A/N: Yay, people like it :D! Ok, this is the final part of this three parted chapter, so enjoy!
It was a bit of surprise awakening when I suddenly opened my eyes, feeling the ground rumbling right under me. There were several stones lying on the ground with us, and what's really scary is…they started to move. I sat up slightly and looked up, gasping quietly as I saw two very big figures outside the cave in the rain.
"Aladar…Aladar! Wake up!" I whispered, nudging Aladar, and waking him up.
"What?"
"Look…"
He, too, gasped, before Bruton shushed us. "Carnotaurs…."
"What do we do?" Aladar asked.
"Wake the others."
No need to tell me twice. I nudged at Axel. "Axel, get up."
"What? Wh-Oh!" Axel exclaimed as he saw what was outside the cave, getting up quickly and quietly.
We had woken everyone up, except for Url. Of course, when Aladar gently nudged him with a foot, Url yelped in surprised, causing Aladar to put a foot on his head, in hopes to shush him. We all watched in fear as the Carnotaurs got closer to the opening of the cave, all of us silently moving farther into the cave as silently as we could go. But that was not possible, because since Baylene was so tall, she accidentally hit the ceiling with her back and a small rock fell, hitting another rock along the way, flying right past me and Aladar. The both of us ran forward, trying to catch it before it rolled outside, but it was too late. I slowly backed up and moved to stand with the rest of the group, while Aladar remained in the same place. The rock slowly rolled out into the rain, the Carnotaurs bending down and sniffing it. We all watched in silent fear as the Carnotaurs stared at the entrance, all of us hoping that they would change their minds and go away.
When one of them stuck it's head through the falling rain and into the cave, I knew that there was no way they were going anywhere now. Plio whimpered, Yar silently shushing her. I thought that maybe it couldn't see us, until lightning striked, lighting up the cave, and revealing us to the predator. With a loud roar, it ran inside, and Aladar ran towards us.
"GO, GO! HURRY!" He ran to us, stopping to help me as I helped Eema. "Move it, Eema!"
The Carnotaur lunged at us.
The Carnotaur lunged at them, and quickly, Hope pushed Aladar out of the way, the Carnotaur locking its jaw's around her tail, Hope falling to her stomach with a grunt, the Carnotaur dragging her backwards and away from the group, everyone watching in utter fear.
"HOPE! HOPE!" Plio shouted, Suri screaming in fear.
Axel was running ahead with Bruton when they stopped as the screaming hit their ears. Axel whipped his head around, green orbs widening slightly before he ran back. "HOPE!"
Hope watched in fear as the Carnotaurs began to fight over her, lying on her back helplessly, until Aladar intervened, only getting knocked down like Hope. Before anymore could happen, Bruton appeared, knocking the Carnotaur away from Aladar and Hope, both of them looking up at him in surprise. "I'll hold 'em off! You help the others!"
Aladar got up and took off towards the group, Hope following after him, until he stopped to turn around and stare, Hope continuing to run, until she reached the others, Axel running up to her and nuzzling her worriedly and affectionately. It was short lived though, when the front part of the cave began to fall in. Everyone watched as Aladar ran out and tried to help Bruton, calling for him as rocks hit him. Hope let a scream as she saw Bruton buried under the rocks. "NOOOO!"
As soon as the rocks had stopped falling, Axel and her ran over to Aladar, coughing slightly as the dust settled in the air. "Bruton!" Aladar exclaimed as he ran over to the piled of rocks, Hope running with him and beginning to help him dig Bruton out, all of them becoming silent as they uncovered him. Hope's eyes began to tear up as she stared down at the dinosaur that had sacrificed himself to save her and Aladar. Hope looked away, and Axel laid his head on her back in a way to comfort her, he too, closing his eyes.
Aladar let out a shaky breath, causing Hope to look over at him. She slowly moved away from Axel and to Aladar, giving him a small sympathetic nuzzle. "You did what you could…"
Aladar looked at her before staring over at the other pile of rocks, almost growling as the other Carnotaur busted out from underneath the rubble, roaring loudly before making its way back outside the cave. Aladar moved back to the others, Axel following behind him, while Hope stayed where she was for a moment, staring down at Bruton. She leaned down and gently nuzzled him, before moving away and back to the others, stopping one last time and giving a final glance, a small smile appearing on her face.
"Thank you, Bruton…We'll miss you." She said sadly, before turning away and walking back to the others.
0o0o0o0o
"Ok, ok, let's do it again, let's do it again! Um…I spy with my little eye…"
"Lemme guess: A rock." I said, Zini giving me a surprised look.
