Under The Weather chapter 4
"Hi there Topsy; how is Littlefoot doing?" Tria wondered.
Topsy sighed.
"Not so good; he's got the worst case of the flu I've seen since the last time Cera got sick during the last cold time," Topsy explained.
Tria nodded. She remembered when Cera was hit with a bad case of the flu. Then, she and Topsy caught it from her after just a few days of taking care of her. They thought that getting sick was a good thing since they were putting Cera's wellbeing before their own.
"The poor thing; I sure hope he gets better soon," Tria told him.
"I do too," Topsy admitted.
Suddenly, their younger grandchildren came running up to them.
"Grandma! Grandpa!" Maya exclaimed.
Topsy and Tria smiled down at the kids.
"How are you kids doing?" Topsy asked.
"Just fine Grandpa. How is Dad doing?" Maya wondered.
"Your dad is sick and your mother is looking after him," Topsy explained.
"Oh; we hope he gets better," Maya admitted.
"Yeah," Tria replied.
Back at the Thundering Falls, Grandma and Grandpa Longneck were relaxing on the ground.
"Poor Littlefoot; at least he has Cera taking care of him," Grandpa said.
"You're right, dear; I've always known that those two would be good for each other," Grandma agreed.
The next day at Littlefoot and Cera's nest, Cera began to feel a bit stiff and cranky. Her throat was sore and she felt sick to her stomach. She coughed hard and that woke up Littlefoot. He looked over at Cera with a worried expression on his face.
"Are you okay?" Littlefoot asked.
Cera shrugged.
"Just a bit achy and queasy," Cera admitted.
"You've got the flu too," Littlefoot replied.
Cera nodded.
Moments later, Topsy and Tria came by Littlefoot and Cera's nest. They saw how tired and sickly Littlefoot and Cera have become.
"Oh dear; Cera, I think you caught the flu from Littlefoot," Tria pointed out.
Cera nodded and shivered.
"Why is it so damn cold?" Cera asked.
Topsy and Tria were confused; they nuzzled Cera gently. Then, they backed away from the heat coming off of Cera's body.
"It's not cold out; you're running a fever," Topsy pointed out.
Cera nodded. Soon enough, she began to feel really hot.
"Daddy I don't feel good; please make the pain go away," Cera pleaded.
Topsy was starting to get really worried; Cera hasn't called him daddy since she was a little girl. Tears were stinging in his eyes at seeing Cera in pain.
"Oh Cera; I wish there was something I could do to make you feel better," Topsy claimed, tears streaming down his face.
Tria's eyes were also filling with tears.
"I'm sorry; I need to be alone," Topsy claimed.
A while later, Topsy sat by himself in the Tall Trees. Grandma and Grandpa Longneck saw that their friend was distressed and decided to console him.
"Topsy, what's the matter?" Grandpa asked.
Topsy turned to look at the elderly couple with tears streaming down his face.
"Cera is sick as well; she asked me to take her pain away and she called me daddy; which she hasn't called me since she was a little girl; when I couldn't take her pain away, I began to feel worse," Topsy explained.
The elderly couple lowered themselves to the ground and nuzzled each side of Topsy's head. That comforting gesture made Topsy feel better; but, he was still worried about Littlefoot and Cera.
"Thanks; besides Tria; you two have always been able to cheer me up when I'm down," Topsy replied.
"It's no problem, dear; you're one of our best friends," Grandma stated.
A while later, Topsy went back to his nest. He saw Diana eating a pile of tree stars. Then, he walked up to her. She looked up from her meal and smiled.
"Hi Dad; you okay?" Diana wondered.
"I am now; seeing Cera sick really scared me; when I couldn't take her pain away; I started bawling like a hatchling; Tria was last seen at their nest when I walked over to the Tall Trees to have some alone time," Topsy explained.
Diana hung her head; she was worried for her sister and brother-in-law.
"Don't worry Dad; they'll get better," Diana said and nuzzled him.
Topsy smiled and nodded. He knew that Littlefoot and Cera would get better eventually.