The Land Before Time

Kor · **Reply #400 on:** August 28, 2008, 09:07:16 PM

Mim looked at Spiral, "Are you tired? Would you like us to step outside or something so you could rest and sleep." She asked him.

(ooc: Sorry for the very short post, but been to the eye dr today and with dilated pupils I"d rather do short posts for now. ))

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #401 on:** August 29, 2008, 12:59:27 AM

Cyrix stepped towards Mim and smiled. He then said "Mim is right, rest is the best thing now. However if you want to I can bring you some water, or food."

Grandpa Longneck then turned to Cera and said "well, we should get going now that Chomper and Dante are asleep. After all I wouldn't want your father to worry about you."

Cera nodded her head and replied "Yeah...I'd like it if my didn't yell this time."

The duo then began to walk towards the meeting place, hoping to find others there as well.

The Dark Patriot · **Reply #402 on:** August 29, 2008, 06:00:07 AM

Spiral smiled slightly. "I'm just used to being up at night, that's all. We've been traveling at night for...I can't remember how long. I'm trying change my sleeping habits...it's not working as well as I expected," he said. Spiral examined how he felt: aside from the tiredness, he did feel somewhat thirsty. "...If it's not too much of a hassle...some water would be highly appreciated...I...I don't want to be a burden to y'all...

"You can say that again," Kariya said to Virgil. "I'm coming out to grab some food for my brother." Looking around, she spied a couple of nearby bushes that looked like reasonable targets. She studied the area, looking for good leaves that she could easily reach.

Kor · **Reply #403 on:** August 29, 2008, 10:05:12 AM

"Maybe you can try changing them slowly, bit by bit." Mim suggested.

Mumbling · **Reply #404 on:** August 29, 2008, 11:04:18 AM

"I will get you some water, Spiral" Ducky said. "Spike, come with me please. "

She gathered some leaves to carry the water to Spiral. "This one looks okay" she said when seeing a large one. She jumped in the water and filled it. She and spike returned to the cave with the water.

"There you go." She said when showing the leaf in front of Spiral. "Go ahead, drink something."

Shera was thinking... Was there anything she could do? She did not have hands to carry anything, and she didn't know anything of healing techniques.

"Virgil... Why isn't it safe outside?" She asked, thinking she was maybe too young to understand what was going on.

LBTFan13 · **Reply #405 on:** August 29, 2008, 11:26:50 AM

Zaine laughed at Cera's comment. "Well, something tells me he'll yell at someone today. I wouldn't be surprised if he yelled at me for being at the cave in the first place. Of course, he wouldn't get anywhere if he did."

Lillefot · **Reply #406 on:** August 29, 2008, 11:28:42 AM

"ECCO!" Blueberry's and Littlefoot's voices echoed troughout the cave system.
.....
"No answer..."
"Maybe he's not here..." Blueberry whispered. "I wanna search further in, you can go back if you want..."
"No no, I'm still going" Littlefoot said quietly. "Besides, I can't be leaving you on your own..."
Blueberry nodded in response.
"Then lets go..."
The cave was dark. Though Blueberry could feel his eyes getting more and more used to it, he walked close to Littlefoot.
They could feel the pressure of the tones of mountain above them.
In here, you felt very small. Like a bug under a big foot.
It was also very wet in the cave. They could hear water dripping down from the celling. The air was very moisty and smellt stalely.
They took a turn around another tunnel, when Blueberry stopped and held out a hand in front of Littlefoot.
"Hold it... Look!" he whispered.

"Is that what you talked about...? Littlefoot gasped.
"Yes, it's the same. One thing's sure, we're not getting further this way."
"Lets turn back, and turn right at the last junction we passed..."

The tunnel in front of them was filled with black liquid. It was even crawling on the walls. It was pulsating slowly with a purple light.
The light casted a dim reflection on the two dinosaurs.
"Lets go now..." both of them said at the same time.

Littlefoot and Blueberry headed back into the tunnel again.
"ECCOOOO!!!"

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #407 on:** August 29, 2008, 01:54:12 PM

Just as Littlefoot and Blueberry started to walk away a voice called out from the black water. "Well...my friends...came back for me...how nice." It was Longtails voice, but it still held that dark, evil tone from before, but now it seemed...more natural. A pair of yellow eyes could be seen as well while the voice was still coming from everywhere. "So..aren't my friends going to say hello?"

