Well, we've reached the end of this chapter.
Just a side note, but I've decided to postpone having the group question Nigel about the restricted zone until next chapter, for plot reasons.
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In Prehistoric Arizona, Nigel and his team have found their quarry: a herd of Sonorasaurus, as well as a host of other creatures. Now, though, they're having problems with rescuing them, for such a large herd isn't easily moved.
The sauropods have at last arrived at the river. Once the last of their numbers has joined up, they begin dispersing into smaller groups, which then begin spreading across the river bank. The iguanodonts join them, as do the Silvisaurus and the unknown carnivores.
The team can only watch this with awe: right before them are predator and prey, living side by side, without even a hint of animosity. It is something that most people can only dream of, but for once, it is real. And it is very spectacular, to say the least.
The awe soon passes, though, as the team returns to their main focus: rescuing these dinosaurs.
"Alright, so, what's the plan right now?" asks Sean, albeit in an attempt to get the team to start forming one rather than demanding a premade one.
"Well," begins Elise, "all of the other dinosaurs are still within the herd of Sonorasaurus, so if we can get them to move, the rest will have to follow to avoid being crushed."
"Good point," responds Violet, "but how do we get those sauropods moving? We can't exactly scare them, since their bigger than elephants."
"I know...," replies Sean, "but we don't exactly have much of a plan right now."
"Well, why don't we just try getting the calves into the portal and let the adults follow?" asks tai.
Everyone turns their attention to Tai, intrigued by his question.
"Keep talking," asks Tristan.
"Well, the herd is focused on protecting the calves, so if we can get them to enter the portal, the herd will probably follow suit, as will all of the other dinosaurs."
"...That could work," responds Nigel. "Brilliant idea."
"Thanks... Oh, I think I figured something else out, too."
"What is it?"
"Well, those carnivores look a lot like the Yutyrannus back at the park, so they might be tyrannosaurs."
"...good to know," remarks Aiden, "good to know."
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Back at the park, the medical team has relocated their new charge to Suzanne's clinic, where they can care for him in peace.
Back in their home field, the vets are hard at work checking on the giant carnivore. They've already drawn blood samples and art testing for any kinds of pathogens, while others begin examining his... well, his leavings, as he had some bowel movement before passing out.
Vera, however, is working closest to the new giant, having put on a stethoscope and begun listening to his heart beat. The team hasn't had time to hook him up to a machine for monitoring his pulse, so she is the best they have at the moment.
Just then, Suzanne arrives in the clinic: she' s been very busy trying to deal with her temnospondyl problem child. She's surprised to see how organized everything is: while she knew what the team was dealing with, having been informed when Vera called for the vets, and was well aware that they already had time to prepare for their charge's arrival, she's still amazed that no-one has lost their cool.
The surprise lasts only for a moment, though, as Suzanne soon smiles: she's impressed by how calm they are, as it shows that all of them are taking their job seriously and professionally. She briefly locks eyes with Vera and nods approvingly before examining a newly arrived set of x-rays for the Acro: this is her duty at the park, and she will not shirk it now.
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Back in Prehistoric Arizona, the team is finally putting their plan into motion.
The team has once again set up the portal around the natural funnel they used earlier to rescue the pholidosaurs. Now, though, they're using a different bait.
Once all preparations have been made, Elise and Sean approach the sauropod calves. Though they receive several indignant bellows from the calves' parents, the team continues to get closer. When they are only a few meters from the calves, who continued to stay together after their elders broke off, the siblings offer them a set of ferns, hoping hunger will win their attention.
Their gambit pays off, as the sauropodlets quickly begin to move toward them, eager to get a fresh meal. Joining them is one of the ankylosaurs, also eager for a meal. For a walking tank, its surprisingly agile, and can easily keep pace with the sauropodlets, despite the head start that they youngsters have. The group can only smile at this, as it make their job easier. Soon, they are at the portal, which quickly springs to life.
Before they can get the dinosaurs through it, though, they hear a very loud bellow: it's one of the mothers, and she has gone beyond agitated at the sight of the portal. Bellowing again, she charges at the team. The rest of the adults soon follow suit and begin stampeding toward the group, with the other animals in the herd bolting forward to avoid being stomped on.
Nigel and the siblings share a look, shrug, then bolt through the portal, followed by the youngsters and the by the rest of the herd.
On the other side of the portal, the team quickly climbs up the ladders attached to the fences and open up a holding pen, which the herd swiftly piles into. After taking a few moments to get some food for the new arrivals, they soon find themselves rather hungry and go to get lunch.
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A little while later, things are turning up for the new arrivals: The sauropods have been moved to their own exhibit, as have the other new arrivals, and as for the Acrocanthosaurs...
Within a newly created exhibit, a trailer opens up its rear end. The Acrocanthosaurus walks out after a moment, still unsteady on his legs, but far better than he was earlier. He takes a moment to look around, and finds himself staring at Vera for a moment, who is watching him from behind the fences of his new home. He seems to recognize her and gives a relatively benign growl at her before vanishing into a nearby forest.
He's on the road to a full recovery.
Next time, the team will go back 1.8 million years to rescue a shelled giant.
(shot of the team watching a giant torotoise)
And face off against two very dangerous predators
(Shot of the team caught between what appear to be a pair of terror birds and a pack of hyenas)
And the truth of the restricted zone is revealed
(shot focusing on the standing stones in front of the teams' lodgings).
But for now, all is well at Prehistoric Park.
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AN: Creatures rescued
8 Terminonaris robusta (4 males, 4 females)
25 Sonorasaurus thompsoni (6 males, 10 females, 9 calves of indeterminate gender)
1 Acrocanthosaurus atokensis (1 male)
9 Silvisaurus condrayi (4 males, 5 females)
42 unknown iguanodonts (12 males, 24 females, 6 calves of indeterminate gender) (Future designation Arizonadon)
7 unknown tyrannosaurs (2 males, 3 females, 2 juveniles of unknown gender)
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