A Disruption in Time

metadude1234 · **Reply #260 on:** November 20, 2009, 06:54:28 AM

"...i'm probably the oldest here apart from the rainbow faces and even i'm scared..." said Rex forcing a grin

Kor · **Reply #261 on:** November 20, 2009, 11:56:43 AM

"We'll have to wait and see how it turns out. I'm sure it'll turn out ok." Mim said smiling a bit to the others, trying to keep them calm.

"I hope so, I do, I do." Ducky said, a bit of her nervousness in her voice as she held her hands close together and looked a bit worried.

metadude1234 · **Reply #262 on:** November 21, 2009, 05:43:06 AM

"i hope everything is okay.." said Rex "i don't want to be chased by a giant flyer..."

Kor · **Reply #263 on:** November 21, 2009, 10:56:55 AM

Mim walked over and patted Rex gently on one of his shoulders. "I'm sure it won't come to that. I'm sure Cyrix will fix things up and gain some knowledge we all need." Mim said.

The Chronicler · **Reply #264 on:** November 21, 2009, 01:00:48 PM

"Are you referring to my friend?" asked Elizabeth to Mim. "If you are, his name is not Cyrix, it's-"

She was cut off by the noise of the helicopter rotors speeding up. She looked towards the helicopter and saw it began to take off. As it was taking off, Steven was heading towards them, carrying a small stack of folded clothes.

Elizabeth sighed and asked, "What's the news?"

"First of all, those police officers were kind enough to provide us with some simple clothing," said Steven, as he handed a white t-shirt and a pair of short pants to Elizabeth. "We may be in this city for a while, so it's best that we try to blend in as best as we can. It may not be much and we may get a few odd looks, but at least it's better than nothing and getting the kind of look you certainly wouldn't want. The same goes for you two as well." He handed the same type of clothing to Mim and Cyrix, leaving him with one more set of the same clothes for himself.

"What about the rest of us?" asked Littlefoot.

"You're not Rainbowfaces. Therefore, it's not necessary for you wear clothes," replied Steven. He then spoke up to everyone. "Alright everyone, listen up. Just so that you are all aware, what I told those police officers is something that would sound very convincing to them, so it's not the complete truth. Whenever anyone in this city asks about us, we are going to tell them the same thing I told those officers: We all live in the Great Valley Wildlife Preserve somewhere outside the city, and the reason they've never heard of it is because we're from the future and that place doesn't exist yet in this time period."

"Those officers actually believe that we're from the future?" asked Elizabeth, skeptically.

"They said they wouldn't be surprised if that was true. Some strange things had been going on today for them too, and by them I mean the entire city. I had requested that we speak with the mayor about this. The officers agreed and called for a bus to take us there. It should arrive sometime soon."

"What's a 'bus'?" asked Littlefoot. "Who's 'the mayor'?"

"The mayor is the person who is in charge of everything that happens in a city. That is why I requested that we speak to him instead of some other person. A bus is something that allows a lot of people to quickly go from one place to another without having to walk. One of them should arrive soon to take us to City Hall, where we will find the mayor."

metadude1234 · **Reply #265 on:** November 21, 2009, 08:24:54 PM

"so does the mayor boss everyone around?" asked Rex "i doubt that anyone could boss me around, i'll just show them my sharp teeth, if i did that they wouldn't want to boss me around anymore... heh heh heh". Rex grinned

Kor · **Reply #266 on:** November 21, 2009, 08:35:30 PM

Mim nodded, "I guess a mayor is something like what Grandpa Longneck and Threehorn were in the Great Valley we're from. & if we're going to be here long we all will need some basic teaching on certain basics, you may know what sort of basics and I do agree. We do need at least one person from here to know where we're from." Mim said. Mim looked at the clothes, not sure what they were or exactly how to put them on but she thought she understood how to from looking them over, though she'd watch how Steven and Elizabeth put on the clothes before she'd put the clothes she had on.

"Why do rainbowfaces have to wear clothes?" Ducky asked?

"and why not the rest of us?" Diver asked.

"Mayor scary person like Cera's dad or sharptooth?" Petrie asked hoping whatever a mayor wasn't a scary person.

tempestwheel · **Reply #267 on:** November 21, 2009, 09:20:24 PM

"We can do that too," Chomper added to Rex's comment.

metadude1234 · **Reply #268 on:** November 21, 2009, 11:49:28 PM

"so what should we do now? wait for the "bus" ?" asked Rex

Kor · **Reply #269 on:** November 22, 2009, 02:20:23 AM

"That sounds best, and while we wait perhaps the rest of us can get some very basic information that we may need." Mim said, looking at the Steven and Elizabeth as she said the last part.

