The Land Before Time

LBTFan13 · **Reply #120 on:** July 27, 2008, 11:19:24 PM

"Longtail, what do you mean? You aren't sick are you?" Zaine took another look at this amazing discovery. "You know what, I don't know what you are feeling, but I think I'm getting the same sense. There's definitely something evil about whatever just happened there. I think we need to find out what it is, because if it's a threat then we need to be prepared."

Kor · **Reply #121 on:** July 28, 2008, 12:41:22 AM

Mim looked at Cyrix, "You want to talk to the kids or shall I?" She asked him.

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Petrie looked at the thing in the sky, he then went over to where Ducky & Spike were, "What that, it look ssscccary." He said to them cowering a bit in fear as he looked at them then at the think in the sky.

The other brothers & sisters of Diver and Ducky were huddling around their parents.

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #122 on:** July 28, 2008, 12:51:28 AM

Longtail looked at Zaine and said "Well, not sick exactly..just funny. But you are right...we need to go find what that was!"

Cyrix smiled and said "I think it best if we tell them together...just in case they have questions one of us can't answer."

Kor · **Reply #123 on:** July 28, 2008, 12:57:37 AM

Mim nods, "Ok, shall we go." She then looked at Shera, "Coming along?" She asked.

Lillefot · **Reply #124 on:** July 28, 2008, 03:52:03 AM

"Yeah, that's a very good point, Zaine."
"In that case, I guess we all agree. We'll go." Blueberry said.
"Some of us have families... But I guess we're all up for it already?"

Littlefoot thought for a moment, considering he had his grandparents to keep in mind.
"Yeah, okay. I want to go to!" he finaly said.

"Does anyone know a good way into the Mysterious Beyond, were we could get a good overview?... I don't think we should head all the way in..."
he said as he looked at the pulsating, dark glow again.

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #125 on:** July 28, 2008, 04:04:12 AM

Longtail smiled and said "Ya know I could fly up there and tell you guys what I see...just a thought."

Cyrix stood and waited for Shera to respond.

Lillefot · **Reply #126 on:** July 28, 2008, 04:10:30 AM

"That could be an idea... atleast untill everyone's made up their minds about it."
Littlefoot said.
"Go ahead, Longtail. Just... be careful though." Blueberry said, smiling at Longtail.

Littlefoot just remembered,
"Hey, you guys think Cera saw that? Shouldn't we wait for her?"

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #127 on:** July 28, 2008, 04:32:21 AM

Longtail nodded and said "Okay...I'll try." He then gave a weak smile and flapped his wings and took to the sky hoping not to have to fly too far, but just like before the light seemed to cloud his mind and he ended up flying over the Valley wall without realizing it.

Cyrix squinted his eyes and asked "I..is that Longtail, where is he going?!"

Cera meanwhile had also seen what had happened and was going to find Tria or her father to tell them what she'd seen moments ago, while carefully carrying Trisha on her nose.

Nimrod · **Reply #128 on:** July 28, 2008, 04:34:20 AM

Well, I am not so sure about that, Ruby said. It might be dangerous but, well, at least we are in a group. Oh yeah, Chomper said with very much excitement, a new adventure. After a long standing, at one and the same point, Ecco decided to go back to Mim, Cyrix and Shera again. So, what do you think? Should we go and see?

Lillefot · **Reply #129 on:** July 28, 2008, 05:38:40 AM

The same second as Longtail flew over the Great Valley wall, he almost lose controll of flying, when a violent wind struck his body. It was like flying in the middle of a hurricane up there... It was all around him. The wind roared violently past his ears.
As he managed to open his eyes, he saw the Mysterious Beyond.
He had never seen it look like this...
There were dark clouds covering the sky, within them, the purple glow was pulsating more violently, like a giant thunderstorm.
On some places, he could see the same black lightning that they'd seen before.
It was indeed coming from the ground... Trough massive cracks in the ground...
But, this close they didn't look like lightning... they had no sharp edges... more like giant treebranches that tried to climb their way up to the heavens.
They made a dull noise troughout the land...
The bright circle was not to speak of, it was nowhere to be found.
There was light, but it was weak. Like the light of the last seconds before the bright circle dissapears, casting dim shadows on the mountains. It made the land look sick... as if it where desperatly thirsting for light... No... the land was screaming... tortured...
The few plants that use to grow, where all whiltered...
And there was a stench in the air... the stench of blood... sweet and disgusting... a stench of terror...

Kor · **Reply #130 on:** July 28, 2008, 06:02:18 AM

"Sssure, I guess I'll come too." Shera said.

Mim nods to Ecco. "It may be important, but we have to be very careful. It may be more dangerous then usual out there." Mim said.

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"How best to go there. That is the thing we have to think about." Rhyn said.

"We could use the caves we used to get into the valley that one time." Mia said.

Diver nodded, "Yes, that would be best, and it should put us near where Blue-eye's herd is. If we have to travel in the mysterious beyond for a while, it's best we do so with those who live there and have more information also."

"So it is agreed then?" Mia asked and the other 2 nodded. Diver looked over at Petrie, Spike & Ducky. "Do you want to come too?"

