This will have to tide you guys until New Year's Eve, because I won't e posting anymore chapters until then. So, enjoy!

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Roughly 13 million years in the past, a gentle breeze passes over the shores of Maryland. The calm of the shoreline is broken only by an anomaly in this ancient scene: a motor boat.

On-board the tiny boat, Michelle and Tristan watch for signs of life in the ocean, hoping to find the great dolphins they are searching for.

Preferably while avoiding giant sharks.

"So," begins Michelle, "this is Maryland?"

"Yes, albeit 13 million years before anyone will start putting down settlements here," replies Tristan.

"...smart-ass," replies Michelle in an oddly playful tone.

"Flattery will get you no where," replies Tristan, suppressing a smirk.

Michelle's smile only widens in response.

Just then, the pair of teens hear an odd set of sounds coming from the beach. Turning toward the sounds, the pair find themselves watching a group of seals basking on the beach. Some are sleeping, others are already awake and making the calls the pair heard, and a few are nursing pups.

"What kind of seals are those?" asks Michelle.

"I think they're Leptophoca," replies Tristan.

"Oh... Want to save them?"

"...Yes."

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While the teens begin their first rescue, Nigel is busy searching the seas for the sword dolphins. So far, no luck.

Nigel's cruising over the ocean on the Ancient Mariner. Pterry is on the top of the boat, searching for any dolphins... and for edible fish.

So far, though, Nigel is indeed without any luck.

But that's about to change.

The sonar suddenly picks up several objects nearby the Mariner. They're each about the size of a human.

Slowing down, Nigel deploys the R.O.V. to see the animals.

Which turn out to be a group of dugongs.

"I've read about these before, they're Metaxytherium. These creatures only lived in the Miocene, and this partcular species is dying it. In a few thousand years, they'll be gone for good. Luckily, that makes them perfect residents for Prehistoric Park."

Nigel quickly activates the time portal, ready to rescue the dugongs. He also drops a container full of sea grass through the portal. The dugongs, in a group unbelievably large, are cautious at first, but eventually swim through.

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Meanwhile, at the park, Bob has some work to do at T. rex hill.

At the hill, Bob is busy shoveling dung out into a wheel barrow. Nearby, Stan is chewing on the remains of a bison.

"These guys are doing really well right now, eating quite a bit for they're size, so we've been giving them a variety of different types of animals to eat. Unfortunately for me, this means that they make a lot of waste, which needs to be cleaned."

Then Bob turns toward another mound nearby, which Alice is busy shoveling dung into.

"Oi, lass, how you doing?"

"Not bad. I have horses back home, so I don't mind the stench. But HOW MUCH CRAP DO THESE THINGS MAKE?"

"I believe that 'a lot' would be the most reasonable answer I could give you."

"Fair enough," remarks Alice as she puts another shovel into her pile.

Then, much to her surprise, a tiny mammal jumps into her pile and starts digging.

Alice can only stare in total surprise.

"Um, what is that thing?"

"I think he's a Purgatorius. Nigel saved a few in his first mission. This little beast is one of our first ancestors."

"Yeah, I know. What I don't know is why he's digging up my dong pile. He can't eat them and there aren't any grubs or beetles in there for him to eat."

"True, but does he know that?"

"...good point... By the way, does he have a name?"

"He does. Nigel named him Pavlov."

"Okay," remarks Alice as she begins to place her shovel underneath the little primate. "Well then, Pavlov.."

Then the girl lifts her shovel, causing the primate to slip and role down the dung heap.

"SHEW!"

The primate, surprised by the sudden shouting, retreats toward the tree, where it takes cover behind the nearest large object: the sleeping form of Terence.

Alice smiles at her success, before going back to shoveling dung.

Just then, a tyrannosaur roar sounds through the air. Terence shifts uncomfortably in his sleep, while Stan looks up from his carcass.

From a small thicket, Matilda emerges, staring down Alice and Bob. The tyrannosaur seems irritated, obviously not liking their presence.

Before she can act, though, Stan growls at her, clearly annoyed. Reluctantly, Matilda backs down and skulks away, seeking to avoid contact with the humans.

"I don't know what's up with her," remarks Bob," but she's always so angry."

"Maybe she's going through the rebellious teen phase?" offers Alice.

"Maybe."

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While Alice and Bob deal with the literal hills of dinosaur dung, Vera is helping Suzanne teach some of the recruits.

Suzanne and Vera are inside of a large medical rooms, with several tanks on the walls. Before them, a group of medical recruits stare at them.

"Now, today, are focus will be on some of the smaller creatures you'll have to deal with at the park," begins Suzanne, who gestures for Vera to flip a switch. "More specifically..."

Vera flips the switch, activating a set of lights in the tanks, revealing they contain a assortment of creatures,including a giant tapeworm.

"We'll be teaching you about the various parasites that the creatures in the park posess."

Suzanne then takes out a laser pointer and points at a group of worms.

"These are tyrannosaur hookworms. These creatures are only found in the small insestines of advanced tyrannosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus, Albertasaurus and Bistahieversor. Now, most parasites we've dealt with so far are very similar to their modern relatives, and these are no exceptions. The treatment for them are the same as with their modern relatives."

Then, Suzanne points toward a colossal tapeworm.

"These are sauropod tapeworms. We currently have four different species: one from North America, two from Asia, and one from South America. We've been studying these creatures for a few weeks now, trying to see if we can learn anything about their hosts from them."

Then, Suzanne points at a group of ticks.

"These are American megafaunal ticks. We found a few on the gomphotheres and ground sloths we rescued a few weeks ago. Now, I should warn you, you're not supposed to use hot sticks to remove them; you just pinch them with cloth and pull. Using anything how to remove them will make things worst."

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At he aquatic portal site, Marcus and Lucas are already hard at work trying to acclimate the park's newest residents.

Marcus and Lucas are throwing fish toward the newly arrived seals, which already number over fifty. Nearby, the dugongs are busy eating a massive supply of sea grass.

Suddenly, a herd of horses burst through the portal, followed quickly by a pack of doglike creatures and a group of absolutely livid seals. The land animals hastily crawl onto the nearby docks, before promptly shaking themselves dry and backing away from the seals, who quickly calm down.

Marcus and Lucas stare flabbergasted at the spectacle, wondering just what happened on the otherside of the portal.

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AN: Yes, Alice has horses, and her parents had her clean up after them as a chore. They're rich, but they don't want their daughter to grow up to be a rich idiot with no day job. She has to earn her inheritance.

Also, there are way more parasites Suzanne was going to show. I just didn't want to show all of them.

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