Chapter 7: War of the Drills
The Drillasaurs were sharpening their drills on their diamond. "Oh yeah. There's nothing better than sharpening my drill in the morning." Auger said. "Except maybe a nice ore breakfast." Drillion said. "Right." The twins said. "Now that I can actually agree on." Auger said. "Then let's eat." Drillion said. The Drillasaurs started to chow on their ore. Suddenly, Auger heard something rumbling. "Hey, do you hear that?" He asked. "Hear what?" The twins asked. "I thought I heard a rumbling sound." Auger said. "That's probably just your engine." Drillion said. Auger wasn't sure of that. He felt like he knew that rumbling sound somewhere before.
"Hey, Drillasaurs!" Ty's voice called. The Drillasaurs turned to see the T-Trux approach them. "Ty. Do what do we owe the pleasure of your presence this fine morning?" Drillion asked. "We're doing a new build today and we were wondering if you guys would help us out." Ty said. "Sure thing. Just sharpened our drills and we're ready to start the day." Drillion said. "Great. Then let's get going." Ty said, driving back to the garage. The Drillasaurs followed, but Auger lingered back, listening for the rumbling. Nothing. "Auger! Let's go!" Drillion called. Auger snapped out of his thoughts and followed after the others. Just as they left, another drill popped out of the ground.
At the garage, Revvit and Xee marked the spot for their new build. "So, what exactly is this new build you need our help for?" Drillion asked. "Some new additions to the supply tunnels." Revvit said. "We're now connecting our tunnels through to Scraptor Valley and Shreddy's lair." Xee said. "So, we need 2 teams of Drillasaurs to dig these tunnels. We already sent Skya to Scraptor Valley and Dozer to Shreddy's lair to await your arrival." Ty explained. "We'll be with you to map out our way to both locations." Revvit said. "Can I help too? I mean, I have a drill too." Dil said, showing her drill. "Who's the new Tool?" The twins asked. "Oh, right. You haven't met. Drillasaurs, meet Dil. She's a Mechatool." Revvit introduced. "Nice to meet you." Drillion said. "Pleasure." Dil said. "And yes, Dil, your drill can be of help for the Drillasaurs." Revvit said. "Then let's Drill it up!" Dil said, spinning her drill.
Dil and the Drillasaurs drilled into the supply tunnel walls, creating new tunnels. As they drilled, Revvit and Ace mapped everything out while Ace, Waldo and Click-Clack set up the rail tracks for their supply carts. Soon enough, the drillers reached the breaking point. "Alright. Drillion, Auger and Dil, break right towards Scraptor Valley. Twins, break left to Shreddy's lair." Revvit instructed. Both teams broke off and went in the assigned directions. As Waldo, Ace and Click-Clack continued with the tracks, Click-Clack noticed the pebbles near him shaking. "Uh, guys? S-S-Something's m-m-m-making those p-p-p-pebbles shake." He said. "It's probably just the Drillasaurs drilling." Ace said. "Uh, no. They're too far ahead in their tunnels." Waldo said, listening through the tunnel walls. That made Ace gulp with realization. Just then, the pebbles shook even faster. The 3 Tools gasped as they saw something coming towards them. Click-Clack screamed as the unknown creature reached them.
By then, the Drillasaurs reached their destinations. Ty and Revvit set up a Shockarachid wire seal at the tunnel in Scraptor Valley to prevent Scraptors from giving chase in the tunnels. Skya and Dozer set one up at Shreddy's lair too. "Well, that's that. With the supply tunnels connecting to Scraptor Valley and Shreddy's lair, scrap runs are gonna be a lot easier." Revvit said. "Thanks for the help, Drillasaurs." Ty said. "Anytime, Ty. Anytime." Drillion said.
"REVVIT! REVVIT! TY!" Waldo cried as he and Ace came out of the tunnel. "What's wrong, guys?" Ty asked. "Something attacked us in the tunnels!" Ace said. "Attacked you? What was it? A Drillapede?" Revvit asked. "Don't know. Didn't get a good look at it. But Click-Clack's still down there!" Waldo said. "Come on, Auger. We got a Tool to save." Drillion said. Auger nodded and followed Drillion down into the tunnel. "We better get back to the garage. Hopefully the Drillasaurs can drive out whatever's down there out to us." Ty said as Revvit, Waldo, Ace and Xee hopped on him as he treaded out.
Drillion and Auger drove through the tunnels just as the twins joined them. "What's going on?" The twins asked. "Click-Clack's in trouble. Something's attacking him down here. We gotta help him." Drillion said. the Drillasaurs continued on their way, looking for Click-Clack. Just then, Click-Clack's scream echoed through the tunnel. "CLICK-CLACK! YOU DOWN HERE?!" Auger called. Click-Clack just continued screaming. "He's this way!" Drillion said. They drove towards where Click-Clack was screaming. And then, there he appeared, screaming as he ran. "HELP! HE'S GONNA DRILL ME!" He screamed. "Who's gonna drill you?" Drillion asked. Click-Clack hopped on Auger and hid behind a little drill on his head. "Him." He said, pointing out. The Drillasaurs looked out into the tunnel. There was a set of high-beams. Drillion gasped. "You!"
