Chapter 7: Good Inside
The gang found the place that leads to Three-horn peak. However, they also found themselves at a canyon that was really high.
(Cera) Oh great. We'll never get to Three-horn Peak now. It'll take all day to climb down this cliff and up the other side.
But Mario knew no matter what, they had to save Ducky and find that Stone Of Cold Fire before Pterano or Red Claw and Bowser does. So he looked around for a way to cross the canyon. And yet he did.
(Mario) Maybe we don't have to climb down and up the other side. Those vines over there look strong enough to use as a bridge.
The others looked at what Mario was talking about. There were vines covered with grass and they were stable enough to cross.
(Cera) Oh no. I'm not crossing that.
(Petrie) Cera a scardie egg. Cera a scardy egg.
(Cera) I am not. I just don;t want to cross that.
(Littlefoot) We have to Cera. It's for Ducky.
(Cera) NO! Every time we leave The Great Valley, we end up having to cross water or a big ditch using some rotten old log or pointy rocks, and I always end up in the back of the line.
(Mario) Then what are you going to do about it?
(Cera) This time i'm going to go first. So I won't be screaming my head off when there's trouble.
(Littlefoot) Well okay then.
(Luigi) But I should warn you. The one in the front isn't always safe.
(Cera) That doesn't apply for us Three-horns.
Mario then got on Yoshi's Back, Luigi then got on Littlefoot's back, Peach then got on Birdo's Back, Toad then got on Koopa Troopa's back as Toadette got on Cera's. Cera then stepped on as the others followed. However, Spike wanted to eat the vines. But Luigi saw what Spike was about to do.
(Luigi) No Spike. If you eat the vine, it'll snap apart and send us flying.
Spike then knew that Luigi was right and began to walk across with Tickles riding on him. Lucky for Petrie, he can just fly across.
(Littlefoot) Cera? Guys? How are you all holding up there? Are you ok?
(Peach) Yeah. We're fine.
Of course, Cera and Luigi ended up looking down and their fear of heights got into them. It was a very long way down and the river below was really fast.
(Yoshi) Yoshi Yoshi (Yep. Just great.)
(Cera) You can say that again.
(Mario) Keep going. We're almost at the other side.
Then Spike spotted a yellow flower on the vine. Spike completely forgot about Luigi's warning and chomped down on it.
(Tickles) Spike. No.
But Spike didn't listen and bit the vine again. The grass on the vine then snapped apart and then the vine started to move. Spike went wide-eyed as he realized what he just did.
(Littlefoot) Spike!
(Mario) Hang on tight.
The dinosaurs held onto the vine as Petrie flew to Littlefoot's neck and held onto it really hard and strangled him.
(Littlefoot) Peet...triee.
The vine then snapped and then swang as everyone held on.
(Luigi) I TOOOLD YOOOOOOOOOOOOU!
The vine swang into a cave and the gang fell off the vine as they landed on the cave floor.
Though Spike was upside down, he can see how mad Cera was.
(Cera) Don't...ever...do that...AGAIN!
(Peach) Is everyone ok?
They all nodded.
(Petrie) Oh. Me wish Ducky here.
(Peach) We all do.
(Cera) Poor Ducky.
(Luigi) Poor Ducky.
(?) Poor me.
(Daisy) Ducky?
Everyone looked at a darker side of the cave. And right before their eyes, Ducky was there and she was looking at them.
(Petrie) DUCKY!
(Littlefoot) You're Okay!
(Ducky) Oh! Yes! Yes, I am.
Spike ran up to her then ducky gave him a hug then he licked her face which made her laugh with Littlefoot walking by they all laughed then ducky hugged Littlefoot. Petrie was so happy that he ran to Ducky and gave her a hug and she hugged back.
(Tickles) How did you get here?
(Ducky) I escaped from the flyers. Then Strut and Ozzy found me and
(Cera) Strut and Ozzy? So Red Claw really is after that Stone Of Cold Fire.
(Ducky) Anyway, Ozzy called Screech and Thud and the 4 started chasing me along with the Flyers. I then fell down a hole and into freezing cold water. Then I found this big crawl space and went through it. And then I found you guys.
Petrie then began to cry
(Petrie) Me not understand why Pterano SO mean and why he do this?
Then Spike came up to Petrie and gave him a lick which made him giggle and that made him feel better.
(Petrie) Thanks Spike.
(Ducky) Do not worry Petrie. When I fell in the hole, your uncle was really upset.
(Petrie) He was?
(Ducky) I do not think he's that bad.
Ducky then started to sing a song that came into her head.
(Ducky) Everybody has a lot of good inside them. And everybody has a little bad. Everyone is going to make you happy Sometimes. And everyone is going to make you sad. They will trip on your tail or tromp on your toes. Or knock you in a puddle. it is not that they ment to be mean. No, no. They are on in a bit of a muddle.
Then Petrie saw what she ment and began to sing as well.
(Petrie) Yeah. Everybody want to do the right thing only. Sometimes they do it all wrong.
Like right now, Petrie almost fell off a rock.
(Petrie) Whoaoa.
But he managed to fly up in time.
(Petrie) When they think you really weak and little, They act like they awful big and strong. They stomp all around. And talk real loud. But it's just pretending. Sticking their beak all up in the air.
(Ducky) When they might just want to be friendly.
At that response, Ducky tickled Petrie's tummy. Then the others started to sing as well
(Ducky & Petrie) No one's only black or white.
(Peach) We're pink.
(Cera) And yellow.
(Petrie) And green.
(Littlefoot) Sometimes we're wrong.
(Tickles) Sometimes we're right.
(Mario) And mostly we're somewhere in between. Ha ha ha.
(Luigi) Everybody's got a little dark side to them.
(Ducky) Everyone has got a little light.
DING!
(Petrie) Someone that you care about can hurt your feelings.
(Mario) And then he can make it alright.
(Cera) Maybe he's grumpy. Maybe he'll shout.
(Tickles) Maybe he'll fill your head full of doubt.
(Ducky) But if you turn him inside ooooooooooout, there is good...in...side.
(Petrie) Yeah. My uncle could be good...in...side.
(Ducky) Everybody has
(Ducky & Petrie) Good...in...side.
(Spike) G-g-g-g-guuuu.
(All) Good...in...side
And that's when the song ended.
(Cera) Well, we found Ducky. Can we go home now?
(Wario) I thought you wanted to find that Stone Of Cold Fire.
(Cera) I only wanted to find Ducky. Let's just forget about that stone and head back.
(Ducky) But Cera. What if The Stone Of Cold Fire really is magic? if it is and if that Flyers or Red Claw and Bowser finds it, we are all doomed.
Now Cera didn't know what to say. But then it hit her.
(Cera) Oh okay. But we don't know where Pterano or the Egg-eaters, Fast-biters, The Eyes and the Teeth and the Koopa Kids are.
(Ducky) Do not worry. I am sure we will find a way.
Just then, something snatched Ducky and took her away.