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His friends still liked him, but he wasn't sure when he'd ever see them again, if ever. He had no idea what the mysterious Belly Dragger and Sharp Beak would be like.\nLuckily it began to rain, so at least he wouldn't be thirsty. \"Just great! Skywater!\" Chomper grumbled. Though the skywater did little to raise Chomper's spirits, at the very least, it was a welcome reprieve from the Beyond's increasingly arid conditions; after that brief period of green from when he and his friends were young, the lands had once again started to dry up and die.\nAs unhappy as he was, Chomper did at least take this opportunity to bend down to a drink from a newly formed puddle.\nAs Chomper drank, an earth-shaking roar echoed through the mountains; a stark reminder that he wasn't in the Great Valley anymore, and he wasn't the only predator skulking about.\nHe recognized that roar only all too well. Red Claw, his archenemy! He'd stopped Red Claw, a thuggish Rex, from eating Ruby when they were younger, and Chomper's antics had resulted in injuring Red Claw's eye, turning it yellow. Red Claw had tracked him down and, together with his minions Screech and Thud, had attacked his parents. Though many Sharpteeth were afraid to even go near Red Claw, much less fight him, his parents had still fought him. They ended up perishing in the attempt, though Red Claw would bear the nasty scars they gave to his body for the rest of his days. Before he had died, Ruby had promised Chomper's father to take care of him as a thank you for Chomper saving her. They had made it to the Great Valley safely and eventually Ruby's parents, fearing Red Claw, had come to live there too.\nSince their younger days, Red Claw had attracted many other Fast Biters to his side. Not that he ever treated them like equals, but they still were eager to please him, hoping to get a share of the prey he killed, or stole from other predators too intimidated to challenge him.\nChomper began to panic and ran. Red Claw sniffed the air and caught a whiff of his scent. He eagerly followed, though curious as to what Chomper was doing out here alone. Chomper, however, managed to find an end to the desert and found a beautiful pool at the bottom of a waterfall. He quickly ran across the stream, which wasn't too deep in some parts, and walked up some rocky ledges and into a cave, big enough for a full-grown Longneck to get into. He hoped that the rain would throw off his scent or else Red Claw would kill him for sure. He took off down a passage of the cave.\nRed Claw arrived a few minutes later. Chomper's scent, as he'd hoped, was quite weak, thanks to the rain. It was impossible to guess which way he'd gone. And as the cave seemed like the Labyrinth of Crete with its many twists and turns, it didn't seem a good idea to go in there looking for him. He might not find him and also lose himself. Besides, he was king out here in the Mysterious Beyond. Chomper would have to come back eventually to return to the Great Valley. Red Claw left.\nChomper peered out from behind a stone wall as Red Claw left, getting a glimpse at the Sharptooth. Like himself, he had physically matured; since those first few skirmishes with him when he was much younger. He had grown a little, his scales had gotten darker and a little greener, and his eyes, still marred by the damage inflicted upon him by Chomper and his parents, had some black near their backs, like his parents' eyes did.\n[i]The sooner I get to the Land of Mists, the better[/i], Chomper thought.\n\"Hey Ichy, I think I hear something coming. Could you go check to make sure it's not some kind of predator coming to kill us?\" came a voice.\n“Why can’t you do it?” came a reply.\n“Because I can’t see, as you well know, Ichy!”\n“If you go out and get eaten, then I’ll know it’s not safe.”\n“You’re real kind and considerate aren’t you? Now get out there!”\n\"Sure Dil.\"\nChomper wasn’t sure who was there. As they spoke Leaf Eater, he feared it might be Flatteeth and he already had had enough trouble with them for a while. He began to slowly retreat away from the sound of the voices. \nA Sharp Beak came into view, then turned around and flew back the other way. \"It's a Rex! Teenaged.\" Ichy said to Dil.\n\"Is he following you?\" Dil asked.\n\"Not sure. Didn't stick around to find out. Doesn't appear to be.\" Ichy replied.\n[b]Hey wait! [/b]Chomper called after the Sharpteeth. There must be Leaf Eaters nearby for he had clearly heard the Flattooth language. Why hadn't the Sharpbeak seen them? Did the Leaf Eaters know there were Sharptooth were there? His mind was quite fuzzy by now, having been already sleeping poorly due to worrying about leaving the Great Valley, then with his fight with the Clubtails, and lately, his near miss with Red Claw. It was already nearing morning. He really needed to sleep. The idea that these two were the Belly Dragger and Sharpbeak he was supposed to be looking for didn’t cross his tired mind at the moment. \nThe Sharpbeak came back again. [B]Go away. Don't kill us. There's nothing to eat here and we taste awful.