Chapter 7: Fruit Slicing, Graduation Day and Brawling

Disclaimer: Jake Scott, you WILL bow to my power HA HA HA HA HA HA…not getting any laughs so forget it.

"You said you'd help me get off this island," Karl said as he present Cyrus with the Captains log.

After Karl had finished his five-minute paper, he left right away back towards Zippeaus. Thankfully avoiding Jake and David, he snatched the book and quickly went back over to Cyrus's shop.

Placing the book on his desk, Cyrus opened the log too reveal entries from the Captain of the Rebecca's Folly, and maps of Dinotopia.

"Yes, yes, I'm a man of my word, I just need to study this book" Cyrus said faintly as if he was entranced by the book.

Pointing at one of the pages, Cyrus then said "Now this Captains journal charts the course of the two ships I told you about" he paused.

Turning the page he continued, "With a little patience, I'll find the wreck of the one that didn't make it threw".

Still stuck on leaving, Karl insisted "Yeah, but I though we were trying to find a way out".

Glancing up from the book, Cyrus offered Karl a sympathetic smile as he said softly "Of course we are".

Getting up from his chair, Cyrus spoke "WE just need to get something from the wreck".

Karl was starting too get agitated. Cyrus never said anything about searching the wreck of one of the ships that didn't make it. He just wanted the book, and then said he'd get him off this island.

"Wait a minute, you said a way off the island, that was the deal" Karl said sternly.

Cyrus then responded "If you want too come with me, be here tomorrow at midnight…but come alone".

Alone? Cyrus wanted him too come with him back home alone? That was out of the question.

Shaking his head, Karl said, "No, I can't leave without my brothers".

Cyrus gave Karl a skeptical look as he snorted "Your brothers".

Annoyed that Karl still cared for them, Cyrus walked past Karl muttering, "Follow me".

Walking outside, Cyrus said with a caring tone in his voice even though he truthfully didn't care, gestured towards the bridge near his shop.

"Take a look Karl" Cyrus said calmly.

Karl watched silently as David happily was communicating with a triceratops. Occasionally David would laugh at what the triceratops was saying.

"Horrible when it happens too Kin is it" Cyrus said sadly even though secretly he was happy.

"Seeing them sucked in," he said as Karl watched his brother with silent anger.

"He's still my brother" Karl said sadly as he tried too ignore the anger rising in his chest.

"I can't just leave him here" he continued.

"WAS your brother" Cyrus corrected him.

Karl shot him an annoyed look at the statement as Cyrus then said softly "You may not be able to trust him, not anymore…same with Jake".

That was pushing t as Karl whirled towards Cyrus saying "No, He's trustworthy, even if he likes it here, he's coming with me".

"Did you even ask him if he likes it here" Cyrus asked.

"No he told me he did" Karl said.

"Then it's best that you do take him with you, before he ends up like David" Cyrus said smugly.

Karl didn't have an answer for this as he turned back too David and watched as David bid farewell to the triceratops.

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Jake was exploring another section of the city, still fascinated by all the wonderful things available in this "lost world" as he called it.

"Man, too bad there's nowhere as exciting as this back home" he thought too himself.

Entering the market district of the city, he noticed some commotion coming over from one of the stands.

People were surrounding the stand, cheering eagerly.

Curious at what the commotion was about, Jake squeezed his way threw the thick crowds in an attempt too see what was going on.

"Make room," he muttered as he fought his way threw.

Exiting the crowd, Jake was shocked at what he saw.

There was two burly men, both carrying giant swords, standing in front of what looked like watermelons, but seemed bigger and thicker then them.

The vendor behind the stand then said "On the count of three, swing".

The two men prepared themselves as they raised their swords over their heads.

Jake snorted inwardly at the way they were showing off. "These guys are defiantly not genius enough that putting your whole strength into swinging like that is gonna make them end up on there own faces or backs" Jake thought.

The vendor then counted "One…two…THREEE".

On three, both men swung down with all their might.

Jake's eyes widened in shock as they sliced a little bit threw the strange fruits but only a tiny crack.

Jake blinked twice, knowing he had been wrong but wasn't paying attention too that.

"What kinda fruits are those?" he thought.

"Oh that was a good try," the vendor said as the two men walked away grumble ling.

"Okay so who else wants too try their luck in cutting threw my Dinotopian Watermelons, the most durable fruits on the island.

Some of the crowd mummers amongst themselves, as the vendor continued, "C'mon folks, winner gets 1,000 derkas".

"That must be the currency here," Jake thought as he stepped forward.

"I'll give it a shot," Jake said confidently.

The crowd roared with laughter that some one so young and insolent as they thought was going to try a challenge that two burly men could not accomplish.

"YOU…HA HA HA HA HA THAT'S RICH" the vendor laughed.

