean, you're Roger's son."

"But I get my personality from my mother's side. Her mum was a hippie frog."

"That makes no sense Tony, but we'll forget it and move on. OK, but if you're any threat to us whatsoever, you're gone."

"Ok, SpDotty."

"SpDotty, we better get back to the Visitor Centre and tell the others."

"Sure. Let's go."