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #131 on:** July 28, 2008, 06:17:27 AM

The moment Longtail flew past the wall and into the dark storm...he felt sick to his stomach, his eyes started to water and suddenly he could smell fear, loss and death, but those smells weren't what was making him feel so sick, no he knew what it was, well at least part of it anyway. He could feel this...dark, evil presence inside of him. He knew about his sharptooth half, but it hadn't come out in such a long time...he'd almost forgotten about it, but now it was back stronger than ever, and the worst part was...something darker, even that his sharptooth half was beginning to speak to him...

He could hear it...it was dark, commanding, and even more violent and deadly than his sharptooth half, whom he'd named Doom. It called to him saying "Kill...KILL! It IS all you know, it IS what you shall do, and you WILL OBEY! YOU HAVE NO CHOICE!" this feeling, this 'Other' was far worse, and inside Longtail's body it was only getting stronger...and he could feel himself, the true him slipping away like being caught in a snow slide....his eyes glazed over and for a single moment his breathing stopped and he fell through the air, he couldn't tell where he was anymore, but this much was certain...Longtail was no longer in control...

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Cyrix frowned and replied "this can't be good, Longtail has been in the air too long...I'm starting to worry about him." he then turned to Mim and asked "Should I go after him, just to be sure he's okay?"

Nimrod · **Reply #132 on:** July 28, 2008, 07:54:00 AM

But if you are going, we should go with you, Ecco said. Or at least some of the older ones, like Mim..., because, if something bad happened to your nephew, or if there is something evil out there, you should have company.

LBTFan13 · **Reply #133 on:** July 28, 2008, 09:56:39 AM

Zaine couldn't take it anymore. "Longtail's been gone for too long. I can't wait around." With that, Zaine left the group and sprinted towards the Mysterious Beyond. He wasn't sure if the others were calling back to him or not, but it didn't matter. All he cared about was whether Longtail was ok. Please be ok. Please.

Lillefot · **Reply #134 on:** July 28, 2008, 11:43:56 AM

"Zaine!... I'll go after him! Blueberry said, and sat away after Zaine.
It starting to get windy... what is going on?

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Suddenly, dark smoke started to form around the falling Longtail.
Then it grabed him like a hand, and pulled him into the roaring sky above.
With a scream, Longtail dissapeared.

LBTFan13 · **Reply #135 on:** July 28, 2008, 12:28:46 PM

Zaine gasped as Longtail disappeared whithin the dark clouds. "LONGTAIL!" He quickened his sprint, not noticing how tired he was getting. No. He can't be gone! He can't be! He even started to cry a little while he was sprinting. "What the heck is going on? Why is this happening?"

Kor · **Reply #136 on:** July 28, 2008, 01:14:56 PM

Mim nodded, "And the others who are his friends will want to help so we should all go. Like I said before if we tell their parents & guardians I bet they'll only slip away when they are not looking and go to try to find Longtail. If we are going we should go now, before the trail gets to cold." Mim says.

Lillefot · **Reply #137 on:** July 28, 2008, 01:32:07 PM

"WATCH IT!!!" somebody called from the right, and suddenly Blueberry jumped straight into Zaine and pushed him to the side. Then there was a load bang, and a giant boulder struck down just at the spot they'd been standing. Violently, they were cast aside by the shockwave.
They landed with a thump, and tumbled on the ground, crawled and found cover under a belay.

Blueberry sat breathing for a couple of seconds.
He checked on his body, and discovered some scratch wounds, it was nothing bad.
Phew... close one...
Then he turned to Zaine.
"Are you hurt..?"

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"Guys! Wait! Something's happening!" Littlefoot said, and looked up to the sky again.

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #138 on:** July 28, 2008, 03:08:55 PM

Just before being pulled into the cloud Longtail saw Zaine...he looked worried, even scared and Longtail was going to call his name, but in that moment hit felt like something had lit his heart on fire from the inside, and he screamed in agony and pain, as he watched the darkness over take his body in the storm. He started to cry, but it hurt to do that too. His whole body ached and that sick to his stomach feeling was only getting worse and worse with each passing second. Then he noticed again that his scales were turning dark again, his teeth were becoming sharper, and he craved blood a lot of blood, more than he thought was possible.

It still hurt to cry, but his tears soon turned to tiny droplets of blood as his body was shaking and the other voice continued to talk to him 'You know your will is weak child, you serve me now...YOU MUST OBEY, I AM YOUR MASTER NOW! In the darkness there is no light, but you continue to fight me...and soon you shall see that even your stubborn will shall be ended by the darkness that is consuming you.'

Longtail by this point couldn't see as his eyes had complietly glazed over, and were the same dark blackish purple color of the sky once again. It felt like he was floating without moving his body. Finally he gave into darkness around him, and in that moment the true Longtail was no more....

Lillefot · **Reply #139 on:** July 28, 2008, 03:42:01 PM

Blueberry didn't get to hear the answer from Zaine.
He putted his hand in front of him, to be quiet.
Something had happened... It was too quiet.
All the noise, all the lightning... everything was gone.
Carefully, he crawled out of the belay, lifted his head over the rock, and looked out over the fields of the Mysterious Beyond...

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Down in the Valley, all was quiet aswell. The world had never been so quiet...
Nothing made a sound. It was if like everything, the whole world had froze...
Littlefoot looked up in the sky, and it was blue. Just as if nothing had been there.

The Land Before Time - "Dawn"