A Secret Forest Garden!
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Somewhere in the forests of Dainason Kingdom, four Velociraptors were taking down the Zombiesaurs that wandered around looking for any living being. The 3 female Velociraptors, Kanon, Pinon and Junon victoriously defeat them all thanks to their older brother Dill and his instructions.
SMASH
With one last strike on the head on the last Zombiesaur, their eliminating of Zombiesaurs ends for the day.
"That's the last one. Good work everyone." Dill told his triplet sisters as he transform into his human butler form, leaving his tail appear.
Kanon, Pinon and Junon sigh in relief as they transform into their human maid form, in the same way as their brother did.
"These Zombiesaurs are endless."
"But at least we know how to easily kill them using only one hit."
"Yeah! On the head, that is."
Dill nod at his sisters' observation. "Thanks to that, we have their weakness. But... Our work's not done yet." He stated. "Come on, let's head back to the castle and report to Zinnia."
Nodding, they run off and jump fast back to the castle where it's being protected by a barrier. The 4 Velociraptor servants went through the barrier and the front door.
The barriers that Zinnia casted only shuts out the Zombiesaurs and anyone with bad intentions who tries to go through or break it. As for the ones that are already inside of the barrier, they can leave and enter back without any problem just like what the Velociraptors did.
(INSIDE THE CASTLE)
Meanwhile, Zinnia was in the queen's sleeping chamber. Inside a glass casket lies Queen Saffira in deep sleep. Zinnia had decorated the casket with pretty flowers each time she visits her.
"Your Highness, Queen Saffira... Someday, our princess will return and Dainason will rise again along with your awakening presence." Zinnia said to the sleeping queen. "I promise you."
Just then, the sound of winds and familiar footsteps echo the room.
"Lavender Witch, Zinnia. We have return." Dill bow together with his 3 sisters behind him.
"Good work. Dill, Kanon, Pinon and Junon."
After Zinnia and the 4 Velociraptor servants left the queen's sleeping chamber, they review their progress over these years.
During those years after the royal family's separation, Zinnia had been guiding the Velociraptor servants about where were the Zombiesaurs that were still remaining, wandering around the kingdom. The number of Zombiesaur elimination they did were more than half, plus some that King Sauravis bravely kill along with Zinnia' assistance during the first day and today.
"Zongazonga said he made a total of 2656 Raptor Zombiesaurs. Now then, what we've done so far, there's still 1200 left." Zinnia said.
"Only 1200 left?"
"There's really no end to them, isn't it?"
"We worked really hard balancing our own duties in the castle too!"
The maids groan feeling so tired. Well it makes sense if there's a sleeping queen and important things to do like cleaning up the castle which was their main duty.
"Now now sisters. That's not the way a female should behave. Don't forget that I, too, have my own responsibility as Dainason's Royal Butler. It's not that difficult at all if you work it out. Do you want to shame the royal family name like this?" Dill said.
The triplets widen their eyes in realization. They don't want that at all!
In the past, Dill and his sisters were raised as orphans. They had to steal food from others to survive like thieves and had to protect each other from danger. That is until they were found by King Sauravis, who was just a prince and Queen Saffira, who was just a commoner girl at the time. The younger royal and commoner girl sent the siblings to Dino Village where they'll be in good hands. Ever since then, the Velociraptor siblings work really hard until they reach adulthood so they could see their saviors again.
After they grew up, the dinosaurs who grow into adults left Dino Village and set out to join with the other dinosaurs of their kind of society. But, instead of joining a pack of their kind, they decided to go and become a part of the royal family! They reunited with Sauravis and Saffira together at long last! Around that time, the two humans were also adults and married, becoming king and queen of Dainason Kingdom.
Of course, they remembered them clearly and so, they made the Velociraptor siblings, their own butler and maids with a special gift from Zinnia who gave them their human form appearances.
"No! We want to stay here forever!" The triplets shouted.
"That's the way. What kind of servants are we if we couldn't do something simple as this?" Dill smirk.
"We are the royal butler and maid of Dainason! We are to live and serve the royal family for eternity!"
Zinnia smile at the Velociraptor siblings to see that they are still willing to fight. It's also her turn to do her part until the end as well.
But, even if all the Raptor Zombiesaurs are eliminated, there's still 4 more dangerous ones that Zongazonga created used for battles. Z-Rex, Z-Tricera, Z-Ptera and Z-Elamos. She did recall that Zongazonga had created them before the Raptor ones but she didn't know whether or not he released them together with the raptors. She will keep observing the kingdom to make sure of it if they show up.
