It was a peaceful day as Twilight was relaxing in her library, at the moment she was looking over the chapters from the Book of Adventures that showed dinosaurs. She and the others have been amazed by these creatures since their Jurassic Park adventure.
"I wonder what it would be like to be in their world." Twilight wondered.
Twilight knew that it would be discovering a world, that she can only imagine.
Then she heard her friends as they enter the castle as she went over as Trixie was with them as well.
"Hey guys, what'd ya doing?" Twilight asked.
"Oh, nothing much." Rainbow said.
"We sorta figure we hang out, and you wanted some company." Starlight said.
"Thanks guys." Twilight said.
Then strangely Spike started hearing what sounded like a faint heartbeat.
"Hey, is someone's heart beating?" Spike frowned.
They all remained silent as a faint heartbeat was heard as then calm, gentle and peaceful music fills the air.
"I think it's the Book of Adventures." Twilight said.
They got to the the throne room as Twilight opens the book to the next chapter, and it shows a golden page as then a holographic screen of some kind appeared as they turn to each other.
And then the black screen showed what looked liked a wall of scales as soft gurgling was heard. And then a wall was seen as 3 shapes were seen from outside of it as a hand of a small creature curled inside it appeared as the creature let out a small squeal.
Twilight and Fluttershy glanced each other.
Then 3 other shapes were seen as a long tail slithers into view and vanished as then a large shadow looms outside of the wall.
"Some things start out big, and some things start out small, very small."
Then the head of the creature appeared as it's eye opened and softly coos as Fluttershy thought it was a baby of some kind.
"But somethings the smallest thing... can make the biggest changes of all."
And then a hard surface appeared as then it was revealed to be an egg inside of a nest with 11 more.
Then a low bellow was heard as then a snout lowers into view and gently nudges the egg. Then the snout lifts up revealing the owner was a mother Iguanodon as she smiled. And then she lifts up and looks around as then distant brush was heard and she looked over and saw some birds flying off.
The Iguanodon sniffs the air a bit, and then tenderly turns back to her nest and gentle pushed the egg in the middle to the rim along with the other eggs. Then suddenly a baby Parasaurolophus appeared and looks at the nest as then the mother gently shooed him away. But didn't get far as then she snorted at the nosy baby as he then runs off.
The baby dinosaur run off passing several other Iguanodon nest as then the group of 8 saw an enchanting view of a valley with dozens of dinosaurs.
The Parasaurolophus leaps into the water of a pond while chasing some birds and runs around the legs of a Brachiosaurus. The birds soon flew away as the baby watched them as then flying pass him was a flying lizard as it lands on a long. And the baby walks over to it curiously.
Soon the lizard flew off as the baby chased after him and soon follows it into the forest.
The lizard lands on a tree root as the Parasaurolophus slowly creeps up to it, but it flew up and lands a large tree branch. The baby dinosaur watched as then suddenly strange droplets lands in front of him as he looks at them and sniffs them.
Then a low growl was heard as he looked up and then saw a row of teeth gleaming down at him.
Then the baby went shrieking out of the trees and and runs off as the other dinosaurs turn to the panicked baby.
Then suddenly a Carnotaur erupts from the trees roaring out and saw the baby dinosaur. The Parasaurolophus ran as then the Carnotaur saw the herd and runs after them as the baby runs off in a different direction.
Every dinosaur ran for their lives except the mother Iguanodon who was shielding her nest for as long as she could. But with the Carnotaur getting closer, she was forced to abandon it to save herself as she ran as the Carnotaur's left foot stomps over the nest, crushing the eggs all but 1.
The mother Iguanodon manages to get away as the Carnotaur roars out and then targets a Pachyrhinosaurus and lands the final strike as Fluttershy looked away.
The Carnotaur soon roars out and then begins to feed as the single egg was still at the nest.
The chittering was heard as then an Oviraptor appeared as it lightly chittered and then eyes the egg as it stirs a bit. The Oviraptor then snatches the egg and quickly rushes off into the nearby forest.
The Oviraptor rushed through the forest and stops at a ledge and looks back to be sure he wasn't followed. Once he knew he was alone, he begins to crack open the egg as he soon discovered the eggshell was thicker than he thought as he hits it against the ground.
Then some brush was heard as he look back to see what it was, and then suddenly something snatched the egg from his grip as he shriek in surprise. He then found the culprit was another Oviraptor as they both growled and snorted as they fought over the egg. Then suddenly the egg slipped from their claws and they both try to grab it as it went over the edge and fell into the river below.
And soon the 2 Oviraptors started fighting.
Meanwhile, the egg flows downriver by the current as then a large amphibian appeared and gulps the egg into it's mouth. But then it spat the egg out clearly finding it too hard as the egg floated to the surface as it swam off.
On 2 large rocks, 2 Talarurus were facing off as they snorted and growled at each other. Then the egg popped to the surface as they stared at it as 1 of them sniffed it as it floats away and they turn back to each other and growled out.
The egg continues downriver as tongues of drinkings dinosaurs dropped down as a herd of Pachyrhinosaurus drank some water as the egg floats by their legs. Then 1 Pachyrhinosaurus forcefully shoves himself into the crowd knocking the egg further out into the river.
The egg continues floating further out the river as then a Pteranodon flew down and snatches the egg as it squawks. And the Pteranodon flew further the river and then dives down a massive waterfall.
The Pteranodon soon reaches the waterfall's base as it then flies off and over a high plateau where there were a large number of dinosaurs. And the Pteranodon flew lower as it flew over the enchanted sight of the herd that Fluttershy found really beautiful. And then the Pteranodon dove under the tail of a Brachiosaurus as it then flew over a high cliff and continues flying.
Soon, the Pteranodon reaches a bay reaching the coast as it then heads towards an island a few miles away.
On a cliff of the island, a nest with 2 Pteranodon chicks chirped out as their mother flew towards them. But then 2 birds suddenly started modding around her face as a lightning bolt flashed. And then the Pteranodon lost her grip of the egg as it slips out of her beak.
And the egg falls into the tree canopy below.
Then the holographic screen went black, and then vanished.
"That was new." Rainbow said.
And then the page showed a paragraph as Twilight started reading.
"In a world that you've only imagined, dinosaurs roamed the land. And they started out hatching from eggs, as a mother Iguanodon tends her nest. A baby Parasaurolophus wanders into the forest as it soon discovered it wasn't alone. It quickly runs off as the other dinosaurs turn to it as then a ferocious Carnotaur came out of hiding and chases the herd. The mother Iguanodon stayed with her nest for as long as she could, but was forced to save herself as the Carnotaur stomped over her nest. All but 1 egg survived, but then an Oviraptor snatched it and rushed off as it into another Oviraptor and soon lost the egg as it fell into a river. And was soon snatched by a Pteranodon as it flew over a plateau with dinosaurs and to an island. The egg fell from it's grip and fell into the tree canopy. Luckily, it landed on a branch as watching it from above was a clan of lemurs. And then 1 lemur named Pilo approaches the egg and discovered what it was. And soon her father Yar went over as she showed him a baby Iguanodon in her arms. Yar's reaction was then in fear as he said it was a cold-blooded monster from across the sea. Yar claims to get rid of it, as then Pilo hands him the baby and Yar then holds him over the branch. But then the baby Iguanodon then started to wake up as it was enough to warm Yar's heart as he gave out in defeat and hands him back to Pilo."
Once done reading, the Book then sucks them in.
And they appeared what looked like a tropical island.
"Whoa, now this is more like it!" Rainbow beamed as she looked around.
"I could definitely go for a little relaxing on the beach right now." Rarity said.
"Yeah, I'm better this isn't a beach vacation, Rarity." Starlight said.
"Well, I'm surprised I'm caught into one of your "adventures" again." Trixie said. "Because I don't want to end up as T. Rex food."
"Trixie, Relax." Twilight assured. "I'm sure we won't run into a T. Rex on this one."
Trixie skeptically arched a brow.
"I-I-I think." Twilight stammered a bit unsure.
"That's reassuring." Trixie said sarcastically.
Then suddenly screaming was heard as 3 young lemurs leaped over them as if something was chasing.
"Run?" Spike said quickly got nervous.
"Yep." Twilight replied.
Then the 8 quickly zipped as then a large creature roared as it chased them.
The Mane 7, Trixie and Spike quickly rushed pass a log as 2 of the lemurs quickly dove inside it as the 3rd tripped and quickly got in as a foot stomps right she was. And reaches in with his other foot nearly missing her.
They quickly made it to the other end of the log as Twilight and the others rushed by as then the creature's left foot stomps on the ground.
Then they leaped over some rocks on a lake as the creature over each one.
Then they quickly rushed across a log over a ridge as he leaped on it and it shifted as he lands on it. And they screamed as they fled for their lives as the creature roared.
They quickly made it across the log as then one of the lemurs was then snatched by the creature as the 2 other lemurs landed on a log and turns as well as Mane 7. And the creature slurped the lemur's tail into his mouth like a strand of spaghetti.
The 2 lemurs whimpered as they lowered down in fear as the Mane 7 huddled in fear as a very angry Iguanodon growled as he stood over them.
They continued whimpered as he stared down at them snarling.
Then suddenly his eyes strangely widen.
"Let me out! Let me out!" Yelled a muffled voice.
The Iguanodon then stuck his tongue as the other lemur was still alive in his mouth as he tasted her. And then he spits her out of his mouth as she flew into Fluttershy's hooves as she caught her.
The Iguanodon coughed. "Hairball." He continues spitting.
"That was great!" The young lemur beamed. "Get him!"
Then the 2 other lemurs laughed as they then leaped onto his back and started leaping all over his back.
"Wh...?" Applejack frowned.
"Oh, no! Attacking lemurs!" The Iguanodon playfully cried. "Suri, please! I can't take it! There are too many of you!" He then drops onto his side as the Mane 7 watched and realized the whole thing was a game. "Come on! Pick on someone your own size! Help!"
Nearby, a palmetto leaf was moved aside as lemur named Pilo watched as her daughter Suri and her friends leaped across Aladar's stomach and couldn't help but chuckled.
"Oh, no..." Aladar then groaned.
He then drops his head on the log gasping with his tongue out.
"Uh..." Rainbow frowned.
"Aladar, you're not dead." Suri smirked.
Then suddenly Aladar lifts his head up quickly. "No!"
Suri and her friends screamed in surprised and they all laughed.
"All right, guys, break it up." Pilo said appearing next to them with some flowers in her hands. "Remember the courtship?" She reminded. "You gonna miss seeing all that smooching."
Suri's friends then groaned.
"Oh, Mom." Suri groaned.
"That's okay, Pilo." Aladar said as Pilo leaps onto his left foot. "We can smooch right here."
Then suddenly he playfully tries to kiss the 3 as they quickly rushed off laughing.
"It's a shame you don't like kids." Pilo teased.
"Nasty little vermin." Aladar said.
"Ha-ha." Pilo sarcastically laughed. "Go find Zini. He's rehearsing pickup lines. Let's hope he found found new material."
After introducing themselves, Twilight and Spike went with Aladar as Zini was at the beach with the mainland a few miles away on a rock rehearsing when he gets himself a girlfriend.
"Hey, sweetie, if you'll be my bride, I'll groom ya." Zini said. "That is good. Oh, that is good."
Nearby, Aladar, Twilight and Spike appeared from the trees and saw him as Aladar couldn't help but shook his head.
