CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

In the Great Valley, meanwhile, Littlefoot tosses in his sleep. "Littlefoot." said a voice. He hadn't seen her in 20 years. How could she be talking to him? "Littlefoot." said the voice again.

"Mother?" he asks.

His mother appears, appearing as she did the day he last saw her alive, though she has no wounds on her from where Sharptooth attacked her. "Hello Littlefoot. Do not lose hope." she said.

"Mother. What are we going to do about Sharptooth? We haven't been able to find Chomper anywhere. He is the only one that knows what this Shredder has at his disposal and what he knows about the Great Valley. We have a few traps set at the entrances, rocks and prickly burrs and things, but that shouldn't keep them out for long. It was only meant for a delay. Do you have anymore ideas?" he asks her.

Tucompso walks on the sleeping Littlefoot's head. He then curls up just above his nose and begins to sleep. His hope is that Littlefoot will already start walking about before he wakes up, giving him a world to look at by morning.

Tucompso walks on the sleeping little foot's head, he then curls up just above his noise and begins to sleep. His hope is that Littlefoot will already start walking about before he wakes up, giving him a world to look at by morning.

Littlefoot moves in his sleep but does not awake. Tucompso almost falls off of him.

"Littlefoot, dying itself does not hurt. I am fine here. Your grandparents are fine too. Shredder is a very powerful Sharptooth. He was the terror of the east where we lived. Many in our herd were killed by him. Your grandparents, your father, you, and I were the only ones able to get away. He picked our herd off one by one. We were able to outsmart him. He wanted the last of us to eat. He went for you, but I stopped him." said his mother.

"What will he do the Great Valley?" Littlefoot asked.

"If he can manage, he will do to the Great Valley what he did to our herd. He must be stopped." said his mother. "Now, it is time for you to wake up Littlefoot. You need to plan wisely."

"Mother wait. How do we beat Sharptooth?" he asked.

"In time, you will know. Let your heart guide you. It whispers, so listen closely." she said. Littlefoot awoke.

Littlefoot notices Tucompso. "What are you doing?" he asks. "Sorry bud, I don't speak Sharptooth."

Tucompso said to himself The Great Circle hasn't risen yet. Yet he is already eager to get up and start his day. I like that kind of spirit.

Guido, meanwhile, is flying besides his Glider girlfirend. "Bella, do you recall your family?"

"I recall that they were killed on the day of the Great Earthshake. I was able to avoid the falling rocks." replied Bella. "Do you recall yours?"

"No, I..." said Guido. He was paying attention to Bella, whom he thought pretty, and crashed into a rock. He fell and hit the ground.

"Guido!" cried Bella.

Guido was in a daze. He suddenly remembered something. Long ago, he was with his mother and father. Suddenly,a huge green Sharptooth with evil red eyes came after him.

"Fly Guido!" shouted his father. Guido took off. His parents were soon brought down by the huge Sharptooth. Guido kept flying for dear life. A few miles away, sad about his parents loss, and worn out, he started to lose height. He fell through the air, crashed into a big rock, and lost his memory.

Guido, in the present, came to. "Guido! Guido! Are you all right?" said Bella.

"Yes. Bella. I suddenly remember my family. They were killed by the one called Sharptooth. They died protecting me from him." Guido answered.

Tucompso walks up to Guido and touches his wings, then his legs... Yep, nothing broken, you need a hand getting up?

Yes, thank you. Guido says. He gets up. He says to Bella "Bella, I have been thinking, I have become fond of you, and you seem to like me. We seem to be the only two, or two of very few, Gliders on this side of the Great Divide. I always wanted a family. Well, oh..." he mutters nervously. "I was wonderng, well.. I was wondering..." he muttters nervously, sweating.

"What Guioo?' Bella asks.

"Will you marry me?" Guido asks.

Bella smiles. "Of course. I love being around someone as humorous as you. Your joke about the Fast Biter, the Longneck, and the Egg Stelaer still cracks me up. I've never met anyone as funny as you. Yes, I'd like to spend the rest of my life with you."

Chomper, meanwhile, wakes up. He gently brushes against Tiny. "How you feeling?" he asks her as she wakes up.

"Better. How are the eggs?" she asks.

"In the nest I made for them." he replies. She looks to see a pretty nest of ferns, sticks, and, she smirks due to Chomper's creative addition, Domehead bones.

"Domeheads?" she asks.

"Yes, found them last night. Tasted good. I got some for you left over. As for the bones, I figured the Domeheads wouldn't be needing them anymore." Chomper replied. He gives her leftover Domehead, which she loves.

The two stare at the speckled blue eggs. "Isn't it interesting that all of this started because five silly Flatteeth wanted to save a Sharptooth egg just like this from some Egg Stealers?" he says to her.

A few minutes later, Shredder arrives at the cave. I would like to thank you. You've helped a lot. You helped defeat those Clubtails, you helped us a lot with the Domeheads, you defeated that Swimmer leader, and you killed all of those Threehorns. I owe you a favor. says Shredder.

Tell him to give us a rest. Please. said Marie.

Yes, can we rest for a day or two? Chomper asks.

Well, I would like to build us up so that we are ready to attack the Great Valley. I would prefer someplace with Longnecks and Flyers. Someplace a bit tougher than anything we have so far. said Shredder.

If you let us rest for two days, I can tell you about such a place provided that you let us rest once we get there before we attack the place. Chomper offers.

Where did you have in mind? Shredder asks.

The Land of Mists. Chomper replies.

Perfect. What are you planning to do during your rest? The pack sure appreciates your help. Shredder asks.

Two things. First, plan what to do about the Great Valley. Second, well, Tiny has laid her hatching eggs and won't have any eggs in her for a whle. Thus, I thought now would be a good time to well, you know... Chomper replies. Tiny raises her eyebrows.

Good, we leave for the Land of Mists in half an hour. We can rest at the entrance and, as you wish, you and your mate can, er, have some private alone time. Shredder replies. He leaves.

Chomper. says Tiny, a bit irked.

Tiny, dear, it can't hurt anything. And it does give us time to plan, er, alone. Nobody would dare disturb us. And we can plan to get rid of Shredder for good in the mists there. Chomper replies.

Tiny smiles. I like the way you think.