"I'll do my best too! For the sake of Dainason!"
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(TWO YEARS LATER, AT DINO VILLAGE)
Two years later, after Miku's birth, he and Saura, aged 7, grew up happily together, becoming best of friends. Unfortunately however, Miku had trouble making friends with the other dinosaur children other than the ones who were close to Saura, because of his appearance and dark black color.
Miku spend most of his time secluding himself in his nest, the same place where Saura first found his egg. He only left his safe place when Saura came to visit him to play or if he decides to visit Saura himself.
Meanwhile, Erma in her human form was writing a letter to Zinnia about Princess Saura.
In the letter, she wrote that Saura grows up healthy, being loved and surrounded by dinosaur children. She also wrote about how time flies by faster than a blink of an eye. Erma wish that she would look after Saura for as long as she could but she knows that when she reaches on the right age, Saura has to know the truth about being the Princess of Dainason and that it's her destiny to make the kingdom return into its former glory.
Oh, before that, Erma recalled something else happened to Saura... Something magical.
(FLASHBACK)
It was during that one time, when she was playing with her friends together with Miku.
SNAP
The sound of a branch from one of the trees suddenly snap and it almost landed on Saura but saved by Miku pushing her out of the way, saving her. However, Miku was hurt instead on his left wing.
"Miku! A-Are you alright?!" Saura gasp.
"D-Don't worry. This is...nothing. Ow!" Miku said while struggling to smile, not to feel the pain from his wing.
"I'm sorry, Miku." Saura hover her hand on Miku's wing and suddenly something amazing happened!
A bright rainbow light starts to glow from her palm! It shine on Miku's wounded wing, enveloping it with its light. A moment later, the wound disappeared, healing Miku's wing like new!
(END FLASHBACK)
Erma realized that one of Princess Saura's powers has awakened! The reason was because of the blessings she received from the Goddess and Guardians of Dainason.
One of the powers, Saura had unleashed was "Healing" which comes Goddess Arciel. Originally, Goddess Arciel's blessing to Saura was she would be loved by all dinosaurs of the kingdom. But this gift have a meaning to it. The way to unlock it was not to only receive love from the dinosaurs, she must learn to love them unconditionally without taking advantage of their power or ability.
Erma guessed it's no problem at all for Saura at all because of the gifted ability of understanding dinosaurs inherited from her parents. Besides, she already loved her dinosaur friends with all her heart and when she reach at a certain age, her healing power would awaken. This is only the first step.
After she finish her letter, she attached it around the Pteranodon's left leg and it flew away carrying the letter to the castle where Zinnia awaits.
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Meanwhile, Saura was making desserts in a cabin that belonged to Erma. Because of Erma's human transformation power, she built this cabin for herself to live in to prepare necessary things for the young dinosaurs. Now that Saura came into the picture, Erma's cabin also becomes Saura's home because Saura's a human and she has to live like how humans do.
Saura was humming a song while baking biscuits. After the oven chime, she smile as she smell the biscuit's scent.
"Mmm, smells good!" Saura take the tray out and place them on the table while dancing in twirls.
Miku was standing on the windowsill watching Saura having fun baking and dancing. He tried to copy Saura's dance. He spread his wings, waving one wing to the next and doing a spin. When spinning, he got dizzy and fell into a bowl of leftover flour.
"Hahaha! Oh, Miku~" Saura put Miku from the flour bowl into her palms.
"Hehe!" Miku shake the flour off his body. You're a good dancer, Saura. I wish I could dance like you."
"Why, thank you Miku." Saura stroke Miku's chin lovingly. "Would you like a biscuit?"
"Oh yes, please." Miku glide over to the tray to grab a biscuit using his beak. "Mmm! Delicious!" After eating one biscuit, he suddenly remember something! "Hey, are you going for a picnic to eat those biscuits? I found a nice spot to eat them!"
"Is that so? In that case, lead the way!"
After putting her treats, tea set and plates into a picnic basket, Miku lead Saura into Dino Village's woods and into a dead end wall covered in vines.
"Um, Miku? Are we having our picnic here? It's just the same everyday woods here." Saura said confused about the nice spot that Miku mentioned.
"Hehe, it's over here. Push aside the leaves here." Miku point.
"OK." Saura grab the vines, pushing them aside and to her surprise, a brown door is in sight! "A door?! Here?"
