The clicks and chirping were heard as the Stenonychosaurus were closing in on the Nodosaur. Patch, Stella and a few others were getting ready to take down their biggest catch of the winter, getting braver by the minute.

"Help! Someone help!" The Nodosaur bellowed as he was still trapped on his back. With his limbs squirming, he knew he could do major injury but he didn't have a lot of fight left. Stella rushed forth as she bit the Nodosaur on his leg but the Nodosaur soon kicked her away. He continued calling for help. Patch was even beginning to find the courage to approach. The other Stenonychosaurus hissed as they were preparing to butcher the huge animal. However their bellowing and hissing was getting the attention of a certain top predator. The Nanuqsaurus was lying in his cave as the bellowing of the Nodosaur was getting his attention. He soon rose as he began to work his way out of the cave.

"Hey? How do you think we should be able to take this meal on?" Patch asked Stella as he arrived. Stella chirped as she turned her head.

"How about I leap on it and bite its neck, it will go down." Stella chirped. Although unsure about her plans, she knew it was worth a try. Stella knew she was going to lose all sense of caution. Stella soon ran as she leaped into the air landing on the Nodosaur's underbelly. She soon leaned down to nip at his throat. The Nodosaur bellowed in pain but the Stenonychosaurus knew they were forgetting to leave room for a top predator. The Nanuqsaurus came thundering over as it seemed the king was up and well. He soon roared as Stella was given a fright. She jumped off as he bit into the foot of the Nodosaur.

"Hey we found that first, go get your own food!" Patch hissed as he displayed his feathers in an attempt of aggression. The Nanuqsaurus looked at him before responding.

"The king gets first dibs on the food." He roared at the small predators. Patch and Stella hissed as the nipped around. Patch soon decided to do something daring as he soon ran along leaping onto the underbelly of the Nodosaur to get a better position. Patch hissed furiously as they wanted to get the food all to themselves and they weren't going to tolerate someone else takes it from them. The Nanuqsaurus snapped at Patch as he leaped off the Nodosaur as Stella hissed loudly. The Nanuqsaurus bit down onto the foot of the Nodosaur and began dragging it away. The smaller predators continued to hiss as the Nanuqsaurus didn't listen, Stella was clobbered on the head by one of the Nodosaur's feet. Patch knew something had to be done about it.

Patch raced in as he wanted to drive the predator's attention away. Patch ran up to the Nanuqsaurus as he bit into its thigh. The predator roared in pain as it went to snatch Patch to kill him but Patch dodged the predator's gaping jaws. The Nanuqsaurus tried to pursue Patch as the Nodosaur slapped it with its tail as the Nanuqsaurus retreated. The force of the impact was enough to flip the Nodosaur back to its feet. Seeing it was now upright, it soon roared and then charged into the Nanuqsaurus. The blow ripped a huge hole in the predator's leg as it screeched in agony. The Nanuqsaurus turned and then limped off as the Nodosaur was roaring at it.

It was a crushing blow for the king of the forest, one that there was no coming back from. The tables have turned. Patch watched as the Nanuqsaurs limped back into the cave as he knew it was only a matter of time before he would be the new king.

Turtle's paws kicked along as he was traveling through the wilderness for the last three days. Dizzy, hungry and lonely. His company was the Quetzalcoatlus as it soared above the kit. The kit spotted a river as it soon headed to it for cover against some trees. Even if one more step was to kill him, that step brought him closer to sanctuary. Turtle looked ahead seeing the vast herd of cats and Edmontosaurus as they were all there. He looked across seeing the cats he knew, his siblings, Leaf, Moth, Spider, his mother Sparrow's Cry and Tiger's Leap among the others. Turtle had indeed found the herd. Turtle looked ahead as he noticed the herd had already crossed the river and it had cost them dear. A huge alligator like creature came along snatching up a dead Edmontosaurus kit from the river. Sparrow's Cry looked out from the other side. Turtle knew he faced a stark choice, death from below, the alligator surfaced to take a breath. Or from above, the Quetzalcoatlus circled as it knew it was a matter of time before Turtle would perish. Turtle turned as he knew there wasn't any hope left. It was the end of the line, if the river doesn't get him, the Quetzalcoatlus will. Turtle laid down as he knew he needed rest. His eyes closed as he knew he needed something to happen if he would cross safely.

