Dinotrux: Razor Thin

Chapter one: Memory Spike!

"Hey Rev, over here!" Ace called. Revvit the green and yellow reptool scurried over to join the silver wrenchtool.

"Perfect! It is another three-quarter hex bit. That'll definitely come in handy." Revvit raved.

"Even more perfect, I found some hex bolts to use it on." Waldo chimed in, poking his head up from over the rock a short distance from them.

"H-hey, u-uh what about this?" Click-Clack stuttered calmly, somehow not panicking; like normal. Revvit and Ace scurried over to peer down at the orange Rotilion Reptool. He pointed to a yellowish mass with fiery red stripes, that was about two times larger than he was; gently nestled into the rock pile they'd been sifting through.

"I am not even sure what it is, Click-Clack." Revvit told his fellow tool, hopping down to inspect the strange object. "Hm.." Revvit drilled into it a bit, it chipped? The green and yellow tool knocked on the object, and everyone jumped when it suddenly moved.

"Hey." Skya's voice greeted as she, Dozer and Ton-Ton rolled up to join them. "Whatcha guys doin'?" She wondered. The rock jerked and Click-Clack jumped high off the ground, pulling his head in and tumbling down off the rocks.

"Woah." The trux breathed, only leaning back from this a little. The rock began to shake and Revvit, who had been standing on it, was knocked off of it; clattering to the ground. Cracks extended from one side of the strange stone to the other, a rocky layer falling away to expose a metal casing.

"Hang on a minute." Revvit realized finally. "That is not a rock. It is an egg!" The egg jumped and fidgeted some more. It came loose and rolled to the ground nearly crushing the reptools; making them all scatter. A crack sounded and they all leaned in. A small metal nose poked its way out of the crusty shell of the metal hatch, and then bursting forth to tumble out sprawling flat on the ground. Everyone gasped; the creature they saw looked much like a junktool, only larger and had small spikes down its back and a couple on each of its limbs. Its optics tensed and slowly peeled open. The blurry vision and harsh glare of the sun obscured its vision, but after a few blinks it cleared enough to see vague details. The tiny creature shifted its two legs properly and shakily stood up. It's wheel feet were on, so once it was on its feet they violently rolled out from under it. Everyone couldn't help but give and endearing "aww" at the sight. The creature began to figure out how to stand as the reptools slowly inched forward. It made a cute little purr, like a gentle scraptor baby, yet its eyes looked innocent and a bit frightened.

"Do not worry little one. We are not here to hurt you." Revvit soothed softly. Creeping further still, he reached out a foot and the little thing hesitated. The reptool held his position patiently; knowing that it would take a moment for the creature to realize that they were not a threat to it. The creature eyed him fearfully, but seeing as how Revvit was not moving or attacking, it inched forward sniffing at him. Coming ever so slightly closer, it reached out and placed its long, pointed beak-like nose into the reptool's claw.

"Wha-what is that thing?!" Click-Clack shuttered, shaking with his head still pulled in.

"Who cares?" Skya sighed, kinda dreamily, in her own kind of way.

"I think it's kinda cute!" Ton-Ton gushed, rolling forward. The creature jumped back but then came closer to inspect him. It sniffed his nose. Then, letting out a little screech, it ran in circles and jumped up on top of the Ankylodump's tread; clicking all the while.

"Awwhahahw! Dudes, I think it likes me!" Ton-Ton giggled excitedly.

"Wait, wait, wait!" Waldo called, suddenly inserting himself into the conversation. "Shouldn't we be figuring out what that thing is and findin' out where it belongs?"

"And if it's just an egg." Dozer chimed in. "Shouldn't we be worried about who the parents are?"

"Hm, yes. I agree, I am not familiar with this type of Dinotrux either." Revvit concurred. "We must learn more about this creature, and be careful around it. I am not entirely certain that this creature is meant to be here."

"Well...let's go find, Ty." Skya suggested.

"No need, I'm right here." The red T-trux in question said, rolling up behind them. "What's up?" He came up around the group and stopped to look down at what they were all looking at. But when he saw the creature standing there, what came next none of them expected. Ty's optics flashed and gave a disgusted and completely disorienting shout, rolling back into the rock wall; bringing rocks down on top of him. Everyone gasped, as Ty shook away the dizziness from the rocks. The creature clicked and stepped forward.

"W-wha-what are you doing with that thing?!" Ty demanded shifting back further.

"Ty! What is wrong?!" Revvit asked anxiously.

"Are you alright?" Dozer questioned curiously.

"Where did that thing- come from?!" Ty gasped. He attempted to fully straighten up, but a grinding noise stopped him. Revvit saw the problem and scurried up to help. The green reptool plucked out the rock wedged between the joints of his back; allowing him to regain his range of motion. Revvit banged on his metal to tell him that he was clear and Ty straightened out again; shaking off the dust.

"Ty? What has gotten into you. You have never behaved this way before." Revvit told him, when he reached the T-trux's head. The creature clicked some more and inched closer. Ty, however, caught this and roared, throwing this wrecking ball down between him and the creature; who jumped back in surprise.

"Dude, what's your problem!" Ton-Ton cried, rolling up to block his path to the creature. Ty growled deeply at it, scowling savagely past his friend; seeming to take no notice of him.

"Ty." Skya's firm voice and orange paint got Ty's attention and he looked up at her. "Relax." She told him. Ty shifted back slightly and heaved a deep, exasperated breath.

"Now what is the problem." Revvit re-emphasized, feeling quite frustrated by now. Ty backed away; a distasteful look in his eyes toward the creature. The other tools walked under Ton-Ton and all slowly began to climb up onto Ty.