"Girls, I'm known as the "professor of love", and school's in session." Zini said and wheezed laughed. "Yeah, I still got it."
"I hope it's not contagious." Aladar said as they went up to him.
"I'm a raging epidemic of romance." Zini said fixing his hair.
Aladar lightly chuckled. "Come on, hot stuff. Let's get goin'." He then turns as Zini hops onto his back as they headed off. "You don't wanna miss Yar's annual pep talk."
"Oh, goody." Zini said. "I can't wait to hear the mating advice of an old monkey."
"Hey-Hey-Hey, I heard that in his day, that old monkey was quite the swinger." Aladar said.
"You talkin' about Yar?" Zini asked.
"Yeah, to hear him tell it, he put the "prime" in "primate"." Aladar said.
"Are you serious?" Twilight asked.
"Really?" Zini inquired.
And above them on near a cliff was a large tree.
Towards sunset, near the ritual tree, Yar gathers with a group of lemurs.
"Okay, buys, gather 'round." Yar said. "Listen and learn some the master."
Meanwhile, the rest of the Mane 7 were with Pilo and Suri as they were with their own group.
"Now, girls, don't jump into the the trees after the first boy with a cute back flip." Pilo advised handing them each a flower. "It's more fun if you keep them guessing."
"And if a cute back flip doesn't work, guess." Yar said.
"You're never going to forget this day, so make it 1 to remember." Pilo said.
"But if you mess up, don't worry." Yar said. "They'll never remember."
"Come on, guys!" Aladar called out.
Below them, Aladar, Twilight and Spike appeared.
"We don't wanna let 'em down!" Aladar said.
"All aboard!" Spike said on Aladar's head.
"Go on, now." Yar said as the lemurs jumped down. "Chest up! Chin up!"
The lemurs landed on Aladar's back as 1 lemur caught hold of Aladar's lip as he tossed him up onto his back.
"Make 'em look good, son." Yar said.
"Come on, Yar." Aladar said. "My charm and your brains? No problem."
"He definitely has good charm." Spike said.
And Yar laughed.
Soon Aladar appeared from the treeline and bellows out as he rushed off and Twilight rushed over to meet with the others as Aladar bellowed as he nears the tree.
"Hey, girls, look what just pulled into town." Aladar said.
"Hey, ladies!" Said a lemur.
"Your buffet table of love." Aladar said.
The lady lemurs then giggled.
"Right here! Right here!" A lemur called out.
"Hey, beautiful!" Called out another.
"Hey, free samples!" Zini said leaping around Aladar's back. "Get me while I'm hot!"
He then spun around but then slipped and held on to Aladar's tail-tip and laughed sheepishly.
"Zini." Suri giggled.
Aladar then went over to a treeline as then the lemurs leaped off of his back as Aladar leans on a log and lays on it as the Mane 7 joined up with them.
And then Suri started chittering out as well as Zini in the branches above.
Suri continues chittering out as Yar joins in and then Aladar bellows out.
The lemurs on the branches started bouncing the branches, but then Zini's branch snapped as he fell off and falls into a lower branch with his legs out as he muttered.
And Suri giggled.
Then the lemurs in the branches then launched themselves into the air and then swung on the vines of the trees.
Zini meanwhile was still trying to get himself free from the branch as he was stuck.
"Zini, get in there!" Rainbow said.
"You're missin' all the action, pal. Come on." Aladar said grabbing the branch in his mouth.
And he hurries over to the tree.
"Hey, haven't you heard?" Zini asked. "I am the action!"
"Time to fly!" Rainbow said.
And then Aladar tossed Zini into the air as he nears a vine and grabs it as he swung around. And soon the lady lemurs started climbing up the vines, and they all remained still on the vines.
And then they leaped off the vines as well as the other lemurs, except Zini who has gotten his foot caught in the vine. And the other lemurs leaped around the vinies and swung around as if they were doing an acrobatic show.
And Zini continues trying to free himself.
And then the lemurs leaped onto the vines as each has chosen a partner and started climbing up the vines. And as Zini finally freed his foot, but by the time he did, he looked up and saw that every lemur was partnered as he hung his head sadly.
Aladar went over near the vines and watched as the last of the paired lemurs climbed up the vines and onto the treetop as they watched the sunset.
Watching with both a mixture of happy and sadness, Aladar then turns away and heard a sad sigh as he turns and saw Zini hanging sadly on the vine.
And Aladar went over to him.
"Ah, don't worry, Zini." Aladar assured. "You always have next year."
"Hey, I'm lucky to be rid of them." Zini said. "With the ladies, before you know it, they all wanna move to a bigger tree."
"Hmm." Aladar lightly smiled.
"Oh, well." Yar said with sorrow for Zini. "Poor Zini. The clan still has 1 bachelor."
"No, we have 2." Pilo said.
Aladar lowers down and lays on the ground as Zini got off and leaps off as Pilo approached him.
"Well, it's never really been his best event." Pilo said.
Aladar chuckled. "He's got a tougher hide than mine."
"Oh, Aladar, if only there was someone on the island for you." Pilo said. "Well, you know, who looks like you, but prettier."
"Come on, Pilo." Aladar said. "What more could I want?"
Then suddenly a strange distant whooshing was heard as they turned and saw several bright streaks of light soaring high in the air.
"Whoa!" Aladar said astonished.
He then got up and looks at them.
"Meteors." Twilight gasped.
Suri watched them as Yar placed a hand on her as she then leaps off towards Aladar as he watches the meteors falling as she leaped onto his head. And Twilight joins by them.
"What are they?" Suri wondered.
"I don't know." Aladar said.
"Amazing." Twilight said.
Then Suri leaps onto a branch and climbs up to the top as 4 lemurs turn to her briefly and looked up again.
"Uh, Rainbow... could fly up and get a better look?" Starlight asked.
Rainbow then flew over the tree to get a better look.
They continued watching as then more meteors started raining down into view as the shower lit up the sky creating a hissing sound as they soared.
"I've never seen so many meteors at once like this before." Rarity said watching them.
"Me neither." Pinkie said.
Everyone continues watching as the hissing from the meteors continues as Zini appeared and watches them.
Pilo went over to her father as then a distant whooshing was heard and turns into a clanging sound as Pilo looks in the air and saw a flock of birds flying off.
"What was that sound?" Trixie wondered.
"I don't know." Applejack said.
Getting suspicious, Yar then sniffs the air as a distant loud whoosh was heard.
"Dad?" Pilo said.
Yar sniffs a bit.
"Something's wrong." Yar informed.
The distant whooshing sound grew louder as Pilo realized he was right and went over to Aladar.
"Aladar, where's Suri?" Pilo asked as he glanced back to her.
"She's up in the... tree." Aladar said as then a bright light appeared as he froze and watched.
Then low rumbling was heard as the light grew brighter as Pilo looked up and saw something that made her eyes widen.
Then soaring in view from the clouds came a colossal meteorite as wide as a mountain is tall falls from the heavens as everyone watched as the brightness grew as it was almost as bright as the sun itself. And the meteorite continues falling as it then vanished behind the horizon leaving behind the long trail of smoke, and then a blindly bright light appeared a split second later as it flashed and then it fades away as it was now night and everyone saw a large explosion cloud at the horizon indicting where the meteorite has landed.
Everyone remained silent as they watched as the brightness fades. And even Rarity and Spike remained silent as they glanced each other.
The brightness from the cloud soon lowers as then a line appeared soaring across the ocean and is followed by another as they remained silent as they watched.
Then suddenly a strong gust of wind rushed pass them by surprise.
"Whoa!" Spike exclaimed as he got up.
Then suddenly the 2nd wave rushed pass them as Yar was blown onto his back.
"What was that?!" Pinkie asked.
"It's a shock wave!" Starlight said.
"Felt almost like a hurricane blew by!" Rainbow said.
"Come on!" Pilo said helping Yar up. "Go! Go! Come on!"
"Mom!" Suri yelled.
"Suri!" Pilo cried.
Then suddenly a distant rumbling was heard as then suddenly dozens of bright meteors flew from the cloud's base as Suri was still on the treetop.
"MOM!" Suri yelled. "MOM!"
"Suri!" Aladar said.
"Mom!" Suri yelled.
Pilo then quickly rushed over to Aladar as the Mane 7 quickly rushed off.
"Suri, where are you?!" Aladar yelled.
Pilo quickly leaps onto Aladar's back, and quickly climbs up the tree. And at the treetop, Suri fearfully watches the explosion at the horizon. And then Pilo quickly appeared and grabs her.
"Pilo, come on!" Twilight yelled. "We gotta go, now!"
And then Pilo quickly lands on Aladar's head.
"Run, Aladar!" Pilo yelled. "Run! Run!"
And then Aladar and Twilight quickly turn and runs.
Over the ocean, meteors crashed into the water as a burning wave was heading towards the island in view.
In the forest, the lemurs and the Mane 7 ran for their lives as meteors rained down as Aladar and Twilight rushed by as a meteor hits the ground.
Yar and Spike flee as then they tripped over a branch and hit the ground.
Then suddenly Aladar rushed in and tossed Yar onto his head as Twilight quickly tossed Spike onto her back.
"Yar, come on!" Aladar yelled.
Soon they all caught up with Zini as he leaped across a log.
"Zini, jump!" Pilo yelled.
"Zini, jump!" Aladar yelled.
"Jump!" Pilo yelled.
Zini quickly leaps across the log and quickly got to a stump leaps as a bright flash appeared from a meteor hitting the ground. And Pilo quickly caught him.
"Hold on!" Pilo yelled.
The flaming shock wave continues flowing over the ocean as it nears the island.
The group continues running as then suddenly a meteor hits the ground right behind them as the explosion sends them flying off their feet and hit the ground hard.
"OW!" Rainbow yelled as she now has a bruised wing.
They quickly scrambled back onto their feet as they quickly started running.
And the shock wave continues growing closer.
The group quickly out of the forest as the shock wave soars behind them as a meteor hits the near them as then Starlight narrowly avoids a 2nd one as they ran and a 3rd hits the ground.
And the shock wave near the island.
The group continues running as then 3 meteors hit the ground at once as they ran.
They continue running as they were quickly nearing the edge of a cliff as 2 meteors crashed into the water. And they quickly skid to a stop over the edge with a sheer drop overlooking the ocean.
And they were now trapped.
And the shock wave reaches the island a meteor hits the cliff and the ritual was knocked to it's side as the blast wave rushed over it.
And the group looked back as the brightness grew as Aladar gasped seeing the shock wave as it nears.
"Guys, we have to jump!" Twilight yelled.
Without a second thought, they all then jumped over the edge and fell as the shock wave hits the ledge braking part of the cliff off as they hit the water.
And soon Aladar started swimming up to the surface. And soon quickly lunges from the surface roaring and then hits the water again and soon rose up again coughing as then Twilight rose up as well.
"Pilo! Yar! Where are you?!" Aladar yelled and coughed.
"GUYS?!" Twilight yelled.
"Aladar, over here!" Pilo yelled out.
Aladar and Twilight looked over and saw Pilo, Yar, Zini and Suri on a log as the others were with them.
Seeing them, they then began to swim over to them.
Hours later, the waves rolled on a beach as then Aladar's left foot lands on the beach as he breathes heavily as he and the Mane 7 haul themselves on the beach of the mainland after a long swim as they dropped onto the beach totally exhausted.
