Once again, I am pleased to announce that the wait for an update is OVER dear readers. the next chapter is here! Let's see if this will have been well worth the wait like all the other chapters, enjoy yourselves!
As always, I would like to say that one of my readers 'brave kid' came up with the idea for this story and his Beta Reading, so all thanks goes to him as I never would have thought of it.
I also want to apologise in advance if any of the Dinosaucers, Tyrannos and the Secret Scouts are out of character.
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PART FOUR:
The next day in his workshop Dimetro was busy complying a list of the items which had been stolen in the last few days from all the local labs, libraries and computer stores all around Boulder. "Well, well, well," Dimetro said quietly to himself as he finally finished his list.
"Have you got something?" Allo asked as he walked into the workshop. "I just came to see if you found something we may have missed on that list."
"Nothing that we don't know already Allo," Dimetro said handing his leader the list. "The thief or thieves did a real good job covering their tracks. As the police reports said the alarm and security systems were expertly disabled, the break ins had NO sign of forced entry with NO fingerprints or any other forensic evidence what so ever."
"As you said before that takes someone who is VERY smart to do such things and it can't possibly be any of the Tyrannos," Allo said grimly.
"True…" Dimetro nodded. "However, there is that list of stolen items I've just given you, it's our ONLY real source of clues."
"Experimental laser weapons, new alloys, advanced computer chips, robotic blue prints…" Allo read off the list. "You could make a whole new lab with all this stuff."
"That's right," Dimetro said in confirmation. "Whoever stole those items is either planning on selling them, which I find doubtful by the way, OR…they're using it to make a base of operations."
"Yes, but WHO is it? That's what I want to know," Allo said worriedly. "If it's not the Tyrannos then could it possibly be a human?"
"I don't know sir," Dimetro said worriedly. "I just don't know. But I think we should ALL be on our guard from now on.
"Yeah," Allo said slowly as he handed back the list. "I think you may be right."
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Meanwhile in Boulder City, Paul and David where taking some time out to go shopping with Dimetro. Accompanying them were their other two friends and Secret Scouts Ryan and his sister Sara. Ryan Spencer was a blond haired blue-eyed teenager who seemed to be the smartest and most alethic of the Secret Scouts, which was why he was the group's unofficial leader. Ryan was dressed in blue and white sneakers with blue jeans. Finishing his appearance was a dark blue coat with white stripes around the middle that covered his long sleeved white shirt with red stripes on the top for his neck and sleeves.
Sara Spencer was also a blond haired blue-eyed teenager like her brother however her hair was a lot longer. She was dressed in pink and white sneakers, pink jeans, and a blue sleeveless coat that covered her long sleeved white shirt which had three pink stripes at the top middle and bottom.
Like their two friends Paul and David, Ryan and Sara wore their Secret Scout Power Ring's on their right ring fingers. Sara's ring could strongly boost her physical abilities a little more than that of an Olympic athlete, allowing her to jump at amazing heights, run faster, and be more agile. As for Ryan, he hadn't actually NEEDED to use his ring as much as his sister or friends as he was the smartest and most athletic of the group.
"I must say it was real nice of you guys to come shopping with Sara and myself today," Teryx said cheerfully to her friends. The Dinosaucer herself was dressed in human clothes just large enough to cover her winged body so her presence would alarm anyone and summon the authorities.
"Well it's not like we had much to do today anyway," Ryan said with a casual shrug of his shoulders. "Allo asked us to go with you and ask around to see if ANYONE knows anything about the robberies."
"What makes you think you'll have better luck than the police?" Teryx asked him curiously.
"Well," Paul explained to his flying friend. "It's just that sometimes you get more information in casual public conversation, than you will in a formal official inquiry. That may give us a clue as to WHERE these villains are hiding."
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As Teryx and the Secret Scouts continued to talk and walk around the shops, they were completely unaware that they were being followed at a distance by Terrible Dactyl and Quackpot. The two Tyrannos were slipping silently from whatever hiding places they could find, trees, bushes and alleyways keeping a close eye on their enemies but careful not to give themselves away. In his hands, Terrible Dactyl held a portable transmitter with a large antenna which was pulsing with a blue light that he kept pointed at the small group. The transmitter, which had been constructed by Ankylo, was jamming all ingoing and outgoing signals from the Scouts rings and Teryx's radio. That way they couldn't contact the other Dinosaucers if in danger, and the Dinosaucers couldn't contact them if they needed to warn them of danger.
