After the arrangements were made, the Wild Kratts team left the Amazon behind them and flew to mainland Costa Rica, where an InGen helicopter was waiting to take them to the island. Once the essentials were packed, and after convincing JZ to leave the Tortuga, they were ready.
"Don't worry, Jimmy. It'll only be for two days." said Koki trying to reassure a distraught Jimmy once they took off. "I know," replied the Tortuga pilot." It's just we've never gone anywhere without the Tortuga.." The Kratts, however, couldn't contain their joy.
"How exciting!" cheered the Kratt in blue, "I wonder what could be on that island?"
"My guess is as good as yours, bro.." added Chris, just as eager as his brother. "Guess we'll find out once we're there."
"Okay! Wait... How far is the island again, Aviva?"
"About 120 miles from the mainland." The inventor pondered for a bit before replying, " So about two hours, give or take 15 minutes.." She let the information sink in, then giggled upon hearing simultaneous groans from the brothers. Neither of them was known for their patience.
After a moment of silence, Jimmy asked: "Anyone wanna play Eye Spy?"
***Two hours later..****
"Lion!"
"Tiger!"
"Lion!!"
"Tiger!!"
Since the halfway point of the flight, the two brothers were in a debate as to which big cat was king of the jungle, much to the rest of the team's dismay. Aviva, having been staring out the window since the argument began, noticed a speck of green over the horizon. "Guys! We're here!"
Koki and Jimmy got the message immediately and stared in Aviva's direction. Martin and Chris, however, were still raging on in their debate to even take notice.
"I say that the lion is, and always will be, the king of beasts." argued Martin, taking the lion's side. Chris wasn't swayed, but he countered," But the tiger is larger and stronger. He can even take down prey twice his size, singlehanded!" Aviva then decided that enough was enough.
"Lion!" yelled Martin.
"Guys?" Aviva asked, trying to get their attention.
"Tiger!" hollered Chris.
"Hey, you guys.." She was starting to get annoyed, again.
"LION!!!/TIGER!!!!" shouted the brothers simultaneously.
"GUYS!!!!"
"WHAT??"
Grabbing each face in her hands, Aviva turned the bros' attention towards the window, where the island seemed to be getting bigger. Their eyes grew as wide as saucers.
"WE'RE HERE!!" shouted the Kratts in unison, the debate lost in their excitement. The team took in the island's scenery; vast mountain ranges surrounded by pristine jungle, not unlike the Amazon rainforest they left behind. After several miles, the chopper hovered over what looked like a jungle clearing bordering a cascading waterfall.
"Increible," murmured Aviva in Spanish.
"Beautiful." added Koki.
"Awesome," said Martin and Chris simultaneously.
"Leave it to Mr. Hammond to pick such a lovely place to-AGHH!!" Jimmy's statement was cut short as the helicopter descended less than gracefully towards the landing pad. This, however prompted the bros to laugh while the rest of the crew searched for their seat belts.
Soon everyone was secured, everyone, that is, except for Chris. After a few minutes of trial and error (and Martin's obnoxious laughter), the younger Kratt managed to tie himself, with a little help from his girlfriend.
The moment the chopper was on solid ground, the five passengers disembarked, to meet John Hammond waiting for them. He was wearing his usual white attire, the only difference being the straw hat adorning his head and the fact that he was supported by a bamboo cane with an amber colored pendant on its hilt. And he wasn't alone.
Behind the entrepreneur were four other people, three men and one woman. The man in the lead wore a blue long sleeve shirt, khaki pants, and a beige brim hat adorned his head. The woman at his right had short, golden blonde hair tied in a bun. She was adorned with a lavender plain top, covered by an orange cardigan and khaki shorts. The man on Hammond's left was also wearing khaki shorts, the only difference being his suit; he must've been the lawyer InGen's CEO was talking about days before. The last one was wearing sunglasses, and he was covered in black from head to toe, he almost resembled Zach with the exception that his skin wasn't pale, had curly hair instead of cheap hair gel, and was far from scrawny.
Gesturing to the crowd at his side, Hammond began introductions. "I'd like you to meet Dr. Alan Grant, he's a paleontologist. And this is Dr. Ellie Sattler, she's a paleobotanist. This here, is Mr. Donald Gennaro. He represents my investors. And lastly, we have Dr. Ian Malcolm, he's a mathematician—"
"Chaotician! Chaotician actually." Malcolm interrupted, much to Mr. Hammond's slight annoyance.
Now addressing the new crowd, Mr. Hammond gestured to the Wild Kratts team. "These are the Wild Kratts; Mrs. Aviva Corcovado, Mrs. Koki Bambrick, Mr. James Norville Z," Both teams looked at Jimmy incredulously. "Yes, that's my full name. Just don't use it." Clearing his throat, John corrected," Sorry, Jimmy Z. These two gentlemen here are-"
"The Kratt Brothers, Martin and Chris, right?" asked Dr. Malcolm before noticing Hammond's deadpan stare and the Kratts' raised eyebrows. "Sorry. My eldest daughter is a big fan of yours–"
"Wild Kratts kid Kelly Malcolm?" asked the two creature adventurers simultaneously. "We remember Kelly; she was an inspiration to Wild Kratts kids everywhere! She would help turtles cross the road." said Martin, smiling at the memory. " And don't forget the time she aided an injured jack rabbit," added Chris fondly. It took the bros a while to notice the blank faces staring at them, but when they did, the Kratt in green elbowed his brother before saying," Umm.. It's nice to meet you all."
