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Transformers: Land Before Time

Chapter 1: A Mysterious Star

Long ago on prehistoric Earth, at least six million years ago, three longnecks traveled down the mountains where there's no food and water. They've been searching for a valley of lush and green, but they had nowhere to go for months. The leader was an old longneck with pale scales. His name was Senior Longneck, and he's struggling to stay strong with hopes of finding a green valley.

"This is getting ridiculous," a gray longneck groaned, "let's just call it a day and then quit."

"Yeah, I'd rather die than wasting months stranded in the middle of nowhere!" a brown longneck added.

"Calm yourselves, everyone," said Senior Longneck. "Longnecks never quit. We are not giving up until we find a green valley. We have to keep following the bright circle."

"Easy for you to say!" shouted a gray longneck. "We've been going nowhere for months!"

"Not this time. I learned in my sleep that the only way to find that valley is to follow the bright circle."

"What good would it do to get us there? You're just a soft, preposterous monster to get us all dead of starvation!"

"Yeah, Senior," said the brown longneck, "and I say it's time to put you out of misery!" He lifted his tail and prepared to strike Senior Longneck.

"Wait, no!" cried Senior Longneck.

The brown longneck swung his tail at Senior Longneck, which knocked him down to the slope of the mountain. But at the moment he hit the slope, the impact broke a big hole, and he fell down the hole, only to land on another slope and slide down on the side of his back. He fell off the slope and landed on the ground, hurting his back.

Senior Longneck struggled to get up as he groaned, "Oh, the pain." He managed to get up, but the moment he turned his head, he spotted a shiny silver star and approached it. It was like the size of a meteor, but the moment he approached it, his eyes widen when he saw the star switching to the size of a frisbee.

"Did I just see that?" Senior asked in confusion. "How could it do something like that?" He stared at the key in confusion.

Just then, the two longnecks had landed on the ground.

"Senior, are you all right?" the gray longneck asked while getting up.

"It was a mistake I made," the brown longneck added, getting up. "I hope you can forgive me."

"Forgiveness is blessing," said Senior Longneck, "and yes, I am fine. Just hurt my back."

"Hey, what is this thing?" the brown longneck asked, looking at the silver star.

"It looks like a star, but, but what is it?" the gray longneck added.

"I don't know. The moment it was big, it then just switched to a small size."

"What?"

"How could it do that?" the brown longneck asked.

"I thought the same thing myself, but I don't know the answer," said Senior Longneck. "Well, let's just leave it there and proceed for the green valley."

"Let's hope that following the bright circle is the right idea," said the gray longneck.

1 MILLION YEARS LATER

In the Great Valley at nighttime, Grandpa Longneck had told his grandson the whole story about Senior Longneck.

"And just that moment later, the longnecks left that star behind and left the mountains, and they had to follow the bright circle, and they finally arrive at the Great Valley. It was the exact tale of the ancestors' journey to the valley, despite the discovery of that star."

"But I don't get it, Grandpa," said Littlefoot. "What kind of star is it suppose to be?"

Grandpa Longneck sighed. "I don't know, Littlefoot. If only someone knew. It was just so confusing no one knew what it was."

"Did Senior Longneck tell anyone about it?"

"No, he did not. He just didn't want to tell anyone what he saw. The results would be full of confusions and questions that would make his head spin."

Littlefoot sighed. "Well, I appreciate the story you have told, Grandpa." He then yawned. "I'll get some rest. I'll see you in the morning."

"You as well, Littlefoot. Good night."

Littlefoot approached his bed, curled up, and went to sleep.