Chapter 3
"Quick! Close the door!"
"That would be much easier if there WERE a door, Rev!" Ty searched agitatedly for something in the base that was big enough to block the entrance. The red T-Trux had removed the damaged door and didn't replace it until now. Fortunately, he found two rocks which had a good size to close the entrance mostly.
Click-Clack ran behind a box with scrap and copper-panels inside. "I don't like those Raptors; they are even scarier than the normal ones, although they're smaller!" The orange Tool ducked his head in fear.
"Why are we hiding in here anyway? Let's go out and fight these disturbing things!"
Revvit looked at the Dozeratops. "No, in no case! I couldn't see all of theme but I estimate that there are at least ten Awloraptors outside! Those Raptors are very coordinated on each other and in their herds they are practically invincible! We have to stay inside to think over a plan. We must get them away from our base."
"So, is there already something in your mind, Revvit?", Ty asked.
"Yes" The yellow-green Reptool jumped on a stone in order to call attention to him. "It looks like the Awloraptors placed their nesting site in front of our base. If we get them away and relocate their nests we might be able to lure theme away from here. I propose that Ton-Ton's gonna lure them away with scrap because he's the fastest from all of us." Ty harrumphed.
"What? Duuuude, I don't want. Remember?" The blue Ankylodump pointed with his head to his back. "They nearly took me apart! Those raptor-dudes are faster than me!"
"Ton-ton, relating to your physical structure, it's impossible that those "raptor-dudes" are faster than you. Could it might be that it's only your FEAR that let you slow down?"
Ton-ton wasn't able to object Revvits statement. The yellow-green Tool hit the nail on the head.
"Mmmmaybe."
"Why don't you just race with me?" Ty looked questioningly at the Dumper.
"Oh, yeah! Great idea!" Ton-Ton jumped for joy and then he stopped abruptly. "But… don't you think that's maybe not the perfect time for a race?"
Dozer drove next to the Ankylodump. " Really Ton-Ton?"
Ty was laughing out loud; it could be very funny sometimes when Ton-Ton got confused once again. But there were also moments when the T-Trux hadn't patience for his friend; though this moments were quiet rare.
"No, Ton-Ton, you don't have to race with me. You have to IMAGINE that you're racing with me."
Ton-Ton stared at Ty like there was something wrong with his sight. "Soooo, you got it?"
The Dumper was silent for a while, than he finally said: "No."
"Ton-Ton, you only have to race against Ty WITHOUT Ty! Ah, is that so difficult?" Dozer got slowly but surely fretful.
Ty lowered his head to the height of the Dozeratops blade and whispered: "Dozer, I don't think he will get that one."
"Ha, now I got It, dudes! Thank you Dozer!"
All Trux and Tools aimed their eyes at the Ankylodump.
"Weeeelllll…" Revit turned away from Ton-Ton. "Good, there's the plan: While Ton-Ton is luring the Awloraptors away, the rest of us have to collect the nests if there are more and bring them to another place." He hesitated. "Now we just have to figure out where."
"We can't replace them in the crater. There are too many Trux inside and this Scraptors could be a serious threat for theme."
"Skya may have a point. We have to bring the nests somewhere in the outlands. The best would be if we found a forest; that's their natural habitat." Revvits bits started to spin.
"Well actually, we are already in the outlands, dudes."
"I think Revvit means farther away than in the hidden forest, Ton-Ton." Ty cogitated about their uninvited guests. Then his eyes lighted up. "Do you remind where we had relocated the Dread-Trux before he woke up? I'm sure I saw the beginning of a forest there on the horizon."
"Duuudes, that would mean a travel to the end of the end by the other side of the crater!"
"Yea, which means that we would have to drive for days!"
"Not if we go through the crater, Dozer.", contradicted Ty.
The Dozeratops wasn't persuaded yet. "And how do you imagine crossing the crater without getting spotted by D-Structs and D-Stroy?"
"We can only try it.", Ty responded. "But we could pass the crater faster if we had some boxes to transport the nests. Rev, do you have an idea?"
"I've already had the same thought." The Reptool drew a construction into a boulder. "Something like that?"
"Yeah, exactly! Come on guys, LET'S TRUX IT UP!"
Skrap-It was still sleeping although the sunrise had been a long time ago. D-Structs had already left the cave to think about a new plan to get rid of Ty and his Trux. He'd woken up at night due to the storm and came up with an idea which he wanted to implement as soon as possible.
The white-grey T-Trux was driving to the acid baths before midday. When he arrived, he began to explore the surroundings and tried to imagine the conversion of his plan. He still didn't want to talk with D-Stroy so he decided to keep his plan for himself.
D-Structs was in the middle of his thoughts when a familiar sound attracted his attention. He looked up an old tree and found a supercharger, stuck in the crowns of the huge plant. At a moment's notice, he forgot his plan and had only eyes for the blue glowing Sparkbug.
D-Structs could almost feel the power flowing through his engine by merely looking at this thing.
He tried to reach it with his tail, but the chain was too short. He grumbled annoyed and rolled back to the lair.
Skrap-It stretched himself and yawned hearty; this night he'd slept better and longer than ever. Usually, he got visited by bad nightmares about Scraptors and Scrapadactyls.
The Scraptool made a step to get under way, but in place of that he dropped to the ground. "Oh no, kkkk."
Skrap-It moved his foreleg with the holes to make sure that everything was fine. But he figured out that he still couldn't feel it. "That's not good."
