Chapter 13: who lives, who dies. who goes extinct. (intermission)
A large frog sat in his chair. reclining in its soft velvet, letting his slime soak into it. as the sprinkler above it pitter pattered away, turning around, then flicking back to its original position in a sequence back and forth. with his legs waist-deep in water. The flooded office had mood lights all over in the shape of glowing mushrooms perched on floating lily pads that bumped into tiny toy steam boats chugging away in random directions, bumping into each other.
He took a puff from his cigar. blowing into the air. letting the lights illuminate it. It floated as a puff of mist towards the door. and an invisible figure named Silhouetted blocked the cloud. as it coiled around his solid form.
hes here. It said it in a low voice, rasping from the smoke.
The frog smiled. perfect. Let him in. The invisible figure stepped aside. away from the smoke, disapearing into the background once more. A figure entered the doorway. It had a high collar around its neck, covering parts of its face.
principle. Pepe said merily. How is my old friend? How are you liking your new job? he smirked. I remember how you always told me you hated going to school. So I thought it would be funny to make you go there forever. He said it like it was the ultimate prank. The principles faced remained unchanged. We need to talk, he said. as his collar unfolded itself into a crest of gills stretching out.
illuminating his face in low light as it glowed from the bio luminescence of the underground cave. It had a hazy red, violet, and pink glow. which gave his croc-like face a more menacing appearance in the dark. his tail swooshing gently left to right in the water.
He had something on his mind. and it had captured his imagination. Pepe could see this. The big frog leaned forward on his chair, resting his elbow and putting his face on his hand as he scratched one of his horns. Oh, this is going to be good, he said with some anticipation.
I've never seen you this worked up over work. well. not since I won the snap election as a replacement for the regional governor. Good things really come to those who wait.
The principle responded. Fortune has shined too long on the dinosaurs disgusting faces. The tides have turned in our favor, old friend.
I might have a worthy candidate to become my shadow apprentice. He could feel Pepe's gaze intensify. The frog had stopped smoking and began listening intently.
His hatred for the dinos will be good for our plans. Human hate and anger are two of the most beautiful things in nature. It's true what they say you put in. is what you get. being hated by all of the dinosaur kind and by whomever else has truly shaped these chimps. into the perfect vessel for demographic collapse and the great dying!
pepe took a swig of his cigar. laughing to himself. hahah kek kekeke cough cough. he coughed from the years of smoking. clearing his throat pepe. smudged out his cigerete on the water. its embers fading as it momentarily lit up the shallows around him. hmmmmm... So how do we turn him? to the dark side. Pepe stretched his hand in a rolling gesture, asking to elaborate a bit more.
The principle looked up. Oh, he doesn't need to; he merely needs the right provocation, and he will do it on his own. I can tell what he truly wants to do. aligns with what we want; he merely wants to let loose his human urge to cause chaos and destruction like the chimps they are! pepe smiled. were wonderfully vile creatures. I think they are starting to be my favorite minority.
pepe smiled. as his eyes glowed red. amazing. This kid sounds great. He comes pre-packed with all the evil apprentice things already installed. So I guess this is all he needs now? is his mission list.
The principle eyes glowed a purple haze, much more cold in color than Pepe's bright glow. I have already prepared a list of possible threats to our rule. The young children, who may grow up to one day bring dino kind to an even more dominant and prosperous era,.
Pepe scowled at the thought. even worse than the world is now? It was such a repulsive idea. It made his skin crawl in discomfort. The very thought made him mad. We simply cannot let that happen. It's bad enough for our kind as is.
So who are these targets for us? dispose off.
The principle opened a document. Here is a list of the main saurastars. and possible up-and-coming ones.
saurastars? Pepe looked confused. scratching his frog's chin as he croaked. What does that even mean?
I heard the term from some mammal school over in a faraway country. They had the word beastar. So I thought we didn't have something similar. but it had a dumb name like Meteor Dodger. So I went with Saurastar. since saura ment reptile. It just rolled off the thung more—he ssssss with his snake-like thung. Pepe stuck his frog like thung out in response. saying the word also. sssssaurastar.
No, the principle said. The a at the end of saura is pronounced like an o! Well, thats stupid, Pepe said. Why would they make it a if? The principle shrugged. stupid Dino language rules, I guess. Pepe crossed his arms. I always hated those; they always ruined my chances of getting an A on our spelling tests. He frowned angrily.
The principle continued to be explained. As to what it means, oh, it's really simple. It means someone who could shape society like you and me, but it is also meant to refer to the people who will possibly do it, and it is used to identify these students while they are still in school in their formative years. considers this some form of selective talent scouting for people who seem capable,
henchmen? pepe asked?
No, no, nothing of the sort. The principle smiled. Think of them more as? activists.
Pepe smiled. Oh, I like that word. It's so progressive. then let us toast. He grabbed a pair of wine glasses and poured out a pair of red wines for both of them. Toast to the glory of mankind! HORRIBLE EVIL.they kek kekekekek CROACK- cough cough. kekekek
The principle couldn't help but chuckle. hehehehhissss hisss wheeze hissss.
They laughed evilly. The dinosaur kind was about to lose its brightest young minds to a series of unfortunate accidents.