I'm back! And I'm so sorry for the wait; this chapter was so long to make. But that chapter of Vol4! HOLY MOTHER OF SALEM! That thing is straight out of heck itself! And will it be in my story?...NO!
So, grab the popcorn and drinks, it's a long one!
(Play Prehistoric Park intro music)
We see a map of Remnant
There is something that does not belong in our world.
We see various prehistoric animals
The amazing animals that time has left behind.
We see an anomaly
But what if they could come back?
We see a T-rex skeleton
What if extinction wasn't forever?
We see a T-rex doing its iconic roar.
An anomaly opens up
We see Ruby running from Allosaurs
We're going on a mission with a twist
Matt encounters a herd of sauropods
As future huntsman Darrel Maximus races through time
We see Darrel face off against a Carcharodontosaurus and then the rest of RWBY and DIMD running amongst a herd of dinosaurs
To save his home from creatures of prehistoric proportions
We see him running into an anomaly away from a Giganotosaurus
His mission is to contain these creatures and return them to their own time.
We see his friends all running towards Darrel as a T-rex who is facing a cliff. He turns his head towards them as the sunlight catches his head.
This is the ultimate prehistoric mission.
He roars loudly
This is…RWBY: PRIMEVAL!
October 23, 2016
Noon
Off Beacon Campus near the cliffs
Teams RWBY & DIMD were once more assigned to go on another camping trip in the prehistoric past so they had the usual camping stuff.
"So, where do you think we'll be going?"Matt asked, curious. "Not a question of where, but when."Darrel stated.
The anomaly was located in the Emerald Forest, more specifically the base of the cliffs.
Using grappling hooks, they scaled the cliff down to the bottom and entered the anomaly. Upon entering, they were hit with a wave of heat.
On the other side was a near endless expanse of a fern savanna with cycad tress and pencil thin Monkey Puzzle trees.
"Well no flowers so and lush vegetation so maybe the Jurassic."Darrel stated.
"Jeez, it's hot here."Yang stated, sweating a bit. "I suggest we head for a forest to get out of the heat."Dalton stated.
They trek for a while until they stopped for one very important reason: The Titans of the Jurassic!
(Play Walking with Dinosaurs and/or Jurassic Park theme)
At a large lake, there was a load of dinosaurs. "My friends and fiancé, welcome….to the Jurassic Period."Darrel says like John Hammond. "I can tell; so many longnecks."Blake added, in awe of this sight.
"Ok time for a science lesson on the dinosaurs here. The very long green ones with the immense neck and tail are Diplodocus and the ones with brown and white spots that are similar but shorter are-"Darrel started.
"Brontosaurus!"Ruby shouted unintentionally. "Quiet you!"Weiss barked.
"You're half right; Brontosaurus and another dinosaur, Apatosaurus, are different animals. The difference is minute but enough to differentiate between the giants."Darrel clarified. "I see."Ruby said.
"Now the green giraffe-patterned sauropods with the box-like head are Camarasaurus, which are very common here." "And of course the 15 meter tall, 26 meter long, 45 ton elephant grey goliath….the Brachiosaurus!"He added in awe of the giant.
"And there's my favorite: Stegosaurus!"Blake cheered. Indeed, there was a small herd of the plated dinosaurs.
"And if you can see them, there's also a flock of gazelle patterned Dryosaurus, relatives of Hypsilophodon. And the larger ones with camel like colors are Camptosaurus, relatives of Iguanodon."Darrel added.
"You know with all this prey, predators should be plentiful and wanting to tackle them."Isaac stated.
"Really? These dinosaurs have either size, speed, or a spike tail to deal with predators; it would be something of a challenge to bring one down."Darrel commented.
Darrel spotted a river running into a forest. "Guys, there's a river that runs into that forest. Let's head there for a campsite."Darrel said.
They followed the river after Darrel snapped a photo of the sight. "You still haven't changed, Darrel."Blake said, nuzzling Danny.
They entered the forest which was a huge redwood forest with a dense layer of ferns and cycads. "Well at least it's cooler under the trees."Weiss stated, relieved from the heat.
They came across a fallen redwood tree. "Wait here."Darrel walked under the tree and saw that there was a clearing large enough for a campsite and a creek based on the sound of running water.
"Guys, I found a proper campsite for us!"He shouted.
They walked through and looked around. "No nests, no game trails…this is camp."Dalton examined.
While the others set up camp, Darrel went to work constructing an entrance made by layering down 3 layers of branches and tying it down around the tree. He tested it and it worked ok.
