> lt's about time l got done re-writing this. Sorry so late. > > > Disclaimer: Don't own nuthin'. makin' no money > > Archivers: Oh, l don't care. Go ahead. > > > The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest > "Mystery of the Amazon" > by Jade Falcon > Part One > > > Dr. Carter jumped. He could almost swear that something > moved in the bush behind him. > He shrugged it off and returned to his botanical find: a flower > not seen on the face of the planet in over sixty million years! > The bush moved again, but this time, what hid there stepped > into the clearing. Dr. Carter froze. He was looking at something > else that had also not been seen in over sixty million years. > And it was the last thing he ever saw. > > "Give it up, Jess!" > "ln your dreams, Quest!" > Jessie pulled ahead and reached the main house a split-second > before Jonny did. She jumped down from her hoverboard. > "l win." > "Whatever." > Dr. Benton Quest and Race Bannon were waiting for them. Jonny, > seeing the dismayed look on his father's face, asked him, "What's > up, Dad?" > Dr. Quest said nothing, but handed Jonny a clipped newspaper > article. Jonny read it aloud while Jessie read over his shoulder. > "Disappearance of world-famous botanist, Dr. Allen Carter, > in the Amazon rumored to be due to----! No way!" > Jessie took over "Due to strange, recent reports of 'giant lizards' > in the Amazon with physical descriptions similar to known found > members of the group, Dinosauria." > Jonny thought for a moment "Dr.Carter....lsn't he the botanist you > used to work with, Dad?" > For the first time, Dr. Quest spoke "Yes. But the article says > 'disappearance,' not death." > "And you want to go look for him, right?" > '' Yes. We leave tomorrow. Start packing.'' > > > Comments? Flames? Money? Send 'em to me at > Timb@Cybervault.com