Little Bear's Adventures of The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water

***Little Bear's Adventures of The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water*** is the ninth upcoming Little Bear/The Land Before Time crossover to be made by Hiatt Grey. And it is the sequel to *Little Bear's Adventures of The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze*.

## Plot

After a period of harsh rain, the Great Valley is partially flooded, and covered in debris. Littlefoot tries to play with his friends, but they are preoccupied: Cera and her father are removing a large log from their nesting area, Ducky and Spike are relocating their nest with their family, and Petrie has gotten a cold. A bored Littlefoot wishes for a brother, but eventually explores on his own, and discovers a large area flooded by the rains. The adults advise their children to stay away, fearing dangerous creatures from the outside may have been washed into the Valley. However, Littlefoot returns, and meets Mo, a playful young *Ophthalmosaurus* that had been caught in the floodwater.

Littlefoot quickly strikes a friendship with Mo, and describes him as his *mud brother*. His other friends also eventually befriend him. Mo explains that he is from the *Big Water*, and he swam into the Valley during the flooding. He confirms that he is alone, but soon after, a *Liopleurodon* attacks the group. Littlefoot requests help from the adults to help Mo return home, but they refuse, not wanting to risk leaving the Valley to aid an outsider. A subsequent earthshake separates the children and Mo from the rest of the Valley, but it also imprisons the Sharptooth in an underwater cavern. Unable to return, they decide to take Mo home on their own.

The children follow a river that they believe leads to the ocean. A *Diplodocus* mother allows them to take refuge at her nest for the night, and the friends are present to witness the hatching of her offspring. The next day, Littlefoot and the others realize that they are near the ocean, as they have begun to taste salt in the water. However, the Sharptooth, who has escaped from the cave, attacks them that night. The land, which surrounds the river, is steep, and slick with mud, and the children are unable to escape. Mo distracts the Sharptooth, and lures it further down the river. Reappearing the next day, Mo explains that the Sharptooth had smelled the ocean in the distance, and abandoned the chase, choosing to return to the sea.

The children reach the ocean, but Mo is saddened to learn that his friends must depart. He wishes to remain with them, but the others explain that he cannot, and Littlefoot reminds Mo that the two will always be brothers. Mo reunites with his family and asks them for directions to the *smoky mountains*, as the children know how to find the Valley from that location. Before leaving, Mo offers to show Littlefoot his home. Littlefoot accepts the offer, and is amazed by the underwater world's beauty. Littlefoot and his friends say goodbye to Mo and return home, where they are greeted by the adults.

## Trivia

* Team Griffin/Eeveelution, the Griffin Family (Peter Griffin, Lois Griffin, Chris Griffin, Meg Griffin, and Stewie Griffin), Glenn Quagmire, Cleveland Brown, Joe Swanson, Mitzi, No Feet, Tutu, Roger Smith, Bender Bending Rodríguez, Minerva Mink, Fifi La Fume, the Belcher Family (Bob Belcher, Linda Belcher, Tina Belcher, Gene Belcher, and Louise Belcher), Ami Onuki, Yumi Yoshimura, Wilbur, Cardigan, Nellie, Aranea, Joy, Templeton, Ash Ketchum, Pikachu, Misty, Brock, May, Max, Dawn, Piplup, Max Taylor, Zoe Drake, and Rex Owen guest star in this film.
* Joy and Cera are both voiced by Anndi McAfee.
* The storyline concludes in *Little Bear's Adventures of The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration*.