Chapter 4: When you're big

The sun was rising and Littlefoot was up. Mario and his friends were up as well. And so were Grandma and Grandpa longneck. But the rest were still sleeping.

(Mario) Wake up. This isn't like home. We have to wake up at the same time the dinosaurs do.

The other got up but they were not happy.

(Sister Buzzard) Mario go back to sleep.

(Peach) We have to do what Grandma and Grandpa longneck tells us to do because they're grown-ups.

(Rider) Fine but I won't like it.

(Littlefoot) Come on. They're already at the thundering falls.

(Brer Gator) Thundering Falls?

(Mario) It's the valley's main water supply. Not only is it fresh water but it also gives all the plants the water they need.

(Specs) How many times have you guys come here?

(Mario) A lot. Now come on. We should be there by now.

So they went to the thundering falls.

(Brer Gator) This is the thundering falls? How can that be the valley's main water supply?

(Peach) The water goes into the ground and gives all the plants the water they need to grow. But it's also fresh enough to drink.

(Brer Gator) Waterfall water? No way i'm drinking that.

(Brer Turtle) I think it's good.

(Mario) Yeah. You just have to get used to it.

They all got in the water and started swimming with Littlefoot except for the inklings because they can't swim. Then Littlefoot ducked his head into the water and blew air on a fish and it swam away. Just then as Littlefoot raised his out of the water, the thundering falls suddenly stopped flowing.

(Mario) Hey. What happened?

All the dinosaurs at the falls were shocked at what happened.

(Littlefoot) Grandpa why did the thundering falls stop giving us water?

(Grandpa longneck) I'm not sure Littlefoot.

(Littlefoot) But will we get water again?

(Grandma longneck) Littlefoot. Why don't you, and the rest go play while Grandpa and I talk with the other grown-ups.

(Littlefoot) Ok.

So they went to find the others and tell them what happened. And just their luck. They saw Petrie, Ducky, and Spike up ahead.

(Mario) Hey guys. We have to tell you something.

(Petrie) Sssshhhh. We trying to find Cera.

(Ducky) She's hidden from us. She did. She did.

(Mario) Guys you need to know this.

(Petrie) What? You no find Cera either?

(Ducky) Cera is a very good hider. She is.

Just then she jumped out from a bush and made a screeching sound that scared the others.

(Cera) I scared you! I scared you! I did!

(Petrie) You no scare me Cera. Me Unscareable.

But Petrie did get scared and held onto Mario's nose really tight.

(Mario) Petrie. You're hurting my nose.

(Petrie) Oh. Sorry Mario. Me don't know my own strength.

Petrie then flew off of Mario and onto Spike.

(Daisy) No more games guys. We have to tell you something.

(Cera) What is it?

(Littlefoot) It's the thundering falls. It's not giving us any water.

(Ducky) It isn't?

(Cera) Let's go see.

(?) How about you hatchlings go run and see.

Every one turned around and saw Hyp, Nod, and Mutt behind them.

(Nod) Yeah. Run and see. Run and see.

(Mutt) Oh. Bah. Yeah.

(Cera) Try and make us.

(Ducky) No Cera No.

(Cera) Don't worry. I won't hurt them much.

Cea stuck out her tongue at them as Nod and Mutt did the same thing.

(Hyp) Put those away.

And yet they did.

(Mario) Hyp. This is an eminence.

(Hyp) I don't care.

(Littlefoot) How come all you want to do is fight Hyp?

(Petrie) Yeah. Fight.

Petrie then accidentally punched his bill and fell onto Littlefoot.

(Petrie) Ow. Fighting hurts.

(Mutt) Yeah. It does give you big owies Hyp. Why do we do it?

(Hyp) Why? Why? Because we're big. Bigger is better. Bigger is smarter. And bigger is meaner.

Hyp then started singing a song that he made up long ago.

(Hyp) When you're big, you can push all the little ones around. They're looking up while you are looking down. You can snap a tree in two. Like it was just a twig. Things are better when you're big. When you're big you can do anything you want to do. All the rules that grown-ups make. They don't apply to you. You can splash in all the puddles. Gulp and slurp and swig.

(Nod and Mutt) Oh wow

(Hyp) The world is wetter when you're big

(Nod and Mutt) Glub, Glub, Glub.

(Hup) You can SNORT,

(Nod and Mutt) You can SNORT.

(Hyp) you can GROWL,

(Nod and Mutt) you can GROWL

(Hyp) you can STOMP,

(Nod and Mutt) you can STOMP

(Hyp) you can HOWL,

(Nod and Mutt) You can HOLW

(Hyp) you can BONK someone smaller on the head.

(Nod and Mutt) On the head.

(Hyp) You can take what you want. Play all day in the swamp. And you never ever have to go to bed. When you're big. You can step on little peoples toes. Munch on their lunch. And bop them in the nose.

(Nod and Mutt) Oh yeah.

(Hyp) Three-horns and long-necks and Duck-feet too.

(Nod and Mutt) Duck-feet too.

(Hyp) They all have to do anything you want them to

(Nod and Mutt) You want them too.

(Hyp) And if they don't you can plop them in the goo. Don't you forget what you want you get. Things are better when you're big.

(Nod and Mutt) Sha la la la la la la la la

(Hyp) When you're big.

(Nod and Mutt) Sha la la la la la la la la

(Hyp) When you're big.

(Nod and Mutt) Sha la la la la la la la la

(All 3 of them) When you're big.

And the song then ended.

(Littlefoot) But Hyp. Your kind never gets as big as you think. When you're a grown-up, you won't be very big at all.

(Cera) When we grow up we'll be much bigger than you.

(Ducky) Uh huh. Much much much much Bigger.

(Hyp) Oh yeah. Well I'm going to see if you never grow-up at all.

(Brer Fox) You have to stop us first. Hey look. A giant tree-star.

(Hyp, Nod, and Mutt) Where?

And the gang ran away from Hyp while he and his gang weren't looking. They turned around and saw that they were gone.

(Hyp) That's the last time I fall for something like that. Let's go. We'll pound them later.