The Trux regrouped just up top near the garage. "What's going on?" Dozer asked. "Click-Clack was being chased by something." Ty said. "Being chased? Undeground?" Sky asked in confusion. "Those Drillapede things aren't back, are they?" Ton-Ton asked. "Don't know. The Drillasaurs went to look for Click-Clack. But we haven't heard anything yet." Ty said. Just then, there was a rumbling from underground. "Sounds like we're about to get our answer for this." Dozer said.
The Drillasaurs tunneled up to the surface with Click-Clack on Auger's back. "You found Click-Clack! Great!" Revvit said. "But what was chasing him?" Ty asked. "An old face I would much rather forget." Drillion said with disappointment. "Aw, sis. You're gonna hurt my feelings." A voice said. The Drillasaurs turned their heads, glaring at who was parked behind them. Another Drillasaur, but with white paint and a bronze-metal plate drill. "Whoa! Another Drilla-dude?!" Ton-Ton asked. "Unfortunately." Auger said. "What're you talking about, Auger?" Dozer asked. "That's Drilly's brother, Trembor. And trust me when I say this, he's bad news." Auger explained.
"What're you even doing here, Trembor?! Don't you have your own territory to run out of this crater?!" Drillion asked in anger. "Oh, I did. But then I realized how boring it was out there without you, Auger and the Twins helping me enforce my rules to the other Trux." Trembor said. "Enforce rules?" Ty asked in confusion. "Trembor ruled over our old home with an iron drill. Auger, the Twins and I helped him make sure the Trux there obeyed the rules. We made them surrender their ore and forced them out of their homes so we could drill for diamonds." Drillion explained. "Yes. It was the good life for us Drillasaurs. That is, until you stole from me." Trembor said. "You stole from your own brother?!" Dozer asked in shock. "It was my idea." Auger spoke up. Everyone looked at him. "You probably know this from when we first met you Trux. I was so obsessed with diamonds. So, one day, I decided to steal one of Trembor's diamonds. The diamond I showed you the day we met. But of course, Trembor noticed this and ordered his partners after us." Auger explained. "We managed to get away from them and escape from Trembor. But we did use up that diamond really quick. So, we had to find more." Drillion said. "Thus, the day we came into your crater." The Twins said.
"Yes. I was so disappointed that you would even think about stealing my diamonds. But I'm willing to forgive and forget. For a fair price." Trembor said. "Just name it and get out." Drillion said with venom in her voice. "I'll forget about what you've done and go back to my home…if you give me that big diamond I saw at your tunnels." Trembor said. That made the Trux gasped. "YOU WILL NOT TOUCH OUR BIG JEWEL!" Auger shouted in frustration. "Temper, temper, Auger. You should've learned after all this time that the diamonds you find all belong to me." Trembor said. Auger growled, ready to drill this mad Trux.
"Whoa, whoa! Hold up! Let's talk this out for a second." Ty said, getting in between the 2 Drillasaurs. "This does not concern you, T-Trux." Trembor said. "When it comes to helping my friends, it does concern me." Ty said. "Don't you have a poor lonely Ankylodump you should be stealing ore from?" Trembor asked, obviously not knowing who Ty is. "That's not his thing, dude." Ton-Ton said, joining Ty with Skya and Dozer. Trembor's eyes widened at what he was seeing. "Different Dinotrux?! Working together?! What's going on here?!" He asked in shock. "You really need to get out more, Trembor. This is our friend, Ty. And that's Ton-Ton, Skya and Dozer." Drillion introduced. "Oh wait. I've heard of you guys. Your legend spread throughout my home." Trembor said. Ty smiled proudly. "But I'm not impressed." Trembor said suddenly. "What do you mean?" Dozer asked, not liking his attitude. "I always thought T-Trux were supposed to be large and in charge. But you want to 'share' with all the other Trux and Tools living in this crater. It's disgusting!" Trembor said. "Uh, care to rephrase that?" Ty asked threatingly. "You wanting to share instead of take, you're a disgrace to your species." Trembor said.
"Uh-oh." Ton-Ton said. "We should probably take cover." Skya said. "Why?" Drillion asked. "Ty never takes kindly to being a disgrace." Revvit said. "Yeah. He's worse than me on a bad day." Dozer said. "That actually makes sense." Drillion said. The Trux and Tools backed away as Ty started growling. "What're you growling at, T-Trux?" Trembor asked. "Never. Call me. A DISGRACE!" Ty yelled, roaring at the Drillasaur. "Oh, now it's on." Trembor said, starting up his drill. Ty moved quickly as Trembor tried to impale him. Ty then slammed his tail into Trembor's head. Trembor then drove head-on into Ty.
"We gotta help Ty!" Dozer said. "It won't do you any good." Auger said. "Dude, there's only like 1 of him and 8 of us." Ton-Ton said. "Numbers don't mean anything. Trembor's too strong. Even for us." Drillion said. "She's right. In our old home, no matter how many Trux try to stand up to Trembor…" Auger started. "He always beats everyone." The twins said. "Yeah. He always manages to beat every Trux that lived in our old crater." Drillion started to explain.
