Dinosaur Queen

by HunterHQ

A young girl named Cera and her partner Miku awaken without a clue as to where or when they are, even as to who they are. Join them on their journey as they work together through trials of many kinds to dig up their past and piecing it together, while battling foes across space and even time itself!

56. Light of redemption

Chapter 56

Light of redemption

(Flashback)

Before long Specter stood before Goma, in a rather excited childish manner as he rubbed his palms together and couldn't keep himself from fidgeting in excitement. Ironically it was difficult to see who was the father and who was son as Goma stood at a slightly raised platform looking down upon Specter. He then smiled calmly as he began to explain, "Alright father, since you're obviously the 'best' as you claim to be, I've decided to give you and Brontikens the task of protecting my most important base of all." he said as he walked down the stairs till he was on near equal height with his father, before calmly putting a hand on the older pirate's shoulder, "This is a duty I can count on no one else but you, so don't let me down." he said patting him with faith.

"OH! Now that indeed sounds like a task worthy of me and my sweet little Brontikens indeed!" Specter cheered in excitement as he clapped his hands together with glee, "So tell me my son, which of your fancy hideouts are you going to give, I mean, allow me to protect?" he asked in anticipation of something big and with his while if Goma made such a big deal of it, "Rest assured as your father it's my duty to set a good example for you and to make sure you are happy! So you have nothing to worry about!" he proudly proclaimed as he beat a fist to his chest.

His son soon smirked at his response, "Very well then…dad….I'm really counting on you for this, because if you fail then it'd certainly poison my faith and trust in you." he said as he shot him a rather menacing glare as his eyes flashed purple momentarily, which made his dad's dark heart skip a beat!

"And I won't! I promise you that from father to son!" he cried in a panic waving his hands out and then bowing down at him multiple times, sucking up to him to prove he wouldn't betray his trust.

Goma's glare soon subsided as he nodded in acknowledgment of his father's reply, "Alright then, here it is." He said as he took a remote from his pocket and pressed a red button at the big screen behind him. As it lit up, depicting an enormous base shaped almost like a military fort surrounded with high walls with the space pirate marking on the front door. In the middle of that command center was a giant satellite dish, shaped the same as the spectral pirate mark with the symbol right inside its dish as an antennae was also stuck out from the middle of it broadcasting signals all across the planet.

"This control station is the very base which sends out signals which keeps my dinosaur army in check and under my command at all times." Goma explained as another screen depicted a model of the tower sending radio waves which were linked to the dinosaurs under his control, sending commands to their marks therefore he'd be able to maintain full contact and control over them no matter where they may be, "It's my most important outpost of all, second only to our command center here." He continued before smirking at his father, "And with you being the….'strongest' as you boldly claim I can think of no one better suited to protect this very base."

Specter soon put a hand to his chin in serious thought, "Hmm that is indeed a task which carries a heavy load of responsibility with it." he noted. He did ask for a job worthy of his talents after all and it appeared he got his wish, "But rest assured my boy! Your old man will show you how it's done!" he then boasted loudly as he held out a hand and clenched it into a tight fist, "Daddy will take care of any naughty humans who'd try to wreck your precious toys!" he then aid at the end displaying great power and fortitude…..before breaking out into his bubbly sunny persona as his cheeks blushed red and he ran out at his son, "Now give me a nice bear sized hug like old times!" he teared up emotionally as he prepared to embrace his son in a fatherly hug!

With little effort though, Goma was able to grab hold of his face and hold the larger pirate from getting any closet to him, "Don't push it…." he grunted in annoyance before showing him back onto the floor!

"Oof!" Specter grunted as he rubbed his backside which winced with mild pain upon slamming onto the floor. After that he pouted and began to tear up again over dramatically, "Aww….they grow up so fast and too soon…." he sniffled as he took out his hankie, wiping away his tears and then blowing on it. How he wished he had spent more time with him before this whole drama came up.

Rolling his eyes at his father's flamboyance, Goma shook his head knowing he was a lost cause. Nevertheless he still had his uses, as he folded his arms behind his back and before turning away from Specter in disgust, "Now go," he commanded without hesitation, if only it would get him out of his sight, "Make me proud and show me that you're worthy of having a seat in my empire." He stated loudly with firmness like that of a conqueror, before adding a small nearly inaudible bit at the end, "As well as my father."

Specter having received the command stood up brimming with energy, having moved on from his pouty phase and then laughing out loud with glee and anticipation! "Ahahahah! Away to Africa I go!" he cheered as he skipped away to the loading docks, while humming one of his trademark songs.

As the doors shut behind him, Goma let out a deep sigh as he face palmed and shook his head in dismay, "What am I ever going to do with him?" he asked himself. If there was one weakness he had it was his inability to take his father seriously or get him to shake off those childish habits of his. Still, after that he grinned knowing said naive facade was merely a ruse to make him lower his guard so he'd be able to swindle his empire out of his hands. He however was 2 steps ahead of him, and knew when the time would come he'd know just how to put his father as well as his henchmen in their place, right where they belonged.

(Present)

As of now Specter, sat comfortably inside his seat which was in the ship's control center, the very same ship Goma used to invade Rex's time not long ago was now his to command much to his delight. As he eyed the screens depicting they had just arrived over Africa's control tower he then stroked a gentle hand across Brontikens' body, as the little apatosaurus slept dreamily on his lap. After that Specter looked down to his partner and smiled lovingly at him, "Alright Brontikens, you be good boy now and make sure you smack down any nasty intruder who'd be stupid enough to try and wreck this center." he said to him in a babyish tone, puckering his lips and petting him nicely, to which the little apatosaurs yawned.

Specter soon grinned rather diabolically, seeing everything was working in his favour, "After all, if we prove to Goma that we can be trusted, we'll work our way up to the big leagues in the empire for sure! And so many big juicy rewards will be waiting for us too! Ahoo hoo hoo!" He chuckled to himself in amusement as he began to fantasise himself being surrounded with all kinds of jewels, gold and all kinds of fancy gadgets and toys that were being handed to him by gel jarks all around him. After that his maniacal grin returned as he rubbed his palms together, "And then, once I command enough respect and power, I'll be able to wrestle control of the empire away from my spoiled little boy and then all be mine! Mine! Mine! Hahahahahah!" his diabolical laughter began to echo through the halls of the ship as it soon arrived at its destination and went into cloak mode, ready to ambush anyone who'd come in range of the base.

(Meanwhile)

Back at Resistance HQ, the sound of a toilet flushing could be heard from inside one of the men's bathrooms there. Stepping out of it was Dr Z, as he covered over his mouth to block out the horrible smell he had been stuck in with the entire time, it was s bad his eyes had reddened and tears of pain had began to form as a result of the burning, "Phew, I thought I'd never get that one out!" he coughed as he waved his hand over his nose in an effort to clear the stench away. "Note to self, next time take it easy on the cheese when eating hot and spicy burritos laced with chilli sauce and beans." He then muttered to himself after taking in a breath of fresh air and then grinning to himself with pride, "Now to head back and bathe in all the glorious praise and worship of my loyal followers! Ahahah!" He laughed out loud snobbishly as he strutted back to the main hall to where his many adoring fans awaited so he could indulge himself to his heart's content…..or so he assumed, till he heard a most in convenient truth just waiting for him behind the corner, where he soon learn another side to his fanbase.

"That old geezer really is a nutcase! Can't believe I actually looked up to him."

"Yeah I'm totally on board with you there." A male and female voice spoke out loudly which snapped Dr Z out of his self indulgent fantasies.

"Huh!?" He widened his eyes in alarm as he looked around the corner to see 2 teenage troopers, a purple spiky haired boy and a short orange haired female with their partners, a gojirasaurus and an edmontosaurus respectively.

"The guy's a total slave driver! A loud mouthed barking dog with no bite at all! No way could he actually be the fabled dinosaur king!" the boy rated his frustrations out loud, having been disgusted

"Yeah a guy like that could never be king even if he had a million years to do it." the girl then spat at the end.

As Dr Z overheard their inner truths, the side he had been completely blind to the entire time, his heart began to sank and his arms grew limp.

"Can't believe I wasted my whole childhood wishing I could be someone like him, what a joke." The boy then scoffed as they stomped off to their battle stations to await further orders from their superiors, "Let's just hope he gets lost and goes home already, he's just a waste of space since he isn't going to help us win the war anytime soon."

"Yeah, talk about a bogus phonie and totally unworthy to set foot in our home." Said the girl in agreement as she along with their dinosaurs followed after him.

Once they were completely out of sight, Dr Z stepped out from the corner, staring in sheer and utter disbelief at everything he heard the 2 of the troopers say. Clenching his hands into fists he gritted his teeth and shook with rage as he exploded completely, "How….How dare they call me….an unworthy bogus phonie!?" he screamed letting loose all he had as he steamed red and jumped up and down in a fit, "Why I oughta show it to them straight! That I'm not some heartless dictator who's all talk and no action! I'll show them that I'm the REAL deal worthy of commanding their respect! That I'm-" As he began to think about it even more so, he soon began to see they were completely right about him, as he lost the energy and motivation from his limbs and he grew slump and weak.

"Oh who am I kidding….they're right….all of them….." he then sighed as he squatted down and clenched his head shaking it in disappointment at himself, "All this time they've been fighting the big fight, risking their heads getting blown off every time they step outside….while still fighting to bring back the world I helped inspire them to create." The moment he stepped forth into this time all he did was talk big and look down on everyone else, thinking he ought to be worshipped for things he was going to do rather than what he had already done. Had they looked back on all his past actions, he'd soon see that he'd be called far worse than what those 2 troopers had already insulted him with. He stole, lied and cheated, none of which was worth of a king. All this time the resistance needed heroes who could give them hope and a dream, but all he did was add to their burdens and take away the faith they had in him.

"How disappointed they must feel now….having built such a great image of me all only to let them all down when they see the real me…." he breathed heavily before falling down on his knees, the negative words having embedded inside his old frail heart which drained his motivation and even the very life from his soul. "What's the use anymore…..I really am nothing but a thief with no vision or ideas of his own….Guess they were right, that me being the dinosaur king really is a pointless pipe dream after all…." He then said to himself as dark thoughts began to cloud his mind, clenching his head tight he hissed in sheer self pity and hate over what he had done this entire time, how all along he had been taking the title for granted and not lived up to it since the moment he arrived. The more he thought about what the 2 troopers said and reflected on everything he did up to this point, if they saw the man he truly was…..he couldn't find it in himself to keep trying to be the dinosaur king anymore or even live…..

He was about to completely give up on his dreams and wishes, when a male voice spoke out to him from behind, "There is still a way you can prove yourself to be worthy of their respect Dr Z."

Dr Z's eyes widened, "Huh!?" He gasped as he looked up and around, to see no one around. He narrowed his eyes hard, knowing for a fact he did indeed hear someone speak to him and he was close too, "Who said that!? Show yourself!" He demanded angrily as he clenched his hands into fists and readied himself for a fight if he had to, "If you're looking for a fight I'll give you one you'll never forget!"

"Theres no need for that," the voice calmly replied to him before revealing where he was, "I'm over here."

"Hmm?" As Dr Z looked behind towards a section of the halls which was somewhat dimly lit, he could make out the silhouettes of 2 figures approaching him. One of which he recognised as a Gel Jark as its center beeped! "GAH!" Dr Z stuttered and jumped back, believing they may have been invaded and now in danger! He was about to run off and warn the others of the intruders, till he saw the second figure, slightly taller than the jark but leaner, with spiky hair which he could make out to be blue. Looking closer he could see he was wearing a tattered brown cloak on top of his clothes and he could make out his red face paint and rather cold blue eyes through the darkness, he'd recognise them anywhere in a heartbeat, "I…Impossible! It's….you!" he exclaimed as he fell back on the floor and pointed out at him completely flabbergasted!