He came back to see the group either relaxing in chairs or resting in their tents. Taking a fireman's ax, he started chopping wood, while he had Ruby, Blake, & Yang set up an area for a fire.
Once it was made and enough firewood was gathered, Darrel went to look for food out on the savanna and Ruby wanted to tag along.
They came across a herd of Camptosaurus. Darrel/Allosaurus watched the herd, searching for any member ripe for the taking.
He finds one that has wondered off and he runs in, strafing it with his claws and hacking at it with his top jaw. Once it was down, he ate his fill until Ruby came in and he cut off several hunks of flesh for the others.
However, a trio of Allosaurs came on to the scene. "Run!"Ruby shouted.
Ruby & Darrel ran into the forest, away from their pursuers. They made it in, just.
"That was close."Darrel stated his voice deeper. He then changed back. "Yep."
They walked back to the entrance of their campsite and entered. "We're back."Ruby announced.
He noticed that they had a fire going already. "I'll get to work cooking it."Darrel stated.
He placed shanks of flesh on sticks and cooked them until they were safe to eat.
"Not bad; I think I can eat this stuff for a week."Weiss stated, tolerating the taste of cooked dinosaur once more.
"There is one dinosaur I hope to see: Amphicoelias, quite possible the largest dinosaur and land vertebrate ever."Darrel said, hope in his voice.
"Go on."Blake said.
"During the late 1800s, a massive femur and vertebrae was found in a part of Vale. The vertebra alone was believed to have been as large as 2 meters high. But on the way back to the kingdom, something happened to the fossils."He explained. "But, there was enough time to estimate its size: nearly 40 meters long!"He added.
Jaws dropped "That's gargantuan!"Yang said in shock. "Is it even possible for such an animal to exist?!"Ruby said, flabbergasted. "One can hope."Matt stated.
"It's getting late. We should sleep."Dalton said, gazing at the night sky.
While the others retired to their tents, Darrel/Ceratosaurus once more took first watch.
The next day, Darrel decided to get up early but Blake also got up with him. "I want to help get breakfast for the others as well."Blake said, not wanting to have Darrel do all the work.
He sighed "Fine."
"Bird Robber."He proclaimed.
He convulsed in pain. He grew smaller. His head grew smaller and longer and filled with small sharp teeth. His neck grew longer. His arms grew longer and had 3 sharp claws. His legs went through a similar pattern with the exception of a dew claw. He grew a long tail that came to a tapering end.
His main scales were pencil gray with at least 5 or 6 dull white stripes going across his back horizontally. His underside was also the same white color. He had black quills on the back of his head and underside of his arms. He had vibrant blue scales around his red eyes.
Darrel is now a 6 feet long, 1.5 feet tall, 30lb Ornitholestes.
Blake raised an eyebrow.
"What?"He said, his voice sounding hoarse. "This form is excellent for maneuvering through the forest.
"I see." "Now, check for the stream and see if you can find something."He explained.
She nodded before they split up but stayed with earshot of each other.
With Blake, she had found a stream and the water was mostly clear. Cupping her hands, she dipped it in the water and had a sip. 'Not too warm but ok.' She thought.
She saw some green lungfish in the water. Hungry, she managed to stab one with Gambol Shroud and placed it in a plastic bag.
With Darrel, he was faring better: he has eaten some frogs, lizards, and mammals. He came across a nest of eggs shaped like a sphere.
Looking around for signs of mom, and seeing none, he ate one and grabbed two.
He lifted his head up and saw Blake looking around for him. He made a chirping sound that was like a baby croc from his throat which caught her attention.
They walked to each other. "Looks like eggs and fish for breakfast."Blake stated. He nodded before they went back to camp.
The smell of cooked eggs and fish woke the others up. "We only have two eggs; who wants them?"Darrel/normal stated.
"I'll take one."Ruby stated, needing the extra protein. "I'll take the other."Isaac said.
As they ate, they saw a small turtle that was mainly a dull brown with some red patches on its leathery head. "A turtle. How cute."Weiss said, intrigued.
"Huh, never pegged you for being a turtle person, Weiss."Yang said, surprised. "I had a pet turtle when I was a kid."Weiss said.
"Well this is a Glyptops, which is like box turtle, diet and all; just no fruit."Darrel explained.
Weiss decided to stay behind with the turtle which she named Franklin while the others explored.
They came across what appeared to be a marsh but there were dinosaur carcasses. The girls covered their noses at the smell of rotting flesh.
