I'm sorry for not updating for such a long time, but I was very busy with school.
I hope I will have much more time the few next weeks and will update my stories frequently. I also have a surprise for you, but you'll have to wait until you finished the chapter to find out! ^_^
Enjoy!
Part 2- The Unpleasant Surprise
The gang was walking for some time deeper and deeper into the cave.
They encountered a forking of a few caves after walking down the same cave.
"You know, I think this cave is a part of the secret caverns!", Littlefoot said and looked around when they encountered the forking.
"Then I do not think we should split up. Oh no, no, no.", Ducky said, worried.
"I agree, we might get lost if we do that. So which cave should we choose?", Littlefoot agreed and asked.
"I think the air is fresher this way!", Chomper called and pointed at the darkest cave after sniffing the other caves.
Petrie raised his wing in front of the cave and it "danced", approving Chomper's suggestion.
"Me agree with him.", Petrie said briefly.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?", Cera asked in a worried voice.
"The darkest cave is not always the scariest one, and the scariest one is not always the darkest one.", Ruby tried to cheer her up, but to no avail.
Spike also sniffed around and started walking the direction of the chosen cave.
"I guess that also means there is also green food there.", Littlefoot said and everyone laughed and followed.
Even though they've just eaten, Spike was always ready for a second course.
Soon, there was almost no light at all, but fortunately, the cave was much wider than they thought it will be and there were no problems despite the total darkness.
After a while walking they reached to a sharp curl and blinked due to the sudden strong light.
"Wow...", they all said, amazed to see a small but wide canyon, that looked just like the Great Valley, except this one was deserted.
It was filled with beautiful trees and fresh water, and looked almost like it "invited" the kids there.
After standing some time on the mountain above it, through which they came out, they decided to go down and explore.
"Do you think it's another part of the Great Valley?", Littlefoot asked his friends.
"Not a part I've ever seen.", Cera replied and the others agreed.
They kept walking, with Spike grabbing an occasional snack and the others rushing him to go.
They made it not long after to the other side of the canyon, where they encountered a much familiar scenery.
"The Mysterious beyond!", Ruby said, almost shouting to the others.
"I really think we should get out of here.", Chomper said and started shaking.
"What's the matter with you?", Cera frowned at him.
"There are no sharpteeth here at all. Well, except you anyways... So there's nothing to be scared of!".
No one knew this, maybe except for Ruby, but Chomper was terrified from the Mysterious Beyond, especially from Red Claw and his Fast-Biters.
Quickly, an argument developed around the questions of keeping exploring.
Unfortunately, the argument was noisy, too noisy.
Not far away, 3 carnivores were watching them.
The biggest one looked at the group of children, focusing mainly on the small purple one, narrowing his eyes in anger.
It roared at the other two predators and the 3 starting moving quietly from below towards the kids, who were on a high plateau.
"You're the only one who wants to go, Cera.", Littlefoot told her in a finishing tone.
"It's 6 against 1.".
"Fine, you go back. I'll stay here a bit longer.", she replied in a cocky voice.
All of them, except for Cera were standing with their backs to the mysterious beyond, so only Cera could see in that direction, but she was too busy arguing from watching down.
"Oh Cera, it is too dangerous. It is, it is. We must stick together!", Ducky reminded her.
While the others were busy arguing, Chomper started sniffing around and caught something in his sniffer.
"Umm... Guys..." He tried to get their attention, but they were too busy arguing to listen.
Chomper, who was in some ways the complete opposite of Cera, couldn't bring himself to raise his voice and get the other's attention, unlike her.
Suddenly, the rocks started shaking and the 5 (discluding Chomper and Spike, who couldn't talk) stopped arguing.
"Do you think it's an earthshake?", Littlefoot asked the others, and Chomper used the quiet moment to say what he wanted to say: "Guys, I think I smell a Fast-Biter and...", but he couldn't finish the sentence, because Cera, the only one who was looking the right way screamed "Red Claw!".
The rock shaking wasn't an earthshake, but the noise of Red Claw's walking.
The others immediately turned back and glared for a moment at the huge, drooling mouth, screamed and started running back across the canyon.
Red Claw made it up to the plateau, as well as Screech and Thud.
The two Fast-Biters immediately started catching up on the kids as Red Claw ordered them to.
Red Claw joined the two Fast-Biters and the gang split up by accident.
Littlefoot, Petrie and Chomper were being chased by Red Claw, while Cera, Spike and Ducky by Screech and Thud.
Red Claw called to Chomper (in sharpteeth, of course): "This will be your last day!", a sentence which made Chomper run faster then Ruby, but also caused Red Claw to lose his concentration and he bumped into a tree.
Chomper was about to run right into one of the walls, but luckily for him, the others, who were chased by Screech and Thud ran through there, and Chomper bumped into Thud and Screech, softening the hit for him, but making them smash into the rocks.
