A Disruption in Time

The Chronicler · **Reply #240 on:** October 30, 2009, 03:45:17 PM

"That Log Running game sounds rather interesting," commented Steven. "I think I might have heard of a similar game, but with a different name."

As they walked through the cave, Littlefoot went around a corner and immediately stopped. "That's odd," he said. "I don't remember this part of the cave looking like this."

The cave ahead seemed as if it had been split away from the part behind then and the two parts moved in opposite directions. This gave the appearance of a transform fault, shortly after an earthquake.

"I think an earth-shake might have caused this," said Littlefoot.

"I'm not sure about that," said Steven. "If an earth-shake caused this, it had to have been so powerful that we would have easily felt it, which we didn't." He then decided to touch the recently-revealed rock along the "fault line". This made the mystery even stranger. "Come here and feel this," he said to Elizabeth. "This rock is smooth... too smooth... unnaturally smooth."

Elizabeth touched the rock. "You're right," she said. "There's no way any fault line could create rock this smooth."

"Something doesn't seem right," said Steven to himself.

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #241 on:** October 30, 2009, 05:34:27 PM

Cyrix stepped forward and asked aloud to Steven and Elizabeth "Would you like me to go search up ahead to make sure everything is safe?"

Longtail was concerned but was certain that everything would be made clear very soon.

Ruby and Cera exchanged glances but said nothing hoping not to interrupt the elders conversation.

tempestwheel · **Reply #242 on:** October 30, 2009, 11:31:14 PM

"<It might be getting late>," Rory added

Nick22 · **Reply #243 on:** October 31, 2009, 12:57:54 AM

Ali paused in looking at the rock, with Guido sitting on her back.. : I haven't played the loggrunning game myself : She replied to Guido. " Why do you think these roocks are so smooth? She asked.

Kor · **Reply #244 on:** October 31, 2009, 01:16:01 AM

As they started to head in Ducky nodded at Steven's comment,"Maybe you can try the log running game." She said.

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"Is something wrong?" Diver asked.

"maybe bubbling fire come through here." Petrie said.

"I do wonder what is up." Mim asked. "This cave has changed to fast for natural means without us feeling something. I don't see how a cold breeze could have made this cave smooth." She said.

The Chronicler · **Reply #245 on:** October 31, 2009, 08:00:25 PM

"What could this mean?" asked Littlefoot.

"I'm not sure, young one," said Elizabeth.

"Well, there's no use following this fault line to see what else could have been affected," said Steven. "We're underground, after all. I suppose our only option is to continue through this cave and see what else might have happened."

As they crossed the "fault line", the cave looked like any other cave, except it didn't seem the same as it was when they had just been here only an hour ago.

metadude1234 · **Reply #246 on:** November 01, 2009, 11:00:20 PM

Rex walked over and he too felt the unnaturally smooth rock "somethings not right here..." he said "i have a bad feeling about this..."

Kor · **Reply #247 on:** November 02, 2009, 12:13:19 AM

"Something has changed, but we do need more information before we can start to reach any possible conclusions." Mim said.

"I wonder what happened, I do, I do." Ducky said a bit worried.

metadude1234 · **Reply #248 on:** November 02, 2009, 09:24:22 PM

Rex sniffed the air and he turned to Chomper "hey chomper, you smell that?"

The Chronicler · **Reply #249 on:** November 08, 2009, 03:15:55 PM

Curious by the Sharptooth's comment, Steven decided to sniff the air. If it wasn't for the historical simulators he had been through many times, he wouldn't have been able to identify the strange smell. He knew what it was, but didn't want to believe it.

"What is it?" asked Elizabeth.

Steven whispered in her ear, "Light air pollution, most likely from a city."

"But that can't be possible. Can it?"

"Only one way to prove or disprove it." Steven then saw the exit of the cave. He decided to pick up the pace, followed by Elizabeth, then Littlefoot and the others.

As soon as Steven got out of the cave and saw the Great Valley, he was speechless at what he saw. When Elizabeth saw it, she was just as shocked as he was and could only say, "That's not possible." When Littlefoot saw it, he was more shocked than either of them.

What they saw was not the Great Valley, but a city. A city that hadn't been here for thousands of years. Since they were on a big hill at the Great Wall (which had barely changed), they could see the downtown area (the center of the "Great Valley"), which had many tall buildings. One building was much taller than all the others, and was shaped like a steep-sided pyramid (imagine the Transamerica Building in San Francisco, only twice as tall). Outside of downtown, the city was different. There were smaller buildings, along with many parks, seen from the hill as large patches of green land. At the edge of the city were many suburban houses. There weren't many of these houses near the hill. Up on this hill there was one street that passed by in front of them, but it looked like it hadn't been used in years.