"Yes it's me," the man smirked in response, "It's been quite a long time Dr Z, hope you've been doing well." He said as he reached his hand out and helped the old man to his feet rather politely.

Dr Z blinked his eyes in surprise at the kindness he was shown, before then pointing out at him curiously, "H….How did you-"

"There's no time to talk, right now there's an important task at hand that I need your help with." the man cut him off seriously before making an offer that Dr Z would be a fool to pass up, "But if you follow me, I'll be more than happy to explain myself along the way, and if this works, they'll speak of your name for ages to come and you can become far greater dinosaur king than any of them could ever have envisioned before." He said with a smile which made Dr Z brighten up with hope in his eyes.

"They….will? You really think so!?" he cried sounding hopeful as his eyes glistened with tears of joy, before suddenly turning suspicious and folding his arms with a hard scowl, "You sure you're not pulling my leg like the last time several times over!?" he then questioned the man suspiciously.

The man however sighed and shook his head, "By the time I finish explaining myself it would already be too late, our window of opportunity would be lost along with your chance to make your dream and this future…a reality." he replied calmly, as Dr Z hardened his gaze and sneered at the man. A few moments passed and only tension and silence was felt between them, neither had made a move or said a word, till the man held out a hand to Dr Z, giving him one last chance, "So tell me this Dr Z, are you with me? Do you trust me?"

Dr Z simply looked to the hand for a moment, thinking it over and seeing he'd get nowhere by doing nothing, and if he really wanted to make a change to the peoples' view on him this may be his only opportunity to do it, even if it came with big risks. He hated doing anything that would endanger his own life, he'd much rather send others to do his duty work, but after thinking about it hard and well, he knew that wouldn't cut it, for the resistance had been risking their lives every day and if he were to make any sort of difference to the horrible reputation he built for himself there was only one path open to him. With great reluctance, gritting his teeth tensely knowing he may regret this, he took the chance and grabbed the man's hand and shook on it.

(Meanwhile)

Kalimba Park, a small rural but no less peaceful village, with mud huts with straw grooves along with a number of small wells and oasis ponds and tall coconut trees for shelter were. Part from dinosaurs, the locals also reared livestock like camels, goats and chickens in small farm areas from within the villages walls. Here were very few members of the resistance resided due to the desert's near inhospitable living conditions of squelching heat during the day, powerful sandstorms which ravaged the landscape followed with gentle but chilling nights. Nevertheless the village's inhabitants adapted to such conditions and were able to build livelihoods upon them, which were rather delicate and fragile, as they struggled to make ends meet daily and the appearance of the shadow empire making operations within their homeland didn't make it any easier.

Thankfully for them, help had soon arrived to answer their prayers and hopes for salvation, as a portal soon opened up in the center of the village where it's D Site and manager was awaiting its arrival, and shooting out of it was a special white digger's rig known as model EV-405517, and following behind it was a special custom made red Heavy hauler with a canon mounted on top and with a massive front shredder like design like a bulldog's jaw, hence its name the Monster Maw.

"It's been a while since we've been here to Kalimba Park." said Cera with a light smile as she and Miku looked out from the window of her digger's rig to see the villagers gathering around them with bright smiles and excitement, dressed in a variety of clothing from regular t-shirts and shorts to almost tribal and local wear which represented the spirit of Africa itself. As they waved to her in greeting she smiled back and Miku merely chirped happily back.

As she took a closer look she then smiled seeing another pleasant welcoming sight, "Glad to see the people here are still strong and connected with their dinosaurs as ever." She noted seeing an ouranosaurus giving shade with its sail to some tuckered out children as they napped near it, a kentrosaurus was helping to dig into the ground to provide a new well for the villagers, while some nearby jobaria were helping to keep their oasis filled up with clean water thanks to moves like falling water.

"Indeed, they need to be so in order to meet the challenges of the desert make a living here in such unforgiving conditions Cera." Her father calmly replied to her on the monitor as his face appeared before her, reminding her that of all their D Sites this was the smallest and most remote of all, but also may have been their strongest in their connection to both the land and the dinosaurs that lived there.

Looking out from her window Cera was forced to squint her eyes a little as the sun shone in and reflected upon her face, "Good thing I lathered enough sunblock because it sure is hot…." she muttered in slight annoyance as she held out a hand in an effort to block out some of the glare, and thankfully if it weren't for her mobile's air conditioning system she'd be melting by now.

"I'm afraid we have much more to worry about than getting sunbleached out here Cera." Her father then said to her seriously as she then narrowed her eyes at him.

"I know…." she nodded back at him before looking ahead to see Kalimba Park's gates open up, leading out to the widespread dunes and endless expanse of sand, and far ahead she could make out a faint but unmistakeable image of a built structure far in the distance, "The empire's control tower lies beyond those dunes at the other side of Kalimba Desert. The symbol of their wretched control over the planet's dinosaurs….." She then added. Of all the resistance's operation and missions conducted in the past and as of now as they spoke, an attack at one of the Empire's strongest strongholds may be their most daring, daunting and dangerous of all.

With such high stakes and pressure, Cera couldn't help but swallow down a little nervously, in past attempts they encountered massive numbers of gel jarks lying in wait for them in the desert sands and all kinds of traps and defences from laser turrets to mine fields, every single attack they tried from the ground, air or even underground had ended in utter failure for there was almost no way for them to make within 3 miles of it and after each failure they suffered so many casualties and loss in resources they pretty gave up on launching any further attack attempts at it. Miku too remembered said attempts as she shuddered rather uncomfortably at being reminded of the thought.

Now much time had passed since then and Cera was starting to worry about what kinds of dangers they might expect on their way there or when they arrive, till her father smiled and voiced out some words of encouragement, "Don't worry, with the empire's forces divided across the planet and everyone engaging them simultaneously, the command center will be much less guarded and fortified. With luck it should be easy for the both of us alone to breach and put up far less resistance than it normally does." He said to her which made her nod back a bit knowing what he meant.

"Going alone will reduce any possible casualties to others, at the same time they'll never see it coming too." she said knowing the likelihood of going in unnoticed or better yet taken likely by the enemy would improve their chances of success since they won't have to worry about reinforcements showing up. She then frowned a bit as she began to realise the downside to this approach, "While this plan still carries a huge risk as we have no backup of our own either, this may be our best opportunity to strike and hopefully take it down for good."

"Yeah, and once that's done all the dinosaurs will be freed from their control and it should make our final assault upon their Antarctic headquarters all the more possible….." Her father replied in agreement.

"Once we find it of course." Cera added at the end feeling rather concerned knowing the Headquarters would be even more challenging than this base was, as it was so heavily cloaked they couldn't find it no matter how many times they scouted or scanned Antartica for many months in the past, due to its advanced clanking and jamming zones stationed around it. On top of that even if they did manage to triangulate its location, there was still the matter of engaging it too, and that worried her somewhat about what they might find waiting for them there.

"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it," Lunensis replied kindly to her knowing they'd get through it, "And when we do, we will find it and take it down." He said pumping up an arm with assurance as Cera smiled and nodded back at him putting her trust in him. As soon as that was over with, a well built African tribesman in tribal clothing, wearing a D Resistance pendant around his neck along with tribal wear, face paint, dinosaur themed ornaments and a spear with a raptor's skull at the end stood before him. "Lieutenant, make sure the village and its people is safe and guarded in our absence."

"As you command sir." the man, who was also the village chief, bowed before him with respect before slamming his staff on the ground and shouting out with pride, "We shall defend Kalimba with our lives!" he announced as some of the other villagers punched to the sky and shouted out with the other dinosaurs!

"HA!"

"Very well, we leave the village in your hands." Lunensis responded in acknowledgement, entrusting things in their hands before looking to his daughter, "Come Cera, it's time we get going."

She nodded firmly in agreement and Miku let out an affirmed squawk, "I agree father, everyone's working so hard to do their part to help people and save the dinosaurs from the empire, it's time we did ours." She said as they both started their engines which began to build up dust in the back wheels mixed in with exhaust fumes from their back tail pipes. "Let's roll." She said as they both drove out through the gates and into the sea of sand as the village waved goodbye while also chanting out wishes of success for them too.

(Later)

Much time had passed since father and daughter set off from the village and they had drove over long distances past dunes and shifting sand in the winds, even bracing through dust storms which raked across the land, several times over they looked ahead as the dust settled and the wind died down only to lose sight of the structure over the horizon. With jamming stations built into the tower, radar was useless so they had little choice but to rely on only their eyes. Several times mirages may have turned up to try and mislead them off course but trusting his instincts, Lunensis assured Cera that they continue plotting a straight course from where they first began while also keeping track of their own position and direction of travel from the village.

However as a while passed and little was shown for their efforts, Cera began to grow rather uncertain and discouraged while Miku yawned with boredom along the way as they came upon a very large dusty dune which towered over them almost like a mini mountain, "We've been coming a while now dad, are you sure we're getting any closer?" she asked him seeing nothing to show for all they went through.

Filled with determination though, Lunensis replied to her the same as he did before, "We're nearly there Cera, get ready, it's just beyond this hill, I just know it." He said fully trusting in his instincts. Seeing how assured he was reminded Cera of herself and how she used her gut and her heart to guide her when it seemed like logic or technology wouldn't work.

So with a firm nod the both of them braced themselves as they pushed up the hill side, waves of sand erupting from their wheels as they pressed on and pushed upwards with all their might! It was far from an easy task as their weight of their vehicles sunk into he dune and many times they almost slid back to the bottom! Pressing in on their accelerators, they fought back against the slippery sliding sand and eventually managed to plough on through overcoming the odds as they made it to the very top at last! They didn't manage to get a moment of relief though as soon as they came up they widened their eyes at what they saw waiting them at the very top!

"AH!" Cera and Miku gasped at the sight of the massive black and purple walls up stretched and around the perimeter of a large citadel like complex in the middle of the desert below, with a massive control tower and giant satellite dish right at the top of it. Way she saw it, it must have grown and spread wider than she last saw it, and must have been twice as fortified than before, making her swallow down hard as she felt rather overwhelmed at it all.

Lunensis on the other hand hardened his gaze with firm determination, "There it is…." he said with a hard scowl as he felt the animosity towards the space pirates grow ever more so at the sight of it. His old feelings of hatred and vengeance were beginning to build within him but he was able to keep it under much better control as he closed his eyes hard with a gentle breath, "Let's take it apart and take it down." He then said as he and Cera made a beeline for the citadel as fast as their engines could go.

Within moments, spurred by determination which they put into their engines and throttle, they managed to cover half the distance within minutes "Almost there, now we can-" Right before he finished, a beam of light suddenly shot won from the sky an enveloped the both of them! Stopping them in their tracks as they were slowly being lifted up and off the ground!

"AH! What's happening!" Cera gasped in alarm as Miku squared out and flapped her arms frantically in a panic! In an attempt to escape, Cera tried pressing on the accelerator, but her tyres kept speeding against air and not solid ground as thy were lifted completely off the desert sand!

"It's a tractor beam! We're being pulled in!" Lunensis yelled out as he could feel the back tyre of his maw being lifted up first!

Cera quickly keyed into her monitor which displayed the source of the tractor beam coming from a silver crystal encrusted ship high above the clouds, one which she soon recognised as the very same vessel which attacked during Rex's time period! "That ship! It's a trap!" she cried out in realisation that they did have something planned for their arrival!

"We need to drive harder!" Her father responded urgently, his heart racing and sweating profusely as he pressed hard on the accelerator, "Maybe we can break free!"