[/B] he said.\nChomper followed him, wanting to find the Leaf Eaters. [B]Where are you going?[/B] Ichy snapped. He bit Chomper in his left claw. It hurt, but it was only like stepping on a nail would be to a person.\n\"OW!\" Chomper cried. [b]I'm looking for the Leaf Eaters. One was named Dil and the other Ichy. I've had enough trouble with Leaf Eaters tonight already and I don't need any more![/b] he said, swatting at Ichy, who dodged him, with his claws.\n[B]No, you idiot, there are no Leaf Eaters! I am Ichy and my hunting partner, the Bigmouthed Belly Dragger, is Dil.[/B] he scowled. He thought a moment on what Chomper had just said and then gasped. How had the teenage Rex understood them? \"You know Leaf Eater?\" he gasped.\n\"Yes, I do.\" Chomper replied.\n“Where did you learn it?” Ichy asked.\n“Long story. Will tell you in the morning.” the Rex replied, yawning. \n“Any reason why you’re in our cave?” Ichy asked.\n“Your cave? This seems big enough for it to be available to others and not just be your territory.” \n“Nobody comes barging in here without our approval, whether they’re Sharpteeth or Leaf Eaters!”\n“Ichy, what’s going on? Who are you talking to in Leaf Eater?” came Dil’s voice.\n“Look here kid, I’ve got a Belly Dragger in the other room. The two of us could take you if you want to intrude on our territory.”\n“No, not planning to intrude. I came here to look for….” he paused, for he suddenly realized that he had found what he was looking for. “I’m looking for you two. I was sent here to find you.”\n“Sent by whom?”\n\"Look, I'm really tired right now, I'll explain things once I got some sleep.\" Chomper pleaded, looking for a place to sleep unbothered.\n\"Hey, I want to know how why you are looking for us? If it's to kill us, say so.” Ichy demanded.\nChomper seized Ichy. The Sharpbeak looked up at him in fright. \"If I was going to kill you, I'd do it right now. The question is, can I trust that you won't kill me?\" Chomper asked, feeling more and more tired.\n\"All right! We won't! We won't! Just let me live!\" Ichy pleaded\nChomper released him. \"A Longneck told me. I knew you two could speak Leaf Eater and I was sent to seek help from you. To help get food.\" he replied.\n“Ok.” Ichy said, raising his eyebrows.\n“Could I stay the night here? I promise I won’t be any trouble.” Chomper asked.\n“Sure.” Ichy replied, his eyebrows still raised.\n“Thanks.” Chomper replied; he lay down and fell asleep from exhaustion.\n\"A Longneck?\" Ichy gasped. \"Wowie, he is tired! I'll not wake him till the morning. Probably a very bad idea if I did.\" Ichy said to himself.\n“Ichy, what’s going on?”\n\"Quiet leatherhead! The Rex is in here and he's asleep. He's got some crazy story about being sent by a Longneck. He looked pretty out of it. Perhaps he's just exhausted and not thinking clearly.\" Ichy replied.\n\"Should I come and kill him?\" Dil asked, entering the room.\n\"Nah. He was afraid we'd kill him. Besides, he might prove useful.\" Ichy replied.\n\"What do you mean?\" Dil asked.\n\"He knows Leaf Eater for one.\" Ichy said.\n\"He does?\" Dil gasped. \"I thought we were the only ones.\"\n\"So did I. Trust me. Though he seems to know we could too.\"\n\"How could that be?\"\n\"How the heck am I supposed to know. But I do think I know one thing, based on one thing he said, about us being able to help him get food.\"\n\"What's that?\"\n\"I believe we've got ourselves a new hunting partner!\"\n“New hunting partner?”\n“Yes. Come look at him.” \nThe two entered the room, gazing at the sleeping Chomper. “He’s a Rex. I heard they have a powerful bite. And they’re great at jumping.”\n“I have a powerful bite too.”\n“Not like he does.”\n“But why do we need another partner?”\n“Because, then I can have someone to talk to besides you.”\n“Hey!” she snapped. She paused, then gasped “Wait a minute, if he joins us, then I have someone to talk to other than you!” Ichy put a wing to his head and facepalmed. He soon flew beside Chomper and lay next to him. “What are you doing?”\n“Hunting partners always sleep together.”\n“If you say so.” Dil replied, laying beside Ichy and Chomper. The two soon fell asleep as well. \n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "CHAPTER TWO: CHOMPER ALONE
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Chomper, meanwhile, felt lonely. His friends still liked him, but he wasn't sure when he'd ever see them again, if ever. He had no idea what the mysterious Belly Dragger and Sharp Beak would be like.