You think that Jake would get offended easily from being mocked like this. However, Jake just shot the man a smirk as he said "I get 1,000 derkas if I win right".

"Yes…IF you win" the vendor smirked.

"Hey, isn't that one of the recent off worlders" someone from the crowd asked.

"Yeah your right, it is… umm which one was he again," asked another man.

"Jake Scott I believe" spoke a woman's voice.

"You sure you want too do this kid, I mean you saw those last guys try this right" he continued smirking.

"I'd really love too wipe that smirk off your face" Jake thought as he grinned again.

"Yeah, and I'll do what they couldn't do" Jake said.

Sighing, the vendor then replace one of the cut Watermelons with a fresh one as he said "Normally I would charge 100 derkas too try this challenge but for you kid, I think I'll make an exception".

Handing Jake a sword, Jake shook his head.

"No thanks, I'd rather use this," he grinned as he un-sheathed his Katana.

The vendor's expression changed to horror and nervousness as he said in a shaky voice "Uh sure why not" he said.

Jake nodded as he took his place in front of the watermelon.

"Okay, focus, concentrate your strength into your hands, but not too much strength so you'll slice right threw the table, keep you eyes on the watermelon or you might miss the target" Jake told himself.

Sighing as too help focus himself, Jake slowly raised the blade above his head.

The vendor then said nervously "One…two…THREE".

"HIYYYYAAAAAAA" Jake shouted as he brought his blade down, almost full force.

CRASSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHH!!!!!!

Jake had not only sliced the watermelon in two, but the table as well.

The vendor eyes widen in shock at this feet as the crowd awed at the sight.

Jake laughed nervously at his handiwork as he said, "Ha ha…I uhh guess I overdid it a little".

The crowd then cheered for him as Jake then just waved at the people while the vendors face was turning bright red in embarrassment and anger.

"Looks like I win" Jake said.

"Looks like it" the vendor, said annoyed as he handed Jake a piece of paper.

Jake stared at the paper before saying, "what's this".

"You turn that into the bank and they'll give you your money" grumbled the vendor.

"Okay then, thanks for the challenge" Jake smirked as the people cheered for him.

Walking away satisfied that he had shutted that vendor up, Jake walked back home eager too tell his brothers of his self victory.

If he had bothered too stay for a few minute he would have laughed at the sight of the people throwing rotten fruits at the vendor when they discovered thick rocks hidden inside the fruits. Also he would have noticed the vendor being shortly arrested after for having weapons since "weapons are enemies even too their owners.

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Shoving his belongings into his backpack, Karl had given some thought over what Cyrus said about coming with him at midnight.

Yes he wanted too leave Dinotopia as soon as possible, but could he really leave behind his own brothers?

Entering the room with a smug grin on his face, David said "So are you looking forward too graduation tomorrow".

Karl nodded "Yeah sure".

David chuckled aloud too annoy Karl as he said "I can't wait too hear the thought of your five-minute answer".

Still chuckling too himself, David walked out of the room.

He expected Karl too be frustrated or too lash out at the taunt.

However Karl did not. Instead, Karl smirked too himself as he knew secretly that he had already won.

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Graduation day had come from the boys.

The graduation was to take place in the room that the boys had first signed their names too the people who were shipwrecked on Dinotopia.

Jake had dubbed it the "Trial room". The three were eager too hear their results about there papers.

They had too admitted that they were a little embarrassed since they were the oldest out of their class. Citizens of Dinotopia were eager too see if the off worlders had succeeded in becoming Dinotopians.

Marion and Zippeau stepped in front of the people as she said " The question we asked was perhaps the most important question any dinotopian can be asked: how are we too live"?

Turning too David, Marion said "David, yours was possibly the longest answer we have ever had, at seventeen pages, your argument was an exhausting one, and your clearly not frightened to say what you believe many times within the same documents, very good".

David smirked at this compliment. He had put his heart into writing that exam. He truly did like this place, and if there were no ways for them too get back home, he wouldn't mind staying here.

Facing Jake now, Marion said "Jake, although yours wasn't as long as David's, never before had I ever read such adventure and action, your exam was clearly all about a warriors adventurous tale in Dinotiopia, and how we should live with having adventures and living peacefully".

Jake nodded, he wasn't really as great a writer as David, but it seemed to please Marion. Jake chuckled as he waited for Karl's exam too be shared.

Zippeau then spoke "But perhaps the finest answer we have ever had was written by Karl".

"WHAT" Jake thought wildly?

Almost as if sensing Jakes confused thought, David turned towards Karl with shock as Karl just smirked at the two.

"Marion will now read Karl's answer aloud for the entire assembly" Zippeau announced.