"URGH!" The 2 of them tried their best, pressing as hard as they could on their accelerator functions, engaging to maximum velocity or trying to turn their steering hard in an effort to break free from the beam's pull!

Their efforts were valiant but unfortunately futile as the power of the beam soon overcame them and soon they were both lifted off the ground like specks of dust in the wind! "It's…no good! We're going up!" Cera cried as they suddenly shot up like rockets high to where the ship was in the tractor beam!

"AAAAAHHH!" Their cries soon died out as they disappeared in the light of the beam.

On the top of the ship's upper deck, a pair of lights shone and appeared right on top, and looking around them, Cera and Lunensis were both startled to find themselves high amidst the blue sky, as the sun beamed down on them from above and the white clouds rolled pass them.

"Where…are we?" Cera asked as she looked around curiously surveying their surroundings and seeing no one else with them.

"I don't know…." Lunensis narrowed his eyes hard as he sensed a sinister feeling in the air and a very bad vibe coming from the ship they were on, "My guess….it looks like they were expecting us…." he said hard knowing they would be in for a fight the moment whoever was piloting this warship decided to come and greet them.

Curious, Cera drove off carefully to the sides to check just how high they were, she and Miku were startled to see the desert sand and citadel right below them several hundred feet off the ground as she quickly reverse back for safety! "I have a bad feeling about this…." She then gulped at the end while Miku shuddered nervously.

The doors at the front of the ship's entrance hatch opened up before them, which made them narrow their eyes and ready themselves for what was coming for them through those doors. Be it an army of jarks or a mad dinosaur….but what coming to greet them was far worse than what they imagined, "La la lalalalaaaaaa….." the sounds of tone death and horrendous off key singing soon echoed from deep inside the dark halls from the entrance doors behind.

Cera narrowed her eyes hard as she recognised said voice in an instant, "I know that singing anywhere…" she hissed with disgust while Miku's eyes turned slit and agitated.

Her father though, gritted his teeth and gained a vicious scowl as the voice struck several bad chords in his mind, which he knew all too well as the bane of his existence and the scourge which haunted his nightmares, "Grr….It's him…."

Appearing out of the doors and resting on top of an armchair like throne which levitated by anti gravity generators, was Specter as he sat in comfortably while coming forth to greet his 2 guests with a smiling face, "Ahoo hoo hoo! Welcome aboard to my new ship! I call it sweet revenge!" he giggled with glee as he held his arms out showcasing the ship's entire profile to the 2 humans as they held firm feeling somewhat overwhelmed at its massive exterior which was far more menacing that his first ship, "Fitting isn't it? It's a fancy new toy I got from someone very special and close to me, who was also generous enough to give me this magnificent base to look after!" Gee then added as he took out a remote, pressing a button which projected an image of the control center which was down below where they were, "Beautiful isn't it? Can't have any of you naughty humans wreck it now can we?" he said with a cheeky smile which further served to tick them both off.

"Oh we'll do more than just wreck it Specter." said Lunensis as he gritted his teeth and hissed with venom, "But that's merely a luxury in the bigger picture, it's you I really want!" he declared with immense hatred and rage towards the old pirate, as Cera sweated somewhat tensely, knowing exactly what he was feeling and understanding perfectly why. Seeing him like this again worried her that he may revert back to how he was before, but she held onto the hope that she and the others would be able to bring him back to his senses if he really did try to cross the line again.

Specter then blinked his eyes in surprise, "Oh? You want me?" he gasped childishly as he squished in his face with his hands. Completely clueless to what Lunensis was talking about, he then blushed red sheepishly and then grinning brightly, "Oh my! I never expected to have an adoring fan! I don't know what to say!" he cheered as he shook his arms and legs out like an excited child, which further served to infuriate Lunensis, as he gritted his teeth and clenched his fist tight with rage unbeknownst to the naive pirate, "Shall I give you an autograph? Or perhaps let you take what you humans call…a selfie with me? Please?" he then begged as he clapped his hands together and his eyes glistened innocently.

That however served as the last straw to push Lunensis off the edge, taking his ridiculous manner as insulting him, as he exploded into an immense rage that startled Cera somewhat, "You make sick to my stomach, the moment I lay eyes on you I can't help but want to bury you alive!" he roared with venom, so loud Cera had to mute her com momentarily, already unnerved by her father's intense and enraged facial expressions and she didn't need to hear the words that came with it.

Specter was taken aback and covered his his hand over his chest where his heart was, "GASP! How dare you!?" he gasped shocked before glaring back at the Resistance commander.

"I've been waiting a long time for this," Lunensis hissed as he clenched his hand into a tight fist, "It may have been years but it's all worth it. It's high time you answered for everything you've done! To countless innocent lives, the entire universe, but worst of all for what you did to me and my family!" he roared, as Cera said nothing but closed her eyes as she tried her best to fight back against drifting into her past nightmares of suffering and torment of days before. Her father however had relived them every day and night so it was understandable he still hadn't moved on nor forgiven the empire for their countless heinous crimes, in fact how could anybody?

The old space pirate then blinked his eyes in confusion at Lunensis' accusations, "What I've done?" he muttered before scratching his head in thought as well as pushing his chin with his fingers, "Well I've done lots of things in my time so it's possible a couple of them may have slipped my mind…." he mused before asking politely as he stuck up his finger, "Would you mind narrowing it down for me please? It would help if you did."

His childish behaviour and sheer utter blindness to what his actions have caused for everyone served to further aggravate Lunensis' hatred and scars, "You honestly don't remember? I suppose you really clueless as you are dense." he spat with disgust as he shook with rage, but he didn't give into it this time as he shot a hard glare and gave Specter an answer he'd recognise, "How about this? The year 2997, on the 5th of July. In New Saurus City." He answered so specifically even Specter would recall it, though said date also made Cera grit her teeth in pain and sadness as she recalled that time all too well. Sensing her pain, Miku nuzzled at her in effort to give her comfort, though it didn't help that much to her disappointment.

"Hmmm that actually does seem familiar….." Specter put a finger to his chin in thought and closed his eyes, focusing hard as he drifted back to what he did that very day, before opening his eyes and widening them with joy and excitement for to him it was a most special and memorable day which he held dearly to bis heart, "Oh yes that's right! That was the day I first got my sweet little Brontikens and couldn't wait to take him out for some exercise!" he cheered lapping his hands with glee before reaching into his pocket, taking out a card and activating it against his chest plate, causing a blue chibi apatosaurus to appear napping on his lap.

As soon as Cera, Miku and her father laid eyes upon that very dinosaur, they became very angsty, as if all the nightmares and suffering of that very night rushed through them like waters through a floodgate, and the emotions and screams they heard and felt that time came back to them, as they both became filled with tense anger towards the very monsters who caused it all.

"I couldn't have been more proud of you my sweet little baby! You made me so very proud!" Specter meanwhile praised his dinosaur as he stroked his hand across his spiny back, causing him to yawn in delight. "Aww isn't he just the most precious thing you ever laid eyes upon?" Specter blushed red in enjoyment to see his partner happy before holding him up like a puppy to show him to Cera and Lunensis.

As much as they loved dinosaurs and saw many of them to have been unwilling pawns who suffered under the oppressive control of the space pirates, if there was one dinosaur they couldn't every forgive for his crimes be it willing or otherwise, it had to have been Brontikens! Underneath that childish exterior was the heart and soul of a monster who desired destruction, and every fibre of their being made them want to take it down no matter the cost.

"That infernal sauropod destroyed countless lives that day…..including that of my own wife!" Lunensis then screamed in a rage which made Specter widen his eyes as he heard his outburst, "Because of you she's gone! I'll never forgive you for that! EVER!" he screamed swearing vengeance before breathing heavily after.

"Dad…." Cera breathed feeling an immense heartache came upon her, understanding his pain all too well, that very night she wished wouldn't happen and tried to forget for so long….it all came back to her at once as it served as a reminder of what she lost and could never get back again, the kind warm face of her mother Maia, her gentle embracing hugs and kind presence which held their family together in the hardest of times.

A deathly silence soon came upon them, as even Specter was rather put off by the animosity the 2 humans were showing him. He never expected them to have had such a grudge against him, though for what he put them through that time he couldn't really blame them for it. Deep down he did feel a slight amount of pity so he tried to sympathise with the the only way he knew how, "Oh boo hoo I feel really hurt…my deepest condolences….." he then wailed sounding extremely insincere as he shed out crocodile tears, rubbing his eyes before blowing on his hankie. "You know I actually understand how you feel you know?" He then stated rather causally which put them off, "A long time ago my wife actually ended things with me all because she said I needed to grow up, that I was too much of a spoilt baby, that I had to start behaving MY age and stop playing pirate! When I already WAS a pirate! Can you believe that!?" he then screamed out loud before smashing his arms on the side of his chair's arms.

A shade covered over Lunensis' eyes as he and Cera said nothing.

"….."

"Oh what a tragedy it was….sniffle…." Specter wept playfully clapping his hands over his heart before using his hankie to wipe away his fake tears.

Lunensis however was far from amused or touched, in fact Specter's attempt to understand him only served to further drive his anger and hatred past its limits, "How dare you…." he breathed which made Specter blink his eyes in surprise.

"Huh?" He stuttered as Lunensis shot him a vicious glare.

"You dare compare your pitiful squabble to what I've endured all my life!?" he screamed, "I knew you space pirates were evil, but you're all heartless monsters who take and steal from everyone you come across no matter how much it hurts them!" Lunensis then pointed out at Specter with all his hatred and anger, "I swear I'll destroy you and everything you all hold dear, if it's the last thing I do! Then maybe you just might understand what you put us through!" he swore at the top of his lungs after that.

"Father…." Cera breathed, as much as she wanted to stop him and say this was;t the way to go, this time he had every justification and reason to do just that. In fact deep down even she wanted to do the very same to Specter as well as she narrowed her eyes at their foe. "I'm with you father, there's no way we're going to let him get away with what he's done." She then said with a firm and clear conscience that she'd stand by his side to the end of this battle no matter the outcome.

After that, Spectre's shocked look turned to a grumpy scowl as he folded his arms crossly, "Hmph! Is this the thanks I get for trying to be nice and sympathetic with you?" he scoffed before turning seriously, "Fine then, if you refuse my kindness then I'll just have to get downright nasty!" he growled as he pumped up his arms and shook his fists at them in a fighting posture, "Bring it on! There's no way either of you stands a chance against the new and improved me!"

"We'll just have to show you just how wrong you are then!" Lunensis retorted as he looked towards his daughter next, "Cera!"

She nodded in response as she returned Miku to card form, "I'm with you the whole way dad!" She replied as they took out their cards and slashed them across their consoles' card slots!

"Dino slash!"

"Micro raptor shine!"

"Awaken eoraptor!" A pair of bright lights shot out from their vehicles, as Eoraptor and Miku were both summoned forth onto the field and they both let out some angry screeches at Specter and Brontikens!

At the sight of both tiny dinosaurs, Specter couldn't help but blush red and clap his hands together in amusement, "Aww aren't you just the most adorable little things!" he cried feeling rather smitten with them, "I feel almost regretful that I'm going to have to fight you too…." he said with some sad pouting after, "Mwa! Since I'm in a good mood today I'll play nice and take it a teensy bit easy on you. Maybe I won't destroy you both completely if you're lucky." he replied blowing a playful kiss at them while Brontikens simply yawned in boredom.

"Feel free to underestimate us at your own risk you swine." Lunensis spat back before pointing out at him in declaration, "That'll make it all the more easier when we wipe the floor with you!" He yelled, "Eoraptor! Lightning mode!" In response, eoraptor flashed yellow and screeched as he glowed in all the colours of the elements, and then materialising as a purple and white styracosaurus!

