Jurassic Kratts

The Search

Muldoon, Ellie, and Aviva raced down the park road in an open topped jeep, similar to the ones that were used earlier that morning. None of them spoke, only staring grimy ahead, wondering what they're about to find. As far as they knew, the tour jeeps stopped by the T.rex Paddock, so it was anyone's guess what happened. As they finally arrived at their destination, the jeep skidded to a stop and the three passengers disembarked to survey the area.
  "Ay, Dios mio," thought a very anxious Aviva, glancing around at the devastation. The road was a rutted, muddy mess, the cement blockhouse had been reduced to rubble. One of the Explorers had gone missing, the other stood untouched, both doors hanging open.
  "Oh my God, where's the other car?"fretted Ellie, running to the remaining Explorer, followed by the inventor and the game warden.
  "Alan!"called Ellie.
  "Chris! Martin! Jimmy!"cried Aviva, shouting at all points of the compass.
  "Dr. Grant? Wild Kratts?"called out Muldoon.
  The only voice that greeted them was the trumpeting bellow of the Tyrannosaurus rex in the far distance.
  "I think it's ahead of us."murmured the paleobotanist.
"It could be anywhere."replied Muldoon. "With the fence out, it can wander in and out of any paddock it likes."
  Aviva squinted for a brief moment, having sworn she saw movement among the rundown building. It moved again, followed by a low, rumbling moan that startled the other two. Aviva's eyes widened in recognition as a blue silhouette stirred, slowly coming to life, rising from the pile of rubble. Muldoon raised his rifle in warning, prepared to fire while safeguarding Ellie, who hid behind him.
   "No, don't shoot!"exclaimed the inventor, raising her arms as the silhouette slowly erupted from the debris, revealing itself to be Martin in a T.rex Power Suit!
"Martin!"
  "What the hell?"muttered the bewildered game warden, raising an eyebrow. Ellie simply stated in amazement, eyes wide open, mouth agape. As the Kratt in T.rex form slowly rose to his feet, Aviva rushed toward him, placing her hands on his snout. "Martin are you okay?"asked the inventor, her voice giving way to concern.
Groggily, Martin Rex replied, "A-Aviva. Boy, am I glad to see you. I sure took one heck of a beating from Wrecksy, but other than that, I'm A-okay.."
"Wrecksy?" asked the game warden with an incredulous tone.
The blue Rex couldn't help but chuckle, until he winced in pain. He then tried to deactivate, but being in T.rex form, he couldn't reach the deactivation button. Curse these tiny arms... Martin thought as he struggled for several minutes, trying to deactivate. Ellie and Aviva giggled at the blue Rexs' attempts before the latter stood on a tall enough pile of rubble, and pressed the deactivation button, returning him to his proper form. "Thanks, Aviva."
As quickly as it left, Aviva's sense of worry returned. Martin had little warning as the inventor grabbed his shoulders, virtually shaking him. "Where's Chris?"
The Kratt in blue's smile vanished upon the mention of his little brother. His eyes widened with horror upon recalling the events before being brutally mauled– Wrecksy's escape, her attack on the car, cornering Malcolm and Chris, and the fight that ultimately led to Martin's unconsciousness.
"Chris!"shouted the Kratt in blue, forgetting all else, breaking free from Aviva's grip, before running for the open road, searching frantically for any signs of his brother. While Martin went mad with panic and grief, Aviva's attention returned to the demolished outhouse, where she heard another moan. This time she was joined by Ellie and Muldoon, as they looked for the author of the noise among the wreckage. Soon enough they found a man in black, laying down on his back semiconscious among the twisted wood and cement.
  "It's Malcolm!"exclaimed Muldoon, shining his flashlight along the length of the mathematician's body. His shirt was soaked in blood, but his leg was even worse. The right ankle had been bent outward at a strange angle from his leg. His belt had been tied around his thigh.
  "He's put a tourniquet on."the paleobotanist pointed out before shaking the wounded man, "Ian! Ian!"
  "Remind me to thank John for a lovely weekend."came the groggy response from Dr. Malcolm.
  The T.rex roared again, closer this time. The standing trio exchange glances. "Can we chance moving him?"asked Aviva. Another roar.
"Please chance it."replied Malcolm, now fully awake. As Ellie and Muldoon loaded the injured mathematician into the jeep, Aviva noticed Martin knelt down in the middle of the road, shoulders shaking. The Kratt in blue was so consumed in his thoughts that he failed to notice the inventor coming from behind him. I should've been there, I should've protected him, he thought in despair. I'm a terrible brother. His thoughts ceased when he felt a soft hand on his shoulder, and he looked up to see Aviva, her gray eyes looking down in pity on the older Kratt.
    He sighed as he finally spoke, barely audible "The power went out, and Wrecksy broke out of her paddock and attacked Jimmy and the kids. We tried to stop her, tried to lure her away, and then she went after Chris and Dr. Malcolm. I tried to fight her, I really did- but, but she was too powerful! And I assume she got Gennaro, t-that's all I remember." Tears flowed freely from  Martin's eyes as he recalled the details. It was then that Aviva shifted her gaze to where the Kratt in blue had been staring; a wide break in the barrier that once kept the Tyrannosaurus contained.
   She raced over to the edge of the road, her eyes following the deep ruts the Explorer made when it went over the edge. The inventor's eyes widened at what she saw down below. Muldoon and Ellie were preparing to leave. "Aviva! Martin! Come on."urged the game warden. "The other car!"cried Aviva, causing the pair to disembark from the jeep and gaze into her line of sight. This also caught Martin's attention as the Kratt in blue rose from his position on the ground and peered below.
