And Now
Here's Chapter 5 of
The Dinosaur Revolution
The Journey Continues
Enjoy!
Last chapter recap: After Heart Umasou Hanabi and Hiro rested up for a while, they started back up on their journey with Hiro deciding officially that he was going to accompany them. After traveling for about a week, their journey was going very smoothly. The only small problem they had was that on occasion there were some other big jaws that would try to attack Umasou and Hanabi, but Heart and Hiro would knock them out and they would be on their way once again. However there was one big jaw that wanted revenge on Heart for what he did to him long ago.
While Heart and the others were on their way to the Grand Valley, Hiro noticed that there was a big jaw that was running towards them.
"Hey I swear that there's a big jaw coming our way. And he coming very fast," said Hiro.
"I wonder why," said Heart, blinking in surprise.
Before Heart knew it the big jaw was actually had his sights on Heart. When he got close enough to Heart, he used his speed to tackle Heart. Heart bounced back quickly.
"Hey what the heck was that for, you stupid big jaw?! What's the reason for attacking me like that out of nowhere?!" asked Heart angrily.
"That was for what you did to me so long ago Heart and there's plenty more left where it came from!" said the unknown big jaw.
"How do you know my name? And what exactly did I do to you anyway?!" asked Heart.
"Don't you remember Heart?!" asked the big jaw as he tried to kick Heart. Heart managed to dodge it. "Heart you just about killed me and the other big jaws when we're going to kill the hard shell! We were lucky that you only beat us up badly, but it's time for you to take the beating that I took because of you!" said the big jaw.
"Wait, of course I remember that fight I got into with you and those other big jaws. Well of COURSE I attacked you! You almost killed Umasou. I had to protect him!" said Heart trying to bite the big jaw.
"Why would you ever protect a hard shell? You're a meat-eater! He's a plant eater! You're supposed to EAT HIM! What is he to you that makes you protect him?!" asked the big jaw.
"He's my son! That's why I protect him. That's why attacked you and all of the other big jaws. You almost killed him! He's my family! That's what a family does. They protect one another no matter what!" said Heart.
Then the big jaw was silent for a brief moment. "Wait so you only attacked me and the others to protect your own family and not to just beat us up for no reason?" asked the big jaw.
"Indeed. I only attacked you and the others because you almost killed my son," said Heart.
Then completely out of nowhere, the big jaw suddenly burst into tears. "I'm am so very sorry Heart. If I would have known about all this before I never would have even considered attacking you or your son. Can you ever forgive me?" said the big jaw sadly.
"Wait why the change of heart all of a sudden?" asked Heart.
"Because I would have done the exact same if I were in your position. Because if my family were in danger, I'd do whatever I could to protect my family as well. I'd gladly give my life to save my family from harm. I have no grudge against you anymore. I will not bother you or your family ever again. I have protect my own family and if I fought you and died they'd have no one to protect them," said the big jaw.
"Wait a minute. So who are you anyway exactly? I never did find out what exactly your name was," said Heart.
"My name is Sagi, but it's not like it matters much to you much. I have to find a place where my family and I can stay safe," said the big jaw.
"Well then Sagi, why don't you join up with me and my family? Were on our way to the Valley of the Meat Eaters and the Grand Valley so I can live close to my family and at least you'll be able to raise your family in a safe place if you go," said Hanabi.
"But how could you possibly accept me? I just attacked you Heart. I was planning on killing you for what you had done to me. But you're willing to put it behind you and let me and my family travel with you?" asked Sagi.
"Sure I am. You didn't know that the only reason I attacked you was to protect my family. I only wanted to save his life and do what's best for my Umasou. You'd do the same thing for your family as well. So I am able to forgive you and will let you travel with me and my family," said Heart.
"Thank you so very much Heart. Just let me get my wife and daughter then. Hey Ino, Akane! We're going to the Valley of the Meat Eaters to live in safety. Come out and meet my friends," said Sagi. Then two other big jaws came out, both females, one adult and the other one just a young big jaw.
"This is my family, my wife Ino and my daughter, Akane. We will be traveling with these dinosaurs to the Valley of the Meat Eaters where we will all live together," said Sagi. So soon everybody did their greetings to one another, and soon they were off once again on their journey to the Valley of the Meat Eaters.
Meanwhile back on Red Berry Hill, Baku was getting ready for his long journey to the Valley of the Meat Eaters as well. He had to tell the nearby big jaws the news as well because they would have to know.
"Listen up fellow big jaws. Soon I will be heading to the my home of the Valley of the Meat Eaters. Now whether or not I will decide to stay there, I have not yet decided and I probably won't be sure until I have arrived. I will probably head out in about three days," said Baku. Most of the big jaws seemed a bit surprised and confused about this sudden news.
