As they stepped back through the portal, the team found the probe waiting for them. Though the Commander had never mentioned much about it, the group was pretty sure the probe wouldn't leave anytime soon - a land existing outside of time was too interesting to leave behind. Thus, in all likelihood, the machine would stay to help study the weird land they were in. And the team wasn't about to turn away free help.

Now back on familiar ground, the team decided to...well, to rest. It had been a long day, and with most of their problems dealt with, they just wanted to unwind and enjoy the city - a city outside of time.

Most also wanted to know more about this land...and if it was a danger to them.

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"So," began Sean, looking at a map, "there are other nations around here?"

"Yes," answered Anne. "Several, actually. Many city-states and larger polities exist on this land, though none seem too interested in harassing us, beyond some small groups of pirates off the southern coastline."

"I see...just to ask, are there any, well, Nazi remnants here?"

Anne allowed an amused grin to occupy her face. "Not really - the original Nazis used the anomalies that opened to these lands as a way of disposing of those who both refused to engage in the removal of undesirables and were deemed likely to defect to either the West or the Soviets."

"I see. You guys have any problems with crime here? It looks like a Utopia."

"Anomalies open up here almost monthly. Do you have any idea how much trouble that causes?"

"Point taken."

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Others wanted to know about the wildlife here.

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Tristan looked over each of the species shown on the guide. "So, some of the wild animals here include Megacerops, Styracosuarus, and Shantungasaurus?"

Mozetque nodded. "I believe you saw one of the styracosuaurs yesterday, fighting a robot of some sort."

"That we did."

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And some just wanted to goof off.

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Elise grinned as she swerved up and down the waves - she loved the freedom of surfing. Behind her, Marcus and Lucas were just barely avoid being wiped out, while Tristan, unfortunately, had already been knocked off his board.

True, her belly, chest, and her, ahem, assets would probably be sore after this, but hey, no risk, no reward.

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Back in the park, though, Nigel was once gain in his den, looking over photos. Though many looked vastly different from each other, all had one thing in common - they were fish.

Nigel was not one to rest easy, even when he really did need to rest. Already, he was back to planning out a rescue. This time, though, he was going to concede to reason and look at a (relatively) easier target. Prehistoric fish came in all shapes and sizes, and a great many bizarre river giants existed side by side with the dinosaurs. Spinosaurus, in fact, lived alongside several giant river fish, which was the reason its kind looked so similar to crocodiles.

The creature Nigel had decided upon, though, was a far older species of fish - one that likely reigned supreme at this time in history. Armed with viciious looking tusks and fins powerful enough to drag it onto land, this creature was truly a river monster.

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A whole day passed in the Land Otuside of Time, with the team meeting up the next day in the research facility, all errands and sight seeing complete. It had been a long day and a half, and they all felt it was time to go back to the park. They'd figure out a convincing cover story later.

First, though, they wanted to make sure that the portal to the 'robot world', as they had decided to call it, was under careful management.

"Anything come through that portal yet?" questioned Sean.

"No," replied Anne, "and Mozetque confirmed that a group of guards has been posted to monitor the portal until it closes."

"Has the probe done anything else?"

"According to the reports I've gotten, it has built a veritable bulwark of defenses to guard against any intruders. Does that put your mind at ease, Tristan?"

The boy in question nodded.

"Excellent. Then, if there are no other problems-"

Without warning, a familiar alarm went off. "Warning, anomaly formation imminent."

Tristan swore. "Where is it forming?"

The answer to that question came in the form of a glowing light appearing within the lab. It only took a few moments for the light to mature into a portal, which the team and their animal allies (including Finn, who had apparently broken out of his exhibit and run here recently for reasons unknown) hastily surrounded...only to suddenly back out of the way when a medium sized theropod barreled through the portal, only barely stopping itself from colliding with a nearby wall.

As the creature began to get its bearings, the team finally had the opportunity to give it a look over. Surprisingly, the creature was a small tyrannosaur, with a body covered in tea; scales, with alternating dark and light colored patches of skin...wait, where there a caveman on the dinosaur's back?

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Spear and Fang stared at the others in confusion. One minute, they and the white ape-men had been running from a giant scorpion horde, but now the duo were in a strnage looking cave, occupied by many humans and beasts...wait, where was that noise coming from?

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Before the team could decide what to do regarding hte new arrival, ape-like sounds emanated from the portal. Within moments, what appeared to be a group of Ape-Men darted through the portal, followed by a herd of mammoths, several sauropods and a bunch of -ohgodwhyarethosescorpionsSOBIG?!

As the creatures hastily escaped through the hole the probe smashed into the wall, the team could only stare on in confusion...at least until the alarm went off again.

"OH WHAT NOW?!" growled Rowan.

A nearby screen answered, pulling up a map of the area, with the active anomaly marked. Now, though, a second anomaly was opening..and another...and another...and another...

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Stepping out of the portal, Null took in his surroundings - it seemed that he had arrived in the world. If he had possessed a face capable of emoting, he would have smiled.

"Well, it seems it is time to wrap up loose ends."

Taking a moment to calm himself, Null turned to his two Kestrel allies. "Prepare the Black Strider."

Without hesitation, the Shadow Carja warriors did exactly that, working hastily to ready the inactive machine.

Staring at the city in the distance, wicked thoughts filled Null's processors. "It is time these weaklings felt the might of the Medjed."

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AN: For those who don't know, Spear and Fang are from the new Adult Swim series Primal, made by the creator of Samurai Jack.

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