Pilo then helps Yar as he was coughing.
"Where are we?" Spike asked.
Aladar then lifts his head up and saw a few patches of fire burning as burnt trees were everywhere as smoke flew around. And then he looked back as across the sea was the island was in flames. And a tear drops from his face as the home he grew up was gone.
"Oh, dear." Fluttershy said tearfully.
Even Pilo, Yar, Zini and Suri stared at their island home as then Suri leaps on over to a log. And then chitters out over to the island hoping to call out for any survivors.
But everything remained silent.
Suri then tries again as then Aladar bellows out and Twilight fires a beam as it flew over the ocean as they hoped for a response.
But their calls went unanswered.
"I feel bad." Suri whispered as Pilo leaped over to her. "I feel bad."
Suri then turns to her mother and hugs her.
"Oh, Suri." Pilo said hugging her. "Easy, easy."
"They're all gone." Suri cried.
"Shh, shh. I'm here." Pilo said.
Suri whimpered as Twilight placed a wing over Fluttershy.
"What now?" Trixie said sadly.
"Come on." Aladar said. "We can't stay here."
Realizing he was right, Pilo, Suri, Yar and Zini hopped onto Aladar's back as Aladar looked at his island home 1 last time. And then scattered cawing was heard as he looked and saw some birds flying inland.
Using them as a guide, Aladar and the Mane 7 turns and begins to head inland as Twilight had 1 last look at the island.
And the group continued on as a river of lava flowed nearby.
A few days later, they were still hiking across a desert terrain as there was nothing around.
They all remained quiet as they walked and Suri softly cried.
"Now, now, Suri." Yar said gently. "There's nothing to be afraid of."
Then suddenly Zini saw something as a sound was heard.
"Look!" Zini exclaimed.
Yar cried out in surprise.
"What?!" Spike exclaimed.
"Huh?" Rainbow frowned.
"Whoa!" Aladar said.
Then a silhouette of a creature rushed off and vanished behind a hill.
"Did you see that?" Aladar asked as they headed to the hilltop.
"What?" Yar frowned.
"I did." Zini said.
"Me too!" Suri said as they got to where it rushed off.
"I thought I saw something as well." Twilight said as Rainbow nodded.
"I saw it as well." Trixie said.
They looked around as there was no sign of it.
"It sure left in a hurry." Rainbow said.
"Where did it go?" Pilo wondered.
"I don't know." Aladar said. "Let's go see."
"I think it went this way." Twilight said.
"Leave it alone." Yar demanded and then they started moving. "Hey!"
"Shh, Dad." Pilo said hushly.
"Keep it down, will ya." Rainbow said.
"I-It's scaring, Suri." Yar said.
"No it's not." Suri said.
"Everyone just be quiet." Aladar said.
"We don't know what we're up against." Twilight said.
They soon got to an area of rocks and looked around as then distant cooing as heard as Aladar heard chittering and looks over on a hilltop. And saw a Velociraptor standing on the hilltop grooming itself as it squawks and chittered.
The Mane 7 soon saw it as they quickly recognized what it was.
The Raptor continues grooming as it snorted and noticed the group. It started at them for a moment as then a 2nd Raptor appeared as they growled.
The 2 Raptors squawked as they watched them, but then distant squawking was heard nearby as they looked over and saw 3 more appearing behind some rocks.
"Uh-oh." Spike said softly.
Soon they realized that this was an entire pack of 7 Velociraptors as they squawked and trilled and Aladar looked to his left as 3 of them were started to approach them.
"Okay, just stay calm and back away slowly." Twilight said quietly as they started to move away.
Aladar begins to move away as then suddenly 2 feet with a curve claw on each toe lands on a rock near him. And they turn and saw an 8th Velociraptor with blue coloration on his head.
The alpha Raptor trills as he stares at them for a moment.
"Hi." Trixie said nervously.
But then the Raptor lets out a screeching roar with his teeth and claws out making them jumped.
Then they turned as 3 Raptors started approaching them as they started backing away from the pack and up a hillside. The Raptors continue stalking them as they were cornered against a rock. And then the pack's alpha growled into a lunging position and then swiftly catapults himself towards them along with another Raptor.
"HEADS UP!" Rainbow yelled.
She and Twilight quickly jumped as Aladar quickly lifted his foot as the 2 Raptors slam themselves against the rock as then Aladar quickly took off as well as the Mane 7.
Aladar quickly climbs up a rock as the Mane 7 quickly leaped over as Aladar jumped down.
"Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! Wait for me!" Spike yelled and jumped over and grabbed hold of Aladar's tail.
Then the Velociraptor pack leaped over the rock as they chased after them.
Aladar and the Mane 7 ran as a sandstorm occurred as the Raptors chased after them.
They ran as the Raptors were quickly catching up to them. And then the alpha Raptor leaps onto Aladar's leg and bites down hard as Aladar roars in pain.
Then a Velociraptor came up on Aladar's left side and then leaps into the air and snaps it's jaws narrowly missing Yar.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!" Yar said as he then slipped.
But Zini quickly caught his hand.
"Yar, grab on!" Zini yelled.
"I can't reach!" Yar said.
Yar struggles to grab Zini's other hand as then the alpha raptor brought it's right hand near him. And then Spike and Zini quickly pulled him up as the Raptor snapped his jaws narrowly missing him.
Then the Raptor looks out ahead and trilled as he then leaps off Aladar's side and narrowly avoids a blast fired by Twilight as the group continues running. And then strangely the pack came to a stop as 1 of them screeched.
"Aladar, they're stopping!" Pilo said.
"What?!" Pinkie said.
The group came to a stop as they saw the pack rushing off in a different direction.
"Where are they going?" Rainbow frowned as bellowing as heard nearby.
Aladar then looks ahead and saw something. "Huh?"
Then growling was heard as then suddenly Aladar was knocked off his feet as the Mane 7 out of the way as he hits the ground.
"Stay out of my way!" A light purple scaled Iguanodon with a high nose ridge demanded.
"Sorry!" Fluttershy said.
The lemurs and Spike quickly got out of the way as the Iguanodon walks over him.
"You heard Kron." Said a brown scaled Iguanodon. "Move it!"
Aladar got to his feet as the lemurs climbed back on his back as bellowing was heard. And then they saw a vast herd of dinosaurs as they walked pass some Iguanodons and Parasaurolophus.
"Whoa!" Rainbow said amazed.
They watched as the dinosaurs walked by them, and then a dozen infant Iguanodons walked by them and under Aladar as he watched walked under them. He then lifts his head up and accidentally bumped his head against another Iguanodon.
"Watch it." She said.
"Sorry." Twilight said.
She soon walks off as Aladar watched her go, but then a ferocious bellow was heard as they turned and saw a Pachyrhinosaurus coming at them.
"Uh-oh!" Rainbow said.
Then the Pachyrhinosaurus bumps his head hard against Aladar's as he hits the ground.
"Hey, watch it!" Rainbow yelled.
And then a group of Microceratus hopped over him as they chittered.
"Zini, get your head down." Yar said lowering Zini.
Aladar lifts his head as then a loud bellow was heard as loud footsteps were felt through the ground and they turn and saw a Brachiosaurus as it bellows out.
"Whoa!" Rainbow said looking up astonished.
Then Aladar moves aside as then the Brachiosaurus walks directly over them as they watched in complete amazement. And soon Aladar got up as the Brachiosaurus walks off.
"Walkin' backwards, huh?" Said a elderly Styracosaurus. "Well, let me know if that gets you there any faster. Keep those little legs movin', Url, or you'll get left behind." She called out to a small Euoplocephalus named Url that was behind her.
And then Aladar and the group got to the hilltop and saw as the dust cloud vanished as the Brachiosaurus bellowed and they saw the whole herd of dinosaurs.
"Whoa!" Rainbow, Fluttershy, Pinkie and Rarity said astonished.
"Look at all the Aladars." Suri said.
"Incredible!" Twilight said astonished. "There must be dozens of them."
Then Yar noticed the look of Aladar's face. "If you're even thinking of joining them..."
Then suddenly growling was heard Zini gasped and jumped and clings on to Yar as Spike did as well to Twilight.
Then they saw the Raptors appearing again.
"Not you again!" Trixie trembled as she backed away.
"Hang on! Hang on!" Aladar said as he ran off as well as the others.
"Yikes!" Pinkie cried and zipped off.
The Raptors trilled as they ran after them and the group quickly ran down the hill after the herd.
The Raptor pack got to the hilltop and watched the herd walking off as the alpha roars out in frustration.
Sometime later, the herd soon stopped by a gully of rocks as the herd came to a stop and Aladar and the Mane 7 finally caught up to them as they came to a stop and turn towards the hilltop.
And Kron looks out at the landscape ahead.
"Kron." Said the brown scaled Iguanodon.
Kron then turns to him with a snort.
"There is a more protected spot further down the..."
"We'll rest here for the night." Kron said. "Go ahead, Bruton."
Then Bruton bellows out as the herd begins to move off.
Aladar and the Mane 7 watched as the other dinosaurs pass by them.
"Oh, Eema, I wish we were at your nesting grounds now." Said the elderly Brachiosaurus. "All this pushing and shoving about, just for a place to sleep. I'm not used to this kind of behavior."
"Baylene, you got big feet." Eema said. "Just give 'em a kick. GIT!" She snapped at a Stygimoloch in front of her as it rushed off.
"Ooh, I couldn't possibly." Baylene said and stammered as several Mircoceratus skittered around her enormous feet. "Shoo, shoo."
"Will you come on, Baylene?" Eema said. "You wanna get to the nesting grounds alive? Show some backbone."
"Hey, there." Aladar suddenly said appearing next to her.
Eema screamed with a frighten surprise and quickly turns to him.
"Sorry, miss." Fluttershy apologized.
"Oh, sorry about that." Aladar apologized. "Uh, it's just, we overheard you talking and, um..."
Then Url went up to him and placed a rock by his feet and pants with his tongue out.
"Well, my word." Eema said. "Look at Url. He doesn't normally warm up to strangers so fast."
Url then twirls around like a dinosaur version of a puppy dog as then Pinkie scratched his chin.
Baylene then sniffs the lemurs and snorted.
"What an unfortunate blemish." Baylene said.
"Good mud bath'd clear those right up." Eema said.
"Excuse me?" Yar turns to her.
Then Eema shrieks out in surprise as Rarity stifled giggle trying to keep herself laughing.
"Um, he's my grandfather..." Aladar said and chuckled. "Couples times removed."
"Try a couple of species removed." Zini corrected.
"Uh, my name's Aladar." Aladar introduced himself. "This is my family. We're all that's left."
"Oh, my dear." Baylene said with sympathy. "I'm so sorry."
"Baylene's the last of her kind." Eema said to Aladar. "Finding stragglers like her all along the way."
"Oh, poor little thing." Fluttershy said sympathetically.
"Little?" Rainbow said bewildered.
"I heard you say something about nesting grounds?" Pilo said.
"What's that?" Twilight asked.
"It is the most beautiful place there is, child." Eema said. "It's where the herd goes to have their babies."
"Will we find anybody that looks... like us there?" Suri asked.
"Oh, the last few days, I've seen 'em all shapes and sizes." Eema said. "Who knows what will find. The hard job now is just getting there."