"Now Miku! Energy equaliser!" Cera followed up as her microraptor flared out her wings and screeched before launching herself into the air and landing on eoraptor's back, linking herself to him as both dinosaurs became instilled with power symbolising the bond that both father and daughter shared with each other! Infused with more energy, eoraptor roared out furiously towards his foes, as Brontikens woke up from his nap, narrowing his eyes hard sensing a fighting spirit in them.

Specter too narrowed his eyes, if they were taking it seriously he saw no reason not to do the same anymore, "Hmph! Unfortunately for you I've just gotten over my conflicted feelings, and will be sure not to leave a trace of your filthy existence on this earth!" he growled as he returned Brontikens to card form, "Not too shabby, too bad your puny dinosaurs pale in comparison to my darling little Brontikens! Say hi to them won't you?!" he cried as he activated the card against his chest plate, causing the giant apatosaurus to materialise on the field with a huge thud which shook the entire ship as it let out a thunderous bellow as he raised up on his hind legs, demonstrating his immense size as he towered over his enemies!

As his shadow covered over them and the battlefield appeared around them, eoraptor hardened himself for battle, while Cera and Lunensis both gritted their teeth in anger at his form as they began to relive what had happened that night, "Tch! I never thought I'd lay my eyes on that vile beast ever again….." Cera's dad clicked his tongue.

"That monster took away mom…." Cera then grunted as she clenched her fist tightly, "I may have a soft spot for dinosaurs and wish for them not to be harmed….but this time….I might just make an exception…." She thought to herself. The nightmares which plagues her father's mind for so many moons and the haunting of how Cera lost her mother, the 2 of them vowed to make sure this battle ends differently than the last time.

"Today that all ends here!" Lunensis swore as he punched forward putting all his energy into this decisive move, "Thunder bazooka!" Flashing yellow and empowered by the thoughts and feelings of both his partner and Cera, given to him by Miku, eoraptor roared as he surged with electricity as he charged forth with all his might, launched himself ahead and spun like a torpedo spiralling right at Brontikens with all his might! Unfortunately it was all for naught, as Brontikens let out a mighty bellow in defiance before turning around and swinging out his tail, deflecting the attack and sending eoraptor along with Miku crashing back at their partners! "What!?"

"AH!" They both gasped in alarm as Specter began to laugh out loud in amusement.

"Ahahahaha! What was that supposed to be? I'll have you know I've given Brontikens massages or even love taps harder than that!" he cackled mocking their efforts much to their worry and frustration.

Lunensis' heart began to race and her yes widened with worry, "No way! Even when we powered up with energy equaliser and without any armour it still withstood that move?!" he exclaimed as Eoraptor struggled to get back on his feet.

"Hehehehe! I'll have you know that Brontikens and I have learnt a couple new tricks since last time and I can't wait to introduce you both to them one by one!" Specter grinned darkly before hugging himself with excitement, "Oh the excitement is really making me all jittery with glee!"

Cera then hardened her gaze, "Get ready dad, there's no telling what that maniac's up to now…."

"Tch! Then let's try this instead! Plasma anchor!" Lunensis then yelled out, this time thinking of throwing the apatosaurus off the ship instead as Eoraptor fired out an electrical anchor at Brontikens!

Specter then nodded feeling mildly impressed, "Not bad, but let's see how that little sparkle stands up to my electro launcher!" He smirked snapping his fingers as the apatosaurus began whirling his tail, which sparked with rainbow electricity which the then fired in full force! The rainbow lightning clashed with plasma anchor for a brief moment before overpowering through!

Cera couldn't believe her eyes, "AH!"

"Get out of the way quick!" Lunensis cried out in alarm. At the last second, eoraptor was able to jump out of the way in time as the lightning bolt struck where it stood leaving behind a huge scorch mark!

"That was too close…." Cera wheezed feeling overwhelmed by just now as her father nodded with her.

"Yeah, and I'm afraid it's only the beginning…." he hissed uneasily as Brontikens let out a thundering bellow in face of the anxious eoraptor and Miku.

Soon Specter's eyes began to grow heavy and he let out a yawn of boredom, "Yawn…How lame, I expected way more of a challenge from the so called top dog of the Resistance, what a letdown…." he muttered with disinterest as he began rubbing this eyes drowsily. After that he grinned maniacally and began to laugh out at them, "What's the matter? Didn't you say you were going to make me pay? Ha! Don't make me laugh!"

"Grr!" Lunensis clenched his fists tightly swearing he'd rip out his tongue if he had the chance.

Cera narrowed her eyes, "He's toying with us…." she breathed heavily, feeling insulted that he wasn't taking them seriously, but deep down they were both also very anxious about what he would be capable of if he did give it his all.

"Come on! Hurry it up and try something that might actually give me a challenge! I'm starting to get bored here!" Specter then whined out loud as he shook out his fists childishly, which further added to Lunensis' reasons on why he detested him so much.

"Oh I'll show you challenging…." he growled with rage as he was on the verge of letting himself completely loose.

Cera then looked to him cautiously, "Easy dad, he's only trying to get you riled up so you'll make a mistake! Don't let him get to you!" she cried which made him let out a short breath as his loosened up slightly.

"I know…." he breathed before deciding to try one more move that just might be enough to knock their foe off the ship and out of the battle for good! "That case let's wrap this up easy and quick!" He declared as he and Cera cried out, "Lightning spear!" Upon command Miku began to transfer more energy into eoraptor as he bellowed out loud, surging with lightning energy before making one last ditch effort at striking Brontikens where he was must vulnerable.

Unfortunately Specter knew just the right move to fight them back with as he grinned seeing they fell right into his trap! "Ahahahah! Watching you pests about to get squashed like the bugs you are is going to be a ton of fun!" He laughed out loud with excitement before slamming his fist right into his palm! "And I know just the move that will crush you all into space dust! Megawatt stomp!" Dark clouds began to swirl above Brontikens as he raised up on his hind legs and absorbed a bolt of lightning, absorbing it like lightning rod before surging in a spectrum of rainbow colours! As Eoraptor charged in an attempt to strike up at him, the apatosaurus answered his challenge by rushing at him head on before leaping high into the air right above him!

"No way!" Cera and Lunensis were both taken aback at the massive sauropod being able to launch himself above eoraptor and was now about to crush down on them all!

Not backing down and unable to avoid it in time, eoraptor jumped up at Brontikens in an effort to spear through him, but it was an effort in vain as the enormous apatosaurus overpowered his attempt as he smashed down on him, causing a massive eruption of energy and lightning to surge from the sight of impact and sending huge shockwaves which pushed Cera and Lunensis halfway to the edge of the ship!

"AAAAAARRGH!"

"Ahahahahah!" Specter meanwhile cackled with maniacal laughter as the dust cleared and Brontikens stood triumphant with a loud roar, while before him, lay eoraptor's card along with a heavily battered microraptor…..who was barely able to escape in time by detaching herself from her partner but not before experiencing some degree of the shockwaves and energy impacts which left her lying helpless at the massive sauropod towering above her like a giant!

Cera widened her eyes at what she saw, "Miku!" she cried as she jumped out of her vehicle and made a run for her partner and her father's card, she lost her mom and she wasn't about to lose her partner next, even if it costed her her own life in turn.

Lunensis meanwhile, stared stunned beyond belief at what he witnessed first hand, "Impossible….he took both us out completely and utterly….." he breathed as his arms grew limp and he lost the energy or will to continue fighting, how easily his best efforts and research had gone up in smoke just like that while Specter exerted little to no effort in turn, "This can't be…after all we went through and suffered…it wasn't enough? Did we really come here just to throw out own lives away?" he choked heavily as guilt and pressure began to tighten around his heart and he fell at his console, overwhelmed by shock and at the sheer difference in power his dinosaur had to Brontikens….it seemed as if he wasted his entire efforts and all he suffered through with the resistance was about to end with nothing in turn, "No…." he breathed finding this revelation difficult to stomach down and accept, but as he looked ahead he widened his eyes as he saw his daughter had ran out onto the battlefield while he was choking in defeat! "AH! Cera get back!"

His words were ignored as Cera made it to where Miku was, as she quickly scooped the tiny raptor into her arms while also grabbing hold of her dad's card, "Are you okay!?" she cried desperately at Miku, her tears of pain and sorrow fell from her cheek as they hit the raptor's face, causing her to wake up weakly and chirp back much to her relief, "Thank goodness." she then breathed with a smile as she hugged her close to her chest to keep her safe while also feeling safe by her presence too.

"Aww isn't that just precious." Specter then chuckled in amusement as he hugged in his hands together and went all jittery, "Just look at you 2, all chummy and close you both are. It kinda reminds me of how I'm like with Brontikens."

"GRR!" Cera growled with frustration towards the zanjark alien, who seemed to be tormenting them just by looking down on them all because he had them driven into a corner. Her father too was just a spurious, having been waited so long to have a chance at revenge and justice for all the space pirates did, only for them to be losing badly…..this clearly wasn't how he envisioned their mission to go.

"I think you've suffered enough, so let me make this quick and easy by ending your existence right here and now!" he hen proclaimed as he activated Brontikens' card against his plate! "Spectral armour!" The apatosaurus' marks glowed before enveloping around him in a dark aura, before fully materialising as his spectral armour appeared in full form, powering the already immensely powerful dinosaur even more to Cera's horror!

"AH!" she gasped, Miku choked, both of them stunned speechless as they both felt overwhelmed and insignificant compared to the towering titan as he reared up in his armoured form and smashed down right in front of them!

"Cera get back!" Her father shouted at her as she tried to turn around and make a break for it, only for the impacts to send her and Miku flying back a few feet across the ship!

"AAAH!"

"NO!" Lunensis unable to sit still any longer risked everything as he jumped out of his monster maw and made arun for her, refusing to lose his daughter again! "Cera I'm coming!"

"Father!?" As Cera looked up to see her dad holding his arm out in an attempt to save her.

Specter though couldn't help but feel rather touched by this display of unconditional live as he clapped his hands together, "How sweet, the father is coming in to save his precious daughter eventhough he knows he has absolutely no hope of survival at all, let alone win hehehe." he chuckled mockingly as Cera and Miku both shot him angered glares despite being on the losing end.

"GRRR!"

"My my such ferocity, though I can't blame you." The space pirate mused, "Oh how painful it must be for you and your dear old daddy to carry on in the world without your precious mommy, you should be happy she isn't here to see how pathetic you look right now in your pitiful failed attempt to avenge her and everyone else who perished with her that day!" he then proclaimed out loud at the top of his lungs gloating in his inevitable victory while also intending to smash down all their hopes for good, and so far….he was actually succeeding…..

"Just get it over with…..you scumbag…."

"As you wish," Specter smirked smugly deciding to honour her wish before adding in a few final words, "Though I must admit a small part of me does have a tiny hint of regret for what I did to you both before," he then said with a light bow before shooting a sinister grin at her and Miku! "So allow me to apologise, and make up for it by reuniting you all in the afterlife!" He declared wasting no more time as he held out his arm, "Go Brontikens! Give this broken family the happy reunion they deserve! Spectral destroy!" He ordered as his pirate symbol on his chest glowed, Brontikens' appendages raised upwards and the glowing orbs in his armour shone as they generated energy beams which concentrated into the direct center as he prepared to fire it out at full force!

"Grrgh!" Cera gritted her teeth and closed her eyes looking away, while Miku hid herself inside her arms, as the apatosaurus unleashed the full power of his mighty beam attack at her!

Lunensis widened his eyes as the flashback of his wife being erased in a similar manner replayed in his mind, and now both he and his daughter were caught right in the center of its path! "CERA! NOOO!" He wailed holding his arms out and his eyes began to bawl as the beam began to close in….

