Chapter 4: Imaginary Friend

The next morning, Lincoln was the first to wake up bright and early. He still wondered what might be seen in the new waters. If it ends up being a Liopeurodon, Lincoln will shoot it with an arrow.

But before he got moving, he heard a scweaking sound. Like someone was laughing but it was skweaking. And then another sound. This one sounded like a different kind of laughter. Who was it?

Lola and Littlefoot had also woken up from the laughing sounds.

(Lola) Who is making that awful noise?

(Littlefoot) And what kind of laughing is that?

(Lincoln) Who ever it is, I think it's coming from that way.

The 3 went to check out what it was. Grandpa Longneck opened an eye to see them off.

(Grandpa Longneck) Off a bit early today children?

(Littlefoot) Yes Grandpa. It's a new day and we really want to play.

(Grandpa Longneck) Well alright then. But do be careful.

As Grandpa Longneck went back to sleep, the 3 went to check out the laughing.

Cera had also woken up early. She was lucky her dad let her go this early. And there were no trees to push into the river this time.

(Cera) Where is that sound coming from?

But then, Cera stopped dead in her tracks. She saw that the sound had lead her to the new water.

(Cera) Whoa. Okay. i'll just find out what it is and be on my way before Dad catches me near the new water.

Cera then saw Littlefoot, Lincoln, and Lola coming here too. She then ran to them.

(Cera) Hey guys. You hear that sound to?

(Lincoln) We do Cera. Where is it coming from?

(Lola) Look. Over there.

The 4 looked over in the new water. They what looked like a fish jumping out of the water.

(Cera) It's a swimmer.

(Littlefoot) And there's something else with him.

Littlefoot was looking what looked like a square shaped swimmer jumping with the other one.

The 2 swimmers then dived into the water and swam to the shore. Before the 4 knew it, water had sqwerted right onto their faces.

(Cera) Hey.

And then swimmer leaped out of the water and revealed its self. It was a Jurassic Dolphin.

(All) Whoa.

(Lincoln) No way.

(Cera) Amazing.

(Lola) Wow.

(Littlefoot) It's nothing I've ever seen in my whole life.

The Dolphin stopped swimming and was now face to face with the 4 kids.

(Dolphin) Who are you?

(Lincoln) I'm Lincoln.

(Dolphin) Luncoln?

(Lincoln) No. L-inc-oln.

(Dolphin) Lincoln.

(Lincoln) You got it this time. And this is Lola, Littlefoot, and Cera.

(Dolphin) Lola. Littlefoot. Cera.

(Cera) What's your name?

(Dolphin) Mo.

(?) Hey Mo. What are you doing?

(Mo) SpongeBob. We have new friends.

(Lincoln) Did he just say, SpongeBob?

At that moment, the square swimmer popped his head out of the water. Lincoln was shocked. It really was The SpongeBob SquarePants.

(SpongeBob) Ahoy Land-walkers. Nice day for a swim in the water. bahahaha.

(Mo) We no have land feet like Littlefoot, Lincoln, Cera, and Lola.

(SpongeBob) Oh no. We have water feet.

Mo splashed his fin in the top of the water as SpongeBob showed his feet. Lincoln knew that SpongeBob had human like feet. But there is a difference.

But before the 4 knew it, SpongeBob sqwerted water out from his holes onto them all of them.

(Lola) We'll get you for that!

The 4 jumped into the water and started playing around with the 2 water animals.

Ducky, Tickles, Petrie, and Spike were looking around for the others. And there was no sine of them.

(Tickles) It's not like them to wonder off without us. Will Cera can by like that sometimes. But still.

(Ducky) Maybe they are mad at us.

(Tickles) Why would Littlefoot, Lincoln, and Lola be mad at us?

(Petrie) Maybe because we no play with them yesterday. (ACHOO!)

(Ducky) Bless you.

(Petrie) Oh. Me thought me feel much better today.

(Tickles) Look. Over there.

The 4 stopped when they saw that they had reached the new water.

(Ducky) Mama was right. It is big new water.

(Tickles) And we were told not to go anywhere near it.

But then, the 4 heard laughing.

(Petrie) Me know who that laugh is.

Petrie flew ahead to check it out. Though Spike didn't think it was a good idea. So he looked at Ducky. Ducky nodded his head. So Spike walked ahead.

But not long, they found Littlefoot, Lincoln, Lola and Cera. And parts of their bodies were covered with mud. Though Lincoln and Lola only had mud on their cheeks

(Lola) Hey. I don't like mud. So get too carried away.

(Ducky) Guys?

The 4 turned around and saw the others looking at them.

(Littlefoot) Oh. Hey guys. Guess what.

(Cera) Mo and SpongeBob just became our Mud-brothers.

(Tickles) Mud-brothers? Who is this Mo and this SpongeBob?

(Lola) They're our best friends.

(Ducky) I thought we were your best-est friends.

(Lincoln) They're our newest best friends. We just met them.

(Petrie) They from new water?

(Cera) Yes.

(Tickles) Well you guys should be careful around them. They could be dangerous.