Clearing her voice, Marion then said "Is this the real life, or is it a fantasy, caught in a landslide, no escape from reality, open your eyes, look up too the skies and see".

"Brilliant" Zippeau smiled as he clapped his hands.

The entire assembly, save David and Jake clapped as Karl stood up and bowed too some of the people.

David and Jake on the other hand were both seething in anger.

"That's cheating" David accused.

"That's the lyrics from Bohemian Rhapsody" Jake hissed.

Smirking at how easy he had beaten his half-brothers, Karl awaited for the assembly too end as David and Jake sat there wallowing in anger.

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After the assembly, everyone was heading over too the tables for refreshments.

Zippeau then spoke "Karl's answer was very inspiring Marion".

"Yes, it was quiet special Zippeau" Marion said complete unaware that Karl had cheated.

"It was the way he combined fantasy and reality and compared it with a landslide" Zippeau continued on.

Meanwhile on the other side of the room, Karl was enjoying some of the fruits near one of the tables.

David and Jake, both still frustrated with Karl at cheating, and making it obvious that he didn't like this place, stormed over to Karl.

Glancing up, Karl smirked with satisfaction at their angered faces. One night ago, David was the one smirking, thinking that he would have the last laugh. Well who was laughing now? Not him that's for sure.

"Have you ever done anything in your life when you haven't cheated" David asked annoyed.

"Especially when it includes using lyrics from a song for your exam" Jake hissed.

Karl chuckled in delight at David's anguish. He felt sorry for Jake though, he didn't mean too anger him, casualties of war he thought.

"Always been sore losers guys" Karl chuckled.

"HEY, we both worked hard too get through our exams" David growled.

"Your both taking this Dinotopia stuff way too seriously" Karl chuckled as he started too walk away.

David and Jake followed him as David asked, "What is it that you've got against this place".

"I wouldn't know where too start" Karl responded casually.

The argument started too get personal when David then sneered, "I think you're still trying to blame Dad's dying on Dinotopia, is that it".

That got Karl's attention as he whirled around towards David saying sternly "Hey, leave dad out of it".

David smirked as he said "I'd be glad too, let's face it, he pretty much left us out of his life".

"Don't talk about him like that" Karl shot back.

Jake anger had subsided slightly as he watched his brothers fight in the battle of verbal insults.

"At least you two had something in common: he didn't have the time of day for me" David half-shouted.

"Wonder why that was" Karl said sarcastically as he continued walking, hoping that David wouldn't follow him.

This was ignored as David started too get more personal when he then said "Well he dumped your mother then did the same to mine, but you still worship him".

This was untrue as Joanna Scott had left Frank, but Frank had told it the other way around cause he didn't want too look like a wimp in having someone leave him.

Karl whirled around as he almost shouted, "Don't talk like that".

Jake was shocked as he had no idea that David had felt this much resentment towards their father, or so he thought.

David then said calmly "You know what, without dad around, I feel free". He chuckled as he continued, "Kinda makes you think doesn't it".

Karl was shaking his head in denial that David was bad talking their dad this harshly. What David said next pushed Karl over the edge.

"I'm almost glad he's gone" David smirked.

That did it. Karl out of anger grabbed David by his shirt and shoved him into a sculpture that immediately fell to the floor smashing into pieces. Not done with him, he then shoved him into a desk.

David, not about too let him get away with that, tackled Karl threw one of the doors that led too the balcony and started to choke him.

Elbowing David in the chest, Karl whirled around and started too punch David severely.

This whole time, Jake was in shock that his brothers had gone this father. He had seen them fight before, only when they were kidding around. This time, they were both cutting loose with an angered impulse.

Snapping out of his daze, Jake shouted "HEY".

Dashing towards Karl who was now trying too choke David, Jake grabbed Karl and tried to break up this fight.

"Hey, knock it off you guys break it up" he shouted.

Karl ignored him as he shrugged off Jake.

Jakes own bit of anger began to rise as Karl had shrugged him off so easily. If there was one thing in the world he hated most, it was being ignored.

"I said knock it off" Jake shouted as he tried to rip Karl off David.

This time Karl reacted as he jumped off David whirled around and with a thunderous CRACK, punched Jake hard in the mouth.

Complete unprepared for this, Jake collapsed to the ground as David knee Karl in the stomach.

Jake slowly wiped blood that had appeared from the wound as he clenched his teeth and tightened his knuckles. Jumping back too his feet, he charged towards Karl, fully prepared too beat the living crud out of him.

Tackling both of the boys, he sent them into the railing of balcony over.

Screaming in terror as they fell towards a waterfall, Jake hit the water and knew no more…………

KARL YOU JERK HOW DARE YOU PUNCH YOUR YOUNGER BROTHER…REVIEW PEOPLE REVIEW!!