"You got it again! Man, you're good!"
"Well, I'll tell you what I spy: A dead end." Eema stated, all of us coming to stop as we stared at the rock wall before us.
Aladar sighed, while Yar asked the good question. "What do we do now?"
"I guess we just go back…" He replied sullenly.
All the sudden, Zini started sniffing the air. "Hold on a moment!"
"Zini, what is it?" Suri asked.
"Do you smell that?"
"Yeah!"
I began to sniff as well, Aladar and Axel doing the same, before we all ran forward, looking up and staring at Zini as he began to move several boulders away, before one finally fell, light flying right in, all of us gasping in surprise.
"Get a load of that!" Eema exclaimed.
"Good show!" Baylene complimented.
"Everybody, stand back! We're outta here!" Aladar said, running forward and managing to move a boulder forward a bit. Only, more rocks began to fall, and Zini and Suri hopped back over to us, the two climbing up onto my back.
"Aladar, look out!" Eema exclaimed.
Quickly, Aladar turned around moved away from the rocks, running back to us, all of us watching as more rocks piled up, and the light disappeared. "NOO!" He exclaimed, getting back up and trying to move the boulders again, only to stop and look back at all of us, before roaring and trying and slamming into the boulders. It was…awful. Finally, he stopped, panting tiredly, while Plio moved towards him.
"Aladar…We'll go back."
"Back to what? It's gone. We're not meant to survive." Aladar said, his tone cold and bitter, causing me to frown.
"Aladar…"
"Oh, yes we were! We're here, aren't we?" Baylene asked, her tone angry. "And how dare you waste that good fortune, by simply giving up! The shame on you! Shame on you, shame on you! The worst of it is, you allowed an old fool like me to believe I was needed. That I still had a purpose. And do you know what? You were right. And I'm going to go on believing it. And I for one, am not willing to die here!" Baylene exclaimed, standing tall and lifting her front feet up in the air, letting out a loud trumpet before landing her feet against the rocks, hitting them. Eema moved forward and began to help, Url following after her and beginning to help as well.
I looked at Axel, who gave me a grin before we both moved forward and began to help as well. We both gave a loud roar, knocking into the rock wall, Baylene letting out a loud trumpet, before Aladar gave a loud roar and began to help us. And finally….Finally, after one final push, the rocks all fell away, and dust gathered around us in a large cloud, light flooding in. "Oh dear…" We all moved out into the light, our eyes widening when we saw the scene before us. Lush green grass and trees, a sparking lake, and lovely mountains. It was magnificently beautiful and breathtaking. We all watched as Baylene moved forward and jumped into the lake. The nesting grounds…was simply amazing.
"Not bad," Aladar stated, "But I don't get it…Where's the herd?"
Eema gave a small laugh. "They'll get here….soon enough." She said, moving away, before stopping and gasping. "Oh, no…."
"Eema?"
"What's wrong?" I asked as we all moved over to where Eema was.
"I spoke too soon."
"What is it?" Aladar asked.
"That is the way we used to get in." Eema said, nodding to the large pile of boulders that were blocking what used to be an entrance. With the height of the boulders, and the drop below, there was simply no way anyone could ever climb that and survive.
"They'll never make it over that!" Aladar exclaimed, beginning to run off, me and Axel both running after him.
"Aladar, wait! Kron will eat you alive!" Eema said.
"Let him try." Aladar challenged, all of us taking off and going to locate the herd.
The next morning, with the herd~
"We have to keep trying! Our survival, our future, is over these rocks! Now let's go home!" Kron exclaimed as he stood atop the rocks, staring down at the herd before him. When no one made the move to even try, Kron looked down at Neera, and the two juveniles that she had been caring for, moving over to them and nudging the two young ones forward. "You'll make, won't you boys."
"No!" Neera objected, Kron sending her a glare.
"Watch them! They're tough. If they can do it, then so can you!" Kron exclaimed to the herd, continuing to nudge the little ones forward.
Neera looked back, becoming surprised when the herd actually began to climb, earning a satisfied smile from Kron, until… "KRON!"
Neera turned back around and gasped in surprise. It was Aladar, Hope, and Axel. "Kron, get the herd out of here! A Carnotaur's coming!" Hope exclaimed, everyone gasping in surprise, Kron ignoring it.
"Keep moving!"
"STOP! We've been to the valley. There's a safer way." Aladar explained, Kron ignoring him once more.
"Go on, show them!" Kron ordered the two juveniles, earning squeals from the both of them.
"Kron, listen to them!" Neera shouted.
"Listen, we have to go now!" Axel exclaimed.
