The Gang of Five
Role Play => Land Before Time RPG => Topic started by: The Great Valley Guardian on September 20, 2007, 07:27:33 PM
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This story is set after the first movie and during the early sequels (II-IV), and the plot is as follows: Outside the Great Valley a plauge is sweeping across the Mysterious Beyond killing everyting in it's path, and just as Ali's herd arrive, a single occupent in the valley becomes ill my OC, and the need for a cure is ever more nessesary....as some try to help, others attempt to rid the valley of the infected one...the cure is found in one special place....
I have the honor of making the first post...
It was a quiet and still night in the Great Valley, but even still one particular flyer couldn't sleep, his sleep stories keeping him awake. He stood up and shook his head clear, and deciided he was thirsty.
He walked over the nearest watering hole, and as he reached it and started drinking, he looked around and noticed his friends still sound asleep....
'I wish I cuold sleep too, but I keep dreaming about a cloud that's covering the entire Mysterious Beyond and when it passes over other dinosaurs all that's left are bones....I just don't understand what it means...'
The flyer then felt a tap on his back and turned around to see his rainbow-face uncle "Hi, uncle Cyrix." "Look Longtail I know these stories are worrying to you, but you really do need some sleep, it can't help you if you stay awake all day every day."
Longtail sighed and said "I know, it just scares me so much..." said the young flyer
OOC: This post will be updated as characters are taken, so chose your favorite and lets Role Play!!! ;)
Taken Movie/cannon characters:
*Littlefoot*= Raptor
*Petrie*= Raptor
*Ducky*= Nimrod
*Cera*= Nimrod
OC's:
*Longtail*= GVG
*Cyrix*= GVG
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OOC: I'll probably take Petrie and Littlefoot. I'll also introduce a Fastbiter character of me, and possibly a Sharptooth.
IC: Littlefoot blinked his eyes open. He still couldn't get to sleep. Littlefoot got up, turned around, and tried to get to sleep again. Still, he woke up a few moments later. He got up again, and looked around. Littlefoot yawned. What's keeping me awake..? He thought.
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I think I take Ducky and Cera, mayby too Ruby.
Ducky was very tired, cause she didn¥t sleep for a long time. And Spike does this very load sleepsounds.
Spike! Please, could you stop this very loud sleepingsounds? I try to sleep. Ducky yawned. I am really wondering what for a meaning my strange dream has. I think I should ask Littlefoot tomorrow
But Ducky wasn¥t the only one who couldn¥t sleep.
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One question? what means that IC and OOC?
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OOC: IC means I.n C.haracter, OOC means O.ut O.f C.haracter. You're doing very good for a newcomer to RPing.
IC: A sliver of light slowy rose over the side of the mountains circling the valley. Littlefoot walked, being sure to silence his footsteps. He didn't want to wake anyone else up. Littlefoot was heading towards Ducky's family's pond. When he got there, he noticed Ducky was on her feet, and looked to have not slept all night. "Psst." He whispered. "Ducky, over here."
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IC: Ducky looked at Littlefoot with a surprised look in her eyes. Oh, Littlefoot, I am so glad to see you, oh yes yes yes.
Along the way in Petries nest: Petrie was rolling with a shirty groaning from one side at the other. oooh, Me no think that I could sleep this night again. I think I should take a look for Littlefoot and the others. Mayby they cannot sleep too, he said with a hopefully look in is eyes.
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"You couldn't sleep either?" Littlefoot asked.
OOC: Nimrod, I've already said I'll take Petrie. But Thanks for giving me somewhere to start from.
IC: Petrie edged to the end of his nest. "Oooh.. Me no sure about this. Maybe Me try get back to sleep!" He whispered. Fairly quickly after this attempt to sleep, Petrie found that he still couldn't sleep. "Well, me might as well go..." He lept off the edge of the nest, and took flight.
Littlefoot looked up. "Petrie? Is that you?" "Littlefoot!" The Flyer said, quietly, has he swooped down to land on his Longnecked friend's back. "Me could not sleep, so me though 'Me go see if me friends are awake!', and me go and see you not sleep niether!" Littlefoot looked over to Spike. "Well," He said, trying to keep a cheerful mood. "At least Spike got some sleep!" He whispered. Petrie looked too. "Spike sleep through anything."
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OCC: Oh, I am so sorry about that. I thought I chose Petrie, sorry :(
IC: Cera came to the group. OH, my head is hurting so much, I ask me how Spike can sleep.
Oh Cera, can¥t you get any sleep, too?
Ruby came to the group. well, I think we all have the same problem, isn¥t it so?
Ducky asks: Did you all have this strange dream?
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OOC: Sorry, but Ruby hasn't come into the valley yet. This takes place between the first movie and the second movie, the second movie and the third movie, or the third movie and the forth movie. I guess I didn't notice you saying you were taking Ruby.
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well, that¥s no problem, than I only take Cera and Ducky
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"Petrie have weird dream too!" Petrie said. "Yeah, I had a dream to. it was kinda scary..." Whispered Littlefoot.
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Very, very scary, said ducky.
Ooh, comment said Cery with a loud voice. Are you all babys?
OCC: That would be the correct time for a song now^^
:D
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Longtail and Cyrix were almost back to their sleep place, but it was then Longtail noticed the gang standing around talking, he pointed towards them with his tail, and both the flyer and rainbow face walked over and Cyrix said in a hushed voice...
"You young ones can't sleep either?" Longtail frowned again and said "This can't be good. What kept the rest of you guys awake?"
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"Well... we had a this dream, and none of us could sleep..." Littlefoot replied. Petrie nodded in asset.
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Longtail looked shocked as he replied, "Did this sleep-story involve a sky puffy sweeping across the Mysterious Beyond and leaving bones in it's wake?" within his voice was a hint of fear.
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"Yeah... How did you know?" Littlefoot said. Petrie was about to reply, but slipped of of Littlefoot's back and fell on the ground.
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That was very scary, oh yes it was. All was so dark and...ducky walked with a soft shake over her whole body to littlefoot and embraced his left leg. There was great concern in Littlefoot¥s eyes when he was looking down at ducky. He pressed his head softly at ducky, that she doesn¥t feel afraid any longer.
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"It's okay, Ducky." Said Littlefoot. He looked back up. "I wonder why we all had this same dream?" Petrie got back on his feet. "Me no know."
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Don¥t going to be crazy guys, it¥s just a dream Cera said. Yes,Ducky answered. Her body was still shaking. But I think, there must be any reason that we all had the same dream
I say it¥s just a dream, it also could be a silly coincidence. Cera said, with a certain voice.
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"Well.. maybe something's happening in the Mysterious Beyond." Littlefoot said, looking back at the mountains surronding the great Valley. "We could go and see!" Petrie frowned. "Me no go to Mysterious Beyond. Baaad things happen there."
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Ooh, yup yup yup, Petrie is right, and all about this I am too scary. No, nothing would bring me to this scary placeducky said with a scareful look in her eyes and turned back to littlefoots warm leg.
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"Well... what about Chomper? He lives in the Mysterious Beyond. What if he gets hurt?" Said Littlefoot, concern in his voice. Petrie replied "Me think this just bad dream. Maybe we forget it, and just go back to sleep?" He said, hopfully.
OOC: Set Timeline: Inbetween II and III.
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OOC: Did you addresse that at me? Don¥t know, however.
Well, that¥s what I said the whole time, Cera said with a bored voice. It¥s just a dream.
yes, I think we should listen to Cera.ducky said with a hopefully sound in her voice.
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OOC: Nah, I was just putting a set timeline out there.
IC: Littlefoot sighed. "I guess..."
OOC: Evil, thy name is Writer's Block.
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Comment guys, lets sleep again. We could talk about this tomorrow.Cera said.
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A question, is it possible, that I take Chomper too?
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OOC: He's not going to appear, Littlefoot was just talking about him. I still have the dreaded Writer's Block.
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oh, okey, than, how could the story go on? Nobody is writing^^
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OOC: Well, I think I write the next now.
IC:I think Cera is right Littlefoot. We all are very tirede and how Cera said, it¥s just a dreamDucky said. So let us talk about it tomorrow, okey? Ducky yawned and looked with an asking face up to Littlefoot.
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"Well... I guess." Said Littlefoot. He headed back to his home. This time, when he got there, he fell almost instantly asleep.
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Next day in the great valley, the little dinosaurs are still sleeping.Wake up my dear. The great circle had already appears over the hills.Duckys mother said. She nudged her softly with her face and licked ducky with her tongue. No, mother, I am so tired, please. Ducky said with a nerved voice. She slowly opened her eyes. The sun was blinding her very much. HereDuckys mother said when she was giving her a treestar. Eat something and you¥ll feel much better.
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"Littlefoot.. Littlefoot, it's time to wake up." Littlefoot blinked his eyes open. Grandma Longneck stood over him. "The bright circle has already risen high into the sky."
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Longtail wasn't happy as he yelled to his uncle for the third time this morning "How could climb a tree and then throw me out of it!"
"Well I had to wake you up somehow right?" asked Cyrix with a sly grin.
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Spike and Ducky are walking around in the great Valley.
Ooh Spike, I can¥t tell you how tired I am, oh nope nope nope. Ducky said with a droopy bearing. I ask me how you could sleep that night, didn¥t you hava a dream too? Spike looked at her with big eyes. I don¥t think so, oh no no no.Ducky said with a disappointed groaning.
Cera was coming to Ducky and Spike. Hey guys, what are you doing there?she asked with a bright smile at her face. We are walkingDucky answered. They began to laugh.
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"Hi, everyone." said Longtail with a yawn "I can not tell you how tired I am from not sleeping last night."
"Don't worry so much Longtail, I am sure these sleep-stories will be forgotten soon enough." commented Cyrix from behind his nephew.
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Tell me Cera, how you are so awake this morning? I am so tired.ducky said with big eyes.Well,Cera said with a bride smile.I know now the meaning of my sleepstory. And it doesn¥t mean anything good. Comment, lets take a look for the others, than I¥ll tell you.
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Littlefoot walked along, his head hanging low. He was exhausted. Littlefoot looked up to his friends. "Hi.." He said, his voice betraying his sleepless night.
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"Good Morning Littlefoot." said Cyrix with a rather cheery smile. "Oh yeah what's so good about it!" commented Longtail angerly
"You'll have to forgive my nephew, apparently throwing him out of a tree make him angery." said Cyrix to Littlefoot with a sigh.
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"Yeah..." Littlefoot was very tired.
OOC: An Raptor was very Writer's Blocked.
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Hey guys, said Cera with a happy voice. I found out what for a meaning our strange dream has.
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Littlefoot was so tired, he barely noticed. "You did?" He said drowsily.
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Yeah, I didshe said with a much quietlier voice now.But it was very horryble. I tried to sleep very deep, that I can see what in this dream happens. I saw a plauge which was sweeping across the Mysterious Beyond. It was very dark. Much darker than the night. I saw how other dinosaurs felt to the ground and....died. Littlefoot saw that tears in her eyes were coming up.
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'Darker than the night?' said Cyrix to himself, then he remembered "No....it can't be...the Dark Smoke!"
"What so important about some silly smoke uncle?" asked Longtail who was now more curious then angry at his uncle.
Cyrix gave a heavy sigh and replied "A...friend of mine became sick after breathing in some of the smoke, and died only a few days later....so far as I know there is no cure for this."
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No cure?Ducky asked with a appalled voice. Oh nonono, that¥s not good. I think we should tell the grown ups, Ducky said.
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"That is a good idea Ducky, come children we have to warn the other elders." said Cyrix with a serious look upon his face.
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I don¥t think that the grown ups will believe us, but we can give it a try, Cera said with a doupt look in her eyes.
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"Well it is better than just sitting here talking about it." commented Longtail with a worried look upon his face.
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jup, Longtail is right, Ducky said. Okey, than let¥s go, Cera said with a look to the Mysterious Beyond.
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"Excuse me Mr. Thicknose, but we need some advice on a problem the children and I seem to be having...do you know where we can find Littlefoots grandparents?" asked Cyrix
"Well I believe they are over by the Thundering falls...but I'll gladly take you there." stated Mr. Thicknose with a nod of his head.
OOC: sorry for the late reply I've been playing halo 3 for the last three weeks! It really is addictive
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OOC: No problem at all^^.
IC: Mr Tricknose led the children to Littlefoots grandparents. They all were very excited what his grandparents know about the dream they all had.
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OOC: Sorry for no IC, just RP getting to the adults and stuff.
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Grandma and Grandpa Longneck just so happened to be right where Mr. Thicknose said they would be...and they noticed Cyrix and the children tagging along and some of them had unsetteling and tired looks upon their faces.
"Is everything all right children?" Grandpa Longneck.
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We are coming to tell you about a big big problem, ducky said with a tired look. She was going to fall to the ground, but Spike was there and left her up.
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"Oh and what is that dearie?" asked Grandma Longneck.
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Well,said Cera. We all had a strange dream about a plauge which killed everything. It was terrible. And Cyrix said something about a dark smoke.
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The two elder longnecks looked shocked as Grandpa whispered to his mate "You don't think..."
Cyrix nodded and said "Yes it is ture, it has returned and we are all in trouble."
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But, would should we gonna do nowasked Ducky with a scared look in her eyes.[/I]
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"Now you young ones need not worry about this, go and have fun." said Cyrix "Yes we elders will take care of this." said Littlefoots grandmother.
Longtail smiled and said "Yes uncle!"
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The kids walked away. We can¥t only just wait. We must do something before it¥s to late.Cera said.Yes, but what?asked ducky with a look to the other kids.
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"Well, if this dark sky puffy kills whatever it comes across, I'd rather be nowhere near it thank you very much!" said Longtail with a firm nod of his head...
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Yes, me tooDucky said with a scareful voice. But that don¥t helps us. Are there any ideas how we could stop this sky puffy? Asked Cera nervously with a blick to the other kids
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"well we still don't know how close it is to the valley....I could fly over the wall for a moment and just take a quick look?" suggested Longtail
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OCC: Sorry, short outcut. Is longtail only the name of the character or is it a real longtail. Cause if this is so, a longtail can¥t fly.
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OOC: :blink: I'm sorry I'm confused what do you mean??? :blink:
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OCC: sorry, what I meant is, is your Character Longtail a Longneck? If yes, it can¥t fly
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No he's a flyer and heres a link to what he looks like in reality:
(http://www.robinsonlibrary.com/science/geology/paleontology/graphics/rhamphorhynchus.jpg)
But he is a flyer, I just wanted to clear up any confusion... :^.^:
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OCC: Ah okey.^^
IC: "Oh yes, yes, yes. You can do this, you can." Ducky said with big eyes.
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OOC: Do you mind if I join in? In what sort of area are the others in and how far from where Littlefoot's grandparents are?
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OOC: I could've swore I resopned to this already, but here we go and Kor, you will be able to join after tihs post...
IC: Longtail finally reached the egde of the valley wall, and he could see storm clouds coming, but something was wrong... 'Storm puffies usually have sky-fire inside, but these don't.'
He then looked down and saw another swimmer, and noticed she looked alot like Ducky...'But that's not possible, I was flying far too fast for her to have followed.' He looked back up at the wall and the cloud was closer and Longtail began to painc...
"I have to save her!" he cried as he did a nose dive towards the swimmer on the ground.
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Diver earlier that morning played with her other sibblings for a bit. She noticed how her sister Ducky and brother Spike and their friends had adventures and went exploring. She decided to give it a try herself.
"Perhaps try something easy, explore and try to find Mr & Mrs Longneck, they are big, and should be easy to find them, yes it should." She said to herself as she paused for a moment.
She walked over to towards the edge of the valley wall, liking her exploring so far, munching on a leaf as she walked. "Now if I were a long neck where would I be. I will try over there, yes that will be good." She said as she continued walking.
She walked along getting a bit closer, "As long as I do not find that scary Mr threehorn, that would be bad, yes it would."
OOC: I got the char idea from the fact that some animation of Ducky's siblings look exactly like her, and from some lines in the family song in the movie where Spike leaves. How about at least one sister that looks exactly like Ducky, or very close. Though Ducky' & Spike's family can easily tell the difference their mother too of course. If he were present I'd assume Chomper could smell the difference. Not to silly of an idea I hope, and maybe be interesting. Her name comes from her liking to dive deep and liking the underwater green food a bit better then land food. I also thought the way Cera's dad acts it may make him scary to some kids around Ducky and Diver's age who had not been around him some like Ducky and the others had. Likely only her family would know of this since they'd hear her tell their mother of some of her scary sleep stories that had Mr Threehorn in them.
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Longtail spread his wings, and slowed hiself down, just in time to avoid hitting a tree branch. As he landed on the ground, he looked over at the swimmer and called out "Hey we need to leave right now!"
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Diver came to a stop and looked over at Longtail. She thought for a moment, having no idea why they needed to that she could see, she looked around to see if there was any danger that she could see then back at Longtail.
"Why do we need to leave right now, has a sharptooth snuck into the valley, or is there a fire nearby? Either of those things would be bad, yes they certainly would." She asked while holding her half eaten leaf. She thought for a moment.
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Longtail walked over and said "No nothing that bad yet...but there are storm clouds on the way and being near the valley wall is very dangerous." However just as he finsihed his sentence, a gyser of black smoke shot out of the ground right into Longtail's face.
As the smoke cleared, Longtail gave a few gasps of air and then coughed and said "let's get out of here before things get worse." Unfortunatly for Longtail....they already had...
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Nods, "Yes, but where do we go? We need somewhere to go before we can go there, we do, we do."
She nodded again at the end of her sentence. She looked around, "So were shall we go to?" She asked as she continued looking around then at Longtail.
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Longtail looked around for a moment, and spotted a place that would be perfect. "Over there the really giant tree in the center of the valley is the safest place, plus Littlefoot and the others are not that far from here, they can come with us." he said with a smile.
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Diver nodded, starting to walk in the direction indicated.
"That is a very good place, it is, it certainly is. That is a nice and safe place." She said, then thought a moment, offering some of the leaf she still had in her hand. "Do you want some of this? What is your name?"
OOC: Sorry I posted so fast, didn't know if there is a post order here or not.
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OOC:It's alright Kor, I know how fun it can be wantint to start a new RPG.
IC:
Longtail looked back at the wall and noticed taht the sky puffy was coming over the wall as they walked, and he quickly said "My name is Longtial, but now we really need to get moving, climb on my back and I'll carry you to the tree!"
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(OOC: I take it he's not the same size as Petrie?)
"Ok, if You're sure you can carry me, that would be faster then walking," Diver said while nodding, "It certainly would."
She went over and started to try climb onto Longtail's back.
"This sounds like fun, I've never been in the sky before or flying, no I've not."
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OOC: No actually Longtail standing straight up is about the same size as one of Littlefoots rear legs..
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Longtail waited for Diver to climb on and he then sperad his wings and said to DIver "Hold on tight we are going to be moving really fast!" and with that he sperad his wings, and started running trying to pick up enough speed to fly and after a few moments he took to the sky...and they were flying.
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Diver held onto Longtail as tight as she could while not being to tight. She looked down, her head touching part of his neck.
"Wee, this is fun, it is, it is." She said happily.
OOC: Sorry, can't think of much else to post.
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OOC: Sorry, can't think of much else to post.
Longtail quietly sighed and said to himself 'At least one of us is having fun...I'm flying for our lives here!'
OOC: Yes, writers block can be a nasty little devil especially during an RPG....
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Diver continued to look down as the land passed by enjoying the sight and new experience of flying. She looked at Longtail.
"I do hope carrying me does not tire you out to much, I do, yes I do." She said with concern in her voice.
OOC: It can. Hopefully with us posting quick we can join the others and they can participate again.
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Oh, I hope Longtail is careful up there in the sky, i hope, I hope. Ducky said. Well, THERE, look there he is and.... it looks like he has one of your sisters or brothers ducky, Cera said with an agitated voice.
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Longtail noticed that he was flying directly over Littlefoot and the others. He called to Diver and said "We need to tell the others about the storm. I'm going to land okay?"
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Diver nods, "They should know indeed, yes they should." She looked down at passing surroundings and the people he was overhead of. "From up here Littlefoot does look little, he does." She said.
She did her best to remain as calm and relaxed as she could, having no idea how she could help or hinder Longtail's flight or landing. She had enjoyed her brief flight though. A quite new experience she thought.
"If we tell the grownups they will just argue. They like to argue as much as my brother Spike likes to eat, they do." She said as she nodded, having noticed this behavior when ever the adults gathered to discuss a problem and decide on what to do.
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Longtail slows down and gently lowers himself onto the ground in front of Littlefoot and his uncle Cyrix, but as he let Diver off his back, his vision began to blur....he blinked twice trying to clear it...but it only gets worse...and he then collapsed onto the ground.
Cyrix immediatly ran forward and picked up Longtail and asked Diver (not knowing who she is..) "What happened to my nephew?"
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Diver looked at Cyrix then at Longtail with concern on her face.
"I do not know, I do not. He may be sick or tired." She said. She paused thinking back on what recently happened.
"He landed near me, said we had to get away from the great wall. He then breathed in some dark smoke, though I saw no fire nearby to make the smoke. He had me climb on his back and flew me here. Then he passed out. You can help him can't you, you can." She said still with concern on her face and in her voice.
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Cyrix eyes widened as he turned around and said to Diver "Dark Smoke? Did you say Dark smoke?! I have to warn the other elders right now, and I'm taking Longtail with me...come on now children!"
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Diver got even more concern on her face at Cyrix's expression. Her hands clasp together as she looked at Cyrix.
"Is it bad? Maybe we should tell Littlefoot's grandparents, they are old and know many things, yes they do." She said.
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"Oh dont' worry little one, I plan on telling Littlefoots grandparents myself!" Said Cyrix with a stern look upon his face he then stated "We need to hurry come along." as he ran for the meeting place.
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Diver looked from Cyrex to Longtail with concern.
"He will be better won't he? Maybe some leaves or something can help." She says, thinking back on some stuff she's seen her mother do. Her eyes going up as she thinks and does her best to remember what she's seen her mother do in the past.
"My momma says green food is for more then eating. She put some leaves on a sprained ankle, and if you're skin is to itchy leaves or mud or both may help. Maybe something like that can help him." She said concern in her voice.
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OCC: Sorry, I was away of this Rpg for a long time.
IC: Don¥t worry little sister, I am sure there will be a way to help Longtail, I am, she said. She wasn¥t sure at all, but she didn¥t want to make her sister more worrie about that.
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Diver nods to what Ducky said, "I'm sure if anyone knows it should be Littlefoot's grandparents, they must have learned and heard many things."
She looked around the sky a bit, "If we could find a flyer they could get the message to Littlefoot's grandparents faster then walking or running can, yes they could." She kept her hands in front of her in the usual way her mother did.
OOC: not sure if any other char but ours (meaning, Nimrod, GVG, & mine) are here.
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OCC: What do you mean? :unsure: I don¥t understand
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OOC: Just meaning I"m not sure who is here besides Diver, Ducky, Cyrix, and an unconscious Longtail, I assume who is being carried by Cyrix.
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OOC: Yeah, I've noticed taht too...Raptor is supposed to be playing Littlefoot, but he hasn't posted in some time....although I'm sure he will just give him time...
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OOC: Is Raptor still active on the forum, or interested in this rp anymore you think?
Is Spike here too, or is he off eating something offscreen?
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Diver looked around looking for either a flyer or Littlefoot's Grandparents.
"At least it'll be easy to find Mr. & Mrs Longneck. They are hard to overlook, yes they are. And they are not scary looking either. I would have thought some their size would be, but they are not, no they are not." She said as she shook her head to the last part of her statement, her hands still held in front of her like her mother did.
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OOC: I'm sure he is still active on the forum but I say we give him alittle more time to post...
And I'll be playing the role of Spike for the duration of the RP until Longtail gets better..
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IC; "Spike do you think you could sniff out Littlefoots grandparents?" asked Cyrix. The Spiketail gave a reasuring nod of his head and started taking short swift sniffs of the air and started walking away "Well that was fast!" commented Cyrix as he started following Spike out of the trees...
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Diver nods, "Spike has a very good sniffer, yes he does." She said as she started walking along behind Spike and Cyrix.
"This will make it easy to find them, yes it will." She said nodding as she walked along with the others. She looked at Cyrix, "If carrying Longtail gets to heavy maybe Spike can carry him part of the way." She said as she looked over from Cyrix to Spike. She would offer to carry him, since she saw it as her fault he got sick, but she knew she could not carry someone larger then she was.
"If I knew what would happen I would not have been in the spot I was. I hope there is something we can do to help him, something I can do." She said, her voice starting to show some sadness in it.
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OOC: I'm sorry I haven't been posting, I just haven't been able to think of much to post. Can you give me a quick run down on what's happened?
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OOC: As far as my oc is concerned. Diver was walking near the great wall. Longtail landed near her said she had to go to a safe place and took her to the center of the valley. He mentioned it since a dark colored sky puffy was hear them. He breathed in a bit of it. She got on Longtail, he then flew them to the center. Shortly after landing Longtail passed out. She told Cyrix what happened and I think their heading to where Littlefoot's grandparents are. Diver is one of Ducky's sisters. She looks like Ducky. Got the idea from certain scenes of the movies & series & the song family from LBT 6.
OOC: Sounds like you're extremely busy.
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Diver gets a sad look on her face with concern, "If I had not been there we would not be needing to do this and he would not be sick, no he would not." She said while continuing traveling with the others.
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Well, we cannot change it now, cause it¥s in the past. And how should you know that this had been happen anyway. It¥s not your fault., Cera said.
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Diver looked over at Cera. She had not realized that in her sadness, grief and concern for Longtail. She nodded, "What you say is true, yes it is." She said. She was starting to feel better with what Cera said. She looked less sad and grief stricken.
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Cyrix looked over to Cera and Diver with a smile and said "Don't worry, Longtail is a strong flyer, he won't let this get to him so easily! as he let another tear fall from his eye.
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Diver noded, smiling a little, not knowing Longtail, but assuming that what Cyrix said was right and anyway agreeing with him may help him feel better.
"Yes, he is strong, and we will find out a way to get him better, we will, yes we will." She said.
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OOC: sorry for being gone so long, I was having home life troubles, that and I finally found my drawing muse....and I'm beating the life out of it for ideas! :lol
IC: Just as Cyrix was going to give up on finding an other elders to help him...he spotted Littlefoots grandparents and started running towards them as he shouted "We have a very big problem!"
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Diver nods, running to try to keep up with Cyrix, though likely not able to do so due to her small legs being far shorter then his.
"Yes, a big big problem, .... bigger then even you, yes big." She says pausing between sentences to try to catch her breath while running.
OOC: things come up, and good luck with your drawing.
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Grandma and Grandpa longneck turned around after hearing Cyrix and Diver calling to them, and chuckled slightly as they head Divers exlimation.... "Yes Cyrix what seems to be the problem?" asked Grandpa
Cyrix looked down...and looked sadly back up at the elderly longnecks as he said: "The Black Smoke has claimed my nephew...we need to help him!" Grandma looked down and frowned at Longtail's prone pale form... "We must help him, but how?"
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Diver looked up at the large long necks. Sorta wondering why if Cera's dad was so scary, why these two were not though they were much larger. She was more relaxed now, still worried but imagining that these two must know how to help, they were as old as the world (or may seem so to some or at least this one youngsters) so must know everything.
She stepped up and stood beside Cyrix, looking up at Littlefoot's grandparents as she spoke at first holding her hands on front like usual, then started to make gestures with her hands to emphasize certain points of what she said like pretending to scratch when she talked about skin being to itchy.
"Is there any sort of plant or mud that may help. Like if one gets stung by a stinging buzzer or one's skin itches to much."
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Both longnecks looked down at Diver's comment, as Grandpa said "Cyrix you know as well as we do...that there is no cure for this...I...I would suggest we make him as comfortable as possible until the end."
Cyrix however shouted back "NO! I won't give up on my nephew so easily! WE have to find a cure no matter what!" as his voice echoed through out the valley.
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Diver was shocked that Littlefoot's grandparents didn't have any way to help or idea what to do. Though with Cyrix's reaction she did her best to put aside her feelings of shock and sadness to try to comfort him. She turned to him, thinking before speaking.
"Are there any far walkers visiting, maybe they heard some things or know something. They walk many places, yes they do, may know, yes they may." She said as she patted him on the leg, likely the only part, that she could easily reach, trying to comfort him.
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Cyrix looked down at Diver, took a deep breath and smiled knowing she was trying to help. Just then Longtail rolled out of his uncles hands and landed on the ground, and tried to stand up...but failed and slumped back to the floor.
Cyrix looked down at his nephew in fear, and then an idea sprang to his mind...He looked up at Littlefoot's grandparents and said: "What about the Golden Night Flower?!" A gasp escaped Longtail's beak...and he stuttered out
"H-h-heart...m-m-my heart." before he slipped back into his leeping state...
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Diver looked at Longtail, a look of concern on her face as she saw him fall. She went over to where he had fallen to see if she could help him. She put a hand on him to try to keep him down.
"No, you need to rest so you can get better faster, you do." She said, patting Longtail on one shoulder. At Cyrix's exclamation / question a bit surprised.
"The flower that Ducky and the others went to get to help Littlefoot's Grandfather from the misty lands?"
Diver looked back at Longtail, still patting him on one shoulder to try to keep him calm. At his next words she looked at him with some puzzlement, "Your heart, does it hurt or feel tired? Maybe you just need to rest so you can feel better faster." She said patting his head.
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OCC: I don¥t really know. Is Ducky with the group right now?
IC: Ooh, I remember this trip, said Cera while she rolls her eyes. I don¥t know if I want to go to this place for a second time, but if it helps longtail... I will.
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OOC: Who is running Ducky? I guess it's up to that person and the GM, though I'd guess she is, maybe riding on Spike or one of the other 4 footer members of the group.
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OOC: I am playing ducky. I just thought that he was away from the gang.
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OOC: I am playing ducky. I just thought that he was away from the gang.
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OOC: I've edited my post to remove mention of anyone other then Diver, Cyrix, Longtail and Littlefoot's grandparents since I guess I've best assume no one is present but those 5.
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OOC: That's okay!
IC: Cyrix was still wondering, what Longtail meant by saying his heart. "I wonder what he's talking about?" Then it hit him!
"His heart!" However Littlefoots grandparents were just a bit confused by Cyrix's statement as Grandpa asked "What does that mean Cyrix?"
The rainbow faced smiled and said "It means while the Golden Night flower will help, this is a personal fight for his life only Longtail can fight this Dark Smoke...but we still need to help him anyway we can!"
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Diver looked up at Cyrix and said, "You have to decide when you'll go and who will go with you, it is not smart to travel alone in the great beyond, no it is not."
She thought for a bit looking at Longtail before she looked back up at Cyrix, "and if you go you have to decide who will take care of Longtail while you are gone and who's nest he will rest in, unless you plan on taking him with you." She said, concern on her face as she still patted Longtail gently.
She then turned to look at Longtail an idea just occurring to her. She said, "You need to take at least one flyer with you. They can fly up and look out for dangers and sharp teeth and warn you since they can see things up high that we are unable to, yes they can."
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Cyrix looked down at Diver and smiled a little more then said "Yes you are right little one." Cyrix then looked up at Littlefoots grandparents and asked "Do you know any other flyers who would be willing to help me?"
The two elderly Longnecks looked at each other and then down at Cyrix and replied "Are you sure this is a good idea?" "If longtail losses you...he won't have any blood reletavies in the valley!" The Rainbow face looked down at his nephew on the floor, and stated "Longtail is coming with me...he may not make it if we try to bring the flowers back to the valley...time is important!"
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Diver smiled at Cyrix's compliment. She then looked at Longtail then at Cyrix, thinking of some various things they may encounter from stories she has heard.
"If you are taking Longtail then you need to choose a vine, to keep him on a fast four footer's back so he won't fall off if you have to run from an earth shake or sharp teeth." She said.
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Cyrix chckled at Divers statement and said with pride "Oh my dear swimmer, I'm going to carry him myself!"
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Diver nods, looking around for a vine, "Then we can use a vine to fasten him to your back, leaving both hands free if you have to run from a sharp tooth or an earth shake."
She nodded before continuing, "You also have to pick who is going with you. If you are unsure of which flier to take with you and Littlefoot's grandparents are not sure who to recommend, maybe Petrie's mother can recommend one."
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Cyrix nodded and said "Yes that sounds like a very good idea!" Cyrix then became lost in though as he wondered who would accompany him into the Mysterious Beyond.
"I'd be happy to lend you a wing." called a voice from the nearby shadows before it said "Pardon my manners My name is Onyx." Then a jet balck flyer stepped into the light....
OOC: Onyx is another OC of mine...he'll play a major role in this story! ^_^
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Diver looked at the flyer. "you sure you wish to go, knowing what the mysterious beyond is like?" She asked him as she looked up at him. "Since Mr. Cyrix could use your help if you are sure."
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OOC: I guess he's an adult and around the size of pterano or petrie's mother?
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Cera and Ducky looked at each other. There were quiet for a long time, cause they didn¥t really know what to say. Now Ducky said‰h, Cyrix, if you want I can go with you. I was there before, mayby I could help you, oh yes, I can.she said with big eyes and looked up to Cyrix. And...and I could go with you too Cera said
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Diver looked a Ducky then Cera then back at Cyrix. "My big sister is right, you need at least 1 person who has been there before and knows the way, you do." She said nodding especially at the last part.
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yes, you do, and mayby petrie could come with us as a flyer. What do you say Petrie?
Ducky said.
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OOC: Yes Onyx is an adult just like Pterano...
IC: Yes I know the dangers of the Mysterious Beyond, and I happen to know the way to the Land of Mists as well!" Cyrix looked over to Onyx and was slightly shocked as he said "You know the way to the Land of Mists?!"
"But of course! It is very simple!" said Onyx. Cyrix looked over to Diver and said "I'm not to sure it would be wise for you children to come along...it will be very dangerous."
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Diver nodded, "Likely as dangerous as when we came here with our parents before we got the the great valley here. If not more dangerous." She said agreeing as she looked at the various folks present in the area.
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"I can tell already this adventure is going to be a good one." said Onyx "This adventrure Onyx is to save my nephew who has fallen victim to the Black ground smoke." At that point Onyx fell silent now knowing the real reason for going.
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Diver nods, "It's like when Spike, Ducky and the others went to get the night flower to help Littlefoot's Grandfather, a very important mission, it is." She said.
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"I think I would need at least on e other companion to travel with me." said Cyrix "Well I could ask around." said Onyx fully intent on helping Cyrix and Longtail.
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Diver looked up at Cyrix and the others, thinking before continuing, "You could ask for folks who want to go then choose among them. I'm sure some here would like to go and some have already said so."
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Cyrix looked down at Diver and smiled again as he said "Yes, but I'm afraid we don't have a lot of time." Still holding Longtail in his arms, the young flyer struggling to breath. "If we do search it will have to be quick." Cyrix said again.
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Diver looked around then back to Cyrix. "Why not start here and ask folks you encounter as you head towards the nearest way out of the great valley, then you can do two things at once." She said.
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Cyrix smiled at Diver and said "You are full of good ideas today! I can see why you and Ducky get along so well."
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Diver nods, "I listen to stuff and try to learn and use my magination at times, " She said partially mispronouncing such a long and complex (to her at least) word, " Ducky is a nice older sister, and Spike is a nice brother. We all get along most of the time. I have many brothers and sisters. Just ask mom."
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OCC: I think I don¥t understand some things now. What are they going to do now?
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OOC: They are about to head out into the Mysterious Beyond to go to the land of Mists, and find the golden night flower again.... hope that clears some things up...
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OOC: Looks like someone posted right before I hit the submit post. Oh well. Anything you not understand?
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OCC: Yeah, I know that they want to go to the land of mists now. But I read too something about asking other to come with them. Am I right?
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OOC: Yes, Cyrix is choosing who comes with him. Some of the characters you are choosing can speak up about wanting to come along. I assume GVG is being in character and perhaps Cyrix would not point out the GOF and say, you 5 are going with me wether you want to or not, lets go right now! So they have to speak up about wanting to go would likely be in character for them.
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Diver looked at Cyrix, "You decided on some who you want to go with you, some of them should be folks who have been there before, yes they should."
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Cyrix nodded at Divers statement and said in reply "I do believe we have enough travelers for this venture, unless anyone else would like to speak up." as he finished the sentence he looked over at Littlefoot and the others with a small smile on his face....hoping they would speak up.
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Diver looked at the others, then at Cyrix. "I'll be willing to go, though I've not been there before. I'm sure my brother and sister and some of their friends would want to go to, yes I think they will." She said nodding. Then she looked at the others to see if they would say if they wanted to go or not.
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Cyrix's smile grew wider still as he mentally said to himself 'That's one...'
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Diver looked at the gang members present. "Do any of you want to go too?" She asked them.
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How I said before, I can go with you. If Cera wants to go with us too, that would be nice, what would you say Cera? Ducky said. Well, I don¥t like this place very much, but it¥s important for longtail, so I will go with you too. She said, but she didn¥t really know if that was the right decide. Mayby Petrie could come with us, as a flyer. That would be a great help I think, ducky said with a asking look at Petrie
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Diver nodded, "Yes, those are good ideas. I'm glad you both are coming too, I am, certainly I am." She said happy to be going somewhere with her sister and at least one of her friends.
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Cyrix then spoke up by stating "We're running out of time, we need to get going now, before the bright circle leaves the sky! It may be my nephews' only chance!" "Come along young ones' and stay close to me...I'd never forgive myself if something happened to one of you." said the rainbow face as he turned and headed for the wall of the Valley.
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Diver nods, "We do need to hurry, but we can't run the whole way we can still hurry, we can certainly." She said, climbing into a one of the larger dino's backs since she knew with her tiny legs she could not keep up.
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As they neared the wall of the Great Valley another dinosaur was in the bushes and trees away from the others. She heard the group and went deeper into the trees, peeking around the trunk to see if they were heading her way. She was a rainbowface. She looked similar to the female in the movie but was a shade or so lighter with a hint of blue in her color and a long ago healed very scars on her back from where a sharptooth had taken a swipe at her.
She saw a group of young dinos with one adult rainbowface and a flyer. She wondered what they were up to, such a diverse group of species. And why were they heading out of the great valley.
She wasn't sure one adult rainbowface with a flyer could keep them all safe. She had lived in the great beyond all her life, at least the last half of it mainly alone, and only just recently arrived in the great valley. She decided to head off behind the group, keeping out of sight. She could help the group, perhaps, without them knowing she was there, for a while at least.
When the group was far enough ahead Mim headed out behind them, keeping to this and that place of concealment as best as she could.
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(Yes, Onyx is with the group)
Cyrix continued to walk, but stopped as he turned to Onyx and said "You need to go ahead and act as a scout for us so we don't run into any sharpteeth." The jet black flyer nodded and said "Of course, it would be my pleasure to assist you."
Onyx then picked up speed and left the valley wall, and managed to get a large lead on the group of travelers and hoped they didn't have too many problems. 'I hope he knows what he's doing.' said Cyrix mentally not completely trusting the black flyer.
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Diver looked over where Cyrix was ahead of them, "He is far ahead he is." She said.
Mim meanwhile kept the group in sight, going from one hiding place to the next place of concealment. Living in the mysterious beyond made her more use to traveling, similar to far walkers, then most residents would be. She also, from force of habit, kept a look out for sharpteeth.
(thanks, did a very slight edit in previous post since Onyx is there.)
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I don¥t like it to go in the mysterious Beyond, I don¥t, Ducky said while she was climbing on Ceras back to feel save. Don¥t worry Ducky. We are a big group, so it is very impossible that something will happen to us, Cera said with a calm voice as possible. She know, that she was wrong, but she didn¥t want to scare Ducky.
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Cyrix heard Ducky's concern and turned to say "Don't worry Cera is right, and besides we have Onyx scouting ahead for us to see of any coming sharpteeth, so we should be fairly save." he said with a smile.
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Thank you Cyrix, I hope so, ooh I hope, Ducky said.
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Diver nodded to Ducky's concerns. "It is scary, it is, but we do have a Mr. Cyrix and Mr. Onyx with us so that is better then just us alone, it is." She said, hoping she could help calm Ducky's fears and concerns.
Mim continued going from one concealment to the next, keeping a look out and keeping them in sight. At times she got close enough to perhaps hear a word or 2 but not their full conversation. She wondered where they were heading to and why. It must be something important from the look on their faces she had seen on a few of them before they left the great valley.
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Cyrix couldn't shake the feeling they were being followed, and he stopped just long enough to take a quick look around, and not seeing anything threating he turned back to the trial ahead. 'I must be getting paranoid to think someone is following me.....but my instincts haven't been wrong before, perhaps I should check it out.' the rainbow face said to himself.
He turned to the gang and said "I need you young ones to stay here for a moment, I think I forgot something." Knowing he was lying, and he had everything including his sick nephew tied to his back.
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That¥s strange, I have the feeling, somebody would follow us, Cera said with a look around, but I can¥t see anyone.
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Diver looks at Cyrix saying, "Ok, hurry back and be careful of sharptooths." She said.
Mim was keeping the look out for sharpteeth, a lifelong habit from living outside the great valley. She half crouched in her place of concealment. It looks like the group had stopped and the rainbowface went off. She could just see them, but could not hear what they were saying. Perhaps they were stopping to rest. Those in the valley may not be use to walking or running long distances, she thought to herself. Perhaps he went off to get some food for the others while they rested. That would save time since they could rest and eat at the same time. She thought to herself.
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Cyrix was still looking around and was using his nose to sniff out the elusive prey...now mind you Cyrix's sense of smell was laughably weak compaired to his nephew's but it was certainly strong enough to pick up a scent he recognized "Another rainbow face, but I thought I was the only one in the valley? Oh well, time to draw..."
He took several more sniffs of the air and was surprised 'HER?!' "Well this is new...time to make force her out of hiding!" he said at a whisper so as not to startle her...whoever her...was.
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Min continued to rest in her concealment keeping an eye on the group of resting young ones and looking around now and then as she kept watch. Quite a diverse group , she thought to herself. She knew her sense of smell was useless compared to a sharptooth so she relied mainly on her sight and hearing to keep watch, using her sense of smell only as a secondary thing. She listened for any out of the ordinary sound, and also to the regular pattern or sounds the various animals and wind blown plants and trees made. Over her experience she noticed one way to be alert to danger is the animals fell silent or suddenly started to call out an alarm or run off.
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Lucky for Cyrix, while it had taken him months, many many months to find his nephew...he had learned to track prey and silently evade predators in the mysterious beyond. As such he was a master of stealth, nothing would hear him coming unless he wanted it to...and he usually didn't make a sound, and this was the very same case with the female rainbow face, whom he was now standing directly behind, but was unsure of how to get her attention without scaring her...
'Oh well...live and learn!' he thought as he reached a hand out and pulled at Mim's tail
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At the touch to her tail Mim jumped with a cry of alarm and surprise. She grasp a branch and threw one leg over it in a much practiced move. Only after this and when she was half way to getting herself onto the branch did she think to look down to see what had grasp her tail. She wasn't fully feeling the flight or fight response since there was no sharptooth grown nor a painful touch like a bite or claw, but she had been startled in a not small way.
She hung with one leg over the branch and part of her chest before she looked down.
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Cyrix chuckled at the site of Mim climbing the tree branch. He then decided to extend a hand so to speak. "Hello there, if I may ask who are you, and why are you following our herd of travelers?" He then smiled, as the night circles light shined through the trees, he could just make out her face, and he just smiled.
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Mim looked down and seeing it was the rainbowface from the group got down onto the ground. She took a deep breath to help calm herself more from being startled before she continued.
"I'm Mim. I saw the group of you and those many young ones and sure you would need help decided to follow and help without being seen. I've been living pretty much on my own outside what some call the great valley for around half my life and was unsure of all of your groups experience in living out there."
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"Hello Mim, my name is Cyrix, and it is a pleasure to meet you. However if my nephew were awake, we would all have something in common. If you wish to join us you may...as it is I don't completely trust that Onyx fellow, but I have to hope we get to where we need to be before it's too late."
As the last word left his lips, he began to feel sad, with his nephew still tied to his back Cyrix looked back towards the group of children, and said "We have to keep moving...." he then looked up at Mim once more and said "Please come with us."
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Mim nodded smiling at the offer, "Thanks, I would like to join you. It would be more safe for us to be together since we can keep an eye on the young ones. And have more people to talk to." She said. Glad she would not have to spend the whole journey going where ever they were going in hiding. "So where are you going anyway?"
Diver, seeing it may take a bit of time had decided to lay down on top of the four footer she was on top of and get in some resting. She was careful to not fall asleep.
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"I'm glad to hear that, now let's get a move on...I hate to keep the little one's waiting, and my nephew has very little time left....I don't want to lose him." said Cyrix making sure to keep his voice as clam and monotoned as possible to hide the fear that was in his heart.
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Mim nodded, "I understand and agree. Maybe it's best if you go first. It may startle or frighten them if I suddenly appear with no explanation, even if I did said hi." She said waving towards where they group was with one hand. She was thinking to herself that Cyrix as nice to look at, handsome even. She was glad there was a fellow rainbowface here.
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Cera noticed that Cyrix comes back,... with a second rainbowface! Am I seeing double or...?She closed her eyes, than after a while she opened them again. And her eyes didn¥t want to play her a joke. It was a second rainbow face. Ducky woke up from a deep sleep on Ceras back. She noticed with a sleepy look the two rainbowfaces. ooh, I am seeing two rainbowfaces, wasn¥t there just Cyrix? She asked in a half-sleep. No, you are right ducky, there are two rainbowfaces. But who is the other one?
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Cyrix smiled at the children, and said "This is a new friend of mine...she will be traveling with us to help Longtail get better, her name is Mim and I'm sure she will be a valuable asset to our group." 'Not to mention she is kinda cute, and those eyes...' Cyrix blinked and said to himself 'Where did that thought come from? Oh well we have to keep moving.'
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Mim waves saying in a friendly voice. "Hello."
Diver woke up from hearing the voices and was surprised at seeing two rainbowfaces. Was this what he had forgotten and needed to go back and get. She didn't recall there being 2 rainbowfaces in the valley.
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Longtail suddenly gasped for air and moaned in pain...and Cyrix heart ached in response...he hated hearing his nephew who he was so close to in so much pain, all caused by a poisonous sky puffy.
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Mim looked at Longtail, "We should get where we're going. You sure other plants can't at least releave what he is suffering?" She said, looking from Longtail to Cyrix.
"And maybe he needs to eat or drink water." Diver said.
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"I would love to give some water, but we are already too far up the mountain pass to go back down and get some...and if we give him food, he may not keep it down....and I really don't want him feeling any sicker than he is already. Let's just keep moving to the Land of Mists." said Cyrix with a sigh of despair, he didn't know what to do except to keep moving forward as he used to with the herd he traveled with before coming to the valley.
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Mim nods, "The land of mists, I heard some longneck farwalkers I traveled with for a time talk about that. It was them who told me how to find the great valley," Mim said, "They mentioned how something called a nightflower would cure any sickness a longneck had. I can see curing many related diseases." She continued, leaving off some of what she was going to say.
Diver nodded, "Maybe it is best. There may be lots of water and food in the land of mists." She said.
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"Yes you are right DIver, and Mim you seem to know much about the Mysterious Beyond...tell me have you ever seen Berry Valley?" said Cyrix hoping to start some small talk as this was going to be a long trip...made even longer as the flyer Onyx came into view and said "We have a new problem..."
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Mim nodded, "The place where the Yellowbellies live, yes. I stayed with them for a while." They mentioned the great valley and after a while I thought I should try to see if I could find that and see what it was like. I went back to visit once in a while. Nice, though silly, people."
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"I also heard they like to sing and dance all day long." he laughed as he walked and said "Well, I do hope to meet them one day." "Although I wouldn't mind seeing if Longtail would like to go when this is all over....that's if the Night flower can help him." He looked over to Mim and noticed something...
'Her eyes give me hope...like I can't give up until I've reached the very end...having her around is going to help me more than I thought.' said Cyrix in his head.
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Mim nods, "And a part of the night too." She said. She noticed him looking at her and she blushed a bit as she looked back at him smiling. After a bit she went on.
"They are a pretty silly people. They have silly songs and dances, something like this." She said. She then began to sing the beginning part of the Yellowbelly bounce and do a couple or so of the dance steps. When she stopped she said, "See, silly, but it can be fun to be around them."
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Cyrix then looked to Onyx and asked "What's the problem?" The black flyer then said "I'm a traitor what can I say." Then a small group of Red Horns surrounded the smaller group of dinosaurs, and had them trapped, and Cyrix's immediate response was telling everyone...
"Children get behind Mim, and Mim..." he looked behind him and said to her "Take Longtail off my back, and stay behind me as well."
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"Let us help. We won't leave." Said Vylor.
"That is right. We will fight to the death." Argaya replied.
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Mim nodded, undoing Longtail from Cyrix's back and holding him to her back she tied him to her back as firmly as she could. The whole time she kept an eye on the new comers. "You kids stay behind me." She did her best to stay between all the newcomers and the kids.
Diver seeing what was going on quickly jumped onto Cera's back seeing as how there was more places to hold onto on Cera then the person who's back she was on. A good thing, she thought, in case they had to run away. She grabbed a hold of Cera's frill, keeping most of her face below the level, only her eyes were above the frill so she could see what was going on. She made sure her grip was tight in case Cera should decide to run so she'd not fall off.
