Precious Gifts from Above
(A FEW YEARS LATER)
The years passed on for the O' Sauria couple. Lunensis continued on entering Dino Tournaments to defend his champion title. His winning streaks were already in his 4th. It was tough but he didn't mind it as long as his wife, Maia's in his life to brighten his days.
Right at the moment, Lunensis was in the middle of his 5th tournament in the final round. He's using Lance Lambeosaurus against his opponent's Dilophosaurus.
"Alright, everyone! Welcome back to the final round! Here we have Champion Lunensis and his selected Lambeosaurus against Eustace's Dilophosaurus." Host P.A Leon said.
"A battle between Grass and Wind. Looks like the champion is in a disadvantage. Can he defend his title?" Co-host Slate Johnson said.
"Battle begin!" The referee shout.
"First come, first serve! Get him!" Eustace said going first, and his Dilophosaurus run towards Lance in the speed of light without giving his opponent to react.
The Dilophosaurus roar out spreading his frills and fire a mud-like spit onto Lance's eyes, blinding him. Lance roar out in pain as he try to get the mud off his eyes.
"Lance, calm down! Don't panic!" Lunensis said as calm as he can to the panicking Lambeosaurus.
Lance hear his partner's call and try to calm himself down.
"Let's get on to it! Use Sonic Blast!" Eustace slash a wind move card and Dilophosaurus fire a wind beam at Lance. The blast hit its mark and Lance fall down.
"Lance!" Lunensis cried.
"Oh no! This doesn't look too good for our champion. With his Lambeosaurus being blinded, there's no way to know when and where Dilophosaurus will strike." Leon said with Slate nodded.
"Let's finish this, use Mayfly!" The Dilophosaurus glow then run towards the knocked down Lambeosaurus.
"Lance, don't give up! If you can't see, use your hearing instead!" Lunensis shout out.
Quickly, Lance used his hearing to listen where the Dilophosaurus steps were coming from and once he got it, he got up and dodge's his opponent's Attack before Mayfly could do him damage.
"No!" Eustace cried.
"Good job, Lance!"
"Well, well. The champion's quick thinking saved Lambeosaurus before the attack could do it damage!" Leon said impressed.
"Grr! Don't think it's over! Let's see how you try this! Use Biting Wind!" Dilophosaurus use its tail to swing through a tornado to throw blades of wind.
"Dodge them, Lance!" Lance using his hearing sense, he carefully predict where the wind will strike and dodge each and every 1 of them with Lunensis' help.
After dodging all of the blades of wind, Lunensis took out a grass move card and begin his counterattack. "Lance, time to strike back! On your right, use Thorn Whip!"
Lance glow green, a massive thorny vine burst out of the ground and smack Dilophosaurus directly. The Dilophosaurus roar out in pain feeling sharp pointy thorns struck it.
"No, no, no!" Eustace panic.
When the thorny vine done its job, Dilophosaurus fainted out had little strength left in it but he can barely stand.
"Now let's finish it off! Use Emerald Garden!" Lance glow green as he fire a green beam to summon a garden around his opponent that sucks away the last of the Dilophosaurus' strength and absorb the drained energy into Lance himself replenishing his health! With that ends the Dilophosaurus unable to battle as he turn back into a card.
"Dilophosaurus has been defeated! The winner goes to Champion Lunensis and his Lambeosaurus!" The referee announced.
CHEER
"We have it folks, our champion won and that makes his 5th win. Congratulations Lunensis!"
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After the tournament ended, Lunensis turn his Lambeosaurus back into a chibi form as they exit the building and head for the hospital where Maia in her pregnant state waiting for him.
As they enter the hospital, he entered his wife's hospital room to found her in hospital wear with her big belly where their baby would be born soon talking with the chibi Deinonychus trio.
"Congratulations on your 5th win, Lunensis!" Maia said with a smile.
"Thank you. Lance did his best out there as well." Lunensis said as Lance in Lunensis arms(still in blinded state earlier) using his crest to hoot in agreement.
"Oh my, Lance. Let me clean that mud of you." Maia took out her handkerchief and begin to clean the Lambeosaurus eyes. Cleaning off all the mud off, Maia sprinkle a little water to clear off the remaining mud and Lance could open his eyes again. Opening his eyes, he hoots out in joy to have his sight again.
"I think Lance looks happy to see again." Lunensis said and Maia nod. Satisfied, Lunensis then summon the other dinosaurs in chibi form to join.
After that, Lunensis then talk about how's she's doing and she reply that she can't wait for their baby to be born. She even told him about when she was watching his tournament on TV and won, the baby began to move a lot in her tummy which indicates that the baby's happy too.
"How are you feeling, Maia?" Lunensis ask.
"I'm feeling fine. The baby move a lot during your victory. I could feel it's happy for you too." Maia answered.
"Aww, I'm feeling proud of myself and for my dinos." Lunensis then gently place his head on Maia's belly to feel the baby's movement. "Hi there, your daddy has won his 5th dino tournament. Were you good cheering for me and behaving for Mommy?" He said softly talking to the baby.
