"Damn, they must've walked far," stated Rhett.
Janet looked back at him as they continued to walk across the barren wasteland.
"Well, the Great Valley is a few bright circles away from Green Valley. Besides, weren't you and Ali part of a migrating herd? No offense, but shouldn't you be accustomed to this?"
"When you go into the life of luxury, suffering through the trials you endured are harder."
Janet shook her head.
"I wouldn't call living in Green Valley a luxurious life."
"No, but it's better than living out here."
Janet quickly answered.
"True," she simply said.
She looked forward and smiled.
"So, Rhett, how far did you get with her?"
Rhett sighed.
"I don't really want to talk about it.
"C'mon. I can give you some pointers."
"Oh, alright. It's hard to believe, but my relationship with Ali has been good friends."
Not hard at all, thought Janet.
"Well, haven't you thought that she isn't for you?"
"Now that's hard to believe, because me and Ali have been together like treestars on trees."
"Treestars on trees don't last forever."
Rhett exhaled softly.
"I know. I've tried, but I always fell short. Now with Littlefoot in the way, she's basically tripping for him. I guess I was always second on her mind."
Janet replied without facing him.
"You and me have something in common afterall."
Rhett stared at the back of Janet's head as they continued to walk. He couldn't help but smile.
Ali slowly opened her eyes. She blinked a couple of times before her vision cleared. She lifted her head up and looked around. She was near the body of water she had drunk from not too long ago. Trees surrounded the area, protecting her from the view of sharpteeth. She also realized that others were all around her. Some dinosaurs were eating; some were drinking or bathing; some were playing; and some were napping. At the corner of her eye, she noticed that a longneck was napping next to her. She quickly recognized it to be Littlefoot. It wasn't just a dream. Littlefoot did actually save her.
She moved her head down to his head on the ground and licked his cheek. Littlefoot began to stir from his nap. His eyes slowly opened. He yawned as he lifted his head.
"Sorry," he heard. "I didn't mean to wake you."
With his eyes focused, he turned his head towards who was speaking to him. His face brightened as he saw Ali's face.
"Ali. You're okay."
Ali smiled.
"Yes, I am. And it's because of you, Littlefoot. Thank you for saving me."
"But Ali," started Littlefoot in a slightly serious, but caring, tone, "you shouldn't be out here."
"Why not? Can't I roam freely in this world?"
"…Well, yes…but you shouldn't be out here. You should be in Green Valley. Besides, why are you out here?"
Ali half-closed her eyes.
"I came out here looking for some exotic berries."
Littlefoot caught her sarcasm and figured out why she was out here.
"But, Ali, you shouldn't have followed me out here. It's dangerous..."
Then his voice softened.
"I almost lost you."
Ali relaxed her face at the sound of that sentence, slightly smiling.
"I know, Littlefoot. I'm sorry for all this."
"Don't be."
Ali looked down towards the foot that was bitten and saw that it was wrapped with some vines and covered with leaves. Ali looked up at Littlefoot, impressed.
"Did,,,did you do this?"
"Yeah," Littlefoot replied. "It was an old technique Grandpa showed me when Grandma was injured."
"Oh, so your grandpa showed you how to do this?"
Littlefoot nodded.
"Well, he showed you good, Littlefoot. With this, I think I'll be healed in no time."
Littlefoot slightly nodded.
"Um…Ali?"
"Yes? What is it, Littlefoot?"
"Is it true? You only came out here looking for me?"
"Littlefoot, I wouldn't be here if I didn't."
Littlefoot quickly thought about it.
"True."
Ali chuckled a little. The way he said the word was rather cute. Littlefoot gulped.
"But I thought you were with Rhett. Rhett said-"
"Littlefoot, Rhett has been jealous ever since you arrived to Green Valley. Remember the stories he made-up when we were younger?"
"Yeah. So, I should've known that he would make something up. It was believable though. You two were close, like if you were stuck in sinking sand."
"We were together, but not in that sense. I never went out with him. I never went out with any longneck. I never had a kiss from a male who I considered to be with me. On top of that, I never have been in any relationship with any longneck."
She paused. She started to speak again, with her voice being quieter.
"I waited for you."
Littlefoot's eyes widened. Of every male she could've gone out with, she chose none of them and waited only for him. He could only imagine what Ali felt like when she discovered that Janet and him were dating. Waiting so long for someone to only see them with someone else blows your heart into pieces. He was surprised she didn't crack when Janet and he in the water, making it look like they were doing it.
"Waited all this time…for me?"
"Do I need to repeat myself? Yes, I waited for you… It was just that…you found another. I guess I was second during that time."
Littlefoot shook his head.
"Not at all. Ali, I always did think of you, but we didn't see each other for a few cold times. I thought I was never going to see you. As soon as my grandparents died, I realized I needed to find one who would be with me as I grew old. I met Janet during my travels, and we eventually became closer together, before she cursed me out and we separated."
Littlefoot moved his head closer to Ali, causing her to blush.
"But Ali. Everything changed when I saw you again. It was unfortunate when we met, and for the time, I thought you and Rhett were intimate. I was a blind fool. I…disobeyed my mother for not following my heart."
Ali smiled slightly.
"Littlefoot, you didn't disobey, because your heart still yearned for me. It was your mind tricking you. Sometimes, that happens."
There was a paused before Ali spoke again.
"Well, Littlefoot. What do we do now?"
Littlefoot smiled.
"Well, Ali. Since I'm a single longneck, I thought maybe we could-"
"Littlefoot."
Littlefoot and Ali looked towards the woods, following the voice, and saw Cera, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike emerging out of the forest. The teen-sized Ducky's jaw dropped into a smile.
"Ali. You're okay."
Ali smiled. The dinosaurs that she had been so scared of the first time they met had all grown.
"Ducky; Cera; Petrie; Spike. It's great to see you."
"Same here," said a happy Petrie. "Littlefoot was so worried about you."
Ali smiled as Littlefoot blushed.
"Littlefoot," addressed Cera in a more serious tone, "my father wants to talk to you about the crisis at hand."
"Oh, right. I was supposed to talk to him."
"Wait," said Ali. "Everyone from the Great Valley is here."
Petrie nodded.
"It's a looooong story."
"I'll explain everything later," said Littlefoot. "Now, let's see what Mr. Threehorn wants."
The gang of six dinosaurs walked away from the soft shore of the large body of water and headed into the woods.
