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Meeting Of The Sharp Teeth
Littlefoot felt miserable. He missed his grandma and grandpa so badly but all of the grownups left the great valley for a few days to make sure the sharp teeth stayed at bay. All of the children were told to stay behind with some of the mothers to be safe.
"I just have to make sure they are ok," Littlefoot said softly.
"You can't go, Littlefoot! We know that Sharpteeth are too dangerous!" Petrie answered.
"Yup yup yup! Too dangerous!" Duckie added.
"And in plus! You could get eaten!" Cera added.
"Guys, I know it's dangerous, but I have to make sure they're ok." Littlefoot added. But at the same time, he did not want to put them in danger so he waited until nightfall to leave. Littlefoot was very tired, but he knew that he would not have any peace of mind until he knew that his grandparents were alright.
"Please be alright; I'm coming," Littlefoot said to himself. He then ran off into the night to find his grandparents. The problem? It was dark and it was raining outside! The rain began to wash away the footprints is grandparents left! Littlefoot began to get cold and feel sick; it was not good for a young dinosaur to be outside in this weather. He then found an old log to hide under and whimpered; he was cold, lost, hungry, and not feeling good.
"What am I gonna do now?" He whispered sadly. He then began to let a few tears fall in defeat. He was so busy crying, that he almost didn't hear the large and heavy footsteps that were heading his way. He slowly lifted his head up and saw large clawed feet heading his way. He gasped and his eyes got larger and larger! There was only one dinosaur that had feet like that! A Sharptooth!
"No!" Littlefoot whispered in fear. He knew that his young friend Chomper was a good Sharptooth, but he was the only one he knew of. At that moment, the largest one put his nose to the sky and sniffed. He let out a growl and began sniffing around the area. Soon, he found the log Littlefoot was hiding under and began knocking the log with his nose, trying to scare him out. Littlefoot screamed out in terror and ran out from under the log the other way. The Sharptooth smirked and raised his head up and roared into the sky. Littlefoot ran as fast as his legs could carry him! His only way to escape was up a steep rocky cliff near the base of a nearby volcano!
"HELP! HELP!" He screamed, hearing the Sharpteeth closing in behind him. He was almost at the volcanoes' top and he began climbing up a steep hill until he slipped on some rocks and twisted his ankle. He screamed in pain, but managed to scamper up to a ledge out of the Sharptooth's reach. He curled up in a ball and cried until he heard a roar beneath him. He looked down and saw the Sharptooth looking up at him and trying to get up the side of the steep cliff. The others watched as their leader repeatedly tried to get the young long neck; for some reason, their leader wanted this particular long neck! Littlefoot screamed in terror as the leader jumped up and almost reached the ledge he was on when he tumbled and fell. He growled because he too hurt his foot trying to get Littlefoot.
"Why is he trying to get me?!" Littlefoot said out loud in horror. He couldn't shake the fact that not only was this Sharptooth unusually determined, but he also looked a bit familiar. Finally, it appeared that he gave up, much to Littlefoot's relief. Littlefoot felt the rain falling down even harder and he was becoming even more sick, but happy he was not in the Sharptooth's belly.
"I may not make it home," he said sadly as tears began to flow. At that moment, he let out another tear-jerking scream as he felt the ledge under him crumble! The Sharptooth leader bit onto the edge and used his teeth to tear it to shreds. Littlefoot could have broken all of his bones in the fall had he not felt someone catch him mid-fall. He looked up and saw the Sharptooth grasping him by his tail.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Littlefoot screamed again, now making the Sharptooth visibly flinch. The red eyes of the leader narrowed and then he made a low growl, signaling he wanted Littlefoot to be quiet. Littlefoot quickly complied. The leader then turned to the others and signaled that he got what he came for and they walked off into the mysterious beyond. Littlefoot was in the hands of the Sharpteeth.
2 hours later…
Littlefoot woke up by the feeling of gentle licks. The licking kept going until he slowly opened his eyes. As his vision became less blurred, he noticed that the leader was the one who was licking him. His eyes widened and he thought for sure he was going to be eaten. He quickly curled into a ball and then heard a deep chuckle and felt few nuzzles as the leader was trying to get him to uncurl himself.
"Do not be afraid, Littlefoot." A deep voice growled, albeit in a gentle manner. Littlefoot's eyes popped open as he saw the Sharptooth was talking to him!
"H-How do you know my name?!"
"I should know the name of the one who saved my son, Chomper."
"Ch-Chomper! You're Chomper's father!" Littlefoot gasped in realization.
"Yes, Littlefoot. You saved him as an egg and I was not going to let you perish in the mysterious beyond."
"W-Well, thank you! Thank you for saving me, Mr. Chomper's father!" Littlefoot smiled as he jumped up and wagged his tail in happiness.
"You may call me Hard Claw," he said with a toothy grin; a grin that did in a way make Littlefoot nervous. Just then, they heard a roar in the distance and Hard Claw rose up to his full height.
"Come. It's time to get you back."
"B-But I have so many questions?! How did you know where to find me?! How did you know it was me?! Since when could you speak leaf eater's language?!" These questions were important because Sharpteeth had their own language and leaf eaters like Littlefoot had their own so communication was impossible unless you knew both of them like Chomper. Hard Claw cocked a curious brow and then leaned down and looked at Littlefoot in the eye.
"For now, it is best you do not know. But I can say that I always watch over those who have watched over my son." The dark green Sharptooth said softly. He then picked up Littlefoot by his tail and began briskly walking back towards the great valley.
"B-But I have to talk to you," Littlefoot whined.
"Sleep, Littlefoot," Hard Claw whispered through his teeth as he kept walking towards the great valley. After a few moments, he fell asleep.
1 hour later…
Littlefoot slowly woke up and it looked like he never left the great valley. He looked everywhere and nothing seemed different! He knew that he couldn't tell anyone, not even his friends, because no one would believe him.
"I wonder if it was all a dream." He thought. "But it was great meeting Hard Claw." He said softly. He then looked around and he noticed something in the distance. A figure that was large and powerful, but still hidden by part of the mountain to disguise himself. Littlefoot smiled and jumped for joy; it was a large green Sharptooth. After a few moments, the Sharptooth walked away into the mysterious beyond and Littlefoot could hear his goodbye roar in the distance.
"Goodbye, Hard Claw; I hope we meet again," Littlefoot smiled, thinking about his new friend.
guestsurprise's words: Just an idea I had! I grew up on the Land Before Time; the best series ever! I hope you liked it!
To guestsurprise: This is a wonderful story! I remember the movie where Littlefoot found Chomper. :) My favorite Land Before Time movie is "Journey Through The Mists".
To everyone else: Please leave guestsurprise a review, but no flames!
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