CHAPTER FIVE: REVELATION ABOUT SPIKE
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“Hello Spike. Where is your family?” asked Lisa.
“He does not have them.” said Ducky.
“That’s a pity Spike. I lost my father and live with my mother and our friend Stella.” said Lisa.
Spike smiled at Lisa. He thought that she seemed friendly. He went and got her silver ferns. Lisa really liked them.
“Huh?” said Ducky in confusion. It seemed odd that Spike would like a girl. He’d pretty much been single his whole life. All the others, minus herself, had found somebody and it wasn’t as if guys hadn’t tried to win her over. She just hadn’t found the right one yet.
“Looks like Spike has got himself a girlfriend.” said Derrick.
Ducky turned to look at her twin brother. “Yes, he has. He has.” piped Ducky happily.
“It won’t last.” said Derrick.
“You are just jealous!” snapped Ducky.
“Jealous of what?” snarled Derrick.
“Spike has a girlfriend and you do not have any.” replied Ducky.
“It won’t last long. He won’t even talk.” laughed Derrick.
“Lisa said that she did not care. She did. She did.” retorted Ducky.
Spike gave Lisa a bunch of green food. He dropped a bunch of it. He was nervous around girls. He was fine with Ducky, but he realized that she was not a Spiketail like him. “What a klutz!” giggled Derrick. Ducky elbowed him. “Ouch!” he moaned.
“Thank you Spike.” said Lisa. Spike smiled.
“He’s cute, just like my brother Steg.” said Stella.
“Hey Spike, wanna play tag?” Tippy asked.
Spike nodded. “Can I come too?” Lisa asked. Spike nodded again.
The three ran way playing tag. Suddenly, the earth shook again. “Oh no, Earthshake!” yelled Tippy.
The three Spiketails were moved forward as a bunch of earth underneath them was moved. The ground opened in front of them. Lisa and Tippy went over. Spike stuck out his two front legs. Lisa and Tippy each grabbed one of these. The others came to help out Spike. He was able to save them.
“Thank you Spike.” said Tippy.
“You saved my life Spike! Thank you!” said Lisa. Spike grinned. The earth stopped moving.
Grandpa Longneck came by with Tria. “Is everyone ok?” asked Tria.
“Spike saveded Tippy and Lisa.” said Ducky.
“It was just luck. It could have been anyone that saved…OW!” said Derrick, crying out in pain as Ducky stepped on his foot.
“That is great that everyone is ok.” said Grandpa Longneck.
“We sure seem to be having more Earthshakes than usual.” said Tria.
“Yes, though nothing like that horrible Great Earthshake several cold times ago.” remarked Stella.
“Yes, that was the worst. We lost our daughter in that one, though not to the Earthshake.” said Grandpa Longneck.
“What happened?” asked Stella.
“A Sharptooth.” said Grandma Longneck.
“I’m so sorry. I lost my brother Steg and his wife not long afterward. They had their last egg in a bunch of green food. It was put there to hide it from Sharpteeth and Egg Stealers.” said Stella.
Ducky gasped. “What is it dear?” asked Stella.
“I finded the last egg. I did! I did!” said Ducky.
“Where?” asked Stella, a tone of great concern and excitement in her voice.
“It is Spike. I found his egg like that. He was all alone!” said Ducky.
“Spike! Oh, it makes sense! He looks like Steg because he’s his son! I’ve found my nephew at last!” said Stella. She hugged Spike.
“Oh Spike, it’s wonderful, you’ve finally found a family member!” said Lisa. Spike was really overjoyed.
“Oh, I’d like to thank you for saving my life.” added Lisa. She kissed Spike. He turned bright red and said “Dahhhhhhhhhhhh!”
“Oh, I’m so glad I’ve found my long-lost nephew!” said Stella, still overcome with emotion.
Derrick grinned at the incident. “Well well. Spike’s found a family member. Perhaps he’ll go with her and get out of our lives.” said Derrick.
Ducky wanted to punch him into the next cold time for making such a comment. However, she worried that it might be true. She burst out into tears. “Spike, do not go! I need you! I do! I do!'” she wailed.
“I don’t know what I’m going to do about Spike. I’d hate to lose him again.” said Stella.
“Spike should stay with his actual family.” said Mama Swimmer.
“No, he’s my brother!” shouted Ducky.
“But Ducky, Stella is his aunt and…” shouted Papa Swimmer.
Ducky ran off, tears streaming down her face. “Ducky, you need to just…” said Derrick, coming across her. WHAM! She plowed him over.
“Ducky, apologize now!” shouted Mama Swimmer. Ducky ran off, sobbing as the sun set. She wanted to be alone. She was really hurting.
Spike looked at Lisa. He had found family, yet Ducky was his big sister. He couldn’t leave her. Yet Stella was his aunt. He was confused on what to do. “Da…Da…Ducky!” he said.
“Oh, poor Spike!” said Lisa.
“Please stay. I don’t want Ducky to be unhappy.” said Littlefoot to Stella.
“I’m not sure. My whole herd cannot possibly stay here indefinitely. I’m really going to have to think about it.” said Stella.
Meanwhile, Ducky climbed the Smoking Mountains, her face wet with tears and more streaming down her face. “Why did I have to open my big mouth? I could have not tolded her. She would not have known then. Oh no, no, no, she would not.” moaned Ducky. She recalled what Derrick had said about their lives being better off without Spike. She really hated Derrick. “How can he say such mean things about Spike? I would give him up if I could keep Spike. I would. I would.” said Ducky angrily.
Unbeknownst to Ducky, lava in one of the volcanoes, having been disturbed by the Earthshakes, started to rise somewhat. An eruption seemed likely within a few days.
