It took some convincing, but the group of twelve hunters that came from the forest agreed to climb up Rampage's leg, and then they got set up on his back.

Once they all got up there, Zik turned to them, and said, "I need you to hold on tight now. Rampage is a fast boy."

Other than that, he then threatened them directly, "Jimmy told me about your little meeting in the forest. I wouldn't let you near my home even if you begged me for ten moons, but Jimmy wants you there, so I'll respect his decision. But… if you so much as scratch one of my people, I'll make sure that you become Rampage's lunch that same day. You can trust me on that, it's the only promise I can make to you."

"We come in peace," Zelna spoke up, "Jimmy showed us what he was capable of, and if the promises he made have any truth to them, we'll gladly fight by your side. We don't like traitors ourselves, we kill them when we can."

"Good, then," Zik said, but his poker face didn't change even by an inch, "You have time to prove your use, your loyalty. Play by our rules, and we'll make sure that you never go hungry, and never sleep in the woods again."

After that sweet little conversation, they were on the move. Rampage picked up his speed, and they started heading up the mountain in no time. Gutaxun followed suit, unbothered by the mild earthquake that Rampage caused every time he bashed his claws to the ground.

…

Jimmy, Zik, and everyone else made it home less than an hour before dusk. This trip did seem long, but compared to how long it would take to make the trip by themselves, on foot, which would take at least three times longer, they had no room to complain. The short nature of the average day here did not burden them at all.

Once they made it home, the hunters were greeted by half of the tribe, and all the tamed dinosaurs that roamed close by. The hunters were intimidated, without a doubt, but when Gnegor, Jimmy's father came out to greet them, the hunters calmed down a little bit.

Gnegor grabbed Zelna's arm, and shook it to greet her. He shook her entire body, since the difference between their sizes was comical, but this strong greeting didn't damage the hospitality he offered. Not even a little bit.

"My niece told me everything I need to know about you guys," He expressed, "I'm sure Zik scared you straight, if my son didn't already, so let's skip past that part. Come inside and take the load off your feet, you've been walking all day."

Gnegor got the hunters to follow him with just a few words, and then he added, "We have food prepared for you, but you can also wash yourselves if you wish. Our pool is plenty big."

Such direct, abrasive hospitality made them feel at home already. At this rate, if the tribe had any fur clothes to spare, Gnegor would've gotten them in fresh clothes already. In fact, he even had plans for that matter.

Once they got in the cavern, he said, "We'll head to the river tomorrow, and get you some better clothes, fresh from those damned river moles."

Gnegor had the welcome party well under his control. The hunters, even the old guys, felt like they were being smothered by a father that they never asked for. It was a nice feeling, and they started to appreciate every bit of it.

Jimmy left him to it. He was tired himself, and after he saw that the nest of the QTs was already built, he could finally relax. Today was more productive than he expected it to be, and tomorrow the tribe was about to be a lot more productive! They were building their advantage, a strong edge against any enemy, any tribe that might step into their yard in the future. The grasslands just became a hell of a lot easier to protect!

Satisfied, he looked for Anna, tied his arm around her waist, and walked with her into the cavern. He wasn't looking to make love with her again so quickly, but he did want to sleep in with her.

They won't be able to spend as much time together the next day. She had to teach the riders how to command, and essentially fly their new pet QTs, and with the QTs insisting to hang around their new nest, the task ahead of her was bound to be complicated. She needed to rest well tonight.

Jimmy bought himself some free time, so he wanted to spend the entirety of the next day, deep into the bunker. He wanted to see what else he could find down there, for one thing, but he also wanted to build a jacked-up Compy army.

One of the containers still bore Compy DNA, and as a start, he wanted to clone thirty of them. Thirty Compies wasn't too hard to manage, especially once he tamed them, so he was looking forward to it, much like a kid on Christmas morning!

"I'm kinda hoping we get invaded soon," He said, as he walked through the home cavern with Anna, "Imagine the look on some poor bastard's face after a Compy tears his dick, or his leg off, and then goes for their head. I'd pay anything to see Compies tearing through a whole ass army of cavemen."

"Odds are you won't have to pay anything to see that," Anna added, "The containers in the bunker are a super weapon. I'd be mad at you if you didn't abuse the containers to the limit."

"Oh, trust me," He chuckled, "Our victory will be so thorough, so brutal, that no other tribe will have the guts to face us. Hell, we'll line the pathway with the heads of the bastards who dared take a step towards our tribe."

"Heh," She chuckled along, "Imagine how funny it would be if another tribe saw the skulls, and then turned around? They'll shit their pants before they'll even see us."

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