Sleep and Remember

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #140 on:** November 28, 2007, 01:15:48 PM

Something jolted Longtail awake, but he couldn't see anything. He looked around for a moment hoping it was nothing, but then he heard something, but again he didn't know where it came from and in an attempt to find out he slowly stood up as not to disturb the others still sleeping, spread his wings and flapped into the dark night sky and quickly looked around.

'I must be paranoid because I really don't see anything.' said Longtail to himself 'But I know I heard something out there!'

He then slowly lowered himself back to the ground and gave a tired sigh of relief, lied his body down but didn't bother trying to sleep the rest of the night...he just had a nervous feeling.

F-14 Ace · **Reply #141 on:** November 29, 2007, 12:21:48 AM

Strafe awoke early and looked to te east, seeing the very faint rays of light beightening the eastern sky. It seemed that she hadn't slept lon enough but there was no point in trying to return to sleep. There was just no time. The iguanodon got to her feet and looked around to see if anyone else was awake. It appeared that Strafe was the only one awake until she spotted Snork tearing up a shrub to make it easier to eat.
Good morning, Strafe. Sleep alright?"
The iguanodon nodded and Snork added, "We have a guest you should meet."
The swimmer pointed to Dante and said, "We should introduce ourselves once he wakes up."
"He's a sharptooth" whispered Strafe.
Snork replied, "I don't think he is dangerous. He seemed prety friendly. Here, eat something while you have a chance."
Snork placed a piece of the shrub in front of Strafe and she quickly went to work on it.
Strafe's life had changed so suddenly. Two weeks earlier she had been with a kind, loving family and now she was traveling to the Great Valley with some dinosaurs she hardly even knew. Of course, she would have to get use to it on this journey.

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #142 on:** November 29, 2007, 01:04:46 AM

Woken by the rising sun and the sounds of voices in the background, Dante stirred, then opened his eyes. Looking about, he saw the members of the "herd" he had joined around him, and when he saw Strafe and Snork looking in his direction, sat up and said to them...
"Hi there! Um...I'm Dante. Dante S. Starfall. It's really nice to meet you both. Can I ask you both your names?"

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #143 on:** November 29, 2007, 01:11:51 AM

As the first rays of light came through the morning sky, for the first time in hours Longtail felt the need to blink, but when he did he thought he saw someone he didn't recognize then he figured it out there was a sharptooth among them! 'That's right that sharptooth joined our group last night....wait why am I the only one who dosen't know his name?' He then heard his belly rumble at him. 'Well...' he thought to himself 'I had better get some of the green food before everyone eats it all.'

As he walked over he decided to ask a question to the Dante (not yet knowing his name) "I remember you from last night...so what's your name?"

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #144 on:** November 29, 2007, 01:26:28 AM

Dante turned and looked at Longtail, then smiled slightly and said...

"Well, it's nice to see you when you're not crying! I'm Dante. Dante S. Starfall. And you are...?

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #145 on:** November 29, 2007, 01:31:22 AM

Longtail let a nervous smile cross his face as he replied "Oh....uhhh...you saw that then...well my name is Longtail. Nice to meet you Dante."

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #146 on:** November 29, 2007, 01:44:45 AM

"Nice to meet you too, Longtail. So... is anyone besides me hungry?" Dante said, grinning widely as he eyed one of the nearby shrubs, and he ran over to eat the first meal of the day.

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #147 on:** November 29, 2007, 03:52:05 AM

Longtail began to laugh as Dante was quick to change the subject to food, but stopped laughing when his stomach told him to feed. He looked around and found a small bush with sweet-bubbles growing on it, ran towards it and proceeded to gobble up the round delicacies.

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #148 on:** November 29, 2007, 10:30:09 PM

Swallowing a bite of the shrub, Dante looked at Longtail and asked simply...

"I don't mean to pry, but can I ask you why you were crying last night?"

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #149 on:** November 30, 2007, 01:21:41 AM

The young flyer hadn't been expecting that particular question, and almost choked on a sweet bubble trying to respond. After spitting the sweetbubble out of his mouth he gave a heavy sigh and said at almost a whisper, but loud enough that Dante would hear him "I can't talk about that right now....it brings back too much pain...I'm sorry."

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #150 on:** November 30, 2007, 01:31:54 AM

"You lost someone dear to you, didn't you? I can tell by the sound of your voice." Dante said, his own eyes beginning to fill with sadness again...

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #151 on:** November 30, 2007, 01:42:43 AM

Longtail eyes began to fill with tears as well when he replied "Y-Yes....I did...and i-it hurts so much...." The tears began to fall from his eyes as he tried his best not to cry, but was beginning to fail at this task.

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #152 on:** November 30, 2007, 01:48:10 AM

Dante walked over to Longtail and placed and looked him in the eye, saying...
"I know...It hurts doesn't it? I've lost someone dear to me, too... And it feels like a wound in my heart..."
Then placed an arm around Longtail's shoulders, hoping to comfort him...

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #153 on:** November 30, 2007, 01:55:58 AM

Longtail at that point broke down...again and cried as Dante tried to comfort him. "It....just wasn't...fair...I...lost...her...to...a flying rock..."

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #154 on:** November 30, 2007, 02:01:03 AM

"A flying rock, huh? The person I lost...he died protecting me... I had to sit by and watch as he blocked off the path so I could escape... and was killed by the sharptooth pursuing us... and... I feel like it's all my fault..." Dante's voice broke at this point, and he too felt tears running down his face...

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #155 on:** November 30, 2007, 02:06:34 AM

"Losing my mom was...painful...but...t-to watch....myhome....b-burn and hearing all....those...screams....I can still hear them...there horrible." said Longtail inbetween sobs.

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #156 on:** November 30, 2007, 02:13:57 AM

"I'm sorry... I shouldn't have brought it up..." Dante said, looking at the ground guiltily, as he turnded to go...

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #157 on:** November 30, 2007, 02:21:53 AM

Longtail turned around immediately, slapping himself in the head with his own tail. And then said to Dante "No! Please stay and keep me company...my mother taught me a lesson before she died....and it may hurt at first, but talking to others can help...and I think it really is...kinda helping me...I think."

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #158 on:** November 30, 2007, 02:40:25 AM

"Alright...I guess I can stick aroud for a while. Besides... I think you may be right. This talking about it does help a lot..." Dante said as he sat back down beside Longtail and asked...
"So, how did you meet up with the others?"

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #159 on:** November 30, 2007, 07:37:32 AM

Longtail let a small smile spread across his face as he retold his story...

"Well I had been traveling by myself for some time now...and just as the heat of the day and several days with no sleep, I collapsed in the desert and I was found by Snork near an oasis...I really do owe him my life...and then we traveled for a while and found the cave with Strafe inside and Sy inside and we just decided to go to the Great Valley as a group. I guess that's all there is to tell."