Abe was resting by the river, eating some fruit. The fruit tasted sweeter in this time period than his period. It was probably because of the freshness of the water. Humans were not around yet to taint the water. It was all natural.

He got out his map and read the new riddle before him. He folded the map and put it away. He then lifted his hand and took a bite of the half-eaten fruit.

Well, he thought, I'm not going to get far without Littlefoot's help. Besides, I owe him for saving my skin twice. The least I can do is lead him to the volcano and explain what he must do.

He got up and walked off to find some berries to pick for his journey ahead.

Littlefoot was waiting for his friends to show up. He had told Petrie to round them up and meet him at the tall trees. Petrie eventually came back with a lazy Spike, an excited Ducky, a curious Ali, and an annoyed Cera.

"Littlefoot, why did you call us?" asked Ducky.

"It better not be about Abe again."

"You mean that strange two-footer?" wondered Ali.

"What if it is?"

Cera turned around and said, "Then I'm leaving. My dad said to stay away from him."

"But he saved my life."

"If you didn't go, he wouldn't have."

"Cera's right," said Ducky.

"But he needs our help to fight Lucastrof."

"But it's too dangerous," said Ali. "The Old One told us the tale of Lucastrof. He was a bad fast biter who almost destroyed the dinosaur world if the bright circle didn't stop him."

"Well, he's back. Abe needs help. I don't care what the other thinks."

"Please listen to reason. Lucastrof is too dangerous from what the Old One told us."

"My grandpa told me that too, but I can't let Abe fight Lucastrof by himself. He's lost in our world."

"But Littlefoot," began Ducky, "how can we protect him when we don't have this magic Lucastrof and he have?"

Littlefoot was going to answer when another voice answered for him.

"The fake smoky mountain that lies beyond the Stone Wall Pass. Littlefoot, I see what you meant."

Abe pointed to an earthy bridge that crossed a roaring river that gave birth to the valley.

"Very clever," Abe continued. "The sun is right above us, so I suggest we go there if you want to make it back by sundown."

Cera walked up to him and grunted.

"Fake smoky mountain? That's a real one, smart one."

"Maybe it's an illusion."

"What's an illusion?" asked Ducky.

"It's like your imagination, but you think it's really there."

"Are you saying I'm dumb or something?" questioned Cera.

"No, just not open minded. Littlefoot, if we want to make it here by sundown, I suggest we go now."

"Are you coming?" Littlefoot asked his friends

"No way," Cera replied for all his Great Valley friends.

"It seems too dangerous," said Ducky.

He looked at Ali.

"Um, Ali, are you coming?"

"I don't know. Lucastrof is a dangerous dinosaur."

She thought about it some more when she saw his pleading eyes.

"Well, I am curious. Alright, I'll go."

Littlefoot smiled and looked at the rest of his friends. They shook their heads.

"Well, Littlefoot, we should go," Abe said again. "We're burning daylight."

Abe walked off. Ali looked at Littlefoot.

"What does that mean?"

"Don't know, but we're running out of time."

The two longnecks caught up to Abe. Ducky, Petrie, Spike, and Cera went to the bubbling mud pools to relax.

"So he knows where they are," said Lucastrof.

"From what I saw, a magical, dried-up leaf tells him where to go," reported his spy.

"So that means he was heading towards the first piece."

"What do you want to do, Sir?"

Lucastrof paced around the floor of the cave and stopped.

"Wait. It's still early. Besides, I want to see why that little longneck is following him. Get some more information."

The spy ran off. Lucastrof smiled. Abe will suffer soon enough.

"And then he stabbed the sharptooth with his sharp stick called a sword."

Littlefoot was telling Ali what happened yesterday as they crossed the Stone Wall Pass.

"So both of you took down a sharptooth Lucastrof made?"

"Pretty much," Abe said, leading them towards the smoky mountain.

"Okay. This is all way too fast for me. I don't even now half the things you tell me, Littlefoot."

"I guess it's one of those things that you have to see for yourself."

"But Littlefoot, some things you see with your eyes; others with your heart."

Littlefoot was taken back at what Abe said. His mother had told him that once before.

"Just trust me, Ali," he continued, shrugging off what Abe said.

"Okay."

Abe stopped and smiled. They all looked up at the tall volcano. An entrance stood in front of them. Abe walked up, but he didn't enter. Littlefoot and Ali walked up next to him.

"Aren't you going inside?" Littlefoot asked.

"I'll wait here. It's a test, and that means no help from me. I'll give you one tip though. Use all of your abilities to beat it, even the ones you don't have."

Littlefoot looked at him one more time before entering. Ali and Littlefoot were shocked to see that no lava or hot rocks in the volcano. Instead was a grassy forest filled with all types of trees. Littlefoot noticed a wooden sign with a picture of red treestar. Under it was a drawn five. Littlefoot faced Ali.

"Guess we have to find five red treestars. Man, this is déjà vu to me."

Ali smiled.

"So you took the Longneck Test too?"

"Did you? Did you pass?"

The two started walking into the forest.

"You first," replied Ali.

"Yeah. I almost failed the last part."

Ali lowered her neck.

"That's the part I failed."

They climbed over a rotten log and found the first red tree star lying in front of it. Littlefoot picked it up and placed it on his back.