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Meanwhile back in her quarters in the Tar-Pits, Princess Dei was patiently waiting for the next phase of Ankylo's plan. As she did so, Dei wondered just HOW Ankylo had managed to make his new base so PRECISELY like the Tar-Pits. She thought back to the night when she had found Ankylo examining the main computer files so rapidly, and concluded that he must have found the designs committing them to memory for future use. But when Dei had seen him studying the files, Ankylo had been flipping through the information like a human child goes through a picture book! If Ankylo could do that AND make a whole new base of operations then perhaps they really COULD get away with this plan of his!
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Back at Boulder Quackpot and Terrible Dactyl continued to observe Teryx and the Secret Scouts with their jamming transmitter still working at full power.
"Right!" Terrible Dactyl said to himself in satisfaction as he turned the transmitter off. "If what Ankylo said was true. The constant jamming waves from this device of his, has rendered the Scouts and Teryx's radio's useless. We can head back to make our report."
"I don't understand why were not allowed to catch them right now," Quackpot grumbled as he followed his fellow Tyranno back to Ankylo's base at the old theme park.
"Look Quackpot," Terrible Dactyl sighed to his friend. "Ankylo figured it would be better if the Scouts and Teryx were left alone and unable to contact their friends. Because if we really DID capture them they might escape and ruin the plan he's got set up. So, let's not push our luck on this, ok?"
"Alright," Quackpot said reluctantly. With one last look at their unsuspecting enemies he and Terrible Dactyl left them to their shopping, blissfully unaware of the plot to destroy them was in motion.
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Back at the Tar-Pits Ankylo, who was dressed in his old spacesuit and pretending to be his old lackey like self, was standing patiently in the control room listening to Genghis Rex going on one of his usual rants.
"Two days ago," Rex thundered to Ankylo. "I ordered you and all those other idiots to find out just WHO committed those robberies in the last week and what results have you gotten?"
"Nothing Bossasaur," Ankylo answered nervously in his old snorting voice.
"That's right NOTHING!" Rex roared furiously knocking Ankylo off his feet. "WHAT'S TAKING SO LONG?! I WANT ANSWERS!"
"The problem is actually FINDING the answers you want your Scaliness," Ankylo said shakily picking himself up. "We're searching all the human computer files, police reports and the crime scenes. But we have to move carefully in case we alert the Dinosaucers and they get suspicious, then we'll have more delays as they interfere."
"I DON'T WANT PATHETIC EXCUSES!" Rex yelled silencing Ankylo almost immediately. "I WANT RESULTS! NOW GET ON WITH IT!"
"Right away Bossasaur!" Ankylo said hurriedly and scuttled out of the control room as fast as he could. However, once he was safely away from his enraged leader Ankylo stopped running and glared angrily back the way he came. "Just wait you big dumb ranting lizard!" he muttered quietly in his new English accented voice. "Soon I'LL be taking charge of the Tyranno's deposing of YOU and THEN the Dinosaucers!"
As Ankylo finished speaking his radio bleeped from his belt so he took it out and spoke irritably into it. "Yes, who is it?"
'It's Quackpot here Ankylo,' a crackly voice said from the speaker. 'Terrible Dactyl and I did what you wanted. We found and followed Teryx who was with the Secret Scouts, then used your jammer to disrupt and knock out their radios like you wanted.'
"Excellent!" Ankylo said in satisfaction his irritation fading away at this promising news. "Now it's time to put the second part of my plan into action, have Terrible Dactyl activate the FAKE Dinosaucers signal."
'He's already on it.'
"Good! Then I'd better get myself ready for when that fool Rex learns about it, I'll be returning to my base soon with Princess Dei and the others."
'We'll be ready and waiting sir.'
"Yes," Ankylo said evilly as he put his radio away and started to retrace his steps to the control room. "Yes you will."
