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There is something missing from this world. The amazing creatures that time has left behind. But what if we could bring them back?

What if Extinction... didn't have to be forever?

We're going on a Safari with a difference as wildlife adventurer Nigel Marvin plunges into prehistory to rescue creatures on the brink of extinction.

His plan is to bring them back to the safety of the present, and give them a second chance.

This time, Nigel goes back 93 million years to rescue one of the last of a famous line of sauropods from one of the most ferocious carnivores to ever live.

Welcome to the ultimate wildlife sanctuary.

Welcome... to Prehistoric Park!

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With so many successful rescues, Prehistoric Park's residents have mushroomed to amazing levels. From early walruses to Dicynodonts and a four winged dinosaur, the park is home to many spectacular beasts, some famous, others obscure.

Now, though, Nigel has his mind set on a creature that could fit both categories reasonably well.

In his den, Nigel is once again looking over a set of fossils. The appear to belong to Brachiosaurus, but a scale picture of the creature next to a human makes it clear the sauropod is smaller than the one Hollywood is familiar with.

"I wanted to do something special for Tristan and his family, so I decided to focus the next few rescues on creatures from Arizona. This creature here is Sonorasaurus. The fossils date back to 93 million years ago, making this giant the youngest and last of the brachiosaurs. One day, I'd love to have a few Brachiosaurus at the park, and this dinosaur would give Bob plenty of practice caring for them."

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While Nigel helps Bob prepare for the logistics of caring for a brachiosaur, Tristan and the rest of the away team are just about ready to head to the portal. Right outside their lodging, though, is something very strange...

Within the team's treehouse abode, the Saurus siblings are doing a final check for the mission. Water, snacks, first aid kits, and other survival gear is carefully placed in their packs, with each of the siblings helping the others to see if they are missing anything. Between the seven of them, it only takes a few minutes for this to be completed. Michelle, Alice, Vera, Marcus and Lucas are not coming this time: they feel that it is necessary that the siblings have some time to bond with each other, and besides, they'd prefer to take the time to get more acquainted with the park's residents.

"Alright, is everyone ready to go?" asks Tristan, to which a resounding chorus answers in the affirmative.

With nothing left to hold them back, the team heads forward...

Only to find a peculiar sight before them: a set of seven black pillars of stone, arranged in a heptagonal shape. The stones are unadorned, but it is clear that they have been carved... and they weren't there yesterday.

The siblings can only gawk at the sight before them, unable to comprehend who made them, nor why the stones were placed in front of their lodgings. The sight is so surprising that the team can't even bring themselves to move out of the doorway for some time.

Finally, Tristan manages to shake off the shock and regain control of himself. Seeing that his siblings are rather stunned by the sight, and unsure if he can get them out of this state on his own, he decides to call for help.

"Um, guys," he says, the intended targets clearly his friends, "can you come here for a moment. Something just happened that you need to see."

Perplexed, the quintet shares a confused glance before walking outside. Before they can asks their friend what the issue is, though, they catch sight of the stones. Instantly, their eyes widen in both surprise and recognition: this pillar is almost exactly like the one they saw on the hill in the restricted zone yesterday, albeit unadorned in regards to imprints or carvings.

Tristan notices the surprise in their expressions, but, for the most part, the recognition goes unnoticed. Not that it stops him from asking, of course.

"So...yeah... these just appeared out of nowhere this morning. Do you guys have any idea what they are?"

The quintet turn toward each other, and although they don't speak, their thoughts on the matter are clear: should they tell the truth or keep quiet. As the unspoken conversation goes, though, they notice that the siblings are starting to stare at them, clearly realizing they know more than they are letting on. Realizing that a lie will only incite distrust among their friends, the quintet decide to come clean.

"Actually, yes, we do," replies Alice.

"YOU DO!?" shout the siblings, surprised at their friend's statement.

"Yes. Now, if you guys can wait five minutes, we can explain what we know to you."

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Five minutes later...

"So you saw a pillar like these ones in the restricted zone? And said zone is NOT restricted because of future building?" asks Sean, clearly perplexed.

"Yean, that's about right," answers Michelle. "We were going to bring it up yesterday, but decided you guys needed a rest before you went on the next mission."

"...okay, you have a good point," remarks Elise, "but that brings up another question: who made them?"

"... no idea," responds Lucas.

"Well, maybe we can ask Nigel about it. After the mission, because I really don't want to betray Nigel's trust before we go ," finishes Tristan, to which his compatriots agree, then head their separate ways: the siblings to the portal and the quintet to deal with some of the park's mammalian residents.

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To rescue the last Sonorasaurus, Nigel and co. will have to go back 93 million years, to the beginning of the late Creataceous. At that time, most of Arizona was covered in ocean, and what wasn't was mostly floodplain, perfect for a giant sauropod.

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AN: Read and Review. The part with the stone pillars will be important later in the story. This is Flameal15k, signing off!