"I found it not too long ago. I looked through a keyhole and found something nice. But since it's too big, I can't exactly open with these small claws, can't I?"
"You do have a point. But, is the barrier around Dino Village is still in view? If not, then we can't."
"Don't worry, I checked from the skies earlier and confirmed that the barrier is still in sight. That means we're still in safe zone. Now come on, open it and let's find out what's behind that door!" Miku assured.
"Alright then!" Saura turn the door knob, opening it.
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Through the door, Saura and Miku gasp at the sight through the door. Unlike Dino Village's plain woods, it's a beautiful magnificent garden-like forest. There's also a big lake and deep rivers flowing.
"Wow, it's like a beautiful garden!" Saura smile.
"I knew this was a nice place for a picnic. I'm glad."
"Now then." Saura place the picnic blanket on the grass and take out everything from the basket.
After Saura sets everything up, they're being surrounded by someone from the branches of the trees as they're hovering or flapping in the air around them then medium-sized theropod raptors.
"Ooh, visitors~"
'That looks like fun~"
She and Miku stare in surprise at the sight of Wing-feathered dinosaurs similar as Miku. These new dinosaurs consist of Changyuraptor, Confuciusornis and Archaeopteryx. The raptor ones were, Troodon, Velociraptor, Oviraptor, Saurornitholestes, Gallimimus, Struthiomimus and Dromiceiomimus. Finally, the ones that have flapping wings are Tupuxuara, Pteranodon and Anhanguera. They look like they're in young child age.
They're making soft happy roaring noises at Saura.
"Name, name-!" They said.
"Oh, I'm Saura."
"I'm Miku and I'm a Microraptor."
After they introduced themselves, Saura was instantly surrounded by them, shoving Miku aside.
"Pleased to meet you~"
"We love you~!"
They said innocently to Saura as expected of a personality like a child.
"What is this~?" A young male Archaeopteryx said pointing at the biscuit.
"It's a biscuit. Would you like some?" Saura take a tiny piece and he ate it.
"Yummy~"
"May we have some too~?"
"Sure, help yourself."
After the new young dinosaurs had their fill of Saura's delicious treats, it's time for Saura and Miku to go back to Dino Village. There're sad to see Saura go but she said she'll visit them again to which they're looking forward to.
Saura had a fun time, well except for Miku. He feel annoyed that he didn't even get a bite of Saura's treats or to enjoy his time with her because they were all squealing about how delicious the treats she makes or that they find Saura's precense likeable.
"Let's visit them again next time, Miku." Saura said to Miku, resting inside her picnic basket.
"Yeah, sure." Miku sound not too happy.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. Nothing at all. I'm just... glad that you had fun. Ahaha. Phew." Miku sigh. He really had it rough. It's definitely not very fun when his best friend suddenly being taken away by new dinosaurs. He still remembered when some of them who talked to him, said some bad comments about his appearance. But luckily Saura was there to save him. Miku's grateful for that. He hope when Saura and him visits that secret garden again, things will change.
After they left the secret garden, 2 human figures in green and light blue were watching them from the air.
"So, the princess has found our secret place." A male voice said.
"This is a surprise indeed. But, I can't wait for her next visit." A female voice said.
"Yes, indeed."
"We'll be awaiting your next arrival, Princess."
They end their words with snickers and giggles as they look at Saura leaving with Miku.
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HI, hope you all enjoy this chapter!
In this chapter, I've added some new dinosaurs that doesn't appear in Dinosaur King. Changyuraptor, Confuciusornis and Saurornitholestes. These 3 are from Dinosaur Train.
You all noticed here that these dinosaurs except these three, are all belong into the Moves Cards. There're the only ones appearing in this part. The rest of them will appear soon in other chapters.
Please also enjoy the Velociraptor servants' past backstory too~
Respond to Reviews:
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Yes, it is sad if Dainason really do died out in the far future and what would really happen to Saura's fate when the meteor arrives. If possible, I wish maybe Cera could find it if the kingdom survive and still exists because she had the same locket that Saura wore until it changes into a pendant like what I wrote in the last chapter of Dinosaur Family.
Zongazonga is confirmed to be dead because Zinnia kill him, ending his life but that doesn't mean his death will connect to his Zombiesaurs. Even after Zongazonga death, the Zombiesaurs will just wander the kingdom looking for living beings to kill and devour them because he made them that way.
The Oviraptor appears here and just like the Land before time, except that it's not part of the group. Here you'll find the answer how the barrier works and Saura's not really trapped at all.