"And we're being driven unmercifully." Baylene said.
"By who?" Aladar asked.
"Kron, the herd's head honcho." Eema answered.
"Isn't he the fella that we ran into earlier?" Rainbow asked.
"I think he is." Twilight said.
"We can hardly keep up." Baylene said. "An older woman like myself... It's... Well, it's positively indecent."
"Then tell him." Aladar said. "What's the worst he can do?"
Then growling was heard as they saw Kron, Bruton and the other Iguanodon from earlier. Url quickly moves out of their way as Bruton snorted.
And Kron snarled a snort as he walked pass Aladar.
"Hey!" Aladar said. "What's his problem?"
"That's him, honey. Kron." Eema said.
"Huh." Aladar said. "Uh, excuse me? Kron, you got a second?" He then went over to Kron as well as Twilight.
Kron then turns to him with a snort.
"Get lost, kid." Bruton said.
"Hmm. Relax, Bruton." Kron said.
Kron then went up wo them.
"Who are you?" Kron inquired.
"Uh, Aladar." Aladar introduced.
"Twilight Sparkle." Twilight introduced herself with a slight nervous laugh.
"Why aren't you uphill with the..." Kron then frowned of seeing the lemurs as they nervously smiled and waved. "...uh, young bloods?" He then snorted.
"Well, I was back here talking to these guys." Aladar said.
The rest of the Mane 7 were behind Baylene's leg as well as Url as Eema moved behind her leg as well.
"I guess they... They're having a hard time keeping up." Aladar said. "So, you know, maybe you could slow it down a bit?"
"And for them to keep up." Twilight said.
The Iguanodon next to him chuckled.
"Hmm. Let the weak set the pace." Kron said.
"Uh... I don't think that's what we meant." Twilight said.
"Now, there's an idea." Kron said. "Better let me do the thinking from now on, Aladar." He then turns away and walks off.
"Hey, they need help back here." Aladar said.
"They deserve some respect as well." Twilight said.
"Hmm. Watch yourself, boy." Kron warned.
He then snarled a snort and walks off.
"Don't worry." Said the Iguanodon. "That's how my brother treat's newcomers, no matter how charming they are." And she walks.
Rainbow stuttered as she joins them. "Can you believe this guy?! Hardly any loyalty to the elders."
"You sure know how to catch a girl's eye, there, stud." Zini teased.
"I wouldn't be catchin' nobody's eye if I was you, especially Neera's." Eema advised. "You just keep your head down, and you mind what Kron tells you."
"Since when do we take orders from the likes of him?" Yar asked.
Eema chuckled. "Kron has swatted flies bigger than you, pops."
"I could hold that monster's brain in the palm of my..." Yar said.
"No, Yar, she's right." Aladar said. "Better to keep our heads down with this bunch than get 'em bitten off by... those things." He said noticing the Raptor pack on a nearby hilltop.
"Well, you just consider yourself lucky that's all that's following us." Eema said.
"Let's hope we don't have anything bigger following us." Rainbow said.
"Same here." Applejack said.
On the hilltop, 2 Raptors snapped at each other as the alpha snarled and chittered.
Early the next morning, the herd was peacefully asleep as an Iguanodon woke up as then the sun rose up and the other dinosaurs woke up as an Iguanodon bellows a yawn like growl.
A Parasaurolophus and Pachyrhinosaurus walks by as Zini leaps over to the sleeping group.
And he leaps onto Aladar's head.
"Hey, wake up." Zini said. "Enough with the beauty sleep. You're ravishing already."
Aladar groaned a bit as he only stirred.
"T. Rex." Twilight said in her sleep.
"Hey! Hello!" Zini yelled lifting Aladar's right eye open. "Anybody in there?"
Aldar then jolted wide awake as he gasped and tossed Zini in the air as Twilight as well jumped awake as well.
"TRICERATOPS!" Twilight screamed half-awake.
"Zini, what are you doing?" Aladar asked still half asleep.
"What is this?" Twilight asked.
"I believe you left a wake-up call for the dawn of time." Zini said as Aladar yawned. "Come on! Move it!" He then pulled on his nose.
"What's the hurry?" Aladar asked getting as Rainbow woke up.
"Something's up." Zini said. "The herd's gathering without us. Let's check it out."
"Rise and shine!" Bruton yelled.
Nearby, Bruton was standing near an Iguanodon that was still tiredly getting to his feet.
"Kron says everybody goes." Bruton said. "Come on. Get up." He then forcefully shoved the Iguanodon to his feet. "On your feet."
"Rude." Rainbow said.
"Huh. The charm never stops around here." Zini said.
Unfortunately, Bruton heard him and turns to the 4 with a growl.
"You say something?" Bruton questioned.
Zini hid behind Aladar's neck.
"Uh, no... no, sir." Aladar denied.
Bruton then approached them.
"Unless you got a death wish, you and that little parasite better get moving!" Bruton snapped as they hurried off and snarled.
"Sheesh, is that guy ugly or what?" Zini said.
"Hey, we already got enough with him." Twilight said.
Zini looked around and noticed something.
"Hey, hey, hey, there's your girlfriend." Zini said and meowed.
Nearby was Neera.
"What are talkin' about?" Aladar asked.
"You know what I'm talkin' about: Neera." Zini said. "Scaly skin. Yellow eyes. Big ankles."
"Yeah, I made a real impression on her." Aladar sarcastically and scoffed.
"What you need is a little help from the love monkey." Zini said.
"The love monkey"?" Aladar, Twilight and Rainbow turn to him bewildered.
"OW, BABY!" Zini yelled and barked. "Ow!" He then hid behind his neck and chittered and meowed loudly.
And Neera and 2 infant Iguanodons to turn to him as even a Struthiomimus looked at him weirdly. Twilight and Rainbow glanced each other and whistled innocently as Aladar chuckled uneasily.
"That, children, is what's known as a "jerkasaurus"." Neera said to the infants.
She then walks off as the 2 infants cooed and turn to him.
"Gee, real helpful for a monkey." Rainbow said sarcastically.
"And with that, the ice is broken." Zini said.
And then bellowing was heard as they turn and saw the dinosaurs gathering as Bruton bellows out and they went up to the crowd as Kron went up to Bruton.
"We've a lot of first-timers here." Kron said. "Make sure they get it. We stop for nothing and no one." He turns to Aladar.
"If this is your first crossing, listen up." Bruton called out as Kron heads off. "There is no water till we reach the other side. And you'd better keep up, 'cause if a predator catches you, you're on your own. Move out!"
Bruton then turns and bellows out walking off as the herd starts following them.
And soon the rest of the Mane 7 appeared.
"Oh, my goodness." Baylene said looking out at the landscape ahead. "It looks like a very long walk."
"And hot." Eema added. "If you smell somethin' sizzlin', it could be me."
Aladar looked out ahead and gulped.
And the herd begins to head out as Aladar and the other followed them.
Later towards midday, things were heating up as Eema panted as Pilo, Yar, Suri and Zini were behind Eema's frill to avoid the sun. As well as Spike.
And even the Mane 7 were hot as Starlight was trying to keep Trixie from falling over as Aladar looked up at the sun.
Later towards noon, Kron looks out ahead.
"We're moving too slow." Kron said turning to Bruton.
"I'll pick up the pace." Bruton said.
And then he bellows out as Kron walks off.
The herd continues on as the Iguanodon infants were keeping pace with them.
Hours later at night, Yar noticed Eema was straying from the herd.
"Hey, old girl, you're wandering off a bit." Yar said.
"That's all I need: a monkey on my back." Eema complained.
And the herd continues on over the sand dune.
Later on, Aladar came across a fallen Struthiomimus that has sadly collapsed from exhaustion.
Twilight and Rainbow saw it as well and made sure Fluttershy didn't saw it.
Then trilling was heard behind them as Aladar, Twilight and Rainbow looked back and some distance away appearing from the hill was 3 Raptors as they trilled.
Knowing there was nothing they can do for the fallen dinosaur, they continue on following the herd.
And it wasn't long before the Raptors got to the body and started feeding.
The next morning, the herd was still walking as Eema drops to her knees.
"On your feet, Eema." Aladar said as he and Rainbow helped her up. "We can't let those things eat you. They're out there waiting."
"I hope we won't have something else waiting." Rainbow said.
Back over with the Raptors, they have stripped the body clean to the bone and now with full stomachs as 2 were cleaning their claws.
Then 1 Raptor got up and chriped, and then the other 2 suddenly rushed off as they shriek. And the 3rd soon followed.
Then low growling was heard as then a pair of Carnotaurs appeared from the hill and soon saw the track-way left from the herd.
And soon, they begin to follow it.
Miles away unaware they were being followed, Kron then came to a stop as Bruton got next to him.
And then they both bellowed out as they headed towards a hillside.
And soon the rest of the herd were aware of this.
"What's happening?" Rarity asked.
"The lake!" Eema beamed.
"We made it?" Yar said.
"It's just over that... that hill, baby." Eema said.
"Oh, thank goodness." Baylene said relieved.
"Oh, I thought we wouldn't make it." Trixie said now relieved.
"Come on, Eema." Aladar said. "Water. Remember water?"
"Oh, it's time to refresh my memory." Eema said.
"I could really go for some heavenly water right now." Rarity said.
The herd continues up the hill as Kron and the 2 Iguanodon infants were the first to make it. But then Kron saw something that shocked him.
The entire lake was nothing more than a dried-up lake bed with no water.
Kron then heads down as Bruton and Neera soon got to the top as Neera was shocked of this.
And soon the rest of the herd saw the dried-up lake.
"Oh, no." Twilight gasped.
"I'm just gonna walk right into that lake... Until the water's up to my eyeballs... and soak it all in." Eema said reaching the top seeing the lake bed and sighed.
The herd looked at the dried lake bed as a skeleton of a horned dinosaur lays where it fell.
"Maybe the rains collected somewhere else." Bruton said walking next to Kron and turns to him. "What do you want us to do?"
"Take a scout and check the entire perimeter." Kron said.
Bruton soon walks off ad Kron heard whimpering and turns to the 2 infants as they cried.
"Enough!" Kron said as they turn to him. "You have to be strong now. "The nesting grounds are only a few days away." He turns to the herd. "Keep moving!"
Tired and sore-footed as well as thirsty, the herd then begins to head out.
"Kron, we've never gone this long without water." Neera said concernedly. "If we keep going like this, we'll lose half the herd."
"Then we save the half that deserves to live." Kron said harshly.
He then bellows out as Neera stopped momentarily by his cold tone.
"What? They're moving already?" Baylene said. "Oh-Ho, we'll never keep up."
"I can't believe there's no water." Rainbow said.
"Horrible I'll tell you." Rarity said.
"Yep." Spike nodded.
"There was water here, always water here before." Eema said walking onto the lake bed.
"Uh... Eema?" Twilight said as she and Rainbow hurried over to her.
Aladar as well followed as well as Pilo.
"We always had water, always." Eema cried. "And... And plenty of mud." She then cried and lays on the ground.
"Oh, Eema, please." Baylene said walking down to them. "The herd won't wait. We must carry on."
"Guys, some help down here please!" Rainbow called out.
The rest of the Mane 7 hurried over to them as well as Yar, Suri and Zini.
"You gotta get up." Aladar said strained as he and the Mane 7 struggled to pushed her up to her feet.
