There is something missing from our world: the amazing animals that time has left behind.

But what if we could bring them back? What if extinction didn't have to be forever?

We're going back in time on a safari with a difference as wildlife adventurer Nigel Marvin plunges into prehistory to rescue creatures on the brink of extinction.

His plan is to bring them back to the safety of the present and give them a second chance.

With the future of the Park at stake, Nigel's mission to Cretaceous Patagonia to get a bird-like dinosaur that is believed to have eaten termites on a daily basis. Meanwhile, Bob and David continue their investigation as to where the termite nest could be while Suzanne looks over new comers that have yet to come.

Welcome to the ultimate wildlife sanctuary.

Welcome to Prehistoric Park!

Chapter 6: Rescuing the Clawed Dino

After several adventures into prehistory, Prehistoric Park is becoming a major success. From the small residents, like the recently caught Diictodon, to the large ones, like the Daxiatitan, the Park is truly taking shape into being the ultimate sanctuary for extinct wildlife. However, there is something that could ruin the Park.

In Nigel's bungalow, Nigel was looking through his books. Unlike his usual prehistoric animal books, however, these ones were books that were about insects. Each of the books was turned to one topic that is currently on every Park members mind.

There is a major termite infestation. It is believed that a flyer that would later become a new queen and start a new colony flew through the time portal while Nigel was in prehistoric Africa getting Darwin the African Mammoth and the Homotherium. The damage they've caused not only allowed Matilda the Tyrannosaurus to break free from her enclosure, but has allowed her to enter the Majungasaurus enclosure. To prevent further incidents or break outs from happening again, Nigel has to find the nest and destroy it. However, no one knows where it could be.

Turning, Nigel says, "According to some of these books, not all species of termites build mounds, which are famous in Africa and Australia. Certain species can make small burrows like ants do while others may lie in or even on trees. If we can determine which of those kinds it may be and find where it lives, then I can unleash my weapon."

Nigel then picked up a prehistoric book and flipped to a page that was marked. The page showed an animal that looked like a cross between a bird and a dinosaur, much like the Microraptor. However, unlike the Microraptor, this one looked more dinosaur-like than bird-like. Also, at the ends of its tiny arms, there were large claws instead of hands.

"This dinosaur is called Alvarezsaurus. This is a bird-like dinosaur from Cretaceous Patagonia. It may not look any different from any other dinosaur of its size, but unlike most dinosaurs, Alvarezsaurus, as well as its relatives, have a big claw at the end of its hands. This evolutionary phenomenon has puzzled paleontologists for year."

Many theories and ideas have been formed as to why they were formed. There is one that has caught Nigel's attention.

Nigel says, "One theory as to why they may have a large claw on each hand is to dig for ants and other underground insects so it can eat. That also included termites."

In order to get at least one Alvarezsaurus, Nigel has to travel 85 million years ago to what is now Patagonia, Argentina. Despite Argentina being renowned in paleontology for its giant dinosaurs, by this time, they've gone extinct and have dwarfed in size. However, Nigel still has to continue with caution because, even though the dinosaurs aren't titanic sized, that doesn't mean there aren't giants of any kind there.

With that said, Nigel leaves his bungalow to explain his plan to the others.

Meanwhile, Bob and David are continuing the search for the termite nest, starting in where David believes is one of the most likely of places.

At Mammoth Mount, Bob, David, and several other keepers were looking around the fields that are in the enclosure. Several yards away, the resident mammoth Martha and her elephant companions are eating some hay placed in a pile. Meanwhile, Darwin and the baby elephant are playing together not too far away.

Bob was currently on the radio while David, despite knowing what's at stake, was looking over the mammoths and their interactions with the elephants.

"Anything at the east side of the enclosure? Over." Bob asked.

*STATIC*"Still no sign of a termite nest or a mound. But we're still looking. Over.*STATIC*

"Alright. Keep me informed if you find anything out of the ordinary. If Nigel's plan doesn't work, then we may have to find the nest the hard way and I want as much of the enclosures thoroughly searched. Over and out."

Bob turned to David and asked, "Are you sure that these termites make mounds?"

David, snapping out his amazement for the mammoths, replied, "To be honest, I'm not entirely sure. Some African termites I know of have been known to make large mounds. But these are prehistoric termites and there's a chance that their behavior has enough differences that could make my assumptions wrong. I'll admit we might be getting over our heads with these termites."

Bob sighed, "I have a strong feeling you're right. But until Nigel gets the dinosaur he thinks can find the termite problem, we have to trust in what you know about modern termites to find them."

David nodded before asking, "Do you know when Nigel is going back in time?"

"Knowing Nigel, it'll probably be any minute now. I just hope he doesn't get more than what he bargained for."

After saying that, Bob turned and started to head towards a nearby search party with David in tow.

Meanwhile, Nigel is getting ready for his adventure and plans to return from the Cretaceous with some all natural termite exterminators.

At the time portal, Nigel is putting his now full backpack on and gestures for the time portal to be activated.

"Nigel!"