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Cyrix said "I thank you two for your bravery, but this does not require fighting out right. I do however want to ask why Onyx...why betray us when my only nephew is so sick?" The black flyer laughed as he said, that's easy...Your nephew beat me in a duel and I just want some payback, and if watching him die a slow death is the way to go....then so be it!"
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Diver continued to hold firmy onto Cera's frill with only her eyes and top of her head peeking above the top of the frill. "Who are those guys?" She asked. "They look mean like sharptooths, yes they do." She said.
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Mim looks at Cyrix, "So what do we do?" She said. She made sure that Longtail was very secure to her back in case she needed to do jumping around and other sorts of activities. She kept pretty active in the mysterious beyond and practiced a few scenarios and had some encounters also, so was ready to do quite a bit if the need should come to it. She kept herself relaxed but ready.
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Cyrix was getting anxious and his nephew was running out of time. "Please give us a chance to make him better and then he will be more than happy to give you a rematch..but not now while he is so sick." The leader of the Red Horns stepped forward and said "No...your nephew must pay for what he did to me...right now...so tell your little mate over there to drop the kid!"
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Diver continued to hold onto Cera's frill, peeking over the top. She didn't have anything to say at the moment.
Mim looked around. She tried to see where everyone was, and form various options that may or may not be used. She did her best to remain between the others ahead of her and the kids behind her. She was glad she had had time to secure Longtail to her and make sure it was secure, that enabled her to move around as she needed when and if the time came. She tried her best to remain relaxed and ready to act when it came, like she had in the past when confronted with danger.
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Cyrix was getting worried he knew they were outnumbered and outside the valley with no help on the way...this situation couldn't get any worse...how wrong he was as a sky fire storm started in the sky, along with sky water falling.
This was just the distraction the red horns needed as two of them moved and seperated Mim from the other children and commanded that she hand over Longtail who was still straped to her back.
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Mim stood ready to act, but still relaxed. She had learned several ways of dealing with fast biters and assumed that grasping the neck and twisting the head just so would work on three horns as well as on fast biters, as well as other techniques.
"Not a viable option, though I am curious how three horn tastes." She said in an attempt to get them to focus on her instead of the kids and still ready to act when she needed to.
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One red horn charged and was about to spear Mim when he was slapped in his face by the one thing no one expected....Longtail's tail...it would at first appear that it had moved on it's own, but upon closer inspection....anyone would be able to see that his eyes were barely open to slits as he struggled to stay awake...
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Diver continued to hold tightly onto Cera's frill, ducking down farther if she could but still peeking up over her frills since she would rather see what was going on then having no idea but sounds. That would be more afraid.
Mim used the distraction to grasp the horns of the threehorn and climbed over and onto it's back using it's horns as hand and footholds. She held onto the frill and flipped herself over onto the threehorn's neck holding onto it's frill.
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The red horn struggled to get the female rainbow face off of his back, having no clue as to what was going to happen to him in a matter of seconds....as his partner could only stand there and gawk at the sight of the more than flexible female rainbow face.
Cyrix also saw her moves and blushed again...then shook his head clear and tackled Onyx to the ground and proceeded to beat the life out of him!
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OCC: It¥s so hard to have a nother time here as in america.^^ I have always to keep up. :(
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"Don't worry: We don't intend to fight. We want them to attack us." Said Vylor.
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(OOC: If it's to hard to keep up you can ask The Great Valley Guardian if he'll put down a post order, or limit everyone to x number of posts per day to help you keep up. )
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Onyx's eyes softened and he could now actually see what the red horns were doing, and he turned to Cyrix and said "I'm sorry...I didn't think they would pull a stunt like this!" Cyrix turned to him and said "Then fix your own mistake!"
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As a red horn charged at Vylor, he moved out of its way, then got on its back before it could change its direction. Argaya was doing the same.
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Diver continued to grip Cera's frill. She looked at her sister Ducky saying, "Do not be afraid, things will be ok." She said trying to reassure Ducky.
Mim gripped the frill and wrapped her legs around his neck so she had a firm hold. She tried to use her strength to see if she could force his head in a certain direction. She was not exactly sure what she could do. She attempted to try to think over several options to see if she could get any idea and to wait to see what would happen next.
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Onyx then cleared his throat, and caught Korr's attention as the black flyer had one of the other red horns subdued and as Korr was about to ask what just happened when Onyx snapped the red horns neck and let his limp body fall to the floor. He looked over at Korr and said "Stop what your doing right now! Or the rest of your forces will meet a similar fate!"
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Diver, get off from my back, Cera said. That what comes now could hurt you. She pawed with her feet and was starting to fight. But Littlefoot jumps in front of her. Don¥t do this Cera. You could get hurt. The grown ups will clear the things up, Littlefoot said, hoping Cera do what Littlefoot said. Get out of my way, she said in an angry voice. She started running forwards the one red horn, which was fighting with Mim. Everything was going too fast, as that Cera could stop her attack. She wasn¥t thinking very much, just, that she wants to hurt the red horn. She jumped and hit with her horn the behind right foot of the red horn. One heard a short groan, the red horn twisted his ankle and was hurt.
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Diver heard at what Cera said, but looked at all the red horns around. If she got down they may stomp her on accident or on purpose. It was safer, she thought, to stay on Cera even if she were hurt, she'd not be stomped, that was far worst. She gripped the back of Cera's frill and braced herself as best as she could with her legs.
Mim was deciding wither to sprang the neck of the one she was on or worst when she saw what Cera was doing. She yanked hard the frill, and thereby the head, of the one she was on, hanking its head away from where Cera was so she would not be hurt by the one she was on. She didn't know how much strength was enough so she used as much as she could since it's neck seemed quite thick and she didn't want to under do it.
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Argaya and Vylor led the red horn into a tree at full speed, knocking the beast out.
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(Genius Kor...simply genius!)
Cyrix looked the Red Horn in the face and said "Well looks like your little plan has failed, I suggest you retreat now while you still have some of your herd left!" Korr simply laughed and replied "You think this little collection is my entire herd....I have HUNDREDS of red horns at my disposal....you and that freak of yours don't stand a chance! RED HORNS RETREAT!"
With that the remaining red horns who weren't dead or unconscious followed their leader and ran from the battlefield. Cyrix then sighed in relief and immediately looked behind him and asked "Is everyone okay?"
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"We are. We don't think this guy is, though." Said Vylor and Argaya, gesturing at the unconscious red horn.
"Who were those guys?" asked Vylor.
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Cyrix turned towards Vylor, and Argaya, stopping his gaze for only a moment to check on Mim and said "Those were the Red Horns...a violent bunch of threehorns who do nothing but pick on the weak and defenseless, and when it suites them...they hold a grudge with fierce determination....and the worst part is...they want Longtail...and their leader won't rest until Longtail is....." Cyrix couldn't bring himself to finish the sentece...it would mean giving up too early and he still believed they had a chance.
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Diver still held onto Cera's frill, a little battered by the impact but not in any pain at all. She peaked up from Cera's frill, "Are they gone?" She asked, looking around with her eyes just above the frill. She next looked around a bit to see how everyone else was doing. "Everyone ok?" She asked.
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Mim hopped off of the Red horn when it left, limping and perhaps with a sore neck also. She looked at the various kids present, "How are you kids? Is everyone on?" She asked. Diver nodded, "I'm ok, a little battered but no pain, better then being stompeded." She said. Mim went over to Cyrix, "You know those unpleasant people?" She asked. To what Cyrix said she nodded.
"We'll have to make sure they don't catch us again. We'll have to have guards at night, and scouts. If they can follow scents maybe use some plants some far walkers I met a while use, they rub it and some of the sweets on themselves. They claim certain parts of certain plants can hide your smell, for a while at least."
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((thanks, may be a bit annoying to see the numbers but makes it easy to see how many you've done))
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This would be a good idea, Littlefoot said. So they can not smell us. He looked with a worried look at Cera. She looks like she hurt her right front foot while she attacked the red horn. Cera, are you okey?, he asked with concern in his voice. I am okey, she said with a bit angryness. I just hurt my foot. Ater a while, I am okey again, she said with much of proudness.
Ducky was lying on the ground. Her whole body was shaking. That was horrible, she said with a frightened voice.
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Cyrix picked up Ducky off the ground and said "It's going to be okay...trust me." He then turned to Onyx and said "Thank you....you saved my nephew from certain death...just don't EVER do that again." The black flyer nodded and said "You have my word." The rainbow face nodded and said to the rest of the group..."Let's keep moving, and if we get the chance we will put that scent hiding idea into effect."
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Comment Ducky, we have to go, Littlefoot said, packed Duckys tail and threw her onto his back. Well, can anyone tell me where Petrie is? Cera asked with a look to the others.
I...I am here, Petrie said. He hid hisself behind a big stone while the others were fighting. Are you okey Petrie, Littlefoot asked with concern in his voice. Y..Yes, I am... okey. He said and flew on Littlefoots back.
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Diver nodded and looked over at Ducky, "Do not be afraid sister, things are better now, those bullies have left. Yes they certainly have." She said still nodding and with a look of concern on her face and trying to console Ducky. Then she looked at Cera, "You hurt your ankle, do you need sticks or perhaps mud or leaves put in it to help it feel better?" She asked with concern still on her face.
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Mim went over to join the others with Longtail still tied firmly to her back. "That is a good question, does anyone need any help with any injuries they have before we get started moving? I agree with moving, we'll need to do scouts and likely guards at night so we're not surprised." She said looking around at the others. [1]
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Yes, I think that would be good, Cera said with a thankful voice. I hope you are right sister, I hope, I hope, Ducky said.
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Cyrix smiled as he replied 'As long as we are all safe and okay for the moment, I say we walk just a little further on over to those smoking mountains..." he then thought about what he said "Don't worry they are not active, so there is no chance for them to shoot fire water at us."
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Diver nodded, "Things turned out ok this time, they will next time." She said still trying to reassure Ducky and any others who looked like they may need it. She looked at Cera, "With your hurt ankle perhaps I should ride on another." She suggested.
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Mim looks around a bit. "Sounds like a good idea," She turns to Cyrix, "But are you sure those red three horns won't follow us and cause trouble?" She asked. She looked around a bit and tried to listen to see if she could tell if the red three horns were close to them or not. "We have some distance to go still to those flowers we seek." [2]
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She could ride with me, if that would okey for you Diver, Littlefoot suggested. No, no, Cera said, it is okey, she tried to walk, but one could see that it hurt very much.
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"Maybe we should rest here a while and let your ankle heal Cera, so we will rest here for the night." said Cyrix with a firm nod of his head.
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Diver got off and went onto Littlefoot. She nodded to what Cyrix said. "Resting would be good. Those who were hurt and scared can get betterer." She said.
Mim nodded, "It may be best. We can look for some leaves and such to help Cera's ankle get better faster and have time to eat and perhaps find some water, or plants that contain some water." She said as she looked for some plants in the immediate area to either help Cera's ankle or so they could eat. [1]
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No, that¥s not good, Cera said. Your nephew need help, and if he die, I don¥t want to be the one why he do. I want that we go now, we don¥t have to rest because of my ankle. A long break, after a while she said to Littlefoot. Mayby it would be of cause better that you take Diver, and I think some mud will help my blessure.
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Littlefoot packed Divers tail and threw her on his back. One could see that Ducky was very glad to was with her sister now.
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Cyrix nodded and said "If everyone agrees then we will keep going, but Cera if your leg starts to hurt at any time, just let Mim and I know, and we will stop for a while okay?" Then a small, quiet voice called out and said "No..Cera...rest." Cyrix looked over to Mim and saw that it was his nephew had been the one to speak.
"Oh my poor nephew...please hang in there, were on our way. Don't....worry.." Cyrix was becoming emotional and was slowly shedding tears "I really don't think were going to make it...I don't want to lose him."
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Diver hugged her sister, glad to be riding with her, "Do not worry, things will turn out ok." She said to while nodding Ducky, and others too.
Mim nodded, "If Cera's ankle hurts to much we should rest, but if it's not to much we can use some leaves and either mud or sticks and go at a reduced speed while Cera uses her 3 other legs to walk. It's up to Cera I'd guess. There is some bark that will help reduce the pain, but walking on it may make it worst, though the bark is good if the pain is bad or one is having trouble going to sleep at night." She said, looking at Cera to see what she would say about her ankle. [2]
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Cyrix nodded and said "Yes we...we have to help Cera first.....no matter what!" Cyrix was still upset but he knew what had to come first. "Lets find some sticks to hold Cera's ankle in place while we apply some soothing mud." He said looking over to Mim. [3]
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Diver looks over at Cera, "Your ankle will be all better soon, yes it certainly will."
Mim nods, "And perhaps some leaves as well as sticks and mud to prevent the swelling to get worst and some pain relieve bark if I can find any here. Lets go and get what we need." She said as she started to head out to get some sticks, mud and other things she could find, taking a few trips if need be. [3]
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Thank you all very much, I think that will help me. And, it¥s not so bad that we have to rest. We can walk, she said with a smile on her face.
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Cyrix followed Mim to gather the supplies they would need to help Cera's leg heal faster and hopefully get Longtail better as well. "Let's get to work."
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Diver looks over at Cera, "Do not worry, your leg will be better soon." She said.
Mim gathers the things she needs that she can find. She returns to the group, making a few trips if she needs. She sets each group of things into ordered piles so it's easy to tell which one is which. [1]
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Cyrix nodded to Cera and said "Okay little one you may want to hold still, this could hurt just for a moment." he said as he prepared to place the sticks to hold Cera's leg in place. [2]
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Diver went over to pat Cera to be with her and reassure her, "Your leg will be well before you know it. You'll be smashing rocks better then before." She said.
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Mim nodded, "It may hurt a bit. If you want something to bite on just say so." She said then went to work on doing what she can with Cera's leg and ankle, adding leaves partly smashed to release the juice to help prevent more swelling. She worked with Cyrix to ensure things went well and as smoothly as possible. [2]
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No, it¥s okey. Cera said. just do it, than I have it behind me. ........, Okey, give me a stick.
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Cyrix nodded to Cera, and said "This last part is going to really hurt, but this is the final tie to hold these sticks in place...just bite down on the stick as hard as you can okay?" After receiving a nod from Cera, Cyrix proceeded to tie off the last vine and made it as tight as possible to avoid anything coming loose. [1]
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Diver patted Cera to try to reassure her while the two grownups worked. "They'll be done soon and your ankle will be all better before you know it." She said.
Mim helped Cyrix. She had already put on some partly crushed leaves to cut down or prevent swelling. She helped him to Tie the sticks on, in areas where a third hand would be very handy. She looked at Cera, "If the ankle hurts you while we are walking or at night when you are trying to go to sleep I know of some tree bark that will reduce the pain." She said. [1]
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Okey, that¥s very kind of you thank you. Cera said, while the fear, before this what would come now, grew up bigger and bigger. Ducky gave her a stick while she looked with concern in her eyes at Cera and said, all will be done faster than you think. And now be brave. Okey, can we do it now please?, Cera asked, while holding the stick in her mouth. She was ready to bite on it, ready for the pain. And she was thinking the whole time. Do it, do it now, or I will die because of fear.
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Cyrix nodded and looked to Mim and pulled on his end of the string as he waited for her to pull her end and finish the splint for Cera's leg. [1]
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Mim nodded and pulled on her end of the string thus finishing the splint on Cera's leg. "There," she said in as nice and a warm manner as possible. "Things will be better and your leg will be just as good as before in a short time." She said.
Diver nodded, still patting Cera for a while longer. "Yes, you'll be able to do the things you did before, yes you will, certainly." Diver said. [1]
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hnnng, Cera bit as the stick in her mouth as hard as possible. It hurt very much but she tried to be brave. As the work was finished she stood up and said. I think that should work. Thank you two
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Cyrix nodded and said "You are very welcome Cera...if you can walk I suggest we get on our way."
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Diver nods, "You'll be well soon." She says then goes over to climb onto Littlefoot.
Mim nods, "Take it easy and try to not push yourself. Let's see first if you can walk and what is your comfortable speed, then we can walk at that speed. " [1]
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Well, okey, Cera said a bit unsure, if the speed she is going isn¥t to slow. But the others didn¥t say anything. So they (went on walking) OCC: Don¥t know if that¥s right.
IC: their journey to hold the flowers, which should help Longtail.
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Diver rids on Littlefoot looking over at where Cera is now and then to be sure she is doing ok.
Mim walks along to one side, keeping her eyes and ears on the watch for any dangers to the group. She looks over at Cera, "You doing ok so far?" She asks.
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Yes, it¥s all right, Cera said.
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Mim nods, "Good, be sure to speak up if you need to stop and rest or for any other reason." She says.
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And remember Cera. There is no reason to be ashamed about. Littlefoot said. Just tell us when your leg hurts and we¥ll take a rest.
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Cyrix however wasn't listening to the group....he was staring up at the night sky and the stars that shined above...he then looked dow at his nephew still tied to Mim's back, smiled and said to himself...'Don't worry Longtail, we'll get you better soon! I promise!' His gaze then drifted over to Mim's eyes and a thought crossed his mind...'Her eyes look like the shiny lights in the sky...that's amazing!'
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Diver continued riding on Littlefoot, she nodded to what Littlefoot said. "You have helped us many times now is our turn to help you for now." She said.
Mim smiled to Cyrix as she saw him looking at her, looking at him. He seemed like a nice person, and was nice to look at also. He did seem to have in interest in her, if she assumed right. She wondered what he was like under normal circumstances. She continued to look at Cyrix before she spoke.
"Don't worry Cyrix, if the night flower is even half like what I heard about it is correct it'll help your nephew to get well quickly." She said.
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Oh yes, you are right. Littlefoot said. The night flowers helped also my grandpa. They will help Longtail, I promise. Littlefoot felt foot taps on his back and looked what was going on there. It was very cute to see what Diver and Ducky did there. Ducky lied down on littlefoots back to sleep and Diver right over her. Have a nice sleep you two, he thought while he was looking at them.
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Cyrix smiled at Littlefoot's comment and said "Yes...I know...and I'm glad you young ones are coming to help me. And it means alot to Longtail too!"
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Diver slept, as best as she could, on Littlefoot's back. Mim continued to walk along with the others. She nodded to what Cyrix said, "I'm sure he'll thank everyone once we get to where the night flowers are." She said, still looking around and listening for any sign of danger.
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Cyrix nodded at Mim's statement and said "Yes I'm sure you are right." Just then Onyx falled out from the air, "I see something you two might want to see too!" Cyrix then ran over to where Onyx was hovering, and said "Oh drat....this could be a problem!"
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What is there? Littlefoot asked while going to Cyrix.
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Cyrix looked back at Littlefoot and said "You see that..." A large field lay before them, however this one was potmarked by boiling hot fire water tubes....and they were active! "We either need to be careful, or find another way around this." said Cyrix with a frown not wanting to risk his nephew's life....or Mims.
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Mim went to where Cyrix was to see better. She looked at the field a bit before she turns to Onyx, "Dancing water, at least that is what some others call it, some call it rising or jumping water. The water can be very hot. How long is it on either side and how wide across?" She asked.
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Cyrix frowned and said "Well based on what I can see....it's too big for us to coss one at a time, and far too big for us to just walk around, and going backwards is not an option...so what now?"
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Diver sleeps on Littlefoot's back, not aware of what is going on.
Mim looks at the area, "If going around isn't an option, nor is going across one at a time isn't an option. The only thing left is to go across in small groups." She stands there watching the water shooting up. "There appears to be a pattern. If one is careful, perhaps one can cross, but it would take great care, and some timing also." She said.
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Cyrix nodded and said "Yes you are right there is a pattern, so perhaps small groups would be a better idea, but now we must debate who goes first." [3]
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Ducky woke up. She noticed now that Diver lied on her and was sleeping. She tried not to wake up her sister as she pulled her softly from her back. She got down of Littlefoot and saw the reason for their rest. Ooh nonononono, she said with very much disappointment in her voice. What could we do now? Diver woke up because of her sister. At first she thought she dreamed that what her sister was saying, but than she looked over Littlefoots head and saw why Ducky was in such an experience. She got off from Littlefoots back too and came very close to the jumping water. Pay attention Diver, Littlefoot said while he was packing her tail with his mouth to set her at a save place next to him.
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Cyrix nodded and said to Diver and Ducky "We are going to go across in small groups of three perhaps, this water is very hot, and very dangerous...we all must be very careful!"
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I can fly, Petrie said
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Diver watches from where she is, letting the grown ups decide what to do. The water shooting up from the ground looked interesting, though dangerous.
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Mim nodded, "Onyx and Petrie can fly over the water, high enough so the hot water can't reach them. We can have Ducky or Diver go with one group and the other with the other. Perhaps a grownup and one of the others." She thought for a moment. "Best maybe for each person or leader to see if they know the pattern so they know when it is safe for them to cross and go to the next spot. They'll have to go at an even pace, perhaps stopping when needed." Mim said. "We have to decide how many groups there will be first and how many in each. [3]
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Cyrix nodded and said "Yes, Onyx you take Petrie and stay in the air to guide us here on the ground. While Mim will take Ducky Diver and Littlefoot....and I will take Cera and Spike." Then he thought about something "But if we get separated then I want everyone to stop and call for help immediately....okay?"
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well okey Littlefoot said. But Onyx could take Diver and Ducky with him on his back, didn¥t he?
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The jet black flyer nodded and said "Why yes I could carry the two little swimmers across." He then looked over at Diver and Ducky and asked "Do you two trust me to carry you safely over the jumping water?"
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Diver uses the chance to rest while being a bit quiet for now. She does speak up, "If he can each of us can help keep an eye on one of the groups to help them from getting lost. Yes we certainly can." She said.
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Mim nods to what has been said, "Good ideas everyone." She said.
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Onyx nodded and said "Okay then Ducky, Diver if you two could please climb aboard, we will rise into the sky." He then smiled and said "Come along Petrie we have some air to cover!"
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Diver went over to Onyx and climbed onto him. "Are you sure we are not to heavy for you?" She asked.
Mim looked at the others, "I guess that leaves Littlefoot with me and Cera and Spike with you Cyrix." She said.
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Onyx shook his head and replied "Not at all little one, now come along we have a field of jumping water to cross!"
Cyrix nodded towards Mim and said "Do you still want to go first, or should I go?"
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Diver nods, "As long as you are sure." She said.
Mim thought for a moment, "I can go ahead first unless you'd rather go first." She said.
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Ducky climbed at Diver too now. Petrie walked to him and said, we can start now. I am ready.
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Onyx nods his head at Petries statement and spreads his wings, being careful not to shake off Ducky and Diver, and then with little effort he and the two swimmers, are in the air. Onyx calls down to Cyrix and Mim and said "You can start crossing now, we will deep an eye on you from up here!"
CYrix looked up and nodded then looked over to Mim and said "Ladies first! I'll follow after you reach the other side."
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Diver held onto Onyx as best as she could. She looked to see the ground receding beneath her. She found the sight interesting and fun, as well as being this high in the air.
Mim nodded and looked at Littlefoot asking him, "Are you ready?" She watches the jumping water for a moment and goes forward, attempting to guide him to when it was safe to step forward. She kept her eyes and ears open to focusing on the pattern of the local area and some of the surrounding area as well.
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Onyx looked back and asked "Are you two okay back there?" speaking to Ducky and Diver
Cyrix looked on as Mim and Littlefoot walked into the jumping water field, and whispered to himself "Be careful you two."
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Yeah, I am ready, Littlefoot answered, but he wasn¥t sure. But we have to be very careful. He looked down in the jumping water whole and gulped.
Ducky noticed that Littlefoot and Mim were going to cross the jumping water. On Onyxs question she answered, yes, I am okey. So long as it wouldn¥t be too windy up here.
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Diver nods, "Windy would be bad. Who knows where it could blow us." She said.
Mim nodded, "Do you wish to go first or shall I?" She said looking at Littlefoot and then at the jumping water.
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I don¥t really know, can I go first? Littlefoot asked. He wanted to have that fast behing him.
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Mim nodded, "If you wish you can." She said. She didn't mind if he went first or her, but she had thought that it may be easier to keep him safe if he went first since she could keep a look out and an eye on him at the same time.
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Look, Petrie said. They are starting to move. Oh please, ducky said in a nervous voice. Be careful. Littlefoot walked slowly towards the pattern. He sat foot by foot and was very careful as he reached the pattern. Don¥t look down, don¥t look down, he always said to himself.
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Diver continued to watch below, hoping those below would get through ok.
Mim waited, walking behind Littlefoot, ready to try to push him out of the way if it looked like he may get into trouble, but attempting to make it not look like she was, but was just traveling behind him.
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Onyx continued to look down and said to himself 'I do hope they are alright. They need to be careful.' Cyrix also continued to look across at Littlefoot and Mim crossing the field and he began to worry. "I have a very bad feeling about this." muttered Cyrix to himself. He could feel something bad about to happen but he couldn't tell what.
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Don¥t look down, just don¥t look down. You¥ll do it, Littlefoot always said in his mind. Suddenly a pattern broke under Littlefoots weight in two pieces. He felt, but he could help hisself, with biting in one pattern before him.
Oh no, Littlefoot, Petrie shouted.
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Diver watched, then forced herself to look away to see what the others were doing and if any other danger could be seen. Since it would be bad, she thought, if they made it through only to stumble across a sharp tooth, or other danger.
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OCC: eh, sorry, but how do you want to push me in a save area, when I am hanging.^^
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Ooc: Sorry, I've no idea what is going on. I'll delete what I did before.
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OCC: well, no, it¥s all right. But I wrote that one pattern under littlefoots weight broke in two pieces. He felt, but could hold himself at one pattern before him.
And you wrote, that mim tried to push him to a saver area. But now I asked just how?
Littlefoot is hanging at one pattern, so she can¥t push him, or could she?
It could also be that you understood something wrong, cause my english isn¥t very good, you know, so it would be my fault. But there is nothing to be sorry about.
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Mim went over to where Littlefoot was and reached down to grasp one of his legs, instead of his tail since with it's tapering it gave a less the secure thing to grab and pull onto. She attempted to pull Littlefoot up Or if he were to heavy, to stop his falling.
((ooc: by patterns I meant the geysers, if that is what they are, likely have a certain pattern they erupt in that if you see it would make it easier to cross the field filled with them. ))
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Occ: ah, okey, I see. sorry I understood wrong.
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Mim continued trying to either pull Littlefoot up, or if he was to heavy to try to keep him from slipping any farther then he had.
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Littlefoot bat his teeth together, I can do it, I can do it.. no, I must do it. He tried to help Mim, pushing him up as good as he could. Than after a short time, Littlefoot was saved.
He got it, Ducky shouted out
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Diver smiled and cheered when she heard Ducky. "Yay," She said, "I knew they could do it." She said looking down at them.
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Mim helped Littlefoot up the rest of the way. "You want to rest a moment or continue?" She asked him.
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It¥s okey, but thx. He continued walking across the rising water field. He was more carefullier now. After a while he reached the other side of the field. He was very glad that he had it behind him now
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Mim nodded, walking along behind Littlefoot till they were clear of the area. She then turned around to wave to Cyrix and the others who had not crossed yet. She watched them and attempted to keep a look out for any danger or sharpteeth.
Diver continued to watch from above.
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Be careful, Littlefoot shouted back. It¥s very dangerous. We look for danger while you are crossing the field. Petrie, does everything look all right from above? Littlefoot asked. Well, no danger here. You can cross the field. Oh I hope Cera is doing fine with her foot, Ducky said with a worried voice.
Be careful guys, Littlefoot said to himself
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Mim nodded, "I hope everything turn out well for them. All we can do is wait and offer what help we can." Mim said.
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Oh, I hope they are doing ok, ducky said with a worried voice. Me hope too, Petrie said while he was looking for danger.
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Oh, I hope they are doing ok, ducky said with a worried voice. Me hope too, Petrie said while he was looking for danger.
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Cyrix nodded to Mim and Littlefoot and said "Okay, are you ready to cross Cera and Spike?" He then took a step out into the feild just as a gyser burst directly in front of him causing him to jump backwards out of instinct and he sighed to himself that he was the first one to move, as the young ones may have been hurt.
Onyx could see from the sky and sighed as well, he also decided at that moment to finish carrying Ducky and Diver across as he wantd to help Cyrix and the others cross the feild safely as he said "Come along little ones we are crossing the rest of this feild now."
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Diver nodded, "Yes, if you drop us off with Mim and Littlefoot then you can help the others maybe." She said nodding.
"Are you ok?" Mim called out to Cyrix, not sure if he could hear her, concern showing on her face. Littlefoot looked at the others trying to see how well they were doing and if they were ok. He was about to call out but with Mim already doing so he decided to wait and see if they would answer.
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Onyx gently glided down to the ground and let Ducky and Diver slide off his back and said to Mim "I'm going to help the others...I'll be back." With that he took to the sky again heading towards Cyrix, Cera and Spike.
Cyrix saw the black flyer coming and instantly thought of a plan. But he decided it would be best if Cera knew about it too. "Cera I'm going to ask Onyx to fly you acorss the feild if that's okay with you."
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Diver got off of Onyx and went over to Littlefoot. She looked at Ducky, "Come on, lets get on Littlefoot, in case we have to all run when the others get across, their legs are longer then ours." She said.
Mim nodded to Diver, "Good idea." She said, then she looked around a bit to see if any surprise was going their way before looking back at Cyrix and the others.
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But... wouldn¥t I be to heavy for him? He could fall down with me, I am not quite sure, Cera said with a worried voice.
yep, good idea little sister, Ducky said while nodding. Let us ask him if we are allowed to.
OCC: SPIKE????? Since what time is Spike with them?^^
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OOC: :slap I keep forgetting I'm playing Spike! Sorry guys!
Onyx simply smiled at Cera and replied "Dont worry, you'll be safe...trust me!"
Cyrix then nodded back to Cera and said "You've ridden with other flyers before right? This should be easy for you." Spike also nodded in agreement and walked over to where Cyrix was standing indicating he was ready to go across.
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OCC: Okey, no problem ;)
IC: Well, yeah, I rid on other flyers before and I trust you completely... but I have always a bad feeling when I am flying with flyers. But I think I have to. There isn¥t a other way. So, if you could come down, than I can climb on you... anyway. Cera was a bit excited now.
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Mim and Diver continued to watch the others where they were. "I hope they make it across ok." She said quietly.
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They will do little sister, they will. But she wasn¥t sure at all.
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Onyx landed next to Cera and said "Well climb aboard and I will see you safely across." Cyrix nodded and waited for Cera to climb onto Onyx before he and Spike set off across to the other side. Cyrix tried to look across the field and saw Mim looking at him, he blushed, still well aware that she couldn't see it but swallowed his fears and looked back one more time to see Cera struggling to climb onto Onyx. He stepped over and gave her a hand and using his hands lifted Cera's belly up into the air to give her a better chance.
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outsch, it hurts. Thank you, Cera said
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Mim and Diver continued to watch the others. "Good, Onyx will be carrying Cera across, that should make things a bit easier for Cyrix to guide Spike across safely." She said hoping things did turn out as well as she said.
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comment Diver, let us climb on Littlefoot back. Ducky said. Littlefoot feeled somethink at his tail. He looked back and noticed Diver and Ducky. Hi you two. Don¥t worry about the others. They will cross the rising water safely too. Littlefoot said with a smile on his face.
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Onyx was super careful in carrying Cera across the field and sadi once they were halfway across "How are you feeling does your leg need a rest once we land?"
WIth Onyx and Cera already halfway across Cyrix and Spike were the last two, and they began to walk very slowly through the feild hoping to avoid any jumping water....until Spike spied a vine with several tasty looking leaves on it and decided to take a detour. As Cyrix noticed this he called out "Spike come back!" but the spike tail payed the rainbow face no mind as he was already underway eating the vine.
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No, it¥s all right Onyx. Just bring us savely to the other side. that¥s all what I want, Cera said with a sarefull voice. Oh no, what is Spike doing? Littlefoot asked with a frightened look at Spike. No Spike, come back, that¥s the wrong way!, Littlefoot shouted.
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"Looks like Onyx is almost across with Cera, that is good. " Mim said.
Diver climbed onto Littlefoot's back so they could head out once the others got there and so she could see better. She looked over to where Cyrix and Spike were pointing. "It looks like Spike forgot where he is and sees some green food that looks tastey."She said.
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Just as Spike was going to eat the last leaf on the vine he stopped and turned around and continued walking past Cyrix as if nothing was wrong. Cyrix however had a confused and up set look on his face as he replied "This has got to stop Spike. You are going to drive me into old age even faster." as the rainbow face walked after the spiketail.
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That was curt, Littlefoot said.
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Mim relaxed a bit, "It looks like Spike has decided to continue instead of eating." She said. Glad they were out of an added potential danger.
"That is good," Diver said, "It certainly is." nodding.
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Cyrix and Spike crossed without any further problems but as they reached the other side, and just as Onyx was landing with Cera in tow Longtail coughed a few times and said weakly "w-w-water." Cyrix thought 'He must be thirsty!'
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Mim looked back, as best as she could at Longtail then at Cyrix, "You know where any nearby water is? He needs either that or a plant we can squeeze some water from." She said.
"I didn't know you could get water from green food." Diver said interested in hearing something new.
Mim nodded, "From certain types of plants. Some of them have quite a bit, it may not taste like the water you are use to, but it can keep you going till you do find water." She said.
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Cyrix thought for several moments and then looked to Spike and said "Can you find us some water Spike?" The spiketail nodded and began to sniff the air, and immediately picked up the smell of water and began walking in that direction. Cyrix was amazed as he replied "I didn't think he'd find a source so fast." he then looked to Littlefoot and asked "Is he always this good at finding things with his sniffer?"
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Ah yeah, Littlefoot laughed. For someone who is hungry and dursty the whole time, like Spike, that is no problem. Oh yes, yes, yes, he can smell greenfoot and water very good. Petrie was longer up in the sky to look for some danger. As he couldn¥t find out any dangerous things he was going to land. Well it¥s all right, he said. No danger in any direction. That¥s good, Littlefoot nodded. He turned to Cera. She was climbing off the bag from Longtail. Are you all right Cera? eeh, well, yes I think so. Thank¥s Longtail. She said. She was a bit emberrased to get so much help.
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Onyx nodded to Cera and said "It's okay to ask for help every once in a while...sometimes even the best sharpteeth need help. It's something everyone must learn to accept. And you're welcome Cera."
(ooc: It's Onyx...Longtail is still tied to Mim's back)
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Diver nodded, "Everyone needs help. Even grown ups sometimes." She said.
Mim nodded to what the others said. "Once we get to the water we can't give Longtail to much, he may not be able to take much in his present condition. A slow amount may be best and have to be sure he doesn't drink to much to fast." She said.
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Cera looked abashed. Well as my grandfather was ill he couldn¥t drink much water too, Littlefoot said. We should go now, it seems that he really needs a bit water. He looked with much concern in his eyes at Longtail. Poor guy, he said to hisself.
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Spike continued to lead the way to where the water was and in no time the small group had come to a rather large oasis full of water and green food. Spike immediately set to eating his fill of the green food his mouth could reach, while Cyrix walked over to the waters edge and took a small sip to make sure it was okay to drink and give to his nephew.
He drew his head back in surprise as he said "This is the freshest water I've ever tasted I wonder where it all came from?" Onyx landed next to Cyrix and said "I would say the sky water, but this water looks way too clean to be just sky water alone...this is quite the puzzle."
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Diver starts eating a few bits of the green food she can reach. She decided to wait a bit before getting some water.
Mim walks over near the water and takes a few test sips also. "Could it come from under the ground? Sometimes water can flow under the ground or inside a mountain for a while." She suggested. She turned so Longtail was closer to the water. "One of you wants to give him some water?" She asked.
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Cyrix nodded and said "Yes..I will." He carefully and slowly untied Longtail from Mim's back and carried him over to the edge of the pond and cupped a handful of water and held it up to Longtails beak and said "Here you are my nephew drink up." Wiether Longtail was responding to his uncle or just tired of keeping his head up Cyrix couldn't tell as he took several sips of the water, and almost immediately Longtail took a deep breath and managed to say "Thank you." before falling inot a quite sleep once more.
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Mim looked at Lontail and Cyrix. "You want to rest here a bit in case he want some more water later?" She asks as she walked over beside Cyrix. She also put out a hand and patted him on the shoulder, her other patting Longtail gently.
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Longtail subconisouly smiled as Mim patted him and Cyrix blushed just a little and said "Yes resting here would be a good idea." Onyx on the other hand said "I'm going to go exploring to see if I can find where this very clean water came from...even if it came from a underground cave." With that he flapped his wings and took to the sky flying a little ways away.
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Mim nodded, "Be careful." She said. She then looked at Cyrix. "Longtail looks better." She said. She then looked at Longtail, "You want some more water or any food?" She asked him.
Having had a bit to eat Diver went over to get a little water. "Anyone else want some food or water while we rest here?" She asked.
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Longtail smiled and shook his head indicating he'd had enough. At that point Onyx came swooping down out of the sky with a smile on his face. Cyrix looked over from his nephew and asked "Well did you find anything?" The black flyer nodded and said "Yes this clean water came from an underground river...one I think that can lead us to the Valley of Mists even faster!"
Cyrix beamed at the news and said "This is glorious...thank you Onyx...my nephew may have a better chance thanks to you."
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"Could be a shortcut but we'd have to be careful there are no folks living in that underground area who are not friendly. Though any way to cut down on travel time is best." Mim said thinking aloud as well as to herself.
Diver nods, "We have to be extra careful, we certainly do." She said.
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Onyx nodded at what Mim said and replied "Well there's only one way to found out." He said with a smirk and he looked at Longtail as he said to himself 'Poor kid...I do feel bad for him...' Spike however was too busy eating still to respond.
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Mim looked over at Cyrix, "Do you want to put Longtail back onto my back, on yours or someone else's when it is time to set out?" She said, patting Longtail some more to try to help him to feel better.
Diver looked at some of the others who had been to the area before. "Didn't you go underground for a while to get to the area near where the night flowers were? Maybe this is the way or another way inside." She said.
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Cyrix looked over to Mim and said "I think he should continue riding with you...you do a better job of keeping him safe." He then blushed as he said "Thank you for coming with us...Mim."
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Littlefoot came to the gang now. He was going to visit the close area. He was going to longtail and asked: "Are you all right?" He looked with a friendly smile at longtail, while Ducky was climbing on his back. Petrie was the whole time up in the sky to look for danger. After a while he came down and said, "there is no danger. We are safe for a while." "Oh I hope we are," Ducky said. "She remembered the meeting with red horn and pushed her head against Littlefoots back." "It¥s okey Ducky, don¥t worry, he said with a warm voice."
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Still too physically weak to respond Longtail simply shook his head at Littlefoots question and managed a small smile. Cyrix then looked to Littlefoot and said "Yes this place should be quite safe for now. We also have Onyx flying around here somewhere keeping an eye out for sharpteeth. So don't worry."
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Diver looked around at some of the larger folks, trying to decide who she would ride with, so many choices.
Mim nodded, "If you think it is best I carry him I'd be glad to, and thanks for your compliment, I'm happy to help." She said smiling to Cyrix. She examined the vine they had tied Longtail to her earlier to see if it was good to use gain or if it were better to get a new one.
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"Unngh" Behind the gang was Cera. She was trying to reach some plants on the ground. But because of her leg the plants were very hard to reach. Littlefoot noticed how she tried to reach the greenfoot. He took some plants with his mouth and brought it Cera. She looked at him and asked: "What do ya want with this greenfoot?" Littlefoot put the plants in front of him to speak. "Well, give it to you. I saw you aren¥t doing well with reaching the plants on the ground. So I would give you the plants, if ya want." Cera looked at him with big eyes. "No, I don¥t need help. I can get my greenfood alone." "Okey, how you want." Littlefoot said, but he still knew that she would change her mind. After a while he heard asking her. "Eeeeh, could ya give me the greenfood, please?" "Of course," Littlefoot answered. He took the greenfood again and brought it her. She took it out of his mouth and began to eat. "You see?" Littlefoot asked. "You haven¥t to be shamed before asking for help. How we said already. We are a big group where everybody needs help. And you aren¥t an exception. Trust me." "Well", Cera was a bit ashamed now in this situation. "I know, thx."
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Cyrix looked over at Littlefoot as he helped Cera and smiled. 'That's a show of true friendship...I'm glad they came along too. Even as young as they are...they can still give an adult like me inspiration.'
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Looking at the vine it looked ok, but Mim decided since they may spend a while underground getting a fresh vine may be better in case they were underground for quite a while. She went a short distance and got a new one of the right type and length. She started seeing if she could gently tie Longtail to her back or if she'd need help, not by picking up longtail but testing first by draping the vine around her as if longtail were already on her back.
Diver sat down to rest a bit, still deciding who to ride with, though thinking about it it may be easier to ride with her sister Ducky. Though she could ride with another 4 footer, or perhaps with Mim to keep Longtail company. This would require some thought, she thought to herself. [1]
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"What is it Diver?" Littlefoot asked. "You look like you are thinking about something".
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Diver nods looking over at Littlefoot, "For one I'm not sure who to ride, and for another wondering if there will be enough green food for the time we will have to be underground following this flowing water." She said.
Mim finished testing the vine and figured while she could tie Longtail to herself by herself having help would be much easier. At Diver's speech Mim nodded, "It does depend. How long did you have to travel underground in caves before you came out?" She asked looking at Littlefoot and the others who had been there before.
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Cyrix looked over to Diver and said "Don't worry if there is an underground river...I'm sure there will be plenty of green food as well." He then looked over to Mim and said "Well since the other children know the way better than we do...I think when Onyx comes back we'll depart."
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"Well, if for you it¥s so hard to decide, who to ride with... jump on. Littlefoot said to the little swimmer.
Ducky noticed what Cyrix said. "Well, it¥s very long, of course, but there should be enough greenfood for us.
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Diver nods, and goes over to climb onto Littlefoot's back. "I do hope there is enough for everyone to eat in there." She said.
Mim nods, "I'm sure there will be, I was in a cave for quite some time and found some food, though some if it was a bit icky tasting in the deep dark areas. I'm sure though between Spike's sniffer and both of you swimmer's ability to dive deep underwater we'll find enough green food during our trip."
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Cyrix happens to see Onyx returning and calls out "Okay children...we are going to continue onward!" Onyx landed gently next to Littlefoot and Cera and asked "Do you want another ride, or would you like your friends to help you walk?" Cyrix looked over to Mim and asked "Do you need any help tying the vine around you?"
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Mim nodded, "Thanks, it would be easier with help." She said.
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Ducky looked at Onyx. "Well, if it is okey for Littlefoot I would prefer to ride with him." Littlefoot nodded. "It¥s all right. The both aren¥t too heavy."
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Cyrix nodded and started to help Mim tie the vine around her back, but as he tried to tie the vine to Mim's belly he realized he would have to physically touch her and the idea of it made him blush...and as he finished tieing the vine to her belly, he only blushed harder, and hoped she didn't turn around to ask him a question.
Onyx nodded to Ducky and looked over to Cera and asked "Well would you like a ride with me again, or try to walk?"
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Mim remained with her back mainly to Cyrix, her tail moving a bit side to side, so she missed seeing his blush, or if she did catch a glimpse of it she didn't say anything.
Diver nodded, "Up to you Cera, you can walk or let your leg rest and ride."
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Cera tried to walk a bit and as she noticed that her leg didn¥t hurt that much she said: "It¥s okey. The pain isn¥t that bad.
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Mim smiled and nodded, "That sounds like it means you'll be fully healed very soon. That is good news." She said.
Diver nodded, "That is very good news, it certainly is."
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Well, I had very good help. Thx guys. She wasn¥t ashamed now any longer. Cera knows now that everyone needs help one time.
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Onyx nodded at Cera and said "Very well, let's get a move on then." But as Cyrix was finishing tying Longtail to Mim's back he heard his nephew whisper something. 'N...new......comers...here.' Cyrix was indeed confused but voiced this news regardless...
"I need everyone to listen for a moment..." He then gave the others a chance to look over to where he was as he continued... "Longtail says that some newcomers are nearby...if they are friendly I would like to welcome them to join us...but if they are not friendly...well…" Cyrix really didn't want to think about the latter possibility of them being hostile. And at that very moment a swimmer and feathered fast biter walked around a boulder and stood there for a moment....unsure of what to do.
(Well, here's the post where Nimrod and Chiletrek ((Hope I spelled your name right! :unsure: )) Get to bring there OC's into this RP! )
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Diver screamed "sharptooth." When she saw the fastbiter and held on tighter to Litttlefoot so she would not fall off reguardless of what should decide to do.
Mim growled a bit and turned to face the newcomers, "Actually a type of fastbiter." She said glaring at it with anger and ready to fight it till the others got far enough away.
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Without saying a word, the little raptor could do nothing but to stare at the big group of leaf-eaters, however, the eyes of one of them called strongly his attention, there were Mim's eyes: "so much rage" - thought to himself - "I've seen that before". He put himself in a defensive position.
(No problem Great Valley Guardian, thanks for allowing me to be a part of this adventure :) ).
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Cyrix looked at the newcomers, and rested one of his hands on Mim's and he said "Wait just a moment..." He took a closer look at the fast biter and smiled as he replied "Don't worry Mim we have nothing to fear from these two... You stay here and watch over Longtail for a moment while I go talk to them." With that Cyrix stood up and walked over to the two newcomers and stopped in front of them and said
"May I ask why you two are here and what you plan to do?"
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Diver remained holding onto Littlefoot as firmly as she could, not sure if she wanted to look or closer her eyes, she finally decided to leave her eyes open since not knowing could be worst.
Mim didn't make a move to attack but was letting the Fastbiter make the first move. She did make sure she was standing between the kids and the fastbiter, if she could, before Cyrix even came over to her. And if she wasn't between it and the kids she moved now to be so.
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Hello. The swimmer said. My name is Ecco and this is my friend Cayso. I know, he is a fast-bitter, but he don¥t want to do something bad. This is hard to believe, I know. But he helped me to fight a sharptooth and since this moment we are good friends. We listened a bit to your discussion, that you are searching for the nightflowers for your nephew. My friend too. His brother is very ill because of the dark smoke and I think if we would search the flower together, that would be better. Special because of the fact that my friend here can speak sharptooth and also our language. He could be our translater if we are going to meet some. And he is an excellent fighter. So, if it would be okey, could we travel with you? I promise you, Cayso just eat little things, like insekts. He wouldn¥t hurt anyone.
Littlefoot stood there and watched with much exciting the two newcomers. Don¥t be afraid Diver. I think they don¥t want to do anything mad. They would have attacked us yet, if they wanted to be mad.
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Diver looked up, "They are not mean? And the sharptooth knows our language and is not mean, like Chomper?" She asked looking up at Littlefoot then over at Cyrix. She was a bit surprised since she expected all sharpteeth, except for Chomper, to be mean and not know their language.
Mim kept her eye on the sharptooth not trusting him, certainly not after what happened to her family & friends, plus all of her experiences to date with them.
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OCC: How does Diver knows yet that the sharptooth can speak their language?
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OOC: Nimrod, Diver must heard you when Ecco mentioned that Cayso can also speak the Leaf-eater's language.
"I just want to save my brother, I know you have no reason to trust me" - he looked briefly at Mim again and then returned his sight at Cyrix - "but do I have a reason to trust you?, last time I saw those eyes, it almost cost me my life".
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OCC: Ah, all right.
IC: That¥s right. There were some bad experiences with plant-eaters. Ecco said. But that¥s off topic.
Well, we dunno until we know him better, he said. I am going to say hello. What¥s about you? Do ya want to come with me?
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OOC: Yes, I assumed everyone could hear Ecco and what he said, or was I wrong?
Diver stayed on Littlefoot holding on while the others talked. "It seems very strange that a sharptooth can understand our language, other then Chomper that is." She said.
Mim just kept her distance and between the young ones and the fast biter. "I've not met one who did know our language, but no logical reason one of them could not learn our language." Mim said still keeping her eye on the fast biter.
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OCC: Sorry, I forgot to say that Littlefoot said the last sentence
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"Well, all right. If nobody wants to come with me." Littlefoot sat Diver and Ducky off from his back and began to walk towards the newcomers. Ecco looked with interest in his eyes at the little Longneck. "Must be a brave kid" he thought. "Hi, my name is Littlefoot what¥s your name." Littlefoot asked. "Hi, my name is Ecco and this is my friend Cayso. Nice to meet you." Ecco was a bit surprised. "So much interest. It must be the childhood" ,he thought. "So, you are a fastbitter who knows our language?" Littlefoot asked with a look to Cayso.
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Mim looked at Ducky and Diver, "The two of you wish to ride on me a while, you can keep Lontail company." She said, "and it would be safer out here." She said. Diver nodded and Mim picked her up gently and put her on her back.
Diver nodded, "He'll have someone to keep him company and help look after him." She said. She patted Longtail gently on his head.
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"Y.. Yes" - Cayso was a bit of surprised too, not everyday a Leaf-eater just approaches you and to tries to meet you everyday he thought to himself - "my name is Cayso and I understand you are looking for that legendary flower too" - Littlefoot's approach did indeed help ease Cayso's thoughts, specially his edginess towards Mim.
