The herd of dinosaurs slept peacefully through the night, and soon the early morning sunrise appeared as a female Iguanodon soon woke up and soon the other dinosaurs have awaken as the sun got higher.
And a male Iguanodon let out a growl like yawn as he rose up and soon some of them begin to stand up as a Parasaurolophus and Pachyrhinosaurus walked by.
And then Zini leaps by and leaps on over to the others who were still asleep.
And he hops onto Aladar's head.
"Hey, wake up." Zini said lightly tapping on his head. "Enough with the beauty sleep. You're ravishing already."
Aladar only stirred with his eye barely open, and went back to sleep.
"Hey! Open!" Zini called opening Aladar's eye. "Anybody in there?"
And then Aladar quickly woke up and rose his head up and Zini was almost flung off and hang on to his lower lip.
"Zini, what are you doing?" Aladar asked still half awake.
"I believe you left a wake-up call for the dawn of time." Zini said and then Aladar closed his eyes still waking up. "Come on! Move it!" He pulls on Aladar's nose.
"What's the hurry?" Aladar asked getting up.
"Something's up." Zini said. "The herd's gathering without us. Let's check it out."
"Rise and shine!" Said Bruton's voice.
And they soon saw Bruton standing next to a Iguanodon still waking up.
"Kron says everybody goes." Bruton said.
And then the Iguanodon tiredly begins to get to his feet.
"Come on. Get up." Bruton said impatiently and pushed him up. "On your feet."
"Huh. The charm never stops around here." Zini uttered.
Unfortunately, Bruton turned to them clearly hearing that.
"You say something?" Bruton asked.
Zini nervously hid behind Aladar's neck.
"Uh, no... no, sir." Aladar protested.
And then Bruton walked up to them with an angry look.
"Unless you got a death wish, you and that little parasite better get moving?" Bruton yelled.
And then Aladar quickly walked off as Bruton glared at them.
"Sheesh, is that ugly or what?" Zini said.
Back with the others, Aviva, Koki and Jimmy were soon awake and got up while Chris and Martin were sleeping still.
"Brothers." Koki scoffed. "And they we are the ones that sleep in."
And then Zoboo appeared behind Martin's back as they turned to them and wondered what he was up too.
"Shh." Zoboo silently shush.
And then Zoboo stood behind them and raised a finger for them to be quiet as they realize what he was doing.
And then suddenly Zoboo yelled loudly and then Chris and Martin jolted wide awake and then stood up quickly and hit their heads against each other. And Aviva, Koki and Jimmy burst into laughing from that.
"I know how to hide, hey!" Zoboo said.
"Zoboo!" Martin chuckled.
Meanwhile, back over with Aladar and Zini as they wandered.
Zini then noticed a familiar member ahead.
"Hey, hey, hey, there's your girlfriend." Zini said pointing ahead and made a cat like sound.
Not for ahead of them was Neera.
"What are you talkin' about?" Aladar asked not buying it.
"You know what' I'm talkin' about: Neera." Zini said. "Scaly skin. Yellow eyes. Big ankles."
"Yeah, I made a real impression on her." Aladar sarcastically said and scoffed.
"What you need is a little help from the love monkey." Zini said.
"The love monkey"?" Aladar turned to him bewildered.
"Ow, baby!" Zini yelled.
And then he started barking like a dog, and then hid behind Aladar's neck just as Neera and 2 infant Iguanodons turn back to Aladar thinking it was him. And even a Struthiomimus stared at him.
And Aladar laughed nervously.
"That, children, is what's known as a "jerkasaurus"." Neera to the Iguanodon babies.
And then she walks off.
"And with that, the ice is broken." Zini said.
And then a bellow was heard as they turned and saw Bruton bellowing out to the herd.
And Aladar moved up to the front of the herd as Kron approaches Bruton.
"We've got a lot of first-timers here." Kron said. "Make sure they get it. We stop for nothing... and no one." He and Bruton to Aladar.
And Aladar seemed to noticed that.
"If this is your first crossing, listen up." Bruton announced out as Kron begins to head out. "There is no water till we reach the other side. And you'd better keep up, 'cause if a predator catches you, you're on your own. Move out!"
And with that, Bruton turns and bellows out and follows Kron.
And then the herd begins to follow them.
"Oh, my goodness." Baylene said looking out ahead. "It looks like a very long walk."
"And hot." Eema added. "If you smell somethin' sizzlin', it could be me."
And Aladar looks out ahead and lightly gulped.
The ground shook as the herd moves out towards the direction of the rising sun as Aladar and his friends followed.
Later towards mid morning, the temperature raises as the heat of the desert rose as the herd trekked near a high ridge.
And as Eema walked, the lemur hid behind her frill to avoid the hot sun.
Even Aladar was hot from the heat as he looked up at the sun.
Later towards noon, Kron looks out as they trekked across the sand.