When Ankylo returned to the control room he found Genghis Rex now in a state of great excitement as he watched the new readings the main control console was giving him. "At last!" he heard the Tyranno leader say as he, Dei and Brachio joined him.
"What's up Bossasaur?" Ankylo asked in fake curiosity.
"Results at last Ankylo!" Rex said in triumph. "The results I want that's what's happening! As you can see our instruments have picked up a signal from Dinosaucers which means that they're up to something at last!"
"They're investigating the robberies?" Brachio suggested.
"Possibly," Rex said thoughtfully. "Or it could be a trap for us, so they can see if WE did those robberies."
"Still cautious as ever aren't you dear brother?" Dei sneered to Rex.
"Indeed I am," Rex said as a grin appeared on his face. "In fact Dei, just in the off chance this IS a trap YOU can go and investigate for me. As leader here I'm too important to be captured by our enemies"
"Go and investigate a probable trap by myself?" Dei exclaimed in disbelief. "I'm not going ANYWHERE without an escort! I demand that Brachio and Ankylo come with me at least!"
"That's fine with me," Rex said carelessly indicating the waiting Tyrannos pair. "Take those two morons with you it'll be good to have them out of here!"
Brachio, stung by his leader's rudeness, made to punch Rex but Ankylo quickly used his tail to trip him up making it look like he tripped up over his own feet.
"Not now you fool!" Ankylo hissed furiously to his fallen comrade. "Let's just do as he says we don't want to arouse his suspicions! Sorry about that Bossasaur," he said apologetically to Rex helping Brachio to his feet. "It won't happen again."
"It better not," Rex said turning to Dei. "Get going and take these two klutzes with you!
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A little while later on-board Dei's ship Ankylo was just finishing changing back into his other outfit. "Well," he said putting on his top hat and picking up his cane. "Apart from that one slip-up by Brachio, the plan went perfectly. Now my dear Dei," he said politely to the Tyranno Princess. "Head back to our base at all speed."
"I wonder how long it'll be," Brachio said worriedly. "Before Rex discovers that the signal we picked up back at the Tar Pits, is not a REAL Dinosaucers signal at all?"
"There is nothing to worry about my friend," Ankylo reassured him confidently. "Our 'soon to be former leader' won't figure it out, and even IF by some amazing co-incidence he DOES…it'll be too late for him."
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Several hours later back at their new base. Dei, Brachio, Quackpot, Plesio and Terrible Dactyl were once again sitting patiently on their seats in the meeting room.
"A good beginning," Ankylo nodded in satisfaction at how his plan was working out. "But ONLY a beginning," he reminded them. "With Teryx and the Secret Scouts radio's jammed," he went on. "Their friends at the Lava Dome cannot contact THEM, let alone come to rescue them if they require help and vice versa. Soon we shall send a FAKE message to the Dinosaucers, telling them that we have their friends as our captives. Knowing how our enemies operate they will come here to 'save' them."
"Yeah," Brachio chuckled. "But it turns THEY'LL be the ones who need saving!"
"I still don't understand WHY we don't just kidnap Teryx and the Scouts and bring them here," Quackpot protested. "How come we have to pretend they're here?"
"Because if they WERE actually here," Ankylo explained patiently to the puzzled Tyranno. "They might actually figure out how to free themselves while we deal with their friends and all this careful planning would be ruined. I do believe it was the ancient Earth man Sun Tzu who said before a battle you must do the following. 1, Choose the battleground. 2, KNOW the battlefield. 3, Know yourself. 4, KNOW your enemy. 5, PLAN and STRATEGIZE well. And finally 6, STRAGETY before TATICS!"
Dei, like her fellow Tyrannos, listened to Ankylo with fascinated attention. They had NEVER heard ANYONE speak so well before in all their lives, not even Genghis Rex. Dei found herself taking a deep liking to this new Ankylo, he was like no other Dino she had ever encountered. And she LIKED IT!
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Well it looks like Ankylo is off to good start with his plan to take down the Dinosaucers AND his leader Genghis Rex too! He has dangerous powers of persuasion with his new intelligence if he can get his fellow Tyrannos on his side. So, what does he have up his sleeve for his leader and his enemies? It will all be revealed next chapter, so you'll have to wait. But don't forget to read and review and we'll see you then. Cheers!