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Cyrix nodded to Ecco and Cayso and said "Don't worry I can tell from your eyes...you mean what you say...I will try to convince Mim of your good nature as well." Cyrix looked over to Littlefoot and smiled noting that he was willing to make friends even when a sharptooth showed itself 'He really is a good friend to have, and a natural born leader to boot.' thought Cyrix to himself as he walked back to Mim and looked her in the eyes and said
"Don't worry we can trust them...I know what other sharpteeth have done to you and me in the past, but this time its different they need our help too...and I say we give it to them."
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"why not?" - was what Cayso had to say after the little longneck offered his friendship while giving a little smile and covering the scar in his left forearm with his right hand. He knew his chances to get the flower increased, he could also see Ecco happily accepting Littlefoot's offer but he still knew he had to be cautious.
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Ducky looked around. Now she was the one who had to decide with who to ride.
Hmm, Ecco said. I hope Mim will trust you soon. If not I think I¥ll talk to her. But don¥t worry Cayso, it will become all right. We¥ll have the flowers for your brother soon. Ecco looked with a friendly look to Mim.
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(OOC: I'm running Mim. Unless you want to take the character over then I'll just think of another oc for this rp. I"ll only post Diver in this one till I get further notice.)
Diver continued to pat Longtail on the head looking around till it looked like the others were going to set out. She did keep on hold on the vines tied around Longtail in case they needed to run off suddenly due to some danger suddenly appearing.
"Do you want any food or water?" She asked him.
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OCC: What do you mean? Could you give me a more detailed explanation please? I don¥t understand right, sorry.
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OOC: Kor, you are doing very well, and since Mim is your character, then who better than you to properly show how she thinks and she acts?. I hope you'll get back playing as Mim soon :) .
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OCC: What? @ Kor: You want to give up your character? Why??? You are doing a very great job. What is it?
Now I am confused. :huh:
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OOC: you did a pose for Mim so I guess you want to run the char. I'll think of another char later on so I can have 2 oc's in the rp if the gm permits.
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OCC: Noo, you understood wrong, sorry.^^ I don¥t want to run your character. The pose was just, cause I thought that would be good at this moment. It was a silly mistake of myself. Sorry. <_< . You can run Mim, I have no problem with that. You are doing a greait job with her ;)
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OOC: I doubt she would have looked away if I were doing her.
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Mim waved back to Ecco smiling a little. Then she turned to look at Diver, "Remember with you there Longtail doesn't need to speak as loudly as before so if he tries to talk you have to tell us what he says." She said.
Diver nodded, "I will." She said smiling, "I'll also keep him company." She said.
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"Why are you all here, did that dark smoke entered the Valley?" Cayso asked Littlefoot with a worried voice while giving some small steps towards the group of leaf-eaters (maybe trying to get a bit closer to Ecco).
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Cyrix nodded and said "Yes...unfortunately, and my nephew tied to Mim's back is the one who's affected and we need to find the night flowers for him!" It was then Onyx decided to make his presence known as he flapped down to the ground. "Hello, my name is Onyx, and I must say this is one very unique herd we've made here...but we should really press on...if we are to save Longtail."
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Cayso took a glimpse to the little flyer tied to Mim's back, "that flyer... that fog is killing him just like it's killing my brother!" - he then squeezed very hard his left forearm - "Please help me get the flowers, Ecco knows the way but we can be sure to get them if we go all together" - suddenly he began to shake a bit, a little tear run through his right cheek - "I ....just want to save him".
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He love his brother, he would do everything for him, Ecco said. Littlefoot looked up to Cayso with concern in his eyes. We will find the nightflower all together, and save your brother. I¥ll promise you. I know how it is if one you are loving is very cloth to the death. Littlefoot thought at his grandpa.
Ducky came to Littlefoot now. Eeh, hello, she said, but she wanted to leaf a bit distance between her and Cayso cause she wasn¥t sure after all. Can I ride with you Littlefoot? Yes, you can Ducky, he said smiling it her. He put her up gently and sat her on his back. Try to sleep a bit, it will be a long walk now.
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"If everyone is ready, has fully rested as well as eaten and drunk enough we should get started." Mim said. Diver nodded then repositioned herself so she was more secure on Mim's back. She would look back at Longtail now and then to see if he needed or was about to say anything.
"Do not worry Longtail, " she said to him in a low voice, "We will be there soon."
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Longtail smiled weakly as he heard Diver's comment and Cyrix nodded as he said "Well everyone.."He then turned to Ecco and Cayso and replied "Well we found an underground cave, that should take us to the Land of Mists faster...so let's get a move on."
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"Agreed, the sooner we go the sooner we'll get the flower..." - he took another glimpse at Mim, and with a shy smile - "... and the sooner you won't have to see me again" - he turned the sight back to Cyrix - "I'll follow your lead".
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"Perhaps those who have been here before should be among those in front, if they recognize this area or an area we may get to." Mim said. She nodded to Chiletrek, "and if what you say about wanting the flower is true then you could also act to warn us of any danger you can smell." She said, not believing much of what he said, but it could be true she thought, but she would not let her guard down.
"I'll keep Longtail company and tell you if he tries to say anything so he won't have to talk loud, I will." Diver said.
Mim turned to look at her, "Ok, but hold tight to me and or the vines, just to be extra safe." She said.
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Ecco was a bit nervous now, but he had to tell the group what he thought. Listen guys. I was in this cave before.
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Mim looked over at Ecco, "You were? Do you have any information what it is like? Current information?" She asked.
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Well, after my parents died because of the attack of two sharpteeth, I could escape. I was crawling in the desert for a long time. After a very long time without foot and water I reached this eeeh... short cut. And well, I couldn¥t trust my eyes, there was so much greenfoot and water. So you don¥t need to worry Ducky. But.... there is very much dangour in this short cut too. For excample Raptors, who just wait for their food and there are very much cliffs where one could fall in. Anyway, if we use this short cut, we must be careful and hold together, otherwise the chance to survive is very little. He looked at the gang and saw the confusion in the eyes of everyone. He was very sorry for this, but he had to tell it them.
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OOC: omg! I think I really need to rewatch LBT 04 :blink: .
"Other raptors? I just hope they aren't....." - thought Cayso to himself, but nevertheless he and Ecco were now with a big group and with even some grown-ups "Well, with or without more fastbitters I think we must continue" - he finished eating some crawlers trying to disguise his face of *not my favourite food, but better than the green stuff* - "I think I must go with the lead dinosaurs, just in case".
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Mim nods, "We have to be more alert then usual. Those with extra sensitive senses can use those to help warn the others. At night we may have to have some who take turns staying awake so to reduce the possibility of being snuck up on."
Diver nodded, "If we must go through we must. Being careful is always a good thing, it is." She said.
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Littlefoot nodded. Yes it is Ducky. Cera came to Littlefoot. We also have to take care before this raptor who comes with the swimmer. Littlefoot bounced Cera. Cera...., he said with a angry voice. What? She asked. I don¥t trust him. He is a raptor. What¥s the matter? Littlefoot whispered back. The voice of the two slowed down to a whispering now. Chomper is also a fast-bitter, and you trust him too. Cera bounced Littlefoot back. But he is little and Cayso isn¥t. I haven¥t got a good feeling. Just wait and let¥s see how things will turn out. Littlefoot said. He was smailing at Cayso, than he looked at his back. Ducky already slept now.
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Cyrix being close enough to hear Littlefoot and Cera's conversation walked over to the two and whispered "Don't let his apperance fool you...we can trust Cayso...besides Mim and I are here to protect you, and Onyx as well, and he's a flyer!"
At the mention of his name Onyx looked back and asked "Are we going or not...I'd like to get there before Longtail loses the fight!"
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Yes, Littlefoot said. I guess that would be the best now.
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Mim nods, "We may as well go if everyone is sure they are ready." She said looking around at the various folks including Diver on her back who nodded that she was ready. She gave Longtail a last pat before she got a better trip on Mim and the vines to ensure she was secure on Mim's back.
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"I am ready to go, and if there are really other fast-bitters, then let me go with the lead dinosaurs, if we find problems I may be able to convince them to let us pass peacefully" - Cayso took some steps closer to the group of leaf-eaters carefully enough to be not too close to Mim - "Ecco, can you come here a moment?".
OOC: I'm sorry for my absence, I hope I can be around more often now :) .
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Cyrix nodded and said "Yes, that is a very good idea...I for one believe you should lead us." He then turned to Mim and asked her opinion "Do you agree?"
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Mim nodding, "His sniffer should better then ours so he should, logically, be capable of smelling certain dangers before any of use are." and a part of her was thinking they could more easily keep an eye on him.
Diver remained quiet for now on Mim's back.
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Ecco nodded and went to Cayso. What is it? Everything all right?
Ducky was still sleeping on Littlefoots back. She yawned and turned to the other side.
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"I suppose things could be better" - replied to Ecco and lowering his voice before continuing qith a worried voice - "maybe you should have told me about other fast-bitters in the area, I am not too sure but we are somewhat close to some herds not friendly to my own, you know I can fight against grown-ups but just one-on-one, if they are rivals herds no doubts they will attempt to strike us all in numbers." - he looked at his friend again giving a smile - "so.. sorry I didn't want to scare you, I just feel I may need some extra help trying to sniff for danger and I know I am not the most trusted dinosaur around here. Will you join me in the front line?"
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Sure, I will. If there will be any dangour, I think we should take a way around the danger. And don¥t be worried. I am sure the folks here will trust you soon. He walked over to Mim who stood next to Cera and Littlefoot. Helle, we didn¥t introduce us yet. My name is Ecco.
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Mim smiles. "I'm Mim, nice to meet you. This is Diver on my back and the other one's name is Longtail." She said indicating each as she named them. Diver waved to Ecco.
"Hello." Diver said waving.
"She is one of Duck's sisters, though I guess you guessed that from the way they look." Mim said.
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Yeah, hehe, I do, he said. He gave Cayso a hand signal to come to him.
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Cayso walks towards Ecco, and still nervous he speaks to everyone "Hello, I... am Cayso" - He looks at everybody giving a shy smile - "this... is the first time I've been... with this many leaf-eaters... I'm still a bit of nervous because of that, but don't worry I have travelled with leaf-eaters before, and I am here thanks to Ecco, he is a very kind dinosaur who gave me the clue on how to find the legendary Night Flowers to save my brother Racnar." - when aproaching the group he used his sniffer a bit - "so this is the sick flyer you all want to save?... he doesn't smell exactly like everybody else in here... and it looks a bit familiar but I cannot recall why." - he stopped sniffing as he realize his comment was not exactly the best at this moment.
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Well, Mim, this is Cayso, my friend. I saw you didn¥t really trust him, but I think with the time you will. He is a very kind raptor and didn¥t hurt yet any leafeater while I was with him.
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Diver continued to pat Longtail hoping it would help him to feel better, as well as keeping an eye out so if the others decided to move she would have time to get an good grip in a good position so she would not fall off.
Mim nods, still not sure. "I'm not sure, the other sharpteeth I encountered were not very nice, but since you are a swimmer and say good things about him I"m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and see how things turn out." She said looking at Ecco then Cayso.
"I didn't know there were any sharpteeth that knew our language, though with the number of individuals of each kind in this world it is inevitable, I guess, that sooner or later one would either know both languages either in the past, future or present." She said after thinking a bit.
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For the first time Cayso really gave a smile to the Rainbowface "Thank you Mim, I understand your distrust for sharpteeth like me, so I will not promise you anything, instead I will let my actions to speak for me, I will help getting those flowers" - then he gave a small salute by inclining his head a bit and then it gave the same salute to the rest of the group before turning to reach Cyrix - "I'm ready, just give the word."
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Okey, all right. Thanks for accepting my friend Mim. He doesn¥t will disappoint you, I promise. So, if everyone is ready, I think we could start. Ecco looked to the folks and was waiting for answers. Well, I am ready, Littlefoot said. Me ready too, Petrie said while looking at Cera. Are you also ready, Cera? eeh,... yeah, I think so.^^
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Okey, all right. Thanks for accepting my friend Mim. He doesn¥t will disappoint you, I promise. So, if everyone is ready, I think we could start. Ecco looked to the folks and was waiting for answers. Well, I am ready, Littlefoot said. Me ready too, Petrie said while looking at Cera. Are you also ready, Cera? eeh,... yeah, I think so.
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Mim looked at Cyrix and the characters near him, "How about you, do you folks feel ready to go on?" She asked.
Diver got ready for when the others would go by making sure she had a firm grip on Mim, though she did look back to Longtail to see how he was doing and if he needed any help or was trying to say something.
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Onyx and Cyrix exchanged a glance at each other and looked back to Mim and nodded simutainously as Cyrix said "Yes....we are all ready then...let us continue with this journey!"
Onyx then flapped his wings and took to the sky and said "The cave was this way...please follow me."
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Cayso began walking following the big Flyer's path while thinking "Well, it's time, just hold on a bit more Racnar, I will make it."
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Okey, let¥s go Littlefoot said to the others. Cera nodded and Petrie flew a bit below the others.
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Mim nods, "Just be sure to keep alert, we never know what dangers may be here. " She said. Diver nodded. Mim remained in her usual traveling place as before.
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Cyrix was second in line, and although his face didn't show it, but he was worried for his nephew...in all honesty all he wanted to stop and cry, but he needed to keep a strong front...for the others anyway.
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Cayso took a moment to look for Ecco when he saw Cyrix, he tried not to look further but he cannot stop thinking: "I can understand his pain", he now looked for the big flyer again, so he would not lose the way. SNIF SNIF, he used his sniffer still thinking to himself "well, no danger at all at this moment, but things may change near that cave mentioned by the leaf-eaters".
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Cyrix slowed his pace and waited for Mim to chatch up with him and then he asked her "Is Longtail okay, we should be at the caves soon." Just then Onyx called out "Over here, I found the entrance!"
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Mim walked along with the others in her usual place keeping watch. Diver who was on her back looked at Longtail and kept watch as well, as best as she could. Mim saw Cyrix and slowed and kept her usual pace till she caught up to where he was. To his question she looked back at Longtail.
"He looks about the same, which one could say is good since it's not worst." She said.
Diver nodded touching Longtail with one hand. "He looks and feels the same, he certainly does." She said continuing her nodding as she got a better grip on Mim using both hands again.
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Ducky woke up now and stood up on Littlefoot back. As she saw Longtail on Mims back she mentioned, oh, he deosn¥t looks good. I hope we¥ll get the nightflower soon. Littlefoot who noticed that Ducky was very worried tried to cheer her up. We will find the flowers soon Ducky. Look, Onyx already found the entrance.
Ecco was walking besides Cayso and was also sniffing for dangour. But there wasn¥t anything yet. Maybe we have luck, he thought
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"it appears that there is no danger for now Ecco" - said the little fast-bitter with some relief to his friend, but he then replied to himself while staring to the cave's entrance - "let's hope our luck holds".
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Let¥s see how things turn out. If there should be any dangour, we have to help the group. We both know, that we have much experiences in fighting. We have to protect Longtail and the others, so they¥ll trust you more in the future. And a big group is even better than a small group. So be ready and if you sniff something let it me and the others know, okey?
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Onyx landed outside the cave entrance and said "I can't fly in these caves. so someone with a better set of eyes and sniffer should most likely go first!" Cyrix nodded at the statement and walked forward, motioning for everyone else to follow.
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Comment Cayso, we should walk with Cyrix at the front. So we¥ll smell dangour much faster.
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"That sounds like a plan to me, let's go reach him." - Cayso began walking towards Cyrix, and when they reached him - "Hey, we will go in the front with you, that way we can make sure your mate with the sick Flyer can be safer with the leaf-eater kids.".
OOC: Please don't get mad at me, you know my OC and Nimrod's OC didn't start the trip with the rest so I am suppose to not know that you just met with Mim.
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Mim nods, "That makes sense." She says in response as to the dialog as to who should go first. She smiles a bit at the mention of her and Cyrix being mates. She did admit to herself he seemed nice and was attractive in appearance as well.
Diver kept looking back at Longtail and around a bit also to try to help keep watch.
"We'll be getting the night flower soon." She said quietly to Longtail to help keep his spirits up.
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Upon hearing Cayso's comment Cyrix began to blush...and unfortunately he also couldn't form a coherent sentence. "Well...you see...uhhh...that is....well...she...and ohh..." he then looked back at Mim and took a deep breath as he said "We are not mates...yet. But thank you for going ahead and sniffing for danger."
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Aren¥t you, Ecco asked. I thought you two are. You would give a nice pair. He smiled and turned his head back in his old position where he can sniff for some dangour
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"Sorry, I thought you were mates since you are the only two grown-up dinosaurs of the same type in this group." - Cayso could do nothing but to smile as he saw Cyrix's blushed face - "So far I smell nothing, but the air is different inside caves, we should be careful" - the Fastbitter tells Cyrix with a more serious face as he proceed to enter the cave.
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Cyrix nodded his face still blushing, but his tone serious as he said "Yes...I imagine the inside of a cave would smell strange, however we have to continue onward." He then walked forward into the cave following Cayso and looked around for any signs of trouble. Onyx followed soon after and took Cyrix example of checking for danger.
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Mim smiled a bit as Cyrix looked at her. She liked the idea of having a mate, but such things took time. To the various comments she nodded.
"It can be quite different in the cave, some creatures live in caves that do not live outside caves sometimes, and some take shelter inside caves as well."
Diver nodded to what some said, "Caves can be scary, they sure can." She said.
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Ducky sniffed in the air. uugh, the air here is very dry. And it smells terrible. Littlefoot sniffes too now. You are right Ducky, but we have to pass this cave if we want to help Longtail and Caysos brother.
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For Cayso, who has a more sensible sense of smell it was harder to get used to the rancid air inside the cave, and the mention of his brother made things uneasier. Suddenly, the young fast-bitter began feeling sick, thoughts began inviding his mind, "Racnar's suffering was my fault"- spoke to himself, and a pain began filling his body, making him to bowel and he began speaking to himself in the sharptooth language.
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Longtail at that moment although barely able to speak said as loud as he could 'Cayso...i...it's not....your...fault...h-helping him....is-is what...matters now.' Onyx looked back upon hearing the little flyer speak and said "Cayso did you hear what he just said?"
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Cayso?. Are you all right? Do you want to rest? Ecco asked. He was very worried now about his friend. It isn¥t your fault.
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Mim nodded, "if you need to rest just say so, no need tiring your self out. And Longtail said is likely true." She said.
Diver nodded, "Things happen, and if you bring him the night flower you two can go back to being as you were before, you can." Diver said nodding.
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After clearing enough his throat he replied to the grown-up Flyer - "I... heard him" - he looked back to the rest of the group - "it's amazing how he doesn't hesitate to put others before him, even though his own life is at stake" - then he centered his sight at the sick Flyer - "I know you can hear me, thank you". Cayso took one more moment to focus himself again and he standed up - "I am fine Ecco, sorry I worried you, but we must hurry now" - he began walking again, but the rancid air prevents the fast-bitter from using his sniffer at it's full capacity.
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Okey, all right, Ecco said.
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Cyrix and Longtail both smiled at Cayso's complement and Cyrix said "It's becoming very hard for me to see...Perhaps we can find an outside light source?"
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Mim turned to Cayso. "I know it doesn't smell very nice in here, but if there is a way out, you'd be the best one to smell it." She said, then she wet one of her fingers to see if she could feel any slight wind currents that may show an entrance.
Diver continued to hold on, taking time to pat Longtail now and then to try to reassure him.
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Ecco walked besides Cayso, still worried about him. He turned his head around to look to the other folks. Ducky was sleeping again on Littlefoots back, and Petrie sat on Ceras back. He also slept now. He turned his head straight on again to sniff in the air. He just sniffed the ugly air but there was also something else, he couldn¥t say what it was. Cayso my friend, do you smell something else than the icky air? I think I do, but I am not sure at all.
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Cayso began sniffing some more, and then he picked up something too - "you are right Ecco, I cannot avoid having a bad feeling. I'll try to go find out what is it, you may tell Cyrix about it" - Cayso began walking towards the scent they picked up, when his eyesight began to blurry a bit - "what is happening now? ... it must be some fatigue" - he thought to himself while it tries to not lose his pace so other will not notice anything strange.
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Ecco walked back to Cyrix. eer, I think I have bad news Cyrix. Cayso smelt something.
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Cyrix looked nervous and said "What does he smell...is it a sharpthooth? Or something else?"
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I will going to ask him. Ecco walked back to Cayso. Cyrix is asking for what you are smelling, can you say it in any direction?
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Mim paused a bit as she heard, "Or is it bad air? Some caves do not get a good mix of outside air coming in, in certain cases." She said. Diver was resting on her back as best as she could.
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"Ecco, please lower your voice a bit" - the fast-bitter then showed Ecco the direction with one claw of his right hand of the origin of the scent - "it's somewhere behind these rocks, follow me" - he began climbing the rocks followed by his Swimmer friend when they suddenly saw them some few meters from where they were standing......
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Ecco looked in the direction Cayso pointed with his claw. Oh no, that¥s not good, Ecco said with a nervous voice. There were standing three raptors, older than Cayso or Ecco. They were just standing there and sniffing in the air. They are in our way, that¥s the only way we can go. Eeh, I think we should tell the others. And maybe it would be good that you are trying to talk with them in sharptooth language. Maybe they will listen to you.
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"Ok, I'll go try to see if they can let us pass, so go tell Cyrix and the others to be ready if my talk does not go well, ok?" - Cayso nodded to Ecco since he agreed with his idea... - "they don't look like Fast-bitters of the allied heards we have... so I hope things will turn out fine." - Cayso thought as he begins to walk from the hiding place.
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Ecco walked back to Cyrix. He had a bad feeling but he tried to make himself ready to fight as good as possible, if he have to. Cyrix, he said, over here.
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Cyrix followed Ecco over away from the others and said "There is a real problem isn't there...it has to be sharpteeth, are we going to be able to go around them, or do we have no choice to fight? I don't want Mim or Longtail or any of the other young ones getting hurt so what do we do?"
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Mim stood in front of where the young ones were, trying to keep herself between any possible danger and the young ones, while Cyrix and the others went off. She wanted to go with Cyrix, but thought it best, perhaps, that one stay behind with the young ones in case there were other sharp teeth nearby.
Diver stayed on Mim holding on tight, not exactly sure what was going on, but knowing something was and it could be dangerous.
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Sadly you are right Cyrix. Ecco said nervously while looking in the direction of his friend. There are three raptors. There are in our way, there isn¥t any way around them. Cayso tries right now to talk to them, but we have to be ready to fight. Cayso and me have some good experiences in fights with raptors. So we¥ll going to help you, if there isn¥t another way. Let us hope for the best.
Littlefoot see that Cyrix and Ecco are talking about something bad. He see it because both of them look very nervous. But he wasn¥t sure at all. What is going on here?, he asks hisself, still hoping that it isn¥t something bad.
Me no know, Petrie said while looking around for any dangour. He flew over to Ducky on Littlefoots back. Ducky, wakkke uup, me think there is dangour out there.
Ducky sat up from one at the other moment. What?, Dangour? She said it that loud that everybody in the group could here it.
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Cyrix nodded and replied "Well lucky for us I too have some experience fighting sharpteeth, so between the three of us we should be okay, but I do still fear for the young ones and Mim. Well, we might as well go see how Cayso is doing so far." He then turned back to the others and said "Everyone...we do have a problem. It's sharpteeth...three of them, and Cayso, Ecco and myself may need to fight them..." He looked at Mim
"I want you to stay here and protect the young ones...You too Onyx!" The black flyer nodded without a word and stood ready. Cyrix continued to look at Mim for a moment and then turned and walked back over to Ecco and said "Let's go."
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Ecco nodded and followed the rainbowface to Cayso and the raptors
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Mim nodded, "That is best, they may be the only three, then again." She said, agreeing with Cyrix's plan. She'd prefer to go but did see the need for at least 1-2 older folks to remain with the younger ones. She turned to the younger ones speaking in a soothing voice, "We just need to wait here till they return. If we go we'd likely be more of a distraction and we can make sure there are no other sharpteeth that may try to sneak up on them." She said attempting to give the young ones something to do instead of just wait, though she doubted there were more then 3 since Cayso would smell them, but one should be careful just in case.
Diver nodded, "I'll help keep look out from here." She said from where she sat on Mim.
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"I hope Ecco will be here soon, I don't trust those fast-bitters... they look like they only want problems" - Cayso thought, he then took a breathe before moving, he made himself visible and began speaking with the fast-bitters there, trying to get his intentions clear (in the Sharptooth's language).
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Cyrix was now standing behind the rock where they first spotted the three fast biters, and he whispered to Cayso hoping he'd hear: "Ecco and I are right behind you...if you need us we can show ourselfs. Are they friendly or hostile?"
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Littlefoot nodded. Hope they are doing well. Okey guys, let¥s look for some dangour around here. Cera took a deep breath and said, aall right. The whole trip bothers her a bit. She would love it to be right now in the great valley. I think Cayso heard us, Ecco said, but still don¥t really know.
Redclaw: sharptoothlanguage translating: You asked if you could pass? My answer is no. And I can tell you why. We are hungry. He made a stap towards Cayso. You sniff really tasty my friend, he said with a mean voice.
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Littlefoot nodded. Hope they are doing well. Okey guys, let¥s look for some dangour around here. Cera took a deep breath and said, aall right. The whole trip bothers her a bit. She would love it to be right now in the great valley. I think Cayso heard us, Ecco said, but still don¥t really know.
Scarface: sharptoothlanguage translating: You asked if you could pass? My answer is no. And I can tell you why. We are hungry. He made a stap towards Cayso. You smell really tasty my friend, he said with a mean voice. He set on a evil smile.
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OCC: I hope that¥s going okey so with the sharptoothtranslating. :unsure:
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Cayso took a glare at the other fast-bitter - "(in sharptooth's language) you must be quite desperate if you try to eat another fast-bitter" - but at the moment he could hear Cyrix voice behind the rocks - "I come with a group and I really don't want problems, all I ask is safe passage." - Cayso understood that those fast-bitters will not let them pass without a fight, but at least he is not alone, the battle may be even... at least in numbers. "(in leaf-eater's language) Cyrix, they are hostile".
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Ecco showed hisself with Cyrix and took side next to his friend. Tell them that we are going to fight till the death to protect each other. He was ready to fight, still waiting and wanted to let make the first step one of the raptors.
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OCC: I hope that¥s going okey so with the sharptoothtranslating. :unsure:
OOC: Yes it is perfectly fine with me...helps me too! :D
Cyrix then stepped out from behind the rock and did something very surprising...he began to speak Sharptooth!
(Sharptooth language) "Well then I say you three may want to stand out of our way...unless you want to get severly hurt!" He then stood in a fighting stance as a tan colored fast-bitter stepped forward and said in Sharptooth "Very impressive rainbow face, but you have no chance..." He looked to the other fast bitters as he charged forward screaming...
"The rainbow face is mine!"
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Cayso was very surprised because Cyrix knows sharptooth's language but he had no more time, he bared his teeth and putted himself in a defensive position, he knew Cyrix can hold it's own but he was more worried about Ecco - "Here they come Ecco, be careful!!".
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Blue Eye stayed a bit quiet letting the others speak for now while he looked around and sniffed to see if there were many others.
(Sharptooth translating): "Smells like there may more then just these here, maybe enough for all of us to be full." He said. He wasn't entirely sure with the stench of the air blunting his sense of smell, but he thought he may have smelled others and the rainbow face did mention others.
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Mim nodded, "Yes, we have to keep watch, those may be the only ones, or there may be others." She said. Diver continued to keep the look out, a bit scared, but she did remember how her trip to the great valley in times past was and she and her family came through ok, as did her older sister and younger brother, though they came after she and the rest of the family, and some others, had arrived in the great valley.
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As Cyrix and the tan colored sharptooth clashed and held each other's claws for several moments the tan sharptooth gave his name...
(Translation) "My name is Dark claw, and when I'm done with you...I think I'll go feast on those other friends of yours." He then smiled evilly and waited for Cyrix to respond. But all Cyrix did was bare his teeth and said in sharptooth "You go near them...and I'll rip your throat out!"
Cyrix then tossed Dark-claw into a nearby wall and held him there still growling knowing that if he let go...he'd lose everyone...
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Cayso kept his defensive position while staring at the almost psycothic look of Scarface, and he is waiting for his adversary to attack first - "concentrate... focus yourself in the target, wait for it... wait for it" - Cayso thinks that he is in a serious disadvantage against a grown-up, but he still knows how to fight with one of them. - "Ecco will handle the other guy, I must trust him or this lunatic will kill me... wait for it, wait for it" - His eyes were centered in his adversary, waiting for the right moment.
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Scarface laid the head down to his right shoulder, still thinking about who he should attack. After some time he said to his sharptooth camerade. (The raptor is for me). He looked back at Cayso now, set on an evil smile. (You are lost, he said to Cayso). After that he ran to Cayso and jumped. He through Cayso down and was now kneeing on him. You haven¥t got any chance little fast bitter, he said with his evil voice he normally use in a fight.
Ecco was standing next to Cayso. He through the raptor off from Cayso. The raptor felt back, but he stood up very fast again. Are you sure you can handle this guy alone? Ecco asked with a worried voice. He didn¥t lost the last sharptooth out of his eyes, which sure would attack him at next. Still waiting in a defensive position he waited at Caysos reponse
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"Yeah" - Cayso stood up again - "and thanks to you I now know how fast he can be" - he blinked an eye to his friend - "just be careful with the other one". - Cayso jumped forward and looked to Scarface again - "(in sharptooth's language, while grinning) I'm still here."
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Scarface stood up and looked with a more angry face at Cayso now, he bent his muscles again, ran towards the little raptor. He jumped from one to the other side to irritate Cayso.
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Some how Dark-claw broke free of Cyrix's grip and pushed him to the ground, ready to feast when a foot caught the fast bitter in the belly, forcing him to double over in pain. As Cyrix however retraced his foot he stood back up and used his tail to whip the fast bitter in the face and knocked him over towards Scarface.
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Dark Claw catched Scarface in the flight. Scarface flew against the stones of the wall and hit his head. He growned a bit and stood up again. You, he said to Cyrix. You are next, with that he ran again to Cayso, jumped and marked him with a scar on his right side of his stomach. He looked back with an evil smile looking at Cayso.
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Cayso managed to avoid screaming for the sharp wound in his flesh, but if something he learned during fights, is that at the same moment of an attack, the adversary cannot raise a defense instantly, Cayso used that half-second of time to jump back at Scarface and to give him a scar on his left ribs. -"forget about Cyrix, you won't touch him or any of my friends as long as I'm here".
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aah, Scarface screamed and looked with a surprised look back to Cayso. Now you are in big trouble, Scarface shouted and swang his tail around. He met Cayso on the head and he flew leftwards.
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OCC: I am going to sleep now, so don¥t worry if I won¥t answer for a longer time ;-)^^
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Blue eye smiled at the thought of the feast he and the other fast biters would have. He then launched himself into attack at what he thought would be an easy battle before a feast.
(ooc: Not sure who he'd be fighting.)
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Cayso hitted hard in the land a few meters away from where he was standing, and he tried to stand up as soon as possible - "ARGH!, I never expected that" - He thought while he glared at his adversary and grinned once more while telling him - "is not that easy!".
OOC: Blue-eye must face Nimrod's OC Ecco.
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Ecco was still watching Blue-Eye. Let make him the first step, let make him the first step. His concentration was now at Blue-Eyes legs. When he is going to attack me I have to be ready, Ecco thought. Are you all right Cayso? Can you handle this guy alone? He was worried about Caysos scar.
Scarface ran towards Cayso. He know now what would happen if he wouldn¥t think about his defense. He deked a jump, but turned than to the right side, from where he attacke Cayso. Both were rolling now over the ground.
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Blue-eye looked at Ecco, hiss/growling before he launched himself into the attack, teeth and claws bared.
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At this point in time Cyrix and Dark-calw were simply trying to out do each other in a test of strength, and neither one appeared to be giving any ground. That is until Cyrix taking the chance spun around and threw Dark-claw against another wall, leaving Dark-claw to howl in pain.
Cyrix smiled and said in sharptooth: "You may be a sharptooth, but a leaf eater with the knowlege of how you fight is far more dangerous!" Dark-claw growled and charged again.
But this time Cyrix was ready, and tossed a rock at the charging fast bitter, and due to luck...or skill the rock conected with the fast bitters face knocking him out cold.
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Cayso and Scareface were battling while rolling in the ground, Cayso is worried to be fast enough and avoid being bitten, but he also had the chance to make an attack, his smaller body made him easier to use his feet to scratch Scarface's stomach... and he did, as much as he could.
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Scarface gave a loud grown of hisself. The claws of Cayso bored themselves very deep in his stomach. When Cayso was over him he put his legs about Caysos body and throw him against the wall. Fastly he stood up, ignoring the pain of his scars, ran towards Cayso and pushed his arm against his neck.
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Scarface's hand began squeezing Cayso's neck very hard, the little fast-bitter have no real chance against his adversary's strenght, but he was not giving up; seeing that both his arms were free, he grabbed the attacker's arm and began burying all claws of both hands, seeking a chance for him to break free.
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With his fight being over Cyrix chose this moment to help the others he walked up behind Scarface, tapping him on the shoulder, and said "I believe you said I was next..well I'm tired of waiting my turn!"
And with that he used his claws and placed them around the sharptooth's neck and began squeezing as he said "Dosen't feel good does it?" squeezing harder.
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Cyrix's intervention allowed Cayso to breathe again, but without letting Scarface's arm go he said "he has not defeated me yet, please go help Ecco." - the little fast-bitter looses himself and glared at his adversary, but this time there was something different: Cayso's eyes were sharpened, full of rage... almost bloodthirsty, no different from Scarface himself. He spit some blood and suddenly, he gave a quick step to the right and jumped into Scarface, knocking him away from Cyrix and then he aimed his biting into his enemy's neck.
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At first Cyrix was a bit confused when Cayso told him to go help Ecco, but as he looked into the young sharptooth's eyes and he suddenly realized that the young sharptooth was going to be fine as he tackled Scarface to the ground and bit into him, "Nice...I'm going now." said Cyrix with a hint f amusement in his voice.
He ran over to where Ecco was fighting Blue Eye and pulled on the sharptooth's tail to get him away from Ecco and punched Blue Eye in the snout.
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Blue-eye looked back at the pull on his tail, momentarily distracted. At the punch in snout he cried out in pain for a moment, holding his snout for a brief moment with both hands before turning on his attacker, forgetting Ecco and taking his hands off his snout and baring his claws.
"You'll pay for that leaf licker." He said angry.
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Thx Cyrix. The little swimmer looked at blue-eye. Can you handle this guy alone?
Scarface screamed. The pain was undescribable. He feeled how the teeth of Cayso bored themselve in his neck. He don¥t really noticed that Cayso was shaking Scarfaces neg very hard. The pain was too bad and everything around him was going to be black. He feeled a soft shiver over his body and growned, maybe for his last time.
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Without any doubts Cayso was in a trance, he couldn't feel or didn't want to feel nothing but his enemy's flesh in his fangs, feeling how his enemy's breathing became slower and slower... he then heard a voice "what are you doing?... this is not you" - Cayso didn't want to pay attention, but the voice insisted "do you remember what our parents taught us?... and the promise you made me when you began this journey?.... Cayso..... Cay.................".
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"well, however". Ecco saw what Cayso did. He had to stop him, otherwise he would kill the raptor. He ran to Cayso and pushed him away from Scarface. Cayso didn¥t want to relax his grap. Caysos face was full with the blood from Scarface. And it looks like he was enjoying it to kill the raptor. I see Ecco thought, I have to be more demonstrativ. He put his whole strength together, ran towards Cayso, crapped him by his body and flew with him over the ground, until a wall stopped them.
Scarface is lying on the ground, without any reaction what happened. His muscles were shivering and his eyes turned out of position in a bizarre way.
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After hitting the wall, Cayso stood up again and for a moment he glared at Ecco, but then he saw that the Swimmer also hitted the wall too and he was aching. Cayso kneeled before Ecco - "a... are you ok?" - Cayso's eyes returned to the more friendly look like before the battle, but at this time his pain returned from his injuries making him to groan and even to shed some tears - "it... really hurts!... but we have no time now, the battle... has not ended yet." - Ecco and Cayso looked to where Cyrix is and how is battling the last fast-bitter.
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yes,....the fight.... isn¥t over yet. aaah, my head. I think.. Cyrix can handle this guy alone now. I am going to help him soon. First look at that...... what you have done. He pointed with the finger on Scarface who was still lying on the ground. Blood was running out of his scars and his chest was moving very slowly. If we don¥t want to let him die......, we have to do something. Somehow Ecco felt a bit of pity for the raptor
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"I think Cyrix will do fine, but you may still go help him... if I go I may turn berserk again" - Cayso stood up again with holding the wounds on his stomach with his left hand and walked towards Scarface, he came very close to him and knelt besides him - "(in sharptooth's language) are you alive?." - he began checking his adversary's neck wounds - "you are lucky, I had no time and I couldn't bite deeply enough, if Ecco would have come a bit later, you would be dead by now, he saved you." - he took a closer look at Scarface - "I don't know if you'll consider me as some kind of demon child... but there are many things at stake, my friend Ecco, the new friends I have made and specially my brother Racnar; When you attacked me, I lost control at the very thought of the death of my brother if I lost the fight... but at what price?... you only wanted to eat something".
Cayso shed some tears, some of them fell in Scarface's face, he remembered his past, and the fight he had with another grown-up fast-bitter, at that time he fought to the death to save his friends of a strange herd he was part of, he remember how he won the battle and the price he had to pay. - "Is his ghost still hunting me?, I think the scar in your neck will be no different for you as the scar in my left arm it is for me. I just couldn't allow someone to stop me from saving my brother, I'm sorry." - he stood up - "Maybe you'll want to seek revenge on me, I don't know... if that's the case, then look only for me, because if you threaten someone close to me, I'll rip you apart... my blood is the same blood of the Great Hunter, and I'll use my heritage to protect the ones I love."
OOC: In my own storyline, the Great Hunter is for the Fast-bitters the equivalent of the Lone Dinosaur for the Hervibores.
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Blue-eye was a bit more wary with what happened to him before. He was looking for an opening, and not just going to jump into the attack like he had done before. Though the smell of the tasty smelling creature made him want to jump into the attack.
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Scarface heard what Cayso said to him. And he felt the tears on his face. It made him feel comfortable in a way he didn¥t know before. He couldn¥t move, just talk. I see, he said to Cayso. It¥s not your fault. My time has come now. I survived many fights I started. One day I would have to die anyway. But you have your brother out there. Who is waiting for the flowers. So go and bring him the flowers. With that scarface looked up to Cayso. It was very hard for him, but he did it. He grapped Caysos arm and said. You will do it. He laid his head back to the ground and breathed for a last time. Than everything was going to disappear to become black.
Ecco looked at Cayso than at Blue-eye. He shouted to him. Hey, over here you damn fast-bitter.
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At that very moment Cayso got frozen... he just couldn't believe what was happening, he then knelt again - "Wait!, wait!, your wounds weren't that deep!, this cannot be happening!, you cannot die like this!, don't die!" - Cayso moved Scarface's inert body, he really tried to wake him up, but he couldn't and he began to cry silently - "I... I never wanted this to happen.".
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Blue-eye heard the shout and looked over at Ecco, "What do you want food? You want to be next instead of your friend?" He said.
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Ecco felt how the angryness inside him grow up faster and faster. He grinned at the fast bitter and said. If you are brave enough, show me what you can. He bent his muscles, and stood in a defensive position, ready to fight.
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"If you want to be eaten first fine by me." Blue-eye said as he came closer, though being a bit wary as well.
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Cyrix stood ready and willing to fight Blue Eye and in a moment he charged forward fully intent on bringing this fast bitter down. He tried to grab Blue Eye's face, but missed and ran past him instead.
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Cayso couldn't stop crying - "this is getting too far.... they attacked us, but I promised Racnar that I will not kill during this journey. Are you listening Scarface? I won't let you die!, I know I can bring you back!!!" - Cayso remembered more things about previous travels, he remembered what another Raibowface told him and his friends - "....the source of our lives is in the chest, if it stop we can make it move again..." - Cayso closed his right fist, raised it, and it began hitting Scarface's chest, once, twice, more and more - "quick firm strikes, with not too much strenght... please, you can help me stop this battle!".
OOC: It depends on you now Nimrod since you use Scarface.
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Blue-eye was ready to attack Ecco, but was distracted again, this time by Cyrix's actions. "Wha..." He said.
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Cyrix couldn't believe he had missed and turned to face Blue Eye and said "your fight is with me now! Leave the little ones alone!"
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Blue-eye smiled, "Fine by me if you want it that way." He said. Being still hungry he decided to try attacking instead of waiting so he launched himself into an attack with his teeth and claws bared, hoping it would be a quick fight.
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Ecco saw now that Cyrix wouldn¥t need help, but he should stay ready if something is going wrong. He saw Cayso, how he was pushing Scarfaces chest. He got worried cause he never saw something like that before. He went to the other side to Scarface, knelt down that his and Caysos eyes were in one line. What are you doing? He asked. Do you think you can bring him back to life in this way?
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"I saw how a Rainbowface doing this once" - Cayso's eyes were still full of tears, but he wasn't crying anymore, Cayso's attention is now focused in what he is doing now. - "do you think you can help me doing this Ecco?, I really feel I must try."
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Eer, well, I can, he said. He put his hands on Scarfaces chest and pushed in the same rhythm like Cayso. He didn¥t believe that it would work. But he couldn¥t see his friend being sad.
After some minutes Ecco stopped pushing and looked at Cayso with much concern in his eyes.
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"Please Ecco, just some more, give me only a bit more of time" - Cayso began pushing harder - "Come on Scarface!, please come on!".
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Ecco looked with much more concern in his eyes now to Cayso. He put his hands for a last time on Scarfaces chest, to give it a last try and pushed, pushed, pushed, in the same rhythm like Cayso. Than he felt that Scarfaces heart began to pulse. Scarface did a big breath and built up a bridge with his body. He was breathing again. Ecco looked at Scarface, didn¥t believe what he is seeing.
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"It...t.. it worked!" - Cayso couldn't truly believe it either - "we did it Ecco, we brought him back!" - Cayso's face was of happiness and relief - "Ecco, we should move back a little to give him so space to breathe."
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Blue-eye smiled, "Fine by me if you want it that way." He said. Being still hungry he decided to try attacking instead of waiting so he launched himself into an attack with his teeth and claws bared, hoping it would be a quick fight.
Cyrix grabbed Blue Eye by the claws and using his momentum against him, Cyrix threw the fast bitter against the wall of the cave and then using hi left foot tried to cause a deep cut on Blue Eye's leg.
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Blue-eye was a bit distracted by the actions of Cyrix and Ecco so was taken by surprise and stunned and and most of his breath knowled from him when he was thrown against the wall.
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yes, we should Ecco said, stood up and walked backwards.
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Cayso followed Ecco and stood back, waiting for Scarface to open his eyes, then he also took a look at Cyrix, who was still fighting - "It looks like Cyrix is doing fine, the battle may be over soon, and the third Fast-bitter is still unconscious." - he looked at Ecco again - "we may be able to continue the journey soon."
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Scarface breathed deep and slow, but he was alived. He looked to Cayso than to Ecco. I am...... deeply in dept..... in ..you two. Thanks. Could I have.... some water.... please?
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"I may go bring some water for you" - said Cayso while using his sniffer to smell for the nearest water deposit - "I'm still very worried about Cyrix, he's fighting alone, please Ecco, take a look at Scarface, and if something goes wrong, just let me know to help you."
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Ecco nodded and knelt down next to Scarface. He tapped him gently on the heat and watched his blessures on the neck.
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Blue-eye was still stunned from his impact against the hard rock wall and various other rocks.
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Cyrix smiled and then proceeded to throw Blue Eye to the cave floor and grinned as he pinned the fast bitter to the ground and said in sharptooth "This fight is over, now leave or face your end!"
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Blue eye was a bit stunned but came out of it with the being thrown, enough at least to talk a bit. "Not without my companions." He said, though a bit slurred since he wasn't fully awake and alert yet.
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Cyrix smirked and replied "Sure, just as soon as one wakes up..." He then looked over to Cayso and Ecco to see them trying to help Scarface and continued saying "If the other one is well enough to live! Only then will I let you three go!"
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Cayso found a source of water, but no means to carry some to where Scarface is - "Crap, there is water but no way to carry it, no big leafs and no hope to find a piece of a beehive. I'll have to return" - Cayso went back to where Ecco is and he saw with a relief that Cyrix won the combat.
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Cyrix now knowing that these sharpteeth were not going to cause anymore trouble walked over to Ecco and Cayso with a rock in the shape of a bowl, and he smiled as he said "I believe you two can use this to give him some water. After all...it looks like he could use it!"
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Oh yes, thanks, that is great. He tood the stone bowl and went over to Cayso. Could you keep him company, while I am away?
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"Ok, I'll remain here you can go in that direction" - Cayso signed Ecco where the nearest water supply is, and then he took a look at Cyrix - "It is good to see you are safe Cyrix.... it... was almost a miracle that Scarface came back to life, if I couldn't try then I'm sure I would regret what I did forever."
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Cyrix gave Cayso a small smile and said "Thank you for caring...but you must understand that even if Scarface hadn't lived through this...it would not have been your fault...he knew the risks of fighting another sharptooth, and even when one life is lost, two more will always take it's place in our world."
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Cayso managed to give a smile back at Cyrix - "Thank you. I... I think you are right." - after that he kneeled next to Scarface - "Ecco will bring you water, just hang on some more." - He then looked again to the Rainbowface - "Is it safe to begin calling the others?, they must be very worried about what is happening in here."
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Ecco was going to the watering hole and took some water with the stone bowl. He went back to Scarface.
Scarface looked to Cayso. Thanks again. You are... very kind. I didn¥t know..... that one can be such.... kind to someone who made....one scars before.
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Cayso smiled back at him - "it seems like we never stop from learning, and it appears that we all learned important things from this, which I believe is good." - Cayso noticed that his wounds were bleeding a bit - "I may need something to help me with this, but don't worry Scarface, they'll heal fine."
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Not having anything else to do Blue-eye sat down and leaned against the wall.
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After hearing what was going on, Dark Claw decided it would be in his best interest to simply stay on the floor pretending to be asleep as he knew the others were far too busy to deal with him right now.
Cyrix hadn't thought about the others at the entrance to the cave since the start of the fight...he looked back down a Cayso and said "Yes, go get the others and tell them it is safe."
But at that moment Dark Claw being the closest to the entrance to the cave decided again that this would be his moment to redeem himself, and he crawled away unnoticed and ran towards Mim and the children.
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"Ok, I'll go tell them." - Cayso nodded and followed Cyrix's instructions, he stood up and began walking towards the entrance, where the others are... but Cayso was checking his injuries while he was walking and he didn't notice about Dark Claw.
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Dark claw was waiting around the side of a boulder, and he could smell the children first off, but he could also hear two grown dinosaurs talking as well, and one of them was female. 'Well my meal ticket just got easier...and I do hope that the little children don't decided to run.' said Dark claw to himself as he jumped over the rock with his teeth and claws ready to attack!
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Mim was looking around keeping watch in case there was some sort of ambush planned by the sharpteeth. "We have to keep a look out till the others return. The sharp teeth can be tricky." She said.
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Dark claw happened to land directly in front of Mim and bared his teeth as he threatened "You are going to be my dinner, and you will not resist or your end will be even more painful."
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Mim closes one of her hands into fists and throws a punch at the fast biter's face, "My how rude, not even an excuse me." She says with no hint of fear in her voice or body language.
Diver holds on tight to the vine and screams out loud, "Sharptooth!" From Mim's back.
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Ecco heart the scream from Ducky and hurried back to Scarface. Here Cayso the water for Scarface. With that he left him and ran into the diraction of the children. ran around a corner. Than he saw Dark claw. He ran towards him, still thinking about what comes next. Than he reached Dark claw and pushed him with all his strength against a wall. Leave the younger ones alone. Ecco shouted, but still knowing that the raptor doesn¥t understand anything.
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Cayso also heared the scream, but when he tried to run, the wounds on his stomach began to hurt more, preventing him from running, then Ecco appeared almost throwing to him the bowl-shaped stone with water - "how can that be possible?" - Cayso looked back to see only 2 fast-bitters in the area. - "Cyrix, the others are been attacked!!"
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Blue-eye got partly up and indicated to Cyrix to go, "I'll keep Scarface company till you get back." He said walking over close to where Scarface was.
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Mim continued to remain ready to fight Dark Claw if need be while Diver continued to hold on tight to the vines around Mim. She was glad she had something to hold onto.
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Cyrix nodded to what Blue Eye said, and got up and ran towards the front of the cave hoping against odds to get there in time to save everyone.
Dark Claw reeled from reciving the blow from Mim, and then being rammed against the wall made his vision double and he staggered backwards again and said in response "You leaf lickers don't know what you are up against! I will have my meal starting with that female rainbow face...after I'm done with you of course!"
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Cayso began running towards the entrance despite the pain caused by his injuries in the stomach, but as he saw Cyrix almost reaching him he gave a smile - "Blue Eye must be with Scarface then, but with Cyrirx here we have a chance to help Ecco and the others."
