Chapter 3
A/N: I sadly do not own TFP or Jurassic Park. If I did then why am I here?
"It says BioTech on the side of that front hovercraft!" Blackout yelled angrily. The others just looked at him surprised. "I don't get it why would Prime send two teams?"
"Doesn't he trust us? We haven't even started!" Shade yelled just as angry.
-.-
Mechs in trucks sat as they went across a pasture area. "That's the perfect place for base camp, I want it done I half an hour," Biohazard said though his comm.
"Cancel that order," Ultra Nagnus said looking back at him, from his spot in the front.
"What?" Biohazard asked surprised.
"We're on a game trail, which carnivores hunt on, you want to set up a camp or a buffet?" Magnus said.
"Find another spot," he reordered.
"If you want us to run you little trip we have two conditions," Magnus growled. "First: I'm in charge and when I'm not around, Lockdown is. Second: my fee you can keep it, all I want I the right to hunt one of the tyrannosaurs, the male, only, even if the female is bigger and stronger than the male, he'll be less of a challenge to transport. Why I want to is my business. Ignore those conditions and you're on your own."
"I'm good," Biohazard said in agreement.
The trucks burst out of the brush, startling the herbivores feeding there. "Break a stray of from the herd and push it to the right. Be ready to catch it," Magnus ordered. The trucks raced through the running predacons.
One truck stopped watching as the people herded a small Pacyosaurus. "See the Pacy's dome shaped skull, that's some of the hardest armor Cybertron's ever known, when it lowers its helm, it's perfectly aligned with its spine, which is great for absorbing impact," Preceptor said.
The small, young Pacy managed to escape its corner and started running, but was soon roped, and shoved into a cage.
Up on a hill Thunderwing and the others watched as the predacons were being hunted and caged. Each feeling a mix of anger and sadness.
-.-
"Preceptor, get over here," Magnus called as he and Biohazard sat near a very large foot print.
"This is a t-rex track alright.
"Good, very good," Magnus said readying his blasters.
-.-
Lockdown sat in some shade, when a small sound caught his attention. A small predacon stood there looking at him. Preceptor darted up and looked at it. "Compie," he said, "They're scavengers, not a big danger."
"It doesn't seem afraid," Lockdown said holding an electric staff.
"Not many Cybertronians visit these islands, so it has no reason to be," Preceptor stated.
Lockdown looked at the creature and zapped it, sending it running for the trees. "Now it does," he smirked.
-.-
Ultra Magnus and his hunting assistant Beachcomber walked through the forest to find a carcass. Going further towards the sound of something eating, they saw the sparkling. "It looks only a few weeks old, probably has never left the nest," he said. "And with offspring this young, creators never leave them alone for long. And we're upwind, which means that they'll smell us, before we even know they're here. The trick is to get the sparkling to go where we want it."
-.-
The sparkling cried as it was tied down by painful chains. Up in the trees Magnus and Beachcomber waited, the cries not bothering them in the slightest.
-.-
Shade and the others sat watching the hunting party. "No wander Grandpa was in such a hurry to get us here, he knew this would happen," Icefire said.
"They're organized and they have some serious toys," Blackout said.
"Are they stupid?" Bluestreak asked. "Why do they want to build another park, after what happened at the first one?"
"They aren't building here, they're taking the animals out," Shade said with bitterness.
"Grandpa told us these guys may show up," Firestorm said, as he held Skylinx's muzzle to keep him from roaring and/or charging the group. "He thought we'd be done, by the time they got here, but if we weren't he gave us a backup plan." He moved his hand off Slylinx's muzzle, the predacon growled in anticipation.
"What?" they asked.
"Us," Icefire said pulling out bolt cutters.
-.-
Biohazard was on video showing the board his plans for the predacons. A campie in a cage that he was using during the showcase. Everyone in the camp was eagerly watching wanting to know what they'd say.
-.-
Shade, Icefire, Firestrom, and Skylinx walked into the camp, going to the stegosaurus cages first then to the other cages, and started unlocking them. Skylinx ran behind each unlocked cage, and roared or shot fire, sending the animals running out of the cage, he was a carnivore after all.
One triceratops ran through the tent they were doing the presentation in, as did some of the other predacons, sending everyone running.
