Chapter 5

Charlie and Blue slowly crept around the area, hunting the kids. They quickly crawled over to one of the other center islands in the kitchen, out of the raptor's view.

Steven: They are definitely hunting us. But I have an idea. Lex. If you can go into that cabinet in the reflection, one of them raptor will probably crash into it.

Lex slowly crawled to a cabinet. It was shown in a reflection that Blue noticed. She screeched, charging at the reflection, and was knocked unconscious upon crashing into the metal wall.

Steven: I'll handle the other one.

Steven crawled near the freezer, summoning his shield.

Steven: Hey!

Charlie picked her head up. She eyed Steven, growling. She leapt across the tables, landing in front of him. Charlie leapt towards Steven, tackling him to the ground. She clamped her jaw down on his arm causing heavy bleeding. He summoned his shield from that hand, knocking Charlie off. He kicked her off. They faced each other. Charlie let out a small chirp, and Steven charged into her, pushing Charile with his shield. As he pushed, Charlie scratched his back with her claws, scraping her toe claws on the ground. Steven finally threw her into the freezer, and Tim and Lex shut the door on it, locking it.

Tim: Steven. That was awesome!

Steven: Thanks. We should run.

The three ran out of the kitchen, finding Grant, Ellie, Ruby, and Sapphire.

Steven: Ruby? Sapphire? What happened?

Ruby: We lost our fusion abilities.

Lex: Two. In there.

Steven: But I locked one in the freezer.

Ellie: Control room.

The group ran back to the control room. Grant closed the door.

Grant: The door locks! Ellie, boot up the door locks!

Delta appeared at the door. She tried to open the door. Grant tried to hold it closed, but Ruby came up and held the door, preventing Delta from getting in.

Steven: If we don't get rid of her, she'll call the others. Ruby! Move!

Sapphire: Steven, what are you planning on doing?

Ruby: I'm not moving!

Steven: The thing is...I'm not giving you a choice.

Steven jumped to the door, knocking Grant and Ruby out of the way with his shield. He opened the door, pushing Delta against the wall out of the room. Delta let out a raptor scream, and Steven ran, with Delta in close pursuit.

Ruby and Sapphire: STEVEN!

Steven had already made his way into the jungle, and saw Delta still chasing, but she suddenly stopped. She turned to one direction, as if she was drawn by something. Steven decided to investigate. He slowly followed behind her, until she met up with her other two pack members, Blue and Echo. Steen suddenly heard a familiar voice.

Voice: Log date: 743. Still stuck on garbage planet.

Steven saw a certain familiar gem walk towards the raptors.

Steven: Peridot.

Peridot: Fortunately, raptor control is perfecting. Charlie, was dumb enough to get herself locked into a freezer. But, the rudimentary Gem power disruptor I placed into this island has nearly shut down the Gem's powers. I'm going to strike now.

Steven: Oh no. I have to stop her.

Peridot and the raptors moved back to the visitor center. Steven was forced to follow Peridot on foot. Suddenly he felt a massive blast of air behind him, and a familiar growl. He stood absolutely still as the T-rex rose behind him. But it didn't attack. It just looked at him.

Steven: What are you waiting for? Do it.

The T-rex just stared at him, leaning down towards him, brushing its head against him.

Steven: Do you...understand me?

The T-rex let out a growl as if answering.

Steven: I'll take that as a yes.

The T-rex growled again.

Steven: I need your help. Someone really mean is about to do something terrible to my friends. If you help us, we'll leave. I promise. Just help us now.

Steven placed his hand on the T-rex's head. It let out another growl, putting its head under Steven, and lifting him into the air.

Steven: Come on. They're at the Visitor's Center!

At the Visitor's center, the group was inside the control room. Lex had managed to reboot the system, and the phones were working. Grant called Hammond who was at the emergency bunker with Malcolm, Pearl, and Amethyst.

Grant: Mr. Hammond. The phones are working.

Hammond: Are the children alright?

Pearl: Where's Steven?! Is he ok?

Sapphire took the phone.

Sapphire: Pearl. I'm sorry. Steven lured the raptor out, and it chased him out of the visitor center. We don't know where he is.

Pearl: No. Oh no.

Sapphire: Tell Hammond to send the helicopters. Steven'll be fine. I promise.

A raptor screech was heard. Blue was prepared to break through a window to the control room.

Ruby: It's gonna break through the glass!

Hammond:...Grant!

The group escaped through the roof shafts, and into the center area where the skeletons were. They fell through the shaft onto the bones, breaking apart the skeleton and hitting the ground. The three raptors closed in at all directions.

Peridot: Hold!

Ruby: Peridot!

Peridot: You remember me! I'm touched.

Sapphire: You put us here didn't you?

Peridot: Of course I did. And I built a device that disabled your powers. I just wanted to be here to watch you die. Eliminate.

The raptors closed in. Delta reared herself, and leapt. Steven and the T-rex dove through an open space in the wall, snapping down on Delta, and throwing her to the ground.

Peridot: No! What is that?! Blue, Echo. Engage!

Echo charged from one side, and Steven jumped down, using his shield to throw her into the air, and the T-rex caught her in its mouth. It threw her to side as Blue ran to the other side, leaping on to the T-rex, biting and scratching. The T-rex gestured the door as it attacked Blue. They ran outside to see the others waiting in a jeep.

Amethyst: Steven! You're ok!

Steven: Yeah! Never mind that! Mr. Hammond. After careful consideration I have decided...this park could use some work.

Hammond: So have I.

They drove off. The T-rex grabbed Blue in its jaws, snapping down on her, and throwing her into the T-rex skeleton. A banner labeled "When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth" fell in front of it as it unleashed a powerful victory roar. Peridot was forced to run away and escape.

The group was onboard the helicopter, on their way home.

Steven: I feel bad for those raptors.

Amethyst: Why?

Steven: Because this wasn't their fault. They were being controlled. I bet if we really tried we could gain their trust. We could train them if we really tried.

Sapphire: Perhaps that is a theory you will test one day.

Steven: Yeah. Perhaps.

Ruby and Sapphire suddenly fused into Garnet.

Garnet: Huh?

Pearl: Our powers. They're working again!

Amethyst: About time!

Steven: Let's go home.

THE END