Chapter 5: The journey begins

(Mo) Mo was just swimming around, minding his own business. Suddenly, a big rainstorm swooped down from sky. Making big waves. Mo spun around and around and around in a big whirlpool.

Mo showed how it happened by spinning around in the water. Making a minicher whirlpool. Petrie kept his eyes on Mo as he watched him spin around in the water. Doing so made him dizzy and fell off his spot onto Spike's back.

(Mo) And then SWOOSH! Mo washed away from Mo's water kin.

Most of the gang were surprised at the story.

(Tickles) And are you sure no one else is with you?

(Mo) Nope. It's just me. Mo all alone.

(Cera) Whoa. All that rain must have washed them away from the ocean.

(Mo) But now we have new friends and have fun!

Mo dived back into the water and began to swim down to make a splash to the surface. But before they could do that, they saw something coming. Something big. As it got closer, they knew what it was. It was a Liopeuordon.

He moved into some seaweed before they got seen. As the Liopeurodon passed then, They swam back to the surface and started making a squeaking sound to warn the gang.

(Ducky) Ha ha ha. They sound funny.

But Littlefoot, Mario, the rest, and Cera knew what those sounds really mean. Danger was coming.

(Mario) Everyone get away from the water.

But it was too late. The Liopeuodon splashed its head out of the water. The gang moved away from the water before it bit them. But then, Mo charged at the Liopleurodon and knocked it onto one of the trees. The Liopeurodon shook its head and swam away from the land.

(Ducky) That was one big Sharp-tooth Swimmer.

(Mario) That wasn't a shark. That was a Liopeurodon.

(Petrie) And worse, he no Imaginary.

(Tickles) I knew we should have listened to our folks. The new water is too dangerous.

(Mario) But what about Mo?

(Petrie) You saw how big Swimming Sharp-tooth was. It too dangerous.

(Cera) I am not living with Mo here with that Swimming Sharp-tooth.

(Littlefoot) Me nether.

(Luigi) Count me in.

(Mario) Me as well. We can't leave them here.

(Tickles) But you saw how big that Swimming Sharp-tooth is. How can we help Mo with that thing here?

(Cera) We are not leaving them. We have to do something. Like...uhh...help them get home.

(Littlefoot) Yeah. We can help Mo get home to the ocean.

(Ducky) But we can't. It is too dangerous with that thing here.

(Petrie) Me no want to face him.

(Tickles) Me nether. Besides, we only know that we can get to the ocean when we turn right at the volcanoes.

Spike nodded his head as his way of telling them he agrees with the others.

(Cera) Well if you guys won't help us, i'm sure the grown-ups will.

But as they told the grown-ups the story about an hour later, Topps stepped in as he refused to help.

(Topps) Bah. What are you kids thinking? We're not going into The Mysterious Beyond Just to help some strange animals get home.

(Grandpa Longneck) Now Mr. Three-horn. The children were only asking.

(Topps) I told Cera not to go anywhere near that water and she did anyway!

While the grown-ups were talking about what they heard, they went back to the water by themselves.

The moment they got back to the water, the others caught up with them.

(Tickles) You okay guys?

(Daisy) We don't care what everyone thinks.

(Cera) We're gonna help Mo get home whether everyone wants us to or not.

But then, the ground started to shake. And that means something bad is happening.

(All) EARTHQUAKE!

The gang began to run as fast as they could back to the herd. But suddenly, the ground started to move up. Making rocks pop out of the ground.

(Mario) Quick. This way!

The gang followed the path Mario pointed out. But it was too late. More rocks popped out from under. Making the gang roll back to the water. The gang watched as the earthquake made rocks shout out of the ground and the earth crack open. Before the gang knew it, the other side of the land was moving away from them. Making it harder for them to get back to the herd.

(Ducky) Oh no, no, no. We can not go back this way ever again.

(Cera) Now what do we do?

(Petrie) Me fly over and get grown-ups for help.

(Mario) Good thinking.

Petrie then flew into the air and began to make his way back to the herd. And he was doing great.

(Petrie) Me almost there.

But then, hot steam shot out of the pit below him. Making him fly back to the gang.

(Petrie) TOO HOT!

(Luigi) Aw man. That pit goes all the way to the earth's core.

And then everyone heard Spike sniffing. As if he was crying. Ducky went to comfort him.

(Ducky) Do not worry Spike. We will find a way back.

But then Ducky gasped as she saw what Spike was really doing. He was sniffing at a bush and started eating it as if he didn't care about what happened. Ducky walked in front of his face and gave him a mad look.

By the time the earthquake stopped, the grown-ups were following the gang's footprints all the way to the path where the new water got separated from the valley.

(Papa Swimmer) This is where the foot marks end.

(Topps) And this path leads to the new water. Which can only mean one thing. Mario has led our children into trouble once again.

(Grandpa Longneck) Now now. We don't even know the whole story. There's no need to put the blame on Mario.

(Topps) Well...uhh. :sigh: Alright. But how can we reach them now? It doesn't look like there's another way around.

(Grandma Longneck) Don't worry. I'm sure they' re finding a way. For now we should find a way across this land-brake.

(Mario) Mo!

(Littlefoot) Mo!

At that response, Mo popped his head out of the water.

(Cera) Thank goodness you're alright. That was a really bad earthquake.

(Mo) Oh no Cera. That earthquake was good. It trap Bad-swimmer.

Mo pointed to a cave entrance that was blocked up by rocks and there was growling inside it. Meaning the Liopeurodon was trapped inside it.

(Mo) He won't leave as long as he's in that cave

(Mario) Well, if he's stuck in there. Then there won't be anything keeping us from getting you home.

(Mo) Home?

(Mario) Yeah. The earthquake blocked up the path we came from. So we're gonna find a way back from a different path. And while we're at it, we can help you get home.

Mo clapped happy and cheered as he swam around. Ready to have fun as they start this journey back to the ocean.