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Shut up you shit fast-bitter. Ecco striked off with his fist and rammed it in Dark Claws stomach, again and again. At least he hit him in the face, that he felt to the ground.
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Ducky screamed and didn¥t know what to do, she jumped from Littlefoots back and ran below him. Petrie flew away as the raptor came and hided hisself behind a stone.
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Blue eye got up and went over to where Scarface was. He looked at his injuries to see if there were anything he could do to help the wounds to stop bleeding, if they were bleeding.
"You want some more water or anything?" He asked.
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Mim punched Dark claw again, one fist to his stomach, and one to his face again. "Why not just leave, it'll be easier on you." She said. Diver remained silent while she hold on tight.
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Dark Claw was getting tired of being a punching bag, and what was worse was that he was losing this fight! He growled loudly and kicked Ecco in the stomach, and tired to tail whip Mim as he stood back up catching his breath and said "I'm not leaving here without a meal in my belly first!" He then used his claws to strike out at Mim again, trying to draw blood.
Cyrix came around the corner just in time to see the fight going on and ran faster than he thought he could, and jumped in the way of Mim and Dark Claw taking the hit meant for Mim as Cyrix groaned in pain and slid to a stop next to Ecco.
Onyx knowing he couldn't fight in this cramped cave said "Children come here, I'll protect you until the fight is over!"
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Cayso came to the scene too, and he saw how Cyrix recieved Dark Claw's attack... Cayso was really angered again and he roared as loudly as possible to call Dark Claw's attention.
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Mim tried to distract Dark Claw with a punch and did a kick at his leg instead. Diver still held on tightly to the vine, to tightly to let go.
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Blue eye took the stone they used to bring water to Scarface and sniffing found his way to the nearby water source and put some more into it before returning in Scarface wanted any more water. He set it down nearby and sat down next to Scarface.
"You need anything?" He asked as he looked over the wounds again to see how bad they were.
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Cayso ran again and used his body to tackle Dark Claw against a wall, then he landed next to the grown-up Fast-bitter - "(in Sharptooth's language) Stop this madness now or you will end up been crippled, you are outnumbered."
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Ecco screamed and flew back against the wall. The kick of Dark claw hurted him very much. He didn¥t believe that he would have that much strengh. After a short rest, when Dark claw didn¥t look at Ecco, he stood up, swang his tail around, and hit Dark claw at the legs, that he felt to the ground. He used the confusion of Dark Claw to jump on him and hit him again in his face.
Scarface looked to Blue-eye. No thanks, that¥s enough. I just.... uunnghh, need to ... rest.
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Ecco screamed and flew back against the wall. The kick of Dark claw hurted him very much. He didn¥t believe that he would have that much strengh. After a short rest, when Dark claw didn¥t look at Ecco, he stood up, swang his tail around, and hit Dark claw at the legs, that he felt to the ground. He used the confusion of Dark Claw to jump on him and hit him again in his face.
Scarface looked to Blue-eye. No thanks, that¥s enough. I just.... uunnghh, need to ... rest.
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Blue eye nodded as he patted Scarface. "You just rest, you'll feel better soon." He said.
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Mim saw what Ecco did. She stood back and started to kick Dark Claw since she didn't want to get close to punch since she'd have to bend over and it may get in Ecco's way.
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Dark Claw was amazed that these plant eaters could give him so much trouble! He was in a lot of pain and the punches, kicks, and tail whips from them was making him dizzy and he couldn't take it anymore. "He screamed in sharptooth "Please STOP! I can't feel my one of my arms anymore....I'll leave you all be, just stop fighting back!"
Cyrix was surprised that Dark Claw was giving up so easily, and he smiled knowing the sharptooth was sincere in his words he then said "I think the sharptooth is right, we can stop fighting now."
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Better for him, Ecco said and went back from him. He looked to Cyrix. Tell him that he should go.
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Cayso was still angry because he couldn't be of help in the new battle. He just stayed where he was, looking at the grown-up Fast-bitter.
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Mim stopped kicking him when the rest stopped, not knowing what Dark Claw said, but getting the gist of it from the tone of his voice. She took a step back, still ready and keeping an eye on him.
Diver peeked around Mim's neck while still holding on tight.
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Dark Claw sat on the floor for several moments just catching his breath and still he didn't dare move, for fear of being attacked again, but he knew he had to get up eventually so he took a deep breath and said "In order for me to leave, I have to get up...will you give me enough room to do so?"
Cyrix nodded his head in agreement and stepped to one side still holding his wounds but not willing to say anything.
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Be careful Cyrix, Ecco said with worried voice. One never know..
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Ignoring the pain caused by the injuries he has, Cayso walked closer to Dark Claw, so he could be ready if he attempts something.
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Mim looked at Cyrix, "So what did he say? Are any others a possible threat also?" She asked.
Diver continued to peek from around Mim's neck for a bit. She was still afraid, but she was curious as to what was going on. She then turned to see how Longneck was going on.
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Blue eye continued to sit next to Scarface. "You just relax and drink some water when you want. We can rest till you feel better then head on out elsewhere." He said.
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thank you.. buddy, I hope I will feel better soon.
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Cyrix looked at Mim and said "He wants to leave the cave...but he needs to get past us to do it...so should we let him go?" Cyrix was uncertain about this choice and wanted the others opinion before he made another move.
Dark Claw sat still as stone but he had to sneeze and he knew that was going to cause some trouble...but he took two deep breaths and sneezed, causing Cyrix to jump backwards and look at the sharptooth with a now much more determined look in his eyes.
Longtail shifted and said in a low voice...."Let...him....go uncle...please...."
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Mim thought a moment, "We can let him go, with maybe a person or 2 accompanying him to be sure he isn't up to mischief. But what of the other sharpteeth?" Mim said.
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"Don't worry too much about them" - Cayso replied to Mim's question - "There are two more Fast-bitters inside the cave, one of them is taking care of his badly injured companion."
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Cyrix nodded in response to what Cayso said and to back him up replied "Yes.. the other two sharpteeth are far too injured to fight back, and we should be able to get by...as long as a certain sharptooth doesn't happen to sneeze again!" He then looked in Dark claws direction and said "You are free to go...just don't bother us or try to follow or you'll regret it!"
Dark claw just smiled nodded his head, then he stood up slowly of course and walked out of the entrance the group originally came from without a second look back.
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Mim watched Dark Claw go. "What are the other 2 like personality wise?" She asked.
Diver uses a hand to pat Longtail, "Things are ok now, that sharptooth looks like he's gone." She said quietly to not disturb the others.
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Blue eye looked at Scarface, "You sure you don't need some help with those wounds?"
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Cyrix gave a smile and said "Now where is the fun if I just told you Mim....why don't we all just walk on through the cave and you'll get to meet them for your self."
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I don¥t know. Darkclaw said and palmed his wounds on his neck. As he touched them he formed his face to a grimace. If there is anything what could help my wounds, that would be nice. But I can¥t think about anything yet.
OCC: Am I the only one or did anyone of you also notice that there isn¥t a Add Reply buttom any longer?
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(OOC: I can see an add reply button.)
Blue eye thought for a moment, he wanted to help his friend but wasn't sure. Then he got an idea, "Maybe we can ask the leaf eaters. They may have some ideas. Maybe we can come to some sort of agreement. They help you and we help guard or protect them for a while or something." He suggested.
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Mim nods, "If we have to go past them we should meet them. Maybe they'll be nice or neutral." She said.
Diver wasn't sure. "Are you sure the are not mean sharpteeth most others are?" She asked.
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Cyrix smiled and said "Now that's the spirit! Now what's say we get going, the sooner we are though these caves the sooner we can get those night flowers." Cyrix then turned and began to walk back towards Blue eye and Scarface hoping they could make some sort of deal.
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Cayso, after seeing there was no more danger walked to where Ecco is - "Hey, is everything alright? any wounds?"
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No, wounds so far. My stomach hurts, but that¥s all. Yourself? Looks like you got some bad injuries from the fight with Scarface.
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Scarface looked to his companion. You think they would trust us any longer, after what we did to them. Well, we could give it a try.
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Mim nodded to the others to Diver she said, "Only one way to find out. And if there are only 2 we vastly outnumber them." Then to the others, "Lets go and talk to them. Perhaps you who spoke to them before should be the ones to speak again to them. And we can walk in a casual non aggressive manner may help to keep them relaxed." Mim said speaking a bit slower as she thought while speaking.
"I hope so. " Diver said while she nodded, still holding onto Mim. She wasn't sure about this but hoped it would work out..
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Blue eye nodded while sighing. "We can only ask. Asking will not hurt. Do you want to speak to them when they return here?" He asked with questioning look on his face.
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Onyx wasn't so sure about this idea and he protested his worries "This may be another trap...I don't feel good about this...I say we find another way around here!"
Cyrix however said "It will be alright Onyx....just have faith!" At that comment Longtail actually smiled, a small one, but a smile nonetheless.
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Diver patted Longtail gently then spoke louder so the others would hear, "I think Longtiail likes Cyrix's idea since he is smiling, I certainly do." She said.
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"Don't worry too much about my wounds Ecco, they don't bleed anymore and I bet I'll be able to find some healing plants when we get out of this cave" - Cayso smiled - "Come on, it should be better for the others if we go first, since we already met the other Fast-bitters."
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Yes, I guess that would be best, Ecco said while turning around to walk at the front.
Scarface thought: I don¥t think I will be able to talk a lot. My wounds still hurt. Than he looked up to Blue-eye. Better you speak, he said, my wounds still hurt very much.
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Blue eye nods concern for Scarface on his face, "Ok, I 'll speak to them, but maybe it's best if I remain sitting as I speak, they may feel less threatened and more willing to listen if I'm sitting instead of standing." He said, his wounds were just bruises, nothing compared to what Scarface had he thought.
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yes, maybe that would be best. Could you reach me the water bowl, my friend? I am thirsty
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Blue eye nods and reaches over to get the water bowl where he had put it and hands it to Scarface.
"Here, don't drink to fast." He said.
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thank you. Scarface gave a short smile and drank. After that he laid back his head and waited for the others coming.
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With Cyrix being at the head of the group he could see Scarface and Blue Eye up ahead, and he smiled as he said "Hello again you two...we have some friends I'd like you to meet!" He was hoping this was going to end on a good note, but one could never be too sure...
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Blue eye waved and smiled, while keeping his mouth closed and his sharpteeth non visible. "Good, bring them in and maybe we can all meet each other and talk." He said in what he hoped was a friendly manner. He decided to continue with his idea of remaining sitting and, he hoped, present less of a threat.
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Scarface looked up and saw Cayso. He waved to him and turned from his lying in a sitting position. His wounds still bleeded a bit.
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Cayso looked at Scarface and waved back at him with a shy smile; Cayso thinks it is intriguing how can he salute him after that great fight, but it was that, a fight when both of them had their lives at stake... they both were injured, but there is no more hate or anger, everything was far better now... Cayso gave Scarface a bigger smile now.
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Cyrix smile grew wider as he saw Cayso and Blue Eye and Scarface all smiling at each other and he said "You see Mim, nothing to worry about...things are becoming good as good things happen."
OOC: Such a Ruby statement! :lol
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Mim nods, "It does seem that way. Let us hope things continue this way." She said.
Diver peeked around Mim's neck, scared but also curious and wanting a look at a non dangerous sharptooth, or ones that were said to be non dangerous. "Yes, I hope so too, most certainly do I do." She said.
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Blue eye waved again, "Scarface and I were wondering if you'd we willing to help us and we could help you in some way." He said in what he hoped was a friendly manner. He was hoping they would help Scarface. He wasn't sure how they could help the leaf eaters, besides helping guard them or warn them of any sharpteeth they smelled.
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Scarface still looked at Cayso and the others hoping they would help him. Otherwise the chances to survive for him would be really bad. He would understand, if the others won¥t help him, because he and the other raptors started the fight. So he spoke: I... give very much ...credit to Cayso that he saved my life. And I would understand if you won¥t help us... or me. I know that my chances to survive with these.... injuries are rather bad, but I would understand if you won¥t help us. With that he laid his head again to the ground.
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Cyrix smiled at Scarface and said "While it is true you started the fight, I've never let another dinosaur flattooth or sharptooth go without help if I'm nearby, so if you need help, I will be more than happy to help you."
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"Thank you Cyrix" - Cayso gave yet another smile and went near Scarface and knelt besides him - "I am only worried about your neck injuries, if they get better you'll be fine." - Cayso then looked at Blue Eye and whispered while frowning - "Darkclaw, attacked us in the entrance of the cave, but he went away. Is there a chance he may get back to threaten all of us somehow?"
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Thank you... Scarface. Could you ask for me if there may be a chance to heal my injuries? And... eer, Blue-eye. I think you could use your nose to find Darkclaw, you know how he smells.
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"Don't worry Scarface, Darkclaw went beyond the entrance... but we can never be too cautious." - Cayso then looked back to Cyrix and waved him, so he can go help Scarface.
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"I could try to find him if you wish. Or maybe we could travel with you a bit to help protect you." He whispered to Cayso.
Mim walked a bit closer. She looked at Scarface and his injuries then said to Cyrix, "I'm not to comfortable with this, but if you wish to help him I can help you. During my brief childhood, and travels I've picked up some knowledge of plants that are helpful for healing and other interesting, sometimes useful knowledge."
Diver looked over at Scarface, "He does look hurt, you can help him can't you?" She asked.
Mim patted Diver, "I'm sure working together several of us can." She said.
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Ecco walked over to Scarface and knelt down next to him. He examined his wounds on the neck. That doesn¥t look very good, your injurys already began to balloon. Hope anyone of the folks around here know some good plants. He patted Scarface gently on the head.
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Cyrix looked to Mim and said "We really don't have a choice..." he then said at a whisper "And I need to keep a promise." He then looked upon the walls and noticed that moss was growing, and he walked over and grabbed a handful...it was dry and warm...just what he needed! He walked back over to Scarface and said "This may feel a little warm." He then placed the moss over the wounds on his neck, and held them there.
Then without looking back he said "Mim...If we're going to help him we need more of this stuff...can you get some off the walls please?"
However Spike being ever hungry had begun to eat the moss using his tongue to get the hard to reach areas.
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Mim nodded and went to areas that Spike had not gotten to yet and tried to reach up higher then he could to get some.
"Here's some." She said handing what she had gathered to Cyrix, "I'll go and get some more." She said. She had an idea. She turned to Diver.
"I wonder if you'd be willing ot help?" She asked.
"Oh yes, if I can, but anything I can reach Spike can." Diver said.
"Not if I hold you and reach up as high as I can, then you can reach some I can't." Mim said.
"Oh yes, lets try that." Diver said nodding enthusiastically, glad she could be of help.
Mim nodded then holding Diver in both of her hands reached up as high as she could while Diver stretched out and gathered as much moss as she could handing it down to Mim who moved one of her hands of Diver so she could hold them. After they had gotten a few more she brought Diver down and went to give the rest she had gotten to Cyrix.
"Will these be enough?" Mim asked.
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Scarface gave a quiet grawl as Cyrix put the moss on his wounds.
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At the sound of Scarface growl Cyrix only applied more pressure and said "I know this stings, but it will help you from getting sick while we help you out of this cave." He then heard Mim behind him with Diver and he turned to look at what they had and smiled as he replied "That will be more than enough! Great job you two!"
He then asked "could you two give me a hand here, he needs some of this on his belly to stop the bleeding."
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Mim nods and goes over to where Cyrix is. "Glad to help." She says and gets started on helping doing what Cyrix is doing on the wounds on his belly.
"Where can I help?" Diver asked.
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Blue eye stayed back and out of the way, but also watched what they were doing so he could learn and maybe use the knowledge in the future if the need arose.
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Cyrix smiled at Diver's willingness to be so close to a sharptooth just to help it...and said "Over on the other side Scarface still needs some there too." He then handed her a small handful of moss.
Spike however continued to eat the moss off the wall until he was satisfied and sat down to watch the others.
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Diver nods and Mim pauses in her work to lift Diver after she has been handed the moss so she can put Diver on the other side so she can get started working.
Diver started putting the moss like she had seen Cyrix and Mim do, working to do her best.
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Ecco looked at the raptor, searching for some more wounds he could have. Than below the neck of Scarface were two more injuries which weren¥t examined yet. He looke over to Cyrix who had the moss by his side. Could you reach me some of the moss please, he asked.
Scarface felt the moss on his wounds. It was warm, comfortable. He gave a little smile and was thinking about the situation: I never thought that leaf-eaters could be so friendly to fastbitters like us. I¥ll promise, I¥ll never will eat a leaf eater again.
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"It is amazing how willing you Leaf-eaters can be to help others, even Sharpteeth like us." - Cayso commented still feeling a bit of guilty to see Scarface in that condition, even though Cyrix helped him understand it wasn't his fault; Cayso then paused a bit and asked the Rainbowfaces - "When you are all done with Scarface, can you spare a bit of that moss for me too?."
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Mim nods, "Sure there should be plenty." She said.
"That is if my brother Spike doesn't eat it all." Diver said in a non serious joking tone of voice. Also being unable to see that Spike had stopped, though still joking to try to lighten the mood.
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Cyrix smiled as he and Mim were almost done, and asked "how do you feel now Scarface? Any better?"
Spike upon hearing his name walked over and nudged Ducky with his nose to see if she needed anything.
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A bit yeah. It¥s... eer warm, and it feels good. Thank you all for the good help. I will remember that if you would need help once.
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Cyrix nodded and said "I am glad we could help...I know not all sharpteeth are bad...they just trying to survive." He then had an idea "When we are done here would you mind helping us get to the Land of Mists...we could use the help."
He then turned to Mim and asked "What do think of this idea?"
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Mim Thought for a moment then nodded, "It could be helpful, if they are willing. We may be less bothered with sharpteeth if there are several in the group and they can help in other ways as well. If they are willing, but we have to see to Cayso first." Mim said.
Diver nodded, "Any anyone else who is injured too." She said.
Blue eye nodded, "I'm willing to accompany and help you guys if Scarface goes with you." He said.
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Cayso sits down near Ecco as he cover his wounds: "I'll have no problems if Scarface and Blue Eye come with us, the more help we can get the better." - he examines himself a bit - "Mmm, this wounds began bleeding a bit again."
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I wouldn¥t have a problem with that, neither. After all, if you say yes, and you and Scarface had a very bad fight, I¥ll agree with you. He gave a short smile, than looked down to Caysos wounds. It doesn¥t looks good, maybe the wounds should be washed first, before you examine them with the moss. Ecco walked over to Scarface, where the water bowl stood. Can I take the water for a short time to examine Caysos injuries? He asked to Scarface. Scarface looked up to him, but he couldn¥t look Ecco directly in the eyes, because of the moss in his wounds. Of course, you can, he answered and reached him the bowl. Ecco than walked back to Cayso and watered his wounds on his leg and his stomach. Than he took a hand full of moss and took it deep in and over the wounds of Cayso. That could hurt a bit, but it should feel better soon, he said.
After reaching Ecco the water bowl, Scarface thought about that what Cyrix mentioned. After a while he said: Yes, I¥ll go with you. I know that here are many dangours, and you could really need help. After all, I am indebted to all of you, because you saved my life.
Littlefoot and Cera were standing side by side and watching the whole situation. It seems like a dream, Littlefoot said. But it isn¥t.
Well, I don¥t guess that this will turn out well. Cera said while sniffing for some green food.
Oh, me be scared of the raptors. Petrie said and landed on Littlefoots back, next to Ducky.
Don¥t be scared Petrie, Ducky said and tapped him on his shoulder. I am sure the raptors will be kind. Like Chomper.
But, you didn¥t see the fight? Petrie asked.
Of course she did Petrie, Littlefoot said and looked back on his back. But they saved Scarfaces life now, I think that they can trust each other now.
Well, after all I am not that sure, Cera mentioned and walked to an area with some green plants. She tasted one. After that her face turned into a crimasse. YUC!!, what¥s that?
Don¥t know, Littlefoot said, but it seems that it doesn¥t tast good, he said and began to laugh. The others enjoyed the laughing.
After a short break Scarface also mentioned: But, there is a problem. We have to pass my heard...
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Cayso just closed his eyes and bared his teeth a bit at the sensation caused by the moss. - "Yes, it hurts a bit, but this will indeed help me to heal, thanks Ecco".
But the sensation passed quickly at the very mention of Scarface's herd been near - "I just hope they'll get us pass, right Scarface?" - Cayso managed to ask that to the injured Fast-bitter with concern in his voice, but there was nothing he could do now, Cayso thought of resting a bit while he can... his dizzyness has not stopped since he entered the caves.
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Don¥t worry that much Cayso, I am sure that Scarface can handle with his herd very good.
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Mim looks over her work, "It looks like I'm done here, does anyone else need any help?" Mim asked.
Diver finished up doing what she could and stood by to relax a moment.
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"I am fine, Ecco helped me.... this thing (the moss) is very warm....Mim, you may check Cyrix and Ecco." - Cayso was still sit, he was trying not to move at all while waiting the moss to have it's effect on his wounds and to avoid get too dizzy for the rancid air.
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Cyrix's eyes widened and he looked up at Cayso, Ecco and Scarface more alert now than before and said "A whole herd of sharpteeth..." He sighed and continued by saying "Perhaps there is another way..." But a quick and loud moan from Longtail still tied to Mim's back made him sigh again and say "But we have no choice... we have to keep going through...for him."
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Cayso looked back at Cyrix with much concern, but he just thought about his brother back at home with his own herd - "We must trust Scarface because time is against us now."
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Mim nods, "We'll have to hope Scarface can help in that way." Mim said. Then she turned to Cyrix and Ecco, "how are you 2 feeling, need any help with your wounds?" She asked.
"Once that is finished we can leave this nasty place." Diver said.
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Scarface sat up now and looked in the round. I don¥t think that my herd will let you pass. But I¥ll do what stands in my strength to get you through my herd. He waited a bit and after he noticed that there was this incertitude any longer he added: If it is necessary I¥ll give my life to save yours.
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Cayso looked at Scarface - "That means a lot Scarface, really, but I truly hope we will not get to that point." - He took a look at Diver - "I also look forward to leave this place, it really makes me feel sick."
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Scarface looked with a thankfull smile at Cayso and answered: I hope so too.
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"I guess we'll have to all do our best. But I think it is best if all those injured have their injures seen to and then we rest and drink some water. And those capable of eating the moss and are hungry maybe should so so, unless it tastes bad." Mim said. Mim then looked to Cyrix and Ecco, "How about you Cyrix or you Ecco, do either of you need yur injuries seen to?" She asked.
Diver nodded, "We can only do our best, yes, that is all." She said.
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I have just some injuries on my arm, but that¥s all right. He than looked at Cyrix.
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Cyrix smiled and said "I'm alright...no real injuries...but thank you anyway." He looked to Mim and asked "So are we all done here? Should we continue?"
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"When everyone is rested we should go on since some of the sharpteeth here look like they are about to pass out due to the icky smelling air here, they certainly do." Diver said.
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"Maybe Scarface and Blue Eye may need more time, but I am ready to go." - That wasn't 100% true, Cayso was tired for the battle but he thinks that the fresh air when they finally exit that cave will give him strenght. He stood up but he almost fell down, he looked at Ecco - "I'm fine, I'm just dizzy, maybe Scarface and Blue Eye are more accustomed to be in places like this one, I am not."
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Mim looked at Cayso, "Maybe you need to be carried till we get closer to the entrance. The air there should be more clear with the mix of outside air and cave air present once one is near an entrance. At least in other caves I've been inside of." Mim said.
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"That is a very good idea..." commented Cyrix he then held Scarface's hand and said "Can you stand at least?"
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"Thank you Mim, but I don't want to be an annoyance." - Cayso tried to be still where he was. He doesn't want to bother the others, but he was doubting if he may be able to get to the entrance on his own.
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Mim shook her head, "No bother. We just need to figure out who needs to be carried and who will carry who." She said.
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I will try, Scarface said and one could see that he had much problems with standing up, though he got the help from Cyrix. He felt back again. I will try it a second time, he said.
Littlefoot, who watched the whole scene said: He needs help, I should go to help him.
Scarface tried to stand up again, this time Littlefoot came and pulled with his body from behind to help Scarface stand up, it worked.
Oh, Scarface looked with a surprised look at the little longneck and said: thanks, very kind of you.
I am always glad to be a help, he answered and smiled at him.
Ecco looked at Cayso, still don¥t thinking that he is okey. Are you sure, you don¥t want to have any help with walking or someone to carry you? You can¥t say that you are all right. I see that, and I know you now for a long time.
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"I know you too, and I knew you were going to say that, thanks, but I... just don't want to be a nuisance." - the Fast-bitter looked at what Littlefoot was doing to help Scarface - "That Longneck must be special somehow, don't you think Ecco?" - Cayso smiled but his breathing was a bit of heavy and he closed his eyes again.
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"Maybe some of the injured should be carried, at least as far as near the cave entrance where there is some fresh air coming in. That may be a good place to rest before going out of the cave." Mim said as a suggestion.
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Cyrix nodded and replied "Yes...that sounds like the best solution to this problem. Are you ready to move Scarface?" he asked the fastbitter not wanting to move until he was ready.
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I guess, unngh, it is okey. I will try to walk as long as it goes.
You wouldn¥t be a nuisance in any way. And I could carry you too. Please, think about it, you don¥t look fine. But at least, it¥s your decide
And, yes, this longneck is something special, something very special
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Cayso took a look at Ecco, and he began walking towards him and he told him a bit embarrassed - "You... wouldn't mind if you can... help me a bit?, I can walk so you can just give me a hand as I... lean on you, at least until we reach... the exit."
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Cyrix smiled as Cayso helped Ecco to walk and said "True friendship is hard to find. I'm proud of both of you." He then turned to Scarface and said "We too should head for the exit of this cave. Let's go." the rainbow face began to slowly and carefully lead the sharptooth out of the cave, being careful so he could tell Cyrix when to slow down or stop.
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Of cause Cayso, it would be a pleasure for me to help you. He took Caysos right arm and put it around his neck. So, if you need a break, just tell me.
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Mim and Diver walked along with the group with Blue Eye walking somewhat alongside them.
"It does seem that we are getting along well, and that is good." Diver said.
Mim nodded, "It is better then the alternative." Mim said.
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Cyrix smiled and said "Very, very good that we are getting along. And I'm glad we have new friends to aid us in our quest."
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"I'll be fine Ecco, thanks" - Cayso began walking at what he knew was his own pace due to Ecco not wanting him to trip on something - "Just help me get out of here" - Said with a smile. He then listened to Mim and Cyrix and replied - "You are correct, the more help we'll get the better I think."
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Mim looked around the group. "How is everyone doing? Anyone need help?" She asked.
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Scarface, looked up. Maybe I would need someone to carry me later. But I am not sure. If I would need help, would be anyone here who would like to carry me? If not I wouldn¥t mind.
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Cyrix smiled and said "It would be my honor to help a sharptooth. We are friends after all. And that's what friends do right?"
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Scarface blushed a bit and smiled. Thanks Cyrix, I really appreciate that
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Cayso opened his eyes and after he saw Cyrix and Scarface he told Ecco - "This is strange, not long ago Scarface and I were trying to kill each other, I almost succeded. And now we are in the same group as friends." - He laughed a bit - "Things that happen when you travel with Leaf-eaters never ceases to amaze me."
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Oh, well you have to know. There are some things what amaze me all the time. And I hope we will see more such nice things in the future, too.
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"And if anyone else needs help feel free to just say so." Mim said.
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"Thank you Mim..." - replied Cayso - "... but I think I'll be fine annoying Ecco until we reach the exit" - he laughed.
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A bit farther up the cave, a young Female Longneck is seen walking around. "Wow, i wonder where this cave goes" She said to herself. She then heard footsteps in the cave and began walking towards them. Just then an older female Longneck is heard in the distance. "Why Ali, what are you doing in these caves? You know it is dangerous to go adventuring around, especially in dark places such as this." "But mother, i heard footsteps, and i wanted to find out who they belonged to." "Well, i suppose we might be able to check, but we can't go far, and we must hurry if we want to catch up with the herd." Ali started walking slowly towards the sound, with her mother going as far into the cave as she could.
OCC: I hope this was a good entrance.
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OCC: It was a good entrance :) .
IC: Cayso sniffed the rancid air that makes him dizzy, but he still managed to get a new scent near by - "Cyrix, Ecco; someone else is in here, ahead of us."
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OOC: This is a very good entrance.
Cyrix paused for a moment and said "Perhaps it is someone who can help us. One of us should go check it out." Then Onyx said "I'll go." Cyrix looked back for a moment and then nodded his head and said "Be careful." The coal black flyer smiled and said "Aren't I always?" with a cocky grin.
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"Hopefully a plant eater. They may be more prone to being friendly then more sharpteeth." Mim said.
"I hope they are friendly too, I certainly do." Diver said nodding.
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"I hope so too" - Cayso replied - "because I am in no shape for a fight right now." - Cayso closed his eyes again for a bit to avoid getting dizzy again and to let Ecco to help him.
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Onyx continued to walk forward, until he bumped into something soft. He looked down and was startled to see a longneck. 'And a hatchling...just like Littlefoot!'
Hoping not to scare the little one Onyx smiled and said "I'm sorry dear...I didn't see you coming around the corner like that, may I ask what is your name? And more importantly where are your parents?"
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"Uh, my name is Ali, and my Mother is just at the end of this cave." She said, her voice trembling a little.
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Onyx gave a sincere smile and said "What a pretty name. Would you mind waiting here a moment while I go get my friends, and then you could lead us out of this cave."
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"Sure, I wouldn't mind." Ali replied.
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Onyx bowed to Ali and walked back towards the group. As he rounded the corner, Onyx smiled and said "Well, the noise we heard coming form the end of the cave happened to be from a little longneck about your age Littlefoot, and her name was Ali. Does that ring a bell with anyone here?"
Cyrix smiled as he glanced back at Littlefoot anticipating his reaction.
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Diver thought the name sounded familiar but remained silent to be sure and looked over at Littlefoot. Mim had not heard the name before so was looking at Littlefoot as well.
"Longnecks, I hope they'll let us pass while we are with you." Blue eye said with some concern in his voice.
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OOC: Check the discussion topic...BIG update!
IC: Onyx eyes went wide, and he gave a nervous laugh as he said "Oops...I forgot to mention we were traveling with you Cayso and Scarface...I just said I'd get my friends....I'm not sure how she will respond to this.
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Littlefoot stood at one point and couldn¥t move. He couldn¥t believe what Onyx told them. Ali? Littlefoot asked. You mean, this Ali? Littlefoot was full of happyness and began to run in the diraction where Onyx came from.
OCC: I will post soon a second post. Be right back
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Are you alright Cayso? Do you want to make a little rest Ecco asked. Do you want that I carry you? He looked with much concern in his eyes.
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Cayso looked back at his friend and replied with a big smile. - "That's most kind of your part Ecco, but I am fine. I just need some good ammount of fresh air and I'll get better, you'll see." - Even if Cayso is injured, he is always doubtful to ask for help, specially now when comparing his injuries to Scarface's and even to Ecco who also fought. But he was now just in need of fresh air.
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Onyx stepped aside and let Littlefoot run past him and smiled as he said "Well, he does know her...good news for us then huh?" He then turned to the cave exit and said "Perhaps I should follow him...just in case."
Cyrix nodded and gestured for Onyx to go.
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"Yes," Mim said. "She may get scared if a bunch of us suddenly appear, especially with some fastbiters traveling with us." Mim said.
Diver noded, "She may not know they are not mean fastbiters, she certainly may not." Diver said.
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Ali stood waiting, until suddenly Littlefoot appeared running up to her, much to her surprise. "Littlefoot? I thought you were in the Great Valley? What are you doing here?" She asked.
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Littlefoot finished his run and stopped 2 footsteps in front of her. Completely out of breath, he said. I.... I am travelling with some.... other folks. We... have to go again.... to the land of mists.... to get the nightflowers. I am so happy to meet you, he said.
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Mim nods to what Diver said, "If she and Littlefoot know each other that is one advantage in our favor." Mim said.
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Onyx appeared shortly after Littlefoot did. The flyer smiled and said "Well it seems you two do know each other." Onyx then asked Ali a question "Is your mother near the exit of the cave little Ali? I would like to speak with her if I may. It involves my friends who are still waiting behind me."
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"Yes, she is waiting at the exit of the Cave for me." Ali said. "So you need to get the Nightflowers again? Who needs them?
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Oynx smiled and said sadly "A young flyer from the valley is sick, and he needs them." He then smiled and said again "Thank you Ali. You and Littlefoot can stay here and talk, while I speak to your mother."
Onyx walked forward a little further down the cave and came to a stop in front of Ali's mother and asked "Hello ma'm, it seems your daughter has found our group inside the cave."
"She is safe, but I have a question...if I were to have captured a sharptooth in those caves, would you allow me to pass by to enter the Valley of Mists?" asked Onyx
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Littlefoot nodded. So, what did you do the whole time. Where were you since we met?
The rest of the young one arrived. What came now sounded like a little chaos:
Hey Ali, how are you doing, what¥s up, glad to meet you.
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Cayso opened his eyes again and looked at Ecco - "There are quite some noise ahead of us, it seems like whoever is there is friendly." - However, Cayso is a bit of worried, because the sight of three Fast-bitter may not be good for the newcomer... even worse if that newcomer has a herd.
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"Well, most of the time we were migrating, but never found a place to stay for a long time." Said Ali.
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Meanwhile, near the cave exit,
"You mean to say you have captured a Sharptooth? Whatever for, and i don't much like the idea of my Ali Being around a Sharptooth." Said Ali's Mother. "We have to deal with enough of them already, and i can tell you that it isn't fun."
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Onyx gave a small smile as he said "Yes I know they can be bothersome, but this one is under high watch, and besides he tells us his herd is still nearby, so we may be able to make a deal with them. At least that's what we are hoping for..." He then looked up at Ali's mother and said "you don't have to come with us to the Land of Mists...but that is where our group is going."
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"I can't leave my young one alone." Alis Mother replied. "But if a herd of Sharpteeth are nearby and they cross paths with my herd, i can't even think about what will happen. You don't find many nice Sharpteeth around here you know."
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Mim nods, "It doesn't sound like a fight but more like conversation. Best to wait here till they say it's ok for us to continue. They may be surprised by the size of this group, and some of the members." Mim said.
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"You speak the truth...but we must get through, you've heard of the Black Smoke right...my friends nephew is sick with it...this...this may be...his only chance. I'm sure as a fellow parent...you'd be willing to do...anything to protect and save your daughter. Please, travel with us."
"No matter how big the herd of fast biters we have our own secret weapon...we can fight if it comes down to it!" said Onyx with determined grin on his face.
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"Well, i suppose i will go, for the sake of your Friend. That is indeed a dangerous situation, and there is a slim chance that anyone will survive that without being treated, so i will travel with you." Ali's Mother said.
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Onyx expressed his thanks and bowed to show respect. He then said "Excuse me, I have to go get the others, and we will be on our way." THe black flyer immediately flew into cave running past Littlefoot and Ali. He skid to a stop infront of Mim, Cyrix and the others. He took several breaths and said "We can move out of the caves now....its this way!" He then began to lead teh way back to the cave exit.
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Cayso gave a big smile - "That is awesome!, I cannot wait to breathe some fresh air again!." - In his joy, he began walking a bit faster, hopefully not too much to not worry Ecco.
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Mim started walking with the others, "I just hope they don't mind the fast biters with our group." Mim said.
Diver nodded, "They are not mean sharpteeth, but how are they to know that." Diver asked.
"We'll have to cope with that sooner or later. Any ideas?" Mim asked looking around at the other people present.
Blue eye shook his head to what Mim said, "I'll be glad to smell fresh air again also." Blue eye said agreeing with Cayso.
"It is to bad the night flower does not grow in the Great Valley, it certainly is." Diver said.
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Onyx turned to the group and said "Yes...well I told Ali's mother that we've 'captured' several fast biters..." he then turned to Cayso, Scarface and Blue Eye as he said "Do you guys think you could play along for a little while?" He gave a nervous grin, not sure they would go along with this plan."
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Cayso looked at the big Flyer with concern - "I.. I am not sure, I just want to save my brother, not to be in the grasp of a herd wanting to finish the 'job' you did with... capturing us." - he didn't know what to answer at all so he looked back at Scarface and Blue-eye, trying to know if they approve the plan or not - "However, I will accept if the others agree, afterall I must trust you'll help us if something goes wrong.".
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Blue eye thought it over for a bit then nodded, "I"ll play along, I just hope the herd believes you." He said nervous at the idea, but seeing how it could work and having no idea he thought of as being better.
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I¥ll play along too. After all, I don¥t think that I look very dangerous with my injuries. It was very hard for Scarface to stand the pain in his neck. But he thought, that if he would smell the fresh air, he¥ll feel better soon.
Ecco saw that Cayso began to walk faster. Be careful Cayso, you don¥t want to hurt yourself.
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Cayso eased his pace - "Don't worry Ecco, thanks." - He saw that Scarface and Blue Eye agreed with Onyx's plan so he replied - "Since Scarface and Blue Eye agreed, then I will agree with the plan too, tell us what we should do now." - Cayso looked back at Ecco and whispered to him - "I cannot avoid been worried about this, I hope it will work for the best."
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Me too, me too my friend, Ecco said with a worried look to Onyx
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Blue eyes looked at the others, "Any special order or grouping we should be in to make our being prisoners more believable?" Blue eyes asked.
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Onyx thought about Blue eyes question for a few moments and then said "Yes...actally there is. I think this might work best if we have it set up from biggest to smallest....that seems to be the best course of action to take.
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"Well, that means I'm going out last." - replied Cayso, but before Onyx could continue with the plan, the Fast-bitter said to the Grown-ups there. - "If something happens and... if I am not able to get to the Night Flowers, will you try to get some.... for my brother?. Because I don't think that herd outside will allow me to do anything at all."
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Don¥t worry Cayso, Ecco said and tapped him gently on his shoulder. I am sure it won¥t happen anything to you. Me and the others will protect you. We all protect us, he said, than looked over to Onyx. Okey, let¥s go.
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Mim nods, "Things will go well I"m sure. Best to think positive, but plan for the alternative an uncle of mine use to say." Mim said smiling a little.
Diver nodded, "Things may turn out well, they certainly may." Diver said nodding trying to keep everyone's moods happier then they seemed to be going in.
"I hope so." Blue eye said quietly.
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"Yeah, this has to work somehow" - Cayso said with a grin - "Tell us your idea Onyx, we'll listen." - Cayso still thinks this plan is a bit of risky, but there may be no other chance for them to pass and for him to get the Night Flowers.
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Mim nods, "Yes, I'm sure we'd like to all hear your story." Mim said to Onyx curious as to his story and hoping it would work.
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Onyx tried to think of another idea, in case the first didn't work...but he sighed and said to the others "I'm sorry, but if the 'captured sharpteeth' plan doesnt' work...then we may not be able to go anywhere."
Just as he was about to voice another concern Longtail coughed on Mim's back and stuttered "....D-D-dark....E-eye....c-coming..."
Cyrix immediately turned around and ran to the back of the pack after hearing Longtail's cry. He stopped and said "I don't know if my nephew is having a sleep story or not..." he then turned to Mim and the rest of the group and said "But I think it would be best if we figured this out later."
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Cayso widened his eyes - "How can he...." - he also turned his eyes to the back where most of the travelers are and said to Onyx who is now closer - "It should be better to be cautious, maybe if the others can exit the caves now." - He then looked at Ecco - "We saw how treacherous Dark Eye can be, so it should be better that you prepare to fight, I can walk and I'll be ready to fight too if the need arises."
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Mim nods, "It may be best. We'll have to do our best with what we have."
"That is all we can do, we should hurry, we certainly should." Diver said.
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Blue eye thought for a moment, "It may help the first plan if we fast biters looked totally defeated, eyes cast downward, tails drooping a bit, then if we have our eyes and faces up and alert." Blue eye said, hoping his suggestion would help Onyx's plan to work.
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Ecco nodded to that what Ecco said. He looked around but didn¥t notice anything. I agree with you Blue-eye, it would be best.
Scarface, who was sitting on the ground sniffed in the air, I can¥t smell any newcomers. I really guess your nephew had a sleep story. But if not, I would be very amazed about his sniffer.
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In truth Longtail's sniffer was right on the treestars as towards the front of the cave where the group had entered stood Dark Eye. He was waiting for them to leave the caves so he could follow them and find a way to get some food. He wasn't one to give up easily or gracefully as he continued waiting for his chance to strike.
Cyrix however spotting nothing turned around and nodded to what Scarface and said "Yes...I suppose you are right...but my nephew is seldom wrong about these things...perhaps we should keep an eye out as we move along." He then walked to the front of the pack with Onyx right behind him as the duo lead the way out of the caves.
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Ecco nodded: Indeed we should watch the area around us.
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Mim nodded, "Best to be safe, considering we are in what some call the mysterious beyond and the many dangers here. Dark eye may return or be sneaking around, or others could be or may be soon. We had best keep our eyes, ears and sniffers alert for any sign of danger or others." Mim said, knowing some of the dangers from her imagination and from actual experience.
"Being careful is always best, even in the Great Valley, there are dangerous places there too, there certainly are." Diver said nodding to what Mim said.
Blue eye nodded as well, "Being careful and alert is as important for the hunter as for the prey." He said, repeating something his grandfather had said more then a few times to his relatives.
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"Whoever said that is totally right..." - Cayso replied to what Blue Eye said. - "We cannot be enough of cautious. But right now we must focus on Onyx's plan so we can exit the caves safely."
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Onyx and Cyrix were farther ahead of the group and Cyrix turned back for a moment and asked "Would any of you like to keep up....we do not want to keep Littlefoot, Ali, or her mother waiting any longer than we have to. Please hurry!"
Onyx turned to Cyrix with a smile and replied "Although we are pressed for time...forcing the others to trip over their feet is not the wisest option...not in these trying times."
Cyrix smiled and said "You are right...come let's wait for a moment.
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Cayso looked at Cyrix with some confussion, nevertheless he went closer to him and Onyx - "I know how you feel Cyrix, I myself just want to run as fast as I can and try to grab some of those flowers and run back to my herd. But I also know that wouldn't be possible. I hesitated to follow Ecco's plan at first, but it turned out for the best, because we got to know you and this... variety of travellers, a very uncommon sight." - He smiled shyly - "I think the plan both of you will come up with will result, and I will wait the instruction you'll give me and the other Fast-bitters."
- OOC: About Ecco's plan, I was referring to him convincing Cayso to go just both of them to seek the Night Flowers because it should be easier to be unnoticed, so the rest of Cayso's herd could care of Cayso's sick brother Racnar while avoiding the Dark Smoke.
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Mim nods, "If everyone is ready maybe we can get started heading that way. Let's reposition ourselves as suggested and see how things go, and someone uninjured may need to help some of the injured."
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thanks that you mention Mim, Scarface said. I just need someone to help me stand up, I guess I can walk alone. His wounds stopped bleeding now, but they still hurted very much.
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Mim shook her head, "I think it's best that the injured get help from the not injured, since there is less chance of the injuries growing worst and they can more easily heal that way. In my opinion at least." Mim said thinking it best the injured get help for the reasons she said.
Diver nodded, "We all need help now and then, we certainly do." She said, noticing the some folks did need help and remembering what her parents had said in the past also.
"I can help you if you like." Blue-eye suggested. "Or maybe someone can help me help Scarface."
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I¥ll accept every help, no worry. Scarface looked to Blue eye and reached out a hand to him, that he can stand up.
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Cayso returned to where Ecco is - "I'll be fine walking on my own now Ecco, thanks for the help." - he gave a quick glance to the Fast-bitters, and then back to Cyrix and Onyx with a smile - "So, are we going to play prisoners?, because I'd like to get out of this cave so you may tell me where I need to be for this to work."
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Blue-eye put out a hand to help Scarface while nodding to what Cayso said. "Yes, where should we all stand?" He asked.
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Thanks mate, Scarface said and nodded to Blue-eye. It¥s just an idea from me, but to let look the whole situation more sadly to the others, I guess I should work with some nonefastbitters at the front, because I am mostly hurt. If that¥s okey, with you all.
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Onyx nodded his head and replied to Scarface "And it's that kind of thinking that will ensure our efforts succeed, but now I stress we get a move on...I'm sure Ali and littlefoot are tired of waiting on us."
Cyrix nodded in agreement and said "Yes. I am afraid Onyx is right, we do have very little time. So if eveyone would line up and take your places we can begin."
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Scarface walked right behind Onyx and Cyrix and waited for the others now.
Okey, Ecco said to Cayso, but if you need help again, let me know please.
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Blue-eye stayed close to Scarface to help him, Mim assumed her place while Diver remained on Mim's back to help take care of Longtail as she had been doing.
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"Ok, I will let you know." - Cayso walked alongside Ecco, as with the original plan, he is the last of the Fast-bitters that would come to sight after they all exit the caves - "I bet Onyx and Cyrix wanted me to go last, so attention would be more focussed on the grown-up Fast-bitters, and keep me the more out of problems as they can..." - Cayso's sniffer could finally begin sensing very small breezes of fresh air, and he smiled after that.
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As Onyx walked around a corner he noticed Littlefoot and Ali still talking to each other. He smiled at the scene and said "Okay little ones we are ready to move on." He stepped up to Ali and asked "Would you be a dear and walk ahead of me. I want your mother to know you are safe." He then motioned for Littlefoot to join the others. He wasn't lying at least, he just didn't want Ali to see the fast biters before she was with her mother again.
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"Not at all." Ali replied. She then began to walk towards the cave exits with the others following close behind.
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Blue eye continued along, helping Scarface as he kept his head mainly pointed downward, but looking ahead and around to keep alert and sniffing now and then to also help keep alert. He also kept his tail drooped a bit.
Mim walked along with the others in her place, carrying Diver and Longtail. She continued to look around to keep a look out, and down to prevent tripping over any rocks and such.
Diver looked around at the interesting sights she could see, but hoping they'd get out also so she could see the outside, and they would get closer to the nightflowers.
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Littlefoot nodded back and went to the others. Scarface was still trying, not to be very heavy for him. But that was hard. Everytime, if he tried to stand on his own, the injurys began hurting and burning again.
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Cayso began looking to Scarface and Blue Eye before telling Ecco - "Well, maybe I'll need you to help me walk again Ecco. That sure will help with this prisoner game.". Cayso placed his arm around Ecco's shoulders like a little while ago, and hoping all of this would be for the best.
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Ecco nodded, and hold Caysos hand, which was placed around his shoulder. I hope it will work.
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Onyx was the first, after Ali of course to reach the outside of the cave, and the very first action he took was to stretch his wings and work out the sore spots on his body. Cyrix was next and he took a deep breath of fresh air and said "Now, this feels good." He turned around to the others waiting for them to emerge as well.
Onyx walked over to Ali's mother and said "See, your daughter safe and sound. Just as I promised." He then looked behind him and smiled as he replied again "here come my friends."
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Blue Eye walked along helping Scarface as before and in his usual place. He kept his walking speed at one that Scarface would find easy to do, letting him set the pace and attempting to keep it slow. He looked at him as they got to the entrance.
"Fresh air at last," He said to Scarface, "Do you need to rest? How do you feel?" He asked looking at Scarface before he looked around at what he could see.
Mim paused as she walked outside looking around, "Ah, nice to be outside and in fresh air again." She said. Then she looked over at Ali's mother waving, "Hello." She said.
Diver nodded as she looked around, being glad to be outside. She looked back at Longtail patting him with one hand, "We are outside of the cave, we certainly are. Do you want water or some food?" She asked him while patting his head gently.
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"Hello to you, too." Ali said. "So these are all of your friends?" She asked.
"You have kept your promise, and so will i." Ali's Mother said. "We will come with you on your search for the Nightflowers, hopefully we will find them faster this way."
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"Can you smell it?" - Cayso asks Ecco - "finally some fresh air." - the little Fast-bitter smiled as he can finally see the exit of the caves, but amazed to see a huge Longneck just outside with Littlefoot, Onix, Cyrix and Mim.
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Ecco took a deep breath. Yes, I smell it, it¥s so much of comfortable, after you were for such a long time in this sticky cave. He smiled to Ali and her mother as they passed them.
Scarface breathed slowly, that he doesn¥t lost too much energy. No Blue-eye, I am okey, thanks. He looked at Alis mother and got a bit scared because of her size.
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Blue eye did his best to continue holding Scarface up and taking as much of his weight as he could so Scareface's walking was as easy on him as possible. He breathed in the fresh air he could smell, glad to be out of the cave. He looked up at Ali's mother then at Scarface, "Large isn't she?" He said, a bit nervous himself at seeing someone so large so close.
Mim noded happy to have the company and help. "That will be of great help. That should enable us to find it very very easy and quickly then." She said smiling as she looked at Ali's mother. Then she looked over at Ali, "Hello. Will you be staying with your herd or coming with your mother?" She asked.
Diver looked up at Ali's mother, "She is as large as Littlefoot's Grandparents, she certainly is." She said.
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yes, littlefoot nodded, or even taller.
Yes, very,...unngh, large, eer, .... Hi, Scarface said with a stuttering voice to Alis mother.