"We're moving too slow." Kron said turning to Bruton.
"I'll pick up the pace." Bruton said.
And Bruton bellows outs as Kron continues on.
Inside the center of the herd, the 2 infant Iguanodon siblings continued among the many legs of the adults. But one sibling was now having trouble trying to stay on his feet.
Hours later at night, the herd continues though it was now cooler.
And as Eema tiredly walked, Yar noticed she was getting a little distance away from the herd.
"Hey, old girl, you're wandering off a bit." Yar said.
"That's all I need: a monkey on my back." Eema complained.
"At least it's cooler out." Zoboo said.
And the herd continues walking across over a sand dune.
An hour later, the herd keeps moving as Aladar came across a fallen Struthiomimus in his way that died from dehydration and heat exhaustion.
Aladar felt sorry for the Struthiomimus, and then turns to the others as Eema nearly dropped to her feet.
And then a growl was heard, and Aladar looked back and appearing from the sand ridge behind was the Velociraptor pack following them.
But there was only the alpha and 2 others this time.
They seem to be following the herd waiting for the weakest dinosaurs to collapse so they can feed.
Aladar turns back to the Struthiomimus corpse, and knowing there's nothing he can do, begins to move out.
A few minutes later, the group continues on as the Raptors got to the corpse and begin to feed.
Early the next morning, the herd continues on as the sun rose.
Later on, Eema has eventually dropped to her knees.
"On your feet, Eema." Aladar said and begins to help her up. "We can't let those things eat you. They're out there waiting."
"Actually, I hadn't seen them since last night." Chris said and helped out.
"Yeah, we should be okay for now." Martin said.
And Aladar glanced back at the distance.
Meanwhile many miles away back with the Raptors.
The Velociraptors have already eaten the carcass and stripped it clean to the bone. This is likely their first big meal after many weeks.
1 Raptor was laying down with it's hunger satisfied, and the alpha and the other Raptor were busying cleaning their claws.
And then the resting Raptor stood up as they all looked out ahead, and then suddenly the alpha and the other raptor quickly rushed off in horror as if they seen a ghost.
And the other Raptor turns to them as they ran, and then looked back and then ran off as well as if they were spooked by something.
And then, appearing from the ridge came a Carnotaur, and has a hunting partner with him which was a third smaller and it's left horn was bent downward at the end.
And the first Carnotaur looks down at the trackway left by the herd and looks ahead as his hunting companion looks at the tracks.
On the side of the dune, the Raptors continue running off. And the 2 Carnotaurs begin to follow the trackway.
And towards the herd.
Many miles away, unaware that their being followed.
Kron then halts to a stop, and looks ahead as Bruton joins next to him. And then Kron turns to him, and Bruton lightly nodded.
And then Kron and Bruton strated bellowing out and begin to walk up a hill.
And that soon got the herd's attention of knowing what it means.
"The lake!" Eema beamed.
"We made it?" Yar laughed.
"It's just over that... that hill, baby." Eema said.
"And our destination is only another 2 days away." Koki said.
"Oh, thank goodness." Baylene said relieved.
"Come on, Eema." Aladar said. "Water. Remember water?"
"Oh, it's time to refresh my memory." Eema said.
And then Zoboo hopped onto Martin's head.
"Hey, Martin." Zoboo said.
"Yeah, buddy?" Martin glanced up to him.
"How are a tree, and a dinosaur leg alike?" Zoboo questioned.
Martin thought for a moment knowing it's a joke.
"Tell me, Zoboo." Martin said.
"They both have a trunk." Zoboo finished.
And then they both burst into laughing. And Zoboo laughed so far he fell off Martin, and he picked the laughing lemur back up.
"Hey Zoboo, was it that funny?" Martin asked as Zoboo continued laughing.
And the herd heads uphill as Kron, Bruton and Neera near the top.
Soon, the 2 infant Iguanodon siblings were the first to reach the top as Kron soon as well.
But Kron was in for a shock.
Below the hill, what was suppose to be the lake was only a dried up lake bed.
And Kron moves downhill to a ridge as Bruton and Neera soon got to the hilltop.
And soon the herd got to the hilltop and saw the lake bed.
"I'm just gonna walk right into the lake..." Eema panted. "Until the water's up to my eyeballs..." And then Eema got to the top and saw the lake bed. "...and soak it all in." She finished crestfallen.
The entire lake bed was empty and there wasn't any sign of water. And the skeleton of a Styracosaurus lays on the ground where it died.
And Kron was now left trying to think.
And then Bruton went to his side.
"Maybe the rains collected somewhere else." Bruton said and turns to Kron thinking of something. "What do you want us to do?"
"Take a scout and check the entire perimeter." Kron ordered.
And with that, Bruton heads out.
And then Kron whimpering and turns to the Iguanodon siblings whimpering sadly.