"First off, with Beckon being an old big jaw and unable to hunt anymore, I will need you to bring him meat. He can only meat that is tender. Being old, he is not able to eat any rough meat whatsoever so make sure you bring meat to him every few days. Secondly, from here on out Heart is no longer banished from the plains. He is no longer in exile anymore. So no one will attack him for being banished and if they do then they have to answer to me. That is all I have to say. You are dismissed and may go back to whatever you were doing," said Baku. So after Baku was done talking the big jaws went back to what they were doing before.
"So my son, you really feel you're ready to head out to the Valley of the Meat Eaters then?" asked Beckon.
"Yes I do as I said to the big jaws, I'm going to wait a few days just to be safe," said Baku as he began to rest up for his big journey.
"For such a long journey, you will need all the rest and strength you have to reach it," said Beckon, but Baku had already fallen asleep so he didn't hear him.
With all the resting, the three days had come and gone. Soon it was the day for Baku to Head out for the Valley of the Meat Eaters. Baku was just about ready to head out as well.
"Well my son, I wish you the best of luck on your journey. Having to travel such a distance I hope you got all the rest that you needed to get," said Beckon.
"I will be fine father. All of the wounds that I got from my fight with Heart, I mean my possible son, have healed enough. I will be fine traveling," said Baku.
"I just wanted to be sure. That's what family does for each other. They look out for one another and make sure they are fine. Well good luck, my son, And I hope you can find out the truth about Heart," said Beckon.
"Goodbye father. I will return back to you soon," said Baku as he started to head out on his journey.
"I know you will my son, I do," said Beckon to himself as he watched his son go off on his journey to the Valley of the Meat Eaters. And just like usual, he went back to sleep.
Back on the journey, Heart Umasou, Hanabi and his new friends keep getting closer to the Grand Valley. While traveling they had to deal with finding food for everyone to eat (plants for the plant-eaters and meat for the big jaws) but all in all their journey continues to go well, but soon they will find out that the Grand Valley and the Valley of the Meat Eaters may not be as great as from what they have heard.
After traveling such a long way, Heart and his friends are at a point where they can see the two valleys.
"Well, it's good to know that after traveling from such a long ways, we're almost to the Valleys," said Heart relieved.
"Yay! Soon we will be able to be back to your family dad and we'll be all done traveling," said Umasou happily.
"Yes, Umasou. We will finally be able to settle down and live happily," said Heart.
Just then Hiro noticed something coming in their direction.
"Hey I think I see some dinosaurs heading in our direction. Big jaws by the look of it," said Hiro.
"Do you think they are after us, because the last thing I want now is more big jaws coming to attack us again," said Heart.
"I'm not sure, but I don't think they are. Were so far from Egg Mountain and the plains that there shouldn't be any dinosaurs around here that even recognize us," guessed Hiro.
"You're probably right. But I wonder what they are running away from or whatever they were doing," wondered Heart to himself.
Soon the two big jaws running got them close enough to Heart and his friends. Because they were out of breath, they stopped near them.
"Hey, what are you guys running away from? Is somebody after you two?" asked Umasou.
"We weren't running away from anything and nobody was chasing us. We ran away because we had to get as far away from that crazy valley as possible," said one of the big jaws.
"Crazy Valley? Wait are you referring to the Grand Valley and the Valley of the Meat Eaters? Were all actually on our way there now," said Heart.
"You are? What do you have some dying family there or what? I wouldn't go back to that Valley even if was the only place around here," said the other big jaw.
"What are you guys talking about? What's so bad about the valleys? From what we heard, the Valleys are supposed to be a safe place where everyone could live peacefully," said Hanabi.
"Maybe about 10 years ago, when Baku was in charge, but now the Valleys are in disaster," said the first big jaw.
"Maybe you guys should explain to us what you're talking about because from what I heard, the valley is supposed to be peaceful even with Sakaki," said Heart a bit confused.
"Ok then, we will explain to you why the Valleys are in disaster," said the first big jaw.
"Do tell us please and while you're at it who are you guys anyway?" asked Hiro.
"My name is Akisame and this other big jaw is my brother Hanataro and it's like this: When Baku stepped down as the leader of the Valley of the Meat Eaters he did it because he didn't want to be the leader anymore. He wanted to go someplace else to settle down. So when he said that he was stepping down and giving the position of the leader to his son Sakaki, he thought things would be like when he was leader; the two Valleys together and peaceful," said Akisame.
"Yeah but that should have lasted. I thought the deal that the big jaws made with the plant-eaters was that they would not attack on kill them unless they were on emergency rations and needed meat. They should be hunting outside of the Valleys," said Umasou.
"Well you see, for quite some time, that's the way that Sakaki was ruling the Valley of the Meat Eaters; hunting only outside of the Valley and never inside the Grand Valley. It lasted for a few years but not too long ago it all stopped," said Hanataro
"But why did they stop hunting outside of the Valley?" asked Hiro.