Suddenly, he was stopped by the yelling of his name by Suzanne. From the look on her face, the news she has is either bad or surprising. Either way, the look on her face was one that looked urgent. Whatever she has to tell Nigel, he has to listen.

"What is it?" Nigel asked.

Suzanne replied, "I have great news: Gill, the female Microraptor, just finished making a nest not too long ago!"

Nigel couldn't hold back a smirk even if he tried after hearing that.

"Well, we finally get some good news in such stressful times." Nigel said.

"Think you can keep an eye on her until I get back?"

Suzanne nodded, "With pleasure, Nigel."

With that said, Nigel turns to the just activating time portal.

It's always good to hear good news in bad times, but it's even better if there was a way to get rid of the bad times. Hopefully, Nigel will return with a solution to find the cause of the Park's bad times and bring order back to the Park.

Nigel walks through the time portal and is greeted by the heat of the Cretaceous sun. Looking over the area, he takes note of the environment.

The area is partially forested as several forests can be seen just a few yards away. However, Nigel was in a field that was void of grass. Further in the background, mountains can be seen several miles away.

Nigel says, "There are just miles of this field here. Much more than what we can see. And it's all void of grass. Grass won't evolve until several million years after the dinosaurs die out. Because of how open and void fields were in the Mesozoic, small dinosaurs most likely lived in more forested and dense area. So our best chance of getting an Alvarezsaurus is at those forests over there."

Not wasting any time, Nigel starts walking towards the forested area. The sooner he gets there and the sooner he gets some Alvarezsaurus, the better.

Back at Prehistoric Park, Suzanne has some things to do, starting with the soon-to-be mother Microraptor, Gill.

At Microraptor Fortress, a smiling Suzanne was watching Gill lay on her nest, which appeared to be completed. Just a couple meters away from Gill, Rico the Rahonavis is looking at a distance as well.

"I'm so happy for her. It took some time to get her used to the males, but I definitely say it was worth it." Suzanne said.

"She definitely is getting better since Nigel brought her back with a damaged wing. If she remained in the wild, she would've died. But now, her wing's nearly done healing and she has a family that has yet to hatch. What more can I say then I'm happy for her?"

Gill got up on her legs and started nuzzling a couple eggs that were barely visible in the nest. Rico, being the curious type and being an acquaintance of Gill, glided down to a branch not too far away from her nest. Right after he landed though…

*SCHREEEECH*

Another Microraptor came out from above Rico and chased the surprised Rahonavis away from the nest. Rico, scared by the surprise appearance of the Microraptor, had nowhere to glide to except the floor of the enclosure. Even when Rico landed on the ground, the second Microraptor continued growling until Rico ran out of sight.

Suzanne sighed, "I can't help but feel bad for Rico, though. When he got to the Park, he acted like a good companion for Gill. But now, since she's mated with that male Microraptor, he can't get close enough to interact with her."

Like most birds, it's believed that certain dinosaurs, especially those that are related to raptors, were social and require companionship in the form of their own species. However, captive animals may find companionship in other species of animals and form bonds that may never happen in the wild. But it seems Rico is currently being denied his companion thanks to the male Microraptor that is 'guarding' Gill from him.

Despite feeling guilty for Rico, all Suzanne can do is keep a close eye on the Microraptors and hope the male doesn't kill Rico.

*ROOOAAAAAAR*

All of a sudden, a loud roar that sounded an awful lot like a Majungasaurus booms the enclosure, startling Suzanne and the Microraptor pair. The male suddenly glided of the tree and ran screeching out of the area, leaving the female alone on her nest.

After a few moments, Rico glides next to Gill and lies next to her.

Suzanne laughed, "Ha-ha-ha! But if he really wants to spend time with her, he will do that. Nice one, Rico.

Rico started to squawk before saying in Suzanne's voice, "Nice one."

Suzanne smiles about the events that have just unfolded before she turns and starts to leave the enclosure.

Back in Cretaceous Patagonia, Nigel is fighting against time as, even though he has a strong feeling where the Alvarezsaurus could be, there is still no sign of any dinosaur.

In a Cretaceous forest, Nigel's walk has shown nothing in terms of dinosaurs. However, there were a lot of birds flying and chirping up in the canopy of the prehistoric forest.

Looking up, Nigel said, "Now those are true prehistoric birds. Unlike the bird-like dinosaurs that only glide at a distance, these birds, while they may have some resemblance to dinosaurs, were truly able to fly. Several millions of years from now, their descendents will completely replace the pterosaurs as the rulers of the sky."

As the birds continued flying, some of them started to land on the ground and started looking for insects, giving Nigel a good look at the birds.

The birds, while they were obviously birds, had quite a strong resemblance to a dinosaur, mainly the toothy mouth and the three-clawed wings. The scales that can be seen had a dull gray color while the under feathers were a light shade of tan. As for the back and head feathers, they were orange and the wings were a lime green. The tail feathers were a dark blue color.

Taking note of each bird land, Nigel says, "I believe that those are Neuquenornis, a species of an extinct family of birds called enantiornithes."

Enantiornithes were common birds during the Cretaceous period, having various species found in different countries, ranging from China to America.

