CHAPTER SIX
Meanwhile, Chomper comes with the blue Two Claw to a spot away from the others. They are near a waterfall, which would keep out the sound of their voices. In here. she said.
Under a thundering falls? asked Chomper skeptically.
There is a cave behind it. she replied. The two go through the waterfall and into the cave. Chomper shakes water off of him, some which lands on the blue Sharptooth.
Sorry. said Chomper.
It's ok. she replied.
Now what about Shredder? Chomper asked.
The blue Sharptooth said By the way, my name is Tiny. Don't be fooled by my size however, we are all the best killers in the world. I am the most cunning, the rust colored tall one is Crunk, he is stronger then it appears possible. And Phyco, lets just say their is a reason no one is brave enough to smack him for his outbursts.
Anyway why Shredder wants his revenge so bad. Perhaps you don't understand, you see, those five Flatteeth who killed him, I mean, almost, they where barely a fortnight older then eggs. He did try to move on and forget about it, just one problem, reputation. He likes us because we give him loyalty, but laugh at him and he will freaking kill you. Because he has been laughed at, mocked, ridiculed, and insulted all these cold times since. Sometimes even shorty sharpteeth aren't afraid to take him on because they figure if children can beat him, maby they can to, so he has grown a particular hatred for anything small and weak, because it reminds him of what he will never live down. So, he sworn to wait for them to be adults, where they will be like a billion times tougher then when they where kids, and has been training in combat all this time, waiting for the time to be right for a rematch. Waiting, for them to have children of his own, so they can watch their parents die. We are allowed to talk about it, but not when he is around, lest he think we go to far and think we are laughing at him as well. That is why the flatteeth must die. The great valley simply stands in his way, thus why he is building an army, to get past the herds they hide behind. Flatteeth are cowards. They live in a herd, a social structure that is based on someone else getting eaten so they don't have to. A hard defense to penetrate when their are only five targets. You understand now?
Tiny, I have to ask, does everyone here agree with Shredder about attacking the Great Valley or are there some who wonder if it's right or if it's a good idea? Chomper asked, hoping he wouldn't sound like a turncoat.
Also, I happen to know more of the story than you think. Is his main target, by any chance, a Longneck? One that he is mad at for hurting his eye? Chomper asked Tiny.
You best forget everything your mother taught you as a cub, this is the real world, violence is always the best answer. If you wish to join this pack, you are a solder now, the only targets you need to worry about are the ones you are ordered to kill. I know it sounds harsh, but that's how it is. Tiny said to him.
Tiny, do you agree with what Shredder is doing? Do you even like him? Chomper asks. He senses that there is something differnet about her. Also, I sense you are lonely. You feel left out, perhaps because of your smaller size. I mean, who am I to judge, but, well, you said something about me 'having you' and I just met you. I sense a lot of disappointment in your life. You feel out of place yet you want to belong here. You've felt unworthy all your life and you want to be here to be part of something. You want to take down the Flattooth stronghold so that Sharpteeth everywhere will take about you. Am I right? asked Chomper.
Tiny said You're quite right, people tend to take one look at me and they think they already know my capabilities based on my size. I deserve more respect then I get. Aside from that, about when I said you can have me, that was just, well, every girl has their moment. There are some males who would take an interest in me, but none that I think I can handle. To tell you the truth I may have given you a chance, but I really only have one motivation. So don't get to attached or you will grieve should I fall in combat. But would you like to have me? No one can see or hear us, and being dinosaurs, we have no reason to be ashamed.
Personally, I, er, would. You seem nice and pretty enough for me. However, my parents said only to, er, 'do that' with those you chose as your lifelong mate. They said that it would bring shame on the family if I did it outside of wedlock. I have brought some honor to my family in the past. For a long time, I was called 'Little Biter' by other Sharpteeth and mocked. They even made fun of the size of my arms. Then, one day, I helped bring down the dreaded Red Claw. I wasn't trying to be a hero. I just did what I had to. He was going for me. I ended up tripping him with a vine and he fell to his death. I didn't make it well known that it was me. I don't like to draw a lot of attention to myself. he said to her.
