Dinosaur Massacre

Well, here it is. The biggest fight I've ever done! Introducing, Dinosaur Massacre! This fight is based off of the “mass graveyards” of late Jurassic herbivores that have been found torn apart and partially eaten. Featured Species Include: Allosaurus- 30-33 ft long and 3 tons(upper estimate for the species fragillis) [img]http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120611004734/dinosaurs/images/5/5f/Allosaurus_fragilis.jpg[/img] Ceratosaurus- 23-25 ft long and 1-2 tons [img]http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120727190907/dinosaurs/images/2/2a/JFCCeratosaurus.jpg[/img] Torvosaurus- 30 ft long and 3 tons(upper estimate for the American species) [img]http://www.wikidino.com/wp-content/uploads/Torvosaurus-TomCatX.jpg[/img] Stegosaurus- 20-26 ft long and 2-4 tons [img]http://0.tqn.com/d/dinosaurs/1/0/v/Q/-/-/stegosaurus-stenops.jpg[/img] Camptosaurus- 16 ft long and 1,000 lbs [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j4n6COgVTQU/TxzoU5MWPWI/AAAAAAAAAlc/venPc8nNXW0/s1600/Camptosaurus_color1_c_BW.jpg[/img] Camarasaurus- 60-70 ft long and 20-30 tons [img]http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~aznavajo/History/Pangea/camarasaurus.jpg[/img] Dryosaurus- 10-13 ft long and 150-200 lbs [img]http://images.wikia.com/dinosaurs/images/8/8e/Dryosaurus_altus.jpg[/img] Let the dinosaur massacre begin! The sun beats down on the plains of North America. The time is 150 million years ago. The location? What will become modern day Utah. The temperature begins to soar to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. What was once a vibrant ecosystem, now burns in the heat of the oppressive Jurassic sun. A pond, once a large lake, is the only source of water for miles around. The ground around the pond is wet and soft. However, a thin layer of hardened mud covers the soft layer, giving off the illusion that it’s solid ground. As mid-day approaches, a mixed herd of Dryosaurus and Camptosaurus begin to make their way to the pond. Their somewhat light-weight bodies and mildly splayed toes allow these plant-eaters to move across the thin layer of hardened mud without sinking. They are handicapped in two ways though. First, the hardened layer does not provide good traction and the Dryosaurus’ and Camptosaurus’ slip easily, their dull toe claws don’t help a lot. The second, much more dangerous handicap is the fact that they are out in the open. This makes them easy to spot and more vulnerable. It does not take long for something to see them. A lone Torvosaurus has been tracking the mixed herd for two miles now and has finally caught up with them. Even though there is not any cover, the Torvosaurus does have a way of stalking the herbivores. His dull brown color blends in well with the parched landscape and the heat waves break up his shape. He gets within two hundred yards when he smells something else coming. A pair of adult Stegosaurus’ begin to make their way to the pond. The Torvosaurus ducks behind a nearby rock spire. He knows he’ll have trouble dealing with the Stegosaurus, so he decides to wait them out. As the stegosaurs begin to make their way onto the hardened layer, a series of cracks begins to form. The Camptosaurus’ and Dryosaurus’ look up and watch as the Stegosaurus’ begin to sink in the mud. The Torvosaurus perks up when he sees this. The stegosaurs shake around and try to pry their feet out, but they have little luck. When they try to pull one foot out, they end up pushing the other three in deeper. They begin to bellow in distress. A series of cracks begins to form near the Camptosaurus’. The steogsaur’s sinking is beginning to weaken the rest of the hardened layer. Because they are heavier than the Dryosaurus, a few of the Camptosaurs begin to sink as well. A handful of Dryosaurus’ start to go with them. The Torvosaurus make his move. With a burst of speed, he charges forward. He grabs a Camptosaurus and shoves it into the ground. His splayed toes and claws give him traction and allow him to walk on the hardened upper layer. He tears apart and disembowels the Camptosaurus with his teeth and claws. The ground becomes soaked in blood. With a powerful jerk of his head, the Torvosaurus rips off one of the Camptosaurus’ arms and tosses it to the side. The Camptosaurus’ and Dryosaurus’ that are not stuck in the mud begin to stampede away from the pond. This causes a few more to become stuck in the mud. The Torvosaurus, who inadvertently killed a Dryosaurus with a swipe of his tail, continues to tear at the flesh of the Camptosaurus. However, the Torvosaurus is slowly becoming stuck himself. There is so much blood, that it causes the hardened layer to become soft. The three ton carnivore, overcome by hunger and a lust for blood, does not realize what’s happening. The smell of blood begins to attract a new threat. The smell starts to drift right into the path of an approaching team of Allosaurus. They also catch the scent of one of the their rivals, the Torvosaurus. As the trio of Allosaurus’ begin to arrive, the trapped herbivores begin to struggle more. The Torvosaurus notices this and looks up to see what’s coming. When he sees the trio, he tries to move off, knowing he can’t take on three fully grown Allosaurus’. But he can’t move. He looks down to see he’s ankle deep into the mud and blood. He roars as loudly as possible. This only causes the Allosaurus’ to quicken their pace. In the distance, yet another pair of Allosaurus hear the roar and decide to investigate. As the trio charges, they pass the struggling Stegosaurus’. One of the Stegosaurus’ swings it’s tail and drives a spike into one of the Allosaurus’ eyes. It wrenches it out and the Allosaurus slumps to the ground. The other two continue the charge. The