**** Several Minutes Later...****
  Once the four reached the bottom  where the car was lying on its back several yards away from the tree, their flashlight beams sprayed light by the base of the forest giant.
  "Dr. Grant!" called Muldoon, looking in all directions.
  "Alan!"cried the paleobotanist.
  "Chris! Jimmy!"cried Martin and Aviva in unison, until Martin noticed something strange by the base of the tree; scratch marks on the wood, and a heavy impression at the tree's edge. But the car was now lying five or so yards away. The vehicle had been moved aside, but by whom? Or what? The Kratt in blue got his answer upon gazing at a pair of simian footprints by the car's heavy marks. Wait a minute, Martin thought, these were made by an orangutan, and orangutans only live in Borneo and Sumatra. Unless— of course!
  He could barely contain himself  as he noticed several more footprints along those of the ape's. The other three looked on incredulously as the Kratt in blue was now laughing and dancing around in glee, chanting, "He's alive! They're alive!"  It was then that Aviva and Ellie noticed the series of footprints on the forest floor. Thank God, they thought before they asked the big question.
"So now what?"the women asked in unison, much to their own surprise.
  "I'm going after them."announced Martin, before glancing at Aviva with a familiar look in his eyes, "But first, I'm gonna need T.rex powers again!" To the Kratt in blue's surprise, the inventor immediately agreed, and after a few minutes, with the help of the M.I.K, and advice from Muldoon, the T.rex Power Disk was ready. Except for one thing.
  "Didn't you say that the Creature Power Suits can only be activated by touching that particular animal?"asked Ellie skeptically. Aviva nodded. "So how is Martin supposed to touch a T.rex without having his head bitten off?"
  "He doesn't need to," piped up the game warden, plucking out a massive, serrated tooth imbedded in the demolished vehicle. "Perhaps this'll do the trick."
"Perfect!/ ¡Perfecto!"exclaimed Martin and Aviva simultaneously.
Putting the tyrannosaur's tooth in his pocket, the creature adventurer raced to the center of the clearing, giving him enough space for the transformation before pushing the button on his vest. "Activate T.rex Power!" The other three were briefly blinded by a flash of blue, before noticing that where Martin once stood, now towered a blue Tyrannosaurus rex.
"Wow.."murmured the paleobotanist, completely awed.
"I'll be damned."said Muldoon, although it wasn't the first time he'd seen the Wild Kratts in action.
It wasn't a moment too soon; Wrecksy's roars were heard once more, too close for the trio's liking. "You guys get out of here," warned Martin Rex, looking around the clearing, sniffing the air for potential threats. "I'll look for the others." With that, the blue tyrannosaur crashed away through the undergrowth, following the trail taken by the five survivors.
Aviva watched him go. "Good luck."she whispered, watching as the jungle seemed to swallow the creature adventurer into its inky black depths. Chris, Cariño, she thought, wherever you are..please stay safe. Martin's on his way. She was only brought out of her trance by a gentle hand on her shoulder. The inventor turned and saw Ellie waiting expectantly for her. With a nod of understanding, she followed her friend to the trail that would lead them back to the jeep.
***Several Minutes Later...****  
Aviva, Ellie, and Muldoon were racing through the forest,  desperately trying to put distance between them and their pursuer. After several minutes of running, they found their destination: a gas-powered jeep, where in the trunk, Malcolm waved frantically, urging them to hurry. Behind them, their assailant's footsteps became louder.
  They quickly took their places on the jeep, Muldoon behind the wheel, as Tyrannosaurus Wrecksy came crashing through the undergrowth, charging straight towards them at thirty miles an hour!
  Muldoon fumbled for the keys, turned the jeep over, and slammed it into gear, dropping the clutch, hitting the gas, driving out of there. But the vehicle was slow to work through the first few gears. Terrified, Aviva dared to look down, to the side view mirror, where she was greeted by the jaws of the quickly gaining predator. The three passengers stared back at the T.rex in sheer terror.
  "Must go faster. It's getting closer!"exclaimed the mathematician.
"Faster!"screamed the inventor and the paleobotanist simultaneously.
  Wrecksy lunged at Malcolm, who was closest. The injured man dodged the snapping jaws, but he unwittingly knocked the gear shift into neutral, allowing their pursuer to close in.
  "Get off the switch! Bloody move!"shouted the game warden, trying to change gears, oblivious to the half-fallen tree branch straight ahead. "Look out!"screamed the paleobotanist in warning, spotting the major obstacle on time.
  "Down!"yelled Muldoon as they all ducked to avoid being hit. The branch hit the windshield, shattering it as the jeep flew ahead. Not far behind them, Wrecksy crashed straight through the tree limb, reducing it to matchwood as she chased after her intended targets.
  Losing ground now, the massive theropod made a final lunge for the jeep, crunching through the left rear quarter panel with her powerful jaws before bellowing a loud, unearthly roar at the passengers, causing the ladies to scream in fright.
  Fortunately however, Muldoon slammed back into gear and gunned it. Energy spent, Wrecksy gave up, fading into the distance, prompting Aviva and Ellie to sigh in relief. The four drove in silence, all scared out of their wits.
  "Think they'll have that on the tour?"piped up Malcolm, trying to break the tension.