Land Before Time: War of the Worlds
Chapter 14: Enemy Cave
"Alright let see," Said Blade. "We tried sneaking in the sharpteeth's base undetected. That worked to some extent, but Seeker still escaped. Before that, we practically handed ourselves to them to see who was their leader, and nearly ended up cooked in a fire. Any suggestions of what now?" Littlefoot thought for a moment.
"How about back when we were dumping their food, I sorta jumped from a small cliff, and looking back there was water coming from a pretty large cave." He offered.
"Excellent! We can try there next." Shouted King
"We might fail…" Littlefoot knew Blade was saying that to be the only on being on the pessimistic side.
"We'll never know if we don't try." Said Ali.
"Right on! We need more of that attitude!" Blade shouted.
"Quick change." Said Littlefoot.
"Erh, don't care much on worrying over something that might prevail." Blade replied.
Littlefoot, Ali, Blade, King, and Hyp made their way across a grass field.
"Its past those trees." Said Littlefoot. They found the climb up pretty easy and the cave big enough to fit King and Blade.
"Wow this place is huge." Hyp said. "And cold."
"And dangerous." Three sharpteeth stood before them twirling long sticks. They threw a set at Littlefoot, Blade, and King. King snapped his in half to hold on in each claw. Blade twirled his more expertly than the sharpteeth, and Littlefoot had his in his mouth, pointing forward.
"We'll take the larger ones, you get the long-tailed." King told Littlefoot. He and Blade started fighting, but Littlefoot and the sharpteeth just stared at each other. "Don't move first, time your counterattacks." He remembered Blade and King's training. Littlefoot studied his opponent and moved his stick so that he held it to the side, figuring that forward would mean he'd need better accuracy. They charged at the same time. Littefoot's stick hit the sharptooth's legs, but it sliced at him with his claw. A piece of his helmet broke off, as a long cut appeared on behind his right eye. The sharptooth clawed again, leaving an X shaped hole on his armor, and an X on his chest. Finally it kicked him in the chin, sending Littlefoot flying backwards.
"Nnnooo!" Shouted Blade. He prepared to jump, but the sharptooth twirled the stick and held it in both claws, facing him, in front of Hyp and Ali. Blade knew it could easily reverse-stab them.
"Tie them up. And make sure to keep Littlefoot away from the others. I don't want a repeat of last time." Seeker said, stepping forward.
A lone longneck was tied to a cave wall in a dark chamber.
"Littlefoot…" Came his mother's voice. A breeze blew in front of him, and swirled once around his chest, before vanishing. The cut on his chest and the one behind his eye disappeared without a trace, and his armor went back to being whole again. Inside the helmet a pair of brown eyes opened…
"I can think of about ten-million ways to finish them off…"
"Yes, and have him change and beat us again?!" Seeker shouted. "I don't know about the others, but maybe we could use her to get to him." He pointed at Ali.
"Right, have double-cross his team." Agreed a sharptooth
"Nope! That's where we run into a problem. He'd never turn traitor, even if it destroys him and he'll take us with him. Forget that plan, we'll have to use terminations." Seeker told them.
"No!"
"What?! Littlefoot?!" Littlefoot had crawled into the chamber. "Out of my way!" He said, standing up, as the other three sharpteeth moved to block his way.
"Whoa!"
"Watch out!"
"Hit the deck!" Seeker could only watch as Littlefoot's grown-up spiked version, pummeled the three sharpteeth around. Littlefoot made his way to his friends.
"You're okay?!" Said Blade, in surprise.
"Of course. And I took care of some unwanted dinosaurs." Littlefoot replied, weakly.
"That means we're al most in the clearing." With that Blade turned his arms cutting himself free, and went to help untying the others. "So tell me, what happened?" Blade asked Littlefoot, while slicing Hyp free.
"I'm not sure. I heard my mother's voice and woke up healed. But I'm still fatigued."
"Looks like we're leaving." Said Hyp. Ahead of them was the opening to the outside. "Not yet!" Littlefoot looked up from leaning on Ali for support. Seeker and the three sharpteeth blocked their way.
"Lets get them!" Shouted one of the sharpteeth. The lead sharptooth raised a claw and was met by a white flash.
"Rrrh! What is this?!" Seeker demanded.
"Argh! I can't move!" Growled the attacking sharptooth. All four enemies were frozen.
"Thanks, mother." Littlefoot thought. After the group left, the four sharpteeth dropped. Seeker looked towards the leaving dinosaur, teeth bared.
"How does he do it?! Always getting away!" He roared.
The group entered the Great Valley.
"Brr. Is it usually this chilly?" Ali asked Littlefoot.
"The cold time might bring frozen sky water and white ground sparkles." Littlefoot Answered. They approached the Thundering Falls where several herds were meeting.
"Oh thank goodness everyone is safe." Said grandma longneck
"Yeah…" Said Littlefoot.
"You're going straight to the nest, no buts." Bron ordered.
"What?!" Said Littlefoot with more energy than he could afford.
"That's right. You're very weak from being tired and can get sick more easily, especially now that it's getting colder"
Ali lay snuggled next to Littlefoot, trying to get warmer. Both Longnecks didn't notice the frozen sky water or the lone sharptooth that stood on one of the valley's walls.
"Don't think this, cause its just beginning." Seeker thought before turning and walking away into the night air.