"Neuquenornis was named after the Neuquén Providence where the original fossils were discovered." Nigel said.

The Neuquenornis on the ground continued scratching the ground, foraging for bugs that popped out of the ground.

"I would really love to stay and continue watching these guys…" Nigel said as turned to leave.

"But I can't waste anymore time. We have to find the-"

*SCREEECH*

Suddenly, a loud screeching noise caused by the Neuquenornis was heard as they all started flying back to the trees. Something has given these prehistoric birds a major surprise and that something wasn't Nigel.

"What the…" Nigel said before scurrying and crouching behind a nearby bush. Once there, he gets a look around to see what happened.

In the middle of where the Neuquenornis were stood a small creature that looked like a dinosaur, but it was covered in brown feathers. It had dark purple spots in certain areas of its back and sides. The tail feathers were striped with blue and green. The scales on the face and legs were an olive green. It's most distinctive feature were the hands, which were small and ended with large claws. It was looking around the forest floor, as if it was looking for something.

Nigel nodded, "There it is. It's an Alvarezsaurus. It must've been hunting for whatever the Neuquenornis were eating, but it was being so quiet and stealthy that none of us, including the birds, could see or hear it coming."

The Alvarezsaurus, not seeing anything, started pecking at the ground. After a few seconds, it grabs something in its mouth, which turned out to be a beetle.

"The way it's hunting for bugs reminds me of how a robin would with a worm. It's pecking at the ground to startle some of the bugs to come to the surface. Once they do, it picks them up and eats them in a couple bites. Behavior like this really gives these already bird-like animals an even more bird-like appeal."

The Alvarezsaurus continued pecking at the ground, looking for more bugs to eat. Unbeknownst to it, something was rustling behind it as some of the bushes and ferns started moving.

It appears that something else is on the move. And it looks like it has a taste for dinosaurs.

Nigel immediately took note of the rustling behind the Alvarezsaurus. He couldn't help but get both curious and concerned.

"There's something over there. I can't tell if it's a small dinosaur or something else." Nigel said.

Nigel started looking around the ground before seeing a rock a few inches away from his feet. He picked it up and threw it a few feet away from the rustling bushes.

The thud and rustling that the rock created alerted the Alvarezsaurus and looked at the area where Nigel threw the rock. It continued staring at the general area, just waiting for something to happen…

Suddenly, a large animal strikes at the Alvarezsaurus, which barely reacted in time and got out of the creature's way. With it out of hiding, everyone in the area can get a good look at the stealthy predator.

The animal was a big snake, about 8 to 9 feet in length. The coloring on its scales, which were light brown with brown stripes on the back, made it look perfect for camouflage.

Nigel recognized the snake and said, "I'm positive that is a Dinilysia, a species of prehistoric snake."

Dinilysia were terrestrial snakes that are believed to have been constrictors like boas and pythons, coiling around captured prey and squeezing it until dead. However, like other constrictors, stealth and silence are needed to get food. For this one, both have just been ruined.

The Alvarezsaurus quickly started screeching and kicking at the big snake, who reacted by hissing and gaping its mouth at the dinosaur. Now realizing that its chances of a meal are gone, the snake turns back to the bushes and disappears as soon as it appeared.

The Alvarezsaurus, now cautious and nervous about the surroundings, started running out of the forest.

"No! We can't let it go!" Nigel yelled as he got out of hiding and chased after the small dinosaur.

"Wait! Nigel!" was what crewmember Ben said before Nigel sprinting towards the dinosaur.

The Alvarezsaurus, noticing Nigel chasing it, ran even faster than it was a minute ago.

This Alvarezsaurus may be the Park's only hope of defeating the termite infestation. If Nigel looses this one, than his plan to save the Park will be put on hold until he finds another one. But to Nigel and the situation, he doesn't have that kind of time.

Nigel continued chasing the Alvarezsaurus through the forest. The chase continued all the way to a clearing that was leading to another field. Nigel was gaining in on the small feathered dinosaur until…

*GROOAAAAAN*

A large head gets in Nigel's way, causing him to stop before he could crash into the animal. Once he stopped, Nigel took a few steps back to see what animal it was.

It was a sauropod and a small one too. Much like the sauropods Nigel saw in Cretaceous France, this one was only twice the size of an adult human. And just like those sauropods, it wasn't alone. Several dozens of this species could be seen just behind the one that stopped Nigel.

The color of each sauropod was light green with yellow underbellies. All over their backs were black spike-like nodules while their mouths were a dark red color.

Nigel, shocked about this sudden appearance, says, "Whew. That was a close one."

Looking at the sauropods that were in front of him and noting how the head and neck of each one looked, Nigel says, "I'm positive that these sauropods are Bonitasaura, the resident titanosaurs of Late Cretaceous Patagonia. At 30 feet long and over 11 feet tall, these dinosaurs are some of the smallest sauropods that ever evolved in South America."

While these Bonitasaura are obviously smaller than their more famous cousin, the Argentinosaurus, they are still quite big.

