Tommy opened his eyes. He blinked a couple more times to clear his vision. He then looked over at Amy, Larry, and Riku as they stood in front of him, behind some bars from his point of view.

“Amy, what are you doing in that cage?” He asked, rubbing his head.

“Um, you’re the one who’s inside that cage...” Amy corrected him. “And I’m trying to save you.”

“Huh? Am I still asleep or something?” Tommy looked up to see some colored gas in the ceiling.

Amy explained that the colorful gases can make a person tired and give them hallucinations, depending on how long they stayed under there for.

“Don’t worry though, I’ll get you guys out of here.”

“Guys?” Tommy turned to see Riley also trapped inside the cage, with its head hung low, and looking away from everyone else. “Hey Riley, what’s wrong?”

Amy glanced over at Larry, still trapped in ropes, wondering if he’d respond. “Larry, do you know the code for opening the cages?”

“Well, I can show you how, but could you untie me?” Larry asked.

“What? Why not just tell me?”

“Guys, now’s not the time for arguing,” Tommy mentioned.

“Ugh, all right.” Amy groaned. She untied Larry as he went over to deactivate the gas and cages. “Ok, stand back,” Amy called out to them.

Tommy stood back as the cages opened and the gas cleared up. He sauntered out, rubbing his head and stomach while doing so.

Amy brought up that they got some weird side effects, but since Tommy wasn't there for too long, he should be fine.

Larry pointed out that the dinosaurs weren’t as lucky as they stayed motionless, despite their cages opening up. They should roam free at this point.

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The situation left Amy stumped. How were they going to escort the creatures out if they’re like this? Tommy thought about it for a while, but then had an idea.

He took out one of the green crystals he had in his pocket and rubbed it. Tommy moved the shards near the dinosaurs as the glowing aura hit each of the creature’s bodies. Each of the dinosaurs slowly opened their eyes and moved their bodies, letting out triumphant roars.

“It worked, the magic healed the dinosaurs!” Larry exclaimed.

“All right, everyone, move out!” Amy ordered the dinosaurs, including Riku, who reunited with their buddies.

Tommy glanced at the crystal, which lost its power and turned black. Just then, an unnerving surge rushed inside Riley’s body. The pink Thescelotitan ran in the opposite direction, crashing into a wall, and heading upstairs towards somewhere else.

“Hey, wait, where are you going? Come back!” He followed the dinosaur at a breakneck pace.

“Guys, that’s not the way out!” Amy exclaimed as she went after the two.

Larry stood by himself with the other dinosaurs. Feeling determined, he had to think up a plan and fast.

.-.-.-.

“We’re not going to make it; we’re doomed...” Maggie muttered while sulking beside the walls.

“Come on now,” Ruth placed a paw on her shoulder. “Where’s your optimism from before?”

“I don’t know what to do anymore.”

“Positive thinking, perhaps? What about that?”

“What is there to think?”

“You’re not even going to try?!” Ruth groaned and lowered his head in defeat.

He looked down at the ground and noticed some different colored textures, as if they were wet patches of dirt, which gave him an idea.

At the top of the wall, two Miletis continued to stand on guard, watching and hearing Ruth and Maggie as they tried to pick up on their conversation. All they could see was fog on the bottom, but the shadow silhouettes didn’t show up in their sights at all.

“Hey, uh, it’s been a while...” The first Mileti said.

“For what?” The second asked.

“Since the girl and bear said anything. I can’t even hear their mumbles.”

“Maybe they’re just giving us the silent treatment?”

“I don’t think so. Something isn’t right...” One of the Miletis took out some aqua-colored X-ray binoculars and scanned the area before gasping to himself. “...Oh no, I can’t seem to find them anywhere!”

“Say what?” The other checked as well and couldn’t see a thing. “You don’t think they escaped, do you?”

“We need to find them before—”

“Wait, what should we tell the Mistress?”

“Nothing. Do you want her to get mad at us?”

“Well, no. But just in case...”

The first one ran off to the entrance to start his search when the other guy heard a thunking sound and a cry of pain. The second Mileti rushed over to check up on him, only to get hit in the process.