Chomper suddenly sniffed something in the air. At first he couldn't recognize it, but then he got a little worried. "Zaine! Come here quick! I think I smell something!"
Concerned, Zaine stood up and limped over towards Chomper. "What is it? What does your sniffer pick up?"
"I don't know, but it smells like egg eater."
Zaine gasped. "Oh great. Did they pick up our trail?"
Chomper shook his head. "It's not both of them. It's only one."
Zaine looked puzzed. "One? Why would only one of them follow us?"
"I don't know, but that's what my sniffer picks up. I wonder which one of them it is."
Zaine looked back towards the others. "Well either case, we should try and handle this on our own. The others are so peaceful right now. We can't interrupt them now."
Chomper looked down at Zaine's legs. "Are you sure you're up to it?"
"I have to try." The two friends nodded. "Get ready Chomper. Once he shows up, be prepared to attack."
"It's time for some revenge." Just then, a figure approached them. It indeed was an egg eater, but it wasn't who they expected. Instead, Strut stood before them.
Zaine glared at Strut. "You."
Strut gasped. "You...You're alive?"
"You seem surprised," Chomper growled. "You come back to try and kill him again? Well you wont succeed!"
"You don't understand!" Strut defended. "It wasn't my idea to attack Zaine! My brother is the evil one, not me!"
"It doesn't matter!" Chomper argued. "You are still guilty by association!"
"Wait! You have to listen to me!"
Chomper prepared to leap for him, but Zaine blocked him with his tail. The longneck glared even harder at Strut. "If you didn't come to kill me, then why are you here?
"I need to talk to you, privately."
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Zaine laughed. "Nice try. You two already crippled my legs, so why should we trust you?"
"Because I am nothing like my brother."
Chomper looked towards Zaine. "As much as I hate to admit it, he is right. He is nothing like Ozzy. You think we should give him a chance?"
Zaine thought for a moment and sighed. "One chance. That's all you get." Strut humbly bowed his head. "However, you have to convince Littlefoot and Longtail as well." Strut looked back up.
"Ah yes. Those two. Again, it wasn't my idea to kidnap anybody."
"Do you think they will care whose idea it was?" Chomper asked. "Either way, they have to be comfortable with you around."
Zaine walked over back to the group. "Littlefoot, please follow me. I think somebody owes you an apology." He then looked over to the others. "Longtail! Stop trying to kill Cera for a minute. Someone has has something to say to you as well!" With that, he headed back towards Strut. "Good luck tyring to defend yourself, because after your murder attempt Longtail's been dying to get back at you."