"This is a predator trap. Herbivores are lured in by the surface to drink but get stuck and attract carnivores who in turn get stuck too."Darrel explained.
"I suggest we avoid the marsh at all costs."Matt suggested.
They left the swamp and later they came across yet another horrid sight: the carcass of a Barosaurus.
"We could take advantage of this wealth of meat and eat it for the rest of our time here.
Darrel suggested.
They sighed. "Fine."Yang said for the group.
"Savage Lizard."Darrel proclaimed.
He convulsed in pain. He grew bigger. His head grew longer and larger and had huge sharp teeth. His neck grew thicker and longer. Arms grew longer and more muscular and had 3 sharp claws. His legs followed a similar pattern but with a dew claw. He had a long, deep tail that came to a tapering end.
His main body had bacon red scales with black stripes on his back and his underside was pure white. His eyes were a burnt orange.
Darrel is now a 33 feet long, 10 feet tall, 4 ton Torvosaurus.
"As I eat and you get the meat, I'll scare of predators."He said his voice much deeper.
He ate his fill and then each member that had a cutting weapon hacked off pieces of flesh.
As time went by, he scared off smaller animals like Coelurus with green and speckled brown colors to Stokesosaurus with mottled brown and feathers…but he stopped at 3 Allosaurs.
"Go! I'll hold them off!"He shouted.
He breathed a stream of fire from his mouth that blocked the path of the carnosaurs as they escaped.
They got back into the forest and Darrel changed back as the others cooked the meat. However when they were just about done eating, it started to rain.
"Crud."Weiss said, annoyed.
"In our tents I guess."Yang said.
They stayed in their tents for rest of the day….and most of the next day too. In fact, the only person who went out was Darrel to get food and refill their water supply.
On the next day, the weather improved and they headed out to explore more.
They came across a herd of Stegosaurus & Camptosaurus and Darrel wanted to interact with the herd.
Darrel/Stegosaurus blended in with the herd: browsing about and when another dinosaur wanted what he was eating, he let them eat it.
However, the peace was broken when a pair of Ceratosaurus arrived on the scene, and the herd scattered. Once the gazelle-like ornithopods were gone for the moment, the two carnivores turned their attention to Darrel.
He had his plates flash bright colors, creating a vivid display of color. They were undeterred and they circled him, looking for a weak spot as he swung his tail from side to side.
One leapt at him, only for it to get stabbed right in the leg by his thagomizer and it collapsed, seriously injured. Its partner fled the scene. Blake smiled.
"I think we've had enough excitement for one day."Weiss stated, holding Franklin close to her.
The next day, they packed up to leave for Beacon. However, Darrel was a bit upset.
"What's wrong, Danny?"Blake asked. "I really wish I got see an Amphicoelias."He said.
She hugged him. "It's ok." He sighed "I guess."
They walked to where the anomaly was but they stopped when the ground started shaking.
"What is going on?!"Isaac said, shocked.
Passing through from their right was a massive sauropod! It was similar to a Diplodocus but heavier and much longer. It didn't even acknowledge them or the anomaly as it walked passed them.
"What was…..that?!"Ruby said in awe of such a giant.
"…that was….Amphicoelias!"Darrel said, excited.
"Now can we go home?"Yang asked. "Yes."
Well that was a long one! Now in my art class after 2 weeks and 3 days I finally finished a paper mache head of a Boarbatusk. Granted it only looks like one to fans of RWBY; to anyone else, it looks like some animal.
Now the next two chapters will have Darrel fighting hybrids: One that is part stegosaur that does have a figure and one that is also part stegosaur but has no figure.
Also, I've decided to add in something new: A Q&A! You guys can ask me, Teams RWBY, DIMD and JNPR any question(s) you want. The only rules are keeping the questions rated PG-13 and max of 4 questions.
Ornitholestes-Bird Robber
6 feet long, 1.5 feet tall, 30lbs
Usage: Stealth
Melee Attacks: Teeth and Claws
Abilities: A DNA-enhanced version can fire acid from its mouth.
Appearance: WWD (minus the crest)
Torvosaurus-Savage Lizard
33 feet long, 10 feet tall, 4tons
Usage: Slasher
Melee Attacks: Teeth, Claws, & Tail
Abilities: A DNA-enhanced version can breathe a stream of fire from its mouth with a maximum temperature of 8,000 degrees. Note: like the other enhanced dinosaurs that have fire properties, it can control the temperature of its fire.
Appearance: Dinosaur Revolution
Until then, R&R my friends!