"And they're oddballs of the titanosaurs because of how their head looked. While they are classified as titanosaurs, Bonitasaura had a head that looked more like their elder and more famous cousin, the diplodocids. They also had a shorter and more robust neck, quite unlike their extremely long and slender necked relatives."

The herd continued moving, paying no attention to Nigel. They obviously had someplace to go and they're not letting anything stop them.

"I am curious as to where this herd is going, but I can't follow them now." Nigel said.

"I have to go around the herd and find that Alvarezsaurus or any others. And something tells me that they may be in there."

Nigel points to a forest on the other side of the Bonitasaura herd. Unlike the one Nigel was in, however, this one appeared smaller.

"That's the forest the little guy ran to. If we go into that forest, then we might be able to either track it or find more Alvarezsaurus in there. Either way, it's a potential win-win for us."

Nigel got up and started to walk to the same direction where the Bonitasaura were walking from, hoping to find an end or a gap that he can walk through without causing a ruckus.

Back at the Park, Bob and David have found no signs of possible mounds or burrows that could house termites in the more open areas of the Park, so they're trying in other possible areas.

In a more forested area of the Park, Bob, David, and several other keepers were examining the trees. If one could look closely, metal poles can be seen not too far away, indicating they're near the Daxiatitan enclosure.

"At least we won't have to worry about the termites getting the Daxiatitan out of their home." One of the keepers joked while examining a tree.

Not too far away, Bob and David were looking at a few trees. Bob then turned to David and asked, "What are we looking for again?"

"We're looking for shelter tubes." David replied.

Shelter tubes were used by termites as trails that protected these fragile insects from ants and potential predators. These tubes are made from plant matter, soil, and the feces and saliva of the termites. If a tree has these tubes on it, then the nest might be nearby.

As the keepers continued looking, Bob picks up his radio and says, "Has anyone found any signs of the termites near the Smilodon enclosure? Over."

*STATIC*"Afraid not, Bob. We haven't even seen one worker, let alone any tubes. And, to make thing worse, we're almost done with our sweep around the area. Over.*STATIC*

Bob gave a flabbergasted sigh upon hearing the news as he rubbed his free hand on his forehead. He was clearly getting stressed about how little progress is on locating the termite nest.

"Alright. You know what to do: let me know if you find any, and I mean ANY, sign of termites in the area. If nothing's found, head over to the Bug House and search there. Over." Bob replied.

*STATIC*"Will do, Bob. Over and out."*STATIC*

Once Bob put his radio back, he sighed again and leaned against the tree he was examining.

David, looking a Bob, walks up to him and says, "Don't worry, Bob. We'll find the nest one way or another."

Bob sighed, "I know, David. I just wish Nigel would hurry up and help get rid of these pests."

"I understand how you feel, Bob. We're all feeling the stress, especially me. I knew I was going over my head when it came to these primitive termites. But right now, all we can do at the moment is search for the nest until Nigel returns with the animal."

Bob nodded before continuing his examination of his tree. Seeing this, David returned to his tree, hoping to find at least one sign of termites.

With all that's going on at the Park, all hope is leaning on Nigel's success at Cretaceous Patagonia.

Certain keepers, seeing no sign of the nest, begin to look somewhere else.

Meanwhile, Nigel has finally made it to the forest where the runaway Alvarezsaurus went into. Unfortunately for Nigel, the trail is already too cold to follow.

In another forest in Cretaceous South America, Nigel's walk has yielded no results. He has found no sign of the Alvarezsaurus and any tracks that he does find that indicates one is too cold to follow. Basically, for now, his luck has run out.

Nigel sighed, "This is starting to get frustrating. I can't find any fresh tracks and the more time I spend looking for them gives the termites time to spread. I just hope I can find an Alvarezsaurus and fast."

After a few more steps, something from the corner of Nigel's eye catches his attention.

"What's that?"

Curious, Nigel started running towards the object. Once he reached the sight, he couldn't believe his eyes.

What he saw was what appeared to be a nest. However, it was in shambles and all of the eggs that Nigel could see were nothing but broken shells, blood, and black feathers laying around the wreck that was formally a nest.

"Now this is just heart-wrenching." Nigel said with a strong hint of sadness in his voice.

"This looks like something out of a horror movie. Whatever attacked this nest showed no mercy to it. My guess is that this belonged to a land bird of some kind because there are some feathers lying in the remains of the nest."

In many bird species, both parents take care of the with the mother staying on the nest to keep the eggs warm while the father gathered food to feed the young and its mate. Because neither parent is within view of the carnage and because of the blood around the crime scene, they may have been killed.

Nigel starts picking up some of the egg shells to examine them. The color was a dark brown with black spots.

"This just breaks my heart. I know its nature, but I can't help but feel bad for these animals. It's just unfortunate-wait!"

Nigel, while trying to pick up a seemingly destroyed egg, felt that the egg shell he was picking up was too heavy to be just a shell. Because it was completely covered in plant matter, sticks, and feathers, Nigel started brushing all of that off, revealing a complete egg that was no bigger than a chicken's or a duck's.