Torvosaurus braces himself for the attack. As one of the Allosaurus gets closer, the Torvosaurus swings his arm and smacks the allosaur in the face. The allosaur stumbles to the side, somewhat disoriented and bleeding. The Torvosaurus feels a horrible pain in his shoulder and looks down to see the other Allosaurus biting his shoulder. The ground beneath the Torvosaurus, already soaked in blood, begins to give out more under the added weight of the Allosaurus. As the allosaur bites the Torvosaurus, he too begins to sink. The Torvosaurus tries to bite the Allosaurus on the neck, but has trouble getting to it because he’s stuck. Eventually, the Allosaurus wrenches back and tears off a chunk of flesh. The Allosaurus is not stuck completely and manages to get away. The Torvosaurus turns quickly to get at the Allosaurus, but forgets he’s stuck. His ankles break due to the twisting action and his legs give out. He falls awkwardly to the ground. The other Allosaurus rejoins the fight and together, the two Allosaurus’ rip the Torvosaurus apart. Once again, the ground becomes soaked in blood and the combined weight of the Allosaurus’ causes them to sink. The allosaurs soon realize what’s happening and begin to struggle. At this point, the herbivores have stopped struggling, knowing it’s futile. The other pair of Allosaurus’ have just arrived and survey the scene before them. They ignore the other Allosaurus’, knowing they aren’t a threat, and make their way to one of the Stegosaurus’. They walk around the deadly tails and face the herbivores head on. The Stegosaurus bellows, but the Allosaurus’ are unphased. One of the predators bites down on the Stegosaurus’ head and crushes it. The stegosaur goes limp, but because it’s stuck in the mud, it falls in an awkward position, breaking some of it’s leg bones. The Allosaurus are about to celebrate their victory when the ground begins to shake. A massive Camarasaurus is making his way to the pond. From a considerable distance away, he could smell an abnormally high amount of predators and blood. But thirst got the best of him. The Allosaurus’ are in a feeding frenzy and prepare to attack the Camarasaurus. The giant sauropod quickly sinks into the mud and can’t get free. The Allosaurus’ each take up positions on either side of the sauropod and launch a ferocious attack. They leap on his sides and drive their teeth and claws deep into his flesh. The Camarasaurus bellows in pain. Blood begins to pour out on the ground. To keep from sinking into the mud, the Allosaurus actually hold onto his body and continue to bite down. While this carnage is taking place, yet another species of predator arrives. The three horned terror of the Jurassic, Ceratosaurus. A trio of them were patrolling their territory when they too smelled blood. As they approach, they notice the trapped pair of Allosaurus, next to them, the lifeless body of a Torvosaurus. Exhausted and bleeding, they are easy targets. The trio of Ceratosaurus charge over and leap onto the larger predators. Using their four fingered hands and massive overbite, they tear the Allosaurus’ open. Chunk after chunk of flesh is ripped off and thrown away as the Allosaurus’ bellow and roar in pain and agony. Blood pours out on the ground. Finally, the Ceratosaurus’ sever the jugular of each Allosaurus and their life blood pours out on the ground like a running faucet. The Allosaurus’ slump to the ground as the Ceratosaurus’ roar in victory. Meanwhile, the Camarasaurus continues to be attacked by the other pair of Allosaurus. Time after time, the Allosaurus’ continue to rip open the sides of the giant sauropod. Then, the titanic herbivore unexpectedly shakes his body. This hurls the Allosaurus’ in two directions. One falls to the ground so hard, that one of his own rib bones breaks and pierces one of his lungs. The Allosaurus begins to pant and breathe heavily. His misery is ended when he coughs up a little blood and dies. The other Allosaurus fell on one of the trapped Dryosaurus’ and crushed it. He gets up with a few broken bones. Suddenly, he feels a terrible pain in his thigh and looks to see one of the Ceratosaurus attacking him. He whirls around and smacks it across the face with his massive hand claws. The smaller predator stumbles back. He trips over the torn off arm of the Camptosaurus and falls directly onto the tail spike of the dead Stegosaurus. The Allosaurus roars in victory, but his roar quickly becomes choked off. Another Ceratosaurus is tearing at his throat as the other jumps on his back. The Allosaurus begins to sink in the mud because of the added weight. Finally, after losing a lot of blood, the Allosaurus dies. The two remaining Ceratosaurus turn to see the badly injured Camarasaurus. With blood dripping from their oversized fangs, they charge the giant herbivore and leap on his back. As they tear at his already mangled flesh, the Camarasaurus bellows in pain. One of the Ceratosaurus slips and falls. The Camarasaurus shakes his body again and is able to free one of his back legs. Unfortunately for the downed Ceratosaurus, that foot comes down right on his head. The Camarasaurus however, is now once again, firmly stuck in the mud. When it seems that the final Ceratosaurus is about to finish of the sauropod, it suddenly falls off and crashes to the ground. The killer? Overheating. The Camarasaurus bellows one more time. It may have survived the brutal attack, but it, along with all the other trapped dinosaurs, will suffer the same fate. 150 Million Years Later Scientists begin to excavate a site in Utah. The site yields thousands of herbivore bones and dozens of carnivores. Almost all are torn apart and partially eaten. They dub the site, The Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry.