Logan's Adventures in The Land Before Time Part 6

Chapter 6

*Logan, Littlefoot and the other young dinosaurs were trudging through a sandy region, a place where bits of ash fall from the sky. They hadn't stopped walking ever since their last encounter with Sharptooth and the young dinosaurs were getting tired, the smaller ones resorting to riding on Littlefoot's back for the rest of the journey*

Narrator: Littlefoot had been wrong about the Sharptooth, but the others followed. Their only hope was to reach the Great Valley and Littlefoot, alone, knew the way.

*The young dinosaurs now were struggling to catch their breath as they now climbed a rocky region cliffside. Logan knew of the ash around the area. He took his shirt collar and placed it over his mouth and nose to keep the ash away*

Logan: Try not to breath in too much, guys. There's volcanic ash everywhere!

Littlefoot: Come on. Get up. We're going the right way. We got to keep moving up. Oh you can't quit now. What if the Great Valley is just over the top of these rocks?

*It appeared enough to motivate the young dinosaurs to keep walking as Littlefoot led them to the top of the cliff, with Logan helping him out*

Narrator: Though they were sore-stumped and tired, Littlefoot and Logan urged them on. They've never seen the Great Valley, but their hearts told them they were close. Surely at the top, they'd behold it finally.

*After a long, perilous climb, Logan and the young dinosaurs finally reached the top of the cliff. The sandstorm slowly died down as they looked to see the bottom of the cliff. But when the dust finally settled, all they received was more disappointing news*

Logan: *annoyed* Oh, come on!

*At the bottom of the hill, there were more rock formations. At this point, it looked as though they were not even close to home. Cera, finally lost it*

Cera: This is your Great Valley? You're crazy! I'm leaving. *starts to walk away*

Littlefoot: Cera, we have to keep following the bright circle.

Cera: I'm taking the easy way for once.

Littlefoot: But it's the wrong way!

Cera: Who says?

Littlefoot: My mother!

Cera: Then she was a stupid Longneck, too.

Littlefoot: *outraged, confronts Cera* Take that back!

Cera: Never.

Littlefoot: Take it back!

Cera: No!

*Angry, Littlefoot shoves Cera and the two dinosaurs tumble down the hill*

Logan: Littlefoot! Cera!

Ducky: Spike!

*Logan turns to see Spike attempting to follow them down the hill, despite Ducky and Petrie trying to stop him*

Petrie: Spike, stop!

Logan: No… Don't fall!

*Logan tries to reach for them, only to get dragged with the other young dinosaurs downward as they slide down the rough hill and onto the ground just in time to see a fight take place between Littlefoot and Cera*

Cera: You!

*Cera knocks Littlefoot hard and moves toward him. Logan and the others watch as the two fight it out*

Cera: Let go of my leg!

*They move away just as Cera is hurled towards a rock. Logan leads the other Dinosaurs to safety as they watch the two dinosaurs fight. They stand behind a rock while Spike tries to hide his head through the sand, only to slide off*

Ducky: Spike.

*Logan manages to get Spike behind the rock before Cera attacks Littlefoot again*

Cera: Take that!

*Littlefoot gets hurled into the rock as the dinosaurs watch. Littlefoot struggles away from the rock as Cera goes in for another strike. Finally, Logan had enough*

Logan: Cera!! STOP!!!

*Logan gets in front of Cera, only to suffer the hard blow from Cera's horn! The world around Logan feels as if it's in slow motion as Logan sees himself hurdled backwards into the air. Finally, he lands on the ground hard as Littlefoot rushes over to his fallen friend*

Littlefoot: Logan! Are you all right?

*Logan attempts to get up, only to groan when he feels a sharp pain on the side of his stomach. He pulls his hand away only to see a bit of blood all around his hand*

Littlefoot: Oh no! Logan, you're bleeding!

Logan: It's all right… I'll be fine. *continues to apply pressure to stop the bleeding*

*Littlefoot turns to Cera, who looks unfazed and unremorseful for what happens and walks away from the duo in a huff. Holding back a tear, Littlefoot angrily looks at Cera*

Littlefoot: Go on! Go the wrong way. We never wanted you with us anyway.

*Logan turns to Littlefoot and watches him climb another hill, driven by rage and determination. The other young dinosaurs weren't sure what to do*

Littlefoot: Come on. We have to keep going. *continues climbing* Come on!

*Littlefoot turns around only to see Logan still leaning on a rock in a pain. Spike had since followed Cera after the bout and Ducky and Petrie stay behind watching Littlefoot. It would seem that a decision had been made, Littlefoot was not happy*

Ducky: Cera's way IS easier.

Petrie: I think so, too.

*Littlefoot just frowns at those statements and angrily continues to climb the hill. Logan feels bad for Littlefoot, especially to Petrie, who vainly climbs the hill trying to stop him*

Petrie: Oh, Flathead, wait! *yelps* No be angry. *a rock he stands on slips* Wait! *falls back down to the bottom*

*Finally, Logan pushes himself back on his feet his hand still on that wound and he follows Littlefoot up the hill*

Logan: *shouts* Littlefoot!

Ducky: Logan, where are you going?

Logan: I'm sorry, Ducky, but I can't let Littlefoot go alone. I'd rather travel the hard way than take the easy way and leave my friend. You, Petrie and Spike go with Cera, she'll get you to the Great Valley if she can. But I have to make sure Littlefoot gets there safely.

Ducky: But you're hurt.

Logan: Nothing a little healing potion can't fix. *coughs* Now go, we'll meet you in the Great Valley as soon as we can.

*Logan travels up the hill as Ducky watches on with concern, but she soon turns back to Cera and follows the rest of the herd*

Ducky: Cera, wait for us! We're coming with you, Cera! Cera, Spike, wait!

*After that horrible encounter, Littlefoot and Logan have since traveled down the path for a long time. Logan did his best to keep up, but the pain he was feeling got worse and worse. Finally, he could no longer take another step and leans back toward another rock. Littlefoot turned around and noticed his friend was not feeling well*

Littlefoot: Logan! *rushes back to the fallen human* Are you all right?

Logan: *coughs* Yeah, just a little bruised is all. *a small trail of blood runs out from the right side of his mouth*

Littlefoot: No, Logan, you're hurt! Real bad!

Logan: *coughs, wipes the blood from his mouth* I guess I am, aren't I? *takes his hand off the wound, revealing his palm was soaked with blood* Cera's horn must've...punctured an organ or something. *coughs*

Littlefoot: W-What do I do?

Logan: Potion.

Littlefoot: What?

Logan: Green healing potion…in a bottle…in my…left coat pocket.

Littlefoot: *sticks his head through Logan's coat pocket, holding a bottle in his mouth* Got it.

Logan: Give it to me…quick.

*Littlefoot opens his mouth and lets the potion fall into Logan's grip, as he struggles to open the bottle with whatever strength he has left*

Logan: *pops the cork off the bottle and throws it all in the air* Heal!

*Littlefoot watches in amazement as the potion takes it's effect on Logan, doing it's best to heal him of that fatal wound. But still, Logan rests on the stone so to allow himself to regain his energy. But luckily for him, his breathing becomes more steadier now*

Logan: Ah! Much better. Thanks.

Littlefoot: Oh Logan… *leans his head on Logan's lap* I'm so sorry. It's not fair. Cera should've hit me, you weren't supposed to get in-between. I'm so sorry.

Logan: Hey, it's okay. I'm alright now. It's not your fault.

Littlefoot: My friends left me, you got hurt, and for what? All because I couldn't promise them that I could get them to the Great Valley! I don't even know what to do anymore.

???: Littlefoot…

Logan: *looks around* Huh? Did you hear that?

*Littlefoot turned to where the sound was coming from and what he sees shocks him: A cloud silhouette in the form of an Apatosaurus, a very familiar Apatosaurus*

??? Littlefoot.

Littlefoot: Mother!

Mother's Voice: Littlefoot.

Littlefoot: Mother?

*Logan doesn't know what to make of this as Littlefoot tries to find the right words to describe how he feels*

Littlefoot: I tried to do what you told me, but it's just too hard. I'll never find the Great Valley.

Logan: *determined* Yes, you will!

Littlefoot: Huh?

Logan: Littlefoot, we have traveled hundreds of miles through scorching heat, blistering winds, almost starved to death, barely escaped being trampled by a herd of starving Diplodicus, and chased by a bloodthirsty one-eyed T-Rex!! And after all that, ALL of that, you're just gonna give up right now?!

Littlefoot: What's it all worth? Without my mother or my friends… I have nothing.

Logan: That's not true! You have ME, Littlefoot! And I'll never leave your side, no matter how bad things get! Friends never give up on one another…I should know. *pause* Look, Littlefoot, I promise you, we WILL make it to the the Great Valley. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, or the day after that, or the day after that... But SOMEDAY...we WILL get there... Together.

Littlefoot: *turns away* Logan… I… *sees the cloud disappearing* Mother? Mother! Don't go, Mother! Don't go! *follows the flowing cloud*

Logan: Littlefoot, come back!! *chases after Littlefoot*

*Logan follows Littlefoot, who is in hot pursuit of the cloud. It lands through a mountain as they traverse through a passage of sorts. Finally, they halt by a seemingly dead end as the cloud looms over them for the final time. Then a ray of light shines over Logan and Littlefoot, before it moves revealing more rocks, then a Waterfall, and then… It illuminates the blackness revealing… The Great Valley. Everywhere they look, there are Green Trees all over, streams flow through the land, and before them are hundreds of Dinosaur herds of all different varieties gathered around unaware of Littlefoot and Logan watching them. The two see this place with amazement and awe*

Littlefoot: The Great Valley.

Logan: My god… It-It's so beautiful.

Littlefoot: Every herd is here, it's just as Mother said it would… *motions to one spot* And look! I can see my Grandparents down there!

Logan: *hugs Littlefoot* We made it, Littlefoot! We made it! I told you we would!

Littlefoot: Yes… Yes, we did…

Logan: *notices one thing troubles Littlefoot* Littlefoot, what's wrong? Shouldn't you be happy?

Littlefoot: No… Not really. I don't get it; where are the others? Ducky? Petrie? Spike? Even Cera? Did they make it?

Logan: Hmm… You're right. They should've made it here by now. *eyes widen* Oh no…

Littlefoot: Logan?

Logan: I just realized something… What your mother said… If our path led past the smoking mountains and into the Great Valley, then the path the others took…

Logan & Littlefoot: *look at each other and speak in unison* They're going the wrong way!