"AHAHAHAH!" Specter clapped his hands and shook his legs with excitement as he looked forward to erasing his enemies form existence, only for him and Cera's dad to be surprised as a medium sized dinosaur suddenly dropped down in front of Cera!

Thud!

"What the!?" Specter blinked his eyes in surprise to see it.

"AH!" Lunensis stopped in his run as he saw the same thing.

Cera blinked her eyes as she felt the thud, "Huh?" as she looked up she was taken aback to see a cryolophosaurus was standing above her! "No way!"

"Go! Blizzard smash!" A voice shouted out from out of nowhere as the cryolphosaurus glowed in an icy aura and fired out a massive stream of ice in the path of the beam! The 2 attacks collided with one another resulting in a massive explosion which blew everyone back a bit!

"URGH!"

"ARGH!"

Everyone braced themselves but the cryolophosaurus used his own body to shield Cera and Miku from the cold blast and light! As it died down and everyone could see again, a massive impact mark of scorch marks and ice lay where the explosion occurred, Cera looked up to see the cryolophosaurus breathing down on them both. "A cryolophosaurus….." For some reason….it appeared all too familiar….

"Wh…Where did that come from?" Lunensis then asked in surprise before the sound of an incoming jet engine caught everyone's attention!

"AH!" As they looked up they saw one of the resistance's egg jets hovering right above where they battled, as the door opened up, leaping out from it was a familiar blue haired man in a cloak and rather tattered clothing as he stood above Cera and right next to his cryolophosaurus. He shot Specter a cold smirk which made the space pirate stutter momentarily, as Cera widened her eyes recognising him in an instant.

"It's been a long time Cera, though I envisioned our meeting to be rather different than now." he said to her before looking down at her with a somewhat mocking expression.

"S…Seth!?" she choked in disbelief which was shared by Miku who squawked in alarm, as well as Specter himself!

"Impossible!"

He then closed his eyes and smirked in amusement at seeing how weak and pathetic she looked now with her father, "I'm a little disappointed to think that one of the heroes who helped save the universe is actually struggling against Specter of all people, your skills must have waned since I last saw you." He sighed almost pityingly as his jet suddenly took off in another direction.

She however pointed out at him rather weakly, "H…How did you get here? More importantly, this time period! How did you-"

He then frowned, "Hmph, as usual you all underestimate me and my talents," he scoffed before shrugging his shoulders, "And as much as I'd love to gloat about my unmatched genius I'm afraid that's something to be shared another time as you can see." He said as he looked ahead towards Specter and Brontikens who bellowed out loudly and was returned by a snarl from cryolophosaurus.

Cera then nodded back uneasily, "Yeah…." she breathed, she spent so long hating him, so the fact she was genuinely saved by him was an unexpected experience for her and one she didn't know how to respond well to, as she and Miku kept a hard look at him. Despite all he did before, to their reluctance he was now their best chance at getting out of this alive.

Lunensis however was more focused on something else which came up as a result of Seth's unexpected arrival, "What? Did she say Seth?" he blinked his eyes in surprise before thinking momentarily, having heard that very name once before widening his eyes in realisation, "Wait…as in…." As he recalled looking back on past records, how he committed atrocious acts to dinosaurs in the past by manipulating them to his liking….almost like how he himself once did…..Also why would someone as despicable as the space pirates come to save them? It all didn't make any sense….

Cera narrowed her eyes hard at Seth, feeling suspicious of what his intentions, "What's your aim here? What are you planning now?" she asked him.

"Hmph, if that's the thanks I get for saving your life then remind me not to do it again." Seth scoffed as he looked away from her, which came as a big surprise for both Cera and her father.

"Huh?"

"Saved her?" They each asked in confusion, "But…why?"

Seth then rolled his eyes at their continued barrage of questions which was to no end, but soon let out a rather heavy sigh as he decided to get to the point if only it would make their questioning cease, "But if you must know, I merely have my reasons and no more….." he muttered as he looked away again, "Also, let's just call it even after what you an your friends showed me."

"Seth…." Cera couldn't believe that he of all people would actually have a genuine change of heart, which came as a complete surprise to her and she had no idea how to take it in.

Specter on the other hand though, recovered from his initial shock, shaking his head he glared blood thirsty daggers at his former servant, "GRRR! YOU! How dare you show your face in front of me again! After everything I did for you!" he yelled with immense fury as he pointed out at Seth, "In fact it was I who saved you that time when you were on the verge of oblivion, I gave you a place to belong and everything you ever desired! Without me you'd have been destroyed long ago! Then you repay my kindness by betraying me!? How dare you!?" He shouted bitterly with rage.

"Heh, it's just who I am Specter, you should have known that from the start." Seth chuckled in amusement before shrugging his shoulders, "Plus, I never liked any of you to begin with."

Specter's heart skipped a beat and he turned pale when he heard the truth from his former comrade, "EH!?"

"Let's be honest, after you got what you wanted you'd have no more use for me and then dispose of me like a piece of used tissue paper. And even if you didn't, you'd have treated me like a slave on a chain." He explained before narrowing his eyes hard, "Besides, you and the space pirates alway rubbed me the wrong way, not to mention your atrocious singing always made wish I invented a silencer to shut you up whenever I saw fit." His expression soon gained a rather unpleasant smirk at least aimed towards Specter, "Now it appears I finally get my wish of showing you exactly how I feel about you and your nonsensical fantasies of ruling the universe with no vision to back it with." In his mind he'd much rather put up with Dr Z's shenanigans over Specter's tone death singing any day of the week.

"Tch!" Lunensis clearly did not like him one bit, and neither did Cera, however as the old saying goes, the enemy of enemy is friend, as of now they have no choice in the matter and right now defeating Specter and destroying the control center took priority over old grudges in a heartbeat.

"Hehehehe! Had I knew things would have turned out like this I would've left you for dead in that temporal time stream." Specter grinned as he cackled maniacally with evil intent and rubbed his palms together, "Oh how I'm going to enjoy tearing you apart piece by piece you dirty backstabber!" he then bellowed out in a rage, "Brontikens! It's extinction time!" He screamed pointing ahead as his apatosaurus let out a loud roar in response.

"Heh, believe me the feeling is mutual Specter." Seth smirked with anticipation for battle, "Let's go cryolophosaurus! Put this fool and his pet in deep freeze!" he called out as his dino let out a vicious snarl in response!

Cera then realised there was only one way they could make the odds more even in this battle, "Can't believe I'm actually doing this…." she told herself almost begrudgingly as she looked to Miku, who nodded in acceptance of what she wanted to do, "Go! Energy equaliser!" Miku glowed in the colours of the rainbow as she attached herself to cryolophosaurus causing them both to synchronise with one another and immense power built between them!

"Fighting on the same side….heh, didn't think the day would actually come." Seth chuckled in amusement at the strange turn of events.

"Same here…." Cera replied to him seriously, "Just make sure you don't lose."

He nodded back in acknowledgement as both secret dinosaurs roared and charged at one another! Now the fight became more even sided, as the apatosaurus bellowed and tried to stomp down, cryolophosaurus left back out of his path as he smashed on the ship's hull. After that he darted in under him and in between his legs as he struck out with his claws, landing a couple of gashed to Brontikens' legs as well as snapping at his legs, ripping off pieces of skin which caused the apatosaurus to stumbled about and roar in pain as his legs weakened and he couldn't position his footing well as cryolophosaurus kept charging in and attacking non stop at his legs relentlessly, nearly tripping him up at times!

Angered he raised up his tail and tried to slam down but again he missed! As cryolophosaurus snarled and charged head on, Brontikens swung out his tail, but powered by Miku, cryolophosaurus' reactions were twice as fast as he leapt over the incoming tail in time before striking at the giant's back leg again, causing him to buckle somewhat to his knees! Will all the stomping and smashing Brontikens was going it was a miracle that the ship was still holding together well.

"Amazing…." Lunensis breathed in awe at such a battle, it was beginning to fill him with hope that they might be able to win this!

Seth though smirked as he put a hand to his chin in careful analytical thought, "Impressive, who would've thought a mutual connection between 2 dinosaurs would bring forth such power and potential." he mused with interest.

"It's called genuine friendship," Cera replied to him with a hard look, "Maybe it's something you should try with others next time."

He then shrugged his shoulders, "I might consider it since it yields promising results." he replied as cryolophosaurus swung out his own tail and smashed right in Brontikens' face as he stuttered backwards much to Specter's disbelief and annoyance!

"GRR! He's as slippery as the slime he is!" he growled in annoyance as he cloned his hand into a tight fist, "Hold still so I can crush you into space jelly!" He shouted out loudly before mashing his arms into his throne's arm rest, causing them to crack on impact!

"Heh, as if I'd be foolish enough to do that just because you said so." Seth scoffed finding the thought ridiculous as cryolophosaurus leapt out of the path of Brontikens' head doing before swinging out his tail at his face knocking him off balance again! "Now frozen glide!" Seth yelled as he motioned the attack. Cryolophosaurus then glowed in an aura of frozen snow before firing a stream of ice which covered over the surface of the ship and making the huge apatosaurus increasingly unstable and unsteady in his footing! "You're on thin ice now Specter!" Seth taunted him as the old zanjark began to shiver in the cold and hug himself to keep warm!

"Brr! Chilly!" he shivered as his teeth began to chatter! "At this rate I'm going to-Achoo! NO!" He cried as he sneezed forcing him to take out his hankie and blow into it again.

"Alright! With this we can knock that gigantic brute off the ship and out of the battle for good!" Lunensis then cheered feeling hopeful at their victory at last.

"That was my intention from the very beginning." Seth calmly replied with a smug smirk as Cera too began to smile brightly with hope herself.

"We might actually pull this off…" she said as Seth called out his final attack!

"Go cryolophosaurus! End this!" he commanded as his dinosaur snarled and raced across the frozen surface, his claws gripping the surface and stabilising him with each step as he charged straight at Brontinkens! The armoured apatosaurus looked around uneasily seeing nowhere to run, the first mister could end up being his last and he could end up falling off the ship and to his doom the moment he moved! Yet if he didn't he'd get knocked off then by the incoming cryolophosaurus!

"Grrrgh!" Specter gritted his teeth in immense frustration at both his cold and at the fact they thought they had him backed into a corner! Well he wasn't about to eat them get away with it! "That does it! I've had enough of these games! It'll soon be game over for you!" he roared having had enough of their ridiculous games, "You're in for a shock if you think you'll get me that easily! Arc discharge!" He commanded as Brontikens began to surge with rainbow energy! Raising out his front feet he began to stomped repeatedly into the ground itself, each earth shattering rumble began to crack away at the ice as energy built up in his feet! As cryolophosaurus rushed in, the apatosaurus raised both feet and smashed hard into the ground causing a wave of rainbow energy to surge through the ground, electrifying the ice which then snared the cryolophosaurus in his tracks as the energy surged through him and Miku as he roared in pain and crashed down to the ground!

"AAAH!" Seth gasped as the waves of lightning came in towards them all!

"Take cover!" Lunensis yelled was they quickly ran behind the mesozoic mobiles to take shelter! The waves of energy pushed through and blew them back even with the vehicles to shield them they could still feel the immense power and the impacts given off by them!

"AAAAAHH!"

As it died down, they looked out from behind the vehicles and widened their eyes in horror to see cryolophosaurus was now panting hard and had slumped to the ground, smoking hard from the energy attack while Brontikens let out a mighty bellow in triumph!

"No….How could I have failed to see this coming?" Seth staggered in disbelief at being so careless, how easily he underestimated Specter's capabilities as he fell to his knees.