Luckily it began to rain, so at least he wouldn't be thirsty. "Just great! Skywater!" Chomper grumbled. Though the skywater did little to raise Chomper's spirits, at the very least, it was a welcome reprieve from the Beyond's increasingly arid conditions; after that brief period of green from when he and his friends were young, the lands had once again started to dry up and die.
As unhappy as he was, Chomper did at least take this opportunity to bend down to a drink from a newly formed puddle.
As Chomper drank, an earth-shaking roar echoed through the mountains; a stark reminder that he wasn't in the Great Valley anymore, and he wasn't the only predator skulking about.
He recognized that roar only all too well. Red Claw, his archenemy! He'd stopped Red Claw, a thuggish Rex, from eating Ruby when they were younger, and Chomper's antics had resulted in injuring Red Claw's eye, turning it yellow. Red Claw had tracked him down and, together with his minions Screech and Thud, had attacked his parents. Though many Sharpteeth were afraid to even go near Red Claw, much less fight him, his parents had still fought him. They ended up perishing in the attempt, though Red Claw would bear the nasty scars they gave to his body for the rest of his days. Before he had died, Ruby had promised Chomper's father to take care of him as a thank you for Chomper saving her. They had made it to the Great Valley safely and eventually Ruby's parents, fearing Red Claw, had come to live there too.
Since their younger days, Red Claw had attracted many other Fast Biters to his side. Not that he ever treated them like equals, but they still were eager to please him, hoping to get a share of the prey he killed, or stole from other predators too intimidated to challenge him.
Chomper began to panic and ran. Red Claw sniffed the air and caught a whiff of his scent. He eagerly followed, though curious as to what Chomper was doing out here alone. Chomper, however, managed to find an end to the desert and found a beautiful pool at the bottom of a waterfall. He quickly ran across the stream, which wasn't too deep in some parts, and walked up some rocky ledges and into a cave, big enough for a full-grown Longneck to get into. He hoped that the rain would throw off his scent or else Red Claw would kill him for sure. He took off down a passage of the cave.
Red Claw arrived a few minutes later. Chomper's scent, as he'd hoped, was quite weak, thanks to the rain. It was impossible to guess which way he'd gone. And as the cave seemed like the Labyrinth of Crete with its many twists and turns, it didn't seem a good idea to go in there looking for him. He might not find him and also lose himself. Besides, he was king out here in the Mysterious Beyond. Chomper would have to come back eventually to return to the Great Valley. Red Claw left.
Chomper peered out from behind a stone wall as Red Claw left, getting a glimpse at the Sharptooth. Like himself, he had physically matured; since those first few skirmishes with him when he was much younger. He had grown a little, his scales had gotten darker and a little greener, and his eyes, still marred by the damage inflicted upon him by Chomper and his parents, had some black near their backs, like his parents' eyes did.
The sooner I get to the Land of Mists, the better, Chomper thought.
"Hey Ichy, I think I hear something coming. Could you go check to make sure it's not some kind of predator coming to kill us?" came a voice.
“Why can’t you do it?” came a reply.
“Because I can’t see, as you well know, Ichy!”
“If you go out and get eaten, then I’ll know it’s not safe.”
“You’re real kind and considerate aren’t you?  Now get out there!”
"Sure Dil."
Chomper wasn’t sure who was there.  As they spoke Leaf Eater, he feared it might be Flatteeth and he already had had enough trouble with them for a while.  He began to slowly retreat away from the sound of the voices.  
A Sharp Beak came into view, then turned around and flew back the other way. "It's a Rex! Teenaged." Ichy said to Dil.
"Is he following you?" Dil asked.
"Not sure. Didn't stick around to find out. Doesn't appear to be." Ichy replied.
Hey wait! Chomper called after the Sharpteeth. There must be Leaf Eaters nearby for he had clearly heard the Flattooth language. Why hadn't the Sharpbeak seen them? Did the Leaf Eaters know there were Sharptooth were there? His mind was quite fuzzy by now, having been already sleeping poorly due to worrying about leaving the Great Valley, then with his fight with the Clubtails, and lately, his near miss with Red Claw. It was already nearing morning. He really needed to sleep.  The idea that these two were the Belly Dragger and Sharpbeak he was supposed to be looking for didn’t cross his tired mind at the moment.  