"I like this plan," Shade said as the two teens fist-bumped each other.
-.-
Magnus looked behind him to find the camp in flames, one flaming truck landing on their hiding spot, but both mechs got away in time, and ran beck to camp.
At the same time Skylinx passed them a few yards away, not that they noticed, fallowing the scent of spilled energon. Getting to the small clearing, he found the sparkling, sniffing it he debated eating it and putting it out of its misery or calling his caretaker. Reaching a decision he let out a roar, catching Firestorms attention.
Running up he saw the t-rex sparking, and started untying it.
-.-
Ultra Magnus was beyond furious, as he looked around the destroyed camp. "This is the last time I leave you in charge," he said to Lockdown.
-.-
Shade and Icefire stood near a small oil pool, waiting for Skylinx and Firestrom. Hearing something moving in the black liquid, they turned to see FSkylinx climb out of the water, shaking it off of him. Firestorm was right behind him, holding a crying t-rex sparkling.
"Are you out of your fragging mind!?" Icefire snapped at her brother.
"Language!" Shade snapped at the teen.
"It has a broken leg," Firestorm answered.
"Do you have any idea what it is?!" Shade snapped.
"Yes," he said as he got in the car.
"You're insane," Icefire said.
"Thunderwing is so going to be pissed," Shade said.
-.-
"What's going on?" Biohazard asked as he walked up to Magnus, who was holding the bolt cutters.
"Isn't it obvious," the large blue and red mech said. "We aren't alone on this island."
-.-
Blackout was working on the high hide, when Shade and the others drove by, a strange cry emitting from the car. "What the pit was that?" he said looking after the car.
Stopping the car next to the camper, they took the sparkling out. "I got him," Icefire said lifting it gently.
"Skylinx!" Firestorm called and a moment later the four year old predacon trotted out of the bushes, looking happy.
Shade entered the trailer to find Thunderwing arguing with someone on the comm, and Bluestreak getting some energon. "Thunderwing don't be mad, Blue stay back," she said holding an arm out as Icefire carried the wailing sparkling in.
"Dear, you…no, no, no!" Thunderwing grumbled turning the comm off.
They set the sparkling on the examination table, and began to x-ray it. "There's the fracture," Shade pointed out.
"How bad?" Icefire asked.
"If we don't reset it he'll die," Shade said. "Luckily I learned a thing or two from my nephew.
"Sire," Bluestreak said the sparkling's cries were seriously bothering him, and it hurt to listen. "Can I go up in the high hide?"
"Good idea," Thunderwing said. "You know what, I'll go too, and so will Firestorm." They exited the trailer, to see Firestorm playing tug-o-war with Skylinx. "Firestorm!"
"Yes?" he said.
"We're going up in the high hide, c'mon," Thunderwing said.
Knowing better than to argue the caretaker and predacon fallowed. "What's going on?!" Blackout asked.
"I'll explain when we get up," Thunderwing said as the three got in. "Firestorm?"
"I'll ride Skylinx up," the red and yellow youngling said as he hopped on his predacon.
"You sure he's strong enough? He's only four…how fast do these things age?" Blackout asked.
"They have a strange aging system, for the first four years of their life they become the equivalent of a ten year old, then they start aging like us, strange huh?" Firestorm said.
"Bizarre," Thunderwing said, "you're certan he's strong enough though?"
"We've been practicing at home," he answered, "he can make it to the lowest branch before he'll tire."
"Ok," Thunderwing said as the cage began to lift. Simultaneously Skylinx started to flap his wings and rise with them.
"Sire, I want a predacon," Bluestreak said watching Skylinx.
"You are most definitely, not getting one," Thunderwing said bluntly.
-.-
"Can you set it?" Icefire asked.
"Yea, I'll need something temporary so it'll break apart and fall off as it grows and heals," Shade said readying a sedative.
"Whenever you're ready," Icefire said. "You know I wish we had Ratchet right now."
"Me too," Shade said.
-.-
The high hide went up as far as it could go, looking down they saw Skylinx climbing up, Firestorm sitting on his back still. "Well Firestorm was right on how far he could go," Bluestreak said impressed the others nodded in agreement.