"We need to go." The T-trux said simply, turning to drive away from them.

"G-go?" Click-Clack echoed.

"Go where?" Ace asked, climbing up one of the long excavation rods on Ty's chest.

"Anywhere, as long as it's away from that thing." Ty responded dryly.

"Ty. What is going on?" Revvit asked again, practically begging him now. Ty stopped in a sliding turn to look at his little buddy.

"Let's just say I don't intend to stick around as long at it's here." Ty caught something out of the corner of his eye, and swung his head around to snap at it; accidentally throwing the reptools off of him. The little creature squeaked and retreated around him. Ty reversed and didn't think twice to swing his tail at it again. Ty roared, rolling forward as it raced away diving behind Skya's tread; fearfully peering around at him.

"Don't get to attached to that thing." Ty snarled, glaring at it fiercely.

"Why not?" Ace asked, genuinely curious.

"Because these creatures are nothing but trouble!" Ty growled, causing it to retreat further behind the orange Cranesuar's tread.

"Enough!" Revvit blurted out hopping out in front of Ty; sternly gazing at his large friend. Ty held an angry gaze at where the creature was hiding. Revvit's glare softened and he came forward. "Ty, what is going on? Why are you acting so strangely? It is not like you to be so.."

"Angry?" Skya interjected.

"Grumpy?" Added Ton-Ton.

"Hostile is more like it." Waldo put in. "What's wrong with you?" Ty's breaths were still a bit heavy from his outburst.

"Ty, have you experienced something that is making you upset?" Revvit asked, shifting himself to block Ty's gaze at the creature peeking out again.

"You could say that, Rev." Ty sneered, looking away.

"Please tell me. I wanna help." The reptool begged, staring earnestly at him shifting closer. Ty's gaze softened slightly. Just when they thought Ty was finally calm the creature creeped out again, and Ty viciously attacked it by throwing his wrecking ball at it.

"Keep that thing away from me!" Ty snapped.

"Why do insist that it is dangerous?" Revvit questioned, gazing into one of his optics.

"Because I've dealt with their kind before." Ty returned gravely.

"What?!" The trux gasped.

"You have?" Revvit responded in surprise.

"Yeah." Ty said distastefulness in his tone. "They're called Razoraptors. They hunt in packs and attack any trux they find, for scrap metal and parts."

"So.. they are like scraptors." Revvit assumed.

"Worse than that." Ty shook his head. "They attack until there's nothing left. They tear you apart before you even know what happened. I barely escaped them alive." A staggering gasp emitted from the gang.

"You mean, you have been attacked by one of these creatures before?" Revvit vocalized. Ty nodded, attacking the baby Razorapter with another angry growl. "Of course! I believe I now understand why you are so upset by this one."

"I don't know why you're so afraid of it, dude." Ton-Ton stated, rolling toward the little creature.

"He seems pretty harmless." Dozer observed.

"Wait'll he grows up." Ty muttered dryly.

"But if that's the case where is its parents?" Skya remembered, glancing about her.

"They are possibly out hunting, and gathering scrap for making a more fortified nest for their little hatchling." Revvit hypothesized.

"Now you know why I don't wanna be here when they return." Ty responded openly.

"You are afraid of experiencing a repeat of last time." Revvit finished for him. "I understand that." Ty nodded simply.

"Huh. Who knew a T-trux could get so worked up about something like this." Skya commented thoughtfully.

"Perhaps." Revvit mused. "But at least it explains Ty's violent reaction to this little trux." Revvit looked down to watch the little creature running a bit ahead of Skya.

"Just as long as it stays away from me, and we get it back to where it belongs. I'm good." Ty told the group, glancing at it from the corner of his eye.

"But how do you know they'll go back for it?" Skya asked.

"Yeah, what if they come after us anyway?" Dozer complained.

"Because if we don't wait around for them to find us; they won't attack us." Ty returned simply.

"I am not sure about this, Ty." Revvit sighed. "I do not think it is safe to leave this Razoraptor alone all by itself. What if something else finds it before its parents do?" Ty pushed aside a rock.

"As long as we keep it corralled where we found it. Scraptors and Scrapadactyls won't even try to reach it." The red T-trux reasoned. Ty backed away as the tools encouraged it to go in.

"You stay here." Revvit told it. "I am sure your family with be here any moment."

"That's what I'm afraid of." Ty mumbled to himself, kinda nervously. The thoughts of his previous encounter came back to him in staggering detail. Suddenly being shocked out of it, he jumped slightly at a shadow being cast on his left.

"Take it easy, it's just me." Skya told him calmly.

"Right,.." Ty nodded, relaxing a bit. "Eh..I knew that."

"You sure you're ok?" She asked, craning down on him.

"Who me? Nah, I'm fine." Ty shrugged off the anxiety, hoping he was being convincing enough. The reptools remained behind until Ty and Skya had pushed a rock in front of the opening to the small rock wall that had encircled the nest in which the Razoraptor had hatched from.

"Ok, that'll hold. He's young enough he won't be able to climb over it just yet." Ty said, putting himself a little more at ease. And he, especially, had no problems leaving this place to head back to the Flatirons.

Hey guys here's another Dinotrux fic! Been awhile, that's for sure. But this is a story concept that I've always wondered about. Does Ty have a worst fear? Because he doesn't seem to have one(a fear of something other than losing his friends and is home that is). Plus I've also kinda wanted to see a time where Ty isn't his calm, collected, and seemingly fearless self. A scared or anxious Ty was something I would've liked to see in the show(at least a little more often). So I hope this fic kinda sheds some light on that. Hope you enjoy! Thx!!!