Cera laughed as well and replied to Zaine "Yeah you're probably right...my dad does yell alot..and at everyone. Oh well...let's keep moving."

Lillefot · **Reply #408 on:** August 29, 2008, 02:10:01 PM

Blueberry's heart stoped for a second, and feelt a cold chill went down his neck. He turned around.
He could hear Longtail, but couldn't see him.
"...Longtail! Where are you? Are you okay?" he called out into the darkness.

"Look... " Littlefoot whispered and widened his eyes in terror.

Blueberry saw the pair of eyes howering over the liquid. They had no pupils.
They were just empty. It was like starring into eternity itself.

Littlefoot and Blueberry turned around as they heard Longtails voice behind them, then to the right... and left... it was coming from everywhere.

"Longtail! If this is you doing this, please stop! We're gonna bring you back, but you have to tell us where you are!" Littlefoot called out to the eyes.

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #409 on:** August 29, 2008, 02:16:46 PM

The voice chuckled and replied "What makes you think I want to come back....this...power...feeling is far too much fun to give up willingly. Even if by some slim chance you do free me from the darkness...I'll just have to do what I do best....and spill some blood!"

The eyes began to glow brighter, and the dark liquid moved forward as Longtail said "Or...maybe I can just take you with me and let you see what the darkness can do for you."

Lillefot · **Reply #410 on:** August 29, 2008, 02:49:46 PM

Blueberry wanted to run, but he had to try to get more from Longtail...
"Blueberry! C'mon! We have to leave! It's dangerous!" Littlefoot called from behind him.
Blueberry could see the liquid move towards him, like a snake moving towards it's prey. He closed his eyes, put one hand on his chest and took a deep breath, to shake the terror and fear off him. Then he opened his eyes and relaxed.
Then he spoke;
"Longtail! I can give you reasons to come back! Want to hear them?"
"Don't you have somebody who's special to you... do you?"
"Is it me or Littlefoot? Or wait..."
He made a short pause and took a breath to maintain his calm, the liquid was very close now and he could tell there's wasn't much time.

"I know two people who's suffering... because they don't want you to give up yourself!
"... Zaine and Cyrix... your best friend and your uncle, Longtail..."

"BLUEBERRY!" Littlefoot screamed.

Now the liquid was just a metre from where Blueberry was standing. Now he could only hope...
He closed his eyes as he said,
"Don't you remember..."
With that, Blueberry started to focus on good memories he had havn with Longtail, Zaine and Cyrix.
I know you can feel this... Don't give up! This is not you...

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #411 on:** August 29, 2008, 03:08:43 PM

Just as quickly as the black ooze had started to move it suddenly just stopped. The yellow eyes narrowed for a moment before turning white...and the voice spoke again....but this time...it was Longtail...the real Longtail and as he said "M-my...f-f-family...I...I'm...s-sorry...b-but...I can't....can't be....saved....please....forget...about me....all I bring is pain...and fear. If you free...me...then....you will have....to kill me." His voice was filled with fear, and terror...but he spoke up again:

"G-give my uncle...this...message...*By the guardians light...we live to fight...to protect the one....we...hold...at night." Then a cry of utter pain and suffering could be heard as Longtails eyes turned yellow once more. The darker voice come back and replied "Aww...how sweet...but now I wonder...if I should just kill that uncle of his...when I get the chance..." Then almost as an after thought the eyes focused on Blueberry and Littlefoot and the voice said "Run."

OOC: The * means that phrase is going to be used in my fanfic...eventually.

Kor · **Reply #412 on:** August 29, 2008, 03:37:59 PM

Mim stepped back away from Spiiral so Ducky and Spike would have more then enough room to get near Spiral and so he'd have more then enough room to drink. "Don't drink to fast." Mim said while smiling.

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"How bad are things out here?" Mim asked BLue-eye's great grandfather.

"Worst in some places then in others. There are some caves that seem safer then here and there is 1 that has some water within it with some fish & some other edible things within it. Things may well get worst before they get better." He said.

"What can we do about that?" Diver asked. "There must be something that we can do."

"It may be best to head back to Flattooth valley. Your parents and other friends will be worried about your sudden disappearance." Blue-eye's great grandfather said. "Maybe that little longneck and his friends will leave Flattooth Valley again. Some of us have seen him and his friends leave, then return from time to time." He said.