You defeated Red Claw? she gasped.
Sure did. Chomper said.
And you don't have a mate yet? she gasps.
Where I live , well, let's just say there aren't that many opportunities to fall in love, get married, and produce offspring. he said.
Where do you live? she asks.
I need to know if you are truly loyal to Shredder or not. I won't tell him if you're not. Chomper said to her.
In the Great Valley, meanwhile, Tucompso has started to develop an annoying habit. He would just stand on top of a Longneck's head and ride them as a stowaway. They don't detect him very often. He does this, not so much because he is becoming lazy, but because he can see so much better with a higher view and his keen eyes and because he is built light and small so that, should he fall off, he would take no fall damage. Some Longnecks have started to learn to tolerate this behavior after he started eating the ticks off their backs, making that irritating feeling of their blood being drained away quenched. Still, he was getting bored being in the Great Valley.
Meanwhile, Tiny said to Chomper Anyway your decision to build a actual relationship is a wise policy. I will give you a chance to do so, but that also means giving you a chance to make me decide I don't like you. Do not disappoint me. Anyway, as far as my loyalty to Shredder, I want to remain close but not to close, and not be to far either. I'm more neutral on the whole, actually trusting him thing. Now lets return to the pack, no worries your sent not being on me is evidence you stayed true to your parents teachings.
Before you go back to the pack, I want to tell you a story. It is about a Sharptooth raised by Flatteeth. One night, some evil Egg Stealers took a Sharptooth egg. They had also taken a Flattooth egg. Some Flatteeth got the Sharptooth egg from them and brought it into the Great Valley. They thought it was an egg of one of the Great Valley residents. So they brought it back to the Great Valley. Eventually, it hatched. They learned that it was a Two Claw. All of them ran away. However, one, a Longneck, came back. He decided to try and help the baby Two Claw. He tried to feed him Tree Stars, which, of course, didn't work. However, he didn't give up on the baby Two Claw. Later, when the baby Two Claw was wandering near Sinking Sands, foolishly trying to get Buzzy Flyers. The Longneck could have let him fall in and die. It would meant one less Sharptooth in the world. One less predator threatening his family down the line. However, he called the Sharptooth back. Later, the Flattooth and his friends came into some kind of trouble. Egg Stealers were threatening Flatteeth. The Sharptooth came near and his shadow scared the Egg Stealers. The Flatteeth were scared too. They stuck their hands over their heads and cowered. He could have killed them but he didn't. Later, the Sharptooth found his real parents and left with them. He almost became a regular Sharptooth. He even chased regular Flattteeth. One day, he found a Longneck, Threehorn, Swimmer, Spiketail, and Flyer. He almost killed them. Again, they had cowered and were hiding their faces. His shadow had scared them again. He could have killed them, but he recognized them as his friends from the Great Valley. He hid them from his parents, who wanted to eat the kids. Later, he fell into water when attacked by a Three Claw. The Longneck risked his life to save him. At that moment, the Sharptooth realized that the Flatteeth were good. Later, the Sharptooth, wishing to be kind to Leaf Eaters, got into a fight with Red Claw. Red Claw liked to pick on all creatures he thought smaller and inferior. He was like Shredder in that regard. The Sharptooth saved a Fast Runner. Red Claw wanted revenge and the Fast Runner agreed to help. Nonetheless, the Sharptooth and the Fast Runner would have been killed by Red Claw had not the Flatteeth convinced them to let him stay. You know who these kind Flatteeth are? They are the five that Shredder wants to kill. Shredder killed the mother of the Longneck, the very Longneck who took pity on the young Two Claw. Now, Shredder wants to kill the Longneck and his mate, just like he killed the Longneck's mother. The Longneck is one of the kindest dinosaurus in the world. Can you still side with Shredder now? Chomper said to her.
