Category: Land before Time
Rating: T
Couples in Series: Littlefoot/Ali, Cera/OC, Ducky/OC, Petri/OC, Spike/OC
Couples in this installment: All of the Above + hints of Grandma/Grandpa
Warnings: AU
Chapter: Prologue
Copyright: © characters and places by United Pictures; © Plot and OC by me
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Several months passed and the newcomers seemed to settle into Valley-life nicely. Ducky was the first to lay her eggs, her friends one day coming to the resting place of her and Paro and finding a small hill securely holding half a dozen eggs.
The proud mother was resting beside it, still a bit out of breath of having laid them. Paro stood at her side, looking up with a wide smile when the rest of the ten arrived one by one.
"Congratulations." Ali said, leaning down to look at them more closely. "They are beautiful."
"They are, aren't they?" Ducky carefully nudged one of them. "They seemed so much bigger when we were small… I can hardly believe we used to have such trouble moving them."
Littlefoot snorted softly at the fond memory. "Oh yes, particularly moving Chomper's egg. Now I could easily move a whole nest of those…"
"Being big does have its' advantages." Cera smiled as she too looked at the eggs in front of her. She and Ali had still some time to go until they could lay their own nests while Tega and Rana had still not gotten to even carrying them. Neither of them seemed to mind though, figuring that three nests were more than enough.
Considering there were no Egg-stealers in the Valley, most of the eggs would reach hatching, meaning that there would be at least a good dozen hatchlings soon.
"I should start looking for a good nesting-site as well." Ali mused.
"Perhaps talk to Grandma?" Littlefoot suggested, looking briefly to where he could see the necks of his grandparents as they ate. "I'm sure she can tell you where a good spot would be…"
"Later today." His mate agreed as their group fell into a pleasant silence.
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"A place to lay your eggs?" Grandma looked at the younger female with faint amusement.
"Yes." She inclined her head. "I don't really know if there are designated places for that in the Valley."
"No, but some are off course better than others." The old female smiled warmly. "I might know one for you, if you wish."
"Yes, please." Ali returned the smile with equal warmth, following her grandmother-in-law as she started to move through the trees. They walked up one of the mountains to a ledge higher up – though still hidden from view by the trees.
"But there's already a nest here." She said in surprise, looking at a collection of 5 round eggs.
"I know." Grandma softly said, walking up to them to check on them.