Seeing this surviving egg, a smiling Nigel says, "I can't believe it! An egg survived! I guess it got covered up in the struggle that happened here. I can't believe one of the eggs survived his massacre. Ha-ha!"

Nigel may have found a lone survivor in the mess that was once a family, but this gives Nigel a potentially tough decision.

"I really want to bring this back to the Park as soon as I can." Nigel said.

"But I can't bring this along while we're here because there's a huge chance of it breaking and killing the chick inside the egg. I could go back to the Park and drop it off at the incubator, but I refuse to go back without the Alvarezsaurus and let everyone's hopes be dashed."

Then an idea came to his mind. He turned to a crew member and asked, "I need someone to bring this back to the Park. Any volunteers?"

"I'll go." The response Nigel got almost instantly. It turns out to be Ben, who was raising his hand and walking towards Nigel.

Nigel gave Ben the egg before setting up the time portal.

Once the time portal was set up and activated, Nigel turned to Ben and said, "Alright, once you've entered through the portal, I need you to go to Bob's workshop and put the egg in the incubator as soon as you can. Got it?"

Ben nodded, "Got it."

Ben then walked through the portal with the precious cargo. Once through, the portal deactivates and Nigel picks up the poles before turning towards the destroyed nest.

"I may not have saved the entire nest, but I did at least save the future of one of the eggs. But I can't stay here too long. We have to find the Alvarezsaurus as soon as we can. Let's go."

With that said, Nigel and the others walking to find any possible signs of the Alvarezsaurus.

Several hours pass, and there is still no sign of the elusive dinosaur. And with each step they take, the more hope they lose.

In a different part of the forest, Nigel's walk has, again, yielded no results.

"We've been searching for hours, and we haven't found even one Alvarezsaurus." Nigel said.

"Morale is at an all time low. And because of how endless this forest seems to be isn't helping much. To be honest, I'm starting to lose hope. But I refuse to return to the Park empty-handed, not when everyone's depending on this mission being a success. At the moment, all we can do is walk and gather what little hope we have to find the Alvarezsaurus."

After a few minutes, however, a rumbling noise can be heard at a distance. Upon hearing the noise, Nigel quickened his pace and head towards the noise, noticing a clearing just up ahead.

"I think there's something just pass those trees." Nigel said as he neared the clearing.

Once Nigel reached the opening, he saw a scene out of a child's dinosaur book.

In front of him was a field filled with the herd of Bonitasaura. Many of the Bonitasaura were walking around the field while the remaining Bonitasaura were digging nests, laying eggs, or just finishing up with the nests.

"It's the Bonitasaura herd. So this is where they were migrating to, their nesting grounds." Nigel said with awe.

Many sauropods, including Titanosaurs, migrated to nesting grounds to lay their eggs. Fossil evidence showed that Titanosaurs built their nests and laid eggs close together to ensure that their eggs will be safe during incubation.

Nigel pointed to the Bonitasaura that were walking around.

"Those Bonitasaura, the ones that are just walking around, they are sentry. They keep an eye out for predators or animals that may harm the eggs…"

Then something catches his eye as he says that.

"Just like that! Over there!"

Nigel then pointed to something else. Something that was moving fast. It was running towards the nests. Once it reached a nest, it stopped dead in its track, allowing Nigel to get a good look at it.

It was a feathered dinosaur that looked exactly like an Alvarezsaurus, but the only difference was the color of its scales and feathers. The feathers were a light green covered with big magenta spots while the scales were a light purple color.

Nigel said, "I'm not 100% certain, but I think that's a female Alvarezsaurus. It may look different than the one we saw, but that's most likely because of sexual dimorphism."

Sexual dimorphism is common in many species of animals, especially birds. Because dinosaurs are basically described as being overgrown birds, sexual dimorphism was most likely common in dinosaurs.

"Looks like our hard work has finally paid off. This must've been the reason why there was no activity in the forests: the Alvarezsaurus were following the Bonitasaura to the nesting grounds."

As Nigel said that, a couple more Alvarezsaurus, around three males and two other females, can be seen several yards away.

The female at the nest started poking at an egg before she cracked the shell and started eating some of the essence from within the now dead egg.

"Alvarezsaurus are omnivorous dinosaurs, feeding on anything that they could eat, ranging from meat to eggs to even bugs. To be honest, I bet it was a few of these guys that ravaged that nest we saw earlier."

However, the female's meal was immediately interrupted when a sentry noticed her and started lumbering towards her, bellowing as it charged. The Alvarezsaurus, realizing that she's been caught, turned the opposite direction and ran as fast as her feet can go.

"Alright, looks like we can finally try and get a couple of those little guys. Come on."

"Hold it, Nigel."

As Nigel was about to leave, Bill, another member of Nigel's crew, stopped him and handed him a familiar contraption.

"Don't forget about this, alright?"

Nigel, getting the contraption, says, "The net-gun! How did I forget this?"

"Most likely because you acted first and thought later."

Nigel started blushing with embarrassment.

"Most likely. But now might be our only chance to get the Alvarezsaurus. Come on."

Nigel started walking around the woods just outside the nesting grounds. After a while, a group of two females and one male Alvarezsaurus can be seen.

