Chapter 4: The circle of Life
As they got to Littlefoot's nesting place they saw that the migrating Long-necks were there and they were all talking about something that wasn't good. They got to Grandma Longneck and saw Grandpa Longneck laying down.
(Littlefoot) Grandma. What's wrong?
(Grandma Longneck) Your grandfather is very ill, Littlefoot.
(Littlefoot) Ill? Well he'll get better. Won't he?
(Grandma Longneck) I don't know Littlefoot. Some dinosaurs do. And some dinosaurs don't.
The Old One looked at Grandpa Longneck and examined the illness.
(Old One) I've seen this illness before. No dinosaur has recovered from this.
(Littlefoot) What? But Old One. There has to be a cure for him.
(Old One) The only thing that can cure him is if he eats the petals of the Night Flower.
The migrating Longnecks all know about the Night Flower. But do not know where it was.
(Littlefoot) Grandma. We have to find the Night Flower.
(Grandma Longneck) Where can I find the Night Flower Old One?
(Old One) In the land we came from. The Land of Mists.
(Grandma Longneck) Cousins. Who will take me to the Night Flower?
All the migreatting Long-necks refused to go back to The Land of Mists.
(Old One) The land has changed too much. Long-necks are not welcome there anymore.
(Mario) But what about Grandpa Longneck?
(Old One) It's too dangerous. I'm sorry Mario. But there's nothing we can do.
The herd then left the nesting place as Ail and Rosalina stood where they were until Ali's mother came.
(Ali's mother) Come on Ali. You too Rosalina.
(Ali) But Mother. Isn't there anything we can do?
(Ali's mother) Sorry Ali. But there isn't anything we can do to help.
As Ali and Rosalina left, Littlefoot looked at his grandfather.
(Grandpa Longneck) Littlefoot. I want you to make a promise.
(Littlefoot) But Grandpa. I'm gonna take care of you.
(Grandpa Longneck) Littlefoot. You are still very young and Grandma isn't as strong as she was before. If our land does change, I won't be here to protect you.
(Littlefoot) Grandpa. You're going to get better. Honest.
(Grandpa Longneck) Our cozens are very strong Littlefoot. And the Old One is very wise.
(Littlefoot) Well I don't think she's that smart.
(Grandpa Longneck) Littlefoot, Promise me that you and Grandma will go with them, when the time comes.
(Littlefoot) I promise.
But Littlefoot still didn't want to leave The Great Valley. He already Lost his mother. He didn't want to lose his grandfather too.
(Littlefoot) Grandma we have to do something.
(Grandma Longneck) You can help me by getting some rest.
(Mario) We can't just sit here. We have to find that Night Flower.
(Peach) We can find it in time.
(Littlefoot) We can cure Grandpa.
(Grandma Longneck) Children. We must learn to accept what The Great Circle of Life gives us.
(The Gang) No!
(Grandma Longneck) Please try to understand. There's nothing we can do. But the Circle of Life can give many good things too.
As the gang walked with Grandma Longneck to Littlefoot's sleeping hole, Grandma Longneck started to sing a lullaby that came into her head.
The Circle of Life.
It's simple, yet profound.
A quite straightforward line.
That goes around and round and round.
It starts at the beginning.
And it will never end.
And that to me must surely be Life's secret my friend.
For the Circle of Life continues every day.
None of us can stop it from going on it way.
With each new generation.
One more circle is complete.
On and on and on it goes.
Repeating.
Repeating.
Repeating.
Repeating.
It nurtures the young.
Until they're fully grown.
And soon life's magic circle Brings them children of their own.
The family of nature.
Each husband and wife.
Enhances the circle.
The everwidering circle.
The wonderful Circle of Life.
As Grandma's lullaby came to an end, she saw that they had fallen asleep.
(Grandma Longneck) Good night everyone.
Grandma Longneck then went to get some sleep as well. When it was quiet enough, they got up.
(Peach) Maybe there's still time. We can find the Night Flower.
(Luigi) We can cure Grandpa Longneck. Ali and Rosalina must know the way to The Land of Mists.
(Littlefoot) Let's go find them.
And so they did.
After they found the migreatting Long-necks. They found Ali and Rosalina and quietly walked to them.
(Littlefoot) Ali. Rosalina.
(Polari) Littlefoot?
(Littlefoot) Sshh. quiet.
(Ali) :Whispering: What is it?
(Mario) We're going to find the Night Flower.
(All) WHAT?
(Daisy) Sshh. Yes we are.
(Lubba) You can't. It's too dangerous.
(Mario) Dangerous or not, we're going.
(Polari) You can't do this.
(Ali) We can Polari.
(Polari) I can't put any of you in danger. If anything happens to any of you, I'll never forgive myself.
(Mario) Nothing will happen. If we work together, we can find the Night Flower and make it back in time.
(Polari) Well Alright. We can go.
(Littlefoot) After we get the others.
(Rosalina) No. We can't take the others. If we do they'll slow us down.
(Mario) Well, okay.
(Rosalina) We have to go now or the grown-ups will try to stop us.
And so they did.