"Are they always like that?" Alan asked the rest of the Wild Kratts team. Aviva replied:" You have no idea, Señor.."
Not long afterward, four jeeps appeared, each bearing a logo with a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. Dr. Grant, Dr. Sattler, and Dr. Malcolm boarded the first one, Hammond and Gennaro took second, Martin, Chris, and Aviva rode the third, and Jimmy and Koki took the rear. While the vehicles drove down the jungle path, the doctors and the Wild Kratts took in their surroundings. The lawyer, however, had more on his mind than admiring the natural scenery.
"The full 50 miles of perimeter fence are in place?"asked Gennaro. Hammond responded in an annoyed tone," And the concrete moats, and the motion sensor tracking systems. Donald, dear boy, relax. Try to enjoy yourself."
"Let's get something straight, John. This is not a weekend excursion. This is a serious investigation of the stability of the island. Your investors, who I represent, are deeply concerned. Forty-eight hours from now, if they're not convinced, I'm not convinced. I'll shut you down, John."
The entrepreneur only chuckled before saying, "In forty-eight hours, I'll be accepting your apologies."
The jeeps continued through the trail until they reached a vast, green meadow where they came to a stop. The Kratts exchanged puzzled glances before Martin voiced out their thoughts: "Why'd we stop?"
"Dunno, dude,"answered Chris before looking out the window, eventually spotting a large silhouette among the trees. The Kratt in green stared for what seemed an eternity, squinting before the figure decided to show itself. When it did, Chris' eyes flew wide open.
"Martin, Aviva!" he whispered loudly, causing his brother and girlfriend to glance in the direction he was staring. What they saw made their eyes grow as wide as saucers, jaws dropping.
From out of the trees came a large animal, far bigger than any elephant they've met on their travels. Its bulk was supported by four pillar-like legs, the front limbs being longer than the rear ones. But the most striking feature was the creature's long, vertical neck and its powerful, cedar-like tail. It was a creature from a very different age, yet the creature adventurers could identify it as a "Brachiosaurus!"
The Brachiosaurus was too preoccupied browsing the treetops to notice the trio leaving the vehicle, anxious to get a closer look. Taking his Creaturepod, Chris then asked," Koki, Jimmy. Are you seeing this?" He got his answer upon seeing their awed expressions on the holographic screen, neither could utter a word. He looked to his right and saw that Dr. Grant and Dr. Sattler have also disembarked from their jeep, both staring in awe at the colossal herbivore before them, one who's family they had been studying for many years, now in the flesh. It didn't take long for Hammond to join them, a wide grin evident on his features.
"Oh, Ellie, we could just tear up the rule book on cold-bloodedness." said Grant. "It doesn't apply. They're totally wrong. This is a warm blooded creature."
"This thing doesn't live in a swamp," the paleobotanist replied. At the point the Kratt brothers approached them. "So," began Martin, slightly startling the paleontologist out of his trance "I'm guessing this changes a few things in your field journal." Grant shook his head. "No. This changes everything,"
"This thing's got a what? 25, 27 foot neck?" The Kratt in green couldn't help but wonder. "The brachiosaur has a 30 foot neck." responded a voice behind him. Chris turned around to see that Mr. Hammond had joined them.
The Brachiosaurus then blared a trumpeting call before it reared up on its hind legs, reaching the highest branches, 50 feet above, ultimately descending with a crash which shook the very earth beneath it.
Gennaro couldn't tear his eyes from the scene, and thought aloud to himself, " We're gonna make a fortune with this place."
"How fast are they?" asked Aviva.
"Well, we clocked the T. rex at 32 miles an hour.."the entrepreneur replied rather nonchalantly. Everyone else froze in shock at this new information.
"T-T. rex? You say you got a T. rex?" Ellie stammered. Hammond nodded.
"As in: Tyannosaurus rex?"asked the bros simultaneously, their eyes wide as saucers.
"Mm-hmm.." This caused the creature adventurers to collapse to the ground, taking the inventor with them.
"Say again?" asked Dr. Grant, grabbing Hammond's shoulder. "We–we have a T.rex." The old man confirmed, all smiles as the paleontologist struggled to pick up his feet, Ellie assisting him.
"Dr. Grant, Wild Kratts, my dear Dr. Sattler; Welcome to Jurassic Park."
The brothers were still stirring, and as Aviva struggled to lift both of them off the ground, their eyes bore witness to another spectacle lost in time: two more brachiosaurs lounging in a crystal clear lake, its banks teaming with other herbivorous dinosaurs with distinctive head crests, which they instantly recognized as Parasaurolophus.
"Increible." said Aviva.
Martin and Chris were stunned beyond words.
"They're moving in herds."muttered Dr. Grant in an awed voice, with Dr. Sattler at his side. "They do move in herds."
For the longest time, nobody said a word. Finally the silence was broken as Chris asked, "How'd you do this?"
John whispered, "I'll show you."
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Jurassic Kratts
FanfictionAfter a traumatic incident that almost cost Chris his life, the Wild Kratts Team are invited to a biological preserve off the coast of Costa Rica. It's an adventure of prehistoric proportions, meeting animals from a very different era. But little do...