"Urgh…." Once more the Resistance found themselves hanging on by a thread and at the mercy of Specter and Brontikens!

"Ahahahah! Lookie here! 3 pesky pests in 1 swat! Today must be my lucky day!" then laughed out loud to himself in amusement seeing he was winning once again! He then waved his hand out playfully at them knowing this was the last time he had to see their faces again, "Say goodbye and good riddance! Ahahahah!"

"Grrr…."

Before he could call out his next attack, help soon arrived for them in the most unexpected form of all.

"Hey! Don't start the party without me!" A familiar voice shouted out at them from above causing them all to look up in surprise,

"Huh!?"

"What now!?" Specter growled in frustration as the jet which dropped Seth off earlier had miraculously returned for them!

"That voice…." As Cera began to remember that voice just now had came right from that same jet, she saw the pilot reveal himself at the front windows so they could all see the face of their saviour!

"Never fear! The dinosaur king is here!" He cheered in a jolly manner and shooting them all a cheerful grin much to their surprise!

"Dr Z!?" Seth gritted his teeth in disbelief, "He was supposed to have left already and called in reinforcements right after we dropped off our secret weapon, what is he thinking!?" he grunted in annoyance, seeing he let his ego get to his head again and now the plan he so carefully crafted had been ruined!

"That old clown's here too?" Specter muttered before clicking his tongue in annoyance, "Tch! As if I already hadn't had enough nuisances on my back…." he grunted seeing how much the humans and cockroaches were alike, there was just no end to them and they didn't know when to give up.

"So sorry to be late to the party everybody, but hey, they always say the star always arrives fashionably late! Ahahah!" Dr Z then laughed out loud in amusement and much to everyone else's surprise and bewilderment.

"First Seth, now Dr Z shows up?" Lunensis commented blinking his eyes in disbelief at what to make of this unexpected turn of events, "Today really is full of surprises…."

"You guys look like you could use a hand." he Dr Z then grinned before pointing out to himself, "Worry not because the dinosaur king is here to save the day!" he proclaimed holding out his arms with pride.

Seth though didn't seem all that moved as he folded his arms and shook his head, "He's really hit his head hard this time…." he sighed heavily having given up, "We're doomed…."

"Are you sure about this Dr Z?" Cera asked him with concern, to which he quickly took offence at.

"Hey! I'm the one who helped bring Seth here to save your sorry scales! So be grateful you have help to begin with!" he shouted angrily shaking his fists in protest, "Besides, don't think for a second I'm actually defenceless here!" He countered as he fished out a purple dinoshot he brought with him as well as a card from his lab coat! "Ha! Alpha slash!" Appearing on the ground below the jet, was a silver and black feathered therizinosaurus which roared fiercely as he flashed out his long massive claws at the end of his arms!

"Whoa! What is that!?" Specter gasped in surprise at the new arrival, never before had he seen such an unusual looking dinosaur before.

"A therizinosaurus!?" Lunensis widened his eyes at the sight of the powerful secret dinosaur.

"I certainly didn't see this coming…." Seth admitted in surprise though retaining his calm composure.

"Where did that come from?" Cera then questioned Dr Z before shooting him a rather hard glare which made him stutter.

"I uhhh…held onto this one for sentimental reasons hehe…." he chuckled nervously scratching his cheek before protesting out loud in anger, "Just be thankful you still have a dinosaur left who can still fight!" he shouted as his therizinosaurus roared out flaring his massive front claws to ward off Brontikens who backed away slightly.

"One more?" Specter then muttered before growling in annoyance, "Fine! It doesn't matter if you have an entire army of dinosaurs on the way! When will you all learn you're no match for Brontikens!?" he shouted impatiently, "Stop wasting my time and just accept you can't win! You'll save yourself a lit of pain and make it easier for all of us, well more for me but you get the point!"

"Dr Z!" Seth then shouted at him warily, "He may have a point! Specter's not someone you can handle on your own! You need to return home and get help!"

Dr Z however shot a hard glare back towards his former assistant in defiance, "Never! For you see I've realised what it truly means to be a king!" he yelled to everyone's surprise and confusion.

"Huh?"

Calmly he looked down to Cera as well as Lunensis, before reflecting back on the people he met since arriving in this time, from the troopers who worshipped him for what he was going to achieve to those who were brutally honest in how they saw him and helping him see the truth, "Thanks to the people I've met here in this time, I've come to learn that a true king doesn't merely order people around to do his bidding, he unites them together and brings out what's best for and in each of his subjects!" he announced proudly before glaring at Specter, "And seeing with what you're about to do everyone here and to lots more, I can no longer sit idly by and watch others fight my battles, let alone let you filthy pirates get away with all your disgusting crimes against the universe!" he growled as he pointed a finger at him, "As the dinosaur king! I'm prepared to avenge every single man and dinosaur you wronged! Prepare to get clobbered with 225 million years of prehistoric justice!" He declared as his therizinosaurus roared out fiercely and flared out his razor sharp claws ready to back up his father and stand by his side to the end, even if it would cost him his life.

"Dr Z….." Cera breathed as the old man's words had touched her heart, every single word of his was filled with sincerity and that was what moved her the most.

"I hope he knows what he's doing…" Lunensis the narrowed his eyes, seeing he may be their only hope left, but at the same time, the image of him being the proud dinosaur king began to manifest before him in Lunensis' eyes, he was truly the man that would help pave forward their future.

"Oh my what a magnificent speech, I'm moved to tears." Specter wept as he used his hankie to wipe his eyes dry before suddenly grinning with malice, "Too bad you and your precious kingdom will just have to crumble before the empire's mighty heel!" he then boosted back, "But not before Brontikens reduces all of you to dust!" He yelled as Brontikens roared and rushed forward towards them and then raised out his front legs and prepared to slam down!

"Bring it on! We're not scared in the least!" Dr Z countered as his therizinosaurus roared and held out his claws, blocking the apatosaurus' advance as his legs began to dig in and crack the ground below as the enormous sauropod's weight began to make the smaller secret dinosaur buckle!

Despite being overwhelmed, the therizinosaurus held on and Dr Z gritted his teeth tensely, unyielding and unwilling to give up after coming this far, something which made Cera feel deeply moved inside, "Dr Z's serious…" Be it brave or stupid he truly did mean it, and there was no way she could turn her back on such passion once made as she and Miku nodded at one another, "That case, if we're going down then we go down fighting!" she declared standing up tall and Miku flare out her wings and snarled, "Miku go! Energy equaliser!" She declared as she pointed out at Dr Z's dinosaur! The mircroraptor detached herself from cryolophosaurus then swooped ahead and attached herself to therizinosaurus' back, at the very second Brontikens was about to crush him underfoot, she sent forth a charge of energy into the clawed dinosaur's body, causing hm to surge with power as he roared fiercely and pushed back, showing the apatosaurus off him!

"WHA!?" Specter's jaw hung as Brontikens stumbled back in disorientation.

"Oh?" Dr Z blinked his eyes in surprise as he turned to see Cera hold a fist at him.

"We're with you all the way Dr Z! Let's do this!" she said seriously with a nod of affirmation.

Dr Z said nothing momentarily as a shade began to cover his eyes, then he began to cackle rather unsettlingly, "Hehehehe…."

"D…Dr Z?" Cera sweated nervously, unsure of whether this was a good or bad thing.

Suddenly he burst into eerie uncontrollable laughter, "Ahahahaha! I can feel the power between us all! It's absolutely amazing!" he cackled as he felt an immense rush of energy flow through his veins at that very moment! "Such power like I've never felt before! I want more! More! More!" He screamed as both he and therizinosaurus suddenly glowed in bright rainbow light to everyone's alarm!

"AAAAH!" Cera cried as she covered her eyes and everyone looked away!

"Wh…What's happening now!?" Specter grunted in annoyance as the light forced Brontikens to halt his advance as he was forced to turn away from the glare!

As everyone became disorientated, Cer opened her eyes with a small peak through her fingers, before widening them in realisation, "That light….don't tell me-"

"Elemental fusion!" Dr Z yelled as the light erupted, revealing therizinosaurus in a new awakened form which shone in a spectrum of multiple colours! As he roared out with immense power brought out by the bond he shared with his 'father', Dr Z began to cackle proudly at having achieved this new level of power for himself at last! "Ahahahaha! So this is what it feels like to be one with your dinosaur! It feels absolutely incredible!" he cheered before letting loose all his excitement, "We did it! We did it my boy! I'm so proud of you!" he praised his 'son' as therizinosaurus roared out, flaring out his claws honoured to receive such words of kindness and motivation.

As everyone else looked up as the light died down, they widened their eyes in sheer utter disbelief at what they bore witnessed, "No way…." Lunensis breathed.

"An awakened form for a secret dinosaur?" Cera knew that awakening brought out immense power from each dinosaur element, but for it to be possible for a secret dinosaur which was already insanely strong must mean its powers were almost limitless now! While this bore unsettling possibilities for the future she was grateful it was on their side now.

Seth was most surprised of all as he stared speechlessly, "Dr Z actually did it…." he didn't expect him of all people to be able to tap into something even he couldn't achieve, perhaps even he underestimated the good doctor like how he did the children many times before, "I never imagined that old buzzard had it in him…." He then said with a small smirk.

Blinking with a gaping jaw in disbelief at what he just witnessed, Specter rubbed his eyes as he soon recollected himself, "WOOO! What a pretty colour it is!" he clapped his hands in excitement before punching a fist into his palm with a wicked grin, "Too bad it's all pretty and no punch!" he declared assuming this to be no more than a colour change, he was soon going to find out the hard way on just how wrong he was.

Dr Z grinned at the incoming giant sauropod, "Oh we'll give you a punch alright!" he yelled, "Scratch that! How about a whole claw on top of that!?" He declared as he swiped out his arm in the process! Therizinosaurus mirrored said movement as he smacked Brontikens back with a single backhanded swipe!

"AH!" everyone gasped in disbelief at how easily he repelled the attack! It wasn't over yet, as therizinosaurus raised his arm out and swiped at the apatosaurus' face and smacking him down to the ground! And before he could recover his senses he used his massive forearms, mustering all his upper body strength he was able to flip over Brontikens and send him crashing back to the ground! Everyone stared speechlessly at how easily Dr Z was turning the tables one sidedly on Specter, who grasped his face in shock!

"How dare you!? Nobody scratches my precious Brontikens and gets away with it!" he yelled furiously shaking out his fists as his spectral pirate mark glowed! "Be gone! Spectral destroy!" Once more Brontikens' armour glowed as their appendages raised up with the 6 coloured stones powering up as they concentrated their energy into a single gigantic sphere which he then fired out as a massive beam! "Ahahahah! You're done for now!" Specter cackled maniacally as his eyes widened with anticipation for the eradication of his enemies!

"I beg to differ!" Dr Z then countered much to his and everyone else's disbelief, "Son! Fight back with gyro claw!" commanded as therizinosaurus flashed in a bright rainbow aura and began to spin like a whirlwind while slashing his claws out! As the beam came in, as everyone braced for cover they widened their eyes in disbelief to see therizinosaurus was able to block against the beam with his relentless spinning and even push on through it!

"WHAT!?"

"He's actually blocking it!?"

"I don't believe it….." They each breathed and gasped as Specter turned pale.

"Th….This isn't fun anymore!" He cried as he began to bite on his hankie in a panic before moving to his finger nails!

"For you maybe but not for me! Ahahahah!" Dr Z laughed proudly as therizinosaurus pushed through and began slashing all around Brontikens in a circle, causing the huge sauropod to bellow in pain as he felt his legs give out and he fell to the ground!

