Sorry about the wait.

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The team could only smile as they watched the thyreophorans move toward the portal. Behind them, the crocodilians were also advancing, unwilling to abandon creatures that could be potential meals. Caution was high among all of the creatures, but curiosity and hunger were winning out. Soon, the herbivores would pass through the portal, and the crocodilians would not be far behind them.

Smiling, Tristan took a moment to look up from the herd at a nearby forest.

There, staring him right in the eyes, was a Dilophosaurus.

The two creatures, human and dinosaur, blinked. Once, twice, three times they blinked, unsure how to act.

Then Tristan opened his mouth to warn the team that they were being hunted.

Instantly, the Kayenta King reacted. The predator let out a loud, hissing snarl, before charging at the team. Hearing the predator's cry, their herbivores panic and begin to stampede, forcing the team to scatter as the leaf eaters speed toward the portal, followed by the Kayentasuchus, who are unwilling to stay with the larger predator. Paying no mind to the other creatures, the Dilophosaurus barrels toward Tristan, only just missing him when the teen sidesteps away at that last moment. Attempting to turn, the carnivore missteps, and tumbled into the ground. It recovers quickly, however, and soon returns its attention to Tristan.

For a moment, though, it hesitates. A glance back at the rest of the humans draws its attention to Tai, the smallest and youngest of the team. Young animals are normally easier to bring down than adults. The dilophosaur ponders which one to attack, before returning to pursuing Tristan. Tai may be smaller, but he is too close to the others, and the predator knows that he is unlikely to succeed in attacking the group. A lone individual is always an easier target than a team.

Still, there is one issue with attacking a human - the coelophysoid has never hunted humans before, and so is unprepared for how agile they turn out to be. As opposed to simply trying to outrun his assailant, Tristan merely sidesteps the carnivores attacks, while slowly making his way toward the portal. The team shouts out him in worry, but once it becomes apparent where he is leading the predator, they begin to grow quieter. All the while, the predator continues to attack, without success. Slowly, he grows tired.

Finally, the eldest Saurus sibling reaches the portal, where the group has slightly dispersed. The carnivore is now panting, exhausted form his efforts to attack the human. Still, he has some fight left in him, but now, the tide of the battle has turned against him. The rest of the team reunites with their second in command, presenting a unified defense to the predator. For a moment, the Dilophosaurus backs up, unsure whether to retreat or to press his attack. In desperation, he begins to make a threat display, and that is when the team notices something odd. Now that they have a chance to look at the carnivore, they notice that he is covered in downy feathers, except for the area behind his head. There, instead of downy feathers, are large, curved quill like feathers, which all rapidly begin to stand up. Surprised at this display, the team takes a collective step back, placing them just inches from the portal...and that is when the carnivore presses his offense.

The group readies to defend themselves when the Kayenta King begins to make a strange series of heaving noises, only to be surprised when a green mass flies out of its mouth, which promptly lands on Elise. The whole team is splattered by the mass, and is soon reduced to coughing. Sensing an opening, the carnivore pounces onto Elise, only for its momentum to carry both of them, along with the rest of the group, through the portal. The change in scenery surprises the Dilophosaurus, and in the split second it takes to look up at its change in surroundings, the team is able to throw it off Elise and wrestle it to the ground. While Nigel and his siblings hold the predator down, Tai and the recently arrived Bob quickly open up another holding pen. As soon as the pen is ready, the group releases the large carnivore, careful to avoid his claws and teeth. Now tired and unwilling to fight, the predator flees into the pen, and soon finds himself captured. A moment later, a goat carcass falls into his pen, and after sniffing it for a moment, he begins to dig in.

The team stares at their rescue for a moment, before deciding to go and have lunch...after a shower, of course.

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"...Wait, are you saying it had a frill of feathers on it? And that is spit at you?" questioned Alice.

"Yep. Apparently Jurassic Park got some things right," responded Elise. "Although according to Suzanne, the blob it spit at us was a mixture of digested meat, bile, and some kind of oil.

"Still nasty sounding," was Lucas response.

"No argument there. Oh, and it smells HORRIBLE!" was Tristan's input.

"So, are you guys going to go rescue more Dilophosaurus later today?" questioned Vera.

"Of course," was Sean's response. "I think Mr. Frilly could use a mate or two."

"Mister Frilly?" inquired Marcus.

"We're still deciding on a name for him. Spitter was vetoed by Bob. Oh, and do you guys want to come with us?"

"Not today. Bob wanted our help raising some of the plants Nigel brought back from Hell Creek. In particular, he's said that he managed to breed enough of one bush that he wants to start adding it into the smaller Hell Creek herbivores' exhibits."

"Okay. Well, so you later," was Aiden's response.

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Half an hour later, and the team is almost ready to go back to the past.

As the team finishes their preparations, Tristan stood behind one of the park's animal moving vans, holding out a piece of meat. A moment later, the male Dilophosaurus emerged from the van, slowly but steadily approaching him, snarling all the while. Tristan held the meat out for a while longer, before throwing it into the nearby exhibit. With a hiss, the predator followed the easy meal, and failed to notice the human teen sealing the paddock. Not that he cared.

For a moment, Tristan smiled at the crested predator, before heading back to the portal annex.

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"So, ready to catch some more Dilophosaurus?" asked Nige.

"Oh yes we are," replied Ailene.

"Well then, lets get going!"

A moment later, the portal opened, and the team was back in the Jurassic.

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Roughly two miles away, on a hill top, Matilda watched them leave, before continuing toward the poison gas ditch. Not far behind her were her reptilian friends - they too wanted a share of meat.

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AN: Look, I apologize for the wait, but I've been busy, and my Grandmother passed away three weeks ago. I'll try to get more chapters out soon, but please, don't bug me about them - its rude, regardless of the circumstances. IF you're gonna bug me anyway, just do it in PMs - people don't like reading reviews that consist of other people asking for new chapters.

So, read and review. This is Flameal15k, signing off.