"Eema, get up!" Rainbow said.
"The herd's leaving us behind if we don't hurry." Applejack said.
Baylene then placed her enormous foot on the lake bed as the ground cracked.
"There was water everywhere." Eema said.
"There is no water, dear." Baylene said.
Baylene took another step onto the sand as it cracked.
"I think she's losing it!" Rarity said.
"UGH! This is worse than we were forcefully pushing Fluttershy into the dragon's cave." Rainbow complained trying to push Eema up.
"Hey!" Fluttershy said offended.
Aladar grunted as he tries to push Eema to her feet.
"This is hopeless, she's too tired." Spike said.
Then Aladar turns over to Baylene as she placed her right front foot on the ground.
Aladar frowned for a moment as Twilight, Rainbow and Spike noticed him as Zini saw Baylene's toe claws cracking under the sand and turns to them.
"I wonder..." Twilight said thinking of an idea.
"Baylene, don't move." Aladar said as they hurry over to her.
"Oh, what is it?" Baylene asked. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing!" Rainbow said. "Just stay still for a second."
They lowered down to the ground as then a rumbling was heard beneath them.
"Do you hear that?" Zini asked.
"I sure do." Aladar said. "Lift your foot, Baylene."
"Dig! Dig! Dig!" Rainbow said.
Baylene lifts her foot up as they quickly started digging, and Zini and Spike slipped in and quickly out.
Close by, Eema coughed weakly.
"You guys better hurry with whatever you're doing!" Applejack said.
"Okay, that's good!" Twilight said stepping away.
"Now press down." Aladar said.
Baylene then lowers her foot down and lands on the ground, and then it dropped a bit as then water started gathering.
Zini then whooped a cheered.
"I always did like big girls!" Zini cheered.
"Way to go, Baylene!" Spike cheered.
"No way!" Rainbow gasped.
"Woo-hoo!" Twilight cheered.
"Water!" Aladar gasped.
"Oh, my goodness!" Baylene exclaimed amazed.
And then Aladar bellows out catching the attention of the whole herd as well as Twilight firing a beam as it releases a firework as they turn to them.
"Water! Come on!" Aladar yelled out.
"He found water." Neera said.
They continued digging the hole bigger as the other went over to them.
"That's it, Eema." Baylene said. "Come drink."
And they all begin to drink.
On the hilltop, the Iguanodon infants then hurried down the hill for a drink as well.
Kron snorted and walks off.
The 2 infant ran towards the group as then suddenly Kron rush by then snarling loudly as they came to stop.
And soon Aladar, lifted his head up turning to Kron as he nears them.
"Kron, the water was underground." Twilight said.
"Kron, look." Aladar said. "All we have to do is dig, and..."
"Good." Kron said a bit coldly. "Now, get out of the way."
Then suddenly Kron coldly roars at them as they backed away from the waterhole.
And then he started drinking as then bellowing was heard as Aladar looked over as the herd was running towards them in a stampede.
"Uh-oh." Spike said.
"Oh, no." Twilight said.
"Wait! Wait!" Aladar said as he, Twilight and Rainbow hurried over to them trying to stop them. "There's enough for everyone!"
"Everyone, stop!" Twilight said.
"There's isn't enough yet!" Rainbow yelled.
But the herd was too thirsty to listen as they rushed towards them.
"Whoa, what the...?!" Rainbow quickly flew into the air getting out of the way as well as Twilight.
And Aladar was nearly knocked off his feet as the passing Iguanodons.
The herd soon started to gather around the waterhole as snarled at them from coming any closer.
Pilo, Yar, Suri and Zini and Spike climbed up onto Baylene head to avoid the rushing herd as Fluttershy flew up to them.
Below, 2 Microceratus rushed to the water as then a thirsty Iguanodon knocks them aside and dips his snout in to drink.
"Oh, excuse us!" Pinkie said as she and the Mane 7 were staying out of the dinosaurs' way. "Careful!"
"Watch where you're going!" Rarity said nearly avoiding a Pachyrhinosaurus.
Eema as well was avoiding the dinosaurs as she was knocked off her feet by a Parasaurolophus.
"Eema!" Aladar yelled hurrying over to her.
Aladar and the Mane 7 hurry over to her aid as Neera watched from the hilltop.
"That's it. Keep pushing and shoving." Aladar said irritated shoving a Parasaurolophus aside. "That's very helpful."
"Watch it, buddy!" Rainbow glared at it.
"Oh, sorry!" Fluttershy said moving aside from the other dinosaurs. "Excuse me! Oh, my goodness!"
Neera then turns to Kron as he snarled loudly as the dinosaurs around the waterhole backed away as if he wasn't showing any mercy to share as he continues drinking.
Several miles away, Bruton and another Iguanodon were wandering through a gully as it was now sunset.
"Bruton, we've been walking in circles." The Iguanodon said. "There's no water here. I think we should get back."
"Shh. Keep it down." Bruton said quietly.
They continue down the trail as nearby from some rocks, a Carnotaur craned it's head eyeing them as it softly hissed. And then heads off.
Almost as if he heard something, Bruton came to a stop and sniffs the air. He then looked back if anything was around as the other Iguanodon sniffed. And after a concerned glance back, Bruton heads off again.
A shadow looms on the rock wall as it growls lowly showing teeth as it leans in.
And Bruton was the first to notice.
"Now let's get out of here." Bruton said.
Momentarily confused, the Iguanodon turns to the shadow. But then suddenly the sound of clamping jaws was heard as the Iguanodon roars out in surprise and then was dragged into the shadows behind as he roars in distress.
Then another roar was heard as Bruton turns and saw a Carnotaur charging at him.
Bruton quickly looks around for an escape route, and he quickly climbs up the slope as the Carnotaur snaps his jaws missing him as the other one has killed the Iguanodon and started feeding.
Bruton quickly got to the top and climbs over.
And then the 1st Carnotaur erupts from the dust roaring out as he lunges.
Miles away, the herd was still at the lake bed as they were now asleep as well as the group.
"Now, you come out on 3." Suri's voice was heard.
Aladar then woke up as well as Twilight as they looked over and saw Suri and Fluttershy on the hillside near a hole.
"1, 2, 3!" Suri counted.
The 2 then got up to head over to them.
As it turns out, Suri and Fluttershy were trying to gently coax the 2 Iguanodon infants out.
"Come on. Come on out." Suri said. "No one's gonna hurt you."
"It's okay, little ones." Fluttershy gently said.
"Hey, hey." Aladar said joining them. "What's going on?"
"What are you 2 doing?" Twilight asked.
"The little Aladars haven't had anything to drink." Suri said. "I think they're scared of me."
"Who wouldn't be?" Aladar said. "You are pretty scary."
Suri then growled.
Aladar chuckled. "Come on over, guys."
But the Iguanodon infants were reluctant to leave their hiding place.
"Take it easy. Don't worry." Aladar assured. "She's just a hairball."
"And proud of it." Suri said as he turns and walks down the hill. "Come on. He's gonna find you some water."
"Fluttershy, could you get Rainbow Dash for a second?" Twilight asked.
"Hmm-mmm." Fluttershy nodded and flew off.
Suri then leaps off as the infants turn to each other and started to follow them.
Nearby on a hill, Neera appeared as she saw Aladar on the lake bed as Suri leaped over to him as he started digging. And Twilight, Rainbow and Fluttershy landed by him.
And then she starts heading down.
And Aladar soon finishes digging the hole.
"Here. Now, you just take a foot and press." Aladar said and press his foot hard.
And soon water started to appear.
The 2 infants approach the hole but then started snarling at each other.
"Whoa. Hey, hey, hey. Come on." Aladar said stopping them. "Come on. Knock it off."
"Hey, hey! Brake it up!" Rainbow said pushing them aside with her wings.
"Let's-Let's work together here, huh?" Aladar said. "A little teamwork."
Nearby, Neera walks down the hill near them.
"Ready? 1, 2, 3." Aladar counted. "Press!"
They all press down as the water rose up.
And soon the 2 infants started drinking.
"Good job, Suri." Aladar said.
And Suri turns to the infants.
"So, where are your parents, anyway?" Aladar asked.
"A lot of us are on our own now." Neera said nearing them.
Aladar remained silent.
"You like kids, I see." Neera said.
"Well, the skinny ones can be a little chewy." Aladar said.
Neera chuckled.
"I'm Aladar... the "jerkasaurus"." Aladar introduced himself.
"Ohh. Sorry about that." Neera apologized from the other day.
Aladar laughed a bit. "Probably right."
Nearby, Pilo noticed them as she shook Yar awake.
"Dad, wake up." Pilo whispered.
"Huh?" Yar snorted a bit as he woke up.
"Why did you help that old one?" Neera asked.
"What else could we do?" Aladar inquired. "Leave her behind?"
Neera remained silent.
"Oh." Aladar said realizing the point. "You mean, you actually..."
"Well, that happens all the time." Neera said. "You don't survive if you're not..."
"Strong enough." Aladar finished.
"Well... yeah." Neera said.
"Is that you talking, or your brother?" Aladar questioned.
Neera sighed. "Everything's so different." She then turns away. "I-I don't know what to think anymore."
Meanwhile, the Mane 7 watched from a respectful distance as Aladar talked to Neera. And then offered her some water as they both accidentally bumped their heads against each other as they both tried to press down.
"1 down... and, well, 1 down." Yar said as Zini woke up and saw them.
Aladar and Neera continue drinking water as from a hilltop nearby, Kron was watching them and didn't look pleased.
"Kron!" Bruton called out.
Kron turns to Bruton and saw him heavily injured and covered with dozens of flesh wounds.
"Carnotaurs!" Bruton said.
"What?" Kron said completely shocked. "They never come this far north." He quickly got up.
"The fireball must've driven them out." Bruton said and grunted in pain.
Then suddenly a distant howling roar was several miles away as Kron rose up as Bruton looked back.
"You led them right to us!" Kron snarled and stomped down. "MAYBE YOU CAN FEED THEM WITH YOUR HIDE!" He yelled bloody murder. "Move the herd out! Double-time!"
Kron then walks off as Bruton felt betrayed, and then he bellows out to the herd as they woke up.
Kron then bellows out as the herd quickly got up and quickly hurries off.
Aladar and Neera soon noticed as well as Twilight and Rainbow.
"What happening?" Aladar wondered.
"My brother's moving the herd." Neera said.
"But why?" Rainbow wondered.
Kron stood on the hill watching the herd as hurry.
"Kron, what's going on?" Neera asked as they rushed over to him.
"Carnotaurs." Kron said. "If we don't keep moving they'll catch up to us."
"But the others in the back... They'll never make it." Aladar said.
"They'll slow down the predators." Kron coldly said.
"Are you...?!" Rainbow glared but Twilight quickly stopped her.
"You can't sacrifice them like this!" Aladar said and rushed forward.
Aladar then rushed over near him.
"Hold it!" Aladar yelled as some dinosaurs stopped. "That could be you back there! Or you!"
Kron then snarled and then violently threw him to the ground.
"If you ever interfere again, I'll kill you." Kron threatened.
And Kron snarled as he heads off.
Aladar breathes heavily as he starts getting up as Neera went to help him, but Kron soon noticed.
"Stay away from him!" Kron yelled.
Kron snarled loudly and escorts Neera away as his tail hits Aladar in the face.
And Aladar angrily growled.
