Chapter 46: A spark of hope
Ducky was the first one to arrive back to Littlefoot; Petrie and Spike were in sight already.
"Hello Littlefoot," the little Swimmer girl cheered.
"Hey Ducky..." Littlefoot replied dreamily.
"Lookie what I got from my daddy!" Ducky called out in excitement.
"Huh?!" Littlefoot finally shook off his dreamy state of mind.
"It is beautiful, it is, it is," Ducky explained.
"Yeah... waitaminnit!" Littlefoot called suddenly. "Where did you get it from? Are there more of them out there?!"
"Oh Littlefoot, I just said that my daddy gave them to me, hehehehehehe!" Ducky snickered.
"Oww, I'm sorry, Ducky. I was thinking about something my m... your daddy gave it to you?"
"Yep, yep, yep, we talked-ed," Ducky replied happily.
"Strange... I've been talking to my mother as well and I got this." Littlefoot pointed at the treestar on his back.
"A treestar? Why do not you eat it up, heh?" Ducky asked.
"Well, this leaf is special.. my mother gave it to me," Littlefoot answered.
"Oh, I see, heheheh," Ducky giggled.
"Wonder what Petrie and Spike got... "Littlefoot thought aloud.
"There! They are almost here, yes they are," Ducky exclaimed, jumping up and down in anticipation.
"Hi!" Petrie squeaked.
Spike greeted Ducky and Littlefoot the usual way... licking their faces.
"Hello Petrie, oh and hello... Spike! Cut it out, heheheh."
"Hi!" Littlefoot said smiling.
"Where you got stone, Ducky?" Petrie questioned.
"Her daddy gave it to her, that's how I come to hold this treestar as well," Littlefoot replied.
"Yes, yes, yes, my daddy said this should help me to remember his words to me, he did," Ducky explained.
"Oh, you talked to your daddy too?" Petrie asked in awe.
"Yep, yep, yep, you too?"
"Yeah, daddy told me things me no understand but me still happy me know now that he still there, somewhere," Petrie said.
"Our parents will always be in our hearts," Littlefoot recalled.
"Yeah," Petrie agreed. "He also gave me my Snuggling Stick..."
"What's a "Snuggling Stick?" Littlefoot snickered.
"It is a stick that is there to be snuggled, silly," Ducky replied cheerfully.
"Me need it when me sad or when me can't sleep."
"Ah, makes sense... sorta," Littlefoot said.
"Spiky, what do you have on your back, heh?" Ducky questioned.
"Look like leaves?" Petrie guessed.
"Hmm, Spike would most likely have eaten them already so they oughtta be special..." Littlefoot considered loudly.
"Spiky, you do not happen to have those leaves that can cure Cera on your back, do you, heh? Heeeeeeeeeeeh?"
Spike nodded, a broad smile was drawn into his face.
"You gotta be kidding!" Littlefoot exclaimed unbelievingly.
"Spiiiiiiike! You are a genius, yes you are!" Ducky called, overjoyed.
"We gonna save you, Cera, just like I promised," Littlefoot mumbled.
"We gotta hurry!" Petrie squawked.
"Oh yes, oh yes!" Ducky approved.
"I agree, let's go!" Littlefoot called.
The four dinosaurs walked into the dark cave.