"After I celebrated my birthday at home, I planned to remain in Colorado for some time," said Stegosaurus. "However, the emergencies of the times in which I live called me again to float forthrightly to the Orient. This time, to Honshu, Japan. It was necessary to gather together for the first time in a while, The Stegosaurus Disaster Relief Agency, for the mammals had suffered through a major earthquake there and needed aid."

"I asked all the friends who usually help me in my mammalian aid efforts, and they were eager to be of assistance. These were, of course, Rhedosaurus and his lovely wife Lady Rhedosaurus; Nigersaurus, Brachiosaurus Diplodocus, and Brontosaurus,( who is still having his midlife crisis and changed his name to Apatosaurus; ) Agathaumas and Trachodon, two of the most productive nomen dubium I know; The Moa Birds, whom I had just visited in New Zealand; Western Black Rhino and Woolly Rhino, ( I am so pleased to see that Western Black Rhino is a part of our group; it has helped him considerably in accepting his extinction. And of course, my entire college class, consisting of Stegosaurids like myself."

"The mammals who became extinct as a result of this earthquake are few but the damage to their property, their homes, is great. There was a tsunami threat due to a 7.2 level earthquake issued for the East Coast of Honshu, Japan".

"The Japanese people did not seem surprised to see us; with their legend of Godzilla, I am sure they will be to see us helping them to rebuild. It is possible that they are just so used to dinosaurs running about their cities that nothing surprises them, and they just figure that it can't get any worse. But they will be surprised yet, and I am eager to see their delight at the restoration of their homes and businesses. I'm surprised that they are not fleeing in terror."

The sauropods set themselves to work rebuilding bridges; Rhedosaurus and his wife Lady Rhedosaurus worked at preventing erosion of the shoreline; Agathaumas and Trachodon served as transportation to medical facilities for the injured; Many of my classmates knocked down trees with their cool, spiky tails so that houses could be built for the mammals; and where there were not many trees to do this with, they helped to transport wood that had been imported into the country for the purpose of building.

Western Black Rhino and Woolly Rhino gathered fruit and harvested rice so that the mammals would have something to eat as they endured the rebuilding of their city.

The Moa Birds and I helped to plant a garden, and rice beds, so that the mammals would be able to grow more food; The Moas were impressed by the versatility of my cool, spiky tail; they had seen me use it defensively before, but never as a plow.

"Nice to see you again so soon after your visit to New Zealand," said Moa Bird.

"Thank you for coming all this way to help the Japanese mammals; I know it is a far way for you, and the mammals really need our help."

"It is the least we can do. The truce that you helped broker between ourselves and The Haast's Eagles has been a blessing," said Moa.

"I see that none of you have been eaten since I returned to Colorado, very pleased to see my efforts rewarded so well."

"Thank you for your help," said Moa. "As of now, the truce holds."

While the Moas and I worked, Rhedosaurus and Lady Rhedosaurus were on the seashore hauling sand to arrest the erosion of the beach. When they had worked diligently for over an hour, they decided a break was in order. Rhedosaurus told his wife, "I will head into the sea to see if we can find some sushi for dinner; maybe if we're lucky, we'll find an elderly paleontologist in a diving bell."

"I'm glad you've taken to sushi," said Lady Rhedosaurus, "You consumption of policemen has really dropped. I'm proud of you."

"Policemen kind of taste like sushi, so it's an easy substitute," said Rhedosaurus.

"I thought they tasted like chicken," said Lady Rhedosaurus.

"That too, at times. It depends," said Rhedosaurus.

"Well, look at the work we've done from the water; I hope the mammals appreciate it," said Lady Rhedosaurus.

"I'm sure they do, the Japanese are a very polite people. I've never tried eating one, though, have you, honey?" asked Rhedosaurus.

"No, and that is only because we are here to help the Japanese not eat them; a meal of Japanese mammals would be very bad for public relations, even if they are very delicious."

"You're right," said Rhedosaurus. "I'll stick to sushi for now. But still, I have no answer to my question,"

"Ah !! You're right," agreed Lady Rhedosaurus. "I have eaten mammals before, but not policemen. I have not gained that particular taste as of yet."

While Rhedosaurus and his wife were on the beach, and I was gardening with the Moa Birds, the sauropods were having a grand time even as they were helping," observed Stegosaurus. Brachiosaurus, rather than hauling wood and stone to build bridges for a time became himself a bridge.

"Mammals tickle when they walk across you," Brachiosaurus advised Diplodocus.

"Thanks for the heads up," said Diplodocus.

"Watch, you two," said Nigersaurus; "I know what you're doing is working quite well, but we need long term solutions; and to that end, Apatosaurus and myself need your help hauling stone for bridge building. Would you please stop playing around and help us out?"

"You're right, Nigersaurus," said Brachiosaurus. "Thank you for keeping us on our toes. We do have work to do; as soon as the mammals on my back pass by, Diplodocus and I will help you."

"I don't mean to be rude; It isn't everyday that I leave the comfort and security of the Niger river and my home, but helping mammals in need is a great cause," said Nigersaurus.

"So it was that we all remained in Japan, rebuilding true to our name of a Disaster Relief Agency," said Stegosaurus. "Eventually my classmates and I had to leave in order to return to Colorado for the Fall Semester. The other dinosaurs and Megafauna remained in Japan through the rest of the summer and returned in late September.

As I floated on my raft, forthrightly home, I had a thought and decided to suggest to Loricatosaurus that she could float forthrightly to Japan and set about looking for herself," said Stegosaurus. "There's a lot of history on these islands I don't see how the potential discovery of Loricatosaurus' fossil would change or be of any harm".