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"That Longneck is really huge!" - Cayso thought smiling nervously as they approached Ali's mother - "He... hello madam" - Was all that he could said, still with a great mix of edginess and astonishment.
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Blue eye nods to what Cayso said, saying a bit nervously, but trying to remain relaxed, "I've never seen anyone so large." He said. He continued to remain next to Scarface ready to help if he needed it and to have someone to lean on if he needed that help also.
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"I'm surprised you all haven't seen many large Longnecks around." Said Ali's Mother.
"I want to come too, i could help with the nightflowers since i've gotten some before." Ali said.
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"Well, I have seen Longnecks before... but never from so close, I... never liked the idea to be squished." - Cayso replied to Ali's mother question with a shy smile. But he began feeling much better now, thanks to the fresh air.
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Blue eye nodded with what Cayso said. "I've only seen them for a far away and could not tell how large they were." He said.
"They can be quite large." Mim said, "And some can find it surprising at first." She rested near with the others.
"I was surprised when my friends and I got to where the herds that had combined were at how large they were, even compared to my mommy and daddy, I certainly was." Diver said thinking of some of the adventures she and her friends had had.
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Cyrix smiled and said "Well, I suspect that this won't be the last time you see a full grown longneck up close." He turned to the others he said "Most longnecks may be big, but they are very gentle."
Oynx smiled flapped his wings, as he smiled and said "Well then...I'm going to be in the sky for a while...just call me down if you need me."
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Ecco walked out of the cave with Chiletrek. He took some deep breath, before looking to Chile and began to smile. Well, this air is really good for us, he said. After that cave. I¥ll look around for finding some greenfood to eat. Do you think you can stand on your own, for a little while?
Scarfaces face changed from a shy look into a smile. Well, if you say so, Cyrix. Than I think I won¥t be scared any longer. He said and laughed a bit. You can let me down now Blue-eye. I¥ll rest a bit, and try to find some crawlers around here.
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Cayso took another deep breath before answering "Don't worry Ecco, I'll be fine in no time now." - He heard what Scarface said - "And I may use this little time to seek some Crawlers too, that may help me recover even sooner." - Cayso still looked at the Longneck with amazement - "It is still amazing how big Longnecks can be, I bet they can see to very long distances from that height!."
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I am sure they can Cayso. With that, Ecco turned away and looked around to find some green food.
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Blue eye nods agreeing with the other sharpteeth in the group. "I think I"ll help you Scarface and perhaps eat a few myself." He says, planning on giving most of the ones he can find to Scarface so he has to move less and it'll go easier on his wounds and injuries.
"The ones I met have usually been nice, "Mim said looking at some of those present and thinking back to her memories, "Even this one loner, though he was a bit gruff he was nice once you got to know him a bit better." She said. She liked eating crawlers at times also, though since there were plant eaters in the group and some sharpteeth she decided for now she'd be eating only green food. That would leave more for the sharpteeth traveling with them who could not eat green food, and would not gross out the plant eaters she was traveling with.
Diver decided not to say anything, not sure what to say. She guessed the sharp teeth wanted to look for crawlers toe at them, a thought she found gross, but she did know they had to eat something and crawlers was not to bad, she guessed as long a she didn't see it. She decided it was best to not say anything about that.
"Yes, we have some visit the great valley now and then, they seem nice, the few I've talked with that is." Diver said.
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Cayso sat for a moment, with his eyes closed taking slow deep breaths - "This is much better." - He opened his eyes to see the others trying to get some food, so he did the same and began looking for Crawlers. He found some and began eating them, but then he noticed Blue Eye eating and getting some extra in his hands... Cayso did the same, understanding the reason went where Blue Eye was: - "I know what you are doing Blue Eye, take these too, for Scarface." - He handled the Crawlers he got to Blue Eye.
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Blue eye nodded and accepted the crawlers from Cayso, "Thanks, If you are sure you can get enough." He said adding them to the ones he had gathered. After he was sure Cayso could get some crawlers himself he took those he and Cayso had gathered and holding them in his hands went over to Scarface and offered them to him.
"Here, you should eat something." Blue eye said as he offered the crawlers to him.
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Scarface ate a crawler he found right before and looked at Scarface. He was a bit abashed, but he knew that it wouldn¥t be easy to get many crawlers with his injuries. So he took them with a thankful smile and began to eat.
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Cayso got back to the place he found the Crawlers, catched one and began eating it slowly, he was somewhat tired but he was having some concern about the big Longneck nearby - "Having someone that big with us can be very helpful... but what if her herd does not aprove that? or her herd will want to hurt us?" - Cayso thought, still eating the Crawler - "... I hope nothing bad will happen, even though I was travelling with Ecco and fought against the other Fast-bitters, Ali's mother's Herd may not care at all." - Cayso, silently finished eating the Crawler, those thoughts were disturbing but he knew he should be alert, even more if it is true that Dark Claw is near... he took a look at Scarface and Blue-eye, not saying a word.
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Once Blue eye was sure Scarface had the crawlers and had enough to eat for a while he went back to where he had been and went back to looking for and eating some crawlers, though taking his time since he was a little tired and wanted to rest at the same time. He looked to Cayso, "We can only hope they believe we do not mean to harm them, and we'll have to all be alert for possible danger." He said.
Mim and Diver were resting near the group and was resting near a bush so she and Diver could casually pluck off leaves to eat while they rested.
Diver looked at Longtail, "Do you want any food or water?" She asked him. "I do hope he gets better soon." She said with care and hope in her voice as she spoke and looked from Longtail to Mim and the others present.
"He will, we must be close now." Mim said, in part since she was sure of it and in part to keep everyone's spirits up, "Plus we have more here to help us." She said with the sureness in her voice..
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Cyrix smiled and said "I'm sure with Ali's mother here, and our own praise the longneck herd won't cause us any trouble." He then sat down and picked a few leaves off the bush Diver and Mim were eating from before looking down to his nephew.
Longtail was smiling...it was small, but it was there. He then stuttered out "W-water...p-p-please..."
Cyrix couldn't help but smile as his nephew was still able to speak. It was quiet, almost inaudible, but his beak did in fact move...and that was something Cyrix took to heart...that his nephew still had a chance. He then smiled at Mim and said "Yes, we must be close now...I know we'll make it!"
Onyx then turned to Ali's mother after dropping back out of the sky and said "Well, that was much needed. Now, is everyone rested and ready to move on...if not we can still wait."
Spike happened to walk up to a bush and began eating the leafs off in large one, two bites...leaving the bush bare in a matter of minutes.
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Mim nods, "We will, it's not far now." She said with hope and confidence in her voice.
Diver finished the leaf she was eating and looked at Longtail as he spoke. " I think he want some water. Is there any water nearby?" She asked as she looked around.
Mim looked at Ali's mother, "Is there any water nearby, I think one of our group is thirsty." She said having finished the leaf she was eating.
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After finishing his meal, Scarface walked over to Blue-eye and tapped him on the shoulder, to show that he is thankful.
Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky and Petrie stood a bit away from the group and ate some treestars they found.
I hope everything will go right, Littlefoot said with a worried voice.
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Since Cayso has also been away of the main group, he listened to what Littlefoot said and replied with a soft voice - "We are already this far into the way, how can we fail now?" - Cayso looked at the him and his friends and gave them a smile.
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Littlefoot looked up to him. Hope you are right Cayso. I hope you are right.
Cera turned around and growned: Comment Littlefoot, don¥t be such of a pesimist. If he said we¥ll do it, than we¥ll do it.
Cera right, Petrie said, always think of the best.
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When he felt the tapping on his shoulder he turned to smile at Scarface.
"We'll make it, we are very close, I'm sure we certainly are." Diver said nodding, sure herself, before she pulled off another leaf to eat.
Mim nodded as well. "Yes we are close." Mim said, "though perhaps Longtail is not the only thirsty one among our group." Mim said as she looked around at some of the others present.
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"I'm not sure if there is any water nearby at all." Ali's Mother replied. "There is hardly ever good water in the Mysterious Beyond, and we haven't came across much during our travels, i'm afraid."
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"Sadly I concurr..." - replied Cayso while standing up - "...it is hard to get water in these places between valleys, but we may get some luck finding some water, specially for the sick Flyer."
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Mim nods agreeing, "Some places have more water then others, but perhaps those with the best sense of smell can keep alert for not only danger but also for the smell of water also." She suggested. Then looked to the others present, "Does anyone else have ideas or suggestions?" She asked looking around at those present.
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Onyx smiled and said "Well if that the case, then I'll be right back...I'm going to search for some water then." The black flyer then spread his wings and flapped into the sky and started to search for any nearby watering holes their group could use.
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Petrie looked up to the flyer. Good that he is already up in the sky. Me was thinking about flying up to search for water. But now he already does. Petrie said
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Cayso was still looking at the group, but he suddenly felt uneasy, he frowned and began looking to the surroundings, in the most calmly way posible to avoid alarming the others.
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Cyrix also felt the unease in the air...he then stepped closer to Mim and took a deep breath as he said "Something is wrong. I don't know what, but this could be a problem."
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Mim nods looking around herself, "What can the cause be though." She said, half to herself and half to the others present. "We had better all be alert, no tellings what may happen." She said to the others.
Diver got a bit uneasy and frightened. She made sure she was holding on firmly to the vines that were holding Longtail to Mim's back to be sure she would not fall off if Mim had to do some running or jumping about. She remembered her friends having go to a lot of both of those after she was separated from her family in the Mysterious Beyond until they were able to get back to what had become the combined herds.
Blue eye looked around finishing what he was eating. He started to sniff around while raising himself as high as he could and looking as well as attempting to use his hearing so hopefully one of his main senses would be able to tell him what the problem could be and if there were danger what direction it may lay or be coming from.
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She had been following the group since they entered the Mysterious Beyond..and although at first she wanted to try and ambush them...seeing them enter the caves and drive out one sharptooth and capture two others...she was highly impressed...even if they were leaf eaters.
She stepped forward again. This was irritating...apparently one of them were starting to feel uneasy, and that feeling spread quickly...too quickly for Hunter's tastes. And with there being a fully grown longneck in the crowd now...attacking would just get her killed faster.
She noticed however that the child tied to the female rainbow face was sick. But as easy as a meal he could be for her...she shook her head and said to herself 'I swore to never eat anything that couldn't fight back. So the kid lives today.'
Hunter then sat down still behind her cover and waited for the group to make the next move.
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Cyrix continued to look about the group trying to see if anything was going to attack. He sighed as he said, "Perhaps our feelings are unfounded and we should keep going."
P.S. For a look at what Hunter and the Alimon race looks like here is a link:
Alimon species (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Varactyl)
And yes I am aware I posted this somewhere in another thread...but I figured it would help explain the story.
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"Maybe, and yet perhaps not. I've learned to never distrust such feelings, they can sometimes be correct." Mim said thinking to herself. Then she turned to the fastbiters present, "What do you folks think. Do you smell anything that is not ordinary, or may be a danger, more sharpteeth hiding perhaps, or something else?" Mim said asking them.
"What is going on?" Diver asked looking around and making sure she still had a good hold of the vine.
Blue eye starts sniffing the air to see if he can find any reason behind the uneasy feelings some are having, if he can smell anything that may be a possible danger.
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Scarface raised up his sniffer. He sniffed for some time and anyway he thought that he would smell a... feminine fastbitter. But he forgot that thought fast. He didn¥t want to fight against a feminine fastbitter. He got a bad feeling, thinking of it. So he didn¥t say anything.
Ecco sniffed too. I also have such a feeling, like there is anywhere dangour. Maybe one or two of us should go back and look if there is anyone in the cave, or who hides, he suggested.
After Littlefoot ate some greenfoot he went to Ali. It¥s good to have your mother now in our group. We¥ll be much saver now before sharpteeth.
Ducky went to Mim and asked: Is Longtail,... doing fine?
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Blue eye looked in the rough direction where he thought he may small a female fast biter or sharptooth type, but was unable to see her. He was glad Ali's mother was here since with the group with so many wounded he wasn't sure how well they'd do against her.
Mim looked back at Longtail and then back to Ducky, "He seems to be about like before, but is a bit thirsty." She said, leaning down to be closer to eye level to Ducky and patting her gently, "I'm sure we'll get the Night Flowers soon, especially with Ali and her mother here." She then looked between Longtail and Ducky, "Would you like to see how he is yourself?" She asked.
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Cayso was frowning - "I agree with Ecco, I cannot stop having this eerie sensation, like someone is observing us." - but that's was all the information he could get, he tried to use his sniffer again and began glaring at one spot in between the group. He thinks that maybe there is someone stalking the group, he then realized that Blue-Eye was looking at the same spot and the little fast-bitter felt a bit of relax, after all they are in a large group and he was not alone about this happening.
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After several minutes of waiting, and listening...she finally decided that attacking the group would serve no useful purpose and she slowly walked into view of Blue-eye.
She stopped after a few steps and said "Before you ask...yes, I've been stalking your little group, and I've decided to help that little flyer on the rainbow faces back. He seems sick."
Cyrix walked over to the new comer and said "He is my nephew, and until we can fully trust you, you won't be moving near this group."
Hunter scoffed and said "I could've attacked you anytime since you came out of the cave. Don't worry about me attacking."
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Mim nods, "She does have a point, though the rest of you do as well." She says, thinking a bit, and looking off to one side for a bit, "We'd be glad to have the help, and to satisfy both the uneasiness of the group, which I assume you can understand, and your willingness to help may be possible. Perhaps you can help with some scouting, seeing if there is any other sharpteeth nearby, & also with the other fastbiters in the group keep on the lookout for some food that you are able to eat, crawlers and stuff like that. Just a few ideas I had." Mim said.
Blue-eye nodded, "Those seem a good ideas, those of us not to badly hurt or not at all can do those, & help protect the group. & the flyer traveling with you scouts good as well, as well as looking for a good sleeping place." He said.
Diver was unsure and afraid of the new sharptooth and did her best to try to keep as close to Mim and holding onto the vines which tied Longtail to Mim's back as she could.
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Hunter took a step back from the group and said to Cyrix "Look...I just want to help your nephew...I'll do whatever you ask of me. I'll scout..and I'll take point. Just let me help."
Cyrix looked unconvinced as he asked "Why, why do you want to help at all? If anything you should be trying to eat us."
Hunter winced at that statement and thought about her reasons for helping them. After a few moments she sighed and said "I don't know why I want to help...I just know I have to help, and that's wether you like it or not!"
Cyrix nodded his head and led Hunter to the front of the herd, but as they walked past Mim, Longtail squeaked "H-hunter....friend...t-thank...you."
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Cayso heard what Longtail said and he couldn't believe it - "this is crazy, a Flyer and an Alimon friends?, well maybe I shouldn't be that amazed to see something like this." - And he let escape a little smile, still keeping some distance from the newcomer.
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Mim listened to what Cyrix and the others said. "Unusual perhaps, but having some fastbiters traveling with a group of mainly green food eaters is unusual in it's self, and why not one more. We could still keep watch and it seems Longtail trusts her." Mim said looking back at Longtail then at Cyrix, "What do you think, and how about the rest of you?" She asked looking around at the others.
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"It is fine for me..." - the kid Fast-bitter replied - "... the more help we can get the better." - He nodded in approval while remaining between his friend Ecco and Hunter, much closer to the Swimmer.
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Cyrix looked to Mim and said "I suppose you do have a very good point, but still...I'll be keeping my eyes on this one." he made no attempt to hide what he had said from Hunter.
He then said "I'll be right behind you Hunter...just in case...for the others safety."
Hunter just gave a small smile and said "Okay, whatever you think is fair...I just want to help."
Onyx on the other hand shouted "I don't believe this for a moment! If we get ambushed who's to say she won't turn on us...or lead them to us!"
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Mim nods, "I can understand. I guess time will tell. If often does." She said. She then looked at the others, "Are you folks tired or should we set out? We still need to find a safe source of good water and the night flowers." Mim said.
"I'm not tired, but I've not been walking, much." Diver said.
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Ducky nodded and climped up to her sister. She looks at longtail, patting him gently on the head. "Do you need any water? Mim said you are thirsty. I can bring you some if you want.
It¥s okay Cayso. I don¥t think the raptor has got something bad in mind. I don¥t know why, but I don¥t feel like it. I¥ll go to her and talk with her a bit, to get known her better.
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Ecco knew what Cayso was thinking, even if the the group saw that the kid fast-bitter agreed with the coming of the newcomer, Ecco knew that Cayso was not going to trust her so easily - "Let me go with you" - Cayso followed Ecco, showing a smile he began walking so he can be closer to Hunter and try to see what she is planning to do, and to make sure Ecco would not be in danger.
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"Be careful." Mim said to Ecco. Mim looked around, hoping they would find water soon for Longtail and the young ones traveling with them.
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Hunter noticed Cayso and Ecco walking over and she sighed...it seemed more of the group either didn't trust her, or they were coming to get to know her better, but she was betting on the former as opposed to the latter, as that's what most thought about her anyway.
She looked up at Cyrix with a quizzical look, and when he nodded his head she walked out to meet Cayso and Ecco with Cyrix still watching her from behind. She then sat down and asked "So...what can I help you two with?"
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We,.. just want to get known you better. You don¥t have to feel like our captive(prisoner), we just need time to see that we can really trust you. He reached out a hand. My name is Ecco, what¥s yours?
OCC: I think they don¥t know the name of Hunter yet. Do they?
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OOC: So far I think only Longtail knows her, but since the Flyier speaks so weakly due to his condition, I don't think all heard the name. So I bet we don't know the Alimon's name.
IC:
Cayso was standing beside Ecco, waiting for a response of the newcomer with a emotionless look in his face, ready for everything, but really hoping she would not represent a danger for the group and the quest for the Night Flowers.
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Hunter sat down and smiled as she said "Your group has nothing to fear from me. I'm only here to help the flyer. And before you ask...yes I do know him."
Cyrix scoffed and said "How? I've never seen you in the valley before.."
Hunter smiled and said "We met once..in the Mysterious Beyond, and we helped each other...that's how."
Cyrix then looked to Cayso and Ecco to see what they thought about Hunters words.
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"If what you are saying is true, then maybe it is not different at how I got to know Ecco. The Mysterious Beyond is a very strange place, we can see a lot of things." - the Fast-bitter didn't change the emotionless expression in his face at all, but he still saluted the newcomer - "my name is Cayso, and it is always interesting to meet other dinosaurs."
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Hunter looked over for a moment at Cayso and smiled as she asked "Could you teach me how to do that...ya know...keep your face all emotionless...that just looks so cool!"
Upon hearing this Cyrix sighed and said "Can we hurry this up please...my nephew has very little time left!"
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That last phrase Hunter said really surprised Cayso - "Well, I may try to tell you, but later because Cyrix is right, not only Longtail is sick, my brother is also very sick and we need to get the Night Flowers before it's too late." - the kid left his emotionless face for a bit and gave a small smile - "I somehow believe you, we are all in the same mission, if the flowers can save Longtail, then they can save my brother too. So let's keep on moving."
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"The sooner we get to them the sooner both can get back to being well." Mim said.
"We have quite a few, more then we started with, we certainly do." Diver said.
Mim nodded, "Yes, quite a few have joined since the original ones left the Great Valley." Mim said agreeing with Diver.
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And that¥s good for our journey. We are much saver now, Ecco said. I already trust you Hunter. So you can speak open to me, if you want to know something or have something to say. He gave a little smile and said: But Cyrix is right, we better keep on moving now.
Ducky turned away from Longtail and asked Mim. Can I stay with my sister up here, or am I to heavy for you? I am a bit scared to be among that much raptors at the ground, I am.
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Mim nods, "I can carry you and no you are not to heavy. I don't think we'll be doing a lot of running around." Mim said and helped Ducky to get onto her back where Longtail and Diver were.
"It will be nice to have you to travel with, it certainly would." Diver said nodding and smiling at the idea of riding with her sister.
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Cayso heard what Ducky said and made a comment - "That little Swimmer is right, I never imagine a group like this could be ever formed, such a great number of both Sharpteeth and Flatteeth." - He gave a grin of much amusement - "My Herd would never believe me when I get back".
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Cyrix nodded "Indeed this is a very unique group." he said, he then aksed Ali's mother "Shall we continue on our way?"
Cyrix then pulled Hunter by her tail and she squealed in response and she said "Okay, okay, I'll take point. Geez so pully." She then walked in front of Cyrix and stood waiting for the others to move out.
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Mim nodded, "It is indeed quite a group, very different then any other sort of group or herd. It may well make a good story one day, that some of us may tell to others, and they to others themselves." Mim said.
Diver made room for her sister, sitting closer to Mim then she had been recently. The vines made it easier for Mim, and also gave Diver something to hold onto as she had been using at times.
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"I'll just make sure my brother will be able to listen to this story, because I won't fail him." - Cayso began walking, still very close to Ecco and keeping an eye on Cyrix and Hunter. He then looked back to where Scarface and Blue-eye are and stopped for a second to make sure they'll be fine.
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Ecco noticed that his friend stopped and turned around. Everything alright Cayso? You look a bit nervous.
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"Well, if we found Ali's mother's herd they may want to hurt the Fast-bitters including me..." - Cayso kept checking on Scarface - "... I am still worried about Scarface, because of how I crippled him and what he told us about a herd of Fast-bitters that may be near by." - He finally looked to his friend - "and this is the first time I am so close to someone like Hunter, I really hope she can help us... and I'd like to know if we are close to the Night Flowers or not yet."
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Scarface noticed what Cayso was talking about. Don¥t worry about me. I am okay. Just make sure that we get to the night flowers as soon as we can for Cyrix nephew and for your brother. He stilled leaned onto Blue-eyes shoulder. Am I to heavy for you or is it okay?
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Blue eye shook his head looking at Scarface, "No I"m ok, you are not to heavy." He said. He then looked at Cayso, "As for the others of Ali's Mother's herd. I'm sure she can say how she has seen us acting and how the non sharpteeth were acting when she first saw them with us."
Mim nodded, the extra weight of Ducky on her back not adding much. She was glad they were small and light. "Yes, that does make sense. We can say how you've been acting and a part of this group helping us and Cayso's reason for being here. So things should not be as hard as if you encountered Ali's Mother's herd by yourselves. And as Blue eye here says Ali's Mother can say how you have been acting while she was around and could see you. That should be a large benefit."
"I am sure things will go ok. I certainly am." Diver said nodding.
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"Thanks, I really appreciate that." - Cayso smiled, those words really gave him more courage. - "Things will turn out for the best. And every step take us all closer to our goal." - He said with a firm voice while looking at Ecco, so he could make his friend stop worrying to much about him.
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Okay, than let¥s go Ecco said. Or what would you say Cyrix?
Ducky was glad to be with her sister now. Should I help you holding the lines the asked her sister.
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"Yes Cyrix, we'll follow your lead". - Cayso said with a smile, but then it approaches Ecco and whispered - "I wonder why is he far more harsh with Hunter that he has been with Scarface and Blue-eye".
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Diver nodded, "If you wish. We want to make sure Longtail stays on and does not move around as Mim moves, we certainly do. I am glad to be traveling with you sister." Diver said.
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Oh, me too. Yep, yep, yep. She took one of the lines from her sister and holded it strongly, to make sure Longtail is save.
That¥s something I am really wondering about, Ecco said to his friend. Well, maybe I am going to ask him later.
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"I agree, maybe to deal with too many sharpteeth is stressing him, and if I go to ask him... well, that may not be very healthy..." - Cayso commented seriously - "... but maybe because we all listened to her to mention she met his nephew before."
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Hunter was upset, but she wouldn't show it. At least not while Cyrix was watching her every move. She then turned for a moment and noticed the hard, menacing glare he was giving her. She then bared her teeth and shouted "What is your deal?! I'm here to help! Do you have a personal grudge against me or something?"
Cyrix was silent for a few moments before shouting back "Yes, I do have a problem with you! My nephew calls you a friend, after you openly say you've been hunting our group, and now you want to be nice and helpful...well I'm not buying that lie for a moment! I will be watching you every step of our journey until the end, and hopefully when this is over, we won't see you again!"
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Ecco couldn¥t believe what he was hearing from Cyrix. Okay, that¥s enough he said. He walked over to the two and stepped between them. Now, let her alone Cyrix. She just wants to help. Can¥t you be thankful? I can¥t see it if one of us is pushed down like that. That¥s not fair man.
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Cayso gave a step forward too - "And what different was that from the way I acted?, I noticed your group coming in the same direction as we did far before Ecco noticed." - Cayso knew this could get him in problems, but since Ecco is doing the same, he continued, thinking that at least Cyrix will not do anything to his friend - "It is correct that I never stalked any of you, but what if Hunter did met Longtail in the past? for me, that is reason enough to stop any attempt to hunt any of you, so I could help a friend in need... at least, that's the way I think."
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Cyrix took a moment or two to think about what he'd heard and thought over his response. After thinking about it he took a deep breath and said to Hunter aloud "I am only allowing you to join us, because the others speak the truth, and my nephew seems to remember you..." he paused for a moment and then continued.
"But show me one slip up...one reason to think you might endanger our herd, and you won't have to worry about helping anymore, because I will end you...right then and there...are we clear?"
Hunter blushed with embarrassment and nodded her head, as she turned around and said "Then let's go." in a sad and soft tone.
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Cayso stared at Cyrix for a moment, he then turned around to meet with Ecco - "I suppose that for a Leaft-eater like you Ecco, to travel with Sharpteeth has to be worrying, even worse if there are already scars... but we all have scars after all." - he paused for a brief moment - "There has been already too much of a bloodshed in this journey, I hope there won't be more."
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I hope so too Cayso. He walked to Hunter and tapped her on the shoulder. Don¥t worry. He is just scared about his nephew, that¥s clear, but I don¥t think he would hurt you. He just have a phase right now, where it is better not to going on his nerves that much.
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"If you and Longtail are friends, why hunt a small herd that he is in?" Mim said. "Likely if you ate one of them it would hurt him since he may be friends with them." Diver decided it best that she not say anything. "though maybe it's best that, if anyone wants to talk about things to talk while we walk to the nightflowers and maybe after they have been gotten." Mim said.
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Cayso heard what Mim said, and he went a little bit closer to her - "Well, I can just guess Hunter did not saw Longtail until she got very near to us due to him been tied to your back." - He then take a closer look at the Rainbowface - "I've been observing you since we first met, and you do have good ideas stored in that coloured head of yours..." - Cayso smiled - "... and I bet my brother would have a nice time chatting with you. And ... I feel better that you don't glare at me anymore".
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"Well, I wasn't hunting you all, I was just kind of hoping you'd lead me to bigger prey. I could smell Longtail from inside the cave and knew he'd be with friends. I thought this would be easier, but it seems I was wrong."
Cyrix stood with his face showing no emotion. He frowned as a matter of fact and said "Too much bloodshed is right. I would like nothing more right now than to get this flower and help my nephew and Cayso's brother." He then started walking ahead and said "I believe I asked you to take point Hunter, please lead."
Hunter noted his voice was softer and less commanding, and she smiled as she replied "Of course."
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"We will be there soon. Then we can get enough night flowers for everyone who needs one. It is unfortunate that they grow only here as far as anyone knows." Mim said. She then looked at Cayso, "Thanks for the compliment. It may be interesting talking to your brother, but I'm not sure how your brother would feel about talking to someone he likely regards as food. I would imagine most fast biters and sharpteeth are not as open minded as some of those here." She said with no dislike or sarcasm in her voice but more matter of fact.
"That will be nice, it certainly would." Diver nodded, "Then everyone who is sick can get better." She said.
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"You have a point there Mim, but if I talk to him about you, he will not try to bite you. At least, I hope so." - Cayso said with a smile. - "But after what you are doing here to help me save Racnar, it is doubtful someone of my Herd will ever attempt to make any you any harm."
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"That is good to hear." Mim said.
"It is, certainly it is." Diver said.
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Cyrix then walked back over to the others and smiled as he said "Hunter says she knows a short cut through Sharptooth territory. I still dont' completely trust her, but if she can get us to the Night flower faster I say we take it."
Hunter then walked over to Ali's mother and asked "Do you think my shortcut is useable? I don't want to lose the others trust."
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"Travelling while crossing other Sharpteeth's territories is always a risk, some of them will attack to try to get some food, others to protect their families." - He paused for a bit but not stoping his pace - "But most of them may think twice to attack us due to the size of this group." - Cayso was now frowning, even though he has been in this kind of situation before, it is never sure what will happen next.
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"If I had known we would be traveling across many sharpteeths territory I would have asked my friends to come, to add to our numbers, and some sharpteeth I know, I certainly would." Diver said, remembering her friends that she had made on her way to catch up to where her family was after their separation after the earthshake and earth break.
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"Have you met other Sharpteeth before?, because, groups like this one of both leaf-eaters and meat-eaters are most strange." - Cayso asked with much curiosity to the little Swimmer on Mim's back, and thinking that Swimmer may have lots to talk about with the friends he once met, and maybe even a chance to give them a message.
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"I have." Diver nodded, "Though my sister's story of how she got to the great valley is more interesting then mine, it certainly is. I was separated from my family in an earthshake, and an earth break. On the same side as my family, unlike Ducky and the others who were on the other side, but I had fallen into the earthbreak and onto a small ledge. In getting back to the surface I met a young flyer with a long tail named Rin who had a rock on her that I pushed off. Later we met Mia, who is both a 4 and 2 footer. We met a young fastbiter who had been separated from his herd and family. It was scary, but he said we were ok since his herd didn't eat certain types of flatteeth, no kids, females or males who are part of a family, have a mate or are taking care of kids, and they like eating fish and certain other non talking things he didn't talk about. He said his great grandfather learned the flattooth language and taught the rest of the herd and made those rules. Or was it his great great grandfather." Diver said, briefly pausing before continuing, "We did not know where our families were since they had gone on, but he said he could smell them so we followed their smell. We eventually caught up with his herd and they helped us find our family where were not to far away. Since we helped him, his family & herd made us honorary members, honorary instead of full since we were going to live in what they called Flattooth Valley, that we call The Great Valley. We caught up with our families and went to the Great Valley, where My sister and Spike came along a bit later."
"Quite an interesting Story." Mim said.
"I didn't think so, no certainly not. That is why I didn't really tell anyone. My sisters is far more interesting." Diver said.
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Cayso heard the story but he said no words, he just lowered his head trying to contain his tears. - "At least I am glad that Fastbitter had better luck than me, the reason my Herd learned the Flattooth language was to have better chances of hunting, and there was too many scars for the group I found to trust in someone like me, another lost boy trying to find his family.... or what was left of it." - For some reason, Cayso just wanted to grab Diver and give her a big hug, but he just smiled at her and returned to where Ecco is, his eyes still full of contained tears.
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"Maybe if I ask them they'll let you live with them, if you wish to. I can certainly try. They taught us how to find them, and a special whistle to use to call to them." Diver said.
"Interesting." Mim said.
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Cayso heard what Diver said - "That's very nice from you, but I do have a family and they are waiting for me and Ecco to come back. But it would be nice to get to know your friend, we may be able to be friends too maybe."
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"It is possible, maybe we can all meet someday." Diver said.
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"I look forward to see that day" - Cayso replied smiling and he went walking to where Ecco is - "Is everything ok Ecco? you have been quite silent." - the Fast-bitter asked with a worried voice.
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OCC: Sorry for my obsence the last days. It¥s just the fact that me and Gustav are meeting.
IC: I am okay Ecco, thanks. He noticed that his friend has wet eyes. But you really don¥t look okay. What¥s the matter mate? You know, I am always there for you and you can talk with me about whatever you want. He laid his hands on Caysos shoulders and looked at him with concern in his eyes.
So, finally, we are going again. Cera said with an annoid voice. I am really not comfortable with so much fast bitters in our group.
We¥ll see, Littlefoot said.
Ducky thought it would be best not to say anything after her sisters story. She just went closer to her and tapped her on the shoulder.
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Diver looked at her sister, "Yes?" She asked quietly. "Is there something that you want?"
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You.... really had experiences with fast bitters? I never knew about it. Ducky knew that this could be good for their travel, because they would meet much more fast bitters.
OCC: Sorry, post by Nimrod. Writing about Gustavs account :bang (Gustav: Sorta knew this was gonna happen, sooner or later! :lol )
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Diver nods, "I have, though most of them were mean and we had to run from them, evade them or trick them. Only the ones of that herd were nice." Diver said, then she looked around, "I do not think they travel this far from the Great Valley, so I do not think they would hear even if I were to do the whistle here. They usually live very close to the Great Valley, or Flattooth valley as they call it." Diver said.
"Perhaps, and perhaps not." Mim said.
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Longtail gave a small cough and stuttered "F-family...friends...t-t-trust...them...it...is good to....b-b-believe...in...them."
That caused Cyrix to walk over and pat his nephew on the head softly and said "He is right, family is the most important thing here, weither it be sharptooth or flattooth, we all have to help each other to survive."
Longtail and Cyrix at that moment smiled together.
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OOC: Don't worry Nimrod, it is nice to have you back posting, but it is better to knoiw you are visiting a friend, I hope both of you will have a great time :DD .
IC: "Diver is not wrong at all, most of us are 'mean' as you all say, but we have to be that way if we want to survive..." - Cayso used his hands to try to dry his tears - "... but Diver's friend's Herd is not the only Herd that can be nice, if trust is gained, then there is nothing to be worried about. After all, we must believe in our friends and families if we want to be happy, as Longtail said."
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Diver nodds, "Friends and family must be trusted, certainly. I trust all of my friends and family, all 13 of my brothers & sisters, plus Spike & mommy and daddy." Diver said.
"I think most people do, and that is a good bit of advice." Mim said nodding and smiling.
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Cayso noticed that Ecco's arm was still around his shoulder, and he replied to his Swimmer friend - "It is a long story, I may tell you when we get back to my Herd, if you want." - Cayso looked at his friend as his eyes were not as wet as they were a few moments ago - "I really appreciate your help on this, I know you have many things to worry about."
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Cyrix smiled and shed a tear as he heard the others feelings towards those they cared about. He smiled at Mim and asked "Do you think Longtail can beat this on his own....he is a strong willed flyer after all."
Hunter then turned around and said "He just might Cyrix. As you said...he is one tough kid."
Cyrix turned his head and replied by saying "Thank you Hunter...that means a lot."
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Yes... you can. Whatever you want mate. Just wanna make sure that you are alright.
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Mim smiles and nods, "I am sure that he can, but since we are this close to the nightflowers why not get some for Longtail anyway." She says, trying to put Cyrix into a good mood.
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Cyrix turned to face Mim and smiled as he replied "Yes, we should. And I am glad you decided to help us Mim, you have been a great protector of my nephew."
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Mim smiled at Cyrix, "Thanks, I am glad to help." She said.
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"I am fine now Ecco, and I'll feel better soon, as Mim said we are really near the nightflowers now." - Cayso could finally got dry all of his tears. - "I was just having a lot of memories coming back to me when Diver told a bit of her story, that's all. I am fine now." - And with a smile he kept on walking.
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Alright, than let us hurry. We sure don¥t have that much time. Ecco said.
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"You are right Ecco..." - Cayso looked at his friend with a defiant smile. - "... let's go get those flowers, while we still have time."
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"Yes, the sooner we get there the sooner those who need the flowers can get them." Diver said.
"Yes, but best to not hurry to fast, we still have to look out for various dangers on the way there and back." Mim said.
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"While we do need to be careful, we do need to at least get moving if we hope to get to the night flower at all." said Cyrix with a smile. He then turned to face Ali's mother and asked "Can you point us in the right direction to the night flower...just in case Hunter gets...sidetracked?"
Hunter having heard Cyrix's question laughed a little and said "You don't have to worry, I've smelt the Night Flower before, that is a hard smell to forget, but I suppose having someone who lived there and would know the way is a good thing too."
((OOC: Does anyone know where Mornai is? He's supposed to be playing Ali and her mother, is he on vacation or away for any reason?))
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(( OOC: nevermind))
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Ali's mother nods, "I can. It has been a while since I've been here but I remember the way, even after the land changed and the other creatures moved in and longnecks became unwelcome there." She said.
"I wonder if we will see Archie or Tickles again." Ali says.
"Friends of yours?" Mim asked.
"I remember my sister mentioning those names, I certainly do." Diver said.
"Who are they dear?" Ali's mother asked her daughter.
"Archie was a large swimming hardshell and Tickles was a little fuzzy creature. They were both nice and helped us." Ali said. She then looked at those who at been to the land of mists with her before, "You guys remember them, don't you?" She asked them.
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While Cayso is hearing what Ali is commenting, his mind was really thinking in the place they are all right now - "This place looks very good for a herd of Fast-bitters to live in..." - Cayso gave a small look at Scarface and Blue-eye, checking if they have no problems, specially with all of Scarface's wounds, while still thinking. - "...but if Scarface and Blue-eye were hungry when they found us, then that means this place is not as inhabited as I thought it would be, I just wonder why?".
After a bit, Cayso finally gathered some courage and gave a deep breathe before asking the huge Longneck - "Excuse ma'am, do you think then we are now truly close to the Nightflowers?."
OOC: I made an edit because I don't think my original post was of much help :p .
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What¥s,... what¥s happening with me? Scarface asked hisself, as the things he saw, began to get blurry. I,... can¥t... stand. With that he slipped from Blue-eyes shoulder and felt to the ground. He didn¥t see anything. Just a white flashing light.
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Cyrix turned around when he noticed Scarface slipped to the ground and he immediately said "What just happened?"
Hunter turned around and looked concerned as she noticed Onyx flying out of the sky. Hunter then asked "IS he okay?"
Onyx landed and shrugged his shoulders and replied "I don't know. I would hope so...but he is still breathing, so that's a good sign, but he looks sick."
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Cayso saw what happened too, but he got paralized with his eyes widening as he saw how Scarface hitted the ground. - "No.... this, this can't be....." - that was all he could say, and a mix of feelings like fear and guilt began filling his veins again.
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Blue eye tried to catch Scarface as he fell. He wasn't quite fast enough,but did manage to slow his fall enough so, hopefully, no additional damage from the fall was done. He looked at Cyrix & Hunter, "He just said something about what is happening and that he could not stand. What is wrong?" Blue eye asked with concern in his voice.
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Cyrix walked over and patted Cayso on the shoulder and said "Try to relax, I know this is a very frighting experience but letting your fear take hold won't help anyone." He then turned to Mim and asked "Should we try to see if he's sick with the Dark Smoke?"
Hunter smiled as she watched Cyrix keep the others calm in such a situation like this. "Its just so inspiring."she said
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Mim nods, "I'd be glad to help." She said and moved over closer.
"I hope he's ok." Ali said.
"I do too, I certainly do." Diver said, showing concern.
"If needed I can carry him, if it's ok to move him." Ali's mother said.
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The white flashing disappeared now, and Scarface didn¥t notice any longer what was happening around him. He was in something like... a vision, if one can call this a vision. Suddenly, the body of Scarface began to shiver, his body bow itself to a bridge and his wounds began bleeding again.
Oh my, what is happening with this poor guy, Ecco asked. Fast, we need something to stop the bleeding.
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Cayso managed to get back to his senses - "Ecco is right, we need more of that moss Mim used on him and me before." - Cayso began walking, getting closer to Scarface and trying to get a closer look to his injuries, specially the ones on the neck.
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Cyrix nodded and said "Yes, that is a very wise choice..." he turned to Mim and asked "Where can we get more of that moss? We need to stop the bleeding quickly!"
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Mim looked from Scarface to Cyrix, "Besides caves it grows in some dark places, shadow places that seldom feel the bright circle." Mim said.
"We need to hurry, we certainly do." Diver said.
"What can we do?" Blue eye asked, concerned about his friend.
"We need to look for more of that moss stuff." Ali said seeing some of it in the cave she was briefly in and some on the others present.
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We sure nees some moos, Ducky said. Than she noticed Spike who was eating some. She climbed down from Mims back, and went to Spike, catching the last moos Spike had in his mouth. Give it to me Spike, we need it.
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Spike felt Ducky pulling on the moss he was eating and groaned in protest unaware of the situation at hand, he continued to pull back wanting to finish what he had in his mouth, but it seemed his adoptive sister wouldn't let go. Spike feeling he had no other choice finally gave in and let the moss fall from his mouth. He then turned around and went to the exit of the cave and started eating some more of the moss growing on the wall.
Cyrix noticed this and smiled as he walked over and said "Spike one of our friends is hurt we need this green food to help him...can you stop eating for a while please?"
Spike looked up and sighed while nodded his head in agreement
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Ducky took the moos and went over to Cyrix and the others. Here, I¥ll see if I can find more. With that she went away again, to search for more moos.
Scarface was still shivering. Than his eyes opened and his pupils turned away in a strange way. But he was still in something like a trance.
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"You go and find some, Ali and I'll stay with Scarface to protect him and keep him company." Ali's mother said with Ali nodding to what she said.
"Let's get the various things we used to treat the fastbiter's wounds when we were in the cave. It'll be faster if more then 1 goes, but some should stay with him." Mim said to the others.
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Ducky just came back with the next moos, as Scarface skyrocked and screamed. NOOOOO!!! Not this way, pleaassee, not this wayy!! Than he jumped up, his wounds still bleeding, felt after some strugling to the ground again and slept for a long time.
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Cayso was unsure of what to do, but until the others return with more moss, he began applying some pressure at both sides of Scarface's main neck injury to try to stop, or at least to delay, more bleeding. After realizing Scarface was now sleeping, he looked at Blue-Eye - "What were those screams about? it is the first time something like this happens to him?."
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Blue eye nodded. He's never done anything like this before." He said worried. He went to a bush not to far off and got some leaves, pulling off some of the larger ones he went back and put them over the wounds that the leaves could cover and used some pressure to try to slow or stop the bleeding till the others could return.
Mim jogged over to where Ducky was. She stopped and lifted Diver off of her back and set her down next to where Ducky had gotten some moss. "Here, you help your sister while I go in a bit deeper." She said setting Diver down who nodded. Mim then switched to her sort distance but fast running sprinting speed and went deeper into the caves to get some moss.
Diver went over to where some moss was and pulled off a piece. It was of the size that it was the only one she could carry. When she pulled off the moss the force of her pulling made her fall back on her tail into a sitting down position with the moss in her hands. She then got up and hurried over to where Scarface was.
Ali, not sure what to do did similar to Blue eyes, going to the bush to get some leaves and dropping them onto Scarface. She lifted her tail and gently rubbed a part of Scarface that had no wounds on it. "Just you relax, you'll be ok soon." Ali said to him trying to comfort him. Ali's mother looked around to see if any sharpteeth or fast biter were around. She raised on her back 2 legs to briefly add to her height to see a bit farther to check.
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Scarface was sleeping, but he felt Alis tail on his body. That made him feel warm, comfortable. In sleep he talked: Don¥t worry to much about me, see that you get the nightflowers, with a very silent voice.
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Cayso heard what Scarface said and replied - "We will get the nightflowers, but we will not let you in this condition, we are all getting the flowers together." - Cayso then made the same thing Blue-Eye has been doing and grabbed a large leaf and place it over Scarface's neck injury, not making too much pressure.
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"We all will get here, you with us." Ali said.
Blue eye nodded. "Yes and we'll let you have some of the night flower, though it may taste icky to sharpteeth it'll help you." He said.
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Scarface breathed slowly now and was in a deep sleep.
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Cayso's hands on Scarface's neck allowed him to notice how the grownup Fast-bitter began breathing more calmly, this made Cayso to relax for a bit. - "Now all we need are the others to come back with that moss." - He said to Blue-Eye. Cayso then began looking around, to try to see where are all the others, specially Ecco.
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Longtail took a deep breath, and coughed as he said "E-Ev-Everyone...just...try....to...to...r-relax...scar...face...will be okay...he...just needs....the night...flower...w-we must...keep...going..."
Cyrix frowned as he gathered more moss to stop Scarface from bleeding. "Even now...when he's sick and close to losing his own life, and putting others before himself. How blessed am to look after such a caring child."
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Mim returned carrying more moss and dropped it near where Scarface lay. "Lets get started. Who wants to do what?" She asked looking at those present then she looked at the leaves that had been used to stop or slow the blood flow, "Good thinking, using leaves." She said.
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We just should stop his bleeding, fast. That we can go on searching for the nightflowers soon enough. I can carry him the way than. So he took some moos and began to put it into his wounds.
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"Mim, can you help me to apply some moss on the neck injuries?" - Cayso waited for Mim's reply while still holding the leaf that covers Scarface's neck wounds. - "I agree that Scarface should be carried, so he will not overdo himself, and if Longtail is right, then the sooner we get to the Nightflowers, the sooner we will be able to save his life as well."
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Mim nodded "can do." She said and grabbed 2 bits of moss as she settled down near Scarface. She started working on putting moss on the worst injuries and wounds first. "I agree, he should be carried. Maybe the strongest can take turns carrying him so they do not get to tired." She said as she worked. She worked around and slowly so anyone who had knowledge could also join in as well as working around those who were holding leaves and preventing his wounds from bleeding, working as best as she could with them as well.
"I can help carry him also." Ali's mother said.
"I hope he'll be ok. He does seem nice." She said, looking away a bit so she didn't see the wounds.
Diver went to pat one of Ali's legs, "He'll get better, he certainly will, just wait and see." She said nodding and trying to console Ali and everyone else present so they felt better.
Blue eye kept the pressure on the leaves covering some wounds, lifting them as Mim got to the wounds, after the wounds Cayso was helping with since those were more severe then the ones he had put leaves on. He looked at Scarface, "You'll be better, you just have to rest a little."
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Scarface gave a little groarn. But inside he felt, that the moos did it job. Well, okay. I agree with that, Ecco said. So, if you want to carry him, because you are the strongest of us, than you can. He said to Ali¥s mother.
Littlefoot walked over to Ali. I hope he will be okay soon, he said and looked with a sad look to the ground.
Ducky brought more and more moos, to the others. And Cera and Petrie helped as well.
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While still holding parts of the leaf until Mim finishes with Scarface's neck injuries, Cayso listened to what Littlefoot said, he took a look at him, not saying a word. He then looked back at Mim - "It may be a good idea if Ali's mother can carry Scarface, it should be easier for him since he will not overdo himself again.... and I, may do some scouting perhaps together with Hunter, unless Ecco thinks otherwise." - This is not the first time that Cayso travels with Leaf-eaters, and this is not the first time that he has to fight for those Leaf-eaters's and for his own sake, but it is still hard for him to not try to think in everybody else's opinion about him... specially after situations like this one, maybe fearing of the others will try to banish him, since he knows he may not be able to gather the Nightflowers on his own, and with that, to lose his brother.
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Cyrix walked over to Onyx and said "Would you care to fly ahead for us and make sure we aren't ambushed by fastbitters or something worse."
The black flyer smiled and said "No problem..." Onyx turned to Ali's mother and repeated what Cyrix had just suggested "I'm going to fly ahead of us and scout out our path. is that okay?"
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Ali's mother nodded, "That does sound like a good idea." She said.
"Better then being surprised it certainly is." Diver said.
"Plus we can get some advance notice on what sorts of things are ahead." Mim said.
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Cayso took another deep breath before asking the huge Longneck - "Is it possible then if you may help us carry Scarface?, that way we can get the nightflower faster." - If Ali's mother would agree, Cayso was already preparing himself to help Blue-eye to get Scarface over the huge Longneck. He then saw Onyx taking off to do some scouting. - "I just hpe we won't get any more problems now... because I don't know if we are in any shape for more fights."
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(ooc: Since Mornai's not given me any indication he'll take his chars back and Ali's mother is being talked to I"ll have her respond)
Ali's mother nodded, "I can easily carry him. You fast biters do seem friendly, and you do travel with non sharpteeth. Do you want to tie him down like I saw you did the young flyer or would one of you rather hold him down?" She asked. She squatted down as low as she could she they could more easily lift the wounded fastbiter onto her back.
Blue-eye was looking over Scarface to see the best way to pick him up and carry him without causing anymore injuries or make the present ones worst.
Mim walked over and looked down at him studying the problem. "Maybe if we use our arms so his weight is evenly distributed and slowly lift him. We would have to slowly work our arms under him." She looked up, "What do you folks think?" Mim asked looking at the others.
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"I think what Mim says makes sense, if you need more arms, I can help too." - Cayso began feeling a bit better, he can now feel they are all getting closer to their common goal, and there is no way somebody could stop them now. - "Then let's get Scarface over Ali's mother back... I think it would be best to hold him down instead of tiing him down." - That would be due to the fact that it would requiere much more wines to tie Scarface into Ali's mother back than the required to tie someone like Longtail to Mim's back.
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Good idea, Ecco said, and went closer to Scarface to offer his help.
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Mim went over to where Scarface was to help also. "Ok, who's going to help to lift him, and is someone going to ride on Ali's Mother's back to try to keep Scarface from moving around much of falling or sliding off?" She asked.
Diver remained silent, looking around a bit, since she was to small to do any of those things.
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Who cares now, Ecco asked. Just let get him as fast as possible on alis mothers back. He was laying his hands under Scarfaces back and looked to the others. Commetn, Cayso, Mim Cyrix, help me to lift him up.