"Chomper!", Littlefoot called and rushed towards him.
Seeing what happened, the others joined back up with the others, and Ruby put dizzy Chomper on Littlefoot's back.
Red Claw was closing on them.
"The cave!", Petrie shouted to the others and pointed on the cave, which was right above them.
They started climbing, when Red Claw reached and hit the Fast-Biters with his head, which made them wake up immediately.
The 3 were now running behind them, but were slowed down due to the fact Red Claw was in the front, and his big body didn't allow him to climb very quickly.
The gang made it into the cave, certain that they were out of danger, and stopped at the forking of caves.
Before they could keep running Ruby suddenly called: "Shh! Listen!".
Quiet noises could be heard from the side of the cave that leads to the Mysterious Beyond.
"What could that be?", Ducky asked, but before anyone had the time to answer her, a very loud sound echoed inside the tunnel, seemingly making it shake.
"Red Claw!", Cera shouted as she recognized the roar that followed.
They all started running for their lives when Littlefoot called: "Guys! Wait! We can't lead him into the Great Valley!".
"We need a plan then! A plan!", Cera answered in anger.
"How about we close them in cave?", Petrie suggested and the others nodded.
Unfortunately for them, by the time they finished talking, the predators already almost caught up to them.
They screamed, and because they were literally running for their lives, the didn't notice they took by mistake another cave, not the one which led back to Chomper and Ruby's cave and the Great Valley.
The carnivores reached to the forking as well, wondering where to go.
Red Claw sniffed around and told the Fast-Biters to enter the cave at which the kids have entered by mistake.
The kids kept walking, hoping they will find themselves back in the Great Valley (except for Littlefoot, who didn't want to lead them there).
They suddenly saw some light and they hoped they were on the right track.
They reached outside, and they all let out a sigh.
They were right back at the same canyon in the Mysterious Beyond, only from a different angle.
"So what do we do now?", Ruby asked.
"If they followed us back here, we might be able to close up the opening and we'll be safe!", Cera suggested just when a roar from behind them approved her idea.
The original opening was not far from there, and the kids walked back there, watching as Red Claw and his Fast-Biters were confused due to finding themselves back in the canyon.
They entered, and as they returned to the fork, they found a good, big pile of stones and shoved them on the openings, blocking the 2 caves.
They cheered and listened very closely to make sure that the predators weren't still following them.
Luckily, the predators gave up on the kids after they searched for them for sometime, as they failed to track them by smell.
The kids returned back to the opening of the cave, where Ruby and Chomper lived, and were glad to find themselves back in the Great Valley.
Not long after, Chomper woke up and stretched.
"Wow! That was some adventure! Is anyone up for more exploring?", he asked them energetically, as he missed the scariest part of the adventure, and they all let out an annoyed grunt.
"Me no want more exploring.", Petrie said and dropped to Littlefoot's head.
"You've got to be kidding!", Cera said angrily, which made everyone laugh a bit.
After discussing a bit of what happened today, tired but happy, they said their goodbyes, and each went home.
"Thanks for everything!", Chomper and Ruby called their friends as they walked away. Thanks to their trustful friends, Ruby and Chomper finally truly feel at home...
The next morning...
The gang was now playing again toss-the-seed.
"Pass it to me!", Littlefoot shouted to Petrie, who was still having problems holding the seed.
Petrie tried to throw it but again, his feet got tangled in the cracks in the seed and was shouting "Oh no, not again!", as he fell, along with the seed.
But this time... "I've got you Petrie!", Chomper called as he caught the flyer and untangled his legs.
"That was close one! Thanks, Chomper!".
"Don't mention it!".
The game continued normally, and after some time they decided to take a break.
"I'll go grab some food if you don't mind!", Ruby called as her stomach growled.
The others nodded, and Ruby went to the berry bush she discovered by accident.
She was getting closer as she saw the same small dinosaur she scared by mistake the other day trying to pull out a few berries.
She quietly went to the other side of the bush and pulled a few berries.
She went to the young one again and said: "Sorry if I scared you before! I'm really nice!", giving it the berries.
As a response, he licked her, and started munching on the berries, offering her some.
After they ate together Ruby called "Bye!", and went back to her friends with a smile.
"I think this day will be perfect. Don't you think so, Chomper?", she asked him.
"I certainly do!", he replied, realizing what she meant.
They both laughed and joined back to the game, and that day was just perfect, just like many other days to come...
I hope you enjoyed the story! I am apologizing again for not updating for such a long time. As I promised, the surprise I have for you is another story, which I hope will be longer then the previous two stories. Here is a short description of it:
In the next story, after being told he is irresponsible, Chomper decides to set out on a solo adventure in the Mysterious Beyond to prove his friends he is very responsible (which by itself is a very irresponsible action), and learns the true meaning of responsibility the hardest way the dinosaur world can offer, making new friends on the way.
