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An Enemies Presence

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Bron joined them "Is that it?" he asked staring at the stone that had some kind of weird symbols on it. He reached out with his tail to touch it but jerked but when he remembered only Nahla was supposed to. "So...all you gotta do is....pick it up I guess" he said to Nahla with a yawn "Then,we can all get some...sleep"


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"I guess' Nahla said taking a deep breath and looked at her mate.

Littlefoot nodded "We got to do it Nahla" he whispered.

"Ok....here I go..." Nahla took another deep breath wondering what kind of things would happen and grasped her mouth over the stone before completely picking it up..this better be the right one.

OOC: We figured  writing about looking for a rock would be boring so we just summed it up.


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"YOU LEFT US!" The voice of Nahla's mother echoed in her skull the moment the stone was free from the ground. "You betrayed us! Abandoned us! How dare you call yourself a dinosaur. YOU ARE A MONSTER!"
"Traitor! Abomination!" The voice of her father drowned out all others. "May you be damned! You do not deserve life!"

Watching this unfold, was a black Fast Biter, eyes faintly glowing in the shadow of the tree he was under.


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Nahla dropped the stone with a shriek  of fear. She stared down at it breathing heavily.

"What happened?" Littlefoot asked her concerned.


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Bron walked up beside the female "You look like you just saw a ghost,did something happen?"


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The stone pulsed briefly with a faint shimmer, then fell silent. No voices were heard.

And the Fast Biter crept closer.


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"I'm fine..." Nahla said "Just go to sleep now" she glared at Littlefoor "You too please,this is something I must deal with alone"

Littlefoot was concerned but nodded walking off a fair bit away before collapsing asleep,his tiredness overcoming his concern right now.


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Bron followed his sons lead and plopped down instantly asleep,leaving Nahla alone.


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The stone remained where it was, doing nothing.

The Fast Biter now passed the two sleeping Longnecks.


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Nahla thought if she could smash it...all this weridness will stop...bad move. Forgetting what happened a few minutes ago and grabbed the stone in her mouth.


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"Why do you let me suffer?" Grandma's voice demanded of her. "What did I ever do to you to deserve this? TRAITOR! I ought to have stopped Littlefoot from ever getting together with you! You should have DIED that day! Why do you turn my kindness against me?"


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"SHUT UP EVERYBODY SHUT UP!" she screamed trying to make it stop,she glancing around the area looking for something she can smash this stone against.


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"See, I TOLD you you were pathetic?" Zimba sneered. "You bring doom over everyone you meet. First your parents - did I ever tell you I burned their home down as well? - then this old hag and your little, brittle brats..."

The Fast Biter stood beside Nahla now, looking up at her.


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"I'M NOT PATHETIC!" Nahla screamed,she wanted too but it was like she could not drop the stone like she was being forced to hold it. She turned her head to the fastbiter,she whipped her tail in warning for it to back off.


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"Mother, why do you hurt us so?" The voices of little ones now took the upper hand. "Do you not love us? Why did you bear us into this world and torture us? We hate you! We hate you!<span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>We hate you! WE HATE YOU!"</span>

The Fast Biter gave her no heed, instead looking at the stone she held.


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Nahla tossed her head side to side really wanting to let go of this stone but she couldn't...she couldn't....


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"It is the price of Madness, Child. You cannot get rid of it that easily." The Fast Biter spoke and as she did, for a brief moment the voices fell silent. "Bear the madness of this stone. Or have the accusations become truth. Your choice. But if you let go now, you will never be able to pick it up. And then they WILL die. Well, not Zimba, but the others. Your parents, your children, the grandmother of your mate... They will die if you fail."


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"Why you freaks doing this to me?!!" Nahla demanded "What did I do thats so wrong?"


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"You live." She answered, before disappearing.

Immediately the voices returned, booming in her skull.


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Nahla closed her eyes and whipped around "Littlefoot...he'll help me fix this,he loves me..."