The sun was rising the next morning as the Quetzalcoatlus chirped as it was waiting for Turtle to perish but Turtle was soon awoken by something. Turtle looked around as the screeches of the Quetzalcoatlus were slowly replaced by angry grunts of a huge animal. Turtle didn't know who it was so he huddled under some fallen logs as he knew that was the best shelter. Soon a familiar giant charged at the tree as shattered some bark. Turtle leaned out of his log as he recognized who it was. It was the injured Pachyrhinosaurus that he and Veteran left behind. Despite everything, Willow had also made it this far. Willow leaned down seeing Turtle as she soon spoke.

"Turtle, I was worried about you, I thought the wasteland would get you." Willow told Turtle as she put the bark down, squirming beneath them were some insect grubs as Willow used her tongue to grab a grub for consumption. Turtle soon scooted some bark away finding another grub as he ate it. They kept eating until the grubs were gone, it would provide them with the strength they need for the perilous river crossing. Willow turned to Turtle. "Follow me." Willow lumbered off as Turtle followed him. Willow was an armored giant that Turtle can shelter under; he was no longer an easy target. Turtle turned as the Quetzalcoatlus flew away seeing how Turtle was no longer an easy meal for it. Turtle trotted to Willow.

"So how were you able to find me?" Turtle asked Willow on how she was able to find him. Willow turned to Turtle.

"I simply followed the herd's tracks as I knew that they would lead me to here. I've been across this migration many times myself and seeing you must still be new to this, just keep following the tracks." Willow told him her secret. Even if she lagged behind, she still got there in the end. Turtle continued walking alongside Willow as he was wondering about the river. The river looked imposing with the giant Alligators swimming in it. He knew that if he wasn't careful, he could be snatched up and eaten.

"Now I might be asking, how do we get across the river safely to the other side, surely it can't be done with just us two?" Turtle asked as he was wondering how they would safely cross this river. Willow nodded as she knew that they were just in time. Hearing the grunts coming from her kind knew that she had the best answer.

"Turtle, I know exactly the safest way to get across that river." Willow told Turtle as she guided the small kit to her kind which seemed gigantic to the kit. "As part of a herd." Willow told him as the Pachyrhinosaurus herd began arriving on the bank, they have yet to cross and they were numbering in their thousands.

"Don't push don't shove, we cross on my mark." The leader of the herd, a huge brightly colored male told the others as they ranged in ages from the youngest kits to the eldest adults. The herd was hesitating as they knew predators were in there but they had to get across. And Turtle had never swum before. Willow turned to Turtle.

"You must take care of yourself young kit." Willow advised Turtle. Turtle wandered to the giant leader. The leader turned showing himself off.

"What are you doing here, wait your turn." The leader growled as he knew that there was no cutting the line. Turtle stumbled back, he was getting ready for the biggest challenge of his life.

"My companions are almost as dangerous as the predators in the water. Willow told Turtle. The Pachyrhinosaurus leader soon knew now was the best time to cross as he soon dove into the water. Keeping his head above for air, he began to swim. Another male soon dove into the water as one by one, the herd members were beginning to dive into the river. Willow and Turtle were holding back waiting for their turn. In the water, the huge alligator like creatures were coming. The herd was capable of swimming but with the rough currents, they needed to cross slowly as this gave the predators the opportunity to attack. The herd was soon entering the river one by one as Willow and Turtle were watching. A male Pachyrhinosaurus bellowed as it was soon dragged under by the alligator like creature.

"Oh my! What was that?" Turtle shrieked as the Alligator gave him a fright. Willow knew from experience that this was the river's biggest killer.