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Cyrix ran over to others and said "Alright. Come on now everyone...lift!" he then put his arms under Scarface along with Ecco, and started to try and lift Scareface onto Ali's mother. 'He's a lot heavier than I thought!' thought Cyrix to himself
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Mim worked her arms under Scarface carefully, trying not to make any wounds worst. She lifted with the others and adjusted her lifting speed to theirs so hopefully Scarface would be lifted as close to evenly as possible. She worked with the others to lift him not Ali's Mother's back. "We're.... doing well." Mim said, pausing to adjust herself since Scarface was heavier then he looked like he would.
Ali's mother remained as still as she could so it would be easier to lift him onto her back, as well as already having squatted as low as she could.
"I hope he'll be ok." Ali said watching them work.
"I'm sure he will be. He just needs some rest, and maybe some nightflowers." Diver said to her.
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Ecco worked carefully with the others, lifting Scarface up to Alis mothers back.
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Cayso was helping too, holding Scarface's neck while trying to keep his own claws away from there - "Wow, he is heavy, it is a releif we are many here to lift him." - Cayso thought, keeping his eyesight focused on both Scarface's neck and where they are all going, to avoid falling or tripping.
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Blue Eye & Mim continued to help the others to lift Scarface onto Ali's Mother's back.
"Just you rest." Blue Eye said to Scarface, "You'll be well soon enough." He said as he continued to lift him.
"We should be near the night flowers now." Ali said to keep up everyone's spirits.
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Finally the group got Scarface on Alis mother back. So, anyone here who want to write with him, to take care that he doesn¥t slip off? Ecco asked and looked in the round.
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"I may help doing that" - Cayso replied to what Ecco said - "besides, this can be a unique chance for a sharptooth like me to be carried by a grown-up Longneck and I may say this is fascinating, but I wish the circumstances were different." - Cayso then looked up ans asked Ali's mother - "I hope you don't mind if I remain here to help keep Scarface safe until we get the Nightflowers."
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Ali's mother shook her head as she moved it to be closer to Cayso, "Someone has to ride up there to keep him safe and from sliding or falling off." She said.
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"I can help, but I cannot do it alone, so I hope Blue-eye or Ecco can help me to do this." - Cayso replied making a smile, still amazed and somewhat nervous to speak with someone as big as Ali's mother.
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Well, if you need help. Sure, Ecco said. But if you, he looked at Blue-Eye, prefer it to ride with him. Then you can.
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Blue-eye nodded, "I would like to, but if you would like to ride with your friend..." He said, 'I would understand." He said.
"How both of you ride, then you'd both be with your friend and with 3 it may be easier to ensure he doesn't slip or fall of." Mim said.
"That is an idea, what do you think about it?" Ali's Mother said.
"I like that idea, I certainly do." Diver said.
"They don't look to large for mother to carry." Ali said looking at the 3 fastbiters & her mother.
"And how often will you get to ride a longneck." Mim said.
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Eeh... Ecco was unsure, if that wouldn¥t be to heavy for the longneck. Well..., eeh. Just if it¥s really okay Ma¥am.
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Onyx smiled and said "If you're feeling unsure about it I can always keep him secured up there instead. Just a thought."
Cyrix looked over to Mim with Longtail tied to her back and whispered to himself "You're going to be okay Longtail...I promise!"
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"Well, I would like your help on this Blue-eye, because you are far stronger than me." - Cayso then looked back to his friend smiling - "I'd also like your help here Ecco, but if you think that also having you up here will be too much for Ali's mother, then I'll understand." - Cayso would also like having the help of Ecco, but it would also be helpful if his friend remains with the others, specially if there are any other dangers.
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Well, let¥s wait what Alis mother has to say to that, Ecco said and looked up to her.
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Cayso waited for Ali's mother response too, and he is hoping that she will agree. After all, to have Ecco's help would make things much more easier.
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Ali's mother nods, "I like the idea, and you can also take turns if you start to get to tired." She shook her head, "I don't think you would be to heavy. We can give it a try if you would like." She said.
"Kind of exciting being on another adventure together." Ali said to Littlefoot.
Mim nods to what Cyrix said, "Yes, you'll be well again in no time. This will be a story you'll have fun telling others about." She said smiling a bit to try to keep Longtail, and others, spirits up.
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Yeah, it¥s really nice. We should do things like that more often. Littlefoot smiled and looked over to Ali.
Oh, well. Now that starts again, Cera said nerved.
Ecco looked at the huge longneck, then at Cayso and Blue-eye. Well, okay. If you say so. We can give it a try.
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Cayso smiled after seeing that Ecco will join them too. - "Then we can move now." - He then looked to Ali's mother - "We are ready ma'am, we will hold Scarface so we can depart as soon as you and the others are ready." - Cayso took a moment to take a look at the surroundings, amazed on the great advantage Longnecks can have due to their size.
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Ali's mother nods, "We can set out if everyone else is ready." She said.
Ali nods looking at Littlefoot while smiling, "I would like that, I hope we can have more adventures and stuff like that in the future." She said.
"I"m ready, is everyone else?" Mim asked.
"I certainly am." Diver said.
Blue eye looked around, seeing things to an extent how adult longnecks must see the world and was amazed. He put his hands on Scarface to help hold him in place and from moving around.
I'm ready also." He said.
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Cyrix looked to Mim and nodded as he said "I'm ready. What about you Onyx?" The black flyer nodded as well and replied "I'm a flyer, I'm always ready to go!" then he flapped his wings and took to the skies and looked down at the others with a smile.
Longtail suddenly smiled as he heard that everyone was okay and ready to contiue the journey.
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Ducky climbed up Mim again and took one of the lines which were holding Longtail again. Don¥t worry Longtail. We¥ll get the nightflowers soon. Then you¥ll be okay again, she said in a soft tone while rubbing his head gently.
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Okay, if everyone is ready. I¥ll try to climb on your back now ma¥am. Okay? Ecco asked.
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As Ecco began climbing on Ali's mother's back, Cayso offered his hand to help his friend.
- "We are so close now, all of us..." - Cayso was thinking and making a smile - "... we will finally get those flowers and we'll save Longtail, Racnar and Scarface!."
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BLue Eye remained holding onto Scarface so he would not slip off and watched to see if Ecco would need any help.
Ali's mother nodded, remaining in the as low as she could get position to make climbing on her easier.
"Then it sounds like we can all set out." She said once anyone who was going to climb on her had done so. Once she was sure everyone was on her who was going to she set off in the direction of where the night flowers were.
Mim nodded, "Everyone who needs a nightflower will very soon have what they need." Mim said.
"It will be good, it certainly will." Diver said.
"Yes, we are close indeed." Ali's mother said, nodding a little.
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Finally Ecco managed it to climb on the huge longtail. Wow, how did I do that, Ecco asked hisself. Well, doesn¥t matter after all he thought and took care of the other side from Scarface.
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Cyrix smiled up and asked "So how does it feel to be riding a longneck for the first time? It must be fun!"
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Cayso looked down to where Cyrix is and replied - "It is amazing!, I never imagined to have a chance to get this close to a Longneck, even less to ride on one." - Cayso forgot for a second why he was there and tried to enjoy the view and the experience, something most unique for a fast-bitter or any Sharptooth.
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Blue Eyes looked out from his new vantage point, "It is quite wonderful. I never would have thought it would be quite like this." He said looking around from where he was while keeping at least 1 hand of Scarface.
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Cyrix chuckled and said "Good to hear. Just be sure to hold onto Scareface until we reach the Night flower okay." he then looked over to Mim and asked "Is Longtail doing okay?"
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Well, I rode on one before. But not on one who is that huge.
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"I envy you Ecco, I bet this will be my only chance..." - Cayso replied while holding Scarface's head and neck to keep the leafs and moss in their position. - ".. but I am certainly glad that I am not afraid of heights."
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Mim looked at Longtail on her back and Diver who was patting him. "He looks like he's resting." Mim says looking back at Cyrix. "That is a good sign." She said to try to help keep the other folk's spirits, including Longtail's up.
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Cyrix gave a relived smile and replied to Mim "That is indeed a good sign. I wonder how close we are to the Land of Mists? I know we are close but I'd like to get there sooner than later."
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"We are pretty close." Ali's mother said, "You have come quite a long way indeed & will be soon at your destination."
"Yes, we are close. Just like last time, only our group wasn't quite this large." Ali said looking at Littlefoot.
"Good, then we can give the nightflowers to those who are sick and they will get better, they certainly will, and take some to those who need them." Diver said.
"Like we took some back for Littlefoot's Grandfather." Ali said.
"Sounds like you had quite an adventure." Mim said looking at Ali and the others.
"We did." Ali said nodding.
"You just have to remember that the night flowers only bloom at night." Ali's mother said to the group looking down at them and moving her head closer as she spoke.
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That¥s right. Littlefoot nodded in agreement. Our groupt wasn¥t that large, but we managed to get the nightflowers. So we¥ll manage to get them this time for sure.
OCC: Are we walking yet, or waiting til everyone is ready?
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((OOC: We can start walking now. ;) ))
Cyrix walked towards the front of their 'herd' and smiled as he knew that the closer they got to the Land of Mists the sooner Longtail would be all better. He looked into the sky to see Onyx flying ahead to see if there was any danger nearby.
Cyrix sighed and slowed his pace until he was walking next to Mim and asked "When did you first enter the Great valley?
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Ali walked next to Littlefoot as her mother walked with the group. She kept her head up and looked around for any sign of danger.
"I entered it with the farwalkers who last visited the Great Valley. I remained in the areas others avoided since I wasn't sure how folks would be at first. There are many areas in the Great Valley where one can be in and not be seen." Mim said
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Cayso remained thoughtful, trying to help watching for any danger that may arise, but he couldn't avoid listening to Cyrix and Mim's conversation, so he whispered to Ecco - "I bet they'll go crazy if I ever tell them I've been inside the Great Valley." - Cayso smiled as he turned back to see the surroundings, trying to see the Land of Mists.
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Cyrix smiled and said "That's a good idea. At least until you learned where everything was and knew some of the residents."
Spike hummed happily as he walked all the while looking for some more green food.
Onyx continued to fly ahead scanning the air and the ground for any signs of danger before it could happen.
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Ecco giggled, I guess they would. But you know, what they don¥t know, doesn¥t interest them, right? He continued holding Scarfaces side in position and holding one of his hands.
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Blue-eyes kept his hold on Scarface with one hand as he looked around at the different viewpoint enjoying things even while he kept watch on Scarface and for danger that he could see. Ali's mother kept watch also, though she did look at those traveling with her from time to time to make sure everyone was ok.
"It is nice to be with you and your friends again," Ali said to Littlefoot, "Though I wish the reason was a better one." She said.
Mim nodded as she walked along, "Yes, taking time to find out who the nice folks are, who are the best ones to avoid. What the general personality of the Great Valley is." She said as she walked along.
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"Is it true, that the Night Flower can really heal most diseases?" - Cayso asked, maybe to Ecco or maybe to Blue-eyes, or whoever that listened. - "We are just placing all of our faith in a flower, for me it is too misterious, almost unreal."
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"That is what many say and I've seen sick people eat some nightflower and get better shortly after." Ali's Mother said.
"Like Littlefoot's Grandfather did." Ali said.
Blue eyes nodded, "I have heard of it and it's ability to heal also." He said.
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Yes, Ecco said. Just ask Littlefoot he saw the whole healing progress and he told from what I heart it must be awesome. But, well... we¥ll see.
Littlefoot nodded to Alis sentence. Indeed, yes. I just hope everything will turn out good.
Cera came from behind and rumbled betwween the two. Hey you two, what¥s up?
Littlefoot was surprised and made a little jump to the left. Then he giggled and said, nothging, just talking to each other.
Just talking? Petrie asked, who landed Alis back. Aaah, yeah, talking always good. Makes fun, hehe.
Ducky was still helping her sister to hold the lines and padded Longtails head.
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"You are correct, we will see" - Cayso replied with a smile. And as the air changed a little bit, thew Fast-bitter turned his head to the front, to take a look at what lies in front of them all. - "Are we arriving now at last?"
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Onyx came down out of the air and he said "I have good news...we've finally arrived at the Land of Mists. However...the mist is VERY thick...I won't be able to go in there. I can wait here and try to help however I can. I am sorry"
Cyrix nodded with a smile as he replied "Its okay Onyx. Does any one else want to stay behind and keep Onyx company before we move on?"
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"I'd like to keep going..." - Cayso replied - "... I, I really want to be there to see how the Night Flowers look like and how they can heal the sick dinosaurs." - a feeling of emotion and anxiety began flowing in the Fast-bitter's veins as the closer they are all getting to their goal.
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"We had best stay close together. It may be very easy to get lost from each other." Ali's mother said.
"Maybe we can keep a hand on someone else, or hold tails." Mim said.
"We may need to do that if the mists get thick. Otherwise it may be ok of we just remain very close to each other." Ali's mother said.
"I remember what happened last time and we did get a bit separated." Ali said, leaving out the details.
"Let us hope we do not get lost. That would certainly be bad, it would, it would." Diver said nodding.
"What sorts of dangers and threats may we encounter and should we be watchful for." Mim asked looking around at some others present.
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Cyrix sighed and said "Well I've heard many things live here...belly draggers, sharp beak flyers, and even two or three herds of Dome heads fighting for dominance in this valley. So we'd do best ot be on our guard."
Cyrix then blushed and said "If the fog gets too thick...I'd be more than happy to hold your tail Mim."
Onyx then smiled and said "Its alright...I can take care of myself, everyone else should go on ahead and protect the ones who are sick as they need the most help."
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"Many adversaries to worry about. Racnar and I can outrun Belly Draggers, and maybe even the Sharp beak Flyers, but Dome Heads can be very vicious." - Cayso thought, then he sighed as he spoke. - "This journey has been already too shooke, let's just hope we won't have the bad luck to find any of those."
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Yes, we should all stay close to each other, Ecco said. Then suddenly the body of Scarface began to shake under his hand. What the...??? He was so surprised that he removed one of his hands, but then put it fast on Scarfaces Body again. Now Scarface opened his eyes. Very wide. He shivered, could escape the hands which were holding him down and felt from Alis back. He got up stumpled around until he reached a wall where he could lay against. Then he sat down and screamed: NOOOOO,... Not this way, NOT THIS WAYY. We... we have.... to take... another way. Scarface said, still shivering.
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Cyrix was indeed shocked by Scarface's reaction and he immedaitely ran over to him and placed a hand on his head and asked "Why...what's wrong Scarface? Please tell us...we need to know! Why can't we go this way...it's the fastest way to the night flower."
Cyrix then looked up and asked "Does anyone know what's wrong with him?"
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Mim smiled a bit shy and bashfully at what Cyrix said, "I.. think I may like that." She said.
When Scarface did what he did she looked over at him and Blue Eye slid from Ali's Mother's back and went over to him. He put a hand on his shoulder calmly and gently, "What is wrong, why can't we go this way?" He asked him in a calm voice with some concern in it.
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Cayso didn't leave Ali's mother's back at first, but he realized what could be happening. - "This can be very bad Ecco." - Cayso frowned as he got down to reach Scarface - "Scarface, can you hear me?..." - the kid got closer to the injured Fast-bitter - "... what or who is in here?".
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I.. I am.. still me. Scarface answered out of breath. But... I saw it. It was so clear. My herd... if we continue this way,... we¥ll pass my head,.. and many of us would get bad injuries. Please, believe me. I saw it, really. He said with an expression of fear.
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Better go over and look for him, Ecco answered. With that he slided off Alis mothers back and went over to Scarface.
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Cyrix sighed when he heard Scarface speaking, but frowned when he mentioned his herd. The rainbow face then turned to the others and said "This could be a very big problem. What do you all suggest we do...and you children should speak up as well if you have any suggestions."
Onyx sighed and said "if I need to I can fly over and see if they are nearby...would that be okay Scarface?"
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"Even though we are numerous, we are still risking to much damage." - Cayso spoke with Scarface's words recorded in his mind - ".. how far are we from the alternative route?" - Cayso closed his eyes, he doesn't like the idea of more delays, but he also considers the fact that an attacking herd of fast-bitters can be too dangerous.
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Mim listened to the others and thought over a few things before she spoke. "It is best if we can avoid them. Even if we can easily defeat them we'd still end up injured and time being spent in battle, and taking care of those injured and then dealing with any pursuers left after the battle. Thus we may save time and certainly trouble, by taking an alternate route." Mim said.
"Yes, how far is the other way. Avoiding trouble sounds good, it certainly does." Diver said.
"Do you think you could see where they are and how close to us and what direction they are heading in without being seen or leading them back here accidentally?" Ali's mother asked Onyx.
"I remember Dill & Icky. I would rather avoid any trouble here if we can." Ali said.
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Onyx gave a wide smile as he replied...
"Of course...why it's so dark in there with all that fog, I'll be surprised if I get lost in there!"
Cyrix gave a short chuckle and said "Please...for our sake...try not to get lost...we still need you you know."
Onyx bowed his head and said "Of course." He then flapped his wings and took to the sky as he commented "I'll be back as soon as I can...if I'm not back in a few mintues...the start walking without me...please?"
Cyrix nodded his reply as Onyx took off into the trees hoping to avoid detection. After flying for several minutes he stopped on a branch to catch his breath and as he did he could see figures in the fog...and they looked like sharpteeth!
'Oh dear...it seems, they are closer than we realized to the edge of the valley of mists....the others need to be warned...but I don't dare flap my wings now....oh the choices...I don't know how those hatchlings do it so well...they make it look easy!' Thought Onyx to himself as he watched the Sharpteeth speaking.
"Oh I do so wish I knew what they were saying...' he thought again.
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Cayso began sniffing the air - "I wish that Flyer could return soon, all this waiting is getting me nervous." - Cayso lowered his head and although he was worried about Scarface he began looking at Longtail.
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Scarface nodded. Do so Onyx. But, no matter where you go. If... you continue this way, or heading for another way, I¥ll come with you all. I owe that you all. How I said, if it is needed,.... Scarface made a short break to be sure, that he said the right things...I¥ll die for all of you. My injuries still hurt a bit. But I think I can walk on my own now.
Littlefoot, Cera, Petrie and Ducky were so amazed about what they saw.
Please, tell me that this was not real. Cera said with wide eyes.
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Cayso turned around again to see Scarface, also watching in amazement how he was able to stand up again that easily. He then grinned as he approached - "I truly hope we'll not have to get to that point, we'll all come out from this journey alive."
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Blue Eyes continued to look at Scarface, "Are you sure you feel well enough to walk? You may still need to rest for a while as we travel." He said to Scarface with concern in his voice.
"He does have a point. How do you feel?" Mim asked as she walked over closer to get a better look at some of his injuries.
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I am. Please don¥t worry about me. The most important thing now is to get the nightflower as soon as possible.
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"We're not leaving anyone behind." Blue Eyes said patting Scarface very gently on the shoulder.
"We do not, certainly not, no, no, no. You will come with us and you will feel well soon, you will." Diver said nodding enthusiastically to the last part of what she said.
Mim nodded agreeing with the others, "That is right, we'll all get to the nightflowers together and you can eat some, it may help you to feel better, if you feel sick." She said. She had wondered before why certain plants did what they did and not others. Why could the nightflowers cure certain sicknesses and not others. Why were certain ones good for wounds, and good for having your breath a certain color, or for covering your scent if rubbed on yourself, but not others. She had thought of many other things also, but never spoke of them to anyone outside of her immediate family, mainly her parents and the older relatives, especially her crazy old uncle.
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Cyrix was indeed amazed at what he could see happening but he was still concerned for Onyx as the flyer hadn't returned. He looked to the sky and sighed as he said "Come along everyone...Onyx said to continue on without him if he didn't return...while I don't think he's gone...he may just not have any way of getting back to us in case he's found anything."
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Cyrix honestly didn't know how right he was...Onyx knew how close these sharpteeth were but he had to make a choice...move and make noise and hope to devert them from the main group, or try to escape and warn them.
In the end however...he chose the easier option. He stood up and cleared his throat loudly as he flapped his wings and dived down into the large gathering of sharpteeth, pecking and clawing at some and then flew in the opposite direction of the others hoping to lead them away.
'Just get those Nightflowers...please that's all I ask' prayed Onyx as he flew faster and farther into the valley of mist.
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"That Flyer looks like he is very strong, he'll be fine" - Cayso replied to what Cyrix said trying to encourage him. - "And if there is a herd of Fast-bitters nearby, I hope Scarface will persuade them to not attack us...." - Cayso lowered his voice to a minimum - "... or we will really be in problems."
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If there are. I will Scarface answered, already prepared for a fight with his heard, if he could convince them. But let¥s hope we¥ll not pass their way.
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"Lets hope it won't come to that. Though we may need to go the other way with a combination of speed and also being as quiet as we can so to avoid making unusual noise." Mim said.
"That does sound like the best course of action, but what do you others think?" Ali's mother asked looking at the others.
"We do have to hurry, some of those do need the night flowers quickly, they certainly do." Diver said.
"Avoiding trouble is best when one can." Blue eyes said.
"Stealth and speed, often do not go together but are both needed at times." Mim said.
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Cayso frowned - "If that black Flyer didn't come back, maybe he found something and he may try to get it away from us." - Cayso look at Cyrix - "Since you are the leader of this Herd, it is your decision. Should we keep going on this way?"
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Cyrix sighed as he said "Well...I'm not usually one to make a decision like this, but...okay. Onyx told us to continue on if he didn't return, I'm going to honor his request."
He then turned to Scarface and asked "can you tell exactly where your old herd is, so we can avoid them?"
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The fog around Onyx had gotten thick...very thick, and as such he could barely see in front of him. So of course his next thought was that if he couldn't see...then those sharpteeth certainly couldn't. With that thought in mind, he flew straight up and thought several trees dodging and moving out of the way of branches.
He came clear of the tree line and smiled as he turned around and headed back the way he came..hoping to catch up with the others, in case they'd moved on.
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Mim nods, "If you think it's been enough time that we have waited." Mim said looking in the direction briefly that Onyx had gone off in.
"That is a good question it certainly is. Avoiding them will avoid trouble, I hope." Diver said nodding.
"They sound pretty mean." Blue-eyes says looking over at Scarface.
"Avoiding trouble is always the best if one can." Ali's mother said.
"Yea, unlike before with Icky and Dill." Ali said, looking a bit uneasy at her memory of them and looking at some of the others present who had been on that earlier journey.
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Yes indeed, Scarface said and looked back at Blue eye. He walked over to him and whispered: Listen Blue-eye. If it would come to a fight with my heard. I could need some help because of my injuries. Will you help me,... if it would come so far, Scarface asked with concern in his voice.
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"Well, there is no reason to keep speaking then. A battle with a possible rival herd will not stop us from getting those flowers..." - Cayso gave a rather confident smile, specially to Scarface, to try to help him feel better. - "...we will all return to our homes safely."
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Blue-eyes nodded and whispered back to Scarface, "Yes, I"ll help you, if it should come to a fight." He said, "though I hope we can avoid it." He whispered to Scarface.
"Sounds like most do agree we should move on. I'm sure Onyx is leading them away from us and can catch up, which way do you think is best?" Mim asked looking at the others present.
Ali's mother looked in a general direction, the one they had been heading. "The night flowers are over in that general direction. They do cover a large area so we can go another way to avoid and still get there." She said.
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At that very moment Onyx came over the tree tops and with a smile landed amongst the others. He then commented by saying "Well I've lead the sharpteeth pack away from us for now...but I think it would be best if we kept moving and away from them. I was sure they would sniff me out, but they must've missed my scent."
Cyrix smiled as he said "Well then if everyone is ready then we need to keep moving on." He looked to Littlefoot, Ali and her mother and asked "Please lead the way, you've all been here before, and would know the way better than I would."
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Littlefoot nodded. The most important thing is, stay close to each other. The fog in the land of mists is very thick. We don¥t want to lose anyone. He then looked over to Ali. I hope this will turn out good, he said with concern in his voice.
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Cayso got closer to Ecco - "Have you ever been in a place with such thick fog before?" - Cayso began snniffing the air - "I think Littlefoot is right, but we that have better sniffers should be in the outer sides of the group, to keep an eye on possible problems, while we keep the other kids more in the center... just to be sure."
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Ali nodded, "We need to stay close together. I remember the first time we came here and got separated." Ali said leaving out the details so the person who got lost would not be embarrassed, and also thinking such details were not really needed.
"Yes, we may have to stay closer then we usually do, perhaps even touching if it is to hard to see." Mim said.
"Yes, getting lost here would be bad. It certainly would." Diver said.
"Great care and caution is needed." Ali's mother said.
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Cyrix then turned to Cayso and Ecco as he heard their conversation and he nodded with agreement as he said, "That's a good idea. Mim and I will stay towards the middle of our group to protect the other young ones, while Ali's mother and Onyx keep an eye out for what may be ahead or behind us."
Onyx then replied "Good thinking!"
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OCC: Uups, I am sorry. Didn¥t notice the post Chiletrek made before :oops
IC: Okay, that settles it then, Ecco said while walking to the left front of the group, waiting for Cayso to take over the right front.
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OOC: No problem.
IC: Cayso nodded with a smile and walked towards the right front of the group. When he reached his position he is meant to be - "I don't think we can be more ready than this, let's do this because our time runs out."
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Cyrix nodded and replied "Good idea Cayso. Lets go everyone." He then looked over to Mim and extended his claw and said, "Would you like to walk beside me, so we can be sure you and Longtail are safe?"
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Mim nodded, "I would... enjoy walking along beside you." Mim said as she took his claw as she smiled.
Ali's mother nodded, looking around for any possible danger she could spot. "If everyone is ready let's head out." She said.
"Yes, now is better then later, it certainly is." Diver said nodding.
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Ecco looked back at the scene which happened between Mim and Cyrix and smiled. Okay then, he said. Let¥s go and find these nightflowers.
Are you ready? Littlefoot asked as he looked over to Ali. I am asking, because if we might meet this raptors, we may protect each other. I don¥t want something happen to you, he said and blushed a bit.
Ducky, still sitting next to her sister, holding the lines, looked over to her. Everything okay, she asked just curiously. Petrie felt during the discussion asleep on Ceras back and Spike was, like always eating some greenfood.
Cera mumbled a bit and motivated him: Spike, come on now, everyone is ready. We have to go.
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Ali nods, "Yes, we have to help protect each other." Ali said, then she got a bit shy and looked away a bit before continuing, "I'd not like anything to happen to you either." She said.
Diver nodded, "Everything is ok, it certainly is, considering where we are. Just the same I"ll be glad once we are where we are going & then back home." Diver said to Ducky, not fully at ease in the dangerous place where they were.
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"That's right, we'll make it all together and all of us will return home." - Cayso said to the Swimmers with a smile on his face.
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Cyrix smiled at Mim and took a step forward and said aloud, "Yes, and our adventure will bring us all closer together...I'm sure of it!"
Longtail gave a small and weak smile upon hearing everyone speaking so positively about what was going on.
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Ducky laid an arm around her younger sis and nuzzled her a bit. I am sure everything will be alright, she said. If we all help finding the nightflower, it will.
Littlefoot blushed even more at Alis comment. He turned around to the group. Okay, should we go then?
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Cyrix nodded to Littlefoots comment and replied "Yes, we are nearly there, we should get going now." He then looked over to Ali and the other young ones as he said, "Lead the way children."
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Ali nodded & looked at Littlefoot, "Shall we?" She asked to see if Littlefoot wanted to lead the way with the other kids who had been there before.
Diver put an arm around Ducky and nuzzled her back, "I hope so, I certainly do." She said.
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Cayso gave a deep breathe - "Please lead the way." - The kid was still thinking about the chance to find more hostile Fast-bitters, but he didn't allow the others to see him worried so he kept on smiling.
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Ducky smiled at her sis and continueing holding the lines tight.
Littlefoot looked at Ali and nodded in agreement. Okay everyone, he said. Let¥s go now. He then started to lead the way with Ali to the lands of mists.
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Cyrix smiled as he said, "We are making good time everyone...the night flower is close...I can feel it. It won't be long now."
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Ali nods and walks along with Littlefoot. "We are close now." She says to the others.
Blue-eyes smiles, "I hope so. Then everyone who is sick will be getting well soon." He says with some of the good news in his voice.
"I am glad we are close I certainly am." Diver said.
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"I simply cannot wait to see the legendary Night Flowers, I really want to know if all rumors about them are truth." - Cayso commented as he walked and kept watching in all directions trying to be watchful at anything that could happen.
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They are, Littlefoot said and turned his head around. They helped my father. So they will help your brother and Longtail too. He said and smiled.
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Ali nodded, "I remember. He ate them, then felt better quickly afterwards. I'm sure the others who ate it would feel better as quickly." Ali said.
Ali's mother looks around for signs of danger, "Yes, if a dinosaur recovers from eating the nightflowers it does not take long, in the times I've seen a sick one eat them." she said gently.
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"That is really awesome, it makes me feel better to know that." - Cayso replied with a small smile, considering that he still has to take some of the flowers back to where his herd is, at least he will know if they work by watching closely the effects of the flowers on Longtail and Scarface. - "Just hold on some more...." - Cayso thought, like sending a message for his brother.
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Cyrix blinked as he realized something. "Hmm.." he tried to dismiss it, but every time he blinked it got harder and harder for him to keep his eyes open. He then stopped walking for a moment and sat down as he said, "I think we need to stop for a while...after all this walking...i've grown tired, and it is late in the night. Perhaps sleep would be a good idea."
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Sleep would be good, yes. Ecco said. But, to be honest, it¥s not the best idea now. We are so close, and if we rest,... it could be that it¥s to late for Longtail or Caysos brother. I am sorry, but I think we have to walk on.
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"Rest would be good." Mim said, thinking half out loud, "though if we are close enough and if some are fully awake maybe we can continue and go to sleep once we get to where the night flowers are. Those who are tired maybe can get a ride on Ali's mother if she does not mind." Mim said.
Ali's mother nodded, moving her head a bit closer to the group from the upright position where she had it, "No, I do not mind giving one of you a ride." She said.
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"Well, I cannot be sure how much they have been walking and how many other things they faced before we joined them..." - Cayso said to Ecco - "...they may need that rest." - But there is insecurity in Cayso's eyes, and he said softly. - "I am following the Leader of this herd's lead, I'll wait for the decision to be made.".
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Ecco nodded. Think that would be the best idea
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Cyrix sighed and said, "I do suppose Ecco does have a point...as tired as some of us are...we are just too close to getting the night flower we need to find it first and then worry about resting...but if one or more of you need to rest then you may go ahead and do so, but I'm going to find it...for Longtail."
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"Maybe 1 or 2 can rest on Ali's mother's back. Maybe taking turns if more then 1 or 2 are tired." Mim said looking around at some present.
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That¥s a good idea Mim. So, who want to take a ride with the madame? The others who want to rest as well can stay here, til the rest of our group found the nightflowers and came back.
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"I'll keep on walking, if the ones that have been here before know that the flowers are so close I may not be able to rest at all until we can find them." - Cayso replied - "You may try to rest a bit if you want Ecco."
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No Cayso, I promised you that nothing will devide us. And after all, I don ¥t need any rest, I am fine, he said and smiled.
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Cayso smiled - "thank you" - he then added with a grin. - "now the trick is not to overdo it then."
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Oh, hehe, Ecco grinned back. I guess you are right. Ecco know that he was right, because he overdoes things very easy, often without noticing.
But really, I am fine, he said and twinked at Cayso
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Cyrix then decided to ask, "Littlefoot, you and Ali have been here before...would you know where we should look for the night flowers? Just to speed up the hunt a little. I would like to find them and then rest."
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"I'm not tired yet, I'm use to walking for long distances, anyone else need to rest a while while riding on Ali's mother?" Mim asked and looked around.
Ali shook her head, "I'm use to walking long distances also, being a far walker."
"As I said any who want to rest, even just for a little while can do so on my back." Ali's mother said. Diver remained silent since she had been riding didn't think the question was directed towards her, but at those who were walking.
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"Maybe Scarface should go have the rest, I think he needs it most." - Cayso looked to Scarface then to Blue eye - "Are you ok to keep walking?".
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Cyrix smiled and said, "Well then, Ali, could you lead the way for now. You would know how the Night flowers look like. Please...take the lead."
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Cayso noticed they were ready to move again, he took a deep breath and began walking too, following Ali's lead now as he waited for the bigger Fast-bitters' replies.
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No, Ill come with you, Scarface said. If we would get to meet my herd, I think I am the one who should talk to them.
Go on Ali, Littlefoot said and smiled. Lead te way
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Ali nods, "Ok." She said and looked around to be sure where she was and the path to the night flowers before she walked forward towards where the night flowers were.
Blue-eyes shook his head, "No, I'm not very tired. I had a rest back when we stopped for a bit and some of us had the snack." He said smiling.
"Is anyone tired and wants at ride and rest?" Diver asked looking around at some of the others.
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Cyrix slowly followed Ali as she stepped forward towards the night flower. He couldn't help but smile...they were all so close to what they were after. He almost hear his nephews voice again. He then asked "Just take your time Ali. No need to rush, we have as much time as you need."
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Cayso felt happy, the Night Flowers are closer to be found with every new step and everybody is willing to continue: "We can do this, we can really do this..." - Cayso thought and he couldn't keep himself from giving a big smile of determination - "... just hold on some little more my brother.".
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Cera heard what the others were talking about. She walked over to Ali¥s mother and looked up to her: Eeh, ma¥am, would you mind,.... if I rest on your back, for a little while, she asked and tried to smile a bit.
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Ali's mother bent her head closer to Cera, "No, I don't mind. You ready?" She asked and assuming Cera wanted a ride then tried to lift her with her mouth like she would Ali, to put her onto her back to rest like she would when she gave Ali a ride on her back.
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"I hope you'll enjoy the ride, the view from that height is something unique." - Cayso told Cera, but he really doesn't know her so he wasn't sure that comment was a good idea at all.
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Woah, Cera was surprised that Ali¥s mother wouldn¥t mind. After she landed on her back, she began to stretch and laid herself down for a rest. She didn¥t really hear Caysos comment, because she was very tired. But she smiled a bit about it and thought: Yes, I¥ll.
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Cayso kept on walking, taking a look everywhere to try to see for any possible dangers, but he also tried to take a look at both Ecco and Scarface as he thinks. - "If we are going to meet Scarface's herd, then I should be focused a bit on Scarface himself... I just don't want any more fights, I only want to finally reach those flowers". - Cayso kept a very serious look, he will not be feeling any kind of victory until he can be back with his herd with the night flowers.
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Ali kept in the lead heading towards the nightflowers. "I hope we don't encounter them. They may or may not be friendly." She said.
"I just hope we can get the night flowers and everyone get back where they are from with no troubles, I certainly do, yup." Diver said.
"Things are going great so far." Mim said. looking around her a bit.
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Cyrix stopped for a moment as he heard Longtail struggling to speak. He turned to Mim who still held Longtail strapped to her back and asked "What is Longtail trying to say?"
Longtail was gasping for air...trying to say something important. "N-n....night....f-f-flowers.....close...." was all he could manage before falling silent again.
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Comment now, hurry, Littlefoot said. We don¥t have much time left for him.
Meanwhile, Ducky padded Longtail gently on the head.
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Cayso also heard what Longtail whispered but as he saw Littlefoot trying to hurry his pace he decided to remain closer to him, just in case. - "If Littlefoot can find the flowers now it would be great, but I cannot risk if he find something unfriendly." - Cayso thought as he got closer to the Longneck.
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Diver patted Longtail to try to calm him. "He said the nightflowers are near, he certainly did, yup." She said.
"They are very close. We are nearly there." Ali said agreeing with Longtail as she nodded and looked ahead.
"We have to maintain some alertness & safety as well as speed. We can't go running to the nightflowers blindly." Mim said looking at some others.
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Cyrix sighed and said, "Yes you are right Mim, as close as we are, rushing in will only get us into more trouble. I just can't shake the feeling that something or someone is going to try and stop us."
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"I hope that will not be the case..." - Cayso replied - "... but I have learned to trust in what Rainbowfaces say, we should stand in the ready, for anything that may come for us."
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Ecco raised his nose and sniffed in the air. So far no sign of danger, he said.
I agree with you Mim, Littlefoot said nodding. But we must try to be as fast as possible
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"If we stay together and if we are fast enough we could make it with minimum danger I think." - Cayso commented, trying to remain as relaxed as he could. He then began thinking - "We cannot stop now, not when we are so close!" - he closed his hands, forming very firm fists, just not enough to cut himself with his claws.
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"We can all rest once we get there." Ali's mother said. Keeping watch of the area ahead and looking around as well due to her higher vantage point then most had.
"Yes, that is certainly true, it is." Diver said.
Mim nodded to what some had said, "We can have both speed and safety if we are careful." She said while looking around to try to keep alert.
"I'd like to see what they look like." Blue-eyes said, sniffing the air now and then to try to use his nose to see if he could smell any smell like sharpteeth or anything out of the ordinary.
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Cyrix remained hopeful that the Night flowers were close. He smiled at Mim and replied, "Well then, in that case we should be alright. I believe that none of the sharpteeth won't come this far inland for fear of the unknown here."
Longtail suddenly gasped as if seeing or hearing something that he couldn't explain. Knowing he was still tied to Mim he tried to move anyway while saying:
"s-stop...n-n-night...flowers. i-in...the f-field...ahead."
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"I think we are close to where we were when we came here before." Ali said looking around a bit as they continued.
Ali's mother nodded, "The field where the night flowers grow is just ahead." She said, bending her head down a bit to speak to the others before straightening her neck again.
"Good, then we can get what we need, we certainly can." Diver said nodding.
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yeah...you are right, Littlefoot said and nodded. But I can¥t really tell. As we were here there was very much dust and it was dark.
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"Well, then this is our chance to take a better look at this place, but I cannot longer wait! the Night flowers are so close!" - Cayso really gave a big smile after he said that last part and he looked at Ecco.
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Ecco smiled back. Yes, we¥ll do it, he thought happily
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Mim, "It is good that we are close. We have to be extra careful." She said.
Blue-eyes looked around, "We are, that is good indeed. Soon we'll all see those flowers."
Ali nodded, "Yes. Though as I recall the flowers only bloom at night. That is how we found them last time."
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"I have never seen flowers to bloom at night, it should be a very unique sight." - Cayso commented while looking at Ali with much curiosity.
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Cyrix at that moment happened to step into the feild of flowers and looked up. He then smiled at what he saw.
"It's the night circle. So unique, and strange but helpful in so many ways." As he turned his attention back to where he was walking, a night flower emerged and shined in the moon light. Cyrix was awestruck and just stared at it while he waited for the others.
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Cayso kept on walking until he saw Cyrix standing still ahead of the group - "Hey Ecco, I wonder what happened to Cyrix, he suddenly stopeed walking." - he asked his friend with curiosity, but then his eyes widened in astonishment as he realised where the rainbowface is standing - "E--- Ecco, look at that!".
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Ali walked forward to where the Cyrix was. "Yes, these are the Night Flowers." She turned to Littlefoot, "Do you remember how we found them, and them looking like this?"
"This is them indeed." Ali's mother said.
"Pretty." Diver said
Mim walked over to where the closest one was and pulled off a bit of the bloom that she handed back to Diver, "Here." Mim said, though the angle was a bit awkward she was able to handle it to her. Diver held it up to where Longtail could eat it.
"Here try this. It may help you feel better, it certainly may." Diver said.
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Cyrix held one of the Night Flowers close so he could see it's features. It still amazed him that these flowers could do so much good if used correctly. He then walked over to Mim and watched as Diver held her flower petal up to Longtail hoping he would eat it.
Longtail took a single deep breath and slowly opened his beak and took the petal from Diver and tried to chew it as much as he could, and swallowed. But nothing happened.
Cyrix frowned and looked to the whole flower he had in his hands and held it up to his nephew.
"Please, Longtail I know it is hard to do, but can you try to eat this whole Night Flower?"
Longtail even when sick, was never one to disappoint as he nodded his head and indeed tried to chew and swallowed most of the flower his uncle had offered him. After a few more moments, Longtail began to feel as if some invisible force had been lifted from his back, he tried to take another deep breath but began to cough, but with each one he felt a little better, and he slowly opened his eyes to see his uncle Cyrix, Aunt Mim, and Diver.
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Everything happened so fast, that Ecco barely noticed what was going on. He just saw Diver and Cyrix giving the nightflower to Longtail and began to smile. I never....saw something beautiful like this before, Ecco said to Cayso. He went to where the nightflowers were and put some up. He went back with them and handed them over to Cayso before he laid one hand on his shoulder. Here, for your nephew, now, let¥s go and save him, huh?
Yes, indeed, I remember, Littlefoot said still a bit speechles.
Scarface smiled by the fact that they finally found the nightflowers and his herd didn¥t get into their way.
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Cayso took the flowers from Ecco - "Thank you, it is truly unbelievable how this flower can cure that black fog sickness." - He heard what Ecco said about going to save Racnar. - "We should also give a Night flower to Scarface, so he can feel better too." - With that, Cayso went to where Scarface is and gave him one of the flowers - "You should eat it."
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Scarface looked up and smiled a bit. I am, ... thank you very much, he said and took the flowers to eat them.
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Ali looked at the Night Flowers, going closer so she could see them and to sniff one. "Their as beautiful as I remember."
Ali's mother nodded, "When I use to live here I would sometimes come here to enjoy the sight and the smell of the Night Flowers."
Blue-eyes nodded and looked at Scarface, "Try to eat a little. It'll help you feel better. If you want I can try to find some crawlers to put on the flower so it may taste better." He said.
"Since he is feeling better should we not untie him?" Diver asked looking around at the various folks present.
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Cayso looked at Scarface eating the night flower and then he looked at the remaining flowers in his hand with a smile - "With this I can save my brother, these flowers can really do that". Cayso observed Longtail, to see how he recovers.
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Mim nods, "Though since you sharpteeth may not like how green food tastes you may prefer a bit of meat with it, fish, or blue-eye's idea of crawlers." Mim said.
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Cayso replied to Mim - "I agree, maybe when I get back with my herd I can mix the night flowers with whatever prey the grownups may have hunted and..." - Cayso then realized that was not the best thing to say - "... ehh. maybe Crawlers can work well too, hehehe."
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Cyrix looked to Mim and Diver as he nodded, and thought Longtail might like to try and stand. "Sure, lets give it a try. Diver, could you help me untie these vines please?" asked Cyrix with a happy look on his face.
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Cayso is now entirely focused on what is happening with Longtail, waiting to see if the Flyer can really stand up as the black-fog sickness is vanishing. - "Come on, please. Get cured." - He thinks as he pressed the flowers of his hand more firmly as he awaits.
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Ducky nodded and started doing her best to try to untie what she could of the knots. Mim lowered herself to the ground so if Longtail slipped off he'd not have far to go to get to the ground.
"Soon we'll all know, we certainly will." Diver said as she worked at untieing the knots.
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Cyrix pulled on the last knot holding Longtail to Mim's back and waited for his nephew to do something...anything at this point. He was holding his breath in anticipation.
Longtail felt the vine slide off his back, but for a moment he still couldn't move...he then tried to turn his head and that motion made him fall off Mim's back. He stayed on the ground for several moments and slowly opened his eyes. Longtail tried to flex his claws and moved his tail slowly. He still felt sick, but he was starting to feel a lot better...like a warm bubbling feeling was spreading through him.
In a single moment Longtail's eyes shot open and he took a deep gasp of air. The young flyer, took several more deep breaths and felt stronger than he did before. In a moment of sheer inspiration Longtail carefully placed his legs under his body, and pushed himself up. As Longtail stood up to his full height he gave a bright smile as he finally said, "I-It works...it...really works...I feel so much better...thank you all for helping me."
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If you don¥t mind. That would be nice mate, Scarface said to Blue-eye.
Ecco was so happy about what he saw that he had to jump in the air. YEAH, it worked. I am so glad that you are save now, Ecco said.
Ducky jumped from Mims shoulder at Longtails. Indeed it is, she said, oh yes.
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Cayso saw Longtail standing up, and gave a long sigh of relief, smiling as he now really knows he has a cure on his hands for his brother. Even though he has seen Longtail from some time already in the journey, he decided not to get close, to avoid problems, after all he is a Sharptooth. Instead, he remained close to Ecco, laughing at the way he celebrates.
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Cyrix let go of the breath he was holding and smiled brightly as he watched Ducky speaking to Longtail. He stepped over to Mim and hugged her as he said, "Thank you so much for helping my nephew in such a hard time."
Longtail smiled as Ducky and Ecco commented on his well being. "Yeah, I have to admit I haven't felt this well in a long time." He then bowed to his friends and allies. "Thank you for helping me when I needed it most. I don't think I'll every be able to repay all of you."
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Mim hugs Cyrix back, "I'm just glad he's feeling better." She said with the happiness in her voice obvious.
"We are all happy Longtail is better, we certainly are." Diver said.
Blue-eyes went to look for some crawlers to put on a nightflower so Scarface would not have to just eat the green food alone.
"Now you can cure your brother, you certainly can." Diver said looking at Cayso.
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Cayso looked at the little Swimmer with a bright smile. - "Oh yes, now I can finally go home and cure him." - He gave a quick glance at Scarface and Blue-eyes, and then he turned his sight back at Diver - "And Blue-eyes' idea of the crawlers is a very good one."
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OCC: Someone wants to take Petrie and Cera over? I don¥t know what to write for them
IC: By all the happines Littlefoot nuzzled Ali without really noticing it. He blushed a bit and tried to give a smile. I...I am so glad that we did it.
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Ali nuzzled back without noticing at first. She did notice about the same time that Littlefoot did and looked away a bit in her bashfulness. She looked back at Littlefoot and smiled, still feeling a bit bashful, "yes, I'm happy and glad we did also. It is great."
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Cyrix then took a step forward and said aloud: "Now that we have what we need, and more than enough to ensure the safety of Cayso's brother and my nephew should he have a relapse, I say now would be a good time for us all to rest and try to sleep."
Longtail for the first time yawned and stretched his wings as he nodded his head in agreement with his uncle and sat down. "I think he's right...we could use some sleep."
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OCC: Caysos brother, not mine :p
IC: Indeed, that would be a good idea, Ecco said.
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OCC: Everyone take a look in the discussion board pls.
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Mim nods, "Sounds like maybe we should take some extra, in case of any relapses or any start to feel sick." Mim said.
Blue-eyes returned with the crawlers he could find in the time he had been gone. He walked over to where Scarface was offering the crawlers, "I found these, not many perhaps, but better then none." He said.
"Extra sounds good, it certainly does." Diver said nodding.
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Thanks mate, Scarface said and took the crawlers with a smile. He laid the flowers he had left around the crawlers and began to eat them.
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Cayso yawned too, and decided to sat down a little near the place he was standing. He looked at Ecco and said - "I am... getting a bit of sleepy: first I got my brother out of danger to prevent him to get more infested, then running with you until we met this herd and then the fight. I wish I can run to meet my herd again and deliver these flowers, but I am... tired." - he sighed - "...my only relief is that Racnar wasn't as sick as Longtail.". While he was waiting for a reply, he began contemplating the yellow flowers on his hands.
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Mim watched Cayso then looked at the others, "Maybe some others would like to rest or sleep here a while before we start moving again." She said.
"That may be good, considering how late it is." Ali said, "What do the rest of you guys thing?" Ali asked looking at the others.
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Please, don¥t worry mate, we¥ll do it in time, Ecco answered. But... if you want to get to your brother in the fastest way, we don¥t have to rest. We could move on, if you want to.
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"I'd like to keep on moving but..." - Cayso said to Ecco, with a serious voice - "I am also worried about a possible encounter with Scarface's herd, if they are hostile... I don't want to think that." - The kid yawned, but he didn't want to lay down, he stayed sitting where he is now.
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Cyrix turned to Mim.
"Resting would be good for all of us, and besides there are more than enough of us to stand watch and make sure we are all safe." said Cyrix with a smile.
Cyrix then turned to his nephew and almost laughed as he saw Longtail jumping up and down testing his body after such a long time being sick.
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Mim nods, "Resting with some standing guard in turns sounds like a good idea. Then everyone can get started when everyone is properly rested." She turned to everyone else, "How does everyone else feel about the idea?"
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"That sounds fair enough, the bigger the group the safer we'll all be... so splitting will not be the best." - Cayso looked at Mim and continued - "I agree with the idea of taking turns to stand guard. I can help stand guard now the first turn." - The kid then turned his face to Ecco - "would you like to sleep for now or to stand guard?."
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I can stay open as a guard, so don¥t worry mate. Take a nap and, Ecco said and smiled.
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Cayso smiled and his eyes closed almost automatically, the kid began sleeping while sitting, holding firmly the night flowers on his right hand.
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Longtail who was far too excited to even think about sleeping said, "I'm so helping with guard duty! This is my chance to repay you all for helping me!"
Cyrix yawned as he sat down and gave a tired smile as he said, "Alright...but if anything happens, or you see anything that might be dangerous...you shout as loud as you can okay?"
Longtail nodded and smiled.
"Just like you taught me."
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OCC: Maybe Scarfaces herd could apppear now, during the ohers are sleeping. But I still would need members. So please, if anyone is interested, post informations about your characters in the discussionthread. Thank you.
IC: Ecco walked over to Longtail. It¥s nice to have you,... let¥s say back to normal stage again, he said and smiled.
Scarface felt better now, much better, thanks to the nightflowers. You can sleep, he said to Blue-eye. I am full of energy, thanks to the nightflowers.