"That was fun," Firestorm said when Skylinx climbed all the way up, but instead of looking tired the predacon looked proud that he lifted himself and his caretaker off the ground and up a tree. "We're safe up here."
"Yea right," Bluestreak said. "I remember all the stories."
"True, but it's a different situation right now," Thunderwing said. Then much to his and Firestorm's dismay a familiar cry hit their audios.
"Slag," the both said at the same time.
"Any way we can communicate with the trailer?" Thunderwing asked. Blackout gave him a comm.
-.-
Shade heard her comm ping, but since she was busy she ignored it and kept working.
-.-
"She didn't pick up, what a surprise," Thunderwing grumbled.
"Ice didn't pick up either," Firestorm said.
"I'm going down," Thunderwing said getting ready to transform.
"Me too," Firestorm said. Before Thunderwing could object Firestorm got Skylinx's attention. "Skylinx down," he said pointing at the ground. Giving off his equivalent of a smile, Slylinx shot out of the tree and flew towards the ground, which was easier than going up.
"Sire," Bluestreak pleaded.
"You'll be fine," Thunderwing reassured. "I'll be right back, I swear it." Climbing over the barrier and jumped, transforming after falling far enough from the high hide. His alt mode was a lot louder than he would've liked, but it was fast.
-.-
Shade finished wrapping the bandages around the sparkling's leg. It looked at them, looking both relieved and frightened. "You're going to be fine," she said to it. She remembered how smart these creatures were, the raptors knew how to open doors and hunt using complicated strategies, she even remembers seeing the hatchling that Ratchet held, watch the fight as if she was studying it. There was a lot more to predacons than she realized.
-.-
Bluestreak and Blackout watched the trees beneath them shake and move as something big was moving under them. Looking at each other nervously they watched as it moved in the direction of the camp.
-.-
It was taking far too long to get to camp for Thunderwing's liking, but flying in a storm was hard for seekers. Not to mention he had to avoid lightning, he could see Firestorm riding Skylinx below him, remarkably keeping up. To both mech's relief they made it to the camp. Thunderwing transformed and landed at the same time Firestorm dismounted.
"Would it kill you to pick up?" Thunderwing asked as he and Firestorm answered. "We need to get this thing outta here. Shade was about to object when the trailer shook. Looking out the window, they see one of their cars roll past them and fly off the cliff.
"Carrier is very angry," Firestorm said.
They were all looking out the front window, but turned around when a growl came from behind them. Turning around they see a t-rex glaring in. Something bumped the second window, and they saw a second looking at them. The adults made a sound, and the sparkling instantly responded.
"They aren't hunting, they came for the sparkling," Shade said. "Time to go little fella." She carefully picked it up and removed the muzzle they had to put on it. As they walked to the door she noticed that the adults watched and fallowed them. Opening the door Shade stepped out and set the little guy down, and it limped to its creators. She would've happily watched the happy family moment, if Thunderwing didn't pull her back in, and close the door.
Thunderwing heard his comm ping. "Yes?" he said.
"Hey," Blackout said on the other end. "They're going back to the jungle."
"Good," Thunderwing said, "Bluestreak still there?"
"Yep, here he is," Blackout said switching the comm to Bluestreak.
"Hey," Bluestreak said.
"You ok?" Thunderwing asked.
"Fine," he panted.
"Good, stay there, I'll be right back," Thunderwing said before hanging up. "You know guys I speak plain, simple Cybertronian and no one seems to listen to a word I say, but now you have another interesting chapter for your paper."
"Yes, I believe the proof of the parental instincts of a t-rex are purely academic now," Shade said.
Thunderwing smiled, but then frowned as he remembered something. "Hang onto something," he said just before the trailer started rolling. Once it stopped rolling the two t-rex began to push it towards the cliff. "They're going to push us over the cliff."
"Shit," Shade said.
Both mechs tried to muscle the door open, but it was dented inwards. "Great," Firestorm said. "Hang onto something!" the back of the trailer fell over the edge, leaving them dangling over a hole where the back door used to be.
