The two Triceratops were larger than heavy trucks. Each had three massive horns and thick, armored frills.
Though they were herbivores in nature, their crimson eyes were cold and vicious, locked onto Aiden, Grandpa Max, Ben, and Gwen in the center of the hall.
Even Aiden felt a flicker of shock at their sheer size.
Ben and Gwen were frozen. When facing creatures that once ruled the Earth, fear was instinctive.
"You three get back," Aiden said firmly. "I'll handle this."
He stepped forward, raised his right wrist, and tapped the Omnitrix faceplate.
Grandpa Max quickly guided Ben and Gwen toward the wall.
Dr. Animo laughed from atop the giant parrot.
"Oh? The little human wants to fight? How brave. At least your death won't be meaningless."
Aiden ignored him. The Omnitrix dial locked onto one silhouette.
Four Arms.
He slammed his palm down.
FLASH!!!
Brilliant green light exploded outward, illuminating the entire hall.
When the glow faded a three-meter-tall crimson titan stood where Aiden had been.
Four Arms flexed, rolling his massive shoulders. His voice boomed like thunder.
"With this form…" He cracked his knuckles.
"I could take on ten dinosaurs."
His aura alone seemed to overpower the prehistoric beasts in front of him.
Even the Triceratops instinctively hesitated.
Dr. Animo's eyes widened, "Impossible… that thing transformed from the boy?!"
Grandpa Max's expression darkened.
"He's seen too much…"
Gwen clenched her fists anxiously.
Four Arms glanced back briefly and gave a confident hand signal.
Don't worry.
Dr. Animo's shock quickly turned to greed.
"It's the watch! That device lets you transform!" He shouted. "Take him down! Tear that watch off!"
He pointed forward dramatically.
"Roar!!!"
The two Triceratops unleashed earth-shaking bellows. The dinosaur skeleton displays trembled violently from the shockwaves.
Four Arms casually scratched one ear and yawned.
Total provocation.
[Ding! Sign-in target detected: Genetically modified Triceratops.
Objective: Subdue target.]
[Ding! Sign-in target detected: Genetically modified Triceratops.
Objective: Subdue target.]
Four Arms grinned, "Animo really is generous."
One of the Triceratops charged first.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Each step cracked marble flooring. Its horns lowered, aiming straight at Four Arms' chest.
Ben swallowed hard.
"This is insane…"
Four Arms inhaled deeply, spreading all four arms wide. Muscles swelled like reinforced steel cables.
"I was hoping for something like this."
He didn't dodge.
He stepped forward.
Head-on collision.
BOOOOM!!!
Dust exploded into the air as dinosaur and alien slammed together.
When the cloud settled Four Arms hadn't moved an inch.
The Triceratops, however, had stopped dead.
It was like ramming into a mountain.
Four Arms smirked, "I thought dinosaurs were supposed to be impressive."
Ben pumped his fists wildly, "That's so awesome!"
Gwen, eyes shining, whispered, "It's not just the alien… it's Aiden."
Four Arms grabbed the Triceratops' head from four angles, locking his grip around its horns and frill.
"Up!"
With a roar, he lifted.
The massive dinosaur rose off the ground.
Completely airborne.
Even Dr. Animo's jaw dropped.
"Impossible—!"
Four Arms pivoted—
And slammed the creature behind him in a perfect over-the-shoulder throw.
BOOOOM!!!
The floor shattered. Stone tiles exploded outward.
The Triceratops crashed headfirst, its horns embedding deep into the ground. Its legs twitched weakly.
Less than thirty seconds.
One prehistoric monster—neutralized.
Dr. Animo felt a chill crawl up his spine.
"So that's why they call you… Four Arms."
And the second Triceratops was still standing.