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Blue-eyes nods, "as long as you are sure." He says.
Mim looked at the others, "Do we know who'll be on which watch?" She asked.
Ali's mother thought for a bit, "I'm willing to be on either the first one or the last one, either is ok with me." She said.
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Cayso managed to get an eye opened, and he smiled as he saw the others deciding, or trying to decide, on what turns they will take for sleep or do watch. - "Maybe I should help doing a watch turn?" - Cayso managed to ask Ecco, as he began sniffing the air, as he thought he perceived a strange scent.
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It¥s okay mate. Just rest now for a while, you had a hard journey til here, Ecco said and smiled in a friendly manner.
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"Maybe each watch can have a sharptooth, or 2. Depending on how many watches there are and t hose willing to watch." Mim said looking around at some of those present.
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"Just give me some little time to rest, and I could do it for the next watch." - Cayso said to Mim, he then turned his head to Ecco and asked him. - "If you help them with this first watch, please wake me up for the next one, ok?. But please be alert, I think I could smell a scent from a stranger, it was very faint,... but I don't want this group to be caught by surprise."
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Ecco nodded, alright. Now, have a nice rest. Ecco replied and smiled.
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Cayso looked at Ecco and nodded too, as he thinks. - "I wish I wouldn't need this, but I think I have no choice... just some little time should do it." - Cayso doesn't really want to sleep, but his body asks him otherwise, so he did clode his eyes and began sleeping.
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"I'll happily go on the same watch as you Littlefoot." Ali said.
Ali's mother curled around an area where some had gone to sleep and laid her head down to go to sleep be sure to wake me if I"m not awake for the last watch, or if anything happens." She said and closed her eyes to rest.
Blue-eyes looked at Scarface, "How about you?" He asked him.
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Alright then. Let¥s go over to this big rock, Littlefoot said as he nooded in the direction of a big stone standing next to the way they were coming from. Suddenly, as they walked over there, a unknown scent passed his nose. Do you smell it too? he asked Ali.
It¥s alright, Scarface said. Please just rest for a while. I am totally okay thanks to the nightflowers now. My tireness went away, but not yours I think. So just rest for a while, I¥ll let you know if something strange is going on here.
After some more time he sighed. Sadly I can smell members of my herd. I think they will come to us. We should be prepared.
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OOC: Do any of you know about GVG? he has not posted in several days already.
IC: The strange scent Cayso felt a little ago made him worry enough to not go into a deep sleep. In fact, he was just taking a rest, his closed eyes allowed him to listen better at his surroundings, trying to get ready if something happens.
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Blue-eyes sniffed the air then nodded, "I do smell what I think the others smell."
Ali sniffed as well, "I smell something, but I'm not sure what it is." She said looking at Littlefoot.
"If those are your herd members they may find us or pass us by. We should stay close together and some should rest, the rest on watch sounding an alarm if and when they do come." Mim said.
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Longtail sniffed the air as well and he immediately took a fighting stance even though there was no apparent danger. "I'm not letting my friends down, not after what they did to help me!" Longtail said with a determined look on his face.
Cyrix sniffed the air and sighed, as he knew who this herd belonged to. He stepped over and asked Scarface "How far away do you think they are? And should we be ready to fight?"
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Cayso remained where he was, with his eyes still closed he was able to feel very faint vibrations and sounds... without opening his eyes he said - "They are not too many, they are maybe part of a scouting party" - He opened his eyes and stood up while grumbling - "I hope they are not into a hunt... I wanted to try to sleep for a bit."
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For a brief moment Longtail and Cyrix locked eyes and nodded to each other and both began to walk in the direction they could smell the scent coming from. Cyrix then turned to Cayso and said, "Don't worry, Longtail and I will make certain they don't find out about our herd...just trust us."
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"Don't so anything reckless, ok?" - The kid said, with a very serious look on his face, he saw them leave and Cayso went near Ecco. - "We should be ready, just in case... but if something happens, I really hope Scarface will help solve this without more blood shedding."
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"Maybe we should form a tight group, the younger and smaller ones in the middle, the larger and more capable of battle in the outer area. In a similar formation to how some farwalkers do." Mim said.
Diver nodded, "It may certainly be a good idea." She said.
"If we could offer some alternative food sources they may leave us alone." Blue-eyes suggested looking at some of the others.
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Wait!. I think I better come with you. He smelled in the air one more time. They arent far away. And it arent much Ican smell, but we should be prepared anyway
Ecco nodded. Ill follow them, in case if something bad happens.
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Longtail sighed and turned around as he said, "No. Uncle Cyrix and I can handle just a few, we'll be fine...I promise. Besides, after all the fighting you guys went through to get here, I feel like I owe you all for helping me, and this is my way of paying you all back. Besides, I'm kinda looking for a fight anyway!"
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Ali looked not sure, "Are you guys sure just the few of you is ok?" She asked her not being sure plain in her voice.
"It may be wise to take a few more, but it is up to you." Ali's mother said looking over at them.
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OCC: Do you plan something special GVG? :p
IC: No, I am sorry Lonngtail. I know you want to. And you will get your chance, don¥t worry about that, Scarface said with a concern voice. But, trust me if I say you don¥t know my herd members. They are really rude and mean. I can¥t let you guys go. That would be possibly your dead.
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"They sure look very confident..." - Cayso said - "... I have seen Cyrix in a fight, but I have no idea of Longtail's abilities, they " may have a chance if the scouting party is small." - He then went closer to Longtail and Cyrix. - "Try not making any kills, because it will be a terrible idea if some of Scarface's herd partners result dead... that will infuriate the entire herd."
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"Great care and caution indeed will be called for, not only to not be noticed, but also to not be followed." Mim said.
"That is certainly true." Diver said, a bit scared of the whole idea, wishing they were close to where Deon's herd was, they'd be safe there.
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Cayso sighed - "I think we'll just have to wait, and hope for the best." - the kid didn't move from his position - "... hopefully they'll return soon enough."
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"I do wish them well, I certainly do." Diver said with some concern in her voice.
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Cyrix nodded and said, "Okay, we will be careful. And I'll make sure Longtail is safe as well. Besides, killing was never something I liked doing anyway."
Longtail smiled and just looked back at his friends, knowing that he would be careful because they asked it of him.
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Cayso suddlenly smiled and commented - "I just got curious about that Flyer. But we must not get overconfident, who knows if there are more members of Scarface's herd nearby."
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Scarface knew that Longtail wanted to do everything for his friends now, because they saved his life. But that didn¥t change anything of the fact, that he went after them in some distance. I really hope they aren¥t doing something silly, Scarface thought and sighed.
Then he finally catched up with them, but didn¥t say any word. He sniffed in the air again and the scent of his herd-members became stronger and stronger.
Boy... I hope they will do okay, Ecco said.
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"We'll have to wait here, and be ready for what may come while hoping for the best." Mim said.
Ali's mother nodded, "Yes that is true." She said.
Ali got closer to Littlefoot so they'd both be safe.
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Littlefoot did the same. He was a bit scared, although there wasn¥t any kind of dangour in sight.
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"They'll be fine... we must have faith and hope for the best." - Cayso replied to Ecco, the Fast-biter's face was serious, as he is wary, waiting for anything that may happen. But with some relief as he knows the whole group is ready for everything and if the worse could happen, they will not be unprepared.
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Blue-eyes nods, "That is all we can do." He said agreeing with Cayso.
"That will have to be enough, it certainly will." Diver said looking at some of the others present.
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Longtail smiled, but sighed as he turned to face Scarface.
"Thank you for coming with us...I'm...just a bit anxious to test myself after being useless for so long." Said Longtail putting an emphasis on the word useless.
Cyrix too had to give his say as well. "Your knowledge would help us here. Thank you for coming to aid us like this Scarface."
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From behind some bushes, still at a prudent distance from the newcomers, a Fast-biter is looking, vigilant and cautious he checks on the targets - "A little Flyer, a Rainbowface and.... this is not possible, Scarface?" - the sharptooth thinks, as he moves to find a partner in the scouting party, not making any sounds he whispered, - "You have to see this, Scarface is bringing food!".
The Fast-biter is a young adult male named Swiftclaw, he has red eyes and his body is dark green with yellow that goes from his throat to the tail tip.
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Don¥t worry Longtail. Sometimes it¥s better to be careful. And I know about what I am talking, my herd is always hungry. It won¥t be easy to convince them that you are our friends. And, well, I am not that liked in the herd as well.
See there see there, another Raptor replied to Swiftclaw.
The Raptor¥s name is Brandor. He has green eyes and a darkblue body. with a red stripe on the upper and the lower side.
The useless Scarface isn¥t that useless as all, he said and grinned.
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Longtail frowned and said, "Well that's not fair, your herd should treat you better. And don't worry, as long as uncle Cyrix and I speak sharptooth, we should be able to prove we aren't dangerous.
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A third sharptooth was watching as Scarface continued walking with these two potential meals. "Hehe...so he decided to prove himself...this should be interesting."
This sharptooths name hadn't been spoken in some time, but he did have a nickname and it was: Darkness, and only because his eyes were pure black, and had no irisis'.
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What do you think? Should we go over and take them by surprise? Brandor asked.
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Darkness didn't even bother to respond. He simply licked his lips, flexed his claws, and tensed his muscles for the approaching 'easy meal'.
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Longtail stopped walking for a moment. He shivered and looked around. "I just got a bad feeling."
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Good, then it¥s settled. Brandor grinned and flexed his claws as well. As the others were nearby he shouted: NOW!!! He made a jump and attacked Longtail first, because he thought he would be the easiest one to fight, since he is the youngest one. He made him a little scar with his claw from his foot at the shoulder and kicked him in the throat. After he landed again he turned to Scarface. Looks like you brought food to us, that¥s very kind of you, Brandor said and grinned.
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Before Cyrix could react, Swiftclaw made his move, not making any harm to the Rainbowface, but keeping his claws very close to his neck, ready to bury them at the first sign of resistence.
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Longtail landed with an 'oof' on his back. Realizing he was being attacked, while still a little dazed, he spun in a circle several times while on his back and then raised his tail trying to catch Brandor in the face.
Cyrix watched his nephew go down and was upset that he couldn't do anything about it. He simply sat and waited for his chance to strike.
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The tailwhip from Longtail met Brandor in the face. He jumped backwards and was surprised. You little..., he shourted before he began to run into Longtails direction again.
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But Scarface could stop his herdmember with a kick on his leg. Brandor was shocked and looked at him. What was that for man???
Leave them alone, Scarface said. They are my friends, because they spared me as they had the chance to kill me.
Okay, just fine, Brandor said with an evil grin in his face. You are so useless, you will be no match for us. And...besides, we¥ll have more to eat. I really wonder how our sorts tastes like.
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Swiftclaw was surprised after seen Scarface protecting those prey - "Are you even serious Scarface!?" - He then saw Brandor threatening Scarface himself - "Brandor, I think we first take down these leafgluttons, and we deal with him later." - He said that not noticed he was letting his guard down.
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Cyrix gave a low growl as he stated: "You two had better not harm a scale on my nephew or you will regret it!"
Longtail however smirked and said, "Don't worry uncle, I'm probably faster than these smelly old fast biters anyway. I'm sure of it...now lets play a game!" Longtail then turned and jumped into the air spreading his wings.
Darkness laughed and asked Branor "you want the little one or should I take him?"
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I¥ll take him. He seems a bit to coltish for me. Brandor saw Longtail jumping in the air. He grapped one of his legs and through him to the ground again. Hah! Do you really think you would be a match for me, Brandor asked. With that he through his weight on Longtail who was lying on the ground again that he looked him straight into the face. I¥ll show you what real pain is, Brandor said with an evil voice.
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Swiftclaw hissed very closely to Cyrix, not knowing that the Rainbowface can speak the sharptooth language - "If I were you, I would be more worried about myself." - Then the raptor pushed Cyrix with strenght, making him space for an attack. So he jumped, aiming for the Rainboeface's neck while claiming - "Scarface! don't play games and help me finish him off!"
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Longtail suddenly began to shake. Some of it was fear, but most of it was anticipation, as he hadn't had a fight like this in quite some time. He gave a dark grin as his right eye changed colors once again to golden yellow and he snarled as he spoke in sharptooth: "You don't scare me...I've fought your kind before...all of you arrogant, selfish, cold hearted beasts, and you deserve no mercy from the likes of me or any other leaf eater, you are a plague and I'm going to see you dead!"
Longtail then gave Brandor a vicious head-butt trying to stun Brandor long enough so he could at least stand and fight his enemy.
Darkness laughed as he turned to Swiftclaw and said, "Now you know as well as I do that Scarface isn't going to help us...so I' think I'll kill him now!" Darkness then charged at Scarface slashing at his face and neck hoping to score a hit.
Cyrix saw the attack coming and quickly dodged out of the way. He then turned and said to Swiftclaw in sharptooth: "I can speak your tongue as well...don't you dare underestimate me or you will not live to see the bright circle rise tomorrow."
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Swiftclaw was surprised, but then he grinned - "Understimate you? don't make me laugh, what can you possible do against me?" - then the Fast-biter gave a lous screech and grabbed Cyrix's neck with one hand and attempted to injure him using the other hand.
Back in the group, Cayso had his eyes closed, resting his body all the time he could, but then he opened his eyes again and stood up - "Did you hear that Ecco?" - he asked his friend - "this is the sound of a battle... something is not right."
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Cyrix was nervous. He didn't want to just watch and wait to see if his nephew would die, but he really couldn't move due to having a set of claws at his throat. "You...wont...beat me!" He cried as he reached around and threw him to the ground.
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As soon as Swiftclaw hitted the ground, he used his feet to kick Cyrix as hard as he could, giving him time to stand up again and jump towards the leaf eater in an attempt to kill him using all of his claws, yelling at him - "DIE!!".
Cayso was feeling impatient, he then made up his mind and asked Mim - "Excuse ma'am, but I think you may be in charge of this group until Cyrix's return, is that right?, would you allow me to go check on them? I feel something is not right." - the kid was waiting for Mim's reply, not knowing if she would allow him to go, because if he goes there would be one less to help protect the group.
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Cyrix felt the kick Swiftclaw gave him, and he was now on his back, but that wasn't the worst part...he heard Swiftclaw scream the word 'die', and in that instant Cyrix bent his legs and used them like a spring as Swiftclaw came out of the air and threw him backwards and away from his body. "STAY AWAY!" cried Cyrix in a vain attempt to sound intimidating.
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Brandor stumbled back and was dizzy. But as soon as this feeling was gone he started a new attack. This time he was aiming for Longtails neck. He grabbet Longtails throat and squeezed it, while he tried to hit him with the other hand and his claws in the face.
Try it,... . You don¥t know what power the nightflowers gave to me and Longtail. And the fact, that you all are attacking my friends now, makes me much more angry. So,... let¥s play. Scarface said while he was putting himself in a defense position.
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Mim thinks, "They may have come into trouble, though I do not know how far the main herd is so if we all go that may attract them." Maybe some of those who are very good at stealth, remaining unseen could scout a bit then return to see if they met with trouble."
"I am small and hard to see, I certainly am." Diver said nodding.
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"That's true Diver, you are small and quick enough to do a stealth job, but Cyrix wouldn't want any of you to be in danger. And if something goes wrong, then Blue-eyes and Ali's mother can protect you all." - Cayso said - "like Longtail, I also owe you all a lot, besides of Ecco, I never expected other Leafeaters to help me heal my brother from this dark fog." - Cayso had a worried look on his face - "if they delay too much, I'll go check on them."
Swiftclaw managed to land on his feet after Cyrix's attack - "That was good, but what about this?" - the fast-biter run very quickly while keeping a low profile, he then managed to use his claws and attacked Cyrix's ribcage.
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Longtail groaned in pain as he felt his throat being squeezed and cringed as he felt Brandor's claws against his face. He was in pain, but Longtail decided to try and fight back, and in doing so he reached down and bit Brandors's claw that was around his neck.
Cyrix cried out as he felt Swiftclaw dig into his ribcage, thinking as quickly as he could, he reached out and brought his fist down upon Swiftclaws head. "Let...go!"
Darkness smiled as he charged at Scarface and aimed his jaws towards his face and hoping to draw blood.
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Swiftclaw recieved Cyrix's punch, but it did not have any effect, at first, but as Cyrix attacked again, the Fast-biter let him go. - "Come on, you dissapoint me, I prefer my preys when they fight back!". After that, Swiftclaw ran again, hoping to tackle Cyrix.
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Brandor groaned as he saw blood running out of his arm. He pulled his hand away from Longtail¥s bite and screamed in pain. Damn you, you little idiot. Now you have real problems. Brandor smashed his head agains Longtail¥s chest and pushed him so far until they reached a stone behind him.
Scarface raised his left hand to protect himself and Darkness just managed to bite in his arm. At the same time Scarface lifted his foot and smashed his claws in the stomach of the raptor.
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Longtail's vision blurred as he felt his head smack against a rock. He tried to shake off the disorientation, and in desperation he clawed at Branors' belly with his feet, trying his best to create an opening for him to retreat.
Darkness grunted as he felt the punch in his gut, however he wasn't going to be stopped so easily. He raised his clawed foot and slashed it across Scarface's chest.
Cyrix grinned as he saw the attack coming this time, and he merely side stepped out of the way and used both of his hands to give a forceful double punch to Swiftclaw's face. Cyrix then said, "But I am fighting back...can't you tell?"
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Brandor squeezed his eyes because of the pain. Longtail¥s claw made him a big cut in his stomach. He tried to stay awake, but it wasn¥t easy since the cut made him very awful pain. He grabbed Longtail at the shoulders and through him against the rock, again and again.
Scarface noticed the foot coming and could made a step backwards that he got away with just a little mark. Try again, maybe you have more luck next time, Scarface said, trying to ignore the pain in his arm.
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Longtail's head was in a lot of pain, and it was getting hard to see, his vision kept getting worse with each hit his head took form the rock...he shut his eyes so his eyes would stop spinning, but when he opened his eyes again, he was crying...but these weren't normal tears...it was blood! He tried to cry out in pain, but with his throat constricted he couldn't breath, and with one final effort Longtail threw his right claw at Brandor's throat hoping to peirce the scales and skin underneath.
"Oh you want luck..then here!" said Darkness as he raised his claws into the air and started swinging wildly in Scarfaces direction, knowing he couldn't dodge them all.
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Swiftclaw tried to recover from the punch, but the Rainbowface is stronger than he looks - "heheh, you got me here... but this only makes it more enjoyable." - The fast-biter began running again attacking Cyrix with both hands. The Rainbowface was fast enough to grab his opponent's hands, and both fighters began pushing each other, the winner could clearly have the upper hand.
Back in the group, Cayso has been walking in circles for a while now. He just stopped and said to Mim - "I don't know if this is against your wishes, but I cannot wait anymore, something happened to them." - he move where Ecco is and gave him the night flowers - "Ecco, I am trusting you my brother's life. I'll be back soon". After that, Cayso began running very quickly in the direction the others went.
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"Be careful, use all the stealth and care you can." Mim said, soft enough not to carry but she hoped enough for Cayso to hear. She let him go knowing she may not have been able to stop him and the others may need help and being a sharpteeth he may be better at stealth then flatteeth were and with sharper teeth and claws more able to defend himself perhaps as well.
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Cayso could heard Mim, and he had time to turn his head and to smile confidently before he turned his head again forward, to where the others are fighting. - "I just hope I am not too late to help them." - The kid thought as he ran as fast and quietly as he could.
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Longtail felt his claws miss their target, and in that moment he knew Brandor had won. He was far too tired and wounded to continue fighting, but he wanted to stay awake for whatever fate had in store, but it was a challenge.
'Have....t-to stay...awake....I...I at least...want to see...my end...' thought Longtail as his vision blurred worse than before.
Cyrix chanced looking over to his nephew and upon seeing him in such bad shape, he gave a startled cry and found strength he didn't know he had, as he pushed Swiftclaw out of his way and down into the ground, and raced over to his nephew.
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Brandor got tired, his vision was blurry and he couldn¥t feel anything anymore. He just continued smashing Longtail against the rock. Some of Longtail¥s hits found their way to his face. Blook was running out of the scars Brandor got. But he continued like before. He couldn¥t stop til his enemy was lying on the ground. With that last strength he had he bit Longtail into the shoulder and trilled his teeth in it.
What the? Scarface saw Darkness swinging around. One hit of Darkness met Scarface on the beak, and another one on his chest. He jumped backwards again, but not without a tackle this time. He jumped into Darkness¥s direction and liftet a foot to smash it into his stomach. At the same time he hit him with the hand in his face. Oh my, he said. You have to make controlled tackles you fool.
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By the time Cyrix was within arms reach of Longtail, he was shedding more tears then he had when he realized his nephew was sick. Cyrix raised his fist in the air, and hit Brandor in the face hard enough to make him left go and slide several feet on the ground. Cyrix then bent over and feared the worst as he could see Longtail breathing.
"Longtail?....LONGTAIL!!!" he cried as he tried to get his nephew to respond.
Longtail's body was broken, and didn't move at all. But his mind was still filled with sharp, unending pain, and truth be told...he was beginning to wish he were dead. He couldn't hear, or see, and even the effort of keeping himself alive with breathing was far too much of a strain. He simply lied on the floor, and waited for what he thought death would feel like.
It was at this moment Cyrix finally broke down and simply cried as he was sure nothing would wake his nephew now...and after several moments...his grieve turned into pure, uncontrollable rage. He stood up, his body shaking, and his eyes fierce with hatred. He looked towards Brandor.
"YOU!!! You did this...and now I WILL KILL YOU!" Cyrix then charged at the fastbiter, with enough of a head start to get his hands around Brandor's throat and began to choke him using all his anger he could.
Darkness hit the ground with a gash in his stomach. For a brief moment he was in pain, but as he shifted his gaze he gave a wicked smile as he noticed Longtail's limp and motionless body. He then looked up to Scarface and said, "Well...it looks like your little flyer friend is done....hehe...I hope you enjoyed his company, cause now he's my dinner!" In the moment Darkness used his tail and tried to catch Scarface in the legs attempting to trip him up.
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Brandor saw the flyer lying on the ground. That was all he wanted. He grinned at Cyrix. His head flew around but he didn¥t really notice. y...your lit...tle boy i...is d...dead. Now,... k...kill me.
Scarface was shocked as he saw the flyer lying at the ground. For the short moment he was distracted, Darkness brought him to fall with his tail whip. But Scarface¥s eyes were still focused at Longtail. Longtail,...no Scarface stood up and ran over to him. he lifted Longtails head. LONGTAIL. Please! Say something! But he noticed that Longtail wouldn¥t. He stood up, very slowly and turned to face Brandor. YOU!!! He ran over, jumped and smashed his body against Brandor.
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Swiftclaw recovered from the impact he suffered from Cyrix's sudden act of rage. He stood up and jumped to attack Scarface, using his claws to injure his opponent's back as he tried to get him off Brandor - "Leave him alone, you traitor!"
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(OOC: Sorry for the long post! :oops )
After seeing Scarface drag Brandor to the ground Cyrix stepped over again and placed his foot on Brandors head and began to push down trying to crush the fastbiters head. "T-this...is for my nephew! I will crush your head into the dirt! I will see you in the same pain you caused Longtail, and then I'll make it SEVEN cold times worse...by the time I'm done with you, you'll be begging for me to end your pitiful life....YOU COWARD!!!" shouted Cyrix as he applied even more pressure to Brandor's head.
Longtails' body was still in horrible pain, but suddenly, and as if all at once the pain went away, as if it had never even happened. His breathing came far easier than before, and his body felt...light, as if he could fly just by taking a really deep breath. Longtail then opened his eyes to see a sight he'd never thought he would ever see....
Darkness was watching Brandor getting double teamed and was about to run over and step in and give him some help, when suddenly his blood ran colder than ice water. He looked over to where Longtail was lying, and couldn't take his eyes away.
Longtail who was on his back...rolled over so he was now on his stomach. He then tried to push himself up, and found it quite easy despite the wounds he knew were visible. He looked around for a moment and noticed one important thing...he was alive!
Darkness took a step back as he continued to watch Longtail stand up as he too noticed something: His light blue scales had become completely white, like the ground sparkles, and his crest had gone from a vibrant red to a dull purple. it was almost unreal.
Longtail then cleared his throat.
"Excuse me Uncle Cyrix and Scarface...I believe that fastbiter is my problem to deal with. I'd appreciate it if you would step back and let me handle this." he said with a calm and controlled voice.
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Scarface got a cut over his back and screamed in pain. I might be a traitor, he said then. But I am at least on the good side. He then saw Longtail appearing and was surprised that he could walk like this. He just nodded, turned around and kept his attention to Swiftclaw. You know.... something what is good about the nightflowers. They are healing your wounds in no time. He laughed and ran towards Swiftclaw in zigzag to smash him with his head.
The bump from Scarface and the pushing from Cyrix¥s foot made Brandor¥s sight appearing black. He still couldn¥t feel anything. He just heard Longtail¥s voice. So you are still alive you damn fool. Well... kill me. You don¥t know how it is to kill someone who can¥t fight back. You¥ll have pity with him for your whole life and you¥ll make yourself reproaches. But okay, go ahead. At least my pain will go away soon, Brandor said very slowly and with the last strength he had.
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Swiftclaw looked at Longtail - "How can he....?" - but he fell down as Scarface attacked him. - "Darn! this will not be easy... Darkness, we still can do this!" - he stood up again, getting closer to his partner, baring his teeth in an attempt to make a stand against Scarface, Cyrix and the revitalized Longtail.
At that time, Cayso arrived to the scene, getting behind some bushes to avoid been seen - "What... what is happening to Longtail?" - he thought as he began watching closely the situation.
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Cyrix was surprised and to show it he gripped Longtail and hugged him tight. He didn't want to let go unless this wasn't real. But he now had questions to ask his nephew, as he put him back down on the ground.
"Longtail...I-I thought...you were..."
"Dead?" finished Longtail. "Almost...but those nightflowers can do some amazing things. Now..." He pointed to Swiftclaw, Darkness, and Brandor. "You three..are mine...I'll take you all on myself...and I'll win...trust me!"
Cyrix took a step back in shock at his nephews claim, but then grinned as he said, "I'll be right behind you if you need me."
Longtail then took a fighting stance.
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Cayso remained behind the bushes, and remained crouched so he could jump into action at any time - "He must be crazy if he thinks he can fight against those three grownups, I should go help him but, I really want to know what is he capable of." - the kid thought, as he keep his sight focused on everybody.
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Man, you silly. D..do you really think you could handle both of them. I am as good as dead. Now...KILL ME!!! You are not brave enough, huh? Brandor said still seeing black. His body began to shiver in pain.
Scarfaces eyes began to glow in a golden colour, just like the nightflowers. Oh, comment. Did you get scared or how can I take this? Scarface asked to Swiftclaw with a grin.
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Swiftclaw took a look at Scarface, he could indeed feel something very unusual. He bared his teeth in a combination of anger and fear - "I, I'm not afraid of any of you freaks." - He had to admit he had to reunite all the courage he could get before he jumped to attack Scarface, aiming to his opponent's neck with his jaws.
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Scarface made a step backwards as he saw Swiftclaw coming. But he didn¥t manage to get away without a mark on his neck. He didn¥t give much attention to it and swang his tail around to hit Swiftclaw hopefully in the side.
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Scarface's tailwhip hit Swiftclaw's ribcage, and the fast-biter fell down, but he stood up again. - "I admit that was a great movement, let's see now how you face this!" - he ran again towards his opponent as he grinned, then using all his body to tackle Scarface.
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Longtail gave a wide grin as he stepped over to Brandor. He kneeled down till he was face to face with the fast biter and said, "No...Brandor...this is not your day to die. I can help you, but you have to be willing to do as I say and not attack us when you are healed...do you understand?"
Cyrix was at a loss, just moments ago, this very same enemy almost took his life...and here was his nephew showing kindness and compassion. It truly was a heartwarming sight. Cyrix stepped closer to Longtail and patted him on the back.
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Don¥t be kidding you silly boy. I.. I would attack you for sure man. Now, kill me or you will deserve it! I don¥t want to get help from a damn enemy.
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Longtail looked down at Brandor with a sad face. He then stepped behind him and whispered into his ear: "Alright...I will grant your wish. You may have been my enemy in this life, but...maybe when we meet again, we can be friends. And if not...then I'll be waiting for another fight." Longtail then stepped on Brandors neck to hold him in place, then raised his right wing and extended his claws and brought them down, digging into the back of his neck hard.
Cyrix for a moment had to look away as his nephew gave the killing blow. He knew Longtail didn't want to do it, but in this case he had no choice. Cyrix then looked at Longtail and gave a sympathetic nod to show he wasn't angry.
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Be sure, we¥ll meet again, Brandor said before Longtail made the deathly strike in his neck. His muscles crenched, but short after they relaxed again. Now Brandor was finally dead.
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Scarface got smashed and hit his head with Blue-eye. In something like a hug they both fell to the ground. Scarface, who was lying on the ground grabbet Blue-eyes¥s throat and tried to push him down of him. Let go!
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OOC: Wasn't Scarface battling against Swiftclaw?. Sorry but I got a bit confused :blink:.
IC: Swiftclaw didn't want to let go, and placed his hands around his opponent's neck. This was turning into a deadly competition - "there's no way... I'll let go!". - The Fast-biter was angered, Scarface has proven to be a formidable foe to battle with, and Brandor's death has left them with a serious disadvantage.
Cayso decided to leave the bushes he was hidding and went close to Longtail while still keeping an eye on both Scarface's battle and in Darkness. He arrived next to Brandor's dead body, he looked at it for a second and then he saw Longtail. - "I came to see if some extra help was needed. I think I was wrong. I think Scarface can handle that Fast-biter, but what about the last one?."
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Longtail turned to face Cayso.
"I would let the last one go, but chances are he's going to fight us anyway, and I'd rather not have him getting away to tell the rest of his pack that were here. So, lets take him out together shall we Cayso?" questioned Longtail with a smile.
Darkness was torn between helping Swiftclaw and turning tail and giving a warning back to the pack. He was about to turn and run when he realized he was facing Longtail, Cayso and Cyrix. "Well...I get to take one of you with me when I die...I guess that will have to do!" said the fastbiter as he charged at the trio of dinosaurs intent on killing at least one of them.
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Cayso looked at Longtail and gave a wide grin - "So, two battles in just one night?... that's not bad. Let's do this Longtail." - Cayso charged just as he saw Darkness doing it, his oppenent attacking him with his claws directly into the kid's heart. Cayso managed to get his hand closed as a fist, blocking Darkness's attack and using his other hand to grab the bigger Fast-biter's wrist.
Cayso is in not good position, but he smiled as he has trapped one of Darkness hands.
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Longtail never one to waste a good chance to attack jumped at Darkness and bit down hard on his one free hand and wouldn't let go. He applied as much pressure as he possibly could to keep the fast-biter from attacking.
Darkness gave a cry of pain as he felt Longtail biting into his hand, and could tell that Cayso had his other hand caught, so now they were all there locked in combat, no one able to make another move, to attack or defend.
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Tears came out of Scarface¥s eyes as Swiftclaw squezed his throat. You¥ll...trust me. He then placed his feet under the stomach of his opponent and pushed him in the air, hoping that Swiftclaw would let go.
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Longtail looked over to Cayso hoping he'd have some sort of plan to get the upper claw on Darkness before he overpowered them.
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Longtail's bit made Darkness' to loosen his previous attack on Cayso, so the kid took advantage of the situation and as he could set free his own hand, used his opponent's wrist as a support, bending his body as he grabbed Darkness's upper arm with his other hand, using it as a beam to balance himself and giving a spin, fast enough to use both of his feet to give a hard kick to the big Fast-biter's face.
In the mean time, Swiftclaw could avoid having to release Scarface's neck as he was sent away but his opponent's movement. After standing up, he could just feel rage, he gave a very loud screech and began running towards Scarface, making wild strikes with his claws in an attempt to take him down, it is obvious that Swiftclaw lost control.
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Darkness couldn't hold on to both of the targets he was fighting as he felt the tail whip from Cayso meet his face. He stumbled backwards letting Cayso go in the process and after realizing longtail was still holding on, he threw his hand to the ground and was glad to see the flyer letting go of his hand. He then decided to take this lucky chance and kicked Longtail in the belly forcing him to roll across the ground.
He then turned to face Cayso with one working claw he still attacked without any trace of fear. 'Come and get me!" he screamed with hatred in his voice.
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Scarface got a blurry vision as he got up again. But he realised soon enough that Swiftclaw was attacking him. He stept to the left side, grapping Swiftclaws right hand with his left one as he jumped and smashed his knee in Swiftclaws face.
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Swiftclaw received the attack directly and the blow was strong enough to make the fast-biter to bleed. He then landed hard on the ground, looking with anger at Scarface... or, at least, trying to look at him as everything turned black. Swiftclaw realized he lost the combat, and fainted.
Cayso looked at Darkness yelling at him and replied - "You asked for it!" - Cayso runned towards Darkness and then he used the grass to slide and as he got even closer, Cayso used his tail to gave himself some impulse up and used his feet to reach darkness' left leg, jumping so he could reach his opponent's back. Once up he began attacking Darkness, hoping to get some damage done.
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Scarface saw that Swiftclaw wouldn¥t start one more attack now and and knelt down next to him. Listen, I don¥t want to hurt you. That¥s the last thing I want to do. See, I think the main problem is, that you want to eat my friends or even myself. But I don¥t want that, because they saved my life. I mean, how would you feel if someone would want to eat your friends? Even if it are leafeaters?
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Swiftclaw managed to open his eyes again, and looked at Scarface, curiosity invading him - "I don't understand... they are prey, why would they save your life?" - he was exhausted, gaving fast short breathes - "... how could you resist the urge to eat them?... give me an answer, I need to know."
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Once they saved your life, you¥ll think differently. All our herdmembers are selfish assholes. I noticed that, because I know that one can have a much better environment in a herd, after I met those leaf eaters. They are helping each other and they are kind to each other. Something I never really noticed in our herd. We are just hunting. That¥s all I can tell about it.
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Darkness was expecting the straight forward charge, but when Cayso slid on the grass under his feet, that caught Darkness off guard and for his lapse in concentration Darkness felt several deep claw marks against his skin, and felt an extreme amount of pain.
Longtail had just stood up with help from Cyrix, and both were watching Cayso take on Darkness. Longtail had been trying to get his uncle to let him go so he could help, but Cyrix refused for fear of his nephews safety.
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Swiftclaw looked at Scarface, and he nodded as he knew he was telling the truth. - "I'd like to learn more from you, but then it would only be me, because if we don't get back to the herd, then all the hatchlings will grow as we did." - The Fast-biter stood up again, very slowly as his injuries make things difficult, asking Scarface. - "you are a great fighter, why you did never show these abilities in the herd?"
Cayso was still attacking, but Darkness began making fast movements, trying to get rid of his opponent, Cayso did his best effort to keep up with the attack, but eventually he was repelled and thrown away. As Cayso hit the ground, he was able to stand up quickly, keeping a defensive stance because he knows the trick will not work twice, and Darkness is looking at him again. The kid then looked to Longtail and Cyrix and told them in the Leaf-eater language - "I may need some help over here."
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Much of it has to do with the nightflower as well. It gave me much strength. But, I always felt uncomfortable during the fights. I never was of a great use. No one asked me to help. So I never helped them. And the fact, that most of the herd members are stronger than me awed me. If you know what I mean. I just, didn¥t want to show my talents, because I was scared about doing something wrong.
And,... I think first of all we should help Darkness. Maybe we can turn him around as well.
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"You scared? don't make me laugh..." - Swiftclaw was standing near Scarface, but his legs are still trembling a bit - "... but I agree, we should convince Darkness to stop the fight." - He began looking at the two fighters - "I am amazed a mere child is giving Darkness a bad time."
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Well, Cayso is a good fighter. He has much experiences in it. He has beaten me. I almost died. But he saved my life as well, like the others. ... Do you think you can walk alone?
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Swiftclaw looked at Scarface and replied - "I'm fine, let's go stop the fight." - Then the fast-biter began walking to where the fight is happening.
Cayso kept looking at his opponent, his eyes focused in Darkness' eyes while waiting for his move, he moved his legs a bit, still keeping a defensive stance, as he began thinking - "Help may be delayed for a bit, so I guess I must survive his next move, if not, then it was a pleasure to meet me."
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Darkness wanted to fight, but after a moment of staring down Cayso...Darkness wasn't so sure this fight was worth continuing. He turned to see both Swiftclaw and Scarface coming his way...and he could tell what ever was going on wasn't going to end well for him.
It was at this point he turned around and noticed as well that Cyrix and Longtail were beginning to walk over as well, and that was when he knew this fight was well past over. He submissively bowed his head till it was touching the ground and asked:
"Please...let me live...I swear, I won't harm any of you anymore...I was so certain that I would be victorious...I don't like the idea of death and personally living to see the bright circle again would be a great joy for me."
Longtail could only smile as he heard Darkness confess his feelings like that. "Well ya win some ya lose some right guys?" He asked a casual and amused tone in his voice.
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Indeed, Scarface said from behind. He walked over to his herdmember and laid one hand on his shoulder. It¥s good that you¥ve decided for the right thing, he said and smiled.
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Cayso sighed in relief, he broke his defensive stance and began walking normally again - "I am glad this is finally over, I just wish there would have been no casualties." - He then looked at Cyrix - "What should we do now?, sould we return to the group now?"
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Cyrix turned to face Cayso.
"Yes...that would be the best. The others must be getting worried about us." He then turned around, and patted his nephew on the head with a smile as he began to walk back to the others.
Longtail immediately fell into step beside his uncle.
Darkness stayed on the ground for another moment, before finally standing up and stepped next to Cayso. "I'm sorry...for all the trouble I've caused. I hope you can forgive me."
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Cayso looked at Darkness with a serious face - "I think you did nothing wrong, you were hunting and I understand that. I do that too. But I wish that your friend had survived this day. Darkness, can we still be friends?" - but then the kid gave a wide smile - "Fighting with you was very fun, we should have a rematch one day."
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For a brief moment Darkness looked at Cayso as if he were crazy, but then gave a small smile of respect as he responded.
"Yeah...sure Cayso...I'd like that, being friends and all. And a rematch sounds good too. Just tell me when and where...and I'll be happy to try."
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Suddenly something amazing happened with Brandor. Out of his wound, were Longtail made his final strike, there came a golden glowing. Brandor¥s feet began to shake in short periods til he opened his mouth to talk in slow, heavy words. W..who sais,... that I¥m dead...?
Scarface looked with a mix of surprise, scaryness and gladness at Scarface. He couldn¥t trust his eyes for the first few seconds. But soon he realized, that this was real. "But... Longtail,... didn¥t you?
OCC: This might surprise some people here. I have some plans in mind. So, if you mind what is going on here, just let me know ;-) And GVG, check your pms
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Cayso looked back, his eyes widened as he saw what happened - "Wow!, you are alive?".
Swiftclaw forgot for a second the pain of his own injuries and jumped to arrive quickly where his partner is - "Brandor!, are... are you ok?"- He then looked at Darkness and Scarface, and then he saw Brandor again with much amazement - "I saw you die, how can you be back again?".
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Dammit... don¥t ask me man. I..don¥t know myself, Brandor answered, breathing slowly. Maybe.... the leafeaters know. He said with a tone of animosity in his voice.
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Longtail turned around just as stunned as everyone else, but his instincts kicked in and he took a fighting stance.
Cyrix held Longtail for a moment and said, "Wait nephew...this is very rare...to see a fallen enemy rise up once more. It's almost unheard of."
Longtail took a closer look at the supposed death strike he'd given Brandor, and noticed the glowing..."Hey look at his neck wound...that was suppsoed to be te fatal blow, but its glowing...just like...
"THE NIGHT FLOWER!" Shouted Cyrix in a moment of pure shock and awe.
Darkness gave a short smile as he stepped over to Brandors body. "Well..and here I thought I was tougher....to live after being struck down...perhaps you are better than me after all my friend."
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seems... like during the bite in his shoulder... I swallowed some of his blood, Brandor said. A...and, if this was...infected with the nightflower before,.... then it¥s possible... that some of this infected blood... went over into my body.
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Cayso looked at Brandor, and then to Cyrix - "How is it possible?, are those little flowers really that powerful?."
Swiftclaw also moved nearer Brandor - "You sure have something to brag about" - He then knelt besides his hunting partner - "Let me help you stand up."
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Brandor made a denying gesture. Go away, I don¥t need your help man. I can easily stand up alone. And anyway,... why isn¥t this rainbowface dead??, He said with anger in his voice.
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Longtail looked to the bite on his should and winced as he felt pain shoot through it again. He then noticed all of his wounds were starting to glow...a faint yellow like color, and he then realized it was the night flowers!
'Wow...those flowers are better than I thought! thought Longtail for a moment, but at hearing Brandors comment, he stepped in front of his uncle and took a fighting stance, ready to attack if Brandor made the wrong move.
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You silly prey, don¥t you understand anything? I¥ll recover and search for you. And I¥ll kill you. With that Brandor stood up and ran with uncertain steps in the direction of Longtail. But he fell again very soon. Tears were running out of his eyes because of frustration. I¥ll KILL YOU!!! He crouched himself on the ground. The pain in his wound was still hurting very bad.
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Longtail sighed as he watched Brandor fell and tried to strike out at him. He then took a step towards Brandor and asked, "Why do you hold such hatred in your heart? Besides the fact that killing is part of who you are...you seem to be angry, and I want to know why."
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Brandor gave a sigh. But not just because he knew that he hasn¥t a chance to fight Longtail now, also because he knew he was right. I... I don¥t know myself. My parents told me to be like that... I never wanted that, but they didn¥t stop to tell me to do so. Bad memories are chasing me every night. Memories of the enemies I killed. I can¥t forget them.
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Longtail sighed again.
"I know how hard it is to live a life like that Brandor...but...having a friend to talk to, and share the pain can make it easier. That much I know is the truth!"
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Cayso also went closer to Brandor - "You may never believe the things I can tell you, because I am just a kid, but I am a Fast-biter too, and I have seen death and I have killed myself too. I... I was even forced to fight and kill a close relative of mine." - the kid pauses for a bit, as he tried to avoid shedding a tear and as he used his right hand to cover the large scar on his left forearm. - "...I think it is never late to find someone that can help you keep honest. Sometimes, we cannot find the answers and we need the extra help that person can give us. Find that one, I think that can help you" - Cayso gave a few steps closer and knelt next to Brandor - "Right now, the one that helps me prevent my nightmares to chase me is dying. and even though these Leaf-eaters know what I am, they are helping me. If I can overcome all of my instincts, then I say you can learn to do that. So you can choose who you really want to be."
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Brandor looked away, because he didn¥t want to look straight into the eyes of the little fast-bitter. He shed some more tears as he turned around. I...I really don¥t know who to trust and who not. I think I would need someone who could lead me to the right way. But, right now, I am helpless. It¥s such a mess in my head. I really dont know what now.
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"Well, look at your partners here: Scarface, Darkness and Swiftclaw. You can give your first step with them. Maybe they can help you get things in order." - Cayso said, trying to reassure Brandor.
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Brandor looked up and noticed that that was the truth. He looked at Scarface first, then at Darkness and than at Swiftclaw. And Suddenly, he began to smile. You... you are right. There is nothing I have to worry about, he said and slowly stood up.
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Cayso gave a few steps back to give Brandor some space - "I am glad you found the strenght to stand up again." - he then looked at Scarface and then to Cyrix - "I think the others may be worried about us, maybe we should return, there is still someone else that needs a miracle from the Night Flowers."
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Cyrix immediately nodded his head as he said to Cayso "Alright, you go ahead of us and we'll get there when we can...just make sure your brother is okay. Don't worry...it'll all work out in the end, you'll see."
Darkness smiled as Brandor began to stand up. "Good...very good. Now come on...ti's not every bright circle that we become friends with flatteeth. Let's show them our genuine hospitality."
Longtail was still a bit cautious about all this, but he didn't want to make a scene so he simply stood next to his uncle and smiled.
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Cayso looked at Cyrix for a second and nodded - "Ok, I'll go first then, don't be late." - After that, the kid began walking with a fast pace towards the group. But he just stopped and began looking at Cyrix and Longtail from between some high bushes, just as a precaution.
Swiftclaw moved closer to Brandor and Darkness as he smiled. - "I agree, I think it is time for us to repay the favor."
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I really think so. Specially for me, Brandor said. So, I would say let¥s do it then.
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Cyrix smiles as he continues to walk after Cayso ran ahead.
Longtail for the first time since this adventure started felt...at peace, and he turned to the three sharpteeth behind him and waved his wing. "Come on you three...keep up!" he said with a laugh.
Darkness gave a sly smile.
"Alright kid, we're coming...just relax!"
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That¥s unbelievible, Brandor said. Just a short time before I wanted to kill this flyer. He started to laugh a bit about the thought. Scarface turned to the group now. I am really glad you decided for the right, he said with a smile.
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Swiftclaw looked at his Herd partners. - "This has to be the strangest experience I have ever lived."
"Well, it seems there is nothing to worry about." - Cayso thought as he saw the others walking towards him. He then smiled and began walking again, returning to the group.
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Longtail sniffed the air as he caught a scent, and he turned around just in time to be knocked on his back by the Red Horn leader Crusher.
"Time to die freak." Crusher said with a laugh as Longtail struggled.
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"What the...!" - Swuftclaw screamed as he suddenly saw the redhorn appearing from nowhere, but for the attacker it was just a loud screech as the Fast-biter jumped to attack the Redhorn.
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The Red horn leader had Longtail pinned to the ground, but not hard enough to hurt him...yet as he faced off against Swiftclaw.
"Bring it on fastbiter...I have ways of making you die." said Crusher with a confident smile
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Swiftclaw couldn't understand what the Redhorn said, but he could understand the look on his face - "Food that can defend itself is the most rewarding food." - the Fast-biter hissed as he kept a defensive stance. After a moment, he made up his mind and run towards the Redhorn, attempting an attack.
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Even while being pinned under Crusher, Longtail managed to squawk out in sharptooth, "Don't....attack...Swiftclaw...just...let him...think...he's...won..."
Crusher stepped down harder on Longtail's neck with a sadistic smile.
"Come on freak flyer, try to fight back." he said trying to goad Longtail into moving
Cyrix wanted to act, but he knew if he did it would only put Longtail in more danger.
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Longtail's claim made Swiftclaw to top his attack, he then bared his teeth and maintained his position near the attacker. - "I hope you know what you are doing kid" - he said, his eyes full of anger.
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Longtail nodded his head at Swiftclaw and then used his tail to smack the Red Horn leader in the face.
Crusher was upset now, and he continued to push down harder on Longtail's neck.
"You don't deserve to live....this is a one sided world, and you are a mistake that will be quickly corrected.
Cyrix then tapped Swiftclaw on the shoulder and using his eyes indicated that they should attack at the same moment. He then whispered, "Get ready..."
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Swiftclaw made a small smile after hearing Cyrix and got ready himself.
In the mean time, Cayso was half the way from returning to the group when he stopped as he catched a scent - "There are many dinosaurs, they are far, but I can still feel their scents..." - the kid thought to himself, trying to figure out the identity of those dinosauir scents - "they are... Redhorns? in this area?" - Cayso looked back - "maybe I should go back, they are taking too much time to reach me."
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Cyrix then shouted, "NOW Swiftclaw!" as he charged at Crusher hoping to catch him off guard. And indeed it worked, as the Red Horn was thrown off Longtail and stumbled backwards in defense of the sudden attack.
Longtail then gasped for air as he felt the pressure lift from his throat.
Crusher then asked, "What do you think you two are doing?!" facing both Cyrix and Swiftclaw separately.
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"You attacked a friend, and you will pay for that" - Swiftclaw hissed, not knowing and not caring if the Redhorn could understand him or not.
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Crusher smiled and tried to spear Swiftclaw with his horn, but missed.
Cyrix then grabbed Crusher by the tail and pulled hard, hoping to throw the Redhorn's target off of Swiftclaw.
Longtail however had taken the time to crawl away from the fight to regain his strength.
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Swiftclaw saw what Cyrix did, and even though the Redhorn didn't stop his attack, he did slowed him down. The Fast-biter used the time to jump to a side and jump again up to the attacker's back and began using his claws to dig on his opponent's skin. But Crusher began moving too fast, trying to get rid of the Fast-biter, and succedded, with only some minor injuries.
Cayso sighed as he was beggining to get tired of waiting, he wants to return to the group and recover the flowers for his brother, but he cannot abandon his friends, so he made up his mind andd began running where Cyrix, Longtails and the others are - "I hope everything is fine." - the kid said to himself as he is now running at top of his speed.
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Crusher was willing to do whatever it took to win, and this fight was no different. He turned back to face the two attackers and still held his trademark grin. "You two can't possibly hope to stop me from doing what fate has chosen for me...and bring freaks like that flyer of yours to justice!" he said with a laugh.
Cyrix unwilling to listen just stood his ground trying to think of any way to get out of this situation without hurting Crusher, or his nephew.
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Crusher attempted to attack Cyrix, but at the last moment, Swiftclaw jumped again, managing to make the Redhorn to miss the Rainbowface, at that moment, some loud screech could be heard from the Fast-biter. - "Cyrix! Why are you hesitating! if you leave him live he'll just attack you and that Flyer again and again until he will eventually succeed!!."
