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Dad, David and The Dinosaur Discovery


David, Dad &

The Dinosaur Discovery

A Legendary Quest,

To Forge Ultimate Friendship

Table of Contents


CHAPTER ONE: A Time Travel Turn of Events

CHAPTER TWO: Dad, Where Are We? I Dino!

CHAPTER THREE: An Egg Extinct

CHAPTER ONE: A Time Travel Turn of Events

From the corridors of time, comes an eerie echo from the past:

“There is a hidden ancient portal where travelers go, which comes upon them when they do not know. And in this fierce and harrowing expedition, comes the final immersion for their final mission.”

Although close in proximity, and brushing side by side, neither David, nor his Dad, truly knew the real ones inside, but the changing of this started, when going for a walk outside, in the finding of souls, where each got to be together, speaking as they chose. And in this mission, one purposed from before, this portal began to open, when words were exchanged, and games were played and won on the battle front.

The game now at hand, was a board game, and tradition among the Brown family, called, Risk. However, David and his Dad were playing it digitally, on David’s Nintendo Switch. This to have a quicker setup, and enjoy a more fun interface. The game Risk was fitly named, as a banner of making peace, through war among the peril of friends.

While playing and enjoying their love and learning of the game, magically evolving in their relationship as father and son, this portal began to open more and more, and soon became large enough, that it began to pull them both in.

“Ahh! Waa!” They both cried.

It was so powerful and overwhelming to their bodies, that because they had never warped to anywhere before, when they were melded, morphed, and transported to somewhere, sometime, entirely new, it internally knocked them out.

This magical portal was so strong, that when they were pulled inside, they were left unconscious.

Soon thereafter, while still recovering from their mode of transportation, another traveler, who was a being, known as the self-proclaimed caretaker and steward of this conduit, for all users who become entities, right inside their very own game systems.

He had come, brought them, and then left them, traveling faster than the speed of sound, a speed which if maxed out, could reverse the force of gravity.

To David and his Dad, this curious being was only seen and remembered, as a blueish blur.

As they restlessly arose from their troubled sleep, they slowly began to realize their greatest fears. They were now inside their own war zone, and digital Captains of their own malicious military.

When suddenly they again saw, fully awake and aware, this blue creature of speed, and recognized him immediately.

“Who are you?” said David.

This time they were shocked, when without a response, he took them again, and placed them yet into another strange game, in their newly found digital world. One perfectly suited for their own personal needs and circumstances.

For this keeper knew, that only those who had the absolute need, and were worthy of this redeeming adventure, could be sucked into their systems.

You only need know my name, and everything else you will learn in time. Sonic.

As it turned out, both David and his Dad, needed a particular climate and environment of a newer land and time, one fresh and new, which had not afore beheld mankind.

One wherein they could be tested and tried, in the world and time of the dinosaurs. An age when the Earth and all her creations were new, and the days of life were longer. All the terrain, more lush and beautifully hostile. A time in which they would have to prove themselves in the very thing which drove them apart. The ultimate testing grounds of rigorous relationships, and gritty goodness. In other words, a game of conquering cares, in the pursuit of trying a true friendship, to survive this journey of mighty metamorphosis, and change.

CHAPTER TWO: Where Are We Dad? I Dino!

Future is far behind, past is yet to come, solve this history, and you'll understand this mystery:

“What’s the hierarchy here?
The Heavens which have no fear.
Who’s the matrix of eternity and space?
The One who took up its place.”

Now, falling from the skies, and flailing their arms and legs, the two fell through an atmosphere, surged with ashes and smoke, from a consuming nearby mountainous volcano.

There was also a curious, playful, and hungry troop of Pterodactyls swooping nearby, attempting to feed on some prehistoric fish, from a trio of previously pristine pools of deep water below.

This world was an early empire, ruled by the likes of the mighty T-Rex, the Deinosuchus and the king of the water, the Spinosaurus. A new world which would help them accomplish their mission, and at last, redeem and lead them both safely back to their true home.

This magical game and quest which lay before them, which was spectated by many outside users, was called, Escape from Jurassic World, and was named by the legendary man who had first discovered it, through his own portal experiences when he was a boy. His name was Edmund.

The Game was not an easy, nor ordinary test, for there were many tar pits, poisonous plants, predatory dinosaurs and peril, and the lack of proper food and shelter.

When the committing of volcanic explosive ashes from the land’s center core emitted, it intermittently filled these pools with ashes, causing impurities in this once, richly, refreshing water source.

Above these pools, were three precious, cool and minerally robust waterfalls, fountains cascading over a rocky backdrop, of rich greenery and crevasses, making homes for many adapt dwelling mammals, and smaller creatures. These sweet bodies of nectar-like, life-giving water, provided obligatory sustenance for all dinosaurs, mammals and other creatures and insects, including those which dwelt in the water and sky.

With the suffering of species, in consequence of the volcanic movement, many remaining specimens, determined to hold their place, and lived close to the waters, fearing that in their absence, they would lose their spot to the cleanest of water.

With these natural pollutions, coming upon portions of the earth from time to time, both polluting, pollinating, and then replenishing the earth, at the current time, only the oldest of dinosaurs, remembered having a local climate clear of such dark debris.

However with many dinosaur species among and around these pools, and its sizable stream outlet, it was a sight for both David and his Dad’s shocked eyes and scared hearts to behold, as they both plummeted nearer and nearer this scene.