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #270 on:** November 22, 2009, 03:49:36 AM

Cyrix finished slipping on the clothes he'd been given and stepped forward.
"Yes, waiting for the 'bus' would be the very best idea if we want to blend in." He then turned to Longtail and gave his nephew a stern look before speaking. "Don't do anything reckless or dangerous while we're here. We are guests in this place and until we know more about it you will do your best to represent our home....is that clear?"

Longtail stayed quiet and nodded solemnly to his uncle.

Cera grinned and gave a soft laugh as she watched Cyrix speak to Longtail.
"Serves him right for being so stubborn all the time!"

Ruby sighed and said to Cera, "You know...being stubborn is usually how someone is raised, and that includes you."

Cera just scoffed and moved over to Elizabeth and asked, "What do we do once we've been picked up by this 'bus' thing?"

metadude1234 · **Reply #271 on:** November 23, 2009, 09:55:13 PM

"so what sort of basic information will we need here?" asked Rex

The Chronicler · **Reply #272 on:** November 23, 2009, 10:41:23 PM

"Should we tell them?" asked Steven to Elizabeth.

"Well, we can all see a city from the 21st Century," replied Elizabeth, gesturing towards the city. "I don't think it's worth keeping our knowledge a secret from these children anymore." She sighed.

Steven nodded. "Alright everyone, let me tell you a brief story of our history. A very long time ago, the Rainbowfaces were no different than any other kind of dinosaurs. However, we possessed an advanced level of intelligence unlike any other dinosaurs. It allowed us take items in the world around us and change them in a way that would improve the way we lived. After many generations of constant progress and discovery, we eventually reached a point where many places in the world looked like this." He gestured towards the city.

"Wow," said Littlefoot, who was amazed at the story so far. "Then what happened?"

Steven's expression suddenly change from one of content to one of sorrow. "I prefer not to go into any details. But there eventually came a day when we had absolutely no choice but to leave this world forever. After we left, everything we had made that we couldn't bring with us... simply fell apart and was buried over, which explains why the Great Valley as you know it is very different from what you see here."

"I see..." said Littlefoot. Seeing the look of sadness, Littlefoot decided to talk about something else. "So this city... is it still called the Great Valley?"

Steven's expression returned to one of content, since he was almost always pleased to talk about history. "Actually, this place in this time period is called Green City. It got its name from the many beautiful parks in the city, which you can see from here as patches of green land scattered throughout the city. A park is a place in a city where people go to temporarily get away from the noise and stress that is often seen in many other parts of a city."

Kor · **Reply #273 on:** November 24, 2009, 12:11:26 AM

"Sounds like quite a change." Mim said.

"and what of non rainbowfaces, how did they live then?" Diver asked.

"And scary sharp teeth?" Petrie asked as well.

Spike licked his lips at the description of parks, thinking they must be filled with great tasting green food.

"I think Spike would like the parks, wouldn't you Spike?" Ducky asked Spike who nodded and made a sound that he agreed with Ducky and does like the way parks were described.

metadude1234 · **Reply #274 on:** November 24, 2009, 02:34:45 AM

"are my kind still around?" asked Rex

Nick22 · **Reply #275 on:** November 24, 2009, 05:07:01 PM

So this "bus' thing, it carries you places right, like a log..." ali said, confiused by the fast changes they had just witnessed._
Err.. how long before we can get back home?' Shorty asked " this place is too weird for me.."

tempestwheel · **Reply #276 on:** November 24, 2009, 06:17:31 PM

"Agreed," Rory nodded to Shorty.

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #277 on:** November 24, 2009, 08:19:54 PM

Longtail smiled as he heard the story as well as Shortys' and Rory's remarks.
"I don't know you guys, I kinda like it here. It seems rather peaceful when you can see it from so far up."

Cyrix stepped forward and looked confused for a moment. "Why don't I remember any of this?" He asked Steven and Elizabeth.

Cera shook her head as she spoke up, "I agree with Shorty and Rory. This place is just too weird."

Ruby however giggled as she said quietly, "The more things change the more they stay the same."

Kor · **Reply #278 on:** November 25, 2009, 12:39:53 AM

Mim looked around a bit, "It does seem an interesting place. Perhaps more peaceful and safe then it use to be." She said.

Ducky noded with what Cera said, "Like a log or like the way I can ride on Spike." She said.

"Petrie agree, place weird. How it get here. It magic?" He asked. "Someone found a wishing stone and make wish?" Petrie said, not very relaxed at the sudden changes or weirdness.

Myrkin · **Reply #279 on:** November 25, 2009, 02:12:33 PM

"This all is pretty weird, if you ask me." Guido said, still sitting on Ali's back "I wonder... How we will get our old Great Valley back?" he asked Rainbowfaces.