(sorry about the slow response...and slow computer)
"I'll go find him..." Guan started, but his uncle stops him.
"No. I will not let you go off on your own into any danger."
"Then I'll go," Doc states calmly. "I can find your friend better alone."
"You do remember that the human lifted you off the ground with two of those pieces of black rock," Odon responds, "And now he might have the third piece."
"Then I'll keep an eye on him. Rumor has it that there are more than two of those creatures here in the valley."
Grandpa looks concerned. "If the rumors are true, then our search for the final pieces will be much harder, and more dangerous. But as Mr. Threehorn might say, we must not give up yet. As long as this human does not have all the pieces, there's still a chance we might win this."
Doc and Odon nod in agreement. Doc then turns and disappears back into the woods. Then the group continue on their search.
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Meanwhile, two very familiar struthiomimus enter the valley from an opening. The darker one looks across the Valley and scowls.
"Those twig-gnawers think they can get rid of us by sending those two blasted sharpteeth after us. Now we can have our revenge."
"But Ozzie," steps in the second one, "How can we have our revenge on those kids if they have a sharptooth for a friend? Besides, I'd like to stay here, since there is so much green food here to ea-"
Ozzie smacks his brother, knocking him down. "I will not hear those two cursed word again!"
Strut looks up. "What words?"
"Green food!" Ozzie pauses and realizes what he just said, then glares down back at Strut, who was actually grinning. Ozzie smacks him again, and strut rolls backwards into a small and hard object.
"Ow...what did I just hit?" Strut looks behind him and sees an odd looking small piece of black rock. He picks it and examines it.
"Strut! Drop that blasted rock and let's hide! I see some sap-suckers coming this way!"
At that, Strut gets up and follows Ozzie into some bushes, carrying the piece with him. It was moments before Threehorn's group enters the clearing.