(Cera) Relax. My dad told me to judge someone by who and what they act like. So those 2 are safe.

(Lola) Mo! SpongeBob!

(Lincoln) Come out, come out, where ever you are!

But Mo and SpongeBob didn't come.

(Cera) Hump. Where are they?

(Littlefoot) Well, aren't you guys coming?

(Petrie) Me no see them.

(Ducky) I do not see them ether. Nope, nope, nope.

(Tickles) I don't see ether. Maybe you guys just made them up.

(Cera) Three-horns never talk to Imaginary Friends. They're for babies.

(Petrie) Me talk to Imaginary Friend all the time.

(Lincoln) You do?

(Petrie) Sure. Me tell you all about me Imaginary Friend.

Petrie got ready to tell the gang about his Imaginary Friend. In song form. First, he used some sticks to play a beet on passing turtles. He then got ready to sing his song.

(Petrie) Me have a friend. A very special friend. And no body can see or hear him. We play everyday. He do everything me say. He make me happy when me near him.

(Ducky) What kind of friend is your friend?

(Petrie) He a Sharp-tooth.

(Ducky) 'gasp; He must be very scary.

(Petrie) Oh no. He short and he nice. and he have no teeth. And best of all, he imaginary.

(Tickles) Imaginary?

(Petrie) He imaginary.

(Lincoln) Imaginary.

(Ducky and Petrie) Oh imaginary Friends are very good friends. Ready when you want to play.

(Petrie) They happy when you happy.

(Ducky) Sad when you are sad.

(Lola) He always believes everything you say.

(Ducky and Petrie) Nu, nu, nu. Nu, nu, nu. Nu, nu, nu, nu, nu, nu. Nu nu. Imaginary. Nu, nu, nu. Nu, nu, nu. Nu, nu, nu, nu. Nu nu. Imaginary.

(Cera) Why would you want an Imaginary Friend? I think it just sounds dumb. He's not really there. You're just talking to the air. How could nobody be any fun?

(Petrie) But Imaginary Friends think you very, very, smart.

(Ducky) The never ever make a fuss or fight.

(Littlefoot) Where ever you want to go, they go. And whatever you do, you're always right.

(Cera) Well. I like that.

(All) Oh Imaginary Friends are magical friends. Big and small and fast and slow ones. Yes Imaginary Friends are wonderful friends.

(Ducky and Tickles) And everybody.

(Petrie) Everybody.

(Littlefoot and Lincoln) Everybody.

(Cera and Lola) Everybody.

(All) Everybody. Everybody got to know one. Nu, nu, nu. Nu, nu, nu. Nu, nu, nu, nu. Nu nu. Imaginary. Nu, nu, nu. Nu, nu, nu. Nu, nu, nu, nu. Nu nu. Imaginary.

As the song ended, the gang started laughing.

(Lincoln) Alright. But i'm too old to be talking to an Imaginary Friend.

(?) HEY!

The gang jumped when they heard someone shout. They looked at where they came from. And Topps was walking strait to them.

(Cera) Ha ha. Hey there Dad.

(Topps) What do you kids think you're doing?

Lincoln was about to answer. But Topps stromed in front of his face.

(Topps) I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU THAT I DON'T WANT CERA NEAR THIS WATER!

(Cera) Daddy. It's not Lincoln's fault that. Why do you blame him without knowing the full story?

Topps was about to answer. Until a sqwuert of water hit him on his head. Making him turn to the water.

(Topps) HEY!

The gang also looked at the water. Mo and SpongeBob have returned and were splashing around.

(Littlefoot) See? We told you. They're real. That's Mo and SpongeBob.

Mo and SpongeBob swam to the land to see the whole gang together.

(SpongeBob) Ahoy Mud-siblings. Who's your friends?

(Ducky) Hi Mo and SpongeBob. My name is Ducky. And i'm a Swimmer.

(Mo) Swimmer and Land-walker? You Special.

(Petrie) Me Petrie. And me a Flyer. Watch.

Petrie flew into the air and went in a circle before landing on Spike.

(Tickles) And I'm Tickles. They met me in a misty land and now i'm living with them. And this is Spike. He can't talk but he can say hello.

Spike grunted in his way of saying hello.

(Cera) And this is my dad.

(Topps) Hump. You're not from around here. Are you?

(SpongeBob) Nope. Just like him, I'm a Time Stone user.

SpongeBob held out a yellow stone that was hanging around his neck on a neck-chain. Lincoln was shocked.

(Mo) Me and SpongeBob come from ocean.

(Lincoln) The ocean?

Arthur's note:

Sorry to cut it here. But this is as far as I can get in this chapter.

Anyway. The reason I included SpongeBob in this was for my honer to the depth of Steven Hillenlburg back in 2018. But the last Land Before Loud story was taking longer than I thought. So my honer came in late. But still I like to thank him for making my childhood.

Another reason why SpongeBob is in this is to show proof that there are underwater Time Stone users. And it's his 20th anniversary this year.

I DON'T own SpongeBob ether.

All rights for SpongeBob and The Loud House goes to Nickelodeon.

And all rights for The Land Before Time goes to Universal Animation Studios.