Nigel, being ever so quiet, aims the net-gun at the group. Keeping his hands as steady as they could, he takes aim at the closest one and…

*BANG*

The net gets into the air before landing on top of a female. The other two ran in different directions, leaving the female trapped in Nigel's net.

"YES! Finally!"

Nigel ran towards the trapped female and grabs a hold of the struggling animal.

After several hours of stress and searching, Nigel has finally gotten the very animal that could save the Park.

Nigel says, "Now this is what we've been looking for all this time; an Alvarezsaurus! Just look at her, she's just beautiful. And her feathers, while they do feel a bit spiky, feel surprisingly smooth. These proto-feathers, as they're sometimes called, are quite common to carnivorous dinosaurs. This kind of feather was what gave the ancestors of birds and flying dinosaurs had before gaining flight feathers millions of years later."

Nigel took a moment to admire the beauty of the female Alvarezsaurus before removing the net and standing up with her in his arms.

"Well, I would love to stay here for a few more minutes, but we have to hurry back to the Park and hope this girl hasn't eaten today. Because once she's at the Park, she'll, hopefully, have a hankering for some termites. Bill, think you can set up the portal for me?"

Bill nodded before getting the poles out of Nigel's backpack. As Bill was setting up the portal, however, the bushes started rustling.

Just when things start looking up, they may immediately go down fast.

Hearing the rustling, everyone, except the Alvarezsaurus, stopped doing what they did and stood there, waiting for anymore signs of movement.

When nothing happened, Bill completed setting up the time portal and activated it.

"Alright, Nigel, whenever you're ready, we can leave for the Park." Bill said.

"I'm ready right now. Come on! The Park can't wait any-"

*SCCHHHREEEEE*

All of sudden, several running Alvarezsaurus came almost out of nowhere and scattered all over the area. This commotion catches the attention of everyone in the area.

Nigel, distracted by the running Alvarezsaurus, absent-mindedly let go of the female in his hands. The Alvarezsaurus, now free, ran as fast as she could.

"No! Get her!"

*GRRROOOOWWWL*

Before anyone could react however, a head popped out of the bush, growling at the now stopped Alvarezsaurus. What was the best way to describe the head? It looked almost exactly like a Masiakasaurus, except it was light brown and had brown spots on the back of its neck.

The dinosaur continued growling at the Alvarezsaurus before Nigel came and swiped at it with his fist. He didn't hit the dinosaur, but the motion did cause the dinosaur to back up and hiss at Nigel.

Seeing both of her potential captors distracted, the female Alvarezsaurus ran at random. Luckily for Nigel and the crew, she ran towards the time portal and ran through it. However, the dinosaur started to chase her.

"Oh no you don't!" Nigel yelled as he grabbed the dinosaur.

After a moment of grappling with the dinosaur, Nigel finally gets control over it to get a good look at it.

The dinosaur's similarity to the Masiakasaurus continued, as the only difference was the color and the size. This dinosaur was smaller than the Masiakasaurus, as well as having the brown spots continue down the back of its light brown body.

Nigel said, "Judging by how it looks so similar to a Masiakasaurus and we're nowhere near Madagascar, I'm going to guess that this little guy is a Velocisaurus. And wow! Is he angry or what?"

Velocisaurus are close relatives to the Masiakasaurus with both of them being in the family of dinosaurs known as Noasaurids. Noasaurids are dinosaurs that are in the same lineage as the Abelisaurs.

"Velocisaurus are said to have been very fast movers because of how their legs were designed. As you can see on this one, the feet and legs are long and slender, much like a cheetah's. In fact, these legs were what gave the Velocisaurus its name, which means 'swift lizard.'"

The Velocisaurus continued struggling against Nigel. It clearly wanted out of here.

"Well, it seems that this little guy wants to leave, so I guess it's time to let him go, huh? Off you go!"

After Nigel turned towards the denser part of the forest, Nigel let go of the struggling dinosaur, giving it the chance it wanted to run away. The Velocisaurus, being true to its name, ran through the brush, disappearing as soon as it appeared.

"Alright, let's go and save the Park." Nigel said as he walked through the time portal.

Now that Nigel has gotten an Alvarezsaurus, the Park is given a significantly larger chance of deposing the termite problem. If she's hungry enough.

In Prehistoric Park, Nigel is watching over the female Alvarezsaurus as she was walking around a small holding pen.

"It was a pain looking for this little girl, and it was extra painful because of the stakes, but it was all worth it. At least I hope it is."

After a few moments, Bob, Suzanne, and David arrived at the holding pens.

"It's about time you three showed up." Nigel said

"We came as soon as we heard you were back, Nigel." Bob said before looking into the holding pen that held the Alvarezsaurus. Needless to say, he was not amused.

"It took you this long to get that? Not only that, but you're entrusting the Park's future into the claws of something so tiny?!" Bob asked, his voice growing higher than he wanted.

Nigel, however, was unfazed. "You're skepticism is welcomed, Bob, but I haven't failed the Park yet. I have high confidence that Nora over there will solve the termite problem."