"I'm sorry to hear that."

"It's okay. My mother said that it was the only chance I got. She still loves me, but I feel like I let her down."

"Don't feel bad, Ali. You're still smart and courageous. No test has to be the judge of that."

Ali was happy he had said that. She rubbed his cheek with her cheek. Littlefoot smiled and looked up. He noticed the second tree star. Ali saw it too and looked around. She noticed a pebble set on top of a small ledge. She ran over to it and aimed for the treestar's stem. She whipped the rock with her tail, and it broke off the stem. It gently fell down on Littlefoot's back.

"Nice one," said Littlefoot.

"I remembered my father showed me that trick."

"Your father?"

They continued their search.

"Yes. I remember when I was young, my father saw a treestar that he couldn't reach. He noticed a pebble and aimed the rock at it. It fell down on top of me. I smiled and ran over to thank him. He chuckled and nuzzled me."

She became lost in her memory. Small tears were forming.

"You miss him?"

"Every day."

"When was the last time you saw him?"

Ali bursted into tears and leaned against Littlefoot's head. He felt guilty for asking.

"I'm sorry."

"It's okay. You don't know."

She slowly stopped crying. She looked at him and began her story. They continued walking.

"We were grazing in what is now the Valley of Mists. My mother, father, and I were eating when a sharptooth attacked us. My mother and I started to run, but my father stood his ground. I wanted to help him, but my mother picked me up and fled into the forest. I don't know what happened, but we returned once it was safe. The sharptooth was dead, but my father got serious wounds from it. We walked up to him, scared to face the truth. He smiled and asked if we were both okay. We nodded, and he smiled. He then closed his eyes forever."

Small tears were coming back as they reached a fast river. Littlefoot rubbed her cheek, and she returned the affection.

"Ali, I'm sorry for bringing back such a horrible memory."

"It's alright, Littlefoot. Let's focus on the task at hand."

Littlefoot agreed. He wanted her mind to forget about it for now. He had never seen her cry, and he never hoped she did again. He looked at the roaring river and spotted a rock with a red treestar on it. He looked around and saw a tree that was partially loose. He gave the treestars on his back to Ali and pushed the tree down. It made a bridge across the river and near the stone. He hopped on the trunk and walked across it. He reached for the treestar and got it. He walked back with Ali and placed it on her back.

"Three down; two to go."

Ali and Littlefoot crossed the truck and noticed a fiery pit. In the center of it was a treestar on a large flat rock. There were other rocks floating around it. Littlefoot sighed.

"Ali, wait here. I'll get it."

"But it's too dangerous."

"Yeah, but we need it."

Littlefoot hopped from hot rock to hot rock. It would scare him every time he landed on one, because it would sink a little. He hopped across rapidly and avoided the bursting bubbles. He made it across and grabbed the leaf. As if by magic, the stones formed a bridge that didn't move. Littlefoot ran across it and joined Ali.

"That was weird," she said.

"Maybe it's the magic Abe keeps talking about."

They walked on.

"Littlefoot, do you believe him?"

"When I saw Lucastrof and that sharptooth appear right before my very eyes, I was confident that he was telling the truth."

They pressed onward and reached the end of the forest. Littlefoot was puzzled.

"This doesn't make any sense. Where is the fifth one?"

Ali looked back and gasped at what she saw.

"Maybe he has it."

Littlefoot looked back and saw a green fast biter heading their way. On his head was a red treestar. Littlefoot stepped in front of Ali and prepared to fight.

"Go. I'll handle this."

Ali remembered about her father and remained at Littlefoot's side.

"I'm not leaving you."

"But Ali-"

The raptor roared. Littlefoot and Ali faced it. She got on one side of the raptor and noticed rocks the shape of golf balls on the ground. She whipped it at the raptor. It faced her and forgot about Littlefoot. The male longneck rammed it with his head. The raptor fell down, but it quickly rose to its feet. Ali hurled the last rock at it, and it hit its nose. The raptor roared and charged at Ali with such speed. Paralyzed, Ali knew her fate was sealed. Just then, a rotten tree fell on top of it, and the leaf on its head fell in front of Ali. Ali looked at who helped her and smiled. Littlefoot walked up to her and picked up the last treestar.

A strange beam of light surrounded them. A voice echoed throughout the disappearing forest.

"Young ones, you have completed the tasks set before you with intelligence, power, and courage. Please accept the powers I grant thee."

The two longnecks glowed different colors. Ali glowed blue while Littlefoot glowed red. They were soon teleported out of the disguised temple and appeared in the entrance. Abe's eyes shot wide open, and he got up from his nap. Littlefoot and Ali laughed at his action.

"I see you made it perfectly," he said.

"You bet. Watch this."

Something told him to summon his energy, and his body was surrounded by fire. He smiled as Abe panicked.

"Littlefoot, you're going to burn down the whole forest!"

"I got him."

Ali jetted water out of her mouth and drenched Littlefoot. The fire died around him. He got up and shook off the water. Ali laughed. Abe groaned.

"I'll have to teach you to control your magic tomorrow. C'mon. The sun's about to set, and we need to rest for tomorrow."

As the trio walked back, Ali finally said to Littlefoot, "I do believe in magic."