Reply To: The Land Before Time XVIII: Journey Under the Great Valley
CHAPTER FIVE: FIRST BREAK
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Littlefoot was wandering around trying to find a cave the next day when he once more found a hollow wall. Once more, he broke it open. This time, however, it wasn’t a dead end. There was a passage behind it. He was very excited and ran to his friends.
“I found it!” he exclaimed happily.
“Your common sense?” asked Cera.
“Real cute!” snapped Littlefoot. “I found the tunnel that leads to the Fire Rock!”
“Oh joy of joys!” said Cera unenthusiastically.
“You’re not interested?” said Littlefoot in surprise.
“From your Grandpa’s story, it sounds like a great way to get killed.” said Cera skeptically.
“We’ve done many things that could have gotten us killed.” Littlefoot reminded her.
“Well genius, what would you do if you were in charge of the Great Valley?” asked Cera, rolling her eyes.
“Um…..” he said, for the thought had never occurred to him. “I’d be really popular and I’d know what to do. I’d figure out how to be better than the grownups at running it. There would be more Tree Sweets for everyone.” he quickly added, trying to make up for his lack of thought on the subject.
“Me’d like more Tree Sweets.” said Petrie, smiling.
“But how can you do that? Even the grownups cannot do that. Oh no, no, no.” said Ducky.
“Well, with Liam’s help, I will be able to do it.” said Littlefoot.
“Not Liam again!” grumbled Cera. “That guy is such a big…”
Littlefoot swung his tail at Cera. He missed and knocked down cave teeth.
“Oh no!” yelled Ducky.
“Stop! Stop! Stop!” whined Petrie.
Spike groaned. He tried to move the two apart. His efforts got him conked in the face by Littlefoot’s tail.
“Oops, sorry Spike.” said Littlefoot.
“Enough Littlefoot!” snarled Cera. She ran forward at him and charged him. The two fought as they had many years earlier in the Mysterious Beyond after Cera had insulted Littlefoot’s mother.
The two went rolling down a drop in the tunnel path. They collided with Ducky and Petrie, taking them with them. Both Ducky and Petrie screamed. Spike, figuring there was nothing for it but to follow, jumped down the tunnel path after them, yelling “Weeeeeeee!”.
Littlefoot and the others crashed into a ton of rocks. Cave teeth and floor teeth went flying everywhere. They have come out of the light and were now in solid dark.
“Me no like this!” Petrie whimpered.
“What, it’s just the dark!” snapped Cera.
“Is everyone ok?” asked Littlefoot.
“Yeah, no thanks to you.” murmured Cera. She tried to prod Littlefoot with her two horns.
“Ouch! You have prodded me in the tush! You have! You have!” came Ducky’s voice.
“Sorry Ducky.” said Cera.
“Take that.” said Cera, again aiming for Littlefoot.
“Ouch, me beak!” came Petrie’s voice. Littlefoot and Cera aimed at each other, sometimes hitting Ducky, Petrie, and Spike in the process. They smashed a hole in the tunnel wall. Spike went through the hole, bumped by Littlefoot’s tail. They could see more light now. It seemed to be coming from Flowing Fire below. Spike was hanging on an edge for dear life.
“L-L-Littlefoot!” he cried.
“He said your name Littlefoot! He did! He did!” said Ducky in alarm, for Spike didn’t talk much. The fact that he had talked let them know how serious it was, for he usually only talked when he or others were in mortal danger.
They came into the room and grabbed Spike and were able to pull him up. “What is this place?” asked Littlefoot.
“No idea. But let’s get out of here. We need to be with Mr. Thicknose. We are running late.” said Cera.
They had forgotten all about the lecture with Thicknose due to the excitement. They clambered back up the path, now lit by the fires below that could shine through. They came out of the cave. Littlefoot hoped to get back right away.
They got some distance away from the cave. However, then they came across the grownups. “Where have you been?” said Mama Flyer sternly. They were NOT pleased.