"What happened?" asked Littlefoot, still very shocked.

"I don't know," replied Steven. "I just don't know."

tempestwheel · **Reply #250 on:** November 08, 2009, 03:27:56 PM

"What.......on......Earth.....is.....this?!" Rita gasped, wide-eyed.

Kor · **Reply #251 on:** November 08, 2009, 06:35:07 PM

Petrie looked at the sight, "What this? Where Great Valley? Where others?" He asked as he looked at the sight in surprise and shock.

"I do not know Petrie." Ducky said as she looked around at what she could see in surprise. "it has changed, it has, it has."

metadude1234 · **Reply #252 on:** November 10, 2009, 01:06:39 AM

'uhh....guys...what just happened?" asked Rex

Kor · **Reply #253 on:** November 10, 2009, 03:46:54 AM

"I do not know. I certainly do not." Diver said looking around in astonishment at what lay before her.

"I am also puzzled. This sort of sudden change should not be possible. A change of this magnitude should take considerable time to do." Mim said, wondering what had happened and how it had happened so fast.

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #254 on:** November 13, 2009, 04:02:09 AM

Cyrix was just as confused and stunned as everyone else and for a moment stepped back not wanting to believe what he was seeing.

Both Cera and Ruby were standing stock still with their mouths agape not willing to make a sound as they continued to stare at what they assumed was their home.

Longtail however simply blinked several times, and then due to his impulsive nature ran forward and flapped his wings letting him ride the wind. He then turned and said aloud, "If we want answers we'll have to find them!"

Kor · **Reply #255 on:** November 13, 2009, 06:04:45 AM

"Is it really a wise move to just run into a new place one has no knowledge of?" Mim asked not sure about going somewhere without getting some information, even if only from looking, first.

tempestwheel · **Reply #256 on:** November 13, 2009, 08:39:53 AM

"I guess we have no choice," Greg agreed.

The Chronicler · **Reply #257 on:** November 13, 2009, 01:15:12 PM

Elizabeth panicked when she saw Longtail start flying around on impulse. "Hey! Get back back here!" she exclaimed. "It's not safe for you to be running off on your own in a place like this!"

"She's right," said Steven. "I highly recommend that we all stay together."

"What are you talking about?" asked Littlefoot. "Do you know about this place?"

Steven sighed. "I guess it's no use hiding the truth now. You see, this is what the Great Valley looked like... ten thousand years ago."

"Really? Then what happened? How did it change? Why has it suddenly changed back?"

"I can answer all but the last question."

Elizabeth then shushed everyone and said, "Do you hear that?"

Steven listened closely and heard a whirring noise. He look up in the sky and what he saw confirmed his suspicion. "It's a helicopter," he said. He then looked closely at where it was going. "It looks like it's coming right this way." He turned to Elizabeth and said, "Listen, why don't you take the others and wait inside the cave. Let me deal with this."

"Why should you do all the talking?"

"Because I'm the historian around here. I know how to properly communicate with people from different time periods."

Elizabeth was about to say something in protest, but hearing his reason, she simply said, "Good point." She then asked everybody to come with her and wait inside the cave.

Steven then headed to the nearby empty parking lot and waved his arms in the air, hoping to convince the pilots in the helicopter to land nearby so he could talk to him. It worked, because the helicopter began to come down and eventually landed on the other end of the parking lot. As the noisy rotors slowed down, he approached the helicopter, which he noticed had the word "Police" on the side of it. As soon as he stopped near the helicopter, the pilot opened the side window and said, "Alright, explain yourself. What's going on here?"

Fortunately, Steven was prepared, because he had the perfect story in mind to make the situation sound very convincing to these police officers.

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #258 on:** November 13, 2009, 04:27:57 PM

Longtail almost screamed as he saw the helicopter coming right towards them and he immediately did a 180 turn and flew straight back into the cave without a word spoken.

Cyrix looked around for a few more seconds before turning and helping usher the little ones back inside the cave.

Ruby turned and replied, "Being safe is better than not being safe." as she stepped back into the cave.

Cera didn't speak as she too stepped further back into the cave trying not to be seen by the approaching helicopter.

Kor · **Reply #259 on:** November 14, 2009, 01:03:05 AM

Mim helped get the other younger and smaller ones back into the cave and looked at the entrance. "I wonder what that thing was." Mim said a bit curious.

"I hope it is not a flying sharptooth, I do, I do." Ducky said.

"Me see no teeth or mouth. Or wings." Petrie said. "How it fly with no wings?"

"I certainly do not know." Diver said on Spike's back.

Spike ran back into the cave once he saw the helicopter, being sure Ducky & Diver were on his back as he did so.