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"The Good Dinosaur" belongs to Disney and Pixar.

Never Alone

Arlo was missing his father more than ever. At one point, he burst out crying because he couldn't help but think it was all his fault.

"Papa would still be here had I not made that mistake. If I hadn't let Spot go. I know it was the right thing to do, but it cost me Papa." Arlo cried quietly by nearby rock.

Not far away, Butch was listening to him as he stayed up to watch over them. He could feel the pain from the boy's heart and he knew Arlo was about to cry even harder.

"Now Arlo, calm down." He said, now walking over to him. Arlo's eyes widened in shock, not knowing that the large beast heard him.

"I-I'm fine! I'm alright!" Arlo said sadly.

"No you're not, kid."

"No really, I'm fine."

"Now stop lyin' and lay down," Butch said, now walking over and nudging Arlo with his snout causing the small dinosaur to fall over on his side. Arlo squeaked in fear, not sure what the large meat-eater had in mind.

"Now I need you to be strong; your father wouldn't want you to be sad." He said softly.

"I know, but…hey!" Arlo said, now being nudged over on his side again when he tried to stand.

"Stop tryin' to get up, you're hurt." Butch said, now examining Arlo's leg and bruises.

"I-I'm fine." Arlo spluttered, tears beginning again.

"Don't be upset, Arlo. When I say be strong, I mean for you to move on and to accept that it wasn't your fault." Butch replied, in an unusually soft voice.

"But it was my fault! If I did what Papa said…,"

"Then Spot would've died…," Butch finished. Arlo stared at him and then looked away, beginning to cry even harder. Butch now laid down in front of the small dinosaur with him in between his front arms. "Shhh, it's alright, kid."

"N-No, it's not! It's all my fault." Arlo said, now losing himself in grief. Butch continued to softly shush him and then he began to lick him, grooming his wounds. The soft gentle licks helped Arlo's crying to slowly stop.

"D-Don't cry, kid. It's alright." Butch whispered, now licking him a bit more and after a few minutes, he even heard Arlo giggle a bit. He then looked at him with curiosity.

"S-sorry. It tickled a bit." Arlo said, now looking sad again.

"Then I think I need to do more," he said, now licking Arlo more on his face and body. Arlo laughed as he was engulfed in the large tongue. It wasn't wet or disgusting; it was warm and inviting.

"S-Staahahahahahahhap!" Arlo giggled.

"Why?"

"B-Because it tickles too much," Arlo laughed, now feeling the large dinosaur lick him on his stomach.

"Then, I'm doing what I need to do." Butch smiled, bearing all of his teeth and now nibbling on the young dinosaur's feet!

"H-Hey!" Arlo laughed, now gently pushing on his snout. After a few moments, Butch stopped and let Arlo rest in his arms.

"Don't ever feel like it was your fault, kid. You did what you needed to do and your father was proud of you then and I'm sure he is proud of you now." Butch replied.

"Y-You really think so?" Arlo asked, now yawning and falling asleep.

"Yes, I know so." Butch replied softly.

"Thanks, Butch." Arlo said softly.

"Welcome, kid," came the soft reply as the great beast now closed his eyes and followed Arlo into dream land, not knowing that a father dinosaur was smiling at them from the heavens above.

guestsurprise's words: Hope you all enjoyed it! I thought the Good Dinosaur was a sad movie and I wished there was scene like this so I decided to make one.

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