"Go where? Straight to the Carnotaurs?" Kron asked incredulously.
"If we hurry, we can get around them! You can't get over those rocks. There's a sheer drop on the other side!" Aladar exclaimed.
When Hope saw Kron roughly nudge the juveniles forward again, knocking them both over, she got mad. "YOU'RE GONNA KILL THE HERD!"
"We know a way to the valley and everybody can make it! Now follow us!" Aladar exclaimed.
Kron ran down, Neera trying to stop him, only to fail. "They're staying with me!"
"Alright, let's go!" Aladar ordered, ignoring Kron.
Hope barely had time to get out of the way as Kron ran forward and tackled Aladar to the ground. Everyone made a large circle, watching the fight in shock. Kron slashing Aladar across the chest, and knocked him into a wall, Aladar remaining down. Kron roared loudly, moving to make a final blow, only to have Neera run and knock him away from Aladar, causing everyone to gasp in surprise. Neera stared at Kron for a minute before moving to help Aladar up. They began to walk away, Axel and Hope right behind them, the juveniles walking between Axel and Hope.
"NEERA!" Kron shouted, his voice echoing through the canyon.
Neera ignored her brother, and kept her head held high, continuing to walk with Aladar, Axel, and Hope. Eventually, the entire herd began to move after them. "Look's like we managed to do something good after all." Axel mumbled to Hope, nuzzling her and causing her to smile slightly.
*!*
Hope gasped and everyone stopped and became silent, the sound of distant and loud footsteps coming closer and closer, and closer. Everyone watched the entrance to the canyon anxiously, until the Carnotaur walked around it, letting out another roar, making its way to the herd as they helplessly backed up, nowhere to run or hide as the predator stopped and stared at them.
"They've led that monster right to us!" Kron exclaimed, "THIS WAY!"
Hope's eyes widened when she saw the herd actually begin to move back to Kron. She wasn't about to just stand around and not do something about it. "NO! Don't move!"
"If we scatter, he'll pick us up! STAND TOGETHER!" Aladar exclaimed, standing up in a stance.
(Music from this scene begins to play…)
The Carnotaur gave a loud roar, and darted forward and towards the herd, everyone grunting worriedly as they backed away more, no one sure of what to do. When no one seemed to even try and do anything, Hope frowned, before a determined look washed over her face, and she ran forward and roared.
"ROOOOWWWWNH! ROOWNH!"
Aladar followed her actions, and roared along with her. "ROOOWNHHH! ROOOWWWWNHHH!"
Axel ran up next to Hope and roared along with her and Aladar. "ROOOOOOOOOWNNNNNH! ROOOOOOWWWWNHH!"
*ROOOOWWWWWWWWWNHHHHH!* The three roared together, all of them not bothered by how close the Carnotaur stood to them, roaring over it.
"ROOOOWWWWNHHH!"
The trio was soon joined by Neera, and then the rest of the herd, everyone roaring up at the Carnotaur. Hope continued to roar, moving forward and towards the predator, causing it to move back, everyone following her actions. The Carnotaur moved off to the side, everyone continuing to roar at it as they passed by it safely. Aladar and Neera stayed behind until everyone was safe, Hope and Axel leading the herd safely away and back towards the nesting grounds slowly. Eventually, they stopped and waited for Aladar and Neera, expecting Kron to be with them, but they came back by themselves, Neera having a saddened expression on her face. It didn't take much to figure out that Kron had died, so Hope gave her condolences to Neera, a smile appearing on her face before they all made the long trek to the valley.
When they finally reached the end of the cave, stopping to stare at their new home before them, smiles appeared on everyone's faces as they got a nice look at the valley. Aladar looked over at Hope and Axel, all three of them smiling before Hope spoke up.
"Welcome home."
Indeed, it was very nice welcome home indeed.
"Do you guys really have to go?"
Hope smiled at Aladar. "Yeah, we do."
"You'll come back, won't you?" Plio asked.
"Of course. After all, we're all friends now. We'll come see you guys every now and then."
"Promise?" Aladar, asked.
Axel nodded his head, grinning. "Promise!"
"Good-bye!" Hope exclaimed, smiling at the friends she had made while on this journey with them.
Aladar stood up on his hind legs and roared. "RRRROOOOWWNH!"
Hope and Axel called back. "RRROWWWWNNNNNH!"
Translation: Goodbye for now, friends. You'll be in our hearts and minds.
A/N: And that ends our three parted chapter. Sorry it was kind of crappy, but the next chapter will be better, kay? What world should I have our hero and pyro visit next? Any ideas?
