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old friend the pterodactyl had to be hiding behind them. The pulsing sound grew louder and louder. When the monster finally emerged it was less than a hundred yards away. Cindy started to scream.Clearly it must have come for her, and standing on top of the peak she was totally exposed and completely helpless. Yet the pterodactyl swept past her as if she didn’t exist, aiming at something or someone far below her. Curious, Cindy crept to the far edge and looked down. She could see nothing, but was amazed she could hear something.
    A human voice. A friend calling to her?

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    I s that an apatosaurus?” Adam asked as the kid on top came into view.
    â€œIs that Bryce Poole?” Sally asked, showing what was more important to her.
    The answer to both questions was of course “yes.” Who else would be riding a dinosaur into town but the dark and handsome Bryce Poole? At least Sally might have posed the question that way. For his part, Adam was more interested in the dinosaur. It had to be about ninety feet longand weigh over thirty tons. It shook the ground as it moved. Bryce waved to them as the dinosaur swung its small gray head in their direction.
    â€œDon’t worry!” Bryce called. “This one is a vegetarian.”
    â€œWe know that!” Adam yelled back. “But what are you doing with that dinosaur?”
    â€œIsn’t it obvious?” Bryce yelled back. “I am riding it into town. I need to show everyone that we’re in real danger.”
    Sally gushed to Adam. “Isn’t it incredible that he could tame a real live dinosaur?”
    Adam frowned. “I don’t think he’s tamed anything. That dinosaur looks like its going where it wants when it wants.”
    â€œOh, you’re just jealous,” Sally huffed. Then she smiled and waved brightly to Bryce. “Why don’t you come down here and talk to us? We need your help.”
    â€œWe don’t need his help,” Adam muttered, thinking of the time Bryce Poole had helped them when they were trapped in the Dark Corner on the other side of the Secret Path. Bryce had run off as soon as they showed up. He left them to fend for themselves against the demons. For that reason,neither Adam nor Watch trusted Bryce. But the girls couldn’t get enough of him, much to Adam’s dismay.
    â€œI’ll be down in a few seconds!” Bryce called back. And with that he said a few words to the apatosaurus and, by golly, if the massive beast didn’t lower its head and neck so that Bryce could slide off. He casually strolled up to them. “What’s happening?” he asked.
    â€œFor your information we were just attacked by a pterodactyl,” Adam said. “Cindy was carried away, and Watch has gone to rescue her.”
    â€œI know,” Bryce said. “I saw the whole thing as I was riding down from the mountains.”
    Adam was angry. “Then why didn’t you help us?”
    Sally interrupted. “Obviously Bryce would have helped us if he had had a chance. He must have been too far away. Isn’t that right, Bryce?”
    â€œYes,” Bryce said. “I was riding the apatosaurus, but you can’t make it go faster.” He paused. “I really hope Watch is able to rescue Cindy. I know if I had been there she would probably be safe now.”
    â€œI don’t think so,” Adam said, amazed that Bryce could say such a thing with a straight face.
    â€œAdam has been through a rough time,” Sally told Bryce. “You have to forgive his bad manners.”
    Adam rolled his eyes. “I’m the one who needs to be forgiven. You still haven’t explained what you’re doing with that dinosaur.”
    â€œYes, I have,” Bryce said. “I am taking it into town. We have to mobilize against this invasion.”
    â€œWhat are the dinosaurs doing here?” Sally asked.
    â€œAn interdimensional time warp has opened between present time