"Oh, it kicked!" Maia cried happily.
"I felt it too!"
The chibi dinosaurs bark out in excitement too as Maia stroke her tummy affectionly. Suddenly she started to feel pain. "Urgh!"
"Maia, what's wrong!" Lunensis said looking at his wife's pained expression.
"Ugh, Dear. My stomach hurts! I think it's time! The baby!" Maia in pain said it.
"Ah, the baby! It's coming, like right now?! Oh my, I'll get the doctor right away! Hang in there!" Lunensis then run off to fetch a doctor.
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After informing the doctor, Maia was immediately sent to the operation room to begin the childbirth process while he waited sitting on a chair outside the operation room with the chibi dinosaurs. The chibi dinosaurs were nervous and anxiously waiting while praying for Maia to finish.
An hour later or so, they hear a crying sound of a baby. Looks like the childbirth was successful! Just then the female doctor exit the operation room to inform the husband of her patient.
"How is she? How's my wife?" Lunensis question the doctor.
"Don't worry, Mr O' Sauria. Your wife's fine, she's been sent back to her room. And congratulations!" The doctor answer with a smile.
"Oh, thank you so much! Hear that guys, she's OK!" Lunensis inform the good news to the dinosaurs and they all bark in happiness.
The doctor shush them reminding that they're still in the hospital. They quiet down while apologizing.
Lunensis and the dinosaurs head off to Maia's hospital room to congratulate her well for surviving the childbirth. "Maia?"
"Lunensis." Maia said in a soft voice, tired out herself.
"You did great." He hold her hands and she nod.
BARK X10
The chibi dinosaurs all climb on the big big and each bark out how relief they were.
Just then, the door open revealing a nurse carrying a baby wrapped in pink blanket. The nurse smile as she hand the baby to its mother. "Congratulations Mrs. O' Sauria! It's a healthy baby girl!"
"Oh! A girl... Look, Lunensis! Everyone! It's a girl! Our daughter!" Maia carefully hold the baby in her arms to show them.
The baby was sleeping and has inherit Maia's hair color. Not to mention, she looks so cute!
"Wow, our daughter! She's so cute and beautiful! She looks just like you, Maia!" Lunensis said looking closer at the baby in his wife's arms.
The dinosaurs all take a turn to look at the baby, sniffing her scent. However their sniffing has caused the baby to feel ticklish and suddenly she started to cry!
"Wahhh!" The baby girl's cry cause the dinosaurs to back away in surprise.
Oh my, there there. It's OK. Your Mommy and Daddy are with you." Maia gently rock her, calming her down.
Their daughter continue to cry non-stop. "Wahhh!"
Maia then had an idea to calm her down. She began to hum a song in a soft tune. "Mmhmmm Mmm..."
As she continues to hum, the baby slowly calm down and her eyes slowly open revealing them to be blue. "Ahh."
"Oh, she finally calm down and look, she open her eyes!" Lunensis said. "Hi! I'm your Daddy and she's your Mommy!"
As she look at both of her parents, she began to laugh out cutely as she try to reach out her tiny hands to them. Lunensis reach out his hand and his daughter grab hold of his large finger.
"How cute!"
"So Dear, what name should we give our daughter?" Maia asked.
"Hmm... Good question." Lunensis continue looking at the baby and back at his wife. "She looks just like you, so do you have any ideas of your own."
"Me? Hmm?" Maia take a good look again at her daughter. She does look like her. Her daughter has both her hair and eye colors. Not to mention she's cute and beautiful. When she grows up, her daughter too will experience similar life that Maia and the other females from her family. Suddenly she remember her Ancestor named Saura. Her life was once normal before she received the divine water. Maybe...
"Ah ha! She's just like an angel!" Lunensis comment.
"I know! How about Cera? Short for Seraphim." Maia said.
"Cera? Short for Seraphim?" Lunensis thought.
"Why not? Seraphim means Angel and of course Sera could also refer to Seraphina meaning Princess." Maia added.
"Cera, huh? I think it has a nice ring to it. I like it. I'm sure she'll grow up kind and beautiful just like an angel and a princess. Oh and also she'll be just as wonderful as you, Maia." Lunensis comment.
"Haha. Thanks very much. So then it's settled. Welcome to the world, Cera O' Sauria."
The baby girl now named Cera giggled, enter the world together with dinosaurs where the first chapter will begin. The 10 dinosaurs once again gather around to give their greetings to the baby and new member of the family.
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(BACK TO THE REAL PRESENT TIME)
(2 YEARS LATER)
Years after years later as the young Cera grew up happily together with her parents. She's been a good daughter to the both of them. When both her parents were away busy with work, she spend her time playing with her parents' dinosaurs and look after the house with their help. Cera admires her father being a Dino champion and her mother's popularity with the baby dinosaurs from her work. Watching her parents with their own dinosaur partners, Cera wish she could have a Dinosaur partner of her own. It doesn't matter what kind of dinosaur her partner will be as long as it's a Dinosaur she could spend her life together with.