"Enough!" Kron firmly said as they turned to him. "You have to be strong now." And he turns to the herd. "The nesting grounds are only a few days away. Keep moving!"
Tired and sore-footed, the herd begins to head out.
And then Neera joins her brother's side.
"Kron, we've never gone this long without water." Neera said. "If we keep going like this, we'll lose half the herd."
"Then we save the half that deserves to live." Kron said a bit coldly.
And then Kron bellows out as Neera stop momentarily from her brother's tone.
"What?" They're moving already?" Baylene said watching the herd leave. "Oh-Ho, we'll never keep up."
"There was water here, always water here before." Eema said walking onto the lake bed.
"Uh, Eema?" Aviva said.
And then Aladar concernedly went after her, as well as Pilo.
"We always had water, always." Eema said sadly. "And... And plenty of mud." She then drops flat on the sand.
"Oh, Eema, please." Baylene said and head down. "The herd won't wait. We must carry on."
And soon, the lemurs and Chris, Martin, Aviva, Koki and Jimmy went down to help.
"You gotta get up." Aladar said strained trying to push Eema to her feet.
Baylene soon nears the lake bed, and placed her foot on the ground as part of the sand cracked.
"There was water everywhere." Eema said.
"There is no water, dear." Baylene said.
"I think she's losing it." Koki said.
And Baylene took another step, and Aladar, Chris and Martin struggled to push her up. And then Aladar turns to Baylene as he right front foot lands on the hard crested sand.
And then Aladar noticed how Baylene's feet were able to sink pass the hard dry crest, and Zini and Zoboo noticed the dried crested layer as Baylene's foot moved a bit.
"Hmm?" Zoboo frowned.
And they turned to Aladar.
And then Aladar thought of something.
"Baylene, don't move." Aladar rushed to her.
"What is it?" Baylene asked looking down. "What's wrong?"
And then Aladar got to her foot lowers his head, and then Zini and Zoboo press their ears to the ground and heard a rumbling sound.
"Do you hear that?" Zini said.
"I sure do." Aladar said. "Lift your foot, Baylene."
"Oh, dig, dig, dig!" Zoboo said.
Baylene lifts her right front foot up as Aladar, Zini and Zoboo started digging.
And Zini dug so hard that he slipped and fell in, and quickly leaped out.
Close by, Eema lightly couches weakly.
"Whatever you're doing, you better make it quick!" Aviva called.
And soon they finished digging.
"Now press down." Aladar said.
And then Baylene lowers her foot to the ground, and lands on the sand. And then suddenly the sand under her foot gave way and then water appeared.
"Whoo-hoo! I always did like big girls!" Zini cheered.
"Water!" Aladar gasped.
"Oh, my goodness!" Baylene exclaimed.
And then Aladar bellows out, and catching the herd's attention.
"Water! Come on!" Aladar yelled out.
"He found water." Neera said astonished.
Aladar and Zini dug the hole to make it bigger as Chris and Martin came in and helped. And Eema approaches them.
"Way a go, guys!" Martin beamed.
"That's it, Eema." Baylene said. "Come drink."
And soon they gathered around the hole, and begin drinking.
On the hilltop, the Iguanodon infants glanced each other and then hurries down to them.
And then Kron snorted, and went down the hill as well.
The 2 Iguanodon infants rushed towards the group. But then Kron rushed pass them roaring as they came to a stop.
With the group, Aladar looked up and turns to Kron as he nears them.
"Kron, look." Aladar said. "All we had to do is dig, and..."
"Good." Kron suddenly said. "Now, get out of the way."
And then suddenly Kron roars out loudly at the group forcing them to back away.
And then the herd was heard calling out as then Kron started drinking. And then Aladar turns and saw the herd rushing towards desperate for water.
"Uh-oh." Koki said and then moves out of the way.
"Wait! Wait!" Aladar rushed near them. "There's enough for everyone!"
But the Iguanodons in the front were too thirsty to listen and then ran pass him as Aladar was nearly knocked aside.
And soon the first dinosaurs begin to gather around the small waterhole, but Kron growls at them from coming any closer.
And Pilo, Yar, Zini, Suri and Zoboo climbed up onto Baylene's head to avoid the stampede.
Below 2 Microceratus rushed to the water for a drink, but a thirsty male Iguanodon selfishly pushed them aside and dipped his snout in the water and drinks.
Close by, Eema was trying to avoid the dinosaurs rushing pass her. And then a Parasaurolophus bumps against her and off her feet.
"Eema!" Aladar rushed to her.
On the hilltop Neera watches as the herd gathers desperately for water. And then looked over to Aladar's group.
"That's it. Keep pushing and shoving." Aladar said dismissively and pushed aside a Parasaurolophus. "That's very helpful."
And then Neera turns with a glare at her brother.
And then Kron roars out at the Iguanodons around as if he was showing no mercy of sharing.