"Nora?" David asked.

"That's her name. Anyway, as I was saying, I believe that Nora will be able to, at the very least, find the termite nest."

Bob was still skeptical.

"I don't know, Nigel. I normally follow your instincts when it comes to tougher situations, but the plan to use a dinosaur smaller than a dog to save a sanctuary thousands of acres in diameter? How will this plan of yours start?"

"Simple." Was all Nigel said when he looked down at the small dinosaur. He noticed that Nora was walking around the pen, sniffing and scratching at the ground while occasionally looking at the sky. She was looking for something and Nigel had a feeling he knows what it is.

"See how she's walking around and scratching the ground? I think she's looking for food. All we really have to do is let her go and see where she goes."

"But how can she find a nest of termites when there are several acres of the Park that's still haven't been looked into yet? That's the point I'm trying to make here!"

"At this point, there's only one way to find out."

Now is the time to determine if Nora is the salvation the Park needs. The fate of all of Prehistoric Park depends on Nigel's plan being a success. If any part of the plan fails, the Park is doomed.

After a few moments, Nigel and the others are walking just outside the facility that has the time portal. In Nigel's hands is a cat carrier with, upon closer inspection, Nora struggling to get out.

"Alright, you all know the plan, right? Nigel said.

When everyone nodded, Nigel placed the carrier on the ground and placed his hand on the lock.

"Alrighty then. Let's do this."

Nigel opens the cage, which resulted in Nora running as fast as her legs could carry her. In just a matter of seconds, Nora disappears into the semi-dense brush.

"Alright, we give her ten minutes before we start tracking her. Once we find her, we keep quiet and see what she finds." Nigel said as he picked up the cat carrier.

"What if she doesn't find the nest in the ten minutes you've given her?" Bob asked.

"Simple: we follow her as quietly as we can until the nest is found. Understand?" Nigel responded.

Once everyone nodded, everyone left to spend the ten minutes they have before they get ready to track the now loose Nora.

Now that parts one and two of Nigel's plan is in place, everyone has only one task to do now, get ready for part three: track Nora and hope she has found the termite nest.

When the time passed, Nigel and Bob walked into the forest that Nora ran into. In Nigel's hand was what appeared to be a mobile phone while Bob was holding the net gun.

"This little trinket is a GPS tracker that will track Nora's location." Nigel explained.

"I'm not certain if you noticed or not, but if you didn't, there was a tracker on Nora's ankle. With this GPS tracker, we should be able to find Nora."

After a few brief moments of walking, Nigel suddenly stopped, alerting the group.

"What is it, Nigel?" Bob asked.

"The tracker's signal is just a few meters away. We have to continue in silence." Nigel replied.

Bob nodded before following Nigel, who was now moving as stealth fully and as quietly as he could. In just a couple minutes, Nora was within view of the duo. There did not appear to be termite nest in view, unfortunately.

"No sign of the nest, though. Think she's even hungry?" Bob asked.

"I'm positive she is. Look at her." Nigel said as he pointed at Nora.

Nora was pecking and scratching at the ground.

"Back in Patagonia, she did that while hunting for insects that were underground. I think she's looking for a good size meal."

"Question is: Is she hungry for any termites?" Bob asked.

"At this point, the only way to find out is to wait and see, I guess." Nigel said, his eyes not leaving the female dinosaur for a second.

A few moments pass with Nora continuously scratching and pecking at the ground. Suddenly, she looked up at the sky, as if looking for something up at the forest canopy.

"What's she doing now?" Bob asked.

"It appears that she's given up her search on the ground insects and is starting to search for something in the trees. Just what that thing is something that we'll have to figure out." Nigel said.

Nora continued searching around the canopy to find something. Suddenly, movement in the leaves catches her attention, which made the group look at the direction she was looking.

The leaves continued to rustle for a moment or two before something flies off. This something was a black-feathered bird.

"A bird?" Bob asked.

"Not just any bird, Bob." Nigel started.

"I believe that's a European starling. Starlings are generally found here quite a few times. We mostly ignore them, so why is Nora taking…a…interest…"

Nigel's words stopped as he started to piece the puzzle together.

"Starlings may be omnivorous, but their generally insectivores, especially when they have young in their nests. And one of their favorite snacks is a colony of ants. Or what they think are ants."

Those words instantly caught everyone's attention.

"Then could that mean…" Bob started before Nora started to follow the starling.

"Only one way to find out." Nigel said as he led everyone to follow the Alvarezsaurus.

It seems that Nora's search might be shorter than anyone expected.

For several moments, Nora continued chasing the starling, letting nothing stand in her way. Just a yard or two away, Nigel, Bob, and the camera crew continued to chase the unsuspecting dinosaur as fast yet as quietly as they could.

The chase lasted for over seven minutes before the starling landed on the ground, causing Nora to stop just behind some bushes. A few meters away, Nigel and Bob stopped when they noticed Nora has stopped.

Bob asked, "Why did she stop? Is she hunting the bird or something?"

Nigel replied, "I doubt it. A male Alvarezsaurus did something like this back in Patagonia. He just stayed as quietly as she could and waited."