David and his Dad were both screaming, mortally affrighted, as they awkwardly fell from the sky, neither fathoming in the least, what was really happening, and was about to shortly occur.

They had both just been sitting comfortably together at David’s Nintendo Switch, playing an enchanting game of risk, when all of the sudden, they unknowingly awoke from a semi unconscious state, into their RISK game, and after this, suddenly beamed into an epic free-fall, down to a place and time completely foreign to them.

David’s Dad was in utter shock, for fear of heights and sky diving were his greatest phobias, which now was a sudden reality.

David and his Dad might have preferred sudden death by hitting down onto solid ground, to all that was about to happen, but as time would tell, David and his Dad would truly see they would need each other in beautiful ways, to help discover something so amazing, that they could not have done it without each other. In other words, their relationship was a symbiotic one, even as birds need their wings to fly.

Along this riverbank, which was fed from the pools, were strewn many bones of dinosaurs now long gone from life, most likely eaten by water dwelling creatures such as the deinosuchus, or the Spinosaurus, as they tried to drink at water’s edge.

Then, landing explosively into the creature occupied waters of the largest of these dynamic prehistoric pools, right below the largest waterfall, David, and his Dad both came up gargling and sputtering out dinosaur water.

Realizing they both needed each other, they immediately yelled out, “Help!”

Their second action was to swim frantically over to land, where they ran over to each other and embraced.

“Where are we?!” cried Dad, “Is this a dream?!”

“I don't know! What should we do Dad?!” said David.

“First, let’s try to find somewhere safe,” said David’s Dad, “and try to figure this out, with all these dinosaurs around!”

“I don’t even know if I’m dreaming.” said David.

“Me too!” his Dad agreed.

Then, out of nowhere, a Velociraptor jumped up at them! “Run!!” they yelled.

“It is going to eat us!!” shouted David, scared and excited to see a real Velociraptor.

After a few lengths and paces of running away from the velociraptor, Dad looked back to see its progress of hunting them down.

“Wait!” he called to David, “It’s not even chasing us!”

After studying the Velociraptor, David’s Dad stated, “I know it sounds crazy, but I think the Velociraptor is wanting to help us. It could have already easily caught us, and torn us to pieces.”

“Yes, but we can't take any chances.” said David.

“You’re right David, but look, it almost looks as if it’s motioning to us. You have even said that dinosaurs are much smarter than people might think.”

Then, thinking about it, he says to his son, “If we are going to survive in this new and dangerous world, we might need to have an ally. Maybe we can even find one in such an unlikely place.”

“Yes, but let’s be very careful Dad.”

“We will.” said his Dad, “I don't know how we got here, or how this is even possible, but we’ve got to find a way home.”

“There must be a way, or else how could we have gotten here in the first place?” said David.

Then immediately, the Velociraptor repeatedly pointed his head to follow him towards a spot of ground around a bend of trees.

Cautiously, David and his Dad followed their hopefully very new friend, and with this, hoped things would become better. Yet, they were still ready to try to defend themselves if they could, should it be necessary.

The Velociraptor led them to a spot covered by some rocky outcroppings, which were easy to hide in, and was away from the other dinosaurs. It was a spot too small for the greatest sized predators to reach.

Then, having looked around, both feeling very depleted from their constant adrenaline and fears, they were both very hungry and exhausted.

David was the first to say what was on both of their minds.

“Dad, let’s see if we can find some food.”

Then, upon searching around a small pond just beyond their safety spot, they found a few trees with a bunch of large yellow fruits on them.

“I hope these are safe for us to eat.” said his Dad.

David’s Dad found a straight stick, and with it, knocked down a single fruit.

“They look very good!” said David.

Then, upon testing a piece out with a small bite, and finding it to be good, the two filled their empty bellies with these sweet, large guava-like fruits.

Then, looking into the pond, David and his Dad saw some prehistoric fish.

“I have my pocket-knife with me!” said David.

“Perfect!” said Dad.

Then, David used the stick his Dad had, and carved the end thereof sharp, for spearing fish.

“Great work David!” said his Dad.

Then suddenly, the Velociraptor returned, again beckoning to them.

“Let’s follow him Dad,” said David, “he might have somewhere good for us to go.”

“You might be right. So far he’s led us true,” agreed his Dad.

Then, not far, and hidden perfectly behind some brush and overhanging leafy vines and foliage, the velociraptor parted the greenery, and went inside.

David and his Dad now hesitantly followed, a little heightened in caution, but also curiosity, and soon began to find this new experience to be almost adventurous.

Seeing their new friend to remain docile, and no other dinosaurs around, the two decided this would be a safe place for them to dwell for now.

As it turned out, no one but their velociraptor friend, and themselves knew about this place, but what they did not know, was that this very special Velociraptor friend, who was instrumental in their newfound safety, was also meant to help them in both their personal quests, to help make and shape new relationships with each other. Also in helping them succeed on their pathway and journey home, wherever it took them.

CHAPTER THREE: An Egg Extinct

The wheels of time are turning. A message from a leader. A race against time. One species becomes extinct, an egg at a time. From the halls of heaven, comes this momentous refrain:

“Duty calls, from the matrix of morality. A speeding of space and time, from the visions of eternity. Do your calling, and the three twain, shall become One.”


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