"That actually did some major damage on him!" Cera cried in amazement while Lunensis and Seth continued watching in speechless awe.

Specter clenched his hand into a tight fist with his pent up rage building up inside him! "Grrr! If you think that's enough to stop us then you're in for a REAL shock!" he growled before punching forward, "Electro discharge!" The apatosaurus then lifted up his tail and twirled it around till it was surging with rainbow energy before firing out the energy stream at Dr Z and his dinosaur!

He however only scoffed unimpressed, "Please! You think a little fizzle like that will do anything to me and my boy!? Don't make me laugh!" he boasted with confidence, "Claw blade!" Therizinosaurus flashed rainbow coloured as his claws grew twice their length and were fully energised! Crossing his arms in front he was able to deflect the electro beam with ease before slicing forward and tearing through it like a string! Right after that he swung out his arms slashing at Brontikens relentlessly with his massive energy claws and then throwing him back with ease!

"AH!" Once more everyone was stuttered beyond belief at what they just witnessed.

"M….Megawatt stomp!" Specter then croaked as he pointed out weakly, feeling scared for the first time ever in a battle! Brontikens hesitated for a moment, believing this may actually be an opponent he can't best in battle, but driven on by Specter, he mustered enough energy to summon forth a lightning storm cloud which energised him as he charged forth and launched himself into the air ready to crush down on Dr Z and therizinosaurus for good! "I'll squash you into pancakes and put you all out of your misery once and for all!" he yelled as Brontikens closed in on them!

When therizinosaurus backed away a bit nervously, "Don't worry my son! You can do this! I believe in you!" Dr Z suddenly cheered for him, which helped inspire some feelings of bravery and courage inside, which were then further drawn out and amplified thanks to Miku who was connecting everyone's feelings into him at that very moment. Mustering all the energy from said feelings into his arm, "Go get him! Claw impaler!" Dr Z cried as he swung up his amor like an uppercut! In response, therizinosaurus mirrored his movements as an aura glowed around him! As Brontikens came within range, he swung up his arm as an enlarged set of claws sprouted from his already long claws which speared through the enormous sauropod moments before he landed, causing him to cough out and choke upon contact with the shining claws!

"AH!" Everyone widened their eyes in amazement as therizinosaurus raised up his arm, holding up Brontikens with such ease over his head!

"Incredible…." Cera breathed, for once Dr Z had surpassed her highest expectations in the greatest possible way. Sensing the connection between him and his therizinosaurus, she smiled warmly seeing he indeed had a change for the better, she would have been honoured if they had him as dinosaur king.

Specter's jaw hung before he grasped his head panicky at the sight of how easily his apatosaurus was being bested in battle, "WAAAAHH! Impossible!" he screamed in terror as therizinosaurus tossed Brontikens high into the air and he began to fall down at where he was! "AAAH!" Without hesitation, Specter abandoned his throne and took off out of Brontikens' path as he crashed down and smashed his throne to pieces!

BOOM!

A Huge explosion erupted from the throne's destruction, and Brontikens' pained cry echoed from the smoke as a light flashed from within! As the dust cleared, Specter widened his eyes to see his card had fallen to the ground in the middle of a huge crater made by the apatosaurus' fall! Specter gasped speechlessly, his eyes unblinking for several seconds before he burst into a wail of horror and bewilderment, "N-NOOOOOOO! BRONTIKENS!" he cried as he swooped down to pick up the card.

As everyone else stared in disbelief, Dr Z then folded his arms on his hips and began to laugh out loud snobbishly, though this time he had good reason to do so, "Ahahahaha! Behold and bow before the might of the true dinosaur king!" he proclaimed pointing up to the sky as therizinosaurus roared out in victory as he returned to his normal form and Miku detached herself from him and flew back to Cera, landing on her shoulder.

"Dr Z won….he saved us….." Cera then breathed in awe.

"I don't believe it…." Seth then muttered, feeling a little put off at being outdone by Dr Z of all people, though in this case he might have to make an exception since they won, hinted by a small smirk came upon his face soon after.

"The true dinosaur king…." As Lunesis thought back, he began to remember the statue depicting Dr Z standing tall and proud, that very pose he was putting on right now in triumph was an exact reflection of that very statue long ago at the stadium where he first competed and won a tournament, he did so feeling moved and inspired by that man's beliefs and achievements and it also allowed him to meet his wife Maia for the first time. Of all the members of the D team and the Alpha gang who were fighting with them now, Lunensis felt Dr Z was the one who had the biggest impact on his life and seeing him now he truly was indeed that very man who moved him to become the proud dino duellist he was now. The true dinosaur king….

The only one who didn't enjoy this triumph over Brontikens was without Specter, "GRRR!" who then growled furiously as his eyes glowed red, he punched all his anger into the hull of the ship causing it to crack as he shot a mad glare towards everyone else present!

"Uh oh…." Cera gulped nervously as they all readied themselves for whatever nasty trick he had waiting for them now.

"You may have beaten me….but you've won nothing you hear me!?" He growled in defiance, unwilling to step aside despite having lost, "Ahahah! You want to know why!?" he grinned psychotically as he got to the good part which ought to shut down any hopes the Resistance may have on breaching his base now, "The central station is surrounded by an impenetrable forcefield! It spans in a 200 km radius both above ground and under! Meaning you have no hope of breaching it and there's no way you'll ever be able to lay a measly finger on one of its walls!" he proclaimed with the intention of shutting them down even with all their hardest efforts.

Cera and Lunensis widened their eyes at his words, "What!?"

"AH!" They assumed him to be lying to spit them, but what he said next proved otherwise.

"Ehehe oh but it's true, and the only ones who can pass through are either us Zanjark or our minions the gel jarks! Anyone else would get swatted off like measly flies on a wind shield!" he cackled as he held out his arms stretched while holding a malicious look on his face, "Face it! Your missions was doomed to fail from the very beginning! Ahahahah!" He laughed mockingly at them before doing all sorts of ways to rub it in their face by sticking his tongue out, pulling down his eye lids and even shake his butt at them, much to their frustration.

"Tch!"

"Grrr….."

As they glared at Specter, finding themselves stuck and unable to proceed further, believing their mission may have come to an end, Dr Z strangely began to snicker in amusement, "Ehehehe!" Eveyrone then looked to him in surprise to see him smiling, along with Seth who remained calm and composed, as well as a confident smirk coming across his face.

"What's so funny?" Specter asked them suspiciously as he raised an eyebrow at them.

"Did you really think we didn't see this coming? How laughably predictable!" Dr Z grinned which surprised Cera, Lunensis as well as Specter who was most put off by this stunning development!

"Wh…What!?" He assumed they were bluffing but unfortunately what they were about to say next would change all that.

"We anticipated you might have had some sort of safety measure or booby trap lying in wait down there." Dr Z then smirked.

"So we took the liberty of getting in a little inside help for a little good measure." Seth then continued after him which came as a big interest to both Cera and Lunensis as to what they meant.

Upon hearing their words, Specter turned pale and his arms grew almost limp, "Inside…..help?" he gulped down hard.

(Meanwhile)

Down below inside the Control center, at the base's power source chamber which was an enormous nuclear reactor core which was generating immense energy to power the entire complex. It also supplied power to the same force field which enshrouded the base to help deter any incoming enemy attacks from the sky. The only ones who could pass through the shield were either gel jarks or the space pirates themselves, which made it impossible to infiltrate and destroy….or at least almost impossible, therefore many of the guards present lived a rather lax and unconcerned way of living.

Gel jarks patrolled the hallways of the control center, inspecting the systems and performing regular maintenance checks, along with checking security monitors which were now fixated on Specter's battle high in the sky it drew such a large crowd as they waited in excitement to see the outcome of the battle. Little did they know, was that they had a traitor amongst them, one whom they didn't expect coming. One jark headed for the room which contained the base's power source, and having greeted the jark which was guarding it with a salute, he then took his comrade's shift…..only to gain access to it as he placed his slimy hand upon it and entered through the unlocked doors.

Standing before the huge generator, the jark beeped knowing exactly what he had to do. Heading right for its control panel, he began to key in certain codes and before long he set the reactor to overload and soon would reach critical meltdown within mere minutes! Red alert alarms rang through the base as gel jarks, having never experienced this before due to their sheltered lifestyle since being stationed here, ran about in circles panicking as some of them tried to make a break for the exits! To no avail as the core soon self destructed, causing a massive chain reaction of explosions through out the base! Swallowing up all in its path as all systems failed and meltdown was imminent!

BOOM!

The jark, having accomplished his task as ordered by Seth, beeped and gave a salute to his master, who bestowed upon him free will many months ago when they first met on Specter's ship, as he completed his final mission and was swallowed up in the explosion!

BOOM!

(Meanwhile)

Outside from the ship, Specter widened his eyes in disbelief as the forcefield around the tower began to fizzle out as explosions began to erupt in different areas of the center ranging from near the border walls right close to the central dish! "GAH!" He exclaimed clenching in his face finding this inconceivable, "Wh…What's happening!? How could this happen!? My plan was perfect! Foolproof!"

Lunensis and Cera were caught completely by surprise at this, as they stared and blinked pondering over how this fortunate turn of events happened, their answer soon came, "Looks like your perfect plan just went up in smoke, that's what's happening right now." said Seth with a sneaky smirk as he recalled cryolophosaurus to its card form.

"Ahahaha! And there's nothing you can do about it!" Dr Z laughed as he pointed at and mocked the unfortunate Specter, just as he recalled therizinosaurus to his card form an then kissing it closely, "Mua! You made your daddy proud today, I'll give you a nice little treat when we get back home." he whispered lovingly into the card as he then began to stroke it gently..

Looking to them, both father and daughter were astonished beyond belief, that Seth and Dr Z were the ones who planned this out entirely, this victory was all thanks to them, "I don't believe it…." Cera's father breathed almost speechlessly.

Cera though, soon smirked at both of them, feeling deeply impressed by what they managed to pull off an int heir time of need, "Heh…Not bad Seth….not bad…." she complimented him quietly before looking to Dr Z up above in the ship, "And you too Dr Z….." She said to him after as she smiled lightly, feeling completely at peace with them both for the first time. Deep down, she was thinking perhaps the time for her to finally let go of the past and forgive them both completely may have finally come at last….

Overwhelmed by this sheer loss and utter defeat, Specter fell to his knees and looked down in despair at his very own command center which he was given to protect, fall apart into ruins as explosions from within it tore its foundation apart, as parts of the tower soon began to topple down and crash to the ground causing huge clouds of dust to erupt.

Dr Z soon cackled out cockily at him, feeling proud of his victory over the pirate's apatosaurus earlier, "In your face you flying freak! You should've known better than to challenge m-" He held himself back at the last most before clearing his throat and rephrasing himself "US! Now it's only a matter of time before the rest of your pitiful empire comes crumbling down! Ahahaha!" He then laughed cockily which made Cera smile a little bit more to see he had learned a little something in his time here, about time too….Though Dr Z did keep a certain all to himself, "Only to be replaced by my new and evolved dinosaur kingdom." He snickered, only this time he intended to make it one everyone can be proud of, not just himself.

"N…NOOOOO!" Specter then wailed in exasperation as he grasped his head in disarray, "You've ruined everything!" He then fell down on his arms and began banging his fist on the ship's hull in frustration, "There goes my big shot at gaining Goma's trust and getting into his big leagues! When Goma finds out about this I'll be ruined!" He screamed inside his head before gnashing his teeth, grinding them as he soon threw his fist right into the ship's hull so hard it caused it to dent! "GRRRR!" He growled furiously as he stood up and turned to face all 4 humans, as his fingers twitched as he itched for a up close brawl of his own! "Mark my words! This isn't over! I'll get you all for this if it's the last thing I do!" He swore at the top of his lungs before pointing out at them with hatred, "Even if it means taking you down with me!"