"For what?"

The starling continued walking around the ground before it stopped at an unusual bulge of dirt at the base of a tree. A couple other starlings landed on and around the mound.

"Hey Nigel, could that pile of dirt be…" Bob asked.

*SCREEECH*

Before he could continue, Nora suddenly charged at the birds, screeching as loud as she could. The sudden intrusion caused the birds to fly away. Once all the starlings left the area, Nora started to peck at the dirt pile.

Nigel and Bob quietly got closer to the Alvarezsaurus, noticing that there were tiny bugs crawling around the pile. This was without a doubt…

"The ne-"

Nigel quickly covered an excited Bob's mouth before the keeper would have possibly exposed them. Nigel was thankful that Nora was more focused on the mound than anything else.

"Now it adds up: she used the birds to find the colony, just like how a hyena uses a vulture to find food. The male did the exact same thing back in the Cretaceous to a flock of prehistoric birds: scaring them away to enjoy the spoils." Nigel deduced.

Nora continued to peck at the mound before she positioned herself so that her tiny arms were on the mound. Then, in surprisingly fast motions, she started digging, causing dirt to go flying.

"Alright, Bob, now's your chance." Nigel said.

Bob nodded as he got the net-gun up, aiming the digging dinosaur. A moment later…

*BANG*

The net flew towards Nora, quickly encasing the small dinosaur. This allowed Nigel to go on and snatch the struggling dinosaur.

While Nigel was getting Nora, Bob got out his radio.

"This is Bob to the David. You read me, David? Over."

*STATIC*"Loud and clear Bob. Did you and Nigel find the termite nest?"*STATIC*

"We sure did. Have as many keepers available get the digging equipment over to the forest south east to T. rex Hill immediately. Over and Out."

Now that the termite colony has been found, it can properly be disposed of before any more damage to the Park can be done.

In less than an hour, all the available keepers that the Park had to offer were digging up the mound, placing each scoopful of dirt in a wheel barrel. Once a scoopful was in, a keeper sprayed the dirt with a natural insecticide.

Nigel is overseeing the extermination, having a bitter-sweet look on his face.

"I really do hate to do this, especially since they're prehistoric. However, it was either the extermination of the termites or risk losing the Park, and, as much as I hate to say it, the termites are too troublesome to keep." Nigel said.

One of the workers, unloading a pile of dirt, says, "That's the last of the nest. Glad we don't have to deal with anymore termites."

"Yeah. Hopefully." Nigel said to himself.

Bob came to Nigel and said, "What if there were flyers that were able to get away? We might have another catastrophe on our hands if another queen is roaming the Park."

Nigel sighed, "All we can do is wait and see what happens."

Bob nodded before he and Nigel followed the other keepers as they are moving the wheel barrel to properly dispose of the dirt and dead bugs.

A week has passed, and, thankfully, there have been no incidents since the extermination of the termites. Now, everything is back to normal.

At the incubators in Bob's workshop, a small chirping noise can be heard, as well as Nigel's voice.

Well… almost normal.

Nigel walks out, chuckling as a small baby bird was following him. This bird was covered in brown downy feathers with orange spots and stripes on its back. Unlike the rest of its body, its head was nude, having no feathers on it.

Nigel chuckled, "I was just checking in on the egg we got back from Patagonia. I didn't even realize that it was nearly done hatching until I heard it chirp."

The baby bird continued chirping, begging for food.

"Alright, little one. Here's some food." Nigel said as he got some chicken feed out of his pocket and laid it in front of the baby.

As the baby started to eat, Nigel says, "I think this is a Patagopteryx chick. Patagopteryx were primitive flightless birds that may have been just like modern chickens. What makes Patagopteryx unique is that their ancestors may have been flying birds that gradually returned to the land.

"And, just like baby chickens, their independent from birth. However, they also imprint on the first living thing they see when they hatch. That means…"

The baby, done eating all the feed on the ground, chirped some more, wanting more feed.

"Ha-ha. I'm a mother!"

Nigel picked up the baby and started to walk to his bungalow.

Now the Park is complete. With animals from the famed mammoth and T. rex to the obscure Patagopteryx and Diictodon, the Park now has more than enough animals to show that extinction doesn't have to be forever.

Once Nigel placed the baby Patagopteryx is a little cage, he instantly goes to the books on his desk.

But to Nigel, more than enough is just not enough.

And with that said and done, Prehistoric Park: The Extinct Sanctuary is now COMPLETE! YES! YES! Finally! I am terribly, terribly, TERRIBLY sorry for the delay. My only excuse is that too much is happening in my life to focus on the story. Once things settle down, I will continue writing fan fiction. Whether or not I'll do a sequel to this story is something I don't have plans. If you think I should, I might consider doing it. But now, onto the animals caught in this chapter:

1 Alvarezsaurus (female)

1 Patagopteryx (male)

Of course, I don't own Prehistoric Park or the characters. Impossible Pictures still own it. BTW, I'm updating the previous chapters in hopes of getting rid of any errors that there may have been, so be on the lookout.