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No...., NOOO!! Brandor began to ran at his top speed towards Crusher. He jumped and tried to drill his claws in his skin. But he missed him very close. Brandor started a second try. This time he aimed with his teeth for Crusher¥s back and hoped to draw blood.
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Swiftclaw saw Brandor attacking the Redhorn, so he decided to help him with the attack, jumping towards Crusher with bared teeth and claws.
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Crusher could see he was on the losing end of a major fight, but all he wanted to do was get rid of the freak flyer...was that so much to ask for. Apparently it was as he moved his body out of the way of the two fastbiters attacking, and brought his horn around trying to run at least one of them through the belly with it.
Cyrix stood for a moment more and looked down to his nephew still sprawled on the floor and began to wonder if all this fighting was worth a single life.
"Yes...uncle...it is worth it. Every time." said Longtail in a weak and tired voice as he tried to stand up...but failing miserably. "J-just let me...go over...and talk to Crusher...and...I-I'll make him see....what he's doing....is wrong...please." Longtail begged.
Cyrix couldn't refuse his only nephew and nodded his head as he picked the flyer up and carried him over and shouted "STOP FIGHTING....please."
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Swiftclaw managed to avoid Crusher's attack, but looked surprised at the Rainbowface and his Flyer nephew. - "Why do you want us to stop!" - the Fast-biter hissed.
At the time, Cayso arrived and saw the battle as it was developing, still he was able to hear Cyrix's claim, he stopped running and began walking near Cyrix and Longtail, curious about what the Flyer has to say.
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Brandor, who was still in the air got catched by Crushers horn and was thrown away. He landed with his back first on the ground and got dizzy, but he was able to stand up again. He didn¥t start a second attack because Cyrix told them to stop. He got some distance from Crusher walked over to the others and remained there.
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Cyrix while still holding his nephew said aloud.
"Longtail wants the chance to try and talk to you Crusher and make you see that you've been wasting your time trying to hurt him."
Crusher only laughed in response and took a step forward, but almost immediately regretted it as Longtail suddenly jumped into action and landed right in front of the Redhorn.
"You will listen and listen well Crusher! I am tired....tired of the fighting, the hate, and most importantly how much you belittle me. I know for a fact that what happened the first time we met wasn't my fault or yours, but you have to let it go...what would your mate think of you now if she saw what you were doing?"
Crusher looked stunned at the kids words. He took a step back and sighed.
"I-I suppose you're right....but I still don't like you...I've never liked you, and I would still like to see you smashed into the ground where you stand....but I won't be the one to do it...no. Not anymore, I'm sorry for the trouble I caused, but the next time we met I'll....try to act better."
And with that he turned and started to walk away.
Both Longtail and Cyrix gave sighs of relief as Crusher disappeared behind a cluster of rocks.
"Told you it would work uncle." Said Longtail with a smile.
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Swiftclaw get closer to Brandor and told him with a grin. - "It seems this is not one of your best days. Are you ok?"
From behind Cyrix and Longtail, another voice could be heard - "Then this means I worried about you for nothing?" - The voice belongs to Cayso, who saw all what happened while having his arms crossed and showing a sly grin.
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Seems like, Brandor answered to both: Cayso and Swiftclaw, while holding his back. But I am glad it¥s over now.
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"Yes, I'm glad too..." - Swiftclaw replied - "... but I was hoping I would be able to eat some real food tonight, and not those Crawlers." - the Fast-biter said with a small laugh.
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Longtail smiled at Swiftclaw and said, "I smell longneck around here...you can still have some real food. Just be sure to save me some."
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"With the hunger I have I may eat an entire Longneck, so you'll be lucky if you can have a piece." - Swiftclaw laughed. He then looked at the smaller Fast-biter. - "Why don't you join us in the hunt!."
Cayso smiled and nodded in a negative way - "The offer sounds very tempting, but I am in a hurry, my brother needs the Night-flowers too. But I am sure to join you in the future."
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Cyrix and Longtail both nodded almost simultainously as they heard what Cyaso had said about his brother needing the night flowers. Cyrix then stepped forward and said aloud, "Well then, what are we waiting for Cayso? You and I will take the remaining Night Flowers back to our group and see if we can get these to your brother." He then turned to Longtail and Swiftclaw.
"You two may go hunting if you so wish, just be careful...I don't want to have to come save you again!"
Longtail laughed as he said, "Please uncle...have a little faith will you? I may be small but I know what I'm doing...I did learn from the best after all." He then faced Swiftclaw and asked,
"Are you ready to go hunting?"
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Swiftclaw looked at Longtail and grinned - "You don't know me kid, I am always ready for a hunt." - he then looked at Brandor and Darkness - "are you two coming too?."
Cayso looked at Cyrix and nodded - "Let's go then, I bet Ecco and Mim must be worried about us." - before begining walking back to the group, Cayso looked at Longtail and told him - "Be careful, the Night Flowers are powerful, but don't push your luck!."
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Longtail looked at Cayso for a moment and laughed.
"I make my own luck...so you don't need to worry about me!"
Darkness thought about it for a moment longer and then shook his head. "No...I'm going to return with Cayso and Cyrix. I'm also going to try and make a good first impression with the other flatteeth of their herd...I do have a feeling this isn't going to end well."
Cyrix stepped forward and said, "Well then Longtail, if you make your own luck...then I shouldn't have to say it..."
Longtail blinked and asked, "Say what?"
Cyrix smiled broadly and replied, "Good luck!"
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Cayso smiled at that conversation and said - "It is never a bad idea to have some extra luck stored, just in case." - He then looked at Darkness ad Cyrix and said - "Let's go then, before the others get too nervous." - and the kid began walking.
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Cyrix followed behind Cayso knowing he was right about never having too much luck. "The more luck one has the better their chances are for...well...anything!" commented Cyrix.
Longtail began to sniff the air and quickly enough picked up the scent of Longnecks nearby.
"And this is a good day! Lets go Swiftclaw!"
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Cayso kept on walking back to the group, but he looked back at Cyrix as he couldn't avoid asking the Rainbowface - "Is your nephew Longtail always so impulsive?"
Swiftclaw smiled and decided to follow the Flyer's lead to the prey curious because he didn't expect to see a Flyer like him so eager to hunt. - "Then I'll follow your lead, and we should be more quiet now, one successful stamp from a grown-up Longneck and it is all over for any of us!."
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Without so much as blinking at the question put before him, Cyrix chuckled lightly at Cayso and replied with a wide grin.
"Yes...yes he is. Almost always impulsive...which might explain why he gets into trouble so easily." He then laughed again as he said ,"But that is what makes Longtail fun to have around, when he gets bored he'll tell you...then he'll do something about it!"
Longtail quietly nodded his response to Swiftclaw as he could now see the herd of Longneck as they happened to be sleeping in a rather large cluster. He was flying extremely low to the ground, but for a moment he thought it would be a better idea to call off the hunt, but his confidence returned quickly as he bolted forward with a burst of speed and bit down hard on a younger longneck that happened to be sleeping outside of the massive herd.
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Swiftclaw looked at Longtail and he smiled as he began running at top of his speed to reach the Flyer - "I don't believe it, the kid did it." - the Fast-biter thought as he was running evading all bushes, leaves and trees to avoid making noises, waiting for Longtail to fly low enough to help him finish the Longneck. And that happened, Longtail flyed low enough for Swiftclaw to jump and use his bigger teeth to crush the victim's neck.
Cayso was still curious - "I do wonder... will he ever have problems in the Great Valley, if his hunter instincts ever take him over?... I've been inside that Valley, and that place can be very dangerous."
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Longtail felt good...better in fact than he had in a long time. He smiled as he dove in to catch another baby longneck he smiled, almost crazily as he opened his beak and closed it around the baby's neck he couldn't help but giggle as he felt the little thing start to squeak in pain.
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Swiftclaw looked at Longtail - "He is a very good hunter... but something isn't right about him." - He thought as he waited for the Flyer's arrival, when he did he told him - "I think this should be enough, you are taking a great risk... and it is never sane to bite more than you can chew." - There is concern in Swiftclaw's voice, but there is also the feeling of pride, for him to see a hunter in a Flyer like Longtail.
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I am sorry for my obsence. i think I¥ll be more active in the future
IC: Past: Before the hunt Brandor told Swiftclaw that he is sorry. But he really wants to make a good impression to the other leaf eaters, after all he has done and he would join Cyrix and Cayso to the rest of the herd.
Present: I am really worrying, Ecco said. Hope they¥ll come back soon. If not I¥ll go to take a look what happened.
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Mim nodded, "It has bee a while. I do hope everything is going ok for them and they are all ok." She said with some worry in her voice.
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Cayso looked from between some bushes and he then looked back to tell Cyrix and Brandor with relief. - "I think that we finally arrived." - He gave a step back and said - "Mr. Cyrix maybe you should introduce our new friends to the group, so they will not freak out."
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Longtail nodded to Swiftclaws suggestion and flew away from the herd of Longnecks and landed next to him. He then set the dead longneck hatchling down and asked, "So, how did I do?"
Cyrix nodded and stepped forward to face Mim and the others.
"Well I'm sorry for our being late everyone, but it seems we've picked up a few more....friends along for our journey home." He then turned to the others behind him and waved his hand signaling that they could step forward.
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Swiftclaw looked at Longtail and smiled - "I couldn't have done it better myself. Just try to be careful for future hunts." - As the fast-biter made sure the Longnecks were dead, he looked at Longtail again - "If you are hungry, you can get the bites, after all they are your preys."
Cayso was still behind Cyrix when the Raibowface made the signal, the kid was the first to appear and walked as he said - "Ehh.. you already know me" - Cayso began walking a bit faster, going to where Ecco is, as he didn't want the others to have problems to see the new comers.
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Mim waited with Diver, Ali and her mother to see who the new comers were.
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Ecco was glad the Cayso and the others were okay. He couldn¥t help but gave Cayso a short hug. I am so glad you are okay.
Brandor followed right after Cayso. He knew that he might scare the others with his scars he got from the fight. So he crowded his body a bit that he wouldn¥t seem that tall. Eeh,... hello everybody, he said a bit unsure and looked through the folks. I.. I hope it¥s okay,.. if I could help you on your journey. Hope you don¥t mind...
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"Hello." Mim said waiving. "How are you doing?" She said looking at Brandor.
"It is good to meet you." Diver said nodding.
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Darkness also stepped forward still a bit hesitant about how the others would react. He waved as he spoke.
"Hello...sorry to join so uhhh...suddenly, but we want to help and give ourselves another chance."
Cyrix nodded to confirm what the other fastbiters had said.
"It is true, they tried to attack us, but after explaining that this was all just a big mistake, they agreed to join our herd as protectors."
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Longtail smiled but shook his head. "No...I don't need to eat, I just wanted to hunt." He then nodded his head at Swiftclaws comment about being safe, "Yes, I know, but my uncle Cyrix hardly lets me hunt anywhere, so this helped alot!"
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Swiftclaw took a glance at the kid Flyer and sighed - "But we cannot let this food to get wasted... hmm, maybe... there is a female Fast-biter, that is living alone with her hatchlings away from any of the nearby herds, we can leave this food close to her. What do you think?"
Cayso was indeed happy to see Ecco again - "It is nice to see you didn't get into problems, hehehe." - And he saw the Night flowers in the Swimmer's hands too - "And I always knew I could trust my brother's life to you."
Then, the kid turned to see Darkness and Brandor, and commented - "They are very strong Fast-biters, I think their help will be more than welcome."
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Mim nodded, "I'm sure it can be of great help. Will they be joining your herd?" Mim asked him.
"Or Deon's herd. If they don't mind eating a lot of fish." Diver said. "They live hear a big water place. Not far into the Mysterious Beyond." Diver said. "But a different way then the way we left the Great Valley."
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"I think they must decide that, if they would ever want to leave their own herd, and maybe to talk with my or Deon's Herd's elders if they want to join." - Cayso added to what Diver said, he then got closer to the Swimmer. - "Do you have Fast-biters friends?, that must be quite an event for you to tell others back in the Great Valley."
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Diver shrugged, "I have only told a bit of the story of how my friends and I got to the area where our mommies and daddies were. A young fast biter helped us and got back to his family & hard also. I've not told anyone else but my family and my friends have told some of the story to theirs." Diver said. "Though we usually would leave out the friendly fast biter part."
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Cayso looked at Diver and told her - "Maybe I can really understand your story, because... something similar happened to me, I have friends in the Great Valley, thanks to them I am still alive. And I know they keep my existence in secret too, because I can guess most dinosaurs would find it too unbelievable, or even dangerous... if the Sharptooth friends decide to come back." - Cayso's voice was very serious, there was even sadness since he misses his friends so much.
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Diver goes over to pat one of Cayso's legs. "It is ok. Things will get better." She said. Then she looked up. "Maybe your friends in the Great Valley can, at certain times sneak out of the Great Valley and you can meet them in a certain agreed upon spot. At certain agreed on times." Diver said, leaving out how she had gotten the idea and pretending she had just gotten it.
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"You are right Diver, there must be some ways to contact them again." - Cayso said with a smile.
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Diver nods, "I am sure there are." She said as she was still patting one of is legs.
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Longtail smiled.
"Yeah, Swiftclaw thats a great idea! Now we just have to find a mother fastbiter. Do you know where we can find one?" he asked with a smile.
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Darkness smiled.
"Well whatever you all decide is fine by me. I just want to help however I can, no matter the cost." He then turned to face Cayso and asked, "Who is Deon....and why does that name sound like I should know it from somewhere?"
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Ecco stepped behind Cayso and laid a hand on his shoulder. He could see that the kid is sad. Don¥t worry Cayso. You¥ll see your other friends soon enough again. But first, we have to save your brother with the nightflower, he said and holded them in front of his chest.
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"Yes, I do know where we can find a mother Fast-biter, but we need to be cautious, she can be very ferocious if she see us as threats, so we must be cautious." - Swiftclaw grabbed both Longnecks Longtail hunted down - "Is this way, and then we can go where your friends are... if they haven't crushed my herd-partners." - he said with a grin.
Cayso smiled as he felt the support. - "I've been kinda silly, of course things will get better!... I now know all I have to do, starting by waiting for Longtail to return with Swiftclaw so I can deliver the Nightflowers!." - The kid's face filled with renewed determination. As he heard Darkness' question, Cayso replied - "Well, I don't know him yet, it is Diver who has met him."
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Mim nods, "Yes, your brother will be better once he eats some nightflowers, though it may taste a bit better if he eats a little meat with them since he's a sharptooth." She said.
"Yea," Ali said, "I bet to a sharptooth green food tastes icky." She said.
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I can tell that this is true, Brandor said. Well, but that¥s how it is I think. Our kinds like meet, and your kinds like this greenfood.
Ecco smiled a bit at Caysos sentence to be more positive now. All will turn into good, just be patient, he said.
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Cayso looked with curiosity, and began thinking - "I didn't think about that before... maybe I could use something the Herd may have hunted to give the Nightflowers to my brother."
Swiftclaw and Longtail were walking with a fast pace for some minutes, until the Fast-biter began walking more slowly and whispered - "Look, there she is Longtail." - Some meters beyond there was a little cave, in there it can be seen (thanks to the Night Circle) a female grown-up Fast-biter with 3 hatchlings.
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Mim nods, "It may well go easier that way." She said.
Diver nods in agreement, "It certainly may indeed, oh yes, it may."
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"And since my brother is with my herd it will be more easier, with food available, to 'disguise' the flavour of the Nightflowers." - Cayso said, re-assuring his friend's statements.
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Mim nods, "He'll be ok in no time I'm sure." She said to keep Cayso's spirit up and since she had seen the effects of the night flower and how quickly the person responded to it.
"I wonder what they will think of us." Diver said a bit worriedly.
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"Well Diver, I can just answer for myself... but I am sure that when they see what you all have done to save my brother, then I am sure you'll all become allies of the Herd." - Cayso said, smiling at the Swimmer - "my friend Ecco never had problems with my Herd, I've met him in the past, and we got to survive some adventures... my Herd knows that Leafeaters are not just prey, as other Sharpteeth may think. You'll be safe with them."
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"I certainly hope so." Diver said.
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It really will be okay, Ecco said to Diver as he knelt down to take her in his hands to have her on eyelevel. I was several times with Caysos herd. They even showed me how they are hunting and all that stuff. It¥s really interesting. And they are a kind bunch of raptors. It¥ll be alright, so don¥t worry, Ecco said and smiled to keep Diver¥s hopes up.
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"I hope they are as nice as Deon's herd." Diver said, meaning her fastbiter friend's herd.
"I would assume they likely may be." Mim said, "Look how they treated Ecco after all." Mim said using a hand to indicate Ecco.
"Yea, he must know their herd pretty well." Ali said.
"Most unusual, but there are some unusual things in this world hat I've seen." Ali's mother said nodding.
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"I hope they are as nice as Deon's herd." Diver said, meaning her fastbiter friend's herd.
"I would assume they likely may be." Mim said, "Look how they treated Ecco after all." Mim said using a hand to indicate Ecco.
"Yea, he must know their herd pretty well." Ali said.
"Most unusual, but there are some unusual things in this world hat I've seen." Ali's mother said nodding.
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Ecco sat the little swimmer down again. You¥ll see. There is nothing where you have to worry about in Cayso¥s herd, he said and gave a slight smile.
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Diver nods, "I hope so." She said.
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Cayso smiled, feeling good and also alleviatted as he saw Ecco talking with Diver about his experiences with his herd. - "You will not have to worry, once they see who you are, they will not harm you, they could even protect you if the need arises."
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"I hope the need will not arise. I do , I do." Ducky said nodding.
Ali nods, "Who would really attack a group with a grown longneck and some fastbiters & others in it?" She asked.
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"I don't think anybody would be that crazy indeed..." - Cayso replied - "... and that is the best, for all of us."
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Ali's mother nods in agreement to what Cayso said, "It would indeed. Let's all hope for the best."
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"Good point." Littlefoot said nodding and smiling at Ali.
Am not I playing Littlefoot? :p
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(ooc: Sorry, I edited out my post. )
"Yea, let's not worry about something that is not needing to be worried about." Ali said.
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OCC: It¥s okay, no problem. I would have say the same I think. Post something later here, need to do some school stuff -.-
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Swiftclaw knew what would be good to do, but still he asked Longtail for an opinion - "So, what do you think we should do now?" - He waited for an answer while keeping a look at the Fast-biter mother in that cave.
"I do wonder what other secrets this whole place is hiding." - Cayso asked, as he sees the mist that has been around since they all left the caves.
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OOC: Ehh... Nimrod, who said that? because I thought only Swiftclaw and Longtail were with those prey away from the main group :unsure:.
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Longtail smiled as it appeared at least from where he was sitting that the female fast biter was sleeping. He nodded quickly as he said, "Well why don't we just quietly go over and drop the meal at her feet and then run? It actually sounds like fun!"
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Cyrix was glad to know Cayso's herd would protect them.
"You must be proud to have such a herd willing to accept such a change." he said with a smile.
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Swiftclaw listened to Longtail's suggestion but he didn't say a word, he just grabbed one of the preys and handed it to the Flyer kid - "It sounds like a plan." - He then began walking silently towards the cave.
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Cayso looked back at Cyrix - "I am proud, and it may be the least we can all do. Because of what you are all doing... all of you are also willing to accept changes. Other herds may think we are just crazy, but I'll always be honoured to say that I got to met you all."
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"Change happens, though some certainly do not like them." Diver said.
"That is true." Mim said.
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"My herd accepted the change, but there are always exceptions." - Cayso said as he used his right hand to grab his left forearm, where his large scar is, he then sat down, and began taking a close look in the direction Longtail and Swiftclaw should appear when they return.
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"If your herd is not nice maybe you can find another one."Diver said to Cayso.
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Cayso looked back at Diver and smiled. - "Don't worry Diver, my herd is nice, as you have noticed for what Ecco and I have told... there was just only one exception, someone that didn't accept the changes, but he left... long ago."
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Huh? Ecco looked surprised. You never told me about that mate. Did I know him or her?
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Cayso looked at Ecco - "No, you didn't know him, and I am very happy about that..." - the fast-biter kid took a breathe before continuing - "... let's just say that he was just playing evil, he never cared on who may get hurt if it was for him to achieve what he wanted.... he did a lot of damage." - Cayso was visible angered, but he did his best and began breathing, to calm down himself.
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"Hopefully things are better with him gone." Mim said.
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"Yes... things are much better now." - Cayso said, still grabbing his left forearm very firmly.
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Ecco rubbed his head as he looked at Cayso and Diver. Well, if you say so, then maybe it¥s good indeed that I didn¥t know him. But to come to another point: We remained here quite for a too long time and should continue our way back to your brother.
OCC: This is important, please take a look in the roleplay discussion thread. Thank you ;-)
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"I wonder how long till Longtail gets back." Ali wondered aloud.
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"I am wondering the same thing..." - Cayso said. - "... and Ecco is right, we should get moving, at least, I should get moving. But it doesn't feel right, no idea why."
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Mim looks at Cayso, "Any idea why you are feeling those things or what it may mean?"
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Cayso looked up at Mim. - "I don't know... maybe I have never considered the idea of leaving someone behind as a good idea. Due to my past experiences."
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Mim nods, "We can wait a while, and I'm sure anyway Cyrix would prefer we wait anyway." Mim said.
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I think so, Ecco said. But if you want to go, I could go with you. I wouldn¥t mind. Sure, the fact to be in a big group with such a big longneck is saver. But if you really want to go now, feel free, I¥d follow your steps.
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"I understand your point Ecco and thank you, but at least I want to make sure they are fine before we go back to my herd." - Cayso said, still seated in the grass.
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Ecco nodded. Alright kid. You have a good heart mate, he said as he laid a hand on his shoulder. But remember that you have to follow your own goals as well. Ecco gave a little smile and stepped over to Cyrix. Do you think it will take them much longer to come back?
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Cyrix shook his head at Ecco and replied, "I doubt it...in fact I'm willing to bet the only reason they are taking this long at all is that Longtail is hunting something...not to eat mind you, but just for the fun of it. Even a half sharptooth has to hunt." He then faced Ecco.
"But if you need to get to your brother then you may go, and we'll catch up as soon as we can. I don't want you to worry about us. You're brothers health is just as important as ours." he said with a warm smile.
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Longtail was moving so slow that he was afraid even the smallest breath would give him away to the mother fast biter. He set the dead carcass down next to her and immediately tip toed away from the cave and the female fastbiter.
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"So what do you want to do?" Diver asked looking at Cayso & Ecco.
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I dunno, Ecco said as he lifted his shoulders. It¥s up to Cayso. He turned his head to face his friend. Do what your heart tells you, he said with a low voice. It will be the right.
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Swiftclaw was some steps behind Longtail, he saw the kid Flyer delivering the prey and fleeing and he thought for a bit - "I really should do the same, a female with hatchlings to protect can be very fierce." - After that, the Fast-biter kept on walking as quick and silently as he could and left the prey next to the other one, close enough for the Fast-biter mother to notice them when she awakes. After some more seconds, he reached Longtail - "She really looks dangerous don't you think? I hope I'll be able to have a mate like her." - He then began walking deeper in the forest. - "We should go now Longtail, your hunting skills are exceptional, but your friends must be sick-worried about you."
Cayso looked at Cyrix and Ecco - "I say... I'll wait just a bit more, after that I'll return to my herd. Ecco, you can remain here if you wish mate, I'm sure you'll have a good time if you go to the Great Valley."
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Mim nodded, "Waiting a bit longer should not hurt." She said.
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"You are right... " - Cayso said, bowing to the Raibowface. He is still asking himself if it is a good idea to wait some more, but it may be too dangerous to go away by himself. He sat down again, to wait for Longtail and Swiftclaw to return.
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Mim nods, "I do hope he is not long."
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No way bro. You won¥t get rid of me so easy, Ecco said and cuckled. Remember as we met? I promised you that I¥ll never leave you. And I won¥t leave you now either. Especially in this hard situation of your bro. So, just let¥s wait for the others now and then go to bring the nightflowers to your brother.
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"Thank you mate, and you are right!." - Cayso said smiling. - "We are really close to complete this journey." - The kid stood up again, taking a deep breathe as he did so.
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Longtail smiled at the compliment from Ecco and flapped his wings as he replied, "Yeah, we should go. Besides...I do not want to be here when that momma fastbiter wakes up."
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Cyrix smiled as he turned around.
"Don't worry Longtail will be here in a moment or two...even he knows it's not wise to make us wait too long."
Darkness chuckled.
"Are you sure he's not doing anything stupid...some hatchlings get ideas that they can do anything...when given the chance."
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"Mim nods, "Let's hope so." She said. "And it would be safer for us to travel as 1 group instead of as 2 groups." Mim said.
"That certainly does sound true." Diver said.
"Yah, I can understand that." Ali said.
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Cayso looked at Mim- "Then I think is decided, we'll wait for everybody to get here and then we can all return home, right?" - he then looked at Ecco - "Do you want me to take the night flowers?."
Swiftclaw smiled at Longtail's last comment - "You are right kid, it is better to be on our way now." - after that, he began running with the Flyer to where the group is.
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Longtail smiled brightly as he could now see his uncle standing whit his back turned and appeared to be talking to the others. Once he was close enough Longtail hopped onto Cyrix's back and said, "So, how worried were you uncle? Be honest!"
Cyrix was a bit startled when his nephew landed on his back, but nonetheless smiled as he heard his nephews voice ring with pride. He the picked hte young flyer off his back and replied. "I was very worried if you must know...but I am glad you are safe...that is all that I need to know." He then turned to face Ecco as he said, "Now we can go."
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Ecco nodded with a smile and was glad that Longtail and Swiftclaw were back now. Then he faced Cayso. It¥s up to you. If you feel it¥s more save if you would carry them, then it¥s okay. But I have no problems with carrying the nightflowers.
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"Well Ecco, I have no reason to not let you keep guarding my brother's life. So you can keep the nightflowers for now if you want." - Cayso said, happy to see the whole group together again. - "Then I think we are ready to return home?."
Swiftclaw went closer to Brandor and Darkness and told them gave them a grin. - "Hey! it is nice to see you were not squished or crushed or broken into a thousand pieces."
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Darkness chuckeld.
"Please...staying alive was easy...I'm sure whatever you and Longtail did was far more dangerous."
Longtail laughed and said, "You don't know the half of it!"
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Hehe, maybe it¥s better that we don¥t know, Brandor said with a chuckle. He examined his wounds from the fight. They are almost gone, thanks to the nightflowers. This nightflowers are truely amazing, he said.
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"Shall we be off?" Mim asked looking at the others.
(ooc: not sure if the plan was for Ali & her mother to go back to the valley or not.)
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OCC: I don¥t know. You are playing them. So it¥s your decision what to do with them ;-)
IC: Yes, I think that¥s a kinda good idea, Ecco said. And some of the kids look like they are really tired and could need a rest as far as possible.
Yawn!, that¥s indeed true, Littlefoot said with sleepy eyes. In his tiredness he almost fell against Ali but managed it to get himself on his legs in the last moment.
Ducky meanwhile was resting on Mim¥s shoulder again. Yep, yep, yep, I am reaaaally tired.
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"I admit I am tired myself..." - Cayso said - "... but I cannot afford to sleep now, not that goal has been reached!" - the kid took a breathe - "I don't know if the other kids would like a rest, but I'd like to continue... for as long as we can."
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"What do the rest of you say?" Mim asked looking at the others around.
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No, Littlefoot said. We really should continue. The live of your bro is, yawn, more important. We can rest later on.
Would you mind if I take a little nap on your shoulder Mim? Ducky asked.
Meanwhile Petrie was resting on Cera¥s back. Cera wasn¥t exhausted at all so she didn¥t mind.
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Mim shook her head, and patted Ducky gently. "No, you go right ahead and rest, I don't mind at all." Mim said.
"Sounds like most want to continue for a while before we rest." Ali said.
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thanks. Ducky yawned a last time and then her eyes closed and the heave tiredness overcame her.
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Cayso was very tired too, and his sight was getting a bit of blurry, nevertheless he decided to keep on walking. - "When this is all over, I may get to sleep a lot."
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"That may be we should stop once most are tired." Ali's mother said as they walked along.
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In a moment of wisdom beyond his years Longtail stepped into the middle of the group and spoke. "I personally believe that resting now would be a much better idea. After all, we'll cover more ground if we're fully rested and as a bonus should we have to against all odds split up, Cayso can go on ahead of us in case of attack or something like that."
Cyrix clapped his hands together and then patted Longtail on his head and replied, "That is the kind of saying I would expect from an elder...but you may have a point my nephew."
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Alright. It¥s up to Cayso now, Ecco said.
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Mim looked around the area they were in. "Ok, what nearby place would most of you want to sleep in or at?" She asked, looking at the group after looking around a bit herself.
"Anywhere is find with me." Diver said, pretty tired herself.
Blue-eyes looked around a bit himself before speaking, "Though maybe not right out in the open would be best." He said.
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Cayso looked at Ecco - "Maybe that is the best choice, but I'd be leaving as soon as the bright circle rises again or before." - He looked at Blue-eyes after his comment - "I agree, there may be a good safe spot for us to sleep."
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Alright. ... I just hope it isn¥t too late for your brother. I think I couldn¥t take it, Ecco sad with a rather hopeful expression. He then walked over to Mim. W...what would you think? You¥re always very intelligent in situations like that. Which place would you think is the best to rest for a while and getting some new strength?
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Cayso was staring at thr sky, he is now considering to wait for the group to sleep and to leave it behind... as an attempt to gain some time. He saw Ecco getting closer to Mim so he decided to stay close to his friend.
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Mim thought a bit before talking. "If we are near some trees, the flyers can sleep in those. I know flyers prefer sleeping in high places and they can more easily see something trying to sneak up on the group. A short rest my be good indeed." Mim said.
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"A good rest should be good, not too long maybe, not for me anyway." - Cayso replied to Mim. - "But, hehe, I cannot avoid feeling tired, after too much running and a combat."
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Mim nods. "Don't want to take a chance on going to sleep while you are walking and get lost." She said.
"That would be bad to happen, it certainly would." Diver said.
Ali pointed with one of her front feet in a certain direction. "How about over there. There is some water there and some trees nearby." she said.
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"It seems like a good place." - Cayso said, as he began walking in the direction Ali pointed.
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It is indeed, Ecco said as he looked over to the place Ali mentioned. Then let¥s go and rest there for a while. Ecco for himself knew that Cayso¥s brother wouldn¥t have very much time left. But he also knew that they wouldn¥t be able to stand another fight in this position they were right now. His feelings told him, that Cayso¥s brother is fine at the moment and that they¥ll do it in time.
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Cyrix picked his nephew up and began to follow Ali, Ecco, and Cayso.
Darkness sighed and walked after Cyrix. "This whole resting trip had better be worth it." he grumbled under his breath.
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Mim started walking in the direction to the area where Ali had pointed out. "Everyone needs to rest now and then, even if some dislike that fact it is true." Mim said.
"It certainly is." Diver said also heading over in that direction.
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"Maybe we don't need to rest all night, maybe we just need to gain some strenght back." - Cayso said, but some regret can be heared in his voice. - "But I also know that many of us would not withstand more fights right now.... you know, if something happens."
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Ali thought over what Cayso said & thought for a bit before saying what she had though up. "maybe just rest long enough till all of us feel better then we can go on for a while." Ali said.
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Cayso nodded - "That could work." - Cayso said, making a smile, but making some contingency plans, just in case.
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How right you are Ali, Littlefoot said as he nuzzled her. Then he immidiately fell asleep and fell to the side.
Looks like someone is already tired, Ecco said with a smile. I think I¥ll rest now too. With that he sat down on the ground and leant against a rock behind him to rest a bit.
I¥ll not sleep now, I¥ll look for dangours, if there should be any, Scarface said. I am not tired anyway.
Brandor walked over to Longtail. Hey, thanks again for being so kind to me despite the fight. I won¥t forget it that fast, he said and tried to give a little smile.
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"I can help with that. I don't think all of us should sleep at the same time." Blue-eyes said.
"I'll be up a while longer at least." ALi's mother said.
Ali nuzzled Littlefoot in return as he nuzzled her. She along with Diver got comfortable and went to sleep.
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That would be nice, Scarface said. I could use a bit of company.
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Longtail smiled at Brandor and nodded his head.
"I'm glad you stopped trying to hurt me...truth be told...i wasn't sure how much longer I would've lasted against you in a fight."
Cyrix set Longtail down on the ground and then sat next to his nephew with a smile. "Brandor are you going to rest now, or later?" he asked.
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I don¥t know. I have to thank you for alot of things. But I think I¥ll watch out for dangours as well. This nightflower gave me alot of new power. Then he adressed to Longtail. Oh, and thanks for the nice experience of being dead, Brandor said with a grin. It¥s just so peaceful. He then turned around and went to Blue eye and Scarface.
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"I think I should try to sleep for a bit. If that is fine." - Cayso said, he then layed down and curled up, closing his eyes. He didn't began sleeping, he was just trying to make his body to rest for a while.
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Blue-eyes nodded, "Then after a bit maybe some others can watch while we rest." He said. He then looked at the others. "Would you rather sit quietly, walk around a bit or go a short distance away and sit quietly and talk or something?" He asked.
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Swiftclaw looked at Blue-eyes - "Well it sounds like we have lots of options." - he began thinking for a second before he continued. - "I just came from a hunting session, so I'll sit here quietly, but I will remain awake." - the Fast-biter sat down between the main group and the rest of the Fast-biters.
Cayso opened an eye, just to have a better idea of where everybody is right now, as they are all getting into place for sleep, the kid will know where is everybody, specially Ecco.
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"I think we should remain here", Scarface answered. "Because if we would walk around and any dangour would appear we wouldn¥t really notice.
Littlefoot woke up after a short time again. He just couldn¥t sleep without anybody next to him. So he walked over to Ali and diver and laid down next to them resting his head on Ali¥s neck hoping he wouldn¥t wake her up. Then he fell asleep again.
Ducky meanwhile was still resting on Mim¥s shoulder.
Cera decided to stay awake a bit and went over to Swiftclaw, Scarface, Brandor and Blue-eye, with a sleeping Petrie on her back.
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Mim went over to the others to lay down and rest, perhaps sleep a bit as well. She was careful to not upset Ducky who was on her back. She thought she could likely stay up a bit later, but thought since most were going to sleep she may as well get some sleep also in the meantime, or at least some rest.
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Cayso is still awake, but he is keeping his eyes closed. He is using this time to have some rest, but if the overall nap of everybody prolongs too much, he would try to sneak out of the group and gain some time on his own.
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Cyrix was still wide awake not willing to let his guard down. He knew this was a potentially bad idea, but the cost of having everyone safe was worth no sleep.
Longtail however was sleeping peacefully next to his uncle.
Darkness chuckled lightly and said, " Ya know....if you really need to go Cayso...you can...there are more than enough of us here to protect the others....and trust me...I know a thing or two about protection!"
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Cayso opened his eyes again and looked at Darkness - "Well, it seems I cannot trick you." - The kid remained in his curled-up position, but he kept on talking to Darkness. - "My brother was exposed to the dark fog, just like Longtail, but at a lesser extend. He came sick after a while and that was wheen Ecco and I came here and found this Leaf-eater herd... in the exact same quest." - The Fast-biter kid took a look at the others before turning his sight back to Darkness. - "It doesn't feel right to just sneak out of this herd, and the truth is that I am tired myself, after all the running and the fight I was part on. I am not sure what should I do."
OCC: I was thinking that maybe, due to Racnar's condition prior the dark fog events may have helped him a bit. His sickness and it's consequences to the kid's heart and respiratory systems may have prevented him from breathing too much of the fog, giving him an overall more time than Longtail (a completely healthy kid) had.
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OCC: Good idea, I think that can work.
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(That sounds like a very wise explanation Chiletrek)
Darkness smiled.
"Well whatever you decide I support you. And I'm sure your brother would understand."
Cyrix continued to stay awake and as alert as he could. He was certain that if something went wrong he'd be one of the first to protect the others.
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Mim, Diver, blue-eyes, Ali and her mother continued to sleep, none of them snoring. Though Mim slept lightly, as she had been for many cold times.
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As Cera reached the group with Brandor she looked up to the others. "So,.. what are we gonna do now?", she asked, being a bit bored.
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Before Brandor could reply, Swiftclaw said to the kid Threehorn - "You should use this time to get some rest, it has been lots of activity in this whole region lately so we must have all of our strengh available, specially you and your friends... if you want to return to your Valley in one piece."
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Cyrix smiled and was rather impressed that Cera had stayed awake this long after everything that had happened. But he also figured she might just be excited at the idea of finally returning home as well. Cyrix chuckled lightly as he continued to sit and keep alert for any danger.
Darkness then asked Cayso, "So are you going or not? The choice is still yours to make of course, but I'm not stopping you."
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Cayso blinked before replying to Darkness. - "I hope this will not sound selfish or anything, but I guess i'll try to get a little sleep, not too much, just enough for a bit... it is that I just don't feel good leaving any you behind, not after all that they and you have done."
At that time, there were many dinosaurs moving silently in the dark, just outside the caves. - "The scent is stronger in this direction... and there are many more scents too." - said one of them, then the group kept on moving, in the direction everybody is having their rest.
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Mim stirred a bit in her sleep but kept on sleeping.
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Cayso began sleeping, the good thing is that he is a light sleeper, so he could get to react somewhat faster than other dinosaurs... if anything happens.
OOC: I would wait for other people to post before I mention more about the group of dinosaurs moving in the direction of our characters.
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(ooc: ok, sounds like a good idea.)
Diver turned over in her sleep and mumbled something incoherently.
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OCC: Did this RPG die out? I thing it was a very nice one and I would´ve liked to continue it.
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OOC: What can I say? I've been waiting for almost a year for someone besides Kor to reply in here, but maybe you should send a PM to GVG since he was the GM. But I would like to try and be online enough to participate in this rpg again.
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(ooc: Maybe this can be a slow rp. Not sure if others besides Chiletrek in this rp are busy but keeping the post speed slow maybe can help.)
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Cyrix couldn't explain it... but something just didn't feel right, and to prove his own point, he stood up stretched his limbs and began to walk around the group in a complete circle making sure everyone was accounted for as if he were expecting something to happen. I don't understand why I feel so vulnerable right now... but I do, and if I'm right, then I can't let the others suffer for it. he thought to himself as he continued his vigilance.
Longtail continued to sleep peacefully unaware to his uncles uneasy feelings.
Darkness however was still awake as well simply watching over Cayso. I think he should've gone ahead of us... we'll be fine here on our own.
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Mim and Diver continued to sleep, dreaming their dreams.
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"I really think a group of Leaf-Eaters is in this direction." - A dinosaur said to others that are following him, their shapes are hidden between the trees, the bushes and tall grass as they get deeper into the Land of Mists, in the same direction the dinosaurs from the Great Valley, and their new friends, are right now.
A second dinosaur added. - "I think I can smell ... Fast-Biters!?" - He said with a surprised tone of voice - ... maybe they are the owners of the blood we have found everywhere in the caves."
After hearing that, the leading dinosaur sighed and said as he glared. - "I can't believe Leaf-eaters taking prisoners but maybe they went into a fight, but if they dared to....." - he did not finish the sentence and gave a signal to his group to keep walking. They are soon to reach the group.
In the mean time, Cayso opened his eyes and as he looked at the Night Flowers in his hands he said, to nobody in particular. - "I tried, but I couldn't get any sleep." - He stood up, slowly, because his fight with Scarface took more of him that he wanted the others to realize. He then saw Darkness and Cyrix. - "I thought you were sleeping or resting, is anything wrong?." - he asked the Grown-us as he also saw Ecco resting near the other kids.
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~Pain, ooh, so much pain~ Ecco looked down at himself and noticed that his whole body was covered in blood and pain. The earth began to shake and with every shake his head hit harder against the stones behind him. ~God damn it, what the hell is that?!?~ *Bomm, bomm, bomm, bomm* Suddenly a creepy big face with bared teeth appeared and smashed into Ecco¥s body.
"Guaaah!!!" He woke up with a scream, fastbreathing and sweating. As he looked around his sight became black for a moment, because of the sudden wake up.
Meanwhile Cera was also asleep and huddled between Littlefoot and Spike.
Brandor and Scarface changed some asking looks as they saw Cyrix wander off. It didn¥t take long til Scarface began to ask what they both were thinking about: "Anyone knows where Cyrix is going?"
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At the scream Mim sprang up and looked around looking for danger.
Diver woke up smacking her lips a bit as she rubbed her eyes. "maybe he went for a snack or some water." She said.
Soon Blue-eyes, Ali, and her mother were awake.
"What's going on?" Ali asked as she sleepily looked around.
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Cayso had no time to wait for an answer when he heard Ecco's scream, so the kid Fast-biter jumped next to his friend. - "Ecco, Ecco, are you ok? what's wrong?" - he asked as he knelt.
Swiftclaw, who was laying in some grass without sleeping, suddenly stood up after hearing the scream. - "What happened?" - he stood up while making a defensive stance, but he relaxed when he realized that was Ecco was suddenly screamed, maybe from a nightmare? at least it is not because of an hostile attack.
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First Ecco didn¥t notice his friend Cayso jumping next to him. Then he looked up: "I....I honestly don¥t know. I know now that it was a nightmare, but it may have a deeper meaning. All seemed very real. As the creature smashed it¥s head in my body it almost felt like real pain." Ecco started to shiver as he thought about his dream again. "I am sorry if I scared anyone around here, or have waken somebody up."
Cera meanwhile shot up like a rocket, tumbled backwards and fell over a sleeping Spike. Petrie, who was still lying on her, fell down in front of Ali¥s feet. But he had a deep sleep, so he didn¥t wake up. Littlefoot continued sleeping like before.
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Seeing no danger and hearing Ecco speak Diver looked at him. "A scary sleep story? Those can be very scary, they certainly can, since they seem real while you are asleep." She said, patting him gently.
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Swiftclaw stood up and said. - "Well, that scream scared the lazyness away from me, so I guess I'll remain awake for now." - the grown-up Fastbiter said as he stretched his arms.
Cayso smiled and placed a hand on Ecco's shoulder. - "I am glad it was only a dream. If you need something, just let me know, but the faster you do ask the better, because I think it is best for me to leave now.... I kind of have a bad feeling." - he said trying not to erase the smile on his face, so Ecco would not worry too much, but Cayso is not sure that would work at all.
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"Thank you Diver. But, I did have nightmares before, I know how they feel. But this one,... it was different. I never dreamed something like this before. Even thinking about it get me shivers."
Then he turned to Cayso with a sort of disbelieve and sadness in his voice.
"Thank you too for your support. But I want to make one thing clear. You aren¥t going anywhere without me." Then he smiled and grabbed the fastbitters hand, which still laid on his shoulder. "What I mean is: I accept your decisions and I¥ll try to give you as much support as I can."
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Cayso heard Ecco's reply. - "Your support is most appreciated, in fact, that is what may have saved my life on many ocassions. But right now, all my concern is to take this Flowers to my brother so he can be cured, and when we get to meet my Herd, we'll figure out the meaning of your nightmare... whatever it was, we will have a better chance if we have all the support we can get." - the Fast-biter kid said as he looked at the others. - "Most of them are very tired for the journey, and I feel bad to ask them for more, that is why I wanted to sleep for a little bit so I could make sure all of you were sleeping for when I could sneak-out back to my Herd." - He looked at Ecco again. - "That was what I had originally planned and I am not sure if that was kind of selfish for you, but I also thought you would need the company of other Leaf-eaters, as they could give you clues for your own journey."
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"I am understanding what you¥re adressing to and I can totally understand your way of acting pal." Ecco paused a moment before he continued. "Most of the things, about fastbitters and the way of acting with them, I got from you. Sure, the others here tought me a lot as well", he looked to the group of leafeaters, some sleeping, some awake, "But honestly, I¥d rather like to stay with you. I think we make a pretty neat team til now and I couldn¥t bare it to see you go away and be left in the thought that something could happen to you any moment."
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"And it is safer to travel in groups." Mim said.
"That is certainly true." Diver said nodding.
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There is no way for Cayso to know if all Meat-eaters could get to feel this fine, and even safe, around Leaf-eaters, because in any other circumstances, they would be enemies. He has been in special circumstances before and he sure knows he can trust this group of dinosaurs. He smiled as he said. - "Well, I guess I will wait for everybody to get ready and then we can start moving again, because I really want to return to my herd as quickly as I can."
OOC: I guess we'll soon need a post from the GM to get the plot moving as the incoming group of dinosaurs should be arriving in the next post or two. Please re-read this message, for some reason I think I may have mis-written something and I don't want any of you (Nimrod and Kor) to stop posting :( .
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OCC: I sure want to post. But I just don¥t quite get it, if Cayso wants to go with the herd now, or if Ecco and Cayso will go without them.
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OOC: I was also waiting for GVG to post, since he is the GM and he is the best one to keep the plot moving. As for me, after a whole year, I forgot what was I had planned for Cayso, that is why it might have made things confussing, if I did that, I apologize. I'll try to make a decision very soon and post again later today, is that ok?
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Think one of us should pm him, or continue with out him?
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If so, I¥d say someone should take over his characters.
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OOC: If my memory serves me correctly, Cayso was debating wether to leave the group to get a head start so he could deliver the Night flowers to his younger brother, but he didn't feel right abandoning the others after all they'd been through. And I believe that the group of fastbiters outside that is stalking the group are waiting for something as well.
Unfortuneatly I'm too tired now to post anything I'll try again later this morning. :)
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OOC: Well, officially, my final exams are over (crossing fingers so I won't have to make another one if my scores are not enough). So I can say that I am back :) .
IC: Cayso looked at the dinosaurs nearby. - "I made my mind, I am going back to my herd now, I think I can make a good time since the caves are no longer a mystery for me" - he looked at Mim. - "I agree that travelling in groups is better, you have no idea how many times that have saved my life, but I think time is on the essence." - He finally looked at Ecco. - "Will you come with me?"
Swiftclaw looked at the Fastbiter kid - "If you are going now, try to hide on bushes until you enter the caves, and then find more bushes as soon as you get out, these lands can be very dangerous so you don't want to draw any attention." - the bigger Fastbiter said. - "I will remain here, and I will help protect them if anything bad happens."
OOC: Not that I really wanted Swiftclaw to remain in the group and leave the kid to go on his own, but when the group of Fastbiters I have mentioned arrive after Cayso leaves, then I will want a character to be with the main group. If any of you think otherwise I am open to all suggestions.
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"If you are sure you don't want us all to travel with you, it would be safer, though you may be right about speed." Mim said to Cayso. "Good luck if you do choose to go alone and not wait for us all to go with you."
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"You can always count on me mate, you know that." Ecco adressed to Mim afterwards. It might be better to go in a group, but from the stories Cayso told me, it could come to complications if such a big group like ours will meet his herd. So I think it¥s better this way."
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Cayso looked at Ecco. - "Ecco is right, if I go with Ecco it will be easier, so they will not attack any of you." - the kid stood up and began walking towards the caves, he then turned his head back. - "Once my brother is healed, we'll meet you again... but you might be half your way back to the Great Valley... nevertheless, I'll be happy to find you on route so we can escort you." - he said as he bowed to the dinosaurs there as a sign of respect, he looked at Ecco and then looked back to the caves. - "Let's go partner." - he said as he began walking now.
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Cyrix smiled. "Just stay safe you two. And our paths will cross again. Of that I am sure." he commented with a warm tone in his voice. He then added as if to reassure anyone else, "We can watch after ourselves."
Spike amazingly contined to sleep through the entire conversation dreaming about food.
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"I hope the 2 of you make the journey safely and quickly." Mim said, truly hoping they would both make the journey quickly and safe. "I hope we'll see each other again soon." She said, not happy at partings or saying goodbye.
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Cayso looked back. - "Thank you everybody, I'm sure we'll meet again." - he said with a grin and he finally looked at Ecco while nodding, then walking away with his friend.
Swiftclaw sat down and sighed. - "I hope the kid will make it, because I have the feeling that when he grows-up, he'll become a great hunter." - the soft breeze of the night air of the Mist Lands blowed quietly in direction of the caves. He saw the two kids leaving, and he waited for several moments before looking at his hunting companions.
But not everything was as peaceful as it seems, because the bushes that are nearest the group began moving. Someone was there, the worst part is that whoever was, wants to be heard is there. Swiftclaw jumped and looked at those bushed and yelled. - "Who's there!?" - At that same moment, all the trees and bushes around the group began moving, with some cracking sounds of branches. The group is surrounded!
"If you cooperate, I might 'forget' I saw you all here..." - A deep male voice sounded from the nearest tree. - "... we just want some answers." - the dinosaur didn't get into clear view, but more than enough for the group to see he is a grown-up Fast-biter, at least as big as the Fast-biters in the group.
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Ecco bowed to the group: "Thanks for everything", he said before he left with Cayso.
Scarface just wanted to assure Swiftclaw that Cayso will be alright as the bushes started moving. As he heard the fastbiter¥s voice he took a defensive position. Brandor took a defensive position too and stood next to Spike who was still asleep. Littlefoot and the others didn¥t bother to wake up either. Not yet..
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Mim adopted a defensive position, ready to fight when the need arose.