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"It is a real shame." Kim sighed, as she and the others were climbing the ladder down the mountain. "All those beautiful jewels, just sitting there and waiting to be picked up; and we just left them there!"

"What are you complaining about?" Jason told her, hanging just a few feet above her. "I had to leave my trophy back at the tree-house." He said saddened. "I've always wanted a saber-tooth tiger rug."

"Shame, we didn't encounter any Mastodons..." Adam interjected, from just below them. "I've always been fascinated with those creatures."

"Don't worry, guys..." Tommy soothed them. "...when we return you can all get your wishes, ten-fold!"

"Aw, that would be lovely!"

After a relatively long climb, down the mountain, the crew had finally reached the ground. As they all sat down to rest for a bit, Billy took a moment to inhale the air.

"Fresh air." He remarked. "A nice refreshment after all that prehistoric air, wouldn't you agree?"

"Don't get too comfortable yet, professor!" Jason reminded him. "First, we need to reach civilization! Adam, you got the compass?"

"Yeah, right here." He responded and handed it over to him.

"Ok, let's see here..." Jason took the compass, took out his map and began to analyze their possible routes. "...so, we follow the river up north for about a click."

"A what?" Kimberly asked.

"That's military talk, miss!"

"Whatever!" Billy interjected. "How long until we reach civilization?"

"Depending on..." Jason started, but quickly stopped, as he listened in. "Did anyone else hear that?"

"Don't tell me, more dinosaurs?"

"That's not a dinosaur, that is..." Tommy said and listened in. "...A helicopter!"

"Where is the flare pistol?"

"I got it!" Jason shouted and ran in the chopper's direction. "HEY!" He cried and fired the flare.

"Base South, this is Owl 3, we just spotted a group of individuals in our area Possible positive ID, on our targets. Initiating search and rescue, over!"

"It's coming down!" Kimberly joyfully said, as the helicopter began to descend.

"Hell yeah!"

Once it landed, the side doors opened and there emerged a tall man in an officer's uniform.

"Doctor Tommy Oliver and company?" The army official asked.

"Yeah, that's us!"

"My name is Colonel Mitchell..." he said and shook Tommy's hand. "I am in charge of the search and rescue mission that went after you."

"They sent a search party for us?"

"We sure did. Especially once we found your bearers lying dead at your camp."

"Thank you, for your efforts'!" Billy nodded in respect.

"You shouldn't be thanking us..." Mitchell responded. "If we hadn't found your tour guide, Mr. De Santos, you probably would have been on your own."

"Rocky is alive?" Tommy asked with a smile. "How is he doing?"

"He got really messed up. When we found him, he was lying on the ground, half-dead. He required special treatment for severe blood loss. But he is Ok now. He is currently recovering in the capital hospital."

"Now THAT is a great thing to hear!" Tommy clapped his hands.

"It's amazing what the human will is capable of doing, eh doctor?"

"It sure is!"

"Well, if we don't have anything else to discuss..." Jason said and took a seat in the chopper. "...let's move it people!"

"So, Sergeant Scott..." The colonel asked. "...did you manage to get that 'big' trophy you wanted?"

"Just like in Syria, sir..." He saluted. "Close, but not close enough. Though, I still have a chance with another trophy." Jason noted and winked at Kimberly.

"Pfff!"she sighed in annoyance. "Tommy?" she said, while holding his arm. "Can we go home now?"

"Of course, miss Kimberly." Tommy responded, softly tapping her on the back.

"What about you, doctor?" The colonel asked. "Did you find what you were looking for?"

"You could say that." He grinned and tapped his bag. "The world will never be the same, again!"

***Plane, en route to Angel Grove***

***2 Days Later***

"'And finally, at 17.23 o'clock, we boarded a plane from Rio De Janeiro and are expecting to be home by morning'..." Adam typed on his laptop.

"Still typing, Adam?" Tommy asked him.

"Not for long..." he responded. "I just need a little more... and done. Let's hope the editor likes it!"

"I'm sure he will! You did really good out there, Adam!"

"Thank you, doctor." Adam said and then took a moment to look out the window. "Do you think that she will be all right?"

"Tanya? Of course she will. She survived eleven years in that jungle, which is as remarkable as it gets!"

"Yeah." Adam sighed. "At least, the worst is over and we will be home soon."