"Hmph! Dream on Specter," Lunenis scoffed, "The only one going down with this ship is you." he responded calmly before taking out his dinoshot and making a call to base, "Lunensis to HQ! Mission accomplished! We're returning to base at once!" He shouted to them before looking to everyone else with him, "Everyone! Evacuate now!"

"Right!" Seth and Dr Z said, as Dr Z lowered the aircraft enough for Seth to jump back in.

"You got it dad!" Cera answered as she recalled Miku to card form and jumped back insider her rig and Lunensis made a run for his Monster Maw!

"Oh no! You're not going any-" Before Secter could go after them, the 3 vehicles disappeared in a flash of glowing light as they teleported away from sight! "Where?" He finished blinking his eyes unexpectedly at the end as they vanished. The explosions below soon caught his attention and as he looked over the ship's edge he widened his eyes as the explosions soon reached the main tower and a massive chain reaction ensued as bits of metal and flaming fiery debris soon began to fly out towards the ship! "Uh oh….." Specter gulped turning pale as some of the flaming shrapnel hit his ship's engines and thrusters causing them to catch fire and explode too!

BOOM!

"WAAAH! Time for me to abandon ship!" He screamed as he threw off his cape, spread his wings and took tot he sky as fast as his wings could flap and carry him as his ship soon plummeted right into the satellite dish down below! As a result of the collision, both it and the entire command center erupted into a massive plume of fire and smoke!

BOOM!

"Huh?" Sensing something behind him, Spectre looked down below as he flew, only to see the eruption caused by the explosion had sent a shockwave so massive and fast it swatted him without warning and he was sent spiralling out of control like a rock falling off a cliff! "WAAAAAAAAAA!" he cries of panic and in disorientation echoed across the desert landscape as he crashed head first into the desert sand below, as a cloud of dust erupted from impact!

CRASH!

"Ow…" his painful moan was soon heard as the dust cleared, with a huge sandy crater made in the dusty dunes and with his lower half sticking out of the soil and one leg twitching.

(Meanwhile)

At Antartica inside his computer room, Goma scowled in disappointment having bore witnessed the continued failures of his minions and the downfall of his operations one after the other on each of his screens. From Ed and Zander defeating Gavro and destroying his super computer in Europe, Max and Rex putting a stop to Foolscap and his sleeping machine in Asia, Zoe and Ursula sabotaging his mining operations in America to his father being defeated at Africa. With the fall of each outpost his hold on the planet had been weakened severely and now with the destruction of his command tower, he could only watch much to his disappointment as his dinosaurs all across the planet were freed from control, their armour and marks shattering before they returned back to cards as they either patrolled their territories or battled Resistance forces.

The tide of the battle was no doubt turning and it was not in his favour. After observing those events carefully on screen, he folded his arms and thought to himself seriously, "Hmmm….It seems I may have overestimated father and his men…..or did I perhaps underestimate the power of the resistance and the D Team?" he asked himself before turning hard and tense, "Either way, this oversight has costed me much….." he said as he narrowed his eyes and switched off all the monitors, feeling disgusted at the results as he turned his back to it, "A mistake which I have no intention of repeating." He then hissed as his eyes flared purple momentarily with rage as he began to step out from the computer room, "Now it appears that I would have to take matters into my own hands now….seeing that I can't rely on anyone else to suppress this filthy rebellion." He thought to himself, before an eager but malevolent grin came across his face, as now it finally time. Deep down despite his losses he actually hoped it would come to this, having been bored out of his mind unable to find a challenge worthy of his talents, but perhaps now he may have found it at long last.

Leaving his room, he headed for one of the open courtyards of his citadel. Along the way he could hear the sounds of a vicious bloody battle echoing from the entrance, to which he smirked at with delight as he went through to see, knowing full well what it was. As he stepped out onto it, he looked up and grinned in amusement to see an iguanodon, covered in all sorts of bloodied wounds around its' body! Cuts and scrapes along its limbs and tail, along with several vicious bleeding bite marks around its neck, it breathed and moaned heavily in agony as it bled out an immense amount of blood due to its lacerations! A loud roar then sounded out as Goma looked to the side to see the iguanodon's tormentor, a massive carcharodontosaurid dinosaur, with a black upper body with an orange underside followed with some cream white stripes along its sides, along with spectral pirate marks on its head and sides, his most prized dinosaur of them all and one he knew which met his highest expectations in a dinosaur worthy as his own, eocarcharia.

The merciless carnivore had delivered a series of savage wounds all to the helpless ornithopod, his prey was helpless and had obviously no chance of escape, and yet he still refused to let it end so quickly. In fact, the dinosaur to deep pleasure in watching his already dead prey squirm and suffer, its cries of pain and agony were like music to its ears, spurring him to deepen it even further! Only when his prey would be at its final moments, would he allow it the sweet release of death….which had soon come as the iguanodon lost consciousness and fell down to the ground as a result of blood loss. The eocarcharia then headed towards the fallen body of his prey, stomped on it and grabbed its neck in his jaws, snapping it like a twig and ending its life permanently. It then roared out ravenously before using his massive foot claws to rip apart the stomach of the iguanodon and begin his feeding frenzy! Blood gushed out and organs spilt onto the ground as the eocarcharia ripped out chunks of meat from inside before swallowing it down. The only thing which disappointed him was that his prey didn't put up as much a fight as he had hoped for, it had been a long time since he had a worthy rival to make his meal all the more sweet and satisfying as he continued to feast.

As much as Goma took great pleasure in watching the law of the jungle at work in nature at its finest, he knew full well his priorities, so with some slight degree of regret he called out to his partner signalling the end of meal time, "Eocarcharia," The carnivore perked up at the sound of his voice and turned his head to see him standing before him, "The time has finally come for our turn now." He said to his dinosaur who then swallowed his mouthful of meat and then flashed sets of sharp bloodied murderous fangs in his huge jaws, grinning just as malevolently as his master did! A near perfect reflection, almost as if both dinosaur and zanjark alien were one and the same. Looking ahead he saw the carcass of the iguanodon his dinosaur was feeding from and then smirked with delight for his partner's satisfaction who licked his lips, "Hope you've enjoyed your appetiser, because the main course is about to be served." He said as eocarcharia stomped his foot on the ground and let out a nightmarish roar which echoed across the citadel. Pressing the symbol on his armour, his dinosaur changed into purple energy before returning to his hand in the form of a card which he slid into his pocket.

The moment his dinosaur disappeared from the premises, a group of gel jarks that were hiding nearby behind pillars or walls, stepped out uneasily in terror, even their master's dinosaur feasting was far more than anything they could handle. Goma noticed their presence and shot them a look which made them stand up straight as they acknowledged his presence. He then pointed to the iguanodon remains with his thumb, "Clean up this mess and send the bones to the restoration chamber," he ordered before grinning with dark delight, "Then return them to the holding pens, very soon we shall have a victory feast to celebrate my triumph over the Resistance once and for all." he said as the jarks saluted him obediently, a handful of them ran out to the iguanodon remains, hoisting it up together as they carried it off while others came with mops and soap to wipe the bloody stains off the courtyard, as Goma took his leave much to their relief. "As they say no one is useless, there's a place for everyone, they just need to know where it is and accept it." He said to himself as he made his way to his throne room.

As he entered through it, a flash of purple lightning struck outside the cold polar winds across the ice wasteland through the windows, illuminating the throne room momentarily along with his dark form and purple eyes. "And it's high time I put the Resistance exactly where they belong." He then said as he opened up his wings and flew up to where his throne rested on the high pedestal. He looked to the right arm rest, where a red button revealed itself, smirking to himself, he pressed it which caused a compartment above his throne to open up and inside it glowed in a series of dark colours. He smirked seeing it as he flew up to its level, and inside that compartment held inside a glass case, hooked up to several wires was a glowing orb, in a dark multicoloured aura inside it, which caused him to grin maniacally at it, "Celebrate your moment of triumph while you can…..I promise you this temporary illusion won't last." He vowed with the intention to show all those meddling foolish humans the true power of the shadow empire!

Holding his arm out at the orb, dark energy began to transfer from it into the palm of his hand till he was able to collect it as a glowing ball of energy. He then placed it against his spectral pirate mark, which caused him to grit his teeth in pain at the power ravaging and running wild inside his body! The marks around his face along with his eyes flashed purple before he began to take delight in the sensation as it soon came under his full control and with the energy flowing through his veins he felt invincible and that there was no force in the universe who could ever hope to stand against him! As he thought about demonstrating this first hand to the resistance, he began to cackle and trust into demonic laughter which echoed ominously through the halls of his citadel, "Hehehehehe….AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH!"

The next blow has been dealt, and now the battle is won….but the war is still far from over, as Goma now takes it upon himself to deal with the Resistance himself! Stay tuned for an epic clash for the ages to soon come!

Starting here will refer to the pirates as Zanjark at times, which I believe to be their alien race.

Surprised you didn't I? Bet most of you didn't expect Dr Z or even Seth to make an appearance did you? Wanted to showcase their redemption and also Dr Z showing off his super therizinosaurus, being the only secret dinosaur he still had a connection with therefore the best one for his partner and to go super! Fitting isn't it?

Now you see where Goma gets his dark powers and what makes him so powerful, as for what it is, stay tuned to find out!

On a side note in case you were wondering about the people and how they looked, for America you can look to red dead redemption for ideas, Africa you can look to the people of resident evil 5 for an idea.

Also another trivial fact is that between Lunensis and Cera one can compare them to the Zaizen siblings in Yugioh Vrains.

In response to reviews

tsukikami02

-Yup wanted to highlight that here in this chapter with women's nature and men sometimes being fickle at times. Also showing Terry and Ursula making that fiery connection of rage too. The Black t-rex is a different one, the first was destroyed at the end of season 1, at least it then rested in peace. That's also the vibe I wanted to give for black saurolophus too.

Sheer's definitely done rotten things to the men, though she never liked it to begin with, it was Goma who put her up to it thinking it as a joke. Wanted to make this chapter a funny one too, though things are soon going to pick up and get real tense soon. Wanted also to give another addition to Ursula's gag at being shot down again too, and yeah that's a fine way at putting it one to cool down the other.

You sure know how to talk really deep, still you shouldn't give up on yourself too much, it's what inside that matters most in the end as you said.

Never thought up a surname for them but then again we never got the surnames for the Alpha gang though. Also glad you liked this chapter, I didn't find it one of my favourites to write since it was a lot to cover but still good for you.

Hope you enjoyed what happened here too, also gave me a couple of ideas too, though it was more to develop Seth and Dr Z too as well.

Nice trivia again, though last time I wanted it to be a play on 'Sarah' but more dinosaur related, but lately wanted her name to be Saura but found it too late to change.

Anonymous

-Yeah I agree, she's definitely a man slayer or even a man eater if you think about it.

Drew Luczynski

-Well Zoe was able to put her differences aside to help Ursula so it was a start, plus she did respect Ursula a little more for being able to beat Sheer and hold her own before the armour kicked in. Ursula though didn't want to owe anything to her so in a way Zoe did spur her to go further since she did not want to be inferior to her. Glad you liked the battles, hope you liked this chapter's more.

Well they were under control at first then later overcome by infatuation and excitement over Ursula. But yeah sometimes some men can be like that.

Two platoon crush was used in the German submarine base once and we've seen big moves like that being used in the DS game no matter the location lol. Glad you enjoyed the humour I included too.

Here Specter was a little better prepared and almost succeeded compared to the others, only things that threw him off were those he couldn't anticipate.