"Did they see you?" Diver asked.

He shrugged, "I doubt it. We don't eat nor hunt them so why would any of us go any closer if we saw him." He said.

Nimrod · **Reply #413 on:** August 29, 2008, 06:03:20 PM

Well, I¥ll lead you the way Ateo. So just follow me, Ecco said and began to walk towards the GV.

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Not far away from the cave with Spiral in there, Scarface stood. He could hear that there are others. But he was a bit shy. He didn¥t want to scare anyone. So he just kept on standing outside and listen to the others.

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #414 on:** August 30, 2008, 01:04:39 AM

Virgil looked at Shera.
"Things lately have been...troubled. Longtail has vanished, taken by some...unknown force that also drew out my brother's corruption. There was also that storm...Something just seems...wrong right now. It's like something is starting to awaken. Something bad..."
He trailed off...

Mumbling · **Reply #415 on:** August 30, 2008, 02:06:57 AM

Shera shivered. "That's a bit scary.." She looked at Virgil, seeing some fear in his eyes. Then she looked at Spiral who was drinking some water. "Is he okay?" She asked.

The Dark Patriot · **Reply #416 on:** August 30, 2008, 06:58:25 AM

Spiral drank the offered water, though it was a bit awkward for him due to the angle. "...Thank you..." he said, bowing his head towards Ducky and Spike.

"...Vanished? That's indeed not right...Yeah, I'm not going far..." Kariya said. She moved over to a nearby bush and began stripping leaves off it, piling the leaves off to the side. That's Virgil, so his brother's Dante...What's this about corruption? Whatever it is, it can't be good...What exactly is going on 'round here, I wonder? she thought.

Kor · **Reply #417 on:** August 30, 2008, 10:31:00 AM

Rhyn continued flying towards the Great Valley and the meeting place within. "It's not to far." She said to the old flyer as they flew into the Great Valley and continued to head towards the meeting place that the grown ups used.

The old flyer looked down, "Some things are the same, and some changed." She said.

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"Yes, I guess should head back. Some are going to mess us, they certainly are." Diver said.

"It's ok, I"ll lead you guys back." Blue-eye said.

"Good luck and maybe next time things will be better when you visit. Be careful." Blue-eye's great grandfather said.

"Thanks we will and we do hope things will get better for everyone." Mia said. The group started back.

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"Maybe someone should stay with you to keep you to keep you company and get some food and water when you want, till you feel better. Don't worry you'll be well soon." Mim said to Spiral. "Soon you'll be doing things like like you did before." She said attempting to keep Spiral's spirits up.

Nimrod · **Reply #418 on:** August 30, 2008, 02:22:46 PM

Ehm,... maybe,... and if you won¥t mind Spiral I could stay with you and keep you company. Ruby said with a kinda shy voice. I¥d need some, because all this trouble her upset me a bit. She looked Spiral not directly in the eyes because she was kinda embarrased to over him her company. But at least it would be good for both of them. And she would like to get known Spiral a bit better.

Lillefot · **Reply #419 on:** August 30, 2008, 05:17:14 PM

Blueberry opened his eyes.
He could feel that he was still alive, but soon realized that he and Littlefoot now had a problem that surely could change that to the opposite for both of them.
He looked at the liquid, it was now rising slowly towards the celling.
The two eyes flicked sinisterly one more last time, before the liquid made a wall between them and the two young dinosaurs.
Blueberry knew that this conversation was officially over.
He took his eyes of the event, and started to run towards Littlefoot.

Littlefoot saw Blueberry run towards him. he could not see anything behind him, but the cave had started to shake, and a dull rolling had started to break the cave's silence.
"I hope you can run fast!" Blueberry yelled with a mix of terror, irony and exitement.
That was about all the conviction Littlefoot needed.
With a quick spin, he turned around and teamed up with Blueberry.
They both headed as fast as they could back trough the many tunnels.
"WHY DID YOU HAVE TO MAKE HIM ANGRY!?" Littlefoot yelled trough the load rolling that was now filling the cave.
"ANGRY!? I TRIED TO CALM HIM DOWN! NOW KEEP RUNNING!"

"ECCO! IF YOUR STILL IN HERE, GET OUT AS FAST AS YOU CAN!" Blueberry yelled as load as he could, hoping with all his heart that it Ecco would hear it and get out of the cave before it was too late.

The Land Before Time - "Dawn"