[Flashback]
"Cranosaurs." Trembor was fighting against a herd of Cranosaurs. The leader swung his hook at Trembor, but he caught it on his drill, reeled the leader in and slammed him to the ground. "Ankylodumps." A yellow Ankylodump fought Trembor by bashing into each other. But Trembor managed to use his drill to flip the poor Dump from his tire onto his bed. "Hydrodons." A Hydrodon sprayed Trembor with his hose. But Trembor spun his drill, redirecting the water at the Hydrodon. "Even Rollodons." A herd of Rollodons rolled their way towards Trembor. But Trembor drilled underground. Just then, the ground under the Rollodons caved in, trapping them in a big hole. Trembor just grinned evilly at his work,
[Flashback End]
"Dude." Ton-Ton said with shock and awe. "I know. Nobody can out fight Trembor. Not even a T-Trux." Auger said. "Maybe. But maybe there's a way to get rid of him without fighting him." Revvit said. "How? The only other thing Trembor's best at than fighting is drilling." Drillion said. "Then there maybe a way you can out-drill him." Revvit said. Drillion was confused at first. Revvit began to etch out his plan, showing Drillion what to do.
Meanwhile, Ty's fight with Trembor wasn't going very well. Trembor had just pushed Ty back hard and slammed his head into the rock wall with his tail. "Is that all you got?" Ty asked, ignoring the pain. Trembor chuckled. "I like your spirit, Ty. But alas, you won't have any left once I'm finished with you." He said, firing up his drill. Ty braced himself for the upcoming attack. "Hey, Trembor!" Drillion called. Trembor turned to see his treacherous sister standing behind him with her diamond. "You want this diamond so bad? Come and get it!" Drillion dared, taking the diamond in her compartment and drilling underground. "Oh, Drilly. There's no escaping from me." Trembor said, drilling after her.
The others joined Ty as he recovered. "We gotta go help Drillion! If Trembor catches her-" He started to say. "Dude, it's all good." Ton-Ton said. "Yep. It's all part of the plan." Revvit said. "Plan? What plan?" Ty asked in confusion. "Just trust us. We know what to do." Auger said.
Drillion drilled through the ground as fast as she could drill. Trembor was hot on her trail. "You can't escape me, Drillion!" He called. "Maybe not, but I can try!" Drillion called back. She continued to drill away. "Oh-ho-ho-ho. I'm gonna enjoy this." Trembor said as he continued to chase his sister.
The Trux and Tools followed Drillion's trail. Auger led the way by following the scent of Drillion's diamond. "I got the scent. She's on her way to the rendezvous point." Auger said. "Let's hope your plan works, Rev." Ty said. "Do not worry, Ty. When have my plans never worked?" Revvit asked. Ty just looked at him. "Uh, don't answer that." Revvit said.
Drillion continued to drill until she reached the right tunnel. Trembor finally caught up to her. "Dead end, Drillion. Now hand over the diamond." He demanded. "No." Drillion said, firing up her drill. "You seriously think you can face me? You've seen what happens to Trux who dare challenge me. They couldn't beat me. What chance do you have?" Trembor asked. "Simple. I've got something you never had." Drillion said. "And what would that be?" Trembor asked. "Friends." Drillion said.
Just then, the cave roof started to crumble. The Trux were wrecking it from the ground above them. Ty was slamming his wrecking ball, Dozer was using his jack hammer, and Auger and the Twins were drilling into it. "What's going on?!" Trembor asked. "It's a little something called teamwork between friends." Drillion said. Just as the roof started to come down, Skya's hook came down, hooking onto Drillion. Trembor was shocked by this. "Bye Trembor." Drillion said as Skya pulled her up. "DRILLION!" Trembor shouted as he got caved in.
Just as Skya got Drillion back up top, the Trux and Tools managed to clear away from the cave-in. "Wow. That was close." Dozer said. "Hopefully that'll be the last we'll see of Trembor." Ty said. "Maybe. But one thing I know about my brother, he always finds a way back to the top." Drillion said. "Well, if that's the case, we better be ready next time we see him." Skya said. "And we will be ready. We always are." Ty said. "And if you need any help with Trembor or anything else, you know where to find us." Drillion said.
Later that night, Trembor finally managed to drill back up to the surface. Boy, he was mad. "I can't believe this! Out-drilled by my own sister!" He cussed. "Fine! I'll just think of a way to get rid of her and those Trux and set up a new empire in this crater. Heh! I can get some of the boys back home to help. They served me well once, they'll do it again." Just then, a rock hit Trembor on the head. "HEY!" There, standing in the shroud of night, stood Blayde and Splitter. "Sorry about that. We couldn't help but notice that you now recently share the same enemies we do." Blayde said. "In the meantime, you want revenge on those Trux, you stick with us." Splitter said. "Really? Who are you 2 anyway?" Trembor asked. "I'm Blayde. This is my partner, Splitter." Blayde introduced. "This better not be another trick. Because I've had enough tricks lately." Trembor said. Blayde and Splitter just chuckled and drove away. Trembor brushed off any suspicion he carried about these 2 peculiar Trux and followed them.
