Chapter 2: Adventuring

That night, Littlefoot, Mario, and his friends were trying to sleep. But they ended up getting that dream again. And then they saw the sun falling again.

(All) AAHH!

And once again, the yokai had woken up.

(Whisper) What is it with you all?

Mario was about to answer. But Grandpa Longneck came by.

(Grandpa Longneck) Is something wrong?

(Littlefoot) I don't know Grandpa.

(Daisy) We just can't sleep for some reason.

(Grandpa Longneck) Oh neither can I. I've been feeling restless for some reason.

(Mario) Us too.

(Grandpa Longneck) I've been getting the feeling that there is somewhere I need to be.

(Littlefoot) So do we.

(Grandpa Longneck) And I think it has to do with the dreams I've been having.

(Peach) You've had them too?

(Grandpa Longneck) Grandma too. We've talked about this. I think the time has come for us to go on a journey.

(Littlefoot) A journey? When? Where? Just you and me.

(Grandpa Longneck) And Grandma. And Mario and your friends. And others too, I think. I really don't know where or when we should go. But I feel like wherever it is, we need to be there. Try and get back to sleep. We might leave tomorrow morning.

As Grandpa Longneck went back to sleep, they were amazed.

(Peach) A journey.

As they went back to sleep, the yokai were shocked.

(Jibanyan) A journey?

(Fuu 2) I can't joke about this.

(OMGator) What kind of journey is it?

(Komasan) Maybe there's someone they need to help.

(Komajiro) Maybe it involves something that could lead to world ending consequences.

(Tomnyan) Or maybe it

(USApyon) Guys. We can talk about it later. For now, just get back to sleep.

And so they did.

The next morning, Littlefoot, Mario, and his friends told the rest of the gang about what was happening.

(Ducky) What kind of journey?

(Tickles) Is it like some kind of trip?

(Mario) Yeah. Sort of like an adventure.

Ducky, Petrie, and Tickles were amazed. Spike found it exciting. But Cera was annoyed.

(Cera) So let me get this straight. You guys have been having dreams and you are going on an adventure. But you don't know when, you don't know where, and you don't know why. But you'll sort of feel when it's time to leave. And you guys and Littlefoot's grandparents will wander off into The Mysterious Beyond.

(Luigi) Yeah. That's what it's about.

(Cera) Well i'm glad Three-horn don't have adventures like that.

(Petrie) Where you go? Up high tallest mountains?

(Ducky) Into the deepest caves?

(Littlefoot) We don't know. But it sounds like fun.

With that, the gang began to sing a song that came into their heads.

(Littlefoot, Mario, & Luigi) We're going to go adventuring.

(Ducky, Petrie, & Tickles) Adventuring?

(Cera) Adventuring.

(Littlefoot, Mario, & Luigi) We're going to go adventuring and who knows what we'll find.

(Petrie) They going to see The Great Beyond.

(Ducky) Across the mud.

(Tickles) Beyond the pond.

(Ducky & Petrie) They're going to see The Great Beyond.

(Cera) I'd rather stay behind. Hump.

(Ducky) Will there be ugly, bugly, things? With ickly, tickly,prickly wings.

(Petrie) With a front that bite and back that stings.

(Peach) You never know.

(Tickles) Will there be things with sharp teeth?

(Petrie) Up above and underneath.

(Cera) I'll bet if so.

(Ducky) Then please don't go.

(Littlefoot) We're going to climb the mountain tall.

(Daisy) Where fires burn, and rock can fall.

(Cera) And scary things can creep and crawl with one big googly eye.

(Ducky) AAAAHHHH! Stop!

(Petrie) They going to reach the highest high, where even flyers never fly.

(Tickles) Maybe they will touch the sky.

(Cera) Will I won't say goodbye.

(Ducky) Will they cross the big, big water?

(Petrie) Where it hot or even hotter?

(Cera) Bet they're gonna meet a lot of Sharp-teeth there!

(Petrie) Yeah.

(Ducky) Will there be yummy things to eat?

(Tickles) Will there be things that touch your feet?

(Ducky) Will you be brave?

(Cera) Will you be scared?

(Littlefoot, Mario, & Luigi) No! We're going to go adventuring.

(Cera, Ducky, Petrie, & Tickles) Adventuring. Adventuring.

(Littlefoot, Mario, & Luigi) And when we'll go adventuring, there is so much to do.

(Cera, Ducky, Petrie, & Tickles) But if you go adventuring, adventuring. There's just one thing. You know what you are going to have to do... You're gonna have to take us all...with you...!

(Ducky) Oh yes, yes, yes. Please.

(Cera) Hump.

(Cera, Ducky, Petrie, & Tickles) We want to go adventuring too.

As the song ended, the yokai came by.

(Fuu 2) Alright Mario. I want you to tell us what is going on right now.

Before Mario could answer, Grandpa Longneck came by.

(Grandpa Longneck) It's time.

(Mario) Sorry Fuu 2. That's gonna have to wait. But I still have the watch.

(Luigi) Why don't you keep an eye on Cera and the others until we get back? We don't want anybody getting into trouble while we're gone.

(Jibanyan) But Mario

(Grandpa Longneck) I'm afraid he's right Jibanyan. It might be better if you all stayed here with the other young ones.

The yokai had to agree. Mario and his promised Littlefoot that they'll stay on his side no matter what. And they're keeping that promise.

The remaining members of the gang and the yokai watched as Littlefoot, Mario, his friends, and Littlefoot's grandparents walked through the valley exit at the base of The Great Wall.

(Petrie) They now out of sight and I miss them already.

(Tickles) I'll miss them too.

(Cera) Aw. Who'd want to go on an adventure with a bunch of Long-necks anyway?

(Komasan) It's weird that others are seeing us. But who's gonna watch them?

(Whisper) Well, we better decide who we stay with until they get back.

(OMGator) The Koma Nomads and I will stay with Ducky.

(Tomnyan) Me, Usapyon, Jibanyan, Komasan and Komajiro will stay with Petrie.

(Mee 2) Then I guess me, Fuu 2, Whisper, Hovernyan, Moximus N & K are with Cera then.

(USApyon) Okay then. Our places are set.

And so, the yokai went with who they're staying with to the nests until Mario and his friends return.