"Aladar, no." Neera said stopping him. "You just... just go. I'll be okay."
Aladar sighed and then turns and hurries over to the others as Twilight and Rainbow followed him as Neera continues walking off watching him.
"What's going on?" Applejack said concernedly. "What's wrong?"
"Let's go! Let's go!" Aladar said as they rushed over to them. "Carnotaurs!"
"Carno-what?" Yar frowned.
"Not a Carnotaur!" Pinkie cried. "I have no idea what that is." She whispered to Rarity.
"Carnotaur." Eema said. "A mouthful of teeth with a bad attitude. Let's go." She then hurries.
"Don't have to tell me twice!" Trixie said and hurries off to catch up with the herd.
"Come on, you guys!" Aladar said as the lemurs got on his back. "Get on! Get on! We're gonna get left behind."
He then hurries as the others followed as Baylene climbs to her feet.
"Let's go! Hurry up!" Aladar yelled. "We're losing them!"
"Aladar, slow down." Pilo said.
Aladar then came to a stop and saw the others hurrying as they tried to catch up. Aladar was then in a dilemma as he watches the herd disappearing from view. And Kron walking off as well as Neera.
He then sighed knowing that he couldn't leave his friends as he turns to them as they hurried.
Later at night, the water in one of the waterholes rests calmly as then heavy footsteps caused the water to ripple.
And a snout lowers down as a Carnotaur growled and starts drinking.
This is likely the first drink of water they had in days as the 2nd Carnotaur approached him and lightly growled. Then the Carnotaur lifts his head up as he started drinking.
And he turns to the trail left from the herd as distant thunder rumbled of an approaching storm. And the Carnotaur stares at the distant mountain range.
Lightning flashed as Aladar and the others have now completely lost the herd.
"Oh, joy. Blisters." Baylene complained.
"I've got blisters on my blisters." Eema said.
"Hear, hear, my aching hooves are killing me." Rarity said.
"You don't wanna know where I got blisters." Yar said.
"I can't believe we got left behind!" Rainbow said.
"You're telling me." Spike said.
"Relax, guys. We're bound to catch up eventually." Twilight said.
Then suddenly a distant bellow was heard as they stopped.
"What was that?" Eema said.
"It came from up ahead." Baylene said lifting her head up high.
"Okay, what's the worst thing it could be?" Zini wondered.
"A Carnotaur." Suri said fearfully.
Spike, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie and Trixie fearfully huddled together as they hugged each other.
And Suri fearfully hugs Zini as he got nervous.
"Okay, what's the 2nd-worst thing it could be?" Zini inquired nervously.
"2 Carnotaurs!" Baylene fearfully exclaimed. "Oh!"
"That's it! I'm gone!" Eema fearfully turning away as they panicked.
"Oh, my goodness! Oh, my goodness!" Baylene fearfully said hiding behind Aladar.
"Quiet! Shut it!" Twilight said hushly. "There's no way they could've gotten ahead of us that fast."
"You don't know that!" Trixie fearfully said.
"Shh!" Twilight shushed her.
"Everybody, we don't know for sure." Aladar said. "It could be the herd. Let's check it out."
"Oh, my goodness. Goodness gracious." Baylene said keeping her voice down.
"I think I'll wait here for now." Trixie said.
"Trixie!" Starlight lightly snapped.
"Okay." Trixie said following them.
Aladar and Twilight quickly got to the bend, and then slowly peaked out as growling was heard. And they slowly leaned out and then saw Bruton laying by a rock and also left behind from his wounds.
"Bruton?" Rainbow blinked.
"Oh, it's Bruton." Eema gasped.
"See? What'd I tell ya?" Twilight said.
"It appears we weren't the only ones left behind." Baylene said.
"He sure don't look too good." Applejack said seeing his condition.
Brutons groans from his wounds as Aladar then went over to him and saw the injuries.
"What happened?" Aladar wondered.
"What did this to him?" Twilight asked.
"Carnotaurs." Eema said. "We should keep moving."
"They're probably right behind us." Rarity said following Eema.
"I'm with her." Trixie said following her lead.
"We can't just leave him here." Pilo said.
"We can if we move fast enough." Eema said.
"Better him than me." Trixie said.
"Trixie!" Starlight snapped.
"Hey, you don't look so good." Aladar said to Bruton. "Let me help you."
"Save your pity." Bruton said dismissively. "I just need some rest. Now, get away from me."
"Suit yourself." Aladar said.
Then lightning flashed with a thunderclap as they looked up seeing the brewing storm as it draws closer.
Then Aladar saw Url placing a stalagmite near his feet and looks over at something. He then nudges it a bit and snorted and walks off.
"Hmm?" Rainbow frowned.
Aladar looked at the direction where the rock was pointing, and looks over as Url was heading towards a nearby cave.
"Change your mind, we'll be in those caves." Aladar said.
"Or... you just lay here and become Carnotaur dinner." Rainbow bluntly said.
Bruton then hang his head down.
Meanwhile, the group got into the cave just as it started raining.
"It's dark, but at least it's dry." Aladar said.
"I like dry. It's the dark part I'm having trouble with." Eema said.
Then suddenly Eema stud her foot against one of Url's back spines.
"Ouch!" Eema yelped. "Ooh. Sorry, Url. Sturdy little thing, ain't he?" She glanced back.
Aladar chuckled as well as Twilight.
"Ahem. We appear to have a visitor." Baylene said.
Then they saw Bruton outside limping and soon dropped to his knees.
And then Aladar, Twilight and Rainbow headed outside as Pilo got on a rock and watched.
The 3 went up to Bruton as he turns to them.
"You coming in or what?" Aladar asked.
"What is it with you?" Bruton asked.
"We tend to be a bit stubborn from time to time." Rainbow said.
"At least I know enough to get in out of the rain." Aladar said. "Now, come on. On your feet."
Bruton then got to his feet as they assisted him, and soon they headed into the cave.
They soon got inside the cave rejoining with the others.
"Uh, you can lie down with us." Aladar offered. "It's warmer."
Bruton however turns away and Pilo watched as he limped off. And then she noticed something and leaps over to some plants.
"May I remind you that he's 1 of them?" Baylene said.
They watched as Bruton limps up onto a rock.
"Well, looks like he's 1 of us now." Aladar said.
And soon Bruton lays down on the rock.
And Pilo grabs one of the plants.
And the others begins to settle down for the night.
"Ahh. Who booked this trip, anyway?" Eema asked.
"Certainly wasn't me." Rainbow said.
"Ah, you'll be at the nesting grounds soon enough." Aladar assured.
"Well, when I get there, I'm gonna give Kron a piece of my mind." Eema said.
"He's also gonna to answer to me." Rainbow said.
"You tell him, Eema." Aladar said.
Then Suri giggled as he saw Url on his back as Zini and Pinkie laughed a bit as Url then falls asleep.
"If I could sleep that deep, I'd be in paraside." Yar said.
"Same with me." Spike said
"Me too." Rainbow said
"If you could sleep that deep, honey, you'd be dead." Eema said.
The others then laughed.
Meanwhile, Pilo went up to Bruton with the plant.
"This plant grew on our island." Pilo said.
Bruton stared down at her.
"It will make you feel better." Pilo said dipping her hand in the plant.
And then she placed the plant juice on his wound as he grunted in pain. And the pain soon fades away.
Pilo placed the plant down as she begins to leave.
"Why is he doing this?" Bruton asked as she turns to him. "Pushing them on with false hope?"
"It's hope that's gotten us this far." Pilo said.
"But why doesn't he let them accept their fate?" Bruton inquired. "I've accepted mine."
"And what is your fate?" Pilo asked.
"To die here." Bruton said. "It's the way things are."
"Only if you give up, Bruton." Pilo said. "It's your choice, not your fate."
Bruton then looked away.
"Well, the plant will help." Pilo said.
Pilo then leaves as Bruton watched as she leaps back over to the others as they begin to fall asleep.
Bruton then turns to the plant and lifts his right foot over it and bring it closer.
A few hours later, it was still raining as lightning flashed and near the cave entrance loomed 2 shadows.
Lightning flashed as the 2 Carnotaurs growled and started heading towards the cave entrance.
In the cave, Aladar was asleep as he felt the ground vibrated. And each one felt like a footstep as Twilight soon stirred and woke up from them. And a rock slid off another as they both lifted their heads up and saw the 2 Carnotaurs.
"Shh." Bruton's voice suddenly was heard as they turn to him. "Carnotaurs."
They looked out as the 2 Carnotaurs were slowly heading towards the entrance.
"They're coming this way." Twilight whispered.
"What do we do?" Aladar asked.
"Wake the others." Bruton said.
The 2 Carnotaurs continue nearing the cave entrance as the smaller one hissed.
Inside, Aladar and Twilight quietly woke the others up as they begin to move away. Then Aladar went over to Url and shook him as Twilight and Starlight went over to Trixie and shook as she soon woke up.
However, the first thing Url and Trixie saw were the 2 Carnotaurs standing right at the entrance as Url let out a loud bleat in fear. And even Trixie let a shriek in terror causing the 3 to cringed as Aladar quickly placed a foot over Url's head as Twilight and Starlight quickly placed a magic mute bubble around Trixie before she got too loud as the turn to the cave's entrance.
The 2 Carnotaurs quickly perked their heads on high alert as one of them growled.
Everyone remained dead still and quiet as the Carnotaurs soon shrugged it off and started sniffing around the entrance.
After getting Trixie quietly controlled, they quietly begin to move deeper into the tunnel.
As they headed up a rise of rock, Baylene accidentally nudges a ledge of rock with her neck.
"Oh." Baylene slightly getting stuck.
"Shh!" Rainbow hushed.
Twilight quickly lifted the rock enough for her to get through, but failed to noticed that the slight nudge from Baylene's struggle knocked a rock loose as it fell down.
The rock then hits the ground near Eema and hits Spike by his tail.
"Ooh." Eema quietly yelped.
"Ouch!" Spike yelped keeping his voice down.
Aladar and Twilight gasped and quickly went after the rock as it was rolling towards the entrance. They tried to get it but missed it as it rolled outside.
The smaller Carnotaur lowers down near it and snarled as Aladar and Twilight quietly started backing away.
The Carnotaur then turns to the water falling over the cave entrance and cranes his head through the water as they remained dead quiet as he sniffed.
Pilo whimpered as Trixie, Pinkie, Fluttershy and Spike huddled together in fear as they shook.
The Carnotaur growled as he looked around and then suddenly a thunderclap with a lightning flashed revealed Aladar and Twilight from the darkness.
The moment he sees them, he then charges as he roared as Aladar and Twilight quickly took off running.
"Go! Go!" Aladar yelled. "Hurry!"
"Run!" Twilight yelled.
They hurry up the ridge of rock with the Carnotaur right behind them.
And they ran as the Carnotaur roared as he was behind them.
Eema tries to hurry up a ridge as the rest of the Mane 7 quickly rushed by as Trixie slipped.
"Move it, Eema!" Aladar yelled and quickly helped her up.
"Hurry, Trixie!" Twilight yelled and quickly pushed her.
Behind them, the Carnotaur closes in as he roared.
Trixie quickly rushed as Aladar continues pushing Eema up as Twilight was about to move. But then suddenly both Aladar and Twilight were pulled back as the Carnotaur pulls both of them down.
"ALADAR!" Pilo screamed.
