Chapter 2: Release

Chapter 2: Release is the second chapter of Dinosaur Creek Part 1 and the overall second chapter of Dinosaur Creek. It was released on June 13th, 2021

## Synopsis

After a few weeks of staying at the base, giving Tex, Caren, and Kireina a few basic education skills, Hero announces that the day’s plan allows the group to be released into the public and explore the modern world. Though Tex is skeptical since he, Caren and Kireina haven’t been given proper education, unlike Shane and Blaster. Hero says that this is an experiment for the trio to rely on teamwork in order to learn about the modern world. He equips the group with morph bracelets to allow them to take on human disguises while in public with the other humans. He also gives them new clothes for them to wear in order to blend in. To help Rover since he’s like a dog, he equips him with a collar that will allow him to take on the appearance of a dog.

With all of this stuff set up, Grey drives the group on a bus into a nearby town called Hell Creek, Montana. The city is a large one similar to New York City, but a little smaller than it and has a river surrounding it. The group is surprised by the terrain at first, but is more intrigued by the humans living in the city. After putting their human disguises on, as well as Rover’s dog disguise, they would be dropped off in the city, with Grey saying they will be picked up at the same spot at sundown. He warns them to not befriend humans, not leave the city, don’t get separated, and not reveal their real forms in public. Once he leaves, the group is left alone to explore the city.

Tex attempts to stop Kireina from wandering off, but just as he mentions crooks and thieves, a young girl is seen being chased by two detectives, The girl is seen carrying a pink clam. When she runs past the group, she accidentally runs into Blaster, who is at first surprised and flustered from him, but she is shocked to see his bracelet before running off again. The two detectives run past the group as well, with Tex getting a brief look at the female before they take off. Curious, Kireina insists they follow, but despite Tex’s worries, the group agrees and they follow the chase.

When they run into a crowd of people, they quickly get separated. Tex gets out alone and continues to go after the detectives. Caren and Rover get out together and Rover tries to help track down the others. Shane and Blaster land in a commercial street in town, intriguing and distracting Blaster and worrying Shane. Kireina finds a nearby alleyway and, curious, decides to go down since she wants to do some personal investigating. The rest of the dinosaurs begin to wander the streets and endure what the modern decade is giving them (What’s Modern?).

In the alleyways, Kireina stumbles upon an old adult man, who is shown to be wearing a morph bracelet. The man confesses to being a dinosaur named Elder, an argentinosaurus. She also admits that she’s a dinosaur, but he tells her to not trust Terrarium. Not trusting Terrarium is what intrigues Kireina and she asks why. Elder explains that Terrarium intends to take a dinosaur's complete natural sentience away and cover it up with a full human version of itself and force you into hiding with humans. Not only that, but Terrarium is known for taking in certain dinosaurs and turning them into agents who work for the company and do their undercover work.  He claims he heard a rumor that if dinosaurs like himself reach the forest and reconnect with their wild roots, then they will be transformed back into regular dinosaurs. Intrigued by the idea, Kireina takes it into consideration. But she declares that having become intrigued by how humans live as well, she declares she’ll find her way in living with the humans first before coming to a conclusion about if she wants to go back to normal first. She takes off, leaving the man to go and escape the city.

## Characters

* Tex
* Emily Tops
* Caren
* Shane
* Blaster
* Morgan
* Rover
* Owen Spencers
* Elder
* Kireina
* Leonard Hero
* Dreda
* Grey
* Kai

## Trivia

* This chapter marks the first appearance of the following characters:
	+ Emily Tops
	+ Owen Spencers
	+ Morgan
	+ Elder
* This marks the first appearance of the city of Hell Creek
* This chapter also marks the first appearance of the main characters in their human forms.