Life in the Mysterious Beyond

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #380 on:** March 31, 2009, 10:12:09 PM

Pterano couldn't help but laugh at Ridge's comment.
"Very true. Now aside from distracting Screech and Thud, if we get them tied with our vines, how will we deal with Redclaw?" he asked for a moment.

Terri didn't show it, but she was starting to worry. She and her mate would be a challenge for Redclaw, but she wasn't sure even the two of them would be strong enough to subdue him for long.

tempestwheel · **Reply #381 on:** March 31, 2009, 10:15:11 PM

Dil, Ichy, Rory's parents, and Myra's parents appeared. "We'll help out with a battle, it'll be like the good old days, eh Terri?" Dil grinned.

Kit12 · **Reply #382 on:** March 31, 2009, 10:23:16 PM

This question had at least the rest of Pterano's little herd thinking. "That is the trickiest part" Toot agreed.

"W-we could try pushing a big rock ontop of him or something" Twiz said, "then he'd be easier to tie up if he wasn't awake to snap at everyone".

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #383 on:** April 01, 2009, 12:54:01 AM

Pterano reached out an in an act of sheer compassion hugged Twiz as he stated, "And the young one out thinks the elders again!" he then whispered into his ear "It seems to me, that you will be a dynamic and heroic herd leader when you grow up...and you might even take after me!"

Terri couldn't help but smile at Dil's enthusiasm.
"Yeah...just like the good old days." She then looked outside and sighed.
"I just hope....nothing goes wrong."

tempestwheel · **Reply #384 on:** April 01, 2009, 07:23:02 AM

"Neither do I," said Ichy.

Kor · **Reply #385 on:** April 01, 2009, 12:19:28 PM

"Hmm," Ruby's father thought, "Perhaps Chomper's parents, being the same species can offer some ideas, some maybe weaknesses or other sorts of things we can exploit when battling Red Claw." He suggested not sure if his idea was any good or not.

Kit12 · **Reply #386 on:** April 01, 2009, 08:06:52 PM

"R-really?!" Twiz's whole face seemed to light up at what Pterano said, "'c-cause I got a herd I'm gonna get to lead probably anyway due to my mom, so...that be awesome!" he exclaimed.

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #387 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:53:05 PM

Pterano laughed aloud for a moment.
"You should be proud then. And if we happen to find your father, then he too will be overjoyed to hear it as well."

Terri seemed to perk up at the idea of weaknesses about Redclaw, with them all being the same species.
"Okay, well...If I remember right then Redclaw, just like me and my mate should have trouble keeping his balance. If we can throw him off balance then he won't be able to stand up straight."

Kor · **Reply #388 on:** April 02, 2009, 12:14:19 AM

"That is very interesting." Ruby's father said, "And gives us a starting point. I wonder if he can see equally well out of both of his eyes."

"Just how to get him of balance." Ruby's little brother said.

tempestwheel · **Reply #389 on:** April 02, 2009, 07:29:58 AM

"The balance things is a great idea," Dil said, "And maybe I sneak attack from behind too!"

Kit12 · **Reply #390 on:** April 02, 2009, 10:37:32 AM

"Yeah he would" Twiz's grin grew, "and...and if they gave me leadership early or anything, I could just unban him since, I could do that, but either way he'd be so happy and proud" the kid beamed.

Cree had been watching this and shook his head, "Ok Mr. high promises" he told Pterano, "now you have to find his dad, you realize, after all you just promised him".

"Is he, or you, easily tripped?" Misty asked, "That could help us get him off balance if we could hide enough to do it".

"Or even flying around his head and making him dizzy or something...maybe" Twiz shrugged, despite all this talk on his dad paying some attention to the planning.

tempestwheel · **Reply #391 on:** April 03, 2009, 12:20:01 AM

"Ruby, could you help us with these vines?" Rita and Myra asked.

Kit12 · **Reply #392 on:** April 03, 2009, 10:36:13 AM

"Oh sure, what do you need me to help with that is helping?" Ruby asked, walking over to the other kids.

Kor · **Reply #393 on:** April 03, 2009, 12:01:29 PM

"Those are good ideas." Ruby's father said nodding. "Just which ones to try, or all of them." He said.

tempestwheel · **Reply #394 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:09:22 PM

"Carrying some of these vines," explained Rory.

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #395 on:** April 04, 2009, 09:26:22 PM

Terri looked around outside for a moment before sniffing the air and caught a scent...one that every sharptooth would recognize instantly...Redclaw! Terri gritted her teeth and growled for a moment before she turned around to the others in the cave and said aloud.
"He's close by, and he's most likely asleep by now...so we have to strike soon..."

Pterano smiled without worry as he said, "But of course I intend to keep my promise...I am an honest flyer after all!"

tempestwheel · **Reply #396 on:** April 05, 2009, 01:39:32 AM

"All right, let's take him down!" called Ichy.

Amanda and her herd of rexes were still willing to help.

Kor · **Reply #397 on:** April 05, 2009, 01:51:28 AM

"Let's take him down.' Ruby's father said.

DarkWolf91 · **Reply #398 on:** April 05, 2009, 03:10:17 PM

(Sorry I haven't posted in a bit... been busy

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The massive sharptooth was relieved when he finally set foot in his sleeping place. Now, at least for a little while, he could escape from the grueling work of keeping his foothold in this vast land. He sniffed the air briefly, surveying the area before settling down. He noticed that a few flyers seemed to have come around earlier, but paid the information no mind. Flyers didn't trouble him, especially so few. With a clumsy thud he curled himself up on familiar ground, drifting off to sleep in an infinitely better mood.

Kit12 · **Reply #399 on:** April 05, 2009, 03:32:09 PM

Ruby took up as many of the vines as she could, "We will be sure to have enough with all of these" she said, seeing how many the others already had. "Let's hope so" Misty said.

"Yeah, he'll find my dad" Twiz smiled, completely confident that Pterano could do it.

Cree heard Pterano's response, but was focued on the fact that apparently they would be striking soon and he prepared for it.

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Screech and Thud took up their own positions nearby and curled up, not near enough to intrude on Redclaw's space, but not far enough to be out of roaring distance when needed.

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Meanwhile, not near Redclaw's sleeping spot, but still within a part of the Mysterious Beyond in immediate danger of Redclaw's appearance, a lone flyer, Twiz's father, Trip, landed after having flown almost the whole day along with a herd of spike-backed clubtails (Gastonia). It had been bad enough he'd been thought of as less than worthy, as a flattoothed flyer, to lead the herd and leader's mate or not kicked out, but...if any of them ever found out how he'd been making due...he wasn't even a scout for the spike-backed clubtail herd, scouts got to fly ahead and bring word back on their own.

No, Trip was a...look out, a...'watcher flyer' as they put it. He was suppose to stay right on the middle spike-backed clubtail's back and keep an immediete look out for the nearsighted clubtail's and flap up if a sharptooth approached, giving them a first warning.

They didn't care, because it was their life on the line, if he helped in pecking the sharpteeth, but once with a herd of fast biters his defense had outdone the leader and that had not been taken well.

"Hey!" the leader of the spike-backed clubtails looked up at Trip in the tree, "you know the rules, stay down here, around the herd, we can't hear you from up there and by the time we could it would be too late, what do you want to be, useless!" he scolded.

Trip sighed, "Sorry sir" he flapped lower. Much as he loved and missed his young son Twiz, Trip was beginning to think it was probably a good idea his son didn't know of all of this lest he be mortified by his own father's weakness to let clubtails boss him around.