The Land Before Time IX: Journey to the Big Water Page #2

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Maybe it's something new,

just waiting to be discovered,

like Grandpa said.

Huh?

It's a swimmer.

Wow! I've never seen one

like him before.

Hello? Hello? Don't be afraid.

I won't hurt you.

Hello out there.

Hey!

Huh?

Oo-o-h.

A-h-h-h.

Wow!

No, don't go!

Please.

Hey!

Okay, very funny.

That really looks like fun.

I wish I could do that.

Who are you?

- I'm Littlefoot.

- "Yittlefoot"?

No, Li-Li-Littlefoot.

"Yi-Yi-Yittlefo-o-o-t"?

Well, that's pretty close.

- What's your name?

- Mo.

Nice to meet you, Mo.

Mo no got landfoot

like Littlefoot.

Mo got

wa-a-a-terfoot!

See?

Yeah, I see.

Do you like to have fu-u-u-u-n?

I sure do!

Hee-hee!

Hey!

I'll get you.

Littlefoot.

Littlefoot!

Littlefoot.

Come out, come out, wherever you be.

Maybe Littlefoot is hiding

from us because he is mad.

Why would he be mad?

We didn't do anything.

Well, we not play with him.

It wasn't our fault

we couldn't play.

Now, where is he?

Hey, maybe Littlefoot swim off.

There plenty of water.

Petrie, Littlefoot is not a swimmer.

And you are not a swimmer either.

No, no, no.

If me see any more water,

me gonna--

Gonna-- Ah-choo!

Be more wet.

What's so funny?

That is Littlefoot's laugh.

It sure is. And it sounds like

he's having a bunch of fun

without us. Come on.

Okay. Me walk too.

Wow! Look at that.

Hmm?

It is just like the grown-ups said.

It is big, new water.

Come on.

Let's go find Littlefoot.

But, Cera, my mama said

not to go near the new water.

She said, "Do not go there.

It could be dangerous."

Yeah, my dad said that too.

But, like that's

stopped us before?

Besides, Littlefoot's laughing.

So how bad can it be?

Mm-hmm, mm-hmm,

mm-hmm.

Just because they go,

no mean me have to.

Me think for myself.

Petrie?

Coming.

Littlefoot?

Is that you?

Oh, hi, guys. Guess what.

Mo and I just became mud brothers.

- Mo?

- Who Mo?

Yeah. Mo who?

He's my best friend.

Best?

What do you mean, "best"?

Yeah. I thought we

were your best friends.

W-W-Well, I-I just mean that

he's my newest best friend

because he...

lives in the new water.

- Do you guys want to meet him?

- A new friend?

Oh, yes!

Yes, yes, yes.

But, Ducky, remember

what the grown-ups said

about the new water?

Oh, yes, that is right.

Since Mo is from

the new water, we have to be

very careful because...

he might be dangerous.

Right, Spike?

Spike?

Spike does not seem worried.

Then, come on. Wait till you meet him.

He's so much fun.

Newest best friend.

So much fun, hmph!

I probably won't even like him.

- So, where is he?

- I-- I don't know.

Mo-o-o-o!

Sounds to me like you just

made him up.

No, I didn't.

Sure, you didn't.

Well, I didn't!

I wouldn't talk

to an imaginary friend.

Why not?

Me talk to imaginary friend all the time.

# Me have a friend

a very special friend #

# And nobody can see

or hear him #

# We play every day

He do anything me say #

# And he make me happy

when me near him #

What kind of friend

is your friend?

- He a sharptooth!

- He must be very scary.

# Oh, no

He's short and he nice #

# And he have no teeth #

# And, best of all #

# He imaginary #

- Imaginary?

- # He imaginary #

# Imaginary #

# Oh, imaginary friends

are very good friends #

# Ready when you want to play #

# They happy when you happy #

- # Sad when you are sad #

- # And they always believe

everything you say #

# Imaginary #

# Imaginary #

# Why would you want

an imaginary friend #

# I think it just sounds dumb #

# He's not really there

You're just talking to the air #

# How can nobody be any fun #

# But imaginary friends

think you very, very smart #

# They never, ever fuss or fight #

# Wherever you want to go

they go #

# And whatever you do #

- # You're always right #

- Wow, I like that.

# Oh, imaginary friends

are magical friends #

# Big and small and fast

and slow ones #

# Yes, imaginary friends

are wonderful friends #

# And everybody #

# Everybody #

# Everybody #

# Everybody #

# Everybody #

# Everybody ought to know one #

# Imaginary #

# Imaginary ##

It's fun.

Oh, looky.

Come on, everybody.

It's Mo.

Mo, these are all my friends.

This is Ducky.

Hi, Mo. I am a swimmer too.

A swimmer and landwalker?

You special!

Oh, yes, yes, yes, I am.

I guess.

And this is Spike.

Spike is very special too.

Especially good at eating.

This is Petrie.

Me a flier. See?

Ta-da!

And this is Cera.

You're not from

around here, are you?

- Then just where are you from?

- Mo from Big Water.

Big Water?

But how you get here when

Big Water way over there?

Oo-o-o-h. Skyplace make

lots and lots of skywater.

Make big waves in Big Water.

Mo scared.

So Mo swim into

small water path, then p-u-u-u-h-wish!

Mo do like th-i-i-i-i-s!

Then, f-a-a-a-a-a-ll!

All the skywater must have

washed him over from

the Mysterious Beyond.

Oh. Poor, poor Mo.

Did you get "washeded" over

all by yourself?

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm,

mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

And you're sure that

no one else came with you?

Mo-o-o all alone.

But now, Mo have

new friends!

Have fun.

Mo sound funny.

Run for it!

That was a very big

sharptooth swimmer.

And it not imaginary!

I knew the grown-ups were right.

We should have never

gone near the new water.

Come on.

We're going home.

But, Cera, we can't just leave Mo.

He's my mud brother.

Some brother! He thinks

this whole thing was funny. No!

Mo's just happy to see us.

He tried to warn us.

We don't know that for sure.

We don't know anything about him...

other than he's so much fun.

But we can't just leave him in

the new water with that monster.

We've gotta help him.

But how, Littlefoot?

We are very little,

and that swimming sharptooth

is very, very big.

- Mm-hmm.

- Well, we could--

we could figure something out.

Yeah? Like what?

Like, we could...

help him get home.

Yeah. We could help Mo get back

to the Big Water.

- What?

- Why not? We've been there before.

But, Littlefoot,

Mo cannot walk with us to the Big Water.

He is a swimmer and has no feet.

Besides, we only know how to

get there when we turn right

at the smoking mountains.

And we are nowhere near them.

Well, if you won't

help me, I'm sure the grown-ups will.

You can't be serious.

We're not going to

the Mysterious Beyond...

to help some strange creature.

That's absurd!

- Now, now, Mr. Threehorn.

There's no need to be so gruff.

Littlefoot was just asking.

And there's no harm in that.

Well, that's true.

I'm sorry, Littlefoot, but--

Littlefoot?

Kids?

I don't care what anybody says.

Mo's my mud brother.

I'm gonna help him.

But, Littlefoot!

Ooh, I think my tummy

is making its hungry sound.

No, I do not think that is my tummy.

Earthshake!

Aaah!

This way!

Over here!

Look out!

I guess we won't be

going back this way anymore.

But how will we get home?

Me fly across and get grown-ups.

They find way.

Hot!

Never mind.

Do not worry, Spike.

We will find a way home.

Oh, dear!

This isn't like him at all.

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