Ahead of them, Bruton came to a stop and looked back.
"Aladar! Oh, no!" Pilo yelled.
The Carnotaur continues pulling them down as then the bigger Carnotaur shoved him aside and turns to the 2. Then the smaller snapped at him as they started fighting as then suddenly Bruton shoves the aside as Aladar and Twilight quickly got up as Rainbow rushed over to them.
"I'll hold them off!" Bruton yelled. "You help the others!"
Then they quickly rushed off as the 2 Carnotaurs got up again as the larger one roars out as they turn to Bruton.
Aladar, Twilight and Rainbow quickly got up to the others as they headed into a tunnel.
Then Bruton was heard bellowing as Aladar came to a stop and turns to him.
Brutons roars at the Carnotaurs as he was on a rock. And the larger Carnotaur roars at him as the smaller one then charged. But Bruton quickly swung his tail and hits him in the face as the Carnotaur was knocked back into a rock pillar. And he roars as he tries to get to his feet.
Bruton then looked up and saw dozens of boulders above them as the rock pillar was acting as a support beam as 1 boulder came through and hits the ground.
Bruton then charges and slams against the pillar as then dozens of rocks started raining down as Aladar and Twilight quickly got to the entrance of the tunnel.
"Bruton!" Aladar yelled.
"Over here!" Twilight yelled.
Bruton quickly got to his feet and hurries over to them through the raining rocks. And then he lets out a roar as then a large boulders drops over his back as he hits the ground.
"Bruton! NO!" Aladar yelled.
Soon a large dust cloud fill entire cavern as the last of the rocks fell down.
Aladar, Twilight and Rainbow coughed through the dust as it begins to clear. And when it clears enough, they hurried over to the rock pile, and as the smaller Carnotaur's body was seen with his head out.
"Bruton!" Aladar said.
They hurried to where Bruton was, and quickly digs through the rocks and removes a big boulder. But sadly only to discover it was too late as Bruton's head limped lifeless.
Aladar looked away as Pilo joins them as she turns to him.
"You did what you could." Pilo said.
Then a loud hissing roar was heard as Aladar gritted his teeth and turns to the rock pile as some of the rocks jostled.
And then the larger Carnotaur hauls himself out from the rocks and looks back to the pile. As on the other side Aladar, Pilo, Twilight and Rainbow watched the rock pile.
The Carnotaur snorted and then turns away as he then limps over to the cave entrance and then stopped. And then he looks back and then lets out a thunderous roar in anger.
Many hours later, the group was now heading down the tunnel hoping to find another way out.
"Okay, okay. Let's do it again." Zini said resting on Baylene's head along with Suri and Spike. "Let's do it again. Uh, I spy with my little eye..."
"A rock." Yar tiredly said.
"You got it again!" Zini said. "Ooh! You are good!"
"Oi." Rainbow groaned and rolled her eyes.
"Well, I'll tell you what I spy." Eema said. "A dead end."
Soon they came across a large pile of rocks blocking their way. And Twilight wasn't sure if she can blast the rocks without causing a cave-in.
"What do we do now?" Yar asked.
"I guess we just go back." Aladar said and turns away.
"That Carnotaur is likely long gone by now." Twilight said.
Then suddenly Zini sniffed the air.
"Hold on a moment." Zini said.
"Zini, what is it?" Suri asked as he sniffs.
"Do you smell that?" Zini asked.
Suri then sniffed. "Yeah."
They then leaped off as Spike slid down as Aladar then sniffed and then rushed over to the rock pile.
Zini, Suri and Spike were on the pile as Zini and Spike were digging through as Aladar soon arrived. And soon they moved a rock aside as then a beam of light suddenly pierce through.
"Get a load of that." Eema gasped.
"Good show." Baylene said.
"It's the way out!" Rainbow beamed.
"Spike, can you see where it goes?" Twilight asked.
"I can't tell!" Spike said looking through the gap. "I only see sky."
"Everybody stand back!" Aladar said. "We're outta here!"
He then moves over to the rocks and started pushing one to trigger the rocks to collapse. And then a crack of the rocks was heard then the whole pile started shaking.
"Uh-oh." Spike said.
"Zini, Suri, Spike get outta there!" Twilight said.
The 3 then quickly got off the rocks and fled.
"Aladar, look out!" Eema yelled.
A boulder crashed down as Aladar quickly moves out of the way and hits the ground. And he looks back as the beam of light was then blocked from a collapsed rock.
"NO!" Aladar yelled and rushed to the rocks.
He slams against a boulder and shook his head, and then pushed hard against as it was too heavy. He soon gives up and turn to the others. Then suddenly Aladar angrily roars out and slams against the rocks hard and roars as Pilo slowly went up to him. Aladar then slams against the boulder again roaring as he then exhales deeply finally calming down.
And Pilo went over to him as well as Fluttershy.
And the others remained quiet.
"Aladar, we'll go back." Pilo said.
"We'll head back and dig ourselves out." Fluttershy said.
"Back to what?" Aladar inquired as if he lost hope. "It's gone. We're not meant to survive."
Pilo remained silent.
"Oh, yes, we were." Baylene said approaching him. "We're here, aren't we? And how dare you waste that good fortune by simply giving up? Shame on you. Shame on you! Shame on you! The worst of it is, you allowed an old fool like me to believe I was needed that I still had a purpose... and do you know what? You were right? And I'm going to go on believing it. And I, for 1, am not willing to die here."
And then Baylene rose up on her hind legs and then roars as she slams her front feet against the rock wall.
Baylene pounds the wall as then Eema charged and rams the rocks and Aladar looked over to Url as he bleats and bites down on a rock and pulls. Baylene continues pounding the wall as Aladar got up as the Mane 7 join next to him.
Baylene slams her feet against the rock pile and bellows out as she slams the rocks again.
Aladar then turns to the rocks growling, and then bellows as he charges along with the Mane 7 as they slam against the rocks and started pushing.
Then Baylene slams against a large boulder as it came loose and she hits the ground revealing the sunlight. She then got to her feet as the dust begins to clear and then saw something through the sunlight.
"Oh, dear." Baylene said breathlessly.
Soon the others gathered and saw something breathlessly as they climbed over the rocks and the dust cleared completely revealing a beautiful lush valley.
"The nesting grounds." Eema said breathlessly. "It's... It's untouched."
"It's beautiful." Fluttershy said.
Aladar looked around as birds called out flying over to some nearby trees as they walked out as they saw the whole valley.
"Our new home." Pilo said.
"And it comes with a POOL!" Zini excitedly yelled.
"RACE YA!" Pinkie yelled.
Suri then yelled.
"Yodelay-yodelay-yodelayheehoo" Zini sang as he rushed off.
Suri giggled as Pinkie, Rainbow, Applejack, Fluttershy, Spike and Trixie rushed down the hill as Url followed bellowed.
Baylene hurries down to a lake as she laughed, and then Zini and Spike hurried up to her head and leaped off as Rainbow flew to her height and then falls.
"Cannonball!" Zini yelled. "Whoo-hoo-ha-ha! Whoo-hoo!"
Then the 3 hit the water.
"Ha. Amateur." Baylene said.
Suri climbs up a vine of a tree as Pinkie and the others rushed into the lake as Baylene nears the lake as well.
"Look out below!" Baylene yelled.
"Uh-oh." Trixie said.
And then Baylene drops into the water creating a large splash as Zini and Spike on a log and then rode the waves like a surfer.
They whooped as Url got to a spot on the hill and pants happily.
"This place is amazing!" Twilight said astonished.
"Not bad." Aladar said. "But I don't get it. Where's the herd?"
"Not to mention Neera." Pilo teased.
Yar then chuckled as well as Eema.
And then Rainbow flew over to them still completely.
"You guys! You seriously gotta come down!" Rainbow beamed.
"In a moment, Rainbow." Twilight said. "Something seems off."
"They'll get here..." Eema said and looks over at something. "Mm. Soon enough."
She then walks over as Aladar turns to her.
"Oh, no." Eema said looking at something.
"Eema?" Aladar frowned and went over to her.
Feeling that something was wrong, Twilight, Starlight and Rainbow with Pilo and Yar followed them as well.
"I spoke too soon." Eema said.
"What is it?" Aladar asked.
"What's wrong?" Twilight asked.
"That is the way we used to get in here." Eema said.
"You mean... It's..." Rainbow said trying to speak.
Aladar then looked as it was the entrance as it was now blocked by a large rock slide reaching to the valley's rim.
"Oh, no." Twilight said.
"They'll never make it over that." Aladar said rushing off.
"If we hurry we can catch them." Twilight said rushing off with Rainbow as well.
"Aladar, wait! Wait!" Eema said stopping them. "Kron'll eat you alive."
"Let him try." Aladar said.
And the 3 rushed off.
"Mm. I hope Kron's in a listening mood." Eema said.
"You and me both." Starlight said.
And they looked over to the rock pile.
Meanwhile on the other side, Kron and the herd have reached the gorge and were shocked to find the entrance to the nesting grounds completely blocked.
Neera then made her way through the herd with the 2 infants behind her.
"Stay here." Neera said to them.
The infants stayed put as Neera went over to Kron.
"We'll find a way around it." Neera said.
Kron however looked he had enough.
"In the morning, we'll climb it." Kron said.
Neera then turns to him as if he was mad.
At the cave entrance, a boulder was pushed aside as Aladar, Twilight and Rainbow came out through the hole.
And they hurried through the pile and rushed out of the cave and rushed off.
At night, the 3 rushed down a trail and then came to a stop as Aladar moves aside a bush and reveals a dead Stygimoloch.
They knew the herd came this way, but then footsteps were heard nearby as they looked and saw something.
A large creature was moving behind some rock as then it was revealing to be the other Carnotaur as he was heading their way as they hid behind some rocks.
The Carnotaur lightly growled and continues closer to their hiding place.
Aladar, Twilight and Rainbow remained dead quiet as then the Carnotaur's head appeared from the rocks as they all looked over at the same time.
Aladar, Twilight and Rainbow peaked out carefully and saw the Carnotaur directly over them.
The Carnotaur looks downs and then roars, and then lunges.
He then snatches the Stygimoloch body and eats it.
With him distracted, Aladar, Twilight and Rainbow quickly and quietly rushed off.
The Carnotaur lifts his head up and swallows his snack whole and growled as he looked over to his right and growled.
The next day, Kron was on a rock ledge trying to convince the herd to climb up the slope.
"We have to keeping trying." Kron said. "Our survival, our future, is over these rocks. Now, let's go home!"
The herd however wasn't sure sure with this seeming suicidal task. Kron soon noticed that none of them were moving and looks around and saw the 2 infants by Neera's side.
He then approached them.
"You'll make it, won't you, boys?" Kron said nudging them forward.
"No." Neera said.
"Watch them." Kron said. "They're tough!" He nudges them again. "If they can do it, so can you!"
Neera then turns to the herd as the first dinosaurs started climbing up the rocks and turn to Kron.
Kron slightly nodded and heads off.
"KRON!" Aladar's voice yelled.
Kron then looked back as Neera gasped as Aladar, Twilight and Rainbow rushed through the herd.
"Get the herd out of here!" Aladar yelled. "A Carnotaur is coming!"
"It's on it's way right now!" Twilight yelled.
The other dinosaurs were in immediate concern.
"Keep moving!" Kron ordered.