"Deinosuchus, the lords of this river, they are the things we worry about." Willow told Turtle. Willow knew that she was waiting for her turn as Another Pachyrhinosaurus went to cut ahead to cross the river, it soon prepared to leap in when the water exploded with another Deinosuchus as it grabbed the animal by the throat. The animal bellowed in pain as the predator dragged it under to drown it. The others were beginning to enter the river as they wanted to cross it. Willow knew her best chances of making it across were now but she was risking it. Willow saw Turtle was hesitating. "What are you waiting for? Come and follow me." Willow told Turtle that the only way to reunite with his herd was to cross the river.

"I'm too scared too." Turtle responded as he didn't want to cross but Willow knew that she had to straighten out the kit.

"I'll be there with you when I cross, if you don't cross now, you will starve or get picked off later trying to cross alone if you decide too. It's now or never." Willow told Turtle as she went into the mass of the herd. Turtle followed her as he knew he needed to follow her. Willow pushed her way through a hole as she was now waiting for her turn. Willow gulped as she knew she had to cross the river. She dove in as Turtle was waiting. He was scared but Willow's words began to reflect in him. It was now or never.

Turtle soon gathered his strength and courage as he soon leaped up as he wanted to cross as far as possible. He soon landed with a splash as the water leaped up and settled back down. Turtle's head resurfaced as he began to swim across as he was soon paddling by Willow.

"Great job, just keep your head up and stay by me, we'll be across in no time." Willow instructed Turtle as Turtle was struggling to swim. The others were swimming alongside as they began talking to each other.

"Everyone keep it tight, if we split up, the Deinosuchus might get us." One of the males tried to announce as they kept swimming. Turtle was frightened but he knew he had to push on. Willow was looking ahead of her as the water began shifting into a wave. Soon a Deinosuchus leaped from the water sinking its jaws around another Pachyrhinosaurus to drown it. It soon disappeared when it came up. Turtle's head soon disappeared below the river but Willow was looking at him.

"Keep your head up, we'll get across soon enough." Willow instructed Turtle who resurfaced. Turtle was trying his best to keep swimming but his strength was quickly sapping away from him. Willow would have to do everything she can to make sure Turtle cross the river safely. The Deinosuchus circled below the water looking for an opportunity to snatch up a swimming animal for a meal. Soon one of the Deinosuchus was swimming as it soon decided to take an opportunity to snatch a meal. It soon swam over as it sank its jaws into a swimming Pachyrhinosaurus. The Herbivore wailed as it was dragged under. Another one was swimming when the Deinosuchus grabbed it from its legs and dragging it under. Turtle was swimming when another herd member came along and paddled by but when he swam out, Turtle was gone. The cries of a drowning animal were heard as the Deinosuchus went off to feast.

The herd was now heading onto the shore as it represented the survivors of the herd. The heads continued to bob along as they were soon heading onto land. Paddling up alongside Willow, was Turtle as he was triumphant and getting across. Turtle pulled himself onto shore as he had finally made it. Willow looked at him triumphantly as they knew it was only a matter of time before he would be reunited with his herd.

The others were grazing on some ferns as the cats looked up. They saw Turtle as he was now approaching them as they came to him.

"Turtle made it!" Sparrow's Cry mewed as she nuzzled her little kit, the others approached as they began sniffing and nuzzling the kit.

"We thought he was going to be a lost cause." Tiger's Leap responded. It was clear he didn't march a thousand miles for nothing. There was enough food to last them until the spring:

When at last the sun will rise once again in the North Pole; bringing back a feast of plenty. The Nodosaur was finally happy to be munching on green ferns as the snow had thawed. Patch had the cave to himself as well as the title of the new king. He pulled some meat out of the Nanuqsaurus carcass as he brought it outside. Few would go hungry and new parents will bring the next generation of animals to the word. And then the herds will set off once again on the march north, back to the Greenleaf paradise for each and every one of them, the great journey began.

[A/N]: This story kind of got lost in the dust as no one bothered to read the rest of it. I mean yeah you will make a bomb here and there but you can do better. I promise I will do something much more exciting next time so be on the watch for that.