"Skrap-It!" D-Structs entered the cave. "Yes, D-Structs?" Skrap-It handled to stand up without falling to the ground again. The T-Trux looked at him with wild eyes. "You have to do something for me." The Scraptool swallowed loud. That was really untimely.
„Right now? Uh, can't that wait for-." D-Structs roared at him. Skrap-It became quiet and could only hope that this job wasn't something for what he have to use his right foreleg urgently.
Skrap-It was pretty beat-up when they arrived the edge of the acid baths. The Scraptool had tried to keep in step with D-Structs in order to hide his problem with his leg, but that was all but possible. The T-Trux had glanced at Skrap-It a few times on the way, but how D-Structs was known he didn't really care about what was going on with the Scraptool.
Skrap-It didn't want to tell anything about the numbness in his foreleg; he would have been be the most useless Tool in history and more uselessness would mean more troubles with the D-Bros.
"Good, he is still there" D-Structs looked up the tree. Skrap-It was very exhausted and leaned against the tree trunk. Only three legs weren't enough, that was for sure.
"Kkkk, what is still there?" Skrap-It pulled himself together.
"There's a Supercharger stuck in the branches. You gonna climb up the tree and bring it to me."
"WHAT? But the branches are hanging right over, kkkk, this ACID BATH! And… ah, maybe, maybe it's only a regular Sparkbug painted blue, kkkk?"
D-Structs looked at Skrap-It. His glance turned from angry to destructive and then he said: "If you're not gonna procure me this Supercharger immediately I'm gonna help you having a pleasant bath down there."
He pointed with his head to the big hole with the green, acidly liquid inside.
Skrap-It laughed scared. "HAHA, well…, when I think about it, breathing some mountain air wouldn't be so bad, am I right?" He went trembling to the tree and estimated the old plant at the minimum 10 meters high. Then he started to lift himself up the trunk.
D-Structs watched for any disturbing Trux while Skrap-It was catching the Supercharger. The Scraptool accomplished to climb up the trunk with much effort until he reached the branch with the valuable Supercharger.
"Ha, I nearly did it! And all that with a numb leg! I'm proud of myself!"
The Scraptool looked down to D-Structs. The grey T-Trux was out of earshot.
"Now I only have to catch that thing." He stretched himself to get the Supercharger, but suddenly he paused. "What's that?" A prickling wandered up his left foreleg and Skrap-It got confused. With the time the prickling grew stronger and the Scraptool lost the control over his leg more and more. "Oh no, that's not, kkkk, good."
Maybe he had been able to deal with one non-functional foreleg, but holding balance with to useless legs was impossible. He slipped again and again, trying to find his equipoise once again- but failed.
"D-STRUCTS, I'M GONNA FALL DOWN!" But the T-Trux didn't hear the distress call from the Scraptool.
"D-STRUCTS! DDDD-SSTTRRUUUCCCTTTTTSSS!" Skrap-It couldn't hold himself any longer and slipped definitely; and right under him the acid bath, waiting for him to fall in.
D-Structs realised not a moment too soon what was going on. He hadn't time to turn around in order to use his tail and caught the falling Scraptool with his foremost spike right before Skrap-It was out of range.
Skrap-It opened his eyes and looked straight into the angry face of D-Structs.
"What are you doing you fool!" The T-Trux shook his head until Skrap-it felt down to the ground. "And where's my Supercharger!"
"Well, first; I'm fine, thank you for, kkkk, asking. Then second; thanks for the last-minute-rescue, that was-" "GET TO A POINT!"
"Kkkk, okay okay! I'd slipped and then I fell down! And the supercharger…"
Both looked up the tree to the branches where the supercharger was located- or had been located. Presumably, he had freed himself and flew away.
"Ah, that's, that's-" Skrap-It stopped talking and looked embarrassed to the ground.
D-Structs growled and came closer to Skrap-It. "Because of your failure you gonna try to find me another one. And I don't care if you have to go into the darkest cave with Scraptors and Gearwigs inside to get me a Supercharger." He rose himself again. "NOW GO!"
Skrap-It hoped that D-Structs would turn around like ever and roll away without paying regard to him anymore, but this time he didn't do the slightest movement and waited for Skrap-It to go. He only stood there and looked silently at the Scraptool.
Skrap-It, who was still laying on the soil, plucked up all courage and attempted to bring all force together in order to upraise. But it didn't work. There was no chance; he couldn't stand up with two numb legs. He was staying there and stared at D-Structs with fearful eyes.
"What are you waiting for! I SAID GO!"
"Ahaha, there is maybe something I, kkkk, have to tell you. Remember the bug which has bitten me? Well, since yesterday I can't feel my right leg with the two holes inside anymore. I handled to climb up with one non-functional leg, but by the time I tried to catch the Supercharger, I started to lose the feeling in my left foreleg too. And then I felt down the tree and now I can't uprise and…" He reflected a moment. "AND I CAN'T WALK ANYMORE!" Skrap-Its breathing went faster. "WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?"
D-Structs was calm for a moment. Then he glanced behind the Scraptool and said: "I don't wanna scare you but there's a Scraptor coming directly up to you."
"WHAT?" Skrap-It tried to run away in panic, but that was impossible with merely two remained legs and he commenced to panic even more. "D-STRUCTS! I CAN'T RUN AWAY, HELP ME! D-STRUCTS! DDD-SSSTTTTRRRRRUUUUUCCCCTTTSSSS!"
"QUIET! There's far and wide no Scraptor." The T-Trux grabbed Skrap-It with his tail. "I just wanted to know if you are after a ride home."
Sorry for mistakes I could have done. I hope you enjoyed it ;)
(Dinotrux belongs to DreamWorks)