"Well I'm sure you all know that the big jaws were in their valley long before the plant eaters moved into the other valley and they agreed to hunt outside of it. But you see, Sakaki thought that the idea of hunting outside of the Valley and not inside where there was plenty to eat is just a dumb idea. He says that if there's food, we should eat it no matter where it comes from. He didn't care much for the deal at all or for the peace between the meat and the plant eaters. For the first about 9 years of him ruling he agreed to hunting outside of the Valleys so there wouldn't be trouble. But after such a long dinosaurs they could eat and send back to the rest of the meat eaters. They would usually have to hunt pretty far away to find any dinosaurs and by the time they came back, the meat would be lucky to be still tender from having to carry it such a distance. Sakaki knew that hunting outside of the Valley was starting to become a lot harder than before. So just about a month ago, he declared that they will no longer be hunting from outside of the Valley anymore and that they would be hunting from the Grand Valley instead," said Akisame.
"But that's wrong. He's completely going against the peace treaty and just killing the plant eaters that are supposed to be living in peace and not in fear!" said Heart who was very shocked when he heard what they had said.
"Well if you can imagine, when Sakaki announced that they would be hunting from the Grand Valley, there were quite a few big jaws that were against the idea of attacking it. They said things similar to what you're saying like 'it's going against the treaty' and 'the plant eaters are supposed to live in peace, not fear' and some big jaws even tried to take Sakaki down as the leader. But Sakaki is a very strong big jaw. So far there has been no big jaw that's strong enough to defeat Sakaki and replace him as the leader. Sakaki isn't alone though. There are also big jaws that agreed with the idea of hunting in the Grand Valley and they side with Sakaki and they hunt in the Grand Valley. Those who are against hunting in the Valley are forced to hunt outside of the Valley and never allowed to hunt within it," said Hanataro.
"That's insanity! So basically the two Valleys are very divided now with Sakaki's new plan?" asked Umasou.
"Indeed they are. In fact, the Valley of the Meat Eaters itself is in a bit of a civil war. Those that are against hunting inside the Valley occasionally attack the big jaws that are for hunting inside the valley. But because there aren't enough big jaws to help them they aren't to do much. Those that are with Sakaki usually hurt those that are against him. Now there are barely any big jaws that go to live in the Valley of the Meat Eaters because it's far too dangerous. Most big jaws that didn't want any part in the civil war left the Valley to find another place to live. That's actually why you saw us running now. We're trying to get as far away as possible from all the madness," said Akisame.
"Wait a second. While you were still in the Valley or not too long ago, did you hear anything about a great herd of Maiasaura's coming to the Grand Valley?" asked Heart.
"Actually now that you mention it, a few days before we decided to leave the Valley of the Meat Eaters we did overhear Sakaki's group talking about a great herd of Maiasaura's entering the Grand Valley a few days ago. Three I believe. Now we weren't part of it because were against Sakaki even if he barely recognizes us, he has attacked the Grand Valley once. Yesterday I believe and that's when we decided we had to leave," said Hanataro.
"Big Brother, what if the big jaws attacked our family?" asked Hanabi worried.
"I know Hanabi, and don't worry were going to get to the Valley soon and I WILL keep my family safe. I don't know what you two are doing but I would suggest that you come with us to the Valley," said Heart.
"Are you crazy? They might recognize the two of us and if they see you trying to protect plant-eaters then surely they will have you killed," said Akisame.
"I'm not just going to sit around here and risk my family being killed by this monster! I'll fight every one of Sakaki's goons if it keeps my family safe. Wouldn't you two do the same for your families?!" asked Heart a bit angry now.
"If we still had our families, then yes we would," said Akisame.
"Whatever do you mean?" asked Hiro.
"You see our parents were both against Sakaki's plan for attacking the Valley. They said doing so went against the deal and nothing good would come from it. About a month ago when those that were against Sakaki tried to oppose and kill him a terrible battle went on between the two sides. A lot of big jaws died during the fight including our parents. After they were killed we wanted to take down Sakaki just like they did, but we knew that we weren't enough and that Sakaki was too powerful to fight against. So we ran away. We WANT to take Sakaki down but we aren't enough. We'd need more help," said Akisame.
"All the more reason why you should join us then," said Heart.
"Why?" asked Hanataro.
"Because together, I promise you we will take down that tyrant and return peace to the Valleys! Believe it!" shouted Heart, determined.
"You really think we will be able to do that dad?" asked Umasou.
"I'm not sure son, but it beats just letting the innocent die and letting that tyrant rule!" said Heart.
"Thank you so much! Without you we'd never be able to face against our goal of seeing peace again," said Akisame.
"Don't worry. We will see Sakaki fall soon. I will promise you that. Soon there will be peace once again in the two Valleys!" said Heart, a wide grin plastered across his face.
And with their new friends and now closer than ever Heart and his friends headed straight for the two Valleys, now not just to settle down but to bring peace back to the Valley.