"I'm not sure if you can intimidate them into letting you in," Ruby responded, "Even Red Claw hesitates to go near that place. Domeheads and fast-biters aren't allow in either. Trying to force your way in not going to work."

"So here's what I'm thinking," Cleve said, "Today, we go out scouting for the Avengers. Adam's Avenger isn't badly damaged. We just need to get some new propeller blades and a new wheel, but if we find an even more well-preserved Avenger, we can use that as well. I've worked on SBD Dauntless dive bombers before, but I have confidence that Frank and I can fix it. Some Avengers may carry basic tools."

"What do you want to do after you get those big buzzing flyers fixed," Chomper asked.

"Simple," Cleve said, "The crews of the Avengers and the 109 all carried parachutes. We take off and just drop someone into Claw Valley..."

"What's a parachute?" Chomper asked.

"It's a human devise that allows you to fall out of the sky without harming yourself," Cleve responded impatiently, "Anyway, we just drop someone into Claw Valley. After that person or dinosaur gets into the valley, he or she can block the portal there. Then, we slow the Avenger as much as possible, extend a vine or something, and pull the scout back up. If the scout gets into trouble, he still has air support. It might be a suicide mission though..."

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Cleve diligently listened to everyone's proposals. "Frank probably knows better than I do, but the landing speed of an Avenger is about 80 mph. I'm not sure about the about of runway we'll need, but to me, 600 feet seems like a reasonable estimate. I know from my service on the Navy that Many escort carriers are about 500 feet. They sail into the wind when launching their planes, so they have an advantage. We can't sail into the wind, but we're not carrying any weapons either. Six hundred feet of flat land is hard to find, but it's definitely possible."

"As for the tank plan," Cleve said, "I think that's workable too, especially considering that we already have two cars. We lack the tools to modify them heavily, but they can get the job done. A distraction, if possible, is certainly a good idea, though I don't know how to do it."

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"Here's what I'm thinking," Cleve said, "Right now, we have more than enough food and water, so we don't have to worry about that. Thanks to the rifles that Frank found, we also have ample light arms. From the Avengers, we also managed to salvage some machine guns. If we manage to salvage the 20mm cannon on the Bf 109, we'll have big guns as well. We should be strong enough to fight off almost all Sharpteeth attacks."

Cleve paused for a second for everyone to catch up. Then, he proposed some plans. "I have two plans," Cleve said, "Plan A is that we take all our guns and head to Claw Valley as a team. We'll be fairly strong, and we can all go together."

"I like the idea," Chomper interrupted, "This way, I can be with Ruby."

Cleve nodded and continued, "Plan B is a lot more audacious and Quixote. While the sharpteeth scout out Claw Valley, we try to find the other four Avengers. After seeing the damage, or lack thereof, on the Avengers, I am beginning to think that we might be able to restore one of them. Since there are five Avengers, they'll be plenty of spare parts. As for fuel, I believe that there is probably still some left in the fuel tanks. If we restore one of the Avengers, we'll be basically invisible. It's a Quixote plan, but even if it doesn't work, we don't lose much. What do you guys think?"

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Cleve gathered some more wood and headed back to camp. Chomper decided to try some of the offal of the fish. It didn't taste nearly as good as bugs, but knowing that he needed the energy, Chomper kept it down.

"I know you guys want to know about Claw Valley," Ruby asked, "But exactly what do you want to know about that place?"

Cleve went to the river bed to get more wood. Cleve tried to determine what season it was. Based on the trees, it was probably spring or summer. It felt fairly warm. Cleve examined the trees, trying to determine the type of climate he was in. He saw both evergreen and deciduous trees, which meant that he was neither too close to the equator or the poles. It made sense, because the temperature was fairly moderate.