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Cory popped up to take a quick breath and then dove back down under the water, hoping to stay undetected while he did this. He debated if he should hover closer to the surface to breath easier, but that might be more easily spotted.


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Apto stick out his head out of the bush he was hiding in to look around. It seemed like Chomper "hunted" one kid already.

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Dein woke up and yawned.

"<Well... I think I have enough sleep for now.>" he said aloud. Then he noticed that except for him and flyer Rhampy, there was none here "<I wonder where did others go?>" he asked himself. He sniffed the air and after a few seconds he found the scent he was looking for. Dein wanted to go towards it, but he remembered about the flyer:

"Are you going to stay on that tree?" he asked Rhampy.
Pessimist sees a dark tunnel. Optimist sees a light in the tunnel. Realist sees the light of coming train. And a driver sees three idiots standing on the track.

"My heart has joined the thousand, for my friend stopped running today." - Watership Down by Richard Adams.


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Rhamphy looked down to see Dein - "<Is-are you going...to find the others?>" - The Flyer said, thinking if what he said was good. He stretched and yawned before spreading his wings, he then began flapping to reach the massive Sharptooth - "<Can I go with you?>" - He asked, showing a smile. For him, to be so near a big friendly Sharptooth is giving him a feel of security, at least for as long as they are all in the island, they would all be safe he thinks, safe from dinosaurs that are just playing evil, like the flying one that is now in the mainland, a very big Flyer that luckily couldn't see Rhamphy going down the tree.


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"Yeah, sure. There is no need for you to stay alone here." Dein answered and he started walking away, following scent's trail.
Pessimist sees a dark tunnel. Optimist sees a light in the tunnel. Realist sees the light of coming train. And a driver sees three idiots standing on the track.

"My heart has joined the thousand, for my friend stopped running today." - Watership Down by Richard Adams.


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Rhamphy nodded and kept on flying, following Dein - "I wonder what they are doing, I hope they are not having much fun without me." - the kid said happily.


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"<We are playing hide and go hunt>" Spike called from his hiding place.


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"Yep, they are having fun without us Dein." - Rhamphy said in a fun manner.

Trod looked at Dein and Rhamphy, and waved to them - "<Hey, I am dead, so you can come here and see Chomper's skills!.>"


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Dein chuckled at little flyer's words "Dont worry about that, kid. Even if they have, then you will have it allllso soon.." he said "There they are." he added as he noticed Spike. He walked to Trod.
Pessimist sees a dark tunnel. Optimist sees a light in the tunnel. Realist sees the light of coming train. And a driver sees three idiots standing on the track.

"My heart has joined the thousand, for my friend stopped running today." - Watership Down by Richard Adams.


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"Yeah, you are right" - Rhamphy said to Dein and then he went and flew to where Trod is. The Runner stood up and with a hug he catched Rhamphy while still in mid-flight, making both of them to fall down, laughing as they did.


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"So you are playing 'hide and hunt'?" Dein asked "When I was hatchling I played it too, when my friend was around that is." he said with a bit of nostalgia in his voice. "Now instead of playing it, I have to hunt hidden prey for real." with that statement he laughed.
Pessimist sees a dark tunnel. Optimist sees a light in the tunnel. Realist sees the light of coming train. And a driver sees three idiots standing on the track.

"My heart has joined the thousand, for my friend stopped running today." - Watership Down by Richard Adams.


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"<Well, I'm truly glad this is just a game... because I am already 'dead'>" - Trod said amused.

Rhamphy got up again - "I wonder if anybody else has been hunted."


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Terri laughed at Rhamphy for a moment before saying,<"Sure, Chomper is still hunting, but I'm not sure if he's caught anyone else yet...I was suppose to look after the 'prey' he caught.">
She then grinned broadly as she said to Dein.
<"Our son is going to be a terrific hunter when he matures.">

It was at this moment Cyrix stepped into view holding his neck and rubbing a sore spot.
He looked up at both Dein and Terri and asked, "I'm only guessing...but are the children playing a game of some sort?"

Terri nodded.

Cyrix then smiled. "It would seem Chomper mistook my neck for someone else. Lucky for me he wasn't trying to bite too hard or this would be more than just a bruise."


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"Maybe you should wash your neck so we can help you get some leaves there?" - Trod said, standing up and getting near Cyrix.


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Chomper tracked down Littlefoot and Ducky next. "Found you," he smiled.


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Cyrix nodded at Trod's comment.
"Yes I do believe you have a good idea. But as fortune would have it, after Chomper apologized for biting me, I did wash my wound in the hot spring, so now all I need is a leaf." he spoke with a smile


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Ducky jumped a bit in surprise, then nodded.  "You did, you did.  Uh what do we do now?" She asked, not having played this game before.

Littlefoot giggled for a second, "yep, you sure did Chomper.  You're a good hunter." He said.


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"I think I know where I can find a leaf for that!" - Rhamphy said and flew into the forest, at some moments later, he returned with an odd-shaped leaf - "Well, maybe this one should do it."

Trod looked at that leaf - "Hold on! isn't that a sleep-inducing leaf?"

Rhamphy looked at it with curiosity. - "Oh yes, now I remember: when I was younger, my parents used them to help me sleep, (he looked at Cyrix) I had problems with sleeping, but not anymore..." - he looked at the leaf - "ehh... then this leaf is of no good here. Sorry Cyrix." - he flew again towards the forest, and returned with another leaf, this time, a correct type of leaf.


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Papa Sharptooth laughed at Cyrix misfortune.

"Me and Terri have never caught you, no matter how hard we tried, and now our little son, while playing, did a lot more than we've ever could. Ironic, isn't it?" he said with broad smile. "When he will be grown up, he might actually become a better hunter than we are."
Pessimist sees a dark tunnel. Optimist sees a light in the tunnel. Realist sees the light of coming train. And a driver sees three idiots standing on the track.

"My heart has joined the thousand, for my friend stopped running today." - Watership Down by Richard Adams.


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"<Thanks dad>" Chomper called, having caught Spike now.


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Littlefoot & Ducky headed over to where some of the others who had been caught were or where they heard some folks talking.