The Sharpbeak came back again. Go away. Don't kill us. There's nothing to eat here and we taste awful. he said.
Chomper followed him, wanting to find the Leaf Eaters. Where are you going? Ichy snapped. He bit Chomper in his left claw. It hurt, but it was only like stepping on a nail would be to a person.
"OW!" Chomper cried. I'm looking for the Leaf Eaters. One was named Dil and the other Ichy. I've had enough trouble with Leaf Eaters tonight already and I don't need any more! he said, swatting at Ichy, who dodged him, with his claws.
No, you idiot, there are no Leaf Eaters! I am Ichy and my hunting partner, the Bigmouthed Belly Dragger, is Dil. he scowled. He thought a moment on what Chomper had just said and then gasped.  How had the teenage Rex understood them? "You know Leaf Eater?" he gasped.
"Yes, I do." Chomper replied.
“Where did you learn it?” Ichy asked.
“Long story.  Will tell you in the morning.” the Rex replied, yawning.  
“Any reason why you’re in our cave?” Ichy asked.
“Your cave?  This seems big enough for it to be available to others and not just be your territory.”
“Nobody comes barging in here without our approval, whether they’re Sharpteeth or Leaf Eaters!”
“Ichy, what’s going on?  Who are you talking to in Leaf Eater?” came Dil’s voice.
“Look here kid, I’ve got a Belly Dragger in the other room.  The two of us could take you if you want to intrude on our territory.”
“No, not planning to intrude.  I came here to look for….” he paused, for he suddenly realized that he had found what he was looking for.  “I’m looking for you two.  I was sent here to find you.”
“Sent by whom?”
"Look, I'm really tired right now, I'll explain things once I got some sleep." Chomper pleaded, looking for a place to sleep unbothered.
"Hey, I want to know how why you are looking for us? If it's to kill us, say so.” Ichy demanded.
Chomper seized Ichy. The Sharpbeak looked up at him in fright. "If I was going to kill you, I'd do it right now. The question is, can I trust that you won't kill me?" Chomper asked, feeling more and more tired.
"All right! We won't! We won't! Just let me live!" Ichy pleaded
Chomper released him. "A Longneck told me. I knew you two could speak Leaf Eater and I was sent to seek help from you. To help get food." he replied.
“Ok.” Ichy said, raising his eyebrows.
“Could I stay the night here?  I promise I won’t be any trouble.”  Chomper asked.
“Sure.” Ichy replied, his eyebrows still raised.
“Thanks.” Chomper replied; he lay down and fell asleep from exhaustion.
"A Longneck?" Ichy gasped. "Wowie, he is tired! I'll not wake him till the morning. Probably a very bad idea if I did." Ichy said to himself.
“Ichy, what’s going on?”
"Quiet leatherhead! The Rex is in here and he's asleep. He's got some crazy story about being sent by a Longneck. He looked pretty out of it. Perhaps he's just exhausted and not thinking clearly." Ichy replied.
"Should I come and kill him?" Dil asked, entering the room.
"Nah. He was afraid we'd kill him. Besides, he might prove useful." Ichy replied.
"What do you mean?" Dil asked.
"He knows Leaf Eater for one." Ichy said.
"He does?" Dil gasped. "I thought we were the only ones."
"So did I. Trust me. Though he seems to know we could too."
"How could that be?"
"How the heck am I supposed to know. But I do think I know one thing, based on one thing he said, about us being able to help him get food."
"What's that?"
"I believe we've got ourselves a new hunting partner!"
“New hunting partner?”
“Yes.  Come look at him.”
The two entered the room, gazing at the sleeping Chomper.   “He’s a Rex.  I heard they have a powerful bite.  And they’re great at jumping.”
“I have a powerful bite too.”
“Not like he does.”
“But why do we need another partner?”
“Because, then I can have someone to talk to besides you.”
“Hey!” she snapped.  She paused, then gasped “Wait a minute, if he joins us, then I have someone to talk to other than you!”   Ichy put a wing to his head and facepalmed.  He soon flew beside Chomper and lay next to him.  “What are you doing?”
“Hunting partners always sleep together.”
“If you say so.” Dil replied, laying beside Ichy and Chomper.  The two soon fell asleep as well.  
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