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The Land Before Time: Sharpteeth Adventures

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By this time Dil had caught several fish in her mouth, and was thinking about grabbing a few more, when she decided she had enough for the moment and rose to the surface. As she climbed out, she heard Chomper ask his question to Twiz and she smiled as she placed the fish in a pile.
"This sounds like a good story." she said aloud as she stepped over.



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"Yeah, can't wait to hear it," Rita grinned.

Greg surfaced, also with fish in his mouth


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Cayso and Racnar looked at each other and nodded, then the bigger brother said - "We are interest to know too."


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Twiz looked from Longtail to everyone else. "You--you want me to tell the story?" he asked. Longtail wasn't jumping in, and sometimes the best way to have someone be praised properly was for others to tell a story; if one was just bragging on themselves they tended to only attract eye rolls.

"Well...he both lead us and did it himself, into flying straight into the smoking mountains to twirl the smoke and everything else up to where the mountain wouldn't blow and all...in fact, I think he got closer than me or any of the others did" Twiz realized, "but that could be because Watcher ((name I came up for for 'Twiz's babysitter')) never lets me do anything to dangerous when he's around".

Twiz glanced back and noticed the other herd member wasn't around right now so he could continue, "He says it's ir'sponsible (irresponsible) of me to do risky stuff since I'm the herd's heir and future leader and such" the kid said in a sigh like tone that showed he viewed this view as more fun damaging than sensible or anything.

"But anyway, Longtail was awesome, even pulling it off right when he should have when...well the trouble hit, and he kept more of us from being hurt by cutting it right when Pearl first was" the young one finished with a smile.



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"That sounds amazing... you are sure to tell... that tale to your kids one day Twiz" - Racnar said, his eyes wide open in emotion as he heard the story.

Cayso nodded in agreement.


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"That was amazing!" Chomper said. "It makes me wish I was there to see it!"

"Well, I probably wouldn't have wanted to be that close to the Smoking Mountain," Rita added right after that comment.


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Twiz flinched, "My kids...who says I'm gonna have kids or let some girl get all mushy over me" he stuck out his tonge, "No thanks!".



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Racnar made a less amused face. - "Don't say that Twiz, at least you'll have a chance to grow up and have kids."

Cayso then stood up and knelt besides his brother before saying in a hurry. - "Hehehe, don't pay attention to that Twiz!."


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"Um...ok" Twiz said, a bit unsurely given the odd mood Racnar seemed to have been in when he said that.



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Longtail had heard Twiz retell the story and he'd gotten most of it right. There was one thing he had to say though.
"Actually I can't take all the credit for this, cause after I left to catch and take care of Pearl, even though I told my mother to get everyone away from the mountain, I know she stayed behind to make sure I was okay. Twiz you did a great job leading the others away from the mountain. You should be proud." he said with a sied smile.


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Dante stepped into the valley, smiled, and promptly passed out from fatigue...


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Soul sighed as she picked up Dante's limp body, and carried him further into the valley.
"I told you to let me carry you silly boy. Now to find my son." she said aloud looking around and seeing him amongst the crowd.

Pearl looked over and smiled, "Hey Longtail, it's your mom...and Dante, but he looks tired...maybe hurt!" She and Longtail then flapped over and both asked at the same time, "Is he alright?"

Soul smiled however and answered.
"Yes little ones, Dante will be fine...he's just tired is all and needs rest.


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With a smile, and glancing aside a bit, Twiz nontheless thanked Longtail for the praise. "Well gee thanks, but I was just kinda, well it was what had to be done and plus I think Watcher was helpin' me out alot during all that so..." he shrugged.

"Aw stop being so modest and just take the compliment" Misty said, taking a mouth full of water just so she spit it at Twiz playfully.

"Hey!" the little one waved his wings to try and bat her off, even if she physically wasn't doing anything, "Stop that", but he laughed.



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Longtail and Pearl along with Soul just finished dropping Dante next to the lake, and they too laughed.

Soul sighed however as she continued to watch Dante, hoping he'd recover soon.
"So stubborn....just like my son." she thought to herself

Longtail then sat down and asked, "Well..now what?"


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Redclaw, who was sitting nearby, had an idea in mind.  "I guess we can get on with our lives now," he suggested.


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Soul chuckled at Redclaw.
"So...that's it. Just what did you and the herds do before all this?"


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"Well, the kids would play together, the grownups would talk, we all hunted, pretty much what you would expect," Redclaw said.


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"Maybe yes... but it was nice to have such adventures... it made me feel alive." - Racnar said making a gentle smile.

"The most surprising thing, is that all the common stuff we make, is not different at all to what Leafeaters do." - Cayso replied as well - "but don't ask me how I know that, hehehe."


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"I know," Chomper agreed with Cayso. "If only they could learn we are not as bad as they think we are..."