"Sure is!" Tommy agreed and opened his bag. "And the most important thing is that the egg is still safe and sound."

Suddenly the plane began to tremble.

"Turbulence!"

Tommy tried to zip the bag, but the egg had already fallen down and was rolling on the floor. "By everything that is holy to you, catch that egg!"

The shaking had stopped, but the egg was now rolling freely on the floor. Tommy felt like he was about to have a heart attack. At that moment Billy had just left the bathroom and was walking back to his seat.

"Professor, look out!" Adam shouted.

Billy looked down and saw that the egg was rolling towards him and that if he didn't stop, he would step on it. He managed to keep his foot in the air, but unfortunately lost balance and fell to the floor. Luckily, the egg had changed its course, due to the impact of his fall and was now twirling in another direction.

"God!" Tommy cried. "Is this your way of punishing me, for becoming a paleontologist?"

"Got it!" Kim said with delight, as she proudly lifted the egg up.

"Well done, Kimberly! You have no idea, how much I love you right now..." He applauded, but quickly lowered his tone again. "...what is that sound?"

"It's hatching!"

"Adam, get the camera!" Tommy rushed him. "We must document this moment for future generations!"

Adam quickly took it out and began shooting. "Camera is recording!"

"As long as the embryo hasn't died from lack of heat..." Billy mentioned.

"Shut up, professor!"

The crew observed closely, as the crack became bigger and bigger. Finally the shell broke and from it emerged a small head.

"Aw, hello little thing." Kim said lovingly at the baby pterodactyl. The little critter looked at her and cheeped. "Aw, he thinks' I'm his mommy."

"Poor kid." Jason commented.

***California Endangered Species Reserve***

***1 Month Later***

"Sorry, buddy!" The big security guard said. "You reporters have your own balcony from where you can observe the ceremony!"

"But I am not your ordinary reporter, my good man!" Adam stated and showed his Editor-in-chief ID.

"Oh, please excuse me, Mr. Park!" he said and instantly let him pass.

"Thank you." Adam said with pride and entered. "I think I can get used to this."

The area was filled with reporters and TV cameras from all over the world, all there for the soul reason of witnessing the baby Pterodactyl's release into the wild. And of course, to celebrate this momentous occasion, the reporters were racing to interview the person who made all of this possible:

"Aw, thank you so much!" Kim said with adornment at the attention that was directed towards her.

"Miss Hart..." One of the reporters asked. "...a lot of people are wondering, what drove someone of your stature to venture into the dangerous Amazon in order to prove the existence of a prehistoric world and recover a living dinosaur?"

"Well, you know, I've always been fond of adventure, that is why I funded the expedition and took full responsibility for its success." she said, while remaining modest.

"In an earlier interview, you stated that you risked your life to recover the infant Pterodactyl; can you clarify the story?"

"Well it wasn't very difficult, especially when you have great athletic ability; aside from amazingly good looks that is..." She giggled. "In fact, I originally planned to steal a Tyrannosaurus egg, but a 'certain military person' from my crew thought that it was 'too dangerous'. Of course getting a Pterodactyl egg was an achievement as well, but I really wish that I could have gathered more samples, because I always thrive myself to the utmost point of my ability... MMMMMMM!" Kim tried to continue, when she was suddenly silenced by Jason, who put his hand on her mouth to stop her from talking.

"I'm sorry..." he told the reporters. "...but miss Kimberly won't be giving any more interviews for today!"

"MMMMMMMM!"

"Save it!"

"An old married couple to the end..." Adam whispered to himself as he was finishing up his notes.

Far above the action, Tommy and Billy stood on a cliff and watched proudly as the little Pterodactyl was freed from his cage. The critter, who had grown quite a bit during the trip, took a few steps on his own, spread its wings and flew off to roam the skies. An event that was followed by thunderous cheers from the people on the ground.

"I hate to say this, Tommy, but..." Billy exclaimed, as he gazed at the amazing sight. "...everything you said was true! Every last word! It's a real shame that we didn't manage to explore it in its entirety!" He said saddened. "Who knows what other mysteries that plateau held."

"Don't worry, my friend..." Tommy said, putting his hand on his shoulder. "...one day, we will make a return expedition! Because now, we have the greatest grounds work, a scientist could ever dream of:

a whole Lost World."

The End...

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