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LBT: A Life-saving Journey

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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.