One day, Cera's 5th birthday is coming up soon and her parents are looking for a gift to give her. They just so happens that they already knew what kind of gift their daughter would love to have this year. They've decided that this year, Cera could have a Dinosaur partner of her own!
Lunensis and Maia head for the Rainbow Dinosaur Incubator where Maia worked to choose a Dinosaur that's perfect for a young little girl.
Cosmo and Wanda escort the couple to the Dino Village where they could observe each of the chibi dinosaurs personalities first hand.
After they observed and played with the chibi dinosaurs for a while especially when they're happy to see their favorite caretaker, they couldn't help but to have some fun with her or at least try to get her to choose from 1 of them to be her daughter's first partner.
Without them knowing, Gaffer was watching everything from behind the scenes. He glide off to his tree trunk where a brown egg rests comfortablely in a nest. "My greats grandchild. I believe it's time for you to depart from me. You'll be born and raise with a partner of your own... Just like I did... With Saura." He stroke the egg gently then fly off. From the egg, it shake a little.
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Minutes later, the couple finally excuse themselves from the hyper energetic chibi dinosaurs to rest.
"Oh my, that was so much fun!" Maia smile feeling a bit exhausted from all that hoola the chibis gave her. Especially when Maia's their favorite.
"Yeah, I know that you're their favorite but I never expect them to be so..." Lunensis couldn't describe.
"Full of life?"
"Yeah, that's it!"
As they continue to rest up, it's time to get back to keep looking for the right dinosaur to give Cera.
"Lunensis, which dinosaur do you think that's perfect for Cera?" Maia asked.
"Hmm. I still can't decide. I've been researching and learning every dinosaur I discovered but I still couldn't decide." Lunensis answer.
"I'm feeling lost myself." Maia sigh.
Suddenly, Maia felt a change in the wind current from the way her long hair flows. She suddenly saw some rainbow sparkles blown and she heard a voice coming from a tree from where they were standing. "Miss Maia..."
Maia follow where the voice come from and gasped when she found a familiar white dinosaur on a branch who gave her the key. "G-Gaffer Miku!"
"Maia, what's wrong?" Lunensis question. He look at where his wife was looking and he too saw it. "Hey, that's a Microraptor!"
"Please follow me." Gaffer Miku then glide off the branch.
"Oh, please wait." Maia and Lunensis try to catch up with the Microraptor.
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Following the Microraptor, Maia and Lunensis finally catch up to him. Gaffer Miku has lead them to his tree trunk with a hole in the center.
"Where are we?" Lunensis asked.
"Looks like this must be the Gaffer Miku's home spot." Maia thought.
Gaffer Miku explain to the couple that he has led them to his special spot where he protects his last egg born from his future Microraptor multiple greats grandchildren. He said this egg is his last kind and greats grandchild. He predicted that the time has finally come that Maia's child would be honored to have a Microraptor as a partner just like himself once.
Using Maia's gift of communicating dinosaurs, Lunensis understood everything. He learned that Microraptors are the smallest of any carnivorous dinosaurs and 1 of the dinosaurs which looks and resembles the descended of birds. He also learned that it's color is unique compare to the others being pure white. Not only that, Maia also tell Lunensis the Microraptor had something special inside them.
Gaffer Miku continue on. "Miss Maia, Mister Lunensis. Please, would you take my future grandchild to be your child's partner? I believe she just like 'her' will be in good hands."
"Dear, what do you think? I think a Microraptor would be perfect for Cera." Maia said.
"Maia...? Are you sure?" Lunensis wasn't sure himself.
"Yes, I believe so." Maia said full confidence. She knew Gaffer Miku in the past helped her Ancestor to cure her illness and her Ancestor love Gaffer Miku so much in return. They were the perfect human and dinosaur match.
"Hmm..." Seeing the shining eyes of his wife, he knew that her theory could be right. "Alright it's decided. Maia..."
"Gaffer Miku, we'll be honored to do it. I'm sure Cera will be happy to have a Microraptor as her partner. Just like you." Maia said while the last part softly, about his deceased partner.
Decided, the couple carefully take the Microraptor egg and safely put in a box wrapped in a present until Cera's birthday comes.
With them gone with the egg, Gaffer Miku smile. Happy to know that his greats grandchild will be born happy with the human girl exactly like he was long ago with his. "Saura..."
He smile sadly as he further look at the old picture of him and Saura under all the straw of the nest he built.
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Here we finally have the birth of their daughter Cera and how they choose a Dinosaur egg of a Microraptor for her. I know it's short but you guys can just read the Dinosaur Queen from chapter 51 about what happens next. The chapter will probably be longer how Cera and Miku will grow up together.
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Thanks! I'm happy you enjoy it
As for the Answer to your question, yes it's just like the Dinotopia, a secret society where humans and dinosaurs coexist together many years ago. You could say there are many unknowns in this world even Dr. Ancient and Dr. Z haven't discovered yet.
Let's just say, Gaffer Miku has found a way to extend his life further in order to continue the role as the leader and the reason in case his children or grandchildren didn't give birth to new successors or they don't have the confidence to do it.
Around which part of the Deinonychus trio you would like to know about? But no spoilers. Sorry.