The cabinet door Shade was holding onto opened sending the femme falling into the glass, making it crack slightly beneath her. She began to move slightly, cracks spider webbing under her servos. "Shade don't move!" Thunderwing yelled. "I'm coming down for you." As Thunderwing climbed down, Firestorm was reaching for the camera set that was about to fall onto the breaking glass. "Give me your hand," Thunderwing said reaching as far as he could.
The camera set, slipped out of Firestorm's reach and fell, Icefire tried to grab it too, but missed. "HELMS UP!" they both yelled.
Thunderwing just barely caught Shade's servo as the glass shattered. Firestorm and Icefire climbed down and helped Thunderwing pull her up. "SKYLINX!" Firestorm yelled. Almost instantly, the predacon was flying below them, looking at them. After a few moments he released a high pitch call, but stayed in his place ready to catch them.
To everyone's surprise the sound of a transformation alerted them to Blackout's presence. "Thunderwing? Firestorm? Guys?" he called as he ran to see half the trailer falling off the cliff.
"We're in here!" they all yelled.
"Hang on guys!" he yelled climbing into the trailer.
"Where's Blue?" Thunderwing asked.
"He's in the high hide," Blackout answered. "What do ya need?"
"Shade and Icefire need a rope," Thunderwing said. "I can fly out, and Firestorm has Skylinx down here waiting for him."
"Anything else?" Blackout asked.
"A high grade," Thunderwing said.
"Make that two," Shade called.
"No you don't! You're sparked!" Thunderwing said.
"Fine," Shade snapped. "Get me a rust stick!"
"I just want some energon!" Firestorm yelled.
"And I want an energon burger!" Icefire shouted.
Blackout pulled a rope outta his subspace, tying it around a tree, he threw it down to where they were. Seeing the rope Firestorm hopped out, onto Skylinx, who began to fly up to land. Blackout climbed out to see the trailer sliding back, going to the spare car he grabbed the grappling hook and tied it to the trailer, after several tries. Thunderwing got Icefire and Shade onto the rope, and they began to climb, he decided to wait to transform and fly out, he needed a clear shot. The rope went slack and they fell back. Firestrom retied the rope, and Blackout went to the car. "Go and stay with Bluestreak!" Blackout ordered.
"But-" Firetstorm began, before Blackout shut him up. Hopping back on Skylinx the predacon flew back to the high hide.
Blackout put the car in reverse, but it wasn't long before the t-rex returned. Shifting himself so he'd be harder to eat, Blackout kept his ped on the gas as the t-rex started eating the car. One of the tyrannosaurs got a grip on his other ped and both promptly ate their halves of Blackout. Due to this the trailer fell, and Thunderwing transformed flying up to the ground. Transforming again he grabbed the rope he started to pull the others up. He heard shouting and soon enough other mechs were helping him pull them up. Shade was the first to appear over the side and one mech immediately grabbed her and pulled her away from the edge. They did the same with Icefire. Bluestreak ran and hugged Thunderwing and Shade his optics leaking coolant in relief. Firestorm practically tackled his sister, and Skylinx was licking her.
-.-
"Our communication equipment was destroyed," Ultra Magnus said. "And were your long distance comms in there?"
"Yep," Icefire said.
"Then we're stuck here because of you!" Magnus growled in anger.
"We came here to watch, you came to strip mine the place," Firestorm growled.
"I thought I recognized you two, you're Quintus' grandchildren am I right?" Lockdown said, causing everyone to stare at them.
"Yes, we are," Icefire said.
"Well it seems we came prepared, unlike you," Biohazard said.
"If you've forgotten Biohazard, Firestorm, Shade, Thunderwing, and I were all stuck on the first island," Icefire said standing tall and looking him in the optic, "which was covered in five years of work and electrified fences! And that did nothing against the predacons, especially the velociraptors! You think a few dozen armed mechs are going to make a difference?"
"You have no rights to do this," Firestorm growled.
"An extinct animal brought back to life has no rights," Biohazard said looking at Skylinx. "He's quite a remarkable specimen that one."
"Touch him, and Skylinx will have my full permission to eat you," Firestorm said, "or burn you to a crisp. Whichever he feels like." Lockdown growled and was about to get in Firestorm's face, but Skylinx got in his way and growled, licking his lips. "Down Skylinx, you can't eat anyone…yet."
A/N: sorry if I spell any of the dino names wrong.