"No, not that way!" Rainbow yelled.
"Stop!" Aladar yelled. "I've been to the valley! There's a safer way!"
"It's not too far away!" Twilight said.
Kron getting irritated turns to the infants.
"Go on! Show 'em!" Kron nudges them forward.
"Kron, listen to him." Neera said.
"Look, we gotta go now!" Aladar said.
"Go where, straight to the Carnotaurs?" Kron inquired.
"If we hurry, we can get around them!" Aladar said. "You can't get over those rocks! There's a sheer drop on the other side!"
"Going that way is a suicide drop!" Twilight said.
Growing frustrated, Kron then knocks the infants off their feet as Twilight then fired a beam between them. And then brought the 2 over to her with her magic.
"You're gonna kill the herd!" Aladar yelled. "I know a way to the valley, and everybody can make it! Now, follow me!"
Kron growled now losing his patience, then moves forward.
"Kron!" Neera tries to stop him.
But he shoves her aside and leaps onto the ground.
"They're staying with me!" Kron yelled.
"And lead them to their death warrants?!" Rainbow said. "We don't think so!"
Aladar then swung his tail. "All right. Let's go!"
Kron growled as a nerve was struck had enough, and then he charges towards them and roars as he shoves Aladar off his feet. Aladar held him back and then threw him off his feet as he hits the ground. The 2 quickly got up as Neera hurries down.
Kron angrily snarled and lunges as Aladar quickly knocks him aside as he hits the ground.
And Neera squeezed between 2 Iguanodons.
Then Kron swatted dirt at Aladar's face blinding him from the dust as he roared. He then roars as Kron swung his left foot and struck his thumb claw at his chest. Kron then growled as he got to feet, and then twirled and struck his tail Aladar knocking off his feet and sent him flying back against the wall and hits the wall hard as a group of Microceratus quickly rushed off.
Aladar then saw Kron roaring as he rears up ready to kill him as then suddenly Neera, Twilight and Rainbow shoved him off his feet as he hits the ground.
The herd was left stocked by that as Kron stared at Neera. Neera remained silent as Twilight and Rainbow glared at him, and she walks off.
"Your heart is so full of hatred, you're not even fit to be a leader." Twilight said.
Twilight then turns away as Rainbow followed her as they helped Aladar to his feet. And they begin to walk away as Kron got up.
"NEERA!" Kron yelled.
His shout echoed through the canyon as Neera only ignored him.
And soon, the herd begins to follow them leaving Kron behind as he watched.
As they walked, Neera then nuzzled Aladar as they both nuzzled each other. But then suddenly a distant howling roar echoed through the canyon as they stopped in their tracks.
They remained silent as they watched from the distance.
"Oh, no." Twilight said fearing the worst.
All was quiet for a few moments, and then appearing from the bend was the Carnotaur as he soon saw them. He growled as he stalked towards them as he hissed.
Everyone grew nervous as they were now cornered as the Carnotaur came to a stop.
"He's led that monster right to us!" Kron yelled climbing up the slope. "This way!"
In sheer terror, a Styracosaurus quickly turns to flee.
"Wait, stop!" Twilight yelled.
"No! Don't move!" Aladar yelled stopping him. "If we scatter, he'll pick us off! Stand together!"
Kron looked back for a moment, and then continues up the slope.
The Carnotaur roars out as the herd stood fearfully and as Aladar, Twilight and Rainbow stood bravely.
The Carnotaur stood his foot, and then roars out as he charged as the herd panicked as he charges towards them.
The herd panicked as he got closer as he roared, and then Aladar bellows out as the Carnotaur slows down. Aladar continues bellowing out as the Carnotaur roars at him as then Rainbow joins next to him growling.
The Carnotaur growled and then attempts to lunge as then suddenly a purple beam quickly flew by him as he stopped and another bellow was heard leaving him shocked.
Aladar continues bellowing out as then Neera joins him, and then another Iguanodon as then soon the whole herd stood shoulder to shoulder roaring out at the Carnotaur.
The Carnotaur bewildered by this roars at them as he took a step back.
Aladar continues bellowing as he started walking forward as the Carnotaur walked back roaring as the herd continues bellowing out. And soon the Carnotaur was backed to a corner as Aladar, Neera, Twilight and Rainbow kept him in place as the herd starts to move away. And soon they began to leave.
The Carnotaur stood in shock, and then movement caught his attention as he looks over to the rocky slope. And then saw Kron struggling up a ledge.
The Carnotaur snorted and then charged.
Neera looked back and saw the Carnotaur rushing off and knew what he was after. She then quickly went after the Carnotaur as Aladar, Twilight and Rainbow turn to her as she rushed pass the bend.
Twilight and Rainbow turn to each other and quickly rushed after her as Aladar growled and followed.
The Carnotaur nears the slope as Kron was right behind him.
"KRON!" Neera yelled.
"Behind you!" Rainbow yelled.
Kron then looks back and then saw the Carnotaur right behind him as he climbs up the ledge growling. Kron then quickly hurries up the slope as he then slipped on a rock and got up. The Carnotaur growled as he was right behind him and as Neera was just behind him.
Kron hurries up a rock and looks back as the Carnotaur was closing in. Then suddenly Kron slipped as he looks down and saw he was standing on a ledge with rocks at the bottom.
Kron then looks up and saw the ledge leading to the top as there was a trench in between.
"No. No." Kron said and looks up.
The Carnotaur snarled as he got closer to him, but Kron glared at him planning of not going down without a fight.
The Carnotaur growls out loudly as he nears him, but then Kron quickly twirled striking his tail at him.
Below them, Neera, Aladar, Twilight and Rainbow were climbing up the slope hurrying towards them.
The Carnotaur shook his head as Kron was about to swing his tail again, but the Carnotaur then threw him off his feet, and almost threw him over the edge. And then the Carnotaur clamps his jaws over Kron's back.
Neera quickly hurries up the rocks.
Then the Carnotaur threw Kron as he hits the side of a rock hard.
The Carnotaur roars out as Kron weakly turns to him as he growled and nears him. But then he was shoved as Neera tries to shove him towards the edge. But then the Carnotaur swung his head at her knocking her aside and hits a rock.
The Carnotaur then placed his foot over her as he growled, but then a beam and tail struck him in the face as Aladar, Twilight and Rainbow quickly appeared. The Carnotaur stumbles back as Aladar stood over Neera and roars as Twilight readies another blast. But the Carnotaur twirled and struck his tail at them sending them in the air and hits the ground hard.
Aladar and Twilight soon recovered and got up, and then they both charged as Aladar growled and shoved the Carnotaur forcefully near the edge as Twilight fired a beam at his side. They soon near the edge as the Carnotaur growled at them as they stepped back.
But then they saw part of the edge cracking as it started to brake apart under the Carnotaur's feet. And then the whole ledge came loose as the Carnotaur growled in terror as Aladar moves away. But the Carnotaur bites down on his back trying to pull him down as Aladar grabs whole of the edge. And the Carnotaur fell as he lets out 1 final screech in terror and then a few moments later a loud thud was heard.
Aladar quickly pulls himself over the edge as looks back down as Twilight, Rainbow and Neera joins him as the dust below them started to clear as they saw the Carnotaur's body.
"Kron." Neera said.
Aladar, Twilight and Rainbow turn to her, and saw as she nears Kron still on the ground. Neera then gently nudged him, and then gently set him down as she soon realized he was dead.
Neera soon tears up as Aladar went over to her, and she brought her head under his as they remained sadly silent.
On the grassy field, a few dragonflies flew around as Aladar soon appeared from the cave and is followed by Twilight, Rainbow and Neera as then the herd looks out astonished of the valley as the Struthiomimus lightly squawked.
"Welcome home." Aladar smiled.
"To everyone." Twilight smiled.
And then a Parasaurolophus bellows out happily as the dinosaurs rushed out of the cave and to the valley.
Months later, a nest full of eggs lay peacefully as then a snout lowers down to the egg in the center and lightly nudged it.
The snout lifts up revealing to be Aladar as he smiled and turns to Neera.
"Move over, everybody." Eema said approaching them. "Bringing in babies is what I do best."
"I'd say it's been a few years since you hatched an egg." Yar said.
And the 2 laughed.
"You're right, so let me practice on your head." Eema joked.
Yar then frowned with a baffled look.
"Look!" Pilo gasped.
The egg in the center stirred showing signs of life.
"Somebody wants to meet you." Pilo said as the egg cracked.
"Oh, it's happening!" Fluttershy beamed.
Pilo then gently peels a piece of shell away and saw the baby.
"Ohh! Aren't you the sweetest little small fry I ever did see?" Pilo smiled.
"Aww! He's looks just like his father." Fluttershy said adored.
"Okay, Fluttershy." Twilight said. "There's an eager father behind you."
"Hey, little guy." Aladar greeted as Pilo and Fluttershy moved aside and saw him. "He looks just like me."
"Meet your dad." Neera chuckled. "He's not as crazy as he looks."
Aladar then made a funny look.
"More or less." Twilight chuckled.
The little Iguanodon squirms as he starts to brake off of his shell as he coos.
"Ohh. Oh, happy day." Eema said.
Then the baby sneezes.
"Bless you." Rarity said.
"Well done, little one." Baylene said.
"Come here, you little rascal." Yar said lifting him out from the shell. "Let me get a good look at you."
Then suddenly the baby started urinating as Yar's smile faded.
"Yep." Yar said recollecting when first meeting Aladar. "You're your father's son, all right." He hands him to Pilo.
Suri then giggled.
"Hey!" Zini called out. "Look what I found!"
Nearby, they saw Zini with 5 other lemurs he recently found.
"New neighbors!" Zini yelled out. "Any of you ladies up for a game of "monkey in the middle"?"
Then the lemurs got into a group hug around him.
"Easy, now! Easy! Hey!" Zini said and laughed.
The others then laughed as Aladar bellowed. He then bellows out again as Suri, Yar and Pilo howled out.
The Iguanodon infants bellowed out as well as Eema joins them, and then Baylene bellows out as well.
Aladar continues bellowing out as Neera joins in as Url appeared with a rock and joins in.
And then the Mane 7 and Trixie vanished as they returned home, and nearby 3 newly hatched Parasaurolophus sit in their nest as their mother looms over them. And next to them was a nest with 3 newly hatched Pachyrhinosaurus as their looms above them. The Parasaurolphus then bellows out as birds flew by as then the Pachyrhinosaurus joins in and bellows as young Iguanodons and Parasaurolophus ran by them.
The young dinosaurs continue running off as the birds flew off.
"None of us really know what changes big or small, lie away. 1 thing is certain... Our journey is not over."
The young dinosaurs came to the edge of the lake calling out.
"We can only hope that in some small way... our time here will be remembered."
And the dinosaurs continue calling out.
And the Mane 7 and Trixie soon arrived back to the throne room.
"Okay, now that was amazing!" Twilight said.
"Perhaps our greatest one yet!" Rainbow said.
HAPPY 20TH ANNIVERSARY
OF
DINOSAUR
IN MEMORY OF OSSIE DAVIS 1917 - 2005
AS YAR
AND DELLA REESE 1931 - 2017
AS EEMA
Author's Note:
The reason I made the Dinosaur page golden is because since it's